</s>APPROVED FOR RELEASE 2025 UNDER EXECUTIVE ORDER 14178 Sirithan Srinan

Summary  
This document contains a memorandum dated 31 October 1975 regarding the Sirhan Sirhan investigation following the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy. It outlines the Central Intelligence Agency’s (CIA) cooperation with the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) and details the agency’s involvement in providing information about Sirhan Sirhan. The CIA confirmed it had no prior interest in Sirhan before the assassination and that its security file reflected no prior association with him. The memorandum notes that the CIA provided background information on Sirhan and his family, obtained from Near East stations via visa records, and shared details about conditions in areas where Sirhan grew up. It also states that the agency’s cooperation with LAPD was conducted confidentially and not attributed to the CIA.  

Key People  
- Robert F. Kennedy (assassinated 1968)  
- Sirhan Sirhan (subject of investigation)  
- William Curtis (Special Agent in Charge, Los Angeles Field Office)  
- Inspector Yarmell (LAPD)  
- Chief Thomas Reddin (LAPD)  
- Captain Thomas Redden (LAPD)  
- Captain Brown (LAPD)  

Key Locations  
- Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) headquarters  
- Near East stations (CIA sources)  

Key Events  
- On 5 June 1968, the CIA’s Director of Central Intelligence met with staff to coordinate investigation of Sirhan Sirhan following RFK’s assassination.  
- The CIA provided LAPD with background information on Sirhan and his family, including visa records and details about regional conditions.  
- On 11 June 1968, LAPD established a specialized squad to investigate Sirhan, with cooperation from the CIA.  
- The CIA emphasized that its cooperation with LAPD was confidential and not publicly attributed to the agency.  

Key Organizations  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)  
- Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD)  
- Office of Security (CIA)  
- Los Angeles Field Office (CIA)

RFK Declassified Files

02330400_sirhan_sirhan_investigation.pdf

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