Mr. BELMONT. Since the information is maintained in a standard and uniform filing system in both our field offices and our headquarters so that there is complete uniformity in the handling of information, our main filing system is at headquarters. Consequently, we need here all pertinent information in any case. Consequently, the reports and information developed during a case are sent to our headquarters for filing. It is pertinent to observe that we conduct close to 2 million name checks a year for other agencies and departments of the Federal Government. Consequently, we must have here all pertinent information so that a name check will reflect the information in possession of the Bureau. When a report is prepared in our field office--an investigation, and there are leads or investigation to be performed in another office, copies of this report are designated for that office, together with the lead or the investigation to be covered. Upon receipt of that the office gathers the background information from the report and proceeds with the investigation. Mr. STERN. This is the auxiliary office? Mr. BELMONT. The auxiliary office. If there is a matter of urgency rather than wait for an investigative report, the information will be transmitted by more rapid means, such as teletype. All of our offices have teletypes; radio, our offices have a radio system; telephone. Mr. DULLES. Is that teletype from the office to Washington only, or is there some interoffice teletypes? Mr. BELMONT. Each office is connected with each other office by teletype. Mr. DULLES. It is; all over the country? Mr. BELMONT. Yes, sir; permitting rapid communication. Mr. DULLES. That is, New Orleans and Dallas would have teletype between these two offices? Mr. BELMONT. Yes. The CHAIRMAN. What kind of radio communication, Mr. Belmont, did you say? Mr. BELMONT. We have an emergency radio communication so that both for normal use, in the matter of expense, to reduce expenses, and for an emergency, our offices can communicate with headquarters and with each other. The CHAIRMAN. On your own transmission system? Mr. BELMONT. Yes, sir; that is correct. We feel that in any type of an emergency we must, because of our heavy responsibilities---- The CHAIRMAN. Yes. Mr. BELMONT. Be able to communicate. As a matter of fact, during the recent disaster in Alaska, one of the few means of communication with the mainland was our radio system. The CHAIRMAN. Is that so? Mr. BELMONT. And we assisted in passing messages down from Alaska. We have a communication called AIRTEL which is simply a communication in letter form on a particular form which upon receipt is regarded as a matter of urgency and requires special handling. So that you will understand that, in an effort to cut expenses, we determined that a matter which could not wait for a report or a letter was normally sent by teletype, which is a relatively expensive means of communication.