Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: LENIHAN, JOHN P.
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 1/4/60
Document type: PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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: JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

Date:

4/27/201

AGENCY: FBI

RECORD NUMBER :

124-10280-10177

RECORD SERIES: HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER: CR: 87-41245-742

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM: LENIHAN, JOHN P.

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI

TITLE:

DATE: 01/04/1960

PAGES:

88

SUBJECTS :

NRO, ASSOC, EMP, ANTI-CASTRO ELEMENTS, B/F INT,

ARMS ACT, CUBA, EB, TRIAL, INDICTMENTS

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION: Confidential

RESTRICTIONS: Consulted; 4

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DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 04/09/1998

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FEDERA

LEPORTING OFFICE

MIAMI

OFFICT OF ORIGIN

NEW YORK

MILE OF CASE

BERNARD J. EZRATA;

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DATE

JAN

4 1960

INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD

8/24-12/21/59

REPORT MADE HY

JOHN P. LENIHAN

CHARACTER OF CASE

INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION OF

STOLEN PROPERTY - MAJOR THEFT

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AT MIAMI, FLA.

1. Will attempt to interview MANNARINO's Miami

Beach associate, NICK JEROME.

2. Will reinterview DI. STANG for more detailed

data about subjects of this case.

3. Will report results of BROWDER's trial.

4. Will reinterview Inmigration & Naturalisation

Service Investigator MIKE REDMAN re his closed Investigation

of LUCIAN RIVARD and other Canadian hoodlums.

-ADMINISTRATIVE-

Copies of this report are disseminated in accordance

with Bureau Instructions.

Though more than a 90-day period is covered by

this report, Bureau and interested offices have been advised

of all developments.

The opinion rendered by Assistant U. S. Attorney

DAVID C. CLARK, December 10, 1959, relative to BROWDER leaving

the country (page 19), was confirmed by letter to him dated

December 11, 1959. Other contacts with Assistant U.S.

Attorney listed in this report were instances where he furnished

data about dates of hearings.

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INFORMANTS

On August 21, 1959, RICHARD B. JAFFE,

PSI,

advised SA GEORGE E. DAVIS,

JR., that NORMAN ROTHMAN,

manager of the Biltmore Terrace

Hotel, Miami Beach,

Florida, had been associated with some antI-CASTRO

elements in the Miami area and they were discussing

placing a half million dollar price on the head of

CASTRO's associate, WILLIAM ALEXANDER MORGAN. PSI added

that ROTHMAN and others discussed having an American crime

syndicate sign a contract to effect the assassination of

MORGAN on behalf of the Dominican dictator TRUJILLO, who

would furnish the money.

ROTHMAN told PSI that he had

purchased dynamite for some people in Fort Lauderdale,

Florida, who nad been responsible for blowing up several

Cuban airplaines at the Miami International. Airport-

recently.

ROTHMAN did not disclose the identity of the

"crime syndicate" he referred to but he described 1t ag

"the organization."

ROTHMAN added that "the organization" does not

desire to take over gambling in Cuba in the event CASTRO

1s. overthrown but they do desire to obtain business con-

cessions and franchises. ROTHMAN added that he personally

expected to receive a hundred thousand dollars for a share

in the contract to assassinate MORGAN.

on August 242 1959, JAFFE adViSed SA LEMAN I

STAFFORD, JR., that ROTHMAN told him that he 18 in s011c

with the

MANARINO gang in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and

would be able to obtain money to assist in toppling the

government of FIDEL CASTRO In Cuba.

on August 34, 1959, JAFFE advised SA STAFFORD •

that RotivAN was in the process of obtaining a u.S.

passport for the purpose of traveling abroad. ROTHMAN

did not disclose his destination, date of departure,

Itinerary or purpose of the trip.

On September 18, 1959, MM 635-S advised SA

GEORGE E. DAVIS, IR., at Miami,

that EDWARD BROWDER

claimed he had paid

$25,000.00 each for two boats that

looked as though they were former ISTs and which' were

dooked at Muta's Boat Yard, 1884 X.W. North fliver Drive, *U

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Miami.

The informant advised that a professional

revolutionary named PAUL HUGHES had recently transported

a B-25 alrplane to the Dominican Republie for BROWDER. (#(U)

The informant added that an Italian consul,

1dentity unknown, in the Dominican Republic, serves as

a contact man for BROWDER in the Dominican Republic.

