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1- Mr. Sullivan 1 - Mr. Rosen sanigtant Attorne; General | April b Civil hights Division 1- Mr Director, FBI (fe he mo al- p UNaNOWN SUBJECTS, 1- Mr BOMBING OF THE 16TH STREET “es made by! % BAPTIST CHURCH, BIRMINGHAM, a.com py. Rowe Task FORE ALABAMA, SEPTEMBER 15, 1963 Date GY BOMBING MATTERS This is to advise that Mr. William Joseph Baxley, receatly elected Attorney General of the State of Alabama, has contacted the FEI requesting the results of cert.in aspects of our tavertigation in captioned case. 7 Mr. Baxley stated be has launched aa iaquir; into the 2 case, and desired assistance in that regard. Specificall;, he requested tue maues of witnesses who cun place certain suspects in Birminghaw, Siabaosa, oa the date of the bo:zbing, any available infor mation as to auto neviles thea operated &, the suspects, und the mature of the aplosive device or devices used in the bomvin;. He also desires advice to polygraph tests given to the suspects, and wishes to interview the viduals who administered the tests. dir. Bazley also advised teat Mr. Ben L. Allen, a former ‘aptain of the Alabama Highway Patrol sow eawloyed as a private investigator for a Momtzomers, Alabama mewspaper, has t.ken a leave of nce & work oa this case as a meuber of Mr. Basley's stil. APR 121971 It would appear that any information furnished to Mr. Bixley would eventually come to the attention of Mr. Allen. This would appear to be highly undesirable, inasmuch as bir. Allen is mot a duly autaorized full- time law eaforcemeat officer. Also, his regular employment bya ay. 12 APR 13 1971