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JUNE 14 1957 INTERPLANETARY SESSIONS NEWSLETTER

Dear Friends: INTERPLANETARY SESSION NEWSLETTER.

We have not issued a Newsletter since May 1, 1956 because we had no Space news which we could consider authentic. However, now we have some good news to pass along to you. [Sanjeev: THE FOLLOWING IS A PIECE OF TRIPE. NOTHING “AUTHENTIC” ABOUT IT WHATSOEVER]

LECTURE - by George Van Tassel and Dan Fry, in Ballroom of Hotel Diplomat, 110 West 43rd Street, New York City, 8 p.m. Thursday, June 20, 1957. Donation $1.25.

George Van Tassel operates the Giant Rock (California) Spaceport and Airport and has been host at four annual Spacecraft Conventions. He is the author of two books: I Rode A Flying Saucer, and Into This World and Out Again. He is also the publisher of Proceedings magazine, usually issued monthly. Back issues of Proceedings have been reprinted in one volume. Address George Van Tassel, P. 0. Box 419, Yucca Valley, California

Dan Fry is the author of The White Sands Incident. In this book he tells the story of a trip which he made in a flying saucer from a desert spot on the White Sands Proving Ground in New Mexico to New York City and return, in 32 minutes.

Dan Fry and another gentleman are now enroute to New York by, automobile. George Van Tassel and Art Aho will arrive in Mr. Aho Is plane. They all plan to be in New York City at Hotel Diplomat on June 17. They will probably be heard next week on Long John's prograni on Radio Station WOR, from 12 midnight to 5:30 in the morning, nightly except Sunday.

This letter will not reach you in time to sight flying saucers over New York on the night of June 13, from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. But there will again be full scale operations of flying saucers over all American areas on July 1. This will be in three phases, as follows: New York areas, July 1, 9 a.m.; Washington, D.C. areas at 9:25 a.m.; general North American areas, after 9:25 am; Central American areas, 9:30 a.m.; South American areas, 9:35 am. Second phase: Same areas as above, beginning at 12 o'clock midday, July. 1. Third phase: Full scale operations over all Americans areas beginning at 7 o’clock on the evening of July 1.

The above information has been supplied by George King, editor of Cosmic Voice, 88 The Drive Mansions, Fulham Road, London S.W. 6. Also, please note that George King had also published back issues of Cosmic Voice in one volume, price $1.00 plus postage. This is beyond doubt the finest "buy" of saucer messages that we know of. George King is considered the best telepathic contact which the space people have, although George Van Tassel is the finest we have in America.

Margaret Storm has been assigned to certain work with the Space People, as follows: She is writing a book - Return of the Dove - a story of the life of Nikola Tesla, scientist, and the part his inventions will play in the New Age. Much of the data for this book has been supplied to Mrs. Storm through

transcripts received on the Tesla set, a radio-type machine invented by Tesla in 1938 for Interplanetary Communication. [Sanjeev: this is pure garbage] Tesla died in 1943 and his engineers did not build the Tesla set until after his death. It was placed in operation in 1950 and since that time the Tesla engineers have been in close touch with space ships. The Space People have visited the Tesla engineers many times, and have told us that Tesla was a Venusian [Sanjeev: WHAT UTTER RUBBISH – WHAT’S THE EVIDENCE?!!!!], brought to this planet as a baby, in 1856, and left with Mr. and Mrs. Tesla in a remote mountain province in what is now Yogoslavia.

A biography of Tesla was published in 1944. It can probably be obtained from your local library or bookstore. It is entitled Prodigal Genius: The Life of Nikola Tesla by John J. O`Neill, then science editor of the New York Herald. Mr. O'Neill has since died. This book gives no information about Tesla's connection with the Space People, a fact which was not revealed until 1950. The bock also gives many wrong impressions of Tesla, because Mr. O'Neill's occult knowledge was limited. However, it is well worth reading because it' gives much technical information about electrical engineering which Mrs. Storm will be obliged to omit in her book because she has such an abundance of material to present.

It had not been intended to mention Mrs. Storm's work at this time, but the public will be offered a "sneak preview" in a small mimeographed resume of the book, according to publication arrangements now being made. This development came about unexpectedly because of the extremely critical condition of world affairs, engendered by the continuance of nuclear tests, and the fact that Mrs. Storm could not possibly have the finished book ready for the publishers before July 30, even with the aid of a small miracle. This material is now being, presented as a paper before certain California groups where the announcement of the Tesla news was received with tremendous enthusiasm.

Mrs. Storm will present the material to certain small groups in the New York area within the next few weeks, and probably Space Groups in other sections will also co-operate by offering it to their members. Our world situation is not hopeless by any means although the Space People bluntly inform us that as a race we are-too 'lazy"; spiritually we must become more potent if we are to hold this planet together against the efforts of the dark forces to blow it to bits.

So let us look for the good news. Look for good news from England where the messages of George King have at last reached the scientists, the press, and the Queen. Look for good news from Calvin Girvin of California, who is one of the pest space contacts in this country.

And look for more good nettsLat°the Van Tassel-Dan Fry lecture on June 20. We hope to see all of you there. The ballroom seats about 1200, and we must put forward very effort to get behind these speakers and support them.

Then on July 1 let us keep our eyes on the skies! The Space People are going to make every effort to give all of us a chance to see the ships. However, if the military uses jets in large numbers to chase the Space Ships, we may not see them. As citizens you can urge the government to be more cordial to our visitors.

Now for some unpleasant news. This has been transmitted from Mars Sector 8, through George King in London. We have to begin paying off our karmic debts in the form of disease, which cannot be

abated unless we discontinue the nuclear experiments. However, to help all of us through the coming period of epidemics the Space People have placed four space stations in orbit around the earth. They will start magnetizing the earth at midnight on July 21. Through meditation we can absorb these healing rays. The Martians have clearly indicated that they are just about “fed up” with our depravity on this planet; apparently even Space People can become impatient!

51 West 81 Street Sincerely,

New York 24, N.Y.

TRafalger 7-2000 Margaret and John Storm

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MEMORANDUM FOR MR. FOXWORTH

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Mr A. N. SIMNEL, 1136 Fifth Avenue, New York City, in-a-

teleitone conversation with the writer during the late evening of anuar55

8, 1943, stated that NIKOLA TESIA, who was one of the World's outstanding

sdatiOtts particularly in the electrical field, and who had passed away

on Jandry7th, 1943, at the Hotel New Yorkei where he maintained his residence, during his lifetime had conducted many experiments in connection with the wireless transmission of electrical wrier and what is commonly calledthe'ndeathm% Mr. SPANEL further stated that the notes and records of TFBLAts experiments and formulae, together.mith designs of the machinery necessary to vitalize them, are among TESLAts personal effects and that no steps have been taken to preserve them or to keep them from falling into the hands of people unfriendly to the war effort of the Allied Nations. SPANEL continued by saying that a distant relative of TELSA, a

person who was intensely disliked by Telsa and who came to the United States from Czechoslovakia within the past year, by the name of SAVA KOSANOVICH

is ;taking steps to getpossessionsof these important documents and plans.' Mr. SPANEL believes that there .is a- stronglikelihood of KOSANOVICH making this material available to the enemy in the event he is sucdessful.

SPANEL advised that he is engaged in some kind of governmental work connected with .the war effort mhich,causes him to spend about five

days of each week in the-Nation's capitol; and because of the connections he has made in this capacity he has seen fit to telephonically notify

G-2 headquarters in Washington, D. C., as well as Mr. BORKIN of the Department of Justice in Washington. SPANEL stated that Mr. BORKIN advised him that

he, BORKIN, would immediately make the information available to the Director of the FBI and advised SPANEL to lose no time in taking steps to see to it that TELSA's personal possessions were not disturbed.

A few minutes after this conversation Mr. SPANEL again telephonically contacted the writer and advised that he had been in telephone communication with Dr. D. LOZADO, one of the advisers to Vice 12residen WALLACE. After talking" with LOZADO he, IOZADO, called back td.,524.11a.au

told him that the government was vitally interested in the efActs of /Mg, I. particularly those dealing with the wireless transmission of electrical

energy and the "death ray" and for SPANEL to lose no time in ding all he

could to preserve then. JAN. 9 -1943

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a young man by the name of BLOYCE FITZGEARLD, an electrical engineer, had been quite close to TEISA during his lifetime and in fact was the protegy of TEISA. SPANEL said that FITZGEARLD was in New York City and would be

in contact with him shortly, at which time he would have FITZGEARLD call the writer.

At 10:30 p. m., 1/8A3 Mr. FITZGEARLD telephoned the writer and stated that he had a great deal of information about TELSA and his personal effects and would like to call at the office and give the writer the benefit of his knowledge.

