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MORI DocID: 1451843

Ai SUBJECT:  Sonsitive Activities Performéd by the Office of

H Logistics
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| ~the DD/O, we will not honor any requisition for surveil- i
lance equipment unless it has been ‘approved by the CI
Staff of the DD/O, .
4. Within the area of contractual responsibilities, the

| following items are pertinent:

a. In February 1971, Colonel L. X. White, the then

| . Executive Director-Comptrolier, called me to attend a
meeting in his office, also attended by Mr. William Colby.

| Colonel White explained that the Technical Services

. | Division (TSD) had been requested to provide assistance

H to the FBI for a sensitive roject opngnared [ Jeur-
rently designated — et White did mot ais-
close the purpose stance being provided by TSD
but did instruct me to assist TSD on purely contractual
matters. Since the Office of Logistics has no information

i concerning the mission or purpose of phic J NN sub-

! stantive questions concerning the subject show € :
addressed to TSD. Other procurement actions accomplished :
for the FBI are re orted below. Specific mention is made,
however, of [i of the dollar magnitude, ap- '
proximately million, and the complex technical equip- ;

N | ment that has been involved in the undertaking, i
| b. The Procurement Division, OL, currently has two
R requisitions in hand .from TSD which would involve reim- .
bursable sales to the FBI. One such requisition in the
amount of $36,900 is for two Westinghouse television .
i cameras. The second requisition in the amount of $11,200
| is for two wide-angle surveillance probes manufactured by
i . : Bausch and Lomb: No action: is being taken on either of
H these requirements pending further instructions which
: . will be sought from the Deputy Director for Management
: and Services. .
' €. Over the years, this Agency has often supported
other Government agencies from a contractual or materiel
; standpoint. Upon the submission of an officially approved
request, supported by a transfer of funds, the Agency
: would either enter into "accommodation Procurements" for
the requesting agency or support the requesting agency by
- the issuance of materiel from stock. Such actions are
. legally accomplished under the Economy Act of 1925. This
. Act authorizes one agency to support the needs of, or pro-
vide a service for, another Government agency when such -
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