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ANCAL . - 001 16311239 02/15/74 oe | PP ‘AA JASUP . js oas 16215317 02/15/74 “se iia pera eee t0 TOs. WILLIAM B. SAXBE, ATTORNEY GENERAL DOU, WASH., D.C. caRME JAMES L. BROWNING, JR., UNITED STATES ATTORNEY _.SAN FRANCISCO, cA’ «= SJ3‘ HEARST KIDNAPING —_ AS DISCUSSED DURING OUR TELEPHONE CONVERSATION THIS DATE, -. Sat Is REQUESTED THAT THE FOLLOWING STEPS BE TAKEN TO EFFECTIVELY “ IMPLEMENT THE “TASK FORCE” APPROACH TO HANDLING THE REFERENCED , CASE: ; 4, BLANKET APPROVAL SHOULD BE GRANTED TO THE SAC, SAN * FRANCISCO FBI, AND TO THIS OFFICE TO PROVIDE WRITTEN SUMMARIES: OF . THE ONGOING FBI INVESTIGATION (WHETHER IN THE FORM OF FD 302°S, - LHMNS , OR OTHER WRITTEN REPORTS, EXCEPTING STRICTLY INTERNAL _ CONMUNIQUES) TO DESIGNATED OFFICIALS IN THOSE LOCAL AGENCIES PARTICIPATING IN THE INVESTIGATION OF THIS CASE, WHICH INCLUDE _ THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, DISTRICT ATTORNEY CONTRA COSTA , COUNTY, AND DISTRICT ATTORNEY ALAMEDA COUNTY. 2. CONTINUED EXCHANGES OF. ORAL INFORMATION AND INTELLIGENCE — ie ‘BETWEEN THE LOCAL AND FEDERAL AGENCIES, INCLUDING ACCESS TO AND OPPORTUNITY TO INSPECT AND COPY PHYSICAL EVIDENCE, MOST OF WHICH WE UNDERSTAND IS IN THE POSSESSION OF ALAMEDA COUNTY AUTHORITIES, ee 3. DAILY SUMMARIES OF TKE INVESTIGATIVE ACTIVITY OF THE FBI * SHOULD BE PROVIDED TO THIS OFFICE TO ENABLE US TO BE PREPARED TO + FILE APPROPRIATE PROCESS, WHEN THE OPPORTUNITY ARISES WITHOUT x, HAVING TO EDIT AD FRESHLY. PRESENTED MASS OF MATERIAL. 4. REASONABLE DEADLINES SHOULD BE ESTABLISHED FOR SUBMISSION ° BY THE FBI TO THIS OFFICE AND TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OF i WRITTEN REPORTS. IT IS SUGGESTED THAT 5-7 DAYS IS NOT AN | ‘i UNREASONABLE REPORTING PERIOD IN THIS CASE, 1 THIS OFFICE WILL CONTINUE TO COOPERATE WITH LOCAL OFFICES AND | 7: A MEETING IS SET FOR THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1974, BETWEEN MEMBERS :- _OF MY STAFF, REPRESENTATIVES OF THE DISTRICT ATTORNEYS OF ALAMEDA ..... ~ COUNTY AND CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, AND A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE { CALIFORNIA ATTORNEY GENERAL. .