104-10320-10035 .NAVALNWVESTIGATIVE SERVICE £ FAIRMONT BUILDING ‘ 4420 NORTH FAIRFAX DRIVE _ - SECRET ' ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA 22203 IN REPLY REFER TO NIS~4L/jeg charecfs- od Zin DNA 0 BG/H Ser 001285 % ptiplrente oe 27 JUN 1968 US plircd Qttichs Canbinnc SECRET From: Director, Naval Investigative Servicé To: Director, Central Intelligence Agency (DDP-CI)(Mr. LUDLUM) Subj: Declassification of information concerning President KENNEDY assassination (U) Ref; (a) CIA Memorandum of 22 May 1964 for Mr. J. Lee RANKIN; Subj: Anonymous Telephone Calls to U.S. Embassy in Canberra, Australia, relative to planned assassination of President KENNEDY (S) 1. (U) In response to your verbal inquiry, it has been ascertained that appropriate Naval Intelligence components have no objection to declassification of the information concerning the assassination of President KENNEDY which was provided on the telephone to the U. S. Naval Attache CANBERRA, and discussed in yeference. (a). T. L. STEVENS Acting Copy to: NAVINTICOM-321 CRU FOR FURS EXCLUDED FRON AUTOMATIC RECHADTUG; DOD DIR. 5200.10 DOSS HoT APPLY RECORD GCPY | eee 35-| 2 b6/- 27 PSS
/. cos | NAA 36EB7 2 APR 1968 MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Central Intelligence SUBJECT : Australian Press Request Regarding: Anonymous Telephone Calls to United States ‘ Embassy in Canberra, Australia, Relative to Planned Assassination of President Kennedy (Warren Commission Document 971} Background Mr. Peter Michelmore, an Australian newspaper representative, has requested that we declassify CD971. This consists of a memoran- dum from you to Mr. Rankin dated 22 May 1964 and an attachment dated 29 November 1963. Both relate to "crank" calls received by the U.S. Naval Attache in Canberra on 15 October 1962 and 23 November 1963. CIA first was told about these calls on 24 November 1963 by the Depart- ment of the Navy - after the assassination of President Kennedy. A ‘copy of CD97] is attached for your information, Recommendation Il CDg71 should not be released at this time. Mr. Goodwin says he can handle the reply by phone. 2. We will initiate preparatory steps toward releasing CD971. This entails clearance with U.S, naval intelligence and the Austzalian security service (the latter as a matter of courtesy). 3. Upon completion of Step 2 2, we will submit an appropriate rec~ : ae ommendation. 7 ‘ 197 Raymond G. Rocca ¢ a gt ‘ Agel ay an C/CI/R&A Attachments Ld F meaAnn AN ny | , eicieded ie, actamstic Qo/- A&G2yy — Bsrel win Jo? O/ -o PIV E
Pe es o¢ EDITORIAL: LONGACRS a-to9g . ; — ao ‘ee catisraauteh OFFICE: BROADWAY =~ ADVERTISING: BRYANT : 1921 . ‘ . LONDON OFFICE: 63 JLEET STREET, E.C.4_ boy. . , oak The Sydney Morning Herald Limited 229 WEST 43rd STREET, NEW YORK, N. Y. 10036 THE SYDNEY SUN « THE SUN-HERALD THE AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL REVIEW WOUAIS DAY « PEOPLE e PIX RADIO TELEVISION AND HOBBIES March 26, 1968 Mr. Richard M. Helms, | ™ ‘Director ae Central intelligence Agehoy, WASHINGTON D. C. 20505 Dear Mr. Helms: “This letter is to request the declassification of Warren Con mission Document ‘971, which apparently consists of a memo written by you and is now sealed in the National Archives. . A . . According to an article by David Wise in the Saturday Byening: ‘Post of April 6, 1968, the description of CD 971 is: \ "Anonymous telephone calls to U.S. Embassy in Canberra, Australia relative to planned assassination of President Kennedy." This material weuld seem to be of interest to our Australian newspapers and, bearing in mind that this material will be made public at some tame, i would iike the opportunity to ane spect it. Ce ee Yours sincerely, Fei 7 PM/mh ~ Peter Michelmore | Editor and Manager
