</s>UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION In Reply, Please Refer to Los Angeles, California November 22, 1968 File No. SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHIAN . On June 5, 1969, at 12:15 A.M. Senator Robert P. Kennedy, United States Senate, was at the Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles. California, celebrating his victory in the primary elections for the election of a Presidential candidate- date for the Democratic Party for the forthcoming elections in November 1968. At that time for Senator Kennedy was shot and killed, and the assassin was taken into custody. The assassin was assassinated in the Los Angeles County awarding prosecution in the custody of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office, Los Angeles, California. California, was furnished a letter addressed to John Weidner, The Los Angeles Police Department, Los Angels, 1380 North Lake Street, Pasadena, California, from one Mr. Esbes, Poste Restante Urethra, Bernardplain, Utrecht, Mr. Sirhan Bishara Sirhan, a copy of the letter, Involved for Sirhan Bishop Sirhan a copy, of the Letter, Involvement, and a copy off a letter sent by the Los Angels Police Depart- ment to the Hoofbureau, Gentle Politie, Utretcht, The Netherlands, are attached. The Los Angels police Department are most inter- ested in making a determination as to: . The identity and background of Mr. Ebbes. . The Identity of the person for whom the letter was intended. 3. If the letter was intended for Sirhan Bisharra Sirhan, all information that might be in the possession of Mr . Esbes concerning this individual. - 1+ - 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Witnesses related to the custody of Sirhan Bishara Sirhan include Jesse Buckley, Donald Day, Guadalupe De La Garza, Juan Manuel Martin Dismukes, L.R. Edelman, Louis Estrella, Frank Foster, Merton Howe, Kenneth E. Jones, and Willie Nuneley.

Witnesses who observed Sirhan at the Pasadena City College cafeteria on June 4, 1968, include Marouf Badran, Abdo Maliki, Gaymoord Mistri, and Anwar Sayegh.

Witnesses who observed Sirhan at the Fish Canyon Firing Range on June 1, 1968, include William Atalie, Everett Buckner, Henry Carreon, Corliss Edwards, Richard Grijalva, Roberta Grijalva, David Mendell, Dean Pack, Mike Saccoman, James Thornbrush, Claudia Williams, and Ronald Williams.

Witnesses present at the Ambassador Hotel on June 1, 1968, include Richard Aubry, William Barry, Dolores Bellenson, Hans Bistrup, James Breslin, Harold Burba, Frank Burns, Gonzaga Cerrillo, Henry Carrillo, Thane Cesar, Humphrey Cordero, Vincent Di Pierro, Andrew Dvyak, and Richard Drayne.

Attorney Grant B. Cooper made a motion to be included as an attorney of record to represent Sirhan and was granted a postponement of trial from December 9, 1968, to January 7, 1969. Attorney Emile Zola Berman is assisting in the defense of Sirhan.

A list of individuals who have been interviewed regarding the assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy includes Subrina Duble, Louisa Myrtle Pitts (mother of Subrina Duble), and Sirhan Bishara Sirhan.

The Los Angeles County Superior Court judge has ruled to use closed-circuit TV coverage of the trial to allow news media representatives to adequately cover the trial, and the jury will be sequestered during the trial.

A list of individuals who were guests at the Ambassador Hotel on June 5, 1968, includes M. AOYAMA Ace International Co., H. HIRANO Ace International Co., and T. MORINAGA Ace INTERNATIONAL Tool Co.

AKIKA AOYAMA, Chief, Planning Division, Misshin Hodo KK, was interviewed and stated that he arrived at the Ambassador Hotel on June 4, 1968, along with MORINAGE and HIRANQ.

HIROSHI HIRANO, Vice President, Nisshin Hokk, was interviewed and related substantially the same information as provided by AOYAMA. He said that he did not know SIRHAN and denied that he had ever seen him.

MORINAGA Tametake, Chief,President's Office Staff, Nishimatsu-sito K, was interviewed with the assistance of KUMABARA, and related substantially the same information as provided by AOYAMA. He said that he did not know SIRHAN and denied that he had ever seen him.

The investigation into the assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy is ongoing, with various individuals being interviewed and information being gathered.

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