</s>0.9 (Rev. 5:22-64) FBI Date: 4/22/68 Transmit the following in (Type in plaintext or code) Airtel Via (Priority) To: SAC, Knoxville From: Director, FBI (44-38861) MURKIN Re suspect Curtis Neelly. Enclosed are two copies of a letter received by the Department of Justice dated 4/11/68 from Edward D. Graybeal/One copy is enclosed for Memphis. Knoxville should immediately interview Graybeal for any additional information he has and establish the identity of Curtis Neety to eliminate or include him as a suspect in this matter. Enclosures (2) 1 - Memphis (Enclosure) 44-696-162 SEARCHEI -JUKEKEI. SEARCHER -JUEKEI, Eliq. Red Drlun APR 23 1968 Sent Via M Per 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary:  
The document contains multiple FBI telegrams from April 1968 detailing investigations into James Earl Ray (alias Eric Starvo Galt), a suspect in the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. The communications reference Ray's military service in Germany (1960s), his alleged connections with a prostitute named Irma Morales in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, and efforts to track him through Delta Airlines manifests, customs records, and international law enforcement cooperation. FBI agents requested assistance from Mexican authorities, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, and other agencies to locate Ray, who was considered armed and dangerous. The documents also mention a government printing office form linked to an Eric Starvo Galt address in Alabama and inquiries into his alleged travel to London via Delta Airlines.  

Key People:  
- James Earl Ray (alias Eric Starvo Galt)  
- Irma Morales (prostitute in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico)  
- J. Robert Sims (Assistant Postal Inspector, Chattanooga, Tennessee)  
- Special Agents in Charge (SACs) at FBI offices in Memphis, Knoxville, Atlanta, and St. Louis  
- Legat (FBI liaison in Ottawa, Canada; later in Mexico City)  

Key Locations:  
- Puerto Vallarta, Mexico (Ray's alleged connection to Irma Morales)  
- Nuremberg, Germany (Ray's military assignment in 1960s)  
- Atlanta, Georgia (Ray's last known location before MLK assassination)  
- Delta Airlines (flight manifests and customs records checked)  
- U.S. Postal Inspection Service offices (Chattanooga, Memphis, Alabama)  

Key Events:  
- FBI efforts to track Ray through international travel records and law enforcement networks  
- Investigation into Ray's military service in Germany (1960s)  
- Search for Irma Morales in Guadalajara, Mexico  
- Coordination with Mexican federal security police and immigration authorities  
- Requests for latent fingerprint and handwriting analysis of a government printing office form linked to Galt  

Key Organizations:  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- U.S. Postal Inspection Service  
- Delta Airlines  
- Mexican Federal Security Police  
- Canadian Immigration (Quebec City, Ottawa)

MLK Declassified Files

44-kx-696_742347_01-02-part_2_of_8.pdf

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