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* GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 t Se STATES COVm 2NMENT . Memorandum — rO° : DIRECTOR, FBI . oe patie: 10/23/65 | — ATIN: LIAISON SECTION | pe LOS ANGELES (62» 687) (P) suBJEcT: UNSUB; , SHARON TATE - VIgriM Buded 10/2/69 a , “— vw ee 00: Bureau ’ ss , Re Bureau letter to Los angéTes dated 10/16/69. Enclosed havewith for the Bureau are six copies of a letterhead memorandum (LHM) which was aie maahiail by aA, L. STANLEY HARBESON, This LHM contains only facts: obtained from public — sources. ; : . It. is to be noted that this crime has bscatwad,’ and continues to receive, maximum publicity in the Los. Angéles area. From the inception of this case, Los Angeles Rolice Department (LAPD) officials placed a “secrecy lid" on their. .investigation and they have only _ furnished the press media with the very minimum of information. For, example, no details have been furnished to ithe press regarding the mutilation of the. victims nor _ have the results of: Goxpeplogi cal. tests of the victims. been made public. Although the Los i ‘Office has = in contact with the LAPD in connection with this, case in.a liaison capacity, and in one instance the: HO covered a lead for the LAPD with Bureau approval, the minute details of this case have néver beersSé@icited or discussed with the Los - Angeles Police Department. The LAPD strongly feels that their refusal to make public the small details of the crime will. increase the possibility of an early solution. In the past, j2 -6Y/ 7-4 SEARCHED ~ 3 - Bireau 44 INDEXED @- Los Angeles LSH/ jar Buy.U.S . Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan SERIALIZED tae FILED 4a