Francesco/who-killed-jfk huggingface dataset:
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MHFNO: 97-7142690SENSIND: SECRET PAGE: 4VERY FEW CASES WHICH WE HAVE WON HAVE BEEN BASED ON VERY SPECIFICAND COMPELLING REASONS.)E. WHAT DO I DO NEXT?IF RELEASE OF YOUR NAME IS NOT A PROBLEM, YOU DON'T HAVE TO DOANYTHING. IF YOU DO NOT WANT YOUR NAME RELEASED, YOU NEED TOADVISE US OF THAT FACT AND EXPLAIN IN DETAIL WHY RELEASE WOULD BEHARMFUL TO YOU AND NATIONAL SECURITY. WE HAVE FOUGHT AGAINSTRELEASE ON THE PRINCIPLE OF THE COVER MECHANISM WITHOUT SUCCESS TODATE, AND WE WILL CONTINUE THE EFFORT. THE BOARD HAS NOT BEEN ANDIS NOT LIKELY TO BECOME SYMPATHETIC TO A PRINCIPLE BASEDARGUMENT.F. IF MY NAME IS RELEASED, WHAT ABOUT MY COVER STATUS?THE IMPACT OF THE RELEASE OF THE RELATIONSHIP OF YOUR TRUE NAMEAND THE AGENCY WILL HAVE TO BE LOOKED AT CAREFULLY TO DETERMINETHE VIABILITY OF CONTINUED COVER PROTECTION.4. APPRECIATE(STATION'S ASSISTANCE WITH THIS MATTER.   REGARDS.5. FILE: NONE. CL BY: 2224018, CL REASON: 1.5(C), DECL   ON: X1, DRV FROM: HUM 4-82.   CABLETYPE: GECO STAFF 4.0.1.>   RELNO: DORELS0100638337   ORIG: CHIEF/OCC(WILLMSC,32357); AUTH: DC/OCC; REL: EUR/IBIIEND OF MESSAGESECRETSECRET
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2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992MHFNO.97-6569968SECRET-SENSIND.; RYBATSECRETPAGE: 1FRP: 2,STAFFACTION: LA/CAGRR (147) INFO: C/ORMS, CIC/CEGLA, CIC/LA, DDO/WO, IID,IIDIRPS, LA/CAGAB, LA/RR, LADORECORD, LIMITO, MDSX, ODPD, ODPR, RYBAT,FILE, C/LA, DC/LA (3/W)97 6569968 PAGE 001 IN 6569968ASP TOR: 102355Z JAN 97 BOGO 72820SECRET 102350Z JAN 97 STAFFCITE BOGOTA 72820TO: PRIORITY DIRECTOR.FOR: LIMIT LA/CAGRR INFO LA/CAGAB, CIC/LA, LA/RR, IIDSLUGS: WNINTEL INTEL ZRWAHOO LWDISSEMSUBJECT: ACCOMPANYING OPS CABLE FOR HLB-15257REF: A. BOGOTAB. BOGOTA 72819 97 6569966 (HLB-15257)TEXT:1. ACTION REQUIRED: REQUEST UPGRADE OF GIDARK/56'S ACCESS DESCRIPTION, PER PARA THREE-BELOW.2. GIDARK/56 (D/56) COLLECTED REF INFORMATION IN THE COURSE OF HER DUTIES AS PERSONAL ASSISTANT TO DIRECTOR OF COLOMBIAN ARMY INTELLIGENCE JAIRO DURAN ((PINEDA)) NINO. D/56 RECEIVED THE REMARKS ON WHICH REF IS BASED DURING LATE DECEMBER CONVERSATIONS WITH COL PINEDA, INCOMING INTEL CHIEF COLONEL REYNALDO ((CASTELLANOS)) AND DIRECTLY FROM GENERAL MANUEL ((BONETT)). D/56 HEARD BONETT'S COMMENT *ABOUT DEA'S INVOLVEMENT IN THE<KENNEDY ASSASSINATION>DIRECTLY FROM HIM DURING A LATE DECEMBER MEETING. D/56 ALSO SPOKE TO BONETT'S PUBLIC RELATIONS ADVISOR MONICA ((HARA)), AND TO GENERAL HAROLD ((BEDOYA)). D/56 SPEAKS TO HARA AND PINEDA REGULARLY IN THE COURSE OF HER NORMAL DUTIES AND D/56 SPOKE TO BONETT AND BEDOYA IN LATE DECEMBER HOLIDAY PARTIES. D/56 PASSED REF TO C/O STOCKMIER ON 8 JAN 97 DURING A REGULARLY SCHEDULED_OPS MEETING.3. REF PROPOSED SOURCE DESCRIPTION UPGRADES D/56'S ACCESS FROM INDIRECT TO GOOD. D/56 TOLD C/O STOCKMIER THAT SHE KNOWS NEW ARMY INTELLIGENCE DIRECTOR CASTELLANOS, HAS SPOKEN TO HIM, AND HAS ACCEPTED HIS OFFER TO KEEP EMPLOYING HER AFTER PINEDA LEAVES FOR MOSCOW IN COMING WEEKS. GIVING THIS CONTINUED EMPLOYMENT, WE THINK HER ACCESS IS FAIRLY DESCRIBED AS GOOD IN REPORTS ABOUT THE ARMY. IN REPORTS ABOUT OTHER NON-ARMY TOPICS WE PROPOSE CONTINUED USE OF "INDIRECT" ACCESS IN HER SOURCE DESCRIPTION.4. REF IS ORCON BECAUSE IT HAS_REMARKS MADE PRIVATELY BY BONETTSECRET
