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wn. o* ” Net red on 3! ast Merao DeLoach to Mohr 12/27/63 Re: Frank Sinatra, Jr., - Victim Kidnaping At this point in the conference, Commissioner Crittenden confirmed ASAC O'Connell's facts. He admitted to the Governor that there had been a breakdown ‘in administration of the California Highway Patrol in that QD did not brief ithe officer who relieved him during early morning hours of the day jp question. \:The officer who relieved @iag was a Patrolman name ys has also : j|shot off his mouth criticizing the FBI and has written a report accordingly. ) b TC. .. Commissioner Crittenden told Governor Brown that @— report was based il entirely upon erroneous information in that it inferred a lack of cooperation on the part of the FBI. Crittenden told the Governor that excellent cooperation existed ' between the FBI and the California Highway Patrol. He also told the Governor that - Chief Parker of Los Angeles had received a copy of @mP erroneous report ina “' plain enveloysand that Parker was, therefore, back of this entire controversy. ‘Crittenden told the Governor he was checking into the breakdown in administration {tin his own outfit, particularly the leak of erroneous information to Parker. 8) 7 ASAC O'Connell told Governor Brown that with respect to the |:Sinatra case, the FBI had moved very swiftly and there had been no need to notify i;Chief Parker in Los Angeles. He also told Governor Brown that Parker's policies, ‘particularly with respect to nonpayment of ransom, were totally different than the \i FBI and we, therefore, would have found it impossible to work with Parker. The i | Governor was told Parker's policies might have caused the death of the victim. Governor Brown interrupted the conference at this point and stated ; he wanted to call to the attention of the FBI representatives his recent press comzrence * waerein he had criticized Chief Parker and had praised the work of the FBI. in the * Sinatra case. He stated he still felt this way. Governor Brown then called Attorney General Mosk who at that time was in Los Angeles. He told Mosk that Director Hoover had instructed FBI representatives to call upon him and give him _the true facts in connection with the current controversy. The Governor also told i: Mosk he had at one time discussed with Director Hoover matters concerning | law enforcement and particularly payment of ransom in kidnaping cases. The : Governor told Mosk he wanted him to know he was in complete sympathy with \ Director Hoover in these matters. it 3 : Governor Brown additionally told Mosk "You better just hold your fire zt ‘until you get all the facts. This matter should be handled coolly and calmly. Publicized controversies benefit no one except the news media. There is no lack of cooperati.:. on the part of the FBI and both SS and Commissioner Crittenden confirz: this fact." ik sy, ere ae wee ey retgen gt nee per YE te sr mtemmmmengyremprer ee te Sem Gren te ste creamarmarere ee Saree —verug tr ce ene renee re eer EER AER ewe Te