POSSIBLE ADVERSE REACTION TO ASSASSINATION OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING
Agency: CIA
Originator: CIA
From: WITHHELD
To: DIRECTOR
Document date: 4/6/68
Document type: PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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LITTLE VISIBLE ADVERSE REACTION LOCALLY AGAINST U.S. MISSION Of

OR AMERICAN COMMUNITY FOLLOWING KING ASSASSINATION, HOWEVER RUABBE - 1

ADVISED

BY PHONE 6 APRIL THAT EMBASSY COULD EXPECT

DEMONSTRATIONS ON MONDAY & APRIL WHIEH EXPECTED IO BE PEACEFUE,

ALTHOUGH GROUP, WHICH HE DID NOT IDENTIFY ON PHONE,

CONSIDERED AND REDECIED SIONING. POLICE EXPECTED TO HAVE

STANDBY FORCE TO MEET ANY ADVERSE DEVELOPMENT, BUT POLICE FEEL THAT

THEY CAN CONTROL SITUATION. NO. ANTICIPATED IMPAIRMENT OF STATION

ACTIVITIES OR APPARENT IHREAT TO PHYSICAL SECURITY OR COMMUNICATIONS,

ALTHOUGH LOCAL REACTION MAY REFLECT DEVELOPMENIS IN U.S.

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