14-00000 el. Eg8naco 288, 30 Jan 289, 30 Jan iL Feb, 6 Feb, 1 ey i on 23 Nov 63. At that time she confirmed that OSWALD visited tte Cub Emb in Mexi during the | time he was in Mexi from 27 Sept to 2 Oct, | She alleged that the purpose of his visits to the Cuban Emb was to obtain a Cuban visa. She stated she had given him a telephone number to use in calling her concerning the visa, but denied that he had ever visited in her home. / On 17 Jan 64 a source... advised that he’ had been’ unable to locate a Caballo Blano restaurant _ in Mexi, but stated there is a Caballo Bayo restaurant located on outskirts of Mexi. Source went to restaurant, showed photos of former Cub Con Eusebio AZCUE Lopez, who was in charge of Cub Con at the time of OSWALD's visit:there, of Cub Amb HERNANDEZ Armas, of Silvia DURAN and of OSWALD to employees of restaurant and conducted extensive interviews of these employees. He was unable to find anyone among the employees who could recall any of the persons asihaving been at restaurant. fob 7 i ! H : gt MEXI 6008 (Ref: DIR 97829 - para 289 :below) ~ Station has. repovied. gill available info OSWALD activities Mexi, / Practically all info from LIENVOY and atl “other sources was also reported locally to ODENVY and to Amb Mann, It may be that sopeetetion info included by local ODENVY reps in their reporting; believe however local OPEN will have indicated KUBARK as source, , 4 rr : : i a hy DIR 97829 - Fletcher’M, KNIGHT appeared before Warren Commi ith on 28 Jan and received gulde- lines on what they expect from KUBARK, On Sat, 1 Feb, we=yil give commission a report on OSWALD's activities in Mexi, presented so as to protect¢ RQ sources and techniques. Pils review your reporting to us on this. subj and cable in Anyt} time for us to include in report. i : DIR 98676 (Ref: MEXI 7964 ~ para 286 above) Befo SSiting on LCFLUTTER of ROJAS need much more info on his background for clearance puf 8, ' Pls have ODENVY supply vital date, background, job history, some. idea of physical sein ntal condition. Also need know: Would LCFLUTITER be done in secret or must Mexi authox{ties. Know? KUBARK not in favor of cutting tkang mobility of FLUTTER experts. / We have no traces on ROJAS with present identifying dataniiye in contact with. ODENVY here on case. Pls ask ODENVY Mexi to supply added date, P g additional you may have in MEMO to COS from LEGAT; Subject: ‘OSWALD ~ Re: Yilario ROJAS Villanueva ake Hilario ROJAS - Villanueva, Eladio VILLANUEVA, Eladio VILLANUEVA Rojas. Bio Data: ROJAS does not have any birth certificate but states he was born in 1932 or 1933 on a ranch known as Guayabo de Santa —_ 2 ORLta, located near.the town of Ciudad Manuel Doblado-in’ the state of Guanajuato. His mother oor 133- still resides at the ranch and her name is Estefania ROJAS and is now about 60 yrs old. Hep ack bl ‘did not know his father, therefor uses his mother's surneme, ROJAS. / ROJAS lived on the copy NO- ———— ranch and went to primary school there, finished sixth grade at age of 1h. Worked at ax various jobs about the ranch and in 19h9 entered U.S, illegally and. worked in the El Centro, Calif, area for a person named McILVANGY near Highway 99 and Roxy Street. McILVANEY was engaged in drainage and irrigation work and ROJAS .worked for him ahout 7 yrs, / In 1954 he was allowed ta Vanva the Tr a tr ne i, oe oar.
14-00000 291. (continued) . Geasentnetienttnant oD Ate ee ntaath also calims a common-law marriage ‘to Alicia GALVEZ and that a child was porn in the U.S. . of this marriage, Alicia still corresponds with him and lives at Calle Republica del Salvador #152, Col. Cuauhtemoc, Mexicali, Mexi. / In about 1954 he returned to the ranch where he continued with his work on the ranch. | During 1946 or 57 he was employed by a bottling company at Tijuana, Mexi which bottled 7-Up. ..... / In 1960 he returned to Guadalajara. He had no fixed employment since his Tijuana job with the u-Up bottling firm in 57 or 58., occasional temporary jobs since about 58, mostly involving truckloading. / He married his present wife, Yolanda CORDOBA in 57 and now has five children; the youngest born 21 Oct 63. / Letters which have been observed indicate by postmark that ROJAS was in Cozumel, butz at a later period than he has stated and apparently for at least three to possibly dilve months, which contra-. dicts information received from Daniel SOLIS, who stated Ylariog Villanueva was in Cozumel for about 2 weeks in June 63. ROJAS readily admits that he, R pis the unele of SOLIS's wife. / A verification of his reported travel to the U.S. bods 8, namely, Nuevo Laredo, has been established, although not on the specific dates furnished by ROJAS. CMA records reflect one Hilario ROJAS was on flt from Guadalajara to Nuevo Lare foto? 3 Aug 62. CMA records further reflect that a telegram dated 31 July 62 at Nuevo Tarédb authorized the CMA ticket office at Guadalajara to issue a ticket to Hilario ROSAS if 2665 Chilarde Street, Guadalajara. (It is noted that ROJAS has stated that he formerly resides Chilarde Street in Guadalajara.) / ROJAS appears to be in normal physical condition and cs ward Signs observed of any mental deficiency. He did not reveal any mental quirks. He to be voluble in his conversa- tions and to wander from specific lines of for tas : of He appears to react mentally in a ce manner reflecting innate intelligence superior to t age his stated sixth grade education. / He does not volunteer any motive for furnishing infé=to, the U. S. Gov concerning his alleged association with unidentified Cubans and with OSWALD DS ypoth at U.S. border and at Cozumel. Other than discrepancies numking noted in various,;intérviews conducted with ROJAS, the only apparently unusual development concerns a repo aaty second letter that he has directed to U. 5S. Attorney General Robert eee whereing e“<eccording to his ow statement, stated Mdijng to ROJAS, this additional info concemed “the possession of the unidentified Bubans and OSWALD, which camera reportedly had adaptation&*which could be utilized to fire about five cartridges, which cartridges reportedly have a small gas compartment and that said gas was for the purpose of cutting down on the noise made in firing seid camera. He also described a rifle supposedly in the possession of these previously mentioned individuals. He claims to. have beenxgal told by the Cubens that the "camera" was worth about $50,000 and was a Russian invention, / Attitude toward Polygraph Examination: It was explained to ROJAS that it might ~-be necessary in the future to afford him a scientific examination with the use of certain i 2. eh 33 instruments. He said he would be agreeable to such an examination. / Attitude of Mexican pace b= Government re Polygraph Examination; It is assumed that, as in the past case of the Nic, cory NO- NO. ———— Echeverrie should be am consulted and his authorization obtained to conduct said examination. At the same time, he can also be told that general results of exam would be furnished him. / It is further. suggested that the full nem2 of ‘ROJAS should be furnished Echeverria and the fact that he would be examined either in Guadalajara or Mexi. There does not appear to be
