Nikola Tesla FBI Files - Page 80

esal *REC55 x 76.2 Reißr Tolson Parsons Mohr Belmont Callahan Conrad DeLoach Evans Malone Rosen TavelTrotter W.C. Sullivan Tele. Room Ingram Gandy 100-2237-12 Dear Ovo " 5 OMAR 6 1961 MAIL ROOM February 23, 1961 Your letter of February 14, 1961, las been received, and the interest which prompted you to write appreciated. TELETYPE UNIT INFORMATION CONTAINED FREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED DATE 70 BY In response to your inquiry, I wish to advise that our files reflect that the effects of Dr. Nikola Tesla were impounded, after his death, by the Office of Allen Property of the Department of Justice and by the FIE. Since we did not participate in the handling x. Todia's effects, we are unable to supply the information you desire, MAILED 10 Sincerely yours, FEB 2 31961 COMM-FBI EEE NOTE: No record could be located in Bufiles identifiable with correspondent. Bufile 100-2237 reflects that Dr. Tesla was a world-famous electrical inventor, and at the time of his death, all of his personal papers and effects were believed gangerous to the country's security if they felt into/authorized hands. The took "Prodigal Genius," by John J. Mall, alleges that the BI took over a certain safe and opened it, appropriating his property. 3 Bufiles clearly indicate that it was the Office of Alien Property of the Department who did so, and the above reply is forwarded in answer to related inquiries. KOOK 15 John Edgar Hoover „Director 1 80