104-(0414-10145 . : : nw + ected” ne : ne et od Pht alwest ener nr —_o foun “The ‘attached ‘suggested draft to - 7 Bo Mr. De Mohrenschildt was written without “| knowledge.of the flavor of your personal | .| relationship with him. The tone may not. . | be ‘appropriate, but the message boils “--s| down to thé’ fact that neither CIA nor — {| the: ‘FBI appear to have been interested | - ‘in My De ‘Gprenschildt f for a number of. years. oe . Se y 7 This draft y was ‘coordinated with ose on 1 22 Sep. — "John aller Be —_ cae BUILDING EXTENSION ; “FORM NO. . OFEB 55 241 REPLACES FORM 368 - of WHICH MAY BE USED. oo a
13-00000 Ey -unttassiriep ©) RAL .. E] con ENTIAL «| [] SECRET. SUBJECT: (Optional) . Mr. George de Mohrenschildt _ John H. Waller . Pxrension Inspector General 2 E 24 Hgs.- Bldg. : R-1252 . DATE __4 OFFICER'S INITIALS TO: (Officer designation, - room number, and building) . mo, to whom, Draw @ fine across column after euch comment.) _ This is the response to the Jetter from de Mohrenschildt: DCI ROOM: RERERREEE sr G10 “Ems [7] SECRET [[] CONFIDENTIAL. []: ys omy _(L) UNCLASSIFIED eo .
13-00000 even maamsemms nage WoT | SECRET ‘ (92 SEP 1976 evoRAOUM FOR: Director of Central Intel igence FROM. me John H. Waller. - Lo inspector General SUBJECT tH George de Nohrenschildt ‘REFERENCE =. ? Mr. de Mohrenschildt's letter to you, ES SO oe dated. 5 September 1 1976 rn | ‘Action Required: a _ | a . T. “None. | “This: memorandum is for your ‘§nformation. We have: ‘also 7 - attached at A a. Suggested draft reply. to. Mew de ; Mohrenschi dt Ss letter. Action. Taken: 2. Me have ‘reviewed poo and IG files on Mr. de Nohrenschildt: In: addition, at our request, the CI Staff has run Agency traces on him and . has been in touch with” the FBI as well. . . me oe Findings: 3. "There. is voluminous material on Mr. de Mohrenschildt. in CIA, files, most of it dating from the post-Kennédy assassination period - when he testified before the Warren Commission on his acquaintance — ee, with Mr. and Mrs. Lee Harvey Oswald. A copy of the de Mohrenschildts’ _ testimony is attached at B.) 4, The bulk of the material ‘in our: files. consists ‘of FBI - reports, - the most recent of which is dated 1967. The FBI has informed CIA that — jt has no traces on Mr. de Mohrenschildt beyond that date; our: Files” : contain al of its previous material on him, ne £2, IMPDET SECRET oo “CL BY 055636
13-00000 a: SECRET 5. Mr. Helms’ 3 dune 1964 memorandum for the Warren Commission on the de Mohrenschildts is attached at C. It describes the Agency's interest in obtaining reports from Mr. de Mohrenschildt in 1957 as a result of his sojourn in Yugoslavia that year. Contact Division (now Domestic Coliection Division - DCB) had its resident agent in Dallas, Mir. d. Walton Moore, contact Mr. de Mohrenschiidt at that time. — The history of Mr. Moore's relationship with Mr. de Mohrenschildt from 1957 to 1961 is also attached at C. As a routine matter, Mr. Moore requested traces on Mr.. de Mohrenschildt. The trace results (attached at D) con- tained sufficient derogatory information to preclude further-extensive contact with the de Monrenschildts. (An 0S summary on Mr. de Mohrenschildt prepared in response to the. current request is also attached at D. ) ” 6. Our files: show ‘that a mail. cover was ° “placed on letters addressed to Mr. de. Mohrenschildt c/o the U.S. Embassy in Haiti from about:1964 to 1966: (This: was probably not uncovered at the time of the external. in- ~ vestigations.) This “included opening and photographing the contents of. some lettersrby the CIA Station there} The results of this operation So . were, shared with the FBI. . . ee a an Mr. de Nohrenschildt came: to the attention of this “office during the’ Rockefeller Commission investigations. ‘We were asked to respond toa - memorandum submitted to the Commission by Mr. Paul Hoch entitled "CIA Activities, and the Warren Commission Investigation." Mr. Hoch called for -an identification of Mr. J. Walton Moore's employment affiliation and asked what Mr. Moore knew about. Oswald and what he may have told Mr. de Mohrenschildt pecan Our reply” to the Rockefeller Commission is a attached at Ct. 7 8. ‘The most. ‘recent. information. we. have ‘on Mr. de. Nohrenschildt comes from Mr.-J. Walton Moore wno was contacted in May and July 1976 by writers -connected with the Reader's Digest, and with the Dial Press-and the Dell Publishing Company. Both writers questioned Mr. Moore about Oswald and . - Mr. de Mohrenschildt. Mir. Moore's reports on these contacts are attached _ at Fe re es . Conclusions: : oo a _ en pes °Q. Mr. ‘de Mohrenschildt appears to have lead an adventurous ‘and. colorful life as a “petroleum engineer and businessman. He is both well | SECRET
