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Bates to RE: s$bhardt memorandum . ‘@ ; ru NANCY LING PERRY: : 4 , SFO further advised investigation continues regarding ; Perry in effort to determine her current whereabouts and to obtain additional handwriting specimens since Laboratory has indicated there is some similarity between handwriting and/or printing on envelopes received in this matter with that of the handwriting of Perry. FBI Laboratory will be requested to compare material ‘ - yecovered from Clayton, California, residence, where Perry and oe another SLA member resided, with handwriting contained on the --? '° aforementioned envelopes in order to effect an identification. KANDOLPE A. HEARST, VICTIM'S FATHER: SAL, SFO contacted Mr. Hearse 2/21/74, prior to his releasing cassette of 2/20/7.. Mr. Hearst stated absolutely impoSsibie for him to meet these demands and his reaction at that +'me. was he may have to state this publicly, pleac for his davghter's iife and ask for public support of his position. He . said he has not made up his mind a: to his next statement and ut tofd press ne would have no statement 2/21/74. In accordance with SUA denard, Gay Bosworth, Hearst's son-in-law, released cassette to news media Jate afternoor 2/21/74, indicating Mr. Hearst woulc _mot make any statement at that time. oe, wee meg - vee Mr. Hearst continues to solicit. advice offSAC, {SFO and has indicated no decision will be made without prior consultation. “MANPOWER: Tape i Te . SFO advised in excess of 100 Agents being utilized in of this case on practically full-time basis. Remaining Agent ne complement of SFO handling leads and other phases of investigative inquiry. Five Agents, including two Supervisors, assigned full~- time basis during regular work day coordinating investigative efforts of Agent personnel and reviewing voluminous data gathered by SFO and other field offices on practically field-wide basis. This matter continues to be handled as a special under personal supervision of SAC. SFO advised 2/21/74, it appears that if this matter continues at present pace, SFO will require additional man- power to enable it to handle other investigative matters not connected with Hearnap. SFO indicated that another facet of this jinvestigation is Bureau's intelligence-type investigation of SLA « 3 and every effort being made to afford this phase of the investiga- < + ay tion appropriate attention and coordinate it with kidnaping rs : ‘investigation. : . F “2. “ROTION: For information. ne WH | EAN ~ ae