Mr. HOSTY. Something of this nature, yes, sir; no reason to reduce it
to writing right away.
Mr. STERN. It is true, isn't it, that some of this information had
already been----
Mr. HOSTY. Transmitted in letter form to New Orleans; right.
Mr. DULLES. Prior to the assassination?
Mr. HOSTY. Prior to the assassination; yes, sir.
Representative FORD. That part on the second page?
Mr. HOSTY. Right; this second paragraph starting, "On November 1, 1963,
Mrs. Ruth Paine"----
Representative FORD. What did you do, dictate that to a stenographer?
Mr. HOSTY. Right.
Representative FORD. And she typed it and it was sent officially?
Mr. HOSTY. On the 4th of November, right, airmail letter to New Orleans.
Mr. STERN. Would that be sent to your headquarters in Washington?
Mr. HOSTY. Also. Excuse me, the original goes to headquarters in
Washington, a copy goes to New Orleans. It is addressed to the
headquarters.
Mr. STERN. But the only information sent was the information in that
paragraph beginning "On November 1, 1963."
Mr. McCLOY. But you had your original notes with you?
Mr. HOSTY. Right.
Mr. McCLOY. And still intact?
Mr. HOSTY. Right.