13-00000 SECRET a a a and poorly connected, and some of his associations in the past have raised serious questions. Certainly his relationship witn the Oswalds has caused him considerable trouble and may nave caused this | Agency and the FBI to spend n more time and energy on him in the past than. was necessary. 10. Both ‘the FBI and this Agency, however, had dropped their. interests in Mr. de Mohrenschildt's: activities -by the mid-to-late 1960's... We speculate that any attention he is now receiving could’ _ either be from local authorities in Dallas or from media representa- “tives on the ‘trail of.a warmed over story concerning the assassination _ of President Kennedy. We offer no proof of this conjecture beyond Mr. Moore's reports attached at F...What we can say is that we have found no indication that either. CIA or the FBI has ‘taken any active | . interest in Mee de Mohrenschiidt in. recent years. a a fA BS BO EB Ce - Attachments" eo a = few yg: 2 Swed - a >s) . tal] ae ~ re , SECRET 9 2 2 2 20-0 sg t ; “4 to
13-00000 Apartment 142- ; Dear r George: PS CENTRAL. INTELLIGENCE AGENCY WASHINGTON, D.C, 20505 - 28 September 1976 Mr. G. de Nohrenschildt™ 2/37 Kings Road - Dallas. Texas. 75219. Please. forgive t the delay j in my y reply to your - September ‘5th letter. it ‘took time to explore thoroughly the matters you raised. OS ma oe “Let me. say first that I know it must, have been difficult for you” to seek my help in the situation outlined in your letter.’ I believe I can appreciate your state of mind in view of your daughter's tragic a death a few years ago and the.current poor state of your wife’ s health. | eases | was Sextremely sorry to hear’ of these circumstances. * I'm finding it interesting and challenging. “In your situation, I can well imagine how the attentions | you po described in your letter affect both you and your wife.. However, my” _. staff has been unable to find any indication of interest in your - ‘activities on the part of Federal authorities in recent years. The. flurry of interest that attended your: testimony. before the Warren — Commission has Tong since subsided.: I can only speculate that you - >. may have becone "newsworthy" again in view of the renewed interest ‘in the Kennedy assassination and, -thus, may, be attracting the atten- tion of people in the media. — a 7. hope’ this letter has been of some 2 comfort to you, George, fel although I realize I.am unable to answer your question completely. Thank you for your good wishes on my new job. As you can imagine, | Very bruly. yours wntbiuir _Director
13-00000 | DD/P 2 7G. Fey alg Sm, ee WARNING NOTICE | SENSITIVE SOURCES AND METHODS INVO} hse!  MICROF MEO i APRA 1968 | ae 62. KNAZ 1737 poc. ISRO, & MEMORANDUM » FOR : 3 Br, y Les Sania  Gonoxal Counsel .  Presiteal’s Comunission ‘on ths; eS ° a seasaination of Prealdest Resnely : George: and { Soaane De > MOBRENSCHE.DT | oo : A ob ‘Reference ‘a made te your axaaredien at x t March er “4968 requesting any informatiog on George aad Jesmse De Of - MOPRENSCSILDT thal is avalladie In CTA Wes. Ox: roviow oe shows thairbhs files contain reports ressiyed from other ULB. Govarmnsnt agamaiaa, primarily the PBI, aa well as some ine can oo . sortmaapion developed by thin Agency in 1957 and 1954.. Tha sevlew also produced réferentss to Information jn the reeorda CT fe of the Codrdinatex of Information aba the Oiiiee ol Strategic oe 7 a Sesviees. According to the. reeezds of those agensies, George 82 .. De MOHRENSCHILDT had been considered for employment in 60S, | £962. bul was not hix aa barause he wos alloyed to be a Naz : Ae : : : oo seplonays agent, No informatica, developed by CIA. lox ike. oe hp te preésenssors) belors the assassination of President % ennedy 7 bad eatablinhad any lak batweon the D # MOHSENSCHILD Es ts oo pe, bad Lee Harvey osy ALD or hig fas. eR Pes ao 2.  CIAts initial intersat | cay Geoxes. Be} hv LOHRENSCIULOT. re developed au m rescls of his sojourn in Yugoslavia im3957 op bokall of the Intermational Cooperation Agency {GA}. In that. oe feb l wot  gconnegtion CLA headguartoxys Sent a vowhoe edvisery telex | ai allay raprevantative who calles on the De MoI CHERSCHILDTs  - in the early part of Desember 1957. Ia the course of ‘soveral | ae sxaaetings tho CLA representaiive obtained forsiga intelligence. a a ae we whith was nrormptly disseminated to other foderal agencies in’: Dat TD ton oeparate repertes The Dallas veprosentailye coatinuad are | ow Py. " dyingeidlag a3¢ éeclassiticats a.
