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OPTIDNAL FORM HO. 16 f may 1947 EDITION GA GEM, REG, NO. 77 s010-306 UNITED STAT. JC RNMENT . se ead Memorandum rites 1 - Mr. J. B. Adams ee To: Mr. W. R. Wannall Pr, pate: 5/6/75 Fee ten 9 Gen. Ine. ’ ae 1 - Mr. oent. FROM quay by L - Mr, tty 1 - M teberstery — egal Coun. SUBJECT: « Sarzoms v1 ~ Mr. core Me Training Telephone Rm Director Sec’y This is the case of the bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church, Birmingham, Alabama, 9/15/63, which resulted in i the deaths of 4 Negro girls, injuries to 16 other persons a extensive property damage. Ar 4/22/75 advised you that Mr. Willian . J. My memorandum 4 Seaxley, Attorney General, State of Alabama, had contacted Mr.” Reed in the Director's Gffice indicating he had additional information in this matter and that he desired to see SAC, Birmingham, in that regard. SAC, Birmingham, conferred with Baxley ¢ on 4/25/75 and this memorandum advises you of the results and also recommends action to be As you were previously contacted FBIHQ in April, 1971. SAC, Birmingham, he indicated he him to be of material assistance of our prior investigation. His taken. fh 4 advised, Baxley previously Uw During resulting contact by had an informant believed by and he requested certain results request was referred to the Civil Rights Division (CRD)(instant case supervised by tht Division) and he was so advised. We told CRD we were taking no further action regarding his request in the absence of specific instructions and no such instructions have been received from CRD When reconteSred in eae to he eat Adee ’ Baxley advised an informant, whom he declined to identify, had provided information he felt warranted additional investigation. He said it was the same information he had in 1971, that he had not had the opportunity to develop same, but felt thet passage of time, certain individuals previously ee es now be cooperative. He asked that FBI Agents participate Jo} 5 157-1025 Enclosures - 3 Sa Pan dot dl 516/75 phunk ifs ye hye CONTINUED - OVER On