"CABLE RE SENATOR SYMINGTON'S RECOMMENDATIONS RE GARRISON ALLEGATIONS".
Agency: CIA
Originator: CIA
Document date: 09/13/1967
Document type: PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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KNIGHT FROM KALENT

SECRET 1506332 CITE BANGKON 7178S (KALENT ACTING)

13 SEP 67 N 50839,

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1o DURING CONVERSATION WITH SEN. SYMINGTON MORNING

13 SEPT (REPORTED SEPARATELY) HE SPECIFICALLY ASKED THAT I CALL

IO YOUR ATTENTION, PERSONALLY, HIS RECOMMENDATION RE JIM GARRISON

ATTACKS ON AGENCY.

20 HE REFERRED TO AP STORY DATELINED NEW YORK 12 SEPT

WHICH CARRIED BY BANGKOX WORLD TODAY, 13 SEPT. STORY REFERS TO

GARRISON PLAYBOY MAGAZINE INTERVE IW. WHEREIN GARRISON STATES

THAT PRESIDENT KENNEDY'S MURDERERS WERE FORMER AGENCY EMPLOYEES.

30 ALTHOUGH CHARACTERIZING GARRISON WITH MOST CAUSTIC

TERMS, SENO SYMINGTON RECOMMENDS ALLEGATIONS BE CAREFULLY BUT

DISCREETLY INVESTIGATED AND THAT YOU BE PREPARED WITH COMPLETE

STORY, IF QUESTIONED.

40 SEN. SYMINGTON LEAVES BANGKOK 13 SEPT FOR SAIGON, WILL

REMAIN THERE THROUGH 17 SEPT, SPEND NIGHT 18 SEPT IN VIENTIANE

AND RETURN BANGKOK AFTERNOON 19 SEPT AT WHICH TIME EXPECT SEE HIM

AGAINO LEAVES NIGHT 19 SEPT FOR TEL AVIV.

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