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The Attorney General In cases where we are protecting the privacy of a third party, it is extremely important to maintain a uniform response to all requests which will preclude any inferences being made by the reauester. Although wo do not have tha exact information recuaste) in this instance, --2 da hen material relating to » An additional request for information concernin im might force us to furnish a dif- ferent type of answer leading to the logical assumption that we do indeed have the information requested. Simply put, it is our position that in these situa- tions where the right of privacy of third parties is at issue, the requester is entitled to no information whatsoever and any information we do furnish, even when negative, opens the door to assumptions which could be damaging to the third party. We feel this policy is sound and is the most protec- tive of the rights of individuals who may be mentioned in our Js r pectfully urge you to affirm our denial of Se request without telling him that we do or do = ave a record regarding (iit a 1 - The Deputy Attorney General | | | 1 - Assistant Attorney General Office of Legal Counsel Depordmne t or Toy a eee 2 NOTE: We have learned from resentatives of the Department's Office of Legal Counsel tha Unit feels strongly enough that Ss proced suggested by. the Department in advising an individual as to whether or not the FBI has a record on a third party would constitute an : invasion of privacy in regardg to the third party. Therefore, we feel our views should be put on record with the Attorney General. eon a. ’ . '