</s>$4.95 (5.31.43) H. S. Department of Justice 44-HC-8881 SERIALS 425-4509 (MATERIAL MUST NOT BE REMOVED FROM OR ADDED TO THIS FILE H-HC8881- H-H-8891- ENTIRE FILE REVIEWED FOR HISTORICAL DECLASSIFICATION DO NOT DESTROY HISTORIGAL VALUE NATIONAL ARCHIVES FEDERAL BUREAU ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED SECTION 54 SECTION 154 HEREIN IF VACLASSI DATE/01/0101/10/01bySpiClyde OF INVESTIGATION ATTENTION SECTION 34 BEFORE CHANGING CLASSIFICATION SEHALS 1253-1253-1350 OR PROCESSING ANY DOCUMENT FROM THIS FILE FOR RELEASE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC, CONTACT FOI/PA SECTION UNIT D, EXT. 5767. F/PA SECTION UNITD, EXT, 567. USE CARE IN HANDLING THIS FILE Transfer-Call 421 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary  
The text contains a mix of FBI historical records (likely from the 1960s) and garbled/encrypted content. The FBI documents reference investigations into James Earl Ray’s movements and activities related to the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. They confirm Ray resided in Canada under the names Paul Bridgeman and Ramon George Snyder from April 8, 1968, to May 6, 1968. Ray departed Canada for London, England, on a BOAC flight using a Canadian passport issued under the name Snyder. The FBI laboratory analyzed handwriting samples, concluding that signatures and handprinting associated with Ramon George Snyder were prepared by Ray. A Canadian police officer named Ramon George Sneyd (likely a variant of Snyder) is noted as a separate individual. The text also references travel plans involving a British Commonwealth passport applied for in Toronto, Canada, including birth data, physical description, and residency information. Efforts to locate Paul Bridgeman, potentially an alias for Ray, are outlined, with connections to Kansas City, Missouri, and Florida. The FBI warns international authorities about Ray’s potential presence under the Snyder alias and advises against disclosing sources of information related to passport records. Garbled Cyrillic text and fragmented phrases (e.g., "ГАЛЕНА ПИIИ," "БО ПОИИ ГАЛЕНА ПИIИ:VА СИ.А МА.ДЕ.Н.МЕ НО.В.С.Т.И") are present, possibly indicating encrypted messages or unrelated historical documents.  

Key People  
- James Earl Ray (suspected assassin of MLK)  
- Ramon George Snyder (alias used by Ray; Canadian passport holder)  
- Paul Bridgeman (potential alias for Ray; linked to Kansas City, Missouri)  
- Ramon George Sneyd (Canadian police officer in Toronto; possibly a variant of Snyder)  
- Mrs. Howard Daniels (former guardian of Bridgeman; provided family details)  

Key Locations  
- Canada (residence of Ray under aliases)  
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada (passport application and residence of Sneyd)  
- London, England (destination of Ray’s flight from Canada)  
- Kansas City, Missouri (linked to Paul Bridgeman’s past residency)  
- Florida (previous residence of Bridgeman)  

Key Events  
- James Earl Ray’s stay in Canada under aliases (April 8–May 6, 1968)  
- FBI laboratory analysis confirming Ray’s handwriting matched documents linked to Ramon George Snyder  
- Ray’s departure from Canada for London using a Canadian passport  
- Investigation into Paul Bridgeman’s potential connection to Ray  
- Passport application details provided by an individual in Toronto, including physical description and residency information  
- FBI warnings to international authorities about Ray’s possible presence under the Snyder alias  

Key Organizations  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Canadian Passport Office (mentioned as a source of information)  
- British Commonwealth Passport Authority (linked to Ray’s travel documents)  
- U.S. Department of Justice (involved in coordination with FBI)

MLK Declassified Files

44-hq-38861_hs1-233652821_16-03-part_1_of_6.pdf

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