MEMO:AUSTRALIAN PRESS REQUEST REGARDING:ANONYMOUS TELEPHONE CALLS TO U.S. EMBASSY IN CANBERRA. RELATIVE TO PLANNED ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT KENNEDY
Agency: CIA
Originator: CIA
From: ROCCA. C/CI/R&A
To: DCI
Document date: 4/2/68
Document type: PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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SECRET

DD/P 8:1350

2 APR 1968

Brecutive Registry

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MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Central Intelligence

SUBJECT

: Australtan Press Request Regarding:

Anonymou Telephone Calle to United States

Embasy In Canberra, Australia, Relative to

Planned Assassination of President Kennedy

(Warren Commission Document 971)

Background

Mr. Poter Michelmore, an Australian newspaper representative.

has requested that we declasally CD971. This consists of a memoran-

dum from you to Mr. Rankin dated 22 May 1964 and an attachment dated

29 November 1963. Both relate to "crank" calle received by the U.S.

Naval Attache in Canberra on 15 October 1962 and 23 November 1963.

CIA firat was told about thee calls on 24 November 1963 by the Depart-

ment of the Navy - after the assassination of President Kennody. A

copy of CDITite attached for your information.

Recommendation

1. CD971 should not be released at this time. Mr. Goodwin says

he can handle the reply by phone.

?. We will initiate proparatory ateps toward releasing CD971. Thia

entaile clearance with U.S. naval intelligence and the

(the latter as a matter of courtesy)

3. Upon completion of step 2, we will submit an appropriate rec-

ommendation.

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Raymond G. Rocca

C/CI/R&A

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