PD-36 (Rev. 3-24-77) oom RBI PRECEDIGNCI:: (7) Immediate [7] Priority [7] Routine TRANSMI' VIA: [7] Teletype [7] Facsimile (XK. ATRTEL cae t ! I CLAS SIFICATION: | (7) TOP SECRET C7) SECRET ; [7] CONFIDENTIAL : CyERF TO (7} CLEAR ! I TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (62-117290) FROM: SAC, SEATTLE (66-2940) (RUC) SUBJECT: HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS (HSCA) Re Bureau teletype to Albany, dated June 5, 1978. seattle Division was not one of those designated as receiving a copy of BUlet to Albany, 1967, captioned, Nationalists - Hate Groups, et al, August 25, "Counterintelligence Program, Black Internal Security". A review of Seattle file containing a copy of "BUairtel to Albany, et al, March 4, 1968, captioned "Counterintelligence Program, Black Nationalists - Hate . Groups, Racial Intelligence", memoranda, airtels, letters, MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., contain no reports, or teletypes concerning Dr. or the Southern Christian Leader- letterhead ship Conference, upyand including December 31, 1968. In view of the above, is being conducted. 2 - Bureau (62-117290) 1 —~ Seattle (66-2940) _ TASH: ecf (3) Appreves : Transmitted 20 (Number) no further investigation ry, ae Per wo Le (Pine) FBIsbOS
PAGE TWO DE HQ 8110 UNCLAS E F T O PENITENTIARY, HE FURNISHED INFORMATION REGARDING VARIOUS MEANS THAT ONE COULD UTILIZE IN GAINING ENTRY INTO CANADA, PROCURING PASSPORTS , SND METHODS OF GOING BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA WHEN IN A FUGITIVE STATUS. IN CONNECTION WITH ITS INVESTIGATION INTO THE ASSASSINATION OF MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., THE HSCA HAS BEEN INTERESTED IN THE ACTIVITIES OF EDMONDSON, WHO WAS A FELLOW INMATE OF JAMES EARL RAY PRIOR TO RAY'S ESCAPE IN 1967. THE HSC4 RECENTLY LOCATED AND INTERVIEWSD ZDMONDSON AT ROUTE 2, SALLA WALLA, WASHINGTON. | EDMONDSON FURNISHED THE COMMITTEE A SIGNED WAIVER AUTHORIZING HSCA ACCESS TO ALL MATERIAL UNDER CONTROL OF THE F3I CONCERNING HIM, INCLUDING INFORMANT OR CONFIDENTIAL SOURCE FILES. CURRENTLY, BUREAU POLICY INVOLVING A SIGNED HSCA WAIVER OF THIS TYPE IS TO OBTAIN OUR OWN WAIVER IN ORDER TO PROTECT AGAINST CIVIL SUITS. SEATTLE SHOULD PROMPTLY INTERVIE# EDMONDSON (NOW USING THE NAME ALEX BORMANN), INFORM HIM OF RECEIPT OF THE HSCA WAIVER AND OSTAIN ANOTHER SIGNED WAIVER, THIS WAIVER SHOULD Be WORDED TO AUTHORIZE THE F3I TO RELEASE ALL INFORMATION IN ITS POSSESSION CONCERNING HIM INCLUDING THOSE RECORDS PERTAINING TO HIS CONFIDENTIAL RELATIONSHIP. THIS
FD-36 (Rev. 7-27-76) I — FBI ~ TRANSMIT VIA: PRECE;DENCE: CLAS SIFICATION: [X] Teletype Immediate TOP SECRET Facsimile Priority ‘ SECRET Airtel (8} Routine CONFIDENTIAL CJEFTO &] CLEAR | Date 10/27/78 | OOS FM SEATTLE (66-2940) (P) TO DIRECTOR FBI (62-117290) ROUTINE BT UNCLAS HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS (HHSCA). RE BUREAU TELETYPE, OCTOBER 23, 1978. GEORGE BEN EDMONDSON INTERVIEWED IN WALLA WALLA, WASHINGTON, OCTOBER 27, 1978, AND WAIVER OBTAINEB., PREVIOUS SEATTLE FILES RE EDMONDSON 88-5458, DFSTROYED OCTOBER, 1973, AS A RESULT OF DESTRUCTION PROJECT; AND 137-1589 DESTROYFD FEBRUARY, 1978, ON DESTRUCTION PROJECT PER BUREAU INSTRUCTIONS JANUARY 17, 1978. AIRTEL WITH ORIGINAL WAIVER AND FD-302 FOLLOW. BT ravi pip: VFA fp f | a Transmitted 23272 Per (-C- (Number) (Time) Approved: GPO : 1977 O ~ 225-539
