</s>FD-200 (Rev. 9-1-65) OFFICIAL FOLLOWING NO. 17 3010-104 GAT TAX TECHNOLOGY, 17 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum TO SAC (137-2015) DATE: 4/30/68 SA SA EARL R. PETERSEN R (Prob) FROM : PCI PSI SUBJECT: NO 1229-C Dates of Contact 3/18/68: W/9, 30/68; 4/23/68 Titles and File is on which contacted All gambling type matters 3/18 /68 4/ 30/66 MURKIN 4/9. 23/68 Purpose and results of contact NEGATIVE POSITIVE STATISTIC CI was contacted 4/9/68 concerning MURKIM prior to ident- ification of subject and again on 8/23 /68 following identification of subject at which time photo of subject shown to CI, with negative results. K) Informant certified that he has Rating Coverage finished an information obtained by him last contact. VG same 00-157-106(CARNEY) 15/7/1623-1.33 Calliste 8 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary  
The documents include multiple FBI memoranda dated April 1968 detailing investigative activities in New Orleans and surrounding areas. These records focus on criminal intelligence operations involving informants, individuals linked to gambling, fugitive activity, and potential threats. Key elements include interactions with informants regarding James Earl Ray, an individual of interest connected to the MLK assassination investigation. One memorandum notes that an informant shown a photo of Ray on 1/8/68 stated he did not recognize him or have information about the assassination. Another references an informant contacted on 4/19/68 who also confirmed no familiarity with Ray. Investigations also tracked fugitives, narcotics activity, and criminal networks in Baton Rouge, LaFayette, Houston, and Lafayette, Louisiana.  

Key People  
- James Earl Ray (linked to MLK assassination investigation)  
- MURKIN (code name or alias)  
- Informants (multiple unnamed sources involved in intelligence reporting)  
- Loretta Linu, Frank Lunu (connected to narcotics activity)  
- Robert Warren May, Herman Kenneth Dodd, Roy Strickland (fugitives or subjects of inquiry)  

Key Locations  
- New Orleans, Louisiana  
- Baton Rouge, Louisiana  
- LaFayette, Louisiana  
- Houston, Texas  
- Lafayette, Louisiana (repeatedly referenced in context of gambling and criminal activity)  

Key Events  
- Informant contact on 1/8/68 regarding MLK assassination investigation  
- Photo identification attempts of James Earl Ray by informants (1/8/68, 4/19/68)  
- Surveillance and tracking of fugitives linked to narcotics and gambling operations  
- Intelligence gathering on criminal networks in Louisiana and Texas  

Key Organizations  
- FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation)  
- Criminal Investigative Division (CID)  
- Police Cooperation Units (PCIs)  
- Narcotics Enforcement Units (referred to in context of drug-related activities)

MLK Declassified Files

157-no-10673_hs1-852666771_123-07-part_4_of_4.pdf

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