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Memorandum to Mr. Gallagher RE: SURREPTITIOUS ENTRIES Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968. All entries in the above instances were in accordance with this Federal Statute. GID notes Title III is a cooperative effort between local U. S. Attorneys’ Offices or Strike Force Attorneys, and is carried out in strict compliance with provisions established under this Federal Statute. . * . : f fo} enact fa! eurrantitinwe antriac Question 21 requests list of surreptitious entries conducted by Bureau personnel for installation of microphone or listening devices since 1970 when Attorney General permission for the installation was denied. In each instance of a request from the Field for installation of electronic devices in accordance with Title III installation, each application is thoroughly reviewed for sufficiency and forwarded to the Department of Justice requesting approval. In some instances, a time lag occurs and the current nature of probable cause on which affidavit is based needs updating. Therefore, applications for Title III, dealing with installation of electronic devices, are either approved by the Department or returned to develop more probable cause. GID does not maintain a record of instances where permission to install listening devices is denied by the Attorney General However ad eas Sere ee atte Se See Sse ee ne he J ae oe ee Ce ee no authorization is given in any instance by GID to enter premises prior to a specific, positive decision by the Attorney General and the obtaining of an appropriate court order. Question 22 asked us to furnish a list of all surveys {entries made to survey the feasibility of installation of a microphone or other surveillance) made since 1970 involving entry which did not result in the Bureau's requesting permission of the Attorney General. No entries are known to have been made prior to court order to conduct surveys in connection with any Title III installation supervised by GID. In each instance where installation of microphone was carried out, entry was not conducted until issuance of specific court order. Question 23 requests copies of all written memorandar documents, instructions, guidelines or procedures anA ma lindi ae ke ke Fe lace ures and policies to be followed when -2-