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124-10164-10276 JFK Assassination Records Archives 1 (01/01/1963)

handle is hein.jfk/jfkarch49326 and id is 1 raw text is: 124 OPTIONAL 1om NO. to /Oo-0 MAY 11962 tomateJ- e s a tN . ar .. . 2? 0 / U1iTED STATES GOVERNMENT Moht Memorandum Gale :Mr. DeLoach DATE: June 17, 1968 M..DeLoach~' Tiol Mr. Toe. Room 1 - Mr. Roenoa FROM :A, Rosen 1 - Mr. Rosen 1 - MrM Shroder SUBJECT: ASSASSINATION OF 1 - Mr. Schutz 1 - Mr. Gale SENATOR ROBERT F, KENN~EDY 1- Mr. McGowan 1 - Mr. Sullivan LOS ANGELESp CALIFORNIA - Mr. Bishop 1 - Mr. Mohr 1 - Mr. Trotter Attached is a memorandum Betting forth full details ~4j~ relative to the tory that appeared in the London Evening Stan- J I' dard on June 13, 1968, to the effect that new and startling information had been reported to American officials by an uniden- tified Arab Government concerning Sirhaft Bishara Sirhan. The White House had previously made inquiry on June 13 concerning ~hsrelease and a preliminary report was furnished the White House that date showing that the allegation had no basis in fact. This story was authored by Jon, also known as John, Kimche who has since been described by CIA as an unscrupulous free lance journalist who apparently supports of.cia1 Israeli Zionists lines in his work.n Kimche alleged that his source identified Sirhan as having traveled to the MiddleTEast from the United States in 1964 and 1966, during the latter visit spending time in Cairo, Egypt, It was reported that he' allegedly married one Leila Ussef Mikhael at Es Salt, Jordan, during another trip to the Middle East on June 27, 1957, Our investigation shows this to be entirely without foundation since we- can definitely show Sirhan to have been either gainfully employed or Iiq school during the periods he is alleged to have been ,F. Furthermore, interview with each of his brothers indicate Sirhan has not left this country since his arrival on -4FM', 1957, The State Department, through its Embassy in London, contacted Kimche in an effort t1 pin hi down rl-tive to this story but he refused to identify his soutce And seemed unimpressed, according to the State .Dep-trtmeht, by the possibility this might be a simple case of mistrkBni identity1 ACTION: Attached for approval is a memorandum for the White House, Vice President and the Department etting forth full factsrelative to the incidento Enclosure N 124~i01 64~1 0276

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