CR 105-56502-3
Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: SAC, NY
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 12/3/63
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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IDENTIFICATION FORM

AGENCY INFORMATION

AGENCY: FBI

RECORD NUMBER:

124-10257-10302

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DOCUMENT INFORMATION

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM:

SAC, NY

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI

• TITLE: CR 105-56502-3

DATE: 12/03/1963

PAGES: 6

SUBJECT: LHO, POST-RP, OPINION

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ORIGINAL

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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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11/03/1998

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UPDATE DATE:

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WOULD POSSIBLY JEOPARDIZE THE SECURITY OF THIS SOURCE OR REVEAL

HIS IDENTTY.

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NY 4216-S* was

Interviewed on 12/2/63, under secure (SJ

conditions at the Manger Vanderbilt Hotel, 34th Street and Park

Avenue, New York City, between 12:15 PM and 3:35 PM. During the

interview, the informant furnished the following intormation:

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Assassination of President KENNEDY

He stated at the outset that he wished to express

his deep sympathy over the assassination of President KENNEDY

and that he was very disturbed by the news of the assassination

and he found most Soviet nationals that he had come in contact

with to have also been concerned over the death of President

KENNEDY. He felt that President KENNEDY was sincerely admired

by most of the soviet nationals and that the usual cynical

attitude toward such an event was not present in this instance.

The Informant advised that he had visited the soviet (5)

Mission several times during the days immediately following

President KENNEDY's assassination.

He stated the immediate

the Communist movement in any way his act of assassination

could only seriously harm American-Soviet relations.

It was

believed at the Soviet Mission]that the Dallas Police Department (S

was covering up for someone eIse by arresting OSWALD, and

that this cover-up was an attempt to protect a "right wing

group"

The informant related that by Monday or Tuesday

following the assassination, the belief had developedlat the S

Soviet Mission that the assassination was a plot or conspiracy

aimed at a take-over in American politics by some group rather

than an individual act of revenge. officials at the Soviet CS3

Mission did not believe OSWALD was involved but had been

intentionally arrested by the real conspirators due to his

leftist background.

He indicated these conspirators knew all

about OSWALD, including his employment and possession of a

rifle.

The informant further related that as of the weekend

of 12/1/63, a belief had developed lat the Soviet Mission that [SJ

OSWALD had been Involved more directly in the assassination

and that he was part of a right wing movement.

This belief

was enhanced by certain revelations that OSWALD was anti-soviet,

had intended to publish an anti-soviet book and had been

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disappointed in his previous Soviet experience and Inability

to obtain anocher soviet visa.

This theory maintained that

OSWALD was int alone in the assassination ind that others,

ore Influenular and stronger than OSWAlD, were involved

The

nformant added that it is now feltlat the Mission that (S

the attempt oc make the assassination appear to be a Communist

plot has failed.

Concern Over Future:

Policies of President JOHNSON

(3) CNy 4216-s stated that there 1s general concern

regarding what attitude President JOHNSON

will take in the

future toward the various leftist revolutionary movements in

the world, including those in Latin America, south vietnan

and Cuba.

He related that everyonelat the soviet Mission 1a Ls

obliged to attempt to determine the potential and direction

of American politics under President JOHNSON. He stated that

no specific directive has been issued regarding this but that

it is generally understood to be important.

He added that there

had not been much interest in President JOHNSON previous to the

assassination of President KENNEDY.

The Informant related that

any information that is developed in this regard would b

urnished directly to Moscow either by Soviet UN Ambassado

NIKOLAI

T./'EDORENKO or by the KGDI(SU)

He stated that they felt that President JOHNSON was

a likely candidate for the Democratic convention for President

in 1964, but that he was vulnerable on several domestic Issues

and he was also vulnerable from the international standpoint.

He stated that as far as domestic matters were concerned.

President JOHNSON projected the image of a rexan and that the

voters in the rest of the country would subconsciously take

this into consideration; that he was in some way in the public

mind connected with the

"BOBBY BAKER case"

and that generally

speaking, his image was that of a Southern conservative.

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When questioned concerning his international vulnerability,

infornant abaces that he foresaw that Red Chins prior to the

eleciion in :Soi, might stert a smear campaign against

President JuriSON. He stated that Red China coula pe

anticipated.

ün describe President JOHNSON as a Southern

reactionary it, attained power through an ulüra-right wing

conspiracy ag..nst KENNEDY and that JOHNSON was the intended

at ale wea

beneficiary D. this killing of President KENNIDY. He stated

that Red China would label President JOHNSON as

a racist and

even though this would be the techniquè of the "big lle"

, 1t

still would gain wide circulation throughout the world and

even though most people would disbelieve it, this allegation

would still be in the back of their minds in appraising JOHNSON.

