Mr. Hosty.

I can only say that it would have been sometime between the 22d of November and the 2d of December, because it went out in a report on the 2d of December.

Mr. Stern.

Until then they were in the form of----

Mr. Hosty.

Notes.

Mr. Stern.

Raw notes?

Mr. Hosty.

Right.

Mr. Stern.

Do you take shorthand or any other form of speedwriting?

Mr. Hosty.

No.

Mr. Stern.

Have you preserved the notes?

Mr. Hosty.

I don't have them with me, no; because once it is reduced to writing then we destroy the notes. That is the procedure.

Mr. Stern.

You say you don't have them with you. Did you preserve these notes?

Mr. Hosty.

No; they were thrown away.

Mr. Stern.

And this is the only record now that you have----

Mr. Hosty.

Right.

Mr. Stern.

Of these activities?

Mr. Mccloy.

Do you have any record in your office as to when that was put into type? Does your secretary have it?

Mr. Hosty.

They might, sir. I think they might. I couldn't say for sure.

Mr. Mccloy.

I think you might look that up and see if you have any record, and give it to us.

Mr. Hosty.

. All right, sir.

Mr. Stern.

But you are clear that it occurred after the assassination?

Mr. Hosty.

Oh, yes, sir; positive.

Mr. Stern.

Is that usual, that you would----

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.

Mr. Mccloy.

At the time you put this----

Mr. Hosty.

Because I knew I was going to get this into a report. The next report was written, and I would put it in a report form and destroy the notes.

Mr. Dulles.

Do we have a copy of that letter of November 4?

Mr. Hosty.

I don't know.

Mr. Dulles.

That you sent to headquarters and to New Orleans?
(Discussion off the record.)

Mr. Stern.

You tell us you have reviewed these two pages?

Mr. Hosty.

Yes.

Mr. Stern.

Is there anything you would like to add?

Mr. Hosty.

No, sir.