JFK Assassination System — Date: 3/7/2017 Identification Form , ; AGENCY : Agency Information Released under the John CIA ; . Eennedy RECORD NUMBER: — 104-10268-10009 ussassination Records ; _ Pollection Act of 1992 RECORD SERIES: JFK  «W44 USC 2107 Note). : ase#: NW 5353216 Date: AGENCY FILENUMBER: 80T01357A b 6-19-2017 Document Information ORIGINATOR: CIA FROM: TO: TITLE: HELMS HEARING DUPLICATE - VOLUME II, COPY 7 OF HELMS HEARING. ~ DATE: 01/01/0000 PAGES: 157 SUBJECTS : ° DUPLICATE VOL II, COPY 7 UNIT INDEX HELMS HEARING DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: Not Marked , RESTRICTIONS : 1B CURRENT STATUS: = Withhold DATE OF LASTREVIEW: 05/13/1998 OPENING CRITERIA : ‘COMMENTS : JFK4 : F10 : 1998.05.13.17:52:05:436031 : DUPLICATE OF VOL II, COPY 1 OF HELMS HEARING IN JFK3, F2 WHERE DOCUMENTS WERE INDIVIDUALLY PROCESSED. THIS COPY WAS UNIT INDEXED. . ~ v9.1 HW 53216 DoclId:32373013 Page 1
HW 53216— 104-10268-10009 10. ll. 12. 13. 14, - 18. 16. Doold: 32373013 . CSCI-3/778, 881 to. FBI, TABLE. OF CONTENTS REPRODUCTION  PROETED | Memorandum for Winston m. SCOTT, dated 13. October 1966; Subject: Lee Harvey ‘OSWALD. Note, BD regarding contacts of -ALFEREV.- Memorandum » Director; Plans, dated 23 ee ontact of Lee OSWALD with B Assassination Department. eee Memorandum fo Subject: oe BIER: November 1964; June CoE . FOIA No. 928-927} Memorandum for Deputy Assistant Secretary for Security Department of State, dated 16 September 1969; Subject: Charles William THOMAS. [FOIA No. 1133- 992] CSCI 3/779,814, dated 30 January 1964; Subject: Jack L. RUBY -- Lee Harvey OSWALD. PARI-1731 (IN 73050), 4 December 1963 298-697} Note to Richard HELMS, dated 23 March 1964, regarding briefing at Allen DULLES ' home | on 4 March 1964. [FOIA 618-793] [FOIA No. ; . Memorandum of Conversation, dated 16 January 1964; Subject: sion. CIA Work in Support. of the Warren Commis- {SX-11057 - FOIA No. 482-193] CSCI-3/779,135 to FBI, dated 16 December 1963; Subject: Peter DERYABIN’ s Comments on the Kennedy Assassination. -[FOIA No. 413-76A] ; Memorandum for J. Lee. RANKIN, dated 5 June 1964; Subject: Allegations Regarding Intelligence Training School in Minsk, USSR. [FOIA No. 726-314 XAAZ-17620] ; Memorandum for J. Lee RANKIN, dated 31 March 1964; Subject: Reports on. Activities and Travel of Lee "Harvey OSWALD and Marina Nikolevna OSWALD. [FOIA No. 627-821] DIR-92725, 6 January 1964 {FOIA No. 456-771] Memorandum for J ‘Lee RANKIN » dated 6 March 1964; Subejct: pferm oti in session Regarding. Lee Harvey [3 imi r 22, 1963. [FOIA 590- 28Gtull- LX Note from BMT Bp 6 March 1964 - Memorandum fo ated 20 February 1964; ‘Subject: Documents Available in OSWALD's 201° File. [FOIA No. 563-810] Lee RANKIN, dated 23 July 1964; [DDP 4-3769]} Memorandum for J. Subject: Lee Harvey OSWALD. dated 27 November 1963; ‘Subject: Lee H. OSWALD/Soviet Activities in Mexico. City, 13 - .24 November 1963. [FOIA No. 187+ =622] [FOIA No. 113-48] - DIR 85246; 26 November 1963 |  wext- 7045 (IN 67281), 24 November. 1963: 78-559]. | a FOIA No. Page 2?
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HW 53716 104-10268-10009 7 | repanT MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD SUBJECT:. Conversation with David W. BELIN, 1 April 1975 Q: What was the line of reporting in GiAduring the period I served as working level point-of-contact: ith he Warren Commission Staff? A: Itwasa multiple leveledctiines © ° (a}.-from the Commission and AWD personally via McCone—taDickHel RSS: (b) from Helms to the two or three components Hy Concernedv{SE, then SB, Dave Murphy; LA, then WH; andy “Tn practice the substantive SB input worked up by one of it arch COMPO nents headed by Lee Wigren--Minsk “de  && photo for example, et aeepas ed via CI. cl had own defector input. i He” In addition, on sens ANS carn to tigatip Waste Dick Helms and Murphy aso dealt direct] with the Commission. weaghe, om Did you hear: ? ?- [two crypts, one sounded by "Jackenet™ rar fy ee . . 7 I had not. Belin recalled that Castro had made a speech in which a a 7, EE” 1 Apri] 1975 | | { he had charged assassination intent by emigres and had promised retribution in-kind if there was official support. 7 Q: Had any thought been given to the assumption that an anti-Castro assassination plot might have been underway, and fact it was known to Helms and.to Castro? [Mr. Belin. said he now knew that Helms: was, in fact, aware of something underwayvregarding Castro. He had no evidence to show that I trary’ hadsbeen informed about it.j Would that change any of the thinking’. ré Oswald's Mexican trip and contacts? , A: Yes, I said, ‘though I intended: to : '. to Oswald's KGB conta fs Ai Tara been pursued: ‘Fact that - his two eo et consular contacts lexico City had been identified as KGE. and had been traced-erg ment: (assassinations) E2 IMPDET. CL BY 055431 SECRET EYES-ONL CCELBTS © PAGE 3 : COPY No, or2l2 ; Docld:32373013 Page 6.
