Mr. Stern. But the first indication on page 1, when you refer to information received by communication from the District Intelligence Office, does that seem to indicate a check was made by the FBI office in New Orleans or this information was delivered by the Office of Naval Intelligence voluntarily, without request?
Mr. Fain. I don't recall ever dictating a request. It could have happened, but you must remember it has been over a year and a half since I referred to these things. And——
Mr. Stern. Sure.
Mr. Fain. That just sounds like it is a communication we received from there, and that we opened the case based on that information. That would be my opinion now.
Mr. Stern. But you don't know why they would have been sending you that information?
Mr. Fain. That can be ascertained.
Mr. Stern. Yes. We, perhaps, can find out from other witnesses if you don't remember, and if you don't know, just tell us that.
Mr. Fain. I do not know; I don't recall that.
Mr. Stern. All right. On page 10, the top paragraph, in reference to a review of the files of the passport office of the Department of State, again do you recall whether this was done at your request by someone else?
Mr. Fain. No, sir; I do not. It could have been requested by letter out of the Dallas office or it might have been that it was made up here at seat of Government.