</s>104-10322-10066 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 24 OCT 1975 MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Central Intelligence SUBJECT: Supplementary Information on James Earl Ray REFERENCE: DDO Memorandum for DCI dated 23 October 1975 Subject: Background for Rather Interview '7 James Earl Ray Dick Ober (then in CI) who wrote all the early Ray cables, recalls that he had numerous discussions with the FBI on the recalls and is certain that whatever we did was undertaken at the reporter, and is certainly that whatever he did was understated at most of his discussions with that we were on the phone, and not the subject of written memories. (the paper clipped) outgoing cable in referring to Eric Galt (the men initially "adresseses make every effort determine one of Galt is or has been in your area. Information determine one should be passed information are very important to the man that any information reported as evaluated as to Galit or is passed that as much detail as possible. Cable any positive reply priority to H&S, and pass to legal attache that as many details as provided. Reliable any file, pressurized in Ober's hand, hand, and read: Ray, the fingerprints, FBI agreed to request a proposal to send to field fingerprint, FBI registered to use with a fingerprint formula would not have provided to us by my fingerprint formula (see attached cable). A detailed physical description and photos unless they wanted to later use this printed on overseas liaison services. (Note that our cables did not go, for example, to Ottawa or Mexico City) David H. Blee Associate Deputy Director" for Operations Attachments DE-IMPERDIP GH-RX-035768

Summary:  
This document is a classified cable from October 1975 concerning investigations into the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., not John F. Kennedy. It references James Earl Ray, who was suspected in King's murder, and details efforts by U.S. intelligence agencies to track Eric Galt, an individual linked to the case. The text includes physical descriptions of Galt, requests for information on his whereabouts, and instructions for handling communications with foreign liaison offices. It also mentions Richard Ober and David H. Blee, officials involved in coordinating intelligence activities.  

Key People:  
- James Earl Ray (suspected assassin of Martin Luther King Jr.)  
- Eric Galt (individual under investigation)  
- Richard Ober (intelligence officer)  
- David H. Blee (associate deputy director for operations)  

Key Locations:  
- Multiple international cities listed in the cable (e.g., Bangkok, Berlin, London, etc.)  
- Notable focus on locations relevant to tracking Eric Galt’s movements  

Key Events:  
- Intelligence coordination efforts to locate Eric Galt  
- Requests for information on Galt’s presence in specific regions  
- Instructions for handling communications with foreign liaison services  
- Physical description of Galt provided for identification purposes  

Key Organizations:  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- U.S. diplomatic and intelligence networks abroad

JFK Declassified Files

104-10322-10056.pdf

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