Francesco/who-killed-jfk huggingface dataset:
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# 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992SECRETMHFNO: 98-0430861SENSIND:PAGE: 1SECRETSTAFFCONF: IMS/ESG INFO: CE/R/IO, CIC/CEG, CIC/CEGEUR, CIC/CEGLA,CIC/LA, CIC/OG, CIC/OGUCT, CIC/PRC, DC/EUR, DO/IRO, EUR/DCCI, EUR/SG,EUR/SGF, IMDORECORD, LA/FIG, LA/FIGSC, LA/MXG, LA/MXO, LA/MXSTB, LIMITED,MDSX, ODPD, FILE, C/EUR, C/LA, CE/R, CE/R/XO, CIC/EUR (7/P)98 0430861 ASO PAGE 001TOT: 041406Z FEB 98 DIRECTOR 674771SECRETSTAFF 041407Z DIRECTOR 674771TO: IMMEDIATE MOSCOW, PARIS, MEXICO CITY, BUENOS AIRES.FROM: LIMITED DISSEM IMS/ESG INFO DO/IRO, CHIEF/LA, LA/FIG,LA/FIGSC, CIC/LA, CIC/EUR, EUR/SG, EUR/SGF, CHIEF/EUR, DC/EUR,C/CE/R/XOSLUGS: WNINTELSUBJECT: CONTINUED PROTECTION OF COVER AS METHODREF: NONETEXT:1. ACTION REQUIRED: NEED YOUR RESPONSE NLT 9 FEBRUARY, TO   MEET THE BOARD-IMPOSED DEADLINE.* 2. THE JFK ASSASSINATION>RECORDS REVIEW BOARD (ARRB) IS A     PRESIDENTIALLY APPOINTED BOARD WHICH IS RESPONSIBLE FOR RELEASING     *ALL RECORDS RELATING TO THE ASSASSINATION>OF<PRESIDENT KENNEDY>     WITH A VERY FEW LIMITED EXCEPTIONS. THE MOST RELEVANT EXCEPTION     FOR THE AGENCY IS WHERE THERE IS "CLEAR AND CONVINCING EVIDENCE     THAT THE THREAT TO THE CONDUCT OF US INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES AND     FOREIGN RELATIONS OUTWEIGHS THE PUBLIC INTEREST AND THAT     DISCLOSURE WOULD REVEAL AN INTELLIGENCE METHOD CURRENTLY UTILIZED     AND NOT OFFICIALLY DISCLOSED."3. LAST WEEK, THE DDA AND THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE   FOR ADMINISTRATION WERE CALLED TO TESTIFY ON THE CONTINUED   WITHHOLDING OF INFORMATION THAT WOULD OFFICIALLY CONFIRM THAT CIA   UTILIZES STATE (INCLUDING SPECIFICALLY CONSULAR) COVER. THIS CASE   IS MADE DIFFICULT BY THE FACT THAT STATE COVER IS SO WIDELY   DISCUSSED IN THE PUBLIC MEDIA INCLUDING THE MANY BOOKS AUTHORED BY   FORMER CIA EMPLOYEES; HOWEVER, THE USG HAS NEVER OFFICIALLY   RELEASED THE FACT OF STATE COVER. ALTHOUGH THE ISSUE WAS BRIEFED   IN DEPTH, THE BOARD HAS REQUESTED ADDITIONAL CONCRETE DAMAGE   VIS-A-VIS THE COUNTRIES SPECIFIED IN THE DOCUMENTS AT   ISSUE-MOSCOW, PARIS, MEXICO CITY AND BUENOS AIRES.4. ACCORDINGLY, WE NEED YOUR SPECIFIC ASSESSMENT OF THE   DAMAGE THAT COULD ARISE IF OFFICIAL USG DOCUMENTS WERE RELEASED   WHICH CONFIRMS-CIA USE OF STATE COVER. THAT DAMAGE COULD TAKE THE   FORM OF HARM OR INTERFERE WITH CURRENT DIPLOMATIC INTERESTS. THE   SECRET
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MHENG: 98-0430861SECRETSENSIND:PAGE: 2FOLLOWING QUESTIONS MAY ASSIST IN THE FORMULATION OF YOUR RESPONSE. OF COURSE, INPUT FROM STATE COLLEAGUES WOULD BE WELCOME (AND IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT STATE FEELS VERY STRONGLY ON THIS ISSUE AND HAS ALSO FILED A PERSONAL STATEMENT BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE).(A). IF THE STATION IS UNDECLARED, WOULD THIS DISCLOSURE LEAD TO CLOSER EMBASSY SCRUTINY OR OTHERWISE INTERFERE WITH OPERATIONS? GIVE EXAMPLES.