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procedure, but the FBI had issued specific instructions that such information be supplied concerning black nationalists: Illegal activity by black nationalists will normally be in violation of local ordinances covering terrorist activity incident to riots. Any information indi- cating a violation of a local ordinance should, of course, be brought to the attention of the local police. [Fed. Def. Z Since the appellants: had. been involved in illegal activities, it was clearly appropriate for the federal defendants to supply infor- mation concerning them to the State: authorities pursuant to this directive... — 3. There was. no reason for the federal: defendants to believe that the COINTEL Program (Slip Op. 10 and 12) would violate the con— stitutional norm. . The COINTEL Program was instituted by FBI head- - quarters <in Washington (Slip* Op. 9),.and FBI field offices, including’ Chicago, were specifically limited in their’ authority under this program. Thus "No counterintelligence action under this program may be initiated by the field without specific prior Bureau authori- zation." [Emphasis in original; Plaintiffs' Exhibit 1, App. D-l, 2.] RS WV A Grand Jury report relating to-the Black Panthers was the subject of a prior application by certain of the appellants in this Court. See _ Application of Johnson, 484 F.2d 791 (C.A. 7, 1973), upholding Chief Judge Robson's refusal to expunge a Grand Jury report. This Court said: - « » Thus, 19 unregistered guns were found on the raided premises, and catalogued, possession of which was’a violation of law--but no reference is made as to who possessed these weapons. (Report, at 106). [484 F.2d at 797.] = 10 =