13-00000 age aw toe SENSK, RCES & Si or eo : * seam + hed Deu Cate OF” . “XARA 2waoil 33G T MEMORANDUM FOR: Br. J. Lee tentan SUBJECT: _ Anenyraous Telephans Calls to United States Brmabacs oy in Canberra, Auctroia. nalstive to Planned Assassinution of Prezidant Hennedy > it. 2 vefer agaln to peregraph two of your memorandum, dated 32 ¥ ebrasry 1964, relative te disseminatioas to the ecret Service made. by lA es» . Zo Cn 24 Novermbor 1953, CLA received from ths Department | of the Navy a copy cf a cable from the Naval Attache in Canborra, festralia (It 67327, Toa Secret, Inter downgraded to Seerst), reporting a telephone conversation the previous day with an ANC, yenoue individual whe had describe hirseceifas a Polish ehsuficur for the Soviet Embassy in that city. This iadivicual, whits. clacuscing sevaral mstisra of intellisence intercct, touched on thy possibility that the Soviet Gevornment had financed the assancinstion of residest Renniecy, Relsrence wag made in this cable to the recelot of a siznllar enonymoas tele ephons call ca ote 1S Cetobur 1962. 3. Upon receipt of thio cable from Navy ¢ CLA took the following ection: a. Cabled to Cznberra asking fall details of the . telephons convarsation of 23 November and the call made oa 15 Cetoher 1952. Tt should be acted that CLA had not previously | huswn of the 1962 telephone call. WARNING ioice 4] | SENSITIVE so, pot, aM METHODS tf eee es "2o/- eae
13-00000 . : naman ieeven amano: at ein das cocanp saan sem on te NS A ROG GO Amn HE ORE {EE Se. SG Oe cece neem nsass © senencn een ath tear < aoa + perme WARN tlc Reet “SENSITIVE SOuRces AND. METHODS INVOLVED b. The CLA Station in Canbarea, on 27 November, furnished all available information on the 194d telephone cell. It eppears that sources on that accasion slated that “Irca Cartals Countrics" planned to paz a hawired theusans dollars for tha assassination eu Proclisat Kennedy. fs 27 November, tha CLA Canberra ftstion alzo tarntahed complete eietatl om the ancayracus telophone call of 23 Novombey 1944. de Cn 29 syeeshoer, Cl, cisseminuted thie iaformetion, as eupolied by itn Canberra ¢ Station, to Men svhte Soave, Departaent of State cand Voderal Saveau of Invactigatica, with a copy to the Secret Services “A cory of thle digs vecnination is ite exact text is attacned to thie memorsniute 4. Tae CTA Station in Canhurra arranges for cicouselen of tha ia the oplelon of tha Australisn suthoriice, the caller wae cranks In any ovent, they . ware not able to identify any Pellich exaployes of the Sevlet Embassy, the eutomoule Ceacelbed ty ths esllyr as the ons hs dreva, or the Meanse plats number glven by hin. No further information on this e2ll bas been weet rad. availails evicense would tend to chow thst the caller was same tyge oi trank. This concinsion. however, canndt be confirmed. e S. Please note that the nsture af the information in this niésturandanm and its attachment xequires the #26 ot & sensitivity | ae indleator. - | rr. , Richard Ucims Deputy Iirector for Plans pape sion comin eames oe Oe Attachment WARMENC NOTICE SENSITIVE SCURCES Ata i METHEDS Peveagtyes t Mootle en Goa btind fo oa a bomeee eee Mase ee ur oog. . - - ee ete ha a ys
