</s>176-10037-10120 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 JFK ASSASSINTATION SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION FORM AGENCY : NARA AGENCY NUMBER : 176-10033-10110 RECORD NUMBER: National Security Files: Robert W. Komer RECORD SERIES : National Security Files: ROBERT W. Komer AGENCY FILE NUMBER # ORIGINATOR : CIA FROM : TO : TITLE : CIA Information Telegram DATE : 12/00/1963 PAGES : 3 SUBSIBES : DOCUMENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 9/10/2000 OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : National security Files, Box 430: Kennedy, Reactions to Death Miscellaneous, 11/22/63/6/18/64. Box 5

**John F. Kennedy, Assassination, Investigations**

* **Date**: November 22-29, 1963
* **Location**: Athens, Greece; Prague, Czechoslovakia
* **Event**: Assassination of President John F. Kennedy
* **Individuals**:
	+ Robert W. Komer: CIA officer
	+ Pecko Dapcevic: Yugoslav Ambassador to Greece
	+ Smith, W.M.: Greek political observer
	+ Yagoaslav Absador: Yugoslav diplomat
	+ Vitaliy Novikov: Soviet First Secretary
* **Organizations**:
	+ Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
	+ National Security Files: Robert W. Komer
	+ United Nations

**Investigations and Findings**

* **Telegram**: CIA Information Telegram, dated December 6, 1963, reporting on reactions to Kennedy's assassination from Soviet Bloc diplomats in Athens.
* **Comments of Yugoslav Diplomats**: Pecko Dapcevic expressed hope that the assassination would not change international atmosphere, while Yagoaslav Absador stated that there has been a "great psychological change" among Soviets towards Americans and their government.
* **Czech First Secretary's Statement**: Yaklay Svestka stated that Czechoslovakia had not yet received reaction from Prague to the assassination, but felt that US policy would not change materially.

**Soviet Bloc Reactions**

* **Soviet Diplomats' Statements**: Soviet diplomats expressed concern over potential changes in US foreign policy and the impact on East-West relations.
* **Novikov's Statement**: Vitaliy Novikov stated that Soviets do not expect immediate change in US foreign policy, as Johnson is a non-elected president.

**Classification and Dissemination Controls**

* **Classified Information**: This material contains information affecting national defense of the United States.
* **Dissemination Controls**: Missing portions will be disseminated only if they materially affect the sense of this report.

JFK Declassified Files

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