Mr. Semingsen. That telegram was brought to my attention by District Manager Wilcox, it having been shown to him by one of our main office employees who handled the message.
Mr. Liebeler. It was shown to Mr. Wilcox because of the nature of the message which the telegram contained; is that correct?
Mr. Semingsen. That is correct.
Mr. Liebeler. The telegram to which reference has just been made is attached to the memorandum as attachment No. 4. Your memorandum also indicates negative results when a search was made of the office in Irving, Tex., in Fort Worth, Tex., and in New Orleans, La., for money orders payable to Oswald or to his aliases, or in the case of New Orleans for money orders sent or received by Oswald and aliases through the periods indicated in the memorandum. Were these statements made in your memorandum as a result of searches made similar to that in the Dallas office, do you know?
Mr. Semingsen. That is correct.
Mr. Liebeler. Did you personally instruct the New Orleans office to conduct the search of their records or cause such instructions to be given?
Mr. Semingsen. The search at New Orleans with respect to received money orders was authorized by our district manager in New Orleans. Later a request was made for a similar search of sent money orders, which was referred to my office. And in this instance I authorized our New Orleans office to make the search.
Mr. Liebeler. So, as far as you know, the search concerning received money orders was instigated by a direct request to the New Orleans office by the FBI or some other investigatory agency, is that correct?
Mr. Semingsen. That is correct.
Mr. Liebeler. I notice that the period for which a search was made in the Fort Worth office is confined to July 19, 20, 21, 22, 26, 27, and 29, 1963. Can you tell me the reason for that?