</s>104-10120-10478 JFK ACT RELEASE 7 DEC 1977 MEMORANDUM FOR: Legislative Council ATTENTION: Mr. Douglas Cummins FROM: Robert W. Gambino Director of Security SUBJECT: HSCA Request re Martin Luther King, Jr. and James Earl Ray (U) 1. (U.) Action Requested: None: for information only. 2. (UI) Background: Reference is made to the request dated 11 November 1977 from the House Select Committee on Assassinations regarding Agency files on Martin Luther King, JR. and James Earl Rey. Attached to this. These documents have been banned for sources documents. These documents haven been banned from sources sources and methods information and third party information, but they have not been declassified. The following paragraphs specify in more detail the contents of each of the Tabs. 3. (IU) (U] A-1 A-2 contains copies of the Office of Securitized originated documents in the file of the Dr. King. Tab A-Z originated document (DDO) which should, in the Directorate of Operations (DDD) which Should, before, be referred to the DDO for possible release to the HSCA. Tab A -3 describes the "third Agency" documents in Dr. - King's file. 4. (UU) Tab B-1 contains the only Office of Security originated document in Mr. Ray's file. Tab B -2 contains DDO originated documents which should be referred to the DDO for possible release of the HCSA. TabB-3 is a list of the Department of State documents in this file. There were no other "Third Agency" Documents in the File. for Robert W. Gambino Attachments Unclassified when separated from E2 IMPDET- Secret attachments SECRET CL: BY 063534 OS 7 490/A/

Summary  
This document is a memorandum dated 7 December 1977 from Robert W. Gambino, Director of Security, to Legislative Council and Mr. Douglas Cummins. It addresses a request from the House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA) for Agency files related to Martin Luther King Jr. and James Earl Ray. The document outlines restrictions on releasing certain materials, noting that some documents have been banned from sources, methods, and third-party information but remain undeclassified. Tabs A-1 through A-Z and B-1 through B-3 are referenced, detailing Office of Security originated documents, Directorate of Operations (DDO) files, and Department of State records. Specific tabs mention "third Agency" documents in Dr. King’s file and a list of State Department materials in James Earl Ray’s file. The memorandum notes that no additional "Third Agency" documents exist in Ray’s file.  

Key People  
- Robert W. Gambino (Director of Security)  
- Douglas Cummins (Legislative Council recipient)  
- Martin Luther King Jr.  
- James Earl Ray  

Key Locations  
- Not specified in the text.  

Key Events  
- HSCA request for Agency files on MLK and James Earl Ray  
- Restrictions on releasing sources, methods, and third-party information from documents  
- Reference to Tabs A-1 through A-Z and B-1 through B-3 containing relevant records  

Key Organizations  
- House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA)  
- Office of Security  
- Directorate of Operations (DDO)  
- Department of State

MLK Declassified Files

00434928_memohsca_request_re_marti_104-10120-10478.pdf

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