104-10340-10147]. wa {RRR Ran Ar IG Meetaper ener weer on, oan ~008 mR epeLS 7 1S OF SMC Aa ie ORNs REMREPERANGY BMG temeteN saree coe wi v4.2 foo 8 IMLEMOTANC tT Le osen a sg Le oo Lh - Mr. Sullivan : FROM: Mr, W~A. Brani a 1 — Mr. Cregar Tele, Reon r Branigansl 1 Mr. Lenihan 0" SURIECT: ASSASSINATION OF) PRESIDENT letje_o JOHN FITZGERALD KENNEDY s iri “te 4 NOVEMBER 22, 1963, v ‘ DALLAS, TEXAS | 5 th The purpose of this memorandun is,to recommend that we disseminate information from our[Shamroc ‘informant bearing < ‘on the assassination of the late President Kennedy. i Ss . _— _ Esnamrock] is the sensitive Soyiet source who contacted nd volunteered Oo Turnish intormation. @ is béing handieé iy representatives: of CIA and Special Agents of our New York Office wh ae $ Gnhanroqyy has recently reported certain details concernin sogiet reaction to the assassination of President Kennedy. oc} reported the Soviets had the KGB (Committee for State Security) make an extensive study of the assassin- ation and, as a result of this study, the KGB concluded that yee | President Kennedy was killed by representatives of a group of a. oN Surah %., ay amen : ; wo Lh ry by FILED IN wae BWR votre ed monopolists, characterized as the military—industrial complex in the United States. The KGB felt that President Kennedy had tried to limit the activities of this group of monopolists and therefore the a ee agsass 7 y Pe epee sem. Go ~ 505% EX-| ? CShamrocky Aas ate weed Chat ae Soviets felt « that President Kennedy's death was a great loss, not only for “the United States and Gnawbocky t Union, but for the whole ec World. According to(Sharitock) the Soviets felt that they could trust President Kepnedy and could deal with him on a' cooperative basis. Gna ock) further stated that the Soviets mourned President Kennedy's death, a situation which Shamrock considered very unique inasmuch as ee mourned “CORDED CO wi abe fo fc 4 oR leh Vy Saree APY M Fosth wal Y/y7 was a leader of another country. 4 G 6 AAPRS? ~The information furnished by |Shamroc ie very similar . \ @, to that previously furnished to us b i_Nosenkey] a Soviet 4 defector ae fides has not been established. + boas, ; 2° 62-1050¢0+ * ho N . RELiels (8) Lei a WL A BRAG I86T 7 Th rea 9 mamcanaiiae By Gi DRC RELEASE IN PART. _—-- 02 SET+a, geet. —" " (TOTAL DENIAL
13-00000 -We feel that by documenting [$ha’ Memorandum Branigan to Sullivan RE: ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT JOHN FITZGERALD KENNEDY 62-109060 We feel we should disseminate this data since we have previously disseminated the information we received [from Yuri Nosenko] regarding the assassination even though we recognized some of the data was not subject to proof, particularly, that occurring vein the Soviet Union. J as a “confidential informant, contact with whom has been insufficient to establish his reliability," we will alert other agencies that the information has not been established as true. . We have received information from numerous other sources that the Soviets did mourn the death of President Kennedy and. that Soviet leaders felt bhey could _work with President Kennedy. ACTION: . nee you approve, we will disseminate the data furnished by the, Sha ocf} informant as set out herein to the Department, to Secret Service, to State Department. and to Central Intelligence Agency. @ ge ph
13-00000 2 fo. LML@MOranNC tmnt 1 - ir. Rosen | | a ar po 1 - Mr. Sullivan ro Mr, W. C. Sullivaly aR gedeT oo - © Se a \ 1 ~ Mr. Branigan é FROM : Mr. WA. Brani a y° 1 ~ Mr. Cregar Tele. Room i 2 eam L one Mr. Lenihan Genny _ supject: ASSASSINATION OF) PRESIDENT Gk? _» JOHN FITZGERALD-KENNEDY ag | NOVEMBER 22, 1963, ain %, DALLAS, TEXAS 5 The purpose of this memorandun isto recommend that Ney * we disseminate information from our] Shamrock) informant bearing < oa ‘On the assassination of the late President Kennedy. je & s oo ¢ 4 . Csha iet source whol_contacted a and volunteered + & [oN POP ie y representatives of CIA and Special Agents of our New York Office . {RES RIrR Laer nearer sep am aes, ong a $ (Snamroayd has recently reported certain details concernin sogiet reaction to the assassination of President Kennedy. oc} reported the Soviets had the KGB (Committee for State Security) make an extensive study of the assassin- _ ation and, as a result of this study, the KGB concluded that ee President Kennedy was killed by representatives of a group of |‘ monopolists, characterized as the military—industrial complex — in the United States. The KGB felt that President Kennedy had ey tried to limit the activities of this group of aa: ro LEROY ‘Se ru my 18 sentence Gre MEG wNNRRERERS: SOE Sete arte on 9 Freee BAERS ape etseran ees ~ the United States and Gharkocky t Union, but for the whole ft and therefore they Paes his a nation, et 50 54 3c . of CShamrocky eaxnle Re ned Chat the sevice felt 3 i on that President Kennedy's death was a great loss, not only for iy 4 ge world. According to(hanitock} the Soviets felt that they REL: cls (8) . CONTINUED ~ OVER o | erg “4 APRA 1967 THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN APPROVED me ORR EURASE, AS SANITIZE N 6 é ES & ‘ "Ep g could trust President Kegnedy and could deal with him on a's bog 5 cooperative basis. Gha ock) further stated that the Soviets a * mourned President Kennedy's death, a situation which Shamrock a % =< ° considered very unique inasmuch as a ae 4 4 ‘t.@ was a leader of another country. 4 fe og 6 APRS a yo _ The information furnished by |Shamroc is very similar ’ yo 2 to that previously furnished to us byt i_Noserke;] a Soviet qo2h 4 defector whose. ona fides has not been established. . f 7 @ 62~10! OgO- os
13-00000 7 nF . .. ai OFF ar ays : mo , aways a: . Memorandum Branigan to. Sullivan RE: ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT JOHN FITZGERALD KENNEDY 62-109060 We feel we should disseminate this data since we have previously disseminated the information we received [from Yuri Nosenko] regarding the assassination even though we recognized some of the data was not subject to proof, particularly, that occurring wegen the Soviet Union. -We feel that by documenting [Sha ocJas a "confidential informant, contact with whom has been insufficient to establish. his reliability," we will alert other agencies that the information has not been established as true. . We have received information from numerous other sources that the Soviets did mourn the death of President Kennedy and. that Soviet leaders felt they could work with President Kennedy. - 7 7 ACTION: . asats you approve, we will disseminate the data furnished by the hamroc{S informant as set out herein to the Department, to Secret Service, to State Department and to Central Intelligence Agency. e