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Summary:  
The documents detail FBI laboratory analyses and investigative reports related to fingerprint comparisons and document examinations in connection with the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK). Key activities include comparing photographs of Eric Sargent (possibly a variant of "Gart") with James Earl Ray, concluding they depict the same individual. Latent fingerprints from a Canadian passport application were examined but not matched to Ray’s known prints. Documents from Lisbon, Portugal, involving Ramon George Snyd and his passport applications, were analyzed for potential connections to Ray. The FBI sought comparisons of handwriting and photographs to identify links between individuals and Ray, including checks on travel records, hotel registrations, and photographic evidence. Investigations focused on Ray’s movements, associates, and activities in Lisbon, with requests for further forensic analysis and interviews with relevant parties.  

Key People:  
- James Earl Ray (accused of MLK's assassination)  
- Ramon George Snyd (individual linked to passport applications and travel records)  
- John Edgar Hoover (FBI Director)  
- FBI agents (including SACs in Memphis, Newark, and London)  
- Legat (French diplomatic representative involved in document exchanges)  

Key Locations:  
- Memphis, Tennessee (central FBI investigation hub)  
- Lisbon, Portugal (site of passport-related investigations and travel records)  
- Ottawa, Canada (linked to passport issuance and cancellation)  
- New York City (mentioned in context of document handling)  

Key Events:  
- Fingerprint comparison between Eric Sargent/Gart and James Earl Ray  
- Examination of Canadian passport applications and related documents  
- Investigation into Ramon George Snyd’s travel records and hotel stays in Lisbon  
- Requests for forensic analysis of handwriting, photographs, and photographic evidence  
- Coordination with international agencies (e.g., Portuguese International Police)  

Key Organizations:  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Canadian Passport Division  
- Portuguese International Police  
- U.S. Department of Justice (via FBI administrative records)

MLK Declassified Files

44-me-1987_hs1-852611265_84-03-part_1_of_6.pdf

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