</s>FD-340 (REV. 6-24-63) File No. 44-6-6 6-195 Date Received 4-20-16 From Kamana Cty (NAME OF CONTRIBUTOR) (ADDRESS OF CONTRITOR) (CITY AND STATID By (NAME of SPECIAL AGENT) To Be Returned Yes Receipt given Yes Description: No X No I phat of malin Tury Rife dited 31/2/65. 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary:  
The documents consist primarily of FBI Form FD-340 records containing descriptions of photographic evidence, file numbers, and administrative notes. Key entries reference James Earl Ray, including his FBI file number (FBI # A 3-17-680), dates ranging from September 8, 1965, to May 1968, and mentions of photographs taken by a woman companion in Mexico during the Fall of 1967. Multiple entries reference "2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176," indicating declassification under Executive Order 14176. Some records include notes on laundry markings, contact investigations, and serialized file indexing.  

Key People:  
- James Earl Ray (central figure; accused in the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.)  
- Unidentified woman companion (photographer in Mexico)  
- Special agents (names redacted)  

Key Locations:  
- Kansas City, Missouri  
- Mexico (Fall 1967)  
- Jefferson City, Missouri  
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma  

Key Events:  
- Photography of James Earl Ray during his travels in Mexico (Fall 1967)  
- File indexing and serialization by FBI (May 1968)  
- Administrative notes on contact investigations and laundry markings  

Key Organizations:  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Missouri Department of Corrections  
- U.S. Department of Justice  

Note: The documents contain no direct references to Martin Luther King Jr., the assassination, or related investigative details beyond James Earl Ray's file and photographic evidence.

MLK Declassified Files

44-oc-686_sec_001_ser_1-99-part_2_of_8.pdf

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