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================================================== Page 1 ================================================== Op '6 6 Us[ Kipt A ' Department of' State 3 TELECRAYA TES 0P UNCLASSIF IED 667 PAGE 0 | 0623532 8 | ACTION SS 20 INF0 CPR 0 |,H 01,AF 06,ARA 08,EA 06,EUR 08 , NEA 06,RSC 0 | ,RSR 01 , FILE 0 | 2 SS0 00,P 03 2 0 0! 2 /063 W P 0620552 JUN 68 ZEo ZFP FM JCS To ALMILACT UNCLAS ALMILACT 8 / 68 1834 J-3 SENDS 6 SUBJECT, PRES IDENT IAL PROCLAMATION AND STA TEMENT 10 THE FOLLOWING IS THE PRES IDENTIAL Q PROCLAMATION CONCERNING THE DEATA 0F SENATOR ROBERT F , KENNEDY , To THE PEOPLE OF THE UNI TED STATES , A NOBLE AND COMPASS IONATE LEADER, A GOod AND FA [THFUL SERVANT OF THE PEOPLE 2 IN THE FULL VIGOR 0F AIS PROMISE, LIES DEAD FROM AN ASSASS IN ' S BULLET . THE TRAGEDY AND THE SENSELESS VIOLENCE OF ROBERT F 0 KENNEDY S DEATh CASTS A DEEP SHADOW 0F GRIEF ACROSS AMERICA AND ACROSS THE WORLD' PAGE 2 RUEOJFA 0098 UNCLAS THIS IS A MOMENT FOR ALL AMERICANS To JO IN HANDS AND WALK TOGETHER ThRoUgh TAIS DARK NIGhT OF COMMON NGUISH INTO A NEW DA WN OF HEALING UNTY NOW , THEREFORE I > LYNDON B v JOHNSON, PRES I DENT 0F THE UN ITED STATES, DO CALL UPON ALL AMERICANS To OBSERVE SUNDA Y NEXT, THE NINTH DA Y OF JUNE, AS A DA Y 0F NATIONAL MOURNING In HJS MEMORY ThRoughoUt THE UNITED STATES 0 In OUR CHURCHES, IN OUR HOMES , AND IN OUR HEARTS LET US RESOLVE BEFORE GOd AND BEFORE EACH OTHER THAT THE PURPOSE OF PROGRESS AND UNCLASSIF IED SPARTMEN? 1 1 STA ================================================== Page 2 ================================================== Op Department of State 9 TELECRAE + TES OP UNCLASSIF IED PAGE 02 0623532 JUSTICE FOR WhICh ROBERT F , KENNEDY LIVED SHALL ENDURE J DIRECT THA T UNT IL INTERMENT THE FLAG OF ThE UN [ TED STATES SHALL BE- FLOwN AT HALF -STAFF ON ALL BUILDINGS, GROUNDS AND NAVAL VESSELS OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IN The DISTRICT OF COLUMB [ A AND THROUGhOUT THE UNITED STATES AND ItS TERRITORIES AND POSSESSI ONS 9 PAGE 3 RUEOJFA 0098 UNCLAS [ ALSO DIRECT THAT THE FLAG SHALL BE FLOwN A T HALF #STAFF FOR THE SAME LENGTh OF TIME, A T ALL UNI TED STATES EMBASSIES , LEGATIONS , CONSULAR OFF ICES , AND OTHER FACYLITIES ABROAD , INCLUDING ALL MILITARY FACILITiES ANd NA VAL VESSELS AND STATIONS In WITNESS WHEREOF , [I HAVE HEREUNTO SET MY HAND ThIS SIXth DAY OF JUNE , IN THE YEAR OF OuR LORD NINETEEN HUNDRED AND SIXty-EIGhT AND OF THE INDEPENDENCE 0F THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA THE ONE HUNDRED AND NINETY - SECOND o 0 1S / L YNDON B ? JOHNSON 2 0 STATEMENT B Y THE PRESIDENT 8 0 THIS IS A TIME 0F TRAGEDY AND Loss 0 SENATOR ROBERT KENNEDY IS DEAD . ROBERT KENNEDY AFF [RMED THIS COUNTRY - - AFF I RMED THE ESSENTIAL: DECENCY 0F ITS PEOPLE , THEIR LONG ING FOR PEACE , THE[R DESIRE To IMPROVE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR ALL ' PAGE 4 RUEOJFA 0098 UNCLAS DUR ING HIS LIFE, HE KNEW FAR MORE THAN HIS SHARE OF PERSONAL TRAGEDY YET AE NEVER ABANDONED: HfS FA ITk In AMER ICA , HE NEVER LoST HIS CONF IDENCE IN THE SP IR ITUAL STRENGTH OF ORDINARY MEN AND WOMEN . HE BELIEVED In THE CAPACItY OF THE YOUNG FcR UNCLASSIF [ED SPARTMENT 1 1 STAT ================================================== Page 3 ================================================== Op Department of State TELEGRAM 9 TBS 08 UNCLASSIF IED PAGE 03 0623532 EXCELLENCE -#AND IN THE RIGht 0f THE OLD AND POOR To A LIFE OF DIGNITY , OUR PUBL IC LIFE IS DIMINISHED B Y AIS LOSS , MRS Johnson AND I EXTEND OUr DEEPEST SYMPAThY To MRS , KENNDY AND HIS FAMILY. I HAVE ISSUED A PROCLAMA TION CALLING UPON OUR NATION To OBSERVE A DAY OF MOURNING FOR ROBERT KENNEDY . ' UNCLASSIFIFD Q PARTMEN? 1 1 STA ================================================== Page 4 ================================================== Op ALbus]keide ; ) Department of State TELEGRAM TES OP 7 UNCLASSIF IED 322 PAGE 0 [ 0706462 22 ACTION ARA 16 INFO CPR 02'NSC 10 ,P 04,RSC 01,SS 20,US [ A 12,h 022RSR 01>/068 W R 0600052 JUN68 Fm TOMAS GUILLERMO ELIO To SECSTATE WASHDC UNCLAS 7 E X A C T T R A N 5 L A T [ 0 N To AIS EXCELLENCY DFAN RUSK SECRETARY 0F STATE WASKINGTON, DaC ' DEEPLY MOVED 8 Y ThE ATTACK AGA INST SENATOR ROBERT F 0 1 KENNEDY , I CoNVEY To YOU MY MOST S INCERE WSHES FOR A PROMPT RECOVERY, [ RENEW To YOUR EXCELLENCY THE A SSURANCES CF MY Most DISTINGUISHED CONS IDERATION TOMAS GUILLERMO ELIO MINISTER OF FORE IGN AFFA [Rs OF BOL IV IA UNCLASSIFIED S#PARTMENT 1 J 1 STA ================================================== Page 5 ================================================== Op pPoL k us] Kennaotd, Rslek F, Department of State TELEGRAM TES 0f UNCLASSIF ED 50 4 U PAGE 0 ! 0709| 42 2ctzon AF 15 { INFO CPR 02 0 GPM 04,NSC 6 B,P 04pRSC 0 1 2 SS 202 Us $ A 122H 02,F]LE 10 [ $ RSR'0 !psS0 00 s 022 /07 4 W R 06! 4452 JN 68 FM FORE 1 GN/OFF ICE/FORTLAMY/CHAD To SECSTATE/WASHDC GRNC UNCLAS AFF o E 7 PRTo A YANT APPRIS LA DI SPARITION TRAGIQUE DU SENATEUR ROBERT KENNEDY XONNEUR vous ADRESSER MES TRES VIVES CONDOLEANCES ET VOus PRJE D ETRE MON INTERPRETE AUPRES DA LA FAMILLE DU DEFUNT POUR Lu] DIRE QUE JE PARTAGE PROF CNDEMENT SA DOULEUR DR JACQUES BAROUM LE MINISTRE DES AFFA IRES ETRANGERES V UNCLASSIF IED SPARTMENT 1 6 1 STA Pluneel _ trv - hac ================================================== Page 6 ================================================== Op Psz 6 usvendd, Aolek Ft Department of State TELEGRAM TES 0f 71 UNCLASSIF IED 605 PAGE 0 [ TRIPOL: 03875 061222z 53 ACTION AF 15 INFO SS 2b,H 02'~PR @2,P 04USIE 00,NSC 10,SSO BW,RSR 0i,RSC CIAE 002 INR R7,NSAE 00,/062 W P R 061 !32 JUN 68 FM AMEMBASSY TRIPOLI To SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITy 2772 Info AMEMBASSY BENGHAZ I AMEMBASSY BA IDA 1 3 3 UNCLAS TRIPOLI 3875 C REF , STA TE 176747 (sL JOINT STATE/US I 5 SUBJ < LlaYAN REAcT ION ASSASSINA TION SEN TOR KENNEDY , 1 < IN EDITIONS PUBLISHED PR IOR To NEWS 0F SENATOR KENNEDY e S DEATH, TRIPOL I PRESS JUNE 6 DEVOTED PROMINENT FRont PAGE COVERAGE, UNDER BA NNER HEADL INES To ASSASS INA T ION A TTEMPT , ASIDE FROM STRA IGhT WIRE SERVICE AccounTS OF INCIDENT AND DETA ILS SENATOR 's PHYSICAL CONDITION , MANY PAPERS FOCUSED ON MYSTERIOUs ASSA ILANT RAA ' [D, RADICAL ANTI-AMERICAN DAIL Y , HEADL INE READ: "TREACHEROUS_ ASSASS INA TION A TTEMPT AGA INST KENNEDY FOLLOWING SUCCESS In CAL IFORNI A PRIMARY# AL ALAM' GOVERNMENT DA ILY , CARRIED HEADL INE < "STRANGE ACCOUNT A BOUT IDENTITy OF KENNE DY ASSA ILANT" WIRE SERVICE ACCOuntS 0F INC IDENT RE VEALED NAME> AGE AND BR IEF BACKGROUND DA TA ON ASSA ILANT , INCLUDING FACT HE HAD ONCE LIVED IN JERUSALEM, BUT ALL PAPERS AND RADIO STATED HIs NAT I ONALITY AS YET UNKNOWN . SOME PAPERS CARRIED REUTERS REPORT ON STA TEMENT FROM AN ARA 9 LEADER In "FORMER JORDANIAN SECTOR OF JERUSALEM" EXPRESS ING ShOck AT INCIDENT BUT CLA IMING NO F AMILIARITY WITh NAME "SARHAN" IN JERUSALEM 0 2 0 AL RAA ' [ D QNL Y P ;PER To COMMENT ON ATTACK < IN UNCLASSIF IED Q PARTMENI 1 J7 1 STA 01 , Kmnndy 6 Hs Pslut 0 AL ================================================== Page 7 ================================================== Op Department of State TELEGRAM TES OP U1 UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 02 TRIPOL 03875 061222z VIOLENT BACK PAGE EDITORIAL' RAA ID WRITER CLA IMED INCIDENT REVEALS "DECAY 0F DEMOCRACY In AMERICA " AND "CONTRADICTIONS OF AMERICAN SOCIETY", AND DECRIED "DOMINATION BULLETS OVER AMERICAN STREETS PAPER ASSERTED "TRA GEDY OF NEGRO" ANd INCREASING NUMBER oF UNEMPLOYED AND PooR WILL ULTIMATELY LEAD To CIVIL WAR . WRITER OBSERVED THAT ARABS SEE NO HOPE THA T AnY PRESIDENT IAL CANDIDATE WILL' HELP ARABS "REGA IN LANDS" A ND DECRIED INFLUENCE "JEWISH MONEY AND VOTES" ON ALL CAND DATES 0 WRITER ADDED THAT "WE DO NOT SEE RORERT KENNEDY AS SAV I OUR QR ARABS OR As MAN who WOULD CHANGE AMERIcA 'S FORE IGN POL Icy", WHILE DEPLOR InG ASSASS INAT [ON ATTEMPT 0 PAPER CLA IMED REPRESENTED DOMINANCE VIOLENCE In AMERICAN LIFE' ED [ TOR IAL ENJOINED AMER [CANS To FREE THEMSELVES FROM DOMINATIONOF "CAP[TALISM, Z I ONISM, AND EXTREMEST ORGANI ZATION" S0 THEY CAN REGA IN CONF IDENCE OF WORLD' 3 0 RAA ID ONL Y PAPER To STA TE It' BELIEVED ASSA ILANT HAD ACCOMPLICES ALThough OThER PAPERS PUBL ISHED DETA ILS RA ISING SUSP ICION 0F CONSPIRACY , NEwSOM UNCLASSIF IEd Q#PARTMEN? 