</s>ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE - GENDARMERIE ROYALE DU CANADA RCMP CRC 4880 C.237 CREC 4880 DYWISION DATE REV. 1-4-6-6 OTHER THE REFERENCES REP. AURS COSSESSES DATE 30 MAY 68 MPRE REFERENCE: DOSSERIES ORC. REP-AURS COOSSESSESSES. SUB-DIVISION - SOU-SOUS-DIVISION LONDON 68-0-790-2065 LONDON DEPARTMENT 68-8-790 -2065 18 DEPARTMENMENT 68 -790-11 OBJECT: Dr. Martin Luther KING - Murder of Assistance to FBI 30 MAY 63 1. With reference to the memorandum received from the Aste. officer 1/c C.I.R.E. dated 2. May 68, please be advised that the photograph attached to the aforementioned memorandum was shown to the QUINTALS this date. Both QUINTALS could not identify the woman in the photograph and further stated that she was not one of the women that visited RAY @ GALT. 2. Please find attached photographs of Hyrial TOMASO and Rita STAIN. Extra copies attached. CONCLUSUDED HERE! (D.A.C.A.) Sgt. for 2/0/ct. (H. Avery) #25126 N00 1/0-1/0 Det. AOD. 68-1-790.44 THS C.O.E .- "O" KOROIRO POWARDED for your information. The photographa 1. mentioned in parte. 2 will be retained at this Headquarters in event the need for their use in future arise. CONGLUDED HERN: LONDON (J.J.L. Carroll) S/Insp.) ,, 4-0.63 0.0. London Sub-Division. 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O ., 14176

Summary  
The documents detail RCMP and FBI investigations into the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., focusing on Canadian maritime unions, potential suspects like James Earl Ray and Ramon George Sneyd, and administrative records related to passport fraud, hotel occupancy, and vehicle registrations. RCMP efforts included photographic identification of suspects such as Hyrial Tomas and Rita Stain, checks on individuals linked to Toronto and Montreal addresses, and inquiries into connections between suspects and maritime unions like the Seafarers International Union of Canada. FBI collaboration involved verifying travel documents, including a passport fraud case involving Ramon George Sneyd, whose identity was misused for a 1968 application. Investigations also examined hotel room records, cleaning staff at a Montreal motel, and vehicle registrations tied to Paul Ribbette of Wildwood Lane, Maine. A suspect identified in the motel room (room 240) was ruled out as James Earl Ray, with no fingerprints matching known suspects. Administrative notes include telex references (e.g., 0226, CIBIBilli), file numbers (e.g., 68-C-190-19), and redacted social security numbers.  

Key People  
- James Earl Ray: Suspect in MLK's assassination; referenced in RCMP-FBI investigations.  
- Ramon George Sneyd/Raymond George Sneyd: Interrogated in Toronto; linked to passport fraud and potential ties to the murder.  
- Hyrial Tomas, Rita Stain: Individuals involved in photographic identification efforts.  
- Michael St-Pierre: Received a letter related to the investigation in Montreal.  
- Paul Ribbette: Linked to a Dodge convertible registration under Wildwood Lane, Maine.  
- Michel Roy: Motel desk clerk who identified a suspect resembling someone who stayed at the motel in 1967.  
- Lillian Spencer: Manager of Kennedy Travel Bureau, confirmed passport and ticket issuance for Sneyd.  
- Captain Walsh, Captain Cecil Rhodes, Anne GondKL: RCMP officers and union associates involved in record checks.  

Key Locations  
- Montreal, Quebec: Headquarters for maritime unions; location of the Sheraton-It. Royal Hotel and Simpson Street.  
- Toronto, Ontario: Site of interrogations involving Ramon George Sneyd and Paul Edward BRIDGNAL (DOB 10 Nov 1995).  
- Memphis, Tennessee: Site of MLK's assassination (referenced in telexes).  
- Wildwood Lane, Maine: Address linked to the Dodge convertible registration.  
- Capri Hotel, Décario Blvd., Montreal: Motel room 240 investigated for forensic evidence.  

Key Events  
- RCMP-FBI collaboration on MLK assassination investigation, including passport fraud and suspect identification.  
- Photographic identification efforts involving Hyrial Tomas and Rita Stain.  
- Verification of hotel cleaning staff at the Capri Hotel during the relevant timeframe.  
- Interrogation of Ramon George Sneyd in Toronto regarding potential ties to the murder.  
- Investigation into a passport application fraud case involving Sneyd’s misused identity.  
- Analysis of motel room 240, including alcohol bottles and a waiter’s description of a suspect resembling someone who stayed there in 1967.  
- Conclusion that the individual identified at the Capri Hotel was not James Earl Ray.  

Key Organizations  
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP): Conducted record checks, hotel investigations, and collaboration with FBI.  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI): Involved in passport fraud inquiries and murder investigation coordination.  
- Seafarers International Union of Canada: Checked for records related to "Ray" or aliases.  
- Canadian Maritime Officers Union (CHOU), National Association of Marine Engineers (NAME), Canadian Brotherhood of Railway and Transport Works (CBRT): Maritime unions investigated for potential suspect connections.  
- Kennedy Travel Bureau Limited: Confirmed passport and ticket issuance for Ramon George Sneyd.

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