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} i | eet i t With reference to the attached olipp! whieh you sent me, containing an article appearing in the’fgqshington | ae! Daily News for Septemder 50, 1930, dealing with the distinction =~ to be drawn between the Special agente of the Bureeu of Inves-" ” tigation and the Special~kgents of the Bureau offrohibition, 2°... ean assure you that this informetion was pot given to the writer ~"e by me. As a matter of fact, no new rule has been promigeted by -* the Bureau upon this matter. There is a rule in the Manoal re Rules and Regulations of the Bureseu of Investigation, providing - ae that wen Special Agents testify they shell designate thenselves i. as Special Agents of the Bureau of Investigation, Department of a Justice, This rule, however, has been in force ani effect for ssT- eral years, and was promigated long before the transfer of the | Prohibition Bureau from the Treasury Department to this Department was even considered. . eg I have po. ee quaintence M1 SN THe wri tér OF the’ article | appeering in the Daily F eet adhere strictly to the rules of : the Department that no’publicity stall be given out except through the Attorney Oeneral'’s office. Consequently, I was as much sure oo prised as possibly you were when I read the article eppearing fa in ge ES CViSiog Very truly yours, . meh vat : ae 9 190 . Oe tye ms os, ee ber o 2 Directore sO? 7 x Incl. #159890 CS, ce COPIES Daz72.0v7ED AC ae JUL ae 4 ALS ; / at - Se TT 8 wee ew