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Memorandum to Mr. Belmont | RE: DEPARTMENTAL ORDER #268-62 - : RDS Be _ DEPARTMENTAL ORDER £3343 _ -y 0 AHS, DATED MARCd 15, 1940 | Coon ira, <n t Ozer; that the only reason behind t.2 issuance of this Order is to bring | t> to date Departmental records to clearly reflect this policy. It qpears that in 1940 Attorney General Jackson issued an Order, which was in . existence for only a short time, to the effect tht wiretapping must not be done. This Order, although not the policy for many years, was never form2ly rescinded in writing by the Department in its records. In order to prevent any possible reference to this Order in connection with the new =re tap legislation and the Attorney General's testimony on the Hill, the | Dezartment in reviewing its records, decided to clearly enunciate the Departmental and Bureau policy in this field, Therefore, Departmental — . Orcer #263-62 was drawn up. #CTION: . There appears to be no action to be taken by the Bureau concerning — Derartmental Order #263-62, Our policy and manuals issued to our Special . Agent personnel are clear, However, it is believed desirable that a letter ". be sent to the Attorney General advising him that the Bureau's policy and manuals specifically conform with this enunciated policy, Attachedisa = * proposed letter to the Attorney General. - mn a a re oe Oe es wn epee