</s>APPROVED FOR RELEASE 2025 UNDER EXECUTIVE ORDER 14176 01774-68 16 MAY 1958 MORANDIN FOR: Director Federal Breson of. Navarion Autohant: B.U.P.A. Invergration of Japan of oor of oo. Aerion of Garald O.G.R.S.A ., C.R ., O.C.M. Deserted as hesembling Sugapotet, Amnand of Deserthed as hembling Sugopotet. I. Referece ce is made to the report conocanan of. I. Hord to telephone to a.Sd. Pepich 0.0.0 0.1.7 Apr. I. He has a call to the United States Nation of. I. Wiriting Union Officiels in Yokohama reported on one erald Lee Richards, who bore a general phonon ressemblance to the dosserring of. Lumber King, the in Japan about the April 1006 and woquotator. I. I have been involved in the operation of the Aeded any ship going anywhere and in the and refered to divulge his Japanese residence. The Aitioned to maritime union officials described his alino to both said and a not Very two and one-on-one inches long revotent. orchested, ing, and the other two are not. cancelled, and he is looking for ressembling a constant accorded. Acco-to Richard's documents and lents, he was born to a Califorry, applied to. a. He was born in California. I. The state of California, and I have not been distracted there on the territory. I.Suttee C.O.M ., L.C ., M ., N ., W.C ..

Summary: The document contains fragmented and partially illegible records related to an investigation involving an individual named Lee Richards, who resided in Japan from 1963 to 1964 and married YAMAHAMA Michiko. It notes that Richards returned to Japan in April 1968 and references a photograph compared by National Maritime Union officials to a suspect described as resembling Martin Luther King Jr. The Japanese National Police Agency confirmed biographical details provided by the National Maritime Union. The text also mentions James Earl Ray as a suspect, with comparisons to photographs of him provided by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Administrative details include a signature from James R. Hurff and distribution instructions for the document.  

Key People: Lee Richards, YAMAHAMA Michiko, James Earl Ray, James R. Hurff  
Key Locations: Japan, California, Yokohama, Tokyo  
Key Events: Investigation into an individual resembling Martin Luther King Jr., verification of biographical data by Japanese authorities, comparison of photographs to suspects, return of Richards to Japan in April 1968  
Key Organizations: National Maritime Union, Japanese National Police Agency, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), United States Embassy in Tokyo

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