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SUBJECT: FOUNDMG CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY1812 19TH STREET, NORTHWESTWASHINGTON, D. C.

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Their spokesman, ( H H H H H B 5 ^ t h a t their •purpose in visiting theRireauwas^odetermirie how they can tell a communist from any other individual.

^ H H ^ H H i n d i c a t e d that she feels that the only agency o£ the Federal governmentwmcnisnonnlittrated by communists is the FBI. She feels that most people in Americaare being "brainwashed" to accept communist ideas and that they would like to combat thi

jtrend through their church. They advised that their church has a system oftbsvcho-lanalyzing through the use of theiKpTE-meter" jnacnine which will help them to determine[who are subversives and who are ilbt. ff

They were informed that such a matter should be left to the jurisdiction ofan appropriate agency, the FBf, and the loyalty program was explained to them indetail. They had a number of questions regarding communism and were advised that thebest thing they could do would be to educate themselves on the nature of communism.They were referred to the Director's books in this regard and were advised that no

- private individual should come to conclusions with respect to "whether or not anotherperson was a subversive. They were informed concerning the role of the FBI as aninvestigative agency and that the Bureau had been in this field for a number of years.They were told that when any other Federal agency requested information concerningindividuals they were furnished with whatever was pertinent in FBI files. It was clearlyindicated that the FBf makes no decisions nor does it evaluate the character of anyindividual, publication or organization. " -

Bufiles reflect that this group has prompted numerous' inquiriesBureau. It was founded in New Jersey in 1950 by Lafayette Ron Hubbard and i t pdescribed as beingj&oncerned with the treatment of psychosomatic ills througfr"D*»netic*therapy** which is allegedly a system of healing involving no drugs or surgery,

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to be a science which instills self-confidence and assists individuals in removing mentalproblems and maintain human ability. Hubbard, the founder and president, has beendescribed as being "hopelessly insane" by his wife in suing for a divorce and the ^"Washington Times Herald" of 4-24-51, in mentioning the divorce proceedings, statedthat "competent medical advisors recommended that Hubbard be committed to a sanitariumfor psychiatric observation and treatment of a mental ailment^ paranoid schizophrenia."

On January 4, 1963, representatives of the Food and Drug Administration Iseized "E-meter" devices from the District of Columbia headquarters of Hubbard's Iorganization. The meters were seized on the grounds that they were _misbranded. iThe current issue of "The Saturday Evening Post" contains an article regarding this jseizure and Hubbard who maintains headquarters in England, ft described Hubbard as ;having become wealthy from the proceeds of Ms church and he receives 10 per cent of all Ifees generated through examinations conducted by persons trained to use his "E-meter" |machines. 1

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Federal Bureau of InvestigationWashington, D. C. --

Dear Sirs

A About « year ago, your depsrtaent "raided* the_Scjt^Btj>logy Center la Washington D» C. of it* £ aeters,books', #tc. /. , ^ •• - .

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<b» r««lde« i» N»w York) X would b« iot«r*«t*d inknowing just wb«t action ba« b««a takan against thisridiculous group of oddball*.

I, personally, a» T«ry «uch agaiost Scientology,and aftsr »uch psrsuassion, tool t o n processing inN»« York. Csrtainly would Ilk* to know what is beingdone to halt this dangerous and outrageous Hfad". Notonly are the ignorant being taken in by their soap boxspeeches, but those of a higher intelligence.

Any information you OAK give «e regarding thisparticular cult and what is progressing in the case,will be greatly appreciated. 1 would be »ore than ^to supply what Inforaation I could regarding Scientology,'although !•• certain you haw* plenty of testlaonles.

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•^ . The raid on the Scientology Center in Washington, ,D. C. f and Oie seizure of certain book* and equipment was notcarried out by the FBI, but was conducted by Deputy U. 8. Marshalsat the request of the Food and Drag Administration of the D. 8.Department of Health, Education and Welfare, fe view of this, Iam forwardtng a copy of yoor letter to that Department.

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NOTE: Buliles contain no record of correspondent. Opt 1-4-W DeputyU. S. Marshals raided the Scientology Center in Washington, D. C<and seized certain items pursuant to a request of the Department of __•Health, Educatioi and Welfare. L. Ron Hubbard, the founder of •„ • .Scientology is well known to the Bureau and has been described by hiswife as being "hopelessly insane. * Copy of incoming sent by form tothe Department of Health,: Education and Welfare.

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Mr. JDeLoach:AS In connection with the Senate Subcommittee on

Administrative Practice and Procedure (mail cover and wiretapping) hearings held today, the following individuals testified:

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Mr. DeLoachMr. Casper —Mr. CallahanMr. Conrad _Mr. Felt _-Mr. Gale XMr. RosenMr. SulUvawS.Mr. Tavel — -Mr. Trotter —Tele. RoomMiss HolmesMiss Gandy -

Oscar H. Brinkman, Attorney for Church of Scientology,Washington, D. C.

•; Wayne Rohrer, Minister at Church of Scientology, *Washington, D. C. —

IrwinL. Hubbard, President, American Dietaids Co., Inc., New York City:yj Winton B. Rankin, Assistant Commissioner, FDA, Washington, D. C. -

Dr. Carlton Fredericks, Nutritionist, New York City

There was no mention of the Director or the Bureau during today!s/j testimony. The only references to the use of. secret electronic recording devicesI were made in connection with Mr* Hubbard1 s testimony concerning a factory inspec-*jtion of his premises in New York in 1962, and Attorney Brinkman's allegation that 'jalthough he had no proof, he was sure that Agents of the FDA used such devices in s\connection with the raid on the Church of Scientology in Washington, D. C., in jJanuary pi this year. I

* v'~: Mr. Brinkman's testimony for the most part pertained to allegationsof "Un-American and Gestapo" like investigations conducted by the FDA in connectionwith a raid on his client's property, Church of Scientology. Mr. Rohrer's testimonywas restricted to an explanation of an electronic device used by the church in its

'services to register emotional responses of members of the church who are beinginterviewed by its ministers.

Mr. Brinkman advised that the FDA went so far as to have one of the:inspectors pose as a student, and attended their Academy of Scientology for*a numbeof weeks. Brinkman noted that they have grounds to believe that electronic equipmewas used and that there was a possibility of a mail cover being placed on their cor re*

. pondence since their mail was delayed. He noted that in his 45 years of legal practicj he could not recall when the Federal Constitution was so flagrantly violatedI Federal agency.

- Mr. Hubbard related his expttfiaUfea&ifi&FDA by telling a b o u f a ^involving his company, American Dietaids Co., Inc., of New York City, in whicr^aninspector, during the course of a "factory Inspection" uf'Plutaids premises, cafpiedi

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: 0r ; . - •a recording device in his briefcase. He testified that upon learning that this Agent hada recording device, he conlronted the Agent with this information and was advised byhim that it was standard operating procedure for FDA Agents to use such a recordingdevice in connection with factory inspections. Hubbard stated that as a result of hissubsequent suit against FDA, instructions have been issued by that agency to its.. /

l inspectors that they are no longer permitted to carry such recording devices in con-i nection with making a factory inspection.

At this point in the hearing, Chairman Long raised the followingquestion: Have you noticed that any small investigative agency who has been givenany power at all, tends to allow such power to go to its head and has little concernfor the rights of the citizen? Mr. Hubbard answered is the affirmative.

J Mr. Rank .a1 s testimony at this point was merely to refute statementsmade yesterday by Mr. Kirkpatrick W. Dilling, attorney, for the manufacturer anddistributor of vitamin supplements in Chicago, Illinois.

/ The next witness was Dr. Fredericks (?h, D. from New York Univer-* sity) who related how he has been "hounded and persecuted" by officials of the FDA

since 1949, when he had the audacity to disagree with them in his radio program con-cerning nutritional foods. He alleged that, from that time on, through FDA's influencewith the Federal Communications Commission and the press, his radio programs,that were once car ied over some 72 stations, have been cut b&ck to some 20 stations.Dr. Fredericks* comments made no mention of any secret recording devices.

This series of hearings on the FDA were recessed with a brief state-ment from Chairman Long in which he severely criticized some of the Gestapo inves-tigative techniques used by FDA. He noted that it appears that FDA inspectorsatter.v:.; to prosecute individuals at any cost, being completely indifferent to the individ*

- uaFs : :ghts in using "snooping devices." He expressed the opinion that the Americanpublic, as a whole, would greatly benefit if FDA investigators would refrain from suchactions as bugginc schoolteachers, raiding churches and harassing small businessfirms, and direct their attention to the larger firms who have, in the past, producedand sold harmful drugs* These hearing"? have been recessed until May 5, 1965, atwhich time hearings on the Federal Communication Committee j[FCC) will

You might be interested in knowing that Senator Javits of New Ya member of this committee, made his first appearance of the week for approxi15 minutes, and then excused himself due to another commitment*

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»ar Sirs;

We keep receiving mall from this organizationalthough we hare requested that they drop us fromlelr l i s t s*

We did not give our names to then In the f i r s t>lace. What sort of an organization is it? We

|note they have an office in Washington, D.C.

Many years ago a friend loaned us one of theirp a , which we read, and attended a meeting theytd In Athol, Massachusetts. But that wap easily

[ten or fifteen years ago.

It struck us, then that they were a bunch ofIgooney-birds, and nothing we've read in their adver-jtising since has made us change our minds.

Are they communists, or just odd?

We live in a very small town, and aren't too[appy about the stuff we receive from thttn as most of

can be opened and read. It just seempd to us i tEght be a good idea to Inquire as to wfat type of an

organization i t was.

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1i'IWe are very pleased to announco a coapl«t«» wgilf CYCtB, and a ri«M» ^and ra-organlzatlon of the Solontology central organization Florida ;1|at k? S» Uth 3tre«t, Miaul. . ; ij

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L. Bon Hubbard has juat appointed as HCO Executive Seoretary - flBlUabeth WUliaxoa, OSS, Claaa VI St. Hill , who has just recently be*iPower proceratad to 2nd stag* Release ft knyed cat OT, and has receive^japeoial crganization training at 3t. Hill* Elizabeth has flown uve/jho re and i s now on post. Sho had a long Interview wit-U L. Ron HubbiJbefore aha^left St. Hill concerning t'ne Miami area..' - „ ~h

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Slizabeth has bean in Scientology since 1953 *»id i s w«sll known, in |1Australia for her work in setting up and working with the'Scientologyorganizartiona there with great suoceas* i

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There are many new pi ana afoot and good things* that mean a lot to «a|of u».as beings and to our own personal advancement as individual a.

Cone and hear the good news. There #111 be a short talk and you wi;, be able to meet the 3taff,'Elisabeth, and hear the new plana. |: Coffoe and pastry will bo served. Just be thAZ*e at U. p.m. Sunday, |

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•* fWe will b? holding the free open evening every nonth from now on - _on the FIRST SUNDAY in every month - h p.m. to 6.3O p.a. at the** iiabove address. . .-. : • -'.--• ' '• - Z^d:'- t

There wi l l b» a lecture or perhaps a tape* news ofcoffa* * pastry.will be 3©rved.

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July A , 196B

Dear Mis

Tour totter of July ldth, with enclosures,has been received. \ .

•flth respect to your Inquiry, informationcontained la our files must be maintained as confidentialin accordance with regulations of the Department of Justice.I trust you will understand the necessary reasons for thispolicy and wiry I cannot comment as you suggested.

•tace rely yours,J. Edgar. Eoovef

NOTE: Correspondent is not identifiable in Bufiles. Regarding^the -Academy of-Scientology, in late J962, newspaper clippings indicatedthat Food and Drug Administration officials raided the Washington^ D. Cheadquarters of RoirBubbard to whom correspondent refers, inasmuchas his club was misrepresenting claims as to what their "machines"could do. Bubbard runs the Academy of Scientology, and he is the found

jMid president of the Hubbard Dianetic Research Foundation, me. , 4orthe purpose of furthedng; Subbard'a theory of "Scientology," an allegedscience which instills self-confidence and assists individuals in r^movti

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mental problems and obtaining human ability. Hubbard has beendescribed as being "hopelessly insane" by his wife in suing fordivorce and the "Washington Times Herald" of 4-24-51, in mentioningthis divorce proceeding, stated that "competent medical advisorsrecommended that HubtflErTl be coittTntttfd to a private sanitarium for—*psychiatric observation and treatment of a mental ailment imown asparanoid schizophrenia. At the time FDA was confiscating booksand these wonder "machines" found in Hubbard's headquarters, hewas allegedly in England. No arrests were made. (105-55601)

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Tomr totter of September 14th has been received.

With respect to yomr Jnaalry, the raid on theScientology Center in Washington, D. C., mad the seizure of certainbooks aad equipment was not carried oat by the FBI, bat wascondacted by Deputy 0. f. Marshals at the request of the Food andDrag Administration of the 0. f. Department of Health, educationaad Welfare, la view of this, I am forwarding a copy of yomr totterto that Department.

Slacerely yours,

Hoover

NOTE: Bufiles contain no record of correspondent. On 1-4-63 Deputy U. S.Marshals raided the Scientology Center in Washington, D. C., and seizedcertain items pursuant^ a request of the Department of Health, Educationand Welfare. L. Ron lTtibbard. the founder of Scientology is well known to

fflgEribed by his wife as being "hopelessly insane."the BureauCopy of incoming sent by form to the Department of Health, Education andWelfare

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J. Edger Hoover, F.B.L* Washington D. C.

Dear Mr. Hoover:

I reed., this date, a booklet from: "Scientology -1012 19th_St. N. W. - Washington 9, D. C. It is a small 66 pagepamphlet. The pages are about the size of a schoolbook_» Perhaps,the size of a First Grade Reader. The Auther is L. RonHubbard.

The company is called: The Hubbard Associationof Scientologists International Limited. There are offices in London,Washington, Melbourne, Johannesburg, Aukland, Durban, LosAngeles, Paris, Berlin and"Hubbard Communications Office Ltd. TheLondon address is: Hosi Ltd., 37 fltzroy St. London, W.I.

k - It reads in doubletalk! It is so far left in turns£ quite orange and into red! It appeals to the average person. .Middle: ~ Class, middle age, medium intellect and stirs the heck ou^flnem!\ It may help the weaker ones. It will stir up a stronger mind to a7 keen interest. - 'i

• Perhaps the weaker mind will go out, sign up for• a better education at some night school and go on to a better job.3 - '

r On the other hand, the stronger mind, if he isi unhappy in his lot in life, will cause a real uproar in his circle.* . Mostly because this booklet "puts down" the young aggressive worI who might be n charge of an older group.

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*• It says "in short" that there is no room forexperienced run-of-the-mill workers with very little education. jWe know that this type of person is the backbone of our country. ]Why should they be plegued with doubts about their younger boss? *s jThis booklet breeds contempt which leads to hate. We all know what jhate can do! (The Consultants are: THE FOUNDING CHURCH OF ;SCIENCOLOGY WASHINGTON THE CHURCH OF SCIENCEOLOGY OFCALIF.) j

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In good old "American English" they are trying to causea "fire in the hold!" :

Oddly enough, I had a "creepy" feeling when I opened. l-A dark, gray taste, although the day was bright and cheerful. \

Now I must explain the circumstances of my recieving

: - BOX 242I SILVER_SjPRINGr MARYLAND. 20907

: -i DO IT TODAY.

I wrote to Maryland and reed, this from Washington.Now, the back page of the booklet tells me to write to London and send

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this through the United States Mail. j

I reed, a "book-page" size piece of paper in the mail 'on Sept. 21, 1965. It is white paper with a black edge. It reads: >"Here is a book that does what you don't expect a book to do. It tells ,you HOW. It tells you the basis of things, and the most basic of things !is life itself. This then is a book about Life."

(Then, in ah inner black box) j

THE PROBLEMS SOF WORK I

by L. Ron Hubbard \

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"Just get it, read it, try it, and !You'll never be the same again. Send $1.25 to: j

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L2. Thus far, I have sent no money but would like to send to Londonto receive: "Dienetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health" and"The Extension Course." if for no other reason, then to explode their -,-..-•theory. ~

Number 1. it must be against some law to ask for English Funds in the*U. S.

Number 2. it must be against some law to do this through the U. S. Mail.

Number 3 it should be against some law to send this type of literaturethrough the U. S. Mail, marked book when its' a pamphlet. It is notworth the $1.25 asked for it. It is worth about

Number 4 it should be against some law to be doing all of this throughthe name of "Science"! (This is a science of "drip-water- system-"A science of undermining people* s mind. An evil science.)

I was quite surprised when I opened this package! Ithought it would be "a book of Morman" because I have ventured,verbaly, to a couple of "oddballs" this past week, my desire to Readthe Book of Morman. I had an interesting talk with a young man (fromthe Navy) on the Morman Theory and wanted to read it and understandit for myself before I condemned it in my own mind! If what this youngman says is true, the Morman's should jolly well find themselvesanother vision or two and another land. Say like Russia or someplaceclose by. (Make a hell of their own someplace else!)

I would be highly honored if you would answer thisletter. I have not reed, an answer to any letters I have written to anyof our U. S. Officials, yet, I write to an oddball outfit like this &receive prompt attention!

I sent a letter to two of our local (U. S. State) official,one a couple of months ago - during the Watts riot and one last week -(State-official) and no answers.

I am not prone to this type of letter but have a great?fear for our wonderful Blessed Soil!

p. •"-••• I will await an answer for one week. Then I shallwrite this letter to "Lady bird," our beloved President's wife. He i sso busy & he is a man. She is a woman and (no matter how you menthink) women are strong. - a lot stronger than this evil pamphlet.

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I can not tolorate any hint of social, yellow, red,black, pink and or anything less than pure red, white & blue!

Sincerely,

Please take that booklet apart with a fine tooth comb. Noteentroduction, note lst^ paragraph in each chapt. and not how eachchapt. twists the truth out of the first sentences. This was wrttenby a crafty mind. Note the large case words.Note the last chapters!How twisted can it get!Start on page 51!Look at the back of the book (insid cover!)The answer is in the terminals

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UNITED STAT HMENT

MemorandumTO Mr. DeLoacb DATE: 10-7-65

FROM : D . C. Morrell

i SUBJECT:

from!ers

Association ofScientologists Intema^Qpal, Limited, in Washington, D. C. She refers to thisorganization throughout her letter, and her discourse rambles on a variety ofsubjects including communism,Mormanism and feminine logic. She stated thatshe has written other letters to governmental officials, none of which have beenacknowledged. While she appears to be merely furnishing the Director herobservations, she commented that she will await an answer for one week andafterwards write a letter to "Lady bird."

Correspondent is not identifiable in Bufiles. On 1-4-63, DeputyU. S. Marshals raided the Scientology Center in Washington, D. C., and seizedcertain items pursuant to a request by the Department of Health, Education andWelfare. L. Ron Hubbard, the founder of this organization, has been describedby his wife as "hopelessly insane." He is well known to the Bureau.

OBSERVATION:

It is felt that no worthwhile end would be served in acknowledging"letter , since in this way future correspondence from this _

individual, who may be a mental case, will be discouraged.

RECOMMENDATIONS:

of 10-2-65 not be acknowledged.

1965(2) That the attached referralform be sent to the Department of

Health, Education and Welfare enclosing a copy of this-tetter. : o

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DIRECTOR, FBIATTN.:? CENTRAL RESEARCH

, LITTLE BOCK (62-0)

DATE: n / 1 6 / 6 5

SCIENTOIINFORMATION CONCitkNING

~ There is enclosed herewith a pamphlet entitledeYery o n e Should Know About Scientology."

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Communistic or other type subversive organization.

id his granddaughter,went to Washington, D.

ver"y "good "job there but got in with a groupto the teachings of Scientology. He stated thaicaused a great deal of distress to her family, includingher mother, sisters, and grandparents, by talking in a waythat did not make sense. She told them she has already livedin two bodies and expects to live in others. She does notwant them to even write her about anything except to sayhow her sisters' children, are getting along. She has movedto a dormitory operated by the Scientologists at 1801- 19thStreet NW, Washington, D. C.

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A copy of this letter is designated for WFO forthe organization Scientology as

in Washington, D. C.

This information is being furnished the Bureauinasmuch as Little Rock Office is not aware of the fullnature of Scientology and does not know whether informationis being gathered concerning this organization.

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Mr. GarnerSection Tickler

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For year information, Lafayette ton Sobbard, fasAcademy sf Scientology and the founder >ml

of the' Btbbard JDAasstlfiURftsearch Fovadatioa^JUae.,created these organisations for the purpose of farthering sistheory sf "Scientology," aa alleged science which lastlllsself-confidence aad assists Individuals la removing mentalproblem*. It has boon described as the treatment ofpsychosomatic ills through "dlanetlc therapy" which isallegedly a system sf healing involving as drugs or

The April S4, It51, issue sf the «*ailid" soatalned aa article indicating that Bubbard*s wife, la

suing him tor divorce, bad claimed that he was "hopelesslyinsane." According to this article, •competent medical advisorsrecommended that Bubbard bo committed to a private sanitarianfor psychiatric observation and treatment sf a mental ailmentknown as paranoid ackiaophrsaia." ,-MJt *

(Ioia.}to Jaamary, U63, the Food aad Smg Administration

directed a raid against the Academy sf Scientology lami, a. C , la which machines used by the Academy la the

practice sf Scientology wore seised. It mas alleged thatknown as "Bubbard Blsctromsters," wwre falsely

advertised as being effective la di***—*

the subject

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(Ibid.)Bubbard aad his organisations have metku invest',

aatisa relative to!

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(tfiKc)Little lock furnished Bureau ptmphle±_**¥oat Zxerr One

1-ogy" received fromwho had telephoned

[lentology inasauch mm his granddaughter,[had apparently bacoaie Involved with the AeadeatyWashington, D. C. Files ml the Little Bock

Office contain no information regarding scieitology and theabove resume is being sent to that office and a copy furnishedto Washington Field since it received a copy ef Little Bock*aletter.

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MEMORANDUM TO CHIEF, SECURITY DIVISIQS

SUBJECT:

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eglatratlon In afNational Cultist

*l,<-»^he purpose*eTiatla w s m o r a n d u m i H p• cumstances surrounding an unintentional attendance at theScientology Congress, Washington Hilton Hotel, on Saturday*1 January 1966. fb understand the circumstances surroundingthis situation It Is necessary to exp]tt

(Kfcfl©

SUBJECT: Unwilling Registration in a National CultistGroup

4. I sat in on a film showing of the leader giving a lecture.From the information presented, it soon became apparent tome that this was certainly a weird organization. They statedor implied that they were against police authority, did notbelieve In any religion, and said among other things thatgovernment's sole responsibility was to kil^jaoiil^^Af terlistening about 45 minutes, I explained t o ^ | H I B h a tI had not planned to spend any time away from my cn^Hren onthat day and I excused myself that way as politely as possibleand left.

5. I do not know whether or not this organization is listedas subversive, but in my estimation it is a very weirdactivity which, as I see it, could conceivably evolve intoone if it, in fact, is not now classified as such. Copiesof themateria^gassed out at the meeting were delivered by

t) me t o ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ H ^ ^ ^ B o f the Security Division this morning.

""*rFted«ral Bureau •br-'d^astigtttlili^1"'"^1'?'1''^^"^"1^*"*"1""" "i^'i1 1"-1ui J I*V .Department of Justice*Washington, P. C.

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Gentlemen* - Ctv. . ,

I am enclosing literature I have been receiving re- . - tcently which is self-explanatory. * -%" '

I did not subscribe for or solicit this literature, - {and don't understand it, am also very suspicious of its content ~and intent. . , - - - I

I do not know whether this Is a Communist Front Or- ""^^ \ganization or a "far out" religious sect. However, I would "•'>5%;*> '"

- appreciate an investigation by yeur department and * replyas to the result of such an investigation* z.j^^~

OMaatta

REG-50

Tol«oo_D.Looc*Uohrttet

July 7, 1966

s-l3-11-1

Dear

Tour letter of June 29th and enclosures havebeen received.

Although I appreciate your interest in contactingthis Bureau, based on the material you forwarded, there hasbeen no violation of Federal law coming within the investigativeJurisdiction of the FBI. four enclosures are being returned.

Sincerely yours.

John Edgar HooverDirector

Enclosures (14)NOTE: Correspondent is not identifiable in Bufiljs. He forwarded fourteenbits of literature dlsseminataf by BotTHubbardrsDianetic Research -Foundation, Inc., now callea Scientology, 1812 19th Street, Nortnw~esfc*Washington, D. C. 20009, which has been known to the Bureau eince-1951.

(See NOTE next page)

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This is an alleged science which supposedly instills self-confidence andassists individuals in removing mental problems and obtaining humanability. His wife, suing him for divorce in 1951, described him asbeing hopelessly insane and the Washington Times-Herald stated that"competent medical advisors recommended that Hubbard be committedto a private sanitarium for psychiatric observation and treatment of aparanoid schizophrenia. "•"Copies of correspondent's enclosures arenot necessary for retention in Bufiles. : _ * , >- -^.,..?,'^-J^ .^ - ,3"- -

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,"' J la response to your inquiry, information in our. .*. files mnfft be maintained as ff^trfM^T**"^*! pyrsnur^ to regulations' of tiie Department of Justice. I am sore you will understand

why I cannot comment as you desire.

Sincerely yoors,

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John Edgar Hoover. Director

O — ,' . =NOTE: Ijafayette Ron Hubbard, the founder of "The FoundingChurches of Scientology" has been known to the Bureau since -1951; however, neither Hubbard nor the organizations headedby him have been investigated by the Bureau. "Scientology* isaa alleged science which instills self confidence and assists ;individuals in removing mental problems. (62-94080)Correspondents are not identifiable in Bufiles. .

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Mr* J. Edgar HooverFederal Bureau of InvestigationWashington, D. C.

Dear Mr. Hoover*

As a private citizen I do not know whether or not it is permissibleto ask you for information. If so, I would like to so impose uponyou if I may. If not, please disregard.

My particular concern pertains to a man by the name of "Bon Hubbard."He is an originator of something called "Scientology." As head ofsuch an organization or whatever you may call it, he once directedthis practice from flbshington, D. C. Some time ago, however, aftersome sort of "claimed investigation" by the Food and Drug Administration,he changed his headquarters from lashington, D. C , to Kent, England.Since I have close relatives (California state) involved in thispractice and, based on my observations from them of its theories,the belief that it is not all that it proclaims to be, I suspicionhis reasons for leaving Washington, D.C. Also, I question the"miracles" of this practice from the standpoint that if, it is allit claims to be and in this length of time has had ample opportunityto prove its greatness, why hasn't a recognizable organization orinstitution adopted its theories? Therefore, would you mind totell me what you know, if any, on this man and this organization*I realize you are very busy, but if not too great an imposition, itwould do me a lot of good to know.

Tour cooperation mill be very much appreciated*

Sincerely,

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-" • Tour letter of Hovember 10th has been recelved;

b response to your Inquiry, I would like to pointout that information in our files must be maintained as confidentialpursuant to regulations of the Department of Justice. I am sureyen will understand why I cannot furnish the information you desire,and I hope you will not infer either that we do or do not hare materialIn our W+m relating to the individual or organisation you mentioned*

ftneerely yours,

A MOTE: Baffles contain no record identifiable with correspondent I* Ron<y Hnbbardla the subject of Bufile 82-94080. This indtridual is the founder

iand president of Hubbard Dianetic Research Foundation, Inc., which wasestablished for the purpose of furthering Hubbard*s Theory of Scientology,an alleged science which instills self-confidence and assists individuals inremoving mental problems and obtaining human ability,' He has been de-scribed as being "hopelessly insane** by Ms wife In suing for divorce, andthe Washington Times Herald of 4-24-51 in mentioning the divorce pro-ceeding stated that "<&*mpetent medical advisors recommended thatHubbard be committed to a private sanitarium for psychiatric observationeJUfcS •V0evUB0Be> OK 4% IQftf lue^ JWLLDABQS JUM3 VB> e M PftXTmotfl

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DIRECTOR, FBI

LEGAT, LONDON (163-2106) (P)

-, LAFAYETTE RONALD BUBBARD/ FPC "

Subject believed to be a U.S. citizen, born 3/13/11.

Legat, London indices reflect file references tosubject which have now been destroyed.

atSubject is currently in East Grinstead, Sussex,

of religious organization.

The Bureau is requested to furnish this office withany information known concerning subject. -

Bureau- Liaison (sent direct)- London

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tkat loblMurd «o«ad«r a»4 prtaldrat «f ttearyr>f<> vApril, ISM*iaeorporatod la

1950, iooao of

••board wao aa obacvro writor of poaado oeioatifio palp fietioaprior to too pabltablag of ala book oatltlod TDiaaotleo*'1

ollostoao for oaa, oamparablo to bio diacovory of firo aatf ;

oaporior to aia iavoatioao of too «o*ol aod tao area ... toolatollicoat layoaa eaa ooocoaatally aad iavarlably troat allpoyeaooooatie ilia aad ioorgaaie aborratioao," aocordiag to - \•Bbbard. "Xaoao poyebeooaatie illo, oaifaraly oarod by diaaotictaorapyt laclado oaeb varlod oaladloo ao oyo troablo, amraitio,•leoro, ooao boart dlffioaltioo, aitTaiao boadaebi

--J- .- oooooa oolda** Aacordiac to tao artiolo* labbard*!of poyobiatrioto, blocboalata, f b y w w ^ M w i

of tolawitb aoo, foar aad a doop diofaot •••

I'o groatoot attraotioa to too troablod io tbat bio oroatapoyeaiatry io otailablo oo all. tt'o oooap. lt*«It*o a pablio footival to bo playod at oloba aad partioo.'

•oooarea Fooaaatloathat too orsaalaatloa wao

of •oilrlao

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ao ato plibrary ••• io ao atoalo

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Lafayotto soaald •aboard

tao ssltttro aad technology of tho feitod states oosld to storodlm * state of ass by seloooo and prosorio it is sass of attack."

la ataat

tho April S4, Itffl, timi of tho "ttoosVasaiaftoa. B. C.( rovoalod that lubbard's Vila cbargoddlvoroo suit that "ooapotoat oodlcal adrloors•abba>4 b» co—Utad ta a private aaaltariua for p r•ba«rvatloa aad tr«ate«at of a aaatal ailaaat known as parasols'seklsophrsala*" . ;

all«c^lr. isrlss i w i , Babbartl fsrssd tks laateAasoclatioa •! Solsateloffiste. aa Arlseaa osrperatloa, aadrovsrted "dlaasties* sack to lta sriglaal aaas, •*aciaotclofy.wIhsrsafter, of floss vsro spsasd la I J L d l l dsad asstralla*

__ tho oarly part of ltM, IBST, i i l w Spring,i( wmm circulating a pamphlet entitled "Brala-taaalag,

A Synthesis of tho sossiaa Tostbook os Fsycbopolltlcs.MAeeordlBf to tho book, psychonolltlcs Is the "art aad scioaeoof assertiag and saiatalaiaf doolaloa over the thoughts aadloyalties of ladiTlduals, officers, bureaus, aad Basses, aad'" effectlag of the eeau»est of saoay satleas through *asatal

poadod vita talsla tho past Bubbard hasof Justice ss

>lalata about his vif e aad about allegedla ess loagthy totter la Bay, lfol, it Is perhaps

BOtevorthy that •aboard stated that vhUs hs vas la his apartaoaloa yobruary SS, 1>»1, about tvo or throe o'clock la tho aornlag,sis apartesat vas entered, he vas kaockod out* A needle vasthroat late his heart to sredote a coronary throabosls aad hs '-vas giton as sloctrls shook. So said his rsoolloctloa of thisincident vas BOO very blurred, that ho had as vitaossss aad thatths oaly other psrssa vho had a hoy te tho apartesat vas his

issjalrlss havs boos rooolvsd by this , •!.• ,aad tao varlsos srgaaisatisas ootaaliaao«%

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' On ternary 4, 1963,Brag Adaiaistratioa solsod ~gof Coluabla boadquartors of Bubbard*voro solsod on tho grounds that thoy

of tho rood anddOTioos from tho Districtorgaalsatloa*

"latorday Ironingartlelo regarding this solsuro aad Bobbard, aad dosorlbod•aboard as having bocoao voaltay tnm tbo proctoda of klsehtaroli uid statlAg tk*t ho roeolvod ton por eoat of all fgoaoratod tbroagh osaalMtlons ooaduoiod

Is Icirombor of 1968, a eltison prorldod a oopy ofa paaphlot satltlod "What Iroryouo ghoald Xaov About feioatology.'Tho eltison prorldod this aamphlot tmsatwb as his graaddaaghtorhad bocoao a aoabor of tho organiaatloa. »ago four of thispaaphlot has a oaptloa "goioatology As A soUgioa," valoh stats*as follows: . : - ' .. • •__,. - • • • •

> "Philosophy doallng with tho ladlvidual as a spirit isaoraally olaaood as a roligloa. Iho saao typo of aatorlal asgoioatology was attoaptod about t,500 yoars ago by ono 6aataaa >giddhartha aad boeaao tbo world's oldest stoUsod roligloa,known as Buddhism. Laws of lifo, oxtorlorlsatloa aad othsrsatorials of suddhlsa aro similar to goioatology. soioatologyhowrojr, is ahls to aeaioro rosalts oroa la sarly stagos that ~saddaisa ooold sot* This doos sot aaho soioatologyhat it doom plaoo it firmly ia tbo aroa of rollgiom.

"thoosophy, orgaalsod as a body ofis toaet to goioatology has boon doolarod s rollgioa by 0.8.

'goioatology is thsrsfors a roligloa. tho onlyis whothor or aot its srgaaisatioas should ho formal

sharchos aad auditors alnlstors. soao Odontology Orgaalsatioasharo booomo CTIIIJCUOO, soao as is Aastralia havs rsaaiaod aimplyroliglomo follovshlpo. Thoro has noror boon say sorious tmootloaof goioatology hoiag a roligloa slaoo by dof iaitioa amovlodgo ai

of aaa as a spiritual, rathor thaa aa aaimal, hoisg is ofrollgl

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tkat to ka4 sat la ea a tllatto leader glvlag a lecture, la aaVls** tkat ttoyer ftaplied tkat ttoy war* agalaat pellce autkorlty, 414 mt

la may vaUgloa aad M14« aaeag thmr tkiags9 tkat••a n i t raaaaaalkllity vaa U klU

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•aptaabar 11, lM9f fflUUa 4. VIA, laaUla,af a valiglava ayatlaal okorek vaa skat t« 4aatl•f kla group ia tk» »aattl« kai<tnarfra mt ttogalaatology •« ffaaklagtoa State. taaeaU Mtnriamrraadai>a4 ta tka laattl*, W«sklagtoa» Up]wu okarge4 vltk tka p«a«<lUf4 kllllag aa* kla a»»araataotlra «aa kla toll** tkat kla wlf«f« —trtngtaiat frM klaraavlted fraa tka laatmctlaaa givaa t+ tkla grwip ky Flak*

wu •ktalaW ky tka Saattl* Police Bapartaaat aa4 ftatleata* tkattto group vaa alfHUt^l witk tto feaadlag Caarok «falae kaova as Selaatalegy. L. laa. •abbartf»aaaotlitlea «f gaieatologista Xateraatloaal.

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FROM

G<HRNM'ENT

, Memorandum: D^rector> FBI (03-8001) \?^\~\

CJffi^Legat, London (163-2106> (P) -"'

0SUBJECT: LAFAYETTE RONALD HUBBARDFPC

DAT*: 3/13/67

ReBulet 2/21/67.

Informatbeen furnished tohave asked if thesubj e c t ' smXlH£££JDk .g 42in fl^^|HH|HHI9rould a l s o appreciate know-ing disposTTzon^^tneTwoarrests on this Identificationrecord, (1) for petty theft 8/17/48 by Sheriff's Office,San Luis Obispo, California, and (2) 12/16/52, U.S.Marshal, Philadelphia, Pa., for bankruptcy.

letter hasand they

rnTshed with a copy of fis noted he has FBI Wo.

/Ireply This case will, be pending awaiting Bureau

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BEUBBADXO 6 - 1 0 - 8 1 . IWUPATETTE BOBALP HUBBABD, SUBJECT Of TOOB

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BESCBXPTXOll, BOW S - 1 S - 1 1 , AT TXIAE*, VEBBA8SA. OQB

XOEHTXf XCATXOX FILES SHOW HUBBABD FXBQSBPBXBTSO 8 - 1 7 * 4 8 BT

SBSXXff, SAM UDXS OBXSPO, GALXfOBHXA, fBTTT TBEfT » CHECO,

ABBS8TED FOB LOS AXaSLES COTOITT, f « f V « < y ffMgp - f ALSO ABBSSTSD

i, tmrrxo STATES MAMHAL, PHILADXLPHU, PUWSYLVAWA,

SIS IUMBSB UsJS, CHABQE BAJOaWPT, BAIL $1000. COOBT.

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KOTEt Subject of radiogramis probably L. Bon Hubbard, on whom the Bureau has receive?numerous ln<iuiries and complaints concerning the Hubbard ManetBesearch foundation Inc., the Hubbard Association or ScientologInternational, and the Academy of Scientology, all crganisatioztritk vhich Bubbard has been eonnected* In a divorce; suit in 22his trife accused him of insanity and eompetent medi.al advisorsrecommended he be committed to a sanitarium for psycixiatrleobservation and treatment of paranoid schlsophrenla. Previous.oorrespoadenee la/this matter handled by Domestic IntelligenceDivision. (Buttle f^HOSO) file la 82-94080 ,pSs^entology-

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LE6AT LONDON NO.

^ M R E B U L E T FEBRUARY 21, LONLET MARCH 13, AND BUREAU HOUTING 5!

- S L I P MARCH 2k 1ITH FINGERPRINT AND ARREST RECORD ENCLOSURES*

BE INFORMED OF DISPOSITION OF TWO

rtRRESTS OF SUBJECT ON AUGUST 17, 1958 AND DECEMBER 1$, 1952.

^LE^SE EXPEDITE REPLY. ^ • * - . , - ; * ' ' • '

FBI NUMBER OF SUBJECT IS 2i*2*210 8*

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4/11/B7

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LAFAHTH BGBALD KBBAID, FPC.

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All ABBOT Of AttHBT SEttlTEEV, O S BIKE FOW BIQffT

THEFT (CHECK) BT BBEBirr'B OTICE, BAJT UOU OWPO,

RB rnnoo c*aa TBKEB BIKE SIX, ABP A*

ABEBST Of BBCEMBEB IXXTESir, O B BDB FITS TWO FOt

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ABE BBonr rat TBME ABBEBTS.

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AID BUHL rOXOWBD BT tBTTEBHEAP BBBOtABDOB*

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NOTE: Foregoing request per Legat, London, cable toBureau 4/11/67. .

MAIL ROOK O TELETYPE OWT

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COMMUNICATIONSAPR1219&7

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1240PM URGENT 4-12-6? NJZ

DIRECTOR ATTNt LIAISON SECTION

FROM LOS ANGELES (163-NEW)

D~HUBBARD. FPC.UFAYETTE RONAL

* - REBUTEL TO LOS ANGELES APRIL ELEVEN LAST.

REGARDING HUBBARD'S ARREST AT SAN LUIS OBISPO

ON AUGUST SEVENTEEN, NINETEEN FORTY EIGHT, ON CHARGE OF

PETTY THEFT (CHECKS) THE CASE WAS DISPOSED OF IN SAN

GABRIEL TOWNSHIP JUSTICE COURT ON AUGUST THIRTY ONE,

NINETEEN FORTY EIGHT, WHEN HUBBARD PAID TWENTY FIVE DOLLARS

FINE. LHH FOLLOWS.

END

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COMMUNICATION SECTIONAPR 1 2 1967

TELETYPE -FBI HASH DC

FBI PHI

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DIRECTOR

FROM PHILADELPHIA ( 1 6 5 - 2 6 2 ) <P>

UFAYETTE RONALHtUBBARD, FPC

REBUT a TO LA & PH, APRIL ELEVEN LAST.

REVIEV OF BANKRUPTCY DOCKET FILE NUMBER TWO THREE SEVEN

FOUR SEVEN, USDC, EDPA, INSTANT, REFLECTS SUBJECT ARRESTED

BY USM, PHILA, DECEMBER SIXTEEN, FIFTY-TWO, FOR PURPOSE OF

APPEARING AT BANKRUPTCY HEARING. HE TESTIFIED ON DECEMBER

SEVENTEEN AND DECEMBER NINETEEN FIFTY-TWO AND VAS DISCHARGE

LETTERHEAD MEMO FOLLOWS.

, > STATES DEPARTMENT OfSjUSTICF» v .SDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGAV/O'J APR U t3S7

A WASHINGTON, D.C. 80537 "

The following FBI record, NUMBER 244 210 B

Director.

, is furnished FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY.

CONTRIBUTOR OPFINSCR PRINTS

FederalCoRir.unicationsCotmissionWashington D.C.

PoliceDepartmentLos AngelesCalifornia

Sheriff'sOfficeSan Luis ObispoCalifornia

United StatesMarshalPhiladelphiaPennsylvania

NAME AND KUMKR

LaFayette RonaldHubbard

LaFayette RonaldHubbard

LaFayette RonHubbard #C-1396

LaFayette RonHubbard #11838

ARRESTED ONRCCCIVCD

inquiryJanuary22, 1943

applicanfinger-printedDecember31, 1947

August17, 1948

December16, 1952

CMAKOK

petty theft(checks)

bankrupt/

Information shown on this Identification Record represents data furnished FBIcontributors. Where final disposition is not shown or further explanation of charge isxnunicate with agency contributing those fingerprints. * ,

Notaiic .is Indicated by * are NOT based on fingerprints In FBI files but axe listed onlyeative leads as being possibly identical with subject of this record.

FB 1

Date: 4A3/67Transmit the following la .

Via AIRTEL

(Type in plaintext or code)

AIR MAIL(Priority)

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI ATTN.t LIAISON SECTION

PROM: /IISTRAC, LOS ANGELES (163-1123) (RUC)

SUBJECT: LAFAYETTE RONALD HUBBARDPPC

4/12/67.ReButel dated 4/11/67, and Los Angeles teletype

Enclosed are the original and five, copies of aletterhead memorandum containing results of investigationconducted in captioned case.

Invesconducted by SAand Sari<Jabrieir"Ca" orra

Luis Obispo, California wasInvestigation at Alhambraconducted by SA

The indices of the Los Angeles Office contain nopertinent information regarding LAFAYETTE RONALD HUBBARDin addition to that set out in Los Angeles airtel to Bureaudated 4/5/60 caotloned "Dr. L. RON. HUBBARD. JR.. aka LafayetteRonald Hubbard, Jr.;MHHIi^H| ITSP/ LA 87-11733.

tclal Agent la Charge

Los Angeles, California. April 13, 1967 "--•• '""*'-. '•

LAFAYETTE RONALD HTJBBARD,also known as L. Ron Hubbard

San Gabriel until 1951 when the Justice Court of theSan Gabriel Township was consolidated with the Alhambra,

-California, Municipal Court. - * \ .: ;,

Records of the Alhambra Municipal Court were checkedon April 12, 1967, and found to contain the records of the -.Justice Court - San Gabriel Township. / Docket Ho. 10045 wasexamined regarding L. Ron Hubbard and found to contain thefollowing information: This case originated when John Baldwin,3429 East Colorado in East Pasadena, California, on August 5, •1943, charged L. Ron Hubbard, 1644 Horth Hill Street, LosAngeles, on or about July 10, 19*8, at 3429 Bast Colorado, .East Pasadena, San Gabriel Township, committed the crime of "W:petty theft, a violation of Section 484, California Penal Code;

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A covplaint was filed, want issued and ball in the amount of -;•V.vl 4)500 was *et on August 5, 19*8, and the «ase,was turned over»*6,'vV;;:'.to the Sheriff's Forgery Detail. ..-v.-:- },=:: . -v>"' ».^-

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'- . On August 19* 19*8, Hubbard was arraigned in the - -' .,San Oabriel Township Justice Court where he entered * plea of - • •not guilty, waived trial toy Jury and trial was set for•-':\.. v, ;'/v.August 31, 19*8. On August 31. 19*8, Hubbard withdrew a . ; \ ..jplea of not guilty and entered a plea of guilty.. He waived ' w '-tiae f or sentence and the disposition is given si $25. Tine which

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DirectorFederal Bureau of InvestigationWashington, D. C. 2053$

Dear Sir:

We have recently come in contact with a person who states that he is amember of a religion called Scientology. This individual claims that thecorrect title of the organisation is the Church of Scientology with head-quarters in Saint Hill Manor, Kast Grins tead, Sussex, England, Great Britain.I understand this church is a world wide organisation and that there areseveral centers in this country (i. e. Seattle, Los Angeles, San Francisco,Minneapolis, lew lark City, Washington, D. C , etc.).

7 $ O tWe hare received iaforaatioa of a liaited nature from their Seattle, Washingtoncenter of the Church of Scientology of California. However their informationappears to be ambiguous. Of course the information received is largely pro-

Inasaudi as the information received appears to be ambiguous, please sealany information you may have concerning this religion (providing the infition is not privileged, classified or against the best interests of theUnited States) - if possible. Thank you.

REC-60

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Transmit to* following to

Vlw AIRTBLf Type ta p/otiu«st

(Priority)

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TO: DIRECTOR, FBIAttn: liaison Section

FROM: SAC, PHILADELPHIA ( 1 6 3 - 2 6 2 ) (RUC)

SUBJECTS CHANGED- m k aRORAID

L. RoMnubbardPPC

Title is aarked changed to reflect the naae L*RON HUBBARD as used by subject when bankruptcy proceedingswere held in Philadelphia, Pa., in Deceaber 1952*

Re Philadelphia teletype to Bureau 4/12/67.

Enclosed herewith are the original and five copiesof an IHM setting forth the results of inquiries by the Phila-delphia Division.

Also enclosed for the Bureau is a copy of anAffidavit in Support of Trustee's Application Under Section 10of The Bankruptcy Act, in the Matter of The Hubbard DlanetlcFoundation, Inc., dated 12/16/52 and a copy of an order dated12/19/32 signed by Judge ALLAN K. ORTK dismissing subject,

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T. .to the Court that the. above named defendant has heretofore- Z S ? v - ' •'"-•'• • • • • / • . " • • - • •'" ••''• • • • • • . ; • ' • ' " " : • • • I - . ' " ' ' • • • • . • " • • • . • • . • • • • ' " ' • ••• • : ' . • • > ' . - :

:X entered his reoognizanoe before] the Clerk of this Court" •;,'

y» ik the ausr of #1000.00, 'oonditioned for hie appearance f:,

, before this court, and as security thereon there was deposited^

BUS. of #1000.00 in cash,.wt^ich. la now In the

^i^'.t^L'fi;pourt.i",sod! Ste'tiaVtmr^ appearing that the

• h~. didappear and wai diaaissed and' tbe bail exonerated

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ORDERED;thtif the Clerk, of. thi» ^ourt,:pay

Z ^ ^ i ' t f ' #1000.00 to iVaddress appears*on the. bond as Sxpiorer's

SUPPORT OF TRUSTEE'S ' •! :7-i v*y-3»tjf- UNDER SECTION 1 0 CF

THE ^BANKRUPTCY PCI «ST* T/TV^"* - - v T ~ " " THE BANKRUPTCY PCT • . '•• tV:^ v #- ' ^SSsa i ' j

vT '."liep^seWVnS says that: the-!following afficfavit ift mad^aW^jii^^r^j5?In: support

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of the Trustee Application for the4E.- Ron Hubbard pursuant tq the provision* of SectiortlO^of' ; ; ; : i - v-••"". . . • y • • • . 4 • • • •.. • . . _ • - ; ; . ; / * « •

National E inkruptcy Act ar|d that the following facts~are>v£.)* averred-by] deponent from information .received by Him- by^iefttwtl::

•'-* ll •• "•'• >"••»? "'4* '• ' t • "' • '• ' ' -" • ' '" ' w • - \;~~.? ''»$%*%

;• H from McDonUd; t inker and-Skaer, Wichita^ Kansas,:C6un6Wlvfb^^r ' V - ' ' - '•'•'•." t • ' . . • ' • » • . v - . ' • • ?» ' •• ' • •"• '"i 'P^i 'r^^i?

the--Trustee in the above entitled'matter and• ; . - ' - • • • • » - ; . • . . . . ; • • • • • ' • , . * . • " • - : .

c o r r e s p o n d e n t , . . • , '•[' . :wa* the

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|'Control" oft the* bankrupt cprpora t£on- Vrfiiclx operated'

£v!--»!i Kan*a» during 1951 apd part of 1952.•-£/• Ron HubbaraX*;^^

^T^4"puip^magazine writerr%«ho- 9a>oteva book on "dianetics* a n ^ r ^

'-;'•.. trnublisheS'W" a * reputable book^ publisher, and became, a'bei^TS^M

'•: iv ».K>b«- roainly. a-metho* of? practicing psychiatry withouth'avioKl

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Hubbard. has dJ£«£l.T.L.: ,1 following.the same procedure in Philadelphia..<^*S :i% ! :-VV.'-^>-v4;K' ;- 5*-:.-..v\. -!"s ?.•;::.• v .>•';.•:-.•>' \* \ .'.-Vs••'•••hir*> • ->^ * ~HThroughout his- dianetic career

• . - * ! * • • ? * $ ' • ; • • • : • ; - . " • • - ' : • ! . > - T ' y . . - : A . . , . : " • • " - ; * • . ; = • " : ; • ' > . ^ - T . ' • '

•'Jv: .-;?%a;fine talent-fox profiting personally aiihdugh: his tltiakYjfi&xfiift}• • , r ! r " - ; f > ' ; ; . • • • . . • - ' - - - i . - . - : • : ' • ' • " * • - ' • - ' • • - • • •'• " ; / . • • • - ; ' • ••. •Ji.":t.'^j:-X^f*T\

v>:,ji 4 institution's generally, fail . As indicated by his prevJ

'/^ :-^migratory nature there is every reason to; believe that

-v:>' ..leave Philadelphia as sooa'as.hehas accomplished his ends; sti

:;i^ _ v of which i«- in utter contejnpt of the orders; of the United-

. r^M* |" District Court for the bistfict;of KansasV;'.I

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICEFEDEHAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

April 14, 1967LAFAYETTE RONALD HUBBARD,Also Known AsL. Ron Hubbard

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Review of Bankruptcy Docket, U.S. District Court,Eastern District of Pennsylvania, reflected the Hubbard DianeticFoundation, Inc., filed for bankruptcy on December 16, 1952/under No. 237^7.

A perusal of the bankruptcy file, 23747* located atthe Federal Records Center, 5000 Vissahickon Avenue, Philadelphia,Pa., revealed that a warrant was issued on December 16, 1952,for L. RON HUBBARD to bring him forthwith before the courtfor examination in Ancillary Proceedings in Bankruptcy. Thewarrant was signed by Judge ALLAN K. GRIM, executed by the U.S.Marshal and ball was allowed in $1,000.

HUBBARD who is Chairman of the Board of Directorsof Hubbard Dianetics of Kansas, wrongfully withdrew $9#286.99from his bankrupt corporation. On December 17 and 19, 1952,he was examined before the bankrupt court and agreed with theAncillary Receiver to make restitution. Judge GRIM thendischarged HUBBARD.

The bankruptcy file also contains information that _HUBBARD was the founder and in complete control of HubbardDianetics Foundation, Inc., of Wichita, Kan., during 1951 andpart of 1952. He wrote a book on "dianetics" which appears tobe a method of practicing psychiatry without having the required•edical training. He has traveled through the United States,London, and Egypt preaching his theory of dianetics. The file -also indicates that HUBBARD moved to Wichita, Kan., from Elizabeth*K.J., and set up the Hubbard Dianetic Research Foundation, Inc.,-!after his New Jersey Corporation was unable to pay its debts. -v-h.^

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After the Kansas Corporation went bankrupt he opened the"Hubbard College" in Wichita, Kan., and when creditors began v-clainiing against this establishment, he moved to Phoenix, Arizona.The file went on to say that it appears HUBBARD displays a finetalent for profiting personally although his firms generallyfail.

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TO

FROM

UNITED STA' RNMENT

MemorandumDATE:

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SUBJECT: I

The attached S.Q f 11> baa been

/ .received in the Records Branch, appropriately initialed, andindicated for file. By use of Instant transmittal memorandum,all necessary recording and indexing will be accomplished. Itis to be noted this form is for internal use only within theRecords Branch, principally by the Routing Unit where bulkymaterial not accompanied by memorandum is usually received.

The enclosure, if bulky and not usually filed withother papers in file, may be detached but this action shouldbe clearly noted under the word "Enclosure.1'

Enc.

&it» 18W68

September IB, 1967Y

HI'

Dear Mr.

e letter of September 6th from you andhas been received.

In response to your inquiry, this Bureau is strictlyan investigative agency of the Federal Government and, as such,neither makes evaluations nor draws conclusions as to the char-acter or integrity of any organization, publication or individual.Therefore, I am sure you will understand why I cannot commentas you desire.

Sincerely yours,MAILED 5

5f P I 5 1967OOMM-FBI

NOTE: Bufiles contain no record of correspondents. Tn*ejjrf Scientology has not been investigated by the Bureau. Scientology14 the dllffgSTRience whiclPinstiUs self confidence and assists •,individuals in removing me»ta>fcr#blein8.

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CXKTBAL lHTKT"fflri'*« AGXXCT

Omcx or Tta Dxucrai

1FDR: Federal Bureau of

Investigation

SUBJECT: Referral of Correspondence

The enclosed correspondence Is for*warded for consideration, appropriateaction, or direct reply to the writer whohas not been notified of this referral.Information copy of your reply Is notreq u e s t e d , — ^ B « — —

Assistant to the Director

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Janaery 10, 1968

CIAWashington, D. C.

Dear Sir:

I am enclosing a notice of a meeting to be held in Washington. I haveread some of this groups publications and am confused as to whether it is apolitical, religious, or social group. Do you have any public informationavailable on them or could you tell me what department of government to contact.

Thank you very much.