14-00000 . EE ee inert SE eee nt ae + age tet neh ns net 6 Sena tet ner esti ar ete tee 2 saree ae am cceaomanentnie © <4 one one Hae sents wo aeataatee i hte ee emer tee ee tee tte Gee ee gam se ee ee Te er cs \ : - : ; j .. : oa : an . : ; : - : . ‘ . temmemetantien + + oP ot Gree cnet poo : : 292. 7 Feb. ae ' MT 8117 (Ref: DIR 98676 = para 290 above) ‘Following rec'd trom Local ODENVY on { Feb, : of . (Reporting contents of para 291 above) Po | ' . i 293, 8 Feb. I DER 00302. (Ref:’ MEXI 6117 - para 292 above) Will trace and olear ROJAS. / Since he Mext ce : cit, we do not want to LCFLUTTER him in Mexi with Imowledge of government there, ALVARADO | case was different because we knew ALVARADO would be sent Straight back to Nie. Will conrer' with ODENVY nere on pros and cons of taking him to Texas, where facilities would be better. Will advise, «© : : oe : Le Note on cover sheet of DIR 00302 - Advised Henry Johnson (LEG on 12 Feb 64, . Signed Cos MEMO to COS from JKEENADUM (source): Source has been told aig everything else and concentrate on Betty MORA to endeavor to find out any additional info sich she might have re OSWALD and his activities on behalf of the Fair Play For Cuba Commi Age 4h New Orleans, La. prior to ‘the assassination. (See para 264 above) In this conne tiijit will be recalled that MORA Stated after the death of the President that she hoped €hst’the FBI would not look too herd in New Orleans because it could be very bad"for us", & source also reported that Reva BERNSTZIN, former Chairman of «the FPFCC in Detroit, Mich., has beep Mexi for more than'’a month, that she had been in Puerto Vallarta for a month, that she wanted to go to Playa Azul but that she did not do so because "it was not good t Go - 80 soon after the assassination", that she was leaving Mexi to go to Zijuatenejo. nage does not believe she was in Puerto Vallarta, nor that she is presently in Zijuatene 'O%, * BERSTEIN also told source that she had been questioned in Detroit, prior to her depa ag sy or Mexi, by tne RCMP, but that no inquiry had been made of her by the FBI or any U.S. Pp oo hel investigative agency. The interroga- tion had to do with the FPFCC, its sotivitieg aay e Detroit area, and the fact that she had reportedly acted as a mail drop for Canadiapccoonmmunists, This interrogation took place in the office of her lawyer in Detroit. She gare jted to source that she had, in fact, acted as adrop, but that she told the RCMP that pws merely acted as the addressee for "progressive publications" for her Canadien friends, <8 Lt Po _ be What is the RCMP ? Check RER™STEIN 296. 12 Feb, Note written in margin of above Memo; Should I report for Hqs info only 7 by COS. RIGGS wrote: Since this deals with OSWALD case and has already been reported by the source to ODENVY, I believe we should not send to Hqs. It adds nothing to the case and if Hqs should . ; decide to dissem, it would blow source to ODENVY (our use of source), Signed RIGGS — 296, 42) Feb. to MRID =—-_- MEXI 6194 (Ref: MRID 0385 - para 284 above and B, MEXI 7964 ~ para 286 above) LECAT ae oO Cr Sos soe oT peguests the following additional questions be put’to Daniel SOLIS: A. Verlfy if SOLIS has — 63. of 432 oe) : received two letters recently from Eladio ROJAS Villanueva aka Eladio VILLANUEVA regarding pack *=— s notebook, B, Ask SOLIS to forward notebook if found to: Mr, Edwin 0. J chnson, Consulado cory NOs oO asi CRET Americano, Guadalajara, Jalisco, C. Letters in possession VILLANUEVA indicate he in Cozumel . wih with Daniel SOLIS for at least three months in 1963, Can SOLIS recall dates? D., Ask SOLTS if VILLANUEVA in contact with Cubans or Americans while in Cozumel. Ask him how VILLANUEVA occupied his time. / Please cable renlv.
14-00000 Ed - 6 . a? .- ° : : 7 j i H H i | pS SEORET. FOR JACK STEWART, MERIDA, from Joe Garcia (LEGAT). requesting information contained in para 296 above, | : be | oe . : i 297. 12 Feb. ; t ! H ' MRID O404 (Ref: MEXI 8191 ~ para 296 above) 1) Foll SOLIS reply para 1 Ref: A. Had not 298. 18 Feb, foo: | received two letters recently from VILLANUEVA. |B. Would forward as requested any notebook hy ' that turned up. C.° Best recollection VILLANUBVA arrived Cozumel very early June 63, left Check, VILLANUEVA claimed friendship with | on 4 July 63 on ferry boat Alberto for Puerto Juarez. SOLIS received three letters, since one ALBERT. See para 277 above. gjiow the - burned, from VILLANUEVA in Guadalajara in months immediately following VILLANUEVA departure ferry boat is named ALBERTO. 77. 4 ap from Cozumel. SOLIS answered all three, In last of three replies SOLIS asked VILLANUEVA : ey repay 500 peso loan. SOLIS never heard from VILLANUEVA £ after that. VILLANUEVA in one of : three letters asked if SOLIS-would like to be "secret police agent" con Cozumel. SOLIS had _ no further info on possible contacts VILLANUEVA with Cubans or Amerigans on Cozumel. VILLANUEVA | when not working as albanil, spent his time at SOLIS home "chapean (weeding, cutting brush) | and usually in hammock by 2030 hrs. SOLIS and VILLANUBVA sonetimesgighted Mayalum night- Co id : !  @lub together. VILLANUEVA did not appear km be much of a drinkegy. 6.2. SOLIS also said: What happened to VILLANUEV {3 suitcase _  VILLANUEVA arrived Cozumel with Sergeant second class "Polo" (nieknghe); Polo was arriving. on which contained "important papers" which {| new assignment of Cozumel Military Base; VILLANUEVA said hed wet*Polo in Mexi City; Polo came had fallen from top ofsbug* LANUEVA. (COMMENT: Base ‘sinto water.: | around SOLIS house twice after VILLANUEVA departure looking for<Vil. 4 ; asked NASSIM JOAQUIM discreetly obtain all info possible o REIS: will advise. Base and JOAQUIM concur SOLIS seems be telling straight forward story.* See Para 284 above. » i SOLIS daughter, apparently - unprized, confirmed burning of letters from VILLANUEVA. SES & oe Could Polo be Albert connected with VILLANYBVA's first contact | BO | Sees in Mexi - the Cubs: ae eee a po | MEMO to LEGAT from COS: ‘Subject: OSWALD - Memo pore info contained in para 298 above. MEXI 8341 to MRID - Mr. Joseph Garcia, LECAT, solace Merida 21 Feb. Said would contact COB soom after arrival. / Garcia would like t une’ and talk to Daniel SOLIS re VILLANUEVA. He also has "few other leads" in area but digSqot specify whether pertinent GPFLOOR or not. 301. 20 Feb, - | . BS "DIR 02697 - No traces ROJAS aka VILLANUEVA, RK now prepared to LCFLUTTER him. in Texas ; ; : if ODENVY still wants it, Have told ODENVY here and awaiting their decision, 302. 20 Feb. MEMO to COS from LEGAT; Subject: OSWALD. (See para 197 above) As reported previously, ; Source made available a copy of the bus manifest of a company called Transportes Frontere which 433 covered the trip of the bus which departed Mexi 2 Oct 63 and scheduled arrival time at Nuevo gS Gh. 9 I om tt tb vate: Leredo of 6 a.m. on 2 Oct, The. passenger listed as. occupying seat 4 on this manifest was AGE — ° cn OSWALD; no first name given. Destination was given as Leredo./ No ticket number was listed apy NO- ‘ Why no ticket number 7? a by OSWALD's name although ticket numbers appeared beside the names of the remaining passence rs, we This manifest was poorly prepared in longhand with nemes of some of the passengers being a — incomplete and in sone cases illegible, Toward the bottom of the manifest is a notation, SECRET: "9 Laredo, 7 Monterrey"; hoever, including the name of OSWALD, 10 passengere appear on the list ove "with a destination of Laredo... / Francisco ALVARADO, ticket salesman and dispatcher at the
