</s>APPROVED FOR RELEASE UNDER EXECUTIVE ORDER 14178. MR POLGAR WH (GED) SECRET GROUP (What Filled In) (What is the name of this COPY PROHIBITED 6 (What are the names of the copy) 3 7 (What if the cop) is the cop? Prohibited 2 3 (What If the cop] is the Copy Prohibitited INDEX: YES NO 3 10 AT. 2345 CLASSIFY TO FILE NO. PRECEDENCE Dissen BY KEEP TO FILE TO FILE. (C/W/H 2 PER S/P. 12/20/20) (X RID COPY (RID RID TO RET. NO BRANCH) DESTROY SIG. (C)/W2 2 (E/L/2 ADOP) (EYES QU'S" SEGRET 17/12/15Z APR 68-CIT) (29) Kpld 1/N/C/E/S) IMMEDIATE DIRECTOR APPROVEO FOR RELEASE 1393 17 Apr 68 IN 93087 CIA HISTORICAL REVIEW PROGRAM 1. LEGAL ATTACHE PROVIDED 1. ESTATION COMPOSITE PHOTOS'SUSPECT IN CONNECTION INVESTIGATION DEATH MARTIN LUTHER KING JUNIOR AND ASKED FOR CHECK AGAINST VISITORS SOVIET AND CUBANEMBAÑÉX MEXICO DURING RECE/T MONTHS. 2. CHECKS NEGATIVE BOTH EMBASSIES FOR VERSON WHO APPEARS RESEMBLE TERCOMPOSITE PHOTO. ON 36 JANUARY 1968 UNIDENTIFIED WHITE JALE VISITED SOVIENT EMBASTY BUT DESCRIPTION DOES NOT PIT LEGAL ATTACHIE COMPOSITIVE PHOTO OR DESCRIPTION VERY CLOSELY. EITATION PLANS PASS STERILE PHOTOS WITH STIPULATION THAT HE DOES NOT. & APPEAR IDENTICAL THEIR SUSPACT AND ANY USE, PHOTO IN INVESTICATION MAY NOT REVEAL PHOTO MADE IN MEXICO ORFES (ADVIS/IMMEDIAIF IF PHOTO SHOULD BE PASSEDAT HPS LEVEL BORSECURITY REASONS. BT 1559

Summary:  
The document contains a classified U.S. government record from April 1968, referencing an investigation into the death of Martin Luther King Jr. It notes that a legal attaché provided by the CIA Historical Review Program was involved in checking against visitors at Soviet and Cuban embassies in Mexico during recent months. A composite photo of a suspect was used to identify potential connections to the assassination. On January 36 (likely a typographical error for January 1968), an unidentified white male visited the Soviet embassy, but his description did not closely match the composite photo. The document stipulates that sterile photos should not be used in investigations due to security concerns and prohibits their disclosure without authorization.  

Key People:  
- Legal attaché (CIA Historical Review Program)  
- Suspect (unidentified white male, described as having visited Soviet embassy)  

Key Locations:  
- Soviet Embassy in Mexico  
- Cuban Embassy in Mexico  

Key Events:  
- Investigation into Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination involving composite photo analysis  
- Check of visitors at Soviet and Cuban embassies in Mexico  
- Prohibition on using sterile photos in investigations due to security restrictions  

Key Organizations:  
- CIA Historical Review Program  
- U.S. Government (via legal attaché)  
- Soviet Union  
- Cuba

MLK Declassified Files

07167719_legal_attache_provided_st.pdf

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