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FBI files on L Ron Hubbard


FROM THE FILES OF THE FBI 268

Form DJ-150
(Ed. 4-26-65)

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT               DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Memorandum

DATE: January 31, 1974

TO : Clarence Kelley
Director
Federal Bureau of Investigation

FROM : Susan M. Hauser
Staff Assistant to the
Deputy Attorney General

SUBJECT: _FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REQUEST - William F. Peterson_

Enclosed herewith ia a request for access to information on the groups Dianetics and Scientology and their founder, L. Ron Hubbard.

Pursuant to 28 CFR [symbol] 16.5 which took effect on March 1, 1973, the head of the responsible division shall, within 10 working days, either comply with or deny a request for records unless additional time is required.

In cases where additional time is required the requester should be notified of the reasons for the time extension, which should not exceed 10 additional working days. An extension of time in excess of 10 additional working days requires the approval of the Deputy Attorney General.

If the request is denied, the requester should be informed that the denial may be appealed within 30 days to the Attorney General, and that judicial review will be thereafter available.

Copies of all acknowledgements and responses to the requester should be forwarded to the Office of the Deputy Attorney General.

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