14-00000 ® wee .. pe \ cin: neaenenes Sanaa - see i : : i ' ee ee ee ee poe PP SECRET i ‘ . i : Do 4 cpmommers pom pe e fe cet gents aeceemnnn ween Fe gee th ag ne ee Transportes Frontera terminal in Mexi,'was interviewed several times, the last being on | 27 Dec, ALVARADO had no recollection of OSWALD and could offer no explanation as to why no _ oe i | | ticket number appeared beside his name'or as to the reason for the discrepancy in the number’ — discrepancy in number of . . of passengers listed for Laredo. ‘/ / As previously reported, Francisco SAUCEDO Velez and ' passengers | | Dionisio REYNA Paz, chauffeurs on the trip.... were interviewed. They had no personal recollsce = : don of OSWALD nor could they. offer any explanations. concerning the discrepancy in the number . bois of passengers and the fact that no ticket number appeared beside OSWALD's name. / SOUCEDO explained that tickets bearing a prefix of 39 covered travel from Mexi to Monterrey and those ! with a prefix of 10 covered the travel from Mexi to Nuevo Laredo. He also pointed out that — . tickets collected from the passengers on a given trip are forwarded to the offices of the bus - Co company in Monterrey. / On 9 Dee Telesforo QUIROGA, ticket fe Transportes’ Frontera . aod eG | | t } 1 : i i t t ' ca office, Monterrey was interviewed. All tickets listed by n on the passenger manifest © =: | for the 2-3 Oct 63 trip from Mexi to Nuevo Laredo were loc 29 QUIROGA could offer no © |) a explanation as to why no ticket number was listed for OSW& Pirapind it was impossible for him : | to locate a ticket which might have been used by OSWALD. 4, eDQWALD in Mexi stayed at Hotel del | Comercio, Calle Sahagun 19, On 20 Jan ¥ 64 Guillermo GARGEA Luna, manager of this hotel, - ' . yeported:b. The hotel does not use a system of registyatiiop cards for guests, but rather uses ' @ & registry book., On the first day a guest arrives di sR jiimself, makes the initial entry in the book, this including the name of the guest, the“place from which he is arriving, his occupation, and his nationality. . Thereafter on eagisday the guest continues at the £h hotel the same info is entered in the book on the page Re ated for that day, but the entry is ag” OSWALD registered on 27 Sept, arriving being shown as "USA (Texas)", occupation "phot gud nationality was "U.S. citizen". Hand- writing on this entry in'the registry book hag. en identified with known handwriting of OSWALD by the FBI. / OSWALD was listed as staying if* om 18 from 27 Sept through night of 1 Oct. | Mr. GARCIA Luna said rooms 18 through 23 ocdy ipyone floor of the hotel. He was able to furnish os : dnfo on three of the guests who decupled roa ‘on same floor as OSWALD because thsy frequently — z stop at the hotel when in Mexi. Guests ys: ef? Mr. PEREZ Pliego, San Luis Potosi, railroad € : py | employee, room 19 on 26 Sept,. 27 and 26¢: phy A Captain ESQUIVEL of Veracruz occupies room 5 : 19 on 30 Sept, Mexi Army Captain well-loitqp in Veracruz according to GARCIA Luna. / Mario J , | RESENDIZ, merchant, Saltillo, Coahuila, room 21,26 Sept to 3 Oct., has merchandising business. _ involving sale of flowers and: miscellaneous items in Monclova, Coahuila, also well known in | Monelova according to GARCIA Luna. / ‘/ On 21 Jan 64 Alfonso PEREZ Pliego, Espana 304, Guadalajara, Jalisco, office address Bolivar 8-01, Mexi, was interviewed in Mexi. He advised he frequently stops at del Comercio but had not noticed OSWALD. / The following investigation / was conducted in Veracruz on 23-24 Janz: Ernest HOLM, Vice Consul, Amer Con, contacted logical 13 LOLS P L.UULNLLEIN ttsourees .of chis office. None. of ‘these sources” was_able “to identify Captain ESQUIVEL. Lt. pager 65% — _ COMMANDER Charles EDSON, assigned to Mexi Naval Academy as an instructor by the U. S. Navy gopy NOs ———— was unable to locate any info on ESQUIVEL. Inspector Alberto MORALES, Veracruz Police Pept, ne - was unable to obtain any info on ESQUIVEL. / Investigation continuing./ Intensive investigation -- IFT continuing to locate Mario RESENDIZ of Monclova, ee made by a hotel employee. ...Guests pay in-advg as rept} ee bit rE ae om t awa 4 MEMO from LEGAT to COS: Subject: ' Jack L. RUBY; OSWALD - Victim. ~ Information has been
14-00000 a ee en fene  eene en { Topo me cm wemnnemn seen eas tem ane 6 14 encarta ategs mene gk Smear on Geeta nm te em meee oe omer are gern ee meeps comme a eee ' 2 . 7 cet saat T t ; ; : : f i | i — | || dack Leon RUBY, Jack RUEENSIBIN, or Jacob RUBENSIBIN, / Advise of any info to verify this Hf GL treveh by RUBY fo EG PG i j : : i ' - H J i ? 30h. 27 Feb. | 5 4 |} MEMO to LEGAT from COS: Subjects: RUEY = Info available ‘to this office fails to confirm , , ‘that RUBY left Mexi for Habana or arrived in Mexi from Habana by air anytime during 1962. 405. 10 Mar. , DE ! MEMO from LEGAT to Boonstra, cc to COS; Subject: OSWALD. - Ref: LEGAT memo dated 13 Jan / | 6% (pare 277 above)’ ~ Same background info as para 277 with following additional: ROJAS ;  @laimed he could pinpoint the date 14+ August 1962 as the day he arrived in Mexi because he / set in seat #14 on the bus and his hotel room was #14 and he arrived in Mexi, by coleidence, . ad ' on lk Aug 62. (That day, while waiting in a park near the bus s tion of the busline Estrellas de Oro, and the hotel where he sayed was in the vicinity, he wagfegnpactes by an unidentified individual, who he later. learmed was a Cuban. He saw this Cuban NEL a period of two days and this Cuban proposed that ROJAS help him in smuggling Cubay®pyopagands to Mexico.) / seoee/ / / / Details on interrogations concerning ROJAS, SOLIS}*@te., ended up (page 22 of. report from LEGAT) with "On 5 Mar 64, ROJAS, at Guadalajera;“Jalisco, continued to maintain | that he had met OSWALD at Nuevo Laredo and again later at Gozlimel, as he had previously declared; however, stbsequently on that day he orally adnfitted that he had never known or : met OSWALD anywhere," / A written, signed statement dec ting all information had been false was prepared and signed by ROJAS. | ee: nO BR : - sO | a, MEMO to COS from LEGAT: | Subject:: OSWALD. Source gwodugéd original of a passenger list or manifest relating to departure No. 2, Bus No. 3) Dsbct 63, of the Transportes Frontera, S.A. de C. V. bus line, which has its headquarterg@in fonterrey, N. L. and its Mexi terminal | at Buenavista Street No.7. / The passenger list orwanifest was clear evidence that OSWALD had departed from Mexi on the bus connected therewith which left Mexi at 1:00 p.m. | and scheduled to have arrived at Nuevo Laredo, -fafips, (across border from Laredo, Texas) © ; at 5:30 a.m., 3 Oct 63. / Info on passenger gt48 handwritten, not complete and not all i legible, etc,...(report submitted typed lis Fi passengers, seat number, ticket number and. | destination, etc.)..."Inquiry at Transportegai ghtera Bus Terminal" - On 5 March 64, Gilberto LOZANO Guizar advised that he. is th ager of the Mexi Terminal of Transportes ' Frontera Bus Company, Buenavista #7, which has a franchise for i“through service" between Mexi, Monterrey and Laredo, but is not permitted to sell tickets or pick up passengers at What hotel?? é 306. 12 Mar. op! ; | dntermediate localities. / LOZANO.said that Transportes Frontera had made a complete study C3 mo, 7 | of its records and procedures and has now arrived at the conclusion that the person designated oad Ely TIL sf cootioiincres "OSWLD!"-on- the-2-Oct 63 passenger ‘manifest did-not purchase a ticket and could not have = ay i traveled on the trip to which it relates, He pointed out that the list of passenger res#rvea-. b¢_ aA 33 c3 ticns, tickets sold, and passengers actually boarding the bus in Mexi are reccrded on the PAGE ‘~ . form which is provided for that purpose and is maintained on a clip board on the counter cory HO. ___——-—— El from which ticket sales normallly are made by the ticket salesman and dispatcher, Francisco SECK J ; ' ALVARADO, He admitted that ALVARADO occasionally is. assisted during rush hours or a tempor- ary absence from the counter by the baggage handler, Lucio LOPEZ Medina, who may receive and reeraw reararretiand an thn mand Paanh heed dana cad bande ate ~
