</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.

Summary  
This document consists of a series of classified cables from the U.S. Embassy in Caracas, Venezuela, dated March 77 (likely 1977). It details diplomatic interactions between U.S. officials and Venezuelan government figures regarding a New York Times story attributed to David Phillips, which was misinterpreted by Venezuelan authorities as an attempt to undermine their leadership. The U.S. government clarified that it had not endorsed the story and emphasized its non-involvement in further discussions. The cables also note that media coverage of the incident has diminished, with attention shifting to other global issues such as the Uganda situation and OPEC price hikes. Additionally, there are references to ongoing intelligence liaison activities with Venezuelan agencies (DIM and DISP), including reports of surveillance on CIA personnel and increased caution in operational activities due to heightened scrutiny.  

Key People  
- David Phillips (alleged source of the New York Times story)  
- Escovar Salom (Venezuelan Foreign Minister)  
- Diego Arria (Information Minister)  
- Eugenio Soler (Presidential confidential advisor)  
- José Vicente Rangel, Pompeyo Marquez, Jesus Faria (Venezuelan political figures associated with demonstrations against the CIA)  
- Colonel 06 Catalan (DIM liaison officer)  
- Crymn (individual involved in DIM-CIA communications)  

Key Locations  
- Caracas, Venezuela (U.S. Embassy location)  
- New York City (source of the New York Times story)  
- Cuba (Cuban Ambassador Hernandez Vizcaino’s involvement)  

Key Events  
- Misinterpretation of a New York Times story attributed to David Phillips by Venezuelan officials, leading to an overreaction.  
- U.S. government clarification that it had not endorsed the story and was not further commenting on the matter.  
- Media coverage returning to normal, with attention shifting away from the incident.  
- Ongoing intelligence liaison activities between U.S. and Venezuelan agencies (DIM and DISP).  
- Reports of surveillance on CIA personnel in Venezuela, including tapping of home phones and office lines.  
- Cuban Ambassador Hernandez Vizcaino providing a list of CIA operatives in Venezuela to CAP (likely a Venezuelan official or agency).  

Key Organizations  
- U.S. Embassy Caracas (U.S. diplomatic mission)  
- DIM (Venezuelan intelligence agency, possibly Dirección de Inteligencia Militar)  
- DISP (Venezuelan intelligence agency, possibly Dirección de Seguridad Pública)  
- CIA (Central Intelligence Agency, subject of scrutiny and criticism in Venezuela)

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