</s>104-10178-10181 2022 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 UNCLASSIFIED VITERNAL SE ONLY COI DENTIAL SECRET SUBJECT. (optional) ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET. SUBECT. FE/JKOJ THOMAS NO DATE TO: (Offer department, repon, number and DATE OFFICE COMMENTS (Number each component in the same from when (including) DETAILS (from a line line column each other command) 1. RECEIVED POPMANDED CIO/DO 2. 2. RecoL Jor 3. Signature by D/C/C1/C2/A 5. 6. 16 May 68/ 7. 9. 10. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. File: Rang ce: MILK 13. 13. SEC: Assassin X-26-Richards TORN 610 US PREVIOUS SECRET CONFIDENTIAL INTERNAL USE ONLY UNCLASSIFIED RETURN TO CIA Background Use Only Do Not Reproduce

Summary:  
The document contains fragmented and seemingly unrelated information regarding an individual named "Corolla Lof Richarda" and his alleged connection to Martin Luther King Sr., who was assassinated in 1968. It references a report from April 17, 1963, involving Richarda claiming Gerald Lof Richards, a former police officer, attempted to assassinate MLK Sr. and was arrested but refused to cooperate with U.S. authorities. The text mentions Richarda's arrest in 1958, his detention until February 1968, and interactions with Japanese authorities, including the United States Embassy in Tokyo. It also notes a photograph of Richards obtained from Japanese police and its verification by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The document includes administrative details such as routing sheets, file numbers, and distribution instructions, but lacks coherent narrative or conclusive evidence linking these elements to MLK's assassination.  

Key People:  
- Corolla Lof Richarda (alleged informant)  
- Gerald Lof Richards (former police officer, alleged assassin of MLK Sr.)  
- Legal Attache of the United States Embassy in Tokyo  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  

Key Locations:  
- San Francisco Bay  
- Japan (Tokyo, San Pedro)  
- U.S. Coast Guard records  
- National Maritime Union  

Key Events:  
- Alleged assassination attempt on MLK Sr. (April 17, 1963)  
- Arrest and detention of Gerald Lof Richards (1958–1968)  
- Verification of Richards' identity by Japanese authorities and FBI  
- Communication between U.S. Embassy in Tokyo and investigative agencies  

Key Organizations:  
- United States Coast Guard  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Japanese National Police Agency  
- United States Embassy, Tokyo

MLK Declassified Files

00557172_investigation_in_japan_of_104-10178-10181.pdf

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