13-00000 or - ; Stake Semnelty ! Sexvise baa niseo heen known to tae z ¥BI. . Naval Intollt Bence; the Asslateat Chief of Staff, Inteigunés, a . o a Doe, DBepariment of the Asmys ine Bepartment of States asd the Civit : hey | SEPRET SENSITIVE SOURCES AND  gesigting o police offices and to vight daya imprlaosment os Rhame. Sentente waa suspended pondics completion of & throe- Aloxandra LATS REE saat SResonize BAPOUEL, - (2 De MOBRENSCHILDTo,: - pepart.dat Bbavd onl : Fedor nleeomphet SLAIN, whe Ae oh Soviet siomnay ims _ Sasblaytun, D.C, in 1935. I that yoport Yuri (George) Da - ae MOHRIMSCAILD Was dasesived as 3 petrolesm gnglaeps why - he. -. bad worked Ip the Toxas of] folds and in Vorosazla. ‘Goneorning oop ° Soviet} Stare Sacuzlt oo pmast tos about George De MOHRENSCAILDT. Fos gba DR or ae ae. op” . es 2 Me { aS ote. METHODS INVOLVED fins oF 132 ras og charges of drunkenness and use of = Saiss | year orobatiosary seslod. | “Phronghov} bis adulz iia, Gasrge De  MOSRENS EET B& choad variations of hi» basis same. insinding such varianiagsa. 2 - |. tarey de IQHURENSCMILDT: Jarsy yon MOMRENSCHILDT; Georss - a - von OEE TED: and Guorse Sergius de MOARESSICHILG.,. : : Inq Uke raaasey he alen seems fo have yaried hls formar ethic oxvigha irom Buyaion, to Polish, Swadish, Dssish. and Goxman, | These appaayr te be S46 yexrsloms of hls mothests woah | Mama: oa “ ge ¥3t Sponial Agent, Sumas F EF, MORRISEY. cee te ora « ot 33 Marsh 2954 aml reviewed this sore Sites ¢ ea the? By “On a Mawel: 1955 tha ¥ PRY Devsked to thio Ageney %. | a: x Pebanacy 2964, The ra ort provides Sotatle GARANIN our ceeords show that hj_has bere » 5 on y Saxvins orobably singe the mid-39450's, - $s ‘ Oe setved In Cuba te 1943: alter Werld Wie I he also aewend te the a ue ee! U.S... Himeary, and Finland. > According fo our resorda, ine Sa, Sor formaticn nbvuk GAILANIN and his abstelation with the Sevier | ce Yoo may alse wish | so snake inguisies ab the Office a Sasyicn Commission because thasy departments also have: fafor ea Distribution: a 7 7 whoa ep Dos Orig. & X - Addresses Se fe. eet: nirtard Byiag mote Sart 2-DDP: |... Richard Hele | I ° Pe C/CYReA | Deputy } Dir sector fay Plans: Lt | hs GI/ReA/ttartoan Sa k= cURtAIZOn 3 7 3 oo, DP 20s eed] MaDe. B na ‘Sion, - ae
13-00000 Acting ‘Chief, Contact Division (Direct) Dallas Residest Agency g CRORES a \ . : ppr7 169 | We esr. Case 43259 REE - Resdquartars Heo 2a ape by © Details of J. Walter Moores covtact ae lee —(MooRS Brom i: Vs Te beeivat hilt Teer 1tWs?7 te -i a 4 have > Yovowe Coorg do Hotwenschilat s ond bis 5 ules; since 3957. ae Hy latest actual contact with thes waa in the fall of 2951, although 1 a, _ Received a Christmas card from thea during Christmas of 1953. The card walled free Port—au-Prinee and a copy of my _aeknew}ed event is attached. _ A Veneanville os ace~ bes iwess aN, Ite sad CAEter cur ‘late Feosident’s assassination, either an the 23d leas auth of Hoymnber 1953, I received a telephone call free{(Sr.) Paul. relchertz, Director of the Sccony Nohil Research. Laboratory at Poncavyvilie.- -. Teras. Dr. Relchertz advised that_menbers of his staff had attemied sone « *:: _ kind of social or discussion greup In Janusry 1963 at-which Lee Harvey. 