Informant

also stated that the Soviets are concerned

about the 1964 election with regard to whomthe candidates

will be for both political parties. Informant took for granted

that President JOHNSON would be the Democratic candidate for

President in 1964, and expressed a great interest in who his

possible Vice-Presidential running mate would be.

The Cuban Situation

The informant advised that Russia is deeply

committed in principle to the defense of Cuba and would take

appropriate steps in this regard 1f confronted with a direct

attack upon Cuba.

He stated that it is soviet policy that Cuba

cannot be permitted to be defeated and the KENNEDY administration

had been aware of this Soviet attitude. He stated that it

had been the policy of the KENNEDY administration to attempt

to destroy CASTRO by economic and political means.

He added

that while Moscow was not happy with this policy of the

KENNEDY administration, it appreciated these methods as opposed

to American military intervention in Cuba.

The informant stated that the Soviet Government

Is now much concerned over what policy President JOHNSON w1ll

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develop toward cuba.

The informant then digressed into an

explanation a soviet policy toward Cuba p.son

is and since

the cusan c: ir' of Octobe:

1962.

He expirited that the

number of sater troops in Cuba has been recco sinue the

soviets feed that there is no danger now of CAStRO being

overthrown fror within.

Also, Soviet troops were originall

dispatched un noa to train the cuban Army and so protect

Cuba from internel revolution during the period that the Cuban

Army was being rained in the techniques of operating modern

military equipment.

As an example, the informant related that

initially there were only four trained Cuban pilots who could

fly Soviet aircraft.

The informant stated that Soviet troops

in Cuba had never been

• intended to protect Cuba from outside

attack since the number of Soviet troops in Cuba would never

have been able to withstand a strong US military action against

He stated that Soviet rockets were introduced into Cuba

to establish a bargaining position with the US and to provide

moral support to CASTRO.

He remarked that many of these rockets

were so stationed that they could be clearly observed by us

reconnaissance.

He explained that the Soviet Union hoped to

obtain a Soviet-Cuban-US treaty of non-aggression against Cuba

in return for Soviet removal of these rockets.

He added that

the primary objective had always been in one way or another to

secure a US pledge of non-aggression against Cuba. When the

above treaty was not realized, the Soviet Union obtained a

promise from President KENNEDY through an exchange of letters

none talest

with Premier KHRUSHCHEV to the effect that the US would not

undertake an attack against Cuba; thus the Soviet Union gained

1ts objective,

namely, no Us attack or intervention in Cuba

Soviet officials still believe that the US is under obligation

not to attack cuba but that this commitment was mainly a

personal one and thus the Soviets feel strong concern over

what attitude President JOHNSON will adopt toward Cuba.

The Latin American Situation

The informant related that the situation in Latin

America is very explosive.

While some progress has been made

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in Latin Amertea:

the economic situation is very poor and

thus the basic cause for revolution exists

in latir America.

The informan: molated that it is impossibie to foment

revclucion in country whore the economy ta sorong such as

in the US.

ile stated that the Soviets bellere in the principles

of Communisir with almost "raligious fervor

itid that they felt

that it was coritable, perhaps in 50 years, psrhaps in 100

years, perhas 500 years, that the whole woric will go Communist,

treind

• 1s inevitable and the seeds of collapse are

planted in ali the Latin American countries.

He stated that

these Latin American countries would go Communist without the

need of any outside revolutionary intervention.

He stated that

the Soviet Union does not believe or support the shipment of

arms to the Latin American countries.

They have found CASIRO

to be very independent and he does not share all their viewpoints.

He stated that it is Moscow's policy not to support a revolutionary

movement if such support would endanger the international peace

movement.

SUSAN

FRE IBERG

Informant

stated that he was still very concerned

about the status of SUSAN FREIBERG and hoped that she would

never be involved in any investigation over his activities.

He stated that she is at present very upset over the cessation

of their relationship and that he would like to comfort her

but he had been concerned over what our attitude would be if

he were to resume contacting SUSAN FREIBERG to the extent of

taking her out to lunch or taking her home.

He stated that he

did have a deep concern for her.

Informant was advised that

his

him

Feated?,"Ith SUSAN PEiBEid was a personal matter for

furnished by the informant. This memorandum will be furnished

to the Bureau this week.

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