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* 8 — TOT Rn rma te a me a al le ne he ee. C' extensive discussions were held between Bureau representatives and officials of the Department concerning the use of nicro- phones in the cases agninst communist leaders then being prosecuted under the Smith Act. It was agreed that, whenever sot @ serious consideration to the criminal prosecution in any case, the Bureau would, u dvise the Department in detail concerning any telephone or microphone surveillance employed by the Bureau or by other Federal agencies when the latter was known. In addition it was acreed that the Bureau would furnish such information without a formal request whenever it was aware or had reason to believe that the Department was seriously considering prosecution. (Exhibit 17) Mr. Belmont, other Bureau representatives, Deputy Attorney General A. Devitt Vanech, Mr. McInerney, and other Departnental a (Exhibit 18) During this conference, Mr. Belmont asked Mr. cInerney whether there was any doubt in his mind that microphones had been used in cases involving Suith Act gubjects and that at least some of the microphones were installed by trespass. Ur. McInerney replied that the Department was aware that such microphones had been used, «w 17 « SHE