ALLEGATIONS OF PFC. EUGENE B. DINKIN. U. S. ARMY, RELATIVE TO ASSASSIANTION PLOT AGAINST PRESIDENT KENNEDY.
Originator: CIA
From: HELMS, RICHARD, DD/P, CIA
To: RANKIN, J. LEE, GEN COUNSEL, WC
Document date: 05/19/1964
Document type: PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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HELMS, RICHARD, DD/P, CIA

RANKIN, J. LEE, GEN COUNSEL, WC

ALLEGATIONS OF PFC. EUGENE B. DINKIN. U. S. ARMY,

RELATIVE TO ASSASSIANTION PLOT AGAINST PRESIDENT

KENNEDY.

05/19/64

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ALLEGATIONS

DINKIN, E.B.

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Review Date September 1970

Document No. 943

XAAZ-17618

19 May 1964

Yes

RELEASE TO PUBLIC?

No

MI. Dooley

Mr. LatTa

Swiss

Mr. Finge

Comments

0.K.EXCG0T

FOR FEPAAENEES

CASTATION

(Pria,

SHANeD BE

AND

ALSO EIN

bod о ты

LOITH GENEVA.

Date

1060070

Mr. Bee

MR PRATT

Mr. Rocca

2 8 NOV- 1970

Mr. Karamessines

Mr. Helms

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Document No:

943

XAAZ -17618

19 May 1964

Yes

No

RELEASE TO PUBLIC?

Insufficient

Knowledge

Comments

Mr. Dooley

Date

1 Ave 655

Mr. Hall

e Kaufman

Murphy

Mr. Rocca

Sera

Mr. Karamessines

Mr. Helms

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SECRET

943

MEMORANDUM FOR:

SUBJECT:

Mr. J. Lee Rankin

General Counsel

Probident'e Commisslon on tho

Assasolnation of Prosident Konnedy

Allegations of Pic. Eugene B. DINKIN,

U.S. Army, Relative to Ascaosination

Plot Against President Konnedy

1, Reference la made to paragraph i of your meroran-

dum, dated February 12, 1964, requesting thet the Commission

be furniohed coples o diaseminations relative to the

assassination of President Kennedy that were sent to the Secret

Sorvice.

2o: Immedlatoly after the ascassinatloy

Geneva, Switerland,

reported allogationa concerning a plot to

angnosinato Prosident Kennody that were made by Pic. Eugone

B. DINKIN, U.S. Army, serial number RA 76710292, on 6 and

7 November 1963, In Geneva while absent without leave from

hio unit la Mota, France. Avallable details of thie charge,

were disseminated as OUT

Teletype message No. 85770, on 29 November 1903.

The dler

comination was sent to the White House, Department of Stato and

Federal Bureau of Invastigation, with a copy to the Secret Servico.

(cooperated with the U. 5.

Military Attache In assembling Information on thia affole, and the

Military Attache reported through hle chamole, the Commisclos

may have already roceived information of Pic. DINKIN'a allegations:

SECRET

WARNING NOTICE

SENSITIVE SOURCES AND

METHODS INVOLVED

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SCORET

Because conditive sources and methods were involved,

an appropilate sensitivity indicator has boon adilsed to this

memorandm and Its attachment.

Richard Heime

Deputy Director for Plans

Attachment - a/a

SECRET

WARNING NOTICE

SENSITIS SOURCES AN

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OUT Teletys No. 09774, dated 29 Movember 1903 1i8d at 1556

hours to too Whito Mauss, Stato Drpartment and 2Dt Side C927

to 1ho Socrat Servies*

Tose attontion la callo to the followtos bertes se lact

denta which have producos a roper allegias thoss was acreato

Informnion on tao ancsalnatios de tha late Prostinat Kennesy

Cia & Novembos 1900, A 0.3. Aemy Ate. Eugene 3+

pINKIN, forlol number RA 76710292, abu 26 yuare old; Were

ebsent vihous losve legra his unit, Mordquarters Cotpany, G. 6.

Army Ganarol Depot, Mon, Frarco Ho wao schadaled fors

paychintele exarolastes that toma Gay. No appsreatiy' entorod

Saltstriand asing a lee May Identication card with longed

troyal ordire.

