</s>Mr. Tolson- Mr. Del-Lach VIA TELETTYPE Mr. Mohr Mr. Casper Mr. Caspier Mr .- Mohr- MAYA 1939 Mr. Calhoun OTT 0 1 113PM JL Mr. Felt -DEFERRED 5-4-68 ENCIPHERED Mr. Feli Mr. Travel Mr. Travel Mr. Tricker TO DIRECTOR (44-38861) Mr. Trotter FROM LEGAT, OTTAWA (44+4-4) 1P Miss Holbrook Miss Candy MURKIN . 00 MEMPHIS .. REMYTEL APRIL TWENTYINNE LAST. FURTHER CHECKS BY CANADIAN POSTAL AUTHORITIES TO LOCATE ADDITIONAL POSTAL WONEY ORDERS PURCHASED BY SUBJECT IN MONTREAL NEGATIVE TO DATE . CONTINUING SEARCH .. AREA COMPIRISING SIXTY MILE RADIUS FORT FAIRFIELD, MAINE . ALONG WITH BRUNSWICK HOTELS IN CAMBELLTON AND MONCTON CHECKED WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS. ALL CHECKES PROVINCES ON LICENSE SEVEN TWO DASH THREE SIX ZERO COMPLETED WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS . NO VEHICLE ANSWERING DESCRIPTION LOCATED . RCMP AT REQUEST OF LEGAT ARE INSTITUTING REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS FOR CANADICAN PASSPORTS FOR PERIODS APRIL TWO TWENTIUNG THREE TO SEPTEMBER ONE, SIXTSYEN, AND APRIL FOUR LAST TO DAT ., REC 71. AT REQUEST LEGAT ,, RCPM MONTREL AGAIN REQUESTED TO EXPEDITE HANDLING OF ALL OUTSTANDING LEADS. END .- RKN FBI WASH DC 2.0 -- 1968 3RD CC MR. BRENERIAN 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary  
The documents detail U.S. and Canadian federal investigations into potential connections between James Earl Ray, a suspect in Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination, and various locations including Memphis, St. Louis, Dallas, Montreal, Las Vegas, Baja California, Mexico, and San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. The first document includes coded telegraph messages and investigative notes referencing phone calls made from coin-operated telephones in Texas (Dec. 15–17, 1968), credit card transactions linked to travel bookings, and Canadian postal authorities checking for purchases by a subject in Montreal. FBI and RCMP efforts focused on tracking movements, verifying identities such as Herman Schumacher, reviewing passport applications, and monitoring "ARMED AND DANGEROUS" warnings. The second document is an FBI communication from Phoenix to Memphis, Los Angeles, and Washington DC, noting observations of an individual resembling Ray hitchhiking in Baja California on April 18, 1968, who secured a ride in a beige Volkswagen with a California license plate heading to San Miguel de Allende. Paul Varnell Lindhard received a six-month visa for Mexico on April 19, 1968, with vehicle registration details. The FBI requested Mexican authorities locate Lindhard and interview him about his companion while Los Angeles was tasked with checking Lindhard’s whereabouts through relatives or neighbors. Both documents conclude with "ARMED AND DANGEROUS" warnings.  

Key People  
- James Earl Ray (suspect in MLK's assassination)  
- Herman Schumacher (linked to travel tickets and credit card transactions)  
- Carl Ray (possibly related to James Earl Ray, though not definitively identified)  
- M. St. Pierre (subject of a Canadian investigation)  
- Claude Daoust (alleged car thief in Montreal)  
- Captain Sergio Ramirez Ugalde (Mexican federal officer who observed Ray’s alleged sighting)  
- Antonio G. Munoz (FBI agent involved in tracking Lindhard)  
- Paul Varnell Lindhard (individual with ties to Ray and Mexico visa issuance)  

Key Locations  
- Memphis, Tennessee (central to MLK's assassination)  
- St. Louis, Missouri (investigation into a letter and travel records)  
- Dallas, Texas (Bernard Halfant, a suspect in hotel registration)  
- Montreal, Canada (postal authorities checked for purchases)  
- Las Vegas, Nevada (credit card transactions and ticket sales)  
- Baja California, Mexico (observation of Ray’s alleged sighting)  
- Colorado Bridge (between Baja California and Sonora)  
- San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico (destination of Lindhard’s travel)  
- Calabasas, California (location tied to Lindhard’s visa details)  

Key Events  
- Investigation into phone calls made from coin-operated telephones in Texas (Dec. 15–17, 1968).  
- Review of credit card transactions and travel tickets linked to James Earl Ray.  
- Canadian postal authorities checking for purchases by a subject in Montreal.  
- FBI and RCMP efforts to track movements, verify identities, and review passport applications.  
- Observation of an individual resembling James Earl Ray hitchhiking in Baja California on April 18, 1968.  
- Issuance of a six-month visa to Paul Varnell Lindhard for travel to Mexico on April 19, 1968, with vehicle registration details.  
- FBI requests for location and interview of Lindhard in San Miguel de Allende; Los Angeles tasked with checking Lindhard’s whereabouts through relatives or neighbors.  
- Warnings about individuals being "ARMED AND DANGEROUS."  

Key Organizations  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)  
- U.S. Department of Justice  
- Canadian Post Office Authorities  
- Federal Highway Patrol (Mexico)  
- Mexican Migration Office

MLK Declassified Files

44-hq-38861_hs1-233652821_09-03-part_7_of_7.pdf

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