U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE, LOS ANGELES, HAS ISSUED COURT ORDER THAT U.S. ATTORNEY AND FBI SHALL PERMIT ATTORNEY’S FOR THE CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY OF CALIFORNIA TO INSPECT ALL DOCUMENTS SEIZED PURSUANT TO SEARCH WARRANTS 77-1028M AND 77-1089M WHICH HAVE BEEN RETAINED BY THE GOVERNMENT AND OF WHICH COPIES HAVE NOT BEEN TURNED OVER TO THE MOVING PARTY EXCEPT FOR IRS DOCUMENTS, IF ANY, PERTAINING TO PERSONS OTHER THAN THE MOVING PARTY.
THE ABOVE ORDER PROVIDES FURTHER THAT THE U.S. ATTORNEY SHALL PROVIDE THE MOVING PARTY WITH A LIST OF THOSE DOCUMENTS WHICH ARE NOT PROVIDED TO THE MOVING PARTY’S ATTORNEY FOR INSPECTION. AMONG THE DOCUMENTS WHICH THE FBI HAS BEEN ORDERED TO ALLOW THE CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY OF CALIFORNIA TO INSPECT ARE DOCUMENTS ORIGINATING WITH [TWELVE REDACTED LINES; TWO PARAGRAPHS]
BUREAU, THROUGH LIAISON WITH THE AFOREMENTIONED AGENCIES, IS REQUESTED TO CONTACT THESE AGENCIES AND DETERMINE (1) THE CURRENT CLASSIFICATION OF THESE DOCUMENTS; (2) IMPORTANCE TO THE NATIONAL DEFENSE; (3) THE NAME OF THE INDIVIDUAL COMPETENT TO TESTIFY AS TO THEIR PRESENT CLASSIFICATION; (4) IF CLASSIFIED, MAY THE DOCUMENTS BE DECLASSIFIED FOR PRESENTATION IN OPEN COURT; (5) WOULD THEIR DISCLOSURE TO UNAUTHORIZED PERSONS INJURE U.S. OR AID A FOREIGN POWER.
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