Sincerely yours,

P.S. Their official letterhead reads: The Founding Church of ScientologyrHubbard Scientology Organization in Washington DC

1812 19th Street, N.W.Washington, D. C. 20009

Trustee* are John Fudge, President, fftjtalie Fisher, Vice President, Donna

C. I. A.Washington, . C

45 MINUTE PROGRAMMEThere Is Information vital to new-comer*to Scientology tnd old-timer* alikt

RON'S JOURNAL'67

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SCIENTOLOGY ISTHE ROAP TO

TOTAL

TORON'S

JOURNALWHEN:SATUBpAY, JANUARY U. 1968

WHERE:THE GRAND BALLROOM OFTHE MAYFLOWER HOTE.L,CONNECTICUT AVENUE ANDPESALES STREET. IND.C.

REGISTRATION WILL BEGINAT JO A.M. AT THE BALL-ROOM ENTRANCE.

NURSERY FACILITIES WILLBE AVAILABLE

RON'SJOURNAL

1967A45 M1NUTK

This Is a communication from Ron. Hewanted you to know what he was doing, thediscoveries he had made and what the futurebold*.•

If the first half of this year Ron faced the big-gest thing he has had to confront In all theresearch of Scientology and broke throughwhat bo has called "The Wall of Fire".

The goal so long dreamt of Is achieved. Ourfinal technology above Clear 1» complete. '

Ron's Journal '67tells you howit bapperJ''

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In his Journal, Ron talks about bis exper-iences at the levels above Clear and describesthe "Wall of Fire" he had to break through.»He indicates the source of suppression onthis planet, explains the great mission thatScientology Is embarked upon, and how thenew Sea Organization is assisting him with

' the rescue of this planet.

This is a milestone in the history of Scien-tology Expansion.

This Is Hon's talk to you.

lie wants you to come and hear It now. Thereis no charge.

Reserve tickets for yourself and your friendsnow - In advance

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January U, 1856

Dear

Tour letter and enclosure addressed to the -Central Intelligence Agency have been referred to the FBIand were received on January 12nd.

In response to your Inquiry, Information InTBI files must be maintained as confidential pursuant to reg-vlations of the Department of Justice. 1 hope you will sotInfer either that we do or do not have material In oar filesrelating to the organisation you mentioned*

Sincerely yours,ig Edgar HooverMAILED 12

JAU24.1S68-COMM-FBI

KOTE: BufllfiB contain no record identifiable with correspondent.<RnXt^ihhat f «u» founder of the Founding Church of Scientology,

~feas been known to the Bureau since 1051. Neither Bubbard nor the 'organization beaded by him ha*= been investigated by the Bureau. Hubbarfcas been described as being "hopelessly insane" by his wife In connectionwith divorce proceedings. Bibbard'stieory oTScieniology Is an allegedscience which instills self-confidence and assists Individuals In removingmental problems. la August, 1066, the Department requested mformaticc

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concerning the Founding Church of Scientology, Inasmuch as theTax Division is involved in litigation as to whether or not the allegedChurch of Scientology is exempt from Federal income taxation as .-'" -a religious organization. Pertinent information contained in BufilesItas been provided to the Department. This organization has also beeninvestigated by the Food and Drug Administration, Internal RevenueService and the Army. $62-94080;83-2361)

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iEXPEDITE

Washington

TO : Mr. Cartha D. DeLoach. FBI

FROM : Mildred Stegall

SUBJECT : FBI Investigation

Subject's Name Academy of Scientology

Date of Birth

Present Address Headquarters are in Washington, D.C.

MARVIN WATSON

THE WHITE HOWSEWashington

MEMORANDUM

' J>ATE: February 21.

Place of Birth

has requested:

D Copy of Previous Report

JxJ Name Check'

f l Full Field Investigation

The person named above is being considered for:

D White House staff position

L-J Presidential appointment

O Position with another Agency

ATTACHMENTS:

D SF86 (in duplicate)

D SF 87, Fingerprint Card

O Biography

REMARKS:

REPORT SHOULD BE DELIVERED BY FB

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February W, 1968

BY LIAISON ' .

*Irs. Mildred 8tegaU . V "The White House 'Washington, D. C.

Dear Mrs. Btegall:

'--- Q « -Reference Is made to your nine check request regarding •-the Academy of Scientologyt Washington, D. C.

The Academy of Scientology, also known as the FoundingCharch of Scientology and the Enbbard Scientology Organization, 181219th Street, Washington, D. C., was founded by Lafayette Ron Bubbard.Kelther Hubbard nor the organization headed by him has been Inrestigatedby the FBI. He has been described as being "hopelessly Insane" by hiswife in connection with divorce proceedings several years ago. Hubbard'stheory of Scientology Is an alleged science which instills self-confidenceand assists Individuals in removing mental problems. In August, IMC,the Department of Justice requested information concerning the VomitingChurch of Scientology as Its Tax Division was involved In litigation as (to whether or sot the alleged Charch of Scientology was exempt fromFederal Income taxation i s a religious organisation. • • .—;•-

v " According to FBI tiles, In 1M2, Food and Drug Administra-tion officials raided the Washington, D. C , Eeadquarters of the Academyof Scientology In connection with alleged misrepresentations regarding«S-m«terrt devices used by Hdboard'i organisation. <62-ft4080)

, p * Attached is a copy of FBI Identification Record144 h o B whk& nay be identical with Huboard. _.

copy of this sowmtnfcattnp has sot been sent to

= 1 - Mr, ^etoach (sent direct)Sincerely TOUTS,

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CTj ^SCIENTOLOGY

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floned group. V | H explained that literature he" .'iias read concerning the group indicates that i t s theory i« ' , v- -:that human beings are -occupied by intelligent beings *ent here /•" •!-from another planet *nd that Scientology can sake then dajt© V; 7 : •'.'s u p e r i o r be ingS' . ---'Vt'--*" '#>.'•..£-*.:•?..:• '<.<-•: > •• I r>. --"•'• ~^?-~*-;rr'??'l '*••• '

JBAEDstated that the group Was Ifounded by L* ROM J"

e a book on. dyne t i c s eoaet:y"resides in •^njland.^ After his contact»tt«nded a H>enq*tet «herJLl±u^2Mnr£sent ?up

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to recruit him into the group. "He has subsequently beencontacted by aail by PEM.ywALL, Organizational Secretaryfor Eastern United States.' He has subsequently been contactedby another man~ and woman and has been impressed by the factthat the group, which has Membership in all levels of society, .pays special attention to Government employees, employees ofGovernment contractors, end military individuals, fie based thi6on personal observations of the composition of a group at a•banquet where only two out of approximately fifty in attendance,yPn introducing themselves gave occupations in other categories.

produced two letters under the letterhead:*[The Founding cnurch of Scientology; The Jiubbard.Scientology .Organization in Washington,"D. C.^ 1812 - 19th Streetj K. W.,«aTKtngTon7TJT"lJT " 200&8, Telephone" ABams 26296T The letter-liead indica*ea~~that JOHtNrUDGEr MATALID<riSHER. and BONNII^ fficert

_^_^^^ He stated that he L% personally curious ancplans to fPAVel to Washington, D. C. for an interview with thegroup 2/24/68, after they have continuously contacted himoffering him a position with the group, fie stated he doesnot intend to accept the position but will go only out ofcuriosity. ». •" . . "

described »ost of the sjemberB of the group8 "crackpots," and in this connection .Norfolk noteshimself is a young man from a rural community whodication of being naive and immature himself. .

REQUEST OF THE BUREAU .

The Bureau i s requested to advise whether or not'captioned organization, i t s founderv-L. SON HUBBARD^officers

MALIEJISHER, and BONNIE TURNER o r • • ^ • fand PEM. WALL are known to tneTWJeau

Co the internal security of the country.

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Ik* Bnraan haa sot laraatlgatod Selaatolonr.It vaa fooadad ay Lafayetta Boa lubbard who eraatad ittor taa porpoaa af fartaariag kla taaory of *Sci*atoloc7»"

allarad aelawa frtileb laatllla salf-eoaf idaaea aadaulits ladlvldaala la raaoriac aaatal problaaa. •:

April S4, It51 laaaa of taa «*VaahliftoB TiaaaVarald" oarriad aa artlela ladleatiag taat lnbbard*a vlfala tula* kla for tflvorea, kad elaiaad taat ka vaa "aopalaaalyI U I M . " Aceordla* to tbia artlela, "eoapatast aadlcal «adrlaors racoaatadad taat Babbard aa aoaalttad to a arlvata•aaatoriaa for paycblatrlc obaanratloa aad traataaat of aaaatal allaaat kaova aa "aaraaoid aehlaopbraala.**

la Jaaaary, 1*63, tka Pood aad Drof Adalaiatratloa4iraetad a raid a#alaat tba Aeadaay of Beiaatoloty ia •Vaablafftoa, D.C., la vkleb •aeaiaaa aaad by taa Aeadoay •la taa araetlea of Belaatolofy wrm aalsod. It vaa allagadtkat tkaaa •aeblaaa, kaova aa -Babbard Xlactroaotara9

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falaaly adrartlaad aa balac vffaetiva la traatlag rariitypaa of till

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.FBI*- Date: 2/5/68

Transmit the following In(Type im f>lei*fxt or code)

(Priority)

'TO:

knm,DIRECTOR, TBI (62-94080)

LEGAT, LONDON (163-2106) (P)

0OlAFAYETTE EONALD HUBBARD,

aka

<wSto*tavestiffation conducted In near-culminating in PHairtel / *

t>y Bureau,

The avowed purpose of this organization is not too clearbut it would appear it is a religious-type cult. The police arenot in anyway disputing the religious aspect of this organisationbut are now concerned because of w

of the organization.

Police also state that individuals who become Membersof this organization completely bare their -entire life historyto the organizers and there is an **tTf>me proclivity to blackmajIt is estimated there are approxj

Bfsbop•-- Bureau (inc.

1 - Liaison (direct)1 -" London

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Approved:Special Agent in Charge

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ION 163-2106

In order to assist the police in preparing a report•assessing the organization, as it exists, they hare asked that"the name of the organization as well as.*>n tKe" enclosed, j st,. be searched through Buf il fe and'J5e6W6n. In this' regard, the list has been restricted to u.k. male"citizens born prior to 1940, and Bureau is requested to search onlythose which have been marked on enclosure.

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LaFAYXTTS •0IA1D •DB8AHD; ASA

toara lr to l 4atod fObroary *, 1968, regardingcaptloaed ladivldual , mX *1. Of tk« 02 M M ••archedthrough tfce l » d i c l « i ( I t «as e>t«r«lM4 t t e t tb«r* Asw> pertinent i a fona t iMi wklch t u to tefeit i f i*4 wltkany of

is attACbed a Xerox «op7 of tkeyo« •ub«ltte<J aleag with cople* «f itfMtlflcatlonDirLsioo records. They M J be Identic*! to mix mt tke

of ut«f«t MHHHBBHHHHHVto the lubbard AModatira of

flcionto&ogists, latoraatloaal and Mr. labbard, you«ro referred to Balot to you dated Moroary U » 1*67;your M U M file wmbor and to lottoraoad aoaoraAduadated at Los Angolas, April 13, 1967, forwarded to yoaApril 19, 1967, and lottorboad ooBorandoa tfatod atmiadolpbia, April 14, 1967, also forwards* ooApril 19, 1967.

•o addltloaal information arailablooaptloaod indiTidual and otters.

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WfBH, m war*, «• «|»»i... ,end strange promotion on . . . . . .^

The world of Scientology—the mlnd-bendlng can. xaxt a n w uphome In Susaex—fe a erasy world. Indeed, with Ite prepocteroos Jargona* "«onun»."*^eaU'*aad "^rg*." :-.-» % ••-. .•...••:*£.--'-v-- - - •-•Whea Iti toaQer. Mr. L. Ko^Habbarf. took orer th» IJOO-tcn ftonl

Bcotcmtn sad set a l l two montbj ago with M of bla faithful, ontcould «nly Imagine the aaarlttm« btoleap.Tu that anut be taklnfp l a c e . . . . . • • - •• - - ; . -~ '• •• . . ' • • , ' - • . - - - •- -

~ ~ Mr. Stanley Chnrcher, wnmin. late ot the Royal* wwnethtnt <t ate <0>oard, «nrefr. the<t a

S»hV» eorp««t«»'-pto* w ir «

6 2 MAR 211968

.Indicot* pog*, nan* ofnawapapar, city «nd «tat«.)

"THE PEOPLE"

London, Sngl&rid

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o«t.: 2/21/68Edition:

Author: L e n -AdamsEditor:

THU: LAFAYETTE RON.*HUBBARD

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Classification: "~ "" "

BnbmlttlDg Offica: '

in Fareham. Bants,1 after being sacked for eo-l^ealled • mutinous conduct."I has mealed to me that haI was one of only a handful

of -professional -teamenaboard. Including a yfr***engineer and a boatswain.. ** But there were seven

officers of this Scientologylot who used to swank aboutin Uue-and-fold-braid uni-forms," he said. "I reckonthey knew next to nothingabout — m»«*Mp Worn atthem were women.*.:! fj;-^' Certainly the captain" ofthe vessel was none other'than Mr. L. Ron Htibbard

wartime officerin the United States Nary."Be called httwMiif commo-dore and had four differenttype* of peaked cap," aaldHr. Chureher. . •

Floating collegeMr. l i Bon Hubbard.

founder of ***f colt whichlias been described in Par-liament as "potentially

has >T*<T"w1 %oare visited "Venus «nd

iven. , • • . )his time fils travels war*ambitious. After * call

Palencia, where it Is a float-Miege for w o WSB

I women Scientology students,I mostly American.

Cburcher, who Is M.I had no Idea what aort of(vessel ah* was when h»[Joined *h» .Scotsman «t

p" I began to suspect things

(were a bit odd tbe minute Imet till* captain.- h* said."He told me he thoucbt.Iwas a reporter and at firstrefused to IUTS anything to

I do with me. Only when hel K l ^ l

The chief officer wasa carpenter and the

skipper says he's beento Venus

« « Mr. ttmnlnr MraraMr. <rMit> tMind mtny tfelna*

Mniaua) •» t*» .Kcyal t—t*-./Mun. wataiMi to Mr, i .. «an «ufeb«r< iahnt).- * l tin — t o t t l l

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ttow Tsoords %tr. tAsnber

«lBccr asked me a lot of par-' questions, taohkttm

Hr. 'ahurcher Coaaaf^saTthe passengers also were varyanususl .

"Srery day they went be*low 4or Jtetares 'toot .weteamen irere aerer ad-mitted," ha aald. "It was«H ao Momnlng mysteriousI tried to find out more. _ .

*I offered to sivt them.seamanship Jectores and'

could never make baadof

did be -sake mm *log book

«wythese that they «srejM» atree bsclnncs'4.<eoQrle in•ctentoiogy. '--•%;' -'-'•*! was given • vast -On4he!r 9 meter, s> fort ttH».

M made life «a»er." < - xAll the time, the Scotsman

was tailing through theMediterranean In 4be hands*f Almighty Goa-iand Oom-ssodon Bon Babbard.

T h i s , -Iwwem. - l i r .Charcher's oo-operatlon wasrewarded — by promotion to«hief Offiotr. " •«• -v -i--r r-.'.-^V

*o«se In aangation so 2 actthe ooarse awatty.Mte said.•Hubbard's'wita. »ho l a s

had « D KUneors wm-

i^-«*«.«

9 ••«*«• it «r not tatt |W an iMid«f at V*•ffiMr" • ! ttw S,St»-t«i Royal •oeuman CtMth* •Mkcraand at ftouthMatM). « N to AM v u t

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down to" the engine toon.Che seemed to enjoy play-ing sailors.

"When we reached port,,* pilot would com* out andtakeover."

Most of the students warefoong. "BOOM paired aff at

' romances," a a i d Mr.Chnreher. *Bnt the eldeststudent was a woman of IS

**»ho told me atte was oon-that Mr. Hnbbaxd

fix her np with a newwhen ah* died."

Scientology has Its «wnades of punishment. Said

-Cbureher: " i m iwho &adot dan*Mrvork were ptaesd

what is known asaCkaWlitton «f Dooht. *--.-^»-'-*. ^

Mr. Ghnreter vas pteeadIn a "Condition at Doafct"tor "defTlng an «rder, «n-coaraging desertion,' ••ier-aUng matinous -awttags,

the ehief engineer."

was placed tn a "Conditionft feiemy" Jor "ondennta"•Jog the Spanish erew, nabl-

n«i drankenneas, *» *<H»g-^Sa^Ealaaly ^a^2 fl 9Sfla?^BS^S r ^Ha\ft k*V^7sDLff8 *U3O 'OCtDKttuOsC ^ B C t W l *

Said Mr. "Chorcher: * » yShis time we had had aaoognM 4helr w»mnbo-JWBB«. 1Wd them what I tfcoagbt*them. M w u aaetad." '•":. '-V;*«oard til

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SCIENTOLOGISTS

Manor, a Oeoitjan xna»>»it •Orinrtead,

Fonower* from tnanyof the world so there.to

counet. -

•ROCHUtEd to total Ireedom."anUation brochure calls It

" " philosophy deal-'

(Mount Clipping in Spaca Mow)

"'HE Church of Sciento-r : x t C * ha-based nund-train-

cult founded by •*irmer science*fictionriter from America, is

g sued for £1,190 byi Londoner who says that

took their instruction; for five years. . —

Hobert Michael'Bay-3, of Selsize Park Gardens,

impstead. ba* issued a-Highourt writ claiming the tornlich. be alleges, be paid to

organisation for "a «on-aratk» which oat wholly

•Hed." . •ntblofy 4n*ttma&tiaby

Cayette Ron Hubbard *nd> tta keadQuarters at Saint1 M O t j »

liona! Auditor course, whichis said l o (lualify * peopleto apply Scientology processes

. . F o r * Saint -HSU .Special

.Briefing C o u r s e , ' which., -according to the brochure' provides ' t h e professionalAuditor with the "facilities,precision and Telocity neces-

•- aary to SBUKIWS further inScientology," be claims £285.

; : : ^COURSEFor she "Power Processing

Orade V eburae be -claims: seiao. Xhis course is meant to

TrtHeme .* person from." Hiwjily iacelnded, «rea* of .jfciAoea problems and produce <4t being who can be truly ;

• -aware of power and who can •handle life and lhringness at' muofc bigher -jaanse level

before." .^last ly Mr Baytord claims4Ett tor Marit IV and Mark V« « t e r s :^ad •jectrodes.^Hub-bard Jttneters *relattttronlc aids "lor'measur-ing the tnental -state and

change of state of individuals."'.Nodate has-been set for the

Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.>Ir.J U * . .

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f skip* be ba* boufht io thet few fears to wate j i

(Indlcat* page, oro» ofD*wBpap*r, city and •lot*.)

"KEWS OF TEE WORLD"

London, England

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REGISTERED

DIRECTOR, TBI (62-9H080)

SAC, NORFOLK (100^6641)(C)

ed chanced to reflect addition

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previously carried, "SCIENTOLOGY,

—Re Norfolk letter to .Bureau, 2/28/68; and Bureauletter to Norfolk, 8/11/68.

Enclosed for the Bureau are the original and8 copies of an LHK reflecting contents of referencedcommunications for dissemination purposes as directed in

rtl <3? Bureau (Enc- 9)(RM>IU XT Norfolk i

Special Agent in Charge

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STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUEEAU OF INVESTIGATION

Norfolk, Virginia /jr

March 14, 1968

RE: SCIENTOLOGY

ation (FBI) and advised

organization. Arnold stated thaby several members of this group,

g captionedreported contactsindividual contacting

Arnold advised^hat he referred the informationreceived by him f r o n ^ H i n view of the fact that Musserfelt the representatives©!^the group known as Scientologywho had approached him were interested more in his employmentthan in himself

appeared at the Newport NewsBe advised that he resides

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xplained that literature hethat i t s theory i s

that human beings are occupied by intelligent beings sent herefrom another planet and that Scientology can make them intosuperior beings. •-» \

i _ ^ S ^ l a B P 8 t a t e d that the group watt Jimmied by L. BonV^^ibbardwnoTJrote a book on dynetics sometime agoVresxdes In England^ fp^ft«r # i s ^contact Witl

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8 t l i r U ^ $ f [ ^ P P i P Re lias subsequently been contactedanother man and womazp-and has been impressed by the fact_j^l:

that the group, which has membership in al l levels of society,pay6 special attention TO Government employees, employees ofGovernment contractors, Vad military individuals. He basedthis on personal observations of the composition of a groupat^pPBBPB|*here only two out of approximately fifty inattendance, when introducing themselves, gave occupationsin other categories.

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curious and plans to travel to Washington, D. C.t for aninterview with the group February 2t, 1968, after they havecontinuously contacted him offering his a position with thegroup. He stated he docs not intend to accept the positionbut will go only out of curiosity. Musser described Mostof the Members of the group whom he has met to date as"crackpots."

Scientology, which has not been the subject ofinvestigation by the FBI, was founded by Lafayette RonUubbard, who created it for the purposes of furthering histheory of "Scientology," an alleged science which instillsself-confidence and assists individuals In removing mentalproblems.

The April 2<f, 1951, issue of the "Washington TimesHerald" carried an article indicating that Hubbard's wife,in suing him for divorce,, had claimed that he was "hopelesslyinsane." According to this article, "competent medicaladvisers recommended that Hubbard be committed to a privatesanitorium for psychiatric observation and treatment of amental ailment known as 'paranoid schizophrenia.*"

In January, 1963, the Food and Drug Administrationdirected a raid against the Academy of Scientology, Washington,D. C., in which machines used by the Academy in the practiceof Scientology were seized. It was alleged that these machines,known as "Hubbard Electrometers," were falsely advertisedas being effective in treating various types of illnesses.

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This document contains neither recommendations norconclusions of the PBI. It is the property of the FBI andis loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to bedistributed outside your agency.

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Federal Bureau of InrestigationWashington, D.C.

Gentlemen*

Is it possible for you to give •• information on the following?*

Scientology _1812 xytn street, N.W.Washington 9, D.C.

Adams 2-6296Scientology is the study of lifeincreases potential ability,mental and spiritual

'srsonal Effeelency Foundation^Hubbard Guidance Center^Academy of Scientology

Pounding Church of Scientology11

The above was on a card given out by people at this address and ingoing to this address, they would not give out any inforaation at all. In fact,when they are asked questions, they hush up, so to speak.

As young people further their education, their parents talk with myhusband, slice he is a minister and pastor, and they want to know where theirchildren can get the best training in the category of their interest.

Families and different individuals have tried in vain to find ^^^mtnrrvTrmdetail as to what type of training is being given to a person taking "SCIEOTOIACT-.There are so many indications that this is a cover-up for something that i.undesirable. There should not be any secret as to their course they offer. If it-is on the up and up, we should know what it contributes to a better life.

My husband and I cannot find any"one"individual who can get infomationto the type of training a student receives and the purpose in the oown: I

_ know they have a representative to make personal contact, then the student goes

^there, and then goes to England£X-ll5 ^ 6>P -9 ° -^ ' / S j 'I do hope and trust you can ftfj&rat the truth, becausTit^iay sav/ other

young people from being misguided. 2 ftpR 10 1368

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Thank you.

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Tour letter of April tod has been received.

In response to your inquiry, Information In ourfiles must be maintained as confidential pursuant to regulationsof the Department of Justice. I hope you will not infer eitherthat we do or do not have material In our files relating to theorganisation you mentioned.

Sincerely yours,J» Edgar

UOTE: Buf lies contain no record of correspondent. lafayette Ron Hubbard,the founder of the Founding Church of Scientology has been known to theBureau since 1951. Neither Hubbard nor the organization headed by himfcas been Investigated by the Bureau. He has beenjteacf&edms "hopelesslyinsane" by his wife In eotmec^tonrffttfldtvorce proceedings. Sis theory of"Scientology" is an alleged scignoe vu£h instills self-confidence and assistin removing mental problems.%In-««gust, 1966, the Department requestedInformation concerning thevFeundiog. Church of Scientology, inasmuch asifae Tax Division is involved in Uti^tWas to whether or not the alleged

'-• *?!Codlahae.

Scientology is exempt from Federal Income taxation as a religiouorganization. Pertinent information contained in Buflies has been providedto Che Department. This organizatipn has also been investigated by theJTood and Drug Administration, Internal Revenue Service and the Army. '<e29400) . .

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ftached i s a Photostat of ;a Mesorandua con-yrjranization. received fron

>\i3:/-x: f^pStfh iie1 are no pertinent references Indices ofthe Honolulu Division concerning the Individuals« « n t i o n e d t h e r e i n . .:,; .' ... . . •,, '•" ,:-*•- <~:^/4-:

. ^ '/Copies of /the aeaorlandua have been furnishedOSI, *IS0, and 710th MID. v . '

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Memorandum: DIRECTOR, FBI (62-9*080)

S A C j NORFOLK (100-66*1) (C)

SUBJECT: S C I ENTOLOGY;

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DATE: H/23/68

\

Re Norfolk airtel to Bureau, 3/11/68.

Attached for the Bureau are the original and oneXero copy of correspondence directed to thResident Agency from captioned individual

in thebe directed to them.that they desired_ a fo

(letter to them apparently

No further investigation is being conducted byNorfolk, and this is being submitted for the Bureau'sinformation.

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Bureau (Enc. -1- Norfolk

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9 6 APR 2619681

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Dear Sirs;

Would you please send me any information whichyou may have concerning The Church of Scientology, their use ofthe E - Meter, or L. Ron Hubbard the feunder of the ctimrch.

I would be glad to pay for any expences or handling.

* • -

Yours Truly

>.'•

. . . * • ; • -

May 14, U88

In response to your letter of May 10th, this Bureau

Is strictly an Investigative agency of the Federal Government and,

as such, neither F*^** evaluations HOT draws conclusions as to

the character or integrity of any ftrg*tTf**Ho**j publication or indi*

X hope you will not infer either that we do or do not have

erial la tor files relating to the matters you mentioned.

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: Buflles contain no information identifiable with correspondent. ~Jhnrch of Scientology has"hot been investigated by the Bureau.

^{Scientology is the alleged-science which instills self-confidence and assistsindividuals in removing mental problems. The group ypLB founded jgyit. Bon Hubbard who now resides in England. In 1962 Food and progAdministration officials raided the Washington, D. C , Headquarters oftheTkeademy of 8cientology in connection with alleged misrepresentationsregarding "E-Meter" devices used by Hubbard's of^anira^on.

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Toar letter of August 1st has been received.

b response to your Inquiry, information in ouras c fifM*ftfll % ] pursuant to regulationsfiles most be

of the Department of Justice. I hope yon will not infer eitherthat we do or do not have material in our files relating to theorganisation yon mentioned*

I regret I am unable to answer your questicor be of assistance to yon.

. Sincerely yours,

J. Edgar Hoover_ - » ,

- ,.;.. , Jobs. Edgar HooverDirector

NOTE: Buflles contain no record of correspondent. Lafayette Ron0Hub

known tothe founder of the Founding Church of Scientology has been

Bureau since 1951. Neither Hubbard nor the organization,iieaded by him has been investigated by the Bureau. He has beendescribed as "hopelessly insane11 by his wife in connection with divorceproceedings. His theory of "Scientology" is an alleged science which ;{tiaHiia self-confidence and assists in removing mental problems.In August, I960, the Department requested information concerning "'•>the Founding Church of Scientology, <— «wm»h as the Tax Division ..', >,g g ^Is involved ia litigation as to whether or not the alleged Church ofScientology is exempt from Federal Income taxation as a religionsorganization. Pertinent information contained in Bufiles has beea

to the Department. This organizatioa h*f also beenthe Food and DrugAdminifltration, Internal Revenue Service

TO DIRECTOR* FBI : - X {. £ V. . ,ATTENTION: ";NAME CHECK SECTION

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HUBBARD EXPLORATIONAL COMPANY,'LTD. .,.'.-v-.'-1 ••' f V ^ ; - ^ 2 ' ^ "- «

OnJLLadvised that three,

woh-(oyai scot nan,".-"jincftanter" ana TAvon luvAXV' naye. pecentlyVisited Spanish ports. v Two of these yachts, "Royal Scot Man1*

• and "Enchanter^T^re presently in the port of Melilla^ Spain;According to f^HH||k'the yachts are.registered -to the above?

. captioned. eomp^WJ^tn^ierra -Leone,

.: • - • : -The leader of this expl^J^Wh company', presentlyin Spain,'is

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in Spain, is ^pp^j^ \fltT^lden,'Nebraska, wno reportedly founded /tjie "School of . • VSc"Ienceology" (not further explained) in California in 195€;This school was then moved to-Esat Grinfetead,. Sussex^

subsequently to London, England. . ;,•• - ; - .

•; ., ^According to^HHBHBi .these-yachts appear to be..'-.?floating universities. and^^nJas been noted that a ^arge .;'"•-• ^

' volume of activity ensues each time a yacht reaches a "Spanishport. . The passengers of these yachts appear to be extremely /.'"•;

:' well-to-do.' people -an^^r^jnade up of joany .'different 'liatianalitries:. ^nd of both.- sexes. ^ ^mBLfurthervjadvised that these.-passen- . ^

gers have^been known^o^pena large amounts; of money,^s'J.weir;^;?/;as "participate in .conferences ,?nd long distance /telephone?. t; ;~."

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adviised that ,'they had *'hear4 41.recently -come' into criticism' iiv *the..£-; -?- - -

British parliament and that "Jhey have been condemned'.by-the %.' .British health authorities. It.was also -r«ported>!that--:a^\w^V':'!';.

.. United States BSi2ieneeologistB^|have: been ^»eeently ^denied''':*?$}£*-vv'• entry into England.. •'

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1OHALD LAFAYKTB BUBBA1D!BUBBAIB SXPLOftATIOXAL COBPAaY, LTD.

Bo lnreatigatioe baa been conducted by tbia Bareaaconcerning Bubbard. Bovever, ear fllea reveal taat aewas tbe founder aad preaident of tae Inboard DiaaeticBeaearca Poaadatioa, lac., valeb vaa Incorporated inI n Jeraey darias April, 1*50.

T W Hacaabar Bv 1950f iaaaa af Look aagaalaaeootalaad aa artlela aatitlad "Dlaaatlea - Iclaaca or loa*?"valea ralatad taat lobbard vaa aa aaacara vrltar of paoado-seioaUfle aalp fiction.

c larea, 1951, tha Board of ••dieal Bxaadaara,State of Vev Jeraey, aad a eaaa agaiaat taa Inboard Dlaaatlelaaaarea Fooadatloa achaduled for trial oa tao groaada taattaa orcaaiaatioa vaa conductlag a seaool taacalag a araachof aadieiaa aad aarfarf vitaont a licoi

Tbe April S4, 1951, l a m of tae "Vaahlagtoa TiaeaBerald** carried aa article ladicatlag taat Bubbard*e wife,ia aaing ala for divorce, bad elaiaed taat be vaa "bopeleealylnaane.** According to tals article, "eoapeteat aodlcaladvlaora recoaawaded taat Babbard be mi—It tod to a privateaanatorlaa for peycalatrle ebaervatioa atfd treataeat of a•aatal allpeat kaova a* "paraaoid

Ia January, 196S, tao Food aad Barac Adalaiatratioadirected a raid agaiaat tae Aodeay of Scloatology iaVaabiactoa, B.C., ia vaieh ••cblaea aaed by tao Acadeay iatae practice of Scleatology vere aeiaed. It vaa allegedtaat taeae aacaiaea, kaova aa "Bobbard Bloctroaotera,** verefalaely advartiaed aa belac effective ia traatlag •arioaatypea of ill

la tae paat, Bnbbard baa eorreapoaded vita taiatae Department of Jaatioe oa aeveral oecaaioaa for

, iadodias eoaplaiata aboat ala vife aad aboatta. la eae leagtay Utter ia Bayy If51, it ia

Orifinal and 1 - Legat, Paria (163-1744)

WTWtcldP(f> MOTB: 8ee letter to Par la, 8/13/68, "Hnbbard(5) \) Szploratlonal Coapany, Ltd.,** in:clo.

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01AU> LAFAYHTI BtJBBAU)Also kaown aa L. Boa BubbardBorai larch 13,Tildoa, Bobraska

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»y this•oroao oooeornlac Inboard. Wammr^t, our tll«« r«T*al taatto wm» tto fooad«r aad pr««lo«at of ta« Inboard MaaotloBoaoareh rouadatlon, lac., vkloh was lseoryoratod la• M J«rs«y durlag April, It60.

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Ta« SveoBbcr B, 1060 lmrao of Lookeoataiaod aa artlel* oatitlod "Plaaoties - •clone* or •oax?"valea rolatod taat lubbard was aa obseturo vrltor of•cloatlfle pulp flotioa.

Bur lag larch, INI, tto Board of Bsdieal Bxaalaors,•tato of B*v Jorsojr, tod a easo agalost tto lubbard UaaotleEaaoarca Fooadatioa aetodulod for trial oa tto groaads thattto •rgaaisatioa was ooadvctlac a school toaehlag a braaohof aodlclao aad •arforjr without a 11<

tto April 14, 1M1, issas of tto •laahlagtoa Yllorald** sarrlod aa artlclo ladleatlag that Bobbard*s vlfo,la svlag him for dlvoroo, tod elalaod that to was "bop«l«»slylaaaao.* Aecordiag to this artielo, "eoapotaat aodlealadvisors rocommondod ttot Bubbard to oommlttod to a prlvatoaanatorlom for payehlatrle otoorratloa aad troataoat of a•satal allaoat kaowa as Mparaaoid schlaophroala.**

> la Jaaoary, if«3, tto food aad ©rug Administrationdlroctod a raid agalast tto Acadomy of Bcloatology la

B.C., la which machines «sod by tto Acadomy la1 - CIA MOTE; "WPl

incoming so-L inasmuch

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As a result of the-above, much press publicity hasresulted. Enclosed are two copies of an article which >appeared in the 8/8/68 edition of the London Daily Telegraph.The article reflects that vwoaen's Wear Daily" published inNew York City carried an article concerning Scientology on .'Wednesday, 8/7/68. .

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which is devoted essentiallylo fashions, but often ex-plores other matters. . /It says that " a new and quire .

apparently phony ' religion' called ',Scientology is beginning to emerge ' •from the lower depths. j. " In tbi United States it is stm L*

basicaily unknown except to fcultists and a few curiosity :seekers. But in recent days sub-way posters have appeared in NewYork urging everyone: 'Step intothe world of the totally free'.

Its bible is a compilation ofmawkish platitudes offering in-stant happiness ior S5 ( U l i 8d),or a six-month course in under-standing for $1,500 (£625).. " Scientology is a racket withoffices in kev cities throughoutthe United States and England. Itsmain teaching is ' total freedom 'and it worships no god but itsfounder, L. Ron Hubbard, a sortof Western guru with an unholysmile.

" Its services are conducted onSundays at 2 p.m. in Central Parkbehind the Metropolitan Museum

. of Art wiih flower children, hip-pies, high school dropouts anddisillusioned adults.

"And one of the principal' dynamics' or commandments forthe cult's worshippers is the sexact itself, pure and simple." . ••

"Astounding growth H

The debates in the House ofCommons, says this publication,really come down to the questionof whether Scientology U or isnot a religion.

"It isn't," it asserts. "It's ahigh-priced confidence same.However, as a movement, Scient-ology continues to gcow at anastounding rate here in- theUnited States and abroad.

"In New York City its mem-bership reportedly has increasedmore than 500 per cent, in twoyears. J-

"At the Martinique -Hotel oa32nd street, headquarters of oneof its thriving branches, followersof founder Hubbard include mini-skirted girls, bearded youths,part-time advisers and "ministers.'

"There are also the curiosityseekers pondering whether totake the initial step called 'pro-cessing' at a cost of S15 (.16 S«).

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ia U".J UiJtH States, It is still basically ur>k;iin.nexcept to cu1ti?4|5 ar.'12 fcv curiosity seekei-s. Euc in r?ce.ittJays, subway jv.atecs Lave apj>eared in Ne'-v York urgi"?everyone: "Step into tfc: world of the totally free."

However, a \vvM> report by Denis Shcahan indicatesthere is roth'ng "totally free1 about Scientology. HisWWD report follows:

Its fcible i? a c^mpnation of mawkish platitudes offer-ing instant happincsa In C \ or a »ix-month»' course, munderelanding for $1,500. " -

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It is s suit of t m o o t h - s"ministers" who dcn't Vnow .hediiterence oetwcen _ i^hja. «nda Doclor o? Divinity. .

ITS - SERVICES ' wre cxin-Bucred Sond*v» at 2 «3B< IT> C-ntral Park behind Ow MetropcU-tan Museum «i Art nith flowerchildren, hippies, high tchibldr^pouu and disillusiou^J adults.

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v tMogy ha* doirinrff 1 the p»5*so» British newspapers, including

;-.UHS AL.\* Times of l«-.ii>n. cit-ing the Bouie Secretary mad theMiiilrter o! Health'* declara-tions that ftf euli Is' "socially

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entPtv^j' continues to grow atwi astounding rate here .in U-"United States and abroad. I"New Tork City Its membership. . -which us<vnde poc:—t t » k s , ys.reportedly has increased more ': pet backs u-ennical manuals, ma.-.. ".-..'• -

vUiaa 500 per cent in Iwo years. V ^ r texts and reference worka,\r%.>_^,*t the Martinique Hotel, on . The v~-=-» -*w>S2 item 50 eenM • •

5 - 1 S t r e e t , h e a d q u n r t c i r 3f c ^ e t o ft. A Vife-size po.*er «f H u b - " - ' ."'.ot IU th;i"uig brvches, follow- ••' bard setls for ~X ' "-• •crs of founder Hubi>ard tecTui'e . Accordinj t<? Barnes, leachingmlnl-iklrted g l r i s . . bcaried U done Ou three f.oort of the - -

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. called "proocssing" . . . «t « cost .' It.'» »lmost a bargaiti ba-\i si* . . . • .-, • r sale, one follower said.

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Tour Utter of December 9th has beta received.

In answer to your inquiry, Information in our filesmust be maintained as confidential pursuant to regulations of theDepartment of Justice. I hope you will not infer either that we door do not have material in our files relating to the organizationyou mentioned. I regret I am unable to be of assistance.

Sincerely yours,

3L Eteac Hoover.

John Edgar HooverDirector

Correspondent is not identifiable in Bufiles.' Lafayette RonFounder of the Founding Church of Scientology .has been

Known to the Bureau since 1951. Neither Hubbard nor the organizationheaded by him has been Investigated by the Bureau. He was describedas "hopelessly insane" by his wife in connection with divorce proceedings.His theory of "Scientology" is an alleged Science which instills self-confidence and assists in removing mental problems. In August, 1966,the Department requested information concerning the Founding Churchof Scientology, inasmuch as the Tax Division was involved in litigationas to whether or not the alleged Church of Scientology is exempted fromFederal income taxation as a religious organization-/ Pertinent Infor-mation contained in Bufiles has been provided the Department. Thisorganization has also beea investigated by the Food and Drug Admin-istration, Internal Revenue Service, and the Army.

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Constituents of mine have contacted me about the HubbardScientology Organization in New York at the Hotel'Martinique, Biuadway -afiS 32nd Street. They are extremelyconcerned about their training and procedures.

I am confident you are aware of this organization. Thepurpose of this letter is to ask what has been doneabout investigating this school and others they evidentlyoperate in the United States.

What action is contemplated for the future? It seems tome that it should be possible to prove that this organi-zation is not a religion.

If legislation should be required, I am most ready andwilling to cooperate in introducing whatever might berequired.

Your comments will be very much appreciated.

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NOTE: See G. E. Malmfeldt memo to Mr. Bishop dated 12-10-68 . .captioned, "Correspondence From Congressman Edwin D. EshlemanRequesting Information Concerning the Hubbard Scientology Organiza-tion in New York."

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CORRESPONDENCE FROM CONGRESSMANEDWIN D. ESHLEMAN REQUESTINGINFORMATION CONCERNING THE HUBBARDSCIENTOLOGY ORGANIZATION IN NEW YORK

By letter dated 12-6-68, Congressman Eshleman (R-Pennsylvania),with whom we have had limited cordial relations, inquired about the above men-tioned organization.

Bufiles disclose Ronald Lafayette Hubbard is the founder of the£hnrph nt fir*j Analogy and is President of the Hubbard Dianetic Research

"Foundation, Inc. In March, 1951, the Board of Medical Examiners, State of NewJersey, had a case against the latter organization on the grounds that it was con-ducting a school of medicine and surgery without a license. On 4-24-51 the"Washington Times Herald" carried an article indicating that Hubbard's wife,in suing for divorce, claimed he was "hopelessly insane." According to the |article, competent medical advisors recommended that he be committed to aprivate sanitorium for psychiatric observation and treatment of a mental ailmen :known as "paranoid schizophrenia." In August, 1966, the Department of Justicerequested information concerning his Church due to the fact the Tax Division wasinvolved in litigation concerning its tax exempt status* This organization has alsobeen investigated by the Food and Drug Administration, Internal Revenue Service,and the Army. The Bureau has not investigated these organizations or Hubbard.

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Mr, J, Edgar HooverF.B.I.Washington, D.C.

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( Recently you had a program on television about Scientology,I am very interested in anything concerning this Cult, and nothingwould make me happier than t c hear that a l l the people who have any-thing at a~n to do with th i s have been arrested ( and convicted ) •

My daughter was talked into visi t ing th i s organization, andbeing easily lead, she joined. Shortly afterward she lef t home andtook her 4 year old child. The child wasn't satisfied to stay awayfrom what she considered home as she had lived with us a l l her l i f e .My daughter sent the child back to us but said she could not helpsupport her. We ( my husband and I ) had already grieved ourselvessick over th i s matter and was more than glad to have our grandchildback. Over a year has passed and we have constantly prayed and hopedthat our daughter would return also. Instead, she went to Los Angeles,Calif, to further her knowledge of th is Cult. She seems completelybrain-washed,

if Is there anything the F.B.I, can do to bring back one person?jfcf so, I ' d be most happy to co-operate in any way necessary. I onlytfwant to save my child, if i t i s n ' t too l a t e . I would also like to help

save others from getting mixed up in th i s horrible organization.

Enclosed are clippings from our newspaper. Months ago I turnedcoppies of these clippings and several maeazine ar t ic les along withodd pieces of mail that were sent to my daughter, ove^rthe Distr ictAttorneys office, but nothing has been done.

Any information you can furnish that would be of benefit inth i s situation would be most grateful.

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EAST GRINSTEAD, England(AP) — "They say we haveorgies here," said the youngEnglishman, pointing at theswimming pool. "We're toobusy to have orgies—we don'teven have time to go swim-ming."' . ..•

This was at the country man-sion once owned by the Ma-harajah of Jaipur. It is nowheadquarters of the Scientologymovement, a semireligious or-gariration from the UnitedStates. This "largest mentalhealth organization in theworld," as it calls itself, hasbecome a storm center in Bri-tain.. - , . . - ,_ . -•

VILLAGERS in East Grin-stead, a centuries-old marketcenter 30 miles from London,seek a ban on the Scientologists,claiming they spread their influ-ence in the town. .

London's press has cam-paigned against the movement.

Health Minister Kenneth Rob-inson last • month denouncedScientology, as "socially. harm-ful . . . a potential menance1,"and moved to keep foreignersfrom coming to Britain as stu-dents enrolled at the College ofScientology here.. . ? . , . ; - .

'We' used to get about 100letfers a day, most of them abu-sive," said- David Gaiman,spokesman .for the College ofScientology, i,^.*

of them pi1,000 a day and noneare abusive—they ask for In-formation.

The health minister has re-1

fused to disclose what he calledgovernment evidence againstScientology. The Scientologistssay no government representa-tive has ever come to EastJrinstead to hold an investiga-

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IN PARLIAMENT Robinsonsaid Scientology "alienatesmembers of families from each

.ilanet . . . the freeing o! t£esoul by'wjsdom." Its publica-;tions contend it makes people"more aware, more alert, moresuccessful." It has groups inthe United States and aroundthe world and claims milliqnsof members. • . .-.•.•

A Scientology minister, calledan "auditor," gives confession-als. "The confessional in Scien-tology is not soley the recount-',tag of sins or wrongs that theperson has done," one of itspublications says. "The purposeof auditing is to make the per-son store spiritually able,other and attributes squalid5

and disgraceful motives to all m o r e aware, more free."who oppose it. Its authoritarianprinciples and practices are a .potential menace to the person-ality and well-being of those sodeluded as to become its fol-lowers."

Scientology's founder, Ameri-

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can science fictionROD Hubbard, 57,

wnter L.is barred

from returning to England. He f " ™moved-his headquarters here 11 ***>*

has 200 to 300 students and astaff of about 150. Roughly halfthe students and staff comefrom outside' Britain. The gov-ernment restrictions ruled for-eign students or staff memberswould no longer be admitted toBritain or allowed to prolong

years ago but BOW reportedlylives aboard aMediterranean.

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ability and is-the most vital

philosophic movement on the papers.

Gaiman said Scientology hasyacht ' 'o the more than 100,000 members "in

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x V ain to practice "Scientology," agioup which claims to be "applied re-ligious philosophy," have been barredby the British Ministry of Health.

Kenneth Robinson, minister ofhealth, declared that "Scientology issocially harmful." The government'saction was taken on the basis of com-plaints—some of them raised in Par-liament — about teachings of thegroup.

Followers of the group previouslyknown as Dianetics and now callingitself the Church of Scientology, re-portedly adhere to the ideas originat-ed by L. Ron Hubbard, former sciencef i c t i o n writer. Hubbard's book,Dianetics, became a best seller in the1950's.

Curb on Growth. The British healthminister said there was no power un-der existing law to prohibit the prac-tice of Scientology, but he said hecculd take steps to curb its growth.• "Its authoritarian principles and

practices are a potential menace tothe personality and well-being ofthose so deluded as to become its fol-owers," he said.

Founded in U.S.: Scientology wasfounded in the United States asDianetics by Hubbard, who moved

stead, Sussex, a London suburb ia*1959. Reports say there are some 50full-time Scientologists in East Grim-stead and some 250 students: .

The government reported, thatthere have been complaints by friendsand relatives of those involved in theScientology program. It was chargedthat mentally disturbed or weak per-sons are taken into the group andtaught to hate their families.

The British health ministry report-ed receiving some 65 letters of com-piaini XiOiu Larger ScbrMogists orothers in late 1967, all urging gov-

, ernmsnt action.Course for Children; The Dept of

Education and Science began its in-vestigation after a course was offeredfor children, designed to teach them"communications." A spokesman for"*~iHubbard Assn. for Scientologists

International was reported to havereplied that the course was intendedto make shy children less afraid toexert their own personalities and tocommunicate with other children andgrown-ups.

Publications of the group speak ofits "message of total freedom for allmankind," and it calls itself the "mostwidespread self-betterment movementon earth today."

"Scientology is the route from hu-man being to total freedom or totalbeingness," a publication says. "Di-anetics was the route from aberratedto normal to capable human being."

Device Misbranded: The "HubbardE. Meter," an electrical device usedby the Founding Church of Scientol-ogy, Washington, D. C, was ruled tobe a misbranded medical device bya fedcial court jury in 19*?.

The Food and Drug Administrationhad ordered more than 100 of .the de-vices seized in Washington, D. C, in1962, and a U.S. district judge ordereddestruction of the meters in July,1967, following the jury ruling.

Government attorneys contendedthat false and misleading therapeuticclaims were made for the devices and

their only demonstrated effect was tomeasure skin resistance to electricalcurrents (The AMA News, July 24,1967).

The FDA charged the devices weremisbranded under the Federal Food,Drug, and Cosmetic Act because oflabeling claims that they were effec-tive for diagnosis, prevention, treat-ment, detection, and elimination ofthe causes of all mental and nervousdisorders.

Information on the number ofScientology members in the U.S. isunavailable, but a spokesman for theorganization claimed there were "mil-lions." The group says it has 20 mainorganizations throughout the world,with some 11 "centers" in the U.S.Headquarters for Scientology in theU.S. is in Los Angeles.

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cientologists Lose Tax-Exempt StatusHphe Founding Church of Scientol-1 ogy of Washington, D.C. fT/w'

AM A News, Sept. 2, 1968) has lostits tax-exempt .status because a fed-eral court says its activities were toocommercial.

Donald E. Lane, trial commissionerof the U.S. Court of Claims in Wash-ington, ruled that the church receivedsubstantial income from its "proces-sing and auditing" services, and thatthe value of these services was ovurand above the organization's religiousa1"1 spiritual aspects.

jvernment officials have indicat-.ed the decision would signal the endof the tax-exempt status which hasbeen granted to various alleged "per-sonality development" centers for Sci-entology across the country.

Refund Sought: The federal claims•court ruling resulted from a suit filed~oy the Founding Church of Gtieu-.tology seeking a tax refund for 1956.

A review by the full claims court"is scheduled, with arguments expected

in 1969.Commissioner Lane's opinion re-

jected the S;x-exernpt arguments ofthe' 'organization, noting that the

'Founding Church was organized in1955 and imorporated "to act as aparent churc'i for the propagation ofa religious', faith known as 'Scientol-ogy,' and to act as a church for thereligious woiship of faith."

Spirit Imnortal: Lane added thatScientologist; "believe that the spiritis immortal and that it receives a.new body up >n the death of the bodyin which it resides. They also believe

that in the course of various livesthe spirit is inhibited by 'detrimuntalaberrations' or 'engrains' which resultfrom misdeeds or unpleasant experi-ences."

The commissioner explained thitthe objective of Scientology is tocounteract this burden through pro-cessing, also called auditing. He raidthe goal of Scientology "is for theindividual to advance through vari-ous levels of accomplishment leadingto the state of 'clear,' and ultimatelyto become an. 'operating thetaii*(spirit)."- • . •

The report states that founder L. ,Ron Hubbard was paid a salary of$125 a week and an additional feeof $125 a week, plus 10% of thegross income of the "church."

"Persons coming to plaintiff (theFounding Church) for processingwere usually required to sign a con-tract for a stated amount of process-ing," the commissioner said. "Thenormal contract covered 25 hours ofprocessing at a rate of $20 per. hour."

6% Interest: He said when a per-son was unable to pay cash, the cen-ter often would have the individualsign a note bearing G% annual in-terest plus 25% service charge.

There was advertising under "Per-sonality Development" and "Person-nel Consultants" in the yellow pagesof telephone directories, the opinionsaid, in addition to newspaper adver-tisements.

The Hubbard E-Meter, describedby Lane as essential to the practiceof Scientology, costs (12.50 to manu-facture, but the selling price was$125 to $144, the opinion said. Lanesaid every auditor was expected to ac-quire the meter.

A federal court jury ruled in 1967that the meter was a mlsbrandedmedical device, and a federal judgeordered destruction of the devices.

A U.S. Treasury Dept. spokesmansaid the legal action in the Washing-.,ton claims court was the first U.S.litigation from a tax standpoint in-volving Scientology.

California previously had permit-ted a tax exempt status to Scientolo-gists in that state, but this has beenrevoked.

rMarch 14, 1M*

certainly the concern whichprompted your communication received on March 10th,

The FBI has not sponsored a television programsuch as you mentioned, and aithongh I would like to be of serviceto yoo, based on the facts you famished, there has been no vio-lation of Federal law coming within the investigative jurisdictionof the FBI. I regret I am unable to be of help.

Sincerely yours,

I. Edgs* Boofwr

NOTE: Correspondent is not identifiable in Baffles. LafayetteRon Hubbard and theFounding Church of Scientology have been knownto the Burean since'1951, and are theliubjecl 01 Battle 62-94080.Neither Hubbard nor his organization has been investigated by the Bureau.He has been described as "Hopelessly insane" by his wife in connectionwith divorce proceedings. His theory of "Scientology" is an allegedscience which jngHiig self-confidence and assistance in removing mentalproblems. In August, 1966, the Department requested information con-cerning the Founding Church of Scientology, inasmuch as the Tax Divisionwas involved inSigatkm as to whether or not this organization is exemptedfrom Federal income taxation as a religious organization. Ttts organ-ization has been investigated by the Food and Drug Administration, InternalRevenue Service and the Army.

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June 13, 1969

Thank you for your letter, with enclosures, which

I received on June 19th. The interest which prompted you to write

and furnish this information is appreciated.

Fraternally,

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in Bufiles.^Bls eaclosures are a letter fromUmedirected tQl^ubbard Scientolog^)rganization\La|grecord idenuiiaEIe"1^n^mJ" Lafayette iChurch of Scientology haveDeenknown to the Bureau since 1951, and are thesubject of Bufile 62-94080. Neither Hubbard nor his organization has beeninvestigated by the Bureau. He has been described as "hopelessly insane" byhis wife in connection with divorce proceedings. His theory of "Scientology" isan alleged science which instills self-confidence and assistance in removingmental,problems, m August, 1966, the Department requested information con-cerning the Founding Church of Scientology, inasmuch as the Tax Division wasinvolved in litigation as to whether or not this organization is exempted fromFederal income taxation as a religious organization. This organization hasbeen investigated by the Food and Drug Administration, Internal Revenue Servirand the Army.

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Federal Bureau of InvestigationWashington, D.C.

Dear Sir: '•- ' J

IICould you please advise me as to the status of an organization called

SCIBNTOJJOGT, operating as a franchise business in amateur psychology throughoutthe United States. They have headquarters in Los Arigeles, California and givea New York address as 49 W. 32 N.T.C. 40001.

My husband has become avidly interested in this group and I can nothelp but feel that something unhealthy is going on. I am extremely disquietedwhen I see snap shots taken of their meeting room in Buffalo chapter and Inoticed on the wall a sign which reads " L. ROM HDBBARD IS SAVING THIS PLANET ANDKB ARB HELPING HIM."

My husband receives telephone calls almost daily and two or threeletters ever single day. This evening he received a call from Los Angelesdemanding that he return the long distance call as soon as he gets home. Allof these contacts are lures to get him to invest further money in furtherfranchise courses in mental releases from emmotional hang-ups.

