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[8]3 January 1996
[9]Note To: D/CSI
[10]Subject: JFK Appeal a
[12]1. Attached is an advance copy of the memorandum for..
[13]the DCI being prepared by DO/IMS (with OGC's help)
[14]requesting an appeal of certain ARRB. decisions. The
[15]memorandum is currently (this a.m.) being redone in. DO/IMS en
[16]for technical reasons (wrong font, distribution, etc.).. The
[17]DDO is expected to see it this afternoon or tomorrow. After
[18]DO approval, the memorandum will pass through OGC (Smith)
[19]and CSI for comments before going to the DCI. -
[21]2. HRG reviewers are not convinced that the “LIGRYPT
[22]issue” (Attachment A) should be appealed. While the DO — <
[23]makes a good case on the particular document in question,
[24]given the extensive information on Giaison with the Mexicans |
[25]that has been released in documents dated after November 22
[26]1963, HRG reviewers question this as an appeal issue. I
[27]discussed the issue with John, but we did not come toa
[28]final HRG position.
[30]3. HRG reviewers support the appeal in Attachment B and
[31]John agrees.
[33]4. HRG reviewers can support the appeal of the four |
[34]stations in Attachment C. However, we believe that opening
[35]a Nov/Dec 1963 window for Oswald related documents might be
[36]a better approach. We are concerned that the State
[37]Department has not been part of the discussion--the impact
[39]and foreign relations of acknowledging stations.
[40]Although the DO is appealing the release of these four
[41]stations, it has agreed to acknowledge all of the South and
[42]Central American stations plus London, Paris, Ottawa, Bonn
[43]and the German bases. I raised the State issue with OGC
[45]da p )j. She agreed on the need to include State
[46]in the discussion; once the decision is made to appeal, she
[47]will contact her counterpart at State. I have not had an
[48]opportunity to discuss the State issue with John.
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