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CIA Copenhagen Station Cable on Release of Classified Oswald Traces Document (104-10014-10051)

This one-page document is a declassified CIA cable (SLUGS: WNINTEL RYBAT) sent from the Copenhagen station to CIA Headquarters/Director on 8 February 1996, concerning the release of a classified document. The station reports that a faxed transmission received appears incomplete, containing a cover sheet, a one-page Copenhagen cable stating 'NO TRACES,' and the first page of a Director cable requesting traces on 'Lee Harvey Oswald.' The station states that unless the missing portions bear on Denmark, it cannot make a case against release, but insists that cryptonyms ('CRYPTS') be deleted. The station asks to be kept apprised of the release date so it can inform the Ambassador and liaison service chiefs. The file references cross-file copy 201-0289248 (an Oswald-related file number). It was released by the National Archives on 18 March 2025 as part of the 2025 JFK Assassination Records disclosure.

Source: JFK Assassination Records - 2025 Documents Releasearchives.gov ↗Incident Feb 8, 1996Released Mar 18, 2025Discovered Jul 4, 202628.9 KBdocument
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Description

A SECRET CIA cable from the Copenhagen station to CIA Director, dated 8 February 1996, discussing the proposed release of a classified document related to trace requests on Lee Harvey Oswald. Released by the National Archives on 18 March 2025 under the President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992.

Claims

  • A faxed transmission received by the station was incomplete, containing a cover sheet, a one-page Copenhagen cable stating 'NO TRACES,' and the first page of a Director cable requesting traces on Lee Harvey Oswald.

    85%

  • The Copenhagen station could not make a case against release of the material unless missing portions bore on Denmark, but insisted cryptonyms be deleted.

    85%

  • A fax transmission received by the Copenhagen station appeared incomplete, containing a cover sheet, a one-page Copenhagen cable stating 'no traces,' and the first page of a Director cable requesting traces on Lee Harvey Oswald.

    85%

  • The station could not make a case against release of the material unless missing portions of the Director cable bore on Denmark, but insisted cryptonyms be deleted.

    85%

  • The station requested to be kept apprised of the release date so it could inform the Ambassador and liaison service chiefs.

    85%

  • The document is cross-filed under 201-0289248, a file number associated with Lee Harvey Oswald.

    70%

Events

  1. Mar 17, 2025

    NARA 2025 JFK Records release

    Document released to the public by the National Archives under the JFK Assassination Records Act.

  2. Feb 7, 1996

    Copenhagen station cable on Oswald document release

    CIA Copenhagen station responds to Director regarding proposed release of a classified document referencing trace requests on Lee Harvey Oswald, insisting cryptonyms be deleted.

  3. Feb 7, 1996

    Copenhagen station cable on release of classified Oswald trace document

    CIA Copenhagen station reports the received fax is incomplete and gives conditions for release, insisting cryptonyms be deleted.

Dates mentioned

1996-02-082025-03-18

Keywords

JFK assassination recordsLee Harvey OswaldCopenhagen stationWNINTELRYBATtracesCIA cableclassified document release201-02892481996CIAdeclassified cable2025 releaseNARA

Entities

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