This organisation has its headquarters on ships somewhere at sea.They call themselves "Sea Org** and last fall one day two space suited young girls,'dropped in unexpectedly from headquarters, called up all the members of the /Buffalo chapter at their work and demanded that they come out immediately to ;be interviewed. The girls then'demanded $5,00.00 by 5*00 P.M. or "else".

X feel that this organisation is insidious. I would surely appreciatehearing from you with some facts in this matter if you would be so informed.

Tours truly,

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IIApril 13, 1969

Dear

I received your letter on April Slat.

In reply to your inquiry, information in oarfilet must be maintained as confidential pursuant to regula-tions of the Department of Jostle*. I hope you will not infereither that we do or do sot have material ia our files relatingto Scientology. X regret I am unable to be of assistance iathis instance.

APR 2 31969COMM-FBF

Sincerely yours,

If. Edgar. Hoove*

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NOTE: Bufiles contain no information identifiable with correspondent.Lafayette RdarHubbard. Founder of me Founding Church of Scientologynas been known to~me~Bureau since 1951. Neither Hubbard nor theorganization headed by him has been investigated by the Bureau. He wasdescribed as "hopelessly insane" by bis wife in connection with divorceproceedings. His theory of "Scientology" is an alleged Science which|«^t*n« self-confidence and assists inxemoving mental problems, iaAugust, 1966, the Department revested information concerning the _Founding Church of Scientology^ uasmuett^s the Tax Division wasinvolved in litigation as to Whether or^dal the alleged Church of Sciento-logy is exempted from Federal tactVne taxation as a religious organisation.

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Dear Miss!

m reply to your letter of October Srd, this Bureau Is

strictly an investigative agency of the Federal Government and, as

such, neither makes evaluations nor draws conclusions as to the

character or Integrity of any organisation, publication or individual.

I hope you will not infer either that we do or do not have material in

oar files relating to Scientology.

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John Sdgar HooverDirector

tOTE: Bufiles contain no record of correspondent, m late 1962, newspaperclippings indicated that Food and Drug Administration officials raided theWashington, D. C, Headquarters of Ron Hubbard who runs the Academy ofScientology. Hubbard is the founder and president of the Hubbard DianeticResearch Foundation, Inc., which furthers Hubbard's theory of Scientology,an alleged science which instills self-confidence and assists taidividuals Inremoving mental problems and obtaining human ability. Hubbard has beendescribed as being "hopelessly Insane" by his wife in suing for divorce and"The Washington Times Herald" of 4-14-51, in mentioning this divorce pro-ceeding, stated that "competent medical advisors recommended that Hubbardbe committed to a private sanitarium for treatment of paranoid schizophrenia.(Bufile 105-55601) ,

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Known as L.March IS.

iA review of tho files of this Bureau r+vssls

the following information which say ho identifefciA withthe eaptioned individual. •

H o investigation has boon conducted by thisBureau concoralng^&tbbard. However, our files reveal thathe was tho foundex1 and president of the Bubbard Diane ticBeoearoh Foundation, lac., which was incorporated isBow Jersey, during April, 1950.

The December 6, 1960, issue of Look sagaaiaocontained an article entitled "Dianetics - science or Hoax?"which related that Bubbard was an obscure writer of psoado-scientlfle palp fiction. j /> , i

During March, 1981, tho Board of Mtadieal Bzaaiaers,State of Mew Jersey, had a case against taoHinbbard DiaaetlcBeseareh Foundation scheduled for trial on the grounds thattho organisation was conducting a school teaching a branch^of sjodleiao sad surgery without a

aid'April S4, 19S1, iflsuo of tho "Vashlagt

carrlod aa artiolo indicating that Bubbard•• wiala for diworeo, had elaiaod that ho wao "hopolAooording to this artiolo, "competent aodioal

adrisors roco—ondsd that Bubbard bo eo— It tod to a priTatosanatorlua for psychiatric obsarratioa and troataont of a•oatal ailsoat known as • paranoid aohlaoparonia'V

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Original and 1.,.I StateX,-.q Request «ecei«d-l 1-10-69

the Food and Drug Administrationit the academy of Scientology la -

need by theu.

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Thi< ice tmhainj neither IJI in—••rfi^fniis,

. , , <r conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI, etU. loaned to yomr-tfeney; SaM its contmlt vejot-to' be distributed outside your agency, this reply is result of' of FBhiQvettigative filet.- To eketk mnffreeords, request must be submitted to FBI Identification Division.

FUg.erpri*tr~«K±*ecesswy for positive cheek. s

result of ekedt _•:»-,_'i i i ' "

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the practice ef'fteientology were M l M d . Itr that these saehines, known as "Bubbard Bleetroaettor*,vere falsely advertised as belmf effective la treating•arlotts types ef lllaesses. •. -

Is the past, Bubbard has corresponded with thisBureau and Department of Justice oa several occasions far

* various reasons, including covplaints about his wife and aboutalleged eovaunlsts. Is one lengthy letter in Bay, ltSl, it isperhaps aoteworthy that Bubbard stated that while he was lahis apartaent on February 23, If51, about two or three o'clockla the aoralng, his apartaest vas entered. Be was kaoesjed oat.A noodle vas thrust into his heart to produce a eerooarythreabosis and he vas given aa electric shock. Be said hisrecollection ef this incident vas now very blurred, that hehad no vitaesses and that the only other persoa who had a keyto the apartaest was hi* wife.

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Dear Mrs.

The FBI has no list for distribution such as yourequested in your letter received on January 12th. In addition,this Bureau is strictly an investigative agency of the FederalGovernment and, as such, neither makes evaluations nor drawsconclusions as to the character or integrity of any organization,publication or individual. I hope you will not infer either that wedo or do not have material in oar files relating to Scientology orL. Ron Hubbard.

Ton may wish to secure a copy of "Guide to Subver-sive Organizations and Publications, *' prepared and released bythe House Committee on Un-American Activities, now known as theHouse Committee on Internal Security. In it are listed some of thegroups and periodicals which have been eited by various state andFederal agencies, and a copy of It can be purchased for seventycents from the Superintendent of Documents, Government PrintingOffice, Washington, D. C. 20402. Checks or money orders shouldbe drawn payable to the Superintendent of Documents. C O. D.orders will not be accepted.

Sincerely yours,

J.

John Edgar HooverDirector

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xiear Sirs:

I would like to add, though this may not be a matter for theCounter-intelligence Division, that I tbink you ought to have a fileon the organization which I aention on the second page of the letter,the Scientology outfit with headquarters at East Grinstead, Sussex,Englandf led and inspired by that arch-crank L. Rojj$lttbbard.__Theygare not gust another harmless oddball pseudo-scientific oult, butare really a dangerous and I tbink rather sinister enterprise. Theyhave been in trouble with the British authorities more than once asa danger to public health.

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The man I set from the organization,^m^Hsometbing, wasa faggot of the most dangerous type, (as Inowknow, having -learneda, good Tieal about faggots in the £bree years since I was introducedhip - they do not a l l prance around like g ir l s you know and Borne ofthem have the most formidable and persistent wills I have everencountered). Besides he was a Nazi, fie claimed to be Australian,but hiB-German accent was as thick as bis German manner. Whether bebad actually belonged to the party I don't know - be was aboutforty I woyld guess ano may not have been old enough. His fatoermay ttave been a aenber. In any case, rialtber came on with exactlytbe .mannerjjof an SS interrogation officer, and this in an interviewin Which h^BasNBupposec'Tto be explaining Scientology, an approachto mental BroW-tfcis which I thought at tbe time might have some merit,and which A.jfwo^ "WriSnk i s at least appuinnice i f not actually a menace

ofI'm inclined to tbink that it's a menace, or at least enough

a possibility of one that you '..-ought to have a file on it. I'athat it's an organization full of fascist queers, - Certainly[is one. And so als.o is my former friend, the subject of

attacbeo letter. Usually be kept bis political views well hiddfrom ae, but that last night, when be thought be bad me, be gotexpansive, and let me know about a few of tbe measures whichneeded to help a "dying" America. Artificial emergencies was-one,camps another. I fc**-t thinking of all those artificial emergenciesin Europe in the thirties, like tbe on* cetttfvrkng around Munichand all. those nice camps tbe prro*n»*Bet up around that tiaeAnyway, I think.you should have an eye on those guys.

Never liked tbe P.B.I, as attcta as I do now. It's goodknow tbeigs someone I can write a letter .like this to.

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think yea should also kaow that the subject Is a aeafecr of*hff*n\mntQlWfr -"**» a rather bisarre organisation af psyobtefaith healers with headquarters at gast_Qrln»teadJLJ»ag»CT» England,Z a* at tea this aostlj because i t was througb~i?a that I was ~~"introduced to a representative of the argaaisattoa three /earsago* i s January, 1967, There easued aa interview vhieh quloklydevolved iato an atteapt to take ae over. Z got eartreoelynervous sad bolted • the sabjeot syapatbisiag but not very warmly*2 did not realise tat the tiae that this was a first atteapt totake ae over sexually, living in iasterdaa in the three years siZ have learned sooetbiag about boaoeerual approaches, and Z aowrealise that tbts wu o u , in fact the aost powerful attack towbiob Z over hope to be subjected. The sieaory of that iaoidentyplus other saall stgas wtioh 2 aiseod at the tiae bat eaa meleerly, iadloate to as that the subject was siapl/'fultivatlagae for the past three /ears, waiting for the right aoaent tohis aove* Tae right aoaeot asver oaae. lad aow were about to saygood-bye for good* So he aaae on aayway* Aad he aiseed* Aadaow ho will pay, .;

JJY REC-57 March}, 1110

Mr. received ycmx latter of February l is t

aad asked » e to advise you that he appreciates the tatereat which

prompted joe tobrtag this taformaUoa to his alteetVm.

Stacerely yovrs,

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Atteatioa SAC aad Ltgata: BafU«s^a^^MK^r«eord ef coarraapoadeat aacao iafornuUlo* identifiable vltl^HMHHHpCopiM of tkla eorreapoad-•ace wort roterred to AasUtaatCnloTofSaS for fatolllgoaco, Dopartmeiof Ote Army aad Office of Special tereatigmtloaa, Air Force, by form referml tala date. Bufllea r m a l aeither Lafayette Ronald Hnbbard, St. HillIfaaor, Eaat CriMtead, Sueex, Kagiiad, aor tk« oxYaaUailoarkoadod byaim baa beea laveat^ated by the Btrean. Babbard U the fooader of the

Ctmrck of Scleatology aad kaa beea deacrlbed aa hopelesslyby hi* wife ia coanectkm with divorce proeeediagft. His theory of

«<aeleatology" ia aa alleged ecieace which astills aetf-ceafideace aadassists hi roamlag meatal problems, mformatioa coatamod ia Baflls«eoBeeralag this orgaalBatloa has beea provided to the Department aad ithas beea aveatigated by the former Food aad Deaf Artmtatateraal Bereaae Serlce aad the U. 8. Army.

•J" I JUN5J 1970

/ 1 - Miss Gronquist WAMJE caeas

Art*-*-!June 1, 1970

ING CHURCH OP SCIENTOLOGY

^ $ lo Inrestlgation pertinent to your inquiry"5 \ \ has been conducted by the FBI concerning the captionedT ! !r organisation.

•\ | S ^ There is enclosed a aeaorandua dated larchj J^^1968, at lorfolk, Tirginia, a* well as copies of two „

/,fv^ aews clippings concerning the~iFounding Cknrch of Scientology.

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L. Ion Inbbard was the founder and presidentthe lubbard Dianetic lesearch Foundation, Inc., which

was Incorporated In lew Jersey during April, I960, anarticle in the December 6, 1950, issue of Look Bagaslaeentitled "Dianetics - Science or Hoax?" stated that L Ionlubbard was an obscure writer of pseudo-scientific pulpfiction prior to the publishing of his book "Dianetics.."

During larch, 1981, the Board of ledical Xxaaisers,•tate of New Jersey, had a case against the Hubbard Dianeticlesearch Foundation scheduled for trial on the grounds thatthe organisation was conducting a school and teaching a branbhof aedicine and surgery without a lice:

PDuring 1952, lubbard foraed the lubbard association

of Scientologists, an arlsona corporation, and rererteddlaaetios back to its origlaal aaae, "Scientology." Thereafter,^offices were opened la lew Jersey) London, England{ andAustralia. (83.2361.xl)

This documtnt contain wither re^loaned to your agency; it and it* rtnfntt r" ™\of FBI investigative filet. To check arrett revFingerprinti are nmcettcry for potitivi.check.

lioF'c^acluttSVT af the FBI. It it the property of the FBI. ar (ft he fp*trlb*ted'Jout*ide your agency. Tkit reply it retult

rat, requeitihlUl be tubmittcd to FBI Identification Divitior

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November 25, 1970

Although I would like to be of assistance in reply to

your letter received on November 23rd, tills Bureau is strictly an

investigative agency of the Federal Government and, as such, neither

makes evaluations nor draws conclusions as to the character or

integrity of any organization, publication or individual. I hope you

will not infer either that we do or do not have material in our flies

relating to Scientology.

MAILED 2 4

N0V251970COMM-FBI

TOIWM

Sincerely yours,

*- Edgar Hoover

John Edgar HooverDirector

Correspondent is not identifiable in Bufiles. Lafayette Ron Hubbardand the Founding Church of Scientology have been known to the Bureau since1951, and are the subject of Bufile 62-94080. Neither Hubbard nor his" 'organization has been investigated by-the Bureau. He has been described as•'Hopelessly insane" by bis wife in connection with divorce proceedings. Histheory of "Scientology" is an alleged science which instills self-confidenceand assistance in removing mental problems. In August, 1966, the Departmentrequested information concerning the Founding Church of Scientology, inasmuchas the Tax Division was involved in litigation as to whether or not this organi-zation is exempted from Federal income taxation as a religious organization,

his organization has been investigated by the Food and Drug Administration,Inte«Qj|QRevenue Service and the Army. > /

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION/PRIVACY ACTS SECTION

SUBJECT:

CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY/ L. RON HUBBARD

FILE NUMBER: 62-94080: SECTION 4

Jan. 18, 1971

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Mr. J. Edgar EooverFederal Bureau of InvestigationWashington, D. C.

Dear Sir:

Did you know that there is an organization thatthinks it is above the laws of this country—and all other nations? The head of it lives ona ship in the Mediterranean Sea, as he is afraidto go ashore.

The organization is "SCIEITTCLCGY" and the head ofit is l.'-Ron~Hubbard.' "'•-."' " "•'

They proceed to break any nation1 s lav/s as theysee fit. Their headquarters in the U. S. is:

Church of Scientology2723 West Temple St.Los Angeles, Cal. 90026

(1) They censor their members' mail. If theychoose, thej^ destroy mail to £. boy or girlworkirL- there. This is interfering withthe United States mail.

(2) They do not pay taxes to any country. Theytake in millions of dollars (tax free) andRon Kubbard stashes it away in Swiss Banks.

(3) They keep boys out of the draft (religionagain).

(4) They brainwash these boys and girls untilthey have no' Patriotism for America, nora belief in God. .

at the University of[majoring in Business Ad. vmen ne

"gotinto bcientoiogy—and brainwashed. He quitschool and is now in 1. A. If we write to him andsay anything against Scientology, he never receivesour letter. g[.J]J(J ^ . g gThey work these boys about 12 hours a day and sev-en days a week. I think they pay him 39.50 perweek and board and room. By the way, I do not be-lieve they hold out for Withholding and Social SPIcurity taxes—that means another law broken.

it JAN 26 1971(• lay son inherited some money from his Grandmother— 3' he wants to give it all to Scientology and L. *i'Wi

Hubbard.

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How'is it tl^^-his one organization is w o v ethe laws of the United States of America, andeveryone else must obey them? — \.

This outfit should be investigated thoroughlyand completely and exposed and imprisoned orrun completely out of the country.

L. Ron Kubbard was run out of Australia, andeven England suggested he leave.

Please investigate this outfit—they are ruin-ing the lives of thousands of fine young Ameri-cans (boys and girls). Scientology should bedestroyed and smashed.

Very truly yours,

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January 25, ltW

- I tare received yoar letter of Jaadfry ltth aadreadily nderstand the coacera that prompted you to write.

Baaed on the laformation you hare foralshed,there does aot appear to be a violation of law within the Jaris-diction of the FBL If yoo hare Information which you believewould constitute each a violation, yoo may contact one of myrepresentatives in oar office located at Boom 100, IS 10 Com-merce Street, Dallas, Texas T5201.

Because yoar letter may be of mtereat to otherGovernment agencies, I have forwarded copies of It to thePostmaster G iwrH. thy CtuwfHisirtflfiftr of the Internal RevenuService and the Commissioner of Social Security, Department

and Welfare, nil hi Wasainftoa, D. C , forany assistance they may be able

i: <.''JAN 2 51971' - COMW-fW

rely yours,JT« Edgar Hoovef

-..,•• 1 - Dallas - EnclosureH>'?y- < : -" NOTE: Bufiles disclose one outgoingjp_an individual with the same~>cf,V-"-.- - same, using a street address M H H | H B H H | m ****>

There is nothing else to Buttles regaraingnim^BSayetteand the Founding Church of Scientology have been mown to the Bureau

, and are the subject of Buttle 62-94080. Neither Hubbar4on has been investigated by the Bureau. He has been

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described as Uselessly insanet Jsy his Wife to connection with divorce. -A

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eedings. ^His theory' dt 'Scienfelc^y•' 1? an'self-^nfidence and aaslstance^hi removliig mt

; 1966, the Department requested information concerning'flie r'Church of Scientology^ inasmuch as the Tax Division iras r^ g gy, n T x D s i n was 0i\

' " i n v o l v e d u l i « a t i o n ^ to whether or not this organization la exempted". '-'•-v^from Federal Income taxation as a religious organizatioiL *"i*hii.:v* .-Vrrv

% organisation has been investigated by the Food and Drug Administration,

CONSULATE GENERAL OF THEUNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Tangier, Morocco

OFFICIAL-INFORMALLIMITED OFFICIAL USE

February 12. 1971

5 gal AttacheAmerican EmbassyMadrid

Dear Mr

While I am writing to you, let me mention another subject which mightpossibly be of some interest. Several months ago a new sign went upon a group of buildings on the airport road. That sign reads "Operationand Transport Corporation, Limited, International Business Manage-ment" in English, French and Arabic. I recently met at a socialfunction a young, American lady associated with this new enterprise.She in^^ac^^herselfto an American standing with me in this way:"I a x n ^ H | H ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ | | ^ I a i n here with a Paaan^anian corporation,and tha^sal^Rante^^ou". » /yitftV'C c °

I have previously heard of "Operation and Transport Corporation,Limited" in connection with a ship called theV^Apdllo" which has visitedTangier and Casablanca. The "commodore" of that ship during a visitto Casablanc^ (Casablanca A-30 dated September 26-_J969) wasL. Ron Hubbard, who is , I believe, the founder of Scientology. I haveseen one of Hubbard's pamphlets and understand why Scientology appealsto some minds and outrages others. As far as I am aware, Scientologyoperates more or less openly in the United States, as well as in severalother countries. 2 have been told one of its activities is sellingcorrespondence courses at around $2,000 each. While I know thatScientology has been denounced by many people, I am not aware that ithas ever been accused of illegal activities by American authorities.

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So, the air of mystery on the good ship "Apollo" and with respect to"Operation and Transport Corporations" presence in Tangier may notmask any illegal activity? still, I thought it worthwhile to check withyou just in case you have some information to suggest otherwise.

With best regards.

Sincerely yours.

Howard D. JonejConsul General

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closed are tw copies mt aa IBM dated Moveaher IS,lid Lafayette Babbard. Thia UK arts forth

L»eat laforeatiee. la Battles regardlar •aboard aad his . , .• * • . - ; * . . ^ ^ ' ^ *

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MemorandumDATE: 4-30-71

FROM :<a# A. Staffeld

SUBJECTnDHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGYINFORMATION CONCERNING

4-29-71telepbon y 'contacted the Bureau and spoKe

of the Special Investigative Division

inquired as to whether the Bureau had informationregarding the Church of. Scientology. Be was advised that datain the files of the FBI Vis maintained as confidential in linewttb Justice Department regulations. Be stated he appreciatedthis fact but wanted the Bureau to know be was of the opinionthis organization should pe investigated.

The comnlflinqnj/ reported his 18-year-old daughter,iad become affiliated withtbisCburch

a n d r e c e n t l y m o v e d ^ M W W

He said he believed that this organization had many"hippie" types and was attempting to con people into makingdonations.

There are references to captioned organize!been the subject of investigation.

ACTION: For information. _

1 - Mr. Gale1 - Mr. Staffeld1 - Mr. J. E. Kelly

MAY 4 1971

/-pril 17, 1971

Department of JusticePednral Tureau of Investigation•vashir.j-ton, D.C.

Dear Sir:

Recently, I read that the Scientology Church ofV'ashington, B.C. was investigated, and charges werebrought against various members of this "Church".I would like to knov.' if information is availableon this and other instances in which the Church ofScientology v:as charred with crimes.

I wish this information as r.y friend heard oneof Hubbard's tapes in which he discussed "clearing"the worlc in ten years, t-y one v;ay or another. IWould like to know if "ucbar:" is serious ar.d capableof doin'- this or is Just ar.Dther fanatic.

I hope you can "r.c-lp ~.e in this recuect,

•• - - as I remain,

Sincerely yours,

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In reply to your letter received on April 22nd, this

Bureau is strictly an investigative agency of the Federal Government

and, as such, neither makes evaluations nor draws conclusions as ;

to the character or integrity of any organization, publication or indi-

vidual. I hope you will not infer either that we do or do not have '

material in our files relating to the Scientology Church. '

Stacerely yours, - - .

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John Edgar BooverDirector • • - • - / ' .

N(5TE: Correspondent is not identifiable in Bufiles. In late 1962, newspapeclippings indicated that Food and Drug Administration officials raided the

.•'• .Washington, D. C, Headquarters of Ron^ubbard who runs the Academy of. ^Scientology. Bubbard is the founder and president of the Hubbard Dianetic*?' - R e s e a r c n Foundation, Inc., which furthers Hubbard1 s theory of Scientology^V && alleged science which instills self-confidence and assists individuals in

Removing mental problems and obtaining human ability.- Hubbard has beendescribed as being "hopelessly insane" by his wife in suing for divorce and^ h W i f 5

gfc^cp-^^The Waihingtoh Times Herald" of 4-24-51, in mentioning thfe diyorcepro-gg^» -r-r?:.M>a*Mw*f,t s^ted that "competent medical advisors recommended mat Hubbarc'£g*r-r -be committed to a private sanitarium ior treatment of paranoid schizophrenic

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MemorandumDIRECTOR, FBI DATE: 6/8/71

, MIAMI (100-16363) (RUC)

SUBJECT:SCHHTCL06Y OROAHIZATIOH

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( 0 0 t INDIANAPOLIS)

Re Indianapolis airtels to Los Angeles A/26/11 and5/7/71, Los Angeles letter to Indianapolis 5/25/71.

m d o s e d for the Indianapolis Office are xeroxcopies of the following communications of interestTn* thismatters

6*. 9/j ?&- *rMiami letter and LHM to the Bureau 6/7/60,

eaptioned "The Pounding Church of Scientology, InformationConcerning",

ex. 9 6xMiami letter to the Bureau 2/21/62, oaptioned

"The Founding Church of Scientology, InformationConcerning"•

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Miami airtel and LHM to the Bureau 2/8/63,eaptioned "The Founding Church of Scientology, InformationConcerning".

It is noted that the Scientology Office at 3898Biscayne Boulevard, Miami was closed a short time ago. Itis noted that the Miami Office is at 3801 Bisoayne Boulevard.

Investigation at Miami has been completed.

Bureau (RM)~2 - Indianapolis (Enc. 5)(RM)(100-22782;1 - Miami

Ji 1971

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Atthongh I would Uke to be of service in responseto your request, based on the information yon famished, there hasbeen no violation of Federal law coming within the investigativeJurisdiction of the FBL I am, however, referring a copy of yourletter to the Surgeon General, Department of Health, Education andWelfare, and the Commissioner, Inty^*! Revenue Service, Wash-ington, D. C., for whatever action deemed appropriate.

JULfcg197'!Sincerely yours,

1 - Los Angeles - Enclosure

Bufiles i n d i c a t e S H ^ B v a s interviewed 8-30-66 and furnishedinformation in connection with a stolen car matter. JLafayette Ron Hubpardand his church, Founding Church of Scientology, have been known to the _Bureau since 1951. Neither has been investigated by the Bureau. InternalRevenue Service, Food and Drug Administration, and Department of theArmy have investigated the Church. Eubbard's theory of Scientology is analleged science which instills self-confidence and assists individuals in

' removing mental problems and obtaining human ability. Hubbard's wifehas described him as being "hopelessly insane" in a divorce action. A copyof his letter is being sent by form referral to the Department of Health,Education and Welfare, and the Internal Revenue Service. J >

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ReBulet to Madrid 3/22/73

* ;.'. , On U/ l /71 , pertinent material furnished by re fer -ii-VX^jftnced l e t t e r was furnished to th<

?na« c o p i e s oJ,| 1} seven documents pertaining to the <jpera\£oja and Transport

Corporation, Ltd. (OTC),Scientology, with which subject nas Been associated. . xneseseven documents are enclosed for the Bureau for informationand completion of f i l e s . . .

In furnishing the enclosed materials ^ _ ^ _ ^ _ _advised that OTC was referr^n^jilgzested individuals totheir Copenhagen address. vHHH^Lnquired whether anyinformation had been received^^uegat regarding OTCoperating out of Copenhagen.

Enclosed for information of Copenhagen are '<sndosure, am"r memoranda datl

and 8/ZU//J., and OTC pdHipnleT."1 The last threedocuments were furnished by f l lHf l i on 11/11/71.

Copenhagen i s requested to advise if any OTCoperations have come to i t s attention in the past ancL if so,^furnish pertinent data which can be furnished to thef

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Operation and Transport Corporation Ltd., (knownsimply as OTC.) is a large International business organization.

The Yacht "Apollo* is one of the private yachts owned byOTC and used for business management and business trainingpurposes.

OTC has found that a large yacht such as the "Apollo",Ideally combines business activities with mobility, for first-hand

observation of. widely spread business interests. Add to this, themance and excitement of sea cruises In a changing variety

of pleasant ports-ofcall, and you have something of the uniqueatmosphere that OTC Directors have created for their companymembers and their business operations.

' OTC is Independently financed by its own activities aroundthe world and is entirely non-political In nature.

Of great interest are the company's modern researchactivities. • reflecting the progress-minded policy of the company.

An important contribution to the business world has beenthe discovery of the exact basic steps that comprise and makefor the successful administration of any organization or business.

Recently research was done Into a world famous wineIndustry, to ascertain how it has survived so well and how it hascontinued to make, for more than 200 years, a product of extremely

igh quality without loss of technology or deterioration.Practical training alongside skilled masters and other highly

trained specialists of the industry, was found to be the primefactor In the preservation of the technology and the continuedexcellence of the product.

Further observation revealed this exact same factor to liebehind the successful continuation of all skilled professions

'passed successfully down through the ages.

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The superior business systems and management skillsdeveloped by OTC are, of course, used by the company tomanage and expand Its own concerns. They are also madeavailable, on request, to other businesses and groups. Someof these are — . .

Business Management systems, •Public relations.Tourism,Data Analysis Technology 'Business Administration,Personnel Training procedures, ' :Business Organizing.

Local businesses, or groups Interested In Informationon the above services are invited to enquire to— - j

OTC Ltd., -A*Field Sales Division 8. >P. O. Box 1065Copenhagen, K.Denmark. ' ,

On board the Yacht 'Apollo* the atmosphere Is afriendly one. Guests are received warmly.

Company representatives-come from the many westerncountries where OTC and client companies have businessoffices and Interests.

The large Yacht has two Captains. One. the Seatain, ensures safe and smooth cruises, and the other.'

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The Yaqht Apollo has an illustrious history.She was built in 1936 in Belfast, Ireland, and used

as a passenger ferry. At the begining ofjhe SecondWorld War she was requisitioned by the British RoyalNavy for active duty.

Her war record is a proud one.She was used for important landing operations

in Norway and the south of France. She carriedreinforcements to Iceland, disembarked troops atCasablanca and traveled a total of 11,000 miles ofNorth African coast, as a transport.

As Flagship of the British Royal Navy, shecarried the important personalities • AdmiralCunningham, General Sir Maitland Wilson

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OTC take greatpride in the safetyof their vessels andvisitors may some-times see safetydrills being conduc-ted by the officersand crew. Thesedrills help make the"Apollo* one of thesafest ships afloat.

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(Commander • in - Chief of the BritishMediterranean operations).' and AdmiralTronbridge.

Admiral Cunningham said of this valiantship: "It was of vital importance for the victoryof the Tunis Campaign."

In 1945 the ship became headquarters for"Operation Anvil", an important war campaign.

In the final stages of the war. the PrimeMinister of England. Sir Winston Churchill, livedaboard and personally supervised the waroperations while encouraging the troops withhis presence. i'

In 1945 the ship returned to her formerpeace time service's.

Later she was sold and used for vqrjouscruise purposes. Then, sold again to her presentowners, Operation and Transport Corporation*Ltd., she assumed the new and important phaseof her illustrious career.

In contrast to her prominent role in theSecond World War, the Apollo is now prominentin the field of business management.

And while the Apollo space craft explorethe moon in outer space. Yacht Apollo of OTCLtd leads the way into better and more efficient'procedures in the world of business. \ '.'•'•

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Federal Bureau of InvestigationWASHINGTON, D.C.U.S.A.

Dear Sirs: ORe; Church of Scientdogy

This office has been consulted by three young men inconnection with their association with the Church ofScientology, Toronto, which is a branch of an internationalorganization by the same name.

I am writing to request whether or not you Have had anyreason to investigate this organization and their-activities in the United States, and the results, ifany, of such investigation. I would be interested toknow whether or not you have received any complaintsconcerning the dealings of the Church of Scientologyespecially with young people.

It appears that there may be reason to believe that thisoutfit has used very high pressure tactics with youngpeople especially in extracting money for courses, andfurther that while hiding under the guise of a church,\it is in fact a very highly profitable business.

We would appreciate whatever Information you can provideto us in the way of reference or fact.

Yours very sincerely

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February 1 1 , 1972

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Sincerely yours,

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NOTE: Bufiles reflect no record of correspondent. The Church oScientology has not been investigated. It's founder is Ron Hubbawho has been described as "hopelessly insane" by his wife.. Thelltheory of Scientology is an alleged science which instills self~|confidence and assists individuals in removing mental problems Tarobtaining human ability. '

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advised that hereparation 01 His" report.concerning the Scientology Or-

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Mr. Victor Wolf, Jr., U.S. Consul, AmericanEmbassy, Copenhagen, advised on 5/15/72 that he has notyet found time to prepare the report referred to inrelet concerning the Scientology Organization. Mr. Wolfstated that he hopes to devote attention to this matterin a short time.

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prior communication from you.

Sincerely yours,^'

L. Patrick

L. Patrick Gray, IIIActing Director

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February 9, 1973

Respectfully referred to:

Federal Bureau of InvestigationDepartment of JusticeWashington, D. C. 20008

Because of the desire of this office to beresponsive to all inquiries and communications,your consideration of the attached isrequested. Your findings and views, induplicate form, along with return of theenclosure, will be appreciated by

Charles H. Pejrcy/ym

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Honorable Charles H. PercyUnited States SenateWashington, D. C. 20510

Dear Senator Percy:

Your. coasEunlcation concerningas been received.

While I understand your const1tqant'a.this Bureau is strictly an investigative agency of theFederal Government and, as such, neither aakes evaluationsnor draws conclusions as to the character or integrity ofany organization, publication or individual. Consequently,I cannot coaroent in response to the inquiry posed by

herewith.

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FEB 161973

As you requested, your enclosure is being returned

Sincerely yours,

L. Patriot Cray ZIX

L. Patrick Gray, XIIActing Director

EnclosureConstituent's letter

1 - Springfield - Enclosures (2) *•'"••1 - Congressional Services Office - Enclosures XZ).

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individuals in removing mental problems and obtaining human"ability. Hubbard has been described by his wife as being"hopelessly insane." (105-55601).

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Dear Sir:

This letter is being written to request your Immediate investigationand ass^±an£|inconnection with a critical situation that involvesmy s o n , ^ H H H H B | I* i s e o critical that I am literally petrifiedat this poin^tna^fiie has been brainwashed by the "processing" he hasundergone in "Scientology" to the point where he has become extremelydangerous to himself, to members of his immediate family and hisfriends, and eventually could become a danger to society.

Three years ago, when my son was a junior in college, he was intro-duced to "Scientology." He then dropped out of school and since thattime has given all of the money he could earn or obtain to this organ-ization in San Francisco, Berkeley, and Los Angeles. It appears thatthe techniques used result in self-hypnosis, and then the brainwashingprocedures begin. At this point my son is concerned about his ownsanity, but as a result of the conditioning through "Scientologyauditing" he is so deluded that he has utter contempt for any estab-lished form of psychiatry or scientifically-endorsed approach tomental health problems. He is now convinced that the^mly way he canmake it is through "Scientology," its founder—L. RorTBubbard, andcontinued "auditing" until he reaches the state or "clear" or "thetan."If anyone interferes or tries to discourage him from continuing his"auditing," he is instructed to "disconnect" from them.

Through investigation I have located reports on "Scientology" in the jAmerican Medical Association's magazine, Today's Health, pages 34 to. \39, inclusive, of the December, 1968, issue. This article is entitled"SCIENTOLOGY—Menace to Mental Health," by Balph Lee Smith. In thisarticle he states, "Few have heeded the warning of the AmericanPsychological Association that Hubbard's claims are 'not supported byempirical evidence.' They ignore the statement by the late Dr. WilliamMenninger, one of the founders of the famed Menninger Clinic, of'TopekaKansas, that Hubbard's system and ideas 'can potentially do a greatdeal of harm. • " . .'•: . / *• c/V.'> C>-• /

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"What goes on in Scientology auditing sessions? Preclearswon't tell you—they are forbidden to discuss tneir experiencewith anyone. They also are forbidden to speak any word of

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disparagement of Scientology to the press or to listento any condemnation of the cult. If the preclear'ssuperiors think that he is guilty of any conduct•undertaken knowingly to suppress, reduce, or impedeScientology or Scientologists,1 he may find himselflabeled a P.T.S.—potential trouble source—and,charged with 'high crimes.1 The penalty is dis-missal from Scientology. Others in Scientology, whomight presumably include his friends and/or membersof his family, are instructed to 'disconnect' fromhim.

However, the procedures used in Scientology auditingare easily obtained without imperiling any preclears.Hubbard goes into them in detail in his books.

The first step is to-get a preclear 'securely underthe auditor's command.' "

In spite of the action taken against this organization in some foreigncountries where, I understand, it has been banned, it seems to beuncurbed in the United States. From the last paragraph of the Today'sHealth article, page 39, I again quote: "Before it finally goes theway of all cults, Scientology may leave behind a legacy of tragedyunmatched in the annals of fads and fallacies to mental health."

I call your attention, also, to an eleven-page article in Life MagazineNovember 15, 1968, issue, entitled "SCIENTOLOGY - A growing cultreaches dangerously into the mind." On page 100B of this articleAlan Levy begins an account of his personal experiences. This articlehas the following heading: "An exploring writer becomes personallyinvolved 'A TRUE-LIFE UIGHTMARE' by Alan Levy."

These articles in Today's Health and Life Magazine will, I am sure,convince you of the seriousness of the situation and further convinceyou that I am not just an overly-concerned mother.

A most serious episode occurred during the Christmas holiday seasonwhich could have had disastrous consequences. I firmly believe thatmy son is "hooked" and cannot get well unless he receives professionalhelp to remove the "auditing" brainwashing now imbedded in his mind.He has not, since becoming involved with "Scientology," been able tohold a position of any kind for any length of time. He states thathe is, through "Scientology," going to control his environment andeveryone in it.

I have read some of the "Scientology" literature—both books authoredby L. Ron Hubbard and some of the endless free literature with whichmy son has been bombarded. The minute, limited investigation I havebeen able to make of this organization has put me, at times, in astate of panic I have seen my son's personality deteriorate andbecome progressively worse to the point where now there seems to be

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no sanity present in his reasoning,run into many thousands of dollars.

The "auditing" costs have already

Is this type of organization, which calls itself a church In thiscountry (in other countries I am told they are not permitted to call -themselves a church) licensed to probe into the mind up to the pointof removing the so-called "reactive" mind—the subconscious or uncon-scious mind? It is my understanding that the subconscious and/or theunconscious mind are extremely important to the well-being and sanityof an individual. My son is intending to resume his course-—the"auditing"~within a couple of weeks; and if he does, and they areable to remove his "reactive" mind, I am afraid he will be reduced toa JBOnbie or "vegetable." They predicate their ability to remove the"reactive" mind through their auditing processes.

Have you made any reports on and/or investigations into this organi-zation? If so, I would like to know where they are available. Ifthis has not come under your direct scrutiny, I would request somekind of initial investigation immediately. It is impossible for meto communicate with my son on "Scientology." If he brings up thesubject, I try to avoid becoming at all involved. If I should askany questions about it, he displays a jaded personality and seems tobe obsessed and under the influence of some magnetic force. You cansee the change in his eyes whenever "Scientology" takes over. Membersof the organization are constantly after him for more money, suggestingwhat will happen if he doesn't continue with it, calling him on thetelephone, and keeping him in a constant state of turmoil.

I urgently request that you recognize and respond to this letter andcontact me for any further information or assistance in connectionwith an investigation in an effort to determine what can be done beforeit is too late. I am most sincere about the urgency of the problem.I live in dread of what he might do to those close to him whom he isnow determined to "control."

I shall depend on your professional expertise to make the investigationwithout revealing how, where, or by whom it was instigated. If my sonknew that I initiated it, I fear that my life would be in seriousjeopardy. Please con±a£^j|^Midrecognize and respond to this letter.My phone number i s ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ H M My son is not now living with me.

Thank you for your assistance.

Very truly yours,

February 20, 1973

Dear Mrs.I

I have received your letter of February 13th andcertainly tinderstand the concern which prompted you to con-tact the FBI. While I do wish it were possible to be ofhelp to you, the facts you presented do not disclose aviolation of Federal law within the investigative jurisdic-tion of the FBI and I am, therefore, unable to take theaction you requested.

With regard to your request for information onScientology, this Bureau is strictly an investigative agencyof the Federal government and, as such, neither makesevaluations nor draws conclusions as to the character orintegrity of any organization, publication, or individual.I deeply regret that I cannot be of assistance to you inthis instance.

Sincerely yours,

£. Patrick Gray III

L. Patrick Gray, IIIActing Director

1 - San Francisco - EnclosureBureau files disclose no record idc liable with

NOTE: "The Bureau has received Information in the past fromRon.Hubbard who runs the Academy of Scientology. Rubbard'stheory of "Scientology" is that this alleged science instillsself-confidence and assists individuals in removing mentalproblems and obtaining human a&lfty.O Hwb^bard has been^described by his wife as being "hopelessly'insane." (Bureau

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Federal Bureau of InvestigationInternal Security DivisionU.S. Department of Justice9th & Pennsylvania AvenueWashington, D.C.

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Scientology, HoustonRe: Scientology of Austin(Texas) Church

I would like to know as soon as possible if your division has anysubversive information on the above referenced organizations.

The only information I have now is through the Houston BetterBusiness Bureau who informed me that this organization sell courses ofstudy to the public; these courses are written by a science fiction writer,and is a Science of Mental Anatory.

*I ao Best concerned about this a^^have^an^eteen year old

nephew who is attending the University o f f l H ^ &^W/Kt^Pn a *"our i'earscholarship. l-?y nephew cane to ne twp 'days ago anaaskea to borrovj a largeamount of money to attend courses nt'^rMrntiningy trf Annt.ii Cfinrritu He willhave to withdraw from college and lose about $4,000.00 of,the .funds fronhis scholarship. ~Xc-J— •*••—

I sincerely believe that the people at this so called school havebrain washed this young nan. They have thoroughly convinced him to giveup the onlyfinancialassistance he has to finish college: his scholarshipfroc theflHMI^HHHIBin Galveston, Texas.

It will be greatly appreciated if you will answer ry letter assoon as possible.

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October 18, 1973

I have received your letter of October 10th andcertainly understand your concern in writing.

With respect to your request, this Bureau isstrictly an investigative agency of the Federal Governmentand, as such, neither makes evaluations nor draws conclu-sions as to the character or integrity of any organization,publication or individual. I regret we cannot be of assist-ance to you in this instance.

Sincerely yours,

Clarence M. KelleyDirector

mation, correspondent is notof Scientology has been

NOTE: Based on available infidentifiable in Bufiles. Ththe subject of citizen inquiries in the past. Ron Hubbardruns this Academy and his theory of "Scientology" is that thisalleged science instills self-confidence and assists individualsin removing mental problems and obtaining human ability.Eubbard has been described by his wife as being "hopelesslyinsane." Bufile (105-55601)

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Gentlemen: rr> oIt has come to our attrition that the assailant

of Senator Sterarite, Tyrone Marshall, and his companion,were present a£-gcientologyyand at the RAP houseson 19th St., K.*W, UlVlllgirC of the attack. This infor-mation was disclosed in the reports of the trial, aswell as the fact that the FBI had conducted an investi-gation of both Scientology and RAP. We would liketo have access to your investigative report of bothof these addresses.

The Association is appearing as a party in twocases before the Board of Zoning Adjustment involvingthese two places which you have investigated, andwish to present for the record whatever facts you havedeveloped. The first case, on Scientology, will be heardOctober 17» and the second, on BAP, will be heardin ov ember 14th,

We would be grateful for your assistance in these,natters.

October 18, 1973

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Dear Mrs.

I have received your letter of October 14th.

In response to your request, while I would like tobe of assistance to you, information contained in the filesof the FBI which has been compiled for law enforcementpurposes cannot be made available to other than authoritedindividuals. Please do not infer from this that the twoorganizations to which you refer have or have not been thesubjects of an investigation by this Bureau.

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OCT 181973

Sincerely yours,

Clarence M. KelleyDirector

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Enclosed herewith Is a request for access to Info,groups D1anet1cs and Scientology and their founder, L..R

Pursuant to 28 CFR S 16.5 which took effect on March 1, 1973,the head of the responsible division shall, within 10 working days, eithercomply with or deny a request for records unless additional time 1srequired. .

In cases where additional time Is required the requester shouldbe notified of the reasons for the time extension, which should notexceed 10 additional working days. An extension of time 1n excess of 10additional working days requires the approval of the Deputy AttorneyGeneral.

If the request 1s denied, the requester should be Informed that^ *£the denial may be appealed within 30 days.to the Attorney General, andthat judicial review will be thereafter available.

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Office of Public InformationDepartment of JusticeWashington, DC

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I would l ike to be tent any information you haveon the groups Dianetlcs and Scientology, and: theirfounder L. Ron Hubbard.

This ia for a paper I am working on, soI vould appreciate your sending this to ae assoon as possible.

Thank you.

Sincerel

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Tour letter to the Department of Justice, requestingdata from our files concerning Mr. L. Son Subbard, and thegroups Dlanetics and Scientology, has bee/i referred to thisBureau and was received on January 31st. I

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X regret to advise you that Most of the data we harereceived are in files that are not •object to disclosure underTitle 5, United States Code, Section 552, since they fall intoexemptions (1), (4), (5) and (7) of subsection (b) of theFreedom of Information Act. Bovever, exceptions to the abovewould include such things as exchanges of correspondencebetween officials of these organisations and this Bureau, aswell as any newspaper clippings that may pertain to thesegroups and Kr. Hubbard.

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Since this material is confined in files consisting ^of some 400 pages, it will be necessary to review this data forthe purpose of extracting this information. Pursuant to Title 28,Code of Federal Regulations, Section l€*f , we are authorized to .charge a prescribed rate for furnishing copies of informationand for time spent searching and screening our records. Basedon a preliminary estimate, we conservatively project the oostto process your request to be approximately $200. A 25 percentdeposit, or $50, payable by check or money order to the Treasuryof the United States, will be required to initiate the processing.

If you wish ma to process your request, please indicate** *ritij*9 yoor willingness to pay the fees anticipated, enclose* deposit a* mentioned above, sad a signed, notarised statementfroB Mr. Bubbard indicating that we may make this data available&> you. I am enclosing a reprint which sets forth Department ofJustice regulations and policy implementing the Freedom of Xnfor-mation Act. . - •

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You May appeal ay decision in this Batter by writ*Ing to the Attorney General, Attentioni Office of LegalCounsel, Washington, D. C. 20530. Additionally, judicialreview is thereafter available either in the district inwhich you reside or have m place of business or in theDistrict of Coluabla, the location of the records to whichyou seek access.

Sincerely yours.

C. M. KetleyClarence M. Kelley

Director

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NOTE: Our files reveal no record identifiable with correspondent.Although we have not conducted a full-field investigation of theseorganizations or Mr. Hubbard, our files contain numerous reference]to them. Some of this data has been furnished us by other Govern-mental agencies, or field offices, citizens writing in and variouslegate. ,

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/ SAC, LCS ANGELES (100-73484)

CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY (CS)

^r Re Bureau letter to Chicago captioned as above,dated 1/28/74 and referencing Chicago letter to Bureau

dated H H H I H i H MFor* information of the Bureau and Chicago,

Los Angeles is not in receipt of above referred toChicago letter of 12/12/73 or any other communicationswhich would explain the content and purpose of reBUletof 1/26/74.

The Bureau is therefore requested to advisewhether any investigation by Los Angeles has beenrequested in this matter. \

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thrombosis and he was given an electric shock. Be said hisrecollection of this incident was now very blurred* that he -had no witnesses and that the only other person who had a keyto the apartment was his wife. (62-94080)

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Zn 1951, the BDRF established national headquartersat Wichita, Kansas, and sponsored the Allied Scientists of theWorld, which organisation had as its avowed purpose "to constructand stock a library...in an atomic proof area where the cultureand technology of the United states could be stored in a stateof use by science and preserve it in case of attack.

The April 24, 1951, issue of the "Times Herald,"Washington, D.C., reflected that Bubbard*s wife charged in adivorce suit that "competent medical advisors recommended thatBubbard be committed to a private sanitarium for psychiatricobservation and treatment of a mental ailment known as paranoidschizophrenia.* Mrs. Bubbard claimed he was "hopelessly insane."

Allegedly during 1952, Bubbard formed the BubbardAssociation of Scientologists, an Arizona corporation, andreverted "dianetics" back to its original name, "Scientology."Thereafter, offices were opened in New Jersey and London. England.

During the early part of 1956, BDRF, Silver 8pring,Maryland, was circulating a pamphlet entitled "Brain-Washing,A Synthesis of the Russian Textbook on Psychopolitics." Accordingto the book, psychopolitics is the "art and science of assertingand maintaining dominion over the thoughts and loyalties ofindividuals, officers, bureaus, and masses, and the effectingof the conquest of enemy nations through 'mental health.'"

Zn January, 1963, the Food and Drug Administrationdirected a raid against the Academy of Scientology inWashington, D.C., in which machines used by the Academy inthe practice of Scientology were seized. Zt was allegedthat these machines, known as "Bubbard Electrometers,"were falsely advertized as being effective in treatingvarious types of illnesses.

Zn the past, Bubbard has corresponded with thisBureau and Department of Justice on several occasions forvarious reasons, including complaints about his wife and aboutalleged communists. Zn one lengthy letter in May, 1951, it isperhaps noteworthy that Bubbard stated that while he was inhis apartment on February 23, 1951, about two or three o'clockin the morning, his apartment was entered. Be was knocked out.A needle was thrust into hie heart to produce a coronary

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BUBBARD ASSOCIATXOH OF BCIENTOI^GISTS IHTE1Also Known As: bubba rd Diane t i c s Research

(!)i • I I ' si • _ . . - . . . . . . . . „\ft *J t~ to r * d /I I S if , r\ T, .)j- oF SCfCntoi of/i-".Zn response to your naae~ Check request, you

advised that although tho caption**! organisation hasthe subject of an investigation' conducted by the FBI our ,files reveal the following in format ion concerning the ^oaptioned organisation and its founder, jUtfayette Bon Bubbard.if> & ' ' ' •

•N L. Ron Bubbard was the founder and president of theBubbard Dianetic Research Foundation (BDRP), which wasincorporated is Hew Jersey during April, 1950. T T -f

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contained mxk article/entitled "Dlanetics - Science or Boax?"which refloated that^X. TRon Hubbard was an obscure writer ofpseudesclent!fie pulp fiction prior to the publishing of hisbook entitled "Diaoetics.." Bubbard (s book asserts that "thecreation of dianetacf .Jt iayiBllestbne for man comparable tohis discovery of ;<ir^o/mnd. .superior pb his "inventions of thewheel and tho arch/vC^hcr" intelligent laynan can successfullyand Invariably treat all. cs^chosonatic ills and inorganicaberrations," according taSJubbmr/. "These psychosoaaticills, unlforaly cured by dianetia therapy, include such variedaaladies as eye trouble, bursitis, ulcers, sone heart difficultieinigraine headaches and the comaon cold." According to thearticle, Bubbard•» book has "outraged scores of psychiatrists/biochemists, psychologists, physicians and just-plain-ordinaryscientists, who look upon the astounding claims and the growingcosnerclal success of this strange new phenomenon with awe*

-fear and a deep disgust...Bubbard*s greatest attraction to thetroubled AM- that his ersatz psychiatry is available to all.It's cheap., It«« accessible. It's a public festival to beplayed/at clubs and parties." r

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// Re Bureau letter to Chicago dated 1/28/74. //,

Enclosed for the Bureau are six copies of an LHMdated and captioned as above. One copy is being furnishedto Los Angeles since that office has a lead outstanding inthis matter.

A review of the information furnished by __^failed to disclose allegations of espionage with

sutticient specificity in order to make possible the implemen-tation of the Bureau's instructions to conduct and reportan investigation under an appropriate individual caption acharacter rather than instant caption or that oBarring additional significant developments resulting from thelead^to Los Angeles or the inquiry requested_on__£he final . .page of the enclosed LHM t 4 H H H H H H H H f l i Chicago .*' DAnticipates txo further iny^5ySationintnismatt er. I"- ».

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Clarence K. Kelly Esq.,DirectorUnited States Department of JusticeFederal Bureau of Investigation .Washington D.C. 20535U.S.A.

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Please find enclosed e Statutory Declarationconcerning an interview with you vhich was recentlybroadcast on British Television.

The Declaration states that you have declaredpublicly that the Federal Bureau of Investigation willnot hesitate to take immediate steps to take immediatesteps to correct inaccuracies or false information inits files once such inaccuracies have been put to itsattention.

I am writing to ask you if you will very kindlyconfirm that the recollection of the Baker of theDeclaration is correct and that you will indeed ensurethat corrections are made to data shown to be incorrect.

you for your courtesy and co~6"peration

Very truly yours,

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1. On the 3rd April 1974 between the hour* of 10.45 *»d

11.30 in the evening, X wmtched m broadcast on BBC

Television entitled V-ldweeV Specjisl - Don't Shoot O-Vmn !"

(report on the Federal Bureau of-Investigation).

2. Oaring the course of the said broadcast the present

Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Clarence '

K. Kelly, w i interviewed with particular reference to

the filing sygten of the said Federal Bureau Of

Investigation.

Mr. Kelly stated that • large p^rt of the infoxn- tioa an

the files in possession of the Federal Bureau of

Investigation is raw unevaluated data. The truth or

falsity of which the Federal Bureau of Investigation is

vaable to verify.

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Investigation wns obliged to act upon such information

but he nr.de it quite clear that if inaccuracies or

falsehoods were brought to the attention of the Federal

Bureau of Investigation concerning such information in

its possession tir t the Federal Bureau of lavestisation

would take icmediate steps to put the Better right.

And I sake this solemn declaration conscientiously believing

the saoe to be true rzul by virtue of the provisions of the

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Mr. C. B. B./jParBelle

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Dear Mr. Farsalle:

X hare received your letter of May 3rd, with enclos-tire.

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Xn response to your request, it is ay recollectionthat the observations X made when interviewed by representa-tives of the British Broadcasting Company in October, 1973,were similar in nature to observations and statements Xrecently made when interviewed on the 'Today* program on iHBC Television in April of this year. r

«».-.- At that time, in response to a question which was ^

asked with regard to the feasibility of allowing a citisen "vto inspect his FBI file, X replied that, although it would 'be difficult, we would try to accommodate the public if v&possible. We have previously studied the feasibility of __allowing citizens to review files we might have which referto them, and have reexamined this problem, in light of ayremarks. Bone of our efforts has provided a ready solution.The files of the FBI contain information received from manysources, including data obtained from or voluntarily furn--Ished by the general public, with the expressed or impliedunderstanding that their identities will be protected.Because of the nature of our files, it would be impossibleto allow unofficial access to FBI files while at the sametime honoring our pledge to protect the identities ofcontributors of information. Under current policy, however,we welcome submission of supplemental data which could makeour files acre complete and accurate.

te Deputy Attorney General - Enclosures (2)lufile 62-115530 (FOI-REPLIES)

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NOTE: Our files reveal no information identifiable withcorrespondent or Lorraine Anne Coventry. A check with theResearch Section of the External Affairs Division, determinedthat the statements furnished by Coventry are essentiallywhat Mr. Xelley said. However, since the cover letter ison the stationery of the Church of Scientology, it is felt /that we should not completely affirm the fact that thestatements are essentially the same. The reason beingthat we have currently in the house at least five requestsfor information from -our files concerning the Church of .Scientology and its founder, L. Roif^Bubbard. This appears *to-be an attempt to have the Bureau put Itself in the posi- ; .'*ion .of affirming Coventryfs statements and then having --'•"_. them come back in an effort to force disclosure of data in -rpur files concerning Hubbard and this organization. .. - -''''". '

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- - Enclosed are 3 copies of newspaper clipping whichappeared in the London "Times" dated 2/15/74 depicting theBritish Government's attitude to the Church of Scientology (CS)This organization has been in existence in England for some"few years and has been of concern to both police and securityservices. There is no indication, however, that the organiza-tion has ever engaged in any espionage activity.

