</s>ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE - GENDARMERIE ROYALE DU CANADA RCMP C-237 RCP 4850 REPUBLIC DESSERIES REPUBLIS DESSESSES DISTANCE DATE 13 MAY 68 DESSERES CNC REPULIS DISSERIES SUB DIVISION - SOUS-DIVISION 6680 790-19 6880 791-40-60 DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT Montreal O.I.S. 6680 780-107 Dr. Martin Luther KING - Murder of Assistance to F.B.I .. 7 MAY 66 1. Further to paragraph the POR dated 19 APR 68, MACAN was re-interviewed and shown the photograph of RAY which appears on F. B.I .. Identification Orders 4182 and wanted Flyer 42. He stated that on his US newspapers via U.S ., and he had seen the same photographs of R.A.I ... SEGAL. Further to paragraph 7 of PORATED 67 (May 68), "CC Division 2. 2. L.S .. will forward copies of B. I .- B .- R.I - 1/82 to 7 major police forces in the Province of Quebec are known to minted in latent fingerprints files. These are Quebec who are compared against losing letter re- questing. Only R.AY's fingerprints are compared again. Those they have on file. Only affirmative replies are being requested. 3. Further to memorandum from the A/OFFICE 1/C.I./C.B .- Dated in Ottawa 7 MAY 68, the F.I ·- B.i .- Wanted Flyers are being retained at G.I·s. Purchiner to memorandum from the /officer 1/c .- C.i.b. dated FCR dated 7 MAY 69, and appeared to F .- I.I, correspondence in paragraph 9 of. in Ottawa with 7 May 68, and to respond to R.E .- F . ., correspondence that all hoodoos are nee LAURETWE will be interviewed to respect to her knowledge of RY. 5. Insofar with the EDMONSON'S allegations that all hodouns are damaged at this procedure to get Canadian passports, this is not contra- for any at this citizen same application documents are readily available wanted person needs a birth certificate under a new name, requisite, the under an assumed name that sometimes in order to obtain a birth Certificate papers and visits a graveyard and reads insertion of headroom of news- well as some family names that does not appear immediately his age as to the Registrar of Births (includes in his letter person name he writes to the registrar of Birth's (includes his birth certificate which he was written turn, as indicated) and requests a copy of his birth Certificate which, the

Summary  
The RCMP investigated the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., focusing on evidence collected from the Sheraton-Mt. Royal Hotel in Montreal, Canada, around May 9, 1968. A matchbook containing handwritten notes referencing MLK, Rap Brown, and Stokely Carmichael was discovered in a hotel refuse closet. The RCMP conducted interviews with hotel staff, including manager STEPHENS and credit manager JALETTE, to link the matchbook to suspect James Earl Ray (RAY) through handwriting analysis and guest registry records. Hotel cleaning personnel confirmed the matchbook’s discard location, and evidence such as onion skin paper with handwritten notes was retained for further examination. Coordination with U.S. authorities, including the FBI, involved retention of identification orders and wanted flyers for RAY. The investigation also included checks on car theft records in Montreal, verification of social insurance numbers, and canvassing businesses like post offices and car dealers to gather information. A composite sketch of suspect GALT (possibly an alias for GALP) was created based on an artist’s recreation from the Montreal Gazette, describing him as approximately 5'11" to 6'1", with dark hair combed back. RCMP efforts included verifying motel records, lease agreements, and apartment residency details for individuals linked to GALT, including Morris Quintaury, a janitor at Harvey Apartments in Montreal who provided information on GALT’s residences. Discrepancies in MLK’s birth dates (March 9, 1936 vs. March 9, 1933) and social insurance number records were noted, though some investigative phases were discontinued due to lack of conclusive evidence.  

Key People  
- James Earl Ray (RAY): Suspect in MLK’s assassination; linked to matchbook analysis and FBI coordination.  
- Morris Quintaury: Janitor at Harvey Apartments in Montreal who provided details on GALT’s residences.  
- GALT/GALP: Suspected individual linked to MLK’s assassination plot, with residences in Montreal and Windsor, Ontario.  
- STEPHENS: Hotel manager at Sheraton-Mt. Royal Hotel; interviewed regarding matchbook discovery.  
- JALETTE: Hotel credit manager who reviewed handwriting on the matchbook.  
- LASORDA: Guest registered at Room 4003, linked to handwriting analysis.  
- BLACKMAN, EISENBERGER, EDWARDS, GAGNE: Individuals under scrutiny for potential connections to suspects.  
- Cst. G.A.D. Housseau, Cst. Mouseau: RCMP officers coordinating with FBI on suspect identification and records verification.  

Key Locations  
- Sheraton-Mt. Royal Hotel, Montreal, Canada (site of matchbook discovery).  
- Ottawa, Canada (RCMP headquarters; coordination with FBI).  
- Montreal G.I.S. (Royal Canadian Mounted Police station).  
- Harvey Apartments, 259 Notre Dame East, Montreal (GALT’s residence linked to Quintaury).  
- Heighor Floor Company, 557 Yandotte St., Montreal (employment tied to GALT).  
- 1992 Hickory Road, Windsor, Ontario (GALT’s residence).  
- Memphis, Tennessee (location of MLK’s assassination; referenced in matchbook origins).  

Key Events  
- Discovery of a matchbook with notes referencing MLK, Rap Brown, and Stokely Carmichael in the hotel refuse closet.  
- Handwriting analysis comparing matchbook notes to guest registry records for potential links to RAY or GALT.  
- Coordination between RCMP and FBI on identification orders, wanted flyers, and suspect verification.  
- Verification of car theft records in Montreal, including a 1967 stolen Ford Mustang.  
- Creation of a composite sketch of GALT based on an artist’s recreation from the Montreal Gazette.  
- Investigation into GALT’s residences, employment, and activities in Montreal and Windsor, Ontario.  
- Discontinuation of certain investigative phases due to lack of conclusive evidence or record discrepancies.  

Key Organizations  
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Quebec Provincial Police (Q.P.P.)  
- Montreal City Police (M.C.P.)  
- Canadian Post Office and banking institutions (involved in record checks).

MLK Declassified Files

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