104-10428-10207] a  AMBF ee geet co BRPE OS pp ep eg CONF: LA-8 =) sINFO: FILE, VR, DDO#ds NDA. C/PCS» CCS=2, CIa4; COMMO=7, CWO?, DDD/DO. EPS/EG@2, IP/DMS» LSN/ID.. ODPD=D, OGCe@2, PCS/LSN, SECUR@3,.. (43/P) | ae | re . * 7 oe * o . . * .? . 5 a a ee a sa ee a yy ay yo My Sw 8 9 9 cy a a > yes ay Che 8D ge ag Wg wD, D He cp Bon we fo wn TO ome E™ os 770115183 ge ood SS : - Oe TOT: 1000147 DEC. 77. __prREcTOR 135 STAFF 1000142. DIRECTOR 137063 | TO: IMMEDIATE. 2 WNINTEL RNVIEW MHSPLASH- REFS: A. DIRECTOR 130271 - By DIRECTOR 135665 ie ON 9 DECEMBER HGS FORWARDED VIA TeMe NO, 214249 COPIES OF DOCUMENTS FROM THE FIRST 60 VOLUMES ON OSWALD. THERE ARE TWO -> SECTIONS PERTAINING SOLELY TO MEXICO WHICH ARE ENTITLED "INVESTIGATION _- RELATIVE TO SUBJECT'S TRAVEL” AND "MEXICO.' THE LATTER SECTION -° .. | INCLUDES INFORMATION ON INTERVIEWS WITH TRAVELLERS AND CONTINENTAL | TRATLWAYS EMPLOYEES. AMONG OTHER INDIVIDUALS. THE FOLLOWING ARE -— DOCUMENTS OF INTEREST: |... oo | 7 DO cA. SECTION Two = PBI INTERNAL. MEMORANDUM DATED: 2-DECEMBER@ a2. 02 | 1963 RE INFORMATION RELATING TO 6.5 MM MANNLICHER@CARCANO ©.2 - a AMMUNITION USED IN THE ASSASSINATION, PORTION OF MEMO READS? "TRE | INTERESTING THING ABOUT THIS ORDER IS THAT IT 1S FOR AMMUNITION _ | WHICH DOES NOT FIT AND CANNOT BE FIRED IN ANY OF THE USMC WEAPONS, oo THIS GIVES RISE TO THE 0 US SPECULATION THAT IT TS A CONTRACT FoR AMMUNITION . A WITH WESTERN (CARTRIDGE CORPORATION) UNDER | A USMC. COVER FOR CONCEALMENT PURPOSES," eG _ NOTE FROM FBI'S DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE DIVISION DATED - 25, NOVEMBER 1963, PROVIDES ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON SYLVIA T. DURAN SF REF B. "SHE AND HER HUSBAND WERE ARRESTED BY MEXICAN , AUTHORITIES ON 23 NOVEMBER 1963 FOR INTERROGATION. SHE WAS. ol , -OQOPERATIVEAND FURNISHED WRITTEN STATEMENTS RE TWO VISITS BY. OSWALD . TO CUBAN EMGASSY IN LATE SEPTEMBER, 1963 FOR PURPOSE OF OBTAINING a VISA TO TRANSIT CUBA TO GO TO USSR. CARLOS LECHUGA, CUBAN | Se \MBASSADOR TO THE UNITED NATIONS AND FORMERLY CUBAN AMBASSADOR To | | ‘EXICQ.s AND DURAN DESIRE TO MARRY." — . oe | B.S SECTION THREE «MEMORANDUM FOR MR. BELMONT DATED o7 NOVEMBER 196%. (DOCUMENT IS RELATIVE TO TELEPHONE CALL FROM JEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL KATZENBACH ON HIS CONVERSATIONS WITH ALEXIS JOHNSON, DEPUTY UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE.) JOHNSON TOLD KATZENBACH (HAT "INSOFAR AS THE INVESTIGATION OF THIS MATTER IN MEXICO IS ONCERNED STATE DEPARTMENT FELT THIS SHOULD BE COORDINATED AND TRECTEO BY THE FBX. STATE TOOK THE POSITION THAT THE PRESIDENT'S TRECTIVE TO THE FBI EXTENDED TO ANY ACTIVITY OUTSIDE OF THE INTTED STATES. AS wELL AS WITHIN THE COUNTRY. INSOFAR AS THE oo IMBASSADOR IN MEXICO IS CONCERNED JOHNSON BELIEVED HE SHOULD. BE KEPT.
