DISCUSSION BETWEEN CHAIRMAN KHRUSHCHEV AND MR. DREW PEARSON RE LEE HARVEY OSWALD.
Agency: CIA
Originator: CIA
From: RANKIN, J. LEE, GEN COUNSEL, WC
To: HELMS, RICHARD, DD/P, CIA
Document date: 05/27/1964
Document type: PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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Assassination Records Review Board

Final Determination Notification

AGENCY : CIA

RECORD NUMBER : 104-10009-10059

RECORD SERIES

: JFK

AGENCY FILE NUMBER : 201-289248

Released under the John

Kennedy

Assassination Records

Collection Act of 1992

144 USC 2107 Notel.

Case#:NW 53199 Date:

06-06-2017

August 13, 1996

Status of Document:

Postponed in Part

Number of releases of previously postponed information: 5

Reason for Board Action: The Review Board's decision was premised on several factors

including: (a) the significant historical interest in the document in question; (b) the

absence of evidence that the release of the information would cause harm to the United

States or to any individual.

Number of Postponements: 5

Postponement # 1 (Page 3):

Reason for Board Action: The text is redacted because it reveals the identity of an intelligence agent that

might be withheld under Section 6(1)(A) of the JFK Act. The Board is awaiting additional evidence from

the CIA, at which time it will reconsider the postponement.

Substitute Language: CIA Employee

Release

Release Date: 05/1997

Postponement # 2 (Page 3):

Reason for Board Action: The text is redacted because it reveals the identity of an intelligence agent that

properly may be withheld under Section 6(1)(A) of the JFK Act.

Substitute Language: The information is the true name of the individual whose pseudonym is John Scelso.

The postponed information will be opened in full on either May 1, 2001, or three months after the decease

of the individual, whichever occurs first.

Release Date: 05/2001

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Postponement # 3 (Page 5):

Reason for Board Action: The text is redacted because it discusses sources and methods that properly may

be withheld under Section 6(1)(B) of the JFK Act.

Substitute Language: employee

Review Date: 05/1997

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Postponement # 4 (Page 5):

Reason for Board Action: The text is redacted because it discusses sources and methods that properly may

be withheld under Section 6(1)(B) of the JFK Act.

Substitute Language: the CIA employee

Review Dater 05/1997

Postponement # 5 (Page 5):

Reason for Board Action: The text is redacted because it discusses sources and methods that properly may

be withheld under Section 6(1)(B) of the JFK Act.

Substitute Language: the station

Review Date: 05/1997

Board Review Completed: 06/05/96

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JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM

IDENTIFICATION FORM

AGENCY INFORMATION

AGENCY

RECORD NUMBER

RECORD SERIES

AGENCY FILE NUMBER

CIA

104-10009-10059

JEK

201-289248

DOCUMENT INFORMATION

ORIGINATOR : CIA

FROM : HELMS, RICHARD, DD/P, CIA

TO : RANKIN, J. LEE, GEN COUNSEL, WC

TITLE : DISCUSSION BETWEEN CHAIRMAN KHRUSHCHEV AND, MR. DREW

PEARSON RE LEE HARVEY OSWALD.

DATE:

05/27/64

PAGES : 7

SUBJECTS : CAIRO, EGYPT

PEARSON, DREW

KHRUSHCHEV, N.

DOCUMENT TYPE : PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION : SECRET

RESTRICTIONS: 1A, 1B

CURRENT STATUS

RELEASED WITH DELETIONS

DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 06/19/93

OPENING CRITERIA :

COMMENTS : OSW14: V54B 1993.06.19.10:31:20:030000: PART OF VOL 54

BULKY (DCE 18035) COMPRISED OF CIA DOCUMENTS

(CLASSIFIED) IN CUSTODY OF NARA AS OF 30 JUL 1965

[R] - ITEM IS RESTRICTED

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Document No. 990

XAAZ-22770

27 May 1964

Yes

No

RELEASE TO PUBLIC?

Insufficient

Knowledge

Comments

Date

Mr. Dooley

BANG 6S

3 DjB

Mr. Hall

Ma, Kerefmen

Mr. Murphy

Mr. Rocca

Ma, Spera

Mr. Whitten

Ho

3i que, 65

Mr. Raramessines

Mx. Helms

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Review Date September 1970

Document No. 990

XAAZ-22770

27 May 1964

Yes

RELEASE TO PUBLIC?

No

Comments

HoLe

FIVE MORA

Date

1684,70

Mr. Dooley

Mr. Wigren

18/1x/70

Me, Musso

Mr. Rocca

Mr. Karamessines

Mr. Helms

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building)

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FORWARDED

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DATE

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to whom..

