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================================================== Page 1 ================================================== 37 Ps 7-1 Joruali-V:k5s 4an, 1 OvItGoiNg TELEGRAM Department of State {Sie# # N IND KTE: OcOlLect 0cHARGE 10 Ry UNCLASSIFIED 8 Classification Oriqin ACTION: Amembassy AMMAN 2 9 Jun 68 00 3 Into: INFO: Amembassy BEIRUT Amembassy TEL AVIV Amconsul JERUSALEM STATE SUBJECT: Sirhan Case 1 Press reported June 28 that Sirhan in brief court hearing was granted an additional three weeks delay before entering plea to murder charge Press coverage of hearing being sumarized in June 28 USIA wireless file. END Draltad by: Tal, Ext , Telegraphic Iransmission and NEA / ARN:RPPaga e lliidmg 6/28/68 561 classilicalion approved by: NEA /ARN-Rob Houghton Clasrancas: NEA/P Mr Brown USIA/IAN Mr LINEA Mr Neuman UNCLASSIFIED FORM Classification 8-65 DS-322 BskaQ { 'RUSKI Stepheutg ================================================== Page 2 ================================================== Op PS 7-/ JoR DN-us]/sRhaN SJRHAN K /SH1AKA Department of State TELEGRAM 01 CONFIDENTIAL 538 6 PaGE 0 | JERUSA 01449 2813042 SCTION NEA 15 INFo L 03,Jus 02,SS 20, NSC 10,INR 07,CIAE 00,NSA 02,RSR: @i,RSC 0 | 2 106] W R 2812302 JUN 6 8 ~ FM AMCONSUL JERUSALEM: To SECSTATE WASHDC 1822 InFO AMEMBASSY AMMAN AMEMBASSY TEL A VIV C 0 N F [ D E N T [ ^ L JERUSALEM 1449 SUBJECT' SIRHAN CASE REF , STATE 190034 IN CONVERSATION WITh LOCAL; LANYER ANTON JASIR ON ANOTHER MATTER JASIR REVEALED HE I5 BISHARA SIRHAN S: LAWYER HERE. HE HAD BUCKLEY LETTER WE DELIVERED: To BI SHARA, JAsiRi STATED ELDER SIRHAN MILL NOt TRAVEL U6 AS HE FEARS FDR HIS SAFETY In VIEW THREATS MADE ON Son'5 LIFE: JASIR WAS DRAFTING REPLY To BUCKLEY Td THIS EFFECT, GP -3 CAMPBELL % 8 CONFIDENTIAL Q#PARTMEN? 1 1 1 STATES [ ================================================== Page 3 ================================================== 37 Ps 11 Jfkian_Ussieharl SihAN 1/9 U UBshea 4 OUTGoing TELEGRAM Department State 0 INDICATE: COLLECT FF5 usJke NHAIX Psbtk7 ! CHARGE To CONFIDEATIAL 8 Classifitation 8 Origin ACTION: Amembassy AMMAN PRIORITY 2 5 Jun 68 18 492 Into; II INFO: Amembassy TEL AVIV M Amconsul JERUSALEM STATE SUBJECT : Sirhan Case ~ REF : AMMAN 5423 (NOTAL) 9 STATE 184336 (NOTAL) 2 1 Please deliver letter from Buckley to Bishara Salameh Sirhan as soon as possible in accordance with instructions in State reftel. Though Sirhan has acquired private counsel, California Public Defender ' s Office retains iuEeregted in case 2 For Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. If Bishara Salameh Sirhan has departed Amman for West Bank , you should coordinate with Amman on delivery of letter GP -3 END KATZENBACH Drattad by: Tel. Ex. Telegraphic Iransmission ad NEA /ARN:RPPaganelli: 6/25 468_323/5- kcarion approved by: NEA / ARN Robert B Houghton Clearances: L Mr Neuman JUSTICE 1 Mr Vinson (inform) s/s Mr CONF IDENTIAL FoRM Classification 8-65 DS-322 Qf XRL 1 dmg BrowGrn ================================================== Page 4 ================================================== 3 Op Ps'1- / JolDAn _ us/irhamsie HAM Bis H Ag A Department of Stdte TELEGRAM 0f 38 CoNF I DENTIAL 126 PAGE 0 | AMMAN 05439 2113342 sctiON NE A 15 7 InFo L 03,P 04,H 02,GPM B4,NSC 10 , SP 02,SS 20,RSC 01'JUS 02,US [ A 122( CIAE 00,INR 07,NSAE @@ARSR 01,/083 W J P R 21 1[052 JUN 68 FM AMEMBASSY AMMAN To SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITy 58 | @ INF0 AMEMBASSY BE I RUT 2 AMCONSUL JERUSALEM AMEMBASSY TEL AVIV C 0 N F [ D E N T [ A L AMMAN 5439 SU8J : SIRHAN CASE REF , STATE 18738 [ , AMMAN 5400 L , ASSUMPTION STA TE REFTEL CORRECT THAT, AS INDICATED PARA 3 AMMAN 5400, EMBASSY HAS Not APPROACHED G0J ON SUbJECT SIRHAN DEFENSE . 2 0 AAMAD KHALIL' ONE OF FOUR LAWYERS HAS CATEGORICALLY DENIED To AMBASSADOR ThAT TALAOUN [ PUT ANY PRESSURE ON LAWYERS THAT HE TOLD THEM USG HAD PUT ANY PRESSURE ON GOJ IN ThIS MATTER' 3 , IF ASKED, EMBa SSY WILL DENY ANU USG APPROACH OR DI SCUSSION WITh GOJ ON MATTER DEFENSE SIRHAN. 4 0 AMMAN DA ILY , AD-DIFA ' A , JUNE 20 CARRIED INTERVIEW WITh AHMAD KHALIL' In WhICH KHALIL SA [D, VGFWERNING THE MEETING WIth PRIMIN TALHOUN [ QUote DELEGATION TOLd PRIMIN 0F CONTACTS IS HAS MADE WITh LAWYERS IN NEIGhBORING ARAB COUNTRIES, INCLUDING HENR I KATAN (AMMAN 5402) , AND THAT In THEIR OP INION It WOULD BE PREFERABLE FOR DELEGATION NOT To G0 To U.S e BUT To ENTRUST MR KATAN WIth Sk DUE To AIS EXPERIENCE In AMERICAN LawS AS RESULT HIS HAVING REPRESENTEDPALESTINE AT UN FIFTEEN YEARS AGO . END QUOTE . ARTICLE ADDED THAT KATAN HAD CONSENTED To MISSION AND WOULD TRA VEL To U.S , AT HIS OwN EXPENSE' CALL ON SIRHAN, AND THEREAFTER MAKE AGREEMENT ON BEHALF PAN-ARAB CONF IDENTIAL Q#PARTMENT 1 1 1 STATES OR TA= ================================================== Page 5 ================================================== Op Department of State TELEGRAM TES 0f 63 CONF [DENTIAL PA GE 02 AMMAN 05439 2113342 LAWYERS FEDERATION AS A QUA ILIFED AMERICAN LAWYER SINCE AMERICAN LAW DOE S NOT PERMIT NON-AMERICAN LAWYERS To DEFEND A PERSON ON TRIAL IN AMERICA . DUE To GREAT EXPENSE INVOL VED, KHALIL REPORTEDLY SA [D, MR , KATAN HAS ASKED PAN-ARAB LA YWERS FEDERATION To PAY FEE 0F AMERICAN LAWYER SELECTED' ADeD IFA ' S SA ID IT HAS LEARNED THAt FEDERATION HAD AGREED 0 SYMMES CONF [ DENTIAL Q+PaRTMEN? 1 { 1 8 STA ================================================== Page 6 ================================================== OF Ps 7_7 Jokihi_usJsiehan; Sikhan 2 BISHA kA Department of State TELEGRAM TFS 0f CONF [ DENTIAL 536 PAGE 0 ; AMMAN 05402 2008532 RCTION NE A 15 1 INF 0 AF 09,Sy 03,JUS 02vCIAE 002DODE 00,GPM 04,A 02,[NR 07,L 03 2 NSAE 000NSC 10,P 04,RSC 0 ! ,SP 02,5S 20,US [ A 12,RSR 0|,SCA 02 2 /097 W ? - _ 2 P 2008 : 02 JUN 68 FM AMEMBASSY AMMAN 6 To SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 5794 INFO AMEMBASSY BE I RUT PRIORITY AMEMBASSY TEL AVIV AMCONSUL JERUSALEM AMEMBASSY TRIPOL [ FB [ C 0 N F [ D E N T [ ^ L AMMAN 5402 SUBJ } SIRHAN CASE REF & AMMAN 5400 AND STATE 18674 | CONF RMING STATE 18674 1 2 PRESS AND LOCAL SOURCES REPORT JORDAN[AN BAR ASSOCIATION HAS DECIDED NOt REPEAT NOt SEND LAWYERS To U-S & AND THAT DEC [ SION TAKEN A T URG INGS 0F PRIMIN TALHOUNI 0 HENRI KATAND AN ABLE LAWYER AND STRONG NATIONALIST, NORMALLY