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8 INCOMING TELEGRAM Department of State 54 CONFIDENTIAL Action Control: 4456 Rec'd: December 6, 1963 IO 4:59 p.m. Info FROM: Lisbon SS TO: Secretary of State G SP NO: DECLASSIFIED 493, December 6, 6 p.m. L 'Authority State ltr. 6/10/74 AF By then 1 NARS, Date 8/5/74 EUR PRIORITY MC AID P ACTION PRIORITY DEPARTMENT 493; INFORMATION PRIORITY USUN 133. IOP INR Reference: EMBTEL 484. RMR Foreign Minister Franco Nogueira unexpectedly called me to Foreign Ministry noon today and lodged strongly worded protest over alleged reception Holden Roberto by US Mission. Cited information available GOP that Roberto visited USUN December 5 despite previous official USG assurances that he would not be received at Department or USUN. Foreign Minister seemed exceptionally agitated over this, and I suggested he not leap to conclusions. While stating I found it difficult believe Roberto actually received by USUN, I admitted possibility he might have sought audience there and said that I would of course report Foreign Minister's concern to Department and endeavor ascertain true facts. Meanwhile, I urged him resist hasty hypothetical judgments on basis unsubstantiated reports. In view importance attached by GOP and in light of policy set forth first paragraph. CA-14448 of June 24, 1963, request that I be informed soonest whether Roberto did in fact visit USUN recently and if so full circumstances. As part same conversation Foreign Minister stated Holden Roberto also called on SYG and it was rumored he might be asked appear before SC during current discussion REPRODUCTION FROM THIS COPY IS CONFIDENTIAL PROHIBITED UNLESS "UNCLASSIFIED"