14-00000 eo. yf : i SECRET | > 306, (continued) ‘for tickets, /' According to Mr. LOZANO, ‘a reservation is recorded by assigning a seat O Po: numberas available and recording opposite the seat number assigned, the name and destination : ' of the individual requesting the reservations, That reservation is respected under normal conditions until two hours before departure time; however, in the event all seats are not 4 filled, it may be held-until:-the actual departure of the bus. Prior to the departure of the bus, a final check is made of. passengers in connection with tickets sold for that : particular trip, and at that time the dispatcher communicates by radio to the company headquarters in Monterrey the number of "paying" passengers on the bus in relation to the Monterrey or Laredo destinations for which they purchased tickets. / Francisco ALVARADO, ; ticket salesman and dispatcher for Transportes Frontera, advised that he prepared most of bo: oe the handwriting on the 2 Oct 63 manifest on which the name "OSWLD" and destination "Lared' a appear opposite Seat No. 4. ‘He stated that he did not write the "OSWLD" reservation info and it was his opinion that the reservation had been made and : fo recorded by the 1 TNT SETS PERERA ing sea terme wim shagouenPawearvens = SF me 8 baggage handler, Lucio LOPEZ, ALVARADO is quite certain at t ent time that the individual designated on the list as "OSWLD" did not purchas eket and did not travel on the trip relating to that manifest.,. No ticket number wast? rded for that person, and . — @ search of the company's records in Monterrey had failed favkgdate a ticket stub which _ ' Did OSWALD actually mal was not otherwise &ccounted for in connection with that periigtlar trip. /. The notations on 2 Oct.?? ; by ALVARADO of "9 Laredo, 7 Monterrey" reflected that heghatizkeported by radio to the Monterrgy office of the compeny that the bus had departéa: h nine "paying" passengers for Laredo and seven "paying" passengers destined for, Monterrey, Listed under "Name of Passengers" were “OSWLD" with no ticket number, indicating he did not travel; “Angel PEREZ" with no ticket number or destingtion, which confirmed “th % he had not purchased a ticket: , and had not boarded the bus; and "Nicolas GONZALEZ 32a No. 10, listed as having traveled / On @ pass to Torreon. /.../- ALVARADO and Gilbert® POZANO stated that the notations on oe | the back of the manifest referred to advances of¢fuid’ made by ALVARADO to LOZANO from the cash for repairs, parts or other requirements, &tne related that the passenger lists © . @re not kept as a permanent record, and, when ,CheStanifest was located in the "trash" at the request of investigators of the Mex Presdiiential Staff, the Blanks at the tope of the form had not been filled in as to tipleay dst ination, trip number, bus number, and date, but they had completed those blanks £2; that data clear to the investigators. © The: “dWyBo had listed the names of the drivers on the formax at that time, They affirmed that the handwritten "Transportes Frontera" at the top C3 : of the document had been added by some official of the Mexi Government after the document ron , : : was borrowed from them. / Both LOZANO and ALVARADO stated that they had no recollection of a ee wpe A a nest OSWALD, -ete...0..théey could “offer. no explanation as.to how Mexican authorities had arrived re i . _ at the conclusion that. OSWALD had travelled on the Transportes Frontera bus of 2 Oct 63, seb . So ; but pointed out thet after the name was located on the manifest, they had not been given e 133 an opportunity of reviewing, analyzing or checking out the date thereon. / Lucio LOPEZ PACE _ oo“_—_—_ OCT Medine, baggage and freight handler at Transportes, related that he often-assists the COPY NO+ _____-aranarees SEGRE] ticket salesman by recording reservations and is quite certain that he wrote the "SSWLD" Sin = and "LARED" opposite Seat No. 4 on the passenger manifest of 2 Oct 63. He stated that he ee
14-00000 . 306, (continued) | . | Lucio LOPEZ said he probably wrote! "OSWLD" and "LARED" on the manifest, yet believes OSWALD did not make the trip on 2 Oct, , OT. 308, 509. f 1 ae fe vr a we it f ra, ry 4 16 March 1964 Check 19° Mar 19 Mar sa, | i a ' i i 1 Check; VELASQUEZ on KAPLAN case - re: OSWALD, Pearl GONZALEZ, ete, ° : : ‘ a oo * . . . t to. : : + 78 cart, : i , i \ i I t ! opposite Seats’ Nos. 1 and 3, ete., and possibly other items on the manifest, He acknowledged that he had no personal recollection of OSWALD, could not recognize his photo as being <—: of anyone who had been at the bus terminal, and did. not believe that OSWALD had embarked (on the bus of 2 Oct 63. if LOPEZ said that ths reservation was made by the individual in (person, as he did not récall having received a 'yeservation by telephone from any person _ (who spoke very little Spenish end that he hes no knowledge of English. / LOZANO said his = _ company, the “Flecha Roja", and “Transportes del Norte" are the only bus lines which afford direct service between Mexi and Nuevo Laredo, Tamps. / "Inquiry at "Flecha Roja" Bus Terminal" Jesus SAUCEDO, Comptroller at the terminal of the Flecha Roja, Mexi, and investigators made 2 search of manifests with negative results. ... / Inquiry at Transportes del Norte Bus Terminal, Ricardo BELTRAN Medina, Mgr of Mex terminal stated emphiit: cally that records had been searched by agents of the Mexi Presidential Start, Minist we ov., the Federal Judicial Police, and himself, and no record had been located identifiable with OSWALD. i { i i i i we DY: itiie Americm Security Council Editorial Staff. (good reading) Analysis on "why ‘ghdhow" OSWALD's orders could have come from Moscow, - : mo | a ‘¢ : _ DIR 08574 - Dallas News ‘ today carries story to ertect that ‘Seok RUBY's lawyer, Mr. Melvin M. BELLI, was interviewed at border en route to Mexico/City. | Interview does not reveal purpose trip. Pls report any info you can develop on. 'B EET 's activities or significance Washington Report - BACKGROUND FOR ASSASSINATION, published by. this maneuver. ODACID and President's commission ext#apely interested, MNTY 0829°~ Enrique RUIZ Montalvo, agent of the Fedéral’ Judicial Police, informed Base that one of his contacts reported in late Feb thaf.Gitberto LOPES, US cit, was involved in assassination.’ According this Gontact, LOPES e Feared Mexi on foot from Laredo, Texas _ about 1200 hours on 13 Nov carrying U.S. passportry519962 issued 13 July 60 and proceeded by bus to Mexi where he entered Cuban Emb. oe #7, Nov he left Emb for Cuba on Cubane flt 465 end was the only passenger allowed op they plane - LOPES was issued Mexi travel _ form 8 No, 24553 at Nuevo Laredo. / RUIZ sala ead not verify this info, but believed it might’ be of interest to'U.S. gov, / Base and ODACID files contain no identifiable traces - on LOPES/LOPEZ. Pis advise results Hqs passport check including bio data on LOPES if possible for further checking by Base and Station, / Background info re Base contact with RUIZ contained in HMYA 2120, 18 Mar being pouched 20 Mar. ~-MEXI €737- (REF :~ -DIR-8695--« -not-in-file j not abstracted)’- Local radio broadcast morning’ PAGE &- ® 133 18 Mar told of BELLI's trip Mexi and intent visit "old friend" Victor VELASQUEZ. Station copy NO« _———— notified ODENVY. ./ Station traces on VELASQUEZ: BELLI member of Board (Chairman) of Directors of International Academy of Trisl Lawyers, 545 Fifth Ave, N.Y. / Reply to Amb's request for trroe, stated In Oot 58 VELASQUEZ former History professor at UNAM and Falengist leader in Mexi 1942 and directed drug smuggling ifor party, Proceeds being used for Felangist propar anda, B-2 report 1945 says Y pro-U.S, and no longer has Falangist connections, In interview w/Amb
