</s>Doc ID: 6879024 Doc TOP SECRET UMBRA DATE: 10/09/98 JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM PAGE:1 IDENTIFICATION FORM AGENCY INFORMATION AGENCY NUMBER : NSA AGENCY INNBER : 144-10001-10348 RECORD NUMBER: RECORD SERIES : AGENCY FILE NUMBER # : DOCUMENT INFORMATION ORIGINATOR : NSA FROM : : NSA TO : HCO 3/0/TUD/TU/T128I-63 KENNEDY DEATH CREATES GREAT SORROW IN MOROCCI; DELEGA [RJ] TITLE : DATE : 12/07/63 PAGES : SUBJECTS : ASSASSINATINATION JOHN KENNENDY DOCUMent TYPE : PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : : 1B CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 07/24/98 OPENING CRITERIA : ORIGINALATING AGENCY : DETERMINATION REQUIRED COMMENTS : [RJ) - ITEM IS RESTRICTED DRV FM: NSA/CSS Manual 123-2 Dated: 24 February 1998 DECL ON: X1,X3,X6,X7,X8 TOP SECRET UMBRA Released pursuant to Executive Order 14176, DECLASS. OF RECORDS CONC. THE ASSASSINTINATIONS OF PRES. JFK, SEN. RFK, AND THE REV. DR. M.K. JR.

Summary  
This document details the international reaction to President John F. Kennedy's assassination, specifically focusing on Morocco. It notes widespread sorrow among Moroccan citizens and government officials following his death on November 22, 1963. The King of Morocco sent telegrams of condolence to Mrs. Kennedy and the new U.S. president, and summoned the American ambassador to express personal regrets. A national day of mourning was declared on November 25, 1963. A ten-person delegation, led by Prince Adulah, was dispatched to Washington, D.C., to attend Kennedy’s funeral. The delegation included senior officials such as the Minister of Foreign Affairs, a general, and the Director of Palace Protocol.  

Key People  
- Prince Adulah (delegation leader)  
- King of Morocco (sent condolences)  
- American Ambassador (summoned for personal regrets)  
- Minister of Foreign Affairs (Morocco)  
- Director of Palace Protocol (Morocco)  

Key Locations  
- Rabat, Morocco (origin of telegrams and mourning declaration)  
- Washington, D.C., United States (funeral attendance)  
- Ankar, Turkey (recipient of diplomatic correspondence)  

Key Events  
- Declaration of November 25, 1963, as a national day of mourning in Morocco  
- Sending of condolences by the King of Morocco to Mrs. Kennedy and the new U.S. president  
- Dispatch of a ten-person delegation to Washington, D.C., for Kennedy’s funeral  
- Announcement of Kennedy’s assassination in Moroccan media and radio  

Key Organizations  
- Government of Morocco (involved in mourning activities and diplomatic correspondence)  
- United States Department of State (represented by the American Ambassador)  
- National Security Agency (NSA; referenced in document metadata)

JFK Declassified Files

144-10001-10348.pdf

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