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Tirector a4- §=-29=45 4, It is noted that EDMMNDSON stated to WAGNER that the employees of Mins A wero undoubtedly afraid that ELSHOFS would mine his newly acquired property through Mine B, and that to avoid this they came to him and signed alplications for membership in the UMA. WAGNER should be asked if BD UT DSCr oxpia ines why the Mine A employees undoubtedly had this fear, and could correct “the si ituation by coming to him and signing applications for menbarshio in the D.M.:eA. ‘HAGTSR should also be asked whether EDMUNDSON indicated that he or any other U.M.a, official fostered any propaganda which would lead the ine A employees to believe that Mine A would be operated if they signed up with U.M.. 5. W4G E72 should be asked whether he inquired of either EDMUNDSON or LLSECFF to determine whether U.M WwW. had any financial interest in Mins A. If wags? cid not maze such inquiries he should be asked whether either EDINTILSO! or ZLSZOFF volunteered any information indiceting that the assets of Mine A wore in fact owned by U.M... through BURKE, their Attorney. 6. If WAGNER? indicates that he had no information concerning the ownership of the assets of Mine A by U.li.!. he should be asked whether the possession of such information at the time "of his investigation would have made an, difference in his official actions concerning the matter. In ths event that Mr, VIAGLER's memory is substantially refreshed as the result of the interview and he is able to furnish any probative information, that information should be reduced if at all possible and practicable to @ signed statement. In view of the fact that the Springfield Division has only two copies of the enclosure transmitted herewith, it is specially requested that the enclosure transmitted herewith be returned with the San Franoisco report to the Springfield Field Division. I wish to again point out the extreme urgency and the expeditious nature of the investigation requested of the San Francisco office in this letter, particularly because of the possibility of Grand Jury action in the imrediate future. San Francisco is requested to submit a report in this mtter, A.¥.A.S.D., nine copies to the Bureau, and four to the Springfield Division, not later than October 5, 19435, Very truly youre, omen 5”) eo San francisco (enc.) } 44-18 AMASD r