</s>104-10079-10133 2022 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 SECRET 5 9/2KN 1978 MEMORANDUM FOR: Legislative Counsel ATTENTION: Douglas T. Cummins FROM: Robert A. Barteaux Chief, Information Processing Group THROUGH: SA/DO/O THROUGHT: Dr. Martin Luther King and SUBJECT: Mr. James Barl Ray (U) A. House Select Committee on Assassinations' REFERENCES: Letter (OLC 77-4958) dated 11 November 1977, Same Subject B. SA/DO /O Letter dated 25 November 1977 , Same Subject 1. (5) (5)" An intensive search of the files and indices of this Directorate has surfaced the attached CIA information concerning Dr. Martin Luther King. There will be a separate memorandum concerning James Earl Ray. 2. (S) In addition to the information mentioned in paragraph one above, there are two documents which this Directorate is not able to locate. 3. (3) The FBI has information concerning Dr. Martin Luther King, 4. (U.) Dr.Martin Luther King was the Subject of OGC requests Dr. martin Luther King dated October 10 October 1976, 76-616 dated 23 November 1976 and FOIA request 76-382 dated 27 July 1976. 5. (6) Please be advised that the attached DDO documents and the informationmentioned above are for the internal use of your office only. Further use of this information outside this Agency is not authorized without prior clearance from the SA/Do/O/O. WARNING NOTICE SENSITIVE INTELLIGENCE SOURCES AND METHODS INVOLVED SECRET 2 IMPORT CL BY 01/9/9 # 11653

Summary: The memorandum outlines an internal agency review of records related to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., referencing CIA and FBI files. It notes that an intensive search identified attached CIA information on King, with a separate memorandum planned for James Earl Ray. Two documents were unlocated by the Directorate. The FBI possesses information on King, and the Office of General Counsel (OGC) requested records dated October 10, November 23, 1976, and a FOIA request dated July 27, 1976. The memorandum warns against external use of the information without prior clearance from SA/DO/O/O. Distribution details include multiple agency designations and classifications.  

Key People: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., James Earl Ray, Robert A. Barteaux, Douglas T. Cummins, Maurice A. Sovereign, Jg: 6375 (R Bauman), Roberta Bartaux/Bartoux.  

Key Locations: Not specified in the text.  

Key Events: Internal agency review of records related to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., unlocated documents, FBI information on King, OGC and FOIA requests for records, internal memorandum restrictions.  

Key Organizations: Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Office of General Counsel (OGC), SA/DO/O/O, Legislative Counsel.

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