RESIDING IN BE I RUT, MAY p HOWEVER, AT Own EXPENSE ATTEND TRIAL AS SIMPLE OBSERVER' NOt AS REPRESENTATIVE BAR ASSOCIATION. SYMMES 8* CONF [ DENTIAL Q+PARTMENT 1 1 1 STA #jezof: U 5/e ================================================== Page 7 ================================================== Ps 7 / Joruai_usstrhan SirhaN 37 148 7 3 8 | Bish G &an: OUTGOING TELEGRAM Department of State 8 INDICATE: 0cOlLEcI g CHARGE To CONF IDENTIAL : Classification Origin ACTION: Amembassy AMMAN IMMEDIATE 2 0 Jun 68 21 52i Into: INFO: Amembassy BEIRUT Amconsul JERUSALEM Amembassy TEL AVIV FBI SUAJECT: Sirhan Case 1 REF : STATE 18591, AMMAN 5400 DELIVER TO ACTION OFFICER OPENING OF BUSINESS JUNE 21 1 Following article appeared late edition New York Times June 20 : "Jordan Lawyers Won t Special to the New York Times 9 Amman , June 19 Four Jordanian lawyers decided today under government pressure to cancel plans to fly to Los Angeles to help the defense of Sirhan Premier "Their decision came shortly after they met/Bahjat al-Talhouni here for more than an hour The Premier is 4 0 understood to have told them that the United States had told Jordan that their presence at the trial would harm United States-Jordanian relations WI Dratted by: Tel_ Ex. Telagrophic transmission and NEA /ARN:RPPaganelli:dmg 6/20/68 323 ~approvod by: NEA /ARN Robert B Houghton Claarancus: P/ON Mr Thirkield NEA/P Mr Brownax LINEA F Mr_ Neumanfl CONFIDENTIAL Form Classification 8-65 DS-322 Help : Quasilicaion ================================================== Page 8 ================================================== 2 Amembassy AMMAN Page_ -of telegram to CONF IDENTIAL Clussification 2 We as sune from AMMAN 5400 that Embassy has not rpt not approached GOJ on subject _ Request your further comments soonest . 3 Dept has received one inquiry bn NYT article and has described its substance as erroneous GP-3 END 'Rusxi CONF IDENTIAL ForM 8-03 DS-322A Clessification CONTINUATION SHEET ================================================== Page 9 ================================================== CONFIDENTIAL MEMORANDUM OF CONVERSATION June 1968 Participants: Chief Robert A= Houghton Los Angeles Police Department LINEA Robert H. Neuman /a Subject: Case of Sirhan Bishara Sirhan I spoke with Chief Houghton by telephone this morning regarding a visit made last night to Sirhan by the Jordanian Honorary Consul in Los Angeles 3 Mr George Zuraykat _ Chief 1 Houghton confirmed that the visit did occur and resulted from a request made by Sirhan through his attorney 9 Public De fender Wilbur Littlefield_ During the visit Sirhan and Zuraykat were required to sit on opposite sides of a glass partition and to speak to each other through a telephone were further required to converse in English and were informed that should they attempt to speak in any other language the phone connection would be terminated Chief Houghton said that these conditions were the customary regulations in the prison in which Sirhan is held _ Mr Littlefield sat with Zuraykat during the visit and, according to Chief Houghton, no prison official was present in the imediate vicinity where the conversation was carried on. Chief Houghton added that Mr Littlefield had requested that the above described security precautions be observed during this visit_ The Chief also said that Mr Littlefield had been permitted to visit Sirhan privately on several occasions , an exception to the normal prison regulations 9 and that no one else, including members of X Sirhan S imediate family , was permitted such private visits According to Chief Houghton Mr Littlefield has requested that these precautions apply to al1 persons seeking to visit Sishas _ toIberGhefnSlggebeedethif we centich Nc discusefield 4 1 directly or the Chief Public Defender , Mr _ Richard Buckley _ cc: SCA Mr . Smith NEA/ ARN Mr Houghton L Mr Salans F [NEA: RHNeuman: eew CONF IDENTIAL 24 `~ 19, Y They being 5 ================================================== Page 10 ================================================== CONF IDENT IAL DEPARTMENT OF STATE Memorandum of Conversation DATE: June 19, 1968 SUBJECT: The Case of Sirhan Bishara Sirhan PARTICIPANTS: His Excellency Abdul Hamid Sharaf, Ambassador o f Jordan Mr. Robert B. Houghton, Country Director, NEA/ARN COP IES TO: INR (10) sl S Embassy,Beirut 8 ARN (3) SGbassy,- Amman Embassy,London 1 ~ H Consulate General ,Jerusalem U Embassy,Tel Aviv 4 The Jordan Ambassador called on me this mo rning at his request to discuss the current status of the Sirhan Bishara Sirhan case in California. He was particul= interested in discussing the impl ications to Sirhan' s trial should four Jordanian lawyers come to the United States to either assist J the defense of or actually to de fend Sirhan in the courts. He said that he wa8 opposed to the lawyers I coming a$ it would interject into the case a political element , which we have al1 been endeavoring to avoid_ He ment ioned that he had sent a st rong message to his Government recommending that if at al1 possible the lawyers be dissuaded fron coming to the U. S. for the above Purpose. Now that the Federation of Lawyers in Amman had 4 apparently made a decision to do something about the Sirhan case (he reminded me that the Federation was politically oriented) , there was a limit to much influence the Jordan Government could exert on the lawyers because were now committed to take some action. He mentioned that he was returning to Jordan for approximately a week in the next few 8 and that he would do what he could about the situation. The best that could be expected however, would Probably be to persuade the lawyers or the Federation to finance the hiring of a highly qualified American lawyer and to nominate one of their own members to the United St ates to act as observer during the trial. He wa S not even sure that this could be arranged. 