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ee wt 7 AUTO x. Director, FBI -2- Septenber 4, 1943 was any possibility that part of this money had been paid to ¥l shoff. cordingly, it does not ear that it a essential to intervi Glasgow has advised tha presentiy holds a position of importance in U.H.W., and accordingly, it is felt an interview with him should be deferred until specific authority {4s received to inter- view the subjects of this investigation. It is noted that Memorandum No. 3 dated August 30, 1945, signed by Tom C. Clark, Assis + u stigation soncernm ing the activities of ly were involved in a matter concerning pan: Kansas. It is noted that the Department stated it is possible that the AT#tSn Coal Company controversy may be linked into the case as part of the larger conspiracy to destroy the Progressive organisation. Inammoh as the Alston matter is apparently entirely separate fras the incidents under investigation in Illinois, it does not appear that it would be worthwhile to go into that matter at all unless the Departaant is prepared to request a complete investigation of the matter along lines similar to thom involved in the instant investigation. Accordingly, no in- vestigation of that matter is being underteken by this offigg, However, in the event investigation of the instant matter reveals thet played some part therein, an investigation of hia part in the instant matte will be made in due course. Reference is made to Memorandum No. 1 dated August 19, 1945, signed by Wendell Berge, Assistant Attorney General, in which it is requested that the principal Progressive Mine operators be interviewed to determine whether U.M.W. officials have made proposals to them of interest to this investiga- tion. It is possible that inquiries along this line will result in inform- tion indicating that mines which have been operated under Progressive con- tracts have switched to U.M.W. contracts under conditions which would indicate a possibility of collusion between U.M.W. officials and mine operstors. The details of such incidents as may arise will be furnished to the Bureeu inmediately by letter. However, it is pointed out that the com- pleted investigation of such incidents of that nature that may arise wuld probably require additions] time inasmuch a# it could be presumed that the facts surrounding each transaction of this nature would be at least as com plicated as the facts surrounding the instant inquiry. It is noted that a good many of the investigative suggestions which have been submitted by the Department seem to imply that the Dopertment bre ™y