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bre Ge.:- | : 62-25983.215 Dater December li, 1943 fo: SaC, Knoxville Froa; J. Edgar Hoover ~ Director, Pederal Bureau of Investigation Subject: WOORS: SCIRICA TLIPLE 3F AtEc , C. Ki RKNAN BEY, was, et al INTERIAL SECURITY = 33 SEDITION; SELECTIVE SERVICE 7 Reference is made to your letter of Hovember 19, 1943, suggesting tmat the activities of Temples 16 and 30 at Chattanooga, Tennessee, be referrec to the Criminal Division of the Departeent for an opinion aa to prosecution under the Sedition Statutes. the ectivities of the Yoorish Selence Teuple as 2 whole hava been referred to the Departoent end prosecution is pow undar consideration, In connection with the possibility that prosecution, at Chattanooga, may be instituted, it is susgested thet copies of pertinent revorts be forwarde= to t.e g>propriste United States Attomey for his infornatior pending advice frax tue Criminal [ivision. It is sugested that you prevare a report ccntaining a atatement a4 to the reliability of the various confidential informants, thelr availability as _ Witnesses in the event of prosecution and the aOouracy of their methods of res” porting the utterances of the persons who sddressed neetings of the cantioned organisation. You should alse set cut in summary fore the siatenente to shich each of the witnesses cay testi fy. You will be imsediately advised of any determination made by the Department in connection with tie prosecution of thia case, ere TNED . | ~ FREI TS bee ges ‘5 » eign ra ; r Her 1-4 -8e 72 . xi me Aa . We ~ + Coffey wat oT tostopes Slavin Re ETO FS ‘ . La Je . ado tere Sew, Cy. ; tense § one -f- ns / 1 - racy . : Acers carson Karbo hendor, Mun? ort Starke lel. Sa ‘ease — Pa ney \ ate ha ES er feet arr at Se AS eet Me Sarr one wet Ai soy ye Se