Also enclosed are 3 copies of State Departmenttelegram from America^ Consul, Casablanca, indicating thatDepartment of .Stjjte tks considerable information concerningthis organization/wni/ch the Bureau may wish to obtain.

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cURn'-Scientologist cURns right of entry t%3ritain'-Van nnvn • Home Officen-'Vc Sir John Jenoyealck, Tk»-Ch%ttior.

>U> 1-orsrtip wttrred to thtEuropean Court « Luxembourg(or t preliminary ruling underArticle 177 o( the Treaty of Rome.certain oufjllom rtlaiiric to anaction In which • Dutch Scientolo-gist b claiming • declaration thatjlic h (milled to enter the L'BltedKingdom. Ji to ihr tint rcfcrcoc*

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attlonaU and that he had with-dram acceptance of the college atan aducaUonal tstabUsbment.There had been no aucses-

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Duyn, was relumed to Hollandwhen she arrived at Gatwick air.port Ian May. the seeks a dec-Uraiion thtt she l» entitled to enterand remain la the Untied Klnsdom

• accepting employment with the« h of Scientology. The Home

«<»« comendi that the n!«ul ofento was Justified.

Article tt of ihe Treaty reads:** I. Freedom of movement forworkers thai! he tecured within

. the Community by the end of thetransitional period at the Utefl.J. Such freedom of movement shall

- entail the abolition el any ais-•crimination t>»«d on attlnnality• between »orkert of the mrraricrttttci as regards emplnymem.remuneration and other coedltlons

- cf work and employment. 1. Itshall email the riitht. subject to

' i Itmltatlom justified on (rounds of| public policy, public security or

This country acceded t» th*Treaty of Rome bv tht EuropeanCommunitic* Act. 1*72. The Horn*Office had not attend Its adventview of th* church and maintainedthat thete was aotliiac in thtTreaty or its secondary kgisletiemwhich prevented it from coniinuiuta refute entry lo penaas connectedwith that body.

Mbn Van Duyn was • OulchMiionsl who had been engaged intbe study and practice of Sciento-tocy abroad. iUvirut been tarredemployment with the church at f tcollege In |Ust Grinsttad, she ••••"examined by an immigration orlicerwhen (he arrived tt Catwtch andwas refused entry.

The official refusal of leave toenter Haled that the Secretary offiat* considered it uixlesirabtt thatthe should bt allowed entry t*take up employment with th*church. It was understood that th*Immigration officer was acting, eoton instructi*>ns given by the Sec-retary of State personally, but onftmiUr Instructions given by theHome Office. Then was a richtof appeal under tht ImtaicraUcmAn, IV I. but It was aot thnutht*li« Vaa Ouya had exercised that

-views as to tht meaning of thatexpression. Mr Gibson said thattt covered tke position and thatMs view was so dearly right atto preclude the necessity of a refer-ence. Hit Lordship was wholly•aaMt-to accept that coat onion.It seemed that, at the sowest, MrNewman's view that It tUd aotmight well be arguable; It mighteven be put higher than that.

Article 177 gave th* coon juris-diction to tjre preliminary rulingsconcerning (a)-the Interpretation

• of the Treaty, (b) the validity ondInterpretation of acts of laflltu-HOBS of ihe Community, (cl theInterpretation of the statute* ofbodies established by a» act of

aary I * the fuUtst tern*word to enable the court •» Jjv*feint to, he should certainly ixtr-die Ms dlscmlon by rtauttlagthe European Caun to give a

| f»W«MSV | »*«"VJ t f^^av»«» ^ » » » - *»^ ^rwi public healtli: (a) to accept oilers right• oi employment actually made; «r her wrir lamed on December(b) i* snore freely within theI territory of Member stales for Ihtl! pur|K>u ;.(c) to day In a memlarr

Matr for the puroose of employ-men) la accordance with the pro-virtons gm-emint the employmentn( mttonali of ttut «l«« laid downtw la*, regulation or administra-tt<c anion; (d) to remtfn in theletrltory of a member siate after

12. ahe claimed that Article 41 ofthe Treaty of Rome gave her therlsht. subject to limitttiom on(rounds of public policy, tt beemployed In a member state aadto move freely and to stay tber*Inr- that purpose. She furtherclaimed that under Directive 44/121, adopted In accordance with

baring been employed in that stale, grounds of' public policy were to besubject to condition* whicb shall based exclusively on tbe personal

It had oot ban istggestetf thatArticle 177 was aot applicable toInterpretation of the Treaty In con-nexion with secondary legislation.The Interpretation of Article 4g InIsolation, ana without tht tSMdirective, would be tataainglrss.

Mr Cibson had contended thatIf a reference was to be maneIt ehouM be deferred until afterthe trial ol the action or, at anyrate, until after discovery- There

subject to condition* which shallbe embodied in implemeailnt, reiu-latinm to be drawn ap by tht Com-

'• 'Jssion.**Article 1 of the MS477J1 Direc-

tive of the EEC Council provide*:** 1. Mcauires takea on grounds ofpublic policy or of public securityshall be based exclusively en thepcnqnil conduct of tbe Individualconcerned."

Mr Ala* Kewnsan for Mis* Vantrujn : Mr Peter Cibtoa for IfctHome Office.

HIS LOKDSHtP said that th*i»<ue turned (or all practical put-powi mt the cantcructio* or certainprovisions In the Treaty of P.onVand directives given pursuant to theTieaty, the combined Meet oftrluch was that a member Matt otthe European Community couU r efuse entry to Ms country oo th*crouadi of public policy but that•leisures taken tn those (roundshad to be based excluMveiv tn iktrcrvwal conduct of tht individual.

"" : n » the court was a nouoa by; VJO Duva aeeklng an irdercertain Question abouM be re-

fri-rcd tt the Eureptaa Caart far apreliminary ruling- . * • ^

conduct of the individual con-

^ ^wrmined before a referencewas mstic to the European Court,since the determination of those

„ tn be the dear Inttttten of the|Treaty from Its wording. . . ."

The uwtttion whMhrr »ny tivrnprevision In the Treaty *M< entonxable by an Indlvldoal in ^aanonal court of a ntrmiwr »"C" eirect applicability "I had birneatwrued by the European Courtla caaaexton with various Artklrtat* (be Treaty and In certain r»«r*the emmi had held that tte Article41 was dirertly applicable,

• Bis Lord.hip would only be Ju««•rd tn Kfusini; a reference on lieground that Article 41 wa* a»ttmectly applicable If that »•»» «™Mr Cibson bad properly concril.d.at any rate, that II was an opi nwtestion and his Lordship did nilpropose to wy any more an toefaint.

Tke four avntloat which MissVaa Duvn sought to htvt referredgo iheaEuroncan Court were:

tat'Wjt'y applicable so at to cornerta vndlvidusls rights enforceable

S' thtm la th* court* of tht Untiedlatdom.(2) Whether Pirecrjv* **/Kl

. . . it directly applicable tn as mcoaler net Individuals right* en-forceable by them in tht court; o(the Un red Klncrtom.

(3) Whether the {Rome Olfm)frrasal, based on abounds of publicpvilry, to allow tht platnaiT leawta enter the L'nlted Kingdom loorder to take employment with IheChurch of Scientolncy on the ba<Hthat It It * •ndeslrahle to give any-aae leave to enter the United Kin::eotn an the business of or In 'h?employment ef that orfanliati-n 'Is contrary to: fl) The provhxn--at Article 4« ID and 12) >n«TArticle 1 of Regulation IM2 •*«tod/or Article 3 01 «f Dirfctn*(4/221 In so lar as the effect •>( iheadd pollcv Is to discriminate be-tween aauonats ef other mrnrvrawes ol Ihe EEC tnd United K T - .

her Itavt to enter aad aot beenbased exclusively on her personalcoedact but an a jtcneral govern-'meat pollcv. announced In UU.aot to admit ScJeatMoev worker*aad studenu 'who ware fnreictaationali. That policy, the stated,aad been conilrmM by the Horn*

with the expense aad delay In-volved, unneetswry. In the are-ant case, however. Inert was eoaabtttatial tssvt of fact and aolane at ell ef etooaaJ taw. andthere was aw advaatate In hriadMthe aoini M far hnria* bctorr•sakiag tach a reference, hor was

in April.The Home Office denied mat tbe

tHrtttrn was directly appllcaMtto at rn confer oa hadlridaalsnchtt enforceable by them saUnited Kingdom count. If teacourt should deride that It wasapplicable, then the defence wouldbe that refusal to admit Miss VanDuyn wit aaoed en btr persoaalcoodua within tbt ajttnlni tt

gSSScorery which would throw aav ae»lichl o* the sMRtrs Headed.

Ur Cibvin had contended thattht oatlonal coon abould ewt a m .bvmea Ik* European Court withreferences, but the mitonal courtwas hound in make a referene* Many appropriate case and In *ttyevent the present issue was «f the

. i of Article ) il> "IWrertte 64/Ul in so far t« the•aid policy is ol general application

(4) Whether all or any ol thefeUowioi autters, namely:— illthat the plaintiff hat worked tn aSdentolDcy csttMishm<sra InAmsterdam far six months: <ulthat Ihe plaintiff bu taken a emmeta Scientology ; (III) that the rlti.i.rJfJ ts a practislnR ScJentolireni in3*e tense that the snb<rrlh-< m ihctlactrinel tnd beliefs of tbe ChnubIt Sclenteiloey ; (iv) that the p:jin-taff tournds to work tt t Socrt.-l. i .ettablithment la th* United Km:-

Is capahle of amnuntin; ;npersonal conduct wttbin the mrin-fag ef ArUdt t tt Olrtafv*

Article ) of tht directive, in thaf.venr first tmoortaect.tat had worked In a Sdemoloty There had been only eat e*«* laesraMlthmeat la Amsterdam erior which tht Enslisk courts had beent* which the had studied Scieato- asked to make a reference: t > « n -Vwy, and was aow t prsKIKIU krau Mimckvn • Cnm<wU<< f-urrSctcMoktcM tad «Mtaded to umrk fatrmanowl ttd <Tht Ttmef.at a Scientology cstakUshtatw ** fsovcmaer la. I»T»; (U741 CMLKtheUaited Klntdom. \\, but Mr jusac* Graham refuted. The piradinis raised two brail te> make a refereacx « *e IMericcu-

(II Was refusal af emrr torr suet. However, hit Lorashlp

.12l.k wtt wen tsttbllthed thai th

tooctios of the European Court »»(tafined to the ItRerpretatlnn «rthe Treaty of Rome and that wr>tbe relevant protnion« h # Khttcrpreted. It «a« for thecoun to apply tha*. lmerto tbe particular caw before it It

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Mr. CM. le l ley "-,Director *United States Separtaent of Instioefederal Bureau of InvestigationWashington B.C. 20535U.S.A. 10 June 1974

Bear Mr. Kelley,

Thank you for your letter of 16 Mayj. _ —

i rV"* Tour recollection of what you said when interviewedby representatives of the British Broadcasting Corporation in «October 1973 is rather different froa the sworn declaration .--of ay inforaant Mrs. Coventry. . • ..;

Be that as it amy, it is certainly true thatreoollections do differ, and your courteous response isapprs«iataA« * > f , ^ ^ ^ & ^ ^ p ^ ^ . « ^ ^ w ^ i * * ^ ^ i : - ^ t e ^

If ay understanding of your letter is correct, theTEL has aade oertain express understandings or pledges withregard to protecting the identity of aeabers of the generalpublic who furnish information. It would considerably assistae in grasping the nature of your problen if you would beenough to Identify or indicate where I Bight locate for perusalany such express understandings or pledges.

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Dear Mr. Parselle:

June 10th.This will acknowledge receipt or your letter of

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! It has been a long-standing policy of the FBI thatinformation contained in our files is available only to dulyauthorized lav enforcement officials, agencies of the ExecutiveBranch of the United States Government and various Congres- ^sional Committees.' In addition, it is often necessary to y*reveal materials Tron our files in certain judicial di

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^information furnished us, as .veil as their identities, willfoe maintained confidential, except as noted above. In thosecases where an individual has not expressly requested thathis identity remain confidential, we feel that there is animplied responsibility on our part to protect their identity

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FBI lends the weight of itsftutt^ocity to information which itfurnishes from its files. TV.«ia£ not make it clear that such -information might be raw, unevaluated data furnished by persons *who cannot be challenged because their identity is to be protected,who may have acted on rumour, or out of malice and ill-will. MightI suggest, as a "ready solution" to what is a problem for you butsometimes a catastrophe for others, thnt inforction furnished,

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Thank you for your courtesy and co-operation.

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Relet from Legat, London dated 5/10/74, referredto WFO by Bureau on 5 /30/74 .

Enclosed to the Bureau i s a copy of a newspapercl ipping from "The Sunda^Ti |^^^^^^^ndon, England) dat|10/5/69, obtained by S ^ H H I H ^ l H i on 6/7/74 fromPassport Offfce, Departmen^ofStateT^ame vas containedthe passport f i l e of LAFAYETTE RONALD%JBBARD, aka L. RONHUBBARDt born on 5/7/34 at Enclnitas, California and apparentleader of captioned organization.

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JOHN WH1TKSIPE Parsons,a brilliant rorkit fuel scientist.Joined the Am*ric-an branch ofCrowlcys cult in J»3S». He•truck up earnest correspon-dence with "The lleast 666," asCrowJpy was known by hisforwent. and noon became hisoutstanding ptolcni i» thet'p./ted Stales. By January.1916. Parconj was impatient tobrrak no* frontiers in theoccult world. Hi- rieeided totake lh<» *pjr:t of B:ihalon, Uif*• whi>rp i>f Haljvloii." and in-vest :t in a human twins.

But tn carry out t)?t«, intricatemission Parson* nved'-d 3 ffin»!i'•pxual !>•<•"tnrr In <-ir«ite hi* rhih!in 111** a>irj! ispiiitii.'i!) world1/ tiii.t Pirt of the tixlinc wontrurwsluiiy rar.M»n.»- w»i;lil lieable to call flo.vn t!>c «p:ritua!baby ami dirr<-t )l to « hunanwemh. Whrn born, this childwoult! incarrtatc tho iorres. offtabal.in Durin: his inasici!prrparation* for this incarii.;.tionParsons fo;inil himself over-%vhetined>'«ith assistancf fiorn »youn^ novitiate named JinnHuhhard

ParKons wrotp to Crowlry atthp bcpnr.inx of 191C. M'V.r(Mubbard) is .1 ccnilrmnn, r-'rt

\ hair, ^rrnn ryes. Inmost andintrllijipnl and *r havr becomerreat friends. Atthouzii ho hastin formal trannnc <'i r.tasic hehas an rxtranrctinary nmount ofexprripncr and unnVnit.-indmg inthf firld Ron appears tn have•omp *nrt of hiuhly rti'VPlopr-iiastral vision. I If (iivrribos. hisaneel as a br.iutiful winr^dunman with ml hair whom hi>rail- th>' Kmprrss ami who hasRuidpfi him Ihrou ti Ins lifeand >a\i*d him many timrv"Ki> rnncludi'il almost ersmtir-ally. •• H»* i>> >n iiimplru> aiiiirriwith our own principles. I hs\rfound •* sUum'li rnmpaninn andComratlp in linn."

Bui within. t«u iniinlh« thebonds of friemlshiii wrn> urnW*nmp xtrain: Kon rlainvdParsons' firl-frion-l. n««tty. Withadmirable rrstr^int i'nrsnns.wrotr tu Cmwlry. "She hastransfprrrd hrr M-xual afTclmnIn Kon. I cared lor hrr ratlu-rilfpply but I havp no drsire to-»nlrol l.er rniolinns." As if 10

' their lovrfllii^ Par>.ons,•' lU'liy dpiulrd to

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^ . ^ i ^ r j In 1946 Aleisfer Crowley; •' vj deft), the sorcerer and

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title The Wickedest Man inthe World, found a newdisciple and welcomed him toone of his occult communities in California. The extra-ordinary activities of thisnew and enthusiastic discipleare described in a vast col-lection of papers owned by2 former admirer of Crowley,which we have examined.The rcsr, in question isLafayette Ron H i ' b b a r d(right), head of the nown o t o r i o u s Church ofScientology.

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Meanwhile preparations forthp mystical Tnission were wellunciPr way. From .lanuarv 4 to15. 105*5. Parsons and Huhhardengarcil i» "- niehtly ritual ofinc«ii!atinn. ts!i>m:in-wiiv:n^ arntother biai-k ma^ic JaithfullydivM.-rihrd in Parsons' diary asConjuration of Air. Invocationof Warn! and Conset-ration ofAir DftgtiT. With a Prokofi**'violin foinvrto hUrinc away thet»o of them pirnded with thespirits for " an elomrnia) niate "—a Kirl willing to go throughjcxu.i! riti-s to fnrarnate,Bahzlon in the spirit world.

Parson* n?r;rt-ions that wind-Ktoiins ormrrcd on a coupli- of

:«ir^hts and one mrht the powerwipjily failed. But nothin; seri-ously respnnsivc until January14. whrn Knn was struck on theright (.hnuMer and had a candlokr.Oi'ked o-jt of his hand, "lieCaller! nc." Parsons wrote. " ?.ndwr oW»«»rvpr| * brownish yellowlicht ahout town frf-t hish. Ibrandished a m<< iiHl >H»rd aridIt di^spneared. Kon's riuht arm"•« i'«raly»ed for the r«t of the

The following nisht w^s evenniure nortcntinti*. ll'.ihh:<rdapparently naw a vision r>( oneof Parsons' erieintes. Parsnnswrote. " llt« attacked the figure,and pinned it to the door withfour throwing knives with which

Pa'sons ,-inri HuhbaiU. were IPJ«tal»? o. i-'imi.-v ^Tien onJanuary.'K. I'.:*..!* turned luRon rft'i .vii.i." !i I* done." Hendrtcl. }•" p relur,£-d htimr andftnifi'.' a yafpv, woman answer-ing the requirements waiting

•for me." <•The ;nw»rnati<m ritual set mil

In Pamjns' manuscript. Th«Rook of Babalon, is diftiailtreadmi; fir the unconiirmedspiritualist. Broadly interpreted.Parson* and Hubbard con-structed an alUr and Iliihbardacled n hifih_j>rir*t during aserifs of rrrMiiiiiips in whirhParsons and the Kill shared sex.The owner of the documents,who is an expert on Crowlcy'j.tnaKic, says that Parsons at thisstase was completely underllubbarU's domination Huw risecan one explain liuhhard's roleas Hish priest in tin1 rites afteronly a few wn'ks in the trade?

Km the first «f the birth cere-monies whir>J»T.t!i •••> March 1Hubbard »'"«• w l l i l" al"«carried * lamp while Parsons

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was cloaked in a black, hoodedgarment carryir.j: * cup and•laager. At Htibbaril's susaestionthey played Rachmaninoff's Isleof the Dead as background

Parsons' account of the startof the birth ritual is as follows:"The Scribe (lluhhard) said,'The year of ilah.ilnn is 4063.She is the flame of life, powerof darkness. Mif di-i.Ho>> witha glance, she may take 11,y soul.She feeds upon tlw death ofmen. Beautiful—horrible.' Thescribe, now pale and sweating,rested awhile, then itititiiuied."There are twu possible reasonswhy Hubbard *|>ow«M anxiety atthis sl»£* uf the ceivn'ony, theownrr of the paper? says. Howas either ifeoply moved by thespiritual depth of the ceremonyor he couldn't think what to saynext.• Huhhard fiirthor InstructedParsons: ** Display thyself to»ur l»dy; dedicate thy orcanslo h«*r; dedicate thy heart toher: display thy mind to her;dedicate thy MUII to her. forshe Khali al»orl» Dice. Retirefrom human contact tinti) noontomorrow. Spcaii not of thisrnu.il. Disi-n>s iioihiii? nf it.«'nnmll nn bonl- l>ul I bin/" own

at this altar as one god bciore.another."

On the third day the 'ritualfour hours before dawn.!l> his companion. **J-iy.\liite sheet. Place upon

it <7Tiiod of birth. Knviswn herappruaehinc thec. Think uponthe lewd, lascivious things IhnucnuIlls', do. All is jinod inBabalon. All. Preserve thematerial basis. The lust is hers,tho .passion yours. Considerthou the Beast rapins." Theseinvocations atony with othrrpaxsancn in the ritual indicatesthat Parsons had collected speci-mens of his own sperm and thegirl's menstrual fluid.

The climax of tli«« ceremonyoccurred the following day withRon at the altar working histwo subjects into a scvualfrenzy. Over Rachmaninoff heIntoned such gems as:Her tnoii/h is' rrd nnrf her

hrrn\ts are fair onri her loinsarc lull ol fi>c.

Ami hrr lust is strong <M awan i< strong in the heat ofher tlfsire.An exalted Parsons wrote the

next day, " Kabalon is incarnateupon the earth today awaitingthe proper hour of her manifes-tation. \nd in thai day mywork will be arcon.plivhed and) >)idll be blown ?«iiy upon tbt-lirea'.b of the father CJOII as Iti.sT»rori)i«'cio<l." (In fa'.!. Parsonsv*s " li!"«-n away" in a rocketfuel exclusion at his experimen-ts! latiuratory in Pasadena in

l!njbte tn contain his joy.Parsons decide^ to tell Crowlevul.:-i ha'Phsppcned. On Marchfi lie urute, "1 ran hard'.y tellyou or dci-idc- how much towrite. 1 am under commandof extreme secrecy. J Ji*vc h:.dthe mo.<t important, devaslatinsexperif-nn- of n\y life-." CrowleyWAH dimibfoiinded by the newsof the incarnation ceremony. Hewrote back, "You hive me com-

rlelely puzzled by yout remarlc«i.though! 1 h;d the must morbid

imagination hut it Sfems f havenot. J cannot form the slightestidea what you can possiblymean."

With a distinct note of con-cern he d.-ished oft" a letter onthe same day to the head of hisAmerican cult sayiiiir. •' Appar-ently Parsons or Hubbard orsomebody is piodnciny a Moon-child. 1 to I fairly frantic when1 contemplate the idiocy of theselouts." (This acid rebukecomes from a m.in whose acti-vities were once summed up bya judji*" like this: " J have neverheard such dreadful, horrible,blasphemous and abominablestulf .-is (hat which U»* been pro-duced by the man who describeshimself at the greatest livingpoet.")

Ky May that same yearCrowlev was not only concernedabout Parsons'* spiritual well-betne. There was a sni.ilI maltTnf certain moneys. When thetrio foi iii>'d their business enter-prise. Parsons is believed tohave put in 17,0:10 dollars,)ln»>barri about 1,000 dollars andB^tly notlnns. Uxin^ aboutlO.ofiO dollar*, of the money

Cirl friend, hclly, boucht ayacht. A report lo the head ofthe America'' ''ranch by anothercull memb a ^ " K«n andK«-Uy have II. .-IMB : at Miami.Florida, and ai-^H a the life«if ISiley. whili-^r.:ith«T John(Parsons) is livin;: at rockbottom - and 1 pean rocfcbolloiii"

In a more sinister way thereport added. " I«et us coiuidorthis matter of the micical childwhich Jack Parsons is supposedto turn lon.se on the world innine months (now seven). Ron.the Seer, was the guy who laiddown the main ideas, technic(sic), etc., of said operation."

On reading Parsons's acmnnUof the ceremony and the reportsfrom branch headiiuariers inAmerica, Crowlev cabled -.,•, U Soll'scp on Stay 22: " i iispi-ct Ronplaying confidence trick—Jack)'«r»(iiis weak fool—obviousvictim prowling swindlers." Ina leticr a few tiny* later he said," It seems to me on the informa-tion of our brethren inCalifornia that Par>ons has gotan illumination in which he lostall his personal independence.From our brother's account he

-'has Riven away br.lh his prland bis money. Apparently it isthe ordinary confidence trick."

A niuch-cha>U-rted Parsonswrote to Crowley on July 5," Here I am in Miami pursuingtin- children of my loiiy. 1 havcj(hem well lied up. They cannot 1move without piling lu jail.|However. 1 am afraid thai most;of Die money h»\ already boenspent. I will be lu-'kv to sal-vage 3.W0 to 5.000 dollars." Justho* Parsons manaceri to rapturethe err;'.r;i lovers is in kecpincvith ihe .Jiher extraordinarychapters of Jh:s sinry. " Uubbardattempted to «-.vape . me."Parsons wrote.'"by s*illr,z «l5 p.m. and performed a fullinvocation to K.nrlv.abr-1 withinIhe circle at 8 p.m. (a curse).At the same time, however, hisship was struck by a suddensquall off the coast which rippedoff his sails and forced him backto port where I took the boat incustody."

Parsons recovered financiallyand possibly as a backlash tohis i-xperience with HubbardIn- took the Oath of the Anti-Christ in 1H4S and chanced hisname to Hebnon Arnuluss AlDijj.d Antichrist. In his scien-toloj'.y publications Iiuhhsrdsays of the |«-rio<l. " Crippledand blinded at the end of thewar 1 resumed studies of philo-sophy and by my discoveriesrecovered so fully thai I wasrecUwlied in J94H for full com-bat duly."

)lut-ly.ird claims that morethan two . dn/en thinker*,prophets and psycholnzi&ts in-fluenced scientoln^y (which helaunched in 1H*>1); everyonefrom Plate.. Jesus of N.varelhtit SiEinund Kreiid *lwim hesays lip studied mule.- 111 ViennaThe record ran MOW he ri^hle.lw-ilh the indUMun of AleisterCrowley. the Beast RAtV j

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION/PRIVACY ACTS SECTION

SUBJECT:

CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY/ L. RON HUBBARD

FILE NUMBER: 62-94080: SECTION 5

Q>©EPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONSWASHINGTON. D.C. 10314 .

it*.^Security Classifications of FBI Reports

Director, Federal Bureau of InvestigationV. S. Department of Justice

1. Files of this headquarters contain the following FBITeports, BU File 62-95972, regarding "Allied Scientists of

-" the World" and bearing the "Security Information-Confidential"classification:

Denver F.O., dtd 4/7/52 (100-6136)^Denver F.'O., dtd 1/9/52*^Kansas City F.O., dtd 3/1S/52 (105-264)Kansas City F.O., dtd 1/16/52•

2. Our files also contain information obtained from your-. headquarters and field offices concerning Lafayette Ron

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Hubbaxd, born 13 March 1911, Nebraska and the followingorganizations with which he is connected:

Church of ScientologyScientologyHubbard Association of Scientologists InternationalKubbaTd Dianetic Research FoundationHubbafS Dianetic Auditors* SchoolHubbard Foundation SchoolHubbard School of Scientology

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3. As we are currently screening these files, Tequcst webe advised if the security classifications regarding the

information say be cancelled.

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llr. Xelley,\'cs are gathering data on the jChurch of Scientology with a view

to\.\';:t' a possible a r t i c l e . ""' I.nr-t week we were told that the FBI, Scotland Yard, the WestjGe?-ifln:> police, "and Interpol have accused the orcanization of drugJtrrl'fieking. 3s_that correct?

v;c have not seon any stories on the case in the press and wouldapp? '.elate learning as much as possible about i t .

'•hank you for Any help you or the bureau can give us in thist

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Inference i s made to le t ter fro* _______of. "Saga" enclosinr; the October, 1974, iatucon Kr. Kelley by William Hoffer, The article

to Kx. Kcllcy*<i leadership of thethe n r ' i-r»«inccs v.ll)?in the Ino-emi.

hf.e. letter th;-.t i.h_-y «».re cptheriny ^ctafor a poncible art icle end aslcc if the Bureau -can give any hr.lIk-? ir.cntibns that the TUX, tiiuong other law enforcr;s^iit u^thuB rcporttuly accufied the Church of drug traffickingif this in true.

fevor-mentiou? hir;f inct5ret.':

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public source.

r let ter of «pjnfcin»5c«nk ^ n co:me«ticn \:iih )i\s^n

in 6/74 Hoffer telephoiiically contacted theDiviciion, indicating he vas doing a feature on llx, Kel.lcy

£'>r "Sr.ga." Be ashed to intcrviev; Mr. Ko3Jey and to hs £cxni.blia£Lprevious nj:t.^clos pub.tishnd about the Director. Since i t wcr noti n l t that rCaga" \:?.s «n nppropripte vchirjr. Sox n pcrsonr.J.xty.-i-yji ee.xtivXc. el<H\t the Pirector i t \n.z rccoj-woH"c-.d thai: Jii. l»*:.l.lc:y tiijyl.* ;tc l>o intcrvicweci by l?olfx-i'; Ilr. Kellcy t*tjri«"< ihrX T>o ;J»)ic:-vicv: J.--

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•fi ...:its £cnw£cr< T.ufayettr J:w ^iutb'"•*"*linn been hnovTn to the Bureau since 1951. Ilubbard'e ^theory of •:.'.*

•sciontoloyy" is that it is an alleged fscience v7\icb ins tills "•"•""self-confidence for assistance'in removing rsantal'probloif*.Hubbard has been described as "hopelessly insane" by h.^c v;ifein connection vith divorce proceedings. Keither Eubberfi norhis group has been investigated by tlic Bureau; hovrever, v s havereceived many complaints from citizens alleging that it is afraudulent money-making scheme, es well as infornation nboutthis group from other agencies, both foreign anfl doiricatic.In 1972 vr received information from tin* State Department th.*tthere hat"5, heon ruiuorr- tijst a bor.t con'"ro!>3oc> by Uio cjxoi\>» liadJ.iicn involved in drug traffS.c; ho;?svor, i»oth5.»g v?as foiv-tt! tosubstantiale this report. The Church of Scientology hr.s initintrtlsuit against: the FBI for information in our filen concerning thntorganization end ?.ts affiliates under the Freedom of Information/ict, as v?e31 as c suit alleging that an illegal viietrn vas plpcci;on one of itr. pho»es by the FBI. Both suits ere presently pci>'*ingThe suit against the Bureau for alleged wiretapping hrc bsen inthe press.

—Wiat the attached letter of appreciation be |pnd th«it ha be told that since the Burecu is involved ir cSvTTlitigstion vith the organization to vhich he refers, ve nro notin position to comment. Keply coordinated with Legal Counre!Division.

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fir. C. B. B.'Parselle2he Church of ScientologySaint S i l l Manor* East GrinsteadSussex, England Mil9 4JY

Soar Mr. Parselle:L f f

This/will acknowledge receipt of your letter onDecember Sth.jir

• Ian sorry it vas necessary for you to write againsince Z felt ny prior correspondence to you responded to theinquiries you raised. Please be assured that agencies towhich we disseminate Information are also advised as to whether"that data has been accumulated as the result of an investiga-tion conducted by this Bureau. 8 )

• Sincerely yours,

CM. Kelteg

Clarence M. KelleyDirector

li-rTherl>eputy Attorney General - Enclosure

* "• Buf#e €2-115530 (FOI-REPLIES)

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N0TD«»- Weliad felt that prior correspondence with Mr. Parsellewas sufficiently responsive to his subsequent letters of6-25-7c and 8-2-74^and therefore, in Legal Counsel to Mr. J. B.Adams nerooranduzn of 8-23-74v it vas recommended and approvedthat those two letters fromvMr. Parselle not be acknowledged.Current reply is in an effort to Attempt to set the record-straight with correspondent.

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lint Hill Manor, East Gr'mtteSunex England RH19 4

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T'r. Clcrence H. XelleyDine torUnited States Sepertnent of Justicefederal Bureau of InvestigationWashington DC 20535TJ.1.A.

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TL/4.O not appens/xo have bnd any reply to «yletters of"25th June find 2na August.

* I t occurs to ee that there say be aooereluctance to reply owlnn to the fact that there i s nowlitigation between us.

.If «o, please treet this letter as an un<?er-tf'dnr and guarantee thst your reply will sot be used i sthat litigation.

you for your courtesy and eo~operetion.

Tours sincerely,

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Church of Scientology of CaliforniaI A.a>.««raia«>«t»«ian •

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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum.CIRECTOR, FBI : 12/6/74

SCIENTOLOGY

Enclose^herewith is a paaphlet titled "Churchof Prientolory" M^vidence on Religious £ona Tides and Statusol the Cuurcb of Scientology".

ReBucabydated

The ab>bve enclosed book was forwarded via U.S.The

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envelope bore aUnited States Church of Scientology of California, 5930Franklin Avenue, Los Angeles, California, 60026.

The "enclosed pamphlet contains a notation "Printedfor the use of"United States Government Agencies and Diplo-Batic Services, Department of Archives, U.S. Ministry ofPublic Relations". . •

equested that the enclosed publi-cation be brought to the Bureau's attention inasmuch as itwould appear that all U.S. diplomatic Bi6sions vill receivea copy of the publication.

REQUEST OF THE BUREAU

Bureau is requested to advise with reference to-any additional information available through^be San Francisco

Los AngelesO£ficesAAicb, caji be »adebassy at | B H H ^ ^ K K - /

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Your letter of December 29th, with enclosure, hasbeen received. re

With resoect to your recpicst, "this Bureau Is strictlyan investigative agency of the Federal Government and, as such*neither naves evaluations nor draws conclusions as to thecharacter or inteority of any organization, publication, or-individual. » I recret it is not possible to be of assistanceto you.

Sincerely yours,

; -CM. Kdley

Clarence a. KelleyOirector

NOTE: Correspondent'is not identifiable in Bufiles. Thestanmed, self-addressed envelope she enclosed is beingutilized. L. Ron ftuhbard and the Church of Ecientolooy areboth well hnown to the Bureau. Bubbard has in -the oastbeen described by his wife as beinq "hopelessly Insane."

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Office of Public InformationFEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIONWashington. DC

'Gentlemen:

I am working on a research paper «w the Church of Scientology and itsfounder. JL. Ron Hubbard. ,

From my preliminary researches (articles in the popular press, and* brief brush with the "Church*1 itself). I gather this is the sort oforganisation that the FBI may at one time or another have investigated.

If you have, and if there is any information available to the public, Iwould appreciate any literature you could send me. A •temped, «elf«addressed envelope is enclosed for your convenience.

Sincerely

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JAN 7 1975

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February 13, 1973, siy » o t h e r , ^ H m B « >»te youdisturbed letter concerning aiy invoTveScn^it^br^Church ofScientology, As 1 feel partially responsible for the letter,*"J "SSwriting to inforsi you of the erroaeous nature of J»er letter,

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e Jcheri iri.t of a l l , the true source of l ies contained in the,wot her but a Mutual "Iricnd" by the »<me t

maliciously plotted to cause *imysell t>y spreading unfounried rumors

obout siy ioentol state and my involvement in Scientology. Icm attaching s letter thot • H Q V »rote me In April of 1*7-1in sn attempt to siake «n tn^wnSHJu be bod done, l^nforuinately,*y wot her is s t i l l fueling the effects caused tyfBHHflHTvicious plotting and frequently experiences states ui cxireni-tlepresEion.

On the briglUcr side, I en pleased to report that J em s t i l lu aember of the Church ol Scientology and, in spite of thl tcuturbulated period of sty l i fe , X am becoaing *» siuch ijt _-wore ««arc person. Wy •other16 feurs that through ScientologyJ would loose-a ateasure of sty self-detersinisn tire unfoundedA\Contrariwise,;through Scientology's help, 1 find siysclf growilfgin responsibility, desirous ior the first ti«e in «y l i f e to .take this world a better place.

I »« sorry for any concern that cy etother stay haw caused you .regarding »y involvement in Scientology *ut please «inderstundthat her usunl roori-nptured self was overwhclsud by thelessness of

Jf you would like mt to clurify further •> involve'sent in theChurch of Scientology, please feel free to write «e -at ttie&Uove - J J —

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DIRECTOR, FBIATTN: Liaison Section

cuss, ft xnBE1SON-FCIM IIDATI OF BEVIEI^i

SAC, LOS ANGELES (163-2883) (RUC)

CIEKTOLOGYFOREIGN POLICE COOPERATION00: Bureau _

Re Bureau letter to Los Angeles da

Enclosed for the Bureau are six copies of a*letterhead memorandum (LHM) containing results ofInvestigation in Los A n g e l e s W

The Church of Scientology is the subject of elpsed LosAngeles file l.oo-7«&BU. investigation *as conducted inthis matter by!

It should be noted that the aeadquarteraof the Church of Scientology is at Washington, D.

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UNITEDV^TATES DEPARTMENT OF J U S ' J J E

FEDEBAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

**•*.«-•• •*•"• JXJS Angeles, California.January 17, 1975

SCIENTOLOGY

Records of the Los Angeles Division of theFederal Bureau of Investigation disclosed the followinginformation concerning Scientology or the Church ofScientology:\^

There have been numerous inquiries, from citizensto the Federal Bureau of Investigation concerning ScientologyMany of the citizens requested information concerning theorganization inasmuch as their relatives have becomeassociated with the organization. Other individualsvolunteered information, pamphlets published by Scientologyand other data which they had collected.

Records of the United States Coast Guard, LongBeach, California, onMay 1, 1973, disclosed that the Churchof Scientology currently had four boats registered in itsname at that facility. \>

Telephone directories of the Los Angeles, Calif-ornia, area disclosed numerous telephones listed to the .Church of Scientology and its branches and local organizations.^

The following article entitled "Scientology,"undated, which contains information concerning thatorganization, was furnished to the FBI by a concernedcitizen who desired to furnish the information. Thatarticle is as follows: \i

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SCIENTOLOGY

"Life" magazine, Issue of November 15* 1968

contains an article on .Scientology and statis, ",A growing* cult reaches dangerously into the mind." \fi_

A publication entitled "Reality" dated Kay, i960,

is eelf-described as the official publication of Dianetics

and Scientology in California and the western "United States.

The founder is listed as L. RON HUBBARD. On page 3 of this

publication it states, "In the hands of the intelligent,

Scientology, by altering human energy, has duplicated any

miracle of yesteryear in healing. But it is far more than

a Bdenee of healing. By it and by it alone could be

determined the quality of those who govern man. By

Scientology one can know and predict his fellows, he can

heal and secure the future -of his children, he can evaluate

tomorrow and learn to rule today...In.a few hours Scientology

can make the lame walk, the blind see." \ •

L. RON HUBBARD has been associated with a number

. of organizations having their headquarters in Washington,

D.C. Among those organizations are the Hubbard Association

of Scientologists International, Hubbard Dianetic Research

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Foundation, and Academy of Scientology. His organizations

- allegedly advance a new method of curing mental illness

known as Dianetics. VK-

. The April 2k, 1951, issue of the 'Times Herald"

newspaper, Washington, D.C., revealed that HUBBARD's wife

charged in a divorce suit that he was "hopelessly insane"

and subjected her to "scientific torture experiments."

According to the article, competent medical advisors recomnended

HUBBARD be committed to a private sanitarium for psychiatric

observation and treatment for mental ailment known as

"paranoid-schizophrenia."

In late 19S2 investigators of the U.S. Food and

Drug Administration executed a search warrant on the head-

quarters of L. RON HUB3ARD in Washington, D.C. The warrant

was based on allegations that certain books and publications

authored by HUBBARD and his associates made false and

fraudulent claims for certain cures. *He was also allegedly

manufacturing and selling a "wonder machine" which the

Food and Drug Administration also claimed had been misrepresented

At that time HUBBARD was in England and no arrests were made. **\

On February 20, I960, one Dr. L. RON HUBBARD, JR.

came to Michigan City, Indiana, and rented a suite of rooms

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in the Spaulding Hotel. He represented himself as a doctor

of -©ianetics and Scientology. HUBBAPJ) claimed he was

superior to psychiatrists and could audit people's minds,

taking them back to the time they were in their mother's

womb. For a series of five v i s i t s , Dr. HUBBARD charged

$500. In spite of the fee HUBBARD was obtaining patients

and doing a good business much to the consternation of the

local medical society who believed he was a fraud.^—

On approximately March 20, i960, Dr. HUBBARD was

Joined by a woman named Mrs. NINA WEST, a co-practitioner

of Dr. HUBBARD, WEST did not represent herself as a doctor

but claimed proficiency in the auditing of people's minds.

She Indicated she was from England and had a ten year old

daughter in a private school in England. ^

According to articles appearing in Los Angeles

newspapers in April of 1951HUBBARD was accused of kid-

naping his wife by force and Imprisoning their 13 month

old daughter. K

The Founding Church of SciShtology i s self-

described as follows: >

The Founding Church of Scientology i s a legally

constituted Church, domiciled in the District of Columbia. IA

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— It has branches in other states, and has many

correspondents and members of Its sister religious fellow-

ship in all parts of the world.\^

The Church of Scientology is dedicated to the

freedom of the Spirit. The entirety of the activities of

the Church of Scientology are dedicated to this end, to

the freeing of the Spirit of Man.

Scientology believes that the Spirit of Man is

Man himself, not his body.^-

Scientology believes that the Spirit of Man can

be saved from the burden of past sins, by the counseling

and aiding of the Spirit.^

:Our ends are purely spiritual, not secular. ^-

By the means of Scientology, we believe, Man can

be made free and pure, f ree «f the taint of past sins and

free to do good to himself and his fellows. ^*

Scientology believes in religious freedom as

guaranteed by the Constitution of the United States of America.

Scientology will extend the*hand of friendship

to all who are believers in Man as a Spirit. ^<—

Scientology is a deadly enemy of secular teachings

as stated by such latter day philosophers as Marx and others

of that ilk.

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_ Scientology believes that the United States

of America and the World as a whole reo.uires religious

freedom to Survive.^^

The following is a statement by the Pounding

Church of Scientology dated January 5# 19^3» concerning

the seizure of property by the Pood and Drug Administration,

U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare: \*KwThe seizure of the property and records of

our religious organization, the Pounding Church of Scien-

tology, at the instigation of the Pood and Drug Adminis-

tration of the U.S. Department of Health, Education and

Welfare, is a shockirtg example of government bureaucracy

gone mad. ^"^

It is a direct and frightening attack upon the

Constitutional rights of freedom of religion, freedom of

press, and freedom of speech. Vs—

Without any prior warning, or opportunity for

officials of the Church to appear in Court for a hearing,

a large force of United States Marshals entered Church

* premises and seised property and pamphlets used in the

religious work of the Church.\1

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There is no criticism of the Court which issued

the seizure tiarrant, because it is not apparent from the

warrant that the Court was advised by the government

department that the premises and property of a church were

to be entered and seized. Nor is it clear that the United

States Attorney's office was advised by the Department officials

that a church owned or possessed the property and literature

that was seized.^

More than two months ago, the Food and Drug

Administration interfered with the delivery of the Church

and its affiliated organizations of the imported scientific

instruments which are used in connection with certain phases

of the Church's Teligious activities. Protest was made

with the Baltimore office of the Pood and Drug Administration,

and ample evidence was submitted showing that the detention

; of the property was in violation of the law and the Con-

stitution of the United States. But Up to this time the

Church and its attorney have received no administrative .

ruling, which could be appealed either within the Department

'of Health, Education, and Welfare, or to the Courts. v\

Instead, there has been a subsequent seizure of

property, without notice or prior Court hearing for the

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Church, such as might have occurred under Stalin or

drttschev in Russia. v \

If the legitimate work and activities of one

religious organization can be ruthlessly attacked and

violated by one branch of the United States Government,

no other religious organization is safe from similar or

like illegal intrusion and attack. The question directly

raised is: "Are we in America today living under a Godless

government which intends ultimately to destroy all religions

and religious organizations?" *A

There is nothing in the so-called warrant that

was issued to indicate that the Court was informed... as

it should have been ... that civil administrative proceedings

were pending and had not been decided. The facts are

that the District Office of the Food and Drug Administra-

tion in Chicago had previously ruled against the seizure

or detention of property such as was seized by request

of the same government agency in Washington on January 4th.

And previously another government agency, the Customs

Bureau, had made a definite ruling that is in direct

conflict with the basic contention of the Food and Drug

Administration on which its seizure of the Church's property

was founded.** \A _

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__ "The Auditor", monthly Journal of-Scientology

contains an advertisement for the Mark V E-Meter which

reads as follows: VA

"The Hubbard Mark "V E-Meter (Elec ;rometer) i s

a unique electronic achievement perfected by L. RON HUBBARD

after years of intensive research. ^ ^

"The E-Meter i s used to disclose truth to the

individual who i s being processed and thus free him

spiritually.

"The mark V E-Meter i s an extremely valuable and

vital auditing tool which each student on the Road to Clear

must own.

- "Buy your Mark V E-Meter and learn how to use i t

as an essential part of your academy training at your

nearest local Organizationr Prepare for the Saint Hill

Special Briefing Course now.

"Price for your Mark V E-Meter, in i t s fine mahogany

ease and complete with full instructions on i t s care and

A maintenance, i s $lUo.OO." **

The following i s a statement by L. RON HUBBARD,

Pounder, Church of Scientology, dated January 6, 1963s

"Toward the end of August '62 I offered President

KENNEDY my assistance and the help of Scientology in

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narrowing the gap in the space race. =.

"Twice in recent years the White House has

specifically requested from us a presentation of Scientology

to see what it could do to help the general effort. We

responded with a mass of information.

"As Scientology can raise men's ability through

the Church's processing procedures it could be of benefit

in improving American scientists in their work on technical

problems. However, as Scientology fell in the realm of the

spirit and refused to consider Kan an animal sprung from

mud, the help was not accepted.

"In August when KENNEDY had been President awhile

I thought it only courteous to make the gesture again. I

did not realize that there were lesser officials of the

government who were evidently imbued with ideas of religious

persecution.

"I would greatly like to have a conference with

Mr. KENNEDY on this subject. I am sure we could come to

some amicable understanding on religious matters. Extreme

measures such as attacking churches and burning philoso-

phical texts are not going to solve anything. It puts

America no further ahead in the space race. Religion should

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not be a factor in these matters.

"If Scientology can make smarter scientists I

don't think we should forego this national victory just

because of some point of religious difference. If we can

make better pilots and astronauts without injuring their

faith, I don't see why we can't forego the idea that Man

is an animal for a bit. The matter should not rise to the

heights of religious persecution. Religious bigotry has

no place in national victory. Unless we do something to

give American an edge over her enemies she will continue

to be bled white by the tax collectors to support some

stupid and costly science. If by making smarter scientists

(and we have many cases that say we can) we can save America

money and give her victory. Religious persecution should

not be used to keep us from doing it.

"However, if President KENNEDY did grant me

an audience to discuss this matter that is so embarrassing

to the government at home and abroad, I would have to have

some guarantee of safety of person.^

"As all of my books have been seized for burning,

It looks as though I will have to get busy and write another

book."

L. RON HUBBftRD

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— The "Life" magazine article mentioned above

makes the following observations regarding Scientology:

"Among believers, Scientology and it8 Founder

are beyond frivolous question: Scientology :.s the Truth,

it is the path to "a civilization without insanity, without

criminals and without war..." and "for the first time in

all ages there is something that...delivers the answers

to the eternal questionsand delivers immortality as well."

"So much of a credo might be" regarded as harmless—

practically indistinguishable from any number of minority

schemes for the improvement of Man. But Scientology is

Ecary—because of its size and growth, and because of the

potentially disastrous techniques it so casually makes use

of. To attain the Truth, a Scientologist surrenders himself

to "auditing," a crude form- of psychoanalysis. In the best

medical circumstances this is a delicate procedure, but in

Scientology it Is undertaken by an auditor" who Is simply

another Scientologist in training, who uses an "E-meter,"

which resembles a lie detector. A government report, made

to the parliament of the state of Victoria in Australia three

years ago, called Scientology "the world's largest

organization of unqualified persons engaged In the practice

of dangerous techniques which masquerade as mental therapy."

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©f the Church of Scientology appeared In the Noveober

25,-1969 issue of the "Los Angeles Times": -

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t« » _ 11 * '•" f* ' I {• ' T'olice were concentrating en twolf t7 i f \*tWf' \ A l i r j n V *' a*;>criR of the mystery: where theS l ' l i l M w t i V L J I H U ' I ' couple had gone Saturday night ands l . . * V » * < v » v w v j i M where the crime occurred.• _ • _ . *' ."It's difficult to sec how a crime o!

".• C I - . . . . . - > « * *».* this sort could be committed—one'If! M P A f i n n nT • :*Wch vould" involve this much111 | JlvJlY»t*M U l ;blood and this much noise—without* . . • • • * - . . • : someone noticing It," said CapL

'• Frank L.BrittclLHe said it could have been the

work of a gang—because of the; excessive number of blows rained on

/»i • »v - . -. - J \»/ ' t h e victims. Tolice talked to scoresClue Discovered Was. of p ^ in lhe Alvaado-Westlake

district where the victims lived.. Many were fellow Scientologists.,» •,." *These two people could have both\ belonged to ths Meal Cutters Union,, or the church down the street.* said..BiiUt'l. "Rut the cn!y thing they• have in common is Scientology. *n»is

Is the only thread we have so far.' -•Scientology had its beginnings In

the Dyanetics !ad,bcgun In 1930 byscience fiction writer L. Ron llub-bird, who now runs what he calls & •

Onlyy.Common Membership of"Pair in Sciento^y Sect

B t DIAL TOTtr.EnSON•'": tad JERP.Y COHEN

i "Police SnvesUftfng the weird: 1 Mayings of a youth and young4 woman pursued Monday what they•* termed the only common thread

the pair; their mcmbWihip bard who now runhurch of Scientolo3y. \ worldwide church,

i t i *« V° s Angeles.: in the Church' The Scientology organization—a! Tnysticfl, quasi-scientific group—• verified that Doreen Gaul, 29, andi James Sharp, 15, were members ol: the group.

•: fWe are shocked and bereaved bythis sudden and brutal crime,*Scientology spokesman said.

The deaths brought to 13 thenum»«r of seemingly motivelessmurders in Los Apgcles since thefirst of the year. As in the Tat* caseand other still-unsolved killings, themurders of Miss Gaul and Sharpwere crimes of shocking brutality.

Miss Gaul had been strippedexcept for a string of Indian beads.Both had been repeatedly stabbedand beiten about the face and head.Their eyes were slashed.

They had. been murdered else-where and their bodies dumped inan alley a half-mile from a hippies

' like cult commune which Miss Gaul!had left Friday evening for »•

s e s s i o n with young

In Los Angeles. Scientology liasfour 'church' and administrativebuildings and t number of commun-al living quarters in old Victorianmansions on side streets in theneighborhoods a.ear UacArthur

» | Park. • • • » • * • - '\ •Auditors' who offer •parishion-

ers* of Scientology a mystical ver-sion of psychological therapy havebeen ordered by the U.S. Food and •Drug Administration to stop using acrujteJonTi,of lie detector tailed theScientology E-mcter—a £

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Ctervith two iin;itiacJjcdr" , . • . «*. It was learned that Miss

Caul had said that Sharp,.'•who came here from MiSr•jsouri last June/was going

feKudHi^/a^applied to the process of

Achieving a ' d e a r ' $Ute of'soul. • •-«••}" T V rfctims H v ^ y> a£tt

F f U & J j: .TV rfctims Hv^ y a. a MocFapafU&wrp Jivcj•with ta older Scientology'worker in »n old but well-Jicpt three-story apart-

. went building at 921 S.Bonnie Brae St. Miss Gaul

•had lived four davs at a 14-jroom c o m m u n e calicd.Thetan Manor at 1032 S.-

>:Boniue.Brae..<Opcrauag

u o y newsmen in S A J & k.;Miss Gaul, the eldcsTo?"four children, was Bra-dua'.cd in the spring <f.

19CS from & parochial higl,*;hool in Albany, N.YC"f r i e n d s « i d - t h a t ^ 8 h e - . 'became devoted to Scien-Al o l°sy a I l c r graduation,,the attractive young wo-m * n ^ d **en a devout jHoman Catholic. . j

Her father told a news-.»•«.»? Albany that shehad apparently become ;disenchanted with Saen-•tology In recent weeks. • . ., '. Cirb Described.'Shewas a jsoodkid.buV?

a n emot5Oaa] kid.' he said.. g b e v . a s » h r i y t l o o W n s

b o w s " •• -• • i ? 2 ^ ^ ^ t ^ f •' Miss G a G l w s wearing a i ;

vttudy in the cult)_; ... i k i r t a n d W o u s e o r m . t l ., . . Sharp was the son of a; l e r- w h e n s>,e left TheUn I.prosperous salesman liv-. j j ; a n o r t 0 g 0 tq Sharps |

»ing in the upper middle housTTiTT^e Thompson, a 'i class suburb of Crestwocd. . ;•••••—?—(j

•- rtouthweit of S t Louis. HeVleft.hish school In. June,jwlth his father's permis-•slon, to study Scientology' b r c ; - « . !

• *-Hc was a very, very'nteihEOrtfooy,* the iatt.cr

resident at the commune,,•remembered * « . l • £ % * ; •••She was outa »gnt, n=jl.'jaidMond.y. . • •)•' Shortly before midnight,• a man taking a short cut:.through an alley between. Aranahoe St. and Magno-;.)ia Ave., south of « « » 5 t - »; found the bodies. T h e y*were «o badly batteredVpolice » f first believed• them the victims of shot-r**un blasts. • " ' ;•••.Preliminary reports ln-idicatcd Miss Gaul had not

iped.said Scientologycooperated with

•Ithem. in their investir»---.lion. The Rev. Natalie:.TUheT, who describes hcr-

•elf »s resident ajdht of• American

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v .:2723 \V. Temple SL, issued ,a statement sa>ing in part:.:

,;.-..#Tbis organiialion has.:'•- no "facts or information-• regarding the circumstan-'

• ccs of the crime, but we -»' are" doing' everything in •

our power to assist law• • enforcement agencies to -I sec that justice is done.* ._,

' "Police said there was no |apparent connection be-tween the latest deathsand 11 others, includingthe "five Talc, murders..:

which have remained un-solved in Los Angeles':County since January, . )

Other seemingly motive-less crimes included thedeaths of a wealthy grocer

,and his wife in the LosFcliz district and the slay-ing of four young womenin separate crimes. .

