ARTICLE IN MAINICHI SHIMBUN 'WAS IN JAPAN AS A CIA EMPLOYEE--PRESIDENT KENNEDY'S ASSASSIN OSWALD'.
Originator: CIA
From: WITHHELD
To: DIRECTOR
Document date: 03/30/1978
Document type: PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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INFO: FILE. VF.,

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STAFF OSWAlL

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SECRET 3005387 MAR 78 STAFF

FYI

CITE TOKYO, 171947

TO: DIRECTUR.

WNINTEL RYBAT TAPPER

REF: DIRECTOR 195505

REF STORY HAS

BROKEN LOCALLY ON PAGE 4 OF "MAINICHI SHIMBUN"

IN FORM OF JIJI PRESS ITEM BASED ON REF "NEW YORK TIMES" STORY.

TEADLINE: "WAS IN JAPAN AS A CIA EMPLOYEE-PRESIDENT KENNEDY'S

ASSASSIN OSHALD. "

NOTES THAT CIA HAS DENIED HAVING HIRED OR TRAINED

OSWALD.

THERE WAS ALSO AN ASSOCIATED PRESS STURY IN 30 MARCH

"JAPAN TIMES."

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