</s>.Doc ID:76879012 D-TOP SECRET UMBRA- DATE:10/09/98 JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM PAGE:1 IDENTIFICATION FORM AGENCY INFORMATION AGENCY NUMBER : NSA AGENCY INFORMATION RECORD NUMBER: 144-10001-10332 RECORD SERIES : AGENCY FILE NUMBER :: AGENCY FILLE NUMBER # : DOCUMENT INFORMATION ORIGINATOR : FROM : NSA FROM: NSA TO : NCF 3/0/KOD/T1141-63 SOUTH KOREAN EXPRESSIONS OF SORROW TITLE : [RJ] DATE : 11/24/63 PAGES : 2 SUBJECTS : 2 ASSASSINATINATION, JOHN KENNEDY DOCUMent TYPE : PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 07/24 /98 OPENING CRITERIA : 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,X8X8 TOP SECREET UMBR- Released pursuant to Executive Order 14176, DECLASS. OF RECORDS CONC. THE ASSASSINTATIONS OF PRES. JFK, SEN. RFK, AND THE REV. DR. MILK, JR. JR.

Summary:  
The documents detail South Korea's official response to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963. A message from the South Korean government outlines actions taken, including sending condolences to President Lyndon B. Johnson and Jacqueline Kennedy, issuing statements of sorrow from political leaders, directing government agencies to fly flags at half-mast during mourning, encouraging public flag displays, and planning a visit by South Korean officials to the American Embassy. The documents also reference Ambassador Berndt Berger’s return to Seoul from Tokyo and mention ongoing deliberations about sending a formal delegation to Kennedy’s funeral.  

Key People:  
- President Lyndon B. Johnson  
- Jacqueline Kennedy (Mrs. Kennedy)  
- Chairman of the South Korean government  
- Vice Minister of South Korea  
- Ambassador Berndt Berger  

Key Locations:  
- Seoul, South Korea  
- Washington, D.C., U.S. (American Embassy)  

Key Events:  
- South Korea’s official mourning protocols following JFK’s assassination (November 22, 1963)  
- Government-led flag-draping ceremonies and public condolences  
- Scheduled meeting between South Korean officials and the American Embassy  
- Discussions about a formal delegation to attend Kennedy’s funeral  

Key Organizations:  
- South Korean Bureau of Intelligence, First Section  
- South Korean Cabinet  
- U.S. Embassy in Seoul

JFK Declassified Files

144-10001-10332.pdf

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