</s>104-10133-10390 2018 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 CABLE SECRETARY OBSERVATION CLASSIFIED MESSAGE: TOTAL COPIES PERSON/UNIT/FUTURE ROUTING AND/OR INITIALS - SEEN-Y (PERSONAL/UNT) (PROFESSIONAL/FIT) (When Filled in) GROUP 1 REPUBLICATION OF THE COPY PROHIBITED (PROPOSITION OF THIS COPY PHOHIBITED 2 ADVANCED COPY ADVANCE COPY ISSUED STOTTED INDEX: YE YES NO 4 ADVANEDCOPY AT-2040 CLASSIFY TO FILE NO X-FIFY to FILE NO. MEDENCE 21 RIBAT X-FILF TO FILE No. ACTION RID COPY RID COPY RID RIFLE TO RET. BRANCHO DESTROY SIG. CTEURRYX DCT/D/DICEDD/DD/DDP/RF/RF A/P CTE/EURYX RID COPy INFO: VIR. SCSDO C/CE D/Secun-4 DCT.D/DC/DPD/DOP/RF D/C/R/F D/SCU/F A/Rp/P/S/P SECRET DIRECTOR IMMEDIATE DINOTORZ JUN 68 CITE LONDON 5861 IMMEDIABLE DINECTOR 8 Jun68 IN 27362 REF: DIRECTOR 06658 1. WE INFORMALLY AWARE AS OF LATE 6 JUNE F/GAL FBI REP'S LEAVE LOCAL POSTPONED AS FBI HAD LEAD RAY MIGHT BE IN EUROPE, POSSIBLEY ENGLAND. 2. FOLLOWING INFO, AMPLIFYING PRESS RELEASE ISSUED ISSUEED WASHINGTON AROUND 1615 HOURS LONDON TIMED BY ATTORNEY GENERAL CLARK, INFORMALY PASSED STATION BY LONDON F/B1 REP, REPS, 2000 HOURS (LONDON TIME) 8 JUNE) RAY, TRAVELLING UNDER NAME, RAMON, GEORGE SNEYD WITH CANADIAN PASSPORTS <loc_78><loc_563>RAY, TRAVELLINING FROM TORONTO 7 MAY. CASHED RETURN AIR TICKET (TO TORONTC) FOR LONDON LISBON TICKETS TICKED FOR LISBOON 7 MAY (15 HOURI TICKT (TO TONTCO)

Summary:  
This cable dated June 1968 details the arrest of James Earl Ray in London under the alias Ramon George Sneyd. Ray, traveling with Canadian passports, was apprehended by Scotland Yard after cashing a return air ticket to Toronto and holding tickets for Lisbon. His fingerprints were matched to those of Sneyd, leading to his identification. Ray was charged under UK law for entering with fraudulent documents and carrying an unlicensed firearm. He was scheduled to appear in a London court on 16 June to face these charges. Tennessee authorities prepared an extradition request for first-degree murder charges related to the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., based on an indictment from Shelby County Grand Jury dated 7 May 1968. The FBI confirmed Ray's identification and noted his arrest was reported via Reuters.  

Key People:  
- James Earl Ray (arrested in London under alias Ramon George Sneyd)  
- Scotland Yard (arresting authority)  
- FBI agents (confirmed Ray's identification)  
- Tennessee authorities (prepared extradition request)  
- Shelby County Grand Jury (indicted Ray for murder)  

Key Locations:  
- London (Ray's arrest and court appearance)  
- Toronto (Ray's travel origin)  
- Memphis, Tennessee (extradition request from authorities)  
- Lisbon (destination on Ray's ticket)  

Key Events:  
- Arrest of James Earl Ray in London under false identity  
- Fingerprint match confirming his identity as Ramon George Sneyd  
- Charges of illegal entry and firearm possession in the UK  
- Preparation of extradition request for murder charges related to MLK Jr.'s assassination  
- FBI confirmation of Ray's identification and arrest  

Key Organizations:  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Scotland Yard (UK law enforcement)  
- Shelby County Grand Jury (indicted Ray for murder)

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