</s>104-10079-10163 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 OMF STAFF STAFE DELTAZETZ DIRECTOR DELSAZETT CONF SA/0/0 DISEENED TO: LTSBON INFO (LONDON, MEXICO CITY) RYBAT UNINITEL (RIVIELED) TO: U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS WHO CURRENTLY INVESTIGATING CIRCUITANCES ASSASSINTATIONS WHO CORRESENTLY INVESSTIGATING (CIRCUITS TANCES) SURROUNDING ASSASSINTIONS OF PRESIDENT KENNEOY AND DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING HAS TOLD STATE THAT THEY INTEND TO PURSUE LEADS IN PORTUGAL, UK AND MEXICO RELATING TO JAMES EARL FAY, CURRENTILY SERVING TIME FOR KING MURDER. THEY BASING THIS INTEREST ON INFORMATION THAT RAY WAS IN LISBON BRIEFLY IN MAY, 1968 SHORTLY BEFORE HIS APPEHENSON IN LONDON IN JUNE 058-4 2 MR G. ROBERT BLAKEY, CHIEF IN JUNEE COUNSEL AND STAFF DIRECTOR OF COMMITTLE SAYS SELECT COMMITTEETTEE TOLD STATES THAT HE WANTS TO ESTABLISH CORDIAL RELATIONSHIP WITH APPROPRIATE PORTUGUESE NATIONAL POLICE AND HOPES TO ENLISST THEIR ASSISTANCE INCLUDING ACCESS TO THEIR FILES AND IN LOCATING AND INTERVIEWING POTENTIAL WITNESSESES: DEPARTMENT HAS SOLICITED EMBASSY SUGGESTIONS AS TO HOW BLAKEY SHOULD PROCEED: V DATE ORIG UNIT EXT: REPRODUCTION BY OTHER THAN THE ISSUING OFFICE IS PROHIBITED E2-2 IMPDETE REPRODUCION BYOTHER THANTHE ISSUIG OFFICEIS PROHIDETED E2.2 IMPPDETE2-IMPDET-E2.1.1US8 CL-BY: #1UUS8 4/0V

Summary:  
The document outlines a communication from the U.S. Department of State regarding the U.S. House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA) investigation into the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. It states that HSCA has indicated an interest in pursuing leads related to James Earl Ray, who was serving time for King's murder, focusing on Portugal, the United Kingdom, and Mexico. The document notes that Ray was briefly in Lisbon in May 1968, shortly before his apprehension in London in June 1968. G. Robert Blakey, chief counsel and staff director of the HSCA, is seeking to establish a cordial relationship with Portuguese national police authorities to request assistance, including access to files and help locating witnesses. The Department of State has solicited embassy suggestions on how Blakey should proceed. The document also includes restrictions prohibiting reproduction by entities other than the issuing office.  

Key People:  
- James Earl Ray (suspected assassin of MLK, serving time for the murder)  
- G. Robert Blakey (chief counsel and staff director of HSCA)  

Key Locations:  
- Lisbon, Portugal  
- London, United Kingdom  
- Mexico (mentioned as a focus area for investigation)  

Key Events:  
- James Earl Ray's brief presence in Lisbon in May 1968  
- Ray's apprehension in London in June 1968  
- HSCA's request for assistance from Portuguese national police authorities  
- Blakey's efforts to establish cooperation with Portuguese authorities for witness interviews and file access  

Key Organizations:  
- U.S. House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA)  
- U.S. Department of State  
- Portuguese National Police

MLK Declassified Files

00548338_cable_referring_to_hsca_i_104-10079-10163.pdf

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