</s>Stadler, Lics SECREA Mr. Tolson Mr. Dolbach Beaum, N.W.E. VIA TELETYPE Mr. Dolbach Mr. Bishop Mr. Bighigh Mr. Calahan Mr. Catahan Mr. Fisher Mr. Felt Mr. Gole Mr. Colle Mr. Calfahan Mr. T. Folt STATE 831-24-68 MAY 2 4 1968 ENCIPHERED Mr. J. Foll URGENT 5-24 -68 Mr. Tom. Mr. Trotter. Mr. Tran. WIRES SHOWN OTHERSHIPTASG.C. Mr. H.Hilson. Mrs. Gandy. FROM LEGAT MEXICO CITY NO. 249 Mrs. Tootter. MIR. Hilson MURKIN. 103/101 CLASSIFIED BYSPI-LLE J.L.A. DECLASSIFY ON.25X.C REMYCABS MAY ONE SEVEN AND MAY ONE FOUR LAST. RE ALLEGATION FROM HONDURAS: INDIVIDUAL REFERRED TO AS KEWIS WEIR IN RECAB MAY ONE ONE LAST APPEARS IDENTICAL WITH CLIVE LOUIS WARE, ACCORDING ONE FOUNDATION DEVELOPED IN HONDURALS AT REQUEST OF THIS OFFICE. WARE BORN FITZGERALD, GEORGIA, AND WAS ISSUED UNITED AT SAN PEDRO STATES PASSPORT SULA, HONDURA'S, IN APRIL ONE NINE SIX SIX. HE HAS LIVED IN HONDURAES FOR ABOUT FOUR ZERO YEARS AND ALLEGGEDLY BECAKE IN CITIZEN OF THAT COUNTRY RECENTLY. LIVES AT PENA BLANCA NEAR LAKE YOJOA, DEPARTMENT OF CORTES. SINCE WARE REPORTEDLY HAS BRAGGED ABOUT ABOUT FURNISHING PROTECTION TO INDIVISUALS SOUGHT IN PAST FOR CIVIL RIGHTS CRIMES, BUREAU REQUESTED TO FURISHING IN FORNISH IN INFORMATION IN BEEAU FILES OR THOSE OF ATLANTA OFFICE, WARE HAS INDICATED HE STILL OWN PROPERTY IN GEORGA AND, THEREFORE, <loc_105><loc_853>STILL OWS PROPERTY IN GEOGIA AND, THEFORE. <loc_105><loc_881>MAY2.1968 VISIT TERRITORY COVERED BY ALTANTA DIVISION.

Summary  
The document contains telegraphic messages, investigative reports, and law enforcement records detailing U.S. and Canadian agencies' efforts to trace individuals linked to the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK). Key investigations focused on James Earl Ray, a suspect allegedly connected to MLK’s murder, with emphasis on his movements in Mexico, particularly Isla Mujeres and Merida, Yucatan Peninsula. Mexican hotel staff and police identified a man matching Ray’s description as James Anderson, who reportedly possessed a firearm, used peroxide on his hair, and had a leg injury. Ray’s travel itinerary included flights via Pan American Airways between Mexico City, New Orleans, Atlanta, and other locations. The FBI and RCMP pursued leads involving Clive Louis Ware, a man with ties to Honduras and Georgia, including property in Georgia and alleged civil rights crimes. Eric S. Galt, another suspect linked to MLK’s assassination, was investigated through lease records in Montreal (2589 Motie Name Bhe), financial transactions, and connections to Memphis, Tennessee. RCMP inquiries included interviews in Montreal, composite photographs, and property checks tied to vehicles. Searches were conducted near an "X" mark on a map near Cozumel, Mexico, for buried items. A deceased individual found in Acapulco was confirmed not to be MLK. The investigation also addressed allegations against Lewis Weir in Honduras regarding civil rights workers in Mississippi.  

Key People  
- James Earl Ray (suspect in MLK’s assassination; investigated for hotel work in Isla Mujeres)  
- Clive Louis Ware (linked to Honduras, Georgia, and civil rights crimes)  
- Eric S. Galt (suspect linked to MLK’s assassination; lease records in Montreal)  
- James Anderson (alleged alias for Ray; identified by Mexican police and hotel staff)  
- Ferando Marinzez (hotel manager at Hotel Zazil-Ha, Merida)  
- Gilberto M. Pech (Yucatan police agent)  
- Jorge Polanco (Isla de Mujeres chief)  
- Lewis Weir (alleged farm owner in Honduras; linked to civil rights workers in Mississippi)  
- RCMP officers (e.g., J.R. Duchesneau, Inap-A/Officer 1/e C.I./B.)  

Key Locations  
- Isla Mujeres, Quintana Roo, Mexico (Hotel Zazil-Ha)  
- Merida, Yucatan, Mexico (hotel staff and police identification of James Anderson)  
- Montreal, Canada (lease agreement for Eric S. Galt; RCMP interviews)  
- New Orleans, Louisiana  
- Atlanta, Georgia  
- Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico (deceased individual confirmed not to be MLK)  
- Toronto, Canada  
- Tegucigalpa, Honduras (Lewis Weir allegations)  
- Cozumel, Yucatán, Mexico (search for buried items near "X" mark)  

Key Events  
- FBI and RCMP investigations into James Earl Ray’s movements in Mexico, including Isla Mujeres and Merida  
- Identification of James Anderson as a suspect by Mexican hotel staff and police  
- Tracking Ray’s travel via Pan American Airways flights between Mexico City, New Orleans, Atlanta, and other locations  
- Lease records for Eric S. Galt in Montreal (2589 Motie Name Bhe) with discrepancies in rent payments  
- RCMP inquiries into MLK’s murder, including interviews in Montreal, composite photographs, and property checks  
- Search operations near an "X" mark on a map near Cozumel for buried items  
- Confirmation that the deceased individual found in Acapulco was not MLK  
- Allegations against Lewis Weir in Honduras regarding civil rights workers in Mississippi  

Key Organizations  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)  
- Mexican police (Yucatan and Quintana Roo)  
- U.S. Embassy in Mexico City  
- U.S. Embassy in London  
- Pan American Airways  
- Aeromexico Airlines  
- Montreal Star (news article referencing warrants and suspects)

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