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MHFNO: 97-6569968SECRETSENSIND: RYBATPAGE: 2HIMSELF, AND ACCESS TO SENIOR OFFICERS WHO ARE CLOSE TO BOTH BONETT AND BEDOYA.5. FILE: GIDARK/56. CL BY 2171434; CL REASON 1.5 (C);. DECL   OADR DRV HUM 4-82.END OF MESSAGESECRET
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# 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992MHFNO: 96-5992807 SENSIND: RYBAT PAGE: 1SECRET FRP:STAFFACTION: CE/W/MB (318) INFO: CE/COPS, CE/W/ST, CEDORECORD, MDSX, ODPD,RYBAT, FILE, CE/W (3/W)96 5992807 ASR PAGE 001 IN 5992807TOR: 121307Z NOV 96 MNSK 16094SECRET 121305Z NOV 96 STAFFCITE MINSK 16094TO: DIRECTOR.FOR: LIMIT CE/W/MB INFO CE/OPS, C/CE/W, CE/W/ST,SLUGS: WNINTEL RYBAT GTDANCERSUBJECT: STATION ACTIVITY REPORT FOR OCTOBER 1996REF: MINSK 16093 96 5992714TEXT:1. ACTION REQUIRED: HQS COMMENTS WELCOME.2. FOLLOWING IS MINSK STATION ACTIVITY REPORT FOR   OCTOBER 1996. REF REPRESENTS STATION ACTIVITY REPORT FOR   23-30 SEPTEMBER. SEE ALSO STATION'S OCTOBER REPORT ON   CI/SECURITY.3. LIAISON OPERATIONS-- JYVAPOROUS: STATION REPORTED ON GENERAL TOPICS RE CPICCONTACT WITH BND, MEETINGS, ETC. (MINSK 15872, 15904,15988, 15937, 16016).O DEMARCHE: COS RECEIVED A DEMARCHE FROM DC/JYVAPOROUS RENVTAG PITCH AND SURVEILLANCE ON THE BELARUS CG IN NEW YORK.IN ADDITION, THEY CHARGED STATION HAD AT LEAST 15 OFFICERSIN BELARUS IN THE PAST SIX MONTHS "CONDUCTING OPERATIONALACTIVITY" WHO WERE NOT DECLARED BY COS. THESE PROBABLYREPRESENT SVVITAMIN TDYERS. (MINSK 15891, 15899, 15915,16020, 16026)O REFERENDUM: COS SUBMITTED TWO REPORTS BASED ON JYVAPOROUSCONTACTS RE THE REFERENDUM CRISIS IN BELLARUS (MINSK15944/EBM-00070, 15945, 15958/EBM-00072, 15959).)O BSNIC: STATION PROVIDED EXTENSIVE SUPPORT FOR THEATTENDANCE OF TWO JYVAPOROUS OFFICERS AT BSNIC V ANDDEBRIEF (MINSK 15892, 15897, 15982)-- JYPICKET: GENERAL REPORTING ON MEETINGS, PASSING ONSECRET
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MHFNO: 96-5992807SECRETSENSIND: RYBATPAGE: 2BSNIC, ASSISTANCE (MINSK 15995, 15942, 15992, 16031).O REFERENDUM: FOR THE FIRST TIME, JYPICKET/2 STEPPED OUT OF HIS BRIEF AND PROVIDED AN EXCELLENT REPORT PREDICTING THE UPCOMING PRESIDENTIAL COMPROMISE (MINSK 15952/EBM-00071, 15953) HE ALSO OFFERED TO BROKER INTRODUCTIONS FOR COS TO NSC OFFICIALS HE KNOWS.4. GENERAL OPS SUPPORT:-- STATION PROVIDED HEADS UP RE TRAVEL OF A SENSITIVE ASSET WHICH RESULTED IN EXCELLENT REPORTING (MINSK 1124).-- STATION RESPONDED TO WARSAW CABLE RE UOP/CI REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON BELARUSIANS AND VIENNA REQUEST FOR TRACES (MINSK 16029, 15994)5. HQS REQUIREMENTS/SUPPORT'-- STATION PROVIDED GROUND TRUTH AND SITUATIONAL AWARENESS REPORTING ON MINSK DURING REFERENDUM CONGRESS' IN MINSK (MINSK 15967/EBM-00073, 15968, 15977/EBM-00074, 15978)-- STATION PROVIDED ATMOSPHERIC CABLES TO HQS SURROUNDING THE REFERENDUM SITUATION, NATO AMBASSADORS SCANDAL, AND NUCLEAR ICBM WITHDRAWAL (MINSK 15960, 15961, 15969, 15882, 15884, 16005).