1 I told hin that we felt st rongly that the Jordanian lawyers should not come to the U. S. for the very reason that he had o ffered_ We , however, were 1 to some extent caught on the horns o f a dilemma in trying to persuade the lawyers against coming because we als0 did not want to open ourselves to the charge that we were denying Sirhan the right to request 2 lawyer of 8 NEA(ARN:RBS pghton/mc (Dratting Ofice and Ofcer) FORM DS _ CONF IDENT IAL 4 1254 2 65 I 43 arly how they days JICBOFIVE SA ================================================== Page 11 ================================================== CONIDENIAL 2 i8 choice, which could include Jordanian lawyers. The Jordan Government could probably state the concern we both shared more effectively than we could, We were both interested in insuring that Sirhan received a fair trial and that no political development enter the picture to prejudice a fair trial. I told him that I hoped that he could state his case as strongly as possible in Amman. He said he would. He asked me when the trial began. After consulting with Neuman in I informed him by telephone that on June 28 the de fendant would have to plead 9 1. guilty, not guilty, etc. According to the the trial must begin sixty after the indictment , which I was informed was around June 6 or 7. This could be prolonged by agreement between the defense and prosecut attorneys. I told him that the District Attorney in California ventured the guess that the trial wuld probably begin one-and-a-half to two months after June 28 . The Anbassador called me subsequently and said that the Jordan Honorary Consul George Zuraykat had contacted Sirhan on June 19. He said the authorities treated the Honorary Consul very well 3 but the interview 1 resulted in little more than the Consul 8 finding out that Sirhan wa5 in health and was being treated well. A satisfactory conversation between the two was prevented because > according to the Jordan Ambassador, there was a gla88 partition between the Honorary Consul and Sirhan and the Consul had to talk to hin by telephone. The Honorary Consul was enjoined that he had to speak in English or the conversation would be cut The Ambassador wondered if this were normal procedure and if it would have made a difference if 2 member of his Embassy had tried to talk with Sirhan rat than the Honorary Consul. I told him I was not certain of what the 1aw permitted, although I was somewhat surprised by the restrictions imposed_ I told him that I would consult with our Legal Adviser' 8 Office and would call him back. CONIDENIAL Mr. L, law, e. > days period ing good her ================================================== Page 12 ================================================== 21. Ps7 ( Jortan_ 42]s,rart50,5 86 "aes] XePo L 6 "slyState AnetY)Pabeet F 7 OUTGOiNG TELEGRAM Department of 8 INDICATE: Dcollect 9 CHARGE To CONFIDENTIAL 8 Classification Origin ACTION: Amembassy AMMAN PRIORITY 9 Jun &8 00 2 8 1 Info; INFO: Amembassy BEIRUT PRIORITY Amembassy TEL AVIV II Amconsul JERUSALEM II 7 Amembassy TRIPOLI II BBI STATE SUBJECT: Sirhan Case 1 1_ Four or five Jordanian lawyers have reportedly been requested by Jordanian Lawyers Association and Arab Lawyers Federation to come to the United States to defend Sirhan Bishara Sirhan Press has reported that lawyers already in touch with California Public Defenders office 2 Department has no knowledge of any visa applications these Lawyers Regarding their standing in the California courts , we have referred press queries to California authorities _ 3 FYI In order for Jordanian lawyers to represent Sirhan they would have to be admitted to practice by Superior Court of California _ Action on application for admission to practice Drahed by: Tel, Ext , Telographic transmission and LINEA : RHNeuihan : eew / 6/18/68] classification approved by: NEA/ARN Robert B_ Hough= Clabrancos: NEA Mr Rockwel (draft) AFN Mr Horan (info) SCA Mr Smiths P/NEA Mr Wheelock (info) L Mr Salans CONFIDENTIAL FORM Classification 8-65 DS-322 by E dmg ================================================== Page 13 ================================================== 2 of telegram to Amembassy AMMAN CONFIDENTIAL Classification before that court in this case would lie in discretion of trial judge Judge could admit them as defense counsel or as associate counsel. END FYI 4 Should lawyers decide come to US , we would be confronted by a dilemma _ On the one hand we fear injection undesirable political element into case were Jordanian lawyers to defend Sirhan Jordanian and Arab cause could suffer badly by over- zealous efforts of Arab Lawyers , however well motivated _ On 4 the other hand , it is within Sirhan 8 constitutional right to request lawyer of his choice, which could include Jordanian lawyers as counsel and consequently would put USG and California court in awkward situation if refused _ 5 _ In circumstances , there would seem be three courses we could follow We could let nature take its course Alternatively Embassy could approach appropriate GOJ officials and point out unfortunate political ramifications which could result if Jordanian lawyers were to represent Sirhan _ Embassy could suggest that GOJ attempt in its own interest to dissuade these lawyers from pursuing their efforts on behalf Sirhan. Finally, or if lawyers persist , GOJ might attempt to persuade then to CONFIDENTIAL Form 0-63 DS-322A Clussification CONTINUATiON SHEET Page ================================================== Page 14 ================================================== 3 Amembassy AMMAN of telegram to CONFIDENTIAL Classification choose one of their number 9 perhaps with assistance Jordanian Lawyers Association, to come to United States and attend trial as observer in order to assure that trial being conducted fairly or as associate counsel_ 6 Department requests your views and suggestions soonest GP-3 END 'RUSR CONFIDENTIAL Form 8-63 DS-322A Claussification CONTinUATION SHEET Page ================================================== Page 15 ================================================== 31 Ps 7_1 IKIAn_ vslsiemaN $ SiehaN 6 7 4, | OUTGOING TELEGRAM Departmentpf State BiShar# INDICATE: 0cOLlECT 9 CHARGE To CONF 'fDPALFAL 8 Classificatibn Origin ACTION: Amembassy AMMAN 9 Jun60 28 47 { Info: INFO: Amembassy BEIRUT Amembassy TEL AVIV Anconsul JERUSALEM 7 Amembassy TRIPOLI XXXK FBI STATE 2 SUBJECT: Sirhan C4s8- REF : STATE 185891 and AMMAN 5400 1 Dept has noted June 19 FBIS report attributed Amman radio that Prime Minister Talhouni met June 19 with lawyers Atallah, Khalil, Baradii and Hawwa to discuss their intention to come to U.S _ to assist Sirhan _ According to FBIS report, result of meeting was cancellation of lawyers