1-302 (Rev. 11-27-70) ee A FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 10/31/78 Date of transcription. one eee tee ee GEORGE BEN IEDMONDSON was contacted at his home, Route 2, Box 179, Walla Walla, Washington (509-525-2126), where he is living under the assumed name of ALEX P. BORMANN and employed by the Boise Cascade Company. EDMONDSON was advised of the Bureau policy requiring its own Waiver for the release of information and that such a Waiver would authorize the Bureau to release all information concerning him, even that which had previously been considered confidential. EDMONDSON acknowledged that he understood the Bureau policy and specifically stated that it was his under- standing that his 1959 confidential FBI file would be released to the House Select Committee on Assassinations, if so requested. EDMONDSON also expressed concern that the House Select Committee on Assassinations would not be able to maintain proper control of the information in his file, pointing out that investigators for the Committee, to whom he has spoken, appear to be a little young and lacking in experience. EDMONDSON stated, however, that he would cont:.:ue cooperate with the Committee, and executed the following Waiver authorizing release of information: "AUTHORITY TO RELEASE INFORMATION "T hereby authorize any Special Agent or other authorized representative of the Federal Bureau of Investi- gation bearing this release, to furnish to the House Select Committee on Assassinations all information in its possession concerning me, including those records pertaining to my confi- dential relationship with the Federal Bureau of Investigation. I realize that by authorizing this release I will disclose to the House Select Committee on Assassinations any confidential relationship I may have had with the FBI. "/s/ George Ben Edmondson "27 Oct 78 /s/ Witness: Robert A. Ibbotson Special Agent Interviewed on __ 10/27/78. ot___ Walla Walla, Washingtorfile  _SE-66=2940.— Le by .. SA ROBERT A. IBBOTSON../ecf 9 Date dictoted —--10/30/78...-. ..- This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the BIL Hois the property of the BE and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. FBI/DOJ
FD-36 (Rev. 7-27-76) _ FBI TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: [~.] Teletype | [7] Immediate {| Faesimile [7] Priority KX Airtel [~] Routine C DIRECTOR, FBI (62-117290) Enclosed for the Bureau are signed by EDMONDSON, wfe- Bureau (62~117290)(Encl. 3) eT Seattle (66-2940) oe “RAT: ect \ | I i i 1 1 [ ; Cl} SECRET i ! ! I t t t CLAS SIFICATION: (] TOP SECRET } CONFIDENTIAL, “JEFTO J CLEAR Date ule Z and Seattle teletype, TO: FROM: SAC, SEATTLE (66-2940) (RUC) SUBJECT: HOUSE SELECT COMMITTRE rat ON ASSASSINATIONS (IIS Mee BUDED: 10/31/78 Re Bureau teletype, 10/23/78, 10/27/78. two (2) copies of an FD~302 concerning interview with GEORGE EDMONDSON and the original of a Waiver authorizing the release of information ’ } x 4 Dep Boo ~ oe hm ra of ee Approved: 2-0 Transmitted . Per _ (Number) (Time)
FD-491 (Rev. 1-17-77) BERS erel (@2-LLTE°0) 11/17/78 O20, SHEPR ILE (€2-2545) Ca) RUC oe [_] File Destruction Program ASSASSINATI PONS) (HSCA) i items. Enclosed are These items are forwarded your office since: All logical investigation completed in this Division Lo Enclosures are described as follows: You were OO at the time our case was RUC’d. Oxviginal 307 re CEORGE BRIT EDMONDSON, LOY27/76 at Walla Walla, Washington. + . Pe a sanwenat Em omen ayo-& nod Enc. 1 NOTE: DO NOT BLOCK STAMP ORIGINAL ENCLOSURES. FBI/DOJ