Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: CLARK, D. J.
To: BAILEY
Document date: 10/3/79
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Aot of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote).

DATE: 11-14-2017

IDENTIFICATION FORM

AGENCY INFORMATION

AGENCY: FBI

RECORD NUMBER:

124-10184-10157

RECORD_SERIES:

HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER: 62-117290-1455

DOCUMENT INFORMATION

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM:

CLARK, D. J.

TO:

BAILEY

TITLE:

DATE: 10/03/1979

PAGES: 12

SUBJECT:

HSCA, RPT

DOCUMENT TYPE:

ORIGINAL

CLASSIFICATION:

REVIEW DATE:

STATUS

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

Unclassified

02/26/1999

Redact

NEW

CLASSIFICATION:

UPDATE DATE:

02/12/2001

RESTRICTIONS:

JFK Act 6 (4)

COMMENTS:

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Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Note).

DATE: 11-14-2017

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

TO

Ar. Bailestato

FROM

D. J. clark fe

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

DATE: 10/3/79

6 Busine

Assoc. Dir

Dep. AD Adm.

Dep. AD 17v.

Asst. Dir.:

Adm. Servs.

Crim. Inv.

Ident.

Intell.

Laboratory

Legal Coun.

Rec. Mgnt..

Tech. Servs.

Troining

Public Affs. Off.

Telephone Rm.

Director's Sec'y _

SUBJECT:

HOUSE, SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

S.YHOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA)

& PARTIAL REVIEW OF PUBLISHED REPORT, HEARINGS

AND APPENDICES

Classified big

Declass

37 ch

REFERENCES:

121,326 M

(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)."

esash

PURPOSE:

DROVASSTTTE 51068-540/ude

results of a partial review of STR

published material "to determine the accuracy of corrections

to materials previously submitted to FBIHQ by the HSCA."

SYNOPSIS:

EX•130

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On 6/12/79 the FBl received approximately 4,463 pages

of material which the SCA intended to disclose (publish).

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 obiections 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

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DATE: 11-14-2017

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CONEINENTAL

Memorandum D. J. Clark

to Mr. Bailey

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 identital 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

FBI in violation of the rule prohibiting the disclosure of foreign

agency information, absent specific foreign agency authorization.

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) :

acquaintance later

Original Language: "he"Fe conversation with a female

reported

Jerry's response to a

general question concerning

his brother's involvement in the

assassination was:..."

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CONFIENTIAL

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CONTUEINIAL

Memorandum D. J. Clark to Mr. Bailey:

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.

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) ..."' (%)(W

FBI Objection:

Such language referred to the FBI's

relationship with a foreign intelligence service. (* u

Published Language: "

authorities to review Canadian passports

(Report, page 449, paragraph 1)

paragrapion, passports*

...Washington requested Canadian

records. (127)..."

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

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

on these te dentification of photograph lis is listed in

"Bookstore"; (2) on page 117, informa-

the correct order under paragraph 32; (3) the sentence in the last

ps agrate on page 1, paragraph 33, beginning with "in addition,"

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CONFDENTIAL

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DATE: 11-14-2017

CONFIDENTIAL

Memorandum D. J. Clark to Mr. Bailey

Re:

House

Select Committee on Assassinations

Note: The objection is removed by the published

version.

ITEM (11):

Original Language:

"...The FBI received this specimen

from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police on June 4, 1968..." (A)(W

FBI Objection:

Such language referred to the FBI's

relationship with a foreign intelligence service. (*> (U)

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.

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CONFIDENTIAL

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