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— Note to Mr. Geer Re: The Covenant, The Sword, And The Arm Of The Lord (CSA); Domestic Security-Terrorism; 00; Little Rock was served on Ellison, and other CSA members were removed from the area. At this point, search teams were to enter the three compounds and conduct appropriate searches. Approximately eight search teams had been organized with seven or eight members each, comprised of equal numbers of ATF and FBI agents. The ATF case agent was to act as search team coordinator. In subsequent discussions with ATF personnel, it was learned that they had been directed to take custody of all automatic weapons, silencers and commercial explosives, while j r of th vidence was to be left for the FBI However, ATF personne to take custody of at least part of the evidence. It was also learned that no provision had been made to process the crime scene for latent fingerprint evidence, although the FBI Latent Fingerprint Section had preyi been notified that ATF would handle that aspect. ARMEEID (cr pen contacted the Identification Division to request tha our Latent Fingerprint Examiners be sent to the scene. By 4/18/85, the CSA property had been effectively sealed off and FBI hostage negotiatiors and HRT personnel were attempting to talk James Ellison into surrendering and leaving the Main Compound area. During this time, SWAT teams secured the Valley and Plateau Compounds, discovering that they had been abandoned. On 4/20/85, teams began a search of the Valley Compound. (CONTINUED ~ OVER)