-- STATION REPORTED ITS 1996 ANNUAL FIELD PROGRAM PLAN (MINSK 15930).-- THE SIX-MONTH OPERATIONAL PLAN FOR MINSK STATION WAS: SUBMITTED TO HOS (MINSK 15873).-- STATION RESEARCHED AND PROVIDED COMMENTS ON SEVERAL INTELS UTA-00147, EAV-18791, CNY-03569 (MINSK 15881, 15928, 16017).-- LIAISON RECORD REVIEW BOARD INPUT AND LIAISON EXCHANGE ISSUES (MINSK 15997, 15974)6. EMBASSY-- STATION RELAYED AMBASSADORIAL REQUEST FOR REGULAR UPDATES ON THE STATUS OF THE SS-25 ICBM'S IN BELARUS (MINSK 15940).*-- STATION BROKERED CONTACT FOR EMBASSY TO SUPPORT THE<JFK>*<ASSASSINATION>RECORDS REVIEW BOARD VISIT (MINSK 15996, 16006).-- GUIDANCE REQUESTED ON BROKERING CONTACT FOR AMBASSADORIAL MEETING WITH C/JYVAPOROUS (MINSK 16007).7. ADMINISTRATIVESECRET
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MHFNO:96-5992807                                                                                    PAGE: 3SECRETSENSIND: RYBAT-- COS HOUSING: AS EXPECTED, EMBASSY LOST THE HOUSE ANDOFFERED COS A CRAMPED FOURTH FLOOR APARTMENT (NO ELEVATOR);SIMILAR IN SIZE TO HIS CURRENT INADEQUATE QUARTERS. COSHAS NOW SPENT 14 MONTHS IN HIS TEMPORARY QUARTERS AND THEFAMILY SITUATION IS DIFFICULT (MINSK 15877, 15906, 15920,15979, 16011).-- EMBASSY CONSTRUCTION: MASSIVE RECONSTRUCTION OF THECHANCERY CONTINUES AND FOR A TWO DAY PERIOD CLOSED THEBUILDING DUE TO SUSPECTED ASBESTOS (MINSK 15898, 15905,15916).-- COS MADE AN EMERGENCY OVERNIGHT MEDIVAC TO VILNIUS TOHAVE SUTURES PUT IN HIS DAUGHTERS FOREHEAD (MINSK 15929).-- THOUGH ANOTHER VEHICLE IS NEEDED, STATION FELT HAVINGTWO VEHICLES IN ITO'S NAME WAS NOT A VIABLE ANSWER TO THEABUSE HIS POV WAS SUFFERING (MINSK 15922).-- STATION COORDINATED ON THE PROPOSED TRAVEL OF THEREGIONAL FINANCE OFFICER (MINSK 15972).-- COORDINATION BEGAN FOR COS' TRAVEL TO CE DIVISION COSCONFERENCE (MINSK 16004).-- BUSY MONTH WITH TDY'ERS. AS MENTIONED IN LAST MONTHSREPORT NONE HAD VISAS. INCLUDED WERE RADIATION DECTOR INTALL TEAM,FSS/SEB UPGRADE TEAM, SECURITY "RED" TEAM, WATCHSTANDERS FOR EMBASSY,AND EUCA OPS OFFICER (YEARLY INSPECTION AND CONSULTATIONS). ALTHOUGHVERY BUSY, ALL WENT WELL. EUCA OPS OFFICER IN PARTICULAR GOT ABETTER IDEA OF WHAT STATION IS FACING.8. FILE: 227-120-008. CL BY: 0593899 CL REASON:1.  5 (C) DECL ON: X1 DRV HUM 4-82.    END OF MESSAGESECRETSECRET
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# 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992SECRETMHFNO: 96-5816647 SENSIND: RYBAT PAGE: 1SECRETFRP STAFFACTION: CE/W/MB (282) INFO: CEDORECORD, MDSX, ODPD, RYBAT, FILE (2/W)96 5816647 ASR PAGE 001 IN 5816647TOR: 251416Z OCT 96 MNSK 16006SECRET 251415Z OCT 96 STAFFCITE MINSK 16006TO: DIRECTOR.FOR: LIMIT C/CE/W/MBSLUGS: WNINTEL RYBAT GTDANCERSUBJECT: RECORDS REVIEW BOARD MEETING WITH JYVAPOROUSREFS: A. DIRECTOR 994616 96 5808231B. DIRECTOR 993882 96-5803438C. MINSK 15996 96 