BROWDER maintained that the "Mafia" is putting up the

money for the purchase of guns which BROWDeR is obtainin

for the anti-castro group with whom he is dealing.cylu

BROWDER refers to contacts with ROTHMAN (who 1s

probably NORMAN ROTHMAN), MEROLA (who 18 probably JOE

MEROLA) and BOOTH (who is probably BROWDER's attorney,

RICHARD BOOTH, or the father of RICHARD BOOTH,

an attorney

named JOHN PARKHURST BOOTH) • BROWDER also Indicated to the

informant that he is interested in disposing of a large

quantlty of stolen Canadian bonds and mentioned that thirty

million dollars worth of stolen bonds are Involved.

BROWDER 1s considering fencing these bonds in Cuba. He

indicated the bonds are concealed in various places out

side of Miami but he has not stated where or in whose

custody.

The informant added that he had been living

at BROWDER's residence periodically and in BROWDER's

absence, had searched BROWDER's apartment but could find

no bonds or any other data that might assist in locating

the bonds. (x) 21)

on September 23, 1959, the Informant advised

that on September 19, 1959, BROWDER and his wife, LILLIAN

departed

from Miami on a forty-foot boat named

MARtIN BROWDEd, accompanted by other persons" piloted

Da CHA LIE and RAY CARVER, brothers, De Mense

The group

landed In the boat at Cuba on the morning of September 22,

1959,

BROWDER and the other members of his party using

fletitlous names.

The Cuban police searched the boat and

found a load of machine guns and ammunition and as a con-

sequence, BROWDER and the CARVER brothers were arrested by

the Cuban National Police. (ff) U)

contacted SA September SAvI, 5.

MM 635-S telephonically

JR., and related that the

BROWDERs had been released by the Cuban authorities but

he did not know the eircumstances of their release.

i 05-3 has not been heard Era ainee that is and 16 cf(4)

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appears he is probably permanently living in Cuba at the

present time. (X(11)

On October 13, 1959, PCI CHARLES W. HORMEL

advised that he heard the

Havana, Cuba gambler (and top hood um SANTOS TRAFFICANTE,

nad recently left Miami and the PCI believed he may have:

stayed at the Biltmore Terrace Hotel.

The PCI stated

TRAFFICANTE was allegedly in Miami looking for men to

assassinate FIDEL CASTRO.

MORGAN, CASTRO's close associate, was in Miami for a

CASTROPE S

The PCI added that he heard Major WILLIAM

few days during the previous week and allegedly was

brought into the United States

by ED BROWDER:

On september 11, 1959, BROWDER placed a telephone

call from a boat to the home of JUSTO CARRILLO, Vice President

of the National Bank In Cuba and advised that BROWDER and

his Cuban companion would be leaving Miami on that date for

Cuba.

BROWDER has hopes of negotiating these bonds through

this bank.

September

23, 1959. furnished thie data to SA DAVIS OR

On September 22,

1959, General MANUEL BENITEZ

of 60 Palmero Avenue, Coral Gables, Florida, contacted

SA GEORGE E. DAVIS,

JR., at the Miami Office. Among other

things, he confidentially advised that NORMAN ROTHMAN has

an interest in the Biltmore Terrace Hotel, Miami Beach,

Florida, In addition to being manager of

this hotel.

On September 28, 1959, General MANUEL BENITEZ

voluntarily came to the Miami Office and contacted SA

Di san

DAVIS on a very confidential basis.

Among other infor

mation he furnished, he stated NORMAN ROTHMAN, manager

of the Biltmore Terrace Hotel, is supposed to provide a

source for guns through American gangsters, these guns:

to be used in an effort to overthrow the FIDEL CASTRO

Government in Cuba.

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Bureau airtel to Miami dated August 20, 1959,

suggested that Major PEDRO LUIS DIAZ LANZ be interviewed

about this case and also about EFREN PICHARDO.

On August 16, 1959, Major PEDRO LUIS DIAZ LANZ

former Inspector General of the Cuban Air Force, confidentially

advised SA WILLIAM A. WIGHTMAN, that he recognized the

photograph of EFREN PICHARDO as an individual who had served

some time In ja1l in Cuba on suspicion of counterrevolutionary

sympathies, but who he belleved is now released from jail

and is probably now residing in Cuba.

On September 21, 1959, PEDRO LUIS DIAZ LANZ, fOrmer

Chief of the Cuban Revolutionary Air Force, who resides at

120 Northwest 71st Avenue, confidentially advised SA WILLIAM

A. WIGHTMAN that he knows

as of several months ago EFREN

RUDOLPHO PICHARDO was still in Cuba.

