</s>104-10079-10189 CIA HISTORICAL REVIEW PROGRAM RELEASE IN FULL 1999 5 779 MEMORANDUM FOR: Legislative Counsel ATTENTION: Douglas T. Cummins FROM: Robert T. Barteaux Robert T ., B. Bateaux Chief, Information Processing Group THROUGH: SA/10/0/0 THROUGHT: SUBJECT: Dr. Martin Luther King and Mr. James Earl Ray (U) REFERENCES: A. House Select Committee on Assassinations' Letter (OLC #77-4958) dated 11 November 1977, Same Subject) B. SA/20/0 Letter dated 25 November 1977. Same Subject (1) (5) An intensive search of the files and indices of this Directive has surfaced the attached CIA information concerning the James Earl ray. Thore will be a separate memorandum concerning Dr. Martin Luther King. 2. (5.) (5)" The FBI Department of State have information concerning James Earl Hay. 3. (U.) James Earl Rays was the Subject of OGC requests 76-5430 dated October 1976, 76-6616 dated 23 November 1976 and FOIA Please 76-382 dated 27 July 1976. 4. (S) Requested an advised that the attached DDO documents and the information mentioned above are for the internal use of your office only is further use of this information outside this office only. Further use of the information clearance from the SA/10O/0, is no further authorized without JFK ACI Byl 18, II 38 WARNING: NOTICE RELEASE SENSITIVE INTERIGENCE SOURCES AMP.CL ny. 01/97/4/9/4 AND 11037

Summary: This memorandum from Robert T. Barteaux to Douglas T. Cummins outlines CIA information regarding James Earl Ray in connection with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. It references the House Select Committee on Assassinations' letter (OLC #77-4958) dated 11 November 1977 and a SA/20/0 Letter dated 25 November 1977. The CIA notes an intensive search of its files revealed information about Ray, with separate documentation for King. The FBI and Department of State are cited as having information on Ray. OGC requests (76-5430, 76-6616) and a FOIA request (76-382) related to Ray are mentioned. The memorandum warns against further use of the information without clearance from SA/10/0/0. A delay in the memorandum was conveyed to Maurice A. Sovereign via telephone on 15 December 1977. Distribution details include multiple agency designations and addresses.  

Key People: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., James Earl Ray, Robert T. Barteaux, Maurice A. Sovereign, Douglas T. Cummins  
Key Locations: Washington D.C. (implied via agencies), unspecified locations referenced in distribution list  
Key Events: CIA review of James Earl Ray's files, FBI/State Department information on Ray, OGC and FOIA requests related to Ray, delay in memorandum conveyed via phone call  
Key Organizations: Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Department of State, House Select Committee on Assassinations, Office of Legal Counsel (OLC)

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