</s>JAMES EARL RAY, Also known as Eric Starvo Galt ASSASSINATION OF REV. MARTIN ASSASSINTING, OF REW. MARININ TENNESSEE, AR, APR, 1968 TENNESSING, ARJ, APR. 1968 UNKNOWN SUBJECTS: Alleged Plot In New York City, New York, to Harn K. Kill a Prominent In NewYork City, NEW YORK, TO ASSASSINSTATION OF PRESIDENT JOHN FITZGERALD KENNEDY, DALLAS, TEXAS, November 22, 1963 ASSASSINSATION OF PRESIDENT JOHN POOR PEOPLE'S CAMPAIGN She said her first reaction was that his statement along this line sounded "kooky" so she ignored them, except for the fact that she said "kooky" so he ignored them. Except for the fact she said that a newspaper article she wrote in October, in which she made a prediction of major events to in which he made a predication of major event to decour in 1968, she did the prediction of the assassination of a in which her friend had written to her. by what her friend was written to him. Miss CALDWELL was asked whether she would suggest to invest her friend that he contacted the Federal Bureau or her friend who had the contact to the federal Bureau he would not do so because he had written for her in the of his own years ago he had to inform him about the Federal Bureau of Four years ago to him about information on that I am not under-cover agent in an organization was the FBI (FBI) under-over agent in the organization that was Federal Bureau for Investigation wanted to more and information, so he broke the contact with the government that information, he broke a contact with him that shortly after contacting the Federal bureau of Investigation- shortly before contacting the federal bureau of Investe- lettering making him realize that his contacts with the Federal Bureau in Investigation has been observed, Miss man, who was involved in the investigation of the investigation from her friend, she believes him to be a very intelligent man, but she is now completely terrified by the plot of which he is aware and also apparently by the fear that -10- 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary:  
The documents detail investigations into the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., focusing on James Earl Ray (also known as Eric Starvo Galt) and alleged connections to other historical events such as President John F. Kennedy’s assassination. RCMP files reference a suit ordered by J.A.R.E. (possibly Ray) on July 21, 1967, shipped to Birmingham, Alabama, with customs documentation. FBI and RCMP records include fragmented inquiries into break-ins at Miss Caldwell’s residence in March 1967, surveillance of a Montreal dance studio linked to potential threats against MLK, and interviews with individuals in Seattle and Montreal (DAHL, GRACE, Seda Zare) regarding assassination speculation. Investigations also examined anonymous letters tied to the crime, handwriting analysis comparing letters from Memphis and Hamilton Police Departments, and travel records involving Ramon George Sneyd through Kennedy Travel Bureau in Toronto. RCMP and FBI coordination included sharing floor plans, hotel records, liquor license data, and inquiries into golf clubs and tourist accommodations. A statement from Ramon George Sheyd (Toronto Police Department officer) described a phone call inquiry about his personal details on April 1, 1968, potentially linked to the Memphis assassination investigation.  

Key People:  
- James Earl Ray (Eric Starvo Galt)  
- Miss Caldwell (reported break-ins and anti-Communist ties)  
- RCMP officers (CIBSTA, Montreal Post Office, Canada Customs)  
- FBI agents (Seattle Division, file transfers, investigative notes)  
- DAHL (interviewed in Seattle)  
- GRACE (linked to MLK assassination speculation)  
- Seda Zare (dance studio owner in Montreal)  
- Ramon George Sneyd (travel and passport investigations)  
- Lillian Spencer (Kennedy Travel Bureau manager)  
- Ramon George Sheyd (Toronto Police Department officer)  

Key Locations:  
- Memphis, Tennessee (MLK assassination site, April 4, 1968)  
- New York City, New Jersey (alleged plots referenced)  
- Montreal, Quebec (dance studio, RCMP inquiries, English & Scotch Wollen Company Limited)  
- Birmingham, Alabama (Ray’s address linked to suit order)  
- Seattle, Washington (FBI interviews)  
- Toronto, Ontario (Kennedy Travel Bureau, Sheyd’s residence)  
- London, British Columbia (travel destination referenced in Sneyd’s case)  

Key Events:  
- Assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., April 4, 1968, Memphis, Tennessee  
- RCMP investigation into a suit ordered by J.A.R.E. on July 21, 1967  
- FBI interviews with DAHL and GRACE regarding MLK assassination speculation (June 1968)  
- RCMP surveillance of Montreal dance studio linked to potential threats against MLK (May-June 1968)  
- Handwriting analysis comparing letters from Memphis and Hamilton Police Departments  
- Sneyd’s interactions with Kennedy Travel Bureau for passport applications and travel tickets  
- Phone call inquiry about Ramon George Sheyd’s personal details on April 1, 1968  
- Coordination between U.S. and Canadian authorities on suspect tracking and intelligence sharing  

Key Organizations:  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)  
- English & Scotch Wollen Company Limited (Montreal-based clothing supplier)  
- Kennedy Travel Bureau (Toronto, Ontario)  
- Toronto Metropolitan Police Department (Metro Toronto P.D.)  
- Province of Quebec Golf Association (PCA)  
- Boeing Company (linked to DAHL’s employment)  
- PGA Tourist Information Center (Quebec)

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