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BH 157-352 ent to Agents from the context in whic ade this statement that his source was refe nformation regarding racial demonstrations and possible civic disturbances in Birmingham rather _th. n regarding actual bombings, and that’ had apparently drawn: .an incorrect inference such information related to bombings.) a - Ty ~ ne It was then explained to that the FBI is strictly an investigativ and has no power or jurisdiction to provide protection for individuals or property; that the protection of human safety and property is the responsibility of the local authorities having jurisdiction in the area involved, and that the FBI had both a legal and moral responsibility to apprize the responsible local authorities of any informa- tion concerning criminal violations within strictly local jurisdiction or coming events which could pose a danger to human life and property. It was further pointed out to him that if information of this nature was received by the FBI on a confidential basis, it was, of course, furnished to the appropriate local authorities without disclosing the source,