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, oS cory KAT; TAM ny an Parsonal and Confidential Mr. E. J. GOnnelley, Federal Bureau of Li ventication, OU. S&S. Depertment of Justice, Pest Office Box 829, Chicago, Ili inois. Dear Sir: 7Tith further reference to my desire toasscertain the source of in- formation obtsinad by Chicaro papers, concerning officiel Tureau activities, prior to tis tins that any notice ia given to the press, your attention is invited to tre followins facts whic! have been brou-ht to my attention by Assistant Director Nathan, Mr. Nathan recalls that on the moruinzg following the avprehension of Doe Burker, @ newspaper reporter appeared et the Chicaro Tureau Office, and asked ir. Nathan whettor it was not a fact that alvin .urpis was in eustody. You will recall that it wae tre belief of the Bureau, followin: the apprehension # of Loc Barker, thet tre persor who had been apprehended wes alvin Larpis, and aceordin-ly, sovecal lere @lctarnce teletrone calls vere umde batween the Euread and the Chicaco Office, pertainine to the apprenension of Sarcis. While it is possible trat the newspaper recorter who contacted «ar. satnan Buy have bean merely guessing, these facts may have sose Bigniriceuce i: indicating thut a telephone tap is or was heirs ~mintained upon telephones of the Chicago Bureau Office. Please tive this natter appropriate aonsideration, in connection with your efforta to aseertein the source of the information retchiuzg the newspapers A pimilar letter is being addressed to mr. fp. iis Ladd. Very truly yours, John Fdgar Hoover, Dime tor. L- profes 2 fee fe; re! ee et RECORDED leopy 4,