13-00000 ° t . Y eos me : 7: UROE SE “SENSITIVE SOURCES AN. METHODS INVOLVED ? ° CUT Teletype No. $5591, dated 29 Noversboy 1943, {led at 117 hours, tothe White House, DCevartrent of Licte and Federal Veraaa of Investigstion, with a copy to the Scerct Sersica ' 2. Yeur attention in called to a reriss of ancnymous telephone - exlis mads to the oificu of the U.S. Naval Sttacks in Canberra, pustrella, by 2 man Clairsing to have had knowledge about a Covist plot te ascavsinate thé icty eceldent Nennedy. Cuz firct record ot this raatter is a Navel Attechs cable fvous Canberra sent on (34 November-1963. . 26 Ig appears that the caller, who professes to On the Pelish chaufiene of a Soviet Seabaasy car in Cenaberza, fest phoned in ever a gear ago, on 15 Cotebor 1962 repent 1962. At-thet timo he telé a stary about Ave Sovict subvesrinay carrying 406 to 506 Soviet solulere oa their wry ts Ceba. Cano purpose of this troap movement, be catd, waa to cugport the Govsruer of Misclesiggi. We added that there wus @ plet tc pay ons biasdsed thousand dollars te Will Prealtent Henmasey. Lshind the plot. he caid. wara the “Iron Curtain Countrice," and “Sonmunist men in Eaglend, Hony Nong and probably some other ; countsics.” , . 36 Gn 24 November 175} repsat 1953, the day efter the agsarsination of P rerident Hesaundy and ever a year ater tha {iret telervhens coll, a mon bolloved to bs the came porson phoned tho. | Embusscy again aad spoke to the ascistsnt Navel Attache. The caller refocrad to hla call a year Gack and stated he had waid that the OS58 had pat op 106,000 dellars for thy assassizetion of Presidcot Keanedy. on 4. Giving what ha elairacd were farther detalls zbeut the aguazsination, tua callur said thet about tua wacks befors (which would kave boon in carly Movember 1947) ke was prosent whan an Auctealina rasan, 35 fo 46 years old, and tall, was cispatehed by | the 2ovicts ta the United States carrying a case about 25 to 20 covalracters long, &5 centiaiwgers birch, and 8,5 centimeters wides The aemo Vasyl Two wae used ia semis counection with this man. i ie wid put one plane in Sydeey end whils tks caller dreva tha tea | Covlat cacarts back to Canberra, thele chortwave radio ia the car iF wae goin cunstantye & shortwave radio wag going in the crobasey | WARNING NOTICE SENSITIVE SOURCES AND
13-00000 ‘Settee tee . :, “ee ‘ ‘etees vara 4 . WwW Pt . ; OT NETL SENSeiVE SOURCES | D- METHODS IMVOLVED also when they arrived there. Cyer (> radios, one of thece Sovieta traacmltted numbers ani "points." doe, adinedc in $ie Syvbaasy, snd that morning (s opareatly 23 oremser 195.4, & mestags dame through an} £03 883 wore dyank fn Ruacion Tcuks and the Ragsians present gald, * es have achiaved whet we want. S$. Tho caller ture cays "nlormation" about the Soviet role in cinking a U.S. Navy nuclear enbeoirine and ou Soviet codversion in Indonecta. Moe would not dlentify himscls, and when he desorbed the car he drives (as a mavyz bine 1953 Culek, Heenae plate Naw South Vales Cos thez} he added they citen chinge plutea, have filty zets in regorve, wil con changu thems in five cocunce. & The callor ndded OMS VS GOR information aboct women éxrais os Of fhe Jismorican Simbacvy he things works for the Soviela. Tha converastion consluwied with the caller ‘promising te wrlie a letter {otis Naval Attache ot ths Amorlcess Emioaesy. 7. Tho caller epuke good Cusliah and hig accent and veice did not change threushoct the conversation, #0 it was aueurmed that he was nubdsguising nis voice. : & 6. Auctralisn anthoriiics woviing en tiles tase consider tha caller tobe a exraunk. They etate that Soviet olilces B Austealte do nos tea anzthiag bet Soviet oan isuva; they hays 30 za of tasty using & Polish chauffeur. They are coutlauteg | iets bs investigation. atta a vee Be ©. game iz aint Wize ob sesetl: SE: i ere RTT Oe ee) 1 a sraarhe, ry as .. Te Nt Pre en Se fn ak \ Dee ann a i t rr oe eer
13-00000 _ er ese: ? FL WAAL/T" 0 ope se oR E t “FOLL i sive HE - NNNAVV: | CwaoLs * ca | oy te | | ol. - Tt. Cla -ZFPHRY PF 240415a zpGe—— ij. ain MEK FN ‘ALUS#a CANSERRA, Pe etched ® POSSIBLE SOVIET IMPLICATION ‘IN U.S.S. THRESHER INCIDENT; SYSTEM OF “USSR EMBASSY PERSONNEL MEETING MIGRANTS TO. INDONESIa ;* RUSSTAN CoNTACT WITH cooPERATIVE EN. INDO" ENBASSY, pS oe ; . ; TOP § Ef Ae ei po, ‘ eae fi a nee _NON-CtA TELEVYPED Message pas | | 3 uo cS i — - TO RUZCW/DNIS | ‘BT: hea OF oO. ofon, eiaened’ (o 4. gs | : wy, faieys7327 ‘ : oot “i PASS "ALSO-TS ‘CIA- 9° = HEE, rs re POSSIBLE SOVIET ‘INFORMER “2.77 © TOP SE CR’ ET ences 15:ASST“ALUSNA RECEIVED TELEPHONE CALL“23 NOV FROM PERSON” or CLAIMING TO-BE 7OLISH*DRIVER’ OF RUSSIAN VEHICLE. most OF * CONVERSATION RECORDED ‘BY ALUSNA, INFO TOUCHED ON SEVERAL 7 re a 4 eg MONEY TO INDIVIDUAL IN U. st 10 ASSASSINATE "PRESIDENT; | et gE ed 7 | a fa NE, ’ ite nr a ° L ° Titre, PAGE Z*RUECCR 002A To Ps EC RE YS oe Bo AUSTRALIA; PROVIDING Fi SE PASSPORTS AND SENSING. THEN TO, te EE orkeR’ couNTATES; “RUSSTAN MILITARY ASSISTANCE TO CuBA AnD | ; ZANBERRAS EMPLOYEE. Iv ANEMB. ‘CANBERRA. WON) WHO Ls. ZSIVING | i 6 0° ae @ 40 ¢amme atam 9 amo BeNy @ @ Gms ce ete ow ree A “eat tee setae * ad . : a t ; SS OSE icy pee OE “ % e : ” 1, * H . ee : “h oh
13-00000 M CLASSIF [ED MESSAGE TOP SECRET vii oS 7UtE 7, pase 2ee3 a INFO TO SOVIET ENB; SENDING OF AGENTS FROM AUST TO U,S a PERSON’ GAVE CONSIDERABLE DETAIL ON uoDUS OPERANDE OF TWO. 3: “SOVIET AGENTS IN SYDNEY, . ma i: 2s-PERSON HAS AGREED TO MEETING WITH ASST ALUSNA IN SYDNEY ae 2 s , Le ante ‘ IN NEAR FUTURE. HAS ASKED FOR. ASSURANCE: HE WILL BE PROTECTED “UF HE COOPERATES.” TOLD’ ‘THAT THIS COULD BE DISCUSSED AT FIRST |” MEETING, Be AMBASSADOR J. seroma ——Jeonoerina “SURVEILLANCE FOR WELL DESCRIBED CAR AND DRIVER WHO CLAIMS | Se LFS ee ty ee ' TO BE IN CANBERRA NOW 5: KEEPING SOVIET ENSASSY UNDER SURVEILLANC j f VV. e | —«THAS ARRANGED TO MAKE INMEDIATE SuRVeLLance * OF ORIGINATOR AND/OR PLACE FROM WHICH CALL noe. [__]PLAN: To \ COVER MEETING GF ASST ALUSNA IN SYDNEY IF: tmavenriates, | rae ae ; i Sue 94 ON 15 OCTOBER 1962 A STWILAR' CALL VAS RECEIVED; AT ENB | PAGE S-RUECCR TOP SECRET .. ~ ! a [POSSIBLY FROM SAME PERSONS IN’ THAT CALL REFERENCE NADE TO.) | - ‘PLOT WITH REWARD i00; 000 DOLLARS TO KILL PRESIDENT KENNEDY": hoped | PCALLER, ALSO STATED USSR-SUBS ON VAY TO CUBA ITH TROOPS *._ 7 _a WHOSE SECOND OBJECTIVE To GUARANTEE SUPPORT "TO GOVEKNOR - : OF MISSISSIPPI. SUBSTANCE OF CALL PASSED Cs THAT, “TIME BUT NO FURTHER INFO DEVELOPED. ; 6» WHILE SOKE ASPECTS INDICATE INDIVIDUAL A cRANi“OTHERS | SEEN MORE AUTHENTIC; ALL PARTIES; INCLUDING ‘AMBASSADOR, bo Bh FEEL MATTER SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED UNTIL ADDITIONAL FACTS - oe al | ‘ oem mo og my Re eres tas foe ates, tet eas wees Cee bows air Ree & we a oo o. on. ® ‘le tee RR he ae eee ‘tee ee as : | eet mee smn Gee te mma Ae rem wpe eae wees tween + or : oe ens cement ee ne ee tee ag EE . a
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