(B) OTHERWISE, IS CIA UNDER PRESSURE FROM THE HOST GOVERNMENT TO REDUCE PRESENCE, OR MORE FULLY DECLARE PRESENCE, OR UNDERTAKE NO UNDECLARED ACTIVITIES? DESCRIBE PRESENCE. DESCRIBE THOSE ACTIVITIES TO RESTRICT CIA (E.G. SERVICE TO SERVICE, LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVES, OPPOSITION POLITICAL INITIATIVES, AND MEDIA ACTIVITIES.)(C) DESCRIBE SOME PARTICULAR ACTIVITIES WHICH COULD BE IMPERILED?(D) ARE THERE NEW INITIATIVES WITH THE HOST GOVERNMENT AND SERVICE WHICH COULD BE IMPERILED (E.G., COUNTER-NARCOTICS WHERE PREVIOUSLY NONE)? DESCRIBE.(E) IS CIA PRESENCE INHERENTLY SENSITIVE BECAUSE OF HOSTILE POPULATION ELEMENTS OR POLITICAL ACTIVITIES?(F) IS THERE POSSIBILITY OF HOSTILE USE (E.G., RUSSIAN ON CUBAN) TO DISCREDIT US EMBASSY AS A "NEST OF SPIES OR SIMILAR?(G) HAVE THERE BEEN PAST IMBROGLIOS OVER CIA PRESENCE OR ACTIVITIES THAT THIS RELEASE COULD RESURRECT?(H) HAVE OFFICIAL USG RELEASES SUCH AS FOIA EVER APPEARED IN THE LOCAL MEDIA (E.G., JAPAN AND CAMPAIGN FINANCING OR PERU AND FOIA RELEASED CONCERNING VLADIMIRO MONTESINOS TORRES). REFERRED TO BY HOST GOVERNMENT EITHER ON THE RECORD OR OFF THE RECORD.5. FILE: NONE. INDEX: NONE. CL BY: 2103140, CL REASON: 1.5(C), DECL ON: X1, DRV FROM: LOC 4-82.   CABLETYPE: GECO STAFF 4.0.1.>   RELNO: DORELS0100880721   ORIG: IMS/ESG(KNUTSOM,44596); AUTH: C/IMS/ESG (FREDRICK C. WICKHAM); COORD: CE/R, LA/MXO, LA/FIGSC, EUR/SGF,; INFO: DO/IRO; REL: C/IMS/ESG (FREDRICK C. WICKHAM)END OF MESSAGESECRETSECRET
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# SECRETMHFNO: 97-9265318 SENSIND: RYBAT PAGE: 1SECRET -F-R-P-STAFFCONF: CE/BOGYA INFO: CE/BOGB, CEDORECORD, DCCE/BA, LIMITED, MDSX,ODPD, RYBAT, FILE, C/CE, CE/BOG, CE/BOGBT, CE/BOGIS, CED/CIC (7/P)97 9265318 ASP PAGE 001TOT: 301610Z SEP 97 DIRECTOR 522218SECRET 301610Z DIRECTOR 522218STAFFTO: PRIORITY BELGRADE.FROM: LIMITED DISSEM CE/BOGYA INFO CE/BOGIS, CE/BOG, CED/CIC,DCCE/BASLUGS: WNINTEL RYBATSUBJECT: TRACE RESPONSE - NIKOLA KAVAJAREF: BELGRADE 20520 97 9106046TEXT:1. ACTION REQUIRED: NONE, FYI ONLY.2. PER REF, HQS HAS CONFIRMED THAT NIKOLA ((KAVAJA)) IS THE   SUBJECT OF 201-0764698. PROVIDED BELOW ARE EXCERPTS FROM THE   EXTENSIVE NVTAG SOURCE REPORTING COMPILED ON KAVAJA OVER THE   YEARS. BASED ON OUR REVIEW, THERE ARE NO INDICATIONS THAT KAVAJA   HAS EVER BEEN IN CONTACT WITH TQHIGHROAD. PER PARA 5 REF, BELOW   INFORMATION CAN BE SHARED WITH THE RSO AND COM.3. FOLLOWING IS DRAWN FROM DIRECTOR 824658 DATED 17 FEB 84:A. NIKOLA ((KAVAJA)) WAS BORN 3 OCTOBER 1933 IN ISTINIC,YUGOSLAVIA. AFTER HIGH SCHOOL HE GRADUATED FROM THE YUGOSLAVMILITARY ACADEMY. BETWEEN 1947 AND 1952, HE SERVED AS A FIGHTERPILOT WITH THE YUGOSLAV AIR FORCE, HOLDING THE RANK OF FIRSTLIEUTENANT. IN THE COURSE OF THIS SERVICE HE BECAME DISENCHANTEDWITH THE COMMUNIST REGIME AND WAS COURT-MARTIALED. HE WAS ACCUSEDOF BEING A MEMBER OF A SECRET ANTI-COMMUNIST, TERRORISTORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO OVERTHROWING THE COMMUNIST REGIME OFYUGOSLAVIA, AND WAS ALSO CHARGED WITH THE ASSASSINATION OF THREEBORDER GUARDS (KAVAJA DENIED BEING GUILTY OF THIS CHARGE). HE WASFOUND GUILTY AND SENTENCED TO EIGHTEEN AND ONE-HALF YEARS OFIMPRISONMENT.B. ON 15 AUG 57, KAVAJA ESCAPED FROM PRISON WITH ANOTHERYUGOSLAV. THE TWO MEN CROSSED INTO AUSTRIA ON 21 AUGUST 57 ATDOLJNA RADONJA. THEY PROCEEDED TO SALZBURG AND TURNED THEMSELVESIN TO THE POLICE. AFTER SPENDING 21 DAYS IN JAIL THEY WEREGRANTED POLITICAL ASYLUM KAVAJA THEREAFTER-WORKED AS A PAINTERAND JOINED A LOCAL ANTI-COMMUNIST ORGANIZATION IN AUSTRIAHESECRET