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The "Los Angeles Times," Issue of October 10,

I970T Part I, Page 23, contains the following article

regarding Scientology:

Ex-Scientologist Tellsof 'Fear' Atmosphere

McMaster Accuses Kubbard of FosteringSpiritual Tyranny Within Organization

BY JOHN DARTTMM U * « Writtr

One j-c*r »so an articu-late but soft-spoken mann a m e d John McMas'.erwas extolling the virtuesof Scientology and L. lionHubUard, the founder oft h e vorMwide, q u a s i -scienlitic "religion.*

Appearing on television' talk * bows and giving lec-

tures as Hubbard's perso-n a I representative, Me-U i t t t r was cminenityqualified. He tras the fintperson to achieve Sciento-logy's state of "clear,*which purportedly give* aperson lull control of hismental processes.

Now Uc^l aster describesthe Church of Scientologyand other organizationstun by HubbarJ us engag-ing in •tplritual tyranny.*

•Ron Teas always busyfelting everybody lookingbeyond the mulberry bush(or a nonexistent enemy.*caid McMaster in a recentInterview.

Discipline Groupthe 43-year-old South

African -was in Los An-geles lor the first times i n c e he resigned lastNovember from Scientolo-gy's Sea Organization.

Scientology was an out-growth of » book. •Diane-tics,' published in 1930and trritten by Hubbard, ao n etime science - fictionv r i t e r and Hollywoodscreenwriter.

For more than a decade,working from a yacht inthe Mediterranean, Hub-bard has elaborated onpsychoanalytic techniqueswith the *E-ineter,* simi-lar to a lie detector, andthe courses offering "theroad to tola! freedom *

The Scientology organi-zations have had run-inswith the Food and DrugAdministration and Inter*

nat revenue Service inthS country and withsome government agen-cies in other countries.However. Scientology offi-cials claim that they havebeen falsely misrepreient-d by some disenchantedfollowers, government of-ficials and the news me-dia.

London SuburbWorld headquarters is in

a London suburb, but alarge following exists inthe United States, particu-larly in L o s A n g e l e swhere the American SaintHill Organization. 2723 \V.Temple St., represents theonly advance-course cen-ter for Scientology in thiscountry.

McMaster said he re-signed because of 'unne-cessary harshness* in theorganization 'that keptpeople in a kind of electro-nic jitter.'He said he alsoopposed his reassignmentfrom a public relations

mission to theVnhed Na-tions to sen ice aboard one«f the Sea Organization's•eversl yachts.

McMaster , ctill con-vinced of the value ofScientology's teachingsand analytic technique:-,recently gave sosie lec-tures in Phoenix ar.d theLos Angeles area on be-half of a Dianology organszation in Wes'.w'ood niaby Jack Homer, anotherex-Scientologist.

L e c t u r e sponsors inPhoenix. JicMaster said.were told by Sciento'.*gists that »a d'iffercrt spir-it was occupying the bodyof John McMasier." Mc-Master said he had heardthat explanation-u<ed be-

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lore In Scientology to « •pljin the changed atti-tudes of some persons.

A spokesman from theC h u r c h ot Scientology.2005 \V. 9th St.. deniedthat the church has saidthat of Mcilastcr.

Regarding the circum-stances of McMaster's re-signation, the spokesmansaid r e p o r t s had beenn a d e by Scientologistslast year that McMasierwas 'holding the founderIn contempt in public."was becoming money-mo-tivated and was accused ofconduct unbecoming a mi-nister of the church.

'We started making ev-ery attempt to get him totmdeTgo spiritual rehabili-

tation, tnit these attemptswere thwarted," Wtd thaspokrsman. A telegramwas «cnt Kcaillns Mo» -Matter for re»i and spiri-tual counseling, but no re* <ply was made, said the ot-fkial. !

l-»1er Excelled ''At that point he left and

went imo hiding and ten-dered Ws resignation, butnot through proper ait-thnritlrs," said the *pokcs-num. Fur McMastrr*s *l*e-truynl of trust' and otheracts, he was later expelled

from the c h u r c h , thespokesman said.

McMaslcr left New Yorkby freighter to his home inDurban, Sov.tb Africa, but«nly after expressing thehope for i-omc rapproche-ment with Hubbard.

White In Durban Me-'Master raid he was ap- j

. preached by Scientologists ;who offered to give him •nme 'Class A auditing '•(inten-iewinsl* f r e e ofcharge. *I acrcptcd it as a |peace offering but 1 a»kedmy mother to come withme.* uid McMaster.

'It wasn't auditing- Uwas a security check—,they were trjing to findtome crime I'd commit- •ted,' McMaster said.

Klntl B«eV•At thU sUge, they left

me and I Tealized thatScientology was a dosedbook for me,' he said.

McMastcr said he hasMt denounced the tech-niques of Dianetics andScientolog>' 'and n e v e rwill.* But the organizationin charge has 'built astructure and called itGod.* be said.

McMaiter in Febrtirj*.1006 became the first o?t h o u s a n d s to achieve'dear* status.

If McMaster <li.-a?rccJwith the p r a c t i c e s inScicntolosj-, why didn'i he«iuit sooner' *I fell th«t a«long as I could get out anddeliver the sane truth, thiswould show that a'.l thisethics stuff (internalcurity) was perfectly urlnecessary* he said. 'l\didn't work,* he said.

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"Dianetics, the Modern Science of Mental Health",

fcy L'. -RON HUBBARD, a handbook of dlanetic therapy, published

in June 1950 by Hermitage House, New York, New York,

contains the following synopsis concerning dianetics,

the basis of Scientology:'

T.HE creation of dianetics is a milestone for Man— - comparable to his discovery of fire and superior to his inventions of *

the wheel and arch. • •- ——. . « « • » - • •Dianctics (Gr., dionoua—thought) is the science of mind. Far sinv

w_^m __ _ pJer than physics'or chemistry, tT compares with them in the exact-ness of Its axioms and EfonVconsidcrably Higher edition of useful-ness. The hidden source of ail psycho-somatic Ms and humanaberration has been discovered and ikilli have been developed fortheir 'invariable cure.

Dianetics is actually a family of sciences embracing the varioushumanities and translating them into usefully precise definitions.The present volume deals with Individual Dianetics and is a hand-book onuining the necessary skills bod) for the handling of inter-personal relations and the treatment ol the mind. With the tech-niques presented in this handbook the ps>chiatrist. psycho-analystand intelligent layman can successfully and invariably treat all

' psycho-somatic ills and inorganic aberrations. More importantly, theskills oSered in this "handbook wilt produce the dianctic cltvr, an

I optimum individual with intelligence considerably greater than the: . current normal, or the dianetic release, an individual who has been

freed from his major anxieties or illnesses. The release can be done; in less than twenty hours of work and is a state superior to any pro-

duced by several years of psycho-analysis, since the release will notrelapse. .

Dianetics is an exact science and its application is on the ordero!, but simpler than, engineering. Its axioms should not be con-fused with theories since they detnonsirably exist as natural lawshitherto undiscovered. Man has known many portions of dianctioin the past thousands of years, but the data was not evaluated for

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importance, was not organized into a body.of precise knowledge. Iaddition to tilings known, if not evaluated, dianctia includes ;large number of new discoveries of its own about thought and th

^ _ ^ ' mind,t " 1 T"~~" — * *^nc t x * o m * nwy be found on die end sheets of xhfa volume. Ut

derstood and applied, they embrace the field of human endeavoand thought and yield precision rcsuiu.

The Cist contribution of dianctics is the discovery that the prolterns of thought and mcnul function can be resolved within iLbounds of the finite universe, which is to say that all data needful ithe solution of mental action and Man's endeavor can be measuredsensed arid experienced as scientific truths independent of -mysticism or metaphysics. The various axioms 3,re_noi assumptions c'theories—the case of past ideas about the mind—but arc laws whic!can be subjected to the most vigorous laboratory and clinical tests_ T h e first law of (Uanciks is a statement of the dynamic principl:of existence.

THE DYNAMIC PRINCIPLE OF EXISTENCE IS: SURVIVE!

No behavior or activity has been found to exist without this pritvcipie. It is not new that life is surviving. It is new that life lias as it-

- entire dynamic urge only survival.-•"•' Survival is divided into four dynamics. Survival can be under

stood to lie in any one of die dynamics and by faulty logic can beexplained in terms of any one dynamic. A man can be said to survive for self alooe and by UiifaH behavior can be formulated, hican be said to -survive for sex alone and by sex alone all behaviorcan be formulated. He can be said to survive for the group only orlor Mankind only and in either of these the entire endeavor andbehavior of the individual can be equated and explained. These arelour equations of survival, each one apparently true. However, theentire problem of the purpose of Man cannot be resolved unless oneadmits all four dynamics in each individual. So equated, the beItavior of the individual can be estimated with precision. Thesedynamics then embrace the activity of one or many men.

DYNAMIC ONE: The urge of the individual to reach the highest potential of survival in terms of self and his immediatecyrabiotes.

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est pbtential of survival in terms of ux, the ait and the creation ofchildren and their rearing.

DYNAMIC THREE: The urge of the individual to reach thehighest potential of survival in tcrmi of. the grot;/), whether civil,political, or racial, and the symbiotcs of that group.

DYNAMIC FOUR: The urge of the individual to reach the- highest potential of survival in terms of Mankind and the tymbiote*

of Mankind. - ' • "~"Thus motivated, the* individual or a society seels survival and no

human activity of any kind has other basis: experiment, investiga-tion and long testing demonstrated that the underrated individual,the clear, was motivated in his actions and decisions by all the abovedynamics and not one alone.

The clear, the goal of dianctic therapy, can be created bom psy-chotic, neurotic, deranged, criminal .or -normal people if they have

• organically sound nervous systems. Hcderoonstrates the basic natureof Mankind and that basic nature has been found uniformly andinvariably to be good. That is now an established scientific foci, not

"" arTopinion. •*•»— — -The char has attained a stable state on a very high plane. He is

persistent and vigorous and pursues life with enthusiasm and satis-faction. He is motivated by the four dynamics as above. He has at-tained the full power and use of hitherto hidden abilities.

The inhibition of one or more dynamics in an individual causesan aberrated condition, tends toward mental derangement and

. psycho-somatic illness and causes the individual to make irrational• conclusions and act, still in an effort to survive, in destructive ways.

Dianetic technique deletes, without drugs, hypnotism, surgery,thocl or other artificial means, the blocks from these various dy-namics. The removal of these blocks permits the free flow of thevarious dynamics and, of course, results in a heightened persistencyin life and a much higher intelligence.

The precision oi dianetib makes it possible to impede or releasethese dynamics at will with invariable results.

The hidden source of all inorganic mental disturbance andpsycho-somatic illness was one of the discoveries of dianetics. Thisaource bad been unknown and unsuspected, though vigorously•ought, (or thousands of yean. That the 'discovered source it the

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•ourcc requires less laboratory- proof than vould have been nett. wry lo have proven the correctness of William Harvey's discover

of iltc circulation of the blood. The proof dues not depend upon,laboratory test Kith complicated apparatus but can be made in avgroup of men by any intelligent individual.

The source of abcrrafioir has been loundto'be a hitherto vnsu-pected sub-mind which, complete with its own recordings, undcrlitwhat man understands to be his "conscious" mind. The concept tthe unconscious, mind is replaced in dianciics by the discovery thtdie "unconscious" mind is the only mind which is always consciousIn dianciics this sub-mind is called die Tractive mini. A holdovcfrom au earlier step in Man's evolution, the reactive mind posscsstvigor and command power on a cellular Jcvcl. It docs net "reweisbcr"; it records and uses die jecordings only to produce action. 1does not "think"; it selects recordings and impinges them upon tht

' "conscious" mind and the body widiout the knowledge or corneaof-the individual. Thccmly-information the individual has ol suclaction is his occasional perception that he is not acting rational);about one tiling or another and cannot understand why. There itio Censor.

The reactive mind operates exclusively on physical pain an:painful emotion. It is not capable of diScrentutive thought but aaon the stimulus-response basis. This is the principle on which thtanimal mind functions. It docs not receive its recordings as memOty or experience but only as forces to be reactivated. It receives itrecordings as cellular engrains when the "conscious" mind is "usconscious."

In a drugged state, when anaesthetized u in an operation, whetrendered "unconscious" by injuFy or illness, the individual yet bxbis reactive mind in full operation. He may not be "aware" of whathas taken place, but, as dianetics has discovered and can prov(everything which happened to him in the interval of "unconsciousness" was fully and completely recorded. This information is unappraised by his conscious mind, neither evaluated nor reasoned. ITan, at any future date, become reactivated by similar circumstanceobserved by the awate and conscious individual. When any sudrecording, an engrain, becomes reactivated, it has command powerIt shuts down the conscious mind to greater or lesser degree, uVrover the motor controls of the body and causes behavior and actiot

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which the conscious mind, the individual himtcK, would ntvc-rHe is. nevertheless, handled like a marionette by U'u

—— I b c antagonistic forces of the exterior environment thus become"* entered into the individual himself without ihc, knowledge or con-

tent of the individual. And. there they create an interior wjorld offorce which exerts itself not only against the exterior world but•gainst the individual himself. Aberration is caused by what hasItcen done lo not done by the individual.

Man has unwittingly long aided the' reactive mind by supposingthat a person, when "unconscious" from drugs, illness, injury oranaesthetic, had no recording ability. This permits an enormousamount of data to enter into the reactive bant since none~nave beencareful to maintain silence around'an "unconscious'' person. The

"* invention of language and the entrance of language into the engram" "**" " bank of "the reactive mind seriously complicates the mechanistic re-

actions. The engrams containing language imping? themselves uponthe conscious mind as commands. Engrains then contain commandvalue much higher than any in the exterior world. Thought is di-rected and motivated by the irrational engrams. Thought processesare disturbed not only by these engram ic commands but also bythe Uct that tltc reactive mind Teduces, by regenerating unconscious-ness, the actual ability to think. Few people possess, because of this,isore than 10% of their potential awareness.

The entire physical pain and painful emotion of a lifetime,whether the individual "knows" about it 01 not, is contained, re-corded, in the engram bank. Nothing is forgotten. And all physicalpain and painful emotion, no matter how the individual may thinkbe has handled it. it capable of re-inflicting itself upon him fromthis hidden level, unless that pain is removed by dianetic therapy.

The engram and only the engram causes aberration and psycho-somatic niness.

Dianetic therapy may be briefly stated. Dianeucs deletes all ih«pain from a lifetime. When this pain is erased in the engraro bankand reEled as memory and experience in the memory banks, aUaberrations and psycho-somatic illnesses vanish, the dynamics areentirely rehabilitated and the physical and mental being regenerate.Dianetio leaves an individual full memory but without pain. Ex-haustive tests have demonstrated that hidden pain is not a necessity

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.but is invariably and always a liability to the health, skill; happinaand survival potential of the individual. It has no survival value.

The method which is used to refile pain is another discovery. MahailinViioivingly po»csscd another process of remembering of whicl

- he has not been cognizant. Here and there attw have'knowo abouit and used it without realizing what they did or that they diesomething which Man as a whole did not know could be done. Thiprocess is reluming. Wide awake and without drugs an individuican return to any period of his entire life providing his passage LDot blocked by engrains. Dianctia developed techniques lor circunventing these blocks and reducing them from the status of Powertul Unknown to useful memory. „ - • — - *

The technique of therapy_.|s_done in vbat.is xalled a dtanctkreverie. The individual undergoing this process sits or lies in a quie

"" room accompanied by a friend ot professional therapist who acts *•utfitor.'Tue auditor directs- the attention of the patient to the patient's self and then begins to place the patient in various periodof the patient's life merely by telling him to go there rather thanremember.

Alt therapy is done, not by remembering or associating, but b>travel on the time track. Every human being has a time track, libegins with life and it ends with death. It is a sequence of evenscomplete from portal to portal as recorded,•"""f he conscious mind, in dianetia, is called by the somewhat moit

precise term of analytical mind. The analytical mind consists of the"1" (the center of awareness), al) computational ability of the infovidual, and the standard memory banks which are oiled with alpast perceptions-of the individual, awake or normally asleep (allmaterial which is not engramic). No data are missing from the*standard banks, all are there, barring physical organic defects, isfull notion, color, sound, tactile, smell and all other senses. The TBay not be able to reach his standard banks because of reaaive daawhich bar portions of the standard banks from the view of "!•'Cleared, "1" it able to reach all moments of his lifetime withoutexertion or discomfort and perceive all he has ever sensed, recallinjthem in full motion, color, sound, tone and other senses. The completeness and profusion of data in the standard banks is a discover)of dianetics, and the significance of such recalls is yet another di»•ovtry.

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The auditor directs the travel of "I" along the patient't timetrack. The patient knows everything which it taking place, is in fullcontrol of himself, and it able to bring himx.ll to the pTocnt when-ever he likes. No hypnotism or other nicaiit*are utccT Man may nothave known he could do tfih but it u simple.

The auditor, with precision methods, recovers dau from the ear-liest "unconscious'* moments of the patient's life, such "uncon-icioutness" being understood to be caused by shock or pain, notmere unavareness. The patient thus contacts the cellular level en-grains. Relumed to them and progressed through them by the audi-tor, the patient re-experiences these moments a few times, -whenthey are then erased and rcfikd automaiic»!ly-as-standard memory.So far at the auditor and the patient can discover, the entire inci-dent has now vanished anil docs not exist. If they searched care-fully in the standard* Banl3 they woul3 find it again but renlcd as"Once auerrative, do not permit as such into computer." Late areasof "unconsciousness** are impenetrable until early ones are erased.

The amount of discomfort experienced by the patient is minor.He is repelled mainly by engramic commands which variously dic-tate emotion and reaction.

In a release, the case is not progressed to the point of completerecall. In a clear, full memory exists throughout the lifetime, vith

"the additional bonus that he has photographic recall in color, mo-tion, sound, etc, as well as optimum computational ability.

The psycho-somatic illnesses of the release are reduced, ordinarily,to a level where they do not.thereafter trouble him. In a dear,psycho-somatic illness has become non-existent and will not returnsince its actual source is nullified permanently.

The dianetic release is comparable to a current normal or above.The dianetic clear is to a current normal individual as the currentnormal is to the severely insane.

Dianetics elucidates various problems with its many discoveries,its axioms, its organization and its technique. In the progress of itsdevelopment many astonishing dau were thrust upon it, for whenone dealt with natural law's and measurable actualities which pro-duce specific and invariable results, one must accept what Natureholds, not what is pleasing or desired. When one deals with factsfather than theories and gares for the first time upon die mecha-•isms of human action several things confound him, much as the

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' I'astcur. l i t e blood did not circulate because Harvey said it couVnor yit because lie said it did. It circulated and bad been drculaing fur com; Harvey was clever and observant enough to finis

jgml tliu was much the case with Pasteur and oiher explorcn of u.hitlicrto unknown or unconfirmed. In dianetics the (act that tfcanalytical roind was inherently perfect and remained structural!capable of restoration to full operation was not the least of tldata found. That man was good, as established by exacting research*was no great surprise, but that an unabcrrated individual was vig«ously repelled by evil and yet gained enonnous strength was astotishing since aberration had been so long incorrectly supposed to t^the root of strength and ambition according* to authorities since illtime of Plato. That a nftn coritflncd a mechanism which recoTdevxith diabolical accuracy wbcnjhe man was observably and by a:presumable tesu "uneo.ns.cjqus^w;as newsworthy and surprising. Tithe layman the relationship of prenatal li(e to mental function hanot entirely been disregarded since for centuries beyond count pecpie were concerned with "prenatal influence." T o the pyychiauis;the psychologist and psycho-analyst, prenatal memory had long beeran accepted (act since "memories of the womb" were agreed to infiuence the adult mind. But the prenatal aspect of the mind came ian entire surprise to dianetics, an unwanted and at the time uswelcome observation. Despite existing beliefs—which are not sciettine '(acu-that the foetus had memory, the psychiatrist and otheworkers believed as well that memory could not exist in a humxbeing until rayelin sheathing was formed around the nerves. Thiwas as confusing to. dianetics as it was to psychiatry. After mudwork over some years the exact influence prenatal life had on uvlater mind was established by diannia with accuracy. There will Uthose who', uninformed, will say that dianctia "accepts and believein" prenatal memory. Completely aside from the fact that an exarscience docs not "believe" but establishes and proves facts, dianetkemphatically docs not believe in "prenatal memory." Dianetics hacto invade cytology and biology and form many conclusions by itsearch; it had to locate and establish both die reactive mind and ti»hidden engrain banks never before known before it came upos"prenatal" problems. It had been discovered that the engram it

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i j j t c i n s from one Reiteration to tltc next, within the organism,«j.|i.TK-irtly carried with them Uieir own memory tanks. The cells

*"au- ilic iir>t echelon of structure, tlic basic Building blocks. TheyIrtiiii tltc analytical wind. They operate, as the whip, the reactiveiiiiml. Where one has human cells, one has potential engrains. Hu-IIMII cells begin with the zygotc, proceed in development viih theniiluyo, become tltc foetus and finally the infant. Each stage of thisgiuwth is capable of reaction. Each sugc in the growth oi the col-•my of cells finds them (uily cells, capable of recording engrain*. Inilbnctio "prenatal memory" is not considered since thc~»undiidlunk> which will someday-ser**-the convpkreir analyzer in .the in-

__la»n. child and man ire not themselves complete. Thtrc i> neither"•iii-worv" or "experience" bTfore the nerve* are sheathed a* far asliianl-tic therapy is~con*cerned."But dianetic therapy is concernedwith engrams, not memories, with recordings, not experience, andwlu-rcvcr there are human cells, engraim are demonsu«uiy possibleand, when physical pain was present, engrains can be demonstratedto have been created. The en grant is a recording like the ripples inthe groove of a phonograph record: it is a complete recording ofeverything which occurred during the period of pain. Dianetici canlijrutc. with its techniques, any engrain which the cells have hidden,atflt in therapy the patient will often discover himself to be upontlic prenatal cellular time track. There he will locate engrains andhe fcon there only because engrains exist there. Birth it an engramand is recovered by dianetics at a recording, not as a memory. Bytvturn and the celiutar extension of the time track, xygote painMorage can be and is recovered. It is not memory. It impinged uponthe analytical mind and it obstructed the standard banks whereMemory Is stored. This is a very great difference from prenatal mem-cry. Dianetia recovers prenatal engrains and finds diem responsiblefor much aberration and discovers that any longing for the womb isnot present in any patient but that engrams sometimes dictate kreturn to it. as in tome regressive psychoses which then attempt toremake the body into a foetus. —

This matter of prenaul life is discussed here at length in this•ynopsis to give the reader a perspective on the subject. We are deal*

ing here with an exact science, precision axioms and new akilU a *application. By them we gain a command over aberration ancptycho-soroatic ills and with them we take an evolutionary step itthe development of Man which places him yet another stage abovihis distant cousins of the animal kingdom.

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V: By letter to the Director 4/30/75 Reverend__ National Off ice,. .Church of Scientology (CS),

Washington, J).-C., requested to meet with the Director topresent to bin documents obtained by CS •bowing tbat false

* or erroneous information is maintained by Interpol concerningCS and its founder, h. Ron Hubbard. According to the letter,Jean Nepote, Secretary General of Interpol, advised arepresentative of CS In Paris that FBI would be agency toauthenticate documents obtained by CS and therefore ReverendYoung was requesting a meeting with the Director for thispurpose on 5/5/75. vK

Reverend Young and Hughfwllbere7~CS, were interviewedby me and Supervisor William N. Preusse on 5/5/75. ReverendYoung had In his possession copies of documents which indicateInterpol bad in its possession information from FBI concerningCS and Hubbard. He also bad other documents obtained by CS ;

. which Reverend Young claimed refuted this Information. It wag ;determined from Reverend Young tbat information attributed to. /FBI came from Vest German Federal Criminal Police and an unknownreporter in Europe supposedly obtained from Interpol files andfurnished to CS.

Referend Young Has advised tbat the FBI cannot authenti-cate any of the documents presented by him and i t was furthernoted that various representatives of CS bad requested informationin Bureau f i les concerning CS. and Bubbard through the Freedom ofInformation Act (FOIA), and tbat any documents desired by him maybe made available to authorised representatives of CS. ReverendYoung noted however that be did not want to wait for this tohappen and would be in re contact with me this week to see if be /can get an immediate reply to his request.v^- / - (In A. s> > Ml

ST 7rt/» F>" "° ^ '7*7 6 ft'V n 'Reverend Young.recontxetteqme again on 5/8/75 and at

his request interviewed. Procedures on how to obtain Identifi-cation Re cord ©f JBwooard were explained to him and

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OBSERVATIONS;

This matter was referred, t o me as the exact reason forReverend Young's v i s i t t o the Bureau was not known. Since i ti s now obvious that h i s request s t r i c t l y pertains t o materialin our f i l e s , i t i s being recommended that any future contactsby him be referred t o the F i l e s and Communications Div is ion .Reverend Young was informed that requests by o f f i c i a l s 6f CSfor information concerning CS and Bubbard are being processedand appropriate documents w i l l be made avai lable t o authorizedrepresentat ives of CS. VA

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Clarenct M. KelleyDirectorFederal Bureau of InvestigationWashington, D. C.

Dear Mr. Kelley: .

On March 26, 1975, a representative of the world wide officesof the Church of Scientology, David Gaiman, set with Jean Nepote,Secretary General of INTERPOL.

The purpose of that neetinc was reports maintained by INTERPOL,regarding our Church and Founder, which are false and based uponconjecture. 'Mr. Nepote was given docuaents to indicate their fal-sity in the hope that the aatter which has enjoined our organizationscould be quickly and easily terainated.

It is in that same spirit that I am writing to you.

Mr. Nepote has promised to ask the appropriate national author-ities in each country involved to authenticate the docuaents. Inthe United States, that will be the Federal Bureau of Investigation

- I have already met with James B. Clavson, Deputy AssistantSecretary of The Treasury, who is familiar not only with INTERPOLbut with our request. It was he, in fact, who recommended theMarch 26 meetin*. Therefore, 1 would like him to serve as theliaison to Mr. Nepote when the authentication is completed*

Since you can appreciate our desire to expedite this matter,I would like to »eet with you this Monday, May 5th, at about 2 p.a.to present the docuaents in question. Should that .time be incon- —venient, another can be arranged as I h£jte .epae to Washington, inpart, to complete this matter. I can berio^ied at the above numbe'rand address.

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Hay 11, 1975

Clarence M. KelleyDirectorFederal Bureau of InvestigationWashington, P. C.

Dear Hr. Kelley: '

This letter is to confirm two meetings with your repre-sentatives and to nuke a request that has cone about as a re-sult of those discussions.

On Hay 2, 1975, your Deputy Assistant Director for Intelli-gence, Hunter Helgeson, called me in response to my letter toyou of April JO, 1975* He informed me that you were unavailableso I accepted his suggestion of meeting with his as your repre-sentative.

On Kay 5, 1975» accoopanied by Rev. Hugh Wilhere of theFounding Church of Scientology, here in Washington, I net withKr. Helgeson who was, in turn, aeeoapanied by Special AgentPreuss, Intelligence. We met in the conference room acrossfrom his office on the Ath floor from about 2:J0 - 4:00 p.m.

During that meeting, I explained to Hr. Helgeson that arepresentative froo our world.offices in England, Mr. DavidGaiaian, had set with Jean Nepote, Secretary General of Interpol,on March 26, 1975, to discuss reports circulated by that organ-ization which were false and based upon * <!ft§ecture. This meetingof the 26th had come about upon the suffgest£«n of James B. Claw-son, Deputy Assistant Secretary of The Treasury, who knew Mr.Nepote, had attended Interpol meetings in Parisvand was familiarwith the organization, as well as being an ardent supporter. Hehad, in the process, set with one of our officials while over-seas as well as with myself here in Washington.

REC*39 ^ '•The report in question was from the Federal Criminal Offi

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As a result of that meeting on the 26th, an: exchange of let-ters occurred as well as the presentation, by Kr. Caiman, of docu-mentation to counter the false reports being circulated by Interpol.(See attachments A, B and C for the letters exchanged.)

Mr. Kepote informed Mr. Caiman that he would accept the docu-ments fcnei ask the appropriate national authorities (in each countryinvolved since its was nulti-natio.ial) to oake a check of the con-tents of the documents prior to making any corrections.

Since Mr. Clavrson had helped to bring about the meeting, Imet with him to inform him that I was going to bring these documentsto the attention of the F.B.I, in order to facilitate Mr. Nepote'srequ.-st. I asked Kr. Claws on if he would, being a party both sideswere willing to deal with, assist in the matter by transmitting anydocuments/letters, etc., between the F.B.I, and Interpol. He agreedto be of whatever assistance within h.is capacity.

Thus I approached your office and met with Kr. Helgeson.

Our first meeting, on Hay 5, 1975, was quite brief as I'r. Hel-peson was able to stay only a few minutes. However, we informed Mr.l'reuss fully o; our requ-.-st, the reason, etc., and he, in turn, in-formed ne of the avenues open to us by the policies of the F.B.I.He 6tated that he would brief ftr. Helreson. 1, in turn, told himthat we would seek another meeting after Kr. Helgeson had been soinforned, now that the matter raised in my letter of April 30, 1975,hao beer, fully explained.

On Kay 7, 1975, 1 called Kr. Helgeson and set an appointmentfor the next day. The sane four parties again met in the same room.

In that meeting, I again laid out the reasons for our request.For the record, and your own information, I woulu like to brieflysummarize it here:

We are in possession of a report from the German Policewhich contains numerous falsehoods regarding our Church andour Founder, L. Ron Hubbard. (The report concerns "Scientology"so Mr. Hubbard is being cited as the Founder.)

We have sought, from the beginning, to have this reportcorrected and removed from circulation. Interpol, and theGerman Police, ean certainly do the latter. However, sinceit draws from multiple-sources, we are talcing the initiativeto correct and update each area which was cited as reliable.

At the same time, we initiated a campaign regardingsuch practices. We seriously doubted that we were the first.

To better understand the systems that produce such prac-tices as found in Germany, we undertook an extensive study of

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FALSE KEPORT CORRECTION;

Statements Made by She F. B. !•

re The Church of Scientology

and L. Ron Hubbard, Founder

Compiled by the National OfficesChurch of Scientology59>O FranklinLos Angeles, California 90028

(enclosed with letter to Director Kelleydated May li; 1975, fron Rev. Vaughc Young)

I. Falsehoods Regarding L. Ron Hubbard Reported by the Federal Bureau ofInvestigation Followed by Complete Documentation.to the Contrary*

A. .The Federal Bureau of Investigation has reported the following . ,falsehoods about L. Ron Hubbard:

. • ' . •• "According to • report from the FBI in Washington, : •— * Bubbard was sentenced to a $25 fine on the l?th - '

of August 1948 in San Luis, Oblspo, California, for •- • '"•theft ..." •

b. That he was declared bankrupt on 16 December 1952in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. . . . '

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c. "On 5 December 1950 there appeared an article in the' ''. magazine 'Look* with the title "Dianetics - Science

or Hoax" from which it became evident that Hubbardla an Insignificant writer of pseudo-scientific dimenovels."

d. In March 1951, the medical examination board of theState of New Jersey brought charges against the' Hubbard Dianetic Research Foundation on account of .medical and surgical instruction without • license.

e. On 24 April 1951, the "Washington Times Herald" publiahedan article in which Hubbard'a wife, In bringing herdivorce charges, designated him as 'hopelessly insane.'According to the Information in this article, a recom-mendation was made by 'competent medical consultantsto admit Hubbard to a private sanltorlum with a view ' .to psy6hlatric observation, and treatment of a mental 'illness known as 'paranoid schizophrenia.^

f. That "in November 1958, having been the object of aseizure of 20,000 pills of 'Dianazene'. by the Foodand Drug Administration, be was indicted for possession

*' • " . of dangerous substances.

B. COMPLETE DOCUMENTATION TO THE CONTRARY RE: L. RON HUBBARD FALSEHOODS;

• A. ATTACHED ISTHE SWORN STATEMENT OF RUTH WARNKEN, COUNTYCLERK OF THE COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO, IN WHICH SHESTATES THAT THERE ARE NO RECORDS-OF L. RON HUBBARD ASA DEFENDANT IN ANY CRIMINAL ACTION DURING THE YEARS1948-49. (SEE DOCUMENT 1).

• * *B. THE BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS IN QUESTION HERE WERE FILED

BY THE HUBBARD DIANETIC FOUNDATION, INC. OF WICHITA,KANSAS. MR. HUBBARD'S ONLY CONNECTION WITH THISCONCERNS A CONTRACT WHICH HE MADE WITH ITS PRESIDENT,DON PURCELL, ALLOWINC HIM TO USE THE WORD "DIANETICS"

. . AND DISTRIBUTE HIS BOOKS.

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DURING BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS, 1. HON HUBBARD WAS "IN PHILADELPHIA GIVING A SERIES OF LECTURES. HEWAS SUBPOENAED TO GIVE EVIDENCE IN THE PROCEEDINGS.'IN THE COURSE OF SERVING THE SUBPOENA, THE TWO DEPUTYU.S. MARSHALS WHO HAD THAT DUTY MANAGED TO UPSET THREEOF THE STUDENTS WHO WERE ATTENDING MR. HUBBARD'S1ECTURES. THERE WAS A SCUFFLE, AND THE THREE STUDENTSWERE ARRESTED. FOLLOWING THIS INCIDENT, MR. HUBBARD

. RIMSELF ACCOMPANIED THE U.S. MARSHALS TO THE POLICESTATION, BOTH AS A WITNESS TO THE SCUFFLE AND AS AWITNESS IN THE BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS. WHILE AT THEPOLICE STATION, HE HAD HIS FINGERPRINTS TAKEN, ONTHE ABOVE DATE (16 DECEMBER 1952).•

SEE MEMO FROM THE BUSINESS PROTECTIVE BUREAU, WICHITACHAMBER OF COMMERCE. {DOCUMENT 2).

C. MR. HUBBARD'S LONG AND HIGHLY RESPECTED CAREER AS ANAUTHOR IS ATTESTED TO IN THE ATTACHED STATEMENT BYSAM MOSKOWITZ, EDITOR OF SCIENCE FICTION IN THE 1950'S.

*••DIANETICS: THE MODERN SCIENCE OF MENTAL HEALTH" HASBEEN A BEST SELLER FOR OVER 25 YEARS. THE VERY FACT • 'THAT INDIVIDUALS WITH EXCELLENT ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS,SUCH AS DR. FRANK GERBODE, FIND CONCRETE SUBSTANCE INMR. HUBBARD'S WORKS BELIES THE NOTION THAT ONE WHOWRITES SCIENCE FICTION CANNOT ALSO ENGAGE IN SERIOUSPHILOSOPHIC OR SCIENTIFIC THOUGHT. (SEE DOCUMENTS 3AND A).

D. THERE IS NO RECORD OF SUCH CHARGES BEING MADE IN NEWJERSEY. SEE THE ATTACHED TESTIMONY OF COURT CLERKMORTIMER C. NEWMAN, JR. (DOCUMENTS 5 ) . '. .

£. SUCH CHARGES WERE PUBLICLY RETRACTED BY SARA HUBBARDON JUNE U , 1951. (SEE DOCUMENT <)•

f. DIANAZENE WAS A VITAMIN TABLET CONSISTING OF VITAMIN B,HICOTINIC ACID, ASCORBIC ACID, DICALCIUM PHOSPHATE,REDUCED IRON, PANTOTHENIC ACID. NONE OF THESE SUBSTANCES,SEPARATELY OR IN COMBINATION ARE DANGEROUS. THE FORMULAOF THE TABLETS HAD BEEN APPROVED AS SAFE BY THE FOOD ANDDRUG ADMINISTRATION.

THE DISTRIBUTION CENTRE, INC., OF SILVER SPRINGS,MARYLAND, ORDERED A QUANTITY OF DIANAZENE FROM DELMARFHARMACAL, INC., A NEW YORK CORPORATION. THE U.S. F.D.A.ANALYZED A SAMPLE OF THESE TABLETS AND FOUND THEM TOCONTAIN SMALLER QUANTITIES OF THE VITAMINS THAN WERELISTED ON THE LABEL. THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATIONTHEREUPON SEIZED THE ENTIRE SHIPMENT UNDER 21 UNITEDSTATES CODE WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE" SEIZURE OF ANY DRUGWHICH IS MISBRANDED. UNDER THE UNITED STATES FOOD ANDDRUG LAWS, THE "SUBJECT" OF A SEIZURE CAN ONLY BE THEARTICLES ACTUALLY SEIZED. ' • .

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THE DISTRIBUTION CENTER, INC. IS A CORPORATZONWHICH, FOR MANY YEARS, HAD DISTRIBUTED SCIENTOLOGYBOOKS AND E-METERS AND TO THAT EXTENT ONLY WASCONNECTED WITH SCIENTOLOGY. MR. HUBBARD WAS NEVERA DIRECTOR OR SHAREHOLDER OF THE CORPORATION. (SEEDOCUMENTS 7 AND 8).

ftII. Falsehoods Regarding the Church of Scientology Reported by the

Federal Bureau of Investigation Followed by Complete Documentationto the Contrary. •-••.. " " .

A. The Federal Bureau of Investigation has Reported the ...Following Falsehoods about the Church of Scientology:

a. In January 1963, on the instructions of the 'Ministry of Health, (sic) (Food and Drug Admini-stration) a house search vas carried out in theAcademy of Scientology in Washington, D.C., in thecourse cf which machines which were used by the '..Academy in the performance of Scientology weresecured. It was. assumed that these machines, knowna* 'Hubbard Electrometers', were advertised withIntent to defraud, in that they were declaredeffective in the treatment of various illnesses.

B. COMPLETE, DOCUMENTATION TO THE CONTRARY RE;FALSEHOODS; - ... •

CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY

THE E-METER HAS NEVER CURED ANYTHING NOR HAVESCIENTOLOGISTS MADE CLAIMS TO THIS EFFECT. IN.1971, A FEDERAL DISTRICT COURT JUDGE IN THE DISTRICTOF COLUMBIA RULED THAT THE E-METERS WERE RELIGIOUSARTIFACTS AND HE ORDERED THE FDA TO RETURN THEM. THERETURN OF THE CHURCH'S RELIGIOUS ITEMS OCCURRED INOCTOBER OF 1973. (SEE DOCUMENT 9).

XIX. Additional Falsehood Retarding I. Ron Hubbard, Founder, of ScientologyFollowed by Complete Documentation to the Contrary.

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A. The Federal Bureau of Investigation hac Reported the ' '.. •Following Falsehood about L. Ron Hubbard, Founder cf Scientology:,

a. **The Police of Phoenix (Artton*) Indicate that -....'.. Hubbard arrived In this town In 1952 accompanied :

. by his son and he there established the "HubbardAssociation of Scientologists Incorporated." It '•vas made, in 1952, the object of a control operation"

• for having awarded diplomas to persons frequenting• ' his establishment for only 5 months and for'having

received donations'for his "Church." However, hewas not prosecuted." ' -

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B. COMPLETE DOCUMENTATION TO THE CONTRARY RE:FOUNDER OF SCIENTOLOGY FALSEHOOD:

t,. RON HUBBARD.

r..THE CHURCH HAS NO KNOWLEDGE OF ANY FORM OF "CONTROLOPERATION" BEING MOUNTED. THE "HUBBARD ASSOCIATIONOF SCIENTOLOGISTS INCORPORATED" WAS AN EDUCATIONALESTABLISHMENT APPROVED »Y THE ARIZONA STATE CORPORATIONCOMMISSION, WHICH HELD CLASSES IN SCIENTOLOGY MINISTRY.ATTACHED ARE THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF THEHUBBARD ASSOCIATION OF SCIENTOLOGISTS INCORPORATED .WHICH SHOW IT TO BE A VALID ARIZONA CORPORATION.ALSO ATTACHED IS THE SWORN STATEMENT OF WILSON D. PALMER,CLERK OF THE SUPERIOR COURT OF MARICOPA COUNTY, STATEOF ARIZONA WHICH STATES THAT THERE IS HO RECORD OF ANYCRIMINAL ACTION FOR LAFAYETTE RONALD HUBBARD FILED IHTHE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF THE SUPERIOR COURT ... FROM

" OCTOBER 1949 TO DECEMBER 1959. (SEE DOCUMENTS DC'.10AKD DC 11).

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February 6, 1973

I, RUTH WARNKEN, County Clerk of the County of San Luis .. ^..,vvj ;;\ t'

Obispo, State o f California, and Ex-Officio Clerk o f the

Superior Court of the State of.California, in and for said

County, hereby certify that I have searced'the index to •i':'.:'."..:''^l: X%~.-.

the Criminal Register of Actions in and for said county, '. .:•.,;''•

and that I have found no record of Lafayette Ronald Hubbard .*>

as a defendant in any criminal action during the years 1948-

1949 inclusive. .' - t-• ";V J'";':."'V.\» '

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set ny hand and the —:%. ".

'seal of said Superior Court, this 6th day of February, 1973.'

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L. Ron Hubbord was a hard-working science fictionwriter end en extremely good one. During the-earlyforties he was ranked with Robert A. Heinletn,A.E. Van Vogt, Theodore Sturgeon, Isaac AsImov, L.Sprague de Camp, Henry Kuttner and other modernsdeveloped by John W. Capmpbetf, Jr. for two greatmagazines. Astounding Science net\on and Unknown.His novel The final Blackout ^Astound'ing Science Fiction,April to June IV40) is anoung the greatest future warnovels ever written, end tn characterization andsustained pace probably Is the very best., fear(Unknown, July, 1940) is a brilliant piece of stream-of-consciousness literary psychoanalysis; end To The •Stars (Astounding Science Fiction, March and.April,IS60) came close to being the classic story on thetime-dilatation effect,

Hubbard did not start out as a science fiction writer.He began as a travel an- aviation writer In 1930, thenshifted Into pulp fiction writing. One of his bestearly markets was Five Novels Monthly, published byDell. For them he wrote air adventure storied likeHurt Itnn Winos, (Movenber, t934) coast guard storiesHke the Phantom Patrol, (January, 1935) end diving storiessuch as Twenty fathoms Down,(September, 1934). Hubbardwas one of the first writers to switch to an electrictype-writer in order to keep pace with his own fertileimagination.

F. Orlln Tremaine had been editorial director ofAstounding Stories end Astounding Science Fiction sincelate 1933. Around 1938 ho persuaded I. Ron Hubbard,*who had been doing work for some of Street & Smith'snonfantesy magazines, to try ttis hand at science fictionHe felt that Hubbard had a light, flippant touch whichwould offset some of the weighty pieces the magazinehad been featuring.

(froc Saouel Hoakovitt, Tuturee to Infinity. Pyraald Books,Jiew York, 1970)

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Diane tics and Psychosomatic Disturbances ? -by Frank A. Cerbode, M.D.

' There is widespread agreement amongst medicalprofessionals and lay public that a large proportionof man's ills are psychosomatic. By "psychosomaticdisturbances" is meant "disturbances in the bodycaused by disturbances in the mind." These mayrange from minor ones, like Excedrin HeadacheNumber 57, caused by burned Jello, through "com-pensationitis", e.g.. delayed healing of a back injury

• because the patient continues to receive pay forhaving the injury, to actual recognized diseaseentities, such as asthma, that are thought to be

, psychologically caused or aggravated.

That mental disturbances can and do causephysical disturbances is now beyond dispute. Astudy done at Yale Medical Clinic in 3951 showedthat 76% of alt patients suffered from what wascalled "emotionally induced illness." Having per*

; sonally worked at the Yale Clinic, 1 would agreethat this "disease" category far outweighs all othersIn that and other medical establishments.

: Psychosomatic disturbances fall into severaldifferent categories. The most classic form Is theso-called "conversion reaction," This name comesfrom the psychoanalytic theory that emotional dis-turbances or complexes are "converted" into phys-ical manifestations so that the individual can expressor defend against expressing these complexes withouthaving to be aware of doing so. Thus, a person may behysterically blind to defend against the memory ofhaving seen his parents having intercourse or para-lyzed to defend against aggressive impulses. A ratherdramatic example of this kind of psychosomaticphenomenon is pseudocyesis or pseudo-pregnancy, inwhich a woman or even a man may induce a physicalcondition similar in appearance to pregnancy, com-plete with hormonal changes, as an expression of arepressed desire to be pregnant.

In addition to these rather dramatic—and r a r e -instances of physical disabilities for which there is noclassifiable physical disease process, there is the lessdramatic manifestation of hypochohdriasis, a con-stant preoccupation with the body and real orImagined physical problems. A fact often overlookedVy harried physicians who have to deal with thesepatients is that hypochondriacs are characteristically

in real physical distress, with real aches, pains, andother abnormal sensations.

Even illness with well-defined physical causes areprofoundly affected by the psychological state of theindividual. It is well known, for instance, thatepileptic seizures and diabetic crises—not to mentionheart attacks and ulcers—are frequently precipitatedor aggravated by emotional crises. Asthma, migraineheadaches, ulcerative colitis, atopic dermatitis, and a

' variety of other very real physical' illnesses arethought by many to have mainly psychologicalcauses. And it is currently being widely acknowledged

. that «:/J forms of illness may be strongly influenced bypsychological factors.

At any rate, doctors find that a large proportionof their patients are "crocks." "Crock" is a term ofcontempt for people who, for'psychological reasons,refuse to get well and continually haunt, clinics andphysician's offices, frequently "shopping around"from doctor to doctor, giving them all failures andmaking themselves very unpopular. When confrontedwith such a patient (who is more politely called a casewith "psychological overlay"), a family physicianwill, if he is ambitious, administer psychotherapyhimself insofar as he can, but more often he will referthe patient to a psychiatrist. Having received manysuch referrals, as a psychiatrist, i can attest that thesecases an' quite frustrating to handle within theframework of traditional psychotherapy. Althoughpsychoanalysts havefordecades felt that treatment ofpsychosomatic conditions was possible, they haveonly had any real success in the rarest category ofpsychosomatic disorders—conversion reactions, andwhile these cases in Freud's time seemed to resolve inmonths, the current psychoanalytic timetable ismeasured in years.

A patient who suffers from an immediatephysical problem characteristically has little interestin a long-term therapy. He wants relief now and busually not .satisfied with the explanation that hisOedipus complex will lake J-7 years to resolve.Consequently, franquilizers and reassurance b themost common form of treatment, since this affordsimmediate relief and is therefore acceptable to thepatient. Moreover, this form of treatment does notcure his condition. Rather, it serves two purposes: It

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» dulls the patients awareness of the condition bypartially obtunding him and it renders him apatheticby giving him the message that it's hopeless to effect areal cure. This is a desirable outcome, not for thepatient, but for the referring physician, who is nolonger harassed by the patient.,

Most psychiatrists are trying to make the best of ajob for-which they lack adequate tools. If it is in factimpossible to afford psychosomatic cases relief from

• or cure of their conditions, then the sooner everyone- knows it's hopeless, the better One could get very

frustrated and unhappy trying to run the 10-secondmile. However, the psychiatrist who wishes to treatsuch patients has, whether he knows it or not,incurred an' obligation to have a very good lookaround to see if anyone .has a way to handle thesedisorders before deciding they are untreatable. Anymethod which is claimed to be workable by itsproponents needs to be looked at carefully to seewhether it is or not. If psychiatry had an effective wayto handle psychosomatic problems, psychiatristscould afford to ignore lay techniques, but since itdoesn't, they can't,

I was lucky enough to have a close friend whotold me enough.about Dianetics to make it seemworthwhile to investigate further. I found, first of all,that Dianetics has a sound theoretical structure, onewhose principles are readily understandable andintuitively acceptable. Dianetic theory, like mosttheories that are close to the truth, is simple, of wideapplication, and predicts further data which, whensought after, will be found. Its results are duplicatabiein practice by anyone who is willing to get trained inits techniques. Dianetic counselling acts by eliminat-ing the psychological factors that tend to hold anOiness in place, thus allowing the natural course ofhealing or medical treatment to proceed unimpeded.

Dianetics does not compete with medicine as ahealing technique. A Dianetic counselor requires thecounselee to obtain a complete medical exam andappropriate medical treatment before starting Dia-netic counseling. Thus it turns out that Dianetic

groups are a major source of referrals for doctors. And •doctors whose patients are concurrently getting,bianetics have the gratifying experience of havingtheir treatments work well.

The primary purpose of Dianetics b not healingbuf the elimination of distractions which a non-optimum bodily and emotional stale causes. Even a' , .relatively minor disorder such as hay fever or aheadache can greatly lower a person's efficiency inlife. Phobias, such as fear of heights or less "clinical"fears such as fear of talking in front of groups, canrestrict one's life considerably. Drug addiction couldbe sa id t o be caused by the presence of unwanted bodysensations and emotions thai compel use of drugs fortheir alleviation. When these unwanted sensationsand emotions are handled Dianctically, a person hasno further need to use drugs. He is then free to goabout the business of living a full life.

- ' SUMMARY .

1. Psychosomatic disorders and emotional upsetsmake up the vast majority of human suffering.

. 2. Standard medical treatment alone is inadequate toalleviate much of this suffering.

3 . Psychiatric resources are few, consisting mainly ofoffering support and drugs to help a person live .with a condition he cannot nope to cure.

4. Outside the standard psychiatric framework, thereis a precise, duplicatable technique which, whencorrectly applied, uniformly and predictably leadsto cure or great improvement in psychosomaticdisorders when combined with standard medicaltreatment. .

5 . The purpose of Dianetics, however, is not prim- .arily to heat bodies but to free an individual fromphysical and emotional distractions so that he canpursue the business of living with maximumefficiency.

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>upcrior. Court of jlcto

State Board of Medical-Examiners,*

Plaintiff,

Bubbard Dianetic Research •Foundation,

Defendant*

.Civil Action

CERTIFICATE.

I, MORTIMER C. NEWMAN, JR., Clerk of the

Superior Court of the State of Hew Jersey, the same

be ins a Court of Record, do hereby certify that I have*

searched the indioos of thie Court from January 1, 191*5

to December 31, 1965, inclusive, and can find no record

of a ease entitled as above.

IH TESTIMONY WEEREOP,'!

have hereunto set my hand and

affixed the seal of said Court

at Trenton, this U*h day of

September, 1973*

Clerk

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I, Sara Northrufc Hubbard, do hereby state'-•?'???.'A'*,**-.that the things 1 have said about 1. Ron Hubbard I;''; .-!•;in courts and the public prints have been grossly,- -.. ;.xT:exaggerated or entirely false. •..;-... -.".- ••**?-->":>.-'£"..: r"

I hav» not at any tise believed otherwise ".; .-". •... -... •than that L. Bon Hubbard was a fine and brilliantnan* . '•"•,••/..•-.•::•• •' . •. •.•-.">•- ~ / v V '

1 make this statement of'ny cwn free will .....' •for 1 have begun to Tfalize that what I have done ...:...nay have injured the science of dienetics, which . • " . . 'in my studied opinion nay be the only hope of ;. . 'sanity in future generations. . " . . ! .

I was woder enormous stress and ny advisersinsisted it was necessary for ne to carry through - * .anl action as J have done* •.-.•_••*.. . - .

!There is no other reason for this sta'ement than,fly own wish to make atonement for the da*sace X nay havedone. In the future I wish to lead a euiet andorderly existence with my little girl far av-ay fromthe enturbuleting influences which have ruine • ny marriage.

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Dctpilf ib« Urtflr f»»cr»bk rvlint. T.hkti v t icondrinfd tn March b)rlhr« >Hdrc> • ' Ihr VS.Ceurt «t Apo«»l« for the

pj%l"a>hini;t<in. •round »bt rer-wr M 1761 Honda A»t.

A Kccuriiy Kioiaer •fOrtr«t»i lined «a tay »hat «tic««in-nmfnl< bill had branor f \rn lo ronlirni that <hftnalrnal.i hfd tven ttertdIl«rt, but thr Rrv. ArthurMarrn. a tnokt-iman lor thtrhurrh. ijj!) thr nil) throucliIITC (i<l*Urd U.CC3.

What thr *cirntolo»iii»S«< iback. •omrohat >tl-»o»r<J «iil> act, %*rc ».0TOtelumrt • ( 1) different•ooti. ahoul JO.OOO boolltti•ixt CS C mrlcrt.

Tlie INmrtrrt. madr (n»ntin cant and bi i tnin. »rrtiled I * mraiurr *lfclri-cal rvnduclirity nf Iht (kin.

Tnt KDA Intlttrd thry «rrtphony airdinl tfrnrei* tin-nrd undrr frdrral putt (oudand 6'UT. Itmi: Ihr Church•r lirirniolucr Mid Ihcf«rrrr trlir.ioui artifact* com-parablr In holy vitrr.

t'nc rhuirh *ald that an•Ihrr V> to SO C-antmMiiril In Hit raid on Jan. 4,t»Q, * r « axrt laeludrd Intbt rt'.xm thlfMMM cad It-M>iii wnaccoantrd for.

U> rontrut ta u>a drama•( the triturt, whtck In-nlvrd a tram of rkpu'.liedDiltimore lonfahorrnrnburtlint Into tho convrnrdtoon rioutt Ihtt It thechurch, the rtmra trramonyvat a trdatr ((fair.

%U. ltl»rrn( opcakinc froma irmnurary p» ium on tbtthurrh'i front »orrh, refer-red rr.ildly io tht Kiturrand \ht Irtal tvuccle thaifolio* rd at an cumplr af

•the burraurratlcto ovrrrovrrn In th* Iaf the puUiefatd."

One of the buvki arlirci tothe raid—«ad BroPmrd fartkitrvnion by tht TV*.—«ai *i>itnrtirt * by L. RanHubbarri. II domlr»le< bfil-»rtler littt In I tM. Mi .M a m aolnlrd out. Hut-bard. »1io no*' l i t i an an»«rr<ruiwinf ihip. k tarfounder of tbr Cbimk afficirnlolo£».