14-00000 D135. ~ 3) Mar a \ 20 Mar | | | | “Did BELLI make sta ents’ i 30 Max | | ae he ok ru HANAN SECRET [Mex s7ho (Ref: MNTY 0829 ~ Para|309 above) - Ref jof BELLI by Walter|C. CRAIG lof. Phoenix, Ariz. , | Ame rican@far-) Assn.| president ir re “Tworld to ‘put together much of the story ="as others! did iin discovering the: ‘background of ; Amb to party for Truman! B, TUCKER, na Vs Lasiyer listed in lettosbead as} President of Academy lof Trial Lawyers, / Burnell ‘GOODRICH, COS contact, fepd ed Mar 61 that V was behind: attacks launthed against uss. Lawyexs practicing in Meti and co ltroLled and financed group UNAM i t students who sttack a U.S. lawye a. /iV was character pet listed) in PRQ of Jorge | PRIETO Laurens, wh president _ of | Frente Popula Anticomunista de Mexd and Secgen of Confedera- cion| interamericang de defensa del cohtinonte. |/ In|Oct 2 wien Mr. Robert |FLORSTEDT: (KUBARKER) here te HQS jcollecting NIS material! he visited V whom described! as Mexicds outstanding criminal lawyer an profound admirer be U.S. Interview lasted of hrs although memo does not reveal in what eld of, service.!/ ODENVY has no rebord but their! inquiries reveal Vi outstanding and ighly respected trial lawyer here, / In absente C and since JKB leaving. town! 20 Mar for weekend asking | ODENVY their ability follow | BELLI mo ments, if nil, will g tor cover | vie LIEMBRACE | ‘surveillance, Wi explore lotie possibilities with TESSAROLO and GOODRICH end | JKB piter his et 23) Mar. ~_ |. fo jibes ve |euty & hat provided Station | by LITEMPO k éarly| Dec 63. | DIR: Assume ODE furnished. no ot pe pare on Subj after | mo DIR P7388, (not filed “| not abetfacted) | fey a on | | | | THE NEWS hd Fired By; Ruby, BELLI Ts ‘Here :~ py J time enn: * "Me yvin! BELLI. appealed to "public | opinion and my fellow lawyers not to’ pass judgement on his. gonduct in’ the iJack! RUBY, trial luntid 211 “technichl details of the trial land the defensé gre “igow." // BELLI, discharged 'as attorney for RUBY, convicted killer of loSW. D,. made the: Statement through a spokesman, VELAZQUEZ, well known local |lawyér. The indirect staté ent followed a reported criticien .. BELLI arrived last night iby train, and checked Cm wtidd L town} hotel, and was in ‘contact |with| VELAZQUEZ, thé latter said today. / J. «BELLE seid’ ie? would make a full statement of his | jroestton upon his preiva in San) Pransideo. : | | , THE NEWS I Hidden Side of oguatn| cose), by aroha Bledenos | .. Theory on assassination | ‘ History and background of time ih Moscow, facik EN leaving Russia w/a wife, @te.J....! [/ //OSWALD took a trip to Mexico just before thHézhay, of the térrible deed. [In apparatus work | iof this sort, ‘the direction iis always: handled Titea, BF eh etborthe count ry and:this:is standard . operating procedure. / The theory that OSWALD was made does not. match his behavior after his | arrest. The mad political assassins issue flamboyant justifications of their acts. ; The: | trained assassin clams up, this! is what OSWALD did. / What OSWALD really was and who his ' principals were will remain | in obscurity unless @ new defector brings ‘the story out with - him. : | But certainly, there are enough facts in the dossiers of Intelligence services around the 5 41 of 133 PACE : TROLSKY 'g murderer, a man who had much in| | common psychologically with OSWALD. “WExIC0 CITY DAILY BULLETIN (Dateltined Paris ? Mar 30 AFP) sta Paris weekly magazine has. ‘been | publishing a series of ‘extracts from ' ‘a pook by! U.S. lawyer Thomas Buchanan! « which beok fount o ‘no noublisher in the 1S. ~ which alsaims thet ha adasesination of Trea. Kennadv was nart of rn .
14-00000 | / ant book ome Assassins o 2h Kennedy! ind cates OSWALD 3 was little more then a tL - "patsy" in a conspiracy! put toge ther by a mumb r of|men,|. The 2h yr old was used. according | to Buchanan, to (a) acquire ‘the rifle-used in K slaying, (b) | facilitate the entrance; into the Pallas Bodk opened df a farkshan and ( ) cover ui for the, rest, of the gang by accepting fullj guilt fo thejcrime. / ‘Bue an ‘Clainis ASH Dallas Policeman | Tippit, ho was shot down _ | by OSWALD shortly following the. ‘dssassination, had his: "Job" the "silenging" | of OSWALD | ‘Tbut that OSWALD was quicker :on the draw, / Buchanan| - whose conclusions are also supported | by Ni Y. Civil Rights Attorney Mark Lane, appearing fore the Warren Com. "representing" ‘the slain OSWALD - also claims that there! was a sniper at ‘the “underpass bridge junder which | 7 ithe Kennedy ndeoroeas was moving and that jthis Sniper also opened] fire, / He says this second ; , jentper might Have been RUBY, who | Showed UF following: the! killing in the office of the "Dallas | @ iMorning News," the: !only} building! of quick, | surd access for tHe sniper the bridge. : His conclusion is clear - that Ruby gunned down OSWALD in the police stefGondust as it | was ' feared OSWALD Iwas ready to "spill" the whdle. story.) — y ‘wsxt| 8876 ( (Refs Mix er3T ~ para 510! above) -|As HQS knows HELLL igined ‘Mext| only one} Inight and Victor VELASQUEZ issued innocuous press 8 atenent forhim,” / TESSAROLO and BENADUM | ‘both! report VELASQUEZ reputation! among local lawyers is shabby,’ Wille he effective defense | | lawyer with excellent batting averagel, said tojbe e mpletely without ethics, Interesting [thet jin current Mexi bar association attack ag inet /U. 5.) le fers practicing Mexi, bar apparently not risking dignity its! case by allowing. VELASQUEZ oin cstpaten . | / BENADUM not optimistic fre his or LITEMPO per learn ¢onteht. BELLI/ LASQUEZ, 4 an | PoE aye a friend, Gerald SCHULZ, who ‘is Ir corment va Gerry from Victor Ve PD | | } | Rens jade to our conversation! of 3. Apr ‘oh | | and the reque it for sixteen jcopies of | each of fa i ive} tems. / There: are attached 18 copies lof epen of th requested items, ({(On file cop Yee, Spee HMMA im 9 Apr " para pes, below) | Sa | sexes siden TELEGRA (Co trol 133), - P Ma nt! d commission on! assassination informed. jthat members of commission staff |plan travel t Wer 8 Apr in connection. with investigetion . ! | i i i | NOTE; Written by GOS on cover of MEX? 8878 above. very! clos; to ister VELASQUEZ ~ | maybe I ican get we r | MEMO! to LEGAT ‘f'rom| COS, | subject Ipnotbereghs. jof OSWALD's adtivities in Maxi during: period 26 Sept to 3 Oct 63.:/ Names of staff members jare William T! COLEMAN and Y. Dayis SLAWSON, Howa ward|P, WILLENS of Justice Dept., currently - jassigned to eonmisdion staff, will acbompany t nem, These lawyers ' have: been instructed |; | '(1) to inform ‘themselves of [investigative effort. made by, ‘American’ agencies ‘abroad; (2) to a nn $7] become inforned with as. much detail as possibl¢ regarding investigative effert of Mexican 9) e 1 72 boc fe -<lagencies ys! and : (3)- “to: consult: with: appropriate Ui Si: and: Mexican officials ag to what further page. 72 b__° investigation ‘should be’ initiated. / Emb should not! disclose ‘fact’ of tri or ies “wHERSet to cory HO. OO of publiqity is of) P peramoun intérest to bot hU.S, 3 Ss assist eraprr! oF of FF EE Po 2699009 janyone. Avoidance | Pep i ! t ce an ee ne ante mame
