</s>Doc ID: 66878942 Doc Ref ID: A42687446 TOP ASSASSINATION SYSTEM UMBRA DATE: 03/24/97 JFK ASSASSINTATION SYSTEM AGE:1 IDENTIFICATION FORM AGENCY INFORMATION AGENCY NUMBER : NSA AGENCY INFORMATION RECORD NUMBER: 144-1001-10111 RECORD SERIES : RECORD FILE NUMBER #: DOCUMENT INFORMATION ORIGINATOR : NGA FROM : FROM: NCA DOCUMent INFORMATION [IR] 3/0/CED/T218-63: CAMBODIAN COUNTER PROTEST OVER REFERENCE TO KENNEDY (IRJ) TITLE : CAMBODIA CAMBIDIAN COUNTERN PROTEST OVER REFERENCET TO KENNEEDY TO KERNEDY DATE : 12/13/63 PAGES : SUBJECTS : CAMBDIA, DIPLOMATIC ACTIVITY [RJ] DOCUMENITY TYPE REPORT CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : RESTRICATIONS : IB CURSIFICATION: DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 08/11/93 OPENING CRITERTA S DETERMINATION REQUIRED ORIGINALING AGENCY : COMMENTS : CONTAINS SENSITIVE COMPARTMENT INFORMATION IDI ITEM IS DESDICIDITED Released pursuant to Executive Order 14176, DECLASS. OF RECORDS CONC. THE ASSASSSINATIONS OF PRES. JFK, SEN. RFK, AND THE REV. DR. MILK, JR. TOP SECRET UMBRRA

Summary:  
The documents detail a 1963 diplomatic incident involving Cambodia and the United States following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. A Royal Government communique from December 12, 1963, clarifies that Cambodia's public statements expressing "pleasure" at the deaths of Ngo Dinh Diem, Ngo Dinh Nhu, Sarit Thanarat, and President Kennedy were not celebratory but rather symbolic of liberation from oppressive regimes. The Cambodian government emphasized respect for Kennedy despite U.S. policies toward Cambodia and criticized American diplomats for misinterpreting Cambodian sentiment. The documents include a request to protest an ambassador's use of the term "barbarous declaration" regarding Cambodia's statements, with references to diplomatic channels such as the State Department.  

Key People:  
- Royal Government of Cambodia (represented by Premier)  
- United States Ambassador in Phnom Penh (referred to as "Ambassador Yost")  
- U.S. State Department (XM/G and XMGM/G designations)  

Key Locations:  
- Phnom Penh, Cambodia  
- Washington, D.C., United States  

Key Events:  
- December 12, 1963, Royal Government communique addressing U.S. protests over Cambodian statements on Kennedy's assassination  
- Diplomatic protest against the term "barbarous declaration" used by an American ambassador  
- Reference to Cambodia's national mourning for Kennedy and its stance on U.S. policies  

Key Organizations:  
- Ministry of Information (Cambodia)  
- United States Department of State  
- National Security Agency (NSA)  
- National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)

JFK Declassified Files

144-10001-10111.pdf

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