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# SECRETPAGE: 2MHFNO: 97-9265318-SENSIND: RYBATMARRIED MARTE-(-(MOSEG)-) ON 13 JUNE 59. FIVE DAYS LATER, SHE LEFTHIM AND MOVED TO BRITISH COLUMBIA. HE HAS NEVER OBTAINED ADIVORCE FROM HER, THOUGH HE CONSIDERS THAT THEY ARE SEPARATED. HEREMAINED IN AUSTRIA UNTIL 15 AUGUST 61 WHEN HE DEPARTED FOR THEU.S.C. KAVAJA WORKED IN THE U.S. AS A PART TIME PAINTER FORVARIOUS EMPLOYERS IN THE PATERSON, NEW JERSEY AREA FOR NEARLYEIGHT MONTHS. DURING NOVEMBER 1962, KAVAJA LEFT PATERSON FORCHICAGO, WHERE HE TOOK A JOB WITH THE SERBIAN NATIONAL DEFENSECOUNCIL (SND). HIS DUTIES INCLUDED SUPPORT FOR THE EMIGREPUBLICATION "SLOBODA," AND ACTING AS CUSTODIAN AND WATCHMAN FORTHE BUILDING. HE SAID A WATCHMAN WAS NECESSARY BECAUSE THECOUNCIL CONSIDERS THE YUGOSLAV CONSULATE IN CHICAGO TO BE ANENEMY. AS PART OF HIS SALARY, KAVAJA WAS PROVIDED FURNISHEDQUARTERS IN THE BUILDING. KAVAJA REMAINED WITH THE SND UNTILDECEMBER 1963. FOR THE NEXT THREE_MONTHS_HE SUPPORTED HIMSELF BYTAKING-ODD-JOBS_PAINTING.D. IN MARCH 1964 KAVAJA DROVE WITH A FRIEND TO CALIFORNIA.AFTER THEIR_ARRIVAL IN THE LOS_ANGELES AREA, THEY WERE ARRESTEDFOR POSSESSION OF A .45 CALIBER AUTOMATIC PISTOL WHICH KAVAJA HADLEFT ON THE BACK SEAT OF THE AUTOMOBILE. THE LOS ANGELES POLICEDETAINED KAVAJA FOR TWENTY DAYS. A LOCAL BUSINESSMAN WHOINTERPRETED AT THE HEARING FOR KAVAJA INDICATED THAT KAVAJA WAS"CRAZY AND A LOUDMOUTH, " WHO WAS INTENT ON KILLING CASTRO. AFTERHIS RELEASE FROM JAIL HE RETURNED TO CHICAGO, AND THEN TO PATERSONTO WORK ON OBTAINING HIS CITIZENSHIP.E. IN OCTOBER 64 HE RETURNED TO CHICAGO. SOMETIME BEFORETHE SUMMER OF 1966, HIS LIVE-IN (MARRIED) GIRLFRIEND GAVE BIRTH TOA DAUGHTER IN PATERSON. IN JUNE 1977, YUGOSLAV CONSULATE GENERAL,CONSULAR OFFICER TOMISLAV DJORDJEVIC, CONSIDERED TO BE SDB OFFICERBASED IN NEW YORK, LEARNED FROM THE CHICAGO CONSULATE THAT KAVAJAAND HIS GROUP OF RADICALS MAY BECOME ACTIVE, AND AS A RESULT WASKEEPING CLOSE WATCH ON THEM. IN NOVEMBER 1977, NEW YORK CONSULATEOFFICIAL PETAR G. ((BOZINOVIC)), ALSO CONSIDERED TO BE SDB, WASCOLLECTING INFORMATION ON KAVAJA, AND MENTIONED THAT HE HAD BEENADVISED THAT KAVAJA WAS INSTRUCTING EMIGRES ON HOW TO MAKE BOMBS.ON 4 AUGUST 79, AT A MEETING OF YUGOSLAV OFFICIALS AT THE NEW YORKCONSULATE GENERAL, KAVAJA WAS A TOPIC OF DISCUSSION. DJORDJEVIC,HIS SUCCESSOR (AND SDB OFFICER) NJEGOSLAV ((PANTELIC)), CONSULAROFFICER NINO ((KOPAC)), OSMAN ((GASI)), AND CONSUL GENERAL VESELIN((VESKOVIC)) DISCUSSED ACTIVE ANTI-REGIME EMIGRES IN THE AREA.THEY INDICATED THAT KAVAJA HAD RECENTLY HIJACKED AN AIRPLANEOUTSIDE CHICAGO TO NEW YORK CITY, AND THEN TO SHANNON, IRELAND,WHERE HE SURRENDERED TO THE IRISH AUTHORITIES. DURING THISMEETING, THEY AGREED THAT KAVAJA, WHO WAS AT THE TIME IN A U.S.PRISON, DESERVED TO BE PUNISHED. DJORDJEVIC DISPLAYED ASERBO-CROATIAN REPORT ON KAVAJA ENTITLED "WHO ARE THE TERRORISTSSOPO - END OF ONE CONSPIRACY."F. ONE SOURCE WHO TRAVELED TO YUGOSLAVIA IN APRIL 1981REPORTED HE WAS INTERVIEWED BY THE SDB. HE WAS ASKED AMONG OTHERTHINGS TO IDENTIFY-YUGOSLAV EMIGRES WHO VISITED KAVAJA IN JAI-ISECRET