1 1 0 STA IT ================================================== Page 8 ================================================== Op PL 6 US; RofeY Department of State TES oP TELECRAN UNCLASS IF IED 57 2 PAGE 0 [ KIngst 02559 0521222 89 ACTION ARA 16 INF0 RSR 01 ,SS 20,H 02,NSC 10,P 04 ,US IA 12,CPR 02,SSO 00,RSC W R 0523522 JUN 68 FM AMEMBASSY KINGSTON To SECSTA TE WA SHDC 248 1 UNCLAS KINGSTON 2559 6 S [ R ALEXANDER BUS TAMANTE HAS REQUESTED ME To TRANSMIT THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE To THE PRES IDENT , " [ AM SHOCKED AND HORRIF IED AT ThE TRAG IC NEWS OF THE ShOOTING OF SENATOR ROBERT KENNEDY . THIS IS ANOthER BLOT oi CIVILIZATION I EXTEND To YOU , ThE PEOPLE OF THE USA AND THE KENNEDY F AMILY MY DEEPEST SYMPATHY , IT Is A A SHAME SUch SAVAGERY CONT INUES 0 BUSTAMANTE" TOBR INER UCLAS IFIED [Keom ta Q#PARTMEN? 1 1 1 STA ] ================================================== Page 9 ================================================== Op 8sL 6 US / Kernedg , Ret F, Department of State 0 TELEGRAM TES O1 7 UNCLA SSIF IED 326 PAGE 0 [ 0706452 ActIOn ARA 16 7 INFo SS 20,H 02'CPR 02,P 04 ,US IA I2'NSC 10,FILE W 1 WSR 01 0/068 W R _4511402 JuN 68 FM MINISTER 0F FORE IGN AFFA IRS 0F ECUADoR To SECSTATE WASH D,C, UNCLAS E X 4 C T T R A N 5 L A T [ 0 N 0 HIS EXCELLENCY DEAN Rusk SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE UNITED ST A TES OF AMERICA WASHINGTON, D'C ' 90 I AM HORROR-STRICKEN AND GREATL Y CONCERNED OVER THE RECENT AtteMpt ON THE LIFE OF SENATOR RORERT KENNEDY , I RESPECTFULL Y ASK YoU To CONVEY To THE KENNEDY FAMILY MY S{NCERE WISHES FOR AIS PROMPT RECOVERY . GUS TA Vo LARREA CORDQVA MINISTER OF FORE IGN AFFAIRS OF ECUADOR #+ UNCLASSIFIED ~ PARTMEN? 1 1 STA WiJFiL#iD FS/1 _ ================================================== Page 10 ================================================== PoL 6 7s/KENNEDY,Rsberv OP Department of State 3 2 TELEGRAM_ TES OP LIMITED OFF ICIAL USE 368 PAGE 0 ! LIBREV 01363 0510522 AEtIon AF 15 ; InFo SSO 00, GPM 04'NSC: 1 @,P 04,RSC 0 [,SS 202US I A 2,RSR 0 12h W P R 0509327 JUN 68 TO SEESFASEYwASAReVPKESRITY 1693 2 INFo AMEMBASSY PAR IS LIMITED OFF ICIAL USE LIBREVILLE 1363 PRES BONGO AS WELL FRENCH AMB HA VE TELEPHONED EXPRESS THEIR DEEP shOCk, DISTRESS AND REGRET OVER ASSASSINA TI ON A TTEMPT SENATOR KENNEDY AND To EXPRESS HOPE AIS RECOVERY . I HAVE TOLD BONGO I WOULD CONVEY Such INFO AS: [ RECEIVE ON SENATOR KENNEDY AND STATE HIS HEALTH AS SOON AS RECEIVED . BANE LIMITED OFF ICIAL USE Q PARTMEN? 1 1 STA 02,20694 8 ================================================== Page 11 ================================================== Op 67 Pslt us/KiunLy Kett F Department of State TELEGRAM Q1 Y PeLs-Ezbu lrs.2 LIMITED OFF ICIAL USE 147 PAGE 0 | KINSHA 09589 0518042 ACTIon AF 15 6 InFo CIAE 00,DODE 00,GPM 04,h 02,INR 07,L 03,NSAE 00,NSC [0,P 04, RSC 0 | ,SP 02,SS 20,US IA 12,A[D 28,SCS 04,SCA 02,0 02'Sy 03, FBO 0 1,PER 02,OPR 02,0C 06,Cco 00 RSR 0 | SS0 00,SAH 03,ACDA 16, /150 w R 0516032 JUN 68 FM AMEMBASSY KINSHASA To SECSTATE WASHDC 8 | 64 InFo AMCONSUL LUBUMBASH I STATESGRNC LIMITED OFF ICIAL USE KINSHASA 9589 1 , EMBASSY DOES Not FORESEE AnY LOCAL SECURITy PRORLEMS ARISING FROM TRAGIC SHOOTING 0F SENA TOR KENNEDY , BUT WE HAVE TAKEN NECESSARY PRECAUT IONS Just IN CASE - KENNEDY NAME IS EX- TREMELY POPULAR AMONG CONGOLESE, AND THERE IS STILL SOME PENT UP EMOTION FROm MARTIN LUTHER KING 'S ASSASS INA TION 2' SQUA D 0F POL ICEMEN APPEARED A T' CHANCERY WEDNESDA Y AFTERa NOON WITh INSTRUCTIonS FROM CIty POLICE HEADQUARTERS To PROTECT EMBASSY , WE F OUND Out- LA TER THAT Top RANKING POLICE OFFicIAL HAD HEARD RUMORS THERE MIGHT BE DEMONS TRATIONS HE SENT POL [CEMEN On HIS OwN COMMENDABLE INITIATIVE' WE STILL TRYING To TRACE THESE RUMORS To THEIR SOURCE ANd WILL KEEP ALERT FOR AS Long AS NECESSARY . 3, NEEDLESS To SA Y , WE ARE ALL HORRIF IED AND DEEPLY SADDENED B Y SHOOT ING . EMBASSY SW ITChBoA RD FLOODED: BY ANXIOUS INQURIES . MCGUIRE LIMITED- OFF ICIAL USE Wic3e5l 3@-M Q#PARTMEN? 1 1 1 STATES 3 { AND ================================================== Page 12 ================================================== PoL 6 UslkeNiE JY| R6weet F 37 1"7 7 0 6 6_ OUTGOING TELEGRAM Department of State 3 INDICATE; COLlect 9 CHARGE To CONF IDENTIAL 8 Classification Origin ACTION: Amembassy _ AMAN IMEDIATE 1 Amconsul JERUSALEM IMDIATE Jjwm " 24= INFO: US INT CA IRO IMEDIATE Info: Amembassy BEIRUT IMEDIATE JIDDA IMMEDIATE KUwAIT IMEDIATE ADEN IMDIATE ALGIERS IMEDIATE RUMS IMDIATE 3 TRIPOLI IMEDIATE KHARTOUM IMEDIATE C LONDON IMEDIATE BENGHA ZI IMDIATE BA IDA IMMEDIATE Amconsul DHAHRAN IMMDIATE USUN NEW YORK TMMEDIATE LIMIS STATE Re DEPTEL 176785 Person in cus Los Angeles police now further identified a8 S TRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN born Jerusalem _ Visa issued Amman PII September 24, 1956 _ Application number I-1130888 _ Visa number 1669_ Non-quota under PL 203-4- (a) (14) _ Came to US on mother S passport Mother S name MARY BISHARA SARHAN RPT SARHAN - Mother 8 passport issued by Jordan Government July 2 , 1956, number 142026 _ Father S last known address Bishara Sarhan, P.0. Jerusalem . Sirhan be lieved to have aunt named Elen Hadawwar whose last known address was care House of There should be no public release of foregoing Shijkh Yasin, Jerusalem_ KeXEXUYHIXYeY XKXiublrrYxriseX RXtorekatex Kuio O '#less otherwise notified USIA cab le following with publicly HMDY releasable biographic data. END GP-3_ Drafted by: Tel, Ext_ Telegraphic transmission and 4 Mavsn LINEA Dona Wehmeyer :bw 6/5/68 classification approvod by: NEA Lucius D Battle Claarancos: NEA Mr Rockwell Sy/PRS Mr LynchgeJo Mr Owens Im wM NEA /ARN Mr Houghton AFN Mr Lloyd USIA-ACarter CONFTDENTIAL FORM Classification 8-65 DS-322 tody 1 4079 , ================================================== Page 13 ================================================== Op 82l 6 MS / Kewe Rshut, Department of State TELEGRAM TBS 0P 4/ UNCLASS IF IED 248 PAGE 0 | RABAT 04545 0519242 53 ActIoi H 62 INFO AF 09,SS 20,CPR 02,P 04'US IA 12,NSC 1mSSO 0@,RSR @VRsC 0 | , 106 | W R 0518422 JUN 68 FM AMEMBASSY RABA T C To SECSTATE WASHDC 4514 UNCLAS RABAT 4545 SUeJ : MOROCCAN REACTION To KENNEDY ASSASS INAT ION A TTEMPT 2 1 0 FOLLOWING IS INFORMAL TRANSLATION 0F STA TEMENT MAADE' JUNE 5 BY FONMIN SPOKESMAN, "THE GOVERNMENT OF A'Mo THEING WAS STRONGLY AFFECTED: BY THE ASSASS INATION A TTEMPT AGA INST SENATOR ROBERT KENNEDY . IN EXPRESSING Its REGRETs MUROCCAN GOVERNMENT RESTATES ItS DISAPPROVAL OF THE UTILIZAT[ON OF FORCE AND VIOLENCE IN DIFFERENT SPHERES 0 PARTICULARLY THAT uF POLITICS. " 29 FUNMIN LARAKI ADDITIONALL Y SENT FOLLOWING To MRSe KENNEDY ON BEHALF OF kING , "AIs MAJESTY THE KING RECEIVED wITh INDIGNATION THE NEWS OF THE ATTEMPT ON THE LIFE OF YOUR HUSBAND SENATOR ROBERT KENNEDY& HE HAS ASKED To EXTEND HIS S YMPATHY AND HIs FERVENT WISHES: FOR AN EARL Y RECOVERY. 