At midnight, 1/8/43 FITZGEARLD came to the office and in a personal interview with the writer gave the following information:

Nikola Tesla, a native of Serbia, came to the United States late in the nineteenth century. While here he became famous for his electrical innovations, inventions and advanced idea'. in the engineering field. Tesla was the designer of the generators in the Niagra Falls power plant, and in fact has his name inscribed on the generators in recognition of the fact. To substantuate this FITZGEARLD displayed a great number of old newspaper clippings and an album of letters written congratulating Telsa on his 75th anniversary; the letters were from world renowned people, principally those in the scientific field. Telsa, by reason of his wizardy became a consultant to Marconi, Charles Edison, and many others. Telsals induction electrical motor was sold by him to Westinghouse for $2,500,000.

FITZGEARLD stated that of late years he had become a confident of TEISA and knew that TELSA had and was carrying on extensive experiments for transmitting electrical power by wireless and with propelling electitcal rays possessing sufficient power to destroy implements of warfare, such as airplanes and submarines. Within the past month TELSA told FITZGEARLD

that his experiments in this connection had been completed and perfected. FITZGEARLD also knows that TEISA has conceived and designed a revolutionary type of torpedo which is not presently in use by any of the nations; it is FITZGEARLD!s belief that this design has not been made available to any nation up to the present time. From statements made to FITZGEARLD by TEISA he knows that the complete plans, specifications and explanation of the basic theories of these things are some place in the personal effects of TELSA. FITZGEARLD stated that he knows that there is a working model of TEISAIs which cost more than $19,000 to build in a safety deposit box

of TELSA!s at the Governor Clinton Hotel; and from statements made by TELSA FITZGEARLD believes it has to do with the so called "death ray" or the wireless transmission of electrical current.

In past conversations TELSA has told FITZGEARLD that he has some 80 trunks in different places containing manuscripts and plans having to do with experiments conducted by him. FITZGEARLD knows that TELSA

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has for several' years stored some of his possessions in a warehouse some place in New York City.

Of recent years TELSA became more or less destitute, and for the past three or four years the government of Czechoslovakia has been paying Shim a subsistence of WO per month, a part of which was used to pay the rental for the warehouse accomodations.

TELSA residences in New York have been the Pennsylvannia Hotel,

Governor Clinton Hotel, Waldorf-Astoria Hotel and the New Yorker where he led a secluded existence. So far as FITZGEARLD knows TEISA had no 'eel intimates, nor does he know of any attorney in whom eeConfided.

On January 7, 192, SAVA KOSANOVICH, FORGE CLARK w o is in charge of the Museum and laboratory for RCA, and KENNETH SIVE of

163 Milton Street) Brooklyn, N. Y, went to TELSAls rooms in the New Yorker

and with the assistance of a lock smith broke into a safe which TELSA had in his rooms and in which he kept some of his valuable papers, incliiding important electrical formulae, designs, etc. These papers were taken from the safe.

FITZGEARLD knows of but two relatives of TELSA, both nexphews.

One is SAVA KOSANOVICH and the other is a man by the name of TRBJEVICH, who is presently in a hospital in Chicago, Illinois. The name of the hospital was unimorn to FITZGEARLD. KOSANOVICHt s address is the Navarro Hotel,

New York City.

When asked if FITZGEARLD was primarily,,interested in getting

possession of TEISAt s papers, he stated that he was not; what he wanted vitas for them to be made available to the government of the United States for

use in the present war. Because, he stated, the sot called Death Ray would be a deadly weapon in the hands of any power, and the use of the wireless transmission of electrical power would make possible the most efficient airplanes conceivable. FITZGEARLDI s concern was aroused, he stated, over

the presence of the two nephews in whom he has no confidence as to their loyalty and patriotism to the Allied Nations, •and also because of the pension

MLA received from Czechoslovakia he feels that that government may feel that it is entitled to any revolutionary ideas TELSA may have had and indited on

paper.

FITZGEARLD stated that until three months ago he was working with the government in a research capacity at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and that presently he is working as a designing engineer with

the Ordinance Departyment of the U. S. Army, both in Washington, D. C. and New York City. FITZGEARLD promised to relay to this office any further

information he is able to obtain; but insisted that something must be done immediately, because he feels that it may mean a great deal in the war effort of the United States.

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FITZGEARLD indicated that it was his intention to contact KOSANOVICH on January 9th, 1942, and suggest to him that he make available to representatives of the U. S. Government for inspection all of the personal and private papers and apparatus of TEISA.

FITZGEARLD expressed particular concern over the model now in the safety deposit box at the-Governor Cleveland Hotel, and insisted that steps be taken by the Government that note only, it, but the other technical papers and designs of TESLA, be safeguarded so that. they cannot be removed from the country or made,available. to the use of other nations.

FYIZGEARLD.was-advised that this matter Would receive the appropriate attention of the New York Field Division.

Respectfully submitted

Fred B. Catinels, Special Agent.

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This afternoon Mr. 04tONNOW, of the NEW YORK Trititamr4;:vil called to invite my attention to the death notice of NIKOLA-TESLA.,..* celebrated inventor, which appeared in the New York Times Of--el-ther; this morning or last night. This article gives 'in detail Icgtiff4e."3°4 which TESLA was working *on at the time of his death. ..

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Mr. -04Gonner stated that TESLA has a nephew,

his heir, who is alleged to be friendly to the- AXis POwers:

It was Mr,-04-6onnon:is opinion that if such papers exist they ought, from the standpoint of national safetyl be impounded by the United States Government to prevent their being used by others.

I advised Mr. 1.01.0bnnor that this matter would be properly handle d.

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UNKNO5N SUBJECTS; EQUIPMENT, EXPERIMENTS AND RESEARCH OF NIKOI-T. 414E(....91LA,

DECEASED; ESPIONAGE - if. NIKOLA TESLA, ONE OF THE WORLD'S OUTSTANDING

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SCIENTISTS IN THE ELECTRICAL FIELD, DIED JANUARY SEVENTH, NINETEEN FORTY.

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NEN YORK CITY, THE NOTES AND RECORDS OF TESLA.IS EXPERIMENTS AND FORMULAE TOGETHER WITH DESIGNS OF MACHINERY NECESSARY TO VITALIZE THEM ARE AMONG

TESLAIS PERSONAL EFFECTS, AND NO STEPS HAVE BEEN TAKEN TO PRESERVE TIM OR TO KEEP THEM FROM FALLING INTO HANDS OF PEOPLE UNFRIENDLY TO THE WAR EFFORT OF THE

UNITED NATIONS. ACCORDING TO SPANEL, A DISTANT RELATIVE OF TESLA, NAMED SAVA KOSANOVICH, WHO WAS INTENSELY DISLIKED BY TESLA., IS TAKING STEPS TO GET POSSESSION OF THESE IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS AND PLANS. SPANEL BELIEVES THAT THERE IS A STRONG LIKELIHOOD THAT KOSANOVICH WILL MAKE THIS MATERIAL AVAILABLE TO THE ENEMY. SPANEL ADVISED G NO HEADQUARTERS. IN WASHINGTON,

AS WELL AS LT. BORKIN OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE IN WASHINGTON, CONCERNING THE ABOVE. SPANEL WAS ALSO IN TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION WITH DOCTOR D. LOZADO, ONE OF THE ADVISORS TO VICE PRESIDENT WALLACE CONCERNING THIS MATTER, AND IXYZADO TOLD SPANEL THAT THE GOVERNMENT WAS VITALLY INTERESTED IN THE EFFECTS OF TESLA AND REQUESTED SPANEL TO LOSE NO TIME IN DOING ALL HE COULD TO

PRESERVE THEM. BLOYCE FITZGEARLD, AN ELECTRICAL ENGINEER WHO HAD BEEN QUITE CLOSE TO TESIA DURING HIS LIFETIME, ADVISED THE NEW YORK OFFICE THAT

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WHO IS IN CHARGE OF TB MUSEUM AND LABORATORY FOR RCA, AND KENNETH SWEZEY

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ONE SIX THREE MILTON STREET, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, WENT TO TESLAIS ROOMS IN THE NEW YORKER, AND WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF A LOCKSMITH-BROKE INTO A SAFE WHICH TESLA HAD IN HIS ROOMS IN WHICH HE KEPT SOME OF HIS VALUABLE

PAPERS, INCLUDING IITORTANT ELECTRICAL FORMULAE, _DESIGNS, ET CETERA. WITHIN THE PAST MONTH, MLA, TOLD FITZGEARLD THAT HIS EXPERMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE WIRELESS

TRANSMISSION OF ELECTRICAL POWER HAD BEEN COMPLETED AND PERFECTED FITZGEARLD ALSO KNOWS THAT TESLA, HAS CONCEIVED AND DESIGNED A REVOLUTIONARY TYPE OF TORPEDO WHICH IS NOT PRESENTLY IN USE BY ANY OF THE NATIONS. IT IS FITZGEARLDtS BELIEF THAT THIS DESIGN HAS NOT BEEN MADE AVAILABLE TO ANY NATION UP TO THE PRESENT TIME. FROM STATEMENTS MADE TO FITZGEARLD Br MLA, HE KNOWS THAT THE COMPLETE PLANS; SPECIFICATIONS AND EXPLANATION OF THE BASIC THEORIES 0 THESE THINGS ARE SOME PLACE IN TIM PERSONAL EFFECTS OF TESLA. HE ALSO KNOWS THAT THERE IS A WORKING MODEL

OF TESLA'S WHICH-COST MORE THAN TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS TO BUILD IN A SAFETY DEPOSIT BOX BELONGING TO TESTA AT THE GOVERNOR CLINTON HOTEL, AND FITZGEARLD BELIEVES THIS MODEL HAS TO DO WITH THE SO—CALLED "DEATH RAY" OR THE WIRELESS TRANSMISSION OF ELECTRICAL CURRENT. TESLA HAS ALSO TOLD FITZGEARLD IN PAST CONVERSATIONS THAT. HE HAS SOME EIGHTY TRUNKS IN DIFFERENT- PLACES CONTAINING TRANSCRIPTS AND PLANS HAVING TO DO WITH EXPERIMENTS CONDUCTED BY HIM. BUREAU IS REQUESTED TO ADVISE IMEDIATELY WHAT, IF ANY, ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN NIPmuCONCERNING THIS MATTER AIDza THE NEW YORK FIELD DIVISION.

