</s>Doc ID: 6678983 Doc TOP SECRET UMBRA DATE: 10/09/98 JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM PAGE:1 IDENTIFICATION FORM AGENCY INFORMATION AGENCY NUMBER : NSA AGENCY INFORMATION RECORD NUMBER: : 144-10001-10305 RECORD SERIES : RECORD FILE NUMBER :: AGENCY FILE NUMBER : DOCUMENT INFORMATION ORIGINATOR : NNA FRON : NGA FRON: : HCO : TITLE : 3/0/FDRD/T1254-63 FRENCH AND SYRIAN COMMENTS ON POPE'S TRIP [RJ] : : 2/14/63 PAGES : : 2 /14/43 ASSASSINATINATION, JOHN KENNEDY SUBJECTS : DOCUMent TYPE : PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION : 1B RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 07/24/98 OPENING CRITERIA : DETERMINATION REQUIRED ORIGINALATING AGENCY : Determination REQUIRED COMMENTS : [R] - ITEM IS RESTRICTED DRV FM: NSA/CSS Manual 123-2 Dated: 24 February 1998 DECL ON: X1X3,X5,X6,X7,X8 TOP SECRET UMBRA- Released pursuant to Executive Order 14176, DECLASS. OF RECORDS CONC. THE ASSASSINTATIONS OF PRES. JFK, JFK. SEN. RFK, AND THE REV. DR. MLK, JR.

Summary:  
The document contains two classified records related to diplomatic communications regarding Pope Paul VI’s 1963 pilgrimage to Jerusalem. The first record (Doc ID 6678983) is an identification form for a document titled "French and Syrian Comments on Pope's Trip," referencing the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, Senator Robert F. Kennedy, and Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as part of declassification under Executive Order 14176. The second record (Doc ID 6878983) details Syrian and French diplomatic discussions about the Pope’s pilgrimage, including Syrian concerns over Israeli actions in Palestine, potential recognition of Israel by the Holy See, and Syria’s invitation to the Pope to visit Damascus. It also notes internal Vatican communications and interactions between officials, with references to Israeli influence on the Pope’s itinerary.  

Key People:  
- Monsignor Punzolo (Italian Foreign Minister)  
- Mr. Murayid (Syrian official)  
- Apostolic Intercommunicants (Vatican officials)  
- Pope Paul VI  

Key Locations:  
- Damascus, Syria  
- Paris, France  
- Rome, Vatican City  
- Jerusalem, Israel/Palestine  

Key Events:  
- Pope Paul VI’s 1963 pilgrimage to Jerusalem  
- Syrian diplomatic concerns over Israeli-Palestinian tensions  
- Discussions about the Holy See’s stance on recognizing Israel  
- Syrian invitation to the Pope for a visit to Damascus  

Key Organizations:  
- Holy See (Vatican)  
- Syrian Government  
- French Embassy/Foreign Ministry  
- Secretariat of the Vatican (referenced in internal communications)

JFK Declassified Files

144-10001-10305.pdf

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