13-00000 . Pe a star 77 0115183 7 — ; “PAGE.002 2 |. ee ; = ee ae ToT: 1000147, DEC a7) _. DIRECTOR 137063. INFORMED OF ANY PERTINENT DEVELOPMENTS” BUT ‘THAT THE AMBASSADOR sho LB NOT BE RUNNING THE INVESTIGATION.” ~ . a “(CONTINUED FROM ABOVE) ‘IN: CONNECTION WITH THE INVESTIGATION. IN MEXICOs Iy IS RECOMMENDED KATZENBACH BE INFORMED | THAT THE STATE DEPARTMENT. AND-CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY (CIA) - HAVE JURISDICTION IN DEALING WITH FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS AND IN GETTING INVESTIGATIVE RESULTS AND INTELLIGENCE COVERAGE ABROAD? THAT WHILE WE ARE COOPERATING FULLY WITH STATE AND CIA IN MEXICO, THE RESPONSIBILITY | IN THIS MATTER SHOULD REST WITH STATE AND CIA." -.-: 7 /o. = AIRTEL FROM LEGATT, MEXICO. DATED 22 NOVEMBER 19632 "INVESTIGATION MEXICO HAS FAILED TO DETERMINE ANY INFORMATION | CONCERNING SUBJECT'S ENTRY INTO OR DEPARTURE FROM MEXICO. -LAST). «|. KNOWN INFORMATION, AS SET OUT IN RECABs. CIA ADVISED IN "SECRET"®.-~ | COMMUNICATION. SUBJECT IN CONTACT SOVIFT EMBASSY, MEXICO CITYs °°" 28 SEPTEMBER 1963 AND 1 OCTOBER 1963. INVESTIGATION CONTINUING. o C. SECTION. SIX @ LEGATT. MEXICO CITY MEMORANDUM DATED - a 3 DECEMBER $963 (RELATIVE TO PORTIONS OF MEXICAN TOURIST CARD =» | || ISSUED TO OSWALD.BY THE MEXICAN CONSULATE GENERAL (EXCISED)): THE © a TWO PORTIONS OF THE TOURIST CARD WERE MADE AVATLABLE TO THIS OFFICE ON 12/3/63 BY (EXCISED) REQUESTED THAT THESE DOCUMENTS BE. ~~ Do RETURNED TO HIM AS “SOON AS POSSIBLE SINCE THEY ARE OFFICIAL RECORDS. OF THE MEXICAN GOVERNMENT . AND UNDER: “MEXICAN LAW ARE .NOT- SUPPOSED ° ee eee | TO BE RELEASED TO OUTSIDERS.” ~~ | “=. CABLEGRAM. TO MEXICO city: "RE. GILBERTO POLICARPO - oo joa LOPEZ (UNDATED): "AMERICAN CONSULATE, NUEVO LAREDO, - CONFIDENTIALLY- ee ADVISED BY (EXCISED) NUEVO LAREDO. THAT HE FURNISHED INFORMATION . ... CONCERNING SUBJECT'S ENTRANCE TO MEXICO To DR. RAFAEL HERNANDES» 3 i ASSISTANT DIRECTOR» MEXICAN IMMIGRATION, MEXICO CITY. WHO ---. a REQUESTED TO HANDLE THIS EXCLUSIVELY WITH. MEXICAN GOVERNMENT, | CIA. eo ADVISES SUBJECT'S TOURIST CARD. WAS TSSUED MEXICAN CONSULATE» | TAMPAe. | FLORIDA." a : Po “SECTION SIX ALSO CONTAINS. BUREAU NOTE ON SILVIA ‘DURAN. - | - SECTION. 