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Mr. LITTLE,* of the Bureau, called me today and inquired if we had done anything as yet in connection with obtaining the papers and effects of NIKOLA TUES-A, a recently deceased inventor.

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I advised Mr. LITTLE that we had not taken any action in the matter and Mr. LITTLE suggested that it might be well to take the matter up with the District Attorney inasmuch as he felt that KOSANOVICH could be charged with burglary and should be- taken into custody. Mr. LITTLE advised .that it was important that we secure the material supposedly taken by (QSANOVICH because if it is as secret as it is reported to be, itis vital that •none of it gets into the newspapers where the enemy will have easy access to it.

In answer to his inquiry, I advised Mr. LITTLE it was my opinion that the Surrogate would administer the estate of NIKOLA TWA.- Mr. LITTLE suggested following the same procedure in this matter as was taken in the LUDWIG case. He also recommended •that a stop be placed on

the lock box and any other box which the decedent possessed, as well as on any material in his premises.

I advised Mr. LITTLE that would speak to the

District Attorney informally on the mat -sr—and—perhaps—it-1 could be handled in this way. Mr. LITT uesteid—that—he be advised of any developments in this atterF. B. I.

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UNKNOWN SUBJECTS; EQUIPMENT, EXPERIMENTS AND RESEARCH OF NIKOLA. TESLA,- DECEASED; ESPIONA E 2 M. TESIX REFERENCE IS MADE TO THE TELETYPE UNDER. -1 ABOVE HEADING TO THE BUREAU FROM THIS OFFICE DATED JANUARY NINE LAST,-

INQUIRY DEVELOPS THAT SNEXXE TESLA DIED JANUARY EIGHT, RATHER THAN THURSDAY, JANUARY SEVEN, AS STATED IN REFERENCE TELETYPE./ ON THE NIGHT OF JANUARY EIGHT, SAVA KOSANOVICH, GEORGE CLARK, AND KENNETH SWEEZEY VISITED TESLA IS HOTEL WITH AREPRESENTATIVE OF SHAW*WALKER CO

IN ORDER TO OPEN THE SAFE IN THE ROOM OF TESLA. KOSANOVICH LATER REPORTED TO TO WALTER GORSUCH, OFFICE OF ALIEN PROPERTY CUSTODIAN,

CI. NEW YORK CITY, THAT HE WENT INTO THE ROOM' IN ORDER TO SEARCH FOR A WILL

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t YET KNOWN. AFTER THE SAFE WAS OPENED, SWEEZEY TOOK FROM THE SAFE A

BOOK CONTAINING TESTIMONIALS SENT TO TESLA ON THE OCCASION. OF HIS SEVENTY—"I FIFTH BIRTHDAY. THIS BOOK WAS ARRANGED FOR TESLA BY SWEEZEY. KOSANOVICH

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TOOK FROM THE ROOM THREE PICTURES OF TESLA., TWO BEING ENLARGED NEWSPAPER

PICTURES. ACCORDING TO MANAGERS OF HOTEL AND KOSANOVICH HIMSELF, NOTHING ELSE WAS MOVED FROM THE ROOM OR SAFE. THE SAFE WAS THEN CLOSED UNDER A NEW COMBINATION, WHICH COMBINATION IS NMI IN POSSESSION OF KOSANOVICH.

ON SATURDAY- AFTERNOON, JANUARY NINE, GORSUCH AND FITZGERALD OF AMEN PROPERTY CONTROL WENT TO HOTEL AND-SEIZED ALL THE PROPERTY OF TESLA, CONSISTING OF ABOUT TW TRI K ADS OF MATERIAL, SEALED ALL ARTIC)ES,

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AND TRANSFERRED THEM TO THE MANHATTAN .STORAGE AND WAREHOUSE CO. NEW YORK WHERE THEY ARE NOW LOCATED. AT THAT TIME THERE WERE ALSO IN THIS WAREHOUSE APPROXIMATELY THIRTY BARRELS AND BUNDLES BELONGING TO TESLA WHICH HAD BEEN THERE SINCE ABOUT NINETEEN THIRTY FOUR. THESE HAVE ALSO BEEN SEALED AND AREINOW UNDER ORDERS OF ALIEN PROPERTY CUSTODIAN. IN VIEW OF FACT TESL&

IS A UNITED STATES NATURALIZED CITIZEN, ALIEN PROPERTY CUSTODIAN FEELS THAT ITS JURISDICTION OVER PROPERTY IS DOUBTFUL BUT FEELS THAT NO OTHER AGENCY WILL BE ABLE TO GET TO THIS PROPERTY FOR AT LEAST TWO DAYS./ AFTER THAT TIME IT IS POSSIBLE THAT A PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR WIL BE APPOINTED FOR 1 THE PROPERTY WHO MAY TAKE THE PROPERTY INT HIS-CUSTODY. TESLA ALSO HAD

SOME ,PROPERTY, ALLEGED BY INFORMANT FITZGERALD IN THIS CASE, TO BE A WORKING MODEL OF AN INVENTION IN A SAFE DEPOSIT BOX IN GOVERNOR CLINTON HOTEL IN

NEW YORK. INQUIRY SHOWS THAT THIS WAS PLACED HERE BY TESLA IN NINETEEN THIRTY IWO AS SECURITY FOR, FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS OWED HOTEL. THIS BILL IS STILL OWED AND HOTEL APPEARS UNWILLING TO RELEASE THIS PROPERTY TO ANYONE AT LEAST UNTIL DEBT IS PAID, BUT THIS OFFICE WILL BE ADVISED IF ANYONE ATTEMPTS TO PAY BILL AND OBTAIN PROPERTY. CONCERNING TESLA, HOTEL MANAGERS REPORT HE WAS VERY 'ECEENTRIC IF NOT MENTALLY DERANGED DURING PAST TEN YEARS

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AND IT IS DOUBTFUL 3 HE HAS CREATED ANYTHING OF VALUE DURING THAT TIME,

ALTHO PRIOR TO THAT HE PROBABLY WAS A VERY BRILLIANT INVENTOR. THEREFORE, ANY NOTES OF VALUE WERE PROBABLY THOSE MADE PRIOR TO THAT TTME. KOSANOVICH IS A NEPHEW OF TESLA WHO DESCRIBES HIMSELF AS FORMERLY QUOTE YUGOSLAV MINISTER OF STATE UNQUOTE AND NOW QUOTE PRESIDENT OF EASTERN AND CENTRAL

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BUREAU

PLANNING BOARD REPRESENTING YUGOSLAVIA, CZECHOSLOVAKIA, POLAND AND GREECE.UNQUOTE. SWEEZEY IS A WRITER FOR POPULAR MECHANICS AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS WHO IS

DESIROUS. OF PUBLISHING A BIOGPARHY—OF_TESLA.AND_THEREFORE WOULD LIKE TO OBTAIN CONTROL OF HIS NOTES FOR THIS WORK. CLARK IS EMPLOYED BY RCA AND WOULD ALSO PROVIDE STORAGE ROOM FOR TESLA 'S ErVECTS IN ORDER TO USE THEM IN WRITING A BIOGRAPHY. TESLA AT ONE TIME REPORTED TO BE WORKING ON

EXPERIMENTS FOR YUGOSLAVIAN GOVERNMENT IN EXILE. IT IS DESIRED THAT BUREAU ADVISE D4SEDIATELY WHETHER IT IS INTERESTED FUkTHER IN THIS PROPERTY FOR PURPOSES OF TAKING=CONTROL OF IT. SUGGEST THAT, IN VIEW OF FACT THAT THE NOTES AND OTHELYATERIAL nip BE HIGHLY TECHNICAL IN CHARACTER AND FOR THAT. REASON COULD NOT BE REVIEWED EXCEPT BY A TRAINED PERSON THE _OFFICE OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT MIGHT BE INTERESTED.