proposed trip 1 and entrusting of possible further action to Arab Lawyers Federation whose Secgen may travel to U.S _ on matter 9 2 _ Jordanian Ambassador Sharaf called on Dept Officer June 19 to review various aspects of Sirhan case inc luding proposed travel of Jordanian lawyers to U.S _ Sharaf Pretecfsource) confided that he had strongly advised GOJ to dissuade lawyers Drahed by: Telegrophic Iransmission ad NEA_ ARN: RPPaganelli:dmg 6/19/68 '3236] clatsificalion approved by: NEA /ARN Robet _ Houghton Clearances: P /NEA Mr_ WheelockW(info) LINEA Mr Neuman Minfo) AFN F Mr HorankZinfo) CONFIDENTIAL FoRM Classification 8-65 DS-322 PS I 2 ================================================== Page 16 ================================================== 2 of telegram to Ameubassy_AMMAN CONFIDENTIAL Clussification from coming here Sharaf shares our concern that Arab lawyers initiative on behalf of Sirhan could inject unfavorable political aspect into case Talhouni 1 S action noted above may have been prompted by Sharaf' s recomendation 3 Dept also informed that Lebanese (BEIRUT S 10225) and Libyan lawyers have indicated interest in participation in Sirhan s defenge _ We view these gestures as most probably publicity stunts 4 Comment : Talhouni S apparent intervention in matter appears for the time being to have partially circumscribed efforts of Jordanian lawyers to inject themselves into Sirhan case GP-3 RUSK END CONFIDENTIAL Form 8-63 DS-322A Classification CONTiNUATION SheET Page ================================================== Page 17 ================================================== 1) 9355 LAW 0ffices DANN, ROSENBAUM BLoOM 6 KAUFMAN Sol DANN 1020 DaviD 9tott Buildino FranK RoscNBAUM Leslie 0 BLooh DeTroit; Michioan 40220 BEANARD L.KaUfmaN WoodwaRD |-iooj Milliam APPEL HaaAY 9LaVin June 19, 1968 HenRY A Krolim Va2bepi04 B GOld John SAFaAn StuaAt A.brickner DeanRusk, Secratary of State Re: Sirhan B,Sirhan Washington DGA Dear Mr Secratary; As attorney who formerly repregented Jack I see many parallele between Oswald ' 8 assassination of Pres ident Kennedy and Sirhan' 8 assassination of Senator Kennedy _ One of these s imilarities is the hate and prejudice of Anti-Semitism that led to each of these outrageous murders (For a few factual details see specific references to Anti-Semitism in written Opinion of Texa s Court of Appeals for reverb conviction and "Trial of U Jack Ruby" by Kaplan & Waltz") J Sirhan is not the only Arab guilty of murder Guilt is not restricted to the one who pulled the trigger Guilt includes a11 those who triggered Sirhan ' s mind to act and caused him to suffer from irrational impulses 0 irresistible pressures and mental disturbances that culminated into an act of violence Those Arab mis-leaders like Nasser who poisoned and Polluted Sirhan 8 mind by filling him with the vicious hate and prejudice of Anti-Semitism (Anti-Zionism) are no less guilty than Sirhan Many Arabs like Sirhan have been misled to believe that Israel is their enemy and the cause of their ens lavement and poverty; that the mere existence of an Israel in the Middle East, regardless of its size or boundaries 9 prevents Nasser Erom establishing the entire Middle East into 8 3 United Arab Republic that he cla img would solve a11 Arab problems 6 This Nazi-type; of propaganda has led to many irrational acts of violence 8 and tragic murders s imilar to the recent Kennedy asgaSs ination _ Not unlike Hitler , these Nassers have exploited and converted a natural brotherly love and friendship that previously existed between Jews and Arabs into enmity, hate and murder; contrary to the Golden Era ; contrary 8 to Kind Feisal' s letter to Frankfurter and his agreement with Weitzman; contrary to the very teachings of Mohamed and hi8 Holy Koran; and con - trary to che Arabs own best interests 6J The Sirhans were converted 'Christian-Arabg living among Mog leme in Israep F and cons- tantly subjected to and blinded by Nagear 8 falee yicous propogande What could be more confu8 ing and frugtrating? #.H4ni Ruby , ing Ruby ================================================== Page 18 ================================================== 2 a Sirhan is s0 mixed up about his Arab Nationalism that he doesn t even know hat his ancestors were not Jordanians Jordan wa$ only recently artificially _ created after his father was born_ Jordan was carved out of the area for the proposed Re-establishment of the Jewish State Sirhan S Anti-Zionism wa S merely another form of Anci-Semitism_ Limited space here prevents a detailed discussion of Sirhan' s political paranoic Anci-Semitic Anti-Zionism. Suffice to say that the recent re-establishment of Isreel could not be and 18 not, respons ible for the s lavery and poverty suffered by the Arabs during the last 2000 years Some Arab States are over 1000 miles away from Israel Sirhan didn t stop to realize that Israel (Pa lestine) was a Jewish state over 3000 years ag0 and that it wa $ never at any time in all history, an Arab National Home land Nor that there is no conflict of interest between Little Israel and the many vast Arab countries But there are definite conflicts of interest between the different Arab Leaders and the intrigues of various Foreign powers compe with eac . other to exploit, miss ionize doninate the Arabs (vis a vis Russian, Vatican and 0il Barons) Ic is imposs ible to compare "on one foot" the respective rights and plight of che hundreds of thousands of Jewish Refugees from Arab countries J 3s against the cla ims of the Fugitives that Sirhan prefers to call "Arab " Refugees except to say that is Hel1" and creates probLems that only Peace can solve The Sirhans twisted the Arab proverb: "He who be friends my friend is also my friend" into "He who supports my enemy is also my enemy " Therefore, Nasser-propagandized Arabs be lieve must murder every Israeli, or any American like Senator Kennedy who supported Israel_ 0 4r puz} Ak D 1f there were no Jews in the United States it woulie sEili4behoove our Government to support a Democratic state like Israel to help establish World peace and freedom, and to protect our own American interests in the Middle East _ Cenoc ide that has caused the murder of millions of innocent people feeds on fanatic rational and religious hates and prejudices_ There