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# SECRETMHENO: 97-9265318 SENSIND RYBAT PAGE: 3IN 1964 KAVAJA TOLD ONE SOURCE HE IS UNALTERABLY OPPOSED TOCOMMUNISM WHEREVER IT IS FOUND. HE PROFESSED GREAT ADMIRATION FORAMERICAN DEMOCRACY BUT FELT THAT MORE THAN MERE WORDS WERE NEEDEDIF AMERICA WAS TO WIN OUT OVER COMMUNISM. KAVAJA INDICATED THATHE WAS A MAN OF ACTION. HE ADDED THAT HE HAS DEDICATED HIMSELF TOTHE ERADICATION OF COMMUNISM AND THAT AN OPPORTUNE TIME, HE WILLACQUIRE AND CARRY A PISTOL, AS A PATRIOT, NOT AS A CRIMINAL, FORUSE AGAINST THE HEAD OF ANY COMMUNIST STATE INCLUDING TITO,KHRUSHCHEV AND CASTRO, REGARDLESS OF THE CONSEQUENCES TO HIMSELFOR HIS RELATIVES. KAVAJA INDICATED THAT IN OCTOBER 1963 HE HADSTALKED TITO AT NEW YORK CITY, WILLIAMSBURG, AND WASHINGTON FOR*THE PURPOSE OF<ASSASSINATING>HIM. HE WAS DRESSED IN THE BLACKCLERICAL GARB OF A PRIEST, AND HE WAS ARMED WITH A .45 CALIBERPISTOL AND 48 ROUNDS OF AMMUNITION. HE SAID HE NEARLY SUCCEEDEDIN HIS EFFORT IN WILLIAMSBURG), BUT WAS THWARTED WHEN TITO LEFT THEAREA BY HELICOPTER RATHER THAN BY CAR. KAVAJA INDICATED THAT THE*COMMUNIST PARTY WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE LATE<PRESIDENT KENNEDY'S>**<ASSASSINATION. IT WAS ALSO HIS OPINION THAT THE COMMUNIST PARTYWAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FREQUENT BLACK RIOTS IN THE EAST KAVAJAMENTIONED THAT HE AND HIS ASSOCIATES FELT THAT THE TIME HAD COMEWHEN FORCEFUL AND AFFIRMATIVE STEPS MUST BE TAKEN, IF THE WORLDWAS TO AVOID A COMPLETE TAKE-OVER BY COMMUNISM.G. ANOTHER SOURCE REPORTED THAT KAVAJA APPEARED TO BESOMEWHAT "DIFFERENT" FROM THE AVERAGE MEMBER OF THE SND, AND HEAPPEARED TO HAVE MORE OF AN AGGRESSIVE NATURE. THE SOURCEINDICATED THAT KAVAJA WOULD PROBABLY DO THINGS OTHER PEOPLE WOULDNOT DO. ON ONE OCCASION KAVAJA CONFIDED TO THE SOURCE THAT HE HADBEEN PAID NEARLY USD 3,000 BY A SERBIAN ORTHODOX BISHOP TO KILLTITO. THE DEAL INVOLVED HIS KIDNAPPING A FORMER LEADER OF THECUSTASHI MOVEMENT RESIDENT IN THE LOS ANGELES AREA TO AVENGE THESERBS KILLED DURING WORLD WAR II BY THE CUSTASHI HOWEVER, HE DID*NOT SUCCEED IN THIS<ASSASSINATION>PLAN BECAUSE, WHILE HE WASSTAKING OUT THE MAN'S RESIDENCE, HE WAS APPREHENDED BY THE POLICEAND ARRESTED FOR POSSESSION OF A HANDGUN.H. ANOTHER SOURCE REPORTED THAT KAVAJA FREQUENTLY PROMISEDTO COMMIT SONE ACT OF VIOLENCE AGAINST A COMMUNIST PERSON AND ONTHIS BASIS COLLECTED MONEY FROM THE SERBS. HOWEVER, BECAUSE HEHAD NOT YET DELIVERED, SERBS IN THE CHICAGO AREA WERE DISENCHANTEDWITH HIM.I. ACCORDING TO ANOTHER SOURCE, KAVAJA WAS DESCRIBED AS ANOPPORTUNIST, A BULLY, AND AN UNTRUSTWORTHY TYPE OF PERSON WHO WASPRIMARILY INTERESTED IN HIMSELF. WITH REGARD TO KAVAJA'S CLAIMSOF BEING AN ANTI-COMMUNIST, THE SOURCE ADDED THAT HE HAD NOINFORMATION ON HIS POLITICAL SYMPATHIES, EXCEPT THAT HE WASEXTREMELY PREJUDICED AGAINST NON-SERB SLAVS. HE WAS REPORTEDLYNOT LIKED BY FELLOW SERBS, BUT FEARED BY THEM BECAUSE HE HAD THEREPUTATION OF BEING A FIGHTER AND ONE WHO USUALLY PICKS ON MEN WHOARE EITHER SMALLER OR OLDER THAN HE. HOWEVER, THE SOURCEINDICATED THAT SOME SERBS-VIEWED KAVAJA-AS-A-HERO-4. ACCORDING TO CIA 823841, DATED 02 SEP 84, TQHIGHROAD   SECRET
