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JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM
IDENTIFICATION FORM
AGENCY INFORMATION
RECORD NUMBER: 144-10001-10279
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NSA SIGINT COMMAND CENTER OPSUM #2027
DATE : 11/26/63
11/26/63
PAGES : 2
SUBJECTS :
ASSASSINATION, JOHN KENNEDY
DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT
CLASSIFICATION : +
RESTRICTIONS: 1B
CURRENT STATUS : X
DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 07/24/98
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Released pursuant to Executive Order 14176, DECLASS. OF RECORDS CONC. THE ASSASSINATIONS OF PRES. JFK, SEN.
RFK, AND THE REV. DR. MLK, JR.
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NSA SIGINT COMMAND CENTER
OPSUM # 2027
This internal NSA report summarizes significant intelligence
developments, arranged by area of occurrence, and operational
developments of general interest. The material contained
herein was selected from SIGINT, collateral and press received
in the NSASCC between 220700Z 260700Z November 1963.
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CURRENT SIGINT READINESS STATUS
READINESS AREA
ESTABLISHED
STATIONS INVOLVED
ALFA
Iraq
ALERT ONE
Iraq
18 Nov (DIRNSA)
18 Nov (GCHQ)
USA-36, USM-4, USN-16
UKM-257, UKA-282, UKF-222,
UKN-227, UKM-262, UKA-278
INTELLIGENCE DEVELOPMENTS
CUBA
1.
Cuban reaction to the assassination of President KENNEDY,
as revealed in COMINT, reflected a state of alarm
followed by a cautious correctness. Shortly after
news of the assassination reached Cuba unidentified military
units in Oriente Province, possibly near Guantanamo, were placed
on an alert; units in the Eastern Naval District were ordered
to be ready to repell aggression; and Foreign Minister ROA
instructed Cuban diplomatic missions not to make any statements.
And in an unprecedented move, Havana ordered the link to the UN
to stay open all night. Another message to New York requested
complete data on Lyndon JOHNSON, "including his political
connections, etc.." The following day, Havana originated a
message urging a calm objective analysis of the facts and their
possible consequences, stating that both the EISENHOWER and
KENNEDY administrations had been guilty of economic aggression
tending to cause economic ruin and hunger among the people.
Nonetheless, the official Cuban statement issued on the 23rd,
expressed "deep sorrow" at the news of the "tragic death" of
the President. A Chilean diplomatic message of the same date
reported Havana to be calm but cautious, with only a few
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NSASCC OPSUM # 2027 (Cont'd)
CUBA
isolated Communist groups rejoicing. During the afternoon of
the 23rd, the alert in the Eastern Naval District was partially
relaxed. Elsewhere in Latin America, Mexico ordered its airbases
to watch for any suspicious airplanes; Venezuela placed all
military units on an alert; and Colombian naval and military
units were placed on a "first class" alert. (2/LR1/CUM/R 187-63,
230217Z; 2/LR1/CUN/R 11-63, 222120Z; 3/0/CUD/T 1380, 1382-63,
231531Z, 231737Z; 2/0/CUN/R 196-63, 251815Z; 2X/O/CUD/T 2421-63,
241713Z; 2X/0/CUY/R 478-63, 242121Z; 3/0/CLD/T 1075-63, 241917Z;
2/0/CON/R 01-63, 222129Z 2X/O/CON/T 18-63, 222050Z; 2X/MXA/R 01-63,
231927Z; 2X/X/VEM/T 22-63, 222125Z; DIA/CIIC, INDIC MESSAGE 16-63,
221928Z)
NSASCC Comment: DIA issued an IDIC message (16-63) on 22 November,
urging all Indication Centers to initiate an immediate alert for
possible hostile reactions to the shooting of the President.
Any indication of a change in enemy posture was to be immediately
passed via INDIC channels to DIA and CRITIC messages were to be
used as appropriate.
SOUTH KOREA
2.
South Korean Police alerted a counter-revolutionary
plot.
The Inch'o'ng Provincial Police Bureau Chief,
on 23 November 1963, issued a message to the Police
Chiefs at Kanghwa, Kimpo, Koyangn, Bupyojng, warning them of a
coup by the Marine Brigade station in Kimpo at 0001 hours 24
November 1963. The Police Chiefs were instructed to "...keep
a strict watch over movements in the vicinity of this Brigade and
over the movements of forces of the Brigade.
will be carried out by under-cover methods.
perfect guard setup which will enable you to
in an emergency. (USM-48,2/G5/KOP/T 454-63, 250021Z; 2/G5/KOP/
"
T 455-63, 250107Z)
The surveillance
You will assume a
respond instantly
NSASCC Comment: As of publication there has been no SIGINT
evidence that the coup took place.
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