13-00000 273. -eTk. 2756 276. 6 Jan 6 Jon 8 Jan 8 Jan 8 Jon | | | | | | | ee | | : | || | , SEvicL DIR 92766 ‘Request very discreet cheok: to learn whether AMPALM 26 (IDEN), unwitting c: cuban propaganda writer for AMPALM project at WAVE, has visited Mexi since assassination cr Kennedy. AMPALM 26 has originated a report thet OSWALD had a long conference with Cub Amb i. Mexi dn vaccc i rant on outskirts of Mexi. AMPALM 26 report has found its way £t into unofficial .: ‘alysis of whole case prepared by Cuban psychologist, Jose I, LASAGA in Miami, / Do not wish 4™PALM 26 to learn his identity as source this - ‘info: has been divulged Py LASAGA ., Pls check immi:ration records and local gources who might inow. | DIR seT6t | (Ret DIR e166 - "par eT2 above) TEN is Salvedor DIAZ Verson. ' Note to BENADUM: Pls determine whether or not ® Cuban writer, presently in Miami, nas visited Mexi. | His | name! is apaer DIAZ Vereen. | ; i MEXI 1690 (rors, A.! DIR ghey pare 266 above; B. MEXI 59h3 - not abstracted, not in file; C Cc. HMMA 22652 o| para 267. above) Believe foll info which supplemental Ref C report worthwhile in inclusion Has presentations ‘The unidentified Sov of Ref ‘B who met Sergey Nikolayevich ANTONOV (Chief Latin American’ ai KGB) has now been positively # identified by LIFRE as being Valeriy Vaedinizovich KOSTIKOV, | | | . | | | ' MBXT 7682 | Although assume info below probably not pertinent since first name OSWALD's wife is Marine,'!wish nevertheless ‘report foll: 7 Nov 63 Aeronaves flt 400 to N. Y. manif-st lists | passenger "de OSWALD Blens". | ! No other _ Spparent. pertinent names among other 16 passé.zers, i | MEMO to Boonstra, co to cos, if Letter, ‘postmarked 31 Dec 63, Guadalajara to Robert F. Kennedy said....,I Hz em a tes cican... I am communicating with you because I do not trust enyone in the matter I intend t “val with, «».death of your brother.....I used to be a friend of OSWALD and also of Albert, co. «cll as ‘three more people. -I knew about the plan, but I never thought that it would turn our tobe a C true plan.'.....Signed Ylario ROJAS, Manuel Acuna 1367, Guadalajara. / Upon interview on. 10. Jan . 64 ROJAS furnished the following info; In June: or July 62, ROJAS was in Mexico Cisy...... luom approached him about smuggling Cuben propaganda into Mexi, The Cubsem said he would sse him later ' in Guadalejara! / Around middle of Aug 62, the Cuban arrived in Guadalejare in an eutomopile. and drove ROJAS to Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahue. & ROJAS went to a movie in Ciudad Juarez and apparently the ‘Cuban went over into El Paso. / When the movie was over, ROJAS was picked up in ontof—the~theater-by—the-Cuban=who-: ‘at that—time intrroduced: ‘him-to-an=individual. _ROJAS--:- © -- hes no independent memory of ;this' individual's name, but: recognizes him by phot as OSWALD. The three went :to a bar where they discussed the introduction of CASTRO propagenda into Mexi , . via Cozumel, am island located....They talked at length,' including discussions of everyday matters, for about four hours end they also did quite a bit of drinking. The Cuban apparently turned his carlover: to OSWALD and the (Cuban and’ ROJAS spent the night in a hotel.../ ROJAS said the following nomning they istt Ciudad Juarez on e flight of Aeronaves: and flew, to! Moz lonterrey. | ee ee eee commis ees en pe as AOS a omen cuore
13-00000 coe cence eee ae cyte nee as eneeennan ces eam ee ements me mpm Check Doniel SOLIS 278, 14 Jan. Ledeen cae ot co mee el oe Sth ee ee SUR . eee wz OSWALD arrived in Cozumel, having proceeded. there from Jamaica via Mexicana ‘40 Aviacion. OSWALD, _ the three Cubans and ROJAS again discussed the introduction of Cuban propaganda.j....'..During | cece nn a ' t i fh PE “SECRET Pd aaa It is to be noted that Aeronaves has no such flight i. that described Dd ROJAS. lafter arrival: in Guadalajara {"9 Cuban gave ROJAS 400 pesos. and told him he would receive ‘further instructions at a later date| / In the latter part of Dec 62 the Cuban: came to Guadalejara and gave ROJAS . 900 pesos and told him to proteed to Cozumel by bus within about five days. | ROJAS arrived in Cozumel just after Christmas 62, There he was met by 2 Cuban men and a Cuban woman whose first name was CRISTINA, ROJAS explairied that, although he cannot recall the nemes of | the Cubans, he — has them written down in a notebook which he left with Daniel SOLIS, a mundo al:policeman in . Cozumel. ROJAS stated SOLIS would not deliver the book to anyone but him. i/ About 28 Dec 62 to t i . * the time of these discussions‘ OSWALD and the three Cubans; ; stayed at the; Hotel Playa in Cozumel and | - ROJAS stayed with Daniel SOLIS. /. OSWALD remained in Cozumel for :2 or' 3 days and then returned |. to Jamaica by air, ‘The three:Cubans and ROJAS continued to reside ‘in Cogumel wntil about 15 Feb 63 when OSWALD again came to Cozumel from Jamaica, :On this occasion OSWALD stayed three days in . Cozumel, The day after his arrival an American by the name of ALBERT arrived from Jamaica. All conversations bétween this American, OSWALD, and the three Cubans were in English, ROJAS stating that all three Cubans spoke very good English. The Cuban woman, CRISTINA, told ROJAS that they hed discussed the elimination-of Pres Kennedy. She stated that OSWALD was for killing Kennedy: put that ALBERT and the Cuband did. not agree with OSWALD. / ROJAS stated that he has ALBERT's last name entered in the notebook which is in the possession of Daniel SOLIS. He claimed he got ALBERT's name from a U.S. Gov credential inthe bath house of the Hotel! Islena where ALBERT stayed. ..6..-OSWALD allegedly stated that,'no matter what the opposition, he would have to go through with it: (the! killing) ‘because otherwise he might lose his life,! indicating that he was acting. under orders. / ROJAS stayed in Cozumel until early March 63 then returned by bus to Guad, ceooef ROJAS could not explain why he cannot remember the.names of the; three Cubans in Cozumel after having been with them for inearly “three months, | He described rthem,..../.. oe/seesROJAS stated he is willing: to go anywhere if his éxpenses are paid to make any indéntification and to pick up his notebook: with the fullinames of .the individuals mentioned. iIt was noted during the interview that he appeared sincere, put stated he is desperately’ in need | of money, He lives in a slum area of Guadalajaara, is 31 yrs old, about five feet: nine: inches, 1 medium build, dark brown air, dark complexion, brown eyes and. has a! mustache. : MEXT TT6h - ‘ LEGAT requests following which connected with: ‘investigation of ® ' lead on OSWALD. y It is requested | that: the foll ‘investigation be conducted at Cozumel. A, Determine whether a muni-: cipal policeman ‘named Daniel SOLIS. actually exists and is living and working in Cozumel. B. If SOLIS doss exist, determine whether he is acquainted with:..ROJAS..../ C. Determine whether SOLIS has a net ebook in nis possession which belongs to ROJAS. «4 ee ih Pils. cable. ee: bese Se i '
13-00000 ; | ae | | fy MEL, i 4 : MEXI TTT6 (Rett DIR 92766 J sex 272! above ) No evidence to date of travel to Mexi by AMPALH 26 during 1963, / Foll volunteered by C/ODENVY in Mexi, on evening 13 Jan in his orsl .:view to co8 of current problems in their investigations of leads pertinent to OSWALD case: £,  DENVY Hqs sent cable to Mexi stating (AMPALM/26) was source of analysis przpared by Cubi: meee wa 279. 14 Jan. | Ste ne eertinn paycholozis:, Jose I, LASAGA of Miami.; B. . ODENVY interviewed AMPALM 26 who said: Silvia DURA iscok OSWALD | 1 | i | to Caballo; |Bayo; restaurant near Chapultepec Golf Club where they met Cuban Amb to lexi, Joaquin | | HERNANDEZ Armas Then ‘HERNANDEZ Armas! took OSWALD for a ride in his car so that t).. S could» | talk privately.! C. | AMPALM/26 told ODENVY his dource was Eduardo BORELL Navarro, bed. newspape rman who wadtes editorials foriExcelsior, ®. C/ODENVY sent Matthew Crawfcr. i, Assistent, to interview BORELL Navarro on 12 Jne.i EB.  BORELL Nevarro said AMPALM/26 hel “ime; ‘aed" whole Check Eduardo ORELL Navarr | story.| BORELL Navarro said he did nto!lnow any ‘more ‘than that OSWALD had beer t: ..::1 and had | I \- | 0 ae we visited the Cub; Emb ‘and ilvia DORAN. | BORELL Navarro said everything he knew hed bean published : | and was public lnowledpe | / C/OLENVY »|Mexio said he lnew AMPALM/26 well when both = were in Habana. He said AMPALM/26 "noted -for reporting = based upon his intuitive feelings" and very rarely: TR eAGA facts .| /i (Believe ODENVY told a ANPAL/2G he. had been cited to them at cusses ty ( i ! i ij { 28). 15 Jan. hw y "4 bulletin’ froni | Fundacion del. cantonal! Mindszenty, with address: * P.O. Box 321, C.. eyton | yy i Branch, St. Louis 5; Missouri, the following was translated "Consigne Comunista de “ropaganda - ye ' RN) = | en Relacion Con la Muerte del Presidente Kennedy", published by Comite Mexiczno Par. La Divulgacion de los Objectivos, Estrategia y Tacticas del Comunismo. Article pointiig out, the hasngeination was the work of the'Communists., ‘(From LIQUFF/1) nn i 281, 16 Jan. HMM 8289 (Sourice : iL TRAMIL 9) Officials of the Cub Emb in “Mext received very few cnristmas i | greetings _ from Mexi ‘Gov officials; (tt is ‘elieved that the lack of the traditions! exchange | of Christmas greetings between Mext-Gov and Cub.Emb was the result of the resentme..t caused among Mexi! officialdom by the strong note dated 26 Nov 63, rec'd by the Mexi Ministry of | | Foreign Relations from Raul ROA Garcia, Cub Minister of Foreign Relations, over the Jetention an { ‘by Mexi authorities | of Silvia DURAN in connection with the. vis it to the Cub Emb in itexi of OSWALD. / eee 5 fo | po I ! Jig _ |. | : f . | | a i oo: : C i WAVE 0569 (Refs: ‘AL. MEXI 776 -'para’ 279 ‘ebover B. DIR 92166 - para 272 above: C, WAVE | 8341 < not: rec'd: D, DIR OlW73 - not rec'd: E. WAVE 1856 ~ not rec'd: F, PACY 12h5 - (in 6457),/12 Nov 63, OPDORIC TPRANSACK, filed 200-124-117/3)': G, WAVE 1393 - nov rec'd. os 1, Ré pera 1 Ref B:according WAVE sources '(AMRAZOR 1 and AMBUCKLE 1) AMPALM 26 stated planned ——depart “WAVE area: for -Mexi- 20 -Nov- 63 -in- -order attend. seminar Federacion- Inte rnatélor'.l de... .- - Organizaciones de Periodistas Profesionales (FIOPP) held Mexi' 18-29 Nov 63, Pare 2 B Ref’ F a confirms planned attendance FIOPP ' by AMPALM 26.| On return WAVE area A'26 told AMBUCIIE 1 to Menagau; does he — al he attended FIOPP seminar / 2.- WAVE agrees para 5 Ref A that A 26 noted for skeptical reporting: | particularly re his iassociation with ODEARL. (See Refs C, FE and G,) In reply query pore 3 “a ref E, RefiD informed WAVE A 26 not ODEARL ‘agent, FYI AMRAZOR 1 reported learniny fran A 26 Er that the latter scheduled make speeches at FIOPP seminar ‘and later continue on to Central America t e. _ 16 Jan te aR eee ne + SED COO hee entero ee ES GE COREE Check AMPALM 26 trip: "know ALVARADO 72 | probably to Nicaragua. In similar p Statenenit to; AMPALM Ibs A 26 implied confidential ODYOKE
13-00000 283. 16 Jan 20h, 16 Jen Check Blac io VILLATUEVA Ramirez 2835. 20 Jan - was in Mexi on 21 Nov 63; LITEMPO 4 does not yet Imow arrival or departure dates, / AMPALM | “| SECRET.) |) | | mission, /: h, Re para 2'Ref B, Pan Am: Alvuays records show A'26 departed WAVE area 18 Noy 63 via PAA f£1t 503i for MANA! with transfer! in Guat to PAA flight 501 for MANA. ,PAA records i reflect A 26 traveled asi planned, however view fact A 26 had to transfer in Guat, it possible . he traveled to Mexi; either prior: vieit MANA or jafterwards. No record travel A 26 local |! : ODURGE, office since ‘A 26:permanent U.Si resident as of 7 Nov 62 and granted! reentry permit 3iJan 63 valid one yr. Latter allows A 26 multiple departures and: entries without restrictions. De Request Hqs check ODURGE|ZRMETAL to determine if A 26 arrived :from: Mexi on or about 1 Dec 63. A 26 ODURGE registration'No. A 7799507; / AMPALM 4 has obtained copy of LASAGA report. WAVE can pouch if Has interested. | i | ho on | : 2 . i t | ‘ ' . ' MEXI 7819 (Ret: MEXI 7776 ~ para 279 above) LITEMPO. 4 reported on’ 16 Jan that AMPALM 26°  € 26 was invited to Mexi to attend "Colegio Nacional de > Periodistas" to assist in series of. meetings organized by that group, Sccording to L h, a i ; MRID 0385 (Refs MEXI 1164 - para 278 above, also see para 2 277) - Daniel SOLIS well Imown municipal policeman Cozumel of good reputation over: past 11 yrs. / SOLIS does not know any person named Ylario ROJAS Villanueva. SOLIS wife's uncle named Eladio VILLANUEVA Ramirez from Guadalajara and believes originally from Manuel Doblado, Guanajuato. This uncle visited SOLIS in Cozumel about first 2 weeks in June 63. Uncle arrived by. bus to Puerto Juarez and boat to Cozumel, broke, seeking work, with no luggage and nothing more than.clothes on back. Uncle said his suitcase had fallen from top of bus into water at unspecified ferry crossing enroute Merida. Uncle said suitcase contained "important papers" and all his personal belong- ings. SOLIS housed him and got him temporary job as bricklayers assistant.: Uncle worked Cozumel until around mid-June: and then left for Veracruz by boat to Puerto Juarez, Present whereabouts Uncle not known 0 SOLIS. — SOLIS gave hin clothes and 500 pesos financial assis- tance on departure. / While at SOLIS house, uncle wrote three letters to skipper ferry boat C | ° trying recover suitcase but no answer.,. Uncle sent and received no other mail, Uncle had no notebook of any. kind. Uncle: was not in contact with any Cubans on'Cozumel.: Only kmown assosiates were Mexi airforce sargeant polo! and his bricklayer boss Leonel VILLANUEVA (no relation). (COMMENT; ‘SOLIS said no Cubans or North Americans official named Albert in Cozumel in June 63 or in period late Dec 62 to early March 63 other than visits Cubcon officials Mrid. This confirmed by Station/Base contact Joaquin NASSIM who highly lmowledgeable Cozumel matters. Base did not broach possible OSWALD presence Cozumel with SOLIS but NASSIM said highly doubtful). / SOLIS desoription of uncle:’ Age about 30, 5 feet 8, about 185 lbs, stocky, skin "moreno" black straight hair, mustache, long face. Usuaily works as chauffeur or farmer. SOLIS . 881d whole did not. seem aberrated «: i TULL t eae @ bene eg ey a ns nn ne +e eee woe see nae MEMO to LEGAT from COs: Subjects “OSWALD - “reporting info in pera 28h above. ‘ ‘ 5 . ‘ i . : be CEppET D4