REACTION TO ASSASSINATION OF DR. KING; BEHEIREN DEMONSTRATION
Originator: CIA
From: WITHHELD
To: DIRECTOR
Document date: 04/10/1968
Document type: PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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10 BEHEIREN 6 APRIL DEMONSIRATION (SEE TOKYO 9340,

F01-13757) REPORTED BY JAPAN TIMES, 7 APRIL, AS RALLY OF

1,200 PEOPLE FOR "ASSASSINATED CIVIL RIGHIS LEADER DR. MARTIN

LUTHER KING." THIS GIVES INDICATION BEHEIREN LEADERSHIP

VERSATILE ABILITY SEIZE SUITABLE TARGET, OF OPPORTUNITY TO

DISPLAY IIS FUNDAMENTAL ANTI-AMERICAN MOTIVATION.

•20 JAPAN IIMES, SAME DATE, REPORTED JCP'S GENSUIKYO

ALSO SEIZED KING ASSASSINATION AS SUITABLE PROPAGANDA THEME,

SENT PROTESI TELEGRAM TO PRESIDENT JOHNSON, CONDOLENCE

TELEGRAM AND MESSAGES IO MRS. KING AND U.S. CIVIL RIGHTS

ORGAWIZATIONS.

30 POFRAGRANCE/I REPORTED 4 APRIL INAT BEHEIREN

(N84599)

CHAIRMAN ODA MOSCOW-HAVANA TRIP DEPARTURE (SEE TOKYO 9346,

FOI- 13759) DELAYED AGAIN, UNTIL 11 APRIL.

4. POUCHING BY TRANSMITTAL MINIFESI NO. 069845,

14 APRIL ISSUE WEEKLY "SUNDAY MAINICHI," CONTAINING NEW

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