</s>TELETYPE TO LEGAT, OTTAWA HE: KENSALT DEPENDING UPON RESULTS, CONSIDERATION COULD BE GIVENTO PRINTING THAT PORTION OF FILM PERTINENT TO THIS INQUIRY. WITH RESPECT TO RCPM INFORMATION THAT CBC CREW MEMBER IN LOS ANGELES THOUGHT HE SAW SIRIHAN CLOSE TO KENNEDY CAVALCADEC PRIOR TO FATAL SHOOTING, LEGAT OTTAVA THROUGH SOURCES DETERMINEDITY OF CREW MEMBER AND FULL CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING HIS IDENTIFICATION. EXPEDITE AND ADVISSE. LOS ANGELES ADVISED BY AIRMAIL. NOTE By teletype 6/14/68, copy of which has been furnished Los Angeles, Legat, Ottawa advised Belyea, a Government official described by RCP as not being a crank, stated as viewed CBC telescant on 6/4/68 and saw individual he described as middle-aged with busy or wiry black or brown hair, who, during Kennedy's cavalcade, or the black and white wig, and his attitude looked and to the right of the cavalcade and from his attitude looking at. if he was "about to take some action toward Senator Kennedy." Legat has now traced down the film and has recommended a Los Angeles representative familiar with Kennedy assassination proceed to Toronto to review same. In view of the circumstances, the fact that we are not in a position to know the circumstances. The fact that the fact has any bearing on the assassination, it would appear more logical for legat to arrange a viewing and have Belyeya point out the scenes in question. We can then make a determination as to what action can be taken in this regard. -2- 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176-

The documents detail FBI and U.S. government investigations into threats against Senator Robert F. Kennedy following his assassination on June 5, 1968, at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles. Key elements include: (1) interviews with witnesses such as Sylvia Wright, William Scott, and Rocket Messenger Service employees regarding events around the hotel; (2) forensic analysis of an envelope addressed to Earl Warren containing Kennedy campaign materials with handwritten annotations including “Somebody shoot this Catholic bastard”; (3) handwriting comparisons between the anonymous letter and Sirhan Sirhan’s known writing, which found no direct link; (4) coordination between FBI, Los Angeles police, and prosecutors to review evidence; (5) administrative exchanges of reports, teletypes, and memoranda among federal agencies; (6) investigations into Sirhan Bishara’s background, including prior arrests, employment history, and associations; (7) diplomatic discussions involving Jordanian lawyers pressured to avoid involvement in Sirhan’s defense due to U.S.-Jordan relations; (8) financial inquiries linking recovered funds from RFK’s assassination to intelligence operations in Colombia and Soviet bloc activities; (9) verification efforts for a CBC crew member’s sighting of an individual near RFK during his 1968 California cavalcade; (10) mentions of organizations like the Rosicuriosum Order, Los Angeles gun clubs, and the LACUV group.  

Key People  
- **Sirhan Sirhan**: Suspect in RFK’s assassination; subjected to handwriting comparisons and background investigations.  
- **Sandra Serrano**: Testified falsely about witnessing Sirhan and others at the hotel; later admitted her testimony was fabricated after a polygraph examination.  
- **Earl Warren**: U.S. Supreme Court Justice who received an envelope containing Kennedy campaign materials with threatening annotations.  
- **William S. Lynch**: Special Assistant to the Attorney General overseeing investigation coordination.  
- **Frank Mankiewicz**: Press secretary for Senator Edward Kennedy; interviewed regarding media interactions.  
- **Sylvia Wright**: *Life* magazine writer; provided details about hotel messenger service on the night of the assassination.  
- **William Scott**: WCA Radio executive; reported observing an unidentified man near the press table at the Ambassador Hotel.  
- **Russell E. Parsons** and **Grant Cooper**: Attorneys involved in Sirhan’s case; Parsons was reportedly represented by Cooper.  
- **Glen Duncan**: Missouri State Penitentiary inmate who claimed association with a man planning RFK’s assassination.  
- **Tyrone Chapman**: Jockey whose name appeared in Sirhan’s effects, though he denied recognition.  
- **Jordanian Lawyers**: Pressured by Jordanian authorities to avoid involvement in Sirhan’s defense due to diplomatic concerns.  
- **Ambassador Sharaf**: Jordanian envoy who advised against Arab lawyers’ participation in the case.  

Key Locations  
- **Los Angeles, California**: Site of RFK’s assassination; central to police investigations (LAPD, U.S. Attorney’s office) and hotel-related activities.  
- **Washington, D.C.**: Headquarters for FBI and U.S. Secret Service; central to coordinating federal responses.  
- **San Francisco, California**: Postmark on the envelope containing the anonymous letter addressed to Earl Warren.  
- **Jefferson City, Missouri**: Location where psychological reports on Glen Duncan were requested.  
- **Ottawa, Canada**: Site of teletype communications regarding CBC crew member sightings.  
- **Amman, Jordan**: Center for diplomatic discussions involving Jordanian lawyers’ involvement in Sirhan’s case.  
- **Beirut, Lebanon** and **Tripoli, Libya**: Locations where Lebanese and Libyan lawyers expressed interest in Sirhan’s defense.  
- **San Gabriel Valley Gun Club**: Mentioned in investigations related to Sirhan’s firearms activity.  

Key Events  
- **June 5, 1968**: Assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles.  
- **June 21, 1968**: FBI and Secret Service conducted latent fingerprint analysis and handwriting comparisons on materials linked to threats against Kennedy.  
- **Polygraph interview with Sandra Serrano**: Revealed her fabricated testimony about witnessing Sirhan and others at the hotel.  
- **Interviews with witnesses**: Conducted by FBI and Los Angeles police, including Sylvia Wright, William Scott, and Rocket Messenger Service employees.  
- **Sirhan Bishara’s background investigation**: Included prior arrests, employment history, and associations with individuals in Pasadena and Hollywood.  
- **Diplomatic communications**: U.S. and Jordanian officials discussed managing international legal and political implications of Sirhan’s case.  
- **CBC crew member sighting verification**: Efforts to confirm identification through film review.  
- **Financial investigations**: FBI compared funds recovered from RFK’s assassination with intelligence operations in Colombia and Soviet bloc activities.  

Key Organizations  
- **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)**: Conducted fingerprint, handwriting analyses, and coordinated federal responses; involved in financial inquiries and witness identifications.  
- **U.S. Secret Service**: Reviewed threats against Kennedy and provided materials for investigation.  
- **Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD)**: Provided testimony from Captain Hugh Brown regarding Serrano’s interview and hotel surveillance.  
- **Rocket Messenger Service**: Mentioned as a potential link to the assassination through its employee’s interactions at the Ambassador Hotel.  
- **Jordanian Government**: Engaged in diplomatic discussions regarding Sirhan’s legal defense and U.S.-Jordan relations.  
- **Los Angeles Committee to End the War in Vietnam (LACUV)**: Mentioned as an organization where informants attended meetings.  
- **Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory**: Used to verify biographical details of attorneys Russell E. Parsons and Grant Cooper.  
- **Rosicuriosum Order**: Mentioned in context of Sirhan’s alleged membership or association.  
- **Los Angeles County Jail**: Sirhan Bishara’s incarceration location; details about his medical care and visitation protocols are noted.

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