◆ SpookStack

DeNOwa Hee 18 \ _ mar 1f6) Poon re. O34 GEN 8G wo. FP oN, UNITED STATES GOV “ERNMENT Memorandum - > al TO : Mr. Tayel <\ pate: 5-27-68' sya wi Go FROM: x % Waikart Ld fe i= = co o«.- Gondy rie Tat en EN ce ical sugject: “RECORDS O: Cacsn ALIENS | . Eng7 SEIZED. DURING WORLD WAR II ; Diy?" i ma Mrs. Dorothy Gersak, code 13, extension 23262, Archivist, Records Appraisal Division, National Archives, telephonically inquired if we were in possession of or aware of the location of any group or blocks of records ‘belonging to Japanese who were arrested at the outbreak of World War IZ. She is attempting to develop this information in order to answer an inquiry from the Archivist at the University of Washington who, in researching the history of the seizure: of Japanese in the northwest area of this country at the outbreak of World War II, has been, on occasion, informed that collateral. records taken at the time of the arrests were in the custody of the FBI. ay I informed Mrs. Gersak that I was not familiar with any general? category of records such as she outlined, but, of course, this should not-be . confused with the fact that we have security files on various individuals - fs including Japanese as well as other nationalities. Also that while the Bureau f ! handled the apprehension of Japanese as well as Germans at the outbreak of fo World War II, they were immediately turned over to other authorities along ; with any evidence to be used in determining detention or release... She was / also advised that this Bureau would be glad to consider any specific request for information on individuals or groups, but that sufficient identifying data necessarily would have to be furnished in-order to intelligently consider and pass upon the request. ACTION: | ny ae. For information. ot oe FWW:bpr @) Hes » Bes OPE Wwe WEY 5 sioahe \ ONT na JUN 41908 per : - BOVUNL 2 2 263 co 7 463 a Re \ —_—a aay nee ese Him,