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25 May 1973

MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD

SUBJECT: Loan of Tape Recorder to Passport Office

1. Late in 1971 (December, I believe) the Deputy Director
for Administration, Department of State, (Mr. Robert Johnson)
informally enquired me on whether that office might borrow a small
tape recorder for use by the Director of the Passport Office
(Miss Frances Knight) to record a meeting she had scheduled with
representatives of a foreign government.

2. I conveyed this request to the then Chief, [REDACTED]
and subsequently held several discussions
with representatives of our [REDACTED] office. It was decided to loan
the Passport Office a small commercial recorder (Norelco
Cassette Recorder, Model 150), which we had in stock.

3. A representative of our Training Branch [REDACTED]
and [REDACTED] delivered the recorder to Miss Knight's office
and [REDACTED] demonstrated the recorder's capabilities
instructed her in its use. She did not seem too pleased at
the recording quality; however, the recorder was left with her.

4. On this date (21 May 1973) I asked Mr. Johnson to
check on the status of the recorder. He said it was never used
in any way. I therefore retrieved it from the Passport Office
and delivered it to Training Branch [REDACTED]

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CONFIDENTIAL

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