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MHFNO 97-9265318 SECRET PAGE: 4SENSIND: RYBATRECEIVED A REQUEST FROM AUSTRIAN LIAISON FOR INFORMATION ON NIKOLA KAVAJA. THE AUSTRIANS CARRIED SUBJECT AS A TERRORIST WHO MAY TRY TO DISRUPT THE SARAJEVO OLYMPIC GAMES USING AUSTRIA AS A STAGING AREA. THEY PLANNED TO ENTER INFORMATION INTO THEIR COMPUTERS AT BORDER CROSSING POINTS TO ENABLE THEM TO PREVENT KAVAJA FROM ENTERING YUGOSLAVIA VIA AUSTRIA.5. ON 31 JUL 93, NVTAG PROVIDED AN ASSESSMENT OF POTENTIAL FOR YUGOSLAVIAN TERRORISM IN THE UNITED STATES, WHICH WAS SENT TO SEVERAL TOHIGHROAD STATIONS. THE ASSESSMENT WAS NOT PART OF THE U.S. TERRORIST THREAT WARNING SYSTEM, BUT JUST INTENDED TO PROVIDED INFORMATION TO ALL RECIPIENTS. IN THIS ASSESSMENT, NVTAG EVALUATED THE YUGOSLAVIAN DIPLOMATIC AND NON-OFFICIAL PRESENCE IN THE UNITED STATES. THE ASSESSMENT MENTIONED KAVAJA AS ONE OF THE INDIVIDUALS INVOLVED IN THE BOMBING OF THE YUGOSLAV EMBASSY IN WASHINGTON, D.C. KAVAJA WAS ALSO MENTIONED TO BE A MEMBER OF SOPO.6. FILE: 201-0764698. CL BY: 2184825, CL REASON: 1.5   (C), DECL ON: X1, DRV FROM: HUM 4-82.   CABLETYPE: GECO STAFF 4.0.1.>   RELNO: DORELS0100792925   ORIG: CE/BOGYA(XDEBRUC-51706)-; AUTH: DC/CE/BOGYA(DEL_PRINCIPE).   INFO: CE/TRG(FRREEMAN); REL: C/CE/BOGYA(PIPKIN).END OF MESSAGESECRETSECRET
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# 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992104-10326-10026SECRETMHFNO: 97-8745117SENSIND: RYBATPAGE: 1SECRETFRP:STAFFACTION: EUR/IBIL (714) INFO: CIC/CEG, CIC/CEGEUR, CIC/OG, CIC/PRC,EUDORECORD, EUR/FRS, EUR/FRSF, EUR/IBII, LIMITED, MDSX, ODPD, ORMS/EUR,RYBAT, FILE, CIC/EUR, DCEUR/CI (3/W)97 8745117 ASR PAGE 001 IN 8745117TOR: 070622Z AUG 97 ROME 31799SECRET 0706162 AUG 97 STAFFCITE ROME 31799TO: DIRECTOR INFO PARIS.FOR: LIMITED DISSEM EUR/IBIL INFO EUR/FRS, CIC/EURSLUGS-WNINTEL RYBAT VYSWORD TRACESUBJECT VYSWORD REQUEST FOR DOCUMENTS ON JEAN RENE SOUTRE AKAMICHEL ROUX, OAS CAPTAINREF: NONETEXT:1. ACTION REQUIRED: CONFIRM DECLASSIFICATION AND AVAILABILITY   OF DOCUMENTS2. PER MEMO (NR 04/46) FROM THE VYSWORD_FIRST DIVISION   (COUNTERINTELLIGENCE/COUNTERTERRORISM) VYSWORDS HAVE REQUESTED   ASSISTANCE IN OBTAINING/CONFIRMING AVAILABILITY OF SEVERAL DOCUMENTS   RELATING TO ORGANIZATION SECRET ARMIE (SAO) CAPTAIN JEAN MARIE   ((SOUTRE)) (ALSO SPELLED ((SOUETRE)) THE VYSWORDS-NOTE THAT PER   THE "INTERNET" THESE HAVE RECENTLY BEEN DECLASSIFIED AND ARE   AVAILABLE IN THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES IN COLLEGE PARK, MARYLAND. THIS   INFORMATION IS BEING REQUESTED ON BEHALF-OF-CERTAIN (UNNAMED)   MAGISTRATES IN MILAN. VYSWORDS SPECIFICALLY ASK FOR AVAILABILITY OF   THE FOLLOWING:A. FBI 46 PAGE REPORT ON JEAN SOUETRE AKA MICHEL ((ROUX))DATED 22 NOV 63, RECORD NR. 180-10110-10054, AGENCY FILE NUMBER*<025-JFK.