</s>104-10161-10091 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 24/7/1961-2/76 Tit.4.1/69C CABLE SEL DISSEM BYS PER TOTAL COPIES 4 4.4 RUN BY 4.0 PER. REPRODUCTION BY OTHER THE PERSON/UNITIFIED SECRET ISSUING OFFICE IS PROHIBITE ADVANCE COPY ISSUED/STOTTED ACTION UNIT STAF DREEDENCE RFF FILE AT. VIR CHOPIONS DCI (FALK) CSRF ACTION UNT ACTION UNTT R 2003 FRSLISH (CITY TOCS) 063.0C2.0G2 DU4 DDA Hormos AWOg EAB3 (EAB3) Gertrater Jororfera T 651930 EIA932 PAGE 01 SALIC eF904 IN 206462 21-1 TÓR: 041930Z MAR 77 STAFF CARA 3214 SECRET 0415552 MAR 77 STFFF CITE (CARACAS)32414 (16-17 TO: (CARA) 332414 B.1) WINTEL RYBAT 16-1-17 REF: (CARACAS] 3384 CIN 203537) 1. ON 3 MARCH CHARGE (DCM) TALKED "INFORMALLY" TO FOREIGN MINISTER ESCOVAR SALOM, INFORMATION MINISTER DIEGO ARRIA. AND PRESIDENTIAL CONFIDENTIAL SALOM AND UNOFFICIAL PRESS ADVISOR EUGENIO SOLER, TO ALL THREE CHARGE MADE SOME TWO BASIC POINTS WITH THOUGHT THESE WOULD BE RELAYED TO PRESIDENT PEREZ: (1) VENEZUELAN GOVERNMENT HAD MISREAD NEW YORK TIMES STORY: HAD ATTRIBUTED TO DAVID PHILLIPS. STATEMENTS APPARENTLY MADE BY THERS; HAD OVER-REACTED TO WHAT SEEMED TO BE EN EFFORT ON PHILLPS' PART TO BE HELPFUL! AND (2) THE US WAS STANDING PAT ON THE PRESIDENT'S LETTER, NO ONE ELSE. WAS SPEAKING, COULD OR WOULD SPEAK FURTHER FOR THE USG ON THIS SUBJECT. <loc_953><loc_744><loc_953><loc_760><loc_94><loc_760>AS THE USS, WAS CONCERNED, ISSUE HAS CLOSED AND WE HOPED <loc_95><loc_791>AS FAR AS THE U.S, THE U S.S. WAS CONCERNED.

John F. Kennedy: None mentioned.

Assassination: None mentioned.

Investigations:

* The US was concerned about the issue and hoped it had closed.
* The U.S. government stated that the incident has ended and is now trying to divert attention to other subjects.
* Media coverage returned to normal with stories out of headlines and back on page six or to normal.

Related individuals and events:

* David Phillips: Statements attributed to him were misread by the Venezuelan government, leading to an overreaction.
* President Perez: The US was standing pat on the president's letter, no one else could or would speak further for the USG on this subject.
* Foreign Minister Escobar Salom: Charge talked "informally" to him about the issue.
* Information Minister Diego Arria: Charge also talked to him about the issue.
* Presidential Confidential Salom and Unofficial Press Advisor Eugenio Soler: Charge made some points with them, which would be relayed to President Perez.

Dates and locations:

* March 3: Charge talked "informally" to Foreign Minister Escobar Salom, Information Minister Diego Arria, and Presidential Confidential Salom and Unofficial Press Advisor Eugenio Soler.
* March 1976: The issue seemed to be dying out rapidly.
* Venezuela: The US was concerned about the issue and hoped it had closed.

Significant events or activities:

* The U.S. government stated that the incident has ended and is now trying to divert attention to other subjects.
* Media coverage returned to normal with stories out of headlines and back on page six or to normal.
* Every Venezuelan weekly magazine had long articles (s) on CIA, which were defamatory and tended to whip up public antipathy towards the agency.

Evidence, testimony, or findings mentioned:

* The US was concerned about the issue and hoped it had closed.
* The U.S. government stated that the incident has ended and is now trying to divert attention to other subjects.
* Media coverage returned to normal with stories out of headlines and back on page six or to normal.

Connections to JFK, the assassination, or related investigations:

* None mentioned.

Note: This summary only includes information relevant to John F. Kennedy, the assassination, investigations, or related individuals and events.

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