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13 1945 and advised that the above matter was now beihr-"es handled as an alien enemy custodian matter and therefoiis- ....

we should take no further action on

I' advised Mr. LITTLE that this office had sent out a teletype to' the Bureau in this case on January* 13 in which the Bureau advised that this office was contemplating no further action.

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EXPERIMENTS AND RESEARCH OF NIKOIA TE•Lk-iberdaased)

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Reference is made to a teletype dated Chief Clerk

d January 9, 1943, fr),,, New York Field Office and to a phone conversation between Mr. J. B. Litel

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of the Bureau and Assistant Special Agent in Charge Donegan on January--14. ........ — . 1943. -,

It was pointed out to' Mr. Donegan that Sava Kosanovich, George Clark and Kenneth Swezey may have committed a burglary violation by entering Teslats rooms after his death and particularly by using a locksmith to get into a safe containing some of Tesla t s valuable papers. Mr. Donegan was

advised this matter should be discreetly discussed.with thetatets Attorney, New York City, with a view to locating Kosanovich and apprehending him on a burglary charge, in order to ascertain the nature of the material taken from the safe of Nikola Tesla. It was also suggested that the New York Office contact the Surrogate Court,_ in order that Teslat s effects, as well as the contents of his safety deposit boxes, might not be entered without the presence of an Agent, in order that the secrecy of any plans or items essential to

the conduct of the war or national security might, be preserved. It was stated that Kosanovich might possibly make certain material available to the enemy.

A review of the Bureau files reveals considerable information concerning Nikola Tesla and his inventions and it should be noted t hat one Nicola

Tesla, who might have been identical with Nikola Tesla, made a speech at the Grange Hall, Springfield, Massachusetts, on .June 4, 1922, under the auspices of the Friends of Soviet Russia.

It further appears that Sava Kosanovich may be identical with an individual of the same name, who is a member of the Yugoslavian Government in exile. An examination of the files reveals that one Sava Kosanovich,

described as the Minister of Supply, arrived With other Yugoslavian Government officials at Norfolk, Virginia, on September= 4, 1941, on the SS City of

Exeter, a British ship, from Cape Town en route to the United Kingdom via

Washington and Canada.

In another instance the name of Sava stationary of the Central and Eastern European

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Greece, Poland, Yugoslairia). On this letterhead Kosanovich is described as Chairman of the Board and Minister of State for Yugoslavia. It is stated that this Board is. interested in "planning for, postwar Europe.

In still another file it is disclosed that Sava Kosanovich, a Serbian, was a member of one of the Yugoslavian minority parties and when an emergency government to overthrow an alliance with the Axis was formed,

he was included as an official. He is alleged to be aCommunist and is said to receive $1,250 a month salary from the exiled Yugoslavianvernment. He and other exiled government officials are stated to use these large salaries

to finance every Serbian paper in the United States except liSrbobrann published at Pittsburgh.

No record of Kenneth Swezey could be located in the Bureau files from the information available.

The foregoing information is being furnished for possible future reference in connection with this case and it is desired that the Bureau be kept promptly.and currently informed of all developments in this case.

Very truly yours,

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a search for friends or relatives.) It was believed a nephew is liv-

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Nikola Tesla was born in SmilJan. Yugoslavia. in July, 1859. His father, a Greek Orthodox Church rn!stet*, was a noted writer. (wa- l

to ; linguist and mathematic n. Ids mother. Georgina Mandic, as a :, inventor.

Came Here in 1894.

TeSla studied at Gratz ,Po technic Institute and the Universcity of Prague after preparatory ,

"' "*.r., Ilsrld.tertrIstadt: 4,1-113%, carlie3 ,;11gfrit

work, at,thoz-Realschules_o

--'4"---'4—/Inited .-StateS in7,1894,'= and, ':be•;•,

carne-a ' naturalized citizen.

IIn 4880-21e. designed the arc- lightirtg system. . Two years later, he invented the Tesla motor and designed:a plan for the transmission of alternating current. = The following year ho presented plans for electrical conversion and distribution by oscillatory discharge&

• His high frequency studies and development of the .transforming t coil bearing his name occurred , from 1890 to 1891. Prom, then

) up to 1900 his' discoveries and inventions included such fields• and appliances as wireless : Communication, electrical oscillation,,radiant power and radioactive matter.

Communications and wireless power transmission occupied most (

; Of his research after that. He worked at the laboratories of Thomas Edison at Orange, N. J., specializing in motor design.

Fed Crumbs to Pigeons. - ,. ,During.recent years ,Mr. ,Teilti' . Iiit:eenteen;,lbutf seldonittecogi,

.'' ':zlized:4ons.the,steps:oVSti.PatricleS .Cathedrat'iltifront,:of the•'',Public: Library. anclrinSireelestPV.I..14Var

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.,render, helpl, could' ben'eected:;Sbouta'netiofes borders which, would ill less any ,military attack. He lin closed existence of the plan :in 1934, and said he intended';:tó) present it to the Geneva CorizI ference. He seldom referred to It afterward.

In 1936, when vile was 80, he said his. original plan to live la be 135 had been changed with the repeal of prohibition, and he would live to be 150 instead.

He was decorated by the Yugoslav and Czech governments. He wept whewhe met King Peter,of , :Yugoslavia here last July. ,1

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II'filch hi . hieficeived , itntiinbor_=of, aelot Patents. Tide% new tkpe„,,, Of °ice; Mr. Tesla"saitiliWouldaPeri te'tthrotigh',4betizifictrie,:ehethUris died:thilliontk of.*:isiluarelt:neritIS theterf, in ;diainefer,-,land Z-, Could':;' be gehirited froth a Special ''pl ant:, that would cost no raorethaill2;000,000_

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On September 22,, 1940„Ur..ROBIN VAN ROSEN, 33 West 8th Street, NeW York City, telephone' Grammercy 5-0277, telephomd the New York Office and infoimed the writer that he .wished to „call his attention to an article yrhich was printed- in the 'Sunday "New York Time of September 22, 1940 on Page D 7, under the section: "Science and Patents - ,Ecineation Newsip t4e1 article being "Science in the News" by WILLIAM A. LAURENCE. v.

Mr. VAN ROSEN stated that he particularly wished' to call the attention of the New York Office- of the Federal: Bureau or Investigation, to that phase Of the article relating to death ray for planes ich refers• to an interview of the inventor NIKOLA MLA!)

He ,further advised that he believed that some government ,agenta should. interview NIKOLA TESLA relative to his ,death ray invention as• no doubt some agents of foreign governinent would, uontact Mr. TESLA.

The clipping referred to by Mr. VAN ROSEN is attached hereto.

The indiceS of the NeW York Office were searched with negative results.

Respectfully submitted,

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Reference is riade to Bureau communication dated January 29, 1943 to all Special Agents in Charge, No. 33, Series 1943, which instructs that every case under the Espionage character be reviewed for the purpose of determining- whether the case should be continued to be carried under the Espionage character, and if there is not sufficient justification for this, case should be carried under another character.

In the reviewing of these cases, the Bureau desires that the following ideas be kept in mind:

(1) Mat are the allegations that the individual subject is an Espionage Agent?

(2) What investigative steps have been taken to prove or disprove these allegati.

(3) What evidence has been obtained to substantiate the allegations?

(4) Do the facts warrant that the case be continued under the ''Esilionage cliaracte: and if so, what investigative steps are contemplated to properly develop the case?

In the reviewing of these cases, consideration should be given to the closing of those cases which appear to justify such action.

The instant case has' been reviewed by the writer ',and I wiSh• to sthte that it is in' proper condition, such as to the removal of stop notices, proper serialization, etc., etc.

It is the conciAsiOn of the writer that: •

(1) The character of. this case •should, changed; (or remain. EsPi8m.,.ge)

from to, . !because:

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In the next report, the character in this case should be so changed.

F. B. 1. (over)

MAR 2 71943. N. Y.

ROUTED TO oft,

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and/or

(2) This case should be closed because:

ti

Do the facts require an immediate.,_assinmeht—of this case:

if—CE-ais being changed, are there leads outstanding in other rAvisionS: , If so, list FieldDivisions:

If a closing reptxt has been didtated as of this review, by what Agew, was it.dictaed: 4,. OtM4/4. . Date of dictation:NW3

Respectfully submitted,

„PAL/19 eltidas-ak-

SeiCIAL AGENT.

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tint TO** rEpv Tork

Br.Ctfi. ttch 19, 1043

Direntori 41Z1

no: Itzio*. WriATECTEt SAVA rourcitaii lamaztaas 31.Erza IIIEOU,/14.:SLA.