After I lie tnrrrhtt «<rc .tonclwdrd. tn-rrat Mack.(arbrd aninittrn af thechurch hf»»n to anload thrtartbni frorr, thr trvrk androrry there Into tat build-Inc.

Tbt' Wl.n-en rlailtrtd anIrx: aide walk and I* thef i r m , amlled broadly attarh other, thtn <rtnt trnidethr church to toast Ib* acra-ajon «ith chani|ia{nt.

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j' • -' IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA* ' * • •

. . ' . IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF MARI*COPA . ':..';

?ATE OF ARIZONA ) • • . - "• • . : * .) s s . • ' . . • . . .

>unty of Maricopa ) . . '•'

I,. WILSON D. PALMER, Clerk of the Superior Court of Maricopa .

ounty. State of Arizona, hereby certify that a thorough search has

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sen made of bur records, from October 1949 through December*1959.

?e records did not disclose a criminal action for Lafayette' Ronald

jbbard filed in the Office of the clerk of the Superior Court.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the• • '• ' .• , ' - • . . ' • • . . -

sal of said Court this 29th day of December, 1972.• • . * • • • • '

. "". - : ;;; =•. • WILSON D. PALMER, C lerkt •

Ueputy ClerX_

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to.j*tr.tp T^r the-purpcso

of rsrainr; a*corp?ratl">n un^er the l»ws of "the State •

of iVrlrona, "io hereby ndo>t the following Artlclos of

:'" -•;.; • ." A R T I C L E I •.•'"'' -.'. .The nou-ae-of thla corporation shall be*

.. V.!.v. •".. . ARTICLE I I " . • ' ;• ;..

. •••.• The principal place of business of the cor-

poration sha l l be ot ^hsenix, tfarlcooa County, Arizona,

cut the directors of th is corporation soy opon cod

establ i sh of f icos within or outside the State of

Arizona In such other pieces as they say desi^n&te, • •..-.

shore seet in^s of the aembers and directors aay be

hold and vhoro the business of the corporation say

bo transacted. " ' "" *.**?'• T*"\/"" '-:-

* The af fa irs of this corporation.shall b* son-

.i^stod by a Board of -'irwctors and a President, a Vice-

i'loaldent, a Secretary,' and'a Jreaeurer, and aueh other

off icers as nay bs des ired. . The President, Vice-

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r »;>" bo Testers of *• • • • - = • •

the hstr's of ?lr*ctorat »:;!ch Sd«ri ?f Slreetcrs shell* i • • .

eenatst of n»t less tana fire (5) tior a?re than (9)• ' • *- _ - . . . . . - •«.» *

aeshers. The *iroct?rx ani officers shall bo elected. . . . . . m . •• •

ly the vottns Jieabsrs %t *ny ipeckl wetlnt 001194 for* • , •

th«»t jrjrpono, er et ti.» «Lin-aal neorlr.": to 1* held on she

first Xo;:i07 In jT&rsh or each ja.ftr-_*.-:i shell holi office

until the next annual footing-or until ?:.»ir successors

•no olestod »ni qualified. The Sosri sf rirsttcrs shall

havo the psr/er to «dopt, t-u?nr!, or rc.jeal by>laad for the

r;ovcrnasnt of the corporation «nd the regulation of its

cffnlrs. Vntll their successors shall hays been o-loctod

and nu&ili'ied the foils^lns persons shall hold the offices

oat forth opposite tholr names, and shall conduct tho

affairs of the corporation: . •. •. • • " : •. '.

' -... . ?• L. Sen !!utbar.1,. - Jaaea A. Stru3~3e.yer, ,Vice President ' . :•

Mary 3u9 tthipp Hubbari, Secretary

• ..-. '•.•"•'• Alphla Hart , Troosurer. . ' ••. " • * ; .

' • t5.':??:s^TV^v*:; ARTICLE IV '\\~. v"j"':V! ""'/ .' /' ' :'"•••'••• -••: The purposaa for %hieh this eorporaticn is

foraod ohall be the disscalnotlon and adranceaont of

• !svo9lod{*e of the hvnon olnd and lnvestiratlon and research. • ...

Into the funetionln3 of the busan nind. The general . •nature of this business to be transacted by this corpor-

ation end its powers ares . • .';.*«t'*i***'V.'*.- .

• 1. .To carry on any and all* scientific re.

eearoh and epat particularly the dlsseainetlon and ad-• * • . - . * • s • • . • . . . .

vantrssnt of' knowledge of the btesan nlnd la cental.- • • • » « » . • ' . » • - •

j«57.*horc:itle tm3 allied field*..:>».^,

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'•'• £ . ?o teechond instruct of and concerning *•• ' i - ^

tho fcu«an xnlnd, ani to. conduct research of And concorn-v '

inrj tho sese. "• . .'-"-•.'.*•>"'*

: :.•-• . ~—_... • 3# \Q accept and recelvo contributions of ,,V'.".

services, aoney, and othor c l f t s of both raal and. por- ::~-

.. ronol property. • * • " . " ' .• . - .

' - • ' 4,' To ox>o»d nonoy* and csocuto and perfora con*

.•• trosts of ••ory character, and to do and perfora every •

act "*.';••: thlnjj wl.lcl* iiy t©'lawfully Jon*, psrfuraod, oxoeuted,

cnsa,-od in , condustod, or carried on by « natural person.

; 6. To purshasoV take, csn, hold, and to loaso,

s e l l , convey, exchir.r.o, transfer, cr jLn any othor earner,

dispose of real end parsonal .property of ovsry class.and

i, and to ijrrba aoney, and plod^s or-aortgags

or any part of the prpperty of this corporation-

to 5tsur« the ra-pai'^rnt tu&r6of.'*' . •'* • " * •

- .- . It is the intention that tho foregoing clauses

shall >o construed both as objocts end jcasrs, sni tho

rcirajMnc onu3»ration of specific po?ora shall aot be bold

t o H a l t o r rostrain in t n y s a n n o r the possra o f t h s c o r -

po r a t i o n . --••' "\r ••"'. '"••"•• -•*"*;•:**"' ' . .'."-•••••

• JliT; • " ?'. --AB7JCISV *' ... •• •..-•' ;••••;. •

- • •-' Thor» shall be authorised the oua of ?23O,SO0.O0

in capitol stock to fee Issued under the tsras and conditions

of the by-lavs'of this corporation.* The sharss shall be

and thore'Shall be no return, osprcssod or

And the sharss shall be issued for'such ccnsiiorotlrn

cs tho Board of 2lroctor* shall'doera desirable to servo the

«zl9 of this corporation. , Xfc»'private property of the

officers, dlTt.s^ors^.er.BeiabsM'of thls.'eorporfttlcn shall

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'%» fort7sr WI?^ of ony dotl^ o?

of t£sf c??ry kisl

s» sssvat cf to-

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c'J.• • • : • • ' • # • • / • • : * {

dobtodn»ss of liability, direct or contingent, to vhlch. • • •tho corporation ohall at.ar.7 tine aubjoet itsolf la .

v'150,000.03. • ... . , . •„•• !., . . * •'-. J ;

/. •:. / / ' : t&riciz v i . ',. m. '. '/•..':. *..

•"'' Tho tlae i f the cocsenc'ossnt of this corpor-

ation aboil be the day a eortificats of Insorporatlon

ID icsusd by the Corporation Ccxaission. '.The termination••• . '

ohall be taranty-fivo (25) ycara theraiftsr, «itb thbprivilcgd of ronowal oa providod by lao.

" ' •;;'.:"".:*•". AHTicLS.vn . •• " /•• • • • * • • • • • ' • . . . ' . •

Ths oesborahlp of this corporation shal^ cca-

oiot ot thoso peroono intorestod In prssoilr.g tha pur-

pea03 of this corporation as ahall ba provided by ths

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ARTICLE Vlll

. has boon a bona fids rcridont of Arizona for at least

' " th?o« (3) years, Is horcby appointod Its larful agsat

In and for tho Stata of Arisona. for cad en behalf of

* esja eoy?oration to accopf»»r7ico of ecd upsn rhca

* • bo oerrod process of any acticn or pracocdisa that sa;

.* bs brcusht againat this corporation In any of the

. «? th» State of Arizona.* " ' - ••!••"*.

oct>s,

ef t!:> insorporator* ars as

post'offlco tdirassos

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5. Coor^e Peterson, 822 i©3t Jofforaon, ?hoenlx#

Arizona*

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hereunto subserl

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«HS?J.OF, thoJLncorporfttors undorslgned *.'*tod tholr ncses , thl'o P» > " % * t~ •!

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icj of Soptcabop, 1952.

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S7.VT2 OF' ARIZCTA )

CCwit7 or liarisopa )

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1932,>tiP7

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er» oubasrifcafl to the rorocDl33 isstr-^sant,

tni ftctooolodgsd that thay •seeutod the ona» Tor tbo purpsa. • ],** * . • . - . • - . •CCitaiaoi thors la . ? -.'.- .v • «••; >\vr . •

' XII wITIISSS Ziaiasc?, X havo hareosto sa t 07 hand *

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STATE OF ATtlZOKA. ) . • » • ••*.. J;y-

.COUNTY OP KARICOPA ) - •" .-,••' • • ; . "

, * I , Marguerite B. Cooley, hereby ©ertifyt

• That I an Director of the Department of Libraryand 'Archives of the S t a t e of Ariiona*

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That there is on file in eaid Department thefollowing: . ,.; •

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AHTCCL2S OP INCORPORATION

ASSOCIATION OF SCIENTOLOGISTS

That the reproductions to which this affidavit isattached are true arid, correct copies taken from micro-.film of the above mentioned file.-

K^rgueritp B. Cooley,'.-,. - Dfepartoent-.of Library

Subscribed and eworn to before me this 27th day of February,

iey, Director fi*ary ft ArchiveV •

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Evelyn L. Kielson, llotary Public

•xpires Kay 19» 1975"v/V,.

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Memorandum•*». * • Ma.

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Counsel

fCORRESPONDENCE WITH C. B. *f PARSELLETJ!E CTORCH OF SCIENTOLOGY

rence Jt's n-2-7rfrom

made *o letters dated 5-3-74f 6-ro-f-25-74, and 8-2-74''front captioned individual to this Bureau.Th- initial two communications were answered by Bulets dated f—5-16-74 anfi €-20-74. The 6*25-74 letter from Parsclle was \not acknowledged, and it is our view the nost recent letter of-S-2-74 should also not be answered.

.Our files reveal no identifiable information withcorrespondent outside of the described communications. Itshould be noted the letters were written on the stationery ofthe Church of Scientology. The Church of Scientology ofVashington, D. C , Inc., has sued the FBI for information inour files concerning that organization and its affiliatesvnder the Freedom of Information Act.

Correspondent is mainly interested in our policyvith regard to allowing individuals aecess to their FBI filesand our reasons behind this. He feel his inquiries have beensufficiently answered by the above-mentioned Bulets and theletter prior to this nost recent communication appears to befrivolous in nature. Consequently, we believe it is unneces-sary to continue a dialog&fe JJJ letters which could^go on •indefinitely. ^'V/^/ ftffiAA (f ~ /'" •"

HECQM!lEKP7lT10N:

That this nost recent communication of 8-2-74future communications of a similar nature not be acknowledged.

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THE DM^CHOF SCIENTOLOGY1 he Hubbard Scientology Organisatior

4W0RLDW/DE- ^ 1 ^ -founder L fton Hifcten

-'Stint Hill Manor, Eatt Grinsteac* Sussex England RH19 4.»

T t l : East Grinstaad 24571/:

lir. C.!:. KelleyDirectorUnited States Department of JusticeFederal Bureau of Investigation¥»R»iinjton D.C. 20535U.S.A. 2 August 1974

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Dear llr. Xelley,

I do not appear t^have received any reply tomy letter of 25th June/ I appreciate that you are•cry busy. Possibly alao the letter was lost in•the teiilBi I enclose a copy, and look forward tothe favour of your reply in due course*

Tours

C.B.B./^arselleD/Gukrdian Legal

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hrCf snenniens do wrlr.e vhenToll of the *B2 ia vlol--totlt and 3i-cl:s of infonr.tion oceur»l'c-w will iwr-Uly «n>i-cslnto thnt such lcnl:n «rc mnnblo of d iiiTepf^>jli h^rc t s th» iiviivitht-lc ©on?5ra-d» H-jr I wl:t!»«» TT2 in cuch circw».Kt -nc«« hnn a policy x'or t.txttin» the rnttorrirlit ? •

Tnank you Tor your court*.?? au) oo-opprotion,

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DIrce torUnited Static Tiw.rt t of Justice

lf*.Sh£n&tcn O.C. 20555TW.. 2 Juno 1974

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Dear Hr. tfelley,

^hnnl: yon i'or year l e t ter of ?0 Jun.» 197<J«

I can •un'Joratrni'' t!»-t in t-:x">s of yourpolicy to ckv ir,r«r. -Woi; in y<v>.- rii..-c nvcil^.alo o>ily to•acisorlocd 3*»tf oircsrojwr.t o Tici'l? ». tn, t yoirr yvlisj' io pj-otcctfcV i^entit^ o' «eeti«7s o r th<? fwrr.! f"blic ^ho frrnishir'.'^rrntior. «sn bo «oiU» d<yf©nsibl«. Vou cl^ht sthcrvioo rot gotmtch inrorroilon, t«>«t?ior tru-.' or f-~-Ioo.

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ENDING CHURCH OF SC' 2125 "S" STREET, NORTHWEST

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Federal Bureau of InvestigationNinth Street and Pennsylvania Ave. K.W.Washington, D.C. 20535

FOUNDER1_ Nun >l»bb*nl

•CARD OF DIRECTORS

Rev. WiUiim M. BromfieidPrrtukut

Rev. Kid MonoVice-ftcudeni

Jane LayloaSitretbiy-Trtapinr

May 27, 1980

Dear S irs :

I would like to bring to your attention a finaldecision in an international court case which you mayhave in your files.

Approximately two years ago a court in France convictedmembers of the Church of Scientology on charges of fraud.The case was unprecidented in that some of the peopleinvolved had never been to France and were tried in absenti,The charges stemmed from a number of false reports aboutthe Church which were circulated around the world byintelligence agencies in the United States and Interpol,the private French police organization.

A few months ago the Appeals Court in France reversedthe lower court decision, dismissed all of the charges andformally declared Scientology to be a religion underthe meaning of the law in France.

I have included some material on this case for yourScientology files to correct any earlier material you mayhave on the orginal convictiongg.jg / ~\ - I; ••' J c

If you have any questions please feel free tofme at (202) 797-*9828.

JUN 16 1980

Sincerely,

Rev. GPublic A$fai'rs Representative

Ylttr Founding Churrli of SUUniidotyG)i ,.KI.UM«I rcgalertjin the Distrh

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' Court in FranceRecognizesAcquits Ex-IIea<I

PARIS. M»«h"? (Reutm) — ThsPer;» Court of Appe^ has reu>K-PSUIJ the U.S.-b>uc<: Church o(Scientology its • reU&iun *r-Cclturtd * former kaiJer of the muvs*

• men{'» French hrKnch of fraud.Otorjci Andreu, ^ormtr hem! ot ,

1'ie Cull ifi'Frii'u'e, *nd Dirve o:l.er ik t d e n incluJfng the Amtriciin 'founder, Run lluhbart!, iuii :received fines and impended prisoru :KiU«ncei t year »g«> *!:tt the move.-mem w u «ccu«.';'of cniicinj; pco- <pie to join by «rik:ng ftm-Uiifeni -proinitci. hit, Anjtcu wai the un!y •on<of (he (our lo «ppeK'. " • . .

Thp tppa-'.i court •o]uitial himon PrUuy b«»j>c of what Judges .C«!ltii hit evi<jcu< grxx! faith. Thecourt't pmUfent inUicntei! that tn«ihrce other*, who weie \cntcnced intheir abaciicc, mi^.t be aajuiltcd if

ty to «orre.p to s (icfiniiior. of religion in

that it cmivractr both » faith «nd acommunn>,H The Kuurt saiii. The

- keel claim* to havt S million mem>berj arount the

pn the merits t •* .— ^ • f - • . •••

Whereas in everything that has to do with the

background of Scientology and the genesis of this

' case, the Court intends to refer expressly to the

very complete accounts of facts which appears in the

preamble of the contested judgement.} (follows the very precise account of the prosecution)

A. On the application of the dispositions invoked by

the law of 9 December 19051

Whereas the article 1st of this text stipulates :

"That the French Republic ensures the liberty of

conscience and guaranties the free exercise of

cults, under the sole restrictions enacted there-*

after and this in the interest of Public Order,

Whereas the state thus claims its neutrality in

religious matters, does not favor any cult and '

,.,,.,.„., ., -r,v ...t .i:- -.* irf eaves to anyone a total freedom of belief,

.[,. ;S LiiC*LAc;i>iTiLii Whereas however that this neutrality does not^hw^.* •'£ t/tl/LIfi fl Y (Pi7^t^^rp^°* *n a nY w aY tne secular tribunals and %

..- • more specifically to the repressive jurisdiction

— Guardian of Public Order - to intervene as such

in the presence of the practice of a cult whatever

it may be, a penal offense has been committed to

the prejudice of a member of a religious

l*ifC"**is right of intervention's a consequence

on one hand of the sovereignty or the secular

state which manifests itself by the primacy of the

civil law and also by the duty which devolves

upon that state to protect the essential interests

of its nationals in any circumstances, ;,

Whereas the Scientology fact seems to correspond

to an activity which applies to the usual definition

of a religion, inasmuch the Court observes that in

Scientology, despite the lack of metaphysical pre-

occupations to which the great occidental religions

traditionally cling to, .

The subjective element which is faith is supplemented

by the existence of a human community, as small as it

maybe*, whose members are united by a system of beliefs

and practices relating to sacred things.

But whereas it does not mean that Scientology, even

though regarded as a religion and fitting thereupon

the juridical structure set by the law of 9 December

1905, escapes all repression once the relations it

maintains with its parishioners are no longer on the

terrain of spirituality or belief or of the one of its

internal organisation but deal with financial questions

on the occasion of which the patrimony of some adepts

could have been wronged.under circumstances which '

fit to the qualifications as defined by the article

405 of the Penal Code. * jt

Whereas indeed the Court could not admit the inter-

pretation brought up by ANDREU's counsels according to

vhich the principle of the neutrality of the State in

religious matters demonstrated by the organisation of

secularity in the law of the 1st August 1905, the *

provision by this text of a mean of financing of

Churches by the believers themselves, according to the

system known at Cultuol Associations and the use by

text in its article ref~>f the formulation :

•under -the sole restrictions tht.'eafter", confers

vis-a-vis the state a complete autonomy of the

system established and forbids the Jurisdiction of

Common Law to vithold their competence, towards members

of the Church of Scientology outside the perimeter

laid down by the repressive clauses of the aforementioned

law, . :.s . •

Whereas indeed, the text refered to - article 32 -

which guarantees the free exercise of cult covers

exclusively the acts, assaults, violence or threats *

against an individual in order to determine him, either

by fear of loosing his job, or by the wrong which

could happen to himself, his family or his fortune,

to exercise or refrain from exercising a cult, to

belong or cease to belong to a cultual association, to

contribute or refrain from contributing to the expenses

of a cult, - ;

Whereas the qualification thus defined is without

relation to the fraud, the said fraud is distinguished

mainly by the existence of fraudulent manoeuvres to

undermine or attempt to undermine the patrimony of some-

body, while the article 31 of the 1905 law intends to

curb an offence which is similar to the crime of :

extortion or threats and which if it can in fact be j .

expressed by a transfer of funds could not be classified

as fraud within the so-called"shrewd"criminality,: I

' IThat moreover, the spirit of the two opposed te^ts__

is profoundly different, that the article 31 is •

special text whose perimeter of application is limited

to the relations between the Church and its parishioners

and which is liable to cover the facts directed at

by the prosecution while the article 405 of the Penal '

Code is a general text whose object is to protect

without any restriction the victims of prejudice to

5i^>patrin»ony through t-.(r rs--vof a false name

or f »se quality, or in a Ian r way of fraudulent

manoeuvres.

Whereas the article 33 of the 1905 law manoeuvres

enacts that the precedent clauses - that is to say

those of the articles 31 and 32 - only apply to troubles

outrages or violence whose nature or circumstances

do not lead to heavier penalties according to the

clauses of the Penal Code, that in this way the

1905 legislator has himself foreseen that the texts

of this Code would be, if the case arises, applied'

to certain infractions in relation with the adminis-

tration of cults, but about which the repression

demands, in view of their gravity, that they be

punished by clauses envisioning heavier penalties

than'those of the articles 31 and 32, that if the

article 33 does not expressly aim at the article 405,

the principle it states about recourse if need be •

to the Common Law texts, thwarts the sdcalled inter-

diction to base the lawsuit on penal qualifications

other than those defined by the 1905 law.

Whereas it does not matter much that the financial

ressources of Scientology in France be precisely

those foreseen, as regards their finality, by the

iaw of 9 Dec 1905, that such a condition is insuffii- •

cient to exempt its directors from all risks of penal'

lawsuit, . <: i

Whereas it comes into the province of the repressive

jurisdiction to which the matter is refered to verify

whether or not, under the cover of apparently voluntary

adherents' payments, the concerned Church did not use

any mean, through its founders or leaders, which turned

out to be fraudulent when examined, and leading to any

damage to people whose agreement would have been twisted

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• Whereas the Court has to examine it within the tight

— extent of its seisin (saisine) since ANDREU as well

was the only defendant to appeal the decision, the

fraudulent manoeuvres have to be appraised according

to his specific position, whereas it appears that this

' defendant's role was limited, at least regarding his '

powers extent, whereas he was appointed as president

of the French Association of Scientology, in September

1972, when the whole organisation in question was

already established and whereas he immediately resigned

from the presidency to become again a simple minister

of the cult after he was convicted on January the

8th 1976 within the frame work of the examination started

on December the 12th 1970,

Whereas in 1972, ANDREU was 21 years old, whereas he

got into the Church of Scientology to follow initiation

conferences and whereas he did not previously obtain

any religious or philosophical education which might

have enabled him to appraise with a detached enough :

attitude the merits or unselfishness of the method chosen

"by the founder of Scientology, Ron HUBBARD, i• • • •

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Whereas this latter never stopped, in spite of a more

apparent than real retirement from his functions of '

Director of *he Church in 1966 to impress with his**>**—

authority upon the organizing of Scientology associations,

whereas a document seized on March the 10th 1972 bears

that he was at that time the director of the Scientology

centers, whereas LAARHUIS, the executive Director for *

all the associations was put by HUBBARD above the

President of the French Association and was supervising

all the activities of that one, of which he was responsible

J for under senior authorities, to wit, HUBBARD on the

ATHENA y»" s. whereas it is to thes( authorities that

LAARHUIS was sending his reports on -the activities of

the French association.

Whereas before he disappeared. LAARHUIS stated to the

Examining Magistrate that the President, the Treasurer,

and the secretary were his direct assistants, whereas

he was particularly responsible for the good running of

the courses, the controlling of the treasury of the

association, and that it was up to him to decide finally

regarding its budget establishing.

Whereas ANDREU, who did nothing but enforce HUBBARD's

general policies," and more specifically LAARHUIS's ones,

as regards the French Association, could not have gained

due to his functions any profit which can be considered

as abnormal, whereas in 1972, he received 8,977 Frs for

full time duties, funds which progressively increased to

reach 21,682 Frs in 1976, whereas in 1976 he resigned from

his president's function'- which was no longer allowing

him to decently survive in order to devote himself to a

remunerated management consultant's activity.

Whereas it is fitting however to examine whether or not,

ANDREU who was then in function, was responsible of the

facts mentioned by the KOCH couple to support theiri

complaint for fraud, / j

iWhereas in their complaint which, inspite of it having

been withdrawn, did let the prosecution running, the

KOCH couple were explaining that they got interested when

starting on November 1973 and bought several books of

this discipline, . ' . • * " •

Whereas in March 1974, their son Thierry, 16 years old

came to Paris to follow the socalled communication course)

and appeared to have written a letter to AtiDREU, telling

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his motherv Maimed for being refundc )of the sum of

6.350 Frs that she paid for an electrometer - which

was delivered to her - and for two courses - which

were to be followed in Paris - and for a book*

Khereas the repayment was claimed for in a letter of.,

15 February 1974, and confirmed by another letter of/

20 February where Mrs KOCH was threatening to lodge

a complaint, whereas it got filed at the Public Pro-

secutor's in Strasbourg on 24 February, whereas besides,

it seems that a post strike delayed the Church of

Scientology in the receiving of Mrs KOCH's letters,

whereas this latter was later refunded for the entirety of

the claimed sums and whereas she decided to withdraw her

complaint,

Whereas the facts denounced by the KOCH couple do not

appear to constitute a fraud offense, whereas the counter-,

part of the cost did correspond'to an electrometer which was

provided, and of two books, and the remainder relating to

courses to be delivered -on which an advance payment had been

claimed, .

Khereas inasmuch as upon one of the parties request, the'

contract may be cancelled and the price refunded, the needed

element of chimerical credit and imaginary power is uneasy,

or even impossible to detect, the courses not having been '

followed by Thierry KOCH and their content thus their value

cannot be appraised.

Whereas concerning TRAN NCOG LAN's constitution as

party, it deals with facts prior to ANDREU's appointment

as a director of the Association, whereas on another hand,

TRAN charges only LAARHUIS, with whom he was frequently in

contact, vhereos he mot ANDREU only the day he decided to

leave the association, and whereas upon a decision made

Whereas durv.igC*>e hearings the Court' wa. "ibie to observe

ANDREU's spiritual fervor and strength or convictions where-

as the sincerity of this young 20 years old man, married

with a wife whom he met at the initiation conferences, should

not challenged, whereas he gave himself body and soul to this

new religious discipline, whereas this adherence established

by LAARHUIS under HUBBARD's directives, and whereas the, more-

over not very important role he played, as regards the respon-

sibilities he was entrusted with and the extent of his wages,

did not permit him to judge with enough moral independence

whether or not the method preached and taught by Scientology

could constitute a breach of the French Penal Law, whereas the

Court deems that in its entirety, ANDREU's act is impressed

with good faith and that the moral element of fraud, the •

intention to deceive in order to obtain funds not being

established, the suit against him was not founded and whereas

by annulation of the appealed decision, ANDREU must be discharged,

,'Whereas by the effect of the decision to occur on the prosecution,

TRAN's constitution as civil party against ANDREU is not founded

and whereas he will be dismissed, the Court,

By these reasons, invalidating the judgment insofar as it stated

ANDREU guilty of fraud, discharges him, states TRAN's consti- '

tution as civil party non-founded and dismisses him and leaves

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Nick StamesAssistant Director of theIdentification DivisionFederal Bureau of Investigation9th & Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.Washington, D.C. 20537

Re: In Re: The Estate of L.Case No. MISC. 49-83

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oRon^ubbard

Dear Mr. Stames:

Enclosed please find an original subpoena directing yoiT toappear for a deposition on March 22, 1983 and to bring with youa certified copy of the fingerprints of L. Ron Hubbard. Thesubpoena was issued pursuant to a Commission from the SuperiorCourt of the State offtfcalifornia An the abopve/-referencedi actioi

Please note that the Coinmi&H.tJSfr'does'notHfetjuire yoa toattend the deposition as long as the subpoenaed documents areproduced. Therefore, I would appreciate it if you would let meknow whether we will be receiving the documents prior toMarch 22. If so, we can dispense with the court reporter andyour attendance at a formal deposition. Should I not^ hear fromyou, I will have no choice but to assume that the deposixlUH"vill" •be held in accordance with the subpoena. •

Very truly yours.

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(Qurt af t e Htutrirt Wf*f la'mbiaCIVIL DIVISION

500 Indiana Avenue, N.W.Rin-JM-220

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In r e ' t h e E s t a t e of ;Li. Ron.„__.. ._— —-Htto&ard • • __,

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Defendant

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICANick Stames, Ass is tan t Direc tor , Iden t i f i ca t ion Divis ion,Teaefal~Bureau~6Tl"nvesTigati'6h * - - -

You are ORDEREDJq*ppear in the office of J^^J^JlL..^^^jJ^9^iJ^S!JL±^.KoTXer,I2011 Connecticut Aye., N.W., TwelYth Floor , Wash., D.C.

on theT.Zf?..'." day of Z3^S^ZZZZ~.Z^JE'«^W}^.^ o'clock J_L.M. and give testT-mony in the above captioned case by deposition under oath.

You are further QRPERED to bring uitli yon and produce:A c e r t i f i e d copy__pf the f ingerpr in t s of .Lafayette Rona Id ..fjubjbajdj

I1..I1._" "'soc'ra''i''''se"curj.*ty' # "56"8>b9-9422'F' d'ate "of" b i r t h March 13. *J91l'f

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Law Offices of Barrett S. Litt617 South Olive Street, Suite 1000Los Angeles, California 90014

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Attorneys forMARY SUE H17BBARD

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FOR THE COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE

In re the Estate of

L. RON HUBBARD.

Case No. 47150

COMMISSION TO TAKEDEPOSITION OUT OF STATE.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO CERTIFIED

COURT REPORTER, COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS:

Pursuant to order of the above entitled court made on

application of respondent Mary Sue Hubbard in the above-

entitled action, you are hereby appointed, commissioned, and

authorizied -to take the deposition of Nick Stames, 1201

Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036.

Deposition to be held at the Law Offices of

Zuckerman, Spaeder et al., 1201 Connecticut Avenue^.:x

Washington, D.C. 20036: "t

Nick Stames, Assistant Director,

Identification Division, Federal Bureau of

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0 0"Investigations, 9th Street and Pennsylvania

Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20537.

The above-named deponent has been requested to

produce at said deposition a certified copy of the .

fingerprints of Lafayette Ronald Hubbard, SS. Number

568-09-9422, date of birth March 13, 1911, Place of

birth, Tilden, Nebraska. No actual physical appearance

by the deponent is necessary if said fingerprint

records are produced at the location noted above, on or

before March 15, 1983, pursuant to California Evidence

Code §§1560 and 1561 and the appropriate laws of the

District of Columbia.

You are authorized pursuant to that order to administer

an oath to this witness and to take his deposition on oral

examination in the manner provided in California Code of

Civil Procedure §2019.

You are further authorized and directed to cause the

examination of this witness to be reduced to writing and

signed by this witness, and to certify this deposition to

the above-entitled court and to forward it, with this

commission in a sealed envelope by registered mail to the

clerk of this court.

The deposition of this witness shall be taken in <#- ,T,

Washington, D.C. on March 15, 1983 at 9:30 A.M.

WILLIAM E. CONERLY

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SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FOR THE COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE

In re the Estate of

L. RON HUBBARD.

Case No. 47150

ORDER THAT COMMISSIONSISSUE FOR TAKING DEPOSITIONOUTSIDE CALIFORNIA{CCP $2018(b), 2024]

The ex parte application of respondent Mary Sue Hubbard

for an order that commissions issue for taking depositions

out of state was considered on February 28, 1983.

On proof being made to the satisfaction of the court

that the individual noted below is out of the state and is a

necessary material witness,

IT IS ORDERED that a commission issue out of and under

the seal of this court directed to the appropriate certified

court reporter to take the depositions of the following _ _

individual on oral examination: -J

Deposition to be held at the Law Offices of

Zuckerman, Spaeder et al., 1201 Connecticut Avenue,

Washington, _Z> .£..20036:wasrungton, D.C.

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Mick Stames, Assistant Director,

Identification Division, Federal Bureau of

Investigations, 9th Street and Pennsylvania

Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20537. .••-

The above-named deponent has been requested to

produce at said deposition a certified copy of the

fingerprints of Lafayette Ronald Hubbard, SS. Number

568-09-9422, date of birth March 13, 1911, Place of

birth, Tilden, Nebraska. No actual physical appearance

by the deponent is necessary if said fingerprint

records are produced at the location noted above, on or

before March 15, 1983, pursuant to California Evidence

Code §§1560 and 1561 and the appropriate laws of the

District of Columbia.

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Law Offices of Barrett S. Litt617 South Olive Street, Suite 1000Los Angeles, California 90014

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Attorneys for RespondentMARY SUE HUBBARD

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SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FOR THE COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE

In re the Estate of

L. RON HUBBARD.

Case No. 47150

NOTICE OF TAKINGDEPOSITION OUTSIDE OFCALIFORNIA (C.C.P. §2018,2019, 2024).

TO THE PARTIES HEREIN AND THEIR ATTORNEYS OF RECORD:

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that respondent Mary Si e Hubbard

take the depositions of the individual bel^w, upon oral

examination, pursuant to the provisions of §§2018, 2019 and

2024 of the^Code of Civil Procedure of the State of

California and the applicable laws of the District of

Columbia.

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Zuckernan, Spaeder et al., 1201 Connecticut Avenue,?

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Nick Stames, Assistant Director, •

Identification Division, Federal Bureau of

f. Investigations, 9th Street and Pennsylvania

Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20537. ,v

The above-named deponent is directed to produce at

said deposition a certified copy of the fingerprints of

Lafayette Ronald Hubbard, SS. Number 568-09-9422, date

of birth March 13, 1911, Place of birth, Tilden,

Nebraska. No actual physical appearance by the depo-

nent is necessary if said fingerprint records are

produced at the location noted above, on or before

March 15, 1983, pursuant to California Evidence Code

SS1560 and 1561 and the appropriate laws of the

District of Columbia.

This deposition will be taken before such person as is

specified by the court having jurisdiction in the state in

which the deposition is held, to which application shall be

made for issuance of subpoenas duces tecum re: deposition to

compel both the attendance of said deponent at deposition,

and the production at the deposition of the books, records

and documents described above.

DATED: Law Offices ofBarrett S. Litt

By:BARRETT S. LITT

Attorneys forMary Sue Hubbard

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u. s. DEPARTMENT o r JUSTICE•UREAU OF INVESTIGATION

W**MIWGTON, D. C.

TOs Zuekernan, S p a e d e r , Moore, T a y l o r I Xo lker cote * l a r c h * * * .1983A t t o r n e y • a t Law , . .• -., -1 2 0 1 C o n n e c t i c u t Avenue , N o r t h w e s t .. . .'"•"y a s h i n g t o n , D. C. 20035 V g r f i h ^

t Attention: Mr. Lawrence A. Kat«Re: The Estate of

i L. ?.on Tutb are"i Case No. KISC *s

LAFATETTE BON HFBEABDPEI Kunber 24* 210 S

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or* lurrn«h«d «lnc* thara i* a po»»lbHny that one s a y panoJn to the aoblect lr whoa you are Interested.n Floqerprlnt ftla« ia)t to 4lse!cc«

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ycur N>?}C recdrd.t~~*. When yoj no loivjer desire your notice ma:rt3ir:«J, ^itair adr>e>.r~; •( you d>i*mne suclact to be in custody, Fleai* advise ac- that yesr urtice may 6* 7cnceled.r* , Sut)»c-- of you; inquiry searched in natte mai:es or.ly. Enclosed record(s) possibly identical. Ii identical,^~^ resuban r»qu«si and wanted (or (lath) notice will ce placed.f l If it is determined that the subject of tbl* record Is net tbe individual in whom you are Interested, please advise.r***l Your communication ts returned.r*~)Tfc» eukfeet el Ibis lseotiUceUea ReeeH hes • Ce«pat*rised Crisiinal History Reesre' entered is Mte

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mMemorandum

To :MR. STAMEN

: Conrad S. Banner

3/21/83

*Aject: LAFAYETTE RONaka L. RON HUBBARDFOUNDER OF THE CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY

PURPOSE: To advise the Criminal Investigative Division of a request forHubbard's fingerprints.

DETAILS: By a letter dated 3/15/83 («•*- attached), Mr. Lawrence A. Katzof the law offices of Zuckerman, Spaeder, Moore, Taylor and Kolker,

1201 Connecticut Avenue, N. W.? Washington, D. C. 20036, forwarded a subpoenafor deposition issued by the Civil Division of the Superior Court of the Dis-trict of Columbia, 500 Indiana Avenue, N. W., Washington, D. C , directingyou to appear for a deposition on 3/22/83 at those law offices, and to bringwith you a certified copy of Hubbard's fingerprints.

Ihe subpoena was issued pursuant to a "Commission" from the SuperiorCourt of the State of California for the County of Riverside, California. TheCommission appointed the law firm, as attorneys for Mary Sue Hubbard in thecase 'of* "In re the Estate of L. Ron Hubbard," to depose you. However, Mr. Katz'sletter advised that you did not have to appear in person as long as the subpoe-naed document was received by the law firm prior to 3/22/83.

Accordingly, a certified copy of a fingerprint card for Hubbard dated

Ii 12/16/52 (copy attached) was prepared and delivered to Mr. Katz's representa-?. tive on this date, 3/21/83.

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RE0O>MB€i>ATI0N: lhat this memorandum be forwarded to the Criminal Investigative/"* >Division for information purposes. / /T.-'J

Enclosures

1 - Mr. Revell1 - Mr. Stames1 - Mr. M. D. Mercer £XcC. t-Z-i.»J

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GHXTBOH O F SCIENTOLOGYNATIOXAI. PCBLIO AFFAIRS OFFICE

8185 S ST., N.W.WASHWOTON, D.G. 8OOO8

(SOS) 787-9888

re^_Church of Scientology

«Fotnn>EL. ROM

Dear Sir,

Enclosed is information for your files relative

i"o Church of Scientology, Dianfttics and L. Ron Hubbard.

The subject of the enclosed has been know to have

Tr.?.de numerous contacts with federal agencies and to

have disseminated false and misleading information abou

the Church. Even if you or your agency has had no

contact with this individual his continuing pattern

of dissemination of such questionable information

vould indicate a possibility that you could be sent

inch information in the future.

Ir. any event, I ask that you include this material

in your files.

TheT.k you.

Rev/' John D. Stanard I

53 SEP 121984tf Sdaaclcp. 1 X 5 . 1 1 4 , i y t - t W L f * j t *

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-IHE fceecon JOUMM. nau»e> «r »€ CHURCH OF SCB«XOG>*

BOSTON ATTORNEYS LINKEDTO UNDERWORLD IN PLOTTO LOOT HUBBARD ESTATE

BOSTON—Two Boston attor-acy* wfth MM to organised ciin*tried to loot the penonal ettat* ofHm Ymk Tarn Ut heet-eetfeicauthor L. ROB Habbard and U U MIt oa the Church of Scfcntuhiej.

by Church Fraaldeat HebcrJcotzach and Lo« Angehs pctv«t*fe C fa

TW cerapincy kiagad as acmiatoifrit $2 miOton checkdnwa on Hubb«rd-i iccount attk« tank of New Enfiand and'la»cra*adk* the atnaatkmalUad

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pay»»t i Ae checkM w«« ouUd.

-Accordins to docmwaled eye-wllwaM Mcooat* filed te a tatAnceh* Federal Oiatrict Court,Boeton attamey* Micnael Frynua ^ Wayne Hofcn»»worth cn»

oontlnuejci of* PCQB 3 -

FAMCO: Anatomy of a ConspiracyOn Augatt U . 1«M, a W n m

and •tntotcr twiet wan added to theold -«et rteh quick* IdM whesFlynn Awodtte* MutafcaeiitCorporatkan (FAMCO) m char-tered in die Ccauumwaaklt of

to •*» yean ! •

• a for appRxdajMtaly two yaan,rTyiw'i cheat wat arotencad tori for * year aad a aay and

5^00- FAMCO'a {•eorporaHoaaurked the birth of an orsuris*-cton which would t m ttantrf ki the criainal coab.deKribed ki thai k m ' i

Prior to FAMCO* ftkm. Michael J. rt/w» had a varyrocky career m a amoral Maryattorney. TwoeflaacaaM early lahi* law practice aar»a « esaaealea

In I f f * r t j a r t cteat to a•mli aiiMi lead IBM nffmatiadbank faUareaiM

FAMCa»nratCUaBtThe aaedj of FAMCO t

•own In KBM 19T9 when LaveadaVan Schaick, afomerparbihk«f * e Onttcbof £rnfc» _. .taade contact with Flynn. appar- FIrnn•ndy hoping he caaii he*J>tr ethermake •OBM •oney freai her aai a

what he asacowrad ntajardfakf lacCharcVt aaarta, he been to far-•aht t the edwaw Aat wo«ldktar hKMM FAMCO. - .

Flynn fiW« 'dMtactioB'eaiton hehttf of M». Van Schafck a>

Ma. Vaa Sckakkof the

of the M c U l procoM far•MCh maitt to have baaa fibd

The aaethod to Ryna'* • a d 'wo aid aoon

- Flyaa'a aaaociatc, Thoaia*Hofraun. aMBMd hia to tt

fonau comwcflOB with the

Ryan Si tornthe Chojch ofdeteraune If it wooU bewfagetotskehar

Sy proatMng a tapkt rato ofreturn of * » to 400 par cant.Fl m abk to aaBwr eevenl

attoraeyt to help Ana withhai, erft-fft'f TPittrweiT evfterpriea.By aataVl«W,.he aad the otherhnrycrt had fikd 27 m m lew-oatt*,aach virtnaly identkaj tothe Vaa Sckak* mm. tat otaKlend acroM thai

tact it ww hajhly improper aadaa

;FAMCO w e the"laM aMW CQafWanCaVB VMat t

faafly afiair. The tocorsotattnaad acBecn of FAMCO wenSavin n y i » (Michaaf* hratharL

ConMnuacJ on pop* 1J

DOCUMENTING THE CONSPIRACYTea.

The prtsdMi ORMpintor, BOH«•> lawyer Michael | . Flynn. ha*been fUBMo trvt oevcrioed by twoof hi* axenfirator* in thefarajimnr*a*fnl attempt to pea* aforged $2 adbon chack.

la < apada) right-pace pul-oweuppkaient fUIDOM prceealsthe detailed (worn *tatement» of •the** praa* participant* «• thecompirary.

On* a/them e> thefu l text

rwith certain key name* aeteted, ofthe 29-pagc declaration of AlaFadia Al Taminu. die foraer Uradfcy F»yiin for th« Job .:

The other statencnt I* fna> co-oocupir«tor Akil Abdul Amir A)FadiB At Tanini, wto «ttemp««ito nau th* forged etwek at theMiddk EaM Bank in Nrw Yort

' City infant 1991. Tht Ml tat alAkin 12-J>tf dadaration to ataartpraducad in the •upptement.

Attorney Iijrfui oonpounoedhto Moniet by tatrodudnj tht•tatter at the (orted check at *e»i-4ctwr* in the Rhrcnkie , Califor-nia, Superior Court probate casebrought in November tM2 b»RonaU DeWoU, the tstransci«b«inh«rtt*d aon oi Sdtntolotyfounder and beat-tcOini author L.RonHubbard.

Fl«nn arfued that the incidentof the forgery — the crime forwhich FV™ >iiiiff waa rnponat-bk — wa» evidence that the Hufc-

•Mrchool J. flynn loudly accused ,others of forging the $2 million

check. Investigation reveoted thatflynn himself was behind this plot,• seeking to put the spotlight on

others for his own clime."

bard n t a t c wat «e t beta*

Painttafcing research over••any Months, IB which the «fc-tonofnt££DOM playtdavitatrok. have brought the truth althe forgery finally to Ikht

fav their feaecrck, TK££DOMjbnveftisaton diaMNereo* the truthot the autement that the criminalacruae* other* of thing* which hehinuel/ia doing. "

k a e ) y ^ Uother* ef forging *h« K-Bidlioncheck. Inveatigation revealed dialFlynr. him»etf waa behind thkplot, •eeking to put th* tpoCfht

on other* for hi* own crbM.Criminal act* by a criminal in

oar •odct* arc rcprehenaibleenough. Craainal act* hf an attor-ney, who ha* nvoro to uphold thefew. and who i* Indeed an officerof the court are the lowot crime*imaginable. The** crime* a n vflebetrayal* of aoek+y. . . .

Michael J. nynn appear* to be,ay ewont vaatanonyf a cruninaLThe evidence proented in thia1*Aw * but e W B portion of theevidence FXEECOM ha* gatheredan Flynn'* croBinal acBvibe*. Infuture iMuea. aaore of thia tnfor-avttkm wil be tcvealad. a,

PUBIJC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT

HUMAN RIGHTS

PSYCHIATRIC DAMAGE! Anyone w t o e mother, *vift,sitter or father, brother, ton, child or friend hat bee* lolledor damaged by -PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT* plea*•write full partiadan and any documentary evidence M die

CmZENS COMHOSSKtN ON HUMAN RK3HTSSUITEIOOS . _ _ . . - , - *- • ~ •.!».-._...saoplOUNTAINAVnE. ~ ' "•-**"-IXX ANGELES, CALIFORNIA oapta . . ' •*-:-.t%ame(

Ala Ownluli -

Jahh Cnonfteo. Mogw Unoa.JoamMlon

Eric Gottiac. Mak SouKlOon Ux*» C Lee McOafrtO

Mario her*. w» Xanah,May Oaan. Boe Po*. *amx Wood

Sajphan *oan. Sienn Oumoo.CaoVn l^iy. Stew* Vounq

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FORGERYfigure* to counterfeit and paa* thecheck two yeai* ago. Fiynnrabftr-

' twnthr •*•* hi* a m Many toinitiate the aemationalUcd 1**2bnff evtrangoB1 m* BonaH tDerVolf Is Sivcroid*. R y uargued that the attemptedforgery m proof Hut th* beet-ecttin*. author** eatate wa* ia )eo-awrdy and <houU be acted. R y uMamed the Sctonlologivt* 1»

Mrncn tM court uu*w Rynn • eweout and ordered DrWotf, • 50-yur-old Nevada cpatvwnt houM•unascr, to p»f coat*. Bynn m»found in contempt of court andfined daiins th« proccedintt far.vioUtini court WMructian*.

To finance hfc attack, Rynncrcatacl Fljmn Awod»M» Manag*-•cnt Comntion ff AMCO). Hetried (oxUtKam on tntproeuMthat profit would ke «a<te brop-turint Hubparcfttruttc through a•crie* of frtvolow auiti. md bygencratint M> much'advene pub-bdty- afaintt SdentoJofy andHubbard that th* Chorch wouldW feitad to aertle lor aiiOkm*ofdollar*. The forgery and probateacheae w« lot oae fait of

* FlTt\n'» Konmfttmef, <let«ib ofwhich are now to the hand* of•event federal agencies.

Investigator Ingram, atonjwitha tvasv of outer private dctectftflfs,wit hired to MAtm geaoanai-tit f f

; t. ».?> ?i •-»• -.j*v *•,--. .?•»•

corttruaxl torn POQP t f'-/FAMCO m UM Angale* CentralDtotrkt Court far violating th*dvt right* of Sdcntcaogst SteveMiDer of hot Angela*. MichaelFlynn I* an officer and dJradOT ofFAMCO. , •. v - '.:

Aftar gaming acorn* to the Bankof New ingUnd where Hubban]had an account. Flyno aVjaDyobtained aampk check* and then

Ala Tamuni •% "known. r, to coonterfatt and forge a

Si mttoo chack on Hubbard1*account at th* Bank of New Eng-land in oo*ton. , . '

The aame Bank of New Englandk currently th* center of another$2 asllion forgery cm*. A contactfewide the bank allegedly madeconfidential information availableto a diabarred Bocton area attor-ney who fraudulently purcha*edgems from a Chicago dealer withtheetoiencwh.

Flynn rVxajMd XOCUWOfo a atgnasL cbngcrprmted and

nocartted declaration given inItaly to Ingram and wttnened bykfe attorney. At* TamioU raUtedbow Flynn had promlaed him$400,000 to pa** the check andtramfer the 92 million from theaccount of tit* legendary writer toan overaea* account nat Flynnwould later designate. Tamimi«hen need hi* brother Akil to try

depcait the tprged check in a

yAoaording to the dedanttoB

DM tn federal court, raccntlruncovered evidence fevcab the'evi) motivation" of f AMCO andta agent* and th*'common oiai-nal* engaged » a vickxu attackvpon frcedotti of raa ion.*

tl«e plot wa* revealed to papmfiled in • aoH brought agalnetFlynn'» brother Kevin and

b .. According to bj* own (worn(tatcotent abv is federal hand*.Akil wa* very nctvou* during K»*»lt to the bank, failed to product•roper identification paper*, andleft tht U milbot. check at the

Ryn»>'« piolwa* thwarted whenAki) pwtkkad and failed to return.Meanwnifc Hubbadr* bwineatmanager* in to* Angele* ieimad•bout tht check and quicklyalerted «>* bank to Mop payment.Ala Tamimifled the country whfchb brother AkJ d»appaared into

Maim with the help of one ofF)rto'> men. accords* to tWfiMaffidjrH.

Rynn later «a*d the rawih* ofhi* abortive plan when he filed theCatfomia pro b i t petition withOcWeif in 19BI Flynn Mad topntthe bbwe fee hi* fttony on Scien-totogbt* aftd daiaMd that the

crime proved that Hubbard** e»-tate ahould be eeixed by tbe courtIn order to aBagadly protect itfrom Scw*iUi*ngnl> *

Accordmg to Rev. IcntacK theaffidavit* 'arc bat on* amaD partof the evidence colectad. We have•fawllmaae*, decwent* and

Oonllnuecl on pncja4

'Tamlmi related how Flynn had promisedhim $400,000 to pass the check and transferthe $2 million... to an overseas account

that Flynn would later designate."-•:<

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to m atteapt by Rynn'tbrother Kevin to hak a eourt-approvad taqniry tato the ftnan-cU tnniactioni of FAMCO aad

a Wathinston. D C ,-lfi3Slfcatdantkat

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MiBrr't attorney Ddolph Mated In la*that Ktvfai Hyan't"toebnc to.prevent diacpury afa*, fraudulent and eri»Malactr»*.

_^> ""The boys In town are verymad and they can break his

^rM^ilegs, ' Hollingsworth -7^t o l d T a m l m l . " - •••*

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tiet" «r*rt "tr«i>tp*T»nt ana•ndcntandiHe. H« doc* ool wtafcto tara thi* taformition ateco-varad a* R may w*B«ibi*ct hiai toterm ptnalti**.* -• .. .'.

Acmrdint to lite fiW acdara-tion, Ktr in Flynn illecallrobtained a lean froai the Snal

andTVWWJSrw/M^Wofferta,a $100,000 reward for tafona*-tton about the fo<|*d dieck. M -

Craadalent mUttprtttntttiOMand aiittcadint inforaiationacricnad to yewent the

fcw countnn AoaDy

lawyti IVaya* Hotline,vilio worlta wttB nyttn-

toTaBtiatrtiwoniaec-wacat the office of his

y. Gary Pappw. at Uato*trhen Flynn al«o work*.

VMI afno m idbtaMng th* troth' about themtaurant and hat actMttes wttbMidiari Flynn.

tTK* itntttifttim of dw erfari-

ful conspiracy to loot Hubbarcfc•sutt waa initiatW —jiitt tfcl*year wtth • acrin of fuO^an M>placed by h | n a In a Master «fnational »«wipap«r» k d d i

Wyray aa' •afcaowa .tofury artorhey aiktfl ke tappeaHabbard*t popularity, Iu4 atnWaaaiandtd that the Ckurch fayhe* $ l.« arfBioo to rtop intnt the

csfrtaW out tn#r Itpfiunr ww •Wfr*bate plot toftuneWH- '

. aM.HoOaiworth Mid he had woriad forth*J M ana* harf iBany frienfa ht th*

aItheFBI*ctM»b>Bo*«>B.-Hol-L , . . , , f,t, - .J* - - > L — - _ * » » - ^ , . w.other arothar Aawrlwd Incsfrada $40,000 sanWnc debt to andcr-worid fltww ak Boetan • n c n l• n t b befon aa< had act rapeid

ayafiL

- - T W boy* hi town art very nadand they can break tot • *» , • Hol-fcnttwurtli told Taaitai, accord-iac to the aaoaration.

at return for Ms help, TaaUmi«n» taU. hit bretherVaVbt would* • cancelled. Additionally,TaaabJti ttood to sabi 10 per cent• f a • • M f which HoOinctworthaaUwouU be worth U aUlbon or

After a ataetinc at a anal ra»-taanat at a awtal on Boykton

•tentt ware audc, TaaUsU axtBymfl far brnkfatt at thetjiton-•ade Hotat Three other awnware prttuit at the awetint, and

OonMnuad on papa 15

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S P E C I A i n - S U P P L E M E N T

Co-conspirators Finger Flynnin $2 Million Forgery Scheme

T1«e affidavit* which appear on the foBow-iai page* icvcai * cokt-Uo«M oinlnal a » -epiracy, cothpiicity with organized eriase aadfelccuom conduct by aiiaitrT* of the legal

f

TW I a* tht phone and takt

Tncy have been reproduced verbatiaa in thj*special FREEDOM mppwacnt to provide atan pie of evidence already gathered in ongo-ta( i n v e n t i o n * of criminal aetivttie*. fluaInformation • • M h l B i haaa* of federal

that IMr. tatauai. wa* than. Mr. Wayne. _**worth caaw oat (rto the racaatiou anafront hb office and arid. "Heao Alt,> He ehook a y' " and anted aw bias ha office. Mr.

I went top hi* office. TieJit a* two cap* ef coffee. Mr.

I rADIaWCIei Dlf laTO^K>iPlT# 4V eTaTa*wift. Mr* Holancnrartk. I eaanka* her far the had an

W | « ahewt the• DHlhlltf of aoaMday * v « ^Minwi with aw. hlaokad ta* he m l waiting far a» to aiy aeawthini.

Mr. HoKi«n>arth knew a lot about aw. He told•M aaovt the problem* I n kavir« with a>y•artner. Mr. Nkk AbnhaaL He abo anew about• y M n with Mr. hujem of Meat GermanyTVi. ahooTae >» baoea* I didn't know If he atil

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Byhn to fane check* andopen • fraudulent ban* intbi New Yorkp

Akil Abdu) A * * JO Fadtt A) Tauaiimi. AJa'«brothcT,waaMiact«d by Aia«o open the bankaccount wtth the fotgtd checks.

