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RESPONSE TO PRESS INQUIRIES CONCERNING MR. HUNT'S

GRAND JURY TESTIMONY

THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY HAD NO

ADVANCE NOTICE OF ANY SORT WHATSOEVER OF THE

BREAK IN BY MR. HUNT OF THE OFFICE OF MR.

ELLSBERG'S PSYCHIATRIST OR OF THE WATERGATE

INCIDENT. THE NEWSPAPER REPORTS OF THESE TWO

EVENTS WERE THE FIRST NOTICE TO ANYONE IN THE

AGENCY. ALL AGENCY INFORMATION ON CU R CONTACTS

WITH ANY PERSONS INVOLVED IN THESE INCIDENTS HAS

BEEN REPORTED FULLY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE,

AND AS INVESTIGATION OF THESE MATTERS IS IN THE HANDS

OF THE COURTS AND THE GRAND JURY, ALL INQUIRIES

SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.

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