fore 1 anyone Who teaches or encourages Anti-Semitism (Anti-Zionism) be it nation, Church, or individual, a ided 9 abetted and are no less guilty thanSirhan in the malicious premeditated murder of United States Senator Robert F Kennedy . S incerey, solA Dann ting and Twar they 1 ================================================== Page 19 ================================================== ForM DS-1563 DEPARTMENT OF STATE CONTROL NO. 12-03 EXECUTIVE SECRETARIAT Action SLIP mZ PCD (To Remoin With Correspondence) s/s 9355 To DATE Mr_ eates 72168 Subj_CT Ltr to S fm DANN dtd 6/19 re Sirhan B_ Sirhan assassination of Senator Robert Kennedy. ACTION #Prempt handl is essential. Return basic correspondence with_reply: If delayed call telephone extens below_ For appropriate action: For direct reply: Comeback required response for signature by the Prepare reply- Clear with Prepare to Refer to White House request of Due in S/S by For your information. REMARKS PCD: NOTE of attached letter also received by Mr Donnelley recently and sent to you for handling. copiEs To NEA ea Mr . Scotes (wlatt) Mr . Shepard X7552 SECRETARIAT STAFF EXT ing ion copy Copy ================================================== Page 20 ================================================== OF P57-1 Mdaw-us Auhaw , "ikn Bushal Department of State 2 TELEGRAM 2 TES 08 86 UNCLASSIF [Ed 78 4 PAGE 0 | TRIPOL {3986 18 1 ! 442 52 ActiOn NEA 15 1NFQ AF 09,GPM 04*NcC 10 , SP 62,SS 20,RSC 01,L 03,h G2,P 042USIE 00 , -NR 07,CIAE 7 D,NSA 62,DODE 30,RSR 41,/080 W R 1981222 JUN 68 F m 4 MEMBASSy TRIPol [ us] Tc :ECSTATE WA ShDc ?822 JNCLAS TRIPOL [ 3986 JoNT EM-ASSY/USIS 4 UNDI R HEADLINE , "PURLICITy A SPECTS QF SIRHAN TR [AL", ARA: [C DAILY AL YOwM SUGGESTS THAT ARABS SHOULD TAKE INIATIvE ) RA THER THAN BE ON DEFENS VE , IN TRIAL AS FAR As PUBLICITy Is CONCERNED . THE PAPER STRONGL Y CONDEMNS ASSA SS INATIOn" AS A MATTER 0F PRINCIPLE AND FGR AUMAV REASONS" , BUt "AS LONG AS CRIME HAS BEEN CGMNITTED A5 LONG As ALLEGED MURDERER IS An 4RAF 4ND BECAUSE TAERE IS NO PROOF (F ANY CCN:PiRACY" AAABS SHOULD TKE OPPORTUNITY OF TRIAL 70 ELL TKEIR STory REGARDiNG PALESTINE QUESTION To AMz: !CANS Z iOwiSTS, ThE PAPER STATES, A RE ALREADY :aiG {SSUE To FURTHER THE[R PROPAGANDA . NEWSOM UNCLASSIf IED SPARTMENT 1 1 STAT 8 3 JJoadb+ Mshala 7s 7- / &knw , Linev AND Nicrcs""f, ================================================== Page 21 ================================================== Ps 7-/ JorDAn_ usisirhan; Sirmat BishaPA 13 8 4 3 3 6 OUTGOING TELEGRAM Department of_State 1 INDICATE: 0collect 9 CHARGE To CONFIDENTIA L 8 Classification Oriqin ACTION: Amembassy AMMAN 8 1 Jun 68 17 Z27 Into: STATE Classified pouch K2-1844, Inv . C-072 , Leaving Department June 17 contains 9 in envelope addressed to Ambassador, sealed letter to be delivered to Bishara Salameh Sirhan from Richard 3 S Buckley , Public De fender 9 Los Angeles , S/s Registry No Pouch expected arrive June 20-21. Please acknowledge time of receipt and confirm/delivery S to Sirhan _ RusTi & 6 Drahted Jel. Ex. Telegraphic transmission and MrXbavis 3/g : JWDas fh s/s clausiticalion approved by: Cloarancos: CONFIDENTIAL FORM Classification 8-65 DS-322 WICIQEiD ================================================== Page 22 ================================================== OF ps 7-1 Js&Jan-us|Sinars SjebaN 6isb0r4 Department of State 7 TELEGRAM TES Of 33 CONF IDENTIAL 289 PAGE 2! BEIRUT 10225 1716572 47 AcTION NEA 15 INF0 SS 20,SP 02,L 03,H 02,P 04,USI A 12,NSC 10,INR 07'CIAE 00,NSA 02, RSR 01,RSC 01,/079 W R :715162 JUN 68 FM AMEMBASSY BEIRUT { To SECSTATE WASHDC 5402 INFo AMEMBASSY AMMAN AMCONSUL JERUSALEM C 0 N F [ D E N T [ 4 L BEIRUT 10225 8 SUBJECT , SIRHAN TRIAL 1> JUNE 13 LEBANESE ATTORNE YS MOUSSA PR I NCE AND ABDUL HAMID EL "AHDAB CALLED AT EMBASSY To REQUEST ASSISTANCE In CONTACTING CALIFORNIA AUTHORITIES To OBTA I N FULL DETA ILS RE BACKGROUND 0F KENNEDY ASSASS INATIon. THEY BEL IEVE MIDDLE EAST POLITICAL SITUATION MAY WELL HAVE BEEN A FACTOR MOTIVATING SIRHAN AND THEY BELIEVE IT IMPERATIVE SIRHAN HAVE BENEFIT ARAB A TTORNEYS To INSURE PROPOER DEFENSE . TKEY WIsh AUThORITy TALK To S[RAN In ORDER DE TERMINEWHETHER ThEY COULD PARTIC [PATE HIs DEFENSE THEY LEFT AT EMBASSY WRITTEN MEMO To AMBA SSADOR REQUESTING EMBASSY'S ASSISTANCE IN FOREGOING . 2 . EMaOFF TOLD PRINCE EMBASSY COULD NOt BE 0F ASSISTANCE This NMteR A ND SUGGESTED HE COMMUNICATE DIRECTL Y WITh w!LRUR LItilEFIELD, WHIcH WE UNDERSTAND HE SUBSEQUENTLY DID . 3 - JUNE 17 EMBASSY LEARNED THAt- PRINCE ANC EL-AADAB GA VE COP[ES THEIR MEMO To REPS MAJoR WIMQ SEGMLCES FURTHERMORE THEY INTERVIEWED 8Y LA TIMES ANDCHRISTIAN SC IENCE MONITOR REPS AND TAPED SHORT INTERVIEW FOR ABC . 4 , PRINCE REGARDED LOCALLY AS ONE OF BETTER LEBANESE CRIMINAL LAWYERS Both; HE AND EL-AADAD ALSO AcTIVE IN LE BANESE YoUNG LAWYERS LEAGUE. EMBASSY ASSUMES THEIR MCVE ESSENTIALLY STUNT To SEEK PUBL ICITY . PORTER CONFIDENTIAL ~ PARTMENT 1 1 STA ================================================== Page 23 ================================================== Ps 7-t JoRDAN-us/SiRHAN , sirHAN 1 8 4 2 | 6 OUTGOING ` TELEGRAM Department of State BIS#RRA 3 INDICATE: DcOllect 3 CHARGE To K+ > CONFIDENTIAL 8 Classification 8 Origin ACTION: Amconsul JERUSALEM PRIORITY 5 Jun 68 20 0 |z I Amembassy TEL AVIV Inlo: Amembas sy AMMAN Amembassy BEIRUT Anembassy NICOSIA STATE SUBJECT : Sirhan Case 1 REF : STATE 182633; JERUSALEM 1399 1. If Bishara Sirhan is otherwise eligible, you should grant visa . 