The ful tent of both afftdaWtt «i ripiodutoihere. Paaaaye* froat the affidavit*, arraacadaothfy cogiplemenl aach other, are art In «Hf-fcntit typefacn for e»»e in dMinxuiahiM Aetwo account*. Nothing ha» been chanfad B O Bthe ortdhal however, and the affidavtta art BIthe»«iu»nc» written by A t and AkU.

Ali'xUteaMnHaRpracaaeiiWyAic.AkiTi atateawtitt art preceded by At* .Crinina) conduct by attorney*, a* oVtaiM

In -the Tuhimi brother*' (tatements, would beabnoat beyond bekef wen their atateaKHianot fully and expUady corroborated by theaffidavit* of other* involved, by »hotcavaph»and by addrrional dociiamnilkiei

A*thedocu9imt*ankMnehanck>offedcralBToeectiron, certain IUUMB In the affkUrtt»Itavc been blocked out. For the porpoae ofauthentktty, exptettve* that would not acr-

l | ] t £ H > O M k b

j o r t k ip'iijeHfyw. Mi HFtMr »*II»Mr. rappa*. Mr. HoKnitwordi'i affke to ea thefiroani floor aad Wa wife to aa aacratary, Mr.rappa* and aaoc»er ktwyar, DaMty Least, aad•Mr aacretaqr art ea the ,**eoni floor.

TV* n tot i k Hret taw I awt Mr.HdbtgMonh. fh* fini t « . we awt wa aboatt tar fear amth* befere at the Uwrty Bank

M C ^ T b J l k i l d S b l

'• phone rang. He anawerad aDanny Lenxe )u*t retumed to hia

arose. A* I began to leave and wa* ahaking hand*we* Mr. Hoaingvwarth. he looked rfcht into •eyaa, wtth a aaul aaik on hat face, and i '*How i* year brother AawxT*! told haa he wa* fan)and aakad hea why he had aakad and how he kn

e ^ i r a p y i a o l nStreet la l n i » i , Ma*tacKa««tt*. Mr.H h aad Mr. *m* ware at the faaak

I h bTy

Ala:t AUF»dili A t T i w iperjury and enter the kmt of (he U o W W aAn-rto «nd andar the fan af the atatai efMuaacheaetta, New York. Caaferam, Fkrtea.Oreaae. mi Nevada that th«J«a»iia)a»lr«aaaa'

HaWneywarth and Mr. raspa* ware at the haak gaadoing Wane*.. I eho eanbd there. Mr. •apaaa awMndacal Mr. IMtoa>.»«nh k. aw. AfterSat Paa

. . w*W«a*Mk> to each other whenI vartad Mr. rappa* and Mr. lento at the UnionvVharf afficca. Uf to that tan* I had never bean

bwyer. Mr.4r. Gary Paean*, at ha effk* onBialiai.Maenmhaailli l imnal

neaangyvMwia • eenca/ aar. noang•"••*•••»••» aaynga»aiuna>af««eMion.nVo

atkad hea why he had aakad and how he knewAawr. Mr. Hettngeworth tokl aw that he dklntblow Aeacr; however, hi* friend* knew Aawr. andtlartiwandlancKaddiacaMAawr.laekadwhatwie

ea wah Aawr. Mr. HoUfceaworth then tokjproniiae to never lei anyone, bi rhiea a Mr.

Pappaa. Mr. Unto. Aawr and everyone abe, whath* wa* about to Ml aw I pronueed thai a* ana.

Mr. HoOingaworth then toM^eaTttat - a .hrothnT, Aawx, had keen *pon* afaajbang wah b%•ay* at tawa. Aaner had won aboat 9M40B. fta*Aawr loat aboat Uo/XK fear weak* age and hn>aot yet paid the gimkhng debt. That. #w bay, hi

Uaien

by a waaun raaaooaM an th* ftnt Soar. See taUaw that Mr. PapfaTwa* net at ah afftce and thatMr. PappataKretan « » eat ef th. office hrrlaa

g h ofhea/ Haftneaworoaaking aw tt kind* af eaettfcm* aboa* e»y baeanaa*and the thing* that I hadbaandabet;bawe*ar. benever gjave eat a chance a* apeak, aar.Hnoiii»»»urt» than earta** lekng ate aboatkeaanV. Ht aaaf that he aw to work for the FBI andthe federal m m . Hr abo aaid that ke ha* atany

the federal gevemateat. Mr.

HcAocrworth laid aw that awybt he caaW hek.aadaahadawteealkeavr *

wtflimliriln.aea.Mr.aahthaV

•vtaahlaondbyeaadl

' Ian aanaeaa • » * Mr.l lean.I.Jwn. end eafcd Aawr I

naW ban I weald pick haa an.

V*TV*3ESKJ

rbMIl . towaIn Beaton. MawachaailU. He w a

_ tto ftaWww TaApartaeafr W«mtor_ lit, la Stoaeham.iMMMCINBBWttaV IMP lraaMH(, WaS M l M I f uaaT*alar hrottor Add fad* Al Taauai. Aaar •pracrttff (M»«) twag web my earwut at Sharjah.

IttoaaVoatoaryCaawarfcvaiaadpfcaa'apAawr. We want to ah* Hatop Rataarant •>Saugav Maatirhattlt. I aaalijnid Amcr ahoatawing anyont $40,000. Amer told mt that to a a tpry aaaajaaaaaaaa *4o,ooo. Amar aabj that• a w a a a l and hit people tov* bran after h afar three week*. Aawreifiaaned everything to aw.Aawr warned to know how I knew about tto

t debt. 1 mrrrJr told him thtt I had found

toaavtehedtoielantohtectfteaataatiawife. Mr. HcAngiworth k l l v l i l t w

bk h Amer wu«Mn1 tun I

art*. toU mt that maw toy* knew a *me token tt -ar aa*. Mr.

that ttotth lawyer, aad daaty await. H» taki I

oaU •»«* myttl/a, wwr. k V T ^- ttyoutofortl

•Mat.I men aad a say atom at A * nwtaarant and

phoned Mr. HoBngeworlh. I « U has If It w apoaiblt to awn that a%ht a w drink*. Mr.I I i IV n fciiiwirlli - - ' J aaa\

later that ay , «l (host T=CC PM. I met Mr.Hollingrworth at * restaurant do** to UnionWharf. I tokevt »'.aJW >«|4<e>'cirK«<eihi>««MUr. t mOud ta «n|lw «n» MaMkng •< tht sar-'W« shook tuni. Mr HottOfnrcrth fcou»Kt * M ••Vinl. anJ «Urt«) ttfcnj aw awra »fcoot A»«r andtht (40,000 t»«it>l"«* 4<bt. I tola* Mr,t M b k that 1 k»4 «ao«« with Aawr a i m

th*ntaUaw.VwltoUyoub*fortk>»rknow everything aboat you. Vaa a , to play a d Ihaw a alee game far wja.' -

Mr. Hcaangnporth. mat that to and l a Iknew they could true* aw. H i awad If f w a waangto do aoa* btutoea, Ht then aaid that to amUarrtngt a wwtaig «ooa tocaaw m* 'game*mattto done. Mr. HaOingtwortk *aid ttot tha w a kttaoney. more than the German ataL Ht aatodilluww what to meant. I told him to contua*. I thenattad him how much money he wai *p*aka>g about•ad how much money woufcj I recelw Mr.HGunyttwortn IMS aW flvc 4W ww M*r twv ••*three million iottrt and auybr even more. He uldI would gal JMt • •> my packet. 1 atkad I * .Holungrworth when the deal would happen andwho wa* kmrved. Mr. Hattwgfworth taidttoda!would ttkepUceir. the USAandlwwtkl 'friend* with tto people I art , The**** .abo hebv m* with »iy Cowan problem we* Mr.lurgent. Mr. HoUingrworth abo added mat tocould help a * w*h ay German eroefcm

I WU Mr. IhHapwuHk atuty andtha. aAad wkat wa» to kaoyui next. Ht

aaU aw as akont him m asoat UOO AM th* notday H> MM akat k* aiaat Aral ckur Aawr-f• liiHia a l l l u l i iiiililnr-ii i l i i ln i i In•aaat a Mta*. H i aid ke woold tak* • froai d i n .

fttr Hottaawworin toU aw thai he had to haw.W* kad> Wt tk* tauaannt. t aakad k*> tf k*awdadarafc ID ha office end k*»*klao thank yoaaad I *aU hka I woaki oB haa «W anrl fey.

VW atxt MTBinc. I calad Mr. HoBinttworth atf B H l d t o t e K S

waaU to aWUn« in • kbdt Mmadct Bnu «fOrt»car. aaAad in front of tht Gnek Raetaarant Mr.Mottncnnnh tokt a» that k* wsaid W M kit

f f t e d f c O O F M d t d h i lHt wiahad aw ha* and aaid i

At noon I drov* to Kenmort Square, a w ttoHack Mtfnda Bern and puDad up behind tt.uuaaaaa driving tto Merced** Beiu wavml hahaul uMBcatmg I ahoukt feOow lam. I fbaowadlam. About frw minurej later, to puDed into a•ma) parking kM of a mot*) on Boybton Street. I•arktdmycarnext to him. Wrthookhandtandhtaid h*Bo Ala. Ht introducd hantelf MaaaaaBM

a a m and I walked into tto anaU mtaurtnt attto aptetWe walked over to ««entk-»andi»a»tda a dark wk. having « cup of coffer Tto nun •toadup and Mid. *5o you art Al*.*H» aaid hit warn* wwaaaauaaeauj. aaiaaaa«j— taid to knew mytrother Aawr. aaaiaiaaal invited auaaj and 1 toart with him at hi* ublc. We all drank cofnw.ajaajaatwaa) toU me thai Amer w a * nfceboy andto liked him. a a a a w a a l toU aw not to worryabout Amer and the *40,000 •ambling debt• a a w a a wid that I w a ha Mend now andthat Mr. HoBingtworth wm a good friend of hitwho had epoken good thing* about m*.mmmmmm continued talking and told me that towanted to mart m* and 1*0 mt aenonaOythatnoan* would bother Amer anymore. •JaaaBaaeaaaabo aaid that Mr. HoBingawenh told him ttot Iw a «t«n« to toin thee^ror tome kuiuwn dtallngt.t told aaaaaaaawa that w a correct and that I wavary happy to do buanew with turn.

aaaaaaaaaa then aktd me if I ukttf tomatoatmoney. I arawendUur* did. I eatod him tto tame•jamInn, aaaaaaaal told at* ttot to watntjoUng. He aaid mat than art kaj, tict and•nportant people involved ki what we were goingto do. H« aid Aat If 1 work witfc them and do good.tto deal « • a real big one, coming very toon, thatw a in tto million* of doBtn. He aked if 1 knewwhat to awant. I told aeaaaeaeaa tto t to tod farta * and that I didn't know what to w a talkmg•bout. I wtod him what it w a that we were doingand what It w a that I amid do for him.auauaaua- aid that tt want -We* It wa* *ac-that wt> dang it aad to knew ttot 1 would do tto

I to tof aw about tto deal,i taid that tto deal w a between two

andJhree mlmon doBart to uwntrnfeii check* HttoUawnutto would hi

AU: 'Mr. Hettingtuorth then ttmrttd shaking dmtf tht s«*ttfct% tfieing Inuinm miik me. It leektd l ib hi wu touting fir mt

riii uml.ira.aiki I add Mr Hnlannii nrtti tkal Inever awntioaad any aama to Amcr. and that

kotkering himMiilhi

ttot

about th* d*bt. I toldthat Aawr tod an money topay

tto gambka* debt. l a » tokl Mr. Hoe*r«^wara. . »p«yttodebttocauwawaa

gamhkng dak<. nrtor tha a «mV far toawthmg

Mr. Hoftngewortk tha tea ae to atom to UrncanraaY Ht arid that to oWy had «r*w •

:waw • v a ^ i v ^ v ^BBB w a w * B W ^•aw^>*>^^ ^*~ • — • • • ^^^^^v— ^ . ^

a t UnttW State* Attorney*, Ht - l i that I wealdto doing buatnew wtth nmart pwjpb aad thai 1weak* aa thai what ht wa toaag mt w a t n * .

I aid Mr rtoOeajrwortk ofarr. I aW ka> that IMa to makt money and 1 woakf to happy to aaat•pod. am* Maaa. I then atkW atoat Amar-.

about II for thtlam. Mr.

HoaWnvorth toki me a * to worrytimatomtand

rk*ng»wotthtcJd!a t to altaw « * Aaar to atay away frca

and|aatbevellala»tocU aw to trat hm. H i

friend of hk. Thlt friend wa • wry good friend ofhb and Mr. r«*ng«worth. Tto friend w a abo awwyer w t * offw» on Uwon Wharf, to toU ma. Iaked aaaasataa for tto friend', aaaw.•auauaaaaaaaaBeaW tOeU aaaf t a U t I W O M B aeMVt Meat COOR, I

told nm okay.M a a a a a m then told me thtt a a m wa hit

atrabna) friend. eauaaaaB told me dial uaaaw a a i to tto one who would to ki teach wits meabout tto deal. uaaBaaBBam waraad me to tocarafut to never teO anyon* akout awetiag him. aot«wa Aawr. Ht abo told a * to tol Aaw dut 1 todtaken cart of tto UOfiOO gamVataba* far kam.a e a a a taid m* mat aaaa woald phaa* awtto next day at 1 « » AM. Ht mid that we wouldhaw another aweUng. Ht atoadap aad we ahoakhwwa. f mat kam that a w a • *> aamaag k a and Itart. . . ,

^ ^ a paoaa* aw at aaoat aMia Mnt ae aandby.maal aakad If I could mat kaa aaawtawlhat•ftonwav Wa agrad to mart al fcOO PM tt ttoaarkmg I M af tto PaUct Daco Nignt-dok mBmra. t l a i i r t i a i tu . We met at M 0 PM andmaum w a driving m* aam* Mmada Beat, a a a

I

aeked If I wa* free a t o m t day a* J taaht aw**— — — for kreakfatt at tto Cnhwrniui Howlat Borton. MMnriiKtm. at *«X> AM. I MMmmm that * M taw. • • " • then ***• that• * « • • • • • had ah*kwt iw^ that iaarkarycar•oawwhrrt to Barton and lake • teal lo tto hotot— mill I I • ! inplfcn i t i i f l u • > > • « • thaiwe each left • •• •

Tto fokwlruj day Mabo***-.)OAMJ parked a*yfar to Quanry Market tn Boatoa. I thro went by toldto ttoCofcnnad* Hotel. I arrived at thehotolafew•tout** before IOM AM. eanwlwu to tto lobbyand Hid good > a t t « to at . I Mid tofe and W«

. both waked Mo Ik* rettaanM. I UK tar.t t • • . •. . | \ . —^pgjgg^p^aa—^^ _ _ J Mamaa*!*** MKawBn 0 H U y * ^ D * O b •»W»"*»™»»Mw"aW *?*"*?• H P O l i > M iattttog •< « table to the N t t u w t I Mid aopd

d h k k d ith M

aaywton I warn • He Mid ttot to do toil I mm* aoto an totermttonal tor*bat. to aekt that WM aqrfart of tto operation. . ' . •

Mi.Fhwtaidthattowantedtwtodepaeltttochtck* to a bank, kwve S1MJ00 at that bank tattrenrfu al the net of tto awewy oat MrThnaMtd that to would takeore of thereat. He Mi3 tto .•e*wywouldtogot^o.t-ieltolJSA.Mr.nyiti i n irartoltawttatoyaartwouldtotoaauttoctodtaaad two-deyttm.h e r , A e « d e p c - ^ M . r V » e » - t r a t h i . » r t ltoUaaaw.

•anew* and KM awny frtnufc. I «eU HMaal thai 1hai * tttk kaateaw th*t I mnkrf kflB •> ao for M•at to arast g*t aw tto beat printer hi m m .

•eftar. He', i k n y i broke. H i drew*, we* batl hi k k

* we* bat» aay a n > l > hi> •ockrt kcauat toI aa caafc*. I told aaaa k I M

k Wk d

tw t m |»«totod**T tto

out hja farta»e*y back

dwtltwedad_ to atato aw torn* bum check* within atwo-day «aw baH and tto kw muetto tto beet Soii ii——an j . in in ii fi itolbtmtoartrea*Vto*eiatltoctocktforaw.

i eMryon* an*! thook hand, with Mr.Holllngtwarth aad • • • • • • • • • . Mr.Holfaiatworth told aw to *ay hello to Michael

W. aB tud brakkfwt and tfc. other, wen t U n taaont «pDit*. Thm Mr. HoOin«»-«th Mkai a thow Amrr w»- I taU M* ABMT m fkM.

i th« |w HM Aaxr «~i d mko, t toU-mmmmmm th>nk>.

MHJ»t^t»«rU.,Mx.HynnlookKl»la«ind«kIf they war* foin( to auki •onty wttk aw or HIm faM( to twi away witk the aenqr. I »n»w«fa»Mr. Flynn *y *Minc hi» which aonqr it* <mtallun( about aia'wfcata'id'htaiMn. Everyone ak*at th« Ufei* «n» looking at Mr. rTynn axd aw • • w*talted. Mr, Byiw told me th»t i»kn*waMn*Beittmt than I thoutht Ht Mid I w u a »«y inteliiantand tironann but tlialInM<bJ good. ad»k» IwfonI ajd My kutincM. Mr, Ftynn told me that wh»tr»«TI <U1he would like to * M a . a» and i u i * Moe-ywith aw. He Mid we wouldh.y» rood «l«bon«andaukc good awnry. Mr. Hynn Mid that fce and•vcrybodv at the ubiealiikadaM, traMaiaMaadwe al had agnat chance to iMkcovar two aailbonaolan withai 45 day*. Mr Fhwi tcU ae that if IW M wiling to work with them and *o auke atoneyth«t(woutd«et IQOaf the deal Mt.fhrw Wwiawthat UI wa» ready I «airw»»« hm Marliac today. Itoid Mr. Rynn t wae taady.

Mr. Ryan toU a». -Okay Ak, kaar M « ifeat, i trteat yoa aa do not I — * at bacaaar yoaa n • brother and ton M totton — ao I t f t berrwiwk* Mr. ttftim Mki *Hauaw wrf. thit it thetoby*

it waa now about ] l «0AM. Evaryow of m watlooking at Mr. Hynn and «Wn» kiai w ooanjdcteattention. Mr. ftjrm «na kxJungit ate andttartad•puking. Mr. Flynn uid to ate thai he had a gnatconnactien M the Bank of % » England •> Boaron,and th* umnatUon waa a aun who could betraectd. The »aA at the benk would gl»» «a swiatbank Inforautipn kke which aocounti wen good.Mi FlynnuidtnatVwtdhieaunMthebankwm«B ready and they know which acroonB were goodand which account* we wan fptng to gst Mt.Bynn uid that the akanat thebtni fa aho going tobring at bcitimatt chacki to auke coa*e» of.buLwe could oAty keej. thete eh«eka for four day* tkeawui at the hank cut reatow the ktitijkaw. dwektfocut but he aiuit nrtum them ao they ca« be tenthack to when they belong Mt. Rynj. wat aollooking at mt and aakad aw if I anderatoodi. I toktturn I did and tajd tccontawe Mr. F>fn>cant>«aedtolling ate that thai a n at the bank it going to•rocaat the eoonhtiMt cbacb tarovgh thecoatoutor and dear the check*. T V cbackt w»thenMtwidatthebankandnoonewllfMartka-about 15 « y i . Mr. Rynn arid mat a l be candabout it rhitthi rhai tt reaarad Mi Tlfm • M i l llooking at aw whaa he tfok*.

Mr. Flynn than taaj that ary acrt Hat to find•oaMona who woaataak* th* chad* I woaUonlyhtvt fear day* free, the day I got th* iajWautochtdu to do the work that had to be done, and thework Mdad to to aoat M L Mr. Fryna Mid that htknew that I had the coanarbont and couU do elMr. Hyna told at* that after I have Ac check, audtht will haw to at* than and froof the*. Mr. RywiMid that m a i t tacaad. he Midi l i t drfmtltrMch*du*iab*nk*>dauktarn)«raMi>r.wickthat toak to aaa* • ' '

-: > ^ . -»• . * -« w » '.-*•*". * . • - ;

Ak:"AlneonI4mtfaKfKMenSqtum,t*BtkthUckMtrctittBttu*nipHlltduphtkini fl. • • • • • • • , driving Hit Mnttdts Bern, *nvtd kis kind,tkonU follow kirn.' . ; -.

to th* bank account i oaentd. Ml. Bywi Mid thatthen I would tnMrer die aeney fro* thia bankaccoaM and he would aukt die rofcrtinr.arrangctaentt for the cajfti. Mr. Byaai aakad m»i Iandtrttuod the eWH toldhiai I did.

Mr, Hynn toU ate to never phone keav. Mr.

I w » to never vitet them at their orrkto or k*epttotr maili or nbnemni — b a r , to make «appav Ik* I never awt them or knrw them. Mr.Flyna Mid thai we would awtt again and havedrink, eutrid* tto USA. Mr. Flynn told ate that• M would contact aw on a dtUyharit bat I W M

•wm to apeak on A * show. • * » woukf phonef and then we wouldtoeet in arraon and conduct

•aeaiiw. Mr. FH-nr, taid to me that mam) would totto a a j who wouie»taa> feral of them and aakadtfluuiemoodtha. Itawldte.

I atked Mr. flynn when I would to getting ttotojMaa* check* taw who would to paying mya«MM*i. Mr.Byna*aw>dang toUtvwiajajaiaj•Vai to thought I w*t ready to mov* that day.Everyone ttartod fskng and they had big tmilt*.Mr. Flynn looked at a * and toid me that ajajajwould toctmng m* to two dayt and by that ttow Iahould hav* toy homework done and ahould knowwhat I naeded. I told Mr. Ryan okay,

I looked at warn* and tokt him to cat aw at aboatl l t t AM to two day*. «mwa arid okay. Ttohnukfwt meeting ended hwt tofort 1UD

Tto new day. I awt wtth a friend of mine1 it to tto printing

TtofolbwingdayamwlcaOrdtoeandweawtattto Hilltop Kntaurant In Stugw. mmml u U aw Iahould to getting ready tocaut* I would to settingtto wgrriatat* check, ki about a week, mmm akwMkad aw what I needed I told—aw 1 needed$15,000 for front cxpmtet. ojaml uj*1 tt W M tootouch money. I told waml to go and aak Mkhee)Bynn for 113400 aad rel him I need by tomorrow.I needed tto money to prepare many thine. «nd paypeople aa front t m a . aaid okay, but aaid tothought it w u too much money. a B ) toid aw towould cat me thai night or tto aezt day.

•mw* called aw tto nert aortong and w* ktaract at tto Hilltop Keatounnt to Saofut. mawJbrought me $10^00 cmh and toid m* to wouldbring me tto other $15,000 toon. We aartod.

gmtoeaatoaatoHtoBAartadcamngmetwoorthree ttowa a day for a week to (Met ht> friend ttoprinter. mtoBja wanted to make tto feat dolara farEnding tot tto rtoht prtotor.

b had now barn about a weak a•Meting and 1 wat *rJB watting tor IM tto legtttowto ctocks. i

A day to two later, am** C M W M I m tto aarf,toorncM to tet «p a meeting. I met aim at 440 FMto Dam!*- Ooen* door to Uahm Mharf. atms«av* aw aa amcJoar aad toU aw « eontatwd 6v»dweka. H i tad to tod hiat gotten ttoeavakweaattcbecka from Mfctoal Flynn. aaaai arid I Mattreturn tto dwdu back to him withia hm aty».

rttfn friend or aUnenaawd ggaj H I , Michael Ftyan a*M ha regarda. wiatodmmm it in tto priMtog baa toad lack aad aaki to to caraM wtth tto

tt MMMIHiHHI andfar inwr la * m u a n l oaaaa f l I., t • • aa.*ul t j i ^ H ^ , ^

j wi VOBCVL I IMB car twswMop*contaMaf the ft** ehac** Om caeck m fraaFfaraU. 1 tank tt wa paa* and had a At tor k *a m a afctav of tnan, auyfct tane or four• I O M . TMi Florida d « k m« t annlMi dMchwha£ had k m m t e a ^ l k n a ^ lhtbank.lt hadk*tai«n>W*ndhad&iau>arraaabtTiariitTatetherIWtaedu a n traa the CMI> RatrxM W U M M of tat Beak at Ntw Enjiand tofeMor^ O M ctf tat fear chtcta «w ancaOad bytht bank, k bad Wen atari. dated «ni i< wa hi maaaoaat hi aacaee of a BwScri aUbn. Tat othertan* chad* wan ake fcva the Ca*h Reaeneh a j w y t i i t Tatar awn atw dm**, hut theywam't to W aead aue*t te help the ararar.

Darin* thr anner with • • • • • • • • • • » • • • •and aanaaaaaa*. 1 ahowad the eWdo to tfa>printer. Hr turf* knktnt at them. H« -Uft waaaot(Oir«tob>«nu>y|eifc.r

We Bad. At deal. I gave mm $&aoo a treat. Ialao gam •aawawaaMUBMB $^000 aaderaauant aaaai that I wffl grn hiai anotherSUMO when tat check* wan rtady. M ataankad aw aad taid Aat ht aaaad the aaaty.

taU aw D W ht |aX•aokt •"** Mdwal Rno aa) dwt Mr. Frfan *aw4. • • • • aaat Mr. Ryan ajart aaaak wkfc taaM a r a>a> at tat htafc wUmmm ZSiatat a t

caaad awneaaxtaVyaadlaU a t ktawald cal aa a a aw dayt. Ht a U a t Aat at k)

mm\2gi.m*~tm'mm'mlm-

aaaw*V»tkJae^ private work ahm at afeht ZZuiwmwhtn all tht *»ploy**» (o boat. The avert M

tea.. _ . Hat •AkartaMdayiurtn.ajBMcaBBdataadatkad

a»toaaataaata*Palac»Dlaa>>eehln»lotB•aofaa. I awt tJaal and at a m aat a n t kna.— — »aW ttiit thiWua nailaaiad naijltiawl

aottcn fraa nulaai of Maaajiatiiu. M a i *•»

After aenner. •art with At chafe ami the $2JX» I aadt

^yMhWaaMihatthtcfattkaawt at n*«V M a n At and May IMS and thatMr nyi»aaoMfcltk.tlaMa<WriarfTtoofBiAr

ant'ai>uail a«catdaattaiaataaa»of

mtmmm^mmm how audi k « • aoii* to coat. ItoU hioi that IittccM ten datduofaachhfaachMDtiaat*

laatdada Atdiack. twenty cktcit total aMi 11ehtdu to two day*. aaW ukl Itiaanaalt to *uk* tht chacka in two daya ktciaatAt job nsjtirtd tptttatjtdta •niethtr awttrUa. ItipUinad to mmm that I aoat ntam tat A*tchtdu ki thrat dayt. « • aakt <h*t wnald at ao•roklta k«c*«at kt coaU ufct a»*ei»la r w t O B r a p K k B t e t u r w V y k WAt )ofc after tkl», mmm *aU ht cftrr chtda to at In two daya.

I «ktc) aaa> how audi aonty kt WM aoac a>di<r(t. Ht uiiUfiOO for kMbkor. in*ddttk»,Btaatdtd toat autcriab and aidn't know hew andiAty would coat. Ht Aeaght it would not ar aortthan *UXW. M anamaad a t at wowVi do

Two day* later wt al att at aumad. « H BWoufht a * the cktob kadi akn« « t t «tat oftkincthciwtdad.

I had ymrioaaly a»ad« aiant to Bret Baal &*tat awedng with Ma* and a a a w a a a a .Vh «t t at tht DuekaV Donirt. mar Union Wharfk M l h d

ntam tat

war* aot (cent to kt ready in O M weak but wouldhr nadyfai about Aret wtduWcatiaewt could aotfind At tot I tanndaaal Aat tht check*wouldat aont vary w«ffl whtn eoajpletri ] told mmm Iwa dont wiA tht Hw dwdu and t»w thta badtohaUatthtaakottAta«ctftUn*?a>yartotarattdad. I snt Urn At tat to ahow it to MichaelRynn. mmm ttkad a t to awct Ua atata a a whoar at tat aaaat Oankja' Oonnt*.

aaw> watad to Union Wharf. I hoajht aa»iTe»ap«rfroatotoii»iaaiij bacaMchUw.ldalaot a m Dawto'DaMl*. Aawt farty aaatta

AU:"... f« Dunkin'Donuli, dote to ItiuitoU me it eo*t*iiudfmt clucks. Htfnm Midud Ffytm."

JaatlWB. faaktrfl to cat a * a twa aVy*-Tkat nifiit. after •tttac At bout froa a s , |

waa drMnj mr »Uck * » •orache tkad At kawkiarr ear and Ulkaaa«BtUiU(htdrMda«.TBtWl d, tRtvtrt, MaatackaaattaMaaaachatatta. I awat *

ia Everett,_ tan aad th*

M.O.C »oace atoa-ad m*. Oa* officar wa* ithittaAlAt«therwaaa*ck.Theychaiaada*Anath

ata« the rate a At aoact car.arraat av ay anaatTaartwata

AU:'... At «*wd 9:30 «.«., / . . . vent hy taxi H the OAonnmit held.t AKH ABOUL AMM AL PAOU AL TAMM,«acatra urMar tt»a panatty at par)ury «M undv•w tea* of tho umtact St»aa o« Aitmk* and •*IMad Arab Emirate* and under the a n of • »•Mat of Meat arhuaatg. to Vot*, CMtornta.FtoriCB, Oragon and Mataoa Oat • » taragoing •«rwa and oorract

I am twenty-thrae ywan of age. I wai bom an 7July 1*82.1 preeantfy M*e m a» U M a n 1hm Iw » bom. atiartah. m the UnMad Arab Emirato*.twai the paraon ato took two oountorfaKohecktIn the amount* of Two Million DoNar* and One-Haff Miilton Dollar* to th* Middw E M Bank kiN n Vorfc CKy on. or about. 7 June 1M2. Iammpurt to open an account with thaae mohecka. I told • » man who worked m ate bankt u t my nanw m AquKAbdukunar. I andoraedbeOi ehaoto «Wi th* nam* of AquV Abduiamiar.Tha foaowtno, la « ohronotoglcai explanation oftw olrcumetanoea •utroundtng <><**lnoM«nin *)to Ow beat of my knowledge and racoHactlon.I travelled to Mw UnMed SIMM from tha UnrtodArab Emfnto* about ona month befor* I ksofc thecheek* Wo tha Middle Eaat Sank. I flaw fromDubai to fiottoai had to Chang* plena* In Park).I flaw on Air Frano* and Britwh Airway*. I hadeurcnaxd foundtrlp aWna ttokate ki aw Unfted

Ala: 1 told him about the list of things my printer metdti. Jgtat him the litl h thorn Uto Mittuut Tiynn .... About It* dsyt later, WBWU called me and asked mr h meethim at iht Palace Digp parkinfjd in Sanfut. 1 nut • • • • and he gave me three

m Wkarf,.. .WkWBgaoe me an envelopeIht had just toHn the envelope and ckub

Arab EmkMM. My return*** water an opan•atum, up to ona yaar kaar.&y bmthf* nanw • Ala. Ala aaa Mng kiStueut, MaMaehuaans, during M i lima. Aiat•octon Anoriwy. Oarmy Lwuo. piokad ma upfrom tfw Boaton Airport Danny bams aaW MatAla had baan anaaiad.Mas

Tlw M D.C Poke* a i M a l a * m* dwtkW ayor Th> foba fnuw) th. 4 % M M i w i A raedr « * odwr dibw«. Tlw» «k«t aw whM ttwthirit>wn«ler.ltoM<hiaithtltau»ar«Ma>iw|omt to Sjudi Ant4i- Th« pdto >oot t to tlwi w t n PoHcc StattioA> I N

olnnar. Tlw hotot • tooatod on Mouto Ona.

AU.

Two ity wktr, in th* crantac I a r t Mft, dwprtnttr. a< « aufcifif tot of * (haaplnt <*n*r aBrodtton. 1 nnx «• tht" ninci t cot fraa^k^^kWkmGkl^BBK, nt told • • flPPVf^fMMf tfct MSQBQwmt then. I Mkad how Ipo* It «n> (oint to lakehkB toauk* the 4wdu.lw«k«d aw t e a l h f a *twork or «t lion* »ni «mr aw Idi two phonr•sawan.I ww ki tooeb•«**«•»«wry tent«mry «ktht I ako vMtnt i ia twfcc «t «dcM atwork. AfMr about m h «>»,»* HnMw« Ac fc»

d h d d T W d f c f

had falae kfantlftjtkiei farU . U t K * t h l m 4 o r , t k m o mwtwrehciewitihMteaonetoeaetoaototaiaak

I S i airway doeen which hank I waa aoiac toaac. Ifw Middk Eaa* Bank in New York City. Taahank b owiwd by the Al Fctaae raajly. froa thetMtod Ana Eaifaree. TTwyan Arab.. The baikla

l P l d M P i

ttbem. I m iwaaai «w

Wa drew to tha|M and haNad out Ala. AfMrthk,Danny Larm, Aa and I w«M to ttw Colonial Hototki altnar Lynn or Sauoua, MauaohuaatB. and ato

* «$1,000 to

MMahWbMnaUnt at « « f «*yk*ta t t wttK iika fcacitut tht eSada wtn MX tnntBy, I awt « M > tote* tJ» afttrnoon Inwa> Dimkbi' Donuw I (iv»aaaj th» dwdI adud kla to att • » $!3 )00 that nicfet

Ut»r, i awt w«t» «MM *s«v « • • Iwi • a *aaiit on hti faot. • » • » M M Mjdvd flyiw i » wtfw dwdw andh. had aalwl Mr.flyiui tofrt ttwtlijOOO tKat «%hi — all L iJJi i thai Michaan r f h h t d u wcw-wato. IWI- |VBTM»

add tk*t Mr. rTytui awit l ar^arriitoat.MaatiimaaUtiwtMr.nymaaUfct m aakw topat thtiNOkbtn, aaaw* an44aWaOB tlw d w i * Iwt wt aa« wajt for Mr. Flyai-»mm*<t*%ak»o*tmwhtn,mm< 11 that Mr.Rynn twaW to know froa» a t * « Mac its** wflas on Ar dwoVa cat ra * jnM aw that It haa t o kIfw aaaw iwac oacntot * • accoont at I t * aw*. ItoM aaa» that I wooMflw hw> tW ntwoday».)thr«>a*i«d • • • w h e r e tfw•aaT aaid that ac m gokw to fct «tight tan. He aaixl when kc could aax aw tkat•kjht. I takt Ma I woaU be at the Palace Dftco aBanjo*. • • • oaw to tfcc P a s Daa> tlwt aeaktam) cave aw the >1&0OO.

I kW arrantW for •aaaaaaaaa* (raa dwNorth Eat of Boat<s.k>opmeVa<xDaat.Wa«d«

f i I thoacht they proem the dweke. I hay* a nthe aanatcr of thia hank is the past and hash.rtnrnrirart' Irhmi Ilii ruaii ' l ir i lMtii i i l ialirto a> act the dwda aad dtckM to U M WT brother.Akil Ftttti Al Taaa i . to preaent the checki andearn the aecowM at the Middle Eaat Bank. AkTatint Arabian aaw ki Akil Ahdu) Aakr Fata' Al»aaiaL I chanced the tprifaif of Akil to Aeuil aai

. . t ^ cJwneafAfM^AaBjrtoAUubaar.TaMcmthetf«aftrrnooriln,th(r ( « * , a o n of *a kaftan ***&««, y»t would at«MMthedwdaaW aw«>AU«w»iairaUB*aetooaatai*aaw>t

I atayad « « i Ato In ha hortw. About ton dayaoatora t took tha orweka to tfw Uiddto Eatt Bank,Ata baoan taWna ma wtiat ha wantod ma to do.Ala Wd ma aat a Boaon Attorney namadiMllohaal Ryrm had Dotton hold of two lajrbmatoerweka from tha Bank of Maw England in Boaton.Mkhaal flynn oa«« tha ehaok* to Aa. AM hadecvntarfaN eopwa of tha oharwaftora .Ala tokf•rw that «• * had to do waa open tnfaBBBWI anddaooaJi «a> etweka. I dM not h a * to eaah fnaetwoka and raoafca monay. Ata aaa aat ha andMichaal Flym wara oornp. to aaka Maarranoamana) to a * aw monay afar Bw attack*•or*, otoarad ki tha Bar* of feaar Erajtond.AMtoMfMtwthanadoackadtoiaattwraaa-Aqui Abduamar- on both ooonarton chack*.Ala snoaa M * name bacauw i n »ary akmar toaome of aw word* In my raaf nanw. Ala ohanaa)aw apaJNng of my nwl nbma'AkM'to *AquN-andehangad «w apaWng and tona** of a » aaaaa

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V M U A n * * k> -AMuMmlar.' Aia aaid thai thiswould make » aaty for ma to uat my raal passportaal.D. to open the account A* I would have to sayM I VMH wy aawn* fiatf paao MMBPVMM on Bw

I pcactlca* wining the abnatura aAbdutomiar* a*er and a w . I dM this in AlaiItem* undar hat supervision, r* also toM thingsto dp and things to say whan I was In the MiddleEaal ate*. «earel>earaedlhaat things over and

A sew day. after aweta*. w t *W to tat Mkfcaef Flyaa

h foMl

iwteh hwj ea the shone I n I toM

lalaa'thehvAane'aaokewtSdw•wAanr agaM. I tohl htai I wa* aot ears arhaa IwprfWcoaafcw.tor^wYwi.Myhroth.ri.eaeiwee a etaaW fa tht USA an4 ht was f ' "

hadagWraa)aatal>te.laab<dwi .laid to aVMtft tke <*«*» an! toM bka tW fcofaaaax k AqoO. f aakarf tfc» »»»a«ar to haV A « *•rftt what aaaaV to W aVnc toefn «W aeeawiL Hta*Wh*wiiajU.Htwa««aryateaaa>toJa'a««aatlk>

r too* to a * i saw Bank.

«—hfc» aWdMckaeaWaja1 letheettoearntht

wadaW aot to ate I t Aid later tohl aw that at iwa

bmk. ha few to Ftorfcfc Ut mm •torlartaawwhatyMrsMnil

Stmrtimtlm early /w»e ItaXlaial i i M l i — l a•otton. aaaa cavt BM an mmiam with tSMOand aaki that kt waa Jroei Michael Ryiu to sw.• • • a (j>t mm Mother aaeeloe* A w MichaelRyan wfcfc* M dN two comlcriiit dwdu. • • •b t U db y

M , the Marriott Hof*>biFortLauaVn(aIt. Florida.C M 4ay •>•» the etmnf if openee1 and the mechadu an aVanailail Michael flyhn fid that hewtf ata>W tarVrU. at th*ti»e Mr. rTyrwi.ilcontact yo« M the Howt W thtn earf— — — a > w * hit f ^ i f t a W wiahaa you•OMHUC*-

Tw© «jm W o n the cWcse wan iiia^Hil IceliW the Mi*aV East Bank la Ntw Yert City ana

» » tiualni nard a* a »anjonaemactad to Sw MMdla E M tan*. I eamotawnambar Ma nama «thai Urn*. Ala Md m» thatHa had apbka to a pan»n on tha phona at **Muk«aEa«t Bant ivtha nama of aaaaawaaaaAla aaM that «w MM iMa panon that ha «na a Mptuamaaaman In Bawarty HWa, OWHorna*. Ala dVnot o>a • • • • • » • » • » iti« catract nama. Ata tokt•waaa • • • • • thai iMiaanM to opan an accountat tha Middia Eaat Ban* anddroppad thanama ofaoma important paraonwho •morkKimtht MiddiaEaaie«f». Ala tow itwtfiat haloid— • • — —thai ha waa tooouay to ooma to tha t>an»»>tmaa«anoaatadaaaaaaaaaatfiiwouMtwaHrtpwlfMs naphaw, AguH Apdularnhv, tooupM taw Jargaenscks to tha bank and epanad tfta account Alatold • « * • lhal Aqu« AMulamajr was a atudant

. i waa abcaiy

* a phone oat troai Ala. Ms MM aw thataa was at the Marriott Hotel In tort Laudardale.PwrWa. Ala toM me to take tha countarteit chacktto tht MkMw Eaat Bank the toMowine day or thsday after. Ala ove ma final inatruettont, includingthe tying tima to Maw York (rom Wathington and

•thar conditions tor Via laat law days Ini. AM toM ma that aomacne might ask

aw Vwee questions In the bank. Ala alto toM me•net another parson was going to accompany mato New York, but thai parson was not to be aaan byanyone at the bank. Ala said that I was supposedto phone him as soon as I opened lha account and

I was to' eaten a awns to Fort

Akil: VpnutuiJvritinxtktfifwUHTt 'Afuil AhduUmisr'svergnintr. liiiikmin Alt'* home, tnirr hitmperoisim.' ".. . . ,. m',^ >. ?-*-= •'-- •• •- ..-•

A day or two l a m «w othar parwan and I HawwQtft BffsTtfffi tO «NvW TOOL I bs)M#W KlBt W9pure has atl tha tlcfcatt whan wawaranytng on tha«4ana to Naw York. I think mat waftowon EaatamAirtlnas. asM(sa«a»aBi waMsd for ma at LaOua/dia Airport. W* daeidad on a location to laiertMaat at ths airport. Ala had snwi ma ttiaaddrasaof lha Middia Eaat Bank. I caught a cat) at thaairport and want diractty to «w location of InsMiddia Eaat Bank. I was waaring a gray surt. «whrta shirt and Hack ahoaa. I atos Had on a Us.

sas card that Ala had gtvan mrandp OOfllaWHOQ tttft IWO aSOtJfUsWfWtt

cnacka. I antarad tha building and took thsatavatof aavaral serial up to tha Moor wnara lhaMiddia Eaat Bank was tocasad. Tnsra was•aBBBa»ia»ia«a»iB«Bajaj in tht ntoaption roomof tha bank. Sha aakad H aha eouW haip ma. Iahowad har tha card I had and aakad to spaak toasBMsMSMsBa. I toid har I waa Aqull AbdulwXar. Iitookad to aaa If thara warn any eamaras in ma

- sank, as Ala toW ma to do. but i dUnt ass any.Sha phoned aomabody and told ms thataaaaMHMsaa wouw aaa ma in about * ,tMnutas. Sha aakad K I wsniad aoma eoflaa.About I n * or ton minutos Mar, • aaaaaaaaaswlkad M o Ma recaption area from • » banktinnat offices located to tha right of tha recaptionroom, aaaaawkaaa graatad ma. Ha appeared toa a a f*kmt»ni about tMtty-twa yean of sga. Ha

t t« a n * oomparad to awat Pakistanis, wasmplactad.

aakad ma to touow Mm to Msofhea Mtowalkad down ttaoorrMor and turnedright We walked down another corridor, I thins, to• w M l and want M o his room. I don't raca*aaaing a window facmeoutside in his offica laatdown and ajaajas»aaaaa asked ir» how my unclewas, and whan Ins left Urns was that I saw a*/ande. I pave h*n trie anaaait that Ala badlafiaanadwfth ma. About this time, another bankManager walked Into aaaaaaaaaa offica. I wasIntroduced to Mia man but I cant

epok* widi tfcr mmumn. I told torn ary ewaw waaH«aw<k md I waa caKna frea tht V m r i y Ha*Hotal In Loa Anjaln Caktonia. I toM kia that Im fro* dw tMta l Arak Eaurstai ana* *oo4him* of the A3 FecuM faaiily ana11 waa *ak*

W l la tW UnMad Statw. I roU him Id l «

Bank kit 1 atmm 6W thr daw Ma" I ao act kiMwwhen n a* M Ntw Yorl TW suaaftr waa «*ya ct to att. Ht asw) that ha wlahW to at* sea aooamd aaatt mm. I eva

locatioft.

and mat*>e sHting in a parted ear at a prearranged

s aakad ma about «ty eight and howWsW Jft MnSsVMftQtDfL I (OH Min tV*#

•lings Ala t>*t told ma. « waa gftorad cohea. Ianswered aX of tha quartans aa^aajsaaaa andtha other man ware asking me, but I never aakadthem any quastlons. turn Nks Ala had toM ma.Dufif>0 ttk##lit»VV tim* I N M Vftth i M H M M a ^• • • • TeVOUW fftV aftat tfafflCat 4Vtd

I cannot racaft 4 > f

ask) that only I waa to ever touch tha envelopeandltscontants.aa«sjaaawaaBhadacaatonna)hand. I noticed It whan fit handed aw * » 'envelope. I took » a amalopt and too* « homa. Rcontained «w two eauntarMt cheeks wMoh I

D p torMnv I naftdMl win VB# anMwopv pontatoinj tftQtwo oountorMt nhafss Ha MmoMd the checksana) atuminad them. He mada aome kind of jokee*o«« I M being sric* men aaaaaaaaaa) low meto andona Via chacaa and handed aw one. I took

• • • *

n-a* between my *#al awl eecond •"npert ©n nry leftHand *o I wouMni K a n any »ng»» print* en th*check, |uet Hka Ala had inetrucied. I endorsed awetieekiairig my right hand and puehed the checkacroat t*> o M to aawawwwamaataw. uaing th*tour angws on my lad nand. I matontfy realized .that I had juat put my tour ftngerprinft on tha rearof the check. Ala had MM ma never to leave anytelfhfcllh

Ala:Two

hie"M bi

tfpy•hot* Una I M m Vie bank. 8ut whan M ahappanad, I gal avan mora naraoua and I bacamaecared. aaaaaaaa— than handad aw «•>.aecondchack, I look M i batman my Ural andaaeond nngart on my M l nand, hat Nka • < • • «ehack. I tumad It war and atoned tha check.Itowanar, t we* now ao mora narvoua afterplacing tourofmynngarprinli on ttwflrtl check,that I aignad tha cheek wrong. I wrote the nama-Aqull" aa I waa tuppeeed to Nil wrote tha name'AbdutamMV not at one word aa t ahould have,but a i two won* . I wrota « m 'Abdul Amiar." t

) lafl thi* chackon thade*k. I didn't even puah

picked«ip thai ohaek and handad ma a aignaturacwd to. Wan. I aignad tha card. I algnad a total ot•tree thing* in the bank the two eiwck* and fee*»on»tur* card.• a a e a M o a a man aakad ma tor t o . I l o w ha*»>it • didni bring any baeauaa I nought that Itwaant Mcanary to anew I.O. whan all » was

M d m a that« wat nacataary and H wat faally totmy protection, t had my tinned Arab Emirate*paatpot with ma. but I dadoed not to U M «bactuet 'wat aonerrau*. t told • • • • • • • • • •that tha embauy, doat to my tchool, had Mypaatport baeauaa thay war* maklngaoma kind of

f fltt pp VQT 4RSc' -I 4010that my Mhar ttnrayt M M ma to

nmambar«nypaaaportnymbarwhanayartMwM.t t f i a n told htm my patapori number from

. nt wrote It oowrt.asked maHlcould return the next

day wtth l.p, I MM Mm no baeauaa I had iaala tottke ataehool th*na*tdey and tnadtonyhomaright after I tafi tha bank. I left tha ohaek* wtthJtaewft at^a^aHafeaMaiBahaBBBhaK • - - -• - - » - J - -— ^ ^ a a W ^ • fc • -

even ga«a ma hit boatntai oant and tow • • . »>gr»a hk n>gard> to my tmde.tthlnklwat in tha bank for about twenty mlnuta*.t took the awwatw to »ia atraat, axitad lhabuUding and Aimed left, i waked two blocks, a *AI* jsad inatructgj, and look a cafe to U Oaardlt

^ tmat • • • • i w i a H a JA

•of*riarw*-lw**afe*

, _. _ . . . .lel.«rfAUIwJB»l-.tolh.fn»taWrr, I iwWud * phot*I wa> at dw Fort 1

HoteL Mr. Ryu aaktd to hartejfth aw dut cv*oin». At MO PM1 wat iaMajtdwfmtaoorofdwhMalfarMr.Ryiw-A' _ . .drtvtaf. Mr. Fan* ttpapij dw car, caaw aa*,' to*ansaar.H*wat*eeawaa*doBraUaranrandtlwl7aV l»jJ*«***m»a rd»a>«r for • * . }< * iar . l t wat *w dw water awd had h*

ef dw hoteL At we approached dw front dear. 1taw Mr. Rye* ttuwaaa, oataid* eamt to hit far

• fcrew. AUwenttodwhettlkaraadlever to Mr. Ryaa. Mr ahook hand*. H*

•ad w* c m to dw i

Apo i w i H J who flew wllhmeto.New York A the' prearrange) locatton. H* genm* • pfwne nuffibar «B#a1l.1 phoned ftortda and -

I w n / y mitziaf /k«/1 Jui ;«rf jwf m^>irr fingerprints on ike n*r of IktcktcL AIM kmi told mt to never lene any fingerprints mi Ike checks. I was verynenout.., hut when thu happened. I got even mure nervous and I ktcanu sotrtd.'

trie bank aao>fha deal waa on. • M d AJ* lha INght.IMl M M W i k M t and (ware eons to

Oo«fdl» Airport to Atlanta, Qaorgia. W changedplane* ..and Hew 'to .fort tauderdale, 'Whan we

' lanaed,, w* war* nm by Ala** ;kodyguard.«aaaaoooeQ»ooaoaaaaaaaa*a« toM mtmm h* would watchmy belonging* and dfraetodmt to go outaide and talk wtth Ala. * want outtid*and taw Al» tunoing.A lawdt tookaWtowANaaetadmawht thadhappened. I told him everything Me got marymadwhan netounaoMthaflwa* not ghien an accountnomber and had left the check* at the bank. Alatold me that after I had phoned him trom LaGuam* Airport and told Nm th* deal we* on, t »phoned hi* people )n Boaton and told lham that• M account had bttn opened and th* i Ha i t idapoelted. After a whea, Ala calmed down andtold me that I had don* my beat end 10 not worry.,had never opened an account at any bank in aiylftoam«faaMydidrrtiaidarBtandthapica)eduna.t

i In »w bank.I oYove m o * u * to •aMarrtott

Hotaf In fort Laxaardal*. Twa aeraon who Newwtth me ahared a room wWi ma. Alaandaaaai•TeajBBBjajw aharad another room. The two room*had *n aofemlng door between Mtem. Ala and thafeat of ua atayed Own another tour or flue nigfil*

we. ahowbaj raMct far aw. W* left tahkcw.H*a n t ovcrthriaWM*! t o * * hot&mi aa*Mtpw*nw the Atiuttk O*UL W. * W « f » •hoot

rfWfo'v a M n a t n r W o M rMr. MkKMiI^B*,VU **t dull tW car W wait*rt*jnfwmtnntt4<aTTt*T**imitwmotithtCOWL it wa* in the MMC *nu a* *

d W L k h

At tht •*> ntmfKt. Mr, flyaa toll mt h* haa"•prnW *a eccowM at th* C m u t U n h . Mr.Ryim wki ttu« * • •eon w * • dvck* dear a>jeitaa. he wll know. tlmt. two «*y» Uter, th*•onrr waTarki th* Nrw York sacoaBt. Mr. Ry»«« U th*i I woaH than mtk* At i m « w a * to•Mttvr tW awn*r to thr Ora* * U U M V -

J *elua* MicWMt Ryaa to «f>« aw the attefa ef«W Cayaua aiuub aaaomt th* M * H af th*

< h f d £ fl.ofthtWak-Mr Flyiuttadat toon m dw aoary efcwnd i* thr lotton tanka a t k t o > caW Let from dw Ba*k of NewEnaltAi. W wouU grv* aw * l dw *»tatt.

Miduwl Hymi «eet «*ftir« throashoat amtwr.Mr. »y»J» told aw diet 1 wa* nfpomi » eatrt haami Mftya* HoOnmaRh la tht Crwd" CeyMaaWaa4, arwr i auar dw awtwy trwwacr. mat Mr.Frrna woaU sfv* aw haV a waha. aoatn k* ctah.After atoJwj.Mr. FWm are** aw hick lean;hoedmi *atf dut h* woaU c*l aw.

Byiui ahonel aw threr er fear myhoed. Hrioht aw htwoaUakkaer a»et

• rarhiiiirknaj |W n»tw Wi aVealr rhtfarnt and•KM akoBt oa* hoar tat*thrr. Mr. Ryiin told awthat dw check* hadn't yet arrive*: in Bottsn andtoU * M dwt I anwt eel dw hank hi New York anda** what J* «0Mf on. Mr Frym md h* wouU calaw in two a*y*. I wat hack m dw hotel by *J0 PM. Iwent to dw howTi nifht dah and faun* ayhodypunL e»a)a»jawa»B*J, end Akil h*v»(drink*. ItoU Akil that I had (taw had drink, wtthMr. TtfmLmi that Midwal Oyan had laid aw thatdw euawnrfall ehack* Akil had dttcWIad M lhadn't arrrnd la Beaton I had OR tmtoataccadoa* iaforaati Akil at to dw row* payed eyMichari Fiyna, Way«a HoUiagtwerth.

Twloa during «he atay. Ala MM ma M laohaalftp*) we* going to pic* him ia>* m *<ionlng, Iaeked Ala * i oouidgo wtth triei>iTl* aiaj Uiatetichaaf Flynn had gh*an Inatructiona dial I waatofta^^rmaat Mm or beaaen wtth him. However, maaaeond evening that Ala and MJchaafWynw want»utiewewea*aaaa«ii i a a a — —

•earn i dacided to wa* Ala to « * front door of• » hotet nan to t ie lobby. Aa wa got to toe Iranidoor, leew MtohaM Ryrm mlhadrtvejrtaaaloiatarge, dark ootorad. American oar. The ear watparked in »io driveway, about iOmtttrtlrom lhafront door. ThaevajaawaaB^akaamaajaiaaaMBBjt a a Mlehaat Ryjw waa looking m our

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•broth. plefcadM up «Ugb» Airport toaaluHarMi • » »w» and to «ia baat t* my

Itanaxtday. AlatoMtotttatlh* ohaetoi gotaaught and tiat Michaaf Hynn wantod ma to gat

matt o«w toFlym. lhKl«MaiHa«MMMHi

stAto and l»ttw*1FhrroiThayahookhandt. thanMlohaat Ftynn opanad lha front pajtingtr doortor Ala and Ala got In «tt ear. Mlchaal nymaialkad around th* front of tht car and got In »w

aaug> away won* poaion ai p• •aaaaaaaaaaaaawa— piekad ma up and Ala

told ma to go with him •aaaaaaBaaaaaaaaaa•aaa Ha drowa m to a *U laaon araactoaa toPortland. Matna. I had a leomen*»*nt$ecr*VM FIOMl-1 WiHlt tnt flCMi M l fWB* MOnflS MQfV.

