</s>177-1001-10064 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 JFK Assassination System Date: 8/26/201 Identification Form Agency Information AGENCY: LBJ RECORD NUMBER: 177-10001-10044 RECORD SERIES: NSF, COUNTRY FILE, CUBA, TDCS, VOL. 1, BOX 32 AGENCY FILE NUMBER : AGENCY FILENUMBER: Document Information ORIGINATOR: CIA CIA FROM: TO: Document Information TITLE: DATE: 11/23/1963 PAGES: 2 SUBJECTS: CUBA DOCUMENT TYPE: REPORT CLASSIFICATION: SECRET RESTRICTIONS: Consulted CURRENT STATUS: Consultated DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 08/13/1993 OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS: DOC. #190 13 v1 NW 50955 DoCId: 32282904 Page 1

Summary  
This document is a CIA telegram dated November 23, 1963, detailing remarks by Cuban officials regarding the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. It references Jose Toha, president of the Chilean-Cuban Cultural Institute and director of the pro- Castro newspaper *Ultima Hora*, who informed Pedro Martinez, chief of the Cuban Embassy in Santiago, Chile, that Kennedy had been assassinated. Toha stated the situation "looks like it could have started" and emphasized clarity in the event, comparing it to the sinking of the USS Maine. Martinez noted the U.S. faced a difficult position in Latin America and warned Cuba to prepare if an invasion was contemplated. The Cuban Consulate in Valparaiso consulted the Embassy in Santiago about flying flags at half-mast for mourning, but the Chilean government had decreed official mourning protocols. Martinez denied involvement of the Fair Play for Cuba Committee and suggested U.S. authorities might blame Cuba.  

Key People  
- Jose Toha: President of the Chilean-Cuban Cultural Institute and director of *Ultima Hora*.  
- Pedro Martinez: Chief of the Cuban Embassy in Santiago, Chile.  
- United States Government: Implied as a potential aggressor in Latin America.  

Key Locations  
- Santiago, Chile: Site of the Cuban Embassy.  
- Valparaiso, Chile: Location of the Cuban Consulate.  
- Havana, Cuba: Mentioned as the source of official statements.  

Key Events  
- Assassination of President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963.  
- Discussion of U.S.-Cuba tensions and potential military action.  
- Chilean government's protocol for mourning events.  
- Cuban Embassy's consultation on flag protocols.  

Key Organizations  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA): Originator of the report.  
- Cuban Embassy in Santiago, Chile: Involved in diplomatic responses.  
- Fair Play for Cuba Committee: Mentioned as a suspect group.

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