14-00000 | ' a es i is is a ee = ar SECRET | i 4 | | pin 12635 _ Wish: alert you that three members: of Warren Commission Legal starr, WILLENS, ; | SLAWSON, | and ‘COLEMAN, will ‘arrive: Mext. without publicity. ..¢o confer withiyou Station, HBFINCH, : and ODENVY about investigative action taken on OSWALD case, | / Main purpose is assure | ' | 319.  TApr | | i ] | i { i { , themselves about completeness of investigation by ARK, ODENVY, and Mexicansi, All have an ‘ studied our reports in detail. | KUBARK endorses purpose, of trip... / Will gable further a guidelines on what expected fro your Station . | i | | | i i H . . i i DIR. 13026 (nets “DIR 12633 | = para 319 above) | Subjects a ertile..../ m They want tp know if |Mexicans have further written investigative reports, want clarification of many points ODENVY | a investigation, etec.. .Some highly touch subject they will discussi axyrmyhether the ey should see: Mexi! officials themselves, try to talk toi Silvia IRAN, |whethes ‘Maticans Oe let them i 320. BApr | later publish just what Mexicans did!: in case. i/ These officers wd have tap assets, may : have! guessed from coverage, iwe have’ photo: points anda Sourge; ‘in, in*Cuban Emb but do not i know details ‘or our arrangements with Mexicans, Request CURTIS“. end. ‘all needed assistance 7 ublicity at all. \ i : with minimum posable *setosury of assets. and techniques, ang fog | 2 i i : ' i { | Rel, 9 Apr DIR. 1328) (Refs MEX 8923 | i- para. 322 below) ‘Your vis: tors, Anoyer CURTIS must ibave . 3 Apr —_ for, conference heze.. oo / Consultation with Division ..1... “| Se | | | ! So, ' ‘ \. H MEXI 8925 - Station Chiefs heeting £ first ‘on agenda! foll DY consultations with Division and Desk. Pls confirm. Also number; of days.i... | ODAC tglegram of 7 Apr probably will be: fairly demanding faa CURTIS, whd was: Station CO, will be “ayve cted to partiodpate in discussions, ! (322. 3 Apr’ HMMA 23229 Attached are copies of documents ent heii be OSWALD! trip te Mexi in Oct 6. | / These copies were made (as ex ra, ones ) when ‘0 ia: d Station to make photographic ' copies | for them, / Attached are for HQS-on ly for compe ONQF HOS files. (ATTS : ‘are as follows: Reproduced above is a "Solicitud de Reservacion" “belie vetion Request), also described as a | "Ticket Purchase Order" of Transportes Chihuahuefisas, Travel Agency, Mexi City,’ issued to Mr. H. 0. LEE for!"one seat from Mexi to Lared Rudoufirmed Mr. SAUCEDO" in the amount of 93.75 pesos and dated 30 Sept 6. #2. | Reprod sed above is a "Greyhound International - Exchange: Order" issued by Transportes Chihuahvenses Travel Agency, Mexi- City on 1 Oct 63 to H. 0.: LEE for travel from Laredo, | Texas to! ‘Dallas, Texas , foblowing entry to the U.S. via. ‘Transportes del Norte. | i | ! | ; | | | - 32h, 11 Apr i ro! : i, ; MEMO FOR THE FILES from cos, Subject: Theodore Vineent ebm - = On 10 Apr 6 ‘BENADUM reported | ~~ : po ‘that his! "American source" had talked to Elizabeth! Catlett de MORA (Betty MORA) on 9 Apr, of | __, / Among the items ‘discussed was ‘Subject. (see his file).! He ‘was formerly Chief! (in U.S.A.) PACE YN ee eof "Fair Play for Cuba Committec" (which was dissolved after OSWALD's assassination of K copy NO-e ————— : : and publication and proof of OSKALD's involvement in the "Pair Play" activities), i Subject , . : | has now organized and is directing a’ "Revolutionary Aid Committee in the U.S.A, MORA reports that this | {Committee is. being, finance di (From the Communist; Chinese vie Habana ‘end Mex. "32%, 9 Apr = Cw ice) ad 8639009 Check Subject: i Ce ' ‘ i
14-00000 | | we weet mite H {¢ | | : | — | | 7 ; i i | i L. i 4 . | | | THE: NEWS - Local Police Mart on OSWALD Pr Dw ext ali authorities irefused to acknowledge | i their participation in the jactivities of ‘OSWALD during his visit to Mexi City.) / . / Various : Mexi police corps; are ‘cooperatihg in the ‘investigation | carried here by 3 Americans ; SLAWSON, : ; WILLIAMS and ‘COLEMAN on the steps ‘of; the | ‘alleged aesesdin of Pres. Ki / OSWALD, shot to' death by RUBY in Dallas, visited ‘Mexd! 26 Sept or. one week, visited Mexi City to obtain a visa A. to trave to: ‘Cuba, and Sov Union, - ye i: a - 1 | | | | ANEMBASSY ourcoriva TELEGRAM Control nee | Upon their arrival at Mext ; City!8 Apr the identies’ of COLEMAN, SLAWSON and WILLENS as members of. President's Commission | ‘6taff were "mown to { | / pe .-Thus we foresee no probl mg with ‘GOM from expected publicity. i | * : " | oe © [ i | [- | | { ‘ - ‘ Le Prensa - Three} Investigators of Kennedy Cese in D.-F. ~ About ares val of three rientioned | in para 326 above, also they traveled on diplomatie passports, wepé the! U. 8.) Emb and refused to mal connents t to newspapersion, / i ‘ fe amar ny Sn ni ene ea : te ee | 3eT. 328, J Novedades - Three. Investigators of the Death of JFK in Mexico ¢ i i 7 EL Dia. a! ' Three Agents arrive from U. 5, who are In Letigating’ the! Aasess ination of Pres. K. Sam as above except dest paragtaph "However, | it was not poss iblé to ‘find ‘ out tf the three “| ‘visitors who came'!for the investigation have come with the. alithorization of ‘the authorities | of our country, since,, when we tried! to ask them (er interview t them), they would not respond. ‘ . ! "329, 4 Novedades - A Ue 5, Senate conn asion in Mexico, Inves; iia és Activities of OSWALD Here: - i Same as above but! with more detail, Ancluding; *.  OSHeED. ‘attended a reunion in which were: various persons, who, for dome ime have | ‘been: actives <political: affairs} and’ the meeting | was: held in a house in Colonia ‘Condesa, | | @eeee Als@"s1 ated | was that ithe investigetion would 1 | be in colaboration with the beso the D.F. and Pgficeicnier, General Luis CUETO Ramirez. 330. =] ery od.. a by | NeXt £966 (nets h. DIR 13026 -| pare 320 evo TR i12635 ~ para 319 above) Giving info of newspaper ‘articles on visit of SLAWSON, WIid pang and , COLEMAN. {Also “Onimorning 9 Apr’ ' COS. participated with Amb., Min} Boonstra ‘and LEGA d51. 10 Apr | Po ip in briefing session. On afternoon 9’ Apr mo . ' COS and DCOS ‘spent 3 brs with visitors, Memo. of briefing will be forwarded. / On 10 Apr . ! at request visitors and with approval of. (Amb, COS has arranged take 3 visitors to see LITEMPO 8, COS: has asked LEGAT- gocompany, |Amb told ;LITEMPO 8 on is of 8 Apr (When Amb made his: Protocol cally of: planned arrival, purpofe fi visit and desire. | no! ‘publicity. / Wilt report on: visit / 352. ir 10 Avr | , ee ; MEMO FOR RECORD signed by cos: | Material ‘from P0593 « shown to Warren Commissions 1, English® : ; ee: ; translations of callsmade by OSWALD to Sov Emb....i2, ‘Conversation between Pres, BORTIC S and. Cub Amb HERNANDEZ Armas in Mexi on 26 Nov 63. 3, Conversation between, ; Cub finb to Mext ; : . and Pres. DORTICOS in Habaris cn}26 Nov 63, | | , | i . ' PCO Areer | : : OD Ou PY NO.
