</s>2-48 XDO NOT DR. ROY HISTORICAL VALUE H. S. Department of Justice NATIONAL ARCHIVES 44-H-0-28981 (MATERIAL MUST NOT BE REMOVED FROM OR ADDED OR ADDITED TO THIS FIL SERIES 4451-4440 (MaterIAL MUST 4525,4237, 4378, 4379, 4349, 4497, 4496 COPIED FOR FOIPA H-O-28881 MAY 9 1977 BY FEDERAL BUREAU DECLASSIFICATION ENTRE-REVIEWED FORHISTORSAL ATTENTION BEFORE CHANGING CLASSIFICATION OR PROCESSING ANY DOCUMENT STATION 55 STATION55 FROM THIS FILE FOR RELEASE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC, CONTACT FOIPa SECTION UNIT D, EXT. 5767. F/O/PA SECTION UNITE D, EXIT. 5677. F/B/DO/ COPIED FOR FOIPPA PACKETT C.C. COPIEI FOR USE CARE IN HANDLING THIS FIS MAY 4 1977 BY RSS3 ALL FBI INFORMATION AICONTAINED DATE 10/10/14 L SPICI/K/D2 Transfer-Call 421 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary  
The document contains a memorandum from T.E. Bishof to Mr. DeLoach regarding George McMillan’s request for assistance in researching his book about the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. McMillan, a freelance writer based in Atlanta, Georgia, sought information on the assassin, which the FBI declined due to ongoing investigative restrictions. The memorandum notes McMillan’s prior writings on racial violence and the Birmingham Church bombing, as well as his association with subversive organizations like the Southern Regional Council. A letter from Little, Brown and Company Publishers confirms their collaboration with McMillan on a book featuring a detailed profile of the assassin. Additional communications reference an RCMP investigation in Canada into a subject (possibly James Earl Ray) who obtained false documents, including a birth certificate under the name Paul Edward Bridgeman. The RCMP noted inconsistencies in the subject’s background and travel records, including a BOAC flight ticket and safety deposit box inquiries. Encrypted messages and unclear text appear toward the end of the document, possibly related to further investigative details.  

Key People  
- George McMillan (freelance writer, author of articles on racial violence)  
- T.E. Bishof (FBI official)  
- Mr. DeLoach (recipient of memorandum)  
- H. Stanley Hart (associate editor at Little, Brown and Company)  
- Paul Edward Bridgeman (name used in false documents)  
- RCMP officers (investigating subject’s background)  

Key Locations  
- Atlanta, Georgia (McMillan’s residence)  
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada (subject’s alleged activities)  
- London, England (BOAC flight ticket reference)  
- Birmingham, Alabama (Birmingham Church bombing article)  

Key Events  
- FBI refusal to assist McMillan with assassination research  
- RCMP investigation into subject’s false identity and travel records  
- Publication of McMillan’s book on MLK’s assassination  
- Subject’s application for a birth certificate under false name  

Key Organizations  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)  
- Little, Brown and Company Publishers  
- Southern Regional Council (subversive organization referenced)  
- Southern Conference for Human Welfare (cited as subversive)

MLK Declassified Files

44-hq-38861_hs1-233652821_16-04-part_1_of_7.pdf

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