</s>104-10226-10043 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 104-106226-1043 MIFNO. 96-55356596 SENSINDI SECRET SECRET PAGE: 1 1 PRP: 1 SECRET COME: EA/PA/PAMSI/A INFO: C/ORMS: DC/BA, EA/LGL, EA /LGL. EADORECORD, LIMITED, MDSK, ODPD, TITLE, C/EA, EX/XO (3/P) STAFF 96 55356696 ASO) PAGE 001 TOT: 2722202 SEP 96 DIRECTOR 960961 SECRET STAFE TOT : 2722222 SEP 9061 STAFP IMMEDIATE CANBERRA. 2722202 DIRECTOR 9606961 FROM: LIMIT: LIMIT BA/PAMI/A INFO BA/LGI, CHIEF/EA/CA/LG/EA. DC/EA SUGGS: WINNTEL SUBJECT: AUSTRALIAN DEMARCHE TO USG REGARDING US LEGISLATION ON DECLASSIFICATION REF: NONE TEXT: 1. ACTION REQUIRED: PLEASE FAX BY COB 2 OCTA A COPY OF THE 1995 AUSTRALLIAN DEMARCHE TO USE REGARDINING US REGARDINO US LEGISCATION ON THE DECLASIFICATION STATION'S RECOLLECTION OF LIAISON: OF LIATION: US REGARING LEGISATION ON THIS AS WELL. 2. THE JOHN-JOHNS-TO. KENEDY-REVIEW BOARD: (JFK-BOARD) ESTABLISHED. "BY THE PRESIDENT TO DECLASSITY ALL DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE JOIN-JOHN- "F*KENNEDLY ASSASSITATIONAS-INSTRUMENTS COME ACROSS THE AUGUSTALIAN'S ACCROSS LIKE TO DECLOSIFTY DOCUMENT (AND FOUR CIA DOCUENTS) WHICH YOU SHOULD LIKE TO CLASSIFIFY WHICH THE REVIEW BOARDS HAVE BROAD AUTHORITY TO DECLAISSIFY DOCUMents THE REVEIL BOARD HAS REVIEWED BY DECLASIFY DOUGLASSIFTY DOUGEMENTS REATED TO THE JFK-JOIN-TO THE JER-JOE-JER-COLLECTION REGARDLESS OF OUR <loc_674> <loc_699>RELATION THAT, THE BOARD has REVIEWS HAS REVISED TO RECORDING OF THE AUSLASSIFYING OF OUR LOCUMENTS <loc_651><loc_650><loc_651><loc_661><loc_78><loc_661>REATED FOR THE JE-JELECTION RECORDLESS OF THE COMBO-OUR

Summary: The document details an Australian diplomatic démarche to U.S. authorities regarding legislation on declassification of records related to the JFK assassination. It references the establishment of the JFK-Review Board (JFK-Board) by the President to declassify documents concerning the assassination, including those involving Australian liaison activities. The text outlines concerns about unfavorable reactions from Australian officials to recent disclosures and requests for permission to share information passed to the U.S. by Australian services. Australian authorities are described as adamant about withholding information due to source protection issues. The document notes a 1995 demarche and mentions legislative guarantees for disclosure, with the U.S. seeking a hard copy of the Australian demarche for evidentiary purposes. It also references discussions about the review board's authority to declassify documents regardless of their origin or relation to Australian services.  

Key People:  
- Australian officials (specific names redacted)  
- U.S. diplomatic and intelligence personnel (specific roles/identities redacted)  
- Members of the JFK-Review Board (names redacted)  

Key Locations:  
- Canberra, Australia  
- Washington, D.C., United States  

Key Events:  
- Establishment of the JFK-Review Board to declassify assassination-related documents  
- Australian diplomatic démarche regarding U.S. declassification legislation  
- Discussions on source protection and information sharing between U.S. and Australian services  
- Request for a hard copy of the 1995 Australian demarche  

Key Organizations:  
- JFK-Review Board (JFK-Board)  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)  
- Defense Intelligence Agency (DDCI)  
- U.S. foreign services  
- Australian intelligence services

JFK Declassified Files

104-10326-10043.pdf

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