</s>REC'D DON INTELL DIV 04/2 Har 13 4 09 PH 1969 AY 5 3 49PM 00 B.C. FBI WAY 6 9 59 AM '69 RED-O BISHOP 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

The document contains an FBI memorandum dated June 2, 1969, detailing a recommendation to present a replica FBI seal to Chief Superintendent Fred Gerrard of New Scotland Yard for display in the Murder Squad Information Room. It references a threatening letter addressed to the National Radio Institute in Washington, D.C., which includes content about involvement in the murder of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., obscenities, and extortion threats. The FBI Denver Office investigated the letter, consulted with Assistant U.S. Attorney Milton C. Branch (who declined prosecution due to lack of a real victim), and disseminated the letter to agencies such as the Secret Service. The document also notes interactions between FBI offices in Memphis, Denver, and New York regarding the case, and mentions James Earl Ray as a suspect in conspiracy to murder Dr. King. A separate FBI report references James Luther Bevel’s activities related to the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), including an alleged letter containing information about MLK’s assassination in Memphis that was turned over to Memphis Police (though its existence and content are unconfirmed). Sources indicate Bevel may have been present at a track meet in New York, with one source describing him as "another world." A third source associated with Rev. Ralph Abernathy notes Bevel’s presence at the track meet but provides no further details. The report also mentions TRAVEL (possibly an alias) being in a mental hospital in New York and funds from a track meet sent to SCLC. Enclosures include 14 copies of a LIM (Law Enforcement Information Memorandum) and other records.  

Key People:  
- Chief Superintendent Fred Gerrard (New Scotland Yard)  
- Assistant U.S. Attorney Milton C. Branch (Denver, Colorado)  
- Edward Pinaud (alleged sender of threatening letter)  
- James Earl Ray (suspected conspirator in MLK’s murder)  
- Mr. Don Owens (attorney in Memphis, Tennessee)  
- Rev. Ralph Abernathy  
- TRAVEL (possibly an alias or misspelling)  
- [SSN REDACTED]  

Key Locations:  
- New Scotland Yard (London)  
- National Radio Institute (Washington, D.C.)  
- Denver, Colorado (FBI Office)  
- Memphis, Tennessee (Criminal Court, FBI involvement)  
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  
- New York, New York  
- Villanova University, Pennsylvania  

Key Events:  
- FBI recommendation to present FBI seal to New Scotland Yard for display  
- Investigation of threatening letter referencing MLK’s murder and extortion  
- Consultation with Assistant U.S. Attorney regarding prosecution of threats  
- Dissemination of the threatening letter to federal agencies  
- Mention of James Earl Ray as a suspect in conspiracy to kill Dr. King  
- Alleged letter containing information about MLK’s assassination turned over to Memphis Police (unconfirmed)  
- Bevel’s presence at a track meet in New York  
- Sources indicating Bevel was no longer in Philadelphia and may have been in New York  
- Funds from a track meet sent to SCLC  

Key Organizations:  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- New Scotland Yard Murder Squad  
- United States Department of Justice  
- Secret Service (Denver Office)  
- Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)  
- National Radio Institute (Washington, D.C.)

MLK Declassified Files

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