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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 . —_ - MAY S902 EDITION te GSA FRM (4) CHR) 10-116 ( UNITED STATES * .RNMENT Memorandum DIRECTOR, FBI (105-165706 SUB 8) DATE: 7/1/69 SAC, CHARLOTTE (157-6171) (P) ) BLACK PANTHER PARTY (BPP) REVQLUTIONARY CONVENTION 7/18-21/69 RACIAL MATTERS Re Bureau letter to Albany dated 5/23/69; and San Francisco airtel to Bureau dated 6/10/69. A canvass of Charlotte informants familiar with Black Panther Party affairs has failed to reveal anyone who is from North Carolina planning to attend captione@ convention. - advised that the convention has been mentioned by persons at Charlotte, North Carolina; however, no one plans to attend due to the lack of finances. N\A has advised that in contacts eA, 7 at Winston-Salem and Greensbom , North Carolina, there 2 was some interest in the convention. However, ng; one apparently has an invitation and ERIC PATRICK BROWN, the self-described area captain for Greensboro, is presently It is noted that there’ are no known chartered { Black Panther Party groups in North Carolina at the present time. Therefore, it is unlikely that any group will receive a specific invitation; however, Charlotte will remain alert to any developments and keep the Bureau and San Francisco advised. C2) Bureau - /0s- 16 5706- F- 4 Yd 2 ~ San Francisco (157-3872F4-115 2 - Charlotte REC-53 4 JUL 2 Woy THG: dmb , (6) en ene Lup 15 1969 pres Buy U.S, Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan an Loney