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MEMO, FOR THE FILE August 21, 1946 Re: BENJAMIN "BUGS" SIEGEL i a: them that if this were true they were not violating the C.P.4. regu ons in continuing the construction. However, he told them to write etter to this effect. The builders did this on April 29, 1946, wihie.: to their letter, stating that the a continue construction, © project were in fact only one betaine A that the Govern- ment introduced a very sketchy plat of the project and they did not show the original plans of the projeot to compare with the plans that were 4ans oO! Ene are with the plans that wers shown The respondents, that is the builders, then introduced plans anuary 12, 1946. This was done vy the architect. ie) Webb said that thes re the plans they were if he could construct a building from those plans said no, said that he felt the Government presented a very weak case and that t that a better case could be made; there- fore, he gave a decision in favor of the respondents, but allowed the Government until Sept th to introduce new evidence which would justify ® atop order. eieiiiniel d wp wee the way of offer He remarked that id that no approach was made to him in troduced to SIEGEL. ake if the hearing were to be a close ng ou ordinarily these hearings aaid that he would follow the usual I, Agents could be present. are not ope: rule. Then! aaid that he replied t hat he felt it would be all rig or F.B.I. Agents to be pr since they are part of another Government agency. —s Ue not follow through on hig en M6 not know why asxea this question. I told Agent to submit a teletype to the baresu and Los Angeles summarizing the re oe the interview wit At 10:40 a.m. on August 16, 1946 I spoke with Special agent in Charge FLETCHER of the San Fraucis ffice and asked him to secure a transcript of the hearing held befor in connection with the Flamingo p Xx Hotel project. I also advised him that IJ would be in San Francisco on Sunday evening and that he should have one of the agents working on this matter secure an appointment with the Head of the C.P.4, in San Francisco in order that I might interview him the first thing Monday morning. ’ me him that the individual in the C.P.A. in gan Francisco ig probably but San Francisco should determine who is the Chief there. A. E. OSTHOLTHOFF os oem aa rem AR