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x wt rad re: by Sy { \ . “ fF ’ . ~ l - Mr. 1 - Mr. Associate Director November 24, 1980 Jo Office of Enforcement Operations Director, FBI oo a | | FEDERAL GOVERNMENT C? sexxp Attached is a copy of a communication which furnishes information concerning a current investigation. Exigent circumstances precluded a request for authorization in advance to utilize an elactronic device to monitor and/or record private conversations with the consent of a party. Under tha provisions of Part II(a) of the Attorney General's Memorandum of September 22, 1986, to the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies entitled, “Monitoring Private Conversations with the Consent of a Party," emergency monitoring was instituted under the authorization of an appropriate official of the FBI. onitoring of this conversation was authorized in the best interest of law enforcement in that it was expected to provide corroborative evidence and to protect tho taAtywtdual neitlivsing tha aquinmant eA bh FT LY SA he he oe he ie wee bead’ fh le PUES he Furtner monitoring is expected in this matter and it ia requested that your office approve the use of this equipment for a period of 30 days beginning the date on which you grant approval. fSRELA Enclosure 2 DEC 8 1980 a SSS Moras note: Emergency authority was granted by Section Chief Wayne R. Gilbert on 11/21/80. SA SMB FSIHQ, telephonically advised SA SMM Atlanta Division, of this emergency we C- authority same date. This matter was coordinated with ‘SA Fg 1 Ma Legal Counsel Division, FBIHQ, 11/21/80. Eusxt ad lar. — 4: ‘ee ery Fase AD Adm. M8) arproven: Barn Savy - Ease AD LES __ os os Loom Cree ir : . Adm. Servs, 4 fo Director ; ak, 2 Crim. bay. . Exec. AD-Aant,__ he Traning eo Ident. vee . inte’. Olt. of Cong. . Exec. AD-Iny. OF yy intell. . & Public Afts, 7 Loberstey |, mis Exec. AD-LES ___.__ Laboratory ___. P _——— a Legal Coun. matte | Plas. & Insp. __ / Rec. Mga. : t Tech. Servs. Vd a \e Tesinine it ’ f j nn Peblic afte. 0H. = 7 ay ' Poy* Te leakage Se ; re My 7, _ ( | a .