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Summary  
The documents detail an FBI investigation into James Earl Ray’s activities in Mexico during 1967, focusing on his alleged connection to the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. The Bureau sought verification of hotel registrations for Ray at Hotel San Francisco in Acapulco, Guerrero, and Pancho Villa Hotel in Guadalajara, Jalisco. Mexican authorities were contacted to confirm records, but no definitive evidence was found. A confidential source noted that hotel staff could not locate registration cards for Ray or individuals using aliases like "Eric S. Galn." The FBI also explored claims of Ray’s alleged marijuana dealings in Puerto Vallarta and a telephone call from Acapulco to Corpus Christi, Texas. In March 1969, Ray pleaded guilty to murder in connection with MLK’s assassination and was sentenced by Shelby County, Tennessee courts. Additional inquiries into narcotics trafficking activities involving Ray in Puerto Vallarta and Acapulco were conducted, though telephone records were unavailable due to destruction policies. The FBI reviewed files related to MLK’s assassination, with the Attorney General ordering a task force under the Department of Justice’s Office of Professional Responsibility (OPRD) to review the investigation. Legal Attaches in Mexico were instructed to confirm whether relevant records had been destroyed. A separate document references an internal FBI review process concerning files on MLK’s assassination and communist influence, noting some records were retained for completeness. Instructions were provided for submitting Xerox copies of documents to FBI Headquarters by August 30, 1976. The House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA) was established in November 1976 to investigate the deaths of John F. Kennedy and MLK Jr., with protocols for accessing FBI files. Unauthorized interviews by HSCA members with FBI personnel were noted, along with directives to refer such inquiries to legal channels.  

Key People  
- James Earl Ray (subject of investigation)  
- Luis Luma Del Castillo (Hotel San Francisco clerk)  
- Mrs. Rosario Del Castillo (hotel staff contact)  
- Dr. Oscar Gomez Palofoloz (medical professional at Pancho Villa Hotel)  
- ELPIDIO VELAZUZZO (Pancho Villa Motel owner)  
- MEX 34, SA HAROLD RUBENSTEIN (FBI sources)  
- Elisa Arellano Torres (claimed to have lived with Ray in Puerto Vallarta)  
- Ramon Del Rio (FBI informant tracking Ray’s activities)  
- George Erich (U.S. Embassy official coordinating narcotics investigations)  
- Fred Folson (leader of FBI task force reviewing MLK-related files)  
- Mr. Polism (initiated FBI review process)  
- LEGAT (Foreign Liaison Units, responsible for file destruction/retention)  
- House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA) members and staff  

Key Locations  
- Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico (Hotel San Francisco)  
- Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico (Pancho Villa Hotel)  
- Puerto Vallarta, Mexico (center for narcotics trafficking inquiries)  
- Mexico City, Mexico (Mexican Immigration Office, Federal Judicial Police headquarters)  
- Shelby County, Tennessee (trial location for Ray’s conviction)  
- Washington, D.C. (FBI Headquarters, FIBHO)  
- U.S. Congress (House of Representatives, HSCA formation)  

Key Events  
- FBI investigation into Ray’s 1967 stay at Hotel San Francisco in Acapulco and verification of hotel registration records.  
- Claims of Ray’s alleged marijuana dealings in Puerto Vallarta and inquiries into telephone call records from Acapulco to Corpus Christi, Texas.  
- Ray’s 1969 guilty plea and sentencing for MLK’s assassination in Shelby County, Tennessee.  
- FBI task force review of MLK-related files under the Department of Justice’s Office of Professional Responsibility (OPRD).  
- Legal Attaches in Mexico instructed to confirm record retention or destruction related to MLK’s assassination.  
- Destruction/retention of FBI files on MLK’s assassination and communist influence by LEGAT, with instructions for submitting Xerox copies to FBI Headquarters by August 30, 1976.  
- Establishment of the House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA) in November 1976 to investigate MLK’s death.  
- Unauthorized interviews by HSCA members with FBI personnel and directives to refer such inquiries to legal channels.  

Key Organizations  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Mexican Immigration Office  
- Mexican Federal Tourism Office  
- Shelby County Criminal Court, Memphis, Tennessee  
- Federal Judicial Police (Mexico)  
- Department of Justice, Office of Professional Responsibility (OPRD)  
- U.S. Embassy Legal Attaches  
- House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA)  
- Foreign Liaison Units (LEGAT)  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation Headquarters (FIBHO)

MLK Declassified Files

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