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ei To UNITED STATES BS GOVERNMENT ‘DATE: ALL INFORY ATION CONTA BEREIN I PHASE OF THE CASE) .. We have just received a memorandum from the Los Angeles b we as Office concerning the developments to date in the Flamingo Hotel project. *;, el and associates have completed their hearing before ae f the Cra and have been allowed to proceed with the ruction 0. e hotel at Las Vegas, Nevada, At the present time, we are awaiting a transcript of the test taken at the hearing. It is to be completed, according to information re- ceived yesterday, on or about Septenber 25, 1946, Of course, until the transcript is made available, no active investigation can be conducted, JMMEDIATE QUESTION Pursuant to the Bureau's instructions, plans are being formated for the procedure to be followed in connection with the investigation so we can proceed just as soon as the record is made available, In accordance with this plan, there is attached hereto a memorandum received from Ostholthoff at Los Angeles, outlining a proposed procedure. We have reviewed the manorandum very carefully and certain steps appear necessary before they wili be ahle to proceed with sufficient {_~ assurance to mike a case stick. » aaa RECOMMENDA TION SoD péo- LISTE - Le 7 It.is, therefore, reoofendea that ‘we ‘tract the Los Angeles Office to proceed along the lines jppicetda IATtH Wfached memorandum with the following additions: ; (M. € Ek 1. All witnesses should be placed under oath as this ZY 5) investigation is one concerning a fraud against the Government. y 2. Consideration has been given to the method of con- @ ducting the interviews, It is suggested that all of the min subjects and main potential witnesses should be interviewed simil- taneously in order to prevent subsequent collusion, 3. As all of the subjecta are to be interviewed siml- ve taneously, instructions should be given to immediately brief all Agents who will conduct the interviews. 4. Squads should be organized for each interview. At) least two Agents ghould be on each squad. / te COPIES DESTROYED 44 NOV 20 i554 ee ee Rf ae es ete i ate ne a ae a et Oe ad ea a ae nen ene ie sn AN ET re