HW 53320 JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION FORM Date: 02/02/05 AGENCY RECORD ‘NUMBER . RECORD SERIES AGENCY FILE NUMBER AGENCY ORIGINATOR FROM TO TITLE DATE PAGES SUBJECTS - DOCUMENT TYPE CLASSIFICATION RESTRICTIONS CURRENT STATUS DATE OF LAST REVIEW COMMENTS: AGENCY INFORMATION CIA . 104-10404-10316 JFK RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE ‘DOCUMENT INFORMATION CIA WALLACE B. ROWTON Released under the John Kennedy Was5assination Records ollection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Nate). ases#: NW 53320 Date: We—26-2017 MEMO: SUBJECT -.WALLACE B. ROWTON MEETING WITH LIRING/3 05/26/1967 2 JFK ASSASSINATION LIRING PAPER SECRET 1B. RELEASED IN PART PUBLIC - RELEASED WITH DELETIONS 07/12/04 JFK-RHO2 : FO44 : 20040323-1063693 [R] Docld: 32389615 Page 1 - ITEM Is RESTRICTED 104- 10404- 10316
HW 53370 _ told her that he was happy that she had finally come back in close contact wit the Consulate. In commenting on LIRING/3, CurbeIo in-@ more or less joking way ee a retin ta ae cee eee a - Ta, “ ~ Pa i e > . wos - . tee! : . 26 May,1967 7 Bubject: ING/3. whe 1. Rowton met with LIRING/3 at the safehouse from. 14800 until about 4930 on 25 May,1967. LIRING/3 reported that as yet he had not heard from Garcia and would stand by for the next two days in the hope that Garcia would re- appear at his home. LIRING/3 agreed to invite Garcia, once he did. appear, to coffee or lunch at a restaurant on 29 or 30 Hay so that Rowton could get a look at him. LIRING/3 also reported that LIRING/4 hed been working part- time, in the mornings, at the Consulate, and that her rapport with the local ‘staff was improving. Rowton suggested that it might be the right time to give LIRING/4 some compensation for her efforts. LIRING/3 agreed and promised.to ask LIRING/4 to be at the safehouse at 1000 on 27 May, so that Rowton could again talk privately with her and give her the money ( Rowton suggested 500 pesos, and LIRING/3 agreed that this would be adequate). 2. LIRING/3 reported that LIRING/4's resumption of contact had begun to pay off better than he had thought possible. He explained that she had found an opportunity on the afternoon of 23 May to chat with Abelardo Curbeho and had _yeturned home with some interesting information concerning the Cuban attitude — toward LIRING/3 himself. According to LIRING/3, LIRING/4 said that Curbelo stated that LIRING/4 nust understand that the "revolution is surrounded by provocations” and that many persons on the outside, such as LIRING/3,have be- come innocent victims of organizations such as WOFACTX, that are constantly sending provocations against the revolution. Curbelo stressed that he did not feel that LIRING/3 fell into that category, but LIRING/4 must understand the precautions that have to be taken by the revolution. He concluded that he hoped LIRING/3 would not take offense (tomarlo a mal) and would feel free to 3, LIRING/3 then stated that he was doing his best to keep active certain contacts he had had in the past. that were on the periphery of the official Cuban circle. He mentioned speéifically the case of Silvia and Horacio Durén that then explained the-background of his relationship with then. He related that Silvia Durén worked as receptionist at the Consulate in 1963-64 and was on duty when Lee Harvey Oswald applied for a visa. She had been recommended to the Cubans by Teresa Proenza, the Press Attach$ from 1959 until 1962. LI- RING/3 described Teresa Proenza Se eu ues e about 52, a Lesbian, eat am ee Seti and a member of the Communist EET OL Cubes, Whoyvas currently in jail in t 1 EA DoclId:323689615 Page 7? .
Cuba as the result of a conviction for espionage on Dehalf uf WOPACT. RING/3 recalled that during bis last visit to Havana, a friend of his in the Ministry of Education, informed him of Teresa Proenza's present situation and advised LIRING/3, in the event he was asked, he deny that he had known Teresa Proenza or had had anything to do witn her. LIRING/3 continued that | just the other day Silvia Durdén had telephoned him to say hello and that he had visited her at her home to renew his acquaintance. ( LIFEAT SAN-26(10.8) reveals that at about 1245 on 22 May,19€7, LIRING/3 telephoned 15-78-11 and asked for sra. Silvia. When (maid) informed him she not in, he asked for sr. Horacio. When same negative reply given , he asked that they be advised that LIRING/3 had called to say hello. SAN-26 (11.0) reveals an incoming call ' from Silvia Dur4n in which she asks how he obtained her number. He repiies: "At the Cuban Institute". She states that she is studying at some school and at the moment is free to talx to LIRIKG/3. The latter replies that he would go by to visit her (Constituyentes 143, apt 3) in a few minutes.) | | | \ i i 4, LIRING/3 continued that Silvia Dur&n informed him that she had first met Oswald when he applied for a visa and had gone out with him several times since she liked him from the start. She admitted that she had sexual relations with. hin but insisted that she had no idea of his plans. when the news of the as- sassination broke she stated that she was inmediately teken into custody by '—- the Mexican -police -and- ‘interrogated thoroughly: ‘and beaten util she “admitted” that she had had an affair with Cswald. She added that ever since then she has cut off all contact with the Cubans, particularly since her husband Horacio, who was badly shaken by the whole affairz, went into a rage and has forbidden her to see them. She added that sbe felt certain thet her tele~ phone was tapped by the Mexican police, or, more .probably by WOFACT, since tapping was an expensive proposition and the Mexicans wouldn't be eble to af- ' ford it for so long a period. 7 i 5. Rowton counseled LIRING/3 against any furth:r contact with the Duréns on. . ; .the ground that it might put him under some sort of suspicion either in the eyes of the Mexican police or the Cubans. He pointed out that little or nothing was to be gained from such a contact. Se eee tte oe 5. LIRING/3 then produced, at Rowton's request, a sketch of the Consulate and Embassy premises, copy of which is attached. LIRING/3 commehted that to his knowledge Cepeda did not have an office, at least not on the first floor. His other comments appear on the sketch as reproduced,by Rowton. 7) Po kycte. es Rowton BPOK “em wate = HW 93320 Docld:32389615 Page 3