272 WASHINGTON FIELD OFFICE “AIRTEL DATED. oe ed 27 NOVEMBER 1963? LEE HARVEY OSWALD APPROACHED CARLOS BRINGUIER, = 92 0° HEAD OF CUBAN STUDENT DIRECTORATE (CSN) IN NEW ORLEANS,. LA.» DURING, : | APPROXIMATELY. EARLY. AUGUST 1963 AND HAD OFFERED, $10 CONTRIBUTION ! TOWARD FURTHERANCE OF ANTI@CASTRO- CAUSES OF CSD. SINCE.HE WAS A: | FORMER U.S. MARINE»HE ALSO OFFERED TO ASSIST. IN MILITARY: TRAINING OF MEMBERS OF. THIS GROUP. .THE CSD WAS SUSPICIOUS OF OSWALD, SUSPECTING HE WAS POSSIBLY A MEMBER QF THE FBI OR CIA WHO WAS RTTEMPTING TO PENETRATE THEIR ORGANTZATION. | | — E. SECTION 39 ~ UNDATED DOCUMENT "SA 15-2900": THE | INTERVIEW WITH RAYMOND BUENROSTRO CORTEZ. APPEARING IN THIS ‘REPORT WAS PREOICATED ON INFORMATION RECEIVED BY THE MTAMI DIVISION. FROM LIA, MIAMI,IN A CIA MEMORANDUM CLASSIFIED "SECRET." HOWEVER IT IS NOT BELIEVED INSTANT REPORT SHOULD BE SO CLASSIFIED AS A RESULT OF : SECRET
13-00000 77 0115183, viet oe oe PARE 603 oo el . ee ‘Tore. 1000147 DEC 7. _ DIRECTOR 137063 ww Se > 8 HS BH SD Bm wm SC We CE Em Em Om INTERVIEW With BUENROSTRO | ‘AND THEREFORE - IT Is NOT BEING: no CLASSIFIED. . (NOTES. CIA MEMO REFERRED TO WAS NOT. INCLUDED.) ~~ F. SECTION 422. MEMORANDUM FROM SAN JOSE. CAss OFFICE DATED 18 DECEMBER 1963: — INTERVIEW BY FBI OF ROBERTO EDMOND: GALLANT. 7 INMATE AT. SANTA CLARA PRISON FARM IN SAN JOSE. CA. °° : GALLANT ADVISED: THAT HE HAD BEEN ACTIVE IN ANTI@CASTRO UNDERGROUND IN MEXICO.FOR PAST SIX YEARS UNDER THE NAME. OF GENERAL | ROBERTO DE EDMONDO CORTEZ: AND THAT, HE HAD UNDER HIS COMMAND A SECRET _ ARMY OF 3500 MEN THROUGHOUT MEXICO. . THIS IS AN, ANTI@COMMUNIST FORCE “CONCENTRATING ON THE CUBAN COMMUNISTS IN. MEXICO. GALLANT STATED HE HAD A "SECRET AGENT" WHOSE IDENTITY © HE ABSOLUTELY. REFUSED TO DIVULGE AND wHO IS PRESENTLY WORKING IN THE CUBAN EMBASSY IN MEXICO CITY. THIS SECRET AGENT ADVISED GALLANT THAT OSWALO WENT TO THE. CUBAN EMBASSY ON. 12 JULY 1963 IN. AN. ATTEMPT TO GET A VISA TO CUBA AND. ALSO TO RUSSIA, OSWALD STAYED IN MEXICO | CITY FOR ABOUT ONE wEEK. THIS wAS HIS FIRST TRIP ‘TO MEXICO CITy. AND HE ARRIVED ‘BY AIRPLANE ALONE. “GALLANT STATED THAT HIS SECRET AGENT POINTED OUT OSWALD TO HIM ON 42 JULY 1963. OSWALD HAD_ATTRACTED THE ATTENTION OF THE AGENT BECAUSE OF HIS DESIRE TO OBTAIN. .THE AFOREMENTIONED TRAVEL VISA 7 WHICH wAS THOUGHT TO BE UNORDINARY FOR | A CITIZEN OF THE UNTTED - STATES: OF. AMERICA. edt bo 8 SereB yh agp 2. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION qs CONTAINED IN SECTIONS TWOe SIX, 20225. 41 AND 42 AND PERTAIN TO GILBERTO NOLASCO ALVARADO. oa UGARTE» THE NICARAGUAN CITIZEN WHO CLAIMED TO HAVE SEEN SUBJECT. | (OSWALD) PAID A LARGE SUM OF MONEY IN THE CUBAN CONSULATE IN: ‘MEXICO CITY ON 18. SEPTEMBER (1963)8_ - As & MEMORANDUM DATED 30 NOVEMBER 1963 INDICATES THAT ALVARADO CONFESSED TO THE MEXICAN OFFICTALS THAT HIS STATEMENT ON OSWALD WAS FALSE. HE STATED HIS MOTIVE WAS PERSONAL AND DID. NOT INVOLVE HIS COUNTRY. HE SAID HE. WANTED Oo THE. GIVE THE U. S. A REASON FOR OVERCOMING CASTRO. -B. A’ 7 DECEMBER 1963, CABLEGRAM. FROM MEXICO CITY INDICATES. . THAT A SOURCE IN MEXICAN IMMIGRATION ADVISED THIS MORNING THAT. - 7 ALVARADO BEING DEPORTED TOMORROW MORNING, DECEMBER 8, TO NICARAGUA,. CABLEGRAM NOTED. CIA HERE ADVISED BY US OF ABOVE INFORMATION," ~ C. AN 8 DECEMBER 1963 BUREAU INTERNAL NOTE INDICATES THAT ff ALVARADO HAD BEEN ‘POLYGRAPHED BY CIA. HE INDICATED DECEPTION WHER TALKING ABOUT OSWALD. HE NOW ADMITS HE MUST HAVE BEEN MISTAKEN. 14E IS TO BE DEPORTED. TO NICARAGUA. ON MONDAY: 4g DECEMBER BY ; 4EXICANS. | , D.. All ‘DECEMBER 1963 MEMORANDUM FROM LEGATT« MEXICO CITY>. IASED ON A 3 DEC 1963 CONVERSATION INDICATES THAT THE CIA SENDING ‘OLYGRAPH EXAMINER: TO MEXICO CITY TO INTERVIEW ALVARADO AND THAT. EGATT SHOULD PARTICIPATE IN INTERVIEWS. AS AN INTERPRETER. MEMO "SECRET.
13-00000 Ee eet mpemiemermee teint tener fi Stale ti nae 6 myten none re SECRET | | STAFF 7 0115183 _ a a PAGE. 004 | . —_ So : TOT:.1000147 DEC.77... . . DIRECTOR 137063 ee Ee aaa { » OINTS OUT THAT “ENTIRE INTERVIEWS HAD BEEN TAPED BY CIA AND THAT CiAy OLYGRAPH EXAMINER WAS CALVIN DAVIS. E. THE ATTACHMENT TO A 13 DECEMBBER - 1963 MEMORANDUM. FROM EGATT. MEXICO WAS A COPY OF FINGERPRINT CARD AND PHOTOGRAPHS F ALVARADO. SANTIAGO IBANEZ LLAMAS, HEAD OF THE INSPECTION SECTION F THE IMMIGRATION SERVICE WAS IDENTIFIED AS