FROM THE FILES OF THE FBI 304
OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10
MAY 1962 EDITION
GSA GEN. REG. NO. 27
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
Memorandum
1 - Mr. T.J. Jenkins
1 - Mr. J.B. Adams
1 - Mr. J.A. Mintz
DATE: 5/8/75
1 - Mr. J.J. McDermott
1 - Mr. W.R. Wannall
1 - Mr. H.E. Helgeson
TO : Mr. W.R. Wannall
FROM : H.E. Helgeson
SUBJECT: THE FOUNDING CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY
INFORMATION CONCERNING
By letter to the Director 4/30/75 Reverend Vaughn Young, National Office,
Church of Scientology (CS), Washington, D.C., requested to meet with the
Director to present to him documents obtained by CS showing that false or
erroneous information is maintained by Interpol concerning CS and its
founder, L. Ron Hubbard. According to the letter, Jean Nepote, Secretary
General of Interpol, advised a representative of CS in Paris that FBI
would be agency to authenticate documents obtained by CS and therefore
Reverend Young was requesting a meeting with the Director for this purpose
on 5/5 75.
Reverend Young and Hugh Wilhere, CS, were interviewed by me and Supervisor
William N. Preusse on 5/5/75. Reverend Young had in his possession copies
of documents which indicated Interpol had in its possession information
from FBI concerning CS and Hubbard. He also had other documents obtained
by CS which Reverend Young claimed refuted this information. It was
determined from Reverend Young that information attributed to FBI came
from West German Federal Criminal Police and an unknown reporter in Europe
supposedly obtained from Interpol files and furnished to CS.
Reverend Young was advised that the FBI cannot authenticate any of the
documents presented by him and it was further noted that various
representatives of CS had requested information in Bureau files concerning
CS and Hubbard through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), and that any
documents desired by him may be made available to authorized
representatives of CS. Reverend Young noted however that he did not want
to wait for this to happen and would be in recontact with me this week to
see if he can get an immediate reply to his request.
Reverend Young recontacted me again on 5/8/75 and at his request
interviewed. Procedures on how to obtain Identification Record on Hubbard
were explained to him and it was again
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Re: The Founding Church of Scientology
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reiterated that information desired by him must be obtained through FOIA
and he should contact appropriate CS attorney. He was advised that if he
desired information in his possession being made matter of record with FBI
he should submit same to us and it would be so noted.
_OBSERVATIONS_:
This matter was referred to me as the exact reason for Reverend Young's
visit to the Bureau was not known. Since it is now obvious that his
request strictly pertains to material in our files, it is being
recommended that any future contacts by him be referred to the Files and
Communications Division. Reverend Young was informed that requests by
officials of CS for information concerning CS and Hubbard are being
processed and appropriate documents will be made available to authorized
representatives of CS.
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_RECOMMENDATION_:
In future contacts with the Bureau by Reverend Young, he be referred to a
representative of the Files and Communications Division handling FOIA
matters.
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