5793319TEXT:1. ACTION REQUIRED: NONE. FYI.2. FOLLOWING RECEIPT OF REF A COS TELEPHONED *JYVAPOROUS/3 (V/3) RE<JFK ASSASSINATION>REVIEW BOARD ACCESS. HE SAID JYVAPOROUS ALREADY RESPONDED TO THE EMBASSY DIP NOTE THEY RECEIVED FROM THE MFA. V/3 SAID THE NOTE HAD BEEN ANSWERED POSITIVELY. NOW THAT THE ISSUE WAS BEING HANDLED OFFICIALLY VIAC MFA (V/3 STATED THE ISSUE SHOULD CONTINUE IN DIP CHANNELS. (COS) CONCURRED, RELAYED SAME TO EMBASSY POLOFF ON THE ACCOUNT, AND EXTRACTED STATION FROM THE QUESTION.3. STATION APPRECIATED HQS IMMEDIATE FOOTWORK TO SUPPORT EMBASSY'S PROBLEM. THANKS AND REGARDS.4. FILE: 227-002-001. CL BY: 0593899 CL_REASON1.  5 (C) DECL ON: X1 DRV_HUM 4-8.2-END OF MESSAGESECRETSECRET
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# 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992SECRETMHFNO: 96-5793319SENSIND:PAGE: 1SECRETFRP: .2, .4,STAFFACTION: CE/W/MB (272) INFO: C/ORMS, CE/TNI, CEDORECORD, CTC/COPS, CTC/IFC,CTC/OOG, CTC/RTB, CTCARCHIVE, LIMITO, MDSX, ODPD, FILE, C/CTC, CTC/ELB,DC/CTC (5/W)96 5793319 ASO PAGE 001 IN 5793319TOR: 231740Z OCT 96 MNSK 15996SECRET 231740Z OCT 96 STAFFCITE MINSK 15996TO: IMMEDIATE DIRECTOR.FOR: LIMIT CE/W/MBSLUGS: WNINTEL GTDANCER*SUBJECT: <JFK ASSASSINATION>RECORDS TEAMREF: SECSTATE 220406TEXT:1. ACTION REQUIRED: IMMEDIATE REPLY.2. EMBASSY HAS ASKED COS TO APPROACH JYVAPOROUS RE *ACCESS TO<JFK ASSASSINATION>RECORDS RESIDING IN THEIR ARCHIVES IN MINSK APPARENTLY NORMAN MAILER WAS GIVEN ACCESS TO DO RESEARCH FOR HIS BOOK ON THE SUBJECT TWO YEARS AGO. EMBASSY ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN ACCESS OVER THE PAST YEAR *HAVE BEEN FUTILE. A TEAM FROM THE<ASSASSINATION>RECORDS REVIEW BOARD IS ARRIVING 29 OCT TO MEET WITH GOB) OFFICIALS ON THE SUBJECT AND EMBASSY WOULD LIKE TO GET THIS JOB DONE.3 COS MUST ADMIT CARRY-ING-WATER-FOR THIS EMBASSY-IS- A SOMEWHAT-DISTASTEFUL CHORE, BUT IS WILLING TO DO THE NEEDFUL (IF ONLY FOR THE PLEASURE OF HAVING EMBASSY CONCEDE THEY COULD NOT ACCOMPLISH THE MISSION WITHOUT NWBOLTON). STATION DOES NOT SEE ANY PROBLEMS, BUT IN ORDER TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS IN-TIME-AN-IMMEDIATE CONCURRENCE_IS REQUESTED.. THANKS-AND-REGARDS.4. FILE: GUNGA-DHIN. CL BY:-0.5.9.3.8.9.9 CL REASON:   1.5 (C) DECL_ON_X1 DRV HUM 4-82END OF MESSAGESECRETSECRET
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# 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992SECRETMHFNO: 96-5536596SENSIND:PAGE: 1SECRETFRP:STAFFCONF: EA/PAMSI/A INFO: C/ORMS, DC/EA, EA/LGL, EADORECORD, LIMITO,MDSX, ODPD, FILE, C/EA, EA/XO (3/P)96 5536596 PAGE 001 DIRECTOR 960961ASO TOT: 272220Z SEP 96SECRETSTAFF 272220Z DIRECTOR 960961TO: IMMEDIATE CANBERRA.FROM: LIMIT EA/PAMSI/A INFO EA/LGL, CHIEF/EA, DC/EASLUGS: WNINTELSUBJECT: AUSTRALIAN DEMARCHE TO USG REGARDING US LEGISLATION ONDECLASSIFICATIONREF: NONETEXT:1. ACTION REQUIRED: PLEASE FAX BY COB 2 OCT A COPY OF THE 1995 AUSTRALIAN DEMARCHE TO THE USG REGARDING LEGISLATION ON THE DECLASSIFICATION OF DOCUMENTS. ADDITIONALLY, WE WOULD APPRECIATE STATION'S RECOLLECTION OF LIAISON'S REACTION TO THE US LEGISLATION AS WELL.2. THE<JOHN>F.