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- ‘To. All Special Ag Ee Re: Topics of Interest Discussed at Executives Conference they could ecverty attompt to pay ransom 3r co cther things la .° . en effort to cifect the release of a loved onde se “"" ” posed that we discontinue the Bureau rule requiring an SAC to“ --. farntch the Fureau with the basis, and full justificatioa, for his - . .) daiormation vo the Burcau. Implementation of this suze being hantic? scparately, oa ents in Charge ae in connection with certain legislative proposals designed inthe main to place criminal sanctions on activity facilitating the pay- - ment of ransom or taking other steps to eblain the release Of =... the kidnaped victim. it was agreed that the Bureau shoulc follow * .. - ite traditional role of abstaining from commenting on proposed : State legislation. However, it is our view that each hidnaping 2 case should be treated according to its indiviaual requirements and that imposing stringeat Limitations upon those involvedin = guch cases could be unwise in that it could edvercely affect the ne possibility cf completing arrangements for the safe retarn of tho = | victim. Further, the proposals in questior. (except for some =. i already covered by statutes requiring repocting crimes and pro= - ‘hikiting receiving fruits of the crime) would not be effective in ~~: echicving their desired purpose and in fact the Likelikvod existe “°° that legislation such as this forbidding pay:aent of ransom and oo related activity might tend to cause individ tals to refrain from: oo notifying law enforcement authoritics of Lidnapings in order that» 3. Asageestion was considered whereby it was pro- action in heving aprroved en Agent slttiog nt counsel table, Tis Oy : _pule grew owt of an incident many years 72 end it was scread 8 that cireunsierces today no loager warrant submission of thir. Clarence MM. Helley st Director."