</s>104-10072-10077-2022 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 16 MAY 1968 LEMORANDUM FOR: Director Federal Bureau of Investigation Attention: Mr. S.J. Papich SUBJECT Investigation in Japan of Report on Suspicious Detention of General Lee Richards, Originally identified as Ressembled as Resassembled Assessin of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 1. Reference is made to the report concerning the above subject made by telephone to Mr. J. S ., Paphich at 03030 on 17 April 1968. Following is a full account of the investigation made in this case. A. On 16 April 1968 in United States National Horizon Union official to the Yokohama reported that one General Lee Richards was born a general physical general Lee Richards. Who were a general physician. assessed by Dr. Martin Lather King, Sr. had arrived in Japan about 15 April 1968 and requested a position in Japan About 15 April 1969 and requested in position spirited when asked for a contact address in Japan and refused to divulge 1968 and received a position nationwide. natured when asked to give a contract address in Japanese and refused on both sides, with brown hair. The 5'10" tall, 155 pounds with a not very prominent scar hatriline on both inches long traversing his body. two 5'10' tall, 165 pounds with brown hairs being a discontincing, idiotic grid ressembling a constant grinace. According to Richard's documents at this state- grinance, According to Mr Richard's document's state- papers in San Pedro, California, 16 June 1964 and registered there as a United States Nationa Marine registered as a U.S. National Maritime His Social Security Number Z 562-5078; never shipped out. States Coast Number Z 759-7078; his united

Summary: The memorandum details an investigation initiated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) regarding reports of a suspicious detention involving General Lee Richards, who was allegedly connected to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The inquiry began on 16 April 1968 after a report from the United States National Horizon Union in Yokohama, Japan, indicated that Richards had arrived in Japan around 15 April 1968 and requested employment. He refused to provide contact information when asked. Physical descriptions of Richards include height (5'10"), weight (155 pounds), brown hair, and a scar on his body. The document notes discrepancies in dates, such as "15 April 1969" instead of 1968, and references Social Security numbers Z 562-5078 and Z 759-7078, which are flagged for redaction. A photograph of Richards was provided by Japanese police and compared to images of individuals linked to the assassination investigation, including James Earl Ray. The FBI informed the U.S. Embassy's Legal Attache in Tokyo about the findings.  

Key People: General Lee Richards, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., James Earl Ray, Mr. J. S. Paphich (FBI), YAZAYAMA Michiko (possibly a spouse or associate of Richards).  
Key Locations: Yokohama, Japan; San Pedro, California; Carpenteria, Calcutta, CA 93010 (likely a misspelling of California).  
Key Events: Investigation into Richards' suspicious detention in Japan, verification of biographical data by Japanese authorities, comparison of Richards' photograph to assassination-related images.  
Key Organizations: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), United States National Horizon Union, Japanese National Police Agency, U.S. Embassy Tokyo.

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