</s>June 18, 1968 GENERAL INVESTIGAT E DIVISION The attached refers to completely fraudulent information furnished by to the Mexican press concerning his alleged complicity in Senator Kennedy's assassination. We are checking out his back- ground, including review of Bureau files. HAS:J.D.Lw 2025 RELEASE UNDERE.O. 14176

Summary  
The documents detail U.S. government and FBI investigations into the 1968 assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy (RFK), focusing on Sirhan Bishara Shahran as the accused assassin. Key elements include: (1) FBI inquiries into Sirhan’s purchase of ammunition from a San Gabriel gun shop in April 1968, with conflicting witness accounts about his associates and firearm possession; (2) interviews with Sirhan’s brothers regarding their absence from the gun shop and his alleged firearm ownership; (3) surveillance and witness accounts at the Golden Garter Bar in Alhambra, California, linking Sirhan to individuals like Jim Linu; (4) selective service registration records indicating Sirhan was not registered for the draft; (5) witness testimony from the Ambassador Hotel on June 5, 1968, describing RFK’s movements and the shooting incident, including accounts from Jesse M. Unruh and Jack Crose about his route and Sirhan’s presence at the scene; (6) State Department reviews of Sirhan’s father’s visa application, noting Jordanian legal proceedings and political sensitivities; (7) FBI fingerprint analysis of individuals linked to Sirhan, finding no matches to latent prints recovered from the assassination site; (8) U.S.-British intelligence discussions verifying Sirhan’s identity amid conflicting reports about his background, including disputes over his family name and alleged Middle Eastern ties; (9) legal procedures for interviewing Sirhan, including requests for written approval from his counsel and scheduling a plea hearing on June 28, 1968.  

Key People  
- Sirhan Bishara Shahran (accused assassin of RFK)  
- Jesse M. Unruh (California State Assembly Speaker present at the Ambassador Hotel)  
- Jack Crose (assistant to Unruh, present at the Ambassador Hotel)  
- Benjamin Herrick (owner of Lock, Stock, and Barrel gun shop in San Gabriel)  
- Carl and Andrew Martigani (owners of Golden Garter Bar in Alhambra)  
- James Wilson and Dorothy Manning (individuals associated with the bar)  
- Jordanian lawyers Fuad Atallah and Ahmad al-Khalil Khail  
- William S. Lynch (Assistant Attorney General, handling RFK case)  
- William Buckley (Public Defender representing Sirhan)  
- Cecil A. Poole (Vice President and Treasurer of Rosicrucian Order AMORC)  
- Gerald Jan Schipper (retired dermatologist who provided information on John H. Weidner)  

Key Locations  
- San Gabriel, California (Lock, Stock, and Barrel gun shop)  
- Alhambra, California (Golden Garter Bar)  
- Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles (site of RFK’s assassination)  
- Pasadena, California (Ancient Mystic Order of Rosae Crucis meeting)  
- London (British intelligence involvement)  
- Amman, Jordan (Jordanian authorities’ response to allegations)  
- San Jose, California (Rosicrucian Order headquarters)  
- Brussels, Belgium (Weidner’s birthplace)  
- Netherlands (Weidner’s WWII underground activities)  

Key Events  
- Investigation into Sirhan Bishara Shahran’s purchase of ammunition from a San Gabriel gun shop in April 1968  
- Interviews with Sirhan’s brothers regarding his firearm possession and absence from the gun shop  
- Surveillance and witness accounts at the Golden Garter Bar linking Sirhan to individuals like Jim Linu  
- Selective service registration checks for Sirhan and his siblings  
- Witness testimony from the Ambassador Hotel describing RFK’s movements, the shooting, and Sirhan’s presence at the scene  
- State Department discussions on Jordanian legal proceedings involving Sirhan’s father  
- FBI latent fingerprint comparison with individuals linked to Sirhan, finding no matches to prints recovered from the assassination site  
- Verification of Sirhan’s identity amid conflicting reports about his background, including disputes over his family name and Middle Eastern connections  
- Legal procedures for interviewing Sirhan, including requests for written approval from his counsel and scheduling a plea hearing on June 28, 1968  
- U.S.-British intelligence discussions regarding Sirhan’s identity and alleged ties to Arab governments  

Key Organizations  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- U.S. Department of State  
- California State Assembly  
- Jordanian legal authorities  
- Ancient Mystic Order of Rosae Crucis (Pasadena chapter)  
- Rosicrucian Order AMORC (philosophical organization)  
- Department of Justice (DOJ), Civil Rights Division  
- British Protective Security Department

RFK Declassified Files

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