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——, 1- Mr. Sullivan 1- Mr. Rosen sanigtant ttorne; General . Civil hights Division Director, FBI Te o UNaNOWN SUBJECTS, BOSLBDING OF THE 16TH ETKEET a. Copies made by * Ki rs it BsAPTIET CHURCH, BIN AINGHAM, ior review by, Rowe: a ; ALABAMA, SEPTEMBER 15, 1063 Date QV BOMBING MATTERS This is to advise that Mr. Wiiliawm Joseph Baxley, recently elected -ttorney Genera! of the State of iJabama, has contacted the FEI reqcesting the results of cert.in aspects of our investigation in hir. Baxley stated he has launched aa imjuir, into the a case, and desired assistance in that regard. Specificall;, he requested the nacues of witnesses who can place certain suspects in Bir minchaia, Stabamd, o@ the date of the bo:cbing, an, available infor mation as to auto-coolles thea operated o, the suspects, und the nature af the aplosive device or devices used in the bombing. He also desires advice is to polygraph tests given to the suspects, and wishes to iaterview the ividuals who administered the tests. FBI bir. Baxley also advised that Mr. Ben L. Allen, a former aptain of the Alabama Highway Patrol aow eaployed as a private investigator for a Mcatzomer;, Alabama mewsgiper, bzs t.cen a leave of ence to work of this case as a member of Mir. Baxley's atell. It would appear that any information furnished to Mir. Buxley a“ wodld Srestually come to the attestion of Mr. Alien. This would appear to ' \.- Be highly undesirable, inasmuch as Mr. Alien is mot a duly authorized SCS (all-time law eaforcemeat officer. Also, his regular exploy went by a n@wapaper should be tacen into couskleration sa Nanaia rg aay APR 121971 ay. 12 APR 13 1971 +—__ MAIL ROOM([_] TELETYPE UNIT(__]