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aia Memorandum H. N. Bassett to Mr. McDermott Re: Return of Bureau Property From Residence of Former : . _ Director J. Edgar Hoover a oe The items obtained are summarized as follows: 1 - filing cabingts . 3 - typewriters 1 - stenographer's desk with attachment 1 - stenographer's chair 1 - wood cabinet 1 - typewriter stand 1 ~- desk lamp with pen 1 - desk extension table 1 - floor chair pad 17 RECOMMENDATION: For information. ADDENDUM ASSISTANT DIRECTOR H. N. BASSETT 4/14/77 HNB:nls I orally advised you of the foregoing and in response to my question as to whether the foregoing material should be immediately placed in inventory, you advised in the affirmative, but only after a photograph is taken of the entire composite group. This has been done, , . . Per prior agreement, I also telephonically contacted Michael E. — Shaheen, Jr., Office of Professional Responsibility, Department of Justice, and advised him that the 17 items had been obtained and there were no papers or documents contained therein, I also told him that Mr. Mohr had shown the Agents samples of the material which had been contained in the file cabinets and that it solely involved investment records of Mr. Hoover. Mr. Shaheen advised that it probably would be well to confirm this in writing to the Attorney General in view of his interest in the matter and I mentioned that certainly the Bureau had no objection in doing so but that I was sure he could understand a reluctance to generate a lot of paper on a matter that had no substance but could be miscon- | strued by someone who did not know the circumstances. Mr. Shaheen readily - agreed to this and suggested that perhaps the Director could orally advise the Attorney General of the outcome of the matter and that perhaps this would suffice and close the issue, . CT ad CONTINUED - OVER =-2Q-