Nikola Tesla FBI Files - Page 96

Tolson DeLoach Walters Mohr Bishop Cosper Callahan Contad Felt Gcle Rosen Sullivan Tavel Soyars Tele. Room Holmes Gandy REC-3 100-12.237.-19 600 Your letter was received on July 13th and the interest which prompted you to write to me is appreciated. With respect to your inquiry, the effects of Dr. Nikola Tesla were impounded, after his death, by the Office of Alien Property of the Department of Justice I and the FBI did not participate in the handling of Dr. Tesla's belongings. In addition, this Bureau is strictly an investigative agency of the Federal Government and matters such as you mentioned do not come within the scope of this Bureau's authority. Dear نے MAILED JUL 15 1970 54JUL 22 1070 MAIL P July 15, 1970 Sincerely yours, J. Edgar Hoover TELLTYPE UNIT COMM-FBI NOTE! Bunnies contath no record of 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 dangerous to the country's security if they fell into unauthorized hands. Bufiles indicate that the Office of Alien Property of the Department appropriated his property and replies similar to the above have been used Ag answer related inquiries. AL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED DATE 2-3-80 BY John Edgar Hoover Director 96