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FOT: LHH:1vo ai 25889 4 2 | | ge Date: Movember 6, 19},2 . oy From: J. Edgar Hoover - Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation Subject: MOORISH SCIENCE TEMPLE OF AMERICA +> ye0eMaTION CONTAINED Ce Kirkman bay HERE (CLASSIFIED rs _ ERTRNAL SECURITY = J DATE Slalme BY she Taelianlons. | | Reference 1s nade to your letter of October 22, 19h2, gett, indicating that investization at as City, Missouri, in the abovee |< w.. Sian Captioned case has been completed and requesting that the Chicago Field Division be designated aa the office of origin, It is suggested that further investication be conducted in this case, particularly to determine if any of the leaders have counselled the membera of the Moorish Science Temple of America not to register for Selective Service, with a view towsrd prosecuting @uch leaders for conspiracy to violate the provisions of the Selective Training and Service Act of 1910, - The report of Special con QI ca:0s August 7, 192, at Kanses City, reflects that fifteen ra were arrested b ce” for violation of the Selective Service Act, but this flle doses not ee 7 reflect their naaes or the disposition of cas Then arrested, . these sens according to the report of Ags AM were aid to have . eteted that they did not feel that they were obliga to perform _ felson__S0Y duties uncer the Selective Service Act since they were Astatics a. Ta did not have any interest in a Zuropean conflict, Investigation * lege Wald be made to deternine the source of this statement, a is a It 1s believed that for the tine being it would be inthe = . interests of the investigation to consider the Kansas City re ichols_mieid Divister ae—the ° vin, in view of the fact that each onen___oity in which’ drdadw of thi zation is situated has a different reey__ossniser and is, poncarned, jap the main, with different subjects, arson } offay te —_— te NOVE 1942 Pte. endon - ramer "7 | FECERAL BUREAU OF INVESWGATION ? eGaire tu, &. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE rie ainn Tamm__ tase - jandy