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teferende in' male to-thp-23nre;..t. latter in. the abevefe*tittiel tatter clatelL Jr.. tart' 1P4:3t, in:*tie4 .a mated th# it is antra that

the Zuxec4, 1:e2t prezritiy otd. currcntl r inforriecl of i311 developnente 'jai tt ate.

lirview or ,t0P3It.hbto tali frimalir. little of the

to tx-, .a4 tone:Ant Aneittelit tipacital cent in bherga of the tot Yor'e

tffico, dated Jczacry'14. 1940f irivhich Zatio dtated thr.t, the abori.-..

cc2tioned =Ater 'bits tow beinc. .114t4led ne .ram Alics tler.7 6stodial r.otention 4 ratter taxa thertftrO 313 farther tetion 'should: be teken in the nottor ty t...a

17eti 'foe; Viald Ziviniont *Afr,ease loiac considered clod in thin Cffiel..

unieca acIviia to the .contrary by ths Darom ct 'come 'future tine.,

Very truly pure,

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.SYNOPSIS OF FACTS: Subjedt. 0,6 is therrosident 1q4z.

the Zertirs Xationel sent a law dat.d V.S. Slat 1 is to the of State C dieposal Tut-6001a. A translation contains the J'ollowing of

- see in tbe newtsreire our Martian 'tightly ...I win 'break all omits put into your arrested ly the case was adjourned ?Welded- to TA, =tor advisement decision rotative near future. Cefensti •Cormittee,

ZI'.221 liev Tork toUtne 4/7/41' thrOurb. the `ri-tist, w'ao is the Xinister

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Cry".31,1"11AYIk.ka TO 'TM V.A.C7a CorineTIti VIrrt..trat '41,10,).,43T

va/C4 lig 149 ckura tz tes..01 PPILIP- 1.4myira pram, int (17 /Tv -

The policy of every Umber of the' rutted kationgs without'

a. doubt, first•ust to interne/ uniti•uicl, along the Allies. alid

Jugoslays has to prosotaunity among the Serbs, troafs znO., Slovenes, vho constitute Jugoslavia, and to urze that any' internal, an& itrional

tifteences 1,4 lade& in faVor of a COncontrats0. strong and united. action against the Wt.

liars in Atittrica when, there are- per* than. one

persons. of ihigosistaxtractiOns this Unity it their- first. duty. tovardt ,Ante.ricas for tie war effort and for repulsing enemy prApaanda which. is 'Working for inanity. The most ordinary ;songs of Axis propaganda 'is the trashing of

unity and explOitingsationals. religious and radial differences. The great

siNority of Asericent of_Jugoalaf extraction are good and coosciontiont Amoicaa

Cut, -1)*,i. group of SerbSs itneif the •Serbian. National

tetenspo, of Chicago, kind the paper, Of Pittsburgh. began a

campaign against Unity. .s titaPaigu. of *ate towar4a fhtioslavias towards the • Croats and Slovenes, etc.- At their 00Averition, redoittlys this volt) painted

a resolution, in which ttAt'Pr9clattea thoOselvess even then& they are Asericanso repromoWtatiVos o S,erbdem and, broke -all relations with the Jugealav Covernstent in. tztle. appealed to Xing rotor to

proclaim himself king of lerbia, e A sccopting it1e Rak. Xuaeolini terminology, they called stigbautvia oth 04 a aieta1 e. of the Yersaillealicace Treaty''.

;t it not tenceearyto remark how contrary We id to the interest of unity among Americans. to the wishes of the Zerbe, •Croat* and.

Slevenoe who oo bravely fighting against the Axis, /Ilia contrary to

the official stand. of the rata StateS, Great Tritains Amin. and all

the Allies.

Xiseluth Hiteholl -is honorary chair *nn of this organiz,ation and, the snot itotive spokesman of its Ideas. It is ory duty as a Serb, as A Jugoslav, Ate a 13tritot of the Jugoslav Covernient which overthrow the appoasesent_govaronent fn jugeslavias as an rmtt-fascists us the leader of one• of the aost Ococratie parties in Jugoslavia, to at against this

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hind? or ovatitle,

As td-what the Vats& S.tais thine of the eituationi I hereby eIefe tamer. DaVie %rector of the Office of 'war Xni'ormaticit ace to hie opinionof ,S3E0g4.11, which it they, ciuthpiect for the ,Serhisuilational Defense Coenittee; Kr. Pavis,,specifically-aneuses-ZIMIKAlt of aiding the Uzi' profit--, Janda program ancf damaging the war Ofort. and the 1`fipttl3d011t.. of ATustiee,

the State Pepartment and the O. of Vat* Infernation have all teen Watching

this with concern.

Yellowing is a diced, qrabtation from a, letter written by timer Tavie ox Zune iOth to Samuel VerliniO4 rrosident. Of-the titerb rational. ledere• tioni

'tor some. time/ several, tranehet 'Of the United. Itftt(to, Poiotpiont

thl Office. of Vat Information, the lepartment of Justice, ant the Department of 'States have watchkd with concern

the polidies of the qmeriten Arbahranl. Its violent' attacka upon allleoples of troatien extraction, and their clergy; its strong anti-Catholic articles„ and its vielea, efforts .to defend, the ;11inling.redietz who. erapperte the 4Ati tegtp in Sortie often have the effeet of aiding the gazi. campaigne Of intcrieranCe and rete hate, and .are damaging

to the Anerican war effort,-

American-ratity is imperative for the duceessful prosecatiOn < Of tie war. The. bait have 'toasted thlt they would set losfiqt411, against Americans and they are atriVing to AO so. They have Ought for yeare• to-iSet people og bdrbigt, Creatian iuld S,lorenten ,extraction against_ ea*h other, It is the Old gaze of divide old.,conctOr.p4k$ united: ta4ola era

for the strengest Resettle .unity and -all; .thosek who are monad. to the Ails., ,Jugoelaviao and in, th United Ofates. we

seek tannito all people of Per'bian, crositian and, Slovenian heritages.

Vben nee' itche i tam writing articles and letters to the Anericen 31sta whichwere against the -tolioY it/et deeeribild_ by Alter Zavis

as a united states policy, and Which were iIso agninet the ,policy of the Jugoslav Coverotost for amity, i /rote a latter to the Eerild Tritnne on April 6th in

xeply to a particslarly as aging article which she bad previonelywritten to the Trittne on April fad.

IOW* t!,40 n'epe.arance of 1, letter in the Herald Tritons, received *filthy. end threatening letter frbn garkoVich, -who in the

IiProsittont of the telt York branch of they Serbian Xittiestal Zefense Cosseitteet which 'is engineering these anti-lugeslav end onti•Anorican notiVities. lzi this lettorKarkovich soUght, by Octavo terrorist tactics, to -prevent to

trcrt 'writing Cr :speaking to Offset the cia.stsgszsg effeite the Serbian Xationai

Potence, Consitteet policies- and activities.

t therefore Oeusgd the arrest ,orthiiip, RAtitoirir,4 -ant t 144t not is istissidatolt b7 hist or any other member .of any '&91* w"30 onneatennly

r UneonsciettslrfollOwing the, Oast line rnd, attempting to pronObia any one Station or any one group at 'the expense' of the, War 'effort ae a whole.*

14r, r..3As1Vtlea also fureithed'n photostatic copy of the letter .6A4 ,e4ysieps. 'which it vat received, together with, avtranslatian of the letter. The are beingretained An the Xew Torkiile ihte ease. to

edviasa that it was necessary to :rotnin the original latter tnnatiao. hp had

the tribSoot presto& the fl'ew Tor)c City and that

1/0414 We to prohni the origir.al letter .n. the City f,osirt.., the eni.OloPo te*rs the printed, return.,etiress Of the $ertion)Tationta. ritifenee Vesn'Attee of few

York, 4001fest .nra Atract, New York city, and. was poStstiarked at 4i00 2.X.

hril (date ObIiterated) U4i at Sow TO* City, St ia'acid.ressod in lastawriting to yr. SO. 04,10VICIT of 812' lifth 'Avenues iieW, Uric Oit. The letter is

dated, at Itow 'roil; City, April I. 190. and 3s henAirritton and signed b$,I,Mr, 17400`./M14

letters "Kr. ZOUtiriteg furniShert the falloWliag tranelatinn Ible

!Teti Torlt Mt/. April 14,43.