LANZ stated he knows

nothing about any Canadian bonds in

the possession of

PICHARDO or anyone else. LANZ further advised he has never

heard, of EDWARD BROWDER.

On December 10, 1959, SA ROBERT JAMES DWYER

contacted MM 639-S regarding RENE RAYNERI. It will be

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noted that BROWDER made several long distance telephone

calls from his apartment to RAYNERI in Cuba in late

1958 and early 1959.

MM 639-S is well acquainted with

RAYNORI. He stated

that in early 1959, RAYNERI was made

Ambassador for Cuba In El Salvador or San Salvador. The

informant advised SA DYER that about three months ago

informant received a letter from RAYNERI inviting him to

a social function in El Salvador. Insofar as the informant

knows, RAYNERI 1s probably still in El Salvador.

The

Informant stated in the event RAYNERI came to the Miami

ared, intormant would know about it and promptly contact

DA DHYER. CA

october 21, 1954, Former POT HAROLD SAM KAWAS,

& Miami bondsman, stated that

about July, 1959, SAM KAY,

a Miami Beach Shylock, wanted to buy 22 million Cuban pesos:

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Report of SA EDWARD KINZER, JR., dated August 10,

on this case.

On September 23, 1959, MM 660-PC advised

SA HURST that he has no additional Information regarding this

case. MM 660-PC said from conversations overheard, 1t

appears that the identity of the Government witness agalnst

MANNARINO and ROTHMAN who appeared before the Federal Grand

Jury, Chicago, is unknown to MANNARIND and ROTHMAN, but

would like to learn the identity of any witness.

PC

said no threats have been overheard against any witness

and it 1s the opinion of MM 660-PC that no retaliation

would be made against any witness, as apparently SAMMY

MANNARINO and ROTHMAN became involved In this bond deal

on their own.

Miami Western Union records referred to in this

report were made available to SA LENIHAN by Z. F. KEATHLEY,

Manager of the Western Union Office In Miami.

HOGAN's phone records referred to in this

communication were made available to SA LENIHAN by

JOAN MONAHAN, Service Representative of the Southern

Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company, at Coral Cables,

Floried.

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KAWAS stated in looking for 22 million Cuban pesos, he was

referred to ED BROWDER and a West Palm Beach bondsman,

who bonded out ED BROWDER on this case, whose identity

KAWAS did not recall. BROWDER claimed

he had access to

22 million pesos.

When BROWDER heard that KAY was the

ouyer who wanted

them, BROWDER wanted no part of the deal.

The confidential source abroad who furnished the

information regarding HICKMAN being in Switzerland is Legat,

paris, which Information is contained in Legat, Paris

letter dated November 18, 1959, as well as Bureau airtel

dated December 8, 1959. (e)

On November 5, 1959; HENRY LOVERN, Investigator

for Florida Sheriff's Bureau at Tallahassee, telephonically

stated that he has lost one of his sources close to

FLOYD HOLTZAPFEL. LOVERN did add that he still has some

coverage on HOLTZAPFEL and recently HOLTZAPFEL has been

telling many of his associates and creditors that he 1g

now working on a big deal.

HOLTZAPFEL maintains that if

his creditors and have a sizeable amount of money left

for himgelf, and planned on going to Brazil to live there

the rest of his life.

LOVERN added that HOLTZAPFEL

was recently convicted in local court in Miami and 18 now

appealing this conviction.

LOVERN stated that HOLTZAPFEL is currently closely

associated with a man named JACK JOSEPH CRANE, Who comes

from West Palm Beach and who LOVERN states is now painting

a house across the way from HOLIZAPFEL's home. LOVERN

stated he did not know whether or not HOLTZAPFEL was

still closely associated with BRoWDER.

On December 10, 1959, PSI JAMES P. DOWRICK,

confidentially advised SA JAMES D. HAYES that ROTHMAN

nad told him that he was going to take a trip to Yucatan,

Mexico, to locate a site for a bage of operations in order

to attempt to overthrow the CASTRO government in Cuba.

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Report of:

Date:

Fiold Office File #:

Title:

U. FED STATES DEPARTMENT OF

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

1 - USA, MIAMI

1 - USA, ALBANY

1 - USA, BOSTON

1 - USA, PORTLAND

SA JOHN P. LENIHAN

JAN 4 1960

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1 - USA, SNY

1 - USA, PITTSBURCH

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INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION OF STOLEN PROPERTY

MAJOR THEFT

Synopal PERRARA's former girl friend, LYNN FREDERICK, Is willing

to testify against him at New Haven trial. BROWDER's ex®

cellmate, CURTIS BARFIELD, does not want to testify.

