</s>6/9/68 AIRTEL TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (44-38861) FROM: LEGAT, LONDON (88-72) (P) MURKIN Enclosed are the following documents which were made available to-SAS NORMAN and PHILIPPIN and FISHER L. HARTINALLI in Lisbon, Portugal, on 6/6/85 by (1) Carbon cony of memorandum from 5/17/63 showing: a now passport had been issued to alout GEOGE SNYD on 5/16/63. (2) Application for passport executed by RAHON GEORGE SNYDE showing as issued by 6/16 /69. was cancelled and Passport SNYde showing as assigned by 6 /16/69. (3) Undated affidavit by RAHON GEOORGE SNYD to the effect that the handwinding of the passport application because he was only there on vacation. The handwielding of the passenger application and the affidavit should be compared with RAY's known handwriting, and upon completion on the enclosures should be returned to Least, Paris, for forwarding to the Also enclosed are the followings documents furnished to SAS PILICON (LISbon, Portugal) and 6/7/85 Senor FOREIGN MOENT EXCISIONS 3 - Bureau (Incls. 6) 1 - Paris (direct) 1 - London hil.cn (6) 000154 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary:  
The document contains FBI records from June 1968 involving passport applications, entry/exit cards, fingerprint comparisons, and handwriting analysis linked to James Earl Ray, a suspect in the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. Key elements include passport application details for Ramon George Sneya (later identified as James Earl Ray), including dates of issuance, cancellation, and discrepancies noted by authorities. Entry and exit records from Lisbon, Portugal, dated May 8–17, 1968, are referenced alongside hotel registrations. Fingerprint comparisons were requested between Ray’s prison photographs (from 1960 and 1966) and a photograph of Eric Starr Galt taken in early 1968, with conclusions that the images depicted the same individual. The FBI sought to verify handwriting matches for passport applications and investigate potential connections to travel activities in Lisbon.  

Key People:  
- James Earl Ray (suspect in MLK assassination)  
- Ramon George Sneya (later identified as James Earl Ray)  
- Eric Starr Galt  
- Howard Mason Birrell Jr. (subject of handwriting comparison)  
- Maurice A. Roberts, Mr. Pollak (involved in affidavit preparation)  

Key Locations:  
- Lisbon, Portugal (entry/exit points, Hotel Portugal)  
- London, England (travel routes mentioned)  
- San Francisco, California (subscription form for "Select Magazine")  
- Memphis, Tennessee (FBI file references)  

Key Events:  
- Passport application discrepancies and cancellations for Ramon George Sneya.  
- Fingerprint and handwriting comparisons between James Earl Ray’s prison photos and Eric Starr Galt’s 1968 photograph.  
- FBI requests to investigate travel activities of Ramon George Sneya in Lisbon, including hotel stays and potential associations.  
- Subscription form analysis for "Select Magazine" linked to James Earl Ray’s alleged activities.  

Key Organizations:  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- U.S. Department of Justice  
- FBI Laboratory (handwriting/fingerprint analysis)

MLK Declassified Files

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