AGENCY: RECORD_NUMBER: | RECORD_SERIES: AGENCY FILE NUMBER: ORIGINATOR: FROM: TITLE: DATE: PAGES: SUBJECT: DOCUMENT TYPE: ORIGINAL CLASSIFICATION: REVIEW_DATE: STATUS COMMENTS: Docld: 327176162 Page 1 AGENCY INFORMATION FBI | ; 124-10184-10157 - HQ 62-117290-1455 DOCUMENT INFORMATION FBI CLARK, D. J. BAILEY 10/03/1979 12 HSCA, RPT PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT ‘Unclassified 02/26/1999 Redact RESTRICTIONS: JFK Act 6 (4) NEW CLASSIFICATION: UPDATE DATE: ‘John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 19927 (44 USC 2107 Hote}~ 02/12/2001
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 7107 Hote). DATE: 11-14-7017 Assoc. Dir, . . Dep. AD Adm. __. Sos : ; . Dep. AD Iav. UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT ~ UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Asst. Dir: SEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Adm. Servs, —__ = Memorandum — TO f Mr, saired dua m, JiAs : Laboratory FROM 3p J, cra YL é . Legal Coun. ‘ DATE: 1 0/ 3 / 79 Plan. & Insp, " . Rec, Mgnt. - Tech. Servs. Troiniag Public Affs. Off. ___ * Telephone Rm, ___ Director’s Sec’y ___ SUBJECT: HOUSE, SELECT COMMITTEE. ON ASSASSINATI oon U. S.JHOQUSE OF RESENTATIVES. (HSCA) A PARTIAL (REVIEW. OF. PUBLISHED. REPORT, HEARINGS j | “AND. APPBNDICES } ‘chase Leh \ _ : ass /-, vo o Decla 0/83 f 4 REFERENCES: : AY ; (1) Legal Counsel to Director memo of 9/18/79 Captioned "Hearings and Final Report, Select Committee on Assassinations, U. S. House of Representatives, 95th Congress." (2) D. Ryan to.Mr. Bailey memo of 6/20/79 captioned "House Select Committee on Assassinations, U. S. House of Representatives (HSCA)." a To record the results ofa partial review of CA published material "to determine the accuracy of corrections to materials previously submitted to FBIHQ by the HSCA." ssmorsis: Bh, yy) (tT FO = / Ws On 6/12/79 the FBI received approximately 4,463 pages of material which the HSCA intended to disclose (publish). The , Material was furnished in accordance with the 10/5/77 Memorandum of Understanding (MU) between the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Committee. The. material was reviewed by the FBI in order to- identify items of information, the categories of which might ?, constitute permissible objections to disclosure of same under ~ the MU. On 6/15/79 the objectionable items of information were ‘discussed with former HSCA Chief Counsel G. Robert Blakey, who | agreed to make certain modifications or corrections to. resolve. », the objections. He declined to do so. in two instances wherein 1 - Mr. Bruemmer — 1 - Mr.: Mintz ~ eee egg -l -.Mr. Steel. - 2 - Mr. Mullen 29 COT 38 a _ 1 - Mr. Boynton. ~ (1 - Mr. Lawn; 8 Mr. “Bows? td r. “‘l - Mr. Bailey. 1 - Mr. Moschella eereaway tr oe | CONTINUED - OVER LL | Nov 261975 Wire Barley LOW rep s Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on tne Payrolt Savini Ss: BlarsHowy ° FBI/DOU Ciuschibes DaclId: 32176162 Page 2
[Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 st 3107 Hotes. ' DATE: 11-14-2017 7 CONE! EMT ay Memorandum D. J. Clark to Mr. Bailey . Re: House Select Committee on Assassinations FBI Objection: The specificity of the information tended to compromise FBI sources. Published Language: Page 589, supra, now states ",..The FBI learned that the July 26 Movement was planning a raid on Cuba from Texas. In connection with this raid, armaments shipments were sent to McKeown. (1704)..." Note: The substantive objection is removed by the published language which sets forth the identifal wording recommended by the FBI. RE ASSASSINATION OF MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. (MLK) ITEM (1): Original Language: "...the committee was able only (' . to review the files of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)...''( ) FBI Objection: Such language gives rise to the inference that the HSCA may have obtained RCMP files directly from the vo FBI in violation of the rule prohibiting the disclosure of foreign | agency information, absent specific foreign agency authorization. C Published Language: "...the committee was able only to review the files of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), which were attained by committee subpena from local authorities..." (Report, page 328, paragraph 4) Note: The objection is removed by the published language. ~ ITEM (2): Original Language: '"'...In a conversation with a female acquaintance later reported to the FBI, Jerry's response to a general question concerning his brother's involvement in the \ assasSination was:..."' Docld: 327176162 Page 3
“Released ander the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992? (44 USC 2107 Hote}. _- DATE: 11-14-2017 Lf “_ 7 SUNEILRN HAL | : Memorandum D. J. Clark to Mr. Bailey -: Re: House Select Committee on Assassinations Published Language: Remains the same as above (Report, page 441, paragraph 3). Note: Mr. Blakey declined to modify this statement of | HSCA opinion when the issue was raised with him on 6/15/79. It should also be noted that this objection cannot be construed as a permissible objection under the MU. ITEM. (9): Original Language: "...Washington instructed the FBI legal attache in Ottawa to conduct a similar review of Canadian passports, with the assistance of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. (127)..." (4)(W FBI Objection: Such language referred to the FBI's relationship with a foreign intelligence service. Ce fa Published Language: ''...Washington requested Canadian | authorities to review Canadian passports records. (127)..." (Report, page 449, paragraph 1) Note: The objection is removed by the published language. ITEM (10): Original Language: "...In addition, the panel deter- mined that the previously unidentified photograph 115, developed from a coupon from Eric S. Galt to Modern Photo Bookstore, bears an impression made by the left thumb of James Earl Ray..." > FBI Objection: The above language is incorrect since the FBI originally identified photograph 115 as an impression. of Ray's left thumb and, therefore, the HSCA only confirmed this identification. . ° Published Version (MLK Appendix, Volume XIII): (1) On page 116, under photograph 115, the Q number of 326 is added in parenthesis following "Bookstore"; (2) on page 117, informa- tion concerning the identification of photograph 115 is listed in the correct order under paragraph 32; (3) the sentence in the last paragraph on page 117, paragraph 33, beginning with "in addition," is deleted. fe) - 11 - CONFIOEN CAL DoclId: 327176162 Page 4
f Released onder the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC Fi0T Hotey. DATE: 11-14-2017 NA wae : | x, { , Memorandum D. J. rd. to . Bailey Re: House Select Committee on Assassinations Note: The objection is removed by the published version. ITEM (11): Original Language: '"...The FBI received this eee tu from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police on June 4, 1968..." Yul FBI Objection: Such language referred to the FBI's relationship with a foreign intelligence service. ( )(W) Published Version: The objectionable sentence is deleted. (MLK Appendix XIII, page 127) Note: The objection is removed by the deletion of the objectionable sentence in the published version. | ~ -12- | CONFIIRENT TIAL Docld: 327176162 Page 5