1 TASCA 41 UNCLASS IF IED S PARTMENT 1 J 1 STA 2 5 RS/R RICROFILEED ================================================== Page 14 ================================================== 64 Op YoL 6 US/pennely Department of State TELEGRAM OP UNCLASSIFIED 1 4 | PAGE 9 | BRUSSE 07140 0518042 50 ACTION EUR 20 1 INFC SS 20,h 02'CPR 02,P 04,US IA 'NSC 1@ , Rl DVs/07 ! w R 0517282 JUN 68 7 Fo SEESeAsEYwabhse6s86 8 UNCLAS BRUSSELS 704 7 SUBJECT, KENNEDY SHOOTING 1v 0 FORMIN AARMEL MADE RADI0 STA TEMENT TODA Y REGARD ING ATTEMPTEd ASSASS INAT I ON OF SENATOR KENNEDY . TRANSLA TION FOLLOWS ? 2 , THE CR IMINAL A TTEMPT WHIcH THE BROTHER 0F The ASSASS [ NA TED PRESIDENT HAS JUst BEEN THE VICTIM IS STAGGERING , 3 0 POL [ TICAL MURDER IS ALWA YS A COwARDL Y ACT, EVERY BELG IAN AND I Am SURE 0F FEInG THEIR SPOKESMAN, Who RESPECTS AMERICAN DEMOCRACY , EXPRESSED THE UNANIMOUS WISH FOR THE RE Turn To HEALTH 0F TAE ONE whO HAS Just BEEN ThE VICTIM Of AN ATTEMPTED A SSASS INA TI ON, KNIGhT 41 UNCLASSIF IED Q PARTMENT 1 1 6 [iedE, # STATES 6/5 6s LZE R7Uo: ================================================== Page 15 ================================================== 2FF-l POL 17 6 7 8 5 "ouTGOING TELEGRAM Department of 'Stusl Robeft INDICATE: COLLECT Po4 '] 9 CHARGE To CONFIDENTIAL #AY Classification DeF n_hus 8 Origin ACTION: Amembassy AMMAN IMMEDIATE A1 4(y3ws 28 32= { USINT CAIRO IMMEDIATE Into} Amembassy BEIRUT IMMEDIATE Amembassy JIDDA IMMEDIATE Amembassy KUWAIT IMMEDIATE ACTION: Amc onsul DHAHRAN IMMEDIATE Amconsul JERUSALEM IMMEDIATE Amembassy BENGHAZI Amembassy ADEN IMMEDIATE IMMEDIATE Amembassy ALGIERS IMMEDIATE Amembassy BAIDA IMEDIATE Amembassy RABAT IMMEDIATE Amembassy TUNIS IMEDIATE Amembassy TRIPOLI IMMEDIATE Amembassy KHARTOUM IMEDIATE Amembassy LONDON IMMEDLATE US UN NEW YORK IMMEDLATE INFO. : Amembassy TEL AVIV IMMEDIATE FTHINEKXXQRKXXHMMEEKIKEX (N Wize (House , 'CiA STATE 1 Person currently held by Los Angeles police connection Kennedy shooting now tentatively identified as Sharif Bishary Sirhan AKA Sirhan Bis Bihara Shirhan _ Born in Jordan PII permanent resident U.S _ 9 having entered port of New York January 12 , 1957 _ INS Number 4-10-711-881 Sirhan believed to have four brothers : Munir, waEI Adel, Saidalah , Shariex Sharif_ 2 _ A11 posts should institute maximum security PKEEM precautions 9 refrain from any comment to press or anyone else with respect likely guilt or political implications incident If Embassies aware nationals country to which accredited who may be visiting L,8 . to whom special security precautions would be advisable , please advise_immediately_ Drattod by: Tol_ Ext _ Telegraphic transmission and NEA: LDBattle : lab 6/5/6 8 classilication approvod by: NEA Lucius D Battle Cloarances: 0/SY Mr Grignon (draft)N AFN Mr Lloyal S/S ~MPMRead 21 MXKYXY 0/SY /PRS Mr Lyncha U Mr Kat TO Mr _ (draft) CIA Mr Etnau Crit (notified) CONFIDENTIAL L NEA Mr . FORM Classification 8-65 DS-322 KenkeDy Dob , 0 1 ================================================== Page 16 ================================================== 2 of telegram to_ CONFIDENTIAL Classification 3 _ info available any post with respect to relationship suspect to any organization or group requested urgently _ 4 . USUN requested advise Police Department New York, PERM REPS , and request protection staffs Arab missions _ 5 S In event any posts queried by governments to which accredited re facts in case, suggest only statement that suspect tentatively by name given above identified/RRKRRRKARRRhxeRRXR without any c omment with respect guilt , or political implications Addressees requested report anticipated local reactions when identity person in custody becomes licly known END GP-3 CONFIDENTIAL Form DS-322A 0-63 Classification CONTINUATION SHEET Page Any pub RUSK' ================================================== Page 17 ================================================== PcL ( us]kENNC %y,RoBert, F 17 7 2 3 8 OUTGOING TELEGRAM Department of State 3 INDICATE: DcOLlECT 9 CHARGE To CONFIDENTTAL Classification 8 Origin ACTION: Amembassy AMAN IMEDIATE 5 hw%8 23 32/ Into: STATE REF : STATE 176785 L I MD I S 7 TO BE DELIVERED To THE ACTION OFFICER OPENING OF BUSINESS JUNE 1. Jordan Ambassador Abdul Hamid Sharaf called on Assistant Secretary Battle this afternoon to express his regrets and 9 inform the Department that he had been instructed by King Hus sein to go imediately to California to express Hussein S regrets to the Kennedy family over the assassination attempt on Senator Robert Kennedy . Battle expressed appreciation for the Ambassador S sentiments but suggested that now was perhaps not the time for such a message to be delivered 9 orally to the Kennedy family . He informed the Ambassador that the Under Secretary wou ld be pleased to pass the message on personally to the family and suggested that perhaps the King would wish to send a written message to the family also . 2 _ Battle told the Ambassador that he was advising him as friend but if the Ambassador insisted On going to California Draftod by: Tel_ Ex. Telegraphic Iransmission ad 7ex NEA ARN :RBHoughton nlmg_6/5/68 5617 classification approved by: NEA LucIus D Battle Cloarancos: CONFIDENTIAL FORM Classification 8-65 DS-322 I : ================================================== Page 18 ================================================== 2 Amembassy Aman of telegram to CONFIDENTIAL Classification he of course was free to do SO . He als0 emphasized that his reasons for giving this advice had nothing to do with security. Battle added that it might be appropriate at a later time for him to personally express regret on behalf of his government _ He indicated to the Ambassador that we would be in close touch with him on developments 3 _ Battle also gave the Ambassador what information he had C oncerning the alleged assailant as given in STATE 176785 _ 4 Sharaf thanked Battle and said that he would inform his government 0f our advice and in the meantime wou ld not g0 to California _ 5 . FYI _ The Ambassador was concerned that there be no misunderstanding in Aman over the reasons for his failure to carry out the King S instructions END FYI . GP-3 END {Rusr CONFIDENTIAL FORM 0-63 DS-322A Classification CONTINUATION SHEET Page ================================================== Page 19 ================================================== Op D_e US TaE Je Department of State TELEGRAM TES OF 50 UNCLASS IF IED 417 PA GE 0 | SANTO 02739 2522172 89 Act[ON ARA 16 INF0 RSR 6!,SS 202H 02,NSC 1B, P 0 4 $ US I A 12 CPR 02, SSO 002RSC 01 22067 0 P R 0521252 JUN 6 8 Fm AMEMBASSY SANTO DOMINGO To SECSTATE WASHDC PR IOR ITy 5389 INF0 AMCONSUL SAG0 DE LOS CABALLEROS UNCLAS SANTO DOMING0 2739 SUBJECT} POL ITICAL LEADERS COMMENT ON TOR KENNEDY SHOOTING 10 FOLLOwING STA TEMENTS ON SENATOR KENNEDY SHOOT ING CARR IED : OVER LOCAL RADI0 S TAT IONS ThIS AFTERNOON : A ? PRES IDENT BALA GUER CALLED ShOOTING "#AN EXECRABL E ACT 7 Which I A ND DOMINICA N PEOPLE PROF OUNDL Y LAMENT " PRESI DENT ADDED INCIDENT WAS MANIFESTAT ION OF VIOLENCE ABROA D IN WORLD WhIch ALL MUST FACE> ESPEC IALLY THOSE In PUBLYC OFF ICE B - PRD SECGEN PENA GOMEZ SA I D sHOOT ING WAS AARD BLOW To MILL IONS OF NORTHAMER ICAN WAITES AND NEGROES WHO HAD HOPED KENNEDY ? S PRES IDENT IAL CAND IDACY WOULD BRING A NEW ERA OF UNDERSTAND ING , PEACE AND FRATERNITY To ALL AMERICANS STATED ThIS "CR IMINAL Act ALSO CAUSED DEEP WOUND IN LATIN AMERICA , FOR WAIcH KENNEDY HAS PROF QUND RESPECT A ND ADM[RATION , AND WhIch ALSO BELIEVED HTs CAND IDACY WOULD USHER IN PER IOD OF NEW US POl [CY AND OPEN NEW ERA OF RESPECT FOR LA SELF -DETERMINAT ION , NOw SO BLATANTLY I GNORED 8y IPRESIDENT ) JOHNSON PRD IS DEEPLY CONS TERNATED B Y ERUTAL A TTACK WAICH ABRUPTL Y Cuts OFF HOPES OF ALL OF WORLD v S EXPLOITED FOR REDEMPTION PENA GOMEZ AODED WISHES F OR SENATOR KENNEDY v S SPEEDY RECOVERY AND EXTENDED PRD #S CONDOLENCEs To KENNEDY FAMILY "AND To ALL US LIBERALS , WITh WHOM PRD IDEOLOG ICALLY IDENTIFIES _ " C Q PRSC PRESIDENT CAONABO JA VIER CASTILLO SA ID "SA VAGE A TYACK WA S MANIFESTATION OF PRESENT STATE 0F STRUCTURAL DE 5 COMPOS ] TION AFFEcTING US It INCREDIBLE THAT WEST'S MOST POWERFUL NAT ION CANNOT EVEN ALLOw FREE FLOW OF MOST ELEMENTAL DEMOCRATIC IDEAS _ 16 JAVIER A TTRIBUTED ATTACK To UNIDENTIF IED ECONOMIC AND OTHER VESTED INTERESTS In US WhO ALLEGEDL Y UNCLASSIF IED Q#PARTMEN? 