1(04-10433-10154 28 NOY 1875 HeEMORANDUM FOR: IG Staff ATTENTION: SUBJECT: Martin Luther XING, Jr. a REFERENCE: See Attached 1. Dx. Martino Luther KING was assassinated (4 April 1968) a prior to the implementation of the HHCHAOS program (4 July 1963).. However, a review of other material available in OPS/ITG shows that one dissemination was made to the PBI on a possible activity of KING while in Rome, Ttaly, in September 1964 (copies attached for your conviside?y &. . . 2. We have no indication of any Agency surveillance : or letter intercept which involved KING. Further, there is no an indication that the Agency ever requested any of it representatives abroad to report on KING. o to be alert to any of his. activities. 3. While there is a large nunber o£ documents available which mention KING, the vast majority are dated after his death and are in sone way related to world reaction to his assassination. Caisf, emerson eget Group Operations Stat ff. a Attachment; a/s | . oo Orig §& 1 - Addressee i - SRB Meno Chrono 2 - Outgoing correspondence : [7 Bren see ~ loxoucTeD 01. aap leg “2 eos ci BY, HAL Pet FE COPY — DO NOT CONF IDE \ = ae
13-00000 eMURANDUM ATTENTION: -SU3JECT: | = Martin Luther XING, Jr. REFERENCE! See Attached -abroad to report on KING.or to be alert to any of his: activities. assassination e vt i { 4 i ersenpnvian eager -etsntemencrentes eo 1. vr. Hartin Luther KING was assassinated (4 April 1968) prior to the implementation of the MHCHAOS program (4 July 1968) < However, a review of “other material available in ¢ shows tnat one dissemination was made to the F8I on a possible — a activity of KING waile in Rone, Italy, in September 1964 (copies. attached for your convtsngayF ) 2. We have ‘no indication of any Agency surveillance Or letter intercept which involved KING. Further, there is no indication that the Agency ever. requested any of it representatives 3. Whila there is a large nuuber of docunents available which meation KING, the vast majority are dated after his death and are in some way related to world reaction to his Attachment: a/s Orig & 1 - Addressee : Memo. Chrono 1 - Outgoing correspondence APPROVED FOR RELEASE | Dats Lo Wn Gecthabit ra hoy :
13-00000 28 RO OY 7975 MEMURATDUM FOR? ATTENTION: SUBJECT: ss Martin Luther XING, Jr. | REFERENCE: | 7 a Coe 1. br. Martin Luther KING was assassinated (4 April 1968) prior to the implemebtation of the’ CHAOS program (4 July 1968). However, a review of other material available in» . shows that one dissemination was made to the FBI on a possible | . activity of KING while in Rome, italy, in September 1964 | 2. We have no indication of any Agency surveillance or” letter intercept which involved KING. Further, there is no © indication that the Agency ever. requested any of it representatives abroad to report on KING or to be alert to any of his activities. 3. While there is a large number of documents available which mention KING, the vast majority are dated after his .death and are in some way related to world reaction to his "assassination. SRY eT RORTRRT RT TIM aTer TE EESHe reneanattnmaremeneni mate ceeaeennmmnanan ail : Attachnent: a/fs Orig & 1 - Addressee 1 - Qutgoing correspondence A APPROVED FOR RELEASE | Date 29 AUS BF 976 few tee sen a RESET RAPA & \ a oO