Lab theory, 15–16 June, press · p.93

ADDENDUM LABORATORY DIVISION Ju1Y 1, 1982:JTT
The Laboratory Division concurs with Assistant
United States Attorney
recommendatiop_that
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Special Agent
travel_to thel
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to
provide the full range of expert testimony desired by
Mr.
Set forth below are the specific areas that
Mr.
will be required to be knowledgable:
1)
Travel will provide first-hand observation
of radio controlled components and .related
electronics which have been recovered in improvised
explosive devices (iED's) in Northern Ireland
that are similar or identical to the items
seized by New York Agents on May 28, l982.
These observations will allow SA
to
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testify in New York trials that the seized
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electronic items are, in fact, bombing
paraphernalia.
2)
It is essential that the Mx/lo3 switch xecovered
in Northern Ireland and believed to bear
SA
markings, be examined to permit
Mr.
to state in court that this item was
used in an IED in Northern Ireland.
3)
Conference with explosives and hazardous
devices specialists in Northern Ireland
will provide indepth information concerning
Provisional Irish Republican Army (PlRA)
use of improvised explosive devices (iED's) and
fuzing systems as yet unknown to the New York
Office and the FBI Laboratory. The end
result will be a working knowledge of these
fuzing systems with a possibility of identifying
other electronic components supplied to Northern
Ireland terrorists by U.S. based operatives.
In a xecent meeting at FBiHQ with Mr.
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devices. Due to Mr.
schedule, these technigues could
not utilize some of these techniques, but it is believed they
have much promise if fully explored. 2
Therefore, it is strongly
recommended that SA
be given the discretion to extend
his stay in
to accomplish these later forensic
objectives.
APPROVED:
Adm. Servs.
Laboratory
Crsa. ny.
Lesal Co
Director,
Exec AD-rdm.
kdont.
Exec AD-n
soection
To
Exec AO-L8
tell.
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