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So er en cee A, “3-74 Department or seek authority for the installation of the os eo) microphone¥ It was noted, however, that prior to the (q) installation of authority was obtained from the tallation of a technicai*surveil- Attor e for the ins echni tJ — &\) IJance because a... in reality, a form of wire ” tap. In seeking such authority, it was also pointed out that the Attorney General was not advised that the particular (c technical installation was a conbinat..on {inn In discussing the various types of microphones used by the Bureau, the conferees took note of the fact that a microphone installed in the premises of a subject is, in many inetances, illegal because the installation is accomplished by trespass. There was also discussion on the point that ali such microphones might be considered illegal by the courts even though they were installed on the premises prior to occupation by the subject. It was agreed, therefore, that the problem of using such microphones should be approached under the presumption that they might be considered illegal. On the other hand, it was agreed that, according to the existing state of the law as interpreted for the Bureau *Underlining added for emphasis - 13 «~ =