JFK Assassination System Date: 6/8/2015 Identification Form Agency Information Peleased under the John AGENCY: FBI . Kennedy RECORD NUMBER: — 124-10285-10358 hssassination Records oOllection Act of 1992 RECORD SERIES: HQ (44 USC 2107 Note). . ase#:NU 54027 Date: AGENCY FILE NUMBER: CR 66-04-3071 pe—-29-2017 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI > FROM: DIRECTOR, FBI : TO: ALLSACS q TITLE: DATE: 12/18/1961 PAGES: 5 SUBJECTS : FO, EMP, BROCHURE DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: 10/30/1997 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : INC SAC LET v9.1 HW 54027 DBocld:32304346 Page 1
Nee (Typed December 18, 1961) PERSONAL ATTENTION Letter ‘0 A Special Agents in ‘Charge: a as. . : &S RE: . FRED OTASH .. Oy 2 UNITED NATIONS PUBLICATIONS, INC°S xy HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA MF RESEARCH (CRIME RECORDS) > Dear Sir: The Bureau has received several communications from various field divisions, private individuals and firms concern- | ing captioned individual and a brochure which he recently printed 7 announcing his "1962 International Directory and Almanac for Private re liivestigators, Adjustors, Repossessors, Collection Agencies, Credit | “cr,  Beporting Houses, Patrol Services." On page two of this brochure bt there is a printed letter by Otash in ‘which he states his reasons for ee) publishing this directory. A postscript to this letter acknowledges : "tite fine cooperation we have received from J. Edgar Hoover, director ofhe F.B.1., U.S. Dept. of Justice...and many contributing individuals without whose help this book could not have been published,”. a a The extent of the Sureau's cooperation with Otash, a // former criminal symbol informant of the Los Angeles Division, was in © A bw the form of a letter dated April 19, 1961, which replied to his commu- be, ‘S 7) nication inquiring as to the location of FBI offices abroad and in this qe country, which information was to be incorporated into his directory. an maf _4/, Otash was advised that the FBI does not maintain offices abroad and a He dt ps - Het of our present field divisions was furnished to him. a olson v The Los Angeles Division was instructed te contact Belmont  Qtagh and vigorously protest the m ar ie. mes he implied the ! Cailainen cooperatic oF pnd wire by the FB r dHaGpn of his Kee «i ra DeLoach — 4 tome a | d og "Rosen JMR: dane) o° b rig 2. eA | _ Sullivan — Dive iow NL Lye eke } Tavel we o ow _ Trotter _ no fre {2 26-6 f 16 Ke -" Tele. Room XN Wyle it Pa bite ae —— Gendy MAIL ROoML__|  TeLeType unrr L_] VENCLO v GRE at as ™ Ce YMA? bé- om ft ¥ o7 jn ~ HW 54027 Docld:32304346 Page 2?
HW 54027 Letter to.AU Special Agents in Charge Re: Fred Otash directory. Upon contact, Otagh related he would immediately cease any further dissemination of this brochure. In the event _ your office receives any inquiry concerning this brochure or Ctash, you are authorized to briefly iniorm the contactiag party of the abeve information with the exception that Gtash was a former informant of the Los Angeles Office. ‘Advise the Bureau of any. contacts regarding this matter, marked to the attention of the Crime Research Section, o Very truly yours, John Edgar Hoover Director NOTE: See cover memo Jones to DeLoach, dated 12-13-61, captioned "Fred Otash, United Nations Publications, Inc., Research (Crime Records)."' Wo Madvuar CHaseds MECESSARY. ~ Docld: 327304346 Page 3
. Sassi AO PERSOwHL ATTENTION. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION ene In Reply, Please Refer to, December 26, 1961 WASHINGTON 25, D. c. . File No. fo Ko (a) FRED orAsH 4 UNITED NATIONS PUBLICATIONS, INC. - HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - RESEARCH (CRIME RECORDS) -- The Bureau has received several communications from various field divisions, private individuals and firms concerning captioned individual and a brochure which he recently printed announcing his "1962 International | Directory and Almanac for Private Investigators, Adjustors, Re- © possessors, Collection Agencies, Credit Reporting Houses, Patrol Services." On page two of this brochure there is a printed letter by Otash in which he states his reasons for publishing this directory. A postscript to this letter acknowledges "the fine cooperation we have received from J. Edgar Hoover, director of the F.B.I., U.S. Dept. of Justice...and many contributing individuals without whose help this book could not have been published." _ The extent of the Bureau's cooperation with Otash, a former criminal symbol informant of the Los Angeles Division, was in the form of a letter dated April 19, 1961, which replied to his communication inquiring as to the location of FBI offices abroad and-in this country, which information was to be incorporated into his directory. Otash was advised that the FBI does not maintain offices abroad and a list of our present field divisions was furnished’ to. him. ; oO The Los Angeles Division was instructed to contact .tash sy and vigorously protest the manner in which he implied the cooperation 4 | and assistance by the FBI in the preparation of his directory. ot. Upon contact, Otash related he would immediately cease any further Ink dissemination of this brochure. In the event your office receives . ‘ any inquiry concerning this brochure or Otash, you are authorized ™ to briefly inform the contacting party of the-above information with the exception that Otash was a former informant of the Los Angeles Office.. Advise the Bureau of any contact regarding this matter, marked to the attention of the Crime Research Section , } 12/26/61 é (° : SAC LEPTER NO. 61-72 NAM 73 7- A “Ps 5 Preyer a Qa E (B) ATRAINING - POLICE - SPECIALIZED SCHOOL_ON. SEARCHES AND SEIZURES -- 6 It was. recently brought to the attention of the Bureau by several” vO. a Q a4 QO es) pa 5 Attorneys General of the Midwestern States that local law enforcement SSyunes as a2 in regard to the present law on searches and A 3 <a a ee wre Nepe ve Ohio narra veel, | Court. oe . CAMEAT ON pn - : | PENCLOSS DEC 2% ig¢flL IN Cn GH STAINED, | DEC 28 1961 | 493. DAE G//SHaRY See A ~ MAILED, 2 sewieecan: naan panes | 5: roster = ~~ HW 54027 DBocld:32304346 Page 4