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DATZ: 10/11/88

FROM

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Enclosed are two Xerox copies of a letter and envelope addressed by subject JAMES EARL RAY to Mr. Anna.

..fiANEs, SR., Attorney, 617 Frank Nelson Bldg., Birmingham,_ • _Ala.. This letter was written by RAY, 10/3/68, while incar-cerated in Shelby County Jail, Memphis, Tenn.

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two copies of an Order issued by Judge W. PRESTON BATTLE,

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Letter prepared by subject JAMES EARL RAY to his brother JERRY, dated October 14, 1968.

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To: Yer.phis (44-19E7)

From: Director, 7ZI (44-3E351)

1KURKTU.

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ALL INFnnATION CONTAINED I" 1::::;LLSY-

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D;i1E.

Bureau is in receipt of a c ry of a letter fro=

Jam=s Larl Rey addressedI-_,J. f„,;„=;;4;,..„E:F.-.7.,

Georgia,

as provie.cd to you by tht':* -

Tenn^es.... ThiE letter to

Xo=771:nis en4 states that Ray's brother will be in to

uch with

Stoner.

In your teletype of S'/.3,:.N/CE, ..-

// edvised that in th

=tier. file! by Arthur Z. Ear:LE, Rey'r attorney, in

Shelhy

County Criminal Court, E.or.71-.isi Tenneseee, pertainin

g to

F.ay's correrponting with big ettorney. .71.15;.e W. Frei

ton

rule! thtt written notes exrhanced between Rey and h

is attorney

ere privileged: however, the 5he1b7 County Shariff o

r bill

desionzted agent has the authority to peruse these n

ctcs to

detern.Int if th-tre is my attempt to breath securit

y of the

jail. These notes should rot be perused for the pu

rpose of

ascertaining the full contents of the nessages.

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In view of the whose order of W. Preston Batt.lck. v-o

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should not'acct..7t any written corrru.nicetion from ths

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rei7arding correS:lcnOence between Ray and other itdiviC.:

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If it ia not IT. violetirr_p! the court order you ra

y accept

inforrztion from thq .• -......—lif be volunteers this i

nforration

end it la on en oral s..--2--L-ly. ..,. I /.-' -2 -F. f' 't ( e7:

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BUTe2L is in receipt of a copy of a letter from Janes Err? Ray addr,, 4,-,_' . r. .7nt;annth, Georgia,.

vs pre:ide:3 by tl.r. Tennessee, V.

TAD our. 0:fice. ieLt‘: is tnan,.Ing Stoner for coming to Lzu.p*Lie and states that Ray's brother will be in touch with Stoner.

L'eliphis by teletype of 9-30-68, advised that in the motion filed by Arthur J. Ernes, Ray's attorney, in Shelby County CrirLinr1 Court, kenphis, Tennessee, pertaining to Ray's corresponding with his attorney, Judge W. Preston Brttle,

ruled V.Ft written notes exchanged between Ray and his attorney ere privileged; however, the Shelly County Sheriff or his designr:ee. agent has the authority to peruse those notes to deteri.ine if there is acy- atto=pt tc. breach security of the . jail. n.esc- notes should not be perused for the purpose of ascertaining the full contents of the.messages.-

TLis cor.:,:nication not to accept any wr:Itrfn cuinicrtion frc:_E2: 7regarding

they n;:, -nfori.ation on an G721 bPS!E frn.q:72777.

L-1,:;phis also beinz int,tructed to insure u.i this oral inlori:.ation is not in violation

of the court order.

Prior information indicates that Ray has been in

contact with J. B. stoner with a view towards engaging hire as

counsel, although Ernes continues to be Ray's attorney of record.

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Date: 10/31/68

7rinsmit the following In

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(Twe in plainints or code)

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To: SAC, .Memphis .(44-1987)

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.. . Bureaxi:Is in receipt:"•Of '.a .' copy 'of . a letter . from • ;,.4. - . • .-:'';.-.; ... ,

" ": as provided to ..you by the r..., ! - .% • ' james•Earl Ray''addreseed . o' ''.. B .'' t .. Seventy" . Georgia;bilige.-. Memphis, i' -e• . .

V..". Tennessee. .:";.This .iletter•;is thankingStoner or - coining.to....-•:.:.:.•,;:!..7-31 4. memphis... and ..siates ':.that %Ray:A l';...brotheemill 'be.:in..touch with ...4,.ie'-: '.::::i.

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e :;• • ; '' •••' i..•'..• • In Tou.ryteletype • pf 9 30/68, : liou advised :that -'.In'the .-4 :!..1,;-' ..;,1. motion filed .by.Arthur ;;J. Hanes, .' Ray ' a attorney iiin Shelby •:. '' '' .• ' . 4- . .,..-_-

County. Criminal...Court, Memphis, 'Tennessee, pertaining - to • .-.4 '.. ---. gay's : corresponding with . his • attorney, Judge W. • Preston Battle, - • -• • ruled that written 'notes exchanged between Ray and his 'Attorney .:,•

- • designated .agent';',has7t.he. autbOrity to peruse these -notes.' to ....-: . ,...i,„

. j ail. :', These ;notes should "not'f.be ' perused for 'the :purpo4e. j.of'Ivx: ', ,-..i' determine' if:;there.l is,..any :.; attempt 'tollbreach security.; Of .,;:the. ;.,--,-. -:,.iii

are privileged? ".however, the'-Shelby county Sheriff . or his -; ...1:.

ascertaining '..he.ifull:..contents;sof .. •the.; messages.:.;:z.,..;;';.-.,..::',..:;'.1....'"r1-..";":;::;.?::::-L.•• ‘, - ._-.:„ I, ,. • , ,. .,...-..i4:"›,•14 /0).,s1 . •,,, 01i:,L*4.w.d.a.'.... - .:... . , - ..e•-.. ."z•,i' ..•....;,••••••." •••.re.•:.:. -. Ti ;

should not accept any •Written4 communication from th .• ‘i?-"-:75:•..'In view. of tithe aboire'ordeel.of '. W. - Preston:Battle ''.' ou • '.-.-':z- . -;,,,.:-.,:;

regarding 'correspondence between:Ray and other incliv ua s. , ...- -,''.'„.*:, If it is not in viol o , :the 'court; order you may' accept 10:71:.`-..

information from th- f he volunteers this information -":;. and it is on an oral •as is only. '..

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