The Chairman. The file does not include that security matter that you mentioned, or does it?
Mr. Belmont. This file is as it is maintained at the Bureau with all information in it.
The Chairman. With all information in it?
Mr. Belmont. Yes, sir; this is the actual file.
The Chairman. I see.
Mr. Rankin. Mr. Belmont, are you willing to leave the file a reasonable time in case any of the Commissioners desire to examine it personally?
Mr. Belmont. Yes, sir.
Mr. Rankin. We will return it.
The Chairman. I wonder if we do want it on those conditions. If we want to get anything from it don't you think, Mr. Rankin, that we ought to make it known here while the witness is here. I personally don't care to have this information that involves our security unless it is necessary, and I don't want to have documents in my possession where it could be assumed that I had gotten that information and used it, so I would rather, I would rather myself confine our questions to this file to the testimony of Mr. Belmont. Then if we want it, if we want any of those things, it then becomes a matter to discuss here in the open, and not just in privacy.
Mr. Rankin. Mr. Chairman, I felt it made a better record if the file is available only to the Commissioners in case they do want to examine it, and then it will be taken back and the staff will not examine it.