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cack PANTHER PARTY Assoc. Dir. Dep. AD Adm. Dep. AD Inv. SAC, Cherlotte (157-6171) | Asgust 7, 1574 Director, FBI (105-165706) 1 - Ir. 1 - Charlotte Field) Guidance 1 - Mr. Rt ReDulet to Atlanta 8/31/72. Rofereiced conmuuieation coutcined instructions closing Livestigctions concerning remicow'-file Plus: ¢ Party (BPP) members an corsmity vorters upon sec riuy cortris besis-inforrition, zy FBIHQ review of pending Charlotte BPP motiber fiivesti- gations reveals cases fitting criteria for closing investigetions {)} are being maintained in a peuling status, Cerlotte review your pending PPP wocber faveetiuetioss and advise FRIHQ wier eprropriste incivicual captiord tisec cases being closed in accordance vith this commuicatio. \) TEB:ckwe ¥ w/ Bay _ i, 0 MS b5 006 8-13. NOTE: The Winston-Salem, orth Car lack Pauther Perty (SPP) chepter has approximately 15-20 mombers, most of whom may be describe: as rauk-and-file, occupying no leadership position, Charlotte practice appears to favor maintaining pending investi- gations on their rant:-ond-file LP mewbers which is contrary to existing instructions, This cormseication is necessary to correct the situction cua free additional Age:ut manpower for BPP informant development, The DPP is o black extremist orpeizat‘on with a post history of violence, Relet noted that the reason for closing BPP cases was to permit additional time for informant " development. mee ne pote ? lu yA ug 6 1974 ) 6 Fe , Fei PR dq uoena d 2 fiery: unr 7)