HW 532716 104-10268-10009 . pePHOOUCTION PRONIRCTED - SUBJECT: Conversation with Dati Western milita Soret ‘k¥ke Oswald--were screened by the 13th Department? Sys c. Thinness of rie t turned ‘over by Soviets in view of 'b. { gckpoudedped-in-sotenspect that Cuban pes Sine tecugh it would appear, that-naried-oe-colsd-Satecstenuice sidering ,. en it would appear t ai relations began later (i.e. after 1967-68, Venceremos, etc. ). Q: Why did Oswald's lies include a denial fo Dallas police that he had ' made the Mexican trip unless there wa ething important to hide about it? Al] his other lies concerne Skey factual elements of his cover story. Why also did. Marina deny-she knew anything about the Mexican trip in her first story £6. the FBI=-which she later rectified before the Warren Commi ssion?,-Re SBeli inc ‘noted that he had Teft the hypothesis of Castro/Cuban involv vément-oper “in his book. He added that it would have been impor tochave known the facts about the anti-Castro plot at the nao the: Warren Commission investigation: | He felt the least he Shave (doreswould have been to have insisted on the polygraphing o na<@swalY regarding her knowledge of Oswald's Mexican trip. > Vy rafror fs Rocca 1 April 1975 b. Our detector nfarmation strongly insists that al] Counter Intelligence Operations | } | " PAGE 4 lle. COPY NO. DocId:32373013 Page 7
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104-10268-10009 ‘REPRODUCTION PROIBITED a 5 HAY dk. ) eo é fees ow i + ating lan el OS Subjec General: Lobrtef: f &. ese S. a fess Specific: O8aaLD CASE. sz LAL. fone Lame TSE SCURCE DCES NOT RAYS arias tiomsinos oy 128 oS HARVEY CQWALD Oh HIS ACTIVITIES * ! BUT ne ALLE 70 FROVIDE “TTEMSOF KYQPRSSY BASED ON COMMENTS OF CUBAN TITSLLIGSNce. i OFFICERS ASSIGNED TO THE DIRECCLON BAIUBAL Og INPERIGSNCTA, UF WHICH THé souRcs : HINSELY WAS A STAPF OFFICER. ‘THS DIFCRMATION APPEARING BELOW WAS. FURNISEED BT | THE SOURCE AMD IS KEYED TO QUESTIONS SUANITIZD BY KUOESK.. | { Ly Prick taOsiaber | Clty 09 typ pm akreteoccasions waa. in contact with the with Inisa CALDERGN, Manuel VEGA Peres ae ALD visited the Cuban Enbassy in Mexico ¥ and atter these visita, OSHATD II ' RRELICENCIA (81), speciel fealiy | | SS ! RODRIGUEZ is a SSS He hag three Cubaa intelligence pseudonyms , astige’sad Jose natonia. i y The pracise ae CALDERON to the DOI is not clears She spent about six months in Mexicd from which she returned to Cuba oarly in - CGMMENT: WH/SA/CE hag the following references concerming isa Galen ON Carralere:. She was assigned to the commercial office ef the Cuban Enbassy in Mexico City, and she had arrived in Mexico on 16 Jarmary 1963 and on 21 December 1963 made a reservation + to retum. to Cuba on Cubana ALlrlioss MENT 7371, 13 December 1963 IN-80352, HHN-O253." She loft Hexico Cliy for Havana on 15 Dacember 1963 using passport £/63/7 "MEI 7423, 17 Decamber 1963, L-02692, Another reference "WYMA~20971, 25 Harch 1563," said that her date.of acrival in Hoxico. was 19 Jamary 1963 end that. she nad repleced Rosario VA2GEZ, a. 1 Hexctcan secretary in tha commercial of fice. Othar refere:ces apparently con= gerning the subject ars iM@t+6923 and. 22 T5659 dated 25 Jamary 1963 abicn de not appear to add anything oF interest to ‘to. that, given above. 2. “the source does not know whether « or not. the Cuban Services used OSwArD ina ary ager’ capacity or other mE : a" ge” 5? 3. A. Yfaen news of tha ases satsatd any & ée ‘President Kemudy reached the. “TO%, 14 caused mich cosment concerning “tne fact OSWALD had been ‘in the: Cuban ate g HW 53216 DocId: 32373013 Page 93 vace 6 o¢ 212
HW 532716 ‘REPRODUCTION Extasy in sexico. In addstion, omaca't >, ‘Yeeued Tor 212 headquartere and - fisid officers of tha DI to sort and packaz 38 a@lDdocunsnts accerding to whether Chey were sy secreto" (vory s3er ; a ‘@ecrat ), and Yirportante! (icpoztant)}. The material ones ‘pa YS held vending further: instruce sions. In addition, all ved: bp TET ae and all SGI pouches were sus= pendsd temporarily. VY wx FAR > OW) NY B, When the news ae yaa the assassin reached the vat, trare wag no inmedinte comment but, when Fidel CASTRO apoxea on toleviaion to deny Cuban involvemont, there waa considerable comment concerning WwALD's visit to , Ay the Cuban Emtassy in Mexico. Ab titis time VAdA, who hag been mentioned previously, we was in Cuba ami commented.to a group of DCL staff officers that OSiALD had come . -“ €5%S_ Cuban Embassy in Hexico to request a visa but had been refused. VAGA aid not give any details and the subject was not. putsusd. hk. It 4s not known whether information on OSWAID's visit to the Cuban Consulate in Mexico in September 1963 was relayed to any Cuban esrvice, 5S. It is not known if the Cuban Antelitgence eervicee had. contact with ‘the New Orlsans’ Pair Play for Cuba Com t 6 The only Molina who 43 recallad is ‘wine: Hook", the Cuban whe was con= icted in New York City for the murder of a young girl during a clash between uo Cuban groups. The DGI staf? officer who had.bsen in the United Nationa In. New Yor’, SANTIZSTARAN traveled to’ Cuba with "The.Sock" and with another Cubm namad CRIQJELA md upon arrival in Cuts tried to.obtain emloynent for both individuals. The names Pedro’ ‘Charles, aa Peter have no mown significances . Te the reaction of Soviet offietals in contact with the Cuban inte? genea services is not know. 8 Nothing is know ‘about Soviet proposals following the news of Presiden Kemady's assassination. 7—b 3. The only fabrication inown is the special natter by Fidel CASTRO pra- ' viously mmntdonsds 10. Nothing is know about Jack RUBEISTIERS aka Jack RUXL. ii. The name Gilserte LOPEZ 1s rot Zantliar bus, ig he vialted DGI head quarters, a photograph ‘of hin possibly cold ra. identified. 12. OciaLD's photo was seen in ths newspapers but nothircs is. know abort hin otrwr than what appeared in the presse COLLFEG Docld: 32373013 Page 10
HW 53216 104-10268-10009 9. - 10. “SSN : “pocta: 32373013 ‘Page 11 “Were the Cuben servicde us CA tn in eny agent capacity, or in " Was there eny contact between the Cuban intaliigence services ena Cuban intelligence services folloving the news of President Kennedy’ s _ assassination? .. ‘whieh is self-explenatory for guidance of the'case officer. Under REPRODUCTION PROMIBITED +e ewer wees \ Vas Lee Harvey OSWALD 2 before 23 November “ Pilon any other menuer, before 2\goverber 195 32 What was the reactica of the Cuben intelligence services to news . ee of President Kennedy's assassination? To the news thet OSWALD . was. the assassin? ; Was information. on OSWALD" s visit to the. Cuben Consulete in Mexico City in Septenber. 1963, relayed to aay Cuban service? 3 602 whet .- action was teken? a , . . ee a RR Oe ee ew the New Orleans’ Fair Pley For Cuba Committee ?- Has ‘subject ever heard of Mario Geox, FOSARTO todas, or Pedro Charles BS ‘known also es "Peter"? 9 | og . wes How did the Soviet officials in ¢ ‘contact with the Cuben intelligésce ef services react to news. ot the, eesssainatica? oy ee Dia the Soviets propose eny 2 ection or. dnvestigetion to” the ea _ PN eo ey © errneneemee rene ween sone Be ~ Was eny provocative material deliberately fabricated vy the Cuben services or others and sent to the United States to contac the: . investigation of the OSWALD case? : ; sO - Was Jack RUBENSTEIN oke Jeske RUBY know to the Cuben intelligence ‘services? If so, in waat way? . ; : Tt Does subjecs know a Gilberto LOPEZ who entered Mexico on November’ 23, 1963 at Neuyo Laredo, Texes end four days-later proceded to : Havena by special plane. He was 23 years old end carried a aa — U.S. passport. He also had a Mexican. tourist permit. Develop — . te all information you can on this individual. . ; Attached is a photograph of OSWALD, end a Letter fron ‘Havena no. circumstemces should the contents of the letter be made mown to the suoject. Tais information came-from the Secret Service end . 1 Oe Ew Oe eR 4 a Oo geeeemee veep ewe me:
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¢ _—— REPRODUCTION YXARZ-2TAIS il May 1964 MEMORANDUM FOR: Deputy Director for Plans SUBJEGT: © AMMUG/1 Information on Lee Harvey OSWALD SYS? ¢ 1, This memorandums kor infos The proposed lines of ac . e tion and for action, in paragraph a SS)! wa 2. AMMUG/ ae Service defector, has produced inf n. of interest to the Presidentts Gommission on the of President Kennedy, GI - Staff learned woo so April, A questionnaire was © .. submitted by the Staff on I’May/Attachment A), Mr. Swenson, who is handling the AMMUG/1 debriefing, provided a reply on 5.May (Attachment B). It was clear from Mr. Swenson!s summary that AMMUG/1 had information bearing on the OSWALD relationship with the Cuban Embassy and Cuban intelligence personnel in Mexico City, albiet his knowledge was not that of a direct participant in matters affecting - ' OSWALD, A follow-up questionnaire was submitted to AMMUG/1 on 6 May (Attachment C). Mr. Swenson!s reply was dated 8 May (Attachment D), Attention is directed ‘particularly to. the content of paragraph two.of Attachment D. 3. We have the problem ‘of recotciling the operational exploitation of AMMUG/1-and satisfying the responsibilities we have undertaken with Mr,. Rankin, AMMUG/1 is such an ‘ operational gold mine that-Mr,: Swenson. wants, at a maximum, _ two months to work fully... Te: is palpable, however, that we must furnish to the Commission: the substance of AMMUG/Its ven nie BTS - for FOIA Reviow & JUN 1976 \ + a 7 ve N 20)- PIT aout ee rice 10_ oe 212 HW 5352716 DoclId: 32373013 Page 13
HW 532716. 104-10268-10009 . reference might ¥ interest?” where the rents are high. . Saw CALDERON. Bry DoclId: 32373013 Page 17 REPRODUCTION PROHICITED 07 May 1964. at, Co ter Intigence Staff MEMORANDUM FOR:<& SUBJECT _ Debating _ Specific The Oswald Case REFERENCE Blind Memorandum dated 05 May pe JS 1. Reference is made toa telephone conversation yesterday oP with Chief, CI Staff concerning this. matter. SS 2. Because I am not aware of the information already available to the Commission investigating the Oswald Case-or. furnished by the Agency, my debriating of the Source has been based on the questions’ prepated’ by tha CI Staff and on what the Source answers have suggester:’ 1. shall be glad to pursue any other topics suggested bY C Staff: QYSy | 8. The Fo Sa tag int Mforsiation in addition to that in the’ a. Luisa CALDERON, since she returned to Cuba, has been paid a regular salary by the DGI even though she has not performed any services. Her home is in the Vedado section b. Source has mown CALDERON for several years, Before going to Mexico, she worked in the Ministry of Exterior Commerce in the department which was known as the #Empresa ' Transimport", Her title was Secretary General of the Communist Youth in the department named in the previous sentence. ees c. Luisa CALDERON oat directly from her position in the Ministry of Experian Commerce to a post in Mexico, a a matter of surprize to the eure. oN SS “ nd D ; , , d. Rogelio nosRicue: Z Lopez wa pseudo MORCOS), ~ . shortly before he left Cuba for Mexico, on or about 16 April 1964, ee, LS . GoliRE7 COPY No. —-
* 404-10268-10009 REPRODUCTION PROMIBITED ‘any:publicity which would reveal the identity of the Sousee; his dafection to KUBARK, or the extent of his knowledge of DGiactivities might prejudice the operationaluse: of tie. Saiifce himself and of mmission (as. agreed by DC/WH/SA) thafKUBAR hopes, by using the Source, to. obtain access. to NGI som including those mentioned in paragraph 3: above. Harold F. Swenson | Chief, WH/SA/CI | | information which. he as) egenes) ‘Accordingly, it might | | i | | | | | i WW 53216 DoclId: 32373013 Page 13
PNT 6.May 1964 t | | i | REFERENCE: Debriefing of f 1, ~The source says tat lon te etal 5063, Oswald visited the Guban Embassy In i curs or three occasions, It is public knowledge Bebisiee during the period 9-26-63 | A) When did source learn of these visits - before or after the assassination? Please desezibe in detali the clreumstances under which soures learned this info: tion and Identities of the persons involved, B) Did these visits take place: daring the. aforementioned period or is the source referring to péexlous visits. If the latter, try to get more 4 actite detaity yegarding these trips and the origin of the rcets foratlon. _@ The source staroxieanrde! during, and after thase visits Oswald was In contact the DGI, specifically Luisa. ves and Rogelio RODRIGUEZ Lopez. This would appear to mean that one or more contacts were _ me after Oswald returned to the United States Le., between A) What does source mean by contact? ’ B) Can he preak down these contacts by the specific ine dividual named, place and fps of Contact, 2 and date of occurence? ot C) Did Oswald know ox’ ‘have x reason to suspect the Intelll- gonce comnections of ties. persona?’ , D) What was the purpose of these contacts? WY 3 XAAZ-27213 HW 53216 DBocld:32373013 Page 19
-_ REPRODUCTION PROMIBITED thesas individuals, what protentiy wae were employed In Ra F } E) If Oswald did not eee ths “inte igence affiliations of s i ' ij ¥F) Dids Sever t see any documentary material on any of these contacts, or any correspondence luitlated by or addressed to Oswald? G) Did the DGI ever employ physical surveillances, technical devices or camera equipment to cover these contacts. H) The source says he does not know whether the Cuban ~ ene services used Oswald in any agent capacity or otherwise, This obviously makes it more important to check cut what the id source meant fn question one. re 3. Did the DGt ever initlate an investigation of Oswald? 4. What was the reason for packaging files at DGI headquarters and field offices after news of the assasataation was recelved? ; oo 5. Source was asked whether any provocative material was deliberately fabricated by the Cubana (Question 9) to confuse , the Investigation of Oswald,. The raply attributed to him was, “the only fabrication known is the special matter by Fidel | CASTRO previously mentioned." Please clarify.. Zo ccCuaso “SORT BR COPY NO. _ HW 53216 Docld:32373013 Page 20
HW 53716 404-10268-10009 REPRODUCTION PROMIBITED 08 May 1964 SUBJECT General : Detitiefing eat | Specific sche Oswald Case” REFERENCE : Si find Diemorandam dated 05 May 1964 v B. Memorandum dated 07 May 1964 C. Conversations between CI Staff and C/WH/SA/CI 1. When the Oswald Case first was discussed with the ‘Source the specific questions prepared by CI Staff were posed. The ariswers given by the Source were reported: in ‘Reference A. That memorandum which I dictated to a Cl Staff stenographer-appears accurate except for sentence #9 which should have said that the only possible “fabrication” : known by Source was the specific denial by Fidel CASTRO, ona i television program,, of any Cuban knowledge of Oswald. “ 2. On 07 and 08 ‘May 1864. farther discussed the. Oswald Case - with the Source in order to: ‘clarify exactly what he knew and what he had heard. In the light of the explanation given by him, I believe that a clearer understanding of what he knows can be reached if I record his knowledge without using the question and answer format. Accordingly, in the following paragraphs I shall report all the information given by the Source paraphrasing his explanations and ‘comments. ie J have no personal mowledgss Lee Harvey OSWALD or his activities and I do not know thafOSWALD was an agent of the . Direccion General de Intelligencia, Gi) or any other directorate or department of the Cutan Goyerame: ea I first heard of oswarp after: ‘the assassination of President Kenriedy when | ‘media carried the name of OSWALD. _ Personnel in first. commented about the.case, s0 far as ’ J can recall, o: after lunch when a group of officers, of whom I was one, were chatting. The officers present were about. ten including Roberto SANTIESTEBAN, Norberto HERNANDEZ $ofTe TT ae. “ae aT | “REPRODUCTION en —-PROLIBITED — Docld: 32373013 Page 21 pace 18 ee 2h2. “COPY HO. ee menene