1 J 1 STA SENA ================================================== Page 20 ================================================== Op Department of State TELEGRAM TES OF UNCLASSIF IED PAGE 02 SANTO 02739 0522172 DEDICA TED To PREVENT ING CHANGE AND To FORECLOS ING CONTINUED US MORAL LEADERSHIP IN WORLD 0 CR IMMINS UNCLASS IF IED QPARTMIN? 1 1 1 STA ================================================== Page 21 ================================================== (6 OP is Reanedet Department of State TES OF TELEGRAN UNCLASSIF IED 545 PAGE 0 | CARACA 06[13 0523342 8 89 ACTION A RA 16 INFO RSR @1,SS 2v'h 02,NSC 12,P 04,USIE 10CPR "2,SSO 0@,RSC 214798" W P 0522152 JUN 68 FM AMEMBASSY CARACAS To SECSTA TE WASHDC PRIOR ITy 46 19 4 UNCLAS CARACAS 6 | |3 JOINT EMBASSY /US I A MESSA GE 4 REF # CARACAS 6098 10 REACTION To A TTEMPT ON SENATOR KENNED CONTINUES STRONG THIS AF TERNOON LEaDING CARACAS MORNINGER 2 INDEPENDENT , LEFT 0f CENTER EL NACIONAL (CIRCULA T I ON 105 2 000 ) APPEARED On STREEtS A T 14[5 LOCAL TIME WTh 8 -PAGE SPEC IAL ED [ TION DEVOTED To KENNEpY , FRON T PAGE BANNERED QUOTE A TTEMPTED R' KENNE>Y UNQUOTE OVER THREE-QUARTER PAGE AP RADIOPHOT0 OF SENATOR ON FLOOR 0F AMBASSADOR HOTEL SECONDS AFTER SHOOTING . BACK PAGE HEADLINED QUOTE KENNEDY IN CRITICAL STATE AFTER OPERA TION UNQUOTE AND CARRIES ADD I TIONAL PICTURES QF KENNEDY WOUNDED AND ONE Of WOULDeeE ASSASS IN . 2 0 INSIDE PA GE FEA TURES STATEMENT B Y PRESIDENT LEON I AS FOLLOws QUOtE IT IS D IFF ICULT To G [ VE AN OP INfon ABQUT THE TRUE NA TURE OF THE ATTEMPT CARRIED OUt ON THE LIFE OF THF WELL-KnOWN DEMOCRA TIC CHAMPION , SENA TOR ROSERT KENNEDY 2EForE KNOWING DETA ILS wHIch SO FAR HA VE NOt COME TJ LIght. Put THE ACT IN ITSELF IS UNNA TURAL ' IT PROOUCES INJIGNA TION AND ALARM ALL OVER THE WORLD AND ARCUSES FEELINGS OF IND [ GNA T ION AND REVULSION . 0 : J PR 2 Y FERVENTLY FCR ThE RECOVERY oF SeN4ToR KENNEDY 4 NC ThA T ThIS ACT WILL LF AD To INT{RNAL DSTURBANi :3 CONTRARY TC THE INTeRESTS Uf CVN YNENTAL OEMJCR; Y UnQuots UNCLAS:IFIED poL: t ~ PARTMEN? 1 J 1 STA NC T ================================================== Page 22 ================================================== Department of State TELEGRAM TES 01 UNCLASSIF IED PAGE 02 CARACA (6 | 13 0523342 3 0 SAME PAGE CARRIES STA TEMENT B Y AMBASSADOR , A S RELAESED To PRESS AND REPORTED ON JO [NT EMBASS / US I A TELEGRAM 6089 , PLUS BRIEF INTERVIEW G I VEN To EL NACIONAL REPORTER . PAPER ALSO CARRIES STA TEMENTS BY CARD INAL QUINTERO, THE PRES I DENT OF THE NA TIONAL CONGRESS AND PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDA TES OR LEADERS OF AD , MEP , COPE [ , FND, FDP , UP A AND URD , 4 ? GONZALO BARRIOS (AD ) , AFTER EXPRESS ING HIS ShOCk At TRE A TTEMPT AND SA Y ING HE COULD NOT G [ VE AN OP INION ABout THE POL ITICAL SIGNIF ICANCE OF THE ACT BECAUSE HE DID NOT YET KNOW THE CRCUMSTANCES, WENT On STATE QUOTE NE VERTHELESS, THE AcT ITSELF STRENGTHENS THE EXISTING IMPRESS I ON ABOUT THE ANOMAL IES OCCURIMG IN TODA Y 'S AMERICAN SOCIETY WAICH ARE 6[ V ING RISE To SERIOUs WORRIES UNQUoTE' 5 0 CALDERA (COPEI) , SA [ D THE ENTIRE WORLD MUSt AE AGhAST A T THIS MOStROus CRIME WHICH BEARS THE SAME MARK AS THE ASSASS INA T I ONS 0F PRESIDENT KENNEDY AND MARTIN LUTHER KING CONTINUING , THE COPE [ CANDIDATE SA [ D Quote I BELIEVF THA T THIS HAS DONE MORE DAMAGE To US PRESTIGE ThAT ALL DIPLOMATIC ERRORS AND HAS ENDANGERED THE PEOPLE ' S FA ITh IN DEMOCRACY To A MORE ACUTE DEGREE ThAT THE FREQUENT DISTURBANCE S In UNDERDFVELOPED CQU TRIES 0 00 [ AOPE THAT SENATOR KENNEDY , WHOSE STATURE IS GROWI NG In THE STRUSGLE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS, WILL RECOVER AND CoNt INUE AIS CAMPA IGN S0 That WE MA Y SEE THE DESTRUCTION OF ThIS "MAFF IA " WHIch ELIMINATED AlS BROTHER AND REVERE VD LUTHER KING AND WHOSE PERS [ STENCE IS INCOMP ATIBLE WITH THE DIGN [Ty OF ThE UNITED STA TES ND WITh THE PRINC IPLES WHIch SUPPORT DEMOCRACY ON THE AMERICAN CONTINENT UNQUOT=, 6 LUIS REL TRAN PRIoTo 'MEP) STA TED QUOTE Te 4TtEmPt AGA I ST SF Y4TOR REOBERT KENNEDY 13 4 LAMEY:ABLE EvENT RE : tinG FROM TcE 'ENEZs 0 :.C A{ TIES PROVOKED B Y UNcl4S !FIED ~ ARTMEN? OF 1 7 1 STA To ITS ================================================== Page 23 ================================================== Op Department of State TELEGRAM TES OF UNCLASS I F [ED PAGE 03 CARACA 06113 0523342 US POL ICY. IS IS ALARMING THAT In A CIVILIZED PEOPLE THERE CAN OCCUR SUCH HAPPENINGS ^ S THE ASS [ SS INATION OF LUTHER KING, BEFORE THAT THE ASSASS INATION OF PRES IDENT KENNEDY , AND NOw THE ATTEMPT On KIS BROTHER , B08 KENNEDY , IS IS THE LAW OF THE JUNGLE IN THE MIDST OF CIVYLIZATION. AND THA T' INDICATES A STATE OF DEGENERA T ION WHIcH AA S NO RESPECT FOR TAE LIVES OF ILLUSTRIOUS PERSONS AND TAKES 40 AccounT OF ANY work F OR THE COLLECTIVE 600D 0 HOPEFULLY, THE BA D EXAMPLE OF THE UN [ TED STA TES WILL NOt SPREAD A MONG OUR UNDERDEVELOPEn PEOPLES r AMONG THOSE- IN TE PROCESS OF DEVELOPMENT UNQUOTE . 2 0 THE CAPITAL 'S AFTERNOONERS DEVOTED LARGE PROPORTION 0F THE [ R COLUMNS To KENNEDY CONSERVATIVE INDEPENDENT LA VERDAD (152M00 ! GAVE OVFR HALF OF FRONT PAGE To UP I RADI OPhoto OF SENATOR AFTER SHOOTING UNDER 5- INCH HEAD QUOtE KENNEDY DY I NG UNQUOTE FLANKED B Y GO0) INFORMAL ShOT OF HEALTHY KENNEDY 0 REST OF FRONT PAGE DEVOTED To UP [ STORIES ON ShOOTING AND FEATURE DESCR IB ING AUthOr S PERSONAL REMINISCENCES OF KENNEDY VISIT To VENEZUELA o BACK PAGE CARRIES ADDITIONAL PICTURE QF KENNEDY AFTER SHOOT ING A ND ONE QF ASSASS I N UNDER BA VNER HEA{) QUOTE CONSP IRACY QF TERRiR UNQUOTE INSIDE PAGES FULL OF PICTURES QF KENNEDY IN VENEZUELA AND CAMPA IGN PICURE S . ONE PAGE HEADL INED QUOtE CONSTERNAT [ON IN WORLD UNQUOTE, FEATURES STATEMENTS R Y PRES IDENT JohNSON' ThE POPE , DE GAULLE , KIESINGFR' SARAGA T AND U e S , OFF IC [ ALS , ANOTHER PAGE FEATURES STA TEMENTS Of SOMF OF VENEZUELAN PRE SIDENT IA _ CONDIDATES ALREADY MENTIONED. BERNBA!JM UNCLAS-TF IED ~ PARTMENT 1 J 1 STA ================================================== Page 24 ================================================== OP P6L 6 us]xenrevy 568ert F Department of State 2 TELEGRAM OP Ul LIMITED OFF ICIAL USE 7 1 8 PAGE 0 | TEHRAN 25140 0513502 5ETIon H 02 6 INFO NEA 13,SS 20,CPR 02,P 04,US IA 12,NSC 1@,ssO 00,RSR 0),RSC 0 1 , 7065 W R05131 07 JUN 68 FM AMEMBASSY TEHRAN 3 To SECSTATE WASHDC 598 | LIMITED OFF ICIAL USE TEHRAN 5] 40 SUBJECT , A TTEMPT ON SENATOR KENNEDY 'S LIFE 10 DUR ING POLCOUNS CALL ON FONOFF UNDERSECRETARY KHALATBAR I ON OThER MATTERS, HE INDICATED KNOWLEDGE OF ATTEMPT ON SENA TOR KENNEDY 'S LIFE AND PERSONALL Y EXPRESSED DEEP REGRET AND SYMPATHY: 2 0 MANY EXPRESSIONS 0F CoNCERN AND SYMP Thy BEING RECEIVED, EMBASSY /US I S INDICATING WE HAVE NO OFF ICIAL' REPORTS BUt CONVE YING ON STRICTLY FACTUAL BA SIS INF0 AS RECEIVED ON TICKER. HARLAN 1 LIMITED OFF IC IAL' USE ~#PARTMrN? 1 1 STATBS ================================================== Page 25 ================================================== Op 59 POL US /KZNNELY, ROBERT F Department of State TELEGRAM ST TES 0F 53 UNCLASS IF IED 42 [ PAGE 0 | BELIZE 00457 05228 92 Action US IE 0 0 E INF0 ARA 08 , RSR 'RSC 01 ,/0 ! @ W T L ~ P R 0520392 JUN 68 FM AMCONSUL BELIZE 3 To AMEMBASSY GUA TEMALA PRIOR ITy INFO SECSTATE WASHDC 7 ! 