<KENNEDY>REVIEW BOARD<(JFK>BOARD) ESTABLISHED BY THE PRESIDENT TO DECLASSIFY ALL DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE<JOHN>F.<KENNEDY ASSASSINATION>HAS COME ACROSS TWO AUSTRALIAN DOCUMENTS (AND FOUR CIA DOCUMENTS) WHICH THEY WOULD LIKE TO DECLASSIFY WHICH REVEAL THE EXISTENCE OF AN AGENCY-AUSTRALIAN LIAISON RELATIONSHIP THE REVIEW BOARD HAS BROAD AUTHORITY TO DECLASSIFY DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE<JFK>COLLECTION REGARDLESS OF THEIR COUNTRY OF ORIGIN OR THE SENSITIVITY OF THE SUBSTANCE. IT HAS COME TO OUR ATTENTION THAT THE BOARD HAS REVIEWED THE TWO AUSTRALIAN DOCUMENTS AND THE FOUR CIA DOCUMENTS AND DEEMED THEM APPROPRIATE FOR RELEASE. GIVEN THE OBVIOUS SENSITIVITY OF OUR LIAISON RELATIONSHIP WITH AUSTRALIANS, OGC IN COORDINATION WITH EA/LGL AND EA/PAMSI, IS PREPARING A MEMO TO THE BOARD REQUESTING THEY NOT RELEASE THE FIRST TWO DOCUMENTS BECAUSE THE DOCUMENTS ARE THE PROPERTY OF THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT. INSTEAD WE ARE WILLING TO PROVIDE SUMMARIES OF THESE DOCUMENTS OMITTING ANY MENTION OF THEIR AUSTRALIAN ORIGIN OR OF THE EXISTENCE OF A RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN OUR TWO SERVICES THE AGENCY DOCUMENTS WHICH MAKE REFERENCE TO OUR LIAISON RELATIONSHIP WOULD BE REDACTED TO TAKE OUT ALL REFERENCES TO AUSTRALIA.3. IN OUR EFFORT TO PRESENT A SOLID CASE TO THE<JFK>BOARD, THE MEMO INCLUDES A STRONG ARGUMENT THAT EVEN APPROACHING THE AUSTRALIANS ON THE ISSUE OF DECLASSIFICATION OF AN AUSTRALIAN DOCUMENT WILL STRAIN OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH THEM. OUR ARGUMENTSECRET
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2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992MHFNO 96-5388761 PAGE: 1CONF: EA/J INFO: C/ORMS, DC/EA, DCEA/CI, EADORECORD, LIMITO,MDSX, ODPD, PAS, FILE, EA/XO (2/P)96 5388761 ASP PAGE 001 DIRECTOR 941533TOT: 131946Z SEP 96STAFFTO: PRIORITY TOKYO. 131953Z DIRECTOR 941533FROM: LIMIT EA/J INFO DC/EA, DCEA/CI, D/PASSLUGS: WNI-NTEL*SUBJECT: NEW STORY ON<LEE HARVEY OSWALD>AND CIA IN JAPANREF: TOKYO 30260 96 5367593TEXT:1. ACTION REQUIRED: SUGGEST COS HAVE EMBASSY PRESS OFFICER   REFER THE UPI CORRESPONDENT TO THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS STAFF.2. IN DISCUSSING REF WITH THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS STAFF, PAS   THOUGHT IT WOULD BE PREFERABLE TO TREAT UPI CORRESPONDENT AS THEY   WOULD ANY OTHER REPORTER WHO SEEKS A COMMENT ON A STORY OR FACT   PERTAINING TO (NWBOLTON). THEREFORE, PAS RECOMMENDS THAT COS, TELL   THE EMBASSY PRESS OFFICER TO SUGGEST THAT THE UPI CORRESPONDENT   ADDRESS HIS QUESTIONS TO PAS AT (703) 482-7677 AND ASK TO SPEAK TO   A MEDIA SPOKESPERSON. BASED ON THE UPI CORRESPONDENT'S QUESTIONS,   PAS MAY THEN REFER THE REPORTER TO HISTORICAL RECORDS OR OTHER   OUTSIDE OFFICE.3. FILE: NONE. CL BY: 2164121, CL REASON: 1.5 (C), DECL   ON: X1, DRV FROM: HUM 4-82   CABLETYPE: GECO STAFF 1.0.2.3   RELNO: DORELS0100513880   ORIG: EA/J(BRYSNBS, 35162); AUTH: DC/EA/J(CONNELLY); REL:   DC/EA/J(CONNELLY).END OF MESSAGE
