“Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (ff USc Ji0T Hotes. DATE: 11-14-2017 JFK Assassination System Date: 3/31/20] ‘ Identification Form eee Agency Information AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER:  124-10379-10053 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILE NUMBER: 62C-HQ-1029205-3760 eee Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: HQ TO: [Restricted] TITLE: DATE: 04/04/1998 ‘PAGES: 2 SUBJECTS : JFKARCA OF 1992 \ DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Secret RESTRICTIONS: - 4 CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LAST REVIEW: - 05/10/1999 ‘ OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : & eee v9.1 246 Docld:32322762 Page 1
Released under . the. John* FE: Kennedy Assaszination Records - Collection Act PEs 7992 (44 “USE. e104 Hote): ware: © 11-14- 2017- vols, =e re ee me) ~ > . . nerree ‘ . as . - ‘ as Dice! of Justice ee - he ~! —\ res Ofte ofthe Director mu Ra L FORMATION: ¢ \ Phy 1998 | ee ee a r Sr: Mario 5 Chapa Gamnboa' cern ae ean - Diréccion de Inteligencia- y Seguridad: National ee % “Apartado Postal-920-1250, Escazu’.--*] an “assim Dv uae 8 ‘San Jose, Costa'Rica C. AL wee a ire a "REA en Poe (ay y ; ene 1{S) -- _DECLASSIEY ON: Xe Dear Se Charpestir Gamboa: en ie 1 . go i . Ot - oo TEs — . - ° Pan 7 \ 1 te . | SNe ~ ~ eA, : ro ty. plo VI ant Writing: to you: about. a ‘matter «that I believe to be ‘niperant to the FBL hd t to td ~ uo, “United States people.” a . a x > ~ av gt. . a my, ° 5 The President John BE is Kennedy ‘Assassination Records Collection At, ‘44 U. S. C sh107 (Sipp: mo , Pana Y¥ V:1994) (the Act) (copy. enclosed)’ was enacted by the United States’ ‘Congress,and Signed intg:law’ by, Gs. Cy “ oe President, George Bush on‘October 26,. 1992:° “The : purpose « of the Actis to. preserve and: ‘maintain all’ 4 i var a -" United: ‘States governinental. documenis in one. area; the National Archives and-Réecords. * - aaa oa re. a ‘Adrninistration (Archives); for access ‘to those individuals: intérested in ‘the ‘history surrounding. the Be mo Cole: Ps Ma "assassination of President John F. \Kennedy:. ‘The’ Act! states that; “fall. government tecords’ 3: 7 7" A Mg hy ® 7 % a /-.goncerning ‘the’ assassination: ‘of President John F.. Kenhedy, should carry a. presumption of immediate: a r, Oe Poston disclosure,” andr réquires’ ‘all United: States government agencies to, find-all: documents rélated to the. oF, a “ ae as “ assassifiation and to\review and release the identified’documients to the maximum extent possible to. aS "; the public, ‘The FBI has been n working diligently since: 1993. to fulfill our responsibilities under, the’ oat, oo oe ~ ae ; . . : . = Te a no eh? . a . t aN ohook. et ; . aa ot oe ar a Se oe - . ‘ . . Ltn. Mey ‘ - | : ~ shoe a vf wore The purpose of this letter i is: (65) to inform’ you | that the FBI Ss’ ‘assassination records contain, oy ws a “information originating. ‘with your. agericy. or your original. documents, (2) to: respectfully request that en _-your agency review your: inforniation for-maximurr disclosure to the fullest extent possible,. and @) to _ Do » explain. the { provisions for’ your request to protect your, ‘information from disclosure. . goood er + to 1 fee arn a .- SRM : ‘ Foe? aa : a no ' - . he pa “To achieve. maximum’ disclosure of assassination records, the ‘Act established ‘the JFK oe ae - ts a rn ean Assassination Records'Review Board (the Board). The Board i is an ‘independent Federal agency rn boos ag charged with: overseeing t the identification: and reléase of records related to the: assassination from ihe eo ne other-Federal agencies. : : The FBI. has. assufed the. Board: -of our-continued dedication ‘of cooperating: - aad os with them to meet the objectives of the Act: Jn that spirit, ‘the’ FBI would appreciate your agency” S/ OS LT review; ofthe enclosed assassination records and consideration of whether the information can be. ree ed tee released,, te te ; - . ae 4 \ om
