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b | 4 bode eee ee ; tle a wedi, rp . Joseph Pe Kennedy, In April, 1942, the Bureau recetved unsolicited information from a confidential source of unknown reliability a, 8 =—\ concerning certain transactions implicating be \ , and \ — — | Hi a reportedly traveled to England just prior to the repeal of, prohibition and by virtue of his relationship to iii secured exclusive outlet rights for the United States fron | \ | Distillers Limited, which reportedly controlled almost the entire -_ - zs =) pe cotch Whiskey outpu it in England. American liquor interests al were said to have objected strenuousiy to the above procedure and caused their presidential and congressional contacts to (é) bring pressure against it. Fo on being rebuked = /7/ by “iy. allegedly contacted Joseph. P. Kennedy, then 2, chairman of the Maritime Commission, suggesting that the latter assume the interest previously secured. Yo avoid any objections the continuction of these contacts by Kennedy, it wos considered a good tdea to have Kennedy go to Great Britain as Ambassador. Kennedy reportedly carried on with the agreements entered into by mn :: Gllegediy received an annual inconre from that source of cver one rnillion dollars. It was finally alleged tho: who had been informed of the above, mas likely create disunity while the Nation was ot war, (100-99500) é 29. nan