Xossnovichr

(fetes fastest,. If ste is the newspapers tetsr store attaoke on our Serbian, ralightly Chstnik Ruth Kitchell, or if sonerne brings to tope written or

oral attacks which 1 'night)sie ovorlool;a4i 1: wit, 'break alt yOur bones, %alai

the Corgnic Croats:131.0 into ,your You rotten dirt who plates to -have

leen -a Serb end,a Roister w teenow, gee Wtiat kin& of traitors rillod.O'neoglayisk

ant liters Vieylave ]r.'401 berg In dear York .Ant. wit' will ingot

easily it low ve4 sold 'tehalf of our peOple. .1fhp gave. 'you the „right to WO for the psoplet. TO are. a dirt), bitch asseabling Cruets for the benefit 9f the riersanio Croats. Ten are agents of Sitio*. and. Kusaolini who discloo soo,st infornation, Ova that -louse. of ProstitAtee, bit wait the

NY 9.419

twill take cart of you soon. .14y much.for year•knoWledvs, X as warning yolk to ;elm attacking the ffatior.al: Patellae and Atte 4itche1l. Po you, you pissed oa scut% expect to undermine Tugofileria ms� before? You are the conspirators who the King. tit you, genii, Will Tay for it. X ant

•watching your Steps end whit you d4 and with whets you, 'cooperate: you etextman. you traitor-write than a coward. You,, your. Company and your satellitee stink.

karkovich

ty his own, hand..•14r. t,‘314.13Visaadvised that there was no doubt tut that it ,was

Nolovica,o6 juit written, the letter as during,hia arraignment in the, law York City tagietrates Court on Allay 124 1q43, 14tv.tviog. heA meted as tho*, 'he ,Vere proia of having written tke4Ottet.

Detective ItAtt:SI. 1.101V4. assigand 0 the -4peoial aqual itct. 1 of tha New York City Police Departeenti. advised that he had arrdoma, rzirprz FARXVIZI, who ,resides At 103 swit, 141st Street.. New York City," am July 12, 1043-4, charging him witivviolatin; 4octiot: .34:151 of the York, renal 444 whichrbhibiti. the toiling of thesatoning letters.

et44tive rtiOtir state& that 2111400 'Wafe Arraigned. before Mogi.", .strate Anna 'gross in Terlatille Court on Atuly-124 1043, and that tagiltrate

Xroes parolled;KONICII in tuatodyothie lawyerlirirM adjourned

the arraivuontlitatil,triclaf 4:111Y 164 1943.

These facts were presented to. Arsisteht Vatted States Attorney. Itontie • KIIIVar of 'the Southern District ,ofitcy, 'fork& who advised that, he would.,dsolina orosecatiOn, panting the roultd of the notion takon the 11ew

Rork City Court.

CIIABLIS 1"3~.'181) 3, 'Court Offielr of the Yorkville Court, 1C3 Za.et Stth.Straet, Vex iork City, actvised, that ,en ,104, rilz'ssistoratt,

Anna kroseadjourne& the mid Kainst the subject until tr.enouiltY 10#. 10414

goon being evraieed. of the action tern., 't:7 the :gel('York City Court, Assistant rnited States Attorney liurpby stated that he ,Wag taking

the case undirehtviseatent and Would, render 4: koqiii9n r11.114/Ye .0 xtrosteetuion, in the near fizture.

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Form. No. 1 FILE Ho.:11432

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REPORT MAMA* ()ATE WHEN MADE POMO FOR piPORT MADE ay

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littet • Zatt r.:1174 r, r.,...,4A, :4-::iy. 403141=4 tratottit4

by. mason of tho Saab t-4t -t:* tat 10k4A044critiet 4ro lia4d1ir.3 'this oU'Oe.

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4claora ribtr104 cf telt WA toX,-,:lttteally c=44.16atesi tiith tivoial /4$,,mrt Clzer II". rair4vr4.1 gOlooltig elat hia would. aclizt, rrcigoOtAir...vi Int mind .of Clo, fact V4ikt tIto tow Ydrk 401thcrttiaa .00 Ilar.dliza-thil ta$3.

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'Mayor F. H. LaGuardia City Ball,

New York, M. Y.

Dear Mayor LaGuardi a:

Reference made to

letter dated FebruaryOth, addreseed to you 9.4.10/9

by Sava N. KOsanoiiichVII2 Central Park southyti,

New York 19, N. Y., regarding Philip Markovic1)0; - al? and enclosures which, were handed to me by your /0,, (,)FV,s,-3

neoretary, en February:24th. _

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A check bf the records of this Mace' reflected that this matter had ,been, called to our attention on July 15,, 19432 but that it had previthisly been reported t b the

New York City Police Department., The records, further reflect that Markovich was arrested by the New York City Police Department on July 12, 1943, ..0harged. with v iolation of Section' 551 or the Penal Lai, sending threatening letters, which under the New York law is miedemeanor. Markovich was 'arraigned before-Ilagietrate, Anna Kioss,

YcirkVille Court, on July 16p: 1943 and the hciarints have -been adjourned to date. Latest inquiry reflects that Magistrate Kroes has 'postponed phe proceedings in this ease 'until- September 19k, 1944.

Shortly after the ,redeipt. at this office of the material in' cc;InheatiOi with this case,, the facts on hand were submitted; to

the office of the 'United States Attorney f the Southern District of New York, with a view .0 passible prosecution under the Federal ExtOrtion Statutes. Prodecution was declined by reason the feet that the local authorities were 117M:big the oak);

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In view •of the above, the letter of referenbe, mentioned above, and the enclosure's an being returned b.erelith.

lincOrely .youva,

E. E. CONROY

Special Agent in Charge.

Enclosures.

Address writer .at:

Voss. inst. of 'fedi., a=bridge, Kass.

41PuarY 30, 1943.

v. Walter Cord

Alien Property Costodien, 120 troadweh

view Ittics New Yerk.

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4t. /otte request, and that of 14... Joseph T., ring of the Washington orifice Of the, Alien Property Custedian; X hnvO mined the private papers, writings, ,and other property leg -the late rm.

Testa rith the view 'to ittaterreiiiing both their

possible areer,Ancse to -this country in its vier effort and the possible tAserd attendant on their` fel.lirk; into unrrienaly hm:ads.

This excodhatich vat made of the. Kr.Inhatten rereltcuse, 52nd Urea,. tier }fork City; g;1 AlanuOryitioxdea e13.

of the not anel material, in Dr. Teslz's itztedi4t9 po4cssicn At the tible ,cr hIS dest4 .mot, now ir,,the eviSte4 of yo,•.;4r. Office. der letpng indicated beloWl no investigation viviS me,0 ,of

it #1,11.1 VIliCh had rer,aincl ‘7,7,1tO4ehOd it the basetent of the Yew Marker hotel for ten yeti's prior Tesisls, death.

a resat-of trip excatrktiop, it is my considered Ppirloa ta there exist eno;h1 'set Top1:'4:4 Papers .(!nd pcncessions, no scientific r.ctes, ,decoriOticne of hitherto tn.rote.'.,,ltd".raothods cr devices', tr act .r4 ap,aratns 11:1.01` could)30 *dr 01:0;nific?..int *nine to this country Or -wd.ett Would 'constitute -a hazard in ten-

17,410e, I can therefore see no technic:1.,

renon way further custody of the pryperty stIculd he retained.

rcr ,your recort1, there hao been removed to your office

of various written raeterial by Pr. l'esla v&ich cc vere typically fairly templetely the idet.s 'nth vilAch he was con--

caned 4risa his later yexn. Thad; deetcents are en

thd briefly abstratted in the- attachment to this lett.

January 30, 1943.

It shnuld;bano discredit tb.thie :distinguished.-engineer and _

scientist whew) solid. contributions to the electrical art were made at'the beginning, Of -the ,present century to report that his thoughts and efforts during at least the past fifteen yore were prinarily of a 'speculative, philo-Soph.ibal, ,und. somewhat promotictial-charecter—eften:concerried-with the producatiori and wire, less transmission, 4 pciiicir–,but did not include new aounct, -work–,able principles osl methOde for reeliziOg-tueh results. -

Very trialY'YOurai

JOH' O. Tili310, Technicairlide,

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=MOTS OF IT, NIKOtii. *LA'S tRITINGS RETAINED AS EXIMDITS

FOR T17 kLIEN pROPMIT CusirpUril

On ,Jar:uary 26 and 1943, an examination .17:743 "node of the

technical papers of Dr. Nikola Teola which, after hie doceace,:had been stored in the lenhattan Itareh.ouse irr New York City.,' •This exanization was made for' the purpose or deterstining if my ideas, br - significant value in the present Onited Statoemar effort •atild.,he PI:4nd among. his posseSsiond. Participating 'in this eXamination Were

Err. John O. Newington, New York Office of 'the Alien Property Custodian;

Or.Tles J, Redotniemi, 'Washington, Office of the Alien Property • Custodial) Alrolui4. 'Truing, Office of Scientific Resenreh and N=

volt:meat, ilassachosetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 7 ossao14,- settarTiLlia 'George,- Office of Naval Intel/Jorice, Third Naval Dia, triot; Eshittrdlaltaer, Chief Yeoman, nt2SNIJ John-J. Corbett, chief Yeo-, pan, ustr.

2.

The following papers, /tich are regerded as typical of'llikola Tesials writings and thoughts, in the period or 1925 to 194/, were -removed for the purpose of record' and are liated below in thr random order in which they were found, together with a, brief individual 'abstract.

