</s>2018 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 (When Filled in) 2 7 REPRODUCTION OF THIS PROPHICATED 3 4 5 8 10 INDEY VES NO. CLASSIFY TO FILE NO. AT. KAFE TO FILE No. KAFF TO FILE N. SEM BY: C/W/H-2 PER-12/07/12/08/07-2 BRANCH RID COPY INFO VIR. AUP 6/02-2 ESES ONLY SECRET 19233482 APR GS CITE MEXICO 5188 Lppl Yhine 68 DIRECTOR RYBAT MALPHA 1. ENGLISH LANGUAGE NEWS 12 APRIL CARRIED FEATURE m ARTICLE "MEXICAN TOURIST CARD BELIEVED ISSUED TO KILLER" MEXICIAN CONSUL MEMPHIS CLAIMED HE ISSUERED TOURIST CARD ON 3 APRIL 65 TO MAN WHO BORE "STRIKING RESEMBLANCE" TO DESCRIPTION BROADCAST OF ASSASSINT OF MARTIN LUTHER KING, MAN USED NAME SCOTT CANDIAN OF 1339 WESTERN AVENUE, CHICAGO, AND WAS ACCOMPANIED BY YOUNG NEGRO. ARTICLE QUOTED MEXICAN CONSUL AS SAYING POLICE REPORTED ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER CHICGAGO WERE INCORRECT . 2. REQUEST HOS OBTAIN FROM LNERGO A PHOTOGRAPH OF PERSON IF HE KNOWN TO THEM GR DESCRIPTION IF NO PHOTO AVAILABLE. WILL BE USED FOR CHECKING POSSIBLE CONTACTS SUGA A PERSON WITH SUBVERSIVE INSTALLATIONS. SECRET +1557 Recall to go! (Proud) by glan (Gram) 0.15 10/01/08- X-0-0/0/09/09 SECRET C WH/M/Mica FID.10/09-11-

Summary:  
The document references a 1965 article titled "Mexican Tourist Card Believed Issued to Killer," which mentions a Mexican consul in Memphis claiming he issued a tourist card on April 3, 1965, to an individual resembling the description of Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassin. The person, identified as Scott Candian, resided at 1339 Western Avenue, Chicago, and was accompanied by a young Negro. The consul stated that police-reported address and telephone number in Chicago were incorrect. A request is made to obtain a photograph of the individual for verification against subversive contacts.  

Key People:  
- Scott Candian (individual described as resembling MLK's assassin)  
- Mexican Consul in Memphis (name unspecified)  
- Police officers (involved in verifying address and phone number details)  

Key Locations:  
- Memphis, Tennessee (Mexican consulate location)  
- Chicago, Illinois (Scott Candian's residence)  

Key Events:  
- Issuance of a tourist card to Scott Candian by the Mexican consul in Memphis on April 3, 1965  
- Police verification of address and phone number details for Scott Candian  
- Request to obtain a photograph of the individual for investigative purposes  

Key Organizations:  
- Mexican Consulate (Memphis, Tennessee)  
- Law enforcement agencies (involved in verifying information)

MLK Declassified Files

00549306_tourist_card_possibly_iss_104-10071-10132.pdf

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