8 UNCLAS BELIZE 457 FOR US I S 3 PLEASE FORWARD OPEN A IR MA IL SOONEST AN: MA TERIAL ON SENATOR ROBERT KEENe KENNEDY Qp UNCLASS IF IED ~ PARTMEN? 1 07 1 80 JICBUfILMEU ES/0 ================================================== Page 26 ================================================== Op Po L l Ushkisuly, Department of State RoteY "'4, TELEGRAM 9 TES 0f UNCLASSIF IED 209 PAGE 0 ! CARACA 06098 0519002 SCTION H 02 1 INFO ARA 08,SS 20,CPR 02 2 P 04'USIE D@'NSC 10,SS0 08 , R8R 'RSC 0 | , 7048 W 0 05 18427 JUN 68 Tq SECSFASEYMASHDE^EMMEDIATE 4609 8 UNCLAS CARACAS 6098 JO INT EMBASSY /US I A MESSAGE 1 0 NEWS OF A TTACK ON SENA TOR KENNEDY WAS FLASHED OVER LOCAL RADI0 STA T IONS AROUND 6 } 45 A , M, LOCAL TIME - FROM THA T MOMENT ON EMBASSY , AMBASSADOR A ND IND I V IDUAL OFF ICERS RECEIVED MORE THAN Two HUNDRED CALLS FROM VENEZUELANS OF ALL WALKS OF LIFE EXPRESSING THEIR S YmPAThY , 2 . AMBASSADOR ISSUE D FOLLOWING ST A TE ' "[ HA VE LEARNED WIth THE DEEPEST ShOck 0F THE COwARDL Y ATTACK MADE ON SENATOR ROBERT F , KENNEDY IN THE EARLY KOURS OF THIS MORNING . UNDERSTAND THAT DOCTORS ARE NOw PERF ORMING AN EXTREMELY DELICATE OPERATION In AN EFFORT To SA VE HIS LIFE = ON BEHALF 0F MYSELF , THE STAFF OF THE EMBASSY AND THE ENTIRE AMERICAN COMMUN [ Ty In VENEZUELA I EXTEND DEEPEST SYMPATHY To MRS, KENNEDY AND HER CHILDREN IN THIS HOUR 0F TRAGED Y AND To EXPRESS A HEARTFELT PRA YER THAT SENAToR KENNEDY 'S LIFE MA Y BE SA VED, t0 3 0 STATEMENT WAS G IVEN HEA VY PLA Y OVER RA DI0 AND Tv , 4 0 AMONG CALLERS #ERE SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE OFF ICE OF THE PRESIDENT PASS ING ON To AMBASSADOR PRESIDENT LEONI '$ SYMPAThY , OTHER CALLERS INCLUDED GOVERNMENT OFF ICIALS , POLITICAL PARTY LEADERS, DIPLOMATIC CORPS , REPRESENTATI VES 0F FOREIGN COMMUN I TIES IN CARACAS, PARTICULARL Y NOTEWORTHY WERE EXPRESSIONS OF S YMPAThY AND SOL IDAR I TY OF MANY AVERAGE VENEZUELAN CITIZENS= 5 , EL NACIONAL, LEADING CARACAS DA IL Y, PLANS SPECIAL EDITION UNCLASSIF IED QPARTMEN? 1 1 J STA ================================================== Page 27 ================================================== Op Department of State TELEGRAM 01 39 TES UNCLASSIF IED PAGE 02 CARACA 06098 0519007 FOR AFTERNOON, PRESS , RADI0 , AND Tv REPORTERS AND CAMERAMEN HAVE BEEN COVERING EMBASSY SINCE EARLY MORNING ' BERNBAUM UNCLASSIF IED ~ PARTMEN? 1 1 07 STA ================================================== Page 28 ================================================== 34 Op (Pzl 6 Lshrorncl, EUest_ Department of State TELEGRAM TES OF 50 UNCLASSIF IED 353 PAGE 0 | LA PAZ 04775 052 ! 4 02 89 ACTION 4R4 16 INF RSR 0 1}SS 20,H 02,NSC 1 @,P 04,USIE 00,CPR 02,SS0 @0,RSC 01,/056 W P 0521002 JUN 68 FM AMEMBASSY LA PAZ To SECSTA TE WASHDC PR IOR ITy 4745 UNCLAS LA PAZ 4775 JO[NT EMBASSY /US ] S SUBJECT : REACTION To ATTEMPT ON SENA TOR KENNEDY 'S LIFE 1c PRESIDENT BARR IENTOS , VICE PRES IDENT SILES , FORE I GN MINISTER ELI0 AND LA PAZ ARCHBISHOP MANR IQUE HA VE ISSUED PUBL IC EXPRESSIONS OF SORROW A T KENNEDY TRAGEDY In CALIFORN IA 0 ARCHB I SHOP HELD NOON PRA YER SERVICE A T LA PAZ CATHEDRAL FOR SENA TOR KENNEDY , ALThOUGh NOTICE SHORT , SERV ICE WAS WELL A TTENDED 2 - VICE PRES IDENT SILES A ND CONGRESS IONAL LEADERS, INCLUD ING PRESIDENT OF CHAMBER COMMISS [ ON 0F FORE [ GN RELATIONS ONDARZA , PA ID PERSONAL CALLS ON AMBASSADOR To EXPRESS CONDOLENCES A T TRA GEDY = 0 LIKEWISE RECENTLY ARRIVED FRENCH AMBASSADOR JOSEPH LAMBORSCHIN I VISITED AMBASSADOR To EXPRESS PERSONAL SENTIMENTS OF GRIEF AMBASSADOR LAMBROSCHIN ] 2 FORMERL Y FRENCH CHARGE A T SA I GON ? RECALLS WiTh APPREC IAT ION KINDNESS ACCORDED HIm B Y SENATOR KENNEDY DUR ING LA TTER 0 S VISITS To Souh VIETNAM' HENDERSON It UNCLASSIF IED S PARTMEN? 1 J7 1 STA ~ 9 Weoeile B/1 ================================================== Page 29 ================================================== Po k 6 Jss/Ken NEDY,Robert F, DEPARTMENT Of DEFENSE NATIONAL Military COMMAND CENTER 5 29 MESSACE CENTER 8*z C2TZ 5 = 0 ! 4 Si_ ibebic;r {n ~iriled 10 ~ant files CAL: 53337 #768 JUI A#: 2 23 FoRikMC SERVice VZczcJcs666F Jc922 Io PP RUEoJFA 6 05 I4 352 DE Rueoxsku913 1570u0u ^ ZNR Uuuuu DE RuF DCMu0289 157000U )ni? Actidv 8 ZNR Uuuuu VE RUF K IN 649 1571100 3) 2 LnR Uuuuu P 3 P 051102 JUN 66 ZY11 0} ; F M US ! S BunN To RUEHF 0/US [NF 0 WASHNC CER { RUEOJFA/nud washdc RSR} 8T 1" UNCLAS US [ Nf 0 WASHINGTON FoR IAE , Irs Ke7igz ~ANB IPs REREAT FcistrIcKER NEw York; SECSTATE (For GER} DOD/ ISA For ILN} PAsS STATE AND WhITE HOUSE/ USIS BONN BONN JUNE 5 7 " CONSTERNATIon 0 ShOck , DISBELIEF WERE ThE REAcT)on 0F NUMEROus CALLERS WhO INQUIRED A T THE EMBASSY Atout THE Shout NG 0F SENATur ROBERT F $ KENNEDY F [ RST OFF ICIAL REACT [uN CAME FROM FORE IGN MINISTER WILLY bRANDT who OPENEV A NEwS confEreNce SCHEduleu To HE DEVOTED ENT IRELY Tu PARTY MATTERS wITh The WORdS , A DEEP Shuck AAS GONE ThRough IHE FEDERAL REPUBL [c TME NeWs 0f HE Shouting 0F SENAtoR KENNEDY , THE DEEPEST SYMPAThIES 0f The GOYERNMENT 1 AND miNE PERSONALLY, gu To The KENNEDY FAmILY, AND ESPEC ALLY To SENATOR KENNEDY'2 WIFET EThEL, To THE U,S , GOVERNMENT, AND The U, S , SENATE , IT IS`A TRAGEDY LIKE IN ANTIQuE (GREEK) IMES GERMAN TELEVISION 9 MEANNHILE, IS sCHEbuL ING A SPEC]AL EURuV[S (ON SATELLITE BROADCAST AT 12145 LOCAL TIME, To PicK UP U,S , JELEVI310N COVERAGE 0f THE shoutiNG , 8 T NNNN Act: ASD/ISA-9 INF O: CJcs-1 DJS -? SjCS-1 J3-8 05-2 SACSA-? NMCC - 1 ASD /ADM-4 ASD/PA-1 WiH-4 STATE -1 DIJ-15 CSA-1 CnO-2 CSAF -1 CMC-3 FILE 1(65) HATIJR PAGE 1 OF 1 " 04 6 AT ================================================== Page 30 ================================================== 37 PoL 6 U2/xec Rb BE <7 F 1777 6 7 | 0 OUTGOING TELEGRAM Department of State 3 INDICATE: COLLECT 9 CHARGE To CONFIDENTIN Classification 8 Origin ACTION: mmembassy AMMNN FLASH 2 5 Ju &0 19 i5z Icto: Person currently held as suspect assassination attempt Robert Kennedy tentatively identified as Sharif Bishary Sirhan . 6 Born in Jordan and now in US as permanent PII resident under INS number A-10-711-881. In your discretion inform or senior government official foregoing but wi thholding any comment with respect to lt, political implications _ Further details follow You should make no public comment _ "Ruskt Dratted by: PYS Tel_ Ext_ Telegraphic Iransmission ad Z1 NEA: LDBattle:fc_ 6/5 classilicalion approved by: NEA: LDBattle Clearancos: m sY/prs Mr _ Lynch (Draft) CONFIDENTIAL FORM Classification 8-65 DS-322 NNE D ) King gui ================================================== Page 31 ================================================== PoL 6 uSJKE NNC I5} 0)82 0 ' F OP Department of State TELEGRAM 2 TES 0P 43 LIMITED OFF IC IAL USE 322 6 PAGE 0 | CAPE T 71437 0520472 4 1 92 ACTION AF 15 INF0 SS 20,NSC 10,P 04,USIE @v} 2 C IAE 00 0 [ NR 07,NSAE 00,RSC RSR 1858 W P 0515402 JUN FM AMEMBASSY CAPE Town To SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 1109 INFo AMEMBASSY PRETOR IA PRIORITy AMCONSUL JOHANNESBURG AMCONSUL DURBAN AMCOMSUL CAPE Town UNN LIMITED OFF ICIAL USE CAPE Town 1437 SUBJECT, KENNEDY ASSASS INA TION A TTEMPT $ REACTIONS JOINT EMB-CONGEN-US IS MESSAGE 1, NEWS OF ASSASS I NA T ION A TTEMPT SUB JECT 0F SPEC IAL EDTIonS AND VERY WIDE COVERAGE IN SA PRESS AND ON RADI0, REACTION APPEARS UNIFORML Y ONE QF Shock AND DISMAY A T LATEST MA INFESTA TION QF VIOLENCE 2 0 SPECIAL INTEREST QF SA In SEN KENNEDY , Ow ING To HIS CONTROVERSIAL VISIT HERE In 1966 , WIDEL Y NOTED < ThUs SOME REACTIONS PRECEDED BY DISAVOWAL 0F A GREEMENT WIth AIS POL ITICAL VIEWS, AND CJNCENTRATE ON REVULSON A T WHAT IS SEEN AS CL IMATE 0F VIQLENCE In US . 