BROWDER and wife LILYAN allegedly made a trip to Canada in

10/59.

BROWDER's new trial date set for 1/18/60 1m Miami.

• ate it A fit say,

BROWDER's associate, PAUL BERT HICKMAN, allegedly Jailed in

Switzerland in early 12/59. PICHARDO came to FBI Office

11/24/59 accompanied by BROWDER's attorney, RICHARD BOOTH,

and BOOTH stated PICHARDO did not desire to discuss matter.

MrS. DOLLYE TOMLINSON residing at 4535 N. Michigan Avenue,

Miami Beach, Fla., in Summer of 1959. RABIN was arrested

when leaving this residence 7/2/59. MANNARINO Identified as

being at Sea Gull Hotel, Miami Beach, around Christmas,

1958.

RUBY LAZARUS, aka Ruby Straus, well known around Sea

Gull Hotel, Miami Beach.

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On December 4, 1959, BROWDER appeared before

U. S. District Judge -EMETT C. CHOATE, at which time he

pleaded not guilty on this new indictment and trial date

was set for January 18, 1960. BROWDER's attorney, RICHARD

BOOTH, requested the Judge to clarify the condition of

BROWDER's bond, which stipulated that BROWDER was to get

permission from the Judge to leave the jurisdiction of

the court..

BOOTH desired to know whether the Judge meant

BROWDER had to stay within the limits of the Southern

District of Florida or the continental limits of the United

States. Judge CHOATE stated his intention was that BROWDER

had to stay within the continental limits of the United

States and If BROWDER wanted to leave the country at any

time,' written permission should be obtained from Judge

CHOATE.

At the hearing on December 4, 1959, BROWDER

explained that he had a license from the U. S. Treasury

Department to deal In surplus planes and plane parts, and

in order to utilize this license it would be necessary for

him to travel to various points in the United States where

surplus materials were being exhibited and auctions held.

On December 10, 1959, a confidential source abroad

advised the Miami Office that BROWDER's close associate, PAUl.

BERT HICKMAN, was In custody at Bern, Switzerland in

connection with Illegal arms traffic and gold smuggling

This source added that BROWDER might go to Bers, Switzerland

to assist HICKMAN. (C)

On December 10, 1959, Assistant U. S. Attorney

DAVID C. CLARK was advised that BROWDER might make a trip to

Bern, Switzerland. He stated that in the event BROWDER did

make

the trip to Switzerland without getting permission from

the Judge, he desired to be advised of this. MI. CLARK

stated he was not sure what the Judge might do, lf anything,

in the event BROWDER made the trip to Bem without getting

written permission from Judge CHOATE.

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learn anything from her daughter about stolen Canadian

bonds, she would promptly contact the FBI Office.

Mrs. HUBER added that her daughter, Mrs: CORINNE

YOUNG, has presently an unlisted telephone number, CA 1-0716.

\ Miami, Florida newspapers reflected that AUSTIN

YOUNG was convicted by a luban court, sentenced to thirty

years in jail in cuba, escaped from jail a few days after

his conviction, but was rearrested in a downtown Havana hotel

a few days after his escape.

D. RE PAUL BERT

ICKMAN

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On November 28, 1959% a confidential source

abroad advised the Miami Office that efforts to locate HICKMAN

in Switzerland have been unavailing. This source stated that

HICKMAN had registered at the Grand Hotel Dolder in Zurich,

on May 28, 1959, that he visited Basel, Switzerland on that same

date, that he visited Zurich on July 20, 1959, and that he

was believed to have been in Lugano, Switzerland on July 23,

1959. (C)

On December 7, 1959, Mrs. PAUL BERT HICKMAN was

telephonically contacted by SA JOHN P. LENIHAN. She stated

her husband is still in Switzerland, and can be contacted

care of Ducatal A. G., 77 Bahnhofstrasse, Zurich, Switzerland.

She added HICKMAN travels considerably:

MIs. HICKMAN asserted

that her husband's return date to the United States is uncer-

tain, but estimated it would be at least two months hence.

On December 8, 1959, Mrs. PAUL BERI HICKMAN was

reinterviewed at her residence. She stated her husband is

still in Switzerland, so far as she knows, although she has

not heard from him for a few weeks. She added that he is

there working on a deal whereby HICKMAN and some of his

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they have a ready market for it. Mrs. HICKMAN added that her

husband seems to be quite enthused about this matter, tells

her it is a legitimate enterprise and that it will be very

lucrative.

