[1]Ii104-10326-10078 | 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 |
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[7]STAFF |
[9]CONF: IMS/BESG INFO: CE/R/IO, CIC/CEG, CIC/CEGEUR, CIC/CEGLA,
[10]CIC/LA, CIC/OG, CIC/oGguUCT, CIC/PRC, DC/EUR, DO/TRO, EUR/DCCI, EUR/SG,
[11]EUR/SGF, IMDORECORD, LA/FIG, LA/FIGSC, LA/MXG, LA/MXO, LA/MXSTB, LIMITED,
[12]MDSX, ODPD, FILE, C/EUR, C/LA, CE/R, CE/R/XO, CIC/EUR (7/P)
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[16]SECRET A
[17]STAFF 041407Z DIRECTOR 674771
[18]TO: IMMEDIATE MOSCOW, PARIS, MEXICO CITY, BUENOS AIRES.
[19]FROM: LIMITED DISSEM IMS/ESG INFO DO/IRO, CHIEF/LA, LA/FIG,
[20]LA/FIGSC, CIC/LA, CIC/EUR, EUR/SG, EUR/SGF, CHIEF/EUR, DC/EUR,
[21]C/CE/R/XO
[22]SLUGS: WNINTEL
[23]SUBJECT: CONTINUED PROTECTION OF COVER AS METHOD \
[24]REF: NONE
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[28]i. ACTION REQUIRED: NEED YOUR RESPONSE NLT 9 FEBRUARY, TO
[29]MEET THE BOARD-IMPOSED DEADLINE.
[31]* 2. THE<JFK ASSASSINATIONSRECORDS REVIEW BOARD (ARRB) IS A
[32]PRESIDENTIALLY-APPOINTED BOARD WHICH IS RESPONSIBLE FOR RELEASING
[33]*ALL RECORDS RELATING TO THE<ASSASSINATION>OF<PRESIDENT KENNEDY>
[34]WITH A VERY FEW LIMITED EXCEPTIONS. THE MOST RELEVANT EXCEPTION
[35]FOR THE AGENCY IS WHERE THERE IS "...CLEAR AND CONVINCING EVIDENCE
[36]THAT THE THREAT TO THE CONDUCT OF US INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES AND
[37]FOREIGN RELATIONS OUTWEIGHS THE PUBLIC INTEREST AND THAT
[38]DISCLOSURE WOULD REVEAL AN INTELLIGENCE METHOD CURRENTLY UTILIZED
[39]AND NOT OFFICIALLY DISCLOSED." : ~
[40]3. LAST WEEK, THE DDA AND THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE
[41]FOR ADMINISTRATION WERE CALLED TO TESTIFY ON THE CONTINUED
[42]WITHHOLDING OF INFORMATION WHAT WOULD OFFICIALLY gous “THT Cra||
[44]LEELIZES STATE CINCCODING SDECIPICALLY CONSULAR) COVERS” THIS” CASE
[45]S MADE DIFFICULT BY THE FACT THAT STATE COVER 1S SO WIDELY
[46]DISCUSSED IN THE PUBLIC MEDIA INCLUDING THE MANY BOOKS AUTHORED BY
[47]FORMER CIA EMPLOYEES; HOWEVER, THE USG HAS NEVER OFFICTALLY
[48]RELEASED THE FACT OF STATE COVER. ALTHOUGH THE ISSUE WAS BRIEFED
[49]TN DEPTH, THE BOARD HAS REQUESTED ADDITIONAL CONCRETE DAMAGE
[50]VIS-A-VIS THE COUNTRIES SPECIFIED IN THE DOCUMENTS AT
[51]ISSUE--MOSCOW, PARIS, MEXICO CITY AND BUENOS AIRES.
[53]4. ACCORDINGLY, WE NEED YOUR SPECIFIC ASSESSMENT OF THE
[54]DAMAGE THAT COULD ARISE IF OFFICIAL USG. DOCUMENTS WERE RELEASED
[55]WiSEGH-CONELRMS= CEA-USE OF STATE COVER. THAT DAMAGE COULD TAKE THE~
[56]PORM OF HARM OR INTERFERE WITH CURRENT DIPLOMATIC INTERESTS. THE
[58]SECRET
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[64]98-0430861 SENS IND? PAGE
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[66]UESEPONS-MAY ASSIST IN THE FORMULATION OF YOUR
[67]RESPONSE. OF COURSE, INPUT FROM STATE COLLEAGUES WOULD BE WELCOME
[68](AND IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT STATE FEELS VERY STRONGLY ON THIS
[69]ISSUR AND HAS ALSO FILED A PERSONAL STATEMENT BY THE SECRETARY OF
[70]STATE) .
[71](A). IF THE STATION IS UNDECLARED, WOULD THIS DISCLOSURE
[73]LEAD TO CLOSER EMBASSY SCRUTINY OR OTHERWISE INTERFERE WITH
[74]OPERATIONS? GIVE EXAMPLES.
[76](B) OTHERWISE, IS CIA UNDER PRESSURE FROM THE HOST
[77]GOVERNMENT TO REDUCE PRESENCE, OR MORE FULLY DECLARE PRESENCE, OR
[78]UNDERTAKE NO UNDECLARED ACTIVITIES? DESCRIBE PRESENCE. DESCRIBE
[79]THOSE ACTIVITIES TO RESTRICT CIA (E.G. SERVICE TO SERVICE, i
[80]LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVES, OPPOSITION POLITICAL INITIATIVES, AND
[81]MEDIA ACTIVITIES.)
[83]| (C) DESCRIBE SOME PARTICULAR ACTIVITIES WHICH COULD BE
[84]IMPERILED?
[86](D) ARE THERE NEW INITIATIVES WITH THE HOST GOVERNMENT AND
[87]SERVICE WHICH COULD BE IMPBERILED (E.G., COUNTER-NARCOTICS WHERE
[88]PREVIOUSLY NONE)? DESCRIBE.
[90](E) IS CIA PRESENCE INHERENTLY SENSITIVE
[91]BECAUSE OF HOSTILE POPULATION ELEMENTS OR POLITICAL ACTIVITIES?
[93](F) TS THERE POSSIBILITY OF HOSTILE USE (E.G., RUSSIAN ON
[94]CUBAN) TO DISCREDIT US EMBASSY AS A "NEST OF SPIES OR SIMILAR?
[96](G) HAVE THERE BEEN PAST IMBROGLIOS OVER CIA PRESENCE OR
[97]ACTIVITIES THAT THIS RELEASE COULD RESURRECT?
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[101](H) HAVE OFFICIAL USG RELEASES SUCH AS FOIA BVER APPEARED IN
[102]THE LOCAL MEDIA (E.G., JAPAN AND CAMPAIGN FINANCING OR PERU AND
[103]FOIA RELEASED CONCERNING VLADIMIRO MONTESINOS TORRES) . REFERRED
[104]TO BY HOST GOVERNMENT EITHER ON THE RECORD OR OFF THE RECORD.
[106]5. FILE: NONE. INDEX: NONE. Ch BY: 2103140, CL REASON:
[107]1.5(C), DECL ON: Xl, DRV FROM: LOC 4-82.
[108]CABLETYPE: GECO STAFF 4.0.1-.>
[109]RELNO: DORELSO100880721
[110]ORIG: IMS/ESG(KNUTSOM, 44596); AUTH: C/IMS/ESG (FREDRICK C.
[112]WICKHAM) ; COORD: CE/R, LA/MXO, LA/FIGSC, EUR/SGF, ; INFO:
[113]HOF-ERO;-——RELY CYIMS/ESC (FREDRTICKIC WICKHAM) ;
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