Assassination Records Review Board Final Determination Notification AGENCY : CIA , Peleased under the John RECORD NUMBER : 104-10015-10199 . Kennedy RECORD SERIES. : JFK . ; kKSsassination Records AGENCY FILE NUMBER : 201-289248 : Ollection Act of 1992 : ; (44 USC 2107 Note). ase#: NW 53199 Date: He—-O6-2017 November 3, 1995 Status of Document: _ Postponed in Part ‘Number of releases of previously postponed information: 5 Reason for Board Action: The Review Board's decision was premised on several factors including: (a) the significant historical interest in the document in question; (b) the absence of evidence that the release of the information would cause harm to the United States or to any individual. . Number of Postponements: 1 Postponement # 1 (Page 1): | Reason for Board Action: The text is redacted because it discusses sources and methods that properly may be withheld under Section 6(1)(B) of the JFK Act. Substitute Language: See Document ’ Date of Next Review: 2005 Board Review Completed: 09/21/95 \ : | 53199 Docld:32341552 Page 1 . . ; \
AGENCY RECORD NUMBER RECORD SERIES AGENCY FILE NUMBER ORIGINATOR FROM TO TITLE DATE PAGES : " ARMAS, JOAQUIN - SUBJECTS DOCUMENT TYPE CLASSIFICATION RESTRICTIONS CURRENT STATUS -DATE OF LAST REVIEW , OPENING CRITERIA COMMENTS Date: 09/29/98 Page: 1 JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION FORM AGENCY INFORMATION CIA 104-10015-10199 JFK 201-289248 DOCUMENT INFORMATION CIA CABLE - TRANSLATION OF CONVERSATION CUBAN AMBASSADOR TO MEXICO JOAQUIN HERNANDEZ ARMAS RETURNS THE CALL TO PRESIDENT DORTICOS OF CUBA. 11/27/63 3 DORTICOS PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT SECRET 1B RELEASED WITH DELETIONS 12/08/93 OSW1:V5 1993.12.08.16:35:32:430028: FIRST PAGE IS ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET HW 53199 DBocld: 32341552 [R] - ITEM IS RESTRICTED Page 2?
+ CPeMYRCLASSIFIED ©. [7] 5/"T5RMAL +; @4 [1 CONF*SENTIAL LJ SECRET pen ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET 9 SUBJECT: (Optional) ACTION CaRyY TO: (Officer designation, room number, and DATE building) OFFICER'S COMMENTS (Number each comment to show from whom INITIALS to whom. Draw a line across column after each comment.) RECEIVED FORWARDED SCOTT | WHITE om 610 “SHE C] SECRET [1] CONFIDENTIAL (eTeRNAL ~=—-s)_sUNCCLASSIFIED WW 53199 Docld: 32341552 Page 3
: FO WeEercae ° a . A aera penne os HS — : . - py &? » . 7 . ORIG: Cos | BM CLASSIFIED MESSAGE DATE 27 NOVEMBER 1963 FILE: Cp-g593 > Lienvoy/Prod conde SdeTAAD OS. Ziemaebidecks DISTR: COoMMO CHRONO (DUMMY) SECRET CLASSIFICATION i] | pererreO | | Priority | j Memeee 7 ~ _ > 7 ai ia OPERATIONAL INITIALS | __ THO" 1O IMMEDIATE DIR JNFO. : | o- MEX RYBAT D Qe REF: MEXI 7068 7 7 S- (p | } 1, FOLLOWING IS TRANSLATION OF A RESUME OF THE FOLLOW UP CONVERSATION ©O THAT IN REFERENCE, SOURCE IS LIENVOY, 2. LITENSOR HAS COPY, 3, ‘TAPES BEING SAVED, 4. IN THIS CONVERSATION CUBAN AMBASSADOR TO MEXICO JOAQUIN HERNANDEZ ARMAS RETURNS THE CALL TO PRESIDENT DORTICOS OF | CUBA,. THE CALL TOOK.PLACE AT 1939 HRS (MEXICO CITY TIME), ; ) 5. THE RESUME: "AMBASSADOR HERNANDEZ ARMAS APOLOGIZES | TO PRESIDENT DORTICOS FOR HAVING BEEN LATE IN CALLING HIM, BUT BECAUSE OF AN INTERRUPTION ON THE LINE, HE HAS NOT DONE SO “UNTIL NOW, HE ADDS THAT 'l SPOKE WITH THIS PERSON AND DID NOT ‘ADD ANYTHING IMPORTANT TO WHAT I HAVE ALREADY INFORMED AND moe WHICH L RATIFIED VERBALLY. AND WITH RESPECT TO THE CONCRETE POINT WHICH YOU ASKED ME ABOUT, SAYS THAT THERE WAS NO OFFER _ COORDINATING OFFICERS es aa AUTHENTICATING OFFICER RELEASING OFFICER OUTGOING HW 53199 Docld: 32341552 Page 4
V cous. oe 14: a re oy (a4) a ; . ORIG: | | EXT: CLASSIFIED MESSAGE DATE: DISTR: : cuSEORES, 7 | FILE: _ Page 2. z| "DEFERRED | | PRIORITY ees | MBER | S| | ROUTINE —hneeoe mens | . NUMBER: ' OF ANY KIND,' DORTICOS: 'NO...1 WASN'T ASKING ABOUT AN OFFER, ' HERNANDEZ ARMAS: ‘AH, I HAD UNDERSTOOD THAT WITH THE CONFUSION OF THE ...' DORTICOS: 'NO, I WAS REFERRING AS TO WHETHER THEY HAD THREATENED HER SO THAT SHE WOULD MAKE A STATEMENT THAT THE CONSULATE HAD GIVEN MONEY TO THE MAN... THAT AMERICAN... _UNDERSTAND?' HERNANDEZ ARMAS: 'AH, NO, NO, NO, NOT AT ANY “MOMENT. ' DORTICOS: NOTHING OF THAT?! HERNANDEZ ARMAS: 'NO, ‘NO, THAT NOTHING ABSOLUTELY WAS GIVEN TO HER... RATHER THEY | | (ENDEREZAR ~ STRAIGHTENED OUT?) THE INTERROGATION. ..' DORTICOS: | ‘THEN WE CAN GO.ALONG WITH THE VERSION OF YOUR INFORMATION?! oo HERNANDEZ ARMAS: 'YES, SR, PRESIDENTE, OF COURSE. ' DORTICOS: ‘THEN NOTHING MORE OF IMPORTANCE?! HERNANDEZ ARMAS: 'NO, NOTHING IMPORTANT...ANYWAY, 1 AM GOING TO SUBMIT SOON A DRAFT ! OF ALL THE DETAILS, BECAUSE THERE ARE OTHER DETAILS OF MINOR IMPORTANCE, AND OTHERS OF NONE AT ALL, BUT CONTAINED IN THE STATEMENT... AND I HAVE ASKED HER TO MAKE ME A DRAFT AS . PROLIFIC AS POSSIBLE AND TO SUBMIT IT AT THE FIRST OPPORTUNITY, wan . : COORDINATING OFFICERS - j END OF MSG RELEASING orPite- C. AUTHENTICATING OFFICER OUTGOING. HW 53199 Doocld: 32341552 Page 5