>B. CIA ONE PAGE DOCUMENT MENTIONING JEAN RENE SOUETRE (NODATE), RECORD NR. 180-10142-10273, CIA FILE NR 023-025-024.C. CIA 3 PAGE DOCUMENT DATED 1 APR 64 RE "FORTH WORTH,TEXAS," "MICHEL ROUX," "DALLAS, TEXAS," AND "MICHELMERTZ/EXTRADITION," RECORD NR 104-10002-10042, CIA FILE NR.201-0289248.D. CIA ONE PAGE DOCUMENT DATED 1 APR 64 RE JEAN SOUETRE,RECORD NR. 180-10001-10374, CIA FILE NR. 000111 (SIC).3. WE ARE NOT KEEN TO GET INTO CHASING SUCH DOCUMENTS DOWN FOR   VYSWORD. WE INTEND TO RESPOND THAT V/SWORD SHOULD WRITE DIRECTLY TO   SECRET
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MHFNO:97-8745117SECRETSENSIND: RYBATPAGE: 2THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES TO OBTAIN THEM. HOWEVER, WE WOULD LIKE CONFIRMATION THAT THESE DOCUMENTS-HAVE-INDEED_BEEN_DECLASSIF-I-ED-ARE AVAILABLE_AT_NATIONAL ARCHIVES, AND THAT INFORMATION TO THIS EFFECT HAS BEEN POSTED ON THE INTERNET./ (FROM-THE-LOOKS AND DATES OF THE *DOCUMENTS, THEY MAY BE RELATED TO THE<JFK ASSASSINATION> INVESTIGATION). THANKS.4./ FILE: 043-002-012/03. CL BY: 0541440. CL REASON: 1.5(B).DECL ON: X5. DRV LIA 1-87-END OF MESSAGESECRETSECRET
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# 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992## JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION FORM### AGENCY INFORMATIONAGENCY: CIARECORD NUMBER: 104-10326-10027RECORD SERIES: JFKAGENCY FILE NUMBER: PROJECT FILES### DOCUMENT INFORMATIONAGENCY ORIGINATOR: CIAFROM: DIRECTORTO: WITHHELDTITLE: WITHHELDDATE: 06/30/1997PAGES: 2SUBJECTS: ARRB RELEASEDOCUMENT TYPE: PAPERCLASSIFICATION: SECRETRESTRICTIONS: 1A 1BCURRENT STATUS: RELEASED IN PART PUBLIC - RELEASED WITH DELETIONSDATE OF LAST REVIEW: 02/03/99COMMENTS: JFK-M-11 : F1 : 1999.02.03.14:12:41:293120 : CIA CORRESPONDENCE RE ARRB. CORRECTED TO 2 PAGES VICE 4.[R] - ITEM IS RESTRICTED 104-10326-10027
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# SECRETMHFNO: 97-8380127SENSIND:PAGE: 1SECRETFRP:STAFFCONF: C/Oce INFO. DC/OCC, LA/CAG, LA/FIG, LA/FIGCC, LIMITED,MDSX, OCDORECORD, ODPD, FILE, C/LA/RB5, DC/LA/RB5 (3/P)97 8380127 ASO PAGE 001 DIRECTOR 408414TOT: 302055Z JUN 97SECRETSTAFF 302055Z DIRECTOR 408414TO: IMMEDIATE SAN JOSE.FROM: LIMITED DISSEM CHIEF/OCC INFO LA/CAGSLUGS: WNINTELSUBJECT: REQUEST FOR STATION ASSISTANCEREF: NONETEXT:1. ACTION REQUIRED: REQUEST STATION CONTACT FORMER EMPLOYEE WHO RETIRED UNDER COVER AND RESIDES IN COSTA RICA* 2. IN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH THE PRESIDENT<JFK ASSASSINATION> RECORDS COLLECTION ACT OF 1992, HQS REQUESTS STATION'S ASSISTANCE IN DELIVERING THE INFORMATION BELOW ASAP TO IDEN.TEARLINE27 JUNE 1997DEAR COLLEAGUE:PLEASE BE AWARE THAT YOUR NAME APPEARS IN DOCUMENTS THAT ARE BEING REVIEWED FOR RELEASE TO THE PUBLIC UNDER PUBLIC LAW 102-526 *OF 26 OCTOBER 1992, THE PRESIDENT<JOHN>F.