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we - Uy) 4 (3) The title page of the FBI "Manual of Instructions,” Volume I. (4) Page 15 of the FBI "Manual of - oy ad ruct tan Wala. Sect & am a . | The ‘remainder of page ‘laa has been deleted as it relates to the mechanics of recording a waiver of rights and preparation of signed statements. : Each Special Agent is furnished a copy of the "FBI Handbook* and is charged with knowledge of its contents. The FBI's “Manual of Instructions" ia maintained in aach FRI field office and ia available to Special Agents for their acsistance. 7 In response to the more specific question . concerning our policy as to a subsequent attempt to interview a person concerning his guilt after he has once asserted his Miranda rights, our written instructions do not address this situation. As you will note from a review of the enclosed documents, our instructions do state that once an individual indicates he wishes to remain silent or wants an attorney, *all interrogation for evidence of guilt must cease." ("FBI Handbook," Part II, Page l2a; and "Manual of Instructions," Volume I, Section 2, Page 15). The purpose and thrust of this portion of our instructions is to insure that Special Agents are aware that once an individual makes known his intention to exercise his Miranda rights he is not to be coerced ‘im any way to relinguish these rights. — These instructions are basically addressed to the initial interview and are not intended to prohibit a subsequent attempt to interview an arrestee, either in regard to his involvement with a separate offense not the subject of the previous interview, or eo in connection with the offense which was the subject oe + % - of the previous interview, if additional information - oo Game to light which would make a subsequent attempt... (=o. 1 to interview the individual logical and desirable. ° - Me