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2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992
2 4 OCT 1975
MEMORANDUM FOR: Director Of' Centrel Intelligence
SUBJECT: Supplementary Information on Jemes Earl
REFEREWCE : DDO Memorandun for DCI dated 23 October 1975
Subject: Background for Rather Interview
James Earl
Dick Ober (then in CI) who wrote all.the early cables ,
recalls that he had numerous discussions with the FBI on the
matter_ and is certain that whatever we dia was undertaken at
the request of the FBI- Because of the fast moving situation,
most of his: discussions with the FBI were on the phone , and
not the subject of written memoranda _ The paper clipped
outgoing cable in referring to Eric Gelt the man initially
identified by the FBI a8 the assassin of Dr King) requests
"addressees make every effort determine if Galt i8 or has
been in your area . Information para one should be passed
to liaison and any other likely sources FBI requests that
any information reported be evaluated aS to reliability and
that as much detail as possible be provided . Cable any
positive reply priority to HQS_ and pass to legal attache
if any in your country_ There is a scribbled note in the
file, presumably in Ober 's hand , which reads ; "4S Ray
fingerprints; FBI egreed to my proposal we send to field
11 for liaibon. Ober also logically points out that the FBI
would not have provided us later.with a fingerprint formula
(see attached cable) , a detailed physicel description &nd
photos unless wanted this passed on to overseas liaison
services _ (Note that our cables did not g0, for example, to
Ottawa Or Mexico City )
Davia Hs Blee
Associate Deputy Director
for Operations
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