2 _ Should Sirhan inquire or seem receptive to advice re security arrangements you should inform hin that as he knows from press reports [ Senator Kennedy' 8 a88a8sination has aroused feeling within the United States Bearing this in mind , we will undertake to notify local police authorites of his itinerary if he wishes uS to do S0 , 3, FYI_ Dept of Justice i8 informing Sirhan S lawyer in California of possibility ettxposexkky/sirhan '8 father may apply for visa to the United States and that if he 18 othervise eligible we will grant visa Lawyer also being xaer told that if he would like send message to Sirhan 8 fa it. would be willing transmit kurxsagex END FYI. 4. FOR AMMAN . Should Sirhan apply for visa, you should approach GOJ and not rpt not on behalf of USG with recommendation that S Omeone from GOJ on his own behalf} should say following to Sirhan: Dratted by: Jol. Ext_ Telegraphic Irantmission and Nea WiTTiam J HandTv NBA :William Handley dng_6/15/68 3255 classilication epproved by: Exkkkr ~Cicsrances: Mr Kawzenbach 805E0 SCA Mr . NEA /ARN Mr _ Ho on #xxMxxxegkeybrer NEA Mr _ Satthk US IA Mr Cavekd JUSTICE Mr xaoh sx /PRS E Mr LNEA Mr Wehme P 3 Mr . NEA / IAI M Mr _ A ReLlips CONFIDENTIAL ForM Classification 8-65 DS-322 deep I ther, we 0 Vinsor Vo Tully(40 thefko ================================================== Page 24 ================================================== 2-_of telegranto_Amconsul JERUSALEM Amembassies TEL AVIV AMMAN BEIRUT 0 NICOSIA CONFIDENTIAL Classification "As you your son ' $ trial will take place shortly in the United States In order to protect his right to a fair trial we sugges t that you be very careful in what you say publicly about the case, at least until you talk to your [ T son 5 lawyer CP-3 END RUSK CONFIDENTIAL Form DS-322A 8-63 Classification ConTinuaTion SHEET Page know , ================================================== Page 25 ================================================== 7s 7-7 JoRdan-usi sirran , $ Trmit 18 4 2 / 6 OUTGoing ` TELEGRAM Department of State Bis#aRa 1 INDICATE: 0collect 3 ChaRGI I0 +f+ 7 CONFLDENTIAL 8 Classification 8 ACTION: Amconsul JERUSALEM PRIORITY 5 Jun &8 20 0 |z 1J Amembassy TEL AVIV Into' Amembas sy AMMAN Amembassy BEIRUT Amembassy , NICOSIA 7 STATE SUBJECT : Sirhan Case 1 REF : STATE 182633; JERUSALEM 1399 1 . If Bishara Sirhan 18 otherwise eliglble, you should grant viba . 2 Should Sirhan inquire or seem receptive to advice re security arrangements 9 you should inform him that 88 he knows from press reports Senator Kennedy 's a58a8sination has aroubed feeling within the United States Bearing thi8 in mind , we will undertake to notify local police authorites of his itinerary 1f he wishes 4S to do 80 . 3 . FYI_ Dept of Justice 18 informing Sirhan 8 lawyer in California of possibility 1 ttaxxposexkky/irhan S father may apply for vi8& to the United States and that if he Ls otherwise eligible we will grant visa . Lawyer a1s0 being Xue told that if he would like send message to Sirhan 8 father , it. would be willing transmit kxr8ex END FYI. 4. FOR AMAN _ Should Sirhan apply for vise , you should approach GOJ and not rpt not on behalf of USG with recommendation that 5 Omeone from GQJ on his' own behalf/ should say following to Sirhan: Dretted by: Tel. Ext. Tekegrphic Irensmiuion Jnd Nea WiTTiam Handr NBA :William Hand idmg_6/15/68 3255 dorsiticttion eooroved by' AxkxxxkxrXXKXX C1aryencor; Mr Katzenbach SCA F Mr _ Snithjz NEA /ARN 2 M _ Ho on #xxExKxXEKe YrrRR NEA Mr _ Batth US IA Mr Carra JUSTICE Mr rrct SY/PRS Mr Tully|ue LINEA I Wehme P ~ Mr NBA / IAI 5 Mr _ A Ithela Rollips CONFIDENTIAL Form Classification 8-65 DS-322 Oriain deep 1 we 1 1ey ((subgy VinsorVa ================================================== Page 26 ================================================== 2_4 teiegrim to-_Ancorsul_JERESALEM_Anembassies TEL AVIV AMAN, BETRUT , NICCSIA COMEIDENTIAL Clisfication kncw scn S trial will cake Place shortly in the Cnited States In crder to protect his right to a fair trial we suggest that you be very careful in what you say licly about the case, at least until you talk to 1 T son 5 Lawyer ." GP-3 END RUSK L CONFIDENTTAL Form 8-63 DS-3224 Clussificution Continuation ShEET Page "As your YOu your Pub_ ================================================== Page 27 ================================================== 3 ') PoL 6 Us]yenne DY, RbE4 F Departmen /f State TELEGRAL 0t PsZLSbRoan_IlsLy TiE MaN CONF[DENTIAL 537 Bishaka Page 0 | TEL Av 24128 1+98562 12 8 ActiON NEA 15 INf0 EuR 15,sS 20,sy 03,USIE B0,CIAE 00,dode 00,INr 07,NsaE 00,p 06= 7 Rsc 0 | RsR 2/ '/066 W P R 1408402 JUN 68 To SEeSbSEYHtehdc CYPRIORITY 4044 1 InF0 AMEMBASSY LoNdoN C 0 N F [ D E N T [ ^ L TEL AVIV 4128 JO[NT STATE/US IS MESSAGE T REF , StatE 182627 / Londom 9869 UP [ '5 TEL AVIV CORRESPONDENT SIMON TELLS US HE HAS Just FILEd Story ON TALK WIth SIRHAN'S FatheR WhicH EFFECTIVELY Shoots DowN KIMCHE Story iLOnDON REFTEL). Both SIRhAN'S TheR AND FormeR ScHOOLi TEACHER' 0F AIS DENY S[Rhan EveR MARRIED AND STATE Other DETAILE VERY [MPRObABLE' SIMON SPEcULATES KIMCHE Hay HAVE GOTTEN HIS story From BE [ Rut SoURcEs AND POInTS out There VERY WELL Hay BE A NotheR S[RhaN Hho HaS PERSONAL_ HISTORY ALONG LINES RePoRTEd BY KIMCHE. GP - 3. BaRBOUR CONRIDENTIAL {tATPS Fa " ================================================== Page 28 ================================================== P s 7-1 JDr DAN-us]sir#An OP Srhan;Gis#ARA Department of State TELEGRAN 3 08 TES CONF I DENTIAL 743 6 ~ PAGE 0 | TUNIS 05022 1507222 1 ACTION NEA 15 1 INFO AF 9,EUR 15'CIAE V@,DODE 00,INR 07,NSAE 00,P 04,RSC 0 |2USIA 0 H 72,SS 20,NSC 10,L 03,SY 03,FBI 01'JUS 02 INS 03,SCA 02,RSR 01, 4 (10 w P R 1416!52 JUN 68 FM A MEMPASSY TUNIS To SECSTATE WASHDC PRIOR ITY 57 [ 8 INFo AMEMBASSY AMMAN AMEMBASSY TEL A VIV AMEMBASSY JIDDA AMEMBASSY TRIPOL [ AMEMBASSY RABA T AMEMBASSY BE [RUT AMCONSUL JERUSALFM AMEMBASSY KUWA [T AMCONSUL ADEN 0 AMEMBASSY LONDON { 6 C 0 N F [ D E N T [ 4 L TUNIS 5022 SUjJ: REUTERS ARTICLE ON SIRHAN TRA VELS REF : STATE 182627 DEPT PASS CAIRQ EMB cont-CTED LOCAL REUTERS CORRESPONDENT who SUPPLIED FRENCH TEXT OF D[ SPATCh, BUT HE HAD NO INFORMATION ON SOURCE 0F StoRy OR ARAB GOVERNMENT SUPPOSEDL Y INVOLVED , GP - 3. RUSSELL NOTE : NOT PA SSED CAIRO B Y oc/T. CONF IDENTIAL QPARTMEN? 1 1 1 STAT F ================================================== Page 29 ================================================== 3 ) POl 6 Uske nnc D)X, KlBc Kt OutGoing TELEGRAM Denariment' &f StatlseuX 8 g822} w 1 Icidicat (Ollict Bishi k h (Haici 10 CONF IDENTIAL Classtflcation 8 0' 8 ACTION: Amcmbagsy AMMAN IMEEDLATE Amcmba s 8Y BEIRUT IMMEDIATE 3 Jun 68 . 