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| Assistant Attorney General / / C | Civil Kights Division J Agen fas advised that if he is compelled to surface or testify based upon the request of the Civil Rights Division that the Departnicnt provide him written assurance of their assunistion oi full responsibility in th2 event hig undercover role is conipromised including consequences of his safety and security. molla hat if - id It is the opinion of Bureau officials on the scene who niaintain contact with him that an appearance before a grand ja-y Agent in this higily sensitive criminal investigation. It is théic furthes cpinion that the pitfalls of appearing before a grand jerry include possible cxposure of his ideutification through uncont: o.t.u!. circumstances, ‘Lhere ig concern, of course, an to a member «i tne grand jury possibly identifying AgentQiian / Gr his identity being established or observed by peisons unkown wiw eculd ke ia oF around the Pecoral gramd jary aren or the couric. la view cf the fact that the investigation in whien Age.. eI ame: involved is of such maguiitude, there is a chre need wit 19 continue to renmin in an undercover capacity et least untii lete Leccinber, 1976. The tentative overt ctave of this invest. ctics involving individuals of national prominence is being schedule:-i ior mid-January, 4977, it is the opinion of all the indiviauals involved in this investigation that all undercover agents should continue ji i!.ese assignments for a short period of time while tLe overt ot. 4 of the investigaticn is under Way in order to sather acditionce” evider: rooarding the overall investigation. a a One of the most irnportant factors in evaluat:ng fhe Golis.o. in this matter covters around the personal safety and security c! not only ALon ut of an informant who iii. furnished high sensitive information during the course oa this lengthy invest yatta, We fool that should /gentyyyggggyunderceves role &é cxposeg a& ' this time, it wounl call for immediate action in protecting tus : jaformant since his Mfe would be endangei ed in ‘addition to votzig ; diminishing his usviulness during the overt investigation.