</s>4/29/68 PLAINTRICT URGENT CULTIPE BIROCINGHAM (H4-1740) FROM MOBILE (157-2627) MORCEN, GR. 001. DORPHIS, REBECKE, APRIL, TWENTY SIX, SIXTY EIGHT, TEN FORTY AM. DAVID L. WILLIAMS, SUPERVISOR, ALABAMA PAROOM AND PAROLE BOARD, MONTOUCHY, ALA ., ADVIZED TODAY FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE FORNER, MONTHOUCH, ALAA ., ADVISED STATE PRISON SYSTEM, ARE CURRENTLY ARE FORNERS SURVIVATION UNDER EBERZERSAKER AGREEMENT, ARE GURREMEY, J. M. Jack Wlliam, DOUTE ONE, BOX ONE, ONE SEVEN SIX B, REFORM, AIA ., MITE MALE, INDEPILOYED, UNDER SUPERVISION SINCE NINTEEN SIXTEEN, SINTEENTE SIXTTY FIVE; COLUMBIA JONES, ROHER ONE, BOK MIGNETY FOUR, E. BOLOLKE, AL.A. MING MAE, WHO RESIDES FISHBAKE COMMUNITY, GREEN COUNTY, AL A. AND EMPLOYED ALAMO JAND CO ., DROPOOPS, ALA ., UNDER SUPPLY. VERSION SINCH MARCH, KENNESSEE SIXTH TWO, CHARLES R. MASHBORN, ROUTE ONES, OMERS GROSS ROADS, ALAI ., WHITE MALE, BPLOYD GEMESCO SHOE CO .- HUNTSVILLE, ALa ., ALAY ., UNDER SUPPRIVATION SINGE (EMEMCO SHOE Co ., HUNTSVILLA .- ALA ,, UNDER SUPRIVISION SINGEE (Hemphis (44-1987) (AM) Mobile SEARCHED INDEXED, (2) SEARCHEO 2-FILLED, MAY-1968 FEB-MEMPHIS 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary:  
The documents detail FBI and CIA investigative activities related to potential connections between individuals in Nigeria and events surrounding Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination. On April 28, 1968, a CIA representative in Addis Ababa reported that Klaus Steer, a German citizen, claimed to have seen an individual resembling Joe Musgrove, an American employee of McDermott Overseas Incorporated stationed in Nigeria since October 1967, who was linked to the assassination. The FBI sought information on Musgrove's movements and activities, including his residence at the Bristol Hotel in Lagos. A passport photograph of Musgrove was obtained from McDermott Company and forwarded to FBI headquarters. Separate FBI inquiries focused on tracking suspects like James Earl Ray, Edith Wilson, and Woody Lunsford, examining phone records, financial transactions, and travel patterns linked to locations such as Hot Springs, Arkansas; Los Angeles; Phoenix, Arizona; and Memphis, Tennessee. Administrative actions included file searches, indexing, and serialization of case records under FBI protocols.  

Key People:  
- Joe Musgrove (American employee of McDermott Overseas Incorporated, stationed in Nigeria)  
- James Earl Ray (suspected assassin of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.)  
- Klaus Steer (German citizen, reported to have seen an individual linked to the assassination in Nigeria)  
- Edith Wilson (individual providing information on suspects)  
- Woody Lunsford (alleged associate of Ray, linked to Los Angeles/Phoenix)  
- Harry Lunsford (brother of Woody Lunsford, alcoholics in Los Angeles)  
- Mrs. Coward (relative of Woody Lunsford, provided details on his activities)  
- Donald J. Hyden (Supervisor, Personnel Department, McDermott International, Inc.)  

Key Locations:  
- Lagos, Nigeria (where Musgrove was stationed and where the Bristol Hotel is located)  
- Memphis, Tennessee (FBI field office mentioned in correspondence)  
- Hot Springs, Arkansas (investigated for suspect sightings)  
- St. Francis Hotel, Los Angeles (linked to phone calls and suspect interactions)  
- Phoenix, Arizona (connected to Woody Lunsford's movements and associates)  
- Pennsylvania (location of the sighting report involving James Earl Ray)  

Key Events:  
- FBI investigation into Joe Musgrove's activities in Nigeria (April 1968)  
- CIA report on Klaus Steer's claim about an individual linked to the assassination in Lagos, Nigeria (April 28, 1968)  
- Sighting of an individual resembling James Earl Ray near a location in Pennsylvania (April 22, 1968)  
- FBI inquiries into James Earl Ray's whereabouts and potential connections to MLK assassination.  
- Investigation of telephone records, including prepaid calls and numbers linked to suspects.  
- Efforts to locate Woody Lunsford and his associates through hotel records and personal contacts.  
- Coordination between FBI divisions (Memphis, Los Angeles, Phoenix) on suspect tracking.  
- Administrative actions such as file searches, indexing, and serialization of case records.  

Key Organizations:  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)  
- McDermott Overseas Incorporated (employer of Joe Musgrove)  
- U.S. Department of State (mentioned in context of passport and visa records)  
- Southwest Bell Telephone Company (referenced for phone number investigations)  
- Local law enforcement agencies (e.g., Little Rock, Phoenix)  
- General Dynamics Corporation (Fort Worth, Texas)  
- Missouri State Penitentiary  
- U.S. Army Corps

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