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[2]\104-10326-10048 | 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 |
[4]TECRME PR,
[5]STAFF
[7]ACTION: EA/J (223) INFO: C/ORMS, CIC/CEG, CIC/OG, CIC/PRC, DC/EA,
[9]EADORECORD, LIMITO, MDSX, ODPD, PAS, FILE, CIC/EA, EA/XO (3/W)
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[12]TOR: 120802Z SEP 96 TOKY 30260
[14]SEC RE T 1207582 SEP 36 STAFF
[16]CITE TOKYO 30260
[18]TO: PRIORITY DIRECTOR.
[20]FOR: LIMIT AC/EA/J INFO D/PAS, DC/EA, PERI CT
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[25]xSUBJECT: NEWS7STORY-ON=LEE HARVEY OSWALDSAND CIA IN JAPAN )
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[28]Po eee,
[30]REF: NONE
[32]TEXT:
[34]1. ACTION REQUIRED: PLEASE PROVIDE NAME AND PHONE NUMBER OF
[35]*PROJECT OFFICE RESPONSIBLE FOR DECLASSIFICATION OF<KENNEDY>
[36]* <ASSASSINATION> PAPERS .
[38]EMBASSY PRESS OFFICER/ADVISEDSCOS} AT RECEPTION LAST NIGHT
[39]THAT LOGAL/“UPIL REPORTER IS ABOUT TO FILE A STORY BASED ON LOCAL
[40]RESRARCH AND AN INTERVIEW WITH A RETIRED MARINE OFFICER WHO CLAIMED
[42]*TO BE<LEE HARVEY OSWALD’ S>COMMANDER IN JAPAN THAT OSWALD WAS
[43]RECRUITED BY CIA WHILE STATIONED WITH_THE MARINES IN JAPAN IN THE
[44]1950S. UPI CORRESPONDENT_OFFERED (BRESS OFFICERZA CHANCE TO COMMENT.
[45]PRESS OFPICTEODECLINED. VOSS SUGGESTED THAT MUCH, IF NOT ALL PAPERS
[47]ON OSWALD’S PERSONAL HISTORY HAVE BEEN DECLASSIFIED FOR USE BY MEDIA,
[48]*RESEARCHERS AND<ASSASSINATION>BUFFS AS PART OF OVERALL<KENNEDY> :
[49]* <ASSASSINATION>DECLASSIFICATION PROGRAM. CCOSJALSO RECALLED THAT THE
[50]PI REPORTERS STORY, IN SOME FORM, fALSO HAS ALREADY BEEN WRITTEN,
[52]ENCE, AS A LONG SHOT-AT KEEPING A CIA-RELATED STORY FROM SURFACING.
[54]N JAPAN, TH !
[55]NFORMATION, .CQS>SUGGESTED TO PRESS OFEICER WHAT GH) PASS NUMBER OF
[56]HECHTSTORICAL OFFICE ATCHERDOUARTERS RESPONSIBLE FOR DEALING WITH
[57]UBLIC QUERIES TO THE REPORTER, ADVISING THAT HIS SCOOP MAY, IN FACT,
[59]BE OLD NEWS.
[61]Y_PROMPTING JAPANESE JOURNALISTS TO PURSUE THE SAME
[62]LING GAE ALTSTS.LO_F
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[66]2. WOULD THEREFORE APPRECIATE NAME AND/OR NUMBER THAT UPI
[67]REPORTER COULD CALL ATGHEADQUARTERSSHISTORICAL OFFICE RESPONSIBLE FOR
[68]*<JFK ASSASSINATION>INQUIRY DECLASSIFICATION. IF THERE IS ANOTHER
[69]OFFICE AT NATIONAL ARCHIVES OR ELSEWHERE THAT HAS RESPONSIBILITY FOR
[70]SUCH INQUIRIES, THAT WOULD BE FINE AS WELL. THANKS FOR THE HELP.
[72]a. CL REASON 1.5(C); DECL aD
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[81]FILE: NONE. DECL OADR DRV HUM 4
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