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oh Memorandum to Mr. Gallagher a ' RE: JOSEPE JEROME DUCOTE ns 62-116783 It ta -«m- ee ah —- ing Tent Fan is not ted, however, that a mailin G LIS £d the San Jose Peace Center, one of the organizations reportedly burglarized by Duccte in 1967, was provided to SA Malcolm E, Sample in 1965, by former SF 2581-S, at the time a highly placed source at the Center. This source obtained the list as a result of source's direct affiliation with the Peace Center and not through any contact with Ducote. Bureau files contain no information which would link source with Ducote. Departmental Attorney William L. Gardner was advised of the status of the pending investigation and furnished copies of all letterhead memoranda and affidavits submitted by San Francisco and Sacramento, Gardner stated that said letterhead memoranda should be furnished to the California authorities in order to assist in their prosecution of Ducote. By letter dated January 8, 1976, directed to SAC Charies W. Bates, the Attorney General, State of California, and the Chief Assistant District Attorney, Santa Clara County, afin + te £F tatu 4 1 T made written requests for certain original FD=-302s and memoranda regarding Ducote, said request in addition to the letterhead memoranda provided, in order to assist in this prosecution of stolen property and grand theft. The State Attorney General was most appreciative of being provided with copies of the comprehensive letterhead memoranda but indicated that certain original documents were necessary. In addition to the above, Chief Assistant District Attorney William P. Hoffman, Santa Clara County, requested information as to whether the FBI has in its possession a copy of a mailing list of the San Jose Peace Center. The SAC, San Francisco, recommended that in view of fact that the list was provided by SF 2581-S, prior to the date of the reported burglaries, and has no direct bearing re the prosecution of Ducote, that the District Attorney be advised that "This office did not receive a copy of a mailing list of the San Jose Peace Center from either Joseph Jerome Ducote or his associates." The Intelligence Division (INTD) and Legal Counsel Division (LCD) concurred with this reply and SAC Bates was advised accordingly. With the above exception, there has been no request made by the California authorities for any original memoranda or FD-302s regarding former CS SF=-33X% or SF 2581-S. The CRD, USDJ, and the U. S. Attorney, San Francisco, have been provided copies of all affidavits and memoranda and pertinent information regarding this matter, ACTION: The opinion of the USDJ will be obtained re release of the original FD-302s and other memoranda regarding Ducote and his associates as requested by California eee The LCD and INTD concur with this action. ey ‘ e oe “e a _l 1 ns eet) ny | a | dae i! ' oO