14-00000 333... Apr 6h we eee ee eee gti ee omens ee gee eee een meme Hw, 355.0 Wapr i || Sal i via sams channel din very short ime. / / cl Conmiies ton reps then asked if rant 8 podected | | | i | of LITEMPO8's subordinates! and ‘the commission reps, (Note already had been told of this source. They alg % _ | MEX 1 esd (Refs MEXt 8966 - - para, 331 ied Publicity on: visit continued on 10 and 11 Apr including "The News"... which oh 11 (Apr . stated Mexi- police authorities refused to comment - on visit, /:on 10 Apr at 1150 hre, with) approval ‘amb, cos took ‘three and: LEGAT to/see | LITEMPO (8 and acted as interpreter, |/ LITEMPO 8 cdoper tive! and friendly.| / Visitors asked | A. For a complete written report of "Meagures teken and investigations made" by Mexi authorities after assassination. They j promised (that | any portion they wished to publish in committee i report would | be cleared with Mexi authorities’. prior to:publication. B. LITEMPO 8 said he would gladly assemble full: ‘report but he lasked that "in order to make request lofficial"’ Amb should réquest this report from Next Foreign inister, | i LITEMPO 8 said he jwould contact | ' x FORNMIN and tell him to get request to! jULREMEO ° LITEMPO 8 said report would come back | eS. ee | _— { ' if Ment otttzens: (such as eee of hotel where. GGHALD stayed in fext ere feested and * D.! LITEMPO' 8 said | voluntarily came ‘into’ U. S.| Emb ‘tO give statements leo commiss io “repos the Mexi Gov: could not agree ‘to this. Said this. “would: appear: bg official investigation ; by U.S. |authorities in Mexi, He said it! would be! ‘against. Mex overeignty. He then suggested that the commissiow reps let his office invite ‘such Mexic at @flunche ons: or dinners with one oNgn the! reps: subsequently ; decided |would not be worth! rist of offense to Mexicans k¢ a bad publicity since thei x could not take depositions and really. discuss matter in |publioe ova staurants: )/ ‘am sent note ito | Fornmin'GOROSTIZA on afternoon iLL Apr. /i | Believe 05%: a ge OS can assure Has that 3 reps | pleased : ‘withi sessions they: hed with Station. : ! Sourfé ‘tel: taps) ; inevealed ‘to them first by | Amb and'"take" from these (with Source known to ace} vealed by COS. « They state ' they: ready committed to clear all drafts ; of intended : reports with KUBARK. * | ta Re ANENBASSY ourcomNG TELEGRAM #59 = Same bef eg para. 3334 above reported by Amb Freeman | i ata a3dh9 to C/WHD,,. Subjects Visit ce Staff Representatives of ‘the Warreh coumtaston; | Attached are copies of a Memo for the Record to record ! ‘talks had with COLEMAN, | SLAWSON and | ILLENS, Staff Reps of Warren Commission! - 1. on 9 Apr 64] Messrs. C., S, and W, Staff: Reps of the Warren Comm, came to Amb's office] 2,' ‘Amb,' Boonstra, LEGAT and I met there at O&K5 - hrs. on 9 Apr. Amb asked that LECAT land cooperate fully; these 3 would have Top Secret . 13: clearances, etc. ©3, When: ‘visitors | loame in, Amb. told ‘hem that he wis hed! them to call : PAGE 23 of on us for any and all ‘help! needed, but that he wished rsohally to BE approve in advance COPY NO.w __ : any, and ‘all contacts with Mexti authorities and/or Mexi icitizens. hee Anib' briefed them - : about secret and sensitive sources, ‘such!as tel taps, and reminded them any published item / from these sources had to have prior cleérance with KUBARK and ODENVY., etc, 2: Amb Ca "rules" for vas ytors to work, Amb made protocal call on Echeverria, etc, 6, See MEXI 8 ( ara 333 above). : On 9 and) 10 Apr, PCOS and I met 'with visitors. 3 hrs on 9 Apr and | 23 on lo Apr, In: our. off ices, they? a.| Reviewed the |"take" from LIENVOY for 27, '28 Sept awd Wada
14-00000 | be: ' Eng! ‘translations of 2 ¢onve satdons be 26, ‘Nov between Pres DORTICOS and cub Anti HERANANDEZ. | ¢@. | Had me review, Silvia DURAN ase 5 they were shown pics of Silvia and husband. d. Had me : | | review dase of ALVARADO; the Nip. (6. . Visitors asked jwhat! actions Mexi btat fon took | | | beginning 22: ‘ Nov.| I said wes a Reminded Hgs 5 Ani ib Mann and ODENVY locally that we had: | 3 sent them all (in Oct '63) data n OSWALD { | | | } | | re ga: ind visit to! Mex and: ivisits to Sov. and Cub Emb. . | Threw all Station assets an sources into: job lof trying! to get all possible details’ of | OSWALD'g travel to and from Mexi, place he stayed, contact,| etc.! c, | Stayed in continuous | contact with: Eqs on leads with DENVY to: coordinate work, d. With Has approval, got in | touch with Mexi authorities and) obtained |help, in cases‘... the outstanding ones, being Silvia | | DURAN and ALVARADO. _@, Put coverages on DURAN, KOSTIKOV d contact in ee with OSWALD. 9, | Note; The knew about tel conversations OSWALD had lexcept f > | , to Odessa, | and b.! OSWALD anted a visa for his wife ®who was @ Ruspi | that Assistant Sec Mann still bas the "feeling: in lhis guts"! tie. at “Gastro hired. (OSWALD to: Kill ! i : } } toe Amb Mann was rhistm. . Kennedy: they said, however thi at. the Commission has not peer apie to get} any ‘proof of this .| What did they scoonoi fi | | | | ) 11. No ‘documents, or photo were given. visitors, Eng ransjations read were kept by Station. | They are attached. 12. It is ‘believed that all 5 of thes@, HLtors iwere pleased with Station' 5 |. work on (OSWALD cape PoP de po I ne - poaee | | fo | : : : 336. 23 Apr Mero from LEGAT tip COS: Lee Harvey OSWALD, Hotel ‘ace sdnm Setton éf OSWALD in Mex: City, | 7 Info verifying OSWALD istayed at| Hotel del Comercio, 19 rated: -at Calle’ ‘Bernbrdino de !Sahagun i OSWALD, USA, TEXAS, PHOTO, US una cooperated with LEGAT, LEGAT | ' had FBI |Laboratory check handwriting -of hotel) regiétiny of OSWALD with true signature and i i { i | | was, found identical, of List of | names. and residentees room numbers and dates of occupancy | in i citizen". Owner and manager of| hotel, Guillermo dARCTAS ee I { | No. 19, [in room No, 18,. OSWALD registered as’ "LER, ., | | | j ‘ t iy | of those registered at hotel during pelietita aythere. | / GARCIA!Luna! received OSWALD | at Hotel del:Comercio at between’ 1000 and = ava WALD{s room No. 18:was 6. 00 pesos daily | | with bath, that the registry book indicates AGH stayed at hotel night of 1-2 Oct and ; : | - | departed during the day of /2 Oct 63, cancratny fos [could not: recall edrcumstances of OSWALD's oot i departure nor the’ hour. He believed OSWAL Heither spoke nor understood any Spanish. He If OSWALD was never at ‘the hotel’ during the had’ not jobserved OSWALD in; the hotel during ¢ day and he was never’ "accompanied by any, ; day time, why was he never seen with a ‘coat ion | person, | He recalled that QSWALD earried!a mediumasize } brown handbag, which had aizipper | i since he apparently was out at night when it and was ‘either of. Naugahyde or canvas. material. He did not’ remember. that, OSWALD had ever | | | | | i | 7 | | | | | | i i | ; | | Cheek other gues of hotel ! i on Saturday he said "good morning" in English, and a short tine later left the hotel, { i ; , i would naturally be chilly. a, « | | worn & goat and believed hée usually jappeared ina ‘short-sleeved | Shirt of a knit variety. , ; | Matilde iGARNICA, maid'at the hotel del Comercio, recognized: photo of OSWALD as being the “) | “| young American who had- occupied) room. No./18 for almostja week during the latter part of roa | | lest year, She arrives at! work between 0900 and 1000 and leaves at 2100,' Clearly, recalls | co: | OSWALD, | ias few Americans stay at the hotel, He had few personal effects,| carried ina | PAGE Dt od = Co * ve in es al iebeiia 3s “brow,” zippered ‘handbag" “carivas ‘or “imitation ‘Idathéy material. She had seen OSWALD COPY NO. pe | ‘ the day of his arrival andi the following’ Saturday las he x still was in his room when she pede | | checked |to determine whichi rooms were available fdr cl aning. When she saw him in the room: ! i | Soran | | i { fee eee ae ere este eee deeeen comes . t
