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” The Attorney General February 19, 197¢"° ft-ee 7 C ; ee O - Mr. Callahan 1 - Mr. Clevelar a ~ fe OO 327 2 - Mr. Miller 3} ~ Mr. Pranck b Director, FBI /S J) “1 - Mr. Gebhardt 1 - Mr. White 1 - Mr. Bates 1 - Mr. Wannall PATRICIA PBELL HEARST; -Jo- Mr. Morrow 1] - Mr. Thompson RIDNAPING “INFORMATION MEMORANDUM" Reference is made to the conversation you had with Assistant to the Director Rdward 8. Miller on the afternoon of February 15, 1974, pertaining to the communication you received on that date from U. 8. Attorney (USA) James L. Browning, Jr., concerning the Bearst Kidnaping cass. In line with your instructions Special Agent In Charge (SAC) Charles W. Bates of our San Francisco Office personally contacted . Hx. Browning on Fcbruary 15, 1974. Nr. Browning had suggested that blanket approval given to SAC Bates and Nr. Browning to provide written wmmaries of the ongoing investigation to designated officials EF local agencies involved in this investigation. SAC Bates {4 not think this was necessary inasmuch as the FBI was oxking closely with local officials and exchanging necessary formation. If at a certain point in the future it might be ecessary to furnish information gathered by the PBX to local istrict Attorneys for necessary local prosecution, the qgemination of information could be handled then. - - = FEB 19 1974 - Mr. Browning suggested a continual exchange of oral information and intelligence between local and Federal agencies including access to all evidence in possession of Alameda County, California, authorities. SAC Bates advised Mr. Browning that this has already bean accomplished. ; Mr. Browning indicated he wanted daily summaries of Aue. du. SNvestigative activity to enable him to be prepared to file Op. sDadte.. BPPYOpriate process. Mr. Browning was informed that the ovr aD ey. — San Francisco Office prepares a daily succinct s ‘hisn, __ Of investigation which is sent to FBI Headquarters nightly. Com. rt._ Although this is not in enough detail to be ‘used in the filing ex. Atos —_ O£ charges, a copy of this daily summary will be furnished to Fites & Com. Gen, wv. ____ B¥- Browning's Office. In regard to reasonable deadlines being a . a . . ~ +, . mn. @Stablished for submission of FBI reports Mr. Browning's. - ust. OSfiee, BAC Bates informed Mr. Browning that the San Francisco Seect. MMiwss. (16) mM s E PAGE 3 «yy. . 2 { Training Y .. Lo ; Lege! Coun, _ . . decte tery MCHA ROOM] TELETYPE UNITE) ft M MY an