Nikola Tesla FBI Files - Page 85

Tolson Belmont I-3.113 Mohr Casper Callahan Conrad DeLoach Evans Gale Rosen Sullivan Tavel 100-2237-14 Dear MAILED 19 MAR 18 1964 COMM-FBI Your letter of March 10th has been received. In response to your inquiry, I would like to paint out that the effects of Dr. Nikola Tesla were impounded, after his death, by the Office of Allen Property of the Department of Justice and not the FBI. Since we did not participate in the handling of Dr. Tesla's effects, I am unable to supply the information you desire. Sincerely yours, (3) Trotter Tole Room 5.7 MAR 2015. BER Holmes Gandy (6) MAIL ROOMI March 18, 1964 TELFTYPE UNIT INFORMATION CONTAINED IS UNCLASSIFIED CATE 7-3-80 BYS's papete 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 believedangerous to the country's security if they fell into unauthorized hands. The book, "Prodigal Genius," by John J. ONeil, alleges that the FBI took over a certain safe and opened it, appropriating his property. Bufiles clearly indicate that it was the Office of Alien Property of the Department whildid so, and the above reply is forwarded in answer to related inquiries. Edgar Hoover John Edgar Hoover Director FBI RECO-READING ROOM MAR IR 4 11 PH (2) © 85