0 _Osvaid was prenant, No mention vas made at this tine of George de Hobren~ ar  gehiledt, I told: Dr. Reichertz he should report this information tothe + o-- ‘Local office of ‘the FBE and he-replied that he knew na one in the: Ballas” | office of the FRE and asked if I wenla pess the infersatioz-along for his, ee r called the FE and. they said they would seni somebody out to talk. to wo - ‘br, Reichertz. I nade no effort to follow ap on the matter with. Paul - Dee ‘Relcherts sijce I felt it was none of ny business but during a visit - : he ce with Marya Duggan She. Iibrarian st Sccony Hobil Researth Lab and . ue ca good cartac log nine for many years, sha advised that she had heard chat” - cle. Hobconeathtdte had. befriexied Gawald after his arrival ia Dallas and . . had introduced hia to a study greup.on the USSR. ert uA cag ~ |i brartan: : . . . tmcany! le. LH CUS. OS : ° ° od. “ae : = ae 3. fy inktist eontact with de Nohrenschildt MBS. tho x resukt 6x, wo nee @ source lead from headquarters, date 22 Noy 57, advising that Ceerge eo de Hohreasehildt had recantly raturned to Dallas after = spending aporoxim =. -) mately a yaar in Yugoslavia on a job for the ICA.- I calied cn de Hchran~ 9. | schilit in early December 1957 and subalitted a name check, dated 6 Dec 57. it that tine, do NohrenaChilit gave we a copy of standard-psrsonal history — form $7, ee pives considerable biographic cata, which t an | enclosing - Chee He 265 WALD Gea 25423) De ate Poe, cewlains . Seconel~ hanel lenewleclye £ Pe. Pah R REIS Hert rz nel Morya DESSAN , both of. Sec Mobs U on Ss & at 7a € | aay ay fe [- a5 lt ~ ro SS Gh he ES 4 A longed) coaane bg aon om hate A etree" se art : i eae . . Bel
13-00000 - At this time I sav and mot Urs. Jan de HohrenschLlit, a white Pusaian enigras From Shanghal. I saw the de Mohrenschildt's several times in 1953 and 1959. In late 1959 or early 1960, Hr. and rs. ca Hohrenschildt went on an 28 month biking trip through Mexico and Central America. An account _. of this trip, as taken from the 18 Oct 61 issue of the Salles Tines Herald, is enclosed. _ Ta In “tha way of a perscnal assesssent, x would say that tha. de Hohrenschilat’s are an interesting and unumal couple. This is, I -. bslisve, the second parriags for both of thes. Mrs. de Hohrenschildt, - wie hus been a-successiul drass dasignar, hes a groun,zarried daughter, ho is quite a fins artist. Georgs de Hohresschiblt has several. children | by his first vite (reportedly a vary wealthy woman nov living in the - Hiddla East). Cne of his chiliran died of cystic fibrosis and. George a de Hohrenschildt has S aluays hewn very active in the yearly cystic Fibrosis mo oS “Be Godse de Yobronachilat makea a good appearance. ‘Ye te 7 a et about sia feet tall end weighs arcund 190 pounds. For aman his aga, 900. * approninately 53, he keeps binsalf in good. condition andis a bit of a --- ‘physizal Zitmess mt.- He is a mégerate drinker and when I last. Saw hin, snoked-a pipe. IT would deseribe his personality as friendly and out~ : | going althoigh I have heard him referred to aa conceited. He reputedly. - ‘has an ey® for the ladles end I understaml his interest does not go. ““unreciprocated. He leads a scaawhat unconventional life, plays temis > at 5 ofcloek fo the morning, ha is rather outspoken, has a keen interest —- ain international affairs and in sosial justice. By local conservative | me standards, he would | be ) Considers. a Libsral. Hils outlook ¢ oa ) ke. dis eon continental oe a . a, wo at ayn, a ne an Hohrensebilat is 5 fabeay well. ‘know in  petrohesa ¢ Gikeles * Sin Dallas. “I only know of one good friend of his. This is(Col.)Lawtence * Orlov {Reatired) who is in the of} leasing business, The colenel and I-01. |: wa both play handball. He mentionad the last tine 1 saw him that dea Hohréne 9-7 -. gehildt naated his. to come. to BsitL to kelp bin run a- plantation amg 5 ee organize a conpany there. I believa that tha de Hohrenschildt’s lett - For Haith in abour February of 1963 but I as very vague on this pointe Ié there in any additional information L can furnish, please Let mS knows ete USA eee bast wersmene nw Dallas “Texas USA * on fo Goed. Fricval ancl _ " ° ; ° _ ~ , , e . . oo, ° - we . . " DaMeinenSeneT Bete 725439) 5. warn noone ociginess - avsechite, at Geer ea ae } Enclosures 7 . a ae a ao - e aa as stated above: OF a a ot , oo oe, gol BASU _F% ot & et § ect Gree me at ri
13-00000 Be Wate 8 era, DATE INTEROFFICE MENORANDUM FROH: Chief, Contact Division, 00 . : Chief, Personnel Security Division, ‘OS SUBJECT: de MCHPENSCHIEDE, George whe LZ2 os] _AKA:. von HCHRENSCHILDT, George Sergi von MOHRENSCHT Jerzy ETTb- 1. Reference is made to your request for a security clearance on the subject person as a potential source of intelligence information. _ The necessary checks have been completed with the ‘Following results: — . : ‘Be om) No additional information has been obtained, except for such /. | biographic information as indicated below or in the attachment. _>d. cr Information has been received that Subject was Anvestigated \ with a favorable. results | in. Se, Lie ; ; = Co ical Certain “information has been received and appears in * the attachnent - which your Division will wish to consider in Geterminingt the extent : and devel of your use of Subject. _ 2. “Tt is_ to be noted that. our ‘checks vere made on the basis ort the: Saentitying . | information you furnished or. in an attachment to this mémorandum. Should it be dis- |. closed that this information is erroneous or that Subject is known. bys a different name p this Division should ‘be, notifica | immediately a 7 We M. Kndtt ae Chief, ; Personnel Security / Division | 7 DISAPPROVED- U ‘THIS’ C. SOR IS 4 4 ASSIGNED BY IN Dax ep SES Be at at Se “UNS Disciosu| IE Zh oe a ee FORM WO. N24 : CONFIDENTIAL ae Oke Listens ey ve ~ Be te ne cere natant ae nage titer ee ae
13-00000 “B78 ‘Subject was ““Snvestagated by Federal Agencies in 1 AghL, 19h2, 1945, 1947, and 1957.. The investigation reports as vell as the files of other Federal Agencies: reflect the following: Co . ‘Between 190 and 1942 Subject was considered to be -pro-Gernan. and suspected of being a Cerman propagandist and - on | espionage agent» ‘Several informants stated that Subject was in 1 sympathy . with “the Communist form of government in Russia but Imew of no. un-American activities on the part of Subject. Ons informant oa a advised in, 19hT. that, ® Subject had definite Conmmistic tenden~ ‘ - Tnvestigations failed to’ produce any - egal comitont. ee evidence. or witnesses to substantiate the reports that Subject Se - had been pro-Conmunist or pro-ilazie tT ae - Majority: of infornants consider Subject. to be  eioentrte,” oe me irresponsible, 3 conceited, - an advertturer fond of oxaggeration, and mo overly aggressive. Doe | a ce Ee a ‘Subject has been known to associate with persons ome me ‘questionable loyalty, reputation, and, moral character. ae oo ‘Gubject, when interviewed, admitted that he tends ‘bo exage | 7 a gorate’: and advised that he thought the Communist form of govern~ ~ |. _. ment.of Goviet Russia was the better form of government on the.” European continent, and that he had a great admiration for the - 7 Commmnistic form of government, but that that did not prevent ne --: him from having a stronger feeling of loyalty to the  Sovernment : te of the United, States. . oe ee a ANITITON TE BU Beeps ; CONFIDENTIAL 2BAED GAY 4 7 - 7
13-00000 George DE MOHRENSCHILDT “From the Office of Security CIA CONNECTION: DE. MOHRENSCHILDT was security disapproved £ for oss employ- mo ment on'18 July 1942 because he was suspected of being a Nazi . agent. _On.13 August 1958 derogatory information was furnished . ~: the Contact Office who was interested in interrogating him as — an alien contact. His second wife, Phyllis whom he married on .  A1 July .1948.and divorced 29 December 1949, was. employed asa. “receptionist by a. covert project (NCFE) from 1950 to 12 _January 1951 when her, employment was terminated. | ‘(Reason not _Biven. mae ‘Subject's. ‘brother, Dimitri S. VON MOHRENSCHILDT, ' was | . approved on-11 ‘April. 1950 for exploitation as.a contact. for ae foreign intelligence purposes on a limited basis; not ‘to :;receive |” : classified: information above confidential. | co : : . OS- INDICES. ‘RESULTS: pe. ce ‘OS. Files” on. ‘Subject, “his second wife, and his brother wa .. yefléct use.by the. Agency as set out above. | ‘Subject was ce _- investigated by the -FBI.in 1941, 1942, 1945, 1947 and 1957. Between 1940 and 1942 Subject was considered: to be pra- German _ and suspected-of being a German propagandist and an espionage — “. agent. Several informants. stated that Subject was in sympathy with the Communist form of government in Russia but knew of ©. _ no un-American activities on the part of Subject.. One infor-. |. _ mant advised in 1947 that Subject had definite. ‘Communistic rn ‘tendencies... However, investigations: failed to produce any - * Jegal competent evidence or witnesses to substantiate the ~.-. ' reports that Subject had been pro-Communist or pro-Nazi. The ‘majority of informants’ consider Subject to-be eccentric, ~~ -". irresponsible,.conceited, an adventurer fond of exaggeration - oy and overly aggressive. He has been known to. associate with ~~. persons of questionable loyalty, reputation and moral character. Subject has admitted that he tends to exaggerate and stated that he thought the Communist form of government of Soviet ©. ~ Russia was the better form of “government ¢ on the European
7, . sen wt, continent; that he had a great admiration for the Communist form of government but that this admiration did not prevent him —- from having a stronger feeling of loyalty | to _ the government of _ the United “States. Le, a New York Times item for 12 December. 1966 mentioned that. George DE MOHRENSCHILDT has been acquainted with Jacqueline KENNEDY’s father, John.BOUVIER, and mother, Mrs. Hugh AUCHIN- CLOSS, since ‘Mrs. KENNEDY was a girl. The DE MOHRENSCHILDT 's were quoted as. saying they were perhaps the only persons in. the world to have known the families of both President KENNEDY — . and OSWALD. CaS .. - . BPAET on ' 7 eeosnd ; |
13-00000 oon Th ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET | SUBJECT: (Optional) oo Hoch/Warren Commission Paper | EXTENSION 6565 "2, - DATE | orricer’s | [romwazoro | NY FORWAADED FROM: . Inspector General Koom 2E24 Has. TO: (OiReer designation, room number, ond building} : 4 Sts . € ‘ 28 April, 1975 COMMENTS (Number eoch commen? to show from whom to whom. - Drew o line ocross column alter each cammsnl.) The attached documents are submitted for review and clear-_ ance to the Presidential . Commission investigating the CIA, Please:xeturn, unmarked, to the Inspector General as soon |- as possible, Space for concurs ~ rence is-provided below. | This paper MUST be ready for © release to the Commission by — noon 28 April, .*....- TSI ‘I concur in the release of the - . attached docurnents to the _ Presidential Commission. ~~ + | " HANDCGARRY "7 rom 610 wares (] SECRET —L] CONFIDENTIAL. CJ- (REPAY «=. ] UNCLASSIFIED ee i. . F
13-00000 original). . He may have been involved in the ‘Agency’, s* ‘effort | to. de Mobrenschildt fox advice. concerning. Oswald. “We ‘find no a with the Oswald case? . po oe oo a Answer: Mr. J. Walton Moore was employed by CIA in the contact Diviezon - office in Dallas during the early 1960's. His only contact: 7 with the Oswald ‘case (prior to the assassination is ‘recorded tn his 1 May 1964 menorandum to the Acting Ghies, contact Division, attached at “Tab 8 (a typed version of the document | is also attached because. of the poor legibility of. the support the Warren Commission during the Commission’ 3 gations. fee Moore has stated that he was never. asked. by: Mee indication ‘that ‘there was ever any contact between Oswata and neers a Mr. Moore.
13-00000 . woud ee Field DEECA'S © = ‘DAL-83-76 Chief, Domestic Collection Division == ts * “14 duty 1976, Chief of Operations "49607? ciel nS Zo veseyn: ty from, Russell of 2 alias Field. Office Association ation with Lee. Lee Harvey Oswald in Corse deMohrenschildt ey Sete (O89 bb FA-BL 1. On the evening of 13 duly 1976, at about 2100, Mr'Richard Russell of the Dial Press and the Dell Publishing Company, came by my house. He advised that he was working on a book on the Kennedy | . ~ assassination and that he understood I was a friend of George. deMohrenschildt. He wanted to know if I had ever met Lee Harvey bei or if detohrenschildt. had ever suggested that I- should see Oswald. I told him no on both counts and advised that.I have not seen ar re ‘ talked wita, George deHohrenschildt Since, the fall of 1961. 2. Mr. Russell attempted to dray me “into discussion of the Se SoS Kennedy assassination which I avoided and wanted to know if I could we give him the name of the chief of the CIA office in Mexico City in - ~:. "1963. I told him I could not, and he said he could probably get the. .- OWM/ 5b name from Mr. David Pail ips. I do not foresee any adverse publicity © as a resulk of Mr. Russell" S visit but felt that it should be made a. matter oF record. a . a oP ete Oy Me thee £03 pan oe E2 TMPDET CL BY 0038 20
13-00000 Memoran dum gong ke : chief, Domestic Collection Division Do DATE: 21 May 1976 oo Chief of Operations | - Ss : ¢ Chief, Dallas Field office’ i, b $2 22 y xT: Inquiry from Reader' s Digest Concerning Dallas Field Office Association os ae with Lee Harvey. Oswald and George deMohrenschil dt ; De G08 73 Gp st PP ogee a re oot , he On 19 May. 1976, Pon (Butler 2 research writer for Resaext 8 Digest; called on the listed line. She identified herself as being With the — Reader's Dipest and said she was doing research for a-book being written us by Harxy ‘Epstein on the Kennedy assassination. She asked if I had ever | talked to or met Lee Harvey Oswald. .I told her I had not..:She then asked ©. do; “$£ L had talked'to George deMohrenschildt about Lee Harvey Oswald. | A£tex © oa oa a L told her that I would not discuss the matter, she said that she -uder- | oe ae stood from deMohrenschildt that I had talked to him after he had retumed * ope from a trip to 5 Yugoslavia. . XI neither confirmed nor Senied ‘this, » and x told cher again x would not. discuss the subject.” a et fe Pl la ES. Cen clip, (Ze 1 do not know 4e Ms. Butler actually t talked | to deMiohrenschiide. or not since the information she Ahad could have been acquired from the: Warren Commis sion Report. ms a SN SE es ate MOORE — SuM/jb oy ; epee eee ms pean ® xe eee i? “FP? « . “3 et ot Bp atm ae geet we obad th te Goh Bam " £2 JMPDET CL BY 003820 aes
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13-00000 a DISPATCH |. == Chief, European Division , oo — —_— ACTION ONLY QUALIFIED DESK | CAN JUDGE INDEXING == Chief of Station, ect RYBAT / SEMPATHIZER/ MH COLOR, { aa: — Wi em 0 MARK 3N REQUIRED - REFERENCE References: A. DIRECTOR 224537 oe rn 4 Be 20798 oe Po a Ce 20797 -l. Attached ‘for European Division are English ‘language translations of the press clippings concerning Willem O LT M A N Ss mentioned in the references together with copies of the onpinal | Dutch language press articles. ee ; 2. Also attached is compilation of OLTMANS' contacts... with the Soviets which was prepared by SYMPATHIZER. The: latter requests this. material be treated as very sensitive as it is | based almost exclusively upon technical coverage of SYWEB. Kee wo Roe. Kenneth D. PIKELNY Attachments As stated above herewith Distribution: . to . bee Orig. & 2 - Chief, BUR watts: h/w- UP I. uded from automatic downgrading and declassification. | £3 80P%. DISPATCH SYMBOL AND NUMBER - ao oo ONHA~38577 . 1 February 1972 CLASSIFICATION mgt HOS FILE NUMBER SECRET | ¥201-155221
13-00000 “ » 8 a. Subject: W.L.OLTNANS (10 June 1925) On 29 December 1971 OLTMAN€ invited the Cultural Attache-of the ~ Russian Embassy KUZNETSOV for an evening in his house. The invit-— ation was'also for some other members of the ‘Russian. Representation. At the same time OLTMANS was to invite some six important - Journalists KUZNETSOV should ask OPALEV and IZWEKOV to come along with him, | i The date agreed’'on originally was 11-January 1972." tt: -then was | changed. twice, When 14 January also wasn't suitable, ate “Was Oe cod on 7 January to make the date for 18.January 1972 at 20, OOhrs... From the invitation it could only be infered that OLTMANS wanted to offer his guests an opportunity for an informal discussion. About the background of the present good relations ‘of OLTMANS | with the Soviet Representation in The Netherlands, section.. B: is able to report the following: te This information comes from vulnerable source = “OPPERBAAS. ) 1. In September 1970 OLTMANS says with some surprise ‘that he sudden- | ly received an invitation to a party at the Russian Embassy. We thinks it crazy; he doesn't belong to that club at> all. But | his thinking is’ along the lines of those people, _ 7 2. In October 1970 OLTHMANS appears ‘to be interested in an. interview with KOSYGIN's son-in-law GVISHIANI who allegedly was’ connected with. American-Russian discussions: about forming a mutual. "think~ ing factory". ot Presumably this had some connection with the re) called Club of Rome in which GVISHIANIT plays a role. a Remark: .GVISHIANI is chairman of the state committee ‘for science and technology and is suspected to be a highly Placed Intelligence Officer. , : 3. Begining March 1970 OLTMANS contacted the Press Attache OPALEV. from the Russian Embassy; OLTMANS would still iike to have an interview with GVISHIANI. It would be a filmed interview in which OLTMANS would ‘cooperate with the NOS. (TV). In this period OPALEV's cooperation does not yet seem very extensive. 4, Thanks to the cooperation of Aurelio PECCET, - chairman of the Club of Rome, OLTMANS at the end of April 1971 succeeded in gete ting in contact with GVISHIANIT in Paris. . ook _ Also present at this discussion was the former. member” of the Russi: Embassy FEDEROVSKY, now chief of protocol of the state committee ~ for science and technology.
13-00000 a ie 10; visit to Moscow. FEDEROVSKY was instructed to inform ‘the Russian Embassy. in The” Hague about it... GVISHIANI who at the same time is “chairman. of “the. ‘commission ‘for environment administration in the Soviet’ Union, asked OLTMANS to - make a film at the same time about the environment administration in the Soviet Union to support the international, environment.’ conference to be. held this year. oe a ee Begining. May. it becomes clear. that. since OLTMAN ‘aiscussion. with | GVISHIANI, OPALEV's attitude - towards . OLTMANS | has. Breatly changed. OPALEV is. now all- willingness, = a In May’ OLTMANS makes his film with GVISHTANT. and ‘receives. ‘an dave © itatiom to come to the Soviet Union for the second: half of August and the whole of September, | where he could film ten scientific institutes...” | GVISHIANI told OLTMANS that, he had ‘complete trust. a “In June. 4977 OLTMANS again contacted GVISHIANI, this’ hime | an. Vienna, where | there - was a meeting of the Club of Rome. 0 Begining October 1971 “OLTMANS again Saw GVISHTANTI ‘in Paris, where, At this opportunity GVISHIANI imnediatery invited OLTMANS. for a a among other things he spoke to him: about his visit to. The Nothersan| in the second week of October. | OLTMANS did his begt.to oblige GVISHIANT while visiting The Neth-. | erlands by trying to establish business: relations for him (for a instance with Philips). ece.veel ; “In November 1971 OLTMANS, from the Russian state television an” q | i offer for a five year contract to make exclusive films in. the - | Soviet Union. at ; | This offer was ‘made to OLTMANS. during ‘his ‘visit to ‘the Soviet. ote. Union. It is concretization of the earlier: offer by GVISHTANT to | film a number of scientific institutes in the Soviet Union. — | On 17 November OLTMANS allegedly discussed this business further with GVISHIANI in Geneva. , | ] i] | j l I On 23 January 1972 OLTMANS will make another visit to Moscow to | discuss making the above mentioned films without the participation | of the NOS. At this opportunity OLTMANS will leave behind a memo ‘about LUNS in connection with OLTMANS! present agitation against the Secretary~General of NATO. OLTMANS wants to prevent LUNS getting any future opportuni ty to visit Moscow. Referring to the meeting in OLTMANS' house on 18 January 1972 it can be reported that on 17 January 1972 OLTMANS stated that he i is again seeking reaction from the Russians who will visit him on .| 18 January; their reaction in connection with OLTMANS!' request: to the general prosecutor of the High Council to bring action against LUNS. . . +
13-0000 11. oe oN 3 ‘ oy . . In the morning on 18 January OLTMANS also stated that KUZNETSOV ‘“gaid that OLTMANS’ action against LUNS will not succeed because the "bosses" stand behind LUNS. It is not clear when KUZNETSOV said this ‘to OLTMANS, but it is known that OLTMANS recently attended a meeting whero a number of Russians were present. (Possibly the meeting of the Ass ociation "Nederland-USSR" with the delegation from "USSR-Nederland" on 14° January 1972.) On 19 January 1972 “it was reported that HOFLAND: ‘(one of the. guest invited to the evening in OLTMANS' house) called before. nis arrival and asked whether he could bring a friend... Afterwards this friend appeared to. ‘be Peter, ZONNEVELD ‘fron De. Telegraaf. OLTMANS said that at the press conference which | ‘he. ‘(OLTMANS) © will give on 20 January 1972 several guests, Milo ANSTADT, Rob . ! KOPULT and Jaap JANSEN will defend OLTMANS against the attack on | him in "De ‘Telegraaf® of this'‘morning. 19 January. jeje. ae