It is hereby ordered pursuant to agreement between Government counsel and counsel for moving party as follows:
(1) The Government shall provide moving party, on or before July 26, 1977, with either the originals or copies of all documents seized pursuant to Search Warrants 77-1028M and 77-1029M, except for any Government documents, if any, which are allegedly stolen and of a highly sensitive nature.
(2) The Government shall not disseminate documents which did not originate from a Government agency, or copies thereof, seized pursuant to Search Warrants 77-1028M and 77-1029M, to attorneys or employees of the Civil Division of the United States Attorney’s Office or of the Department of Justice or of any governmental agency involved in civil litigation against moving party or any of its affiliated groups. Dissemination of such material shall be permitted only upon a showing of particularized need. Such showing may be made upon ex parte application by the Government. The restrictions on dissemination imposed hereby shall not prohibit dissemination necessary to the conduct of the pending criminal investigation.
This order shall remain in effect until a hearing on the motion to restore property presently set for August 3, 1977.
(3) Pending the hearing on the motion to return seized property on August 8, 1977, the United States Attorney and the FBI will keep accurate records of all copies made of the aforesaid documents and when and to whom said copies ore disseminated.
(4) This order does not modify any prior order.
Teletype: ADIC Los Angeles to FBI Director re: Order of July 20, 1977; SITOL (July 21, 1977)
File/Ref. No.: 47-56689-75
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