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f v ^ a d thru tha lobby and Viru th» haftvay M otha nightclub tn tha hotal. I aat wttn

About ona or two houri tatar. Ala ratumad to thahotal M d < M w In tta nightchib. Tte nightclubh i » dtaco and —» amatttlwam an '

TW aa* an. I caM tht MdaV Ea* Imk aW•agb wttfc tfc. u a * aawpr. He» freto *akw*an.I ttlud if lw i n o l M «y * « * » . H. wwtoo ataito aw at tte Mom, Ht Mid mrytMni wa>«a*y• id Irakis dutt I rat m>m N»w York uw M IHav I «d w* tki tfct wty In M M *••>*«. t Mt

t M wnaf, I toU Uat 1K.11 <n>U at10 New YaA «W MM caoa^y*.

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I abjyad twrt about two wato. Whan l a whungry. I had to wwfc to a dtfttai atomabout orw mlw away. About 100 maton paat • •waHcittaiin wa> a mnM pub whart I wouldeoGaatonaHytUNtadrtok.- - ' , . .

• I thw hotal a oauph) tlmaa. Onot, ttw thraa e« uawant tor a rldt to Varmont During thai rid*. Iovarhaard Alt and wawawawawaa talk ing aboutMlohatl Fr/hn and hbj invorvamant to tha ohaok

.WAYNE HOUMCSMOtriK laati••v wfftot at WM Vatoa Waart •*•>•».

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About four waalarltor thh, i*m tUnHad Arab GiMiratat froih.ftoa^Bo.^

two d«y« ht», « • • cwW • < a t M*rioHetaL H I (art aat * auitw of • aay-ahom InBwlan <ntf taU aw to tih* fhont o\mfli«nd calhtm in « M hoar fnm i a*y !*«<•• • * * * h mio M W» »*A. M B * toU a t M> fetmct aaout tht4ul WCMIM Ae . 1 M i Wt Ik. ba to dwtwton Wnh. mtm uM «•« K O A M I flyMi't a mIn tht B»nk o(_Niw EitsUftdcaltoa'BMVHMHBHBHHBH in BovtiV) tibt lupnl * t fon tfwMid th»t cvtryem In th« ank k tat i i« aamrt I **diaik fercny, M toU M to W canrfoL « • •d - M l k

Aftoc w* ohaekadout otiha hotoX AM and I lawtogatnar trom Fort f u i f r l a H to woaton. My

«taw Alt gal In tiacar wtMnfort Laudardala.Mt ha«a enwtoualy Matad. l-know thit man to b*Mteria*lf1yrw.lh«v*«rtxa<»thillngarprlnlolmyt»ght thumb, uatag puipto tat, to tha mar o» th*photograph, r. -' - '

, Tht atonakjnjt dkacttybatow vMch raad 'AqutAbdulamlar* a m w i t M by mt. Thlt w»a how Iandoratd lha flnjl ehaok to Iht Mktta E M BankInNaw VorkCky. .- - .to acWriioft. I haw BflbadTa« ton dogarprlnb). InbitcMnk, to th* >m aagt of thk dacMntion. thwb> on Pag* Twain. I ham alto affirad my right•wmbprtnv tobbes to*, to Iht toprtohlooraarotaaeh pagt of M>dadaraUon.

rw, VtMMdiuMtbv Vtry kit

I drivo • kbckMnoan Btmanora car. He I* about • • y««n oU and worb forV^l^l^'^^"^^^^^^^^' C M fl^^MI • • 4^B*T >^V>^M ^ V ^ i ^wti (hi eoatiet aatwica aiTitlf tmiwmmmmmmm and mjmU aad MCWMI Ryna.MICHAEL FlYNN: k t t . bwycr - affkai atUWon Whut Hi B akoat «l yam oat•bwawM It bV arintw who n > * a foratdOkadv. H i M) MBiwaiHBjBHV tgf rt

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Umttchmtlf *4CMomim*adthe brother of a f a a j crWaalaauotrator MJchaJ J. ffyna,'opened the HOSMSB* raatsanat! • arts 1«U at theaavemateat-owmd Post Offite Favilaa) as

thaaUU. B y a abo fporttd tintI K fed horn H M preakicnt of Ryan

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UtalAcUaaTW •whU^Iton 4obr suits

tfhat Fhraa indictt* that wHiicWwuwttfaFAMCahe had bren•BVBfyCS ID OOOtTW^WWiU

the fatal BusaasM Adattoi*-tratfaa CSBA) —fcrwnti theBJo**oaMenterprie<lotactaaeof$290,000 of toxfjm' to

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That iiiBMifuPy I nniad tmtyiraaa dtdr conmitawnta wenthai taken to Fljnui't anther,attoraty Mich«*l J. Flynn.Mitckatl Flynn then wouldartcast to penoad* tht victin tofaVanitacainM hm former churth.Aceordinf to FAMCO docur•wnti, theat rntt* were the corpo-ratkn't atate b i

M w MrB<Carr«r nd*t*4 in lit*#««T rr«r n

Cntaunwcahh,

' it tavnticatins theacraeiHtw that the sane credit

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kit SBA aypiWOMDRW • » • H i m i of thrCcnrni BUMIWW MuiafcacntCotfdMiflB (GBMa of M i l '

tornryfarCBMC wrote a letter in Scp-•oabcr laa j sUttnt that KevinFlynn wa* not involved in any dvUlitigation. HorrBun, however,was fully aware that Flynn wa*•s t ro l l ed la costly court

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FAMCOCheryl Flynn 0Crvto'« wtfe). «B*1Michael Flynn.

The Flyniu aoon kefut ««tkB-Int their Mrdid intcntiocw oaptp«r. The puraaee et FAMCO,•• 9tat*d in th* corj>or»bon'« doe-aniwnt entitled *Scientabgy i-Kcvlew and PUnninf,* wrttten ai•ally 1M1, wa> *io aoaibon oar-aaivn •uch tiut to r%ht «a wo«U

awpo»t to auk* It toet t - far the O u n h to

Thearonged attack:

X. Cloiing fc iea t * t» (y•rtaniutioM

L Advene aadbi (aaatat theOtorch)

1. Advene Mbak raacM—

the Cacrea. the mOtt were'aM%md totnn* Church ofSdrntototy to the b « | j > t point,•» toconvmience and hataw theiMitirtiea *o that It fwouldl hefarad to earth. wMh ff»yna]endt o a n W a the arafit* thainvMudJ •flcm* it* on Invjftfi.* . •

the a » i i miti. 'awnti ttmrlnieeainndiiitvpay wvexytnna; vaqinraafar m hwnm—oui trialwttKkrtfeoraoaaemeryfar

At an added amtttve. theFAMCO flan tadadad fcseomtarcMtoMrate. FbaahakfyKetadthe audit outlet* which he

t a i l available to await in cor-robontini ha> etorin for theeeMedia. Oarttad frooi hat aroawboo*) literature however, waathe fact that •evcral ef hi* *wtt-

had heen proaUMdy far peat crimti in

woua xmnv mBrla tlit •y% of

4. radsnl m i (the Ouch). : .

With the kamkaji af FAM-CO*i pUn. the ecyoae of flfcmMptratv Mite AB icitltfid loo*tion* suddenly l i c c i i varydear. It wa> in Urn wb* FAMCOt

flMORkatn n w WFAMCO iacMei Ms XlaaeActioB Case Develop—eat fro-

that UOO0laweatt* wouidhcfiledaaalnat theCaarchaf Sotartolaf/•y th tcadof l tn .

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The daaf Acttan Case Oaval-

rtiiand to have at aa» pockata)UnaadAPwa*ah>-»0 Min«tar-

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Caec Throws OsJHynn l» known to haw wrlnaa

•affidavitf* aad 'dodantkiar-waicah«

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p ik) the author* ofthchosk

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atonal. At IsMBtaathoradbrRyaaihackarad

nfmm wav IM0M m a M M M—d bjdJMt, RoaaU DeWoslWM V M M to 99f COVft CMtat • j)KiwrsUe, OMforait. profcateO M . H V M I M M writtm in*oftet*•al dedantion, stjned by D e W * ,MMUaiiuna ontraeeoasaadscahas ka. whidi toth hi andcheat then bodry apread to thesaadk. Hai fas were exposed.

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Another target as ill* FAMCO•fan to apt* It "coat tufltcU**"tor the Church to fight wa* tofcwenta'feaeoffeMiMta'iarlheChurch taelf.

Western wen to fetedacad to

. . pre-packaged plan, the Rynn. - - -.•-—••-& fcooSer. and their FAMCO front

continued torn papa 13 . '- -aaryonitfcm could not a»n»m the&Of^fk*aM tkaai ^ae^^gWl am> aw>4fw>

clnaadapoeure to FAMCO antf- ~ •*" *" i r - l t a t A

Caarch propaganda. The ^Jjjojefactor* were to to orginired , — . • ,

M r group* with FAMCO aaaW- _±£2r£r faL rut•wceandmabtheaMelveanadilir C 2 - T £ ^ u k ! L f t r •

( m w*tk Mctiaa

gnmmint rrocaat. he would betakeo to Mkhaal to be amnimaiAMhcaiwuUaowaa*.

AooaraVnc to Kavin, ht brooghtat leaat affht aoeh Botaattal ctani*to b* brother Midiad" That to»»work, however. w»»taMoecnafuL Aa Cite woald hav*U. t tmmbr of thaw fcprocna-• t e rtcttoM t m a d trowvl anda*W the FAMCO brother..

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obvinat appeal lor the Rynnbrother*. Ocproariaiailaganohraa kidnapping, beating, rap-ing and any other pnywca) or

^ J ^ brother. '

the victim of hi*'

Xcvte H*mi took dut ic oftfceat imnOtmtnt" acttoM. Hewaa a •atvral for dbiaettag FAM-CO"» oVprograamins actioaa,aecsrdiat *o one feivntitator, aoeto hif reported connectioM tocer-tabi people with Meraet* to drug•ulinc and rebted actMtie*.ICevlp avtt tosethar an offeilivetoaa of ihuga to aeiftraat thefckbtappins* and torture. . .

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Aa the (tanjlaioat drtafli ofFAMCO** artWtie* bacuMjmb-

J r fcaowfadce, MJduct rTyn"oeniad ewer t» fa« awienentedh . atnbter FAMCO Hana to dr-atrov thr Cbarch. Tohavedoneio,FMIB atatad, woold have created*** appearanot of l«f>ropricty .•

b apHe of Michael Fiynn'ideniab. the activities of the now-tahmom FAMCO ckarty ahowthat he, hi* brother and other*have folewed the* plan* to the

IV* fact that they have beenirholv arancceaaful in their t

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MichU Ryn m a cntni figm « « fAMCO+M crmmti imufirmc,.

Urn brAfter a

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•piracy don not cancel thedone•Mnted evidence that they otedtheir front corporation. FAMCO,and it* sacceiaor. General Boaj-a m Manateatent Corponbon(CBMO. to coounit one of the•Met vidooa and taaidtou* fraud*ever perpetrated againat aafeadteagioninthe'

forced through Kgvin't depro- Brat Amendment,

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because you have a brother and; son In i

FORGERYcontinued from pago i

FJynn toot the opportunity tothreaten Tamimi. According toTarninu"* declaration, Flynn inK-Bitted that Ttmimi't ftmilywould b» in i*ngtr if TMMBU" didnot follow throufh widi hi* end ofthe bargain.

According to TamlmJ'» imrnttatement, Ffynn told him, "Donot f—k u» becauM you have abrother and a ton in Boston."

bi detcribint the m i n t of theintensive six-month inquiry,Jentach «aid that inveMtatonhad traced the path of the contpi-

nirough asore than a dozen~~ troth Boston and New

York to Oearwater, Florid*, theCayman bianda and finally toItaly and Dubai and Shujah in theUnited Arab Emirate*. "The docu-mentation It explicit and com-plete.' he added. *We havecorroborative witneaee* and doc-ument*, including photograph*,that completely verify the crimi-nal conspiracy."

BreakthrooghA breakthrough came when

Ingrain located Ala Tamini andhi* brother Akil oversea*. . .,

Faced with the poHibility of anadditional faieral inirtnJent Jhdlengthy legal proceeding* in Italyand die United State*. Ala Tamimi

agreed to detail hi* involvementwith the hope that cooperationwould tenen the charge* againsthint in the United State*. ,

Every detail in Tamimi'*account was fuDy corroborated byindependent invettigatica m theUnited State*.

Xrv. fenf*s<h stated. 'A portionof the mult* of the internationalinquiry were made available toRandolph and hi* dient whenKevin Flynn attacked the Churchin tfce Miller case. To* fcniu toorganised crime have also beengives) io the federal prosecutors.

-We have the proof that the^nt!»/r<9ba"teia>e was* not onhr afraad but wa*«lso based on a M'otiy,' Rev. Jentzsch stated. TTynn

is • criminal who will stop atnothing to make a buck. He isworse than immoral He hasdefrauded not only the court* butalso the media and even his owndients for the sake of his personalgreed.-

Rev. Jentzsch stated that theChurch is continuing its investi-gation into 'other crimes* uncov-ered during the two-year probe.

-MaktMyDeyrVhen asked if he expected

flynn to respond with a libel suit.Rev. Jentzsch said. 'Flynn cannotalnHu to answer these charge*under oath. His life cannot sur-vive scrutiny. So give him thissnasagc: *Go ahead. Make myday*.-*

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wu included a* part at the SBAloan application, Hoffman hadappeared and testified in » cueagain* Flynn in California. TheSBA application made no mentionwhatfoever of ongoing litigationby cither Flynn or hia attorney.

SPA laveaugMMM—-B«raua« a arunning 65 per cant

of SBA loan* in the DC. regionan in what die agency calia'troubtad tutu*,' the SBA hattaken an interest in Fiynn'a aitua-bon. Report* have been generatedto other agencie* a* weC reachingthe U.S. Senate Committee onSmall Buunea* and even the

White House.Although the topee lor gener-

al-, office of the SBA *> beingtight-lipped about the investiga-tion, H ha* been learned thatFlynn may have deliberately liedon hia application to hide hi. pre-vious PAMCO activities. -

According to one investigator,the SBA looks into the characterof the applicant, and Flynn'* deal-ings white inFAMCOwwiM quitelikely have been considered 'of •questionable nature.* \. % % .,

Looking into-, the area ofPAMCO, the investigator con-fided, would have led to-findingslikely rendering * denial of theloan application.'

Making fabe statement* on anSBA loan application is a felonyunder federal law. A

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article reveal* heretofore unknown informationregarding Michael Flynn'* role in auppretaing the trueextent of corruption by threats, bribery and

THE SECRETS OF WAYNE HOLUNGSrVORTHUnderworld connection*, criminal conspiracy — theseare old hat to Wayne Hollingsworth. Thi* article revealssome of HoQingsworth's startling secret* and leave*you with one question: Would you hire this nun a* yourattorney^

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MULTI-MILUON DOLLAR CONSMRACY, PART DNot aB ha* yet surfaced regarding Michael flynn'*forged check conspiracy and Ronald DeWolf's failedprobate bid. This article expose* soil more of theconspiracy and the fact* behind the probate scam.

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Director Sessions:

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RE: CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY

Per your inquiry of the May 6, 1991 article appearingin..Time Magazine, regarding the Church of Scientology (COS),(copy attached). The article, on page 56, contains quotes fromTed Gunderson, former SAC Los Angeles Division. Gunderson claimsthat the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the FBI have beendebriefing COS members for the past three years, in part,.to gainevidence for a major racketeering case.

The Los Angeles Division advised that the informationis totally erroneous. There is no racketeering case beingpursued against the COS by the FBI and the IRS. The lastinvestigation by Los Angeles involving the COS was an obstructionof justice (00J) matter opened in October, 1988 and closed inearly 1989. The 00J case involved a member of the COS attemptingto use derogatory information against a Federal judge. Noprosecution occurred.

NOT APPROPRIATE FOR DISSEMINATION TO THE PUBLIC.

Enclosure

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verts and credibility, is coupled with a radioand TV advertising campaign virtually un-paralleled in the book industry.

Scientology devotes vast resources tosquelching its critics. Since 1986 Hubbardand his church have been the subject of fourunfriendly books, all released by small yetcourageous publishers, (n each case, thewriters have been badgered and heavilysued. One of Hubbard's policies was that allperceived enemies are "fair game" and sub-ject to being "tricked, sued or tied to or de-stroyed." Those who criticize the church—journalists, doctors, lawyers and evenjudges—often find themselves engulfed inlitigation, stalked by private eyes, framedfor fictional crimes, beaten up or threat-ened with death. Psychologist MargaretSinger, 69, an outspoken Scientology criticand professor at the University of Califor-nia, Berkeley, now travels regularly underan assumed name to avoid harassment.

After the Los Angeles Times publisheda negative series on the church iast sum-mer, Scientologists spent an estimated SImillion to plaster the reporters' names onhundreds of billboards and bus placardsacross the city. Above their names werequotations taken out of context to portraythe church in a positive light.

The church's most fearsome advocatesare its lawyers. Hubbard warned his follow-ers in writing to "beware of attorneys whotell you not to sue . . . the purpose of thesuit is to harass and discourage rather thanto win." Result: Scientology has broughthundreds of suits against its perceived ene-mies and today pays an estimated $20 mil-lion annually to more than 100 lawyers.

One legal goal of Scientology is tobankrupt the opposition or bury it under

paper. The church has 71 active lawsuitsagainst the ms alone. One of them, Misca-vige vs. as, has required the U.S. to pro-duce an index of 52,000 pages of docu-ments. Boston attorney Michael FTynn,who helped Scientology victims from 1979to 1987, personally endured 14 frivolouslawsuits, all of them dismissed. Anotherlawyer, Joseph Yanny, believes the church"has to subverted justice and the judicialsystem that it should be barred from seek-ing equity in any court." He should know:Yanny represented the cult until 1987,when, he says, he was asked to help churchofficials steal medical records to blackmailan opposing attorney (who was allegedlybeaten up instead). Since Yanny quit rep-resenting the church, he has been the tar-get of death threats, burglaries, lawsuitsand other harassment.

Scientology's critics contend thatthe U.S. needs to crack down onthe church in a major, organizedway. "1 want to know, Where is

our government?" demands Toby Plevin, aLos Angeles attorney who handles victims."It shouldn't be left to private litigators,because God knows most of us are afraidto get involved." But law-enforcementagents are also wary. "Every investigator isvery cautious, walking on eggshells when itcomes to the church," says a Florida policedetective who has tracked the cult since1988. "It wilt take a federal effort with lotsof money and manpower."

So far the agency giving Scientology themost grief is the ms, whose officials haveimplied that Hubbard's successors may belooting the church's coffers. Since 1988,when the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the

revocation of the cult's tax-exempt status, amassive IRS probe of church centers acrossthe country has been under way. An IRSagent, Marcus Owens, has estimated thatthousands of IRS employees have been in-volved. Another agent, in an internal IRSmemorandum, spoke hopefully of the "ul-timate disintegration" of the church. Asmall but helpful beacon shone last Junewhen a federal appeals court ruled that twocassette tapes featuring conversations be-tween church officials and their lawyers areevidence of a plan to commit "futurefrauds" against the ms.

The ms and FBI have been debriefingScientology defectors for the past threeyears, in part to gain evidence for a majorracketeering case that appears to havestalled iast summer. Federal agents com-plain that the Justice Department is unwill-ing to spend the money needed to endure adrawn-out war with Scientology or to fendoff the cult's notorious jihads against indi-vidual agents. "In my opinion the churchhas one of the roost effective intelligenceoperations in the U.S., rivaling even that ofthe FBI," says Ted Gunderson, a formerhead of the FBI's Los Angeles office.

Foreign governments have been mov-ing even more vigorously against the orga-nization, in Canada the church and nine ofits members will be tried in June oncharges of stealing government documents(many of them retrieved in an enormouspolice raid of the church's Toronto head-quarters). Scientology proposed to give S1million to the needy if the case wasdropped, but Canada spumed the offer.Since 1986 authorities in France, Spainand Italy have raided more than 50 Scien-tology centers. Pending charges against

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To explore Scientology's reach, TIMEconducted more than 150 interviews andreviewed hundreds of court records and in-ternal Scientology documents. Church of-ficials refused to be interviewed. The inves-tigation paints a picture of a depraved yetthriving enterprise. Most cults fail tooutlast their founder, but Scientology hasprospered since Hubbard's death is 1986.In a court filing, one of thecult's many entities—theChurch of Spiritual Technol-ogy—listed $503 million in in-come just for 1987. High-leveldefectors say the parent organi-zation has squirreled away anestimated $400 million in bankaccounts in Liechtenstein,Switzerland and Cyprus. Scien-tology probably has about50,000 active members, far few-er than the 8 million the groupclaims. But is one sense, thatinflated figure rings true: mil-lions of people have bees af-fected is one way or another byHubbard's bizarre creation.

Scientology is now run byDavjd Miscavige, 31, a highschool dropout aad second-generation church member.Defectors describe him as cun-ning, nithless and to paranoidabout perceived enemies thathe kept plastic wrap over bisglass of water. His obsession isto attain credibility for Scien-tology m the 1990s. Amongother tactics, the group:•Retains public relations pow-erhouse Hill and Knowitoo tohelp shed the church's fringe-group image.

•Joined such household namesas Sony and Pepsi as a mainsponsor of Ted Turner's Good*will Games.•Buys massive quantities of itsown books from retail stores topropel the titles onto best-sell-er list*.•Runs fuD-page ads m suchpublications as Newsweek andBusmen Week that call Scien-tology a "philosophy," alongwith a plethora of TV ads tout-ing the group's books.

•Recruits wealthy and respectable profes-sionals through a web of consulting groupsthat typically hide their ties to Scientology.

The founder of this enterprise was partstoryteller, part Wifnfl«m man. Born in Ne-braska in 1911, Hubbard served in theNavy during World War II and soon after-ward complained to the Veterans Admin-istration about his "suicidal inclinations"and his "seriously affected" mind. Never-theless, Hubbard was a moderately suc-cessful writer of pulp science fiction.Years later, dnircb brochures describedhim falsely as an "extensively decorated"World War U hero who was crippled andblinded in action, twice pronounced deadand miraculously cured through Scientol-ogy. Hubbard's "doctorate" from "Se-quoia University" was a fake mail-orderdegree. In a 1984 case in which the churchsued a Hubbard biographical researcher, aCalifornia judge concluded that itsfounder was "a pathological liar."

Hubbard wrote one of Scientology'ssacred texts, Dianetics: The Modem Sci-ence of Mental Health, in 1950. In it heintroduced a crude psychotherapeutictechnique be called "auditing." He alsocreated a simplified lie detector (calledan "E-meter") that was designed to jiea-ture electrical changes in the skin -"bilesubjects discussed intimate details oftheir past Hubbard argued that unhappi-ness sprang from mental aberrations (or"engrams") caused by early traumas.Counseling sessions with the E-meter, heclaimed, could knock out the engrams,cure blindness and even improve a per-son's intelligence and appearance.

Hubbard kept adding steps, each morecostly, for bis followers to climb. In the1960s die guru decreed that humans aremade of clusters of spirits (or "thetaos")who were banished to each some 75 mil-lion years ago by a cruel galactic rulernamed Xenu. Naturally, those thetans had

to be audited.An Internal Revenue Ser-

vice ruling in 1967 strippedScientology's mother church ofits tax-exempt status. A federalcourt ruled in 1971 that Hub-bard's medical claims were bo-gus and that E-meter auditingcould no longer be called ascientific treatment. Hubbardresponded by going fully reli-gious, seeking First Amend-ment protection for Scien-tology's strange rites. His coun-selors started sporting clericalcollars. Chapels were built,franchises became "missions,"fees became "fixed donations,"and Hubbard's comic-bookcosmology became "sacredscriptures."

During the early 1970s, theas conducted its own auditingsessions and proved that Hub-bard was dtjirwning millions of

THE LOTTiCKS LOST THEIR SON, Noah,w*» (unpetf from a Manhattan hotelcJutehhc$17i , virtually the only moneyhe had not yet turned over toScientology. Hit parent* blame thechurch end would like to sue but arefrightened by the organization'*reputation for ruthiettnett.

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costly new services with att the seal of itsfounder. Scientology doctrine wans thateven adherents who are "deared" of en-grains face grave spiritual dangers unlessthey are pushed to higher and more expen-sive levels. According to the church's latestprice list, recruits—"raw meat," as Hub-bard called them—take auditing sessionsthat cost as much as $1,000 an hour, or$12^00 for a 12H-hour "intensive."

Psychiatrists say these sessions can pro-duce a drugged-like, mind-controlled eu-phoria that keeps customers coming backfor more. To piy their fees, newcomers canearn commissions by recruiting new rjoeoj-bers, become auditors themselves (Misca-vige did so at age 12), at join the churchstaff and receive free counseling in ex-change for what tbeir written contracts de-scribe as a "bitton years" of tabor. "Makesure that lots of bodies move through theshop," implored Hubbard in one of his buJ-tetins to officials. "Make money. Makemore money. Make others produce so as tomake money... However you get them isor why, just do it"

Harriet Baker learned the bard way•bout Scicmologv's bvszneu of idling re-ligion. When Baker, 73, lost ber husbandto cancer, a Scientologist turned up atber Los Angeles home peddling a $1300auditing package to cure tier grief. Some$15,000 later, the Scientologists discov-ered that ber house was debt free. Theyarranged a $45,000 mortgage, which they-pressured ber to tap for more auditinguntil Baker's children helped tbeir moth-er snap out of ber daze. Last June, Bakerdemanded a $27,000 refund for unused

services, prompting two cult members toshow op at ber door unannounced withan E-meter to interrogate her. Bakersever got the money and, financially•trapped, was forced to tell her bouse isSeptember.

Before Noah Lottick killed himself, bebad paid more than $5,000 for churchcounseling. His behavior had also becomestrange. He once remarked to bis parentsthat his Scientology mentors could actuallyread minds. When his father suffered a ma-jor heart attack, Noah insisted that it waspurely psychosomatic. Five days before be"jumped, Nosh burst into bis parents' borneand demanded to know why they werespreading "false rumors" about him—adelusion that finally prompted his father tocall a psychiatrist., It was too late. "From Noah's friends

at Dianetks" read the card that accom-panied a bouquet of flowers at Lottick'sfuneral. Yet no Scientology staff mem-bers bothered to show up. A week earli-er, local church officials had given Lot-tick's parents a red-carpet tour of theircenter. A cult leader told Noab's parentsthat their son had been at the church justhours before he disappeared—but thechurch denied this story as soon as thebody was identified. True to form, thecult even haggled with the Lotticks over13,000 then son had paid for services be•ever used, insisting that Noah had in-tended it as. a "donation."

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that is, advancing up the stepladder of en-lightenment? Then you can have your casereviewed for a mere $1,250 "donation."Want to know "why a thetan hangs on tothe physical universe?" Try 52 of Hub-bard's tape-recorded speeches from 1952,titled "Ron's Philadelphia DoctorateCourse Lectures," for $2\525. Next: nineother series of the same sort For the col-lector, gold-and-leather-bound editions of22 of Hubbard's books (and bookends) onsubjects ranging from Scientology ethics toradiation can be had for just $1,900.

To gain influence and lure richer, moresophisticated followers, Scientology haslately resorted to a wide array of frontgroups and financial scams. Among them:

CONSULTING. Sterling Management Sys-tems, formed in 1983, has been ranked inrecent years by Inc. magazine as one ofAmerica's fastest-growing private compa-nies (estimated 1988 revenues: $20 mil-lion). Sterling regularly mails a free news-letter to more than 300,000 health-careprofessionals, mostly dentists, promisingto increase tbeir incomes dramatically. Thefirm offers seminars and courses that typi-cally cost $10,000. But Sterling's true aim isto hook customers for Scientology. Thechurch has a rotten product, so they pack-age it as something else," says Peter Geor-giades, a Pittsburgh attorney who repre-sents Sterling victims. "It's a kind of baitand switch." Sterling's founder, dentistGregory Hughes, is now under investiga-tion by California's Board of Dental Exam-iners for incompetence. Nine lawsuits arepending against him for malpractice (seven

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Mioy dentists wbo have unwittinglybeen drawn into the cult are filing orthreatening lawsuits as well. Dentist Rob-ert Geary of Medina, Ohio, who entered aSterling seminar in 1988, endured "themost extreme high-pressure sales tactics Ihave ever faced," Sterling officials toldGeary, 45, tbai their fins was sot linked to"Scientology, be says. But Geary daimsthey eventually convinced him tost be tadbis wife Dorothy Md personal problemsthat required auditing. Over five moofhs,the Gearys tay, they spent $130,600 forservices, plus $50,000 for"gold-embossed, investment-grade" book* signed by Hub*bard. Geary contends thatScientologists not only calledhis bank to increase bis credit-card limit but also forged bissignature oe a $20,000 Joanapplication. "It was insane,"be recalls. "I couldn't evenget an accounting from themof what I was paying for." Atone point, the Gearys daim.Scientologists held Dorothyhostage for two weeks in amountain cabin, after whichshe was hospitalized for a ner-vous breakdown.

Last October, Sterlingbroke some bad news to an-other dentist, Glover Rowe ofGadsden, Ala., and his wifeDee. Tests showed that unlessthey signed up for auditing,

Glover's practice would faa, and Deewould someday abuse their child. The nextmonth the Rowes flew to Glendaie, Calif.,where they shuttled dairy from a local hotelto a Dianetics center. "We thought theywere brilliant people because they seemedto know t o much about us," recalls Dee."Then we realized our hotel room musthave been bugged." Alter bolting from thecenter. $23,000 poorer, the Rowes say,they were chased repeatedly by Scientolo-gists on foot and to cars. Dentists aren't the•only ones at risk. Scientology also makespitches to chiropractors, podiatrists andveterinarians.

»>U»UC iWlUEHCt. One front, the Wayto Happiness Foundation, has distributedto children in thousands of the nation'spublic schools more than 35 million copiesof a booklet Hubbard wrote on morality.The church calls the scheme "the largestdissemination project in Scientology histo-ry." Applied Scholastics is the name of stillanother front, which is attempting to in-stall a Hubbard tutorial program in publicschools, primarily those populated by mi-norities. The group also plans a 1,000-acrecampus, where it will train educators toteach various Hubbard methods. The dis-ingenuously named Citizens Commission

on Human Rights is a Scien-

HARRIET BAKER, 73, LOST HER HOUSE after Scfefrtologiststeamed K wa* debt frwe and arranged a $45,000 mortgat*,which they prasurad her to tap to pay for audit! ng. They hadapproached her after her husband died to help "can" bar grief.When aha couidnt repay the mortgage, the had to sal.

issues reports aimed at dis-crediting particular psychia-trists and the field in general.The CCHR is also behind anall-out war against Eli Lilly,the maker of Prozac, theRation's top-selling anti-depression drug. Despitescant evidence, the group'smembers—who call them-selves "psychbusters"—claimthat Prozac drives people tomurder or suicide. Throughmass mailings, appearanceson talk shows and heavy lob-bying, CCHR has hurt drugsales and helped spark dozensof lawsuits against Lilly.

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Businessmen's Asaociation of America,holds antidrug contests and awards $5,000grants to schools as a way to recruit stu-dents and curry favor with education offi-cials. West Virginia Senator John D.Rockefeller IV unwittingly commendedthe CBAA in 1987 on tho Senate floor. LastAugust author Alex Haley was the keynotespeaker at its annual awards banquet inLos Angeles. Says Haley: 1 didn't knowmuch about that group going in. I'm a

Methodist" Ignorance about Scientologycan be embarrassing: two months ago, Illi-nois Governor Jim Edgar, noting thatScientology's founder "has solved the ab-errations of the human mind," proclaimedMarch. 13 "L. Ron Hubbard Day." He re-scinded the proclamation in late March,once be learned who Hubbard really was.

HEALTH CARE. HeahhMed, a chain of clin-ics run by Scientologists, promotes a gruel-

ing and excessive system of saunas, exerciseandvhamins designed by Hubbard to purifythe body. Experts denounce the regime asquackery and potentially harmful, yetHeahhMed solicits unions and public agen-cies for contracts. The chain is pluggedheavily in a new book, Diet for a PoisonedPlanet, by journalist David Steinman, whoconcludes that scores of common foods(among them: peanuts, bluefish, peachesand cottage cheese) are dangerous.

i \Onesourcec€rundsfortheU)sAngele»-*asedchurchktbe -«atnps (worth $350 million). Steven C Rockefeller Jr. of the

notorious, *etf-regulated «ock exchange m Vancouver, *<6a family and former hockey star Denis Potvin joined theBritish Columbia, often called the scam capital of the world, —oompany b top posts, but both say they quit when they real

, The excrjange't 2300 peimy-«tai listmgs account for $4 bfllion- -so annual trading. Local journalists and insidersdaim the vast- iriajciriry range frcmtotal washouts to oatrigJu fiends.;"•-:•-;-•>\ . . Two Scientologists who operate fihere are Kenneth Gerbino

and Michael Baybak, 20^year church veterans from BeverlyHills who are raajcir decors to the cult Gerbino, 45, is a money

' manager, tnarketmaker and publisher of a j | # f r j inewsletter. He has boasted in Scientol-

-.> ogy journals that be owes all his stock-• picking success to i . Ron Hubbard.That's not -fayingmuch: Gerbino's

• newsletter picks since 1985 have cumu-• datively returned 24%, while the Dow

,- Jones industrial average has more than• doubled. Nevertheless Gerbino's short-

term gains can be swpendous. A surveylast October found Gerbino to be theonly manager woo made money in the

j- - third quarter of 1990, thanks to goldand other resource »tockt. For the firstquarter of 1991, Gerbino was dead last

. Baybak, 49, who was «puWic relations••:company staffed with Scientologists,f- apparently bat no ethics problem with; engineering •bost3e takeover of a firm

.*be « faired to promote. s-Sc,,v';:*&2&~"• Neither man agreed to l>c inter-

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..' ened legal action through attorneys.'"What these gays do is take over com-- pcnies, hype the stock, sell their shares,'

:: «od then there's nothing left," says•--John Campbell, a "former securities,

-tied the (tamps were virtually worthless. "The stamps were^created by sand-<June nations to exploit collectors," says Mi-chael Laurence, editor of Linn's Stamp News, America's larg-est stamp j o u n ^ After the stock topped $6, it began a steady-descent, with Baybak unloading hit shares along the way. Tc-d d l 8 ' " V " " "

ATHENA GOLD'S WIUIAM JORGANCuKm*tnb*rs got cheap stock, th*nmnNmoutof the company & $

' lawyer who was 4 director of mining ""company Athena Gold until Baybak and Gerbino took h over.•;' - The pattern has become familiar. The pair promoted amining venture called Skylark Resources, whose stock tradedat nearly $4 a share inI9S7. The outfit soon crashed, and thestock is around 7*. NETI Technologies, a software company,was trumpeted in the press as "the next Xerox" and in 1984

- rose to a market value of $120 million with Baybak's hclp.Thecompany, which later collapsed,.was delisted two months ago

.Athena Gold, the current object of Baybak's and Ger-bino's attentions, was founded by en-

J trepreneur William Jordan. He turnedto an established Vancouver broker in1967 to help finance the company, a

_ 4,500-acre mining property near Reno.i The broker promised to raise more

than $3 million and soon brought Bay-bak and Gerbino into the deaL Jordansever got most of the money, but theOik members ended jup with a gooddeal of cheap stock and options. Nextthey elected directors who were friend-ly to them and set in motion a series ofcomplex maneuvers to block Jordanfrom voting stock he controlled and totun aim out of the company. I 've beenan honest policeman all my life andI've seen the worst kinds of crimes, andthis ranks high," «ays former Athena•aareholder Thomas dark, a 20-year .veteran of Reno's police force who hasteamed up with Jordan to try to get thegold mine back. "They stole this man'sp r o p e r t y . • • I . . - • » : • . - v • . ; • . . : ' > -.• Wnb Baybak as chairman, the twoScientologists and then- staffs are pro-moting Athena, sot always accurately.

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Bavbak appeared In 1969 at the hefan of WaO Street Ven-tures, a start-up that announced it ownefl 35 tons of rare Mid-.die Eastern postage stamp* worth $100 mfflion—and wasbuying the srorld's larjest collection of-«outherfi Arabian

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Placer Dome, one of America's largest gold-mining firms, hasi committed at least $25.5 million to develop the mine. That's

news to Placer Dome. There is no pre-commitment," lays'/Placer executive Cole McFarland. "We're not going to spend•; that money unless survey results justify the expenditure."V -Biybak's firm represented Western Resource Techno]-. ogies, a Houston 03-and-gas company, but got the boot in Oc-/lober. Laughs Steven McGuire, president of Western Re-source: "His bap* , firm in need of a p J. firm." But McGuire' cannot laugh too freely. Baybak and other Scientologists, in-• jcJuding the estate of L. Ron Hubbard, still control huge blocksVnfhk company's stock.'i

Former Surgeon General Cj EverettKoop labeled the book "trash," tad theFood and Drug Administration issued apaper in October that claims Steinman dis-torts his facts. "HealthMed is a gateway toScientology, and Steinman's (took is a sort-ing mechanism," says physician WilliamJarvis,*who is head of the National CouncilAgainst*Health Fraud. Steinman, who de-scribes Hubbaid favorably ap a "research-tr," denies any ties to the church and con-tads, "HealthMed has no affiliation that Iknow of with Scientology.'

DRUC TREATMENT. Hubbard'i purifica-tion treatments are the main-stay of Narconon, a Sciento-logy-run chain of 33 alcoholand drug rehabilitation cen-ters—some in prisons undertie name "Criminon"—in 12countries. Narconon, a classicvehicle for drawing addictsinto the cult, now plans toopen what it calls die world'*largest treatment center, a1,403-bed facility on as Indianreservation near Newkirk,Okla. (pop. 2,400). At a 1989ceremony is Newkirk, the As-sociation for Better livingand Education presentedNarcoDon a check for$200,000 and a study praisingits work. The associationturned out to be part of Scien-tology itself. Today the townis battling to keep out the cult,which has fought backthrough such tactics as send-ing private detectives tosnoop on the mayor and thelocal newspaper publisher.

ONANCUU SCAMS. ThreeFlorida Scientologists, includ-ing Ronald Bernstein, « bigcontributor to the church's in-ternational "war chest, "plead-ed guilty in March to usingtheir rate-coin dealership as amoney laundry. Other notori-ous activities by Scientologistsi l d ki h h d V

Matthew—have become the leading shortsellers m the U.S., with more than $500million under management The Fesh-bachs command a staff of about 60 em-ployees and claim to have earned better re-turns than the Dow Jones industrialaverage for most of the 1980s. And, theysay, they owe it all to the teachings ofScientology, whose "war chest" has re-ceived more than Si million from thefamily

The Fesbbachs also embrace thechurch's tactics; the brothers are the ter-rors of the stock exchanges. In congressio-'nal hearings in 1989, the heads of several

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y ginclude making the shady Vancouver stockexchange even shadier (see box) and plot-ting to plant operatives in the World Bank,International Monetary Fund and Export-Import Bank of the US. The alleged pur-pose of this scheme*, to gain inside informa-tion on which countries are going to bedenied credit so that Scientology-linkedtraders can make illicit profits by taking"short" positions in those countries'currencies.

In the stock market the practice of"shorting" involves borrowing shares ofpublicly traded companies in the hope thatthe price will go down before the stocksmust be bought on the market and re-turned to the lender. The Fesbbach broth-ers of Palo Alto, Calif .—Kurt, Joseph and

companies claimed that Feshbach opera-tives have spread false information to gov-ernment agencies and posed in variousguises—such as a Securities and ExchangeCommission official—in an effort to dis-credit their companies and drive the stocksdown. Michael Russell, who ran a chain ofbusiness journals, testified that a Feshbachemployee called bis bankers and interferedwith his foam. Sometimes the Feshbacbsseod private detectives to dig up din onjams, which is then shared with businessreporters, broken and fund managers.

The Feshbachs, who wear jackets bear-ing the slogan "stock busters," insist theyrun a dean shop. But as part of a currentprobe into possible insider stock trading,federal officials are reportedly investigat-

ing whether the Feshbachs received confi-dential information from FDA employees.The brothers seem aligned with Sciento-logy's war on psychiatry and medicine:many of their targets are health and bio-technology firms. "Legitimate short sellingperforms a public service by deflatinghyped st'-Jo," says Robert Flaherty, theeditor of Equities magazine and a harshcritic of toe brothers. "But the Feshbachshave damaged scores of good start-ups."

Occasionally a Scientologist's businessantics land him in jaO. Last August a for-mer devotee named Steven Fishman beganserving a five-year prison term in Florida.

His crime: stealing blankstock-confirmation slips frombis employer, a major broker-age bouse, to use as proof thathe owned stock entitling himto join dozens of successfulclass-action lawsuits. Fishmanmade roughly SI million thisway from 1983 to 1988 andspent as much as 30% of theloot on Scientology books andtapes.

Scientology denies any tieto the Fishman scam, a claimstrongly disputed by bothFishman and his longtimepsychiatrist, Uwe Geertz, aprominent Florida hypnotist.Both men claim that when ar-rested, Fishman was orderedby the church to kill Geertzand then do an "EOC," or endof cycle, which is church jar-gon for suicide.

BOOK PUBUSHINC. Scien-tology mischiefmaking haseven moved to the book in-dustry. Since 1985 at least adozen Hubbard books, print-ed by a church company, havemade best-seller lists. Theyrange from a 5,000-page sci-fidecology (Block Genesis,The Enemy Within, An AlienAffair) to the 40-year-oldDianetics. In 1988 the tradepublication Publishers Weekly

awarded the dead author a plaque com-memorating the appearance of Dianeticson its best-seller list for 100 consecutiveweeks.

Critics pan most of Hubbard's books asunreadable, while defectors claim thatchurch insiders are sometimes the real au-thors. Even so, Scientology has sent out ar-mies of its followers to buy the group'sbooks at such major chains as B. Dalton'sand Waldenbooks to sustain the illusion ofa best-selling author. A former Dalton'smanager says that some books arrived inbis store with the chain's price stickers al-ready on them, suggesting that copies arebeing recycled. Scientology claims thatsales of Hubbard books now top 90 millionworldwide. The scheme, set up to gain con-

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vert* and credibility, is coupled with a radioand TV advertising campaign virtually un-paralleled in the took industry.

Scientology devotes vast resources tosquelching its critic*. Since 1966 Hubbardand his church have been the subject of fourunfriendly books, all released by small yetcourageous publishers. ID each case, thewriters have bees badgered asd heavflysued One of Hubbard's policies was that allperceived enemies are "Mr game" and sub-ject to gfcmg trickex), sued or tied toaor de-stroyed." Tbost who criticize the church—journalists, doctors, lawyers and evenjudges—often find themselves eagnifed inlitigation, stalked by private eyes, framedfor fictional crimes, beaten up or threat-ened with death. Psychologist MargaretSinger, 69, an outspoken Scientology criticand professor at the University of Califor-nia, Berkeley, now travels regularly underan assumed name to avoid harassment

After the Lot Angeles Tunes published• negative teries on the church test sum-mer, Scientologists spent an estimated $1million to plaster me reporters' names onhundreds of billboards and bus placards•crocs the chy. Above their names werequotations taken out of context to portraythe church in a positive light.

Tbe church's most fearsome advocatesare its lawyers. Hubbard warned feat follow-ers in writing to "beware of attorneys whotell you not to sue . . . the purpose of tbesuit it to harass and discourage ntffcer thanto win." Result: Srieaftofogy has broughthundreds of suits against its perceived ene-mies and today pays an estimated $20 mil-lion annually to more than 100 lawyers.

One legal goal of Scientology is tobankrupt tbe opposition or bury it under

paper. Hie church has 71 active lawsuitsagainst the uts alone. One of them, Misca-vige vs. BIS, has required tbe US. to pro-duce an index of 52,000 pages of docu-ments. Boston attorney Michael Ftynn,who helped Scientology victims from 1979to 1987, personally endured 14 frivolouslawsuits, all of them dismissed. Anotherlawyer, Joseph Yanny, believes the church"has to subverted justice and the judicialsystem that it should be barred from seek-ing equity in any court" He should know:Yanny represented die cult until 1987,when, be«ays,'be was asked to neipchurchofficials steal medical records to blackmailan opposing attorney (woo was allegedlybeaten up instead). Since Yanny quit rep-resenting the church, he has been the tar-get of death threats, burglaries, lawsuitsand other harassment

Scientology's critics contend thatthe US. needs to crack down onthe church in a major, organizedway. "I want to know. Where is

our government?" demands Toby Ptevin, aLos Angeles attorney who handles victims."It shouldn't be left to private litigators,because God knows most of us are afraidto get involved." But law-enforcementagents are aJso wary. "Every investigator isvery cautions, walking on egysheDs when hcomes to the church," cars a Florida policedetective, who has tracked the cult since198S. "it will take a federal effort with lotsof money and manpower."

So far the agency giving Scientology themost grief is the ms, whose officials haveimplied that Hubbard's successors may belooting tbe church's coffers. Since 1988,when tbe US. Supreme Court upheld tbe

.revocation of the cult's tax-exempt status, amassive res probe of church centers acrosstbe country has been under way. An ntsagent, Marcus Owens, has estimated thatthousands of res employees have been in-volved. Another agent, in an internal msmemorandum, spoke hopefully of the "ul-timate disintegration" of the church. Asmall but helpful beacon shone last Junewhen a federal appeals court ruled that twocassette tapes featuring conversations be-tween church officials and their lawyers areevidence of a plan to commit "futurefrauds" against the ms.

Tbe ms and FBI have been debriefingScientology defectors for tbe past threeyears, in part to gain evidence for a majorracketeering case that appears to havestalled last summer. Federal agents com-plain that the Justice Department is unwill-ing to spend the money needed to endure adrawn-out war with Scientology or to fendoff the cult's notorious jihads against indi-vidual agents. "In my opinion the churchhas one of the most effective intelligenceoperations in the U.S., rivaling even that ofthe FBI," says Ted Gunderson, a formerbead of the FBI's Los Angeles office.

Foreign governments have been mov-ing even more vigorously against the orga-nization. In Canada the church and nine ofits members will be tried in June oncharges of stealing government documents(many of them retrieved in an enormouspolice raid of the church's Toronto head-quarters). Scientology proposed to give Simillion to the needy if the case wasdropped, but Canada spurned tbe offer.Since 1986 authorities in France, Spainand Italy have raided more than 50 Scien-tology centers. Pending charges against

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Special Report J-port thin 100 of its overeeas church mem-ber* include fraud, extortion, capita] flight,coercion, illegally practicing medicine andtaking advantage of mentally incapacitatedpeople. In Germany last month, leadingpoflticuns accused the cult of trying to in-fttnfe * major party as well as launchingan immense recruitment drive m the east

Sometimes even die church's biggeststates can use a tittle protection. Screenmr Travolta, 37, has long served as an un-officiaj Scientology spokesman, eventhough be told a magazine in 1983 that bewas opposed to the church's managementHfeh-teveJ defectors daim that Travoltahas kmg feared that if he defected, detailsof his sexual life would be made public,l ie felt pretty intimidated about this get-ting out and told me so," recalls WilliamFranks, the church's former chairman oftbe bond. "There were no outright threats«ude, but it was implicit. If you leave, theyimmediately start digging up everything."Franks was driven out in 1983 after at-tempting to reform the church.

T he church'! former bead of secu-rity, Richard Aznaran, recalls Sci-entology ringleader Miscavjge re-peatedly joking to staffers about

Travolta's allegedly promiscuous homo-sexual behavior. At this point any threat toexpose Travolta seems superfluous; lastMay a male porn star collected $100,000from a tabloid for as account of his allegedtwo-year liaison with 'the celebrity. Tra-volta refuses to comment and in Decem-ber his lawyer dismissed questions aboutthe subjectas "bfiarre." Two weeks later,Travolta announced that be was gettingturned to actress Kelly Preston, a leHowScientologist

Shortly after Hubbard's death tbecburch retained Trout & Riei, a respected,Connecticut-based firm of marketing con-sultants, to belp boost in public image."We were brouily booest," says lacktrout. "We advised them to dean up then-act stop with the controversy and even tostop being a church. They didn't want tobear that" Instead, Scientology hired oneof the country's largest p J. outfits, Kill andKnowlton, whose executives refuse to dis-cuss the lucrative relationship. "Hill andKnowlton must feel that these guys are nottotally off the wall," says Trout "Unlessi'sjust for the money."

One of Scientology's mam strategies isto keep advancing the tired axgumcof thttthe church is being "persecuted*' by anti-religionists. It is supported m that positionby the American Ova Liberties Union aadtbe National Council of Churches. But intbe end, money is what Scientology is allabout As long as the organization's oppo-nents and victims are successfullysquelched, Scientology's managers andlawyers will keep pocketing millions of dol-lars by helping it achieve its ends. •

I The Scientologists and MeStrange things seem to happen to people who write aboutScientology. Journal-

ist Paulette Cooper wrote a critical book on tbe cult in 1971. This led to aScientology plot (called Operation Freak-Out) whose goal, according to church

' documents, was "to get P.C incarcerated in a mental institution or jafl." It almost-worked: by impersonating Cooper, Scientologists got her indicted m 1973 for '-threatening to bomb the church. Cooper, who also endured 19 lawsuits by tbechurch, was finally exonerated to 1977 after FBI raids on the church offices in Los ..-'Arjgeles and Washington urjcovered documents frcm tbe bomb s ^

, fologists were ever tried m the matter. ;:V-"t-?r;?"'«Vi>.:V^v-v:*''r.:- ' '-:<•• For tbe TIME story, at least 10 attorneys and as private detectives were un- ^leashed by Scientology and its followers in an effort to threaten, harass and';•discredit me. Last Oct 12, not long after J began this assignment I plannedto Juncn with Eugene Ingram, the church's leading private eye and a former Ycop. Ingram, who was tossed off the Los Angeles police force in 1981 for al-leged lies toiprostftutes and drug dealers, had told me that be might be able to

arrange a meeting with church boss David . '•Miscavige. Just hours before the lunch, : ;:the church's "national trial counsel," •Earie Cooley, called to inform me that Iwould be eating alone. ;. • - , ' .: -' .

/H^^Atone. perhaps, but inot forgotten. By ]-day's end, I later teamed, a copy of my per- ••>•tonal credit report-^with detailed informa- 'tion about my bank accounts, borne mort- .-;_gage, credit-card payments, home address ':'and Social Security number—bad been ille- ,.gaily retrieved from a national credit bu- yreau called Trans Union. Tbe sham compa- 'ay that received i t "Educational FundingServices" of Los Angeles, gave as its address . 'a maS drop a few blocks from Scientology'sh e a d q u a r t e r s . - J - > i - j ^ I - / - . - - -•• • '. •I " lie owner of tie mail drop is a private ..eye named Fred Wolfson, who admits that

,«D Ingram associate retained him to retrieve '-.'.credit reports on several individuals. Wolf- -son says he was told that Scientology's attor-

nst these fieople and were trying to collect on them." He^•*)* i>ow,^ese are vicious pec>pte. These «

B i e s a n y i n v o l v e m e n t i n roe s c a m - ^ ' - y ' - ' - ^ :•••'"''--••..•}'. -J IXiring the past f^rnootbtprrvaieim'estigtforsr^

iWinces of mine, ranging from neighbors to a former colleague, to inquire about sub-i$Ejects sues as my health (like my credit rating, ffs excellent) and whether rve ever bad

':i 4roubte with the n s (unlike Scientology, I haven't). One neighbor was greeted at,-<dawn outside my Manhattan apartment building by two men who wanted to know,- whether I lived ibere. I finally called Cooley to demand that Scientology stop the

U^tionsense. He promised to look into H. - - - . • . . . . . - > - • : - .;'.' Y After that, however, an attorney subpoenaed me, while another falsely suggested^ -Jmat I might own shares in a company I was reporting about mat had been taken over

• .by Sde/itoIogsJS (he also threatened to contact tbe Securities and Exchange Com-•, msskm). A dose friend m Los Angeles received a disturbing telephone call from a'•*:Scientoiogy staff messber seeking data about me—an indication that the cult may': have illegally obtained my personal phone records. Two detectives contacted me,

, -.• oosirujasafrkndaridarelatrveofaso^aIledcultvictirn,toeliaHnegatiwk-: from trie about Scientology. Some of my conversations with them were taped, tran-

. ascribed and presented by tbe church so affidavits to TIME'S lawyers as "proof" of myylnas against Scientology. • v •• V>.v'>i> -;-. •--, >;'; . - •_• : ,_• • " •V.. Among the comments I made to one of tbe detectives, who represented himselfr <as "Harry Baxter* afriend of the victim's family, was that "the church trains people" to be." Baxter and his colleagues are hardly in a position to dispute that observation.

" 'His real name is Barry Sflvers, and be is a former investigator for the Justice Depart-•Tomcat'sOrganized Crime Strike Force..-*-'i>^'»?~v '•>'•»: •" -- —tfRklmdt&mf : ' : ' . " . - ' " ? ' •*-.-:"•* » t : • • - • • ' • ' r . .•* ••" • • ' • ' ' • - • • • : - - ' i : - r . - . ' " - " - ' " . • • ; . • • " • : • - • * "--

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