</s>DOC ID: 68780908 TOP SECRET UMBRA DATE: 03/26/97 JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM PAGE:1 IDENTIFICATION FORM AGENCY INFORMATION AGENCY NUMBER : NSA AGENCY INFORMATION RECORD NUMBER: 144-10001-10093 RECORD SERIES : RECORDS FILE NUMBER :: AGENCY FILE FILE NUMBERS : DOCUMENT INFORMATION ORIGINATOR : FROM : NSA FROM: NSA TO : HCF IRJ 3/0/POD/TIA63-63: TITLE : PORTUGUESE COMMENT ON CASTRO'S REACTION TO DEATH OF [R] TITLE 12/05/63 DATE : PAGES : 2 12/06/63 SUBJECTS : 2 PORTUGAL : DIPLOMATIC ACTIVITY CUBA, REACTION to ASSASSINTATION [R] DOCUMMENT TYPE : REPORT CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : IB RESTRICATIONS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 08/10/93 08/10 /93 OPENING CRITERIA : DETERMINATION REQUIRED ORIGINALATING AGENCY : Determination REQUIRED COMMENTS : CONCONTAINS SENSITIVE COMPARTMENTED INFORMATION [RJ] - ITEM IS RESTRICTED TOP SPEETTUMBRA Released pursuant to Executive Order 14176, DECLASS, OF RECORDS CONC. THE ASSASSINSINATIONS OF PRES. JFK, SEN. RPK, AND THE REV. DR. MLK, JR. OR.

Summary  
The documents detail U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) records regarding Fidel Castro’s reaction to President John F. Kennedy’s assassination on November 22, 1963. They describe troop movements in Havana and Cuba’s northern coast as a response to the event. Castro addressed the public via television, denying allegations that the assassination was orchestrated by Marxist forces. The text notes Castro’s fear that Kennedy’s death might provoke American hostility toward Cuba and Russia, potentially justifying an invasion. It also references rumors of a crisis linked to a letter (224) and Castro’s attempts to frame U.S. military or right-wing groups as responsible for the assassination, citing Kennedy’s perceived weakness in Cuban policy. The documents suggest counterrevolutionary circles in Cuba were disillusioned with Kennedy’s approach, particularly after his Miami speech, which did not lead to anticipated actions against Cuba.  

Key People  
- Fidel Castro (Cuban leader)  
- John F. Kennedy (U.S. President)  
- Lee Harvey Oswald (alleged assassin; referenced in context of potential U.S. ties)  
- Unknown individuals associated with "counterrevolutionary circles" in Cuba  

Key Locations  
- Havana, Cuba  
- Miami, Florida (site of Kennedy’s speech)  
- Lisbon, Portugal (mentioned as a diplomatic location)  

Key Events  
- Troop movements in Havana and northern Cuba following Kennedy’s assassination  
- Fidel Castro’s televised address denying Marxist involvement in the assassination  
- Rumors of a crisis linked to a letter (224)  
- Speculation about U.S. military or right-wing groups being implicated in the assassination  
- Counterrevolutionary circles’ disillusionment with Kennedy’s policies  

Key Organizations  
- U.S. National Security Agency (NSA)  
- Cuban government (implied through Castro’s actions)  
- American news agencies (mentioned as channels for telegrams and accusations)

JFK Declassified Files

144-10001-10093.pdf

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