She related that HICKMAN never does confide in her

about the details of any deal he is working on, and adds

that she knows very few of his associates.

She claims she

was in Zurich with HICKMAN from May to August, 1959.

Mrs. HICKMAN added during that time HICKMAN never mentioned

any Canadian bonds to her and never Indicated he was anxious

to contact any American authorities for any reason at all.

She stated while HICKMAN was in Europe on this trip, he was

constantly travelling and for that reason she did not have a

lot of personal contact with him. She pointed out she

spent part of her time with her son, daughter-in-law and

grandson in an Army base in Bordeau, France. She pointed out

at the present time she is somewhat worried about HICKMAN,

because she has not heard from him for a week or two, pointing

out the last time she heard from him he was in bed with a

bad case of the flu in Switzerland and she was concerned that

he might be seriously ill.

As Indicated above, on December 10, 1959, a

confidential source abroad advised the Miami

FBI Office that

PAUL BERT HICKMAN was In custody at Bern, Switzerland in

connection with illegal arms traffic and

gold smuggling.

This source stated HICKMAN was In touch with EDWARD BROWDER,

JR. and that BROWDER might go to Bern, Switzerland to assist

HICKMAN: (C)

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Report of:

Dates

Field Office File #:

Title:

U. TED STATES DEPARTMENT OF

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

1 - USA, MIAMI

1 - USA, ALBANY

1 - USA, BOSTON

1 - USA, PORTLAND

SA JOHN P. LENIHAN

JAN 4 1960

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STICE

CONHULNHAL

1 • USA, CHICAGO

1 - USA, NEW HAVEN

1 - USA, SUNY

1. - USA, PITTSBURGE

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Bureau File #: 87-41245

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INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION OF STOLEN PROPERTY

MAJOR THEFT

Synop ERRARA's former girl friend, LYNN FREDERICK, 18 willing

to testify against him at New Haven trial.

BROWDER's exo

cellmate, CURTIS BARFIELD, does not want to testify.

BROWDER and wife LILYAN allegedly made a trip to Canada I

10/59.

BROWDER's new trial date set for 1/18/60 In Miami.

BROWDER's associate, PAUL BERT HICKMAN, allegedly jailed in

Switzerland in early 12/59. PICHARDO came to FBI Office

11/24/59 accompanied by BROWDER's attorney, RICHARD BOOTH,

and BOOTH stated PICHARDO did not desire to discuss matter.

Mrs. DOLLYE TOMLINSON residing at 4535 N. Michigan Avenue,

Miami Beach, Fla., in Summer of 1959. RABIN was arrested

when leaving this residence 7/2/59.

MANNARINO identified as

being at Sea Gull Hotel, Miami Beach, around Christmas,

1958. RUBY LAZARUS, aka Ruby Straus, well known around Sea

Gull Hotel, Miami Beach.

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DETAILS: AT MIAMI, FLORIDA

I. RE FERRARA PHASE

ALI INFORMATION CONTAINED

HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED

EXCEPT WHERE SHOWN

OTHERWISE

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The file also reflects that after several hear.

ings on the matter the Judge still upheld his stand that

BROWDER should be granted a new trial.

On November 24, 1959, PICHARDO appeared at the

FBI Office in Miami accompanied by Attorney RICHARD BOOTH.

BOOTH is the attorney for BROWDER. BOOTH explained to

SA JOHN P. LENIHAN that he is the attorney for PICHARDO,

stated that PICHARDO is now residing in Miami, and stated

PICHARDO did not want to discuss any phase of

the BROWDER

case with Agents of the FBI.

SA LENIHAN determined after meeting PICHARDO,

that he is identical with FBI f641798B.

On November 24, 1959, Immigration & Naturalization

Service (INS) Investigator JOSEPH THURMAN, advised that INS

had a case on PICHARDO. He related.

that PICHARDO came in

through Customs at Rey West, Florida on November 22, 1959,

claimed to be an American citizen and was readmitted on that

basis.

A search of his luggage, however, disclosed a Cuban

tion underway to determine if PICHARDO had actually served in

the Cuban Air Force, in which case PICHARDO would have lost his

citizenship. THURMAN stated PICHARDO apparently was going to

deny having served in the Cuban Air Force, and had engaged

Attorney RICHARD BOOTH in order to hold his status as a

naturalized American citizen. Mr. THURMAN stated that a hear-

ing was set in the PICHARDO matter for December 4, 1959, but

it was likely that this hearing would be postponed by the

INS to give them more opportunity to investigate the matter

further.

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