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—— ee ete as rn - * ) Surrau of Investigation ania ann f Bnited States Department af Justice Me bent. i . Mr, Dewees aloe ad : . Att. Pvcwenth . ¥C) June 25, 1936 MMe tir 1. MERORANDUM FOR MR. CLEGG” ue seo Me. etre ne ee S$: 2P -acb eeeee ee During sy etay in England, while attending the course for stective — Inspectors and Sergeants at Handop, members of the American Exbasay; 1 Grosvenor Square, were extremely courteous. | en Shortly after ay arrival, Mr. Franklin C7lowen contacted me through oan Me Constable John EAHorwell, and invited me to call at the Embasay. I called )— is the efterncen and mansl at thet time presented hin hin eith a card fron urs. Buthyehiplay » 6 Chief, Passport rt Division, State. Depertuent, who is a personel friend of’ his. Mr. Gowen introduced me to Consul General DouglasNenkins and made arrangenents for a luncheon on the following day. He also insisted that 1 join him at a formal premisre showing at the Enpire Theatre the next evening, which invitation I accepted, and that evening I attended the Theatre with Consul General Jenkins, Mrs, Jenkins and Mr. Gowen. I attended Mr. Gonen's luncheon at the - th Abe Au American Civub, 9 ‘Piccadilly, and met his guests, Sir: ‘Ernest Moldarness;: ‘Perman= => > ‘ ent Under-Secretary of State in charge of Aliens; Colonel¥Scanlon, United States = Air Attache for London and a MrJDatlett, former President of the American Chan— ber of Commerce at London. Mr. Douglas Jenkins was also in attendance. The conversation during ths luncheon was largely focused on the Bureau and the won- derful work of the Director. During wy attendance of the course at Hendon, it was impossible to gee Mr. Gowan or members of the Eabassy but I learned that he had kept in touch | “with the Yard to ask of my welfare. Subsequent to the course, I contacted Mr. . Gowen by telephone and met a friend of his, a a rd Dowrick, Manager of the Aner- yt §ean Express Office in London, who rendered assistance in arranging for oy a departure. I later called upon Mr. Gowen at the Embassy at which tine be con- | ppeanioee Be upon the highly successful completion of the school and upon -_ a eee ee ee ee ee Soe for Bn a mem rer Harry rks made at the formai fareweil SAwielsug 2UT BCG oe , the sppropriate t re ¢ ‘yBattley and A. WajAskew at New Scotland Yard. ~S ‘ t - ~ ~ \ > . 0 He introduced me to Ambassador Joseph {Kennedy at which time I ex- pressed the Bureau's appreciation for the assistance of the State Department. Mr. Kennedy, at that time, instructed Mr. Gowen to prepare a very cordial letter to The Right Honerable Sir Samel J. G.xfioare, Bt. ,.G.C.S.1., G.B.E., C.N.G., M.P., Secretary of State, thanking him for the many courtesies extended the representative of the FHI. He instructed ir. Gowen make it more than & thank you note and to include the names of those per making the visit a success. . : gal’ nn Ye ESTED 6 -% q A | at the El gun I also called upon Consul Is LO Rae perl ges | L. Bit Peatia.s . ait: Feat a aot ’ rahe a a RES Oe pelted ov ty eee meee Faia UE boats at am om -—: sou mower