</s>104-10137-10207- (When Filled In) (H6) 2 (ADVANCE COPY (SLOTED) REPRODUCTION OF THIS COPY PROMOTIDED (H16) (10 (ADVICE COPY (ATL 1240) INDEX: YES NO. (NO. NO. NO (C.C. 1240-2) (C) 1240.2 (KAFE TO FILE NO. PRECEDENCE (CKAFT NO. 2) (DISTAY DIG. ACTION (30) FILA NO. DIP. TO FILA FILA FILA BRANCH (DESTAY DIC. 1) #1/1/ (1/2/1) (3) IMMEDIATE DIRECTOR 28 April 68 99665 (5.5) 1. ON 28 APRIL DOCTOR APRIL OCTOR KLAUS STEER, GERMAN DIRECTOR SCIENTIFIC DEPARTMENT AFRICA, E. MERCK AKTIENESSELLSCHAFT, KARMSTADY GERMANY, REPORTED THAT HE SAW MAN IN LAGOS 23 APRIL WHOM HE (4) (5) (6) SAID HAS STRONG PHYSICAL RESEMBLENCE IN NEWSPAPER PHOTOGRAPHYS OF ERIC STAVO GALT, WANTED TO CONNECTION WITH MURDER OF MURDER OF MARTIN LUTHER KING. HE WAS SENT TO AMERICAN EMBASSY WITH MORDER OF MARIN LUTHEN (7) (8) (9) (5 (7 (8 HE FIRST RELATED HIS STORY. HE SAW THIS PERSON AT DESK OBRISTOL HOTEL IN LAOGS (2) AFTERNOON OF APRIL WHEN THEY WERE BOTH CHECKING OUT OF HOTEL. STEER WAS ACCIDENTLY GIVEN ACCOUNTING SLIP OF THE SUSPECT ON WHICH STEER WED NOT FOLLOWING: NAME, JOE MUSQUE REPEAT MUSQUE. (7.7.99)<loc_54><loc_502><loc_65><loc_488><loc_65><loc_488></poly>ROOM NUMBER 403, RECEIPT NUMBER NUMBER D 52138 ACCOUNT NUMBER 08325. STEER (3. IN SHORT CONVERSATION WITH REGISTERED AS AMERICAN CITIZEN. (4 3. In SHORT OILDER OIL COMPANY AND ENROUTE TO WARRI OIL OIL FIELD IN

Summary: The document contains a fragmented report from Klaus Steer, German Director of Scientific Department Africa, Merck Aktiengesellschaft, detailing an encounter with a man in Lagos on 23 April 1968. Steer claims the individual bears a strong physical resemblance to Eric Stavro Galt, a person wanted for connection to the murder of Martin Luther King Jr. The suspect, identified as Joe Musque, was observed at Hotel Obristol in Lagos during checkout on 23 April. Steer received an accounting slip with Musque's details (room number 403, receipt number D52138, account number 08325) but did not pursue the matter further. The text includes administrative markings and incomplete information, including references to embassy interactions and oil company travel.  

Key People: Klaus Steer, Eric Stavro Galt, Joe Musque  
Key Locations: Lagos, Hotel Obristol  
Key Events: Sighting of suspect in Lagos, accounting slip details, report to American Embassy  
Key Organizations: Merck Aktiengesellschaft, U.S. Embassy Lagos

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