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OPILONAL FORM,NO. 10 a ‘ 010-106 “a UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT “= “% < Memorandum TO >: Mr. Callahan] pate: August 9, 1973 Laboratory Plon, & Eval. — Spee, Inv. 1- Mr. Callahan maa tL ie : R. ESGe a4 1 - Mr. Gebhardt 1- Mr. Long Corr. & Crm. sugjecT: DALE ANDERSON, COUNTY Research EXECUTIVE ,-BALTIMORE-GOUNTY, AO We “Rie _ ss '. Training Legal Coun. Cong, Serv. MARYLAND; SPIROKAGNEW, VICE-PRESIDENT; INFORNEXTION” CONCERNING Telephone Rm, — Director Sec’'y —__ At 9:55 a.m. today Director Kelley called me concerning the Baltimore teletype of 8/8/73 wherein it was stated that IRS has been conducting a tax investigation relative to captioned matter as a result of which some allegations of bribery and fraud were uncovered. This is the case in which Vice-President Spiro Agnew has been mentioned. nN U. S. Attorney, Baltimore, does not believe it to be logical at - this time for the FBI to become involved and pointed out the investiga- mat tion is still basically a tax matter. The extensive investigation by IRS . 7% has been conducted for over six months. Mr. Kelley inquired as to whether the FBI was on "sound ground” in not becoming involved in the X investigation with respect to the potential violations within our primary = jurisdiction such as bribery. I explained to Mr. Kelley it has been w) basic FBI policy to permit another Governmental agency such as IRS : to continue their tax investigation including the investigation of a \ violation within our primary jurisdiction if such allegation is an outgrowth of their original investigation. Normally, we accept such a situation without any consultation with the headquarters of the agency involved or the Department of Justice. In view of the personalities involved in this matter, however, we did on 8/8/73, contact the Office of the Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division. We were advised by the Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division, that Henry Petersen, Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division, had stated this is strictly an IRS matter; the IRS has been investigating this for months; and the bribery allegation evolving from this investigation should be handled by IRS. It was suggested that we establish close liaison with the U. S. Attorney and this has been dones Petersdn stated he is not requesting any FBI Ri . REC: 10 (4) grave v7 ies * | | C ' peagepecaen NSUIMDCERSM MSETSCSMNNS =