</s>104-10129-10308 APPROVED FOR RELEASE 1993 CIA HISTORICAL REVIEW PROGRAM 7 DEC 1977 JFK ACT MEMORANDUM FOR: Legislative Counsel ATTENTION: Mr. Douglas Cummings RELEASE FROM: Robert W. Gambino Director of Security SUBJECT: HSCA Request for Martin Luther King, Jr. and James Earl Ray (U) SUBJEC: 1. (U.) Action Requested: None; for information only. 2. (UU) Background: Reference is made to the request 2. [U) November 1977 from the House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCAA) regarding Agency files to Martin Luther King, (HCSAA) regarded Agency files on Martin memorandum as Tabs B and B are the requested document to this These documents have been sanitized for sources and methods information and parties that are required documents. But they have not information and papers, and the information, but have not detail the contents of each of the Tabs. 3. (UI) Tab A-1 contains copies of the Office of Security originated documents in the file of Dr. King. Tab A-2 contains a document which originated in the Directorate of Operations (DDO) which should, therefore, be referred to the DDO for possible release to the HSCA. Tab A3 describes the "third Agency" documents in Dr. Kings' file. 4. (IU) Tab B-1 Contains the only Office of security originated document in Mr. Ray's file. Tab B -2 of contains DDO originated documents which should be refered to the DDO for possible release of the HCSA. tab B-3 is a list of the Department of State documents in this file. There were no other "third agency" documents In the file. Jor Robert W. Gambino Attachments Unclassified when separated from E2 IMPDET Secret attachments SECRET CL BY 063544 05 7 490/A

Summary  
This document is a memorandum from Robert W. Gambino, Director of Security at the CIA, dated 7 December 1977, addressed to Legislative Counsel and Mr. Douglas Cummings. It responds to a request from the House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA) for Agency files related to Martin Luther King Jr. and James Earl Ray. The memorandum outlines the contents of specific tabs in the CIA file: Tab A-1 contains Office of Security originated documents about Dr. King; Tab A-2 includes Directorate of Operations (DDO) originated materials to be referred to DDO for potential release; Tab A-3 describes "third Agency" documents in Dr. King’s file. For James Earl Ray, Tab B-1 holds Office of Security originated documents; Tab B-2 contains DDO originated materials for DDO review; Tab B-3 is a list of Department of State documents in the file. No third agency documents were found in Ray’s file beyond Tab B-3. The document notes that Tabs B and B are the requested materials, though they have been sanitized for sources and methods information but lack detailed content descriptions.  

Key People  
- Martin Luther King Jr.  
- James Earl Ray  
- Robert W. Gambino (CIA Director of Security)  
- House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA)  

Key Locations  
- CIA Headquarters (implied via reference to Agency files)  
- Department of State (mentioned in Tab B-3)  

Key Events  
- Request by HSCA for CIA files related to Martin Luther King Jr. and James Earl Ray  
- Sanitization of sources and methods information from Agency files  
- Referral of DDO originated documents to Directorate of Operations for potential release  

Key Organizations  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)  
- Directorate of Operations (DDO)  
- House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA)  
- Department of State

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