</s>104-0136-1035* SECRET. APPROVED FOR RELEASE 1993 2 MAY 1968 CIA HISTORICAL REVIEW PROGRAM MEMORANDUM FOR: Director MEMIORANDUM OF: Federal Bureau of Investigation SUBJECT : Dr. Martin Luther KING, Jr. 1. Reference is made to this agency's out message number 94720 Dr. April 1968 concerning the message nation of Martin Luther King, Jr ., 2. On the date of April 25, 1968 concerning a massassi- nation of Dr. Luther King Jr. nation of 6470 Dr. Arthur Luther King. Jr. 2. nation of 16 April Roderick Claflin BROWN, Panamanian appeared on July 17, 1967 in British Honduras, voluntarily on the 16 April 1963 and signed a deposition, the national on the 17th of July 1967. (1) On which August 1969 served as cook/cook/sausan highlights of which are as follows: (2) on which October 1969 was served as Cook/Sausan Alabama. (3) On Which S.S. Southampton was which docked at Mobile, (2). While on October 1969, which doded at Mobile. on the morning of 26 October 1962 in the mobile airport on the Morning of 26 October 1962 in which docketed at the company of the Lloyd Panamanamanian sonnen, he was approached by Marvin P. Street, Athens, Alabama, who was after ascor of 21-25 South Clinton Lloynton, Alabama. who was appointed to Martin Luther Llouis, Jan. Martin Lincoln, who said he was appointed by Martin Luther King, Jr." King, Jan." Soam, asked if he knew of how to know of Martin Luthor (3.) LITRELL inquired whether BROWN was interested in employment, the details of which were unspecified. He won't on employment, and the details were unspeccified. He is causing us to use the much trouble. He "our greatest problem who was causing us the event he was interested in pursuing the employ- to cause us much trouble." He "Your greatest problem where most officer." He was interested to pursue the employ. (4) On 28 January 1963 BROWN wrote LITTRELL from mont office. He wasinterested in a job and Now York City, stating he was Interested in a Job and 1: INTERNAL DISTRIBUTION 2: FILE NUMBER SECRET File Rang 3:<loc_42><loc_682><loc_63><loc_682>3: FILERICAL MARKINGS <loc_42><loc_696>4: DISTRIBUTION SLUGS <loc_41><loc_719>4: 5:<loc_40><loc_731><loc_41><loc_742>SENSITIVITY INDICATOR,

Summary: The document is a CIA historical review memorandum dated May 2, 1968, referencing investigations into threats against Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. It notes that on April 25, 1968, the FBI reported an assassination plot involving Roderick Claflin Brown, a Panamanian national who had previously appeared in British Honduras in 1967. Brown, who worked as a cook/sausan in Alabama and later at Southampton docked in Mobile, was contacted by Marvin P. Street of Athens, Alabama, on October 26, 1962. Street claimed to be acting on behalf of Martin Luther King Jr., offering employment to Brown. Brown requested $75 for travel to Mobile in February 1963 but later suspected the job offer was linked to assassination plans. The document references a letter from Brown to Littrell (possibly an investigator) and includes a Spanish immigration document and English translation of Brown’s deposition. It also notes that Brown dismissed the incident until King’s death in April 1968, with ties to Panama in 1964.  

Key People:  
- Roderick Claflin Brown (Panamanian national, cook/sausan)  
- Marvin P. Street (Athens, Alabama; claimed to act for MLK Jr.)  
- Littrell (investigator or contact associated with MLK Jr.)  

Key Locations:  
- British Honduras (1967)  
- Mobile, Alabama  
- Southampton (dock location)  
- New York City  
- Panama (1964 reference)  

Key Events:  
- April 25, 1968: FBI report on assassination plot against MLK Jr.  
- October 26, 1962: Brown approached by Street in Mobile airport  
- February 1963: Brown requested $75 for travel to Mobile  
- April 1968: MLK Jr.’s assassination; Brown’s dismissal of earlier incident  

Key Organizations:  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- CIA Historical Review Program  
- Spanish Immigration authorities (document referenced)

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