CIA Station Cable re: Subject Contact (FAMA 5803, 10 October 1968)
This file is a CIA internal dispatch classified SECRET, dated 10 October 1968 (FAMA 5803), circulated among the Chief of Station Bangkok, Chief of Station Rangoon, Chief of the Far East Division, and Chief of Station Melbourne. The communication asks whether it is still desired for the Melbourne Station to contact an unnamed subject. It reports that, in response to a letter querying his general plans, the subject replied (per attachment) indicating he could make himself available after 4 November 1968 for discussions in Melbourne. The Station defers to the Director on whether to move the subject to Melbourne for talks along lines indicated in a prior Bangkok reference. A second paragraph directs Rangoon's attention to a paragraph of the subject's letter noting that his daughter and family plan to leave Rangoon permanently; it is unclear whether overtly or covertly. Prior reporting (BANGKOK 9542 of 1 May 1968) indicated the daughter is married to a Burma Air Force pilot, but the absence of names makes further information from Rangoon unlikely. An attachment (a letter) is referenced. The document was released by the National Archives on 18 March 2025 under the President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992.
Description
A SECRET CIA station dispatch dated 10 October 1968 concerning arrangements to contact a subject and whether it remains desirable to move him to Melbourne for talks. The document references correspondence with the subject, notes his availability after 4 November 1968, and observes that his daughter and family plan to leave Rangoon permanently. Released by the National Archives in the 2025 JFK Assassination Records disclosure.
Claims
The subject replied that he could make himself available after 4 November 1968 for discussions with Melbourne.
75%The subject's daughter and family are planning to leave Rangoon permanently, by unclear means.
70%Per BANGKOK 9542 of 1 May 1968, the subject's daughter is married to a Burma Air Force pilot.
70%
Events
Oct 9, 1968
CIA dispatch drafted
SECRET dispatch (FAMA 5803) circulated regarding contacting subject and possible move to Melbourne.
Nov 3, 1968
Subject availability
Subject indicated he could make himself available after 4 November 1968 for discussions with Melbourne.
Mar 17, 2025
NARA release
Document released under the 2025 JFK Assassination Records disclosure.
Dates mentioned
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Entities
Extracted text (OCR)
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References: A. DIRECTOR 34594
. B. SARGKOK 3988
C. MELBOURNE 26905
D. (BANGKOK 3809
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—— 1. In response to a brief letter. fron the undersigned,
Which queried his general plans, subject has replied per
attachment. Please note that he can make himself available.
after 4 November 1968 for discussions with Melbourne: The
.Btation defers to Sa Director whether it is still
desired that we mon subject to. Melbourne “for talks slong
the lines indicated in reference D. ;
2. For sangoon) Hote ‘penultinate paragraph of > subject's
letter in which he indicates thet his ‘Gaughter and family are
planning to leave Rangoon permanently. The manner in which
this is phrased leaves it unclear whether they are attempting
this overtly or working behind the scenes. The Station notes
from BANGKOX 9542 of 1 May 1968 that the. daughter is married
to a Burma Air Force pilot. Since we do a}t have any names,
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