3 0 PRIMIN, who INFORMEO WhILE IN CABINET MEETING ) L'TER SA I D ( AS REPORTED IN ARGUS ) : "ThE INC IDENT IS MORE THAN ShOCkING 5 QUR DEE?EST SYMPAThY IS EXTENDED To MRS 0 KENNEDY , THE Ck] OREN A ND THE FAMILY" a IN TEXT 08TA INED BY PHONE FROm SAP4 , P?iMfy AJ2E) Foliowing ; WhIch WE HAVE NOT YET SEEN i N PR::3! "IT MusT G [ VE DEEP CA JSE FoR Twoiht) BECAUSE IT { ThF Outcome QF A SP IR]T OF LAWLESSNESS, Yiwilijh ANC RnaP( 4v X IS R17l KROUGKCUT TKE WORLD AND Ax!-X 1', Cften C#EX " URAGED OR CONDONED" 0 LM;T_ OFF I C }; L ~ PARTMENI 1 1 { STA 68 0 ================================================== Page 32 ================================================== Op Department of State #ELEGRAM TES OP LIMITED OFF IC [AL USE PAGE 02 CAPE T 0 |437 0520472 4 0 NEW EVOKED NUMBER OF STA TEMENTS FROM LEADING PARL IAMEN - TARIANS! , A OPPOS ITION LEADER GRAAFF EXPRESSED SYMPA THY WIth FAMILY OVER "WANTON Act" , AND OBSERVED THAT "WE SAFRICANS CAN SA Y WIth DEEP FEELING THAT THIS IS NOT WAY To SETTLE POL ITICAL ARGUMENTS" B , PROGRESS I VE MP SZMAN CALLE D ACT "HORR [FY ING 9 0 0 FURTHER EXAMPLE OF GHASTLY UNDERCURRENT OF VIOLENCE THAT SEEMS To BE ONE OF HAZARDS OF PUBLIC OFFICE In AMERICA AND ELSEWHERE" . C' NP PARL IAMENTARY FORE IGN AFFA IRS LEADER PAUL VAN DER MERWE EXPRESSED "EXTREME SORROw 0 6'EVERY CIVILIZED PERSON ThRoUghout WORLD WILL BE FILLED WIth REPUGNANCE" 0 5 0 SUBSTANT [AL NUMBER OF CALLS RECEIVED, B Y EMBASSY , CONGEN ND} USIS, INQUIRING ABOUT SENATOR '5 COND I TION ANd EXPRESSING YMPATHY' AMBASSADOR ' S REMARKS AS FOLLOwS QUOTED IN 4reus "US AMBASSADOR To' SA (MR, WILLIAM ROUNTREE ) SA ID HE 04SEDEEPLY SHOCKED AND DISTRESSED B Y THE NEWS OF THIS TRAG I C AND SENSELESS ShOJtING OF ONE OF AMERICA ' S MoSt OUtSTAND ING STA TESMEN, AND THE OTHERS Who WERE INJURED ' ", 6 FOR SA Posts } REPORT LOCAL REACTION DIRECTLY Rut BRIEFLY 0 ROUNTREE L!mit OFF IC [ :L 4 ~PARTMEN? 1 1 1 STA ================================================== Page 33 ================================================== Pol ( 4S]x :vne I'Y_ RoBe QT Op F Department of State TELEGRAM TE6 OP LIMITED OFFICIAL USE 325 PAGE 0 | AB IDJA 0331 8 0510282 20 ACtION AF 15 INFo SS 20,GPM 04,P 04,USIE 00,SSO 00,NSCE 00,cco @0,NSC @,RSR 0 { RSC 01,/055' W 0 0510202 JuN 68 9 FM AMEMBASSY ABIDJAN To SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 2592 8 LIMITED OFF ICIAL' USE ABIDJAN 33] 8 JOINT EMBASSY /UST S MSG DEEP CONCERN EXPRESSED PRESIDENCY AND FORNOFF REPORTED ASSASS INATION ATTEMPT SENAToR KENNEDY , VIEW CONFLICTING NEWS STORIES WOULd APPRECIATE BEST AVA ILABLE REPORT . MORGAN BY LIMITED OFF IC [A L USE 37 ~ PARTMEN? 1 1 6 STA MICROFILNEd RS/R ================================================== Page 34 ================================================== Op FE 2 6 (dk Department of State asrertdy F TELEGRAM TES 0f 29 UNCLASSIF IED 767 ^ PAGE 0 | ADD IS 0 4 187 05}4482 ^ 43 ACTION H 02 INFO AF 09,SS 2w0 NSC 10,CPR 02'P 0 4,US IA J2,RSC 0 | , RSR 612SSO 0 0 & X (06 1 W P 9514[02 JUN 6 8 FM AMEMBASSY ADD I S ABA BA To SECSTAZE WASHDC PR IORITY 5857 ~ VNCLAS ADQIS ABAB A 4187 SURJECT 8 KENNEDY ASSASS INATION ATTEMPT 1~ c FOLLow]NG Two MESSAGES FRom EMPERJR Just RELEASED 8Y ETHIOP[AN NEWS AGENCY ALREADY TRANSMITTED BY VOA viA TELEX AS US INFO . A ? MRS, ETHEL R v KENNEDY , C/o SECRETARY Of THE UeS , SENATE WASHINGTON , DaC ? IT IS With DEEP GR IEF THAT WE HAVii LEARNT THE SHOCKING NEwS OF THE MISHAP WHICh BEFELL YOUR HuskAND WhO HAS FA [ THFULLY FOLLOWED THE EXEMPLARY PATd oF HIS BRCTXER' THE LATE John F 0 KENNEDY , In AIS STRUGGLE FJR FREEDOX 'NO JUsTICE c WE PRAY ThAT THE ALMIGHTY GJd WILLI SPAR :QUR HUSBAND : S LIFE S0 ThAT HE WILL CARRY ON Thz. Wof ( Wwch HE HAS SET To ACcOMPLISH FOR The CAUSE JF HuMAN L.. ~ZRSTANDIN AND THE GREAT CAUSE OF WORLD PEACE $ MAY THE AL Y ALSO G]VE YOU STRENGTH AT THIs CRITICAL MOME VT WhiCh S:AXL ALSO BE A GREAT ENCOURA GEMENT To Your HUSBAND & 9 HAILE SELASSIE, ErPEROR 3 0 MR, JOSEPH P , KENNEDY , HYANN I SPORT, MASS' WE WERE DEEPLY DISMAYED AT THE VERY SAD AND SHDCKING NEwS 0F THE ASSASS INATION ATTEMPT ON THE LIFE OF YOUR SENATOR ROERT KENNEDY . WE BESEEcH TAE ALMIGHTY TQ SP ARE YouR SON ' 5 LIFE AND t G IVE You STRENGTh THi S HOiJR OF TRIBULA TION, HA ILE SELASSIE, EMPERDR UNCLASSIF IED Q#PARTMN? 1 1 J STA 1 0 3 SONv A T ================================================== Page 35 ================================================== Op Department of State TECCRAM TES 0f UNCLASS IF IED PAGE vr AODIS 04 187 0514482 20 PALACE' FORE IGN MINISTRY, AND BR IT I SH, FRENCH ANDi GERMAN AMBASSADORS S0 FAR EXPRESSED CONCERN AND SYMPAThY , HALL UNCLASSIFIED S PARTMIN? 1 1 J STA ================================================== Page 36 ================================================== Op Po & &us] Kennery (c 720 BeR 1 F Department of State 2 TELEGRAM TES 08 G CONF I DENTIAL 5 4 W PAGE 0 | ADDIS 2,4193 3523232 2 ~ 8 2 ACTION NEA 15 INFo AfF 09,CPR 02,GPM 6 4 ,h 02'NSC 10 ,0 02,OPR 02,P 04,RSC 01,SS 20, Sy 03,US IA 12'EUR 15, INR 070SSQ Bp,RSR D ! 2 / 1 09 W P R 0522292 JUN 68 FM AMEMBASSY ADD [S ABABA < To SECSTATE WASHDC PR IOR ITy 5859 INFo AMEMBASSY TEHRAN AMEMBASSY RABAT AMEMBASSY ROME C 0 N F [ D E N T [ A L ADDIS ABABA 4190 1 , COMMGAORE#PRINCE DESTA AND IRANIAN AMBASSADOR QN BEHALF OF EMPEROR AND THE SHAH CALLFD ME THIS EVENING To EXPRESS PROFQUNi REGRET QVER ATTACK ON SENA TOR KENNEDY , BOTh ASKED THA T [ RELA Y A T ONCE To HIm And SHAH AnY REPORT WE RECEIVE ON SENATOR KENNEDY ?S CONDITION As WELL AS Any INF0 ON [DENTIF ICA TION OF GUNMAN PRINCE DESTA ASKEd THAT CONCERN A ND SYMPAThy OF ETHIOP [ AN ROYAL FAMILY BE CONVE YED To BoTh MRS ROBERT KENNEDY AND MRS JOhN KENNEDY , [ WQULD APPREC IATE DEPARTmENT ' 5 PASS ING THESE MESSAGES In APPRO - PR IATE MANNER, IN RESPONSE THESE AND MANY OTHER IN- QUIRIES HERE, It WOULD RE HELPFUL If WE COULD BE A DVISED CURRENTL Y On SENATOR'S COND [ TION AND EFFORTS [DENT IF Y HIS A TTACKER 2 0 IRAN IAN AMBASSADOR TOLD ME SHAH' S FUTURE TRA VEL PLANS MAY EE CHANGED To VISIT MOROcco REFORE ROME AND UoS 0 HE WILL ADV ISE ME DEF INITIVELY TOMORROw MORNING 0 HALL CJnF[0 "YTIAL Q PARTMEN? 1 { 1 43 STA [ ================================================== Page 37 ================================================== OF Po L 6 Ue/k RNC 'k ; 1- Department of State TELEGRAM 9 R TES 08 LIMITED OFF ICIAL USE 49 [ PAGE 0 } AMMAN 05193 05 ! 1452 1 42 Act IoN NEA 15 INFO SS 20, 02CPR 022P 04 2 US I A 12,NSC !@ SSO 90 , AS 0 ! ,RSR 0,RSC 072 / 068 W R 05| 1 302 JUN 68 FM AMEMBASSY AMMAN V To SECSTATE WASHDC 5692 6 JJ ~c LIMITED OFF I C I AL USE AMMAN 5193 DEPUTY PR iMiN TQUQAN HA S JUST TELEPHONED To EXPRESS REGRETS A T NEWS 0F SHOOT ING 0F SENATOR KENNEDY S YMMES LIMITED OFF IC [AL USE ( L ~ PARTMENI 32 1 1 STA ================================================== Page 38 ================================================== OF Pal 6. Us] Kennedy Robert F Department of State TELEGRAM TES OF 4 7 CJNFIDENTIAL 226 PAGE 0 ! THE HA 85574 0519022 42 ACTION EUR 2 / INF0 CPR 02,SSJ 6m,CIAE 30,DODE 0 0,GPt 0 4,H 020 I NR 0721032 NSAE 00 , NSC 1 % 1 P 34,RSC 01,SP 02,SS 20,US I A 12,NIC X#RSR 0%/08 9 W 1 R 0515002 JuN 68 0 Fm AMEMBASSY TAE HAGE To SECSTA TE #ASHDC 2569 C 0 N F [ D E N T [ A L THE HAGUE 5574 4 1 1 < IT IS IMPOSSIFLE To EXAGGERATE T-E SENSE OF Shock AND CONSTERNA TION WHICh HAS ENGULFED EVERYONE WITh Whom 1 HA VE BEEN IN CONTACT S INCE THE NE wS BROKE OF THE ATTAck ON SENA TOR KENNEDY . 