21 | 0z Amcmbaggy TEL AVIV LM EDIATE Amconsul JERUSALEM IMEDIATE USINT CAIRO IMEDIATE 7 Amcmbas8y JIDDA IMMEDIATE Amcmbossy KUWAIT IMEEDIATE Amembagsy ADEN IMEDIATE Amcmbaa8y TRIPOLI IMMEDLATE 7 Amcmba88y TUNIS IMMEDLATE Amembag8y RABAT IMEDLATE Amembassy LONDON IMEEDIATE STATE 3 Reuterg Itcm datelined London June 13 reported unIdentiffed Arab government developcd gtartling informatfon on Senator Kennedy 488a80Lnation and gving detallg to FBI . Report ASAP any Informat Ion avaflable on orLgin and veracity thfe gtory. End Rusk # u I0led'Gdhi< Iierimiuion VITIIec NEXTARN:MWiley:psw 6/13/68 p2y6" NBA Hcarmde% (Iatedig#ion Mobtdtad 67' 01m8it o/sx /PRS T.J. Shea 1 4# UAR 4 Mr Johngtone 13 CONFIDENTLAL Torh Clussificution DS-322 8 65 8 E ================================================== Page 30 ================================================== Ps 7 - 1 JoR DAN- 5 /sRhav,,S1R#nN 6 2 6 3 3 OUTGOING TELEGRAM Department of State BiSHARA 3 INDICATE:_ DcOLlct 3 Ch ETo LIMITED OFFICIAL USE 8 Classification Oriqin ACTION: AmConGen JERUSALEM PRIORITY 3 Jun 68 21 4 { Amembassy TEL AVIV PRIORITY Into: Amembassy AMMAN PRIORITY Amembassy BEIRUT PRIORITY Amembassy , NICOSIA PRIORITY STATE SUBJECT: Sirhan Case Press stories indicate Bishara Sirhan, 1 father of Sirhan Sirhan, may visit U.S. connection trial his son . If Bishara Sirhan applies for visa, notify Department immediately. You may proceed with normal processing application but take no final action pending instructions from Department. GP-3 END & Draftod by: Telagraphic transmission SCA:FBmith,Jr;rev 6/13/68 4197 classification approvod by: "SCA Frederick Smith, Jr. Claarancos: NEA / ARN Mr Houghton U 44 Mr Eagleburger NEA Mr _ Batt USTA Mr Carter_ Mr Lynchal SY PRS Ba Mr _ Tully /NEA Mr P Lan Mr JugEiffips W NEA F Mr _ Hanlex LIMITED_OFFICIAL Form Classification 8-65 DS-322 bicrgjilak? 'Rusk} E Wehney€" USE ================================================== Page 31 ================================================== 0, Pol 6-2 Vs/ KErnrdy , Robfkt F Department of State TELEGRAM 0' Ke 29 ps 7-/ Us JIAHAN + StrianRishara UNCLASSIFIED 732 Page 0 | KhaRTO 01627 10/1202 AEtiON J INFo AF 09'CIAE @0,dode 00,INR 07,NsAE 20,P 0w,Rsc 01,VS IE 00,h 02, RsR 01,/02# M P [ 0/0512 Jun 6 8 4 Fm AHcMBASSY KhaRtoum To SECSTATE washdc PRiORITY 2876 UNCLAs KhaRToUh 1627 Jo[nT STATEZUSIS MESSAGE SUnAN Tv EVENING NEhscAST JUNE 7 ENTIRELY Devoted Toi KENNEDY ASSASSNATION' REPoRTAGE INCLUDED, REPEAT STATEMENT b Y G05 SPOKESMAN HasSAbu CARRIED PREVIOUs DaY 8 Y Press' RADIO An? Tv | Tv CLIPS 0F KENNEDY CAREER' CALIFORVIA CAMPA[ GN, T Victory STATEMENT, ShootING In AhBaSSADJR HJTEL' and capture # 0f AcCUsed, AND STILL Photos 0F SIRHAN BUShaRa SIRhan' ALL 6 NE~SCASTS RADIO omdurman June 7 CARRIED REUTER REPoRis On ASSASSINATION INcLudiNG FULL backGRound SIRhaN Bushara SIRhan' ExcERPTs FRom "ForEiGN DIRaRY" COLUMN 0f RAI EL AHm JUNE 8 FOLLon | "AE HhO BENEFITted From DEATH 0f John KENNEDY WaS Johnsun' AND HE Who BENEFITTed From DEATH ofi Rdbert KENNEDY #aS HUBERT HUMPHREY, Deputy To Johnson'"T Hay BE That' BushaRA Shgt KENNEDY but WhO Put HEAPON In AIS HAND AnD PROvOKED' THREATENED AND PRESSURED Him? SIRHAN I5 AN ARAB AnD AMERIcANS ARE READY To BELIEVE AnythiNG BAD About AN AraB, ThE SELECTION 0f AN ARAB YounG Man To PLAY The ROLE Of| The; New Oewaldi Doeb Not ChanGE AnythinG KnowN B Y WorLD Today; HHICH IS: That AMERICA IS: GOVERNED BY CCMIME'" NOEL "_ UNCLASS If !Ed Tmint "TATFS JordaN 0Fi @ ================================================== Page 32 ================================================== PS 7- JoR DAN - US S/RHAN, 5IRhAN OF Btst ARA Department of State TELEGRAM of LIMITED OFFICIAL USE 236 PAGE 0 | JERUSA 01374 0716192 52tIOn L 03 2 1 INF0 EUR I5,NEA 13,[0 13,VO 02,SY 03,P 24'USIA 12'INS 03,SCA 02, CIAE 00, [NR @7,NSAE 00,RSC B1,FBI 0 1ARSR 01,4 02,SS 2@,NSC (142 w 3 P R 0715302 Jun 68 FM AMCONSYL JERUSALEM To SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 1785 INF0 AMEMEASSY AMMAN AMFMBASSY BEIrut AMEMBASSY LONDON AMEMBASSY TEL A VIV USMISSION NEw YORK 5 2 L[4ITED OFFICIAL USE JERUSALEM 1374 SyaJeCT8 BIShARA SIRHAN REF' STATE 178228 1 0 VICE CuNSUL INTERVIEwED 8ISHARA SIRHAN BRIEFLY At HIS TAYBEd HOME AFTERNOUN JUNE 7 , SIRAAN SAID HE LAST DEPARTED US b Y A Ir FROM NEw YORK MARCH 10 1966 , LEBANESE ENTRY STAMP IN hIo JJRDANIAN PASSPORT DATED MARCH 12' 1966 TENDS CONF IRM STA TEMENT 0 ON PRIOR TRIP HE DEPARTED JS About May 27, 1963 RETUR ING THERE From JORDAN V[A NYC MAY 5, 1964, ENTERING ON ALIEN RESISTrAtION CARD RATHEr THAN VISA' 2' SIrAAN MADc JNL Y ONE REFERENCE To HIs FAMILY SAYInG ALL MEMEns INCLU)ING WIFE AERE Njw In US , 3 0 ISRAELI SECURITY PERSONNEL ARE STAT [JNED AT SIRHAN HOME' 4 9 FYI-JERUSALEM Post JUNE 7 CARRIED ExTENSIVE INTERVIEW BY MEMBERS THEIR STAFF ( AND OTHER REPORTERS ) WITH SENIOR SIRHAN EARLY MORNING hOURS JUNE 6, FATHER' LPE VILLAGE MUKHTARI AND A LIMITED 0FF ICIAL USE XPARTMENT 1 1 1 STATES 10' 1 ================================================== Page 33 ================================================== 3 Department of State TELEGRAM TES OP LIMITED JFF [CIAL USE PAGE 02 JERUSA 01374 0716192 FORMER SCHOOLMASTER SA I D YOUNc SIRHAN "BENTLE' PDLITE' QUIET AND HUMBLE B0Y INTERESTED MA INLY IN Bo0kS , It'S BEYOND COMPREHENSION How HE COuLd HAVE COMITTED Such TERRIBLZ ACT At HIS OwN INITIATIVE WIThOUt HAVInG BEEN put JP TJ THIS 8 Y SOME OTHER PEOPLE'" ZDSHARA SIRHAN QUOtEd AS SAYINj S0v WAS "A Good CHRISTIAN' HE COULD NOT HAVE DONE SUch A THING ON HIS OwN. SOMEONE MUsT HAVE PUSHED HIm To It'" 50 FYI--ABOUT HOUR AFTER INTERVIEw MUKHTAR PHONED NYTIMES CORRESPONDENT AND SAID ELDER SIRHAN WAS "PRJBLEM." BASED ON SToRIES FROM MUKHTAR AND FORMER NEIGhBORS, NYTIMES MAN TOLD US: AE FoRMS PICTURE 0F FAThER mhJ MAS JFTEN JObLESS' GENERALLY 3hiftLess; BRUTAL To HIS "IFE CnIiD?EN AND IN TJRN DISL IKED ANO EvENTUALLY REJECTED 8Y THEM' ACCJRDINu VE~S MAN'5. SOJRCES, FLISHT 0f MJThER AND CHILDREN To US As REFUSEzs NAS ARRANGED 3Y LOCAL ChURCN FRIENDS To ESCAPZ FATHER ALTAJJh HE EVENTUALLY {EjJ[ Ed THEM IN US, FAMILY STRIFE CjNTI VJe) RESULTING I AIS XETURv To PALESTINE A,vd LIVIVS ALONE In TAY3z4 vJw. END FYI. EXEnrt CAMFJELL LIMITED OFF ICIAL USE ~#PARTMENT OF 1 1 1 STA AnD ================================================== Page 34 ================================================== PoL 6 US]KL NNE DY , RoRt *1 3') 1 ( 8 2 2 8 . outgoing TELEGRAM DepsfaenL ZNState Si I1/4' 4 Jk Bishak A LIMITED 'OFFICIAL USE Classification 8 : ACTION Amembassy AMMAN PRIORITY Jun88 22 J0z Amconsul JERUSALEM PRIORITY "* INFO: Amembassy BEIRUT LONDON TEL AVIV USUN N STATE: REF: Amman S 5202 1 EMB may respond if queried that visa was i8sued on September 24 1956 in Amman to SIrhan, together wIch his parents and three other children. FOR