a REP HODUCTION f Manuel VEGA Perez. Maieel VEC Perez previously had been assigned to Mexi¢a: inthe Cc an\Consulate where he was the principal intelligence. officer of the DGI.. VEGA mentioned that OSWAED had gone to the Cuban Consulate two or three (inés‘in connection with a visa application during the time\tha ‘was in Mexico. I gathered, although I do not knoy ‘that VEGA. made any specific statement to this effect, that VEGA personally had seen OSWALD, I well could have reached this conclusion because normally VEGA and his assistant in Mexico for the DGI, Rogelio RODRIGUEZ Lopez, would see persons applying for a visa. to go to Cuba, This is because DGI officers are charged with expediting the granting of visas ‘. of agents of the DGI. Such agentSon appearing at the Consulate use a special phrase(fo fkdicate their relationship: with the DGI. . (I do not know the-particular phrase used in every case. Ido Inowthat agents. from El Salvador in ee. «acne requesting visas Ation of the name "Mauricio" ) . The DGI officers. C ate Interview visa applicants to : find out if they gents. If the visa applicant does not use . one of the in \ a «the DGI officers, instead of granting the nediately, tell the applicant to return in afew days. The ‘fen notifies Habana and requests authority for the visa. “I cannot recall if VEGA even made the statement that he had requested permission to issue a visa to an OSWALD, but I feel sure that he would have done so because — . ' “VEGA had said that OSWALD had returned several times and this would be the usual procedure, I believe that Rogelio RODRIGGEZ Lopez also would have. . geen OSWALD because he wor. ith VEGA and also would . have screenéd visa applicants S x I thought that Luisa CALDERON fight have had contact with _. OSWALD because I learned: poe arch 1964, shortly before. -. J made a trip to Mexicas: ‘that shech been involved with gn American in Mexieg@7 “hb onto whichI refer wastold — . ase ots cer nazied Norberto HERNANDEZ de . cy Rrereaon with HERNANDEZ | , COPY NO. HW 53216. Doclda: 32373013 Page 22
PROHIBITED - because he gave me $40. Sway some shoes and . other items during my t®ip to Mexico.) [ had commented to HERNANDEZ thahit seemed strange that Luisa CALDERON-was receiving a salaty from . the DGI although sRa apparently’did not do any work. —_ ‘" for the Service) HERNANDSZ told me that hers was . . @ peculiar cgs e and that lieshimself believed that she oe . bad been r ed in: Mexico by the Central Intelligence - ~* Agency althoagh Manuel” PINEIRO, the Head of the DGI, : did not agree. As Kyecall, HERNANDEZ had investigated Luisa CALDERON, This was because. during the time she was in Mexico, the DGI had intercepted a letter to “ . her by an American who signed his name as OWER (phonetic) or something similar. As you know, the pronunciation of Anglo-Saxon names is difficult.in‘Spanish so I am not sure of how the name mentioned by HERNANDEZ should be spelled. It could have been: Howard" or something different. As I understood the matter, the lettenfrom the American. was a love letter but-fidicated that there was a clandestine- professional relationship between'the’ writer and Luisa . : ‘ . ' CALDERON. Sapa Sircad om HERNANDEZ that ” after the interce Na iotior she had been followed . and seen ‘in the compar an American. I do not know if this could have been ‘ALD. I, myself, considered the case of Luisa CALDERON unusual because I had known her before she went to Mexico when she worked in the Ministry of Exterior Commerce in the Empresa Transimport Department where she was Secretary General of Communist Youth, She — was transferred directly from that position to a Post. in Mexico which seemed strange. . . - The only other person about whos Q you ‘asked me in connection \ with this, whom I recall, is Sy and I know very : . little about her. What happened\ag that I was in the Cuban _ 7 . Embassy in Mexico on 23 pee ut 1230 in the afternoon : preparing to return to Habata'the sami@day. 1 was talking to some other Cubans including Rogélio RODRIGUEZ Lopez and fou BUENAVENTURA ‘the’ Cr nbassy; a courier named “Enio", a courier nme rae ain one other Cuban whomI cannot recall Ye Baw retty “girl standing at the end af oe ametne asked who she was, and one  6f the group s said it was givia DURAN ws Ee cass : ‘pack CU ot 212_ cort NO. ——— HW 53216 DBocld:32373013 Page 23
- "REPRODUCTION. PRONISITED ‘I recall that, after the xiows of th -assassination of President Kennedy reathed, the sorders were issued for all officS of ar ‘at Headyuartérs and in the field, to sort and pa al'doruinents ‘according to whether they were "muy prato (Vexy secret), “gecreto" (secret), or “importante” (imp ¢ The material. once packaged, — was to be held pending v instructions. All travel by DGI officers and all DGI pouches were suspended temporarily. In addition, I recall that DGI Headquarters personnel were instructed either to remain in the DGI Headquarters offices or to keep the DGI aware of their whereabouts so that they could be reached immediately. Ido not Imow the reason for these measures but I believe it logical that they were issued because of the possibility that the United State might take : some type of action against Cuba and the DGI offices. As nearly as I can recall. we were able to unpackage DGI files and use them normally abou 3rd 6f December 1963." 8. In brief, the Source does net claim to have any significant information concerning the assagzination of President Kennedy or about the activities of OSWALDC: ‘Tf the, paraphrased comments of the Source are considered t x.charification, I suggest that Mr. Rocca, who is most fg Siligx with:the details af the OSWALD. Case, talk to the Source. This canbearranged at any time. Mean- © n askedth a forthcoming LCFLUTTER to determine whether or not wuree seems to have concealed any information on this matter. oe Harold F. Swenson . . Chief, WH/SA/CI - RePRnOUCTIOR PROB HW 532716 Docld: 32373013 Page 24 ” PAGE 21 of. 12 COPY nO. —— ee
104-10268-10009  —-- REPRODUCTION PROGIBITED J UNCLASSIFIED «© yst" Onty C) conbbenriaL ==—-~—« J "Seenet ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET os SUBJECT. (Optionah Chief, CI/R&A TQ: {Officer designation, room number, ond building) . . .. Drow a line across column after. each comment.) T think you will be . particularly interested ih para-. graph 3 of Mr. Dooley's memo of record, attached, Art went over to wind upfioose end we had with regard to the AMMUG information we had previously furnished, Rock a se] 39 3 9 for FOIA Review on. UN 1976 SAME AS wa 610 aaeae RET O CONFIDENTIAL INTERNAL.) UNCLASSIFIED - HePaaoUO 7 a ae - PROBIBR oe HW 53216 DBocld:32373013 Page 25 PAGE £S 22 ot 212. COPY NO.
HW 53716 104-10268-10009. SOURCE EVALUATION: DoclId: 32373013 REPRODUCTION PROHIBITED — The Source is believed ta “be -yery réliable. We have ‘established through independent -e viderce and cross-~- checking that the e_Thajor pa : tha) intelligence information fut ed: by. hitgidvanque stionably . true. For axa ple, we. independent of this. Source tha Nantel VEGA; DS ; erez and Rogelio © | RODRIGUE > Lo AES Cuban intelligence officers in Mexico. ~ SOURCES ns INO ven “SENSITIV Mt TH. pO Te Lad Cottegg pace 23 of 12 COPY. -NO. Page 276
HW 53716 104-10268-10009 REPRODUCTION PROWIBITED 7 — - KAAZ~ 2TLEG 19 June 195) Tus) : Chicf, CI/RRA Sy “ Mr. Raymond Kone “ “ae FROL + CE/RA/Me. Yas BS ~ SUBJ oo: Len Turvey GSWALD (261. -289,2h3) “2. On 15 May 1964, we provided. the President's Commission with & summary of cur debriefing of Cuban defector AIMUG 1 who had no personal knowledge of Oswald and no information’ linking him to — i the Cuban. intelligence services in any manner... As a follov-up, ; ir. Howard P. Villens of the Commission: asked if hs could see thé : questions usd in the interrogetion. a, i 2. On 18 June, I took the questions “anf source's respons2s _to the Comaission and. shaved then to Mr. Wittens. He studied thon and returned the questions: to. me with thg-observation that they were ; - * vary thorough and fully satisried: his. réquirements. He said that he — saw ao need ty pursue this angh any” further. ‘The questions and answers exhibited to Mr. Willendare attached, At no tin: during our contacts with th: Comatssion did we disclose the soureé's identity or sryptonyn. ° . «23. «it. wiklens indicated that the Commission wes winding up its invastigation. . He was highly complimentary of CIA, veferring to the agency personnel he encountered here and in Mexico as "real nvofessionals.” Mr. illens asked i his. test regards to you. : we 5 * Document Number ae P. :’ rd “Abbachmsit : : _afs . “vig &l- C/cr/RaA - L- Cr/R&A/ABDooLey . mee ee : Gave-refta H t : _, Seelastilicaits er ee DoctId: 32373013 Page 27
104-10268-10009 "REPRODUCTION PORTED naive Pee: ES AND METHOUS INVE i iN 6 May: 1964 REPERUNCE: DebricCing of sia goarce date EQ” 1. the source says that sr Loge Sober 1963, Oswald visited the ; Cuban Embassy in Mexico C ‘Wn two or three occasions. It is public knowledge he was in Mexico during the period 9-26-63 to - 10-3-63. A) When did source learn of these visits - before or arter the assassination? Please describe detail the circumstances under which source learned this Seetion and identities of: the persons involved. KX B) Did these visits take place. diving the aforementioned | peridd or is: th: sourem@ referring: ta. -bryvious visits. If the : ! lattec, try to g=t We Specific. daterYs regarding - these trips ! "aad the origin Cad 2 gource*s: information . : > 2. ‘ws soures atate Yat x6 j “during, end after these. visits : Nswald vas in sontactG@ythethe DGI, specifically Luisa : * CALDERON, Manuel VEGA Ryréz. and Rogelio RODRIGUEZ Lopez. This would appear to mean that one or more contacts wore made. af fter Oswald returned to. tne United States i.e., between 10-3463 and ~ 11-22-63. A) | hat dees soucce mean by contact? B)° Can he wrzek duim these contacts. by thz ‘speciPic: Yridividual uamed, place and type of contact, and date of occurrence ? . : : C) Did Oswald Imow or have reason to: sus] intelligence conne tions of these persons? . Db) What vas the purpose or tnee contacts?" 6) If Oswala did not know The. ‘inte “igence ‘af'Filiaticus ; ; of thes? individuals, what, Lpretexts, » AP. any, were employed in ’ a coatacting hin? ¥) Did souvee evec see “any ‘doqwacntary material on any or” these conta:ts, or ony. coerespondeii initiated by or addressid : to Oswatd? -.. . 4 Ber an | cam, - omer nts eke tat mae tn’ mermainawemam me WARNING Ho Tice SERRITIN! . MIO! thes iy tb Nb ide rity a HW 532716 DoclId: 32373013 Page 26 ; ; :
HW 532716 104-10268-10009 REPRODUCTION Tia sem cag — G) Did the DG1 ever emp Lay liySical “surveillance, technical devices or camera equipment: tx. gover these contacts H) The sources says 4 survices used. Oswald obviously maki:s it ‘mgant in questica ond SS 3. bid the DGI ver initiate an’ nvestigation’ of Oswald? » i. nat was the reason for packaging files at DGI headquart:rs and field offices after news of the assassination was received? 5. Source was asked «whether any provocative material was deliberately fabricated by the Cubans (Question 9) to confuse the invzstigation of Oswald. The reply attributed to him wes, "the only fabrication Imown is the spccial matter by Fidel CASTRO previcusly mentioned." Please clarify. Addtndua 18 June with vetagence ‘to 155. a ‘the only possible Tabriedtion’ mom by. soured was the sp:cific denial by Pidel CASTRO on a ad ‘pr ogram of any Cuban knowledge of Cswald, . ao Yoo aaa WAR BMG ice Ser RD Docld:32373013 Page 29
104-10268-10009 REPRODUCTION ae 5 May 1964 Subject . - General: Debrieting, of Cuban ‘Source Specific: OS Sin; Ease >. oS 1 | »~ The source does not have ies ‘Knowledge of Lee Harvey OSWALD | or his activities but was abl®to provide items of interest based on Cuban intelligence officers assigned to the Direccion General De Inteligencia. The information appearing below was furnished by | the source and is keyed to questions submitted. | : \ 1. Prior to October 1963, osmeRa ie: isited the Cuban Embassy in Mexico City on two or three, gecasions. Before, during and after . these visits, OSWALD was jaccontact with the Direccion General De | | t Inteligencia (DGI), specifié: ally. with. Luisa: ALDERON; Manuel VEGA Perez and Rogge RODRIGUEZ Dépez. VEGA wh Sent yn intelligence pseudonym is MARCOS ; * is the current. Cuban‘IS es i Mexico. He recently has had a : tour of duty in Habana, pr\gr‘to which he held the same post as ‘ now as Cuban IS chief in Mexico. . RODRIGUEZ is a Cuban IS staff officer in Mexico. He has three Cuban intelligence pseudonyms, Eduardo, Casimiro and Jose Antonio. . ‘The precise relationship of Luisa CALDERON to the DGI is not clear. She spent about six months in Mexico from ‘which she returned to Cuba a early” in 1964... : 2, The source , does not know whethes or not the Cuban Services , used OSWALD in any agent capacity. or other ‘manner. 3. A. When news of the assassination’ St President Kennedy | reached the DGI, it caused much comment concerning the fact OSWALD had been in the. ‘Guban Embassy in Mexico. In addition, - orders were issued for all headquartér s and field officers of the ; DGIt to’ sort, and package all documents according to whether they G2Cisca HW 532716 DocId: 32373013 Page 30
104-10268- 10009 / ee _fone held pending further instrwé ye mae In, rial nen all travel by DGI officers and all DGI Pouce rere ceappied temporarily, B. When the news that QS LD was the assassin reached . -the DGI,. there was no immediate comment but, when Fidel CASTRO | spoke on television to deny Cuban involvement, there was considerable | comment concerning OSWALD's visit to the Cuban Embassy in Mexico. 1 At this time VEGA, who has been mentioned. previously, was in Cuba | and commented to.a group of DGI staff officers that OSWALD had come | to the Cuban Embassy in Mexico to request a visa but had been refused. { VEGA did not give any détails and the subject was not pursued. . 4. It is not known whether information on OSWALD's visit to | the Cuban Consulate in Mexico in September 1963 was relayed to any | Cuban service. . | | i 1 ! ‘5. It is not known if the Cuban intélligence services had contact with the New Orleans" Fair Bey. for’ Cuba Committee. 6. The only Molina whois ‘recalled ig “The Hook", the Cuban who was convicted in New ‘York City for the murder of a young girl during . a clash between two Cuban groups. The DGI staff officer who had been . : * * in the United Nations in New York, SANTIEST.ABAN traveled to Cuba i with "The Hook" and with another Cuban. named ORIHUELA and upon : | arrival in Cuba tried to obtain employment for both individuals. The % names Pedro Charles and Peter have no known significance. 7. The reaction of Soviet officials in contact with the Cuban intelli- génce services is not known. 8. Nothing is known.about Soviet proposals following the news of. President Kennedy's assassination. . 9. The only : fabrication. known is the special matter by Fidel CASTRO previously mentioned. . 10. Nothing is known about Jack RUBENSTEIN aka Jack RUBY. i lle The name. Gilberto LOPEZ is not. familiar’ ‘but, if. he visited DGI headquarters, a photograph of him possibly could be identified. . ve OSWALD's photo was seen in the newspapers but on is ; known about him other than what a peared i inthe press. ., WARE tes SCS Ee HW 532716. DocId: 32373013 Page 31
—_ REPRODUCTION _ ane VooWittie o PIOUICE lL. Was Léé Harvey OS RAED Ka wan before 23 Novepsfie $963% oy aN TRAE . Zz. Were the Cubs lar e Sho OSWALD in any agent capacity, or in RS 6 y ag P y . any other manner, baver 23 November 1963? ; . 3. What was the reaction of the Cuban intelligence services to news | . of President Kennedy's assassination? To the news that OSWALD ! was the assassin? , -4, Was information on OSWALD's visit to the Cuban Consulate-in Mexica : City in September 1963, relayed to any Cuban service? If so, what 4 action was taken? oo "5. Was there any contact between the Cuban intelligence se rvices. and the New Orleans! Fair Play for Cuba Committee? a 6. Has subject ever heard of Mario del ROSARIO Molina, or Pedro. id Charles known also as "Peter"? -, ~] How did the Soviet fails in contact with the Cuban intelligence a services react to fiews, df the assassination? | 8. Did the Soviegs prdioee NY type of action or investigation to the Cuban nae 's vies following the news of President Kennedy's proc @ material deliberately fabricated by the Cuban ike Reand sent to the. United States to confuse the i ons OSWALD case? 10. Was Jack RUBENSTEIN aka Jack RUBY known to the Cuban.’ inbsfligence services? If'so, in what way? Il. Does. subject know a Gilberto LOPEZ.who entered Mexico on . November - 23, 1963 at Neuvo Laredo, Texas and four days later proceded to ~ Havana by special plane. He was 23 years old'and carriedaU. 5. passport. He also had a Mexican tourist permit ‘Develop a all” information ou can on this individual. : : me 2 wf ay 28 Go sei “= WU SENAR CE HW 353216 Docta: 32373013 Page 32.
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104-10268-10009 “ra aITED Ynncutve D Rag 7 ; COMMISSION ON CIA ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE UNITED STATES Washington, pe 20500 Nelson A. Rockefelter, : David W. Belin, : Chairman . Executive Director John T. Connor April 15, 1975 C. Douglas Dillon . . ; Erwin N. Griswold ~ Lane Kirkland Lyman L. Lemnitzer Ronaid Reagan _ Edgar F. Shannon, Je. Ascistap Ke poy: the: ‘Dixeetor Centr pel iigense’ Agency Washin 7 So Dear Mr. Kno As you know, there have been allegations that the CIA was involved in a plan to assassinate Fidel Castro. . For the purposes of this letter, we will assume that these allegations are correct, and based upon this assumption I would like to know the answers to the following questions: . 1. Did anyone » with the CIA tell any member of the Warren ‘Commission or any lawyer serving on the Warren. Commission staff.that such plans had been underway? If. the answer is yes, we would like to know what person or persons with the . Agency delivered said information, to whom it. was delivered, . when it was delivered, what specifically was told or’said, what documents there are to support the: answers. to the. fore~ going questions, and what response, ' Gk. any,-was received from - ~ the Warren Commission:\\If the Commission was. not told about this, why was it net ‘told and who made the, decision not to deliver’ such information to the Warren Commission? 2. There is evic ence. FON Castro,. prior to November 22, 1963, knew about the: existencavof such plans and the possible in- volvement ofthe U.S. vernment. Did the CIA-.at any time prior to the completion of the Warren Commission investigation have _ any docur@pts’ ox--othér . information indicating that Castro. Inay have kn Sabout<sxich Plans? If the answer is yes; would you | please shish} jug’ with copies of all such documents and details of any such im rmation. - 3. Several months prior. ‘to the assassination. o£ ‘President. a Kennedy there i Byidence of a eech by Castro that’ was aie MP tH8 Associated Press whereby Castro alluded . 1 RATION ae ata aan - tm ee eee so fut ih. - ot Se ee ee — o HW 53716 DocId: 32373013 Page 34
104-10268-10009 eS REPRODUCTION PROWISITED to possible assassination. attempts on his life and possible retaliation. Woukd: you pease advise us if there is any evidence that 3 Press report may have appeared in any newsp =e Oni ted States, including specifically . any newspapess an D Ilas or New Orleans. Would you also advise us &f y cany other information of public state- ments of @uy;Cuban..Keader prior to November 22, 1963 indicating any awarenses ‘Rossible assassination plots on the lives of Cuban leaders RK 4. Would you please advise us if there is’ any information in CIA records to indicate that at any time prior to November. 22, 1963 any foreign government or any foreign group was consider- ing a possible assassination.of any American leader. If so, would you please advise us of all detaiis and also. advise us who.. in the United States Government outside the CIA was ad- vised of these plans. or possibilities. . . 5.. Prior to his. death Lyndon Johnson supposedly. stated that. . _ he believed that although there was no doubt’ that Oswald ‘+ killed Kennedy. and Tippitt, nevertheless Oswald might’ have been a part of a conspiracy in retaliation to possible United States assassination. attempts in Cuba. Would yow please’ advise us of any information in Agency files. showing whether or not there was any communication to President Johnson of any possible plans involving the attempted assassinations of any Cuban leader and if the answer is yes, also give us all. details involving ‘this matter. ‘ Sincerely yours, Lage . “ft! . , David W. Belin Executive Director nm wpe Cae HW 53216 Docld: 32373013 Page a5
104-10268-10009 nT PROKISITED KAAZ- 22907 12 May 1964 1745 { The: DDP called me this afternoon, 12 May, to state - that the. indo hae veceived a telephone call from RANKIN regarding the Wommission's desire to interview him at 1030 AM, Thursday. Mr. HOOVER is scheduled to appear at 9:00 on that morning. . - . 2. ‘The DDP wishes to have from you a short but comprehensive memorandum which highlights the basic issues or ‘positions entered into by the Agency in its dealings with the Commission. For example, RANKIN indicated that the Commission . would wish to hear the Dire ctor's views as to tiow. improvements thight be made in protecting the President's life. Further, ‘they . will probably ask questions.regarding the possibilities. that a con- _ spiracy existed. “Such general questioning certainly necessitates that the DCL be made aware of the positions taken during previous i interviews. " I raised with Mr. HELMS the nature of the recent information which you are processing which originated with the we — 7 sensitive WH source. I informed him that in your view this would " ° paise a number of new factors with the Commission, that it should not go to the Commission prior to the Director's appearance unless - _ we have.first had some preliminary reaction or made sure that the - Director is fully aware of its implications since it could well serve . a8 the basis for detailed questioning. The DDP stated that he would review. this carefully’ and. made a decision as to the’ question ¢ of timing: ” 3. Given the echedule, you will appreciate that the DDP will needa paper covering the above points as scon as possible. TAL Document Number O84 _ for FOLA Review on: JUN B76 8 crt “GaciscE 8 | Dole 4 ove of 212 - co AW 53216 DBocld:32373013 Page 36
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104-10268-10009 ~ ~ ‘REPRODUCTION Summary Outline ro oe ! ‘ C; Foe Seo te oa Slane negation by the DCI of any contact | or association, direct or indirect, between the Central Intelligence Agency and Lee Harvey Oswald. This should be accompanied by the tabling of an affidavit signed bys the Director and notarized. “(ras A) be A formal assurance-tiy the. Dix estor thatall — information in the postettion of. the Agency regarding . Oswald's activiliGn ; United States has been jade available to the — Lanne renee eee EEERmNGRAmnn iin seem nee . Commission through its staff, with which there has - been close and. frequent contacts since the inception | : of the Commission's activities. (TAB B). _ An interim pronouncement by.the DCI on the | a roblenm_of-conepinatorini-neeponaihility fox Oswald's Hw 53216 Docld:32373013 Page 36 | tet ot be ees PROMBIMED , acs 35 of 212 “COPY NO.
HW 532716 104-10268-10009 RET oe ee information a ea gx ‘oxi'this problem has been furnished ; } to the Commission for evaluation and consideration i in the | framework of its total knowledge of the facts. The Agency, at the present time, is lacking any knowledge of recent . information or documentation furnished by the Soviet Government to the Commission with respect to Oswald's activity in the Soviet Union. (TAB: c) - O ; ; o 1a The DCI's suggestions for. i improving ‘policy and organization Veith respect. to. the personal security of ; ' the President. Gertain steps relating strictly to the Agency's jurisdiction have already been suggested by . ; memorandum, It is proposed that the Director now ‘make specific suggestions involving legislation which , would treat information bearing on the personal secetity of the President and, advisedly, ‘other Federal officials " directly related to national security. affairs ina pipiner .. similar to what currently exists by statute for special DocId:32373013 Page 39
104-10268-10009 REPwODUETION TED States or manulacnt therein. (EBS Atomic Weapons BAG rane) . ‘uced to the United : t relationship to the Cuban Intelligence Service. Substantive information of grave concern to the | security of sources and methods have been, developed eo if \ oe on both of these topics. ‘The information and, in certain instances, knowledge with respect to acquisition has | ‘been made available ona highly restricted b basis to Cc . . Mr. Rankin and. to certain elements of, his staff. Itis ‘recommended that. the. Der not res ond. on the record ‘ on to quéries on these. topics. He- should suggest that all Se pea such "technical questions" be worked out in detail through the channels and proce E sfunctioned ve well . e='we believe -~ between the Commission and particular CIA components. (TAB E) 1 ene. genet erent eee een OES Sten yee Se een sae * . . . . HW 53216 DocId:32373013 Page 40
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HW 53216 104-10268-10009 peptooweTion PROHIBITED | There have been sumors an: ¥) llegations which began ~" immediately after the aseass Nation w which branded Osmald asa U.S. Government agent, In many instances, GIA. has been named as his sponsor. The auti®rship, geographical dispersion t Ca a RN program. : QS > ES As DCI, Mr. Me e welcomes this appearance before ~ the Commission to make a categorical and unqualified denial of responsibilities for what was a dastardly and heinous act. In witness of this, the DCI submits to the Commission an affidavit which formalizes this statement. The affidavit is attached. a os \ . It is ‘recommended that the: per state concurrently with this — : action that he desires to draw the: Comsnissiéa's attention to the fact that. the irresponsible charges that: have been made, sponsored ’ 1 i | | i i . these unprincipled distortions of the historical and personal ; : i i 1 | ‘ DoctId: 32373013 Page 42
American intelligence asia Steurity ‘components which has. built, up momentum over the past six years. We have traced the sponsorship of that campaign directly to individuals and com-~ ponents within the Soviet police state apparatus. Their un- method nor a surprise as an occurrence. If the DCI is challe: nged bi , an ne on.tle Commission _ about the substance ¢ or: ‘im: lication of. his affidavit, it is recom- mended that response be e along the following lines: CIA isa democratic institution. The DCI has incorporated in his affidavit the results of detailed , and painstaking examination. IkSex qualification is” scrupulous treatment of the Oswald case-was neither new as a ween aes se Rc ee ee sD re cee me fe tp ee HW 532716 Docld: 32373013 Page 43
104-10268-10009 Epa PROHIBITED - JOHN A. McCONE, being duly sworn, deposes and saya that be ia Lo the Director of Central intelligence; and that based on biy personal. knowledge of the affairs of the Central Intelligence Agency and on detailed inquiries he caused to be made by the officers within the Central Intelligence Agency who would have knowledge about any relationship Lee Harvey Oswald may have had with that Agency, he certifies that: _ + Lee Harvey Oswald was not an. dgent, employes, or taformant of the Ceatral Tntelligence agency: tee Fob mae pn «+ mene ac eS GENE een ese mens! 8 ; the Agency never contadted: htm, interviewed him, © talked with him, or received ¢ or solicited | any reports or I . information from him, gftommunicated with him, directly ; (- '. Or indirectly, in any pte: manne: ey . j SS S ao : the Agensy n. i him any funds or monay, a ‘or compensated him, rabreaiysss indizvectly, in any fashion; ; —— Lee Harvey Oswald was never associated or connected, . directly or indirectly, in any way whatsoever with the Agericy. _(L.8.) _ JOHN ee McCONE . “o , Subscribed and sworn te this - gay Of. — , | 1964, before me, a Notary Public in re for-the State of Virginia. by the said JOHN A. McCONE, who is personally known to me and he duly: ‘acknowledged to me the execution. of the foregoing instrument, hoc se re .. 0 Notary Public — doo 7 My commission expires _ Se IPQ AOE ee A ttre re eres i ee ee HW 53216 Docld: 32373013 . Page 44
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104-10268-10009 TAB B has supplied ali the tnformson in its possession regarding the activities, affiliations and associations of Osw Copies of the reports and access to original data, in specific ine - stances, has been given'to Commission representatives in accordance with the DCI's expressed instruction from the inception that the Agency place itself completely at the Commiission's disposition, 7 -_ REPRNOUCTIOR — HW 53216 Docld:32373013 Page 46
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i REPRODUCTION PRTED _ TAB G The Problem of Cons piecy ~ BY The: DCI shsula notér that from tg’ start he had given _ govael working on the . oy NON . . . Commission's prone sbaG UD information bearing on Oswald's possible relationsh: Ps with foreign sponsors be | specific indications tod x ency ; made available to the Cormmis ston, The DCI may state. that he is gratified that his instructions have been carried out PN diligently and promptly.. Aptong the items of information oe - TS Chave beenstudies on the organi- Cc, - provided the Commissi ; zation and functions ‘state which are charged with Soe of what is euphemistically . with assassination and sabotage. ‘Phe DCI should state that no(firmifevidence has thus - t ; referred to as executive action” on but is, in fact, charged - ; | - for developed abroad Hnking known Si et, Soviet bloc or | | i HW 53716 Docld: 32373013 Page 46-
: ‘PROHIBITED | ak sey Ree! \ ow anne eae : It is recommended is recomme iat the DET Handle an aluestions { wife, his os eee with Soviet State wa bentyl (the KGB), and related: questions which would tend to establish” i: Oswald's ‘associational link with Soviet intelligence as "technical questions" and, therefore, beyond the scope of present testimony. Itis suggested that he rest on the fact that the Commission has taken =P these points tem-by-item with | the technical levels” of the Agency and thet the ultimate findings CC and evaluation can only be determined by the Commission. * REPRODUETION a | _PROGIBIT _ HW 53216 DoctId: 32373013 Pagé 49
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HW 532716 104-10268-10009 s REPRODUCTION wageetions £ for Improving Foliy and’ Or} anization Regarding ; ‘Mr. Rankin raisod aa dire ctly by letter. In its response, the Agency confined itself to elements relating to its statutory mission. Specifically, it was suggested that; DocId: 32373013 a. ‘The Secret Service, or eee record with the Office. of Central Referénce a “formal require~ . woe PANSY 3 . . Oy intended to expand <— coverage of possible 7 ' threats to the President's security, our experience. showed that it would need a.specialized organizational — component to handle ‘that task within the Secret Service ‘itself. © oy c. ‘The CIA reply also noted that the Agency was. . "4m direct touch with the Secret Service regarding the possible utilization aby that agency. af our. experience. in ae . machine data processing. ° : On: ‘tke’ public record, itis — SS ue suggested that the DCI not repeat this detail. Page 51 PRONISITED TAB D : COPY NO. _-___-___-
HW 532716 104-10268-10009 . advance jnformation’  eebitin to: Presidential security and the possible conspiratorial guidance. Because conspiracy is the , (29. Stat 365, PL, 165, 84th Congress). In essence, the Act estab lished 2 a substantial reward ($500, 000) for information bearing on’ the Act provided by any person, and in certain. instances privileged : Be REPRODUCTION PROMBITED. tabled heretofore. ~The Commission's major. problem has been the assessment of personal motive and the relationship of an individual act to core of the problem, the DCI should point out the possibility of legislative action which might be an assistance in preventing recurrence of the national calamity it is: investigating. There is an analogy at close. hand between the problem of developing: in problem faced by the county 3 a few years ago regarding the: ; clandestine introduction or manufacture in the U.S, of special nuclear material or atomic weapons. The , remedy devised at that: time was embodied in the Atomic Weapons Reward Act of 15 July 1955 . treatment for such persons -~ ~ for ‘example, ‘asylum if they were. PAGE 43. of 212 meme teen soe Docld: 32373013 Page 52
HW 53716 104-10268-10009 - oo ioe | - recommendation for original legislative action designed to security by offering a substantial reward and preferential treatment. The DCI should assure the Commission that he is convinced that the substantial award, the special treatment, and the Publicity which would attend the implementing legislation 3 in this matter could represent ; a significant inducement even to staff officers ays . C and personnel of secretiastociations and state security organs abroad whose functions include assassination and sabotage. - It is these individuals who would be privy to ‘plans of executive Section. The reward would constitute additional inducement for such — | individuals to take the risk of making important disclosures. ~ The suggestion does not rSSeoa the naterial elements of : reward and special treatment. The DCI can assure the Com- mission that we are aware that personnel i in police state apparatuses charged with the assassination. and. sabotage functions have repeatedly expressed and, in 2 many’ cases; acted upon theix repugnance for | induce individuals to furnish information. bearing on Presidential . / . | i | ! fe eee ae ee ee, ee pee ee re re ee ee “oo DocId:32373013 Page 53 ; , -