14-00000 | i 4 ; ! ' i i i rn ; I Sebastian PEREZ Hernandez, idesk cleric and assistan ‘to ine mer of the Hotel del Comeréio, | ra | had! not conversed| with OSWALD but rejne mbered him clearly ‘bec ause. few ‘Americans, stay at the | | | | i | | | | [ 7 | | | i i 336, (continued) . | hotel. He said OSWALD left the note each moining and ‘did not return until evening, possibly | i | | | after PEREZ Hernandez had compl ted his working day and left the’ hotel. Me a was alone | | i og | and! usually wore. é knit, short- leeved sport shirt! and ino coat or jagket.; He did not remember . “Pedro RODRIGUEZ Ledésma,, night watchman at) | seeing OSWALD depart the ere n the morning) of 2 Oct, but] ie it wes possible! that the: | ‘hotel, claims OSWAL left hotel at 0630 | or | night. watchman, who remaing at the reception desk Hurd g the night might have been ‘aware of 2700 hrs, for RODRIGHEZ was x able! itd get™ | OSWALD 's; departure from the hot 1. - Watchman is Petre ,ODRIGUE who could | ‘be located at|the | it a1 taxi for him; however, the maid, Mat, GARNICA , hotel efter 2100 or during |the bar morning hours, Hedrol claimed she spoke to’ OSWALD that Sat ip iy Goming are! from 2100 to O90, howdver, | he often |is at ble to ep, eae of his departure when he said ~"#o6d morn dr ne" and | the! owner and manager y. Guillerm GARCIA Luna, | has arrd t yelieve ‘him nd “bende reception he was in his room, iMatilde GARNICA ¢ «enters work; duties. i He clearly recal the young ‘Anéricen whom he wate: Bi “ (dentified in his! mind as | i ' between 0900 end 1000. Time Atserepanby?? | OSWALD and remembers that the date of the latte, 'g epa: ure from !the hotel and:on the; | | basis of sign lenguage and the word taxi" which ungérst0od that OSWALD wanted a taxicab, * . RODRIGUEZ walked around the corner from the hotel. haze i: e“obtained a taxicab.) He [believed . : ' | OSWALD left the hotel between 0630 and 0700 since. it ‘search of the taxicab., He icoul not, Z Lead roma’ warkingjhours | by. 0 x earlier if | | S ‘ge etting light when he went in po | be more precise. conterning the time.| He believed po ; OSWALD gave him a! small tip of one or two! pesos. cfisuat carried: his own luggage downstairs i | and: waited in front iof the ihotel with the luggagé= Saba RODRIGUEZ returned with the taxicab.: ie | RODRIGUEZ commented that while he had little dt. Peiciaty obtaining a texi at the early hour, | ij 1 | | i | ! it becomes very difficult to sebure taxi ‘tran; ortp lori between 0730 ‘and 6830 peeause of the | heavy traffic at that time. RODRIGUEZ related 2G thet OSWALD always arrived! at the hotel late | at night, “midnight or thereafter", | ut he fever noticed any indication that OSWALD had ‘been, drinking, Guillermo GARCIA Luna paid | oe" Pedro RODRIGUEZ: iLedesma, that RODRIGUEZ !is | "humble but very serious, deeply religioué}:" ‘a family MAN » and. highly ‘reliable. ( / Dolores RAMIREZ de BARREIRO, owner, manager’ and:Sometimes cook lat small restaurant inmediately | adjacent: to Hotel: del Comercio, | stated ‘that’ because of proximity, of hotel} many hotel ghests, eat; meals at: ‘restaurant. She sprembered, ‘OSWALD who had eaten several meals at, the restaurant in the late afternoon over ‘a per tod of one wekk, OSW, appeared at ‘the restaurant after the noon rush hour or! some time aftér 1k00, always elohe, and ordered food by! pointing : ‘at menu: | a Ate’ soup of day, rice, and either meat or eggs, but rejected dessert and toffee, and was very money (cost) ‘conséious. Meals cost five ‘to six pesos. | ///// Individuals in neighborhood of | hotel were queried with negative results. ///// Guillermo GARCIA Luna advised, that on the | basis of: search! of abandoned correspondence; review of his records and accounts, ‘and refreshing | without wea: “in coat??? | : | i i | j If OSWALD ate meals at indo at restaur ant a ext door to hotel, |why was he never seen at - hotel during the day? Did he never enter his - room during the day, after lunch, ‘to wash his . “hands? Why; if he were in area of Cub: or Sov -Emb or Colonia Condesa, would he return to the hotel locatign, to eat, yet not be seeniat the. | his. memory through discussions with other personnel at- thotel, he had been-able! to develop | “hotel?? oa) 7 | | the following data: Antonio OLIVA is a Negro who had been considered Cuban but had clarified : So, cn oom Se Losueduce | wiin..} tO GARCIA Luna that he had grow up on east coast. of Mexico, ;where "Cuban Spanish" is spoken. pack. DS off 3% He registered as "musician" but was Imown to have been employed as a cook or cook's helper COPY NO. a, 8 . : ' in an unidentified Mexi City restaurant. . He hed been living at the hotel-vith' a woman to _Negro?? Any connection?? Brought up by GARCIA | whom he referred as his “wife" but GARCIA Luna judged that she might have been: his -paramour.. ‘Luna because of efforts to locate Aim 50 he, They left the hotel without paying & substantial hotel bil, and GARCIA Luna has been attemp! —~ : could pay the bill? boy ing: to locate them without | SUCCES 8. OFORET, | : Hd | i
14-00000 a Pe | SECRET | Lo po : Pop dy i i i ! : ‘ { | eee i i i : : i - 336, (continued) | boot '; All other inquiries of hetel subste during OSWALD visit were negative. / LEGAT sources | i Why did OSWALD choose this hotel?) Proximity : reported that Guillermo GARCIA Luna and his hotel,| del Comereio,| to be reputable. | ; | to Bus Terminal?? 14 50 wl, did by eve mr en -_ [: | | en ee f poof | Po ! F 337. 27 Apr | 1 , MEMO TO LEGAT from COS, Photographs. Attached are, ed requested, two prints lof each nega- | . | ; : | tive, (See 338 below) j ot a fot. | _ | , - 338, _ 28 Apr | ae ae | HMMA 23331 = Attached are photos made from film sent to this office by lobal ODENVY rep) |, _ | greed : on 24 Apr 64. / Local ODENVY rep requested two copies each.| He said ‘these would be sent >) fell | ' to his Hgs for Warren Commission. / ihe photos include ‘ones! of the local Sov Emb, the local | ; “phates | | Cub: Consulate, Hotel del Comercio, bus terminal --| places of interest to the Warren Comm | :; : |: | because ‘of OSWALD's Mexi visit.! / It 1s irequested| that. this dispapch andjatts! be routed | ee ee ee of | Bt Pot 3539. 5 May : DIR 18827 - Warren commision requests we 'furnish Llowing infosF=A5" Hours when Cuban and | ~. Sov: Embassies and: Consulates in' Mex City are! open to public; iHeiy normal working hours. | Their procedures and regulations, formal ‘and informal involved! “feauing| peruits for travel. jo , to and through Cuba? B, Description of procedures and: regulat ng’ of Mexi| government for ; | travel of PEPRIME| cits. to and through Cuba. /\ Req est Mexi ¢ @; summary of all that .can be : | | | aseertained on aboves; fF 8p fT se ee ee " 3ho, 6 May | MEXI 9332 (Ref: DIR 18827 |- pera 339 above) Sov Emb and*CQip are not opem to public. Offices | | are! in compound accessible to public by appointment. oy guards are .on outside gate around — | | clock. Normal work hours Sep 65 were 0900 to! 1800 but @ecbatly changed tb 0900 to }1400: Ht | Monday through Friday. Sov con! frequently change .| Now:opén 1100 to/1500: Mondays and Fridays. Sixteen Sov families livé in compound. Visitors ring.hel¥ at gate at alljhours, Russian: | Speakers can'get in anytime, Others usually turned a y y| guard efter hours.’ Sovs are not: fo , known to issue permits’ for travel Cuba. / Cuban Emb&and,/consulate in isame | compound but have | | | , Separate entrances, Consulate beceives visitors from-1000 to 1400 hrs Monday ‘through | : i |  .; Friday. | Emb working hours ‘are from 0900 ito 1700 fialjr# same! days but ‘most! Emb wisitors ) ; 62. po ; usually attended before 1400 hrs, These shrs alsosapplied during Sept 63.'/ Cuban Emb |. | Coes bo i . :° | procedures and regulations for issuing permits foxes vel to and through Cuba; Visas normally Ce 7 ; : | valid for 3 months from date of issue. Prior. authorization! from Habana invariably required : i wa mo CS | befowe issuarice any vise. ‘Applicant completes visa application fram form at Consulate, Do oo 2 : DG ; permission often obtained in exchange of ‘cables between Emb: and Minrex Habana.! In many: ro | | : + @ases visas issued on separate sheet paper inieffort conceal fact of travel. / Mexi govt ; : e ; ; _ procedures and regs re travel PBPRIME cits to and through Cuba unchanged since HMMA 20837, PAGE 26. ° +33 . 3 May 63, PBPRIME cits with passports and Cub visas are free to travel to Cuba. PBRIM® citfOPY NO. +> ney , can obtain tourist cards fron Mexi consul Habana for return via Mexi. ; i : : | AHL, 12 May |. . SeGivel ! HMMA 23398 ~ Attached are copies of 2 pages which were jrepreduced by Station for local ODZNVY ; — , - | who procured documents (on :loan) from Seq da Gob, (Documents are list of « persons entering t : : : ) ' ' ‘ . : - 4 . j ' ' i i :