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY

WASHINGTON 29:0.6

27 May 293k

XAA 2 22770

27 May 64

MEDRANU POB& Kro Jd I00 Ronda, Genoral Comasi

Esosidonta Conmeslon on 620:

Aseassinatios al President Tornody

Merie To

Warren Commissión

mi vi my 100.0 10 0700 0 417

during which I inforod you that kr. and Kre. Dres. Poarcon had

had a l5 minuto convoreation in Calso en 24 May Vita Coalrian

marushchora

2o Tho cia Calos ol Diatlon 1n Curo bas soporior a con

viriation walch ho and his vife hold sith Mr. and Mea. Drow

Raraon in Calro on 24 and 25 IJe, Inso Ferraca 10 o consIn

of the u1fo ol ou Calor of Stabloas: Nothing La tho cabla

quotad bolos should bo construod es obrlating oy Ccolmabity

the comosion my leo about soeuing testimy disocky seon

Mo and Mido, Poaroon. la sio formnaing It to yon sololy fez

tho parposo of placing la your bando as tho coniions mamont tho

Information chich has boen provided to na in thio saluteged

rashlan.

3o Tho rossago fron ous Calol of Statlen la Calro rondo

as 20120008

"Pro, Droa Faareca providod on tho eventos d

2h ray tha strat inforzation en the Demala posita

of tho conversation vith Calman end Endo Iraahclor.:

rs, Miruahchor oponod the convorsation by Inquiring

aband tras Bonnedy end engreasing concosa about and

esteotion for horo Mra, Feasion roasaured boza coing

that tro. Lonnody had borno un remastablo voll end pos

in good health. Most of this comerestico ma ir

Ig 1ich which Ir. Inmancher mohls feirly vall, 110h

como assistence faca Iurushehoy! Interprotes, tho had

servod in the pant os interprotor for the Faeroons

and sho bolpod arrango the rooulogo) Inio lod lato

Heso Thruhchar' Inquiry about thois astral friel,

the vifo of chios vussica barran, and esaco ante

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montion of the Warren Condenion. Chainin Himshahoy

than Joltod tho convomatica, capronning sorrot es tho

assassination end also inguliod ebout Urge Tompoly.

Inerupon he caled tro Pearion, That really boyponod?!

Kro Poarson sald in offect that the tholo enfois hot

saken place just as had boen reportod in tha covapppez

and presumbly by the Sovlat Inbassador in Lachinetoda

Chaleran Khrushchav vas utterly Incrodelabs and big

attitado vas characterized by Mrs. Poorion ds bolna

ancbatypical "of every Laropoon I have over talked to on

this subjoct' That 10, that thoro ma sono lind of

conspiracy to caccasinate Prealdent Lomody end then

moder tho annasala vith the Daliao 1o1100 Dopertsat

baing an abcassory s

Nras Fearcon got the lepress e

that Chairman khrushcher had come dark thoughts about

tho Americun Right, Wing baing bohind this conaptracy i

although Chalman trashcher dia not erticulato this in

cry clear lasticas Mrs. Faarzon vas a bit vagra on this

point in dintinguishing botron that Chairman Irashchor

said and what sha thought lo bolloved. Mhen. Ire F002202

sold that ve Momicana aro pacullas pooples 10 unde

etandable that forloners had d1pf1eulty comprehondins

this fantastlo opisodo, but in Lect Omala vos sod, Lad

sotod on hls ang ditto Ruby, Crossman Ihrushober sold

Ratly that be did not balleve this. La cala ho dia

not bellove that tho Anarioen socurity sorvices viso

this Isopto Vr. Pearson again sald ho agrood this

was hard to bellove but the facts voro as they appearedo

Mrs, Khruahcho alao expreoned disbaliof and roiterated

hor affoction for Ira. Tomody. Verso Pearoon repoated

that tho raction of Cantman Kimshohor end bio 11f0

wan ona of flat disbellar and archotymeal of tho

universal Europoon baller that thore was son lind of

Anarlean conspiracy tehind the osmosinatiod of Freel

dont lennody and the mider of Oralde Chairon end

Mrs, Khrushcher could not ballore that tho aller: had

happenod as it apparently did end Ire Fearson mado so

headery uharves in trying to change thoss bolios that

Bonething ms not on the leval, Chairmin Eurhcher

croted Via and Mrso Paarionio offorto with a tolorant

1m120. The convercation then drifted into Corlena

Khrushcher! friendly comments about Prosidont Johnaon.

"On the noming of 25 May, Mr. Foereon rofortod

en pasoant to the Osvald portion of the converstico,

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coying that Chatren Kurunchor was completely convinced

that the trun story of the lennody cacassination bee not

coms out. Fro Pearson cald sonat rolully, 'I ocaldat

maho a piebal with thrubabor co thio ondo! Ja cata tha

Impresslon that Odirman Inruphcher! etultado ves eno of

completo elopiloson as to tho pubilo verason rathes them

bolog ons of holding concrota 1d00s es to emmetty that.

happenod.

won the evening of 25 Miy, Itro end tro. Peareca, 13

dinousng the Marashchor tall, nado another paroles

roferance to the fact that Chalran end Era. Ibrushcher

aro convinod that tho publio voralco ol tho artals lo

not trun and that nothing they could cay altared thin

bo110f."

Elchard Doins

Dopaly Direotor for Plans

co8 15ro John A. IcCero:

Fire McGeosee Bundy

Wo Ricbard E. Davis

VC/CI-R&A

C/SR

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