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‘ ~ children had aiready been discovers Urudered within the metro Atlanta area. All investigation that had been conducted Bubelantiated the theery that. the children were killed soon after their abd on and that interstate travel was net eonnecled with the abductions and kiflings. Beosuge the interatate aspect w in the cases of the 1] v3. whose bodies had been found, it w. pr med that in the four Gaaes where the victims had yet to be found but which we apparently rejated to the 11 others, that these vietiws had been sleim and uot transported in interstate guminrce. Recause of this lack of interstate transportation, it was the opinion of the FRi's Atlan Ollies thet the Fal woud? ° i 1 Atianta suthorities tect and lah ; however, lacked jurisdictional for active investigation, This was also the nion of U. S. Attorney fer the Worthorn Bi ; Georgia, William Lb. Harpur, which wag mxpressed by Mr. Harper in a mucting or November 4, 1985, which included Atlanta Public Satet . Breas, Atlanta Assistant City ALtorney F BAC and Mr, Civiletti, however, mber had determined aative Investigation by ablish thig faot and instr amy the case, rata ona) cS jerisdietional basis? FE1 actively cntered the investigation eral of the ited Btateg, by his B ee: i gation prediosted eral Kidnapring Statute, civiletti 4, When U. &. Attorney Genera) Ren jamin the FBI, ag woll i cooperation ta the: “ALLanla. police did he, in the PRY to exceed its traditional "aed ietion? While the Atlanta Division was satisfied through reviaw of Taek Ferce investigation that a violation of the Fuderal Kidnapping Statute did not exist as of Novembor oe (1368, the Atternoy General's review of the fac ced by his November 6, 1586 memorandum resulted in his conc an on thet furlher inv i ibe conducted to det j violation « Ridnsoping Statute oc» investigation is nol contrary to FRI polley se vefl following statement contained in the PRI'a Manual of Operati and Guidelines: Ne