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Loe Angeles, California August 12, 1946 MEMO, SAC: Re: BENJAMIN "BUGS" SIEGEL MISCELLANEOUS; INFORMATION CONCERN ING CRIME SURVSY At 5:30 p.m. on August 9, 1946 I spoke with Special agent in- Charge H. B. FLETCHER at the San Francisoo Field Division. I adwised him generally cf the investigation concerning SIEGEL and particularly of the matter concerning the Flamingo Hotel. [ advised him that a hearing was to be held before a C.P.A. Commissioner in San Francisco on | Tuseday, August 13, 1946. I further advised him that SIEGEL planned to be in San Francisoo for the hearing and that we desired coverage, b oth technical pre and microphone, on SIEGEL while he is in San Francisco. Mr. FLETCHER asked if there was any other action need be taken and I told him none r was necessary at this time, I advised Mr. FLETCHER that atated to SIEGEL that he is attemp to secure Fo reservations a oe Palace Hotel. At 3:00 p.m. on August 10, 1946, Special scon Qa af tha Gan Pr noia Office sallied mea and esid that thev ha nr YPoaserva- ee Vie OER REN oS v bie check be made. I then referred him to our teletype of quguet 10, 1946 containing additional information concerning the ¢.P.A. hearing at San Francisco. I asked him to check the records of the Palace Hotel under the additional names listed in our teletype. With reference to Francisco te e of August 10, 1946 at 5:29 p.m. asking. ‘mia 0.3: be contacted by the San Francisco Office order arrangenen be made to . cover any possible bribery meet. I spoke Se ee the Bureau in the absence of Mr. ROSEN at 9:00 a.m. on Augus , 46. TI asked pr 1f the Bureau had advised San Francisco on this matter. He said that the Bureau had not because the Bureau could not tell whether the inquiry | 3 was addressed to the Bureau or to me. JT told him that et inolination was to instruct San Francisco not to get in tous no cuase of the rather general allegation that the ¢.P.d. is rife with graft and misconduct. However, after digous the matter with agents here, we had come to the conclusion that s of good character it would be wise to alert him to the possibility that he might be E