JERUSALEM; INS requests you egcertain from Bishara Sirhan date he left US _ END OtenJ 6 Toleguuphic "iiion and L/NEA: DAWehmeye L6esh 5895 ceion 6eoed B7' NEA Mr . Rockwell (1wntu NEA/ IAI Mr . Prechty SY Mr . Lynch NEA / ARN Mr. Wiley G~n P Mr. Phillips w Vo Mr _ Owen USIA Mr . Carter XLNSXXXXH #HetuyKXKindsay INS Mr . Burrows W LIMITED OFFICIAL USE 0ru Clussificafion # 69 DS 322 CCs Usis;hAn, Rusk: 1 : ================================================== Page 35 ================================================== Op Ps 7-1 JoRDAN- Us/S1RHAN , SIRHAN BIShARA Department of State TELEGRAM TES 0f 1( ~CONF +DENF HAL 530 PAGE 0 | JERUSA, 61363 0611462 2ction NEA 15 1 INF0 I0 13,SS 20,GPM 04,4 03,h 02'C[AE @0,DODE 00,INR 07,NSAE 00,P 04 , RSC 01,US IA 12,RSR 01,SS0 00,/082 W P R 0610302 JUN 68 6 FM AMCONSUL JERUSALEM To SECSTATE WASHDC PRIOR ITY 1778 INFO AMEMBASSY AMMAN AMEMBASSY TEL AV [V USMISSION NEW YoRk ~ 0 N F+ 0 JERUSALEM 1363 SUbJECT, KENNEDY SHOOTING SUSPECT REF , JERUSALEM 1362 1 0 CONGEN LOCAL EMPLOYEE WAS INFORMED JUNE 6 BY FELLOw MEMBER HIS CHRISTIAN SECT THAT HE KNOwS FAMILY OF STRHAN BISHARA SIRAAN (REFTEL). SA [D ThEy ARE CHRISTIANS FROM TAYbEH AND FATHER AND MOThER Both IN US . 2 ' CALL FROM SwIss NEWSMAN SUGGESTED PRESS BELIEVES CoNGEN TRYInG CONTACT SIRHAN RELATIVES HERE , WE HAVE NOt Rpt Njt Sought ContACT TA YBEH AMCIT REGISTRANTS (NOR DO WE KnOw IF THEY STILL RESIDENT THERE So AS To AVOID BR INGING ATTENTION To THEM' IF THEY CoNTACT CONGEN FoR PROTECTION OR ASS [ STANCE, WE PLAN DE TERMINE APPROPRIATE ACTION IN LIGhT 0F TheN EXISTING CIRCUMSTANCE 3 , FYI--CAS SOURCE HAS UNCONF IRMED REPORT RAMALLAH MILGOV AND PRESS HAVE DISCOVERED TAYBEH CONNECTION AND INTERVIEWED "SIRHAN'S FAtKER "I WE SEFKING CONF [RM STATE DEKAF ~4T 'Fl4r' REVIEW CAMPBELL Relaln dess n 3 jataseny i 3 Declassity with GOrkl Tanc" 5_244 77re*0 VUMN 317z0 k8 EO 12958, Z5X INX FPCIHDR by pRc Date: "shis ZE889 MNklV Withdrawsl No. 02x337730 ~CONF +DENTTL Q PARTMEN? 1 1 STA ================================================== Page 36 ================================================== Ps 7-1 Joronv-Vs/ sKHAN , S1R #RN 7 75 | 6 OUtGoIng TELEGRAM Department of State Bis#hrg 1 INDICATE: DcOlEcT 9 Gl T0 LIMITED OFFYCIAL USE F 8 Classification 8 Origin ACTION: AMConsul JERUSALEM IMMEDIATE 6 Jun 88 15 347 Into: INFO: Amembassy AMAN TEL AVIV USUN STATE : 1; | K, "-| REF : Jerusalem 1364 0 B3b XxXXSSXXXXXXXXLXX father of Sirhan Sirhan According USG records Bishara Sirhan /is not RET not Amcit _ END 'Rurt Dratted by: Tel, Ext _ Telegraphic Iransmission and LINEA: DAWelmeyer: eg 5895 classiticalion approved by: SCA Barveara M Watson "Ciaarances: NEAT ARN Mr _ Wiley 4ww SY [PRS Mr NEA Mr _ Rockwell USIA Mr Carter INS -XX Mr Lindsay P F Mr Phillips LIMITED OFF ICLAL USE FORM Classification 8-65 DS-322 ~. [ LynckTE ================================================== Page 37 ================================================== OF Ps 7-1 JoRDAN - Us |sir#an, SiRhAN BISMARA Department of State TELEGRAM of 23 LIMITED OFF ICIAL USE 750 PAGE 0 . JERUS A 01364 0613507 Ac-ton NEA 15 1 InFo SS 20 , GPM 042L 030 H 02,USIE D0,C[AE 00,CODE 00,INR 07 , NSAE 1 P 74eRSC 01,SSQ 00,NSCE 00,NSC 10,CCO 00_RSR 01,, [0 130 /08@ w 5 G 9 0 0 R 0813302 JUN 68 ZFF = 4 & FM AMCONSUZ JERUSALEM 70 SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 1779 JNFC AMEMBASSY AMMAN AMEMBASSY TEL AVIV USMiSsiON NEW York LIMITED OfF :CIAL USE JERUSALEM 1364 Subject, KENNEDY SHOOTING SUSPECT REF $ JERUSALEM 1363 83C AND KOL ISRAEL NEWS BROADCASTS AFTERNOON JUNE 6 S7ATE PRESS HAS INTERVIEWED "FATHER OF S]RHAN SIRHAN" At TAYBEh ) B9 SA -d FATHER WAS QUOTEd THAT If SON GUILTY THIS CRIME) Ke SHOULD BE HANGED. 2 . iS BiSHARA S! RHAN AMCIT? EXEMPT CAMPBELL LIMITED OfFICIAL USE ~ PARTMENT 1 1 1 STATES ================================================== Page 38 ================================================== Ps 7-/ JoRDAv-Vs / S1R # A N , Op SiR #AN BishARA Department of State TELEGRAM oF Xr Pcl 6 Us [kennedy , Rosees Ve, CoNF I DENTIAL 486 PAGE 0 [ JERUSA 01360 0523322 1 82 ACTION NE A 15 INF0 I0 13,SS0 00,NSCE 0@,CCO 09,USIE @@,SY 032 C IAE 00,DODE 00,GPM 042 INR 07,L 03,NSAE 00,NSC 10 ,P 04,RSC 0V,SP 02,SS 20,F8 [ 0 | , RSR 01,/036 W 0 0522502 JUN 68 ZFF6 3 FM AMCONSUL JERUSALEM To SECSTA TE WASHDC IMMEDMATE 1776 INFO AMEMBASSY AMMAN IMMEDIATE AMEMBASSY TEL AV]V USMISSION USUN NE W YORk C 0 N F [ 0 E N T [ A L JERUSALEM 1360 REF } STATE 176785 1 0 SEARCH 0F PERTINENT CONGEN RECORDS ( UNDER VAROUS COMBINAT IONS THREE NAMES KFNNEDY SHOOTING SUSPEcT REFTEL ) Skows ONLY FOLLOwING MEMBERS SIRHAN FAMILY. ALL WERE AmC[Ts WHEN REGISTERED AT CONGEN " A SALIM SIRHAN, Do? FEB 18 , 1906 LAYBEH NEAR RAMALLAH. NATURALTZE D PIttsRuRg 1926. US PASSPORT ISSUED NASHINGTO^ MAY 26 , 196 0 . REGISTERED HERZ AUG 15, 1960 0 SALESMAN. EMERGENCY ADDRESS MRS MIRIAM 5, STRHAN (WIFE ), 12! 4UBR 4 RD St. , Qetro[t, MICHIGAN 0 9 0 NIMEH SALEm SI RHAN, RoRN AMCIT JAN 23 0 1948, TAHBEH NE A R RAMALLAH. RESISTERED A T CONGEN JUNE 0, 1962 . STUDENT . FATHER I5 A Yed SALEM SARHAN OF TA YBEH' C . A Id SALIM SIP+AN , RORN TAYREH, 0013 UnkNowN To CONGEN , APPLIED FOR REGISTrATIIN CEC 8 , 1964. COMMENT : A[0 SAL IM MA Y 3E VAR[ANT SPFLLING OF A YE) SALEM. FAThER 0F (B ! AROVE . 2 0 CONGEN ISSUEc NQ 63T NO VISAS PRIOR SEPT , 1917 . 3 , COVGEA HAD A4^ PRE 5? IaJIRIES FROm MIcHAEL ELKINS (BBC AND CPS) AND TeRFA: 8 +[Th 1 NytIMES ) , PLUS LJCA JOURNAL IST 24,6 6 ISSA (FCAER F :tnr JORDANIAN AL F 4L4?7N) ALL WERE IMFaRM (ONGE: 645 ~ ~pT 40 INJ -EOGE S;KHAA SIRHAN , AL ISSA IF Kf X FAMILY AND H6 REPLiEd NEGAT VE . {JNn: TIAL Q PARTMENT 1 1 1 STATES 1 : 4 ================================================== Page 39 ================================================== Department of State TELEGRAM of CONF [ DENTIAL PAGE 02 JERUSA 01360 0523322 4 0 LOCAL EMPLOYEE OF CONGEN IS RESIENT OF SILWAN VILLAGF 2 WHICH RADI0 REPORTS INDICATE WAS ORIGINAL HOME OF SUSPECT IN KENNEDY ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT, WE HAVE JUERRIED AIM, SINCE HE CONSIDERED VERY KNOWLEDGEABLE About LOCAL RESIDENTS 0 FAMILY NAME FAMILIAR But DOES Not RPT NOT KNOw ANY FIRST NAMES 6] VEN REFTEL FOR SUSPECT OR BROTHERS 0 GP - 3 CAMPBELL CJNF [ ; ~YTI L QaRTMENT OF 1 [ 1 STATES

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