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104-10322-10068 JFK Assassination Records Archives 1 (4/2/1968)

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                                                   2 AP R 19 68



MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Central Intelligence

SUBJECT            : Australian Press Request Regarding:
                      Anonymous Telephone Calls to United States
                      Embassy in Canberra, Australia, Relative to
                      Planned Assassination of President Kennedy
                      (Warren Commission Document  971)


'Background

      Mr. Peter Michelmore, an Australian newspaper representative,
has requested that we declassify CD971. This consists of a memoran-
dum  from you to Mr. Rankin dated 22 May 1964 and an attachment dated
29 November  1963. Both relate to crank calls received by the U.S.
Naval Attache in Canberra on 15 October 1962 and 23 November 1963.
CIA first was told about these calls on 24 November 1963 by the Depart-
ment of the Navy - after the assassination of President Kennedy. A
copy  f CD91  to attahed for your ainotination.

Recommendation

      1. CD971 should not be released at this time. Mr. Goodwin says
he can handle the reply by phone.

      2. We will initiate preparatory steps toward releasing CD971. This
entails clearance with U. S. naval Intelligence i


      3. Upon completion of step 2, we will submit an appropriate rec-
ommendation.


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Raymond  G. Rocca
   C/CI/R&A


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