<KENNEDY ASSASSINATION> RECORDS COLLECTION ACT OF 1992. THIS MANDATES THE PUBLIC RELEASE OF ALL INFORMATION IN THESE DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING YOUR NAME WHERE IT APPEARS, UNLESS THE ORIGINATING AGENCY CAN PROVE BY CLEAR AND CONVINCING EVIDENCE TO A PRESIDENTIALLY-APPOINTED BOARD THAT ONE OR MORE LIMITED EXCEPTIONS APPLY. EVEN THEN, THE RELEASE OF THE INFORMATION MAY ONLY BE POSTPONED FOR NO MORE THAN 25 YEARS. THOSE EXCEPTIONS AS THEY APPEAR IN THE ACT FOLLOW. THE ACT IS VERY PRO-RELEASE AND REQUIRES A BALANCING OF THE PUBLIC INTEREST.UNDER THE BOARD'S INTERPRETATION OF THE ACT, YOUR NAME CANNOT BE REDACTED FROM THE DOCUMENTS TO BE RELEASED UNLESS WE CAN PROVIDE EVIDENCE THAT THIS RELEASE WOULD POSE A CREDIBLE THREAT TO YOU PERSONALLY, YOUR FAMILY, OR ANY SENSITIVE ACTIVITY OR PERSON(S) YOU MAY HAVE BEEN ASSOCIATED WITH IN THE PAST. IF YOUSECRETNW 54559 DocId:32403876 Page 2
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MHFNO: 97-8380127SECRETSENSIND:PAGE: 2BELIEVE THAT ANY OF THESE CONCERNS WOULD BE RAISED FROM THE PUBLICRELEASE OF YOUR NAME, PLEASE ADVISE THE OFFICER WHO DELIVERED THISLETTER TO YOU. YOU WILL NEED TO PROVIDE PERTINENT DETAILS SO THATA COMPELLING CASE CAN BE PRESENTED TO THE BOARD. (SEE FOLLOWINGGROUNDS FOR POSTPONEMENT OF PUBLIC DISCLOSURE RECORDS.) IF THEBOARD ORDERS THE RELEASE OF YOUR NAME, ITS RULING CAN BE REVERSEDONLY BY THE PRESIDENT.YOURS,![signature of MILLS]SINCERELY![signature of OBETH]FOLLOWS ARE THE GROUNDS FOR POSTPONEMENT OF PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OFRECORDS:*DISCLOSURE OF<ASSASSINATION>RECORDS OR PARTICULAR INFORMATION IN*<ASSASSINATION>RECORDS TO THE PUBLIC MAY BE POSTPONED SUBJECT TOTHE LIMITATIONS OF THIS ACT IF THERE IS CLEAR AND CONVINCINGEVIDENCE THAT--(1) THE THREAT TO THE MILITARY DEFENSE, INTELLIGENCE OPERATIONS,OR CONDUCT OF FOREIGN RELATIONS OF THE UNITED STATES POSED BY THE*PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF THE ASSASSINATION>IS OF SUCH GRAVITY THAT ITOUTWEIGHS THE PUBLIC INTEREST, AND SUCH PUBLIC DISCLOSURE WOULDREVEAL--(A) AN INTELLIGENCE AGENT WHOSE IDENTITY CURRENTLY REQUIRESPROTECTION(B) AN INTELLIGENCE SOURCE OR METHOD WHICH IS CURRENTLY UTILIZEDBY THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AND WHICH HAS NOT BEEN OFFICIALLYDISCLOSED, THE DISCLOSURE OF WHICH WOULD INTERFERE WITH THECONDUCT OF INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES; OR(C) ANY OTHER MATTER CURRENTLY RELATING TO THE MILITARY DEFENSEINTELLIGENCE OPERATIONS OR CONDUCT OF FOREIGN RELATIONS OF THEUNITED STATES, THE DISCLOSURE OF WHICH WOULD DEMONSTRABLY IMPAIRTHE NATIONAL SECURITY OF THE UNITED STATES.*(2) THE PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF THE<ASSASSINATION>RECORD WOULDREVEAL THE NAME OR IDENTITY OF A LIVING PERSON WHO PROVIDEDCONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION TO THE UNITED STATES AND WOULD POSE ASUBSTANTIAL RISK TO THAT PERSON;*(3) THE PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF THE<ASSASSINATION>RECORD COULDREASONABLY BE EXPECTED TO CONSTITUTE AN UNWARRANTED INVASION OFPERSONAL PRIVACY, AND THAT INVASION OF PRIVACY IS SO SUBSTANTIALTHAT IT OUTWEIGHS THE PUBLIC INTEREST;*(4) THE PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF THE<ASSASSINATION>RECORD WOULDCOMPROMISE THE EXISTENCE OF AN UNDERSTANDING OF CONFIDENTIALITYCURRENTLY REQUIRING PROTECTION BETWEEN A GOVERNMENT AGENT AND ACOOPERATING INDIVIDUAL OR A FOREIGN GOVERNMENT, AND PUBLICDISCLOSURE WOULD BE SO HARMFUL THAT IT OUTWEIGHS THE PUBLICSECRETNW 54559 DocId:32403876 Page 3