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# 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992MHFNO: 96-5367593 SENSIND:ACTION: EA/J (223) INFO: C/ORMS, CIC/CEG, CIC/OG, CIC/PRC, DC/EA, EADORECORD, LIMITO, MDSX, ODPD, PAS, FILE, CIC/EA, EA/ΧΟ (3/W)96 5367593 ASP PAGE 001 IN 5367593TOR: 120802Z SEP 96 TOKY 30260SECRET 1207582 SEP 96 STAFFCITE TOKYO 30260TO: PRIORITY DIRECTOR.FOR: LIMIT AC/EA/J INFO D/PAS, DC/EA, C/EA/CISLUGS: WNINTEL*SUBJECT: NEWS STORY ON LEE HARVEY OSWALD AND CIA IN JAPANREF: NONETEXT:1. ACTION REQUIRED: PLEASE PROVIDE NAME AND PHONE NUMBER OF *PROJECT OFFICE RESPONSIBLE FOR DECLASSIFICATION OF<KENNEDY> *<ASSASSINATION>PAPERS.2. EMBASSY PRESS OFFICER/ADVISED COS AT RECEPTION LAST NIGHT THAT LOCAL UPI REPORTER IS ABOUT TO FILE A STORY BASED ON LOCAL RESEARCH AND AN INTERVIEW WITH A RETIRED MARINE OFFICER WHO CLAIMED *TO BE<LEE HARVEY OSWALD'S>COMMANDER IN JAPAN THAT OSWALD WAS RECRUITED BY CIA WHILE STATIONED WITH THE MARINES IN JAPAN IN THE 1950S. UPI CORRESPONDENT OFFERED (PRESS OFFICER A CHANCE TO COMMENT. PRESS OFFICER DECLINED. COS SUGGESTED THAT MUCH, IF NOT ALL PAPERS ON OSWALD'S PERSONAL HISTORY HAVE BEEN DECLASSIFIED FOR USE BY MEDIA, *RESEARCHERS AND ASSASSINATION>BUFFS AS PART OF OVERALL<KENNEDY> *<ASSASSINATION>DECLASSIFICATION PROGRAM. (COS ALSO RECALLED THAT THE UPI REPORTERS STORY, IN SOME FORM, FALSO HAS ALREADY BEEN WRITTEN. HENCE, AS A LONG SHOT AT KEEPING A CIA-RELATED STORY FROM SURFACING CIN JAPAN, THEREBY PROMPTING JAPANESE JOURNALISTS TO PURSUE THE SAME INFORMATION, COS>SUGGESTED TO PRESS OFFICER THAT (SHE) PASS NUMBER OF THE HISTORICAL OFFICE ATCHEADQUARTERS RESPONSIBLE FOR DEALING WITH PUBLIC QUERIES TO THE REPORTER, ADVISING THAT HIS SCOOP MAY, IN FACT, BE OLD NEWS.3. WOULD THEREFORE APPRECIATE NAME AND/OR NUMBER THAT UPI REPORTER COULD CALL AT HEADQUARTERS SHISTORICAL OFFICE RESPONSIBLE FOR *<JFK ASSASSINATION>INQUIRY DECLASSIFICATION. IF THERE IS ANOTHER OFFICE AT NATIONAL ARCHIVES OR ELSEWHERE THAT HAS RESPONSIBILITY FOR SUCH INQUIRIES, THAT WOULD BE FINE AS WELL. THANKS FOR THE HELP.4. CL REASON 1.5(C); DECL X1
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# 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992MHFNO: 96-5328306SECRETPAGE: 1SENSIND: EO RYBAT// * E-O *SECRETFRP:STAFFACTION: EUR/GAEXT (227) INFO: EUDORECORD, EUR/LGL, EYESONLY, MDSX, ODPD,RYBAT, FILE, DDO (2/W)96 5328306ASRPAGE 001IN 5328306TOR: 091105Z SEP 96VIEN 42162SECRET 091057Z SEP 96 STAFFCITE VIENNA 42162 (EVESON ACTING)TO: DIRECTOR.FOR: LIMIT EUR/GAEXT INFO EUR/LGL, OGC/OFLD, OGC/OSDSLUGS: WNINTEL RYBATSUBJECT: EYES ONLY - MEETING WITH JOHN WHITTENREF: A. DIRECTOR 931349 96 5315663B. 6 SEP STU-III BETWEEN ACOS/LOCHTTEXT:1. ACTION REQUIRED: FOR THE RECORD. ALSO PLEASE ADVISE IF WE   NEED TO TAKE ANY FURTHER STEPS SUCH AS ALERTING RSO AND/OR CONGEN ON   WHITTEN'S STATE OF MIND AND INTENTIONS.2. FOR THE RECORD, C/O NOBLEHORSE WAS MOST RECENTLY CONTACTED   BY JOHN WHITTEN ON 26 AUGUST 1996. (C/O FIRST