</s>104-1007-10121 2018 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 INDIX: YES NO. CLASSIFED MESSAGE 10 CLASSIFY OF FILE NO. TOTAL COPIES X-FREY TO FILE NO ., X-REF TO FILE MO. BRANCH SECRET ROUTING AND/OR INITIALS - SEEN BY XFREX TO FILE TO REPRODUCTION OF THIS COPY PROHIBITED DESTROY NOTIFICATION TO 2 3 DISSEM BY PER 127. NOTIFICATIONAL TO COPY ISSUED SLOTED BY: ATI. 10 ACTION C/WH2 RID COPY INPUT V. FILE. DO.I.D.I./DACI, ADAP, CL/12.C/2.CSPF EYES ONLY 1/4/6463 SECRET 071415Z APR 68 CITE MEXICO CITY 5143 DIRECTOR 1. FOLLOWING INFORMATION SUBMITTED ON ASSUMPTION THAT MAHALPHA HEADQUARTERS INTERESTED IN REACTIONS TO ASSASSIMATION OF MARTIN LATHER KING; PLEASE ADVISCE. 2. PER LIENOVY 5 APRIL 1968, IN CONVERSATION BETWEEN LUIS. QUINTANILLA AND HIS SISTER TERESA, THE LATTER QUESTIONS WHETHER ASSASSINATINATION MIGHT HAVE BEEN THE WORK OF SOME NOVEMENT "POR ABAJO", NOT EXACTLY THE GOVERNMENT. LUIS SAID IT WAS THE FASCISTS, THE CRAZY ONES ., THE FORCE, LUIS KILLED LINCOLN ... ALL THE ANTI-NGEGRO ORGANIZATIONS OF THE SOUTH, TEESSA COMMENTED ON FACT THAT KING WAS NOBL PRIZE WINNER, AND THAT JOHNSON NOW IN PREDICATED. LUISS SAIDNE, AND that JOHNNSON BELIEVES COULD EVEN SPARK A REVOLUTION. LUISA SAIDIE HAD MET KING IN GENEVA, REFERRED TO HIM AS "ELEGANT" AND LIKENED HIS DEATH TO THAT. OF GANDHI, "A CHAMPION OF PEACE, LIKE ALL THE DECENT AMERICANS ... HE WAS AGAINST THE WAR IN VIETNAM", BOTH LUIS AND SISTER COMMENTED ON FACT THAT PRESIDENT'S TRIP TO HONOLULLUULU WAS DELAYED, WITH LUIS ADDING, IN <loc_840>

Summary:  
The document details U.S. government intelligence reports from April 1968 regarding reactions in Mexico City to the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. It references conversations between Luis Quintanilla and his sister Teresa, who discussed potential motives behind King’s murder, including claims that it was carried out by anti-Negro organizations or "por abajo" leftist movements. Luis Quintanilla is described as referring to King as "elegant," comparing his death to Gandhi’s assassination, and noting U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson’s delayed trip to Honolulu. The report also includes statements from Tisbed, the former wife of communist doctor Carlos Nobel, who commented on racial tensions and the role of the Nobel Prize in influencing perceptions of King. Mexican media coverage is analyzed, with "El Dia" and "Excelsior" newspapers highlighted for their headlines and editorials. The text notes that while some outlets framed King’s death as a catalyst for U.S. racial unrest, others maintained objective reporting. References to Stokely Carmichael’s calls for rebellion and the presence of anti-American sentiment in Mexican media are included.  

Key People:  
- Luis Quintanilla (discussed King’s assassination and political context)  
- Teresa (Quintanilla’s sister; discussed King’s death and racial tensions)  
- Tisbed (former wife of communist doctor Carlos Nobel; commented on King’s legacy and U.S. politics)  
- Stokely Carmichael (mentioned in media reports as advocating rebellion)  

Key Locations:  
- Mexico City (center of reported reactions to King’s assassination)  
- Memphis, Tennessee (location of King’s assassination)  
- Honolulu, Hawaii (site of President Johnson’s delayed trip referenced in the text)  

Key Events:  
- Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. (April 4, 1968)  
- Mexican media coverage of King’s death and its implications for U.S. racial tensions  
- Discussions about potential motives behind the assassination, including leftist or anti-Negro groups  
- Analysis of editorials in "El Dia" and "Excelsior" newspapers  

Key Organizations:  
- Anti-American leftist movements (implied through references to "por abajo")  
- Mexican news outlets ("El Dia," "Excelsior," and others) covering U.S. racial issues  
- Communist networks (e.g., Carlos Nobel’s associates, referenced in Tisbed’s statements)

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