</s>1. S. Bemertlant or Justicr STATES 9696-5550 44-HO-88881 COPIED FOR FOIPA NOT OF SHROY HISTORICAL VALUE NATIONAL ARCHIVES FEDERAL BUREAU ENTIRE FILE REVIEWE FOR HISTORICIAL DECIASOIFICATION of LUNITS: ATTENTION BEFORE CHANGING CLASSIFICATION OR PROCESSING ANY DOCUMENT FROM THIS FILE FOR RELEASE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC, CONTACT FOI/PA SECTION UNIT D, EXT. 5767. FRI/PA HIS FHE Transfer-Call 421 2005 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary:  
The document contains a series of FBI memos and administrative communications between Phoenix and Memphis offices regarding investigations related to John Hamilton Morris and James Earl Ray. It references a letter written by Morris, an inmate at Florence Federal Detention Center, discussing potential legal actions involving property confiscation and court proceedings. The text includes details about the Tennessee State Penitentiary's handling of property seized from James Earl Ray, who was involved in the assassination investigation of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Legal documents mention court orders allowing attorneys to consult with Ray in an open conference room rather than through a glass-partitioned telephone system. The document also references legal proceedings and appeals related to Ray’s case, including a request for property receipts and court-ordered changes to his visitation rights.  

Key People:  
- John Hamilton Morris (inmate at Florence Federal Detention Center)  
- James Earl Ray (defendant in the assassination investigation of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.)  
- Arthur C. Facquin (Judge presiding over Ray’s legal case)  
- J. Clyde Mason (Assistant District Attorney General, Tennessee)  
- Richard J. Ryan and J. B. Stoner (attorneys representing James Earl Ray)  

Key Locations:  
- Florence Federal Detention Center (Arizona)  
- Memphis, Tennessee  
- Nashville, Tennessee (Tennessee State Penitentiary)  
- Kansas City, Missouri (FBI SAC office)  

Key Events:  
- Legal proceedings involving James Earl Ray’s property confiscation and court appearances.  
- Court orders modifying attorney-client consultation methods for Ray, allowing open conference room access instead of glass-partitioned telephone communication.  
- FBI memos discussing Morris’s correspondence and potential legal actions related to property disputes.  
- Appeals and post-conviction relief efforts by Ray’s attorneys in Tennessee courts.  

Key Organizations:  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- U.S. Department of Justice  
- Tennessee State Penitentiary  
- Shelby County Criminal Court (Tennessee)

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