</s>OPTIONAL FORM No. 15 USA FIMER (C.M.C.) (E.O. 14176) UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum TO DIRECTOR, FBI (44-38861) DATE: 6/5/68 : SAC, WFO (44+703) (P) SOBJECT: MURKIN RewFotelcall today. Miss FRANCES KNIGHT, Director, Passport Office, United States Department of State, today furnished the following information to SA KENNEDY J. HASER, WF0: 1 United States Deptartment of State. Today furnished the She commented that she had been contacted by PAUL SCOTT of Publishers-Hall Syndicate, SCOTT, according to Miss KNIGHT. is a reliable she had received free lance to Miss KKNIGHT, is a reasonable reasonable free lence writer. REC 73 44.35561-4239 SCOTT inquired if the FBI was checking passport files in connection with captioned matter and Miss KNITT replied that FBI would be able to check files if a specific name were known, pointing out that the passport records contained over 2,000 points that the passenger records contained on whether a United States citizen needed a passport to visit Canada and Miss K KNIGHT received the impression SCOTT was interested in JAMES EARL RAY in respect to his possibly being in Canada. Miss KNIGHTS raised SCOTT that any citizen could in Canada, Miss KNIGHTER refused SCOTT any citizen would 16 JUN 6 1968 Visit Canada without a passport. Above for information. ARMED AND DANGEROUS. 2 Bureau 1 - Memphis (44-'1987) 1 - WFO RWD:acd (4) 79 JUN 1.1968 Bay U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan SOC-1416 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O ., 14176

Summary  
The document details FBI and Canadian authorities' efforts to track individuals linked to Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination. It references Paul Scott of Publishers-Hall Syndicate contacting the U.S. Passport Office to inquire about James Earl Ray’s potential presence in Canada, noting passport records contained over 2,000 names requiring specific identifiers for checks. Carol Pepper, re-interviewed after her escape, provided no new information on her whereabouts. Jerry Raynes and John Larry Ravy were monitored without detecting suspicious activity. Coded telegrams mention tracking Paul Bridgman in Toronto and Ramon George Sneyd, including flight ticket details for travel between San Antonio and Dallas on April 6, 1968. The FBI sought information on an individual named Sheyd who traveled to London from Toronto on May 6, 1968, with uncertainty about their return to Canada. Robert Lawrence Russell (aka Charles E. Leap) is noted for providing false information to authorities.  

A June 5, 1968, FBI memorandum outlines Canadian developments, including a passport photo of Paul Bridgman taken on April 11, 1968, at the Arcade Photo Studio in Toronto. The suspect resided at 102 Ossington Street, Toronto, from April 4 to May 6, 1968, under the name Ramon George Sheyd. RCMP investigations revealed the suspect left a flight bag, six rolls of film, and other items at Dundas Street, Toronto, before departing for London on May 6, 1968. The suspect returned to Toronto on May 21, 1968, identified as using the name Sheyd. RCMP confirmed departure records but noted discrepancies in BOAC manifests. James Earl Ray’s prior residence under the name Eric S. Galt in Montreal in 1967 is referenced, with checks conducted regarding Bridgman and Sheyd. The Canadian Passport Office requested no publicity about the investigation.  

Key People  
- Paul Scott (Publishers-Hall Syndicate)  
- James Earl Ray  
- Carol Pepper  
- Jerry Raynes  
- John Larry Ravy  
- Paul Bridgman  
- Ramon George Sheyd  
- Robert Lawrence Russell (Charles E. Leap)  
- A. Rolfach, Mr. DeLoach, Mr. Mohr, Mr. Rosen, Mrs. Conrad Tolley, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. Trotter, Mr. Martindale, Legat Ottawa, Legat London  

Key Locations  
- Memphis, Tennessee  
- Toronto (Ossington Street, Dundas Street)  
- Montreal  
- Dallas, Texas  
- San Antonio, Texas  
- London, United Kingdom  
- Ottawa, Canada  
- Buffalo, New York  
- British Overseas Airways (BOAC) routes  

Key Events  
- Inquiry into James Earl Ray’s potential presence in Canada via passport records.  
- Re-interview of Carol Pepper with no new information on her whereabouts.  
- Monitoring of Jerry Raynes and John Larry Ravy for suspicious activity.  
- Tracking of Paul Bridgman and Ramon George Sneyd, including flight ticket details between San Antonio and Dallas on April 6, 1968.  
- Investigation into Sheyd’s travel between Toronto and London, with uncertainty about return to Canada.  
- RCMP findings of flight bag, film, and other items left at Dundas Street, Toronto.  
- Flight records showing Sheyd departed Toronto for London on May 6, 1968, and returned on May 21, 1968.  
- BOAC manifest discrepancies and checks for return trip usage.  
- Reference to James Earl Ray’s prior residence under Eric S. Galt in Montreal in 1967.  
- Canadian Passport Office directive against publicizing the investigation.  

Key Organizations  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- U.S. Department of State (Passport Office)  
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)  
- British Overseas Airways (BOAC)  
- U.S. Department of Justice  
- Braniff Airlines  
- Air Canada

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