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os Airtel to ‘Sac, Tampa 7 - gaforuation contained fa the above ancaynees’ letter —" furnished to the Attorney General, the Presideat's ... , Commission on the Assassination of President Fennedy, . and the --.. a é Spat, : Bel : tae Pine Be ef: pieces sy . ra bot ogy Department has advived that the abore ‘Letter constitutes a violation of the Federal Extortion oe Statutes, Inasmuch as the threats contained is the letter . arise from a racial situation, original and one copy ef 8 elosing report is to be promptly sw submitted to the the Boreas _ 7 Tampa, office of orig . be driginal of the anonymous ‘Letter and the 7 envelope in which it was contained have been retained at the Bureau for appropriate Laboratory exanination. Resuits ef these examinations will be furnished i to the Tampa Office and should be fnocluded in Tampa report. cys . Tampa at st. ‘Petersburg, Florida, will contact Local authorities for any suspects in this matter and will conduct any ether legical Aovostigation in an } attempt te identify the unknewn subject. . a 7 . New York will promptly ‘contact the NAACP Headquarters _ end attempt to locate and interview Roy Wilkins for any infor- _ _ mation he may be able to furnish concerning this matter. _ — Atlanta will also attempt to locate and interview Martin ~~ Luther King for any information he may b> able to furnish | oe in connection with this matter. | ; a Le All offices expedite. Co ies of the letter and Te envelope are. enclosed for each of lee. . ree bs, wee ges, ohare a ao ” a r St ppt 2g. NOTE: By letters dated 1/13/64 the ‘attorney General, Secret “~ Service, and the President's Commission on the Assassination of _ President Kennedy were advised of the receipt of the anonymous . *. letter. The letter to the Attorney General confirmed discussion - “with Mr. John Murphy, Civil Rights Division, on 1/10/64 at which: “ ‘ime Mr. Murphy expressed the opinion that the facts constitute violation of the Federal Extortion Statutes. Field instructed to conduct appropriate investigation and office of origin will © " gubmit closing report which will be disseminated to the Department ~ in accordance with our present policy in extortion cases arieing oo Geont sowed) | sea