</s>DIRECTOR, FBI (100-106670) 8/4/76 (ATH) DEPUTY ASSISTANT DIRECTOR INGRAM, INTELLIGENCE DIVISION) SAC, HOUSTON (100~10143) (RUC) MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. BUDED: August 9, 1976 BUDDED: Re Burrum nitels to All SACS, 7/29 and 7/30/76, and Houston telephone call to Mr. J. ALTHEISER, 7 /30/75. Enclosed for the Burrum Nitels to all SACs, 7//29 and7/30, sorials in the file entitled "BURKIN" (Houston fileo 44-1509, Bureau file in the 3861, according to Houston fileo set forth in referenced telephones, These include 510 serialis in the main fileo, 52 serials in Sub & (newspaper clipping filio), and 18 & 18 exhibits, with 8 exceptions noted below. No is not noted that serial 15 is missing. The file contains this explanation of the reason, although it is felt that this is an explanation of that reason, though it is felit 17 to the Sub 2 section of the file (newswaper clipping) The agent who no case was assigned has been contacted and can offer no explanation. Serial 364 is designated "SECRET" and is the first page only of a letter from Central intelligence Agency to the Director, B1. It is noted there are two serialis designated number 441. One of those serialis could have been designated 441(a) by the director to submission but no changes have been made by Houston. It is nototed that in addition to the serialis, Houston Houston has sororized that the file jacket cover which shows the actual serialis that are supposed to have been in this file. This includes the section of this file, In addition to this file jacket over of tha 1A section, Houston has seized the 3-Bureau (b) Houston (b)(ac closures) 44-15097-57/ RS:cap (4) Cap Secr Filed: 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary  
The text contains a mix of encoded data, redacted information, and fragmented summaries related to an FBI investigation from August 22, 1978, involving Bill Wilson and his alleged activities in Memphis, Tennessee, and Kansas. The document references numerical codes (e.g., `44-1509`, `44-38861`), Cyrillic text (e.g., "ИЛАЯ ЗЗУРОБЯТ"), and cipher-like structures, suggesting it may be a classified or encoded FBI report. Key elements include Wilson’s alleged use of an aircraft for travel, his association with the Hollywood Baptist Church in Memphis, and potential ties to criminal activity. The document also mentions Bob Sorell, a former employee at Hagler Aero Service, who observed Wilson’s visits to the airport in 1967–1968. Glenn Mitchell, a maintenance supervisor at the same facility, is noted as possibly holding fuel receipt records. The text references the FBI’s investigation into Wilson’s movements and alleged connections to organized crime or extremist networks during the 1960s–70s. While not explicitly detailing Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination, it links Wilson to broader historical contexts involving potential conspiracies related to civil rights activism.  

Key People  
- **Bill Wilson**: Central figure in the report; described as having a "big deal" personality and a history of legal troubles. Allegedly used an aircraft for travel and associated with the Hollywood Baptist Church in Memphis.  
- **Bob Sorell**: Former employee at Hagler Aero Service, Charles W. Baker Airport, Millington, Tennessee; witnessed Wilson’s visits to the airport in 1967–1968.  
- **Glenn Mitchell**: Maintenance supervisor at Hagler Aero Services, potentially holding records of fuel receipts related to Wilson’s travel.  
- **Betty Lou**: Wilson’s wife, who lived in Memphis.  

Key Locations  
- **Memphis, Tennessee**: Wilson’s association with the Hollywood Baptist Church and Hagler Aero Service.  
- **Kansas**: Alleged landing site for Wilson’s aircraft after departing Memphis.  
- **Texas**: Bob Sorell’s residence in Beaumont Colony.  

Key Events  
- **Aircraft Use**: Wilson allegedly used a twin-engine plane (possibly red/white with a blue stripe) for travel, refueling at Hagler Airport.  
- **Legal and Personal Background**: Wilson’s family ties (e.g., sister(s) mentioned by Sorell), potential arrests for unspecified offenses, and marriage to Betty Lou.  
- **FBI Investigation**: Focus on verifying Wilson’s movements, aircraft usage, and connections to criminal or extremist activities.  

Key Organizations  
- **FBI**: Conducted the investigation into Wilson’s alleged activities.  
- **Hagler Aero Service**: Airport facility in Millington, Tennessee, where Wilson allegedly refueled his aircraft.

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