2 c [ A TTENDE) A RE EPTION A T NOON FOR CHIEFS OF MISSION AND THEIR WIVES FOR OPENING NEwLY RESTORED GERMAN EMBASSY BUILDING, A Nj EVERY AMBASSADOR AS WELL S DUtch NA TONAL PRESENT REFLECTED S A ME MOOD A ND A TtITUDE SOV [ E T AMBASSADOR Took ME AS IQE AND WAS A T PARTICULAR PA INS CONVE Y HIS SYMPAThY : Qujte ThIS IS VERY BAD NEWS FOR ALL OF US , UNQUoTE HE SA ID, TYLER CONF [ DENT I+L 1 1 J 1 STA ================================================== Page 39 ================================================== Op Department of State TELEGRAM TES Of Pol LSKENNELY ReaERT I= UNCLASSIF IED 703 PAGE 0 | VIENNA 04659 0513472 47 { ACtION EUR 20 INF0 SS 20,H 02'CPR 02,P 24,US I A 12,NSC 10 RSR JLRSC 01,/072 W 7 R 0513032 JUN 68 8 FM AMEMBASSY VIENNA To SECSTA TE WASHDC 4273 5 UNCLAS VIENNA 4659 SUBJECT ! CHANCELLOR KLAUS STA TEMENT RE ATTACK ON SENATOR KENNEDY CHANCELLOR KLAUS RELEASED FOLLOWING STATEMENT To AUSTR IAN PRESS AGENCY A T 11805 AMb QTE THE NEWS OF THE TERRIBLE ^ TTEMPT ON SENATOR ROBERT KENNEDY'S LIFE HAS SHOCKED AND BEWILDERED THE WORLD . ON My OwN BEHALF AND ON BEHALF OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND THE ENTIRE AUSTR [AN PEOPLE I AM EXPRESSING REGRET AND GRIEF A T THIS EVIL DEED . HOWEVER HARD POLITICAL DIFFERENCES MAY CLASH, PHYSICAL ANNILATION OF THE POL ITICAL A DVERSARY IS WHOLL Y UNJUSTIF IABLE ' OUR Thoughts In THESE HOURS ARE WIth THE FAMILY OF THE SENATOR AND DEEPLY AFFLICTED AMERICAN PEOPLE ' UNQTE IRVING UNCLASSIF IED SPARTMEN? 1 1 1 STA 7 0 ================================================== Page 40 ================================================== O 6 L 6 M $ PrzUt 9 OUTGoiNg TELEGRAM Department of State '01n8,6"3 3 INDICATE: COLLECT Dac 9 CHARGE To LIMITED OFFICIAL USE 220 < 8 Classification Origia ACTION: REI CIRCULAR PRIORITY 5 Jun 68 10 03 o Into: STATE 1 The following guidance hes been transmitted to USIA media: 2 All strata of American society are shocked and horrified by the Kennedy shooting. From the President and his official femily to the lowliest members of the national comunity, all share the deepest compession for the Kennedy family. In the words of President Johnson, We ell prey for the Senator 8 recovery, 3. It can be expected thet once the initiel statements of shock, horror and grief have been made , there may be 0 flurry of extremist end intemperete stetements, stetements criticel of "a sick gociety" which can generate such asse88inetions. These should be used only in direct retio to the Importance of their euthors. 4. As in the death of John Kennedy, many in the world again will regara todey' s tregic ghooting in terms of a conspirecy. We cannot and should not be in a pobition of adding or assessing in any wey , this kind of theorizing. We should stick strictly with officiel coments by the police end other law enforcement egencie8. For the time being, evoid picking up non-officiel comment8 on thi8 subject from whetever source . Dretted by: Tol_ Ext _ Tologrephic transmiuion and USIA:IOP MSorkin classitication approved by: EUR/EX HRMiLls (Nkuhstzl Clearancot: USIA/I Mr _ Chernoff Nu IAS Memick VrL pr USIA/IOP Miss White EUR/ EE:Mr - McKisson EUR/SOV Mr Malone CTMTTED OFFICIAL USE FORM Classification 0-65 DS-322 to, Ic_ Sulilaue PAr ================================================== Page 41 ================================================== OUTCOING MESSAGE CGNTINUATION SHEET LIMITED OFFICIAL USE Classification 5 In view of the events surrounding the killing of President Kennedy' s ess8s8in five yeers ag0, we shoula wetch for and u8e any deteils on the legel rights being afforded the man under arrest in todey' 8 shooting. He bes been offered the opportunity to have & lewyer , informed of other rights, etc. 6_ On the besis of descriptions of the alleged ess8ilant, sOme news itme8 speculete that he might be 8 Iatin American, Mexican-Amert Euresien, etc. We shoula not use any of thege report8 pending official confirmation of the man 8 identity. 7 Also sent el1 princlpel USIS poste. Eempt {RUST SEN TO: BUCHAREST BUDAPEST MOSCOW PRAGUE SOFTA WARSAW LIMTTED OFFICIAL USE Classification can , ================================================== Page 42 ================================================== Oa L 6 Ms Rut F OutGoing TELEGRAM Department State 3 INDICATE: Ocollect 9 CHARGE To LIMITED OFFICIAL USE 8 3 Classification 8 Origin ACTION: ALL AMERICAN DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR POSTS IN AFRICA Jwgo 19 502 3 Into: inform ConSULS"( SUBJECT: Classification of reporting on reaction to Robert F_ Kennedy Assassination attempt 1 _ Report reactions to Senator Kennedy assassination attempt via unclassified messages to extent discretion permits _ 2 _ Without delaying report avoid unnecessary mixing of unc lassified and classified matter in same message _ Where separation of classified and unclassified content impractical in initial telegraphic reporting, effect separation in subsequent prompt airgrams 3 _ Purpose is to permit Americans espec serious scholars in history, biography , political science . and other behavioral and social sciences prompt access to full complete= and authoritative information _ 4 FYI Afrtganxpaxkx predominantly Mixing Small proportion of classified coment with/#NNnn RHHAAY unclassified factual content and tendency of some posts to overclassify reduced usefulnes s of much otherwise valuable reporting on reactions to Martin Luther assa8sination_ End FYI End Drattod by: Tel, Ext_ Telegraphic Iransmission and AF :AF P:RJPeltier :mb 6/5/68 2166 classification approvod by: AF rkins Cloarancos: P/Ho Mr AF Mr USIA/IOP Mr P -Mr _ PGxifi ipen LIMITED OFF ICIAL USE Form Classification 8-65 DS-322 XymnUK1 6 7 4 7 XOf , ing ially King RuSki R-Rlyp FranklitegleE Petersql ================================================== Page 43 ================================================== PbL 6 Is] Kennzt ) 1777 6 8 4 6 OUTGOING TELEGRAM Department of State Rolet F1 INDICATE: COLLECT 9 CHARGE To LIMITED OFHZCTAT TSE : Classif Origin ACTION: Amembassy KINGSTON 5 X4n60 20 54/ Into: FSTATE : 1 On instructions from Prime Minister and Minister External 3 Affairs Jamaican Charge Smith called on Department (Long) afternoon June 5 to complain about late morning radio broadcasts 4 quoting LA police chief to effect that Kennedy assailant' s X manner of speech identified him as coming from Cuba or Jamaica Smith claimed this meant that Jamaica was being "unjustly judged" and that speculation of this sort was "abridgement of judicial process" Was told that later radio info made no reference to Jamaican aspect , that press media were reporting every scrap of information or rumor available , that media did 9 not speak for USG , and that while appreciating reason we regretted GOJ's over-reaction based on fragmentary information 2 Comment : Smith appeared somewhat embarrassed and emphasized he was acting under instructions from his highest level _ EXEMPT Drofted by: Tel _ Ext Telegraphic transmission and ARA:CAR ETLongijr_ 6/5/68 5528 classilication approved by: ARA: CAR :Edward T Cloarancos: LIMITED OFFICIAL USE ForM Classification 8-65 DS-322 I RVBEYt ================================================== Page 44 ================================================== Op fsL ( USt 'Kennedd ) Rotext F Department of State' 0 TELEGRAM UNCLASSIF IED 328 PAGE_ 0 1 0706472 8 1 4 ACTION AF 15 INF0 CPR @2,NSC 10,P G4,RSC 01SS 20,US IA 12,NSCE 002h 02 FILE 0 | 2 RSR 0 1>ss0 00,/068 W R 0517102 JNN_68 FM SeE 0 GENERAL ETIENNE EYADEMA PRESIDENT , REPUBL IC Togo To SECSTATE WASHDC UNN UNCLAS PASS To WAITE HOUSE FOR PRESIDENT L YNDON JOHNSON E X A C T' T R A N S L 4 T [ 0 N QUOTE To HIS EXCELLENCY MR , JOHNSON PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES oF AMERICA WASHINGToN 36 | /T/PR(AE WE WERE DEEPLY AFFECTED BY THE NEWS OF THE DASTARDLY A TTEMPT ON THE LIFE OF SENATOR ROBERT KENNEDY , PLEASE CONVEY To HIM AND To HIs FAMILY OUR VERY SI NCERE WISHES FOR A PROMPT RECOVERY , VERY HIGH CONS IDERATION 0 GENERAL ETIENNE EYADEMA PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBL IC OF Togo LOME UNQUOTE RUSK UNCLASSIF IED ~*ARTMBN? 