</s>104-10059-10131 5 DAN 1974 CIA HISTORICAL REVIEW PROGRAM Release In Full 1996 JFK ACT MEMORANDUM FOR: Legislative Counsel 10/01/96 ATTENTION: RELEAS ATTENTION! Douglas T. Cummins RELEASE FROM: Robert A. Barteaux Chief, Information Processing Group THROUGH: SA/DO/O SUBJECT: Dr. Martin Luther King and Mr. James Earl Ray (U) REFERENCES: A. House Select Committee on Assassinations' Letter (OLC (877-4958) dated 11 November 1977, Same Subject B. SA/DO /O Letter dated 25 November 1977 , Same Subject 1. (5) (S) An intensive search of the files and indices of this Directorate has surfaced the attached CIA information concerning Director. Martin Luther King. There will be a separate memorandum concerning James Earl Raymond. 2. (S.) In addition to the information mentioned in paragraph one above, there are two documents which this directorate is not able to locate. 3. (3) The FBI has information concerning Dr. Martin Luther King, 4. (U.) Dr.Martin Luther King was the Subject of QGC requests Dr. Martin Luther King dated December 14 October 1976, 76-2016 dated 23 November 1976 and FOIA request 7-58-76 dated 27 July 1976. 5. (s) Please be advised that the attached DDO documents and the informationmentioned above are for the internal use of your office only. Further use of this information outside this Agency is not authorized without prior clearance from the SA/Do/O. WARNING NOTICE SENSITIVE IN GENCE SOURCES AND REHIGUED INVOLVED SECRET- 03956

Summary  
This document is a memorandum dated 10 October 1996 from the CIA Historical Review Program, addressed to Legislative Counsel. It references information concerning Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and James Earl Ray. The text notes an intensive search by the Directorate uncovered CIA records related to MLK, with a separate memorandum planned for James Earl Ray. Two documents were identified as missing. The FBI is mentioned as having information on MLK. The document lists QGC requests (dated 14 October 1976 and 23 November 1976) and a FOIA request (7-58-76, dated 27 July 1976). It warns of restricted use of the attached DDO documents and information, specifying internal agency use only. A telephone communication on 15 December 1977 regarding delays in the memorandum is noted.  

Key People  
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.  
- James Earl Ray  
- Maurice A. Sovereign  
- Robert A. Barteaux  
- Douglas T. Cummins  

Key Locations  
- CIA Directorate  
- FBI  
- SA/DO/O (Special Activities Division, Office of the Director)  
- House Select Committee on Assassinations  

Key Events  
- Intensive search for CIA records related to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.  
- Identification of missing documents by the Directorate  
- FBI involvement in MLK-related information  
- QGC and FOIA requests for MLK-related records  
- Telephone communication regarding delays in memorandum distribution  
- Restriction on external use of DDO documents  

Key Organizations  
- CIA Historical Review Program  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- House Select Committee on Assassinations  
- Special Activities Division (SA/DO/O)  
- Directorate of Operations (DDO)

MLK Declassified Files

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