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MHFNO: 97-8380127                                                    SECRET                                                   PAGE: 3INTEREST, OR                                          SENSIND:*(5) THE PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF THE<ASSASSINATION>RECORD WOULDREVEAL A SECURITY OR PROTECTIVE PROCEDURE CURRENTLY UTLIZED, ORREASONABLY EXPECTED TO BE UTILIZED, BY THE SECRET SERVICE ORANOTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCY RESPONSIBLE FOR PROTECTING GOVERNMENTOFFICIALS, AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE WOULD BE SO HARMFUL THAT ITOUTWEIGHS THE PUBLIC INTEREST.TEARLINE3. BECAUSE OF THE TIME CRITICAL NATURE OF THIS REQUIREMENT,   REQUEST THAT YOU ASK IDEN FOR AN IMMEDIATE RESPONSE AND REQUEST   THAT RESPONSE BE CABLED BACK TO HEADQUARTERS VIA IMMEDIATE   PRECEDENCE.ALL PREVIOUS RECIPIENTS OF THIS LETTER HAVE HAD CONCERNS ORQUESTIONS; FOLLOWING ARE ANSWERS TO SOME OF THE MOST FREQUENTLYASKED QUESTIONS:*A. WHY IS MY NAME IN THE<JFK ASSASSINATION>RECORDS?WE DO NOT KNOW EXACTLY BUT YOUR NAME MAY HAVE BEEN MENTIONED IN ACABLE OR DOCUMENT, OR YOU MAY HAVE COORDINATED OR SIGNED A CABLE*OR DOCUMENT WITH REFERENCE TO THE ASSASSINATION.>B. WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?IT MEANS YOUR NAME WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE PUBLIC RELEASE OF ALL*DOCUMENTS PERTINENT TO THE ASSASSINATION. THE DOCUMENTS HAVE BEENRELEASED TO THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION(NARA) WITH THE NAME REMOVED AND IF WE DO NOT MAKE A COMPELLINGCASE THE PRESIDENTIAL BOARD WILL RELEASE NEW VERSIONS OF THEDOCUMENTS WITH THE NAMES.C. WHAT EXACTLY DOES "RELEASE" MEAN?IT MEANS THE GENERAL PUBLIC WILL HAVE ACCESS TO THE DOCUMENT VIANARA. THERE ARE PROFESSIONAL RESEARCHERS WAITING FOR ACCESS TOTHE MATERIAL SO THAT THEY CAN RESEARCH THE VARIOUS CONSPIRACYTHEORIES. WE KNOW OF SOME ORGANIZATIONS THAT WILL MOST LIKELY PUTTHE INFORMATION IN COMPUTER SYTEMS SO IT CAN BE EASILY SEARCHED.D. WHAT IF I DON'T WANT MY NAME RELEASED?YOU AND WE WILL HAVE TO CONVINCE THE PRESIDENTIALLY APPOINTEDREVIEW BOARD THAT YOUR SITUATION MEETS THE CRITERIA PROVIDED INTHE GROUNDS FOR POSTPONEMENT OF PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF RECORDS. (TOBE ABSOLUTELY FRANK, THIS IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO DO AND THEVERY 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, PLEASE ADVISE. IF YOUDO NOT WANT YOUR NAME RELEASED, YOU NEED TO ADVISE US OF THAT FACTAND EXPLAIN IN DETAIL WHY RLEASE WOULD BE HARMFUL TO YOU ANDNATIONAL SECURITY. WE HAVE FOUGHT AGAINST RELEASE ON THEPRINCIPLE OF THE COVER MECHANISM WITHOUT SUCCESS TO DATE, AND WESECRETNW 54559 DocId:32403876 Page 4