“Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote). DATE: 11-14-2017 JFK Assassination System Date: 3/31/201 Identification Form CS Agency Information * AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER:  124-10379-10054 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILENUMBER:  62C-HQ-1029205-3761 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 LASTREVIEW: 05/10/1999 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : —vwe?eRe $$ Pa v9.1 Docld:323227653 Page 1 247
MAIL R ae “ ~ 3 pepe “Decra: 33329063. ‘Page:2 oe . rN . a os — ay TT se 7 . mS oe .U. s. Depart. 4ot Justice oh ve, a bee Me x toe ays : . + ~! SNe Se ah f " aw | Federal Bureau af Investigation ree [ndieaes _ " Washing Dc 120535 oe ee “APR 4: 1998. te FO fe eee 5 "General jdime Gazmai: Morales. ‘ are are “ Of arpa oN ae * Ministerio de ‘Defensa in Oe : i . , a ee tA: 19 Woe ies J! ‘Carretera: Santa: Tecla, : pea! ; aa - OUASSIFED. BY: oo’ SIibd 49 yoo a “ San Salvador, El Salvador: Cc. AS a dor AG 45° (D ) ar on “ ah Cenk. we BD wv an oe ee ; aan rn pe vet _ i . pees fae oa Ae Dear: General Guarmlan Morales: a nos t 7" DECLASS EON ee me oO Sys La am a writing to you: vabout a matier that I betieve-to be important io ine’ FBIan 1 tot = ee “United States people.” foe ls : as fe! . . ls . tte 7 re . =: ae ‘ys ~ oe asc Z 4 os “. : or ‘ oe ot “ os \ “ : ms, - a .The President John'F. Kennedy Assassination Records. Collection ‘Act. 44. U. SC. C.§21076Supp. TS ees Yy, i994) (the Act). (copy enclosed) 3 was enacted’ by. the’ United States Congtess and: signed: into law: by, CM . : : President’ George Bush on,O¢ctober.26, 1992. The. purpose of the Actis to preserve: and maihtain all wT a & “United ‘States: governmental. documents’ in-one area,. the: National: Archives and Records | eof, oe, ve ae yt cee ., Administration (Archives), for’ ‘access ‘to those individuals interested . in: ‘the history surrounding the > | ty wee Ye tp , assassination of President John: F, Kennedy. The ‘Act states that, “fall” ‘goverhment records’ eo 7 2 oy on "concerning: “the assassination of President John F. Kennedy: should. carry: a presumption. of immediate - - on eo 2 -disclosure,” and’ requires all United States government agencies to find all ‘documerits related to: the: | : rn ae ee vassassination, and. to review and’ release the identified documénts to the-maximum’ extent: possible. tons ” eee aaa a “he: public ‘The FBI has been working diligently since 1993 to. fulfill our FKesponsibilties under the” a boi ve vo bo The: purpose’ ‘of this letter is Is; (yt to inform you that ‘the FBP’ S. assassination Hécords contain’ . ~ wo IN, Coos EGG ss information originating ‘Ww With ¥ your agency | or your, original documents, (2) to > respectfully request that': Pa rc your, agency’ review your information, for maximum disclosure, to the fullest extent possible, and (3) to a ae explain the. Provisions Fos Sour request to. protect your, information: from: disclosure. ’ ve DOT a aan oe >) , a ie re - ’ . a on i 7 - ra MS .. Xn £ . To achieve » maximum disclosure of assassination. a fecords, the; Act established the 1K? o BaD . Cues ‘Assassination Records Review. Board (ihe Board). _The- Board is an independent Federal agency’ on Oe nan charged, with, overseeing the idéntification ‘and rélease of records telated. to the. assassination. from the | car [ahs - we! other: Federal agencies. ° The FBI. has assured, the Board, of our continued dedication of ' Cooperating. : So . , ao with: them to meet the’ objectives of the’ Act~ In that: spirit’ ‘the: FBI would. appreciate: your agericy’s” .- Ly ae ars 7 review of: ihe enclosed’ aSsassifiation records and consideration of Whether the ‘information san bev ye Ae foe _Teleased rn re en bos ne wa) co i” os eo CLASSIFIED SB Bey ee Sy BY. SP “a a . a“ ane ve = os ah me
