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Memorandum te Mr, Belmont . Re: UNKNOWN SUBJECTS; MICHAEL HENRY SCHWERNER, ET AL. will not be allowed to testify concerning any official matter in connection with their duties as Special Agents of the FBL) - If this attempt is unsuccessful, Agents will appear before the grand jury when called and decline to furnish any information as indicated above and in line with the instructions of the Depariment, If the Agents are then brought before Judge Barnett, they will maintain the same position and cite the Departmental instructions, if the Judge rules the Agents to be in contempt and levies a fine, the imposition of the fine will immediately be appealed, that they be detained in jail, the Departmental Attorney has stated that appropriate legal papers will be at Biloxi and the Department will immediately obtain a writ of habeas corpus from Federal Judge Sidney Mize of the U. S&S District Court sitting at Biloxi to have the Agents released, | If the Judge orders the Agents held in contempt and asks In order that the above plans can be carried out, the : Departmental Attorney phms to have a meeting at Meridian with all of the Agents involved on Sunday at approximately 4:00 p.m. x ACTION BEING TAKEN: The above information is being furnished to the SAC at Jackson and also Inspector Sullivan at Meridian for appropriate action. If any modifications ip the above take place, you will be advised, STARR ERM yr og ena ndee a hate i ARMIN IE AERA BAA ADR. PEAR CH