LIMITED OFFICIAL USE 3. We would go on supporting Indonesia, come what may (I merely reiterated the multilateral pattern of our commitment). Behind his questioning on the military also seemed to be a Soviet view that Indonesia was moving increasingly toward a military die- tatorship. (I acknowledged that it appeared less than likely in present trend, but but included that it appears less than likely in present Indonesian circumstances.) ). When queried concerning Soviet relations with Indonesia, Lenkov noted that the massacre of Communists in Indonesia in late 1965 inevitably continued to inhibit relationships, but that Indonesia wasn't an important country and the USSR intended to maintain friendly relationships with the GOI for the fore- seable future. Toward the end of dessert, Lenkov brought up Indonesia's attitude toward Viet-Nam, but not did not pursue the question, seeming to be satisfied in his own mind on this issue. Such comments as he did make were related more to what kind of Viet-Nan Indonesia would accept after the fighting stopped rather than Indonesia's attitude toward the war. He did remark in an aside that the statements of some Indonesian military officers on Viet-Naam looked as if they were made to extract additional assistance from the United States. I 'loved as how that was not an unheard of phenomenon in the world. LIMITED OFFICIAL USE

Summary:  
The text contains two distinct segments. The first segment discusses diplomatic discussions between U.S. officials and Soviet representatives regarding Indonesia’s political trajectory, including comments on Indonesian military tendencies and relations with Vietnam. It notes that Indonesia was not considered a priority for Soviet engagement despite historical tensions following the 1965 Communist massacre. The second segment is a State Department telegram reporting an unconfirmed assassination attempt on Robert F. Kennedy via a Kigali radio broadcast. It also includes confidential information about a suspect, Salim Al-Zalzler, registered at Congen in Taybeh, near Ramallah, with details about his family members and visa records. The document references interactions with Jordanian journalists and notes that Congen had no prior visa records for the suspect’s family.  

Key People:  
- Lenkov (Soviet official)  
- Robert F. Kennedy  
- Salim Al-Zalzler (suspect)  
- Miriam S. Siran (Salim’s spouse)  
- Salem Sirman/Sarmen (family members)  
- Al Issa (Jordanian journalist)  

Key Locations:  
- Kigali (Uganda, reported assassination attempt)  
- Taybeh (near Ramallah, Palestine/Israel)  
- Jordan  

Key Events:  
- Unconfirmed assassination attempt on Robert F. Kennedy reported via radio broadcast  
- Registration of Salim Al-Zalzler at Congen in Taybeh  
- Diplomatic discussions on Soviet-Indonesian relations and Vietnam  
- Investigation into visa records and family connections for the suspect  

Key Organizations:  
- Department of State  
- U.S. Embassy/Kigali  
- Congen (visa registration system)  
- Jordanian media outlets (implied via Al Issa)

RFK Declassified Files

pol_6_us_kennedy_01_01_1967_senator_robert_f._kennedy-part_8_of_8.pdf

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