BECAME ACQUAINTED   WITH WHITTEN IN NOV 95 WHEN ACTING AS LIAISON BETWEEN WHITTEN AND   *HQS CONCERNING<JFK ASSASSINATION>BOARD MATTERS.) WHITTEN, OBVIOUSLY   VERY UPSET, INFORMED C/O THAT HIS WIFE OF 55 YEARS HAD DESERTED HIM   AND MOVED BACK TO THE U.S., THAT SHE WAS SUING HIM FOR ONE-THIRD OF   EVERYTHING HE OWNED AS SUPPORT, AND THAT SHE WAS ACCUSING HIM OF   THEFT OF PROPERTY (JEWELRY). HE REMARKED FURTHER THAT HIS CHILDREN   HAD TURNED AGAINST HIM AND SIDED WITH HIS WIFE, AND THAT HIS HEALTH   WAS CONTINUING TO DETERIORATE. WHITTEN ALSO SAID THAT HIS WIFE WAS   NOT PLANNING ON SUING HIM FOR DIVORCE AS SHE WOULD LOSE ALL OF THE   MEDICAL BENEFITS THAT SHE NOW HAS BY VIRTUE OF HIS RETIREMENT   STATUS. WHEN C/O ASKED HOW HE COULD HELP, WHITTEN SAID THAT HE   WOULD LIKE TO SEE C/O EITHER IN C/O'S OFFICE OR HAVE C/O DROP BY FOR   A VISIT. WHEN C/O BRIEFLY HESITATED, WHITTEN QUICKLY ADDED THAT HE   HAD SOME INFORMATION TO PASS ALONG WHICH C/O "MAY OR MAY NOT BE   INTERESTED IN, BUT PROBABLY NOT," BUT THAT THIS WAS THE MAIN REASON   FOR HIS CALL. C/O SAID THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO CHECK HIS SCHEDULE AND   WOULD GET BACK TO HIM IN A DAY OR TWO.3. RECOGNIZING A NEED TO EXTRICATE C/O AND STATION FROM   FURTHER UNNECESSARY CONTACT (AFTER INITIAL CONTACT IN NOV 95,   WHITTEN CALLED C/O ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AND LOCAL DATT ONCE, TO   OFFER DATED AND SKETCHY INFORMATION; HE ALSO ONCE REFERRED TO NOBLE   HORSE AS A "CASE OFFICER" ON THE PHONE ALTHOUGH HE DID NOT LATERSECRET
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SECRETMHFNO: 96-5328306 SENSIND: EO RYBAT PAGE: 4APARTMENT REMAINS LIVABLE AND HE DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE IN DANGER OFSTARVATION. THE GREATEST THREAT TO WHITTEN MAY BE BURGLARY;ACCORDING TO HIM, THE JEWEL HEIST WAS ACCOMPLISHED BY THREE SLOVAKYOUTHS WHILE HE SLEPT. WHITTEN CLAIMED THAT WHILE THE AUSTRIANPOLICE HAVE MADE AN APPREHENSION, HIS FAMILY SIMPLY REFUSES TOBELIEVE THIS AS NONE OF THE STOLEN GOODS WERE RECOVERED AND NOOFFICIAL CHARGES HAVE YET BEEN FILED.10. FILE: 785-120-034.    CL BY: 618711    CL REASON: 1.5(C)    DECL ON: X1    DRV FROM: HUM 4-82.END OF MESSAGESECRETSECRET
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# 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992MHFNO: 96-4653466 SECRET PAGE: 1SENSIND: RYBAT:// SECRET FRP: ,2, , , ,STAFFACTION: EUR/PLANS (694) INFO: EUDORECORD, MDSX, NR/OPSB, NR/ORG, OCC/CRG, OCC/RB, ODPD, RYBAT, FILE (0/W)96 4653466 ASP PAGE 001 IN 4653466TOR: 031305Z JUL 96 NEWA 20442SECRET 031358Z JUL 96 STAFFCITE NEWARK 20442TO: PRIORITY DIRECTOR.FOR: LIMIT EUR/PLANS INFO OCC/CRG, NR/ORG, NR/OPSBSLUGS: WNINTEL RYBAT FASTTRACK MXLETTERSUBJECT: CONTINUATION OF PAYMENT TO C/LPAVERT FOR E-MAIL ACCOUNTREF: A. NEWARK 19245B. DIRECTOR 415240TEXT:1. ACTION REQUIRED: PLEASE ADVISE IF THERE IS INTEREST IN C/LPAVERT RENEWING HIS COMPUSERVE ACCOUNT PER BELOW.2. ON 25 JUNE 1996, C/LPAVERT CALLED STATION AND ASKED FOR RECENTLY RESIGNED C/O GERALD K. HAUSELNAN REGARDING WHETHER HE SHOULD RENEW HIS COMPUSERVE ACCOUNT. ACCORDING TO REF A AND AS REFLECTED IN HIS MOU, LPAVERT RECEIVED US$1,700 AS AN ADMINISTRATION FEE FOR THE E-MAIL ACCOUNT WHICH HE OPENED ON NWBOLTON'S BEHALF.3. PER REF B PARA 3, WE NOTED THAT C/LPAVERT TOLD IC MACDONALD E. ZAPPLEY IN AUGUST 1995 THAT HE WAS CONVINCED THAT *NWBOLTON WAS INVOLVED IN THE<ASSASSINATION>OF<PRESIDENT>* *<KENNEDY.