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104-10143-10215 JFK Assassination Records Archives 1 (2/8/1979)

handle is hein.jfk/jfkarch11882 and id is 1 raw text is: 104-10143-10215 SECRET 0 6e_? TZ/s- 7 OLC 79-0113/8 8 February 1979 MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Central Intelligence VIA Deputy Director of Central Intelligence Legislative Counsel FROM : S. D. Breckinridge Principal Coordinator, HSCA SUBJECT : House Select Committee on Assassinations References to Overseas CIA Stations (U) 1. Action Requested: That you approve one of the options set forth in paragraph 11.( 2. Background: CIA's participation in the investigation of President Kennedy's assassination was limited by the pattern of Lee Harvey Oswald's life. He served in the Marine Corps in Japan, although he did not come to the attention of the CIA at that time. He travelled to the Soviet Union in 1959, returning to the United States in 1962. He did not come to CIA's attention until his defection was reported by the U. S. Embassy in Moscow. He travelled to Mexico City in late September 1963, returning to the United States in early October after a five-day stay. CIA detected his presence and reported it at that time as a routine CI report because he contacted the Soviet Embassy. (C) 3. False allegations by a disaffected CIA employee claiming CIA-Oswald ties in Japan consumed some of the Committee's time and attention. They discredited his testimony, but in the process of discussing it, they talk about the-things-he said, includinglhis duties in Tokyo. \ e would endeavor to have the Committee sanitize and downplay this sectfon of its report simply because of the discredited nature of the witness's testimony. If this is unsuccessful, unclassified publication may become an issue. (C) 4. Oswald's entry to the Soviet Union, with a visa given by the Soviet Consul in Helsinki, leads to HSCA-discussion in its report of (and the file held on the Consul, who was KGB. We believe this can be Yemedied by sanitization; if not, it could become an issue if HSCA insists on publication. (S) ORIGINALCLBY 13190 l DECL X EVWoM February 1985 EXT BYND 6 YRS3 B.Y___

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