· t·°' f'J TlfE JOINT STAFF • MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD Subject Briefing of FBI Representatives U 1 · 1 UJ e On 24 September 1980 two key officials-of the y Federal Bureau of Investigation were briefed by the undersigned I on intelligence needs in support of operations against Iran Mr Ed O'Malley Deputy Assistant Director Intelligence FBI responsible for coordinating use of non-US persons in the United States for intelligence purposes and Charles P Monroe Deputy Assistant Director Criminal FBI responsible for anti-terrorist activities and under whose purvue the Iranian activities in the US are monitored •• 0 2 llf' The·officials were informed that the DOD was continuing to plan for hostage release operations against Iran and this is extremely sensitive information They were informed that·they were the only representatives of the FBI privy to that information The purpose of the discussion was to solicit_ their assistance in developing information relative to the hostage situation which they may have surfaced through their internal information program seek their help in establishing bona-fid s of potential leads surfaced in DOD operations and seek any potential Iranian leads that they may spot for exploitation in the conduct of their programs The FBI representatives asked when and if operations were planned and were informed that we have to p an for six days six months or six years That the intelligence operations must be rofessionally developed or long term utilization had informants within the fi SEBRET_ 0 I · • I J f 11 • - ffi P GRET · i • AA Several hypothetical situations were described to f xarnitne the types of assistance which the FBI may be capable I of providing 'r oncepts were discussed owever no decisions were made nor established The FBI representatives voiced · their full support however cautioned that certain outlined actions would require prior approval ·M • 4· • I stated that any r ·guests for formal tasking would be approved at DOD prior to passinq to the FBI Mr O'Malley · stated that it would be necessary for him to brief Judge ' r 1 ebster Director FBI _ _ r- - ' · ii _ - ' ' '5 · 5 ll J e1 The purpose of this memorandum is to review the discussions with the FBI and outline potential operational opportunities which could be developed through existing FBI re ources G Copy to MG VAUGHT yMG SECORD BG ARMSTROt-iG 2