</s>104-10123-10017 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 CABLE SECRETARIATI DISSEMINATION CLASSIFIED MESSAGE TOTAL COPIES 26 ROUTING AND/OR INITIALS-SEEN BY PERSON/UNIT NOTIFIED (When Filled In) SECRET GROUP 3 3 3 3 REPRODUCTION OF THIS COPY PROHIBITED 3 ADVANCE COPY ISSUED SLOTTLED INDEX: YES NO NO 10 CLASSIFY TO FILE NO BY: AT: X-REF RID FILE NO. CLASSIFTY TO FILE TO BARCHO DESTROY BIG. ACTION PER RID COPY INFO: FILER ID RET. TO ACTION DELIVER, ALIAN, DDD, ADDR, ADDE, CI, CH/22, CHL/23, CHAPS, RID COPY WURA, SEOURS, CALTROP, CATE CAST. CAST, CASS. S SECRET 151047Z MAR 69 CITE ZURICH 1629 DIRECTOR INFO BERN 15-7-X-XX-K-X 17 MAR69 IN 15450 REF DIRECTOR 82909 3/1/16g 1. NAGELI LAST APPEARED AT ZURICHT CONSULTATE MORNING 7 MARCH AND STATATED THAT IF HE RECEIVED NO SATISFACTION BY FIVE O'CLOCK THAT AFTERNOON HE WOULD CARRY OUR HIS THREATS AND EXPOSE US GOVERNMENT ON RADIO, TELEVISION AND IN THE PRESS. 2. HE THEN DISAPPEAREO, NOTHING FURTHER HEARD FROM HIM AND, NO PUBLICITY GIVEN. MORNING MONDAY 10 MARCH CONSULATE ZURCH. ADVISED BY TELEPHONE FROM US CONSULATÉ BARCELONA THAT NAGELL HAD APPROACHED THEM AND MADE SIMILATE THREAT. 3. FILE: 201-746537. SECRET RETURN TO CIA Background Use Only Do Not Reproduce SECRET <loc_476><loc_947>2/18R

Summary  
This document is a classified cable dated 151047Z MAR 69 (March 7, 1969) from the U.S. Embassy Zurich to the Director of Central Intelligence (DCI). It details an individual named Nageli who last appeared at the Zurich consulate on March 7, 1969, and threatened to expose the U.S. government through media outlets if his demands were not met by 5:00 PM that day. Nageli disappeared afterward, and no further communication or publicized threats were reported. On March 10, 1969, the Zurich consulate received a telephone report from the Barcelona consulate stating that Nageli had approached them with similar threats. The document references file number 201-746537 and notes its classification as SECRET for CIA background use only.  

Key People  
- Nageli (individual who made threats)  
- U.S. Embassy Zurich (sender of the cable)  
- Director of Central Intelligence (DCI) (recipient of the cable)  
- Barcelona consulate (reported contact with Nageli)  

Key Locations  
- Zurich, Switzerland (location of the consulate where Nageli last appeared)  
- Barcelona, Spain (location of the consulate that reported contact with Nageli)  

Key Events  
- Nageli's appearance at the Zurich consulate on March 7, 1969, and his threat to expose the U.S. government  
- Disappearance of Nageli after his initial appearance  
- Telephone report from Barcelona consulate to Zurich consulate on March 10, 1969, regarding Nageli’s threats  

Key Organizations  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (reference to file number 201-746537 and classification for background use)  
- U.S. Embassy Zurich (sender of the cable)  
- U.S. Consulate Barcelona (reported contact with Nageli)

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104-10123-10017.pdf

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