[1]12 AAAAN
[2]104-10526-10077 . [2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 |
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[6]RYBAT
[8]STAFF
[10]CONF: CE/W/MB INFO: CE/TNI,
[11]CE/W, CE/W/IS (4/P)
[13]CEDORECORD, LIMITO, MDSX, ODPD, FILE,
[15]STAFF
[17]092204% DIRECTOR 398108
[18]TO: PRIORITY MINSK.
[20]FROM: LIMIT C/CE/W/MB INFO C/CE/W/IS, C/CE/W
[22]SLUGS: WNINTEL RYBAT GTDANCER
[23]LL
[25]SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR GUIDANCE
[27]REF: MINSK
[29]14072 95 1207999
[31]TEXT:
[33]i$ acTiION REQUIRED: INFORMATION BELOW PROVIDED AS
[34]\ BACKGROUND FOR DISCUSSIONS WITH THE AMBASSADOR 5
[36]2. WE RESEARCHED THE
[37]*<LEE HARVEY OSWALD.> WHILE
[39]THE FILES, WE DID COME UP WITH INFORMATION WHICH INDICATES THAT
[40]THAT MATTER WAS TURNED OVER TO THESFBT FOR ACTION, THE ORIGINAL
[41]OFFER WAS MADE BY GYVAPORQUS/1 (V/ay_10_FORMER @CEDIN MAY 92. IN
[42]OCTOBER 1992, OC/CETE/W VISITED MINSK FOR FOLLOW-UP DISCUSSIONS
[43]ith VFL BE HIS AND OTHER SUBJECTS. THE FOLLOWING IS TAKEN
[44]DIRECTLY FROM \THE TRIP REPORT:
[46]ca
[48]“WE OPENED THE DISCUSSIONS WITH THE TOPIC OF THE<LEE HARVEY>
[49]*<OSWALD>FILES; -TELLING “[/2 THE FBI IS PREPARING A LETTER TO @RIMES
[50]MINTSTER KESTCH, ASKING PERMISSION TO SEE THE FILE. wy t_BECAMET?
[51]GBRITABLE AND DEFENSIVE, SAYING THAT SINCE THE-USG_Dib_-NOT_DEIGN
[52]TO MAKE PUBLIC ALL MATERIAL PERTAINING To ITS OWN INVESTIGATION OF
[54]*#THE<KENNEDY ASSASSINATION> (THE WARREN REPORT), WHY SHOULD HE BE
[55]PRESSURED INTO SURRENDERING HIS FILE. WE_SAID NO PRESSURE TS
[56]GNVOLVEDS WE ARE ONLY FOLLOWING UP ON HIS OFFER. (STILL DEFENSTVES
[57]HE STATED HE WOULD NOT ALLOW ACCESS TO THE RAW FILE, WHICH WOULD
[58]EXPOSE SOURCES AND METHODS USED TO SURVEIL AND INVESTIGATE OSWALD
[59]Gi MINSK) HE OFFERED INSTEAD SUMMARIES CONTAINING THE RESULTS OF
[60]THE INVESTIGATION AND SURVEILLANCE, WHICH OSTENSIBLY WERE PREPARED
[61]AT THE TIME OF OSWALD’'S STAY @N_MINSKI HE WOULD ALLOW OUR
[62]"EXPERTS" (PRESUMABLY USG) TO EXAMINE THE DOCUMENTS CLOSELY AND TO
[63]CONFIRM THEIR AUTHENTICITY AND COMPLETENESS. HE HINTED THAT WE
[64](UGH. TANCE E DU ESENTAT LIVES) TMIGHT BE ALLOWED TO LOOK A BIT INTO THE
[65]RAW FILE. LWE SAID WE WOULD RELAY THIS TO OUR SUPERTORS, BUT
[66]EXPLAINED BGAIN THAT, DUE TO THE SENSITIVITY AMONG SOME AMERICANS
[67]KOTEMMING FROM THEIR DISTRUST OF NWBOLTAN VIS A VIS THE <KENNEDY =>
[68]=SRCRET
[71]13-00000
[73]a
[75]FILES ~-
[76]PROPER USG
[78]THOUGH WE COULD HELP FACILITATE THEIR PASSAGE TO THE
[79]AUTHORITIES (THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT) =
[81]3.__ {7/1 THEN TOLD OUR C/O THAT THR FRI’S LETTER SHOULD BE
[82]SENT TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE SUPREMZ SOVIET VICE THE PRIME MINISTER
[83]AND WE AGREED TO SO INFORM THE FBI. THAT MEMO IS THE LAST
[84]INFORMATION WE HAVE ON THE MATTER. THERE IS NOTHING TO INDICATE
[85]THA? THE FRI DID INDEED SEND THE LETTER OR, IF IT WAS SENT, THAT
[86]THEY RECEIVED A REPLY TO IT. BECAUSE IT WAS PREVIOUSLY DETERMINED
[87]THAT THE PBI HAD PRIMACY IN THIS MATTER, IT TS OUR DETERMINATION
[88]THAT WE SHOULD NOT REQUERY TYVAPOROUS . WE HAVE ASKED OUR REP ar®
[89]THE FEI TO CHECK (INFORMALLY) AS TO THE STATUS OF THEIR DIALOGUE
[90]WITH THE JYVAPOROUS AND WILL LET YOU KNOW AS SOON AS WE RECEIVE
[91]THE ANSWER. PLEASE ASSURE THE AMBASSADOR THAT HE WOULD LIKE US 1
[92]PURSUE THIS MATTER WITH THE FBI THROUGH OUR CHANNELS, WE WILL BE
[93]GLAD TO DO SO. REGARDS.
[94]° FILE: NONE. INDEX: NONE. DECL OADR DRV HUM 4-82.>
[95]RELNO: §221787 ay,
[96]ORIG: C/CE/W/MB (DOWDON, 73 REL
[97]CE/W (WEBER]. CL BY 52099
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