</s>104-1040-10202 2017 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 LIVED NOLLY VES NO. CLOSIFY TO FILE NO. AT. X-FRE TO FILE No. EXPLOSIVE TO FILO NO. EXPLOVE TO FILE TO. EXPLORATION CASISTIVOY CIC. STATION COPY FILA VA EXPLORE ONLY. 1088432 APR 68 CITE DIRECT OR 1. APR 58 88 88 85559 REF: BEMEIREN 6 APRIL-DEMONSTRATION 1. BEMEIREN 6 APRil-DEMONSSTRATION REPORTSED BY JAPAN TIMES, 7 APRIL, AS RALLY OF 1. 1,260 PEOPLE FOR "ASSASSASSIDATED CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, FOR THIS GIVES INDICATION BEHIEHEN LEADERSHIP VERSATILE ABILITY SEIZE. SUITABLE TARGET OF OPPORTUNITY TO DISPLAY ITS FUNDAMENTAL, ANTI-AMERICAN MOTIVATION. 2. JAPAIN TIMES. SAME DATE, REPORTED JCP'S GENUISKYO ALSO SEIZED KING ASSASSINATIONAL AS SUITABLE PROPAGANDA THEME, SENT PROTEST TELEGRAM TO PRESIDENT JOHNSON, CONDOLENCE TELEGRAN AND MESSAGES TO MRS. KING AND U.S. CIVILL RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS. 3. REPORTED 4 APRIL THAT DEMENIRES (U.S.) (WK4599) CHAIRMAN HOSCOW-HAVANA TRIP DEPARTURE DELAYED AGAIN, UNTIL II APRIL. 4. 14 APRIL ISSUE WEEKLY "SUNDAY MAINICHI", CONTAINING NEW APPROVED FOR RELEASE Date 13 march 1978 37

Summary  
The document contains fragmented reports from April 1968 detailing international reactions to the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. A demonstration in Japan, reported by the Japan Times on April 7, 1968, involved approximately 1,260 people rallying in support of King’s assassination, with some sources suggesting it was used as a platform to display anti-American sentiment. The Japan Communist Party (JCP) is noted to have seized the event as a propaganda opportunity, sending protest telegrams to President Lyndon B. Johnson, condolences to Mrs. King, and messages to U.S. civil rights organizations. A separate report mentions delays in a planned trip by an individual identified as "HOSCOW" (possibly a misspelling or alias) to Havana, initially scheduled for April 4 but postponed until April 11. Later reports reference the formation of a group called "Second Fruit International" by Behiehen and others, aimed at aiding U.S. military deserters, with activities linked to Paris.  

Key People  
- Behiehen (possibly associated with anti-American groups)  
- JCP (Japan Communist Party) members  
- HOSCOW (likely an alias or misspelled name; no clear identification)  
- Yotaro Kohaka (author of a text titled "I Saw the European Underground Aid Organization Network")  

Key Locations  
- Japan (specific cities not identified)  
- Havana, Cuba  
- Paris, France  

Key Events  
- Demonstration in Japan supporting King’s assassination (April 7, 1968)  
- JCP’s propaganda activities and telegrams to U.S. officials  
- Postponement of HOSCOW’s Havana trip (April 4–11, 1968)  
- Formation of "Second Fruit International" by Behiehen and associates (April 1968)  

Key Organizations  
- Japan Communist Party (JCP)  
- "Second Fruit International" (international group aiding U.S. military deserters)  
- European Underground Aid Organization Network (referenced in Yotaro Kohaka’s text)

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