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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 a MAY (92 EDITION ~ GEA PMR (41 CHR) 101-118 .- UNITED STA ~~ ~OVERNMENT Memorandum TO ‘DIRECTOR, FBI (105-165706 Sub 8) Date: 8/27/71 fy SAC, CHARLOTTE (157-6171) (P) SUBJECT: RTACK PANTHER PARTY (BPP) CHARLOTTE DIVISION EM ~ BPP Contact has been maintained with Charlotte sources; however, no information has been received to date that a taped message from HUEY P, NEWTON, BPP Minister of Defense, has been utilized in any public appearance in North Carolina, A rally called the”’Solidarity Rally for the "High Point Four" was held on 7/25/71, in High Point, N. C. LARRY LITTLE made a press release prior to this rally in which he predicted 2,000 persons would attend this rally whose purpose was to obtain moral and financial support for the four young Blacks who were awaiting trial following their arrests at BPP Headquarters in High Point, N. C., where @ policeman was seriously wounded, Approximately 200 people were in attendance at the rally, and LARRY LITTLE made the welcoming address; however, no comment was made regarding a message from NEWTON, Due to motions by Defense Attorneys, a definite trial date has not been fixed for the "High Point Four", Charlotte sources will be alerted for the utilization of any statemet by NEWTON in behalf of the "High Point Four", SP DS- 1b § V0b-8-§5 &D>- Bureau (RM) Sloe € / — —— ? 3 - San Francisco (1 - 157-2861 BPP) (RE SEP 1 itn 2 - Charlotte - :kfb ee ig eee Pa reg Se ae ee