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I Office Memoranaum + onvrep sxacks GOVERNMENT ; yo 3 Aur. A. Rosen DATE: September 16, 1946 OM br . Call 12:40 PL" - i. alyon, - e 9/14/46 cic —— ssopyact:4 BENJAMIN "BUGS" SIEGEL nua LigpeeONT AIMED — MISOFTT aNmons _ art. T nie Nt atc SES Lat U bat =a SSIFIED INFORMATION CONCERNING aw Pro BY SS Lbelbe: Mr, Ostholthoff advised that in view of the rulinz BA cessor to the effect that the project in connection with the construction of the Flamingo Hotel, Casino, etc., by Siegel and his associates really consti- n¢g, the CPA planned no further action. Wr. Ostholthoff sta CPA at San Francisco, hes advised that he will not be ina + a make aveilable the trenscrint of the testinony at the recer tio until he obtains authority ‘roo: Washington. Mr. Ostholtheff was aivised that if any difficulty or delay were ercountered in obtaining this transcript he should immediately communicate with the Bureau so thet arrangements could be made to have the transcript made F immediately available. Mr. Ostholthoff stated that he did not know whether the Euresu should procseed with the phase of the investization concerning a possible CPA violation in ecnneection with the etion of the Flani ingo Hotel in view of the adverse } decision rendered a Ke wes instructed to arrange to heve the tren- | _— script immediately revived for the Porpose © of determining if any statements made by witnesses could possibly constitute 2 violation of the Perjury Statute. He advised that he will im:ediately do this and submit a letter to the Tureau vith his recommendations and observations, He stated that it mizkt be nossible in investigating the construction of the Flaminzo Fotel to run the money invested by Ciecel and his associates back to its origins] sources but that suck investigation would necessitate onen inquiries. He stated thet at present open inguirics would not be be an opportunity to read end anelyze the testimeny before would determine the advisability of requesting authority cero Ke commented that he had noticed an article in Variety ! fagazt a "to the effect thet the U. S. Attorney at Seattle had stopped construction cf e £190 ,000/ fi ; theater buildin, for violation of CPA regulations. Mr. Ostholthoff will errenze a | throush the Seattle Cffice to obtain complete deteiis concerning this matter inasmich af it was not previously known that the U. S. Attorneys hed handled i litigetion in connection with CPa violations RECORDED . mn : ; r | | S70 Yo - 4 aoe. : ir. Ostholtho®f's attention nes celled f% the bean. te “oes ing t bendle this investigation in the most expeditiowvfs manner possible and of the aa sirability of reguestinzg Pureeu author Sty te lephonically when the exigencies of the case necessitated. pe a (Ct o~L Fy ae , cf