</s>Mr. Tolson. VIA TELETYPE Mr. Dolcoach. Mr. Mohr. Mr. Bishop Mr. Mohr. Mr. Mahar. Mr. Callahan STATE 605 JUL 1 2 1968 Mr. Calle. Mr. Connahan JUL 2 1968 Mr . Calle URGENT 7-12-68 ENCIPHERED Mr. Gale. Mr. Gale. Mr. Roeman. Mr. Rose TO DIRECTOR Mr. Travel Mr. Rosen. FROM LEGAT SANTO DOMINGO NO. 11 Mrs. Rooster. Miss Holmes. Miss Gandy. 0 MURKIN - COAST DATA. MURUKIN -COAST DATA . M.JACKSON REBUCCAB JULY TWO LAST . W.SOG JTB FOLLOWING ARE THE FIGURES PERTAINING TO LEGAT'S INVOLVEMENT IN ABOVE-CAPTIONED CASE : (1) MANHURS AGENT : REGULAR APRIL FIFTEEN HOURS, MAY FOUR HOURS. MANHORS ONE ONE HUNDRY : OVERTIME APRIL THREE HOURS , MAY ZERO HOURS; JUNE ZERO HOURs; CLERICAL - REGULAR APRIL FIVE HOURS ., MAY ONE HOUR, JUNE ONE HALF HOUR ; OVERTIME ZERO. HOUR : OVERTIME ZIPER. HOURS FOR APRIL, MAY, JUNÉ ., JUNA ., (2) TOTAL MILAGE (ESTIMATED) BUCAR - TEN MILES IN APRIL ,, FIVE MILES In MAY, TWO MILESIN JUNE ; P.O.A ., FIVE MILIES IN APRILA, ZERO MILES in MAY AND JUNE .. (3) UNUSUAL COSTS IN MAY AND June ., (4) UNSUAL COSTIS IN APRILY, MAY ,, AND JUNE ., (4)) PEAK NUMBER OR ORENTS, WORKING CASE TWO in APRIL, ONE IN MAY AND ONE IN JUNE. LPT 44-38961-4865 REG 13 RECEIVED : 9137.PM LRC EX-103 22 JUL 18 1968 <loc_678><loc_826>51 JUL2.51968 2035 RELEASE UNDER E.O ., 1476

Summary  
The documents from 1968 include FBI records detailing James Earl Ray (FBI #405,942) and his criminal history, including burglary, armed robbery, and motor vehicle offenses. References to a fingerprint examination of a bank robbery note (File No. 44-38861) and teletype messages between FBI offices in Washington, D.C., Memphis, Springfield, Illinois, and other locations discuss surveillance and tracking efforts. A draft apprehension order for Ray is noted, linked to the murder of a victim shot during an incident. Administrative records from Canadian police mention laundry and dry-cleaning identification processes tied to an investigation. Raymond Curtis (a Georgia inmate) claims involvement with Ray in planning Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination, referencing a 1954 crime, three years of plotting, and maps for the attack location. Court orders from Tennessee Judge W. Preston Battle III are referenced regarding procedures for James Earl Ray's trial. Shelby County Jail security measures for prisoner incarceration include specialized cells, surveillance equipment, restricted access, and transportation involving tactical units.  

Key People  
- James Earl Ray (FBI #405,942)  
- Eric Starvo Galt (alias of Ray)  
- Raymond Curtis (Georgia inmate)  
- J. Edgar Hoover (FBI Director)  
- Judge W. Preston Battle III (Tennessee judge)  
- Staff Sergeant J.P. Foley, Corporal J.S. Dunlop (RCMP officers)  
- Walter Packard Jr. (described as a mental case)  
- Allen L. Calvey (alleged informer with ties to Alton PD)  
- Harold Richard Covingtely (allegedly involved in the Alton bank robbery)  

Key Locations  
- Memphis, Tennessee  
- London, England  
- Santo Domingo  
- Alton, Illinois  
- Birmingham, Alabama  
- Dalton, Georgia  
- Toronto, Ontario  
- Chicago, Illinois  
- Shelby County Jail (Memphis, Tennessee)  
- U.S. Department of Justice  
- FBI Headquarters (Washington, D.C.)  

Key Events  
- FBI fingerprint examination linked to bank robbery note (File No. 44-38861)  
- Draft apprehension order for James Earl Ray connected to the murder of a victim shot during an incident  
- Surveillance and tracking efforts by FBI agents in Springfield, Memphis, and Washington, D.C.  
- Raymond Curtis's claims of involvement with James Earl Ray in planning MLK Jr.'s assassination, referencing 1954 events, three years of plotting, and maps for the attack location  
- Court procedures ordered by Judge W. Preston Battle III for James Earl Ray's trial  
- RCMP investigation into laundry and dry-cleaning identification processes  
- Shelby County Jail security measures including specialized cells, surveillance equipment, restricted access, and transportation involving tactical units  

Key Organizations  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- United States Department of Justice  
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)  
- Ku Klux Klan (KKK)  
- EBONY magazine  
- Shelby County Sheriff’s Department  
- Bureau of Prisons

MLK Declassified Files

44-hq-38861_hs1-233652821_20-02-part_3_of_5.pdf

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