Fitabit A

',Possibilities, of .Electrostatic--.Generators* undated

article probably written. about 1934 discussing the possibili-

ties, as a source of high-Voltage 0.,0 power: 44 the Van de Graaf type of e1oOtreStatie belt,generator. The article

states correctly the etectroetatic ,prineiPles ,e.:mploiod in Vas; - davice and points out that such generators. • are not .suitable '

'for conmercial high power app1ieations, though Of Undoubted scientitio value.. Toslais wireless. tower, erected, in' 1902 on Long ,Island,Stated in this nemorandurn to heye been charged

to 30-pillion volts.

rxhibit

IRe•ontive Forces of Ol eerine ,andallmitet.t•,•.- an undated., Pencradutr; involving "sore ca1culatione' of the exIlosive power of certain-compounds and then deviating„ to. a discussion of the

possibility of transmitting power by mechanical. librations along the carth, eCcrust.

Vxhibit C

- "Process df Re-Gassifying, Refining, and Purityint4 retalsw -

a 41-page memorandum probablylfrittert ,about 1930 dealing with the above subject and proposing new theories of oapi13.arity and surface tension. This correspondence indicated that this had heal submitted to 'various industrial companies.-

Exhibit D

• "Teply.to Intorg re 'the generatith of high-voltage and the acceleration of charged particles," "•• This dote..tent; dated _November t3, 1935, •answers gueptions, raised by. Soviet., engineers and 'scientists regarding TeslatO proposal of ttly 10, 1935• rx..c.r1 this answer, it is deduced that the proposal concerned the genaratial crhigh voltages, y electrostatic means. ThOso ,,Fierme consisted or a high-voltage terminal presuMably Supported, on on insulating celuaal tut charged by a _gapped; pharge 'conveying tedium.paasing between.groqd and, terminal. The ideas contained

this mcioranduM are faitl.y eimiler to .the belt,»Convoyor eleetrestatio generator tethode prOpoSed by, Van de 0ra4f and _ do net appear to ,effer $./ny unusual features*

'Fxhibit

•rt. of,Teiegoodynanies, or Art of Producing Terrestrial notions at Distance", This document, in the farm of a, letter dated ,1940, to the iteatinghente .$3.9etriele4141uractur#8,

ComPany,„proposes a method for the tranamliasion or-largo amount*, of power over vast Aistanees by' Means •or Mechanical vibrations of the earthls crust. The source of power a inectignic4 or

elecitromechanigal device bolted to some rocky .protuberance and inparting,power at a resonance frequency the, earthis trust.

The proposed scheme appears .to he completely. visionary and tin _ worlcable. Westinghouse's mop .p indicatEie their-polite „rejection - *Of this ,ideas•

‘Fxhibit

!rt. of Projecting 'Oblabentrated Nontasaersive ,Energy-through Natural Median - This Undated document by Tesle describes- an electrostatic riethod'of producing 'very high volteges and ear pable of very great power. This generator is toed -

„charged particles, presumably electrens. Such a beam of high- - energy electrons peeing through air i.s the litonecntratod non- dispersive"" peens b: which energy is tranaMitted through natural media. AS a component of this ki:.,paratue there is described an open-ended vacuum: tube within Which the electrons are ,first acs celerated.

tif

rxhibit V (cant.)

proposedseheme bee.r0 some relation to present rewlas for producing hith=lnergy cathode rays 4 y the CooperatiVe Ilse - of a high-Volt: .eleetrostctic generator and ;‘,.n evacuated, electron acceleratien tube. It is well known, however, that, such devices, while of ceientitle _r,pd mcd.igal interests_ are jotpobl* o tte transmission of large are,ounts,of power in non-daspe thedbeams Oyer long distances... tealatediselosurei

in thiantenorandum vold het enable the conStruetion et workable Oethinetionso generator and tab's even Of limited: power, though the genera eitMents of ouch ri toMbination arq-kaccinOtly .acribcd.

G

A pirctilar by Corol rird,, dated rojptember 193a, arb-

titled bTrenendous Now "Paper &cos to te'VraPrthOclit,# this tbs. toribea in popialsr style .soma 'biographical, informatien concern-

_ In Eikala..Taalai'ntld'‘apmet idc s gOr1,1to trr4nomisaion "Ot tparier crt-Whi„ch he is stated, te. bk. working.' it appears that the• method ortronaMissim, is "by the meet:a/deal:Tr otonance method outlined in exhibit 1;., abont

rxhibit H.

This: exhibit -consists of a aeries of letters to represen-,

tetives of the Tritish CoYertiffent datod.fuguat 1936; :Coto-

bet 24 1937; ,Decenber 64$) 1M cinch Ap1.14. -It includes,

aroplyttatct Januar.) ft, 193$0, poverm'ent:

These letters, offer to the 1;ritish. goverrent, ;or a foe) the, disclosure of a Isons for accelerating to high ,anorgies Zi41. 'ate particlea. ,ench berms: could -constitute- a death ray capable of the protection-of Great eritain from air attack..

thi-gathod proposOd In eseentially that described in. Fothi„bit F 41,17by,06, 'relieving the initial letter dated ,Augt2st

1936,i the subnecuent letters attempt to clear up the-mmisunderstendiozatt of the tritiolvrepressentatiVeaand totitpedi,te_ their acceptbnce- of-the Vale proposal:, The 'pritish reply dated 41mile:7' / is 'a polito expression. ofdisinterest In the proposal.

exhib it,I

In-Undated memoranda nAtten, after liasials A,79th.14Vthday describing several diseoverits- Which he, believed he. hodMade. The 1.3..r-4t. roAtect to a dynastic theoty of gravity which is scribed ce riot yet completed. 'The second Stated. as a p1,7yeaCcl truth the-belief test "there is ,no energy in matter other then ” eut rogetrea ,#cite the envirormentn. This second statement,

disquesodat. length‘ in this end other *ratings, of Teals, indicates 'his disbelief in the existence of atomic .er nuclear energy:

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bthibit J

DA rethod of Producing Pcrwerial. Radiational,' - an undated memorandum in Tesla-s handwriting describing "a nes process of generating penektio. kkis,or radiatibilsn. The memorendura reviews, the works of Lenard end Crookes) describes Teals's **ark on the proctostiori of high Voltages) and finally in the last pclremaph gives the. only -deecription, of the invention contained- in the memorandum.

This description ip as follows:= nriefly stated), my new simplified', process Of generating powerful rays_ consiets, in creating through, the Medic of a highspeed jet or eatable fluid a vacuous epkce 0ound terminal 'of a eirdu,it and supplying the saMllith, cUrgents tIre -required 'tension. and volumett.

sThthibit K

A letter to, prospective aicenseet on telegeodyniics dated: December 27, 1941. This is a single-page letter with the typewritten, signature ,ot Wale) in which he addresses

himself to the prospective licenseeb, of telogeodynamite, states that over a half millien dollars -Ins spent on this development

with funds contributed by We i:orgens) Crawford) J. Aster,

andlish, as well se ComMiercial fOrganizatione) 'and states this

to be a. new art with Which ituniolievable wonders. can be achievedlt.

Tzhibit t

'resists _Mew system of Ittlid Protralsionkt: This is an tuvdated memorandum or thent:,20 typewritten pages describing. a ,syptem of fluid prepuisien in which the donVerSion fraat :hydraulic: to rotary mochnnics/ power_ achieved pgpsing the fluid between flat. Circular disks) shaft-mounted. and en'cloeed, in a envAngi

This Memorandum **kitten about 192 describes in general terms. 4-kind of hydraulic- turbine which sects' practical:, There is copious evidence steno the other of Ifeslate .papere that this idea was generallidieclosed tol. appropriate individuals, end, that it,reeeiveld /VA/arable ceiment and poSsibly some 'use. tome

of these comments- are contained ,on the-last page of the exhibit..

rxhibit

ttThe peer of the 'Petro n - a memorandum apparently written by Tole end probably i-TT7tesponce to a request fret same popular science group, ter an opinion ,as to the source. Of future penTer. xhia.-memorendum .roviews the gradual evolution of power sources. Tt discusseS in some detail the possibility of atomic power and states as his opinion that atone power is not feasible. The discussion or atomic energy is apparently'contesed to some extent

cv

ibit U (cont.)

with planetary- energy. The article .further discusses the

sub jeot of wind"- tides, lit;htning, and water power as a source of ear.,ercial energy. The last.sentence of this memorandum statest trgith my ?tireless syStem„ it. is -pr4ctierble to transmit elMmtrimal, energy at ti distance of twelve thousand Miles With 4 loss not exceeding 5 per cent. t can conceive of no advmices which. would he more desirable at this time end-mere

benefidial to. the further progress of nmikind.is Thie memorandtml .cotiatitttes on interesting ,generalited discussion Of -the various sciurces- of power. tt i s qualitatively correot for the „most

part extept probably, in that portion which:do:As with ‘Stemie power.

