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Memo Legal Counsel to the Director Re: Surreptitious Entry Investigation you of Jamary 20, 1976. Included in the responses from the Bureau officials was one from a current Bureau official whose response was dated April 5, 1976. His statement was 'T have been involved in both the domestic and foreign fields in intelligence for the majority of my career in the FBI and during this period I have been aware of many surreptitious entries, although I cannot specificaliy identify any at this point, either by dates, places, or targets involved." The above-quoted statement must be compared with information reported in an Inspection Division memorandum prepared subsequently. The memorandum from H.N. Bassett to Mr. Callahan captioned 'Surreptitious Entries" dated May 11, 1976, reported the results of the Inspection Division inquiry in the New York Office. On page 9 of the memorandum, it was reported that the current Bureau official whose statement is quoted above was identified as a person whose initials appear in the block stamp on memoranda found in the New York Office regarding surreptitious entries on December 11, 1972, and December 20, 1972. Attached for your information is one copy each of the memorandum to the Assistant Attorney General, Civil Rights Division, May 14, 1976, and the relevant enclosure plus one copy of the Bassett to Callahan memorandum, 5-11-76. RECOMMENDATION: That at such time as you obtain the concurrence of the Assistant Attorney General, Civil Rights Division, this matter be referred to the Planning and Inspection Division for investigation.