2, Cal nod 7 November 1993 he appoured in ta prass roome

o$ Unltad Nations Oiftee in Geneva sod tale reporter, he voo belog

parcocused. No nico sisand to niort the world to tho U.3, Covera-

ment a pronagsoda Campaigor, Anay rigorto show tet ho volta,

tally ratorned do ala wait lo Meta be or abrat 11 Movazizer 1963,

Around 26 Novambor 1008, Wies Praaldent Kenssy had

alrigor for Than 142 ani correaoodnt for Radio Canada, mao

aported to Do thing o atory to to Faris vice of Fi-12

reconalog Private DRuiNo viest to Cenovs and gaoting DUncaN

as loviag said that «tang waro pianog agaloot Prectdont Kanaady

and the "something" would happen la Tesos, Deo Contains hid

boos prompted to do tolo by an untastitos donate repestor who had

recalled anch statements by PINNON, dao Footsigio Craght bo x9-

call be haä aacd DINAIN say Somatatag 1hg Cnt elso and although

ho Alú no: coolly bolleva tas DiNia hal grounds for his Gratercats

when ho made them. bo flod to atory joat to 3d 2a2e-

All aspecto of tale atory ware zoown, as 2920strd:40v9,

by 1 millerry authorities und have bood raported by military

attacho cable through military channale.

WARNING NOTICE

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DUPLIC

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MEMORANDUM FOR:

Me. J. Lee Rankin

Genoral Gounsel

President's Commisalon on the

Assoosination of Presldent Kennedy

SUBJECT:

Allegatione of Pic. Eugene B. DINKIN,

U. 8. Asmy, Relative to Assassination

Plot Against President Kennosy

1. heference lo mande to paragraph & of your memoran-

dum, dated Febraary I2, 1964, requeoting that the Commission

be furnished coples of disseminations relative to the

assaucination of President Kennedy that were gent to the Secret

2. Immediately after the aseassination the CIA Station in)

Geneva, Switzerland, reported allegations concerning a plot to

assassinate President Kennody that were made by Pic. Eugone

B. DINKIN, U.S. Army, serlal number RA-76710292, on 6 and

7 November 1963, In Geneva while absent without leave from

his unit la Mete, France. Avallable detalls of thie charge,

(togethor with information on lte exploitation by Alex des Fontainee.

a Time-LLe stringer In Genevse were disseminated as OUT

Téletype message No. 85770, on 29 November 1963. This dia-

semination was sent to the White House, Department of State and

Federal Bureau of Investigation, with a copy to the Secret Servico.

Since(the Geneva Station) cooperated with the U.S.

Multary Attache In assembling information on this attali; and the

Military Attache reported through hie channels, the Commission

may have already received information of Pic. DINKIN'e allegations.

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Bocause sensitive sources and methode were involved,

an appropriate sensitivity indicator has been attired to this

memorandum and Its attachment.

(Signed) Richard Alas

Richard Helme

Deputy Director for Plans

Attachment - a/o

Distribution:

Orig & 1 - Addressee .

2 - DDP

1 - C/CI

1 - C/CI/SIG

2 - CI/R&A

1 - CI/R&A/Hall

1 - CI/R&A/201

Originated by: CI/R&A/Hall:pm

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to 1a» Secret Doselee,

Tonio attriton ls cotled to tan follaming sortes ad insto

fauts whiet bave produnca & zoper allegias

thors the advanco

Iaformalton en tho aosassination of tho late Prestion? Menaody+

Cn 1 November 196% 0 14, Areny Pit

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DENKIN: Certal numovo N4»7071023% abuse 26 years ele, ment

obant othos lovo from his enti Mesigunatoro Gozapany. o i

Anoy Corizol Depst, Mote, Fusco, Elo vos schudslsd foz s

peyshtatste arcalantion tini como day. Ho apparently estoro

Gottanrland wing o falsa Ang Idannticalloa car vito longod

tecent seders.

Os é and 7 November 1963 lo appsaced is (ao pesos t0om

ol United Muttono Otites ia Comera and tl4 reportoro ho was bolas

perocos, Ho bioo sishad to piart ibe world to tão 10.0, Govers-

Atay soperte shos thht ho vons-

tos ly retamed to bio unte la Meta da or about 10 Movembes 1963,

Avoand 26 Movembre 1917, Niter Pesotdont Mensady bad

bono osonastastel, a Gedavs Jountolles nemed Ales deo Jeataloes.

aningon tor 21mo-140 and correrpendent for Modto Canads, tes

mopoeted to Do Miles a atory to De Parte olee of 2tae100

roonating Private DINKIN'o viol lo Croers aos gaoolag Ditut

as bastoy sald thas "thagk moro aloting against Prestinat Kaanvey

ad that "armechteg" mesto tappen la 32958.

Dio Posintars Bed

peus prosocoi to do tala by no antonadied forale expersor who bad

pecallod sucts otatemente by Bursas doo Dosinione thought he to-

salled ho hod heacé DININ sey surating the hat 0100 and allang

as 61 not contty botteve dint AIItON hol grounda los hio sabements

whes be mada them,

Do Mod the atory junt to be care.

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by W.%. moltory cothon tes and tave boos reposted by enlittary

atachs catte through millary saesnale.

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