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Office Menu. andum +» onirep s, bes GOVERNMENT JCS: EOD ph TO 8: «MA. D. Me. LADD” —- parg; August 21, 1945 3 Lr. Tolson Ae T FROM : J. C. STRICKLAND tet a of SUBJECT: NORMAN MA” STEINMAN FOREIGN’ POLITICAL MATT=R “OL UG: en N r. ws ae _ a7 ASAC Garl Hernrich, Washington Field Office, called and advised':: ‘ i that the Eureau sent the Washington Field Office a letter dated April me feet YT] 1945, containing instructions to conta whe is ; Like Spy supposed to have informtion to the effect that Adolf Hitler is hiding ith ni in Argentina. nin: : located and he refused to give his \ source of information. However, he stated that he would recontact his source and determine 1f the individual would agree to having his name disclosed. Shortiy thereafter the tilitary Intellirence requested a name check of the Washington Field Office on iis °° it was determined that they , were in receipt of the same inftrmation end were making an investigation, ~ , The Washington Field Office inforned Mii shat the matter was one | Within their jurisdiction. During the evening of August 20, 1945 a, returned to the Washington Field Office and advised that he had bean contace { | by ‘iiitary Intelligence, who had threatened him and { ~ } he had absolutely refused to furnish the Military Intelligence with any in- | ' j formation. He stated that in view of the action of the Military Intelligence, ’ he desired to furnish ail information in his possession to the Bureau. on rs aE that his source of information i of Winter Parx, Florida. He advised that s connected with: the ‘rlando, Florida civised him that he has flown considerzvly in Argentina and that he was recently at a ranch at the base, of the Andes Kountsins, whera he observed some Germans and it is at this particuler point thst he claimc Hitler is residing with some of his hench- mene pan , tore wn This matter is being referred to Er. | Ble it is recommended that mm: interviewed for complete information. _ a a s . . we ; ae é Far, fF , .’ . . : F b, 2 2a aes { a ~ * i, . } 7 ay fare OA Ry ur = 5 Pa aoe ee hh Tt,