Re (DATE? Bieta 2017 MLL nyse a a . a Be 4 agent and a a,cooperating individual ora foreign government, and: public. disclosure: would be so . - » harmful that it outweighs the public: interest.” Upon réceipt of your instructions and ‘explanation | for. rs fased _under the john F. “Kennedy Assassination. Records, ‘Collection Act. 1 “13 your, agency ‘has, no objection: tothe releasé afi its information in‘the enclosed records, pleade: “notify the FBI so that we-may take steps.to:reledse thé-records to the Aichives’ If your-agency x _ determines that the information.¢annot be. released, please provide an explanation so that.the FBI 1 may" Moe “present the evidence to the Board’for theirapproval. ‘The Act requires the FBI to present “clear‘and~ eo “sconvincing evidence” ofa: harm that would outweigh the.need for public disclosure to.the Board for le any information . that~we request: ‘tO protect 1 from: disclosure. “Such evidence to. protect information is is . a explained i In. the ‘Act as, “the public disclosure of thé: assassination tecord would: ‘compromise “the, a existence’ of an undérstanding of: confidentiality. currently. requiring protection) between. a Government _ the protection from disclosure, the FBI will: ‘provide thé information to- the. Board and request that ° Sa they’ ‘sustain the request: for ‘withholding the ‘information from disclosure. oe a OO a re Lye “wos of . wee me tes =. please be aware: that the ‘Act tequires “that t ail:inforfnation 1 in the assassination, collection at: “sys, Archives. (even in the’ closed: section) be released to, the public’t in the year, ‘2017, ‘including information. that’ the Board. agrees. tO protect. ‘Fhe Act has} provisions ‘to extend postponements: (protection: of - 7 . ‘information from: ‘disclosure): past.2017 with the certification, of the President of the-United States that - the information contiriues to meet.the requirements. for. postponement,’ The FBI will Il periodically: % rn Teview the postponed material for the need of this certification, woe pe RS es 2 a a : a : oe ay ae Soa te oY bo. ‘ sods a ~ . aan ~ Ss ‘ “yt a “ ae : t oa .™ ootad “Aso you’ ‘know. ‘the FBI normally protects information fron your agency pursuant’ ‘to: applicable. _ Executive Ordets and the: F reedom of. ‘Information and: Privacy: Acts; exemptions. ‘However, the:Act is - oa 7 + a unique Federal law that appliés only to JFK assassination records. Please note, it is’ our. opinion’ that a ” ~ release of information. in the’ JEK assassination records should not in ‘the future affect: ‘the F ‘BI’s: Decl: 32322263. Kage *3 aa coe fe - standard: policy of | protecting’ your agency” S information « ain other investigations or in other contexts” a”, 7 OMe e ,oo ae ae a ; The FRY is’ committed. to ‘the opening | “of all’ ‘information related to the assassination to the : “United States’ public, ‘but® ‘appreciates that certain information’ is sensitive and not proper for release. * fa _ Therefore, ‘the FBI-requests' your consideration and understanding of this matter and the: continuance: wok a -, of your oustanding ‘a association with our agency. Op an . - 7 . Foe. ae iY 2. bo "Thank you, in advance, for’ your cooperat lon. Please direct. any questions, 6 our. it Legat Office J a : _representative or to. ‘Carol L: Keeley; Acting Unit Chief of the Historical and ‘Exécutive Review Unit -! “+ 7+ of the FBI 935 Pennsylvania ‘Avenue; N NW. » Washington, D D. D.C. 20535, (202) PA06T 3 2 wo ae . Co . tia . “S ye Le Genera Jaime Giizman Mole] on ae a SOR, ae ae we Oy : ae eg