Released under , the Toh | F. Kennedy Assassination. Records: Collection. Act of” 1992), (4QUSC 2107 Holey. DATE: “1i14- 2017 ae Cc ae fe Oe aes lg a, a ‘ee : . - ‘ . — ad woe te ety: a ca ee ee 4 va t fof x ane Sr Marie Charen Ganorgy ~ es ene oy ae po ’. oO If your. agency has. no: objection to ‘the rélease of its information: in the encased records bigase’- aa “notify the FBI-so that. we may take ‘steps. 'to ‘releasé! ‘the records. to, the Archives. If your agency. _ os ey determines that the information canzot be réleased, _ please provide: ‘an explanation s so that-the FBI may." a _ a oO “present the evidencé to the Board for their: approval. _The Act requirés the FBI to- present “‘clear and. - mt Loe convincing evidence” ‘ofa harm that would outweigh, thé need for public disclosure to the-Board ‘for, ; a an > any: information that we:request to’ protect from disclosure.’ Such evidence to protéct information is - sry 2 ee a explaitted i in the-Act as, “the public disclosure of the assassination record would compromise:the oe Ao a8 _ existence of an understanding: of confidentiality currently requiring. protection: between a Government ;- rns ~! a ‘agent andsa. cooperating individual or a foreign government, and,public disclosure would:be so''1. 7 ee Ds harmful’ that it outweighs the publi¢ interest.” Upon: receipt of your instructions‘and. explanation for’ ne pe, . , “the proteétion. from disclosure, the FBI will provide the information to the Board and request that 2 NF OS a «they: sustain. the request for, withholding the: information from: disclosure: - . on { a Pan - oe ° : oo 8 _ Please: be aware that the Act requires that all information’ in the assassination collection at nt. - 7 Ms of Archives (even in the closed section) be released to ‘the public in the year 20175 including. information Vite a that-the Boardagrees to-protect. ‘The-Act has provisions to extend} ‘postponements (protection-of " oa rn - -information’ from disclosure) past 2017 with the certification of the. President of the United States that Bn Se “the information’ continues to meét the réquiremeénts for postponement: The FBI will periodically ere _Teview the. postponed. material for the need of this certification Oke X. Nf lee J", nr, nes ie he on 4 Ie tt : eq As you know, ihe FBI riormally.prétects informatio’ from your ‘agency pursuant ‘to ‘applicable.. ae ee * Becutive Orders and the’ Freedom of- Information arid Privacy Acts exemptions. - However, the Actis °° 7): oe a ‘a unique Federal law that applies only: to JFK assassination: records. , Please note, it is our opinion that™ he “release of information’: in the, JFK. assassination records: should not in’ thé, future affect the FBI’s*'0¢- ss : Ce _ ey ~ standard policy of Protecting your agency’ s information in_ other investigations. Or in. other” contexts. at rs ca ; ~ . awa ad _ , ~ nar ' a - y . te oo . pom ae , Ss “The FBI i is committed to the: opening of all infotmation related to: the assassination to the 2 me, . ; “United States public, but appreciates that. certain information is sensitive and: not proper for release. :.'": =" - 7 oe ' Therefore: the FBI requests your, consideration and understanding of this. matter and” the: continuance : ho ~ ov cae = _0Fyeupontstanding association with our agency. wD pe a eo Oe, . fo. al . 7 a L ‘ . ‘ aan . \ , we _ Thank you,, in advance, for: your: cooperation Pléase direct any. 1y- questions’ to our r Legat Office - : - : = ae _représentative or to Carol ios Keeley, Acting Unit Chief of thé Historical-and, Exe tive Review Unit’ a ae pe 8 cof the FBI, 935 Pennsylvania Avenue, N. Ww. » Washington; D. C. 20535, (202): 4 0671 ns cs or, _ Eoiis J Freeh SULA) os, ea OE a a oe ao ) Director oe a | Docld: 32322262 °-Page, Br SEN EO