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Om. 4. ow UNITED STATES @ VERNMENT - Memorandum alll _ o MM Ire 3721/75 een 3 prom : Lega Counsel pe . aevray SUBJECT 7 Tau : Tenlaing . ; Diente Sea"y On 3/20/75 at 4:4 ividual pe ye telephonically contacted SA of the FOIA Unit. GREED t22icatea that he currently is preparing a television documentary concerning Malcolm X and he desired access to the FBI file concerning Malcolm X- e inquired as to the prerequisites for obtaining access thereto. a ys ar -:: advised that in view of the privacy considerations iInVolved and our experience in processing requests of this nature it would be necessary for him to determine the identity of any and all heirs to the estate of Malcolm X and to thereafter obtain notarized written authorization from s for disclosure of information from this file to He was also advised that in the event he was able to obtain such authorization we would still be required under the provisions of the FOIA to conduct a page-by-page review of any files we may have concerning Malcolm X to determine just what information would be avail- able to him pursuant the provisions of the Act. In addition, it was pointed cut to him that we have experienced an extrenely heavy backlog of requests as generated by the recent amendments to the FOIA and although we are attempting to process these requests to the best cf our ability, there would necessarily be some delay in furnishing some information to him. | . aE: inquired if his press credentials would give him any priority in his request. He was advised that although we would like to be of assistance to him, we have received requests from various segments of society /OO— B7I3Al— NGTE RECORDED & 191.3. 2 375 CONTINUED - OVER we ee eee S e ONTAINED or CLASSIFIED ornare pan ee * | ph] BY j] - ms Attentio Zz ALL INFORMATION C HEREIN IS UJ DATE_4 ee ee Er ary aR ee ae a ee te -