1 1 STATES OP ================================================== Page 45 ================================================== Op 4s / 'Krcc4, 5 Department of State 2 TELEGRAM 0P UNCLASSIF IED 427 PAGE 0 | TRIPOL 03873 0610292 16 ACTION AF 15 Info CPR 02,NSC 1 @,P 04,RSC D |,SS 20,US I A 12,h 02,SSO 00 RSR 0 | , NSCE 00,CCO 00,/067 W 0 R 0609232 ZFF | FM AMEMBASS Y TRIPOL I F To SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 277 1 WkZ 4 INFO AMEMBASSY BENGHAZI AMEMBASSY RABAT AMEMBASSY BA I DA @ UNCLAS TRIPOL [ 3873 3 SUBJ : GOL PRIME MINISTER'S STA TEMENT ON KENNEDY SHOoTING . ACCORDING To LIBYAN NEWS AGENCY , LIBYAN PRIME MINISTER BAKKUUSH MADE FOLLOWING STA TEMENT AT A NEWS CONFERENCE IN RABA T JUNE 5, DURING BAKKuush'S CURRENT OFF IC IAL VISIT To MOROCCO, ABOUt ASSASSINATION A TTEMPT ON SENA TOR KENNEDY, LIBYAN NEWS AGENCY STATED THAT PRIME MINISTER BAKKUUSH "DESCRIBED THE SHOOTING OF SENATOR KENNEDY AS 'A GROSSL Y ShOCkING AND REGRETTABLE ACT AGA INST A CAPABLE MAN TRYING To SERVE AIS COUNTRY 0 [WIsh HIm A SPEEDY RECOVERY 0 STATEMENT HAS NOT YET APPEARED In LOCAL PRESS , NEWSOM UNCLASSIF IED RoL 6 Q PARTMEN? 1 1 STATES Lai OL 6 ms/ 0 0 ================================================== Page 46 ================================================== Op 21 6 &.5; Department of State 2444 TES Of TELEGRATL UNCLASSIF IED 626 PAGE 0 | SANT [ A 03929 0522272 8 0 ActION ARA 16 INF0 CIAE 0m,DODF 06,GPm 04,h 02,INR 07,L 03'NSAE D0,NSC 10,P 0} 4 , RSC W1, SP 02'5S 2m,US IA l2,RSR 01' /082 W R 0521332 JUn 68 Fm AMEMBASSY SANT [ AGO To SECSTATE WASHDC 58 13 UNCLAS SANT I AGo 3929 SUBJ < RFK 3 1 e ATTaCk ON SEN^ TOR KENNEDY HAD IMMEDIA TE A ND 0 POWERFUL IMPACT ALL LEVELS CHILEAN SOCIETY . REFLECTING THIS NATIONAL MOod AND HIS OWN SENTIMENTS, PRES . FREI CALLED EARL IER TOdA Y To ExPRESS CONCERN AND SYMPAThY , MINISTERS, TECHNIC IANS_ PR IVATE CITIZENS, DIPLOMATS , EXPRESSED SIMILAR SENTIMENTS To EMBASSY AND To PRESS , 2 . EXPECTEDL Y, CONCERN AND SYMPATHY MIXED INITIALLY WITH RECOLLECTIONS OF EARLIER ASSASS INAT IONS, PROVOK [NG REFLECTIONS ABoUT U.S , VALUES, HOWEVER, LATE NEWS CONCERNING IDENTITy OF ATTACKER SHOULD PUt END To THIs FORM OF SINCERE QUEST I ONING 3 0 PRESS REACTION SEPTEL ' KORRY UNCLASS IF IEd QPARTMRN? 1 1 1 STA aicne 12e5 ================================================== Page 47 ================================================== Op Os L ( 43 ]Renes?Y ' Ks F, Department of State TELEGRAM TES UNCLASSIF [ED 556 PAGE 0 1 Toky0 08960 0512372 ACtion EA 15 N 1 INF0 SS 20,h 02,CPR 02,P 04,US [A 12,NSC 10,CIAE 00, INR 07,NSAE 8u _ RSC 0 ! ,Ss0 00 ,RSR 01,DODE 00,/074 W 4 P 05!2152 JUN 68 FM AMEMBASSY TokYo ~ To SECSTATE WASHDC PR [OR ITY 0752 UNCLAS Tok Y 0 896 SUBJECT : KENNEDY ShOOTING NEWS QF KENNEDY SHOOTING HAS SHOCKED , SADDENED AND BEWEILDERED JAPANESE, Who STRONGL Y IDENTIFY HIm WITh LATE PRESIDENT, In F [RST REACTION HERE OF ANY LENGTH, MA IN EVENING NEWS PROGRAm DEVOTED FIRST F{FTEEN MINUTES To INCIDENT , Focus OF COVERAGE WAS MED{CAL DE TATLS, CAPTURE OF ASSA ILANT AND SIMILARITY OF ShOOT " NG WITh ASSASS INA TION 0F PRESIDENT F I VE YEARS AGO . DIREC ? TELEPHONE REPORT FROM WASHINGTON, NHK CORRE SPONDENT ISOMURA S4 [ D SER 1ES OF UNFORESEEABLE EVENTS SUch AS MARCH 3 | PRES IDENT IAL S TA TEMENT, KING ASSASS I NA TION, NEGRO VIOLENCE D ETC 0 ] HAS LED AMERICANS To A Sk WAA T SORT OF CountRy ThEy LIVE In VIEWS BROADC4 ST OF JAPANESE ACADEMIC WhO SA W STRONG POSS [ - BILXty OF POL ITIcaL MOTIVATION ON Pa RT QF ASSA ILANT, YoUnG MEN AND WOMEN INTERV IEWED ON GINZA SHORTL Y AFTER NEWS OF ShOOT ING FLASHED GENERALL Y EXPRESSED shock AnD DEEP DISAPPO INTMENT WITh US OSBORN B ; NNN UNCLASSIFIED 4U ~ PARTMEN? 1 1 8 STA OF IN ================================================== Page 48 ================================================== EA IN :RGRich :es LIMITED OFFICIAL USE Nttiwz Offce and Offcer) DEPARTMENT OF STATE Memorandum of Conversation DATE: June 5, 1968 2 SUBJECT: 1) The Attempted Assassination of Senator Kennedy 2) Indonesia 0 PARTICIPANTS: Mr . Yuri LENKOV Second Secretary of the oviet Bmbassy 5 Robert G. Rich, Jr Country Officer for Indonesian Affairs (EA/ TND) Place: La Provencal Restaurant, Washington, D, C. 0 COPIES TO: EA/ IND 2 (8 EUR/ SOV 2 Amlembassy DJAKARTA INR/REA AmConsul MEDAN INR/RSB AmConsul SURABAJA Mr _ Lenkov has periodically kept in touch wi th the Indonesian Desk, 1 apparently having Indonesian-American relations as one of his re- porting responsibilities. Since my own advent on the Desk in July 1967 9 however , June 5, 1968 was the second occasion on which 7 Mr _ Lenkov had invited me to lunch for discussion of Indonesia. On this occasion, the shocking news 0f the attempted assassination of Senator Robert Kennedy the previous evening dominated the first half of the luncheon Lenkov seemed especially interested in whether 5 this act would spark civil unrest in American cities of the type which followed the assassination Of Martin Luther King_ I noted that this was extremely unlikely, since the Rev. King had been the 2 leader of a_ segment 0f the society which was largely unfaniliar wi th how to make its wants known and felt thragh the established mechanisms and therefore tended to expr ess its anger and frustra- tion through direct action Senator Kennedy was the leader of no single militant group of society which saw itself as set apart from 2 the mainstream, but on the other hand was of the main stem of American tical expression itself Mr Lenkov proceeded to explore the hypothetical effect of the at- 5 tempt on Senator Kennedy ' s life on the candidacies f other major FoRM 9.61 DS1254 LIMITED OFFICIAL USE 8 alluti iLMLD 04 Baa S1 < 41 9 Ync 'Jr only poli ================================================== Page 49 ================================================== 8 E ================================================== Page 50 ================================================== LIMITED OFFICIAL USE 2 Presidential cont enders, but I was of little help to him in this regard other than to belittle some of his wilder suppo- sitions The conversation closed on the question of gun control legislation and Lenkov noted that even in the Soviet Union national regulations made exceptions in certain instances to accommodate local tradition for example, in the Caucasus where the custom of carrying daggers was permitted to continue despite the prohibition against carrying concealed knives else- where in the USSR Indonesia The main purpose for which I had been invited to lunch, of course, was to discuss Indonesian affairs. My contributions to the conversation consisted of recapitulating in standard terms the multilateral aid relationship with Indonesia and how we look to the IMF and IBRD to assist Indonesia in defin- ing her requirements for external assistance. Mr _ Lenkov' s questions revealed a specific interest in the fo 1lowing subjects: 1, Are U.S. relations with Indonesia "improving?" 2 What are the economic prospects for the government? 3 J If the S325 million goal for external assistance to Indonesia is not or if additional assist- ance is needed, will the U.S. make up the difference? 4= What is the danger of Indone sia moving toward a military dictatorship? Although considerable time was spent sparring over number 1 above, Lenkov finally had to be satisfied with my statement that Indonesian-American relations were friendly and no major issues divided but that na turally there were matters on which we disagreed_ I declined to agree that relations in 1968 were "better" than in 1967, bu t stressed that there had been no basic change and we expected none Questions 3 & 4 above seemed to be the main thrust of Lenkov' s interest . It was clear that he was attempting to judge how far LIMITED OFFICIAL USE as, met , us,

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