Part 111, page 457

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FD-302 (REV. 11-27-70)

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Date of transcription 1/16/73

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DOYLE BERRY contacted SA [REDACTED] at his residence, advising that on January 6, 1973, he was contacted by an individual identifying himself as ALVIN CURTIS HARTLEY, whom he described as a white male, age approximately 50, 6 feet tall, 190 pounds, graying hair, mustache, who is currently staying at Room 123 at the Plantation Inn in Bayou Vista, Louisiana.

BERRY advised that he (BERRY) is Vice-President of Katy Industries, whose home office is in New York City, New York, and he is the owner of a contracting firm and resides in Berwick, Louisiana.

BERRY advised that HARTLEY had previously called him on either January 3 or 4, 1973, stating that he was calling from Brownsville, Texas, and had a business deal to discuss with him. He stated that during this telephone conversation, HARTLEY called him direct and stated that he would travel from Brownsville to Berwick and meet with him. BERRY explained that on January 6, 1973, he received a telephone call from HARTLEY stating that he was staying at the Plantation Inn, at which time BERRY went to the Plantation Inn to confer with HARTLEY.

BERRY advised that HARTLEY, in his conversation at the Plantation Inn, claimed to have access to approximately 32,000 pounds of gold ingots, and approximately 500,000 ounces of platinum which was scattered throughout New Mexico, Arizona, and old Mexico. BERRY advised that HARTLEY requested BERRY's financial assistance in the purchase of either part or all of the aforementioned metal. BERRY advised that in his conversation with HARTLEY, HARTLEY claimed that he could easily find a purchaser for the gold and platinum in Canada and sell it at a large profit.

BERRY advised that during conversation with HARTLEY,

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Interviewed on 1/7/73 at Lafayette, La. File # NO 87-18979

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