</s>104-10137-10098 APPROVED FOR RELEASE 1993 CIA HISTORICAL REVIEW PROGRAM DRAFT 26 April 1968 KING ASSASSINATION AND USIB JK ACT DCI: A. General: 1. Request that the Federal Bureau of Investigation give a full report to USIB on (date) on the status of the investigation of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. B. Specific: 1. Is there any indication that Ray has left the USA7 2. If so, when, to what country or area, and by what means and route? 3. Is here any indicationthat Ray had in the past travelled outside the United States other than the October - November 1967 trip to Mexico as Galt? 4. Is therefore any indication That Ray had been issued a U.S. passport under his true name or any of his alliances? SECRET 18.2.16

Summary  
This document is a CIA internal memorandum dated April 26, 1968, requesting the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to provide a full report on the status of the investigation into the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The request includes specific questions about James Earl Ray’s activities, including his travel outside the United States, passport usage, connections with foreign intelligence services or individuals (particularly Cubans and Soviets), Communist affiliations, potential accomplices, and whether he was hired to assassinate King. The CIA also seeks information on whether Ray had previously traveled abroad beyond his October–November 1967 trip to Mexico under the alias "Galt," whether he possessed a U.S. passport under his true name or aliases, and if any $20 bills used by Ray for purchases can be traced. Additionally, the CIA inquires about the FBI’s analysis of photographs taken in October 1967 depicting an individual resembling Ray.  

Key People  
- James Earl Ray (suspected assassin)  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)  
- United States Intelligence Board (USIB)  

Key Locations  
- Mexico (Ray’s 1967 trip)  
- Cuba  
- Soviet Union  

Key Events  
- Investigation into Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination  
- James Earl Ray’s travel and passport history  
- FBI’s analysis of photographs from October 1967  
- Inquiry into potential foreign intelligence or Communist connections  

Key Organizations  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)  
- United States Intelligence Board (USIB)

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