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Pertinent portions of Holtzoff's reply were incorporated in a lettor to all Special Agents in Charge dated August 15, 1944. (2xhibit 10) The felloving pertinent quotations are taken from this letter: "*], Whore a contact microphone is used upen the outer extremities of the premises and where no trespass hag been nade upon the premisea fron whieh the inforznution is being obtained.’ "The evidence so obtained is cleariy admissible. "'2,. Where a microphone, not c* contact microphone, is placed against the innermost property line of the premises of theo individual in question. Tho type of installation hed in mind is where the wall, baseboard, or otner property is sone through from an adjoining room and the microphone placed against the wall, baseboard, telephone box, etc., of the premises in question.’ “fhe evidence so obtained is clearly admissible. {It should be borne in mind in this connoction.. that evidence obtained by a trespzss not amounting to an unlawful search and seizure is not rendered inadmissible nmeroly because of the means by which it was secured. oe 3, Whero entrance is had into the premises in qucstion with permission of the janitor, manaser, or anyone else in authority and a microphons installation made within ' the confines of the room itself. It will be ; appreciated if an opinion is vontured in ; thts rogard: first, where the installation i ig wade prior to the tine that the porson ‘ actually takos possession of the proporty}