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, FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATL. 1/10/79 Bote of transcription, oom’: December 13, 1978, ss b7e Washington Field Office, Federa urea oft Investigation (FBI), telephonically contacted Si’ Legal Department, Washington Post Newspaper, concerning the interview of CHARLES KRAUSE, who had been a witness to the killing of RYAN at Jonestown, Guyana. se —— ~ stated KRAUSE was in Georgetown, Guyana, and that he did not know when KRAUS would return to the United States. Q§MPwas advised that the FBI wished to interview KRAUSE about his knowledge of the facts that he (KRAUSE) could relate concerning the death of RYAN. intimated that KRAUSE, because of his status as a "reporter" would not be obliged to discuss this matter with the FBI. At this point, it was explained tet We a nea epee ee oa: 4 ‘ to by SA ; that KRAUSE was a witness to a i ces murder of a U.S. Congressman and that this crime falls ged under the Congressional Assassination Statute, in which case jj =e | the FBI has the primary responsibility and right to interview | any and all witnesses to the crime. uy. It is noted that several Caer prior attempts to contact KRAUSE telephonically by SA Gp had resulte&’in no response from KRAUSE. Las scene concluded - the conversation by saying he would inform SE of the ey FBI's desire to interview him. It is noted that KRAUSE, two weeks after the Jonestown massacre, had written a book “4 in paperback form, concerning the massacre which was already on the newstand at the time SA had his conversation Se ma Erna Te he RN Or ney ee pl! with interviewed on 12/13/78 at Washington ul D.C. File # WFO 89-570 by_ SA jmr Dore dictated 12/19/78 Thi document contains neither recemmenditions mor conclusions of the FBI Wis the properly of the F8l and is loaned Io your agency: # and its contents are not to be distributed oulside your ogency. ~ at ‘ti f