> IN LIGHT OF THAT REMARK, EUR DECIDED NOT TO USE THE ACCOUNT FOR A SENSITIVE FIELD ASSET BUT RATHER FOR AN APPLICATION OF LESS SENSITIVITY. REF B ADVISED FURTHER THAT THE ACCOUNT MIGHT BE DROPPED AFTER THE FIRST YEAR.4. STATION HAS HAD NO CONTACT WITH C/LPAVERT SINCE 20 SEPTEMBER 1995. PLEASE ADVISE IF STATION SHOULD REQUEST C/LPAVERT RENEW HIS ACCOUNT, WHICH IS DUE TO EXPIRE IN AUGUST.5. CL BY 0535054; CL REASON: 1.5 (C); DECL ON: X1; DRV FROM: HUM 4-82.6. FILE: CS-6754; 201-1490579.END OF MESSAGESECRETSECRET
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# 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992SECRETMHFNO 96-4491072SENSIND: RYBATPAGE: 1SECRETFRP:STAFFACTION: EA/KNXO (158) INFO: AF/EXO, CIC/AF, EA/KCI, EADORECORD, MDSX, ODPD,RYBAT, FILE, AF/OPS, AF/SG (3/W)96 4491072 ASRPAGE 001IN 4491072TOR: 181132Z JUN 96HARE 71720SECRET 181128Z JUN 96 STAFFCITE HARARE 71720TO: DIRECTOR.FOR: LIMIT EA/KNXO INFO EA/KCI, AF/SG, CIC/AF, AF/OPSSLUGS: WNINTEL RYBAT BRMODELSUBJECT: BRMODEL/1 CONTACT WITH DPRK LANGUAGE TRAINEE--MONEY, BOOTS, AND<ASSASSINATION>VIDEOS.REF: NONETEXT:1. ACTION REQUIRED: NONE, FYI.2. DURING MEETINGS ON 13/14 JUNE, BRMODEL/1 (M/1) RELATED TO IOO BALLANGER SEVERAL FASCINATING TIDBITS ABOUT NORTH KOREAN LANGUAGE TRAINEE ((LI)) SONG-AN (SUBJ), WHO CONTINUES TO SEEK REGULAR CONTACT WITH M/1. SUBJ IS STILL SELLING CIGARETTES AND BOOZE TO M/1'S FRIEND, (FNU) ((CHIKOMBE)), WHO RUNS THE ROSE AND CROWN NIGHTCLUB IN HATFIELD. M/1 CHARACTERIZED HIS RELATIONSHIP WITH SUBJ AS ONE OF DEEP TRUST, ALTHOUGH M/1 SAID HE IS AWARE THAT THERE ARE STILL LIMITS TO WHAT HE CAN ASK SUBJ. LI WANTS M/1 TO LOAN HIM ZD 1,200 TO HELP MAKE HIS MONTHLY INCOME QUOTA FOR THE EMBASSY. IOO GAVE M/1 ZD 1,000/(ABOUT-US$100)~FOR PASSAGE TO SUBJ-AND TOLD M/1 TO MAKE SURE SUBJ KNOWS THERE IS QUID PRO QUO INVOLVED IN THE "LOAN."3. SUBJ HAS MADE SEVERAL REQUESTS TO M/1 FOR PERSONAL ITEMS INCLUDING SIZE, EIGHT COWBOY_BOOTS? MOST INTRIGUINGLY, SUBJ HAS *REQUESTED THAT M/T PROVIDE HIM WITH VIDEO OF<ASSASSINATIONS>OF *FOREIGN LEADERS, PARTICULARLY THE<JFK ASSASSINATION. TOO COACHED M/1*TO FIND OUT WHY SUBJ REALLY WANTS VIDEOS ON ASSASSINATIONS,>AND TOLD M/1 THAT-DUE TO THE POSSIBLE RAMIFICATIONS-ENWBOLTOND WOULD PROBABLY NOT BE ABLE TO PROVIDE THEM.4. M/1 SAYS THAT SUBJ HAS CONFIDED HE IS ALSO AS A MEMBER OF AP "PROTECTION UNIT," AND M/1/ BELIEVES THIS IS BEHIND HIS REQUEST FOR VIDEOS OF<ASSASSINATIONS.> <M/1 NOTED THAT HE TELLS SUBJ THAT HE WORKS IN A PROTECTION UNIT (VICE BRCHIPPER), ALTHOUGH THE NORTH KOREANS IN THE PAST HAVE TREATED M/1 AS A BRCHIPPER OFFICER, DESPITE HIS DENIALSM/1_GUESSED THAT THIS MAY BE A WAY FOR SUBJ TO LET HIS SECRET