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horrible situation that could not go on indefinitely. There was one recent occasion at which a lone deputy United States marshal marshal deputy Marshal ST Clair, went onto the island with the knowledge and consent of the Indians, who had promised not to interfere with his mission of

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investigating a serious crime, which had been indicted by the federal grand jury here in San Francisco, which occurred on the island and was met with some pushing and shoving and threats on the part of the Indians and had to abort his mission. That's one instance of

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the government's non accessibility to the island in recent months, and that is one of the reasons. Just a few days ago, through their attorney, we received the word that in the event the government would not imminently present to them some proposal giving them either use or

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title to the island, that they were prepared to quote, do something unquote in respect to the island. All right, Yes, yes, how serious. This island came into the United States under the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo even before the State of California was incorporated, and it has

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been exclusive federal jurisdiction ever since. Would you stay locally to individual private shipowners that they not attempt to, uh, go near the island at least for the present. Until things are more secure caretakers or what? At the present time, it's anticipated. Perhaps Mr Hannan would like

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to answer that question. Uh, the island is actually the title is with the General Services Administration, and it will be primarily, at least for the present, Mr Hannan's responsibility to secure and maintain the island. We are the violation of Title 18, section 6 41 which is

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theft of government property and will be admitted to bail. I assume I do not know what bail has been set since they're up there now, Mr Brown and I do not have that information is yet in custody. Be able to tell you that better than I.

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I left down at wide be at 1500 for 3 p.m. And at that time the vessel was on its way out to pick up the last two. So I cannot tell you. When the last two were removed, the rest of them were on your Balbuena. When

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I left you prepared. Uh huh. Yeah. Was I prepared to meet United States marshals who made the trip over there to remove the Indians. They were not met with any resistance because it's not alleged in the complaint. All I can tell you is what is alleged

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in the complaint. Condition hardens home is, uh, more or less an empty shell. If I'm not mistaken, Perhaps Mr Hannan can give us some more information on that. Well, I haven't been out there, so I can't tell you, and I don't have a report on it

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yet. But we do know if there's five buildings burned out since the occupation. Uh, and as I understand that the island pretty much as a shambles. But I have not seen it. A big party when we lose when you're locked. Uh, that at the moment would

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be of the United States attorney. At the moment, we're pretty preoccupied and trying to identify