,rxhibit

itrrnsmissich of Electric mercy Without .11iiresit an article by °,14, Toaa in the Fleetrieserld', It arch-4.904, pages

49-431: A general, somewhat, bioz,traphicar artiole on leslci.0

early work WW1 cqne• speculation on the possibility Of long-distance' wireless transmission of large amounts 'of -energy.

nchibit 0

traorld System -

article by N. Tole in. Telemeph and -Telephone Vie, coteher 16, 1927, .pages 457' and 460. -An. article which_ traces tho ecrly work on the production, and transmission of eleotrOMegnetic radiations,- desoribee Teslals efforts to increase - the ,Mount of power which can be transmitted Without Wires and .conoludes

with t proposed8ystemtt for the wiroiesS tranemieSion- w

Of both power and ecratnications. No Workable diselottre

a means l'or acctitplishing this is included, and Such-generali- ties as Suggest the approach which Teals had in mind -do not SEIM capable of Occomgishing the desired reSult.

rochibit P

nnterview with Dr. Nikola Teslam by Alden, E. irragnae for yopolar "crier ce ronthly,ltay 24, 1:928,. An 11-P3f;e mielnerztdvm ?mitten in popular cenvereational style describing' ,an interview with lir. Teals. and :reporting his 'present work. - Thin report. includes statements ,on, a now airOzne, on 'rocket ships,

' on the wireless transmission of power, on a- World system. Ulnat for the traimission of speech And television, on, the improc—, tioatility of harnessing atomic energy, on radio, ,cetiVity; and on the .acederation of .charged particles" -sueh, es cathode rayti, by bigh voltages.

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Exhibit- CI

An, greement dated tpril 20, 1935, between Vilcola Testa aud•t° flatorg'Trading, Corporatien,,*hich:sresla agreed tO

supply plans, specifications, and complete iorbitation on d-method and apperatuii for producing ,high voltageS tip. to hay=

.*Ilioa volts-, for prOduoing very call particles in a tube opertto air, for increasing the charge .of the ,particles to the fullvoitv), of the .higirpotent#1.1 terminal, grid.-for pro-

jecting the particles to4listenees of a hundred. Milesle‘v.1 moro. The maximui speed of the particles 'gas specified qe 0#11.esti

than .350.milee per Second: 'The receipt of .,$5,000 ,foe Pj,0 this disclosure tsar' acknoTaedged in this 4greeMent, whiehlias

5%nel:1.j:1431o/a Tesla and by it: 13artaniee of the tintergirred- ing Corporation.. The.method referred. to ix this ape:pet:Dant is ,separentl,. that ,deScribed i 'Achibit R,, above. tt is probable' that.rFxhibit D. abOVer is pi• effort by'Tesla to 'clear up the questiots raise& by stiV1.0ts engineers,-after the .subject

closure, .had been made.,- There he evidence that the Liven-

tiohS and informtion. referred to in this agreement, aro othOr ,,hca.,those described. 3rs a-number :Of Tosla:ta papers 'ai;d7pub-

liched-articlesi, ,14,-2,41Ould -therefore be expected, and it

e Substantiated by Exhibit tit that this disOloSerse-,sUbatouently proved %work-440i -

3.

An examination of several items of scientific, apparatus, among the Tesla.efforts at the tanhattanlierehouSe. and 3.tv a deposit ::box-at,, the

05.3;lton toter ahoited thoSe to be standard;olectrioaLmeeSuring instruMentain ceston Use .several deaades, ago. -

-Technical Ude, , Visien.24,

Vass. lrtst of Tech., Cembridge,

&awry, A 1941.

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Wei York 7, reW *York

65-12290 ICR:m1m; CO 7,NTIAL

Oc ober 17, 1945

Director, FBI 4

Dear Sirs Re; 'UNKNOWN SUBJECTS;

SAVA icosiez.).tial;

Experiments end research of NIKOLA TESTA (deceased) ESPIONAGS

Reference, is made to the Bureau letter dated January 21, 1943, which bore a caption similiar to that mentioned above.

The referenced letter dealt, with the death,. on January 7, 1943,, or the famous inventor, NIKOLA TESLA, who as well as 'being the inventor of Alternating, Current, perfected- many electrical, devicee. Re is also credited with having developed the ,se called "death tar ,whichwOuld safeguard any' country from attack by air.-

On June 9, 1945, a RALPH EMOSTRESSRH of New York 'City furnished information of a nonspecific nature 'indicating that it Was his belief that persons sympathetic to Russia-Were making an effort to seeure the effects of NIKOLA VILA in order to salvage therefrom any models or •designs of possible military value, Ur. BERGSTRESSER claimed that he hoard that ABRARA1(N. - SPANIT,, President of the NATIONAL LATEX CORPOHATION, of Dever, Delaware wad the Motivating 'influence behind this attempt to obtain MLA'S -papere which are presentlyteld in storage at the liANHATTAN STORAGE ITARIIOUSE in Now York City. D7VRESS71 promised to return to the New York Field Division ,shertly after his initial visit and, furnish further and More specific information to support his claims.

tie-was not heard from ecain, howeVer, until Septethber, 27, 1945, which time he furnished the. $`ollowing additional informations,

He said that a boyhood chum of his from Wichita, Kansas, 13LOYM FITZG7ALD, had .been TESLAtS protege and one of the Inventors few confidants: According to Eztorrissm, FITZMIALD who is now an Army 'Private stationed - at Wright yield, Dayton, Ohio, is a brilLiaht 29 year old scientist who spent endless hours with'MLA prior to the letters death, during which time TESLA, explained to him most secret experiments. BERGSTRESS7.21 stated' that FITZ03.HALD met irmA in Noir9mber 1942, but ty:L bad been corresponding with the latter

since 1935. According to the informnt, rITZ07301) :had developed come sort of anti-tank gun, the details of which be presented to Tr.SLA who made certain Corrections in design and specifications to Anther perfect the weapon.

B7.0:3TRRSSEI related that sometime in December- 1942, when FITEGMALD was attending a meeting of the A'17,RIOAN SOCIETY OF ILSoinchr, rromEr,ns, he made the acquaintance os AMON SPArt who became interested in nrznumss

at -- tjober 11, 1945

Letter, Pirector, 43.

65-1229Q

75 patidng c3:03 and trunks and are presently under seal by the Kew York State Departnent of Taxation. It was learned that the rental for ttAs

storage, which approximates $l5 per month, is being paid by one CMI,OTTlF4 NZZIL11, 134, East 63rd Street, new Yorks New York, who is listed, as the azent for SAVA EISIFTTICR.

Inviry was also made at. the ()Mee of the Alien Property Custodian

in row 'fork City, oncoming an investistion conducted by this office at

the tins of -site:141S death, and at which time the latters property was placed. under seal by the Pnited States 'Government. lir. ITALTM PO:797n Oaief

Investigator for the Alien Property aistodiani provided a ewer letter and a e,._ary of meteria4 owned by fasLA at the time of his, death which as .examined by m witp, or the :office of SCI7TIFIC Atzvtint ttrt0114 4r T fir.fk11111113 also stated; th.0 i.s silo in this matter reflected that on the night 'MLA died hid safe was forced open by a representative Of the

S710:17 tt ULM Sit7, MANNY. It waS 11r. CCIVJCTIIS belief that a tir. S'U'ZY

is believed to bo one of the Otters of the P0rIal3 S-ItItC3 GAGA ZIEt was :present in 'MOS roan shortly after the safe was opened. These individqala were VITUS mac; E110.11 Para, .and ty,c7a 2. CO:M3TT.

there, are eneloSed herewith twe• typewritten copies of the report by

leir. 'mu? of the ALISI P111772TY /.713STODIAN .x.eflecting the fd.tdinga of fir: TM, following 416 examination. of ofr*LAIS effects. There ia aISO enclosed herewith- a PhOtObtatit copy of a list of '7ersons associated, with 111MA TegIA. This latter itea was furnished by lir. tsfir.S372.

The above inferaation is, Dirt shod for the, tureatlis informations and, no invostieetion is being conducted by this office-

fiery truly rou'rs, 114 arriOY; SAC

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TSBG (Iszytt-3u2) 19 OCtoter 19115i

Federal ,Bureau, of Inirestigati4; Federal 'Court House Building levJorkvNew "fork - -

Attention: Mr... Harvey .Both

Genhenen:

reknasted. that in the interest ;Defense,.

access -be, given-to the 'effects „of Dr., Hicolar:Tesla,heid..*I4P4hatte4 Warehoise at 57th Street,.'llew tor* City. Hew' tar*:

He ere desiroue,,of attaining pertinent, inforiation, concerning projects under consideratien.*tte Control 3aUiplient, trandr -,af'4e* 301ipient laboratory,. Hugineering„Diviiien,,,Air.T6Cin4cA' 0;rViCii , Command.

It is underetae& that,,,Dr. ?eala,was-ireit versed in the, particular field of lixTvestigatiow,mncier StudY' tY the Arm Air 'Forces; and it iS,,belielTed that the Aate, fram.hia, estate ii*,atieist,* further.

ItespeCtiu/Wyourei

41..;q12..o fhigadiet. General; U. S. A.

DATE. ,Chjef; fngineering Divisio,,

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