</s>104-10137-10094 SECRET NO FORSION DISSEM 25 APR 1968 SUBJECT: Investigation of Death of Martin Luther King, Jr. 1. Reference is made of our memorandum of 18 April 1968 which advised that our representative in 18 April had passed copies of photographs of an undentified American who visited the Soviet Embassy in the United States of America. Pressed to your Bureau were active. copies of the photographs April memo, these photos were passed to your Bureaus regre- identified with the Bureau's suspect. The subject of the photography was taken in the area of the United Kingdom. The photographs were identified with this Bureau's suspected. The subjects of the nately 5 feet in inches to 5 feet 11 inches in inches in age, approx- approximatrixnally 175 pounds, light brown hair, and slightly ruddy.com. In accordance with the law of law enforcement, the photographs As noted in our 18 April memorandum the photographs may be used in the course of an investigation so long as it is not connected in any way with this office, and it is not reveled that the photographs were made in. CIA HISTORICAL REVIEW PROGRAM RELEASE IN FULL 1998 2-29-981 RELEASE 18215

Summary  
The document dated 25 April 1968 references a memorandum from 18 April 1968 regarding photographs of an unidentified American individual who visited the Soviet Embassy in the United States. The photos, taken in the United Kingdom, were shared with relevant bureaus and identified as potentially linked to a suspect under investigation. The subject’s physical description includes height (approximately 5 feet to 5 feet 11 inches), weight (around 175 pounds), light brown hair, and a slightly ruddy complexion. The document notes that the photographs may be used in law enforcement investigations provided they are not connected to the office and their origin is not disclosed.  

Key People  
- Bureau’s suspect (not named)  
- CIA personnel  

Key Locations  
- Soviet Embassy, United States  
- United Kingdom (area where photos were taken)  

Key Events  
- Sharing of photographs with bureaus  
- Identification of the subject as a potential suspect  
- Legal considerations for using photographic evidence in investigations  

Key Organizations  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)  
- Bureau (likely FBI or another law enforcement agency)

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