[1]DARAAN -
[2]‘fo4-10326-10054 | 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992
[4]0. SECRET
[7]SECRET
[9]CONF: EA/J
[10]DDO, EA/XO (4/2)
[12]PAGE .001
[13]TOT: 231431Z MAR 96
[14]SECRET
[15]STAFF
[17]TO:
[19]INFO: .DCEA/OPE, EYESONLY, MDSX, ODPD, FILE, C/EA,
[21]231431Z DIRECTOR 700784
[23]IMMEDIATE TOKYO.
[25]FROM: LIMIT C/EA/J INFO CHIEF/EA, DCEA/OPE, EA/XO
[27]SLUGS: WNINTEL
[31]EYES ONLY - OFFICIAL. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF TOKYO STATION
[33]REF: NONE
[35]“ TEXT:
[37]1.
[39]ACTION REQUIRED:
[40]COMMENTS . :
[42]-PLEASE PROVIDE STATION’S EXPEDITED
[44]2. ON 22 MARCH WE WERE INFORMED THAT THE PRESIDENTIALLY
[45]*APPOINTED<JFK ASSASSINATION>RECORDS REVIEW BOARD. HAS DECLARED ITS
[46]INTENTION TO RELEASE THE FACT THAT CIA. HAD A STATION IN’ TOKYO IN
[48]THE EARLY 1960'S. APPARENTLY THERE IS SOME CORRESPONDENCE OR:
[49]CABLE TRAFFIC FROM THE EARLY 1960'S ON THE SUBJECT THAT INCLUDES
[50]TOKYO STATION ON.THE DISTRIBUTION LINE. WE HAVE NOT YET SEEN THE
[51]_ ACTUAL TRAFFIC BUT WE HAVE BEEN TASKED WITH PROVIDING COMMENTS ON
[52]HOW THIS ACTION WOULD "AFFECT CURRENT OPERATIONS, LIAISON .
[53]RELATIONSHIPS, ASSETS, JAPANESE/AMERICAN RELATIONS, ETC." GIVEN
[54]THE PRESS SCRUTINY OF CIA ISSUES -IN JAPAN, THERE IS NO DOUBT IN
[56]OUR MIND THAF SUCH A RELEASE WILL BE NOTICED BY THE JAPANESE
[57]MEDIA.
[59]3... PLEASE PREPARE YOUR ARGUMENTS IN AS COMPLETE A MANNER AS
[60]POSSIBLE. WE RECOMMEND THAT QUOTES FROM AMBASSADOR MONDALE,~ .
[61]SUPPORTING STATION'S POSITION, SHOULD ALSO BE INCLUDED. ACCORDING
[62]TO THE INFORMATION PROVIDED US, THE ADDO HAS ADDRESSED THE BOARD
[63]TWICE, MOST RECENTLY LAST MONDAY WHEN HE, BRIEFED THEM ON WHY WE
[64]CANNOT REVEAL OUR INSTALLATIONS IN SCANDINAVIA, INDIA AND -
[65]AUSTRALIA EVEN 30 YEARS AGO. THE BOARD ACCEPTED OUR ARGUMENTS ON
[66]SCANDINAVIA AND INDIA BUT REJECTED AUSTRALIA. ONCE THE BOARD
[67]OVERRULES US, OUR ONLY RECOURSE IS TO APPEAL TO THE WHITE HOUSE.
[69]4.. ONCE WE HAVE.STATION'S ARGUMENTS IN HAND WE WILL PREPARE
[71]‘THE NECESSARY MEMORANDUMS TO SUPPORT YOUR POSITION. FOR THE SAKE
[73]' OF STRUCTURE, WE ASK THAT YOU ORGANIZE YOUR ARGUMENTS ALONG
[74]SUBTITLED. THEMES: SUCH AS IN PARA 2 ABOVE, INCLUDING THE RECENT
[76]- PRESS ATTENTION ON CIA ACTIVITIES AND THE HISTORICAL REFUSAL OF
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[85]IHFNO: 96-3598980 SENSIND: EO
[86]" LIAISON’ COUNTERPARTS TO PUBLICLY ACKNOWLEDGE OUR PRESENCE. FYI,
[88]THE BOARD MEMBERS ARE ALL TOP SECRET CLEARED.
[90]; 5. OUR DEADLINE ON THIS MAY. BE VERY SHORT SO PLEASE EXPEDITE
[91]YOUR RESPONSE. WE APPRECIATE YOUR UNDERSTANDING.
[93]6. CL REASON: 1.5(C); DECL: X1.
[95]7. FILE: NONE. DECL OADR DRV HUM 4-82.
[96]CABLETYPE:. GECO STAFF 1.0.1.5
[99]- ORIG: . EA/J (BROWN, 32616) ; | REL: C/EA/J(BROWN). CL. BY 704447.
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