_ Doc ID: 6598410 cae FOP SECRET DINAR- BEB ER EHO BE HEHE HEHE GECHHREHBHOUNG FORE EH =BESSTR EEE ONSHEGERBHEHEGHE GREREABE BEE REHHEE EEE REPRODUCTION PROHIBITED Reproduction of this document in whole or in part is prohibited except as specifically authorized by the DIRECTOR, NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY. | | | | WS 34 3/0/W/T2038-63 mee ; . 2 Dec 63 MFA moRaTION Ber] | 26 November 1963 26 Nov 63 1640 “+, Routine Cexrracty” | Lr et For the Chief of Mission. > : ETT | . Ul Information pulletid "26 Noveriiér 1963599771122 I. Washington, 2h Novenber| 7 After JOHNSON's first meeting with members of governmént and congress an even more general opinion [25-5@M] internal will be continued by him in: principle, although by different methods. It is believed that the: ‘role of ‘RUSK and the State Department will grow greater.,- ‘JOHNSON is to assure MIKOYAN that he will follow KENNEDY's line. MEKOYAN's presence [at the funeral ] is evaluated as KhRUShchEV's gesture of good’ will and his intention to follow the same policy toward the USA [25-5@M] .DE GAULLE: the wish to take advan- tage of JOHNSON's inexperience to play. ‘the role of a man of providence and solidarity with the USA. Be. JOHNSON will concentrate on consolidating his position in the party and country. He assumes that’ he will be a candidate in the elegtions. In both parties [25-5¢M] is expected. The Republicans believe that their chances have improved. ; II. New York, 25, November. (Information received tron] The struggle on the political implication of the assassination continues between the right and groups close to KENNEDY. It will probably pass to the THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS 3 PAGES Released on 11-02-2017 under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2017 Note)
“Doc ID 6598410 REPRODUCTION PRORIBITED - | | | 3/0/w/T2638-63 foreign ahd domestic policies of the new president. Even though the right was unable to-raise anti-Communist feelings in the nation and thus force JOHNSON's immediate abandonment of the KENNEDY line, it is, however, widening its influences.’ Its.representatives in Congress began an open attack of KENNEDY's policy of looking for agreements with the Soviet Union, and thus emphasized the hope that JOHNSON will not be such a "green politician." Western European and Scandindvian delegations with whom we talked avoided all speculations on the outcome of the meetings with MIKOYAN, DE GAULLE and ERHARD. III. Berlin, 24 November. ' According to United States Armed Forces Radio in Berlin, a state of full alert of the Bundeswehr was announced in the FRG an 23 November after KENNEDY's - assassination. The tone of the FRG propaganda was sad, and in a form not offensive to the right emphasized that KENNEDY's policy-was favorable to the FRG. The massive funeral displays were organized only in “West Berlin and not in the FRG. This discounted KENNEDY's ettitude towards West ‘Berlin and is an , attempt "to fall in line with KENNEDY's successor." : IV. Lagos [25-5¢M] 44USC2107(5)(g)(2)(D) a (iii) AZIKIV in a message considers KENNEDY a victim of racial hatred. He questions the retention of UN offices in the States. All commentariés play up the racial question. 2 Va Rio, 23 November. A. According to the embassy the change in phe USA shocked political circles who now expect USA policy towards Latin, America to take a turn to the right. Be The domestic situation is tense. Fear of a crisis with violent outcomes exists. . VI. Paris, 24 November. According to French and German press circles, DE GAULLE during his meeting with ERHARD placed emphasis on the establishment of a friendly atmosphere. C The talks were of’ a probing nature. The differences of opinion: According to ERHARD, Europe must be firmly allied with the USA and according to DE GAULLE. the veversa’ is desired. ERHARD believed that USA-USSR dialogue was useful 3/0/%/ 1238-63
Doc ID? 6598410 IEEE HEB A ESAS AIBLO BOREL CN DES SEMEN ERE ORICA ESHE HEEB HEBHAEE RSI IIS REPRODUCTION PROHIBITED [| | 3/0/W/T2638-63 (by maintaining certain borders and concessions from the USSR). According to DE GAULLE, the dialogue was not necessary and gave no results. ERHARD raised the importance of trade with Socialist countries. VII. Baghdad, "25 November. Before the formation of the government, three groups appeared in the officer corps: Ao The Nationalists [who] demanded Liquidation of the Batath,' Be [a group which] agheed against the inclusion of the Batath in the government but without its eo ELDERS, Co. [one which] demanded the ‘inclusion of the Batath in the government. ARIF announced a non-partisan naveremibet whose | aim is the consolidation of the nation. The officers gave him an ultimatum: Complete the consolidation in eight weeks or resign, the government will not represent any parcys allow the Ratathist to take part, release all political, prisoners Batath supporters defeated the liquidation of the national guard Woley 3 is only disarmed, the cadres (20- LOM] the nationalists [25- 50M] . VIII. Damascus, 23 November. According to the embassy, HAFEZ's conciliatory tone towaris ARIF and his justification of the events in Iraq is due to his desire to save: the Ba'athists in Iraq. A break with Iraq would indicate a breakdown of the policy [ 25- 50M] Syria as wel] as bringing ARIF closer to NASSER. From this stem the-compli- ments to ARIF and strong attacks on NASSER. “ay 44USC2107(5)(g)(2)(D) IX. Havana. 22 November. (iii) According to a Venezuelan source, the National Liberation Movement is establishing permanent representation in Havana, increases its coritacts, and intends to establish representations in Europe -— the first being in Prague. The Cabinet ‘at the Minister. a» Circular message; also sent to Hanoi, Paris, “Stockholm and Budapest. be Remainder of text irrelevant.