Nikola Tesla FBI Files - Page 75

March 14, 1958

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Dear [REDUCTED]

        Your letter post marked March 7, 1958, has have received.

        In response to your inquiry, I would like to advice that our files reflect that the effects of Dr. Nikola Tesla were taken into custody after his death by the Office of Alien Property in the Department of Justice and not by the FBI.

        Since we did not participate in the handling of Dr. Tesla's effects, we are unable to supply the information you requested.

                                                       Sincerely yours,

                                                       John Edgar Hoover
                                                          Director

NOTE: Bufiles reflect no record on correspondent. Bufiles reflect above type of reply has been utilized in the past in answering similar inquiries. (100-2237-7) Cover Memorandum from Belmont to Boardman 6/29/55 set forth background of this matter which concerned the death of Tesla, a famous electrical inventor. Bureau was not involved in this matter, and the nothing of the and containing his effects was done by the Office of Alien Property.

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