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M- I 4 I /t 0 or Memorandum for Messrs. Tolson, DeLoach July 8, 1969 Mr. Kleindienst proposes to saturate with personnel the border entry points and stated that the Defense Department has some kind of a device rvhich will locate marihuana if it is on a person or in a vehicle. I stated that I could see where this would be possible ifthe marihuana were being A - smoked 'because*ithas Ha "peculiar sweet odor, but I did not know such a device was in existencewhich would locate marihuana in its form before -it is used for smoking. He stated that this device does do that. He stated he would like to form a task force for consultation and inquired whether Mr. DeLoach, who has represented the Bureau on the previous consultations about this matter, could be designated to represent the Bureau on the so- called "Action Task Force. " I stated I would be glad to so designate Mr. DeLoach. I made no statement concerning the availability of FBI personnel for use in the so-called saturation for examination purposes. We now have committed hundreds of Agents on organized crime and I do not see how we can contribute any of our investigative staff to this work. I think the most that we can do is to alert our border field offices when the program is set up and for them in turn to alert informants that we may have along the Mexican border to furnish us any information relative to the smuggling of marihuana into the United States. Very truly yours, 1 . 2.. at -__, Jo Edgar Hoover . _ .4 irector - Attachment _ 2 _