</s>DOC ID: 6878918 TOP SECRET UMBRA DATE: 03/24/97 JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM PAGE:1 IDENTIFICATION FORM AGENCY INFORMATION AGENCY NUMBER : NSA AGENCY INFORMATION RECORD NUMBER: 144-10001-10112 RECORD SERIES : RECORDS SERIES: AGENCY FILE NUMBER # DOCUMENT INFORMATION ORIGINATOR NSA FROM NCA FROM [RJ] 3/0/FRD/FDRD/T1281-63-63] TITLE EMBASSY WASHINGTON REPORTS REACTION TO KENNEDY AND [R] DATE : 12/21/63 PAGES : 2 SUBJECTS : FRANCE, DIPOMATIC ACTIVITY CUBA, REACTION to ASSASSINTATION [R) DOCUMent TYPE: REPORT CLASSIFICATION: RESTRICTIONS: X RESTRICATIONS: X DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 08/11/93 OPENING CRITERIA: ORIGINALING AGENCY'S DETERMINATION REQUIRED COMMENTS CONTAINS SENSITIVE COMPARTMENT INFORMATION IRJ - ITEM IS RESTRICTED Released pursuant to Executive Order 14176, DECLASS. OF RECORDS CONC. THE ASSASSINSATIONS OF PRES. JFK, SEN. RFK, AND THE REV. DR. MLK, JR. TOP SECREIT UMBRRA

Summary  
The documents detail French embassy reports from December 1963 regarding reactions to President John F. Kennedy and Cuban leader Fidel Castro following the assassination of JFK. The reports reference articles published in *L'Expresso* by Jean Daniel, which included conversations between Kennedy and Castro. These discussions touched on Cuba’s relationship with the Soviet Union, particularly the installation of rockets in Cuba, and U.S.-Cuba tensions. French diplomats noted skepticism about Castro’s claims that Soviet missiles were for defensive purposes, suggesting instead they aimed to bolster the socialist bloc. The reports also highlight President Lyndon B. Johnson’s precarious position in negotiating with Castro, who proposed ending his anti-U.S. campaigns in exchange for lifting economic sanctions.  

Key People  
- John F. Kennedy (U.S. President)  
- Fidel Castro (Cuban leader)  
- Jean Daniel (author and journalist)  
- Lyndon B. Johnson (U.S. President, successor to Kennedy)  
- Krushchev (Soviet leader, referenced in discussions about Cuba)  

Key Locations  
- Washington, D.C. (U.S.)  
- Paris (France)  
- Havana (Cuba)  

Key Events  
- Publication of articles in *L'Expresso* and U.S. media detailing Kennedy-Castro conversations  
- Discussions about Soviet missile installations in Cuba  
- French diplomatic assessments of U.S.-Cuba relations post-assassination  
- Castro’s proposals for ending anti-U.S. campaigns in exchange for economic concessions  

Key Organizations  
- French Embassy (Washington, D.C.)  
- U.S. Department of State (implied through references to diplomatic cables)  
- Ronde Corporation (mentioned in context of analyzing Soviet-Cuban relations)

JFK Declassified Files

144-10001-10112.pdf

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