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UNITED STATES GOVER Memorandum ror Mr. Belmon Me 5/16/62 ML rao C, A. Evans ia 5 _ . Supe poe BF Pyaar cel hte se get suspect: © YDEPARTMENTAL ORDER #263-62 ET a DATED MARCH 13, 1862, AMENDING SX DE EPARTMENTAL ORDER £3343 DATED MARCH 15,1940 The Bureau is in receipt of a copy of Departmental Order #263 -62 ted March 13, 1962, which amends Departmental Order 3343, dated March 15, 1940. This order is amended to read; . MINETHICAT, TACTICS. Entrapment or the use of 0 . Wide ddd sed £2 SOW 4 Ow le et be OO eee wee We hw Sher we any other improper, illegal, or unethical tactics in procuring information in connection with investi- gative activity will not be tolerated by the Bureau. * Departmental Order £263 -62 further states “existing instructions to the FBI with respect to obtaining the approval ol of the Attorney General — for wiretapping are continues in force. " oe _ . SCT An Te eee et BED AP Sob Eto Pag SF ; With reference to the policy as annunciated in this amended - oS Departmental Order, it is observed that this is in keeping with the Bureau's. EY: policy for many years, Our manuals have contained specific instructions | _ to this effect. Cur current instructions, as set forth in the FBI Handbook So and Manual of Rules and Regulations, state a Special Agent shall not “engage in entrapment or any other improper, illegal or unethical tactics in procuring information or evidence. " With specific reference to wiretapping, the Bureau policy is and has been for many years that such action is not engaged in by the Bureau in the absence of specific authority in writing from -* the Attorney General, Ax In order to determine the background for the issuance of this jnew Departmental Order, the Legal Division of the Department was contacted, They advised that they realize the Bureau's policy is Le with this ’ 7 a ienaiawicks Fonuw Neha hak Asem ator ys ey Ay The oe a er t : 3-19-62. D7 -S V3 = iyne qn 9 ionciell Mies . x. En closures each” 7 - REC. 24 fin = a 1-Mr. Mohr. _ * 1 -Mr, Callahan i - Mr, Malone”: Jer -. .2- Mr. Ros BN 1- Mr. DeLoach ¢ 58 nen Moe fe | eae CES:maw Se AT) COP ONN © ellen _.