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SMM AEA RR EDF SAC, Charlotte (157-6171) February 5, 1970 Director, FBI (105-165706 sub 8)~/ 344 Tales 1 - Charlotte Field Guidance BLACK PANTHER PARTY - 1 foe RACIAL MATTERS - Mr. , Ay Reurlet dated 1/27/70 entitled "Black Panther Party, Racial Matters" which set forth leads concerning numerous long-distance toll calls. The Bureau recognizes the need to obtain current information concerning of the Black Panther Par at the residence of Greensboro, North Carolina, whose telephone was olved in the toll calls which prompted relet. However, it is not felt that credit and criminal checks and informant contacts are warranted unless a review of office indices concerning subscriber to the telephone number in question produces “positive information making such checks advisable, Therefore, recipient offices of relet should confine their coverage of the leads in this matter to ascertaining the subscribers to the indicated telephone _ numbers and a review of office indices provided no additional inquiries appear to be necessary following these checks. who now resides tae Haat Srl athe wee 22s In view of the ever-increasing demands being made upon Bureau Agents investigating racial matters, general as set forth in relet should be discontinued in the walEDMsende of specific information which would support the FEBS -ri#@sdity for such investigation. Your office should not interpret the above instructions to mean that requests for COMM: igation by other divisions should be restricted when information in your possession justifies the requested bes investigation. However, every effort should be made to 1 - Birmingham 1 + Jacksonville ) - New York City (100-161993) } L- on Francisco ~ foot ‘reo ad ” 00 to a SEE NOTE PAGE TWO SCT Sa aay ual . et an - on . AEE RT Peet pane Seen eer! a See Re