Mr. Stern. Operating on the request of the New Orleans office to try to locate him, is that correct?
Mr. Hosty. That is correct.
Mr. McCloy. This has all been previously testified to?
Mr. Dulles. I am sorry to have missed that.
Mr. Hosty. That is all right, Mr. Dulles, that is entirely all right.
Mr. Dulles. Just one question. Are cases of this kind administratively transferred by agreement between two offices, or does that have to go up to Washington?
Mr. Hosty. Washington always gets a copy of these communications. They know what we are doing. Actually the original is sent to Washington, and a carbon is sent to the other field office.
Mr. Dulles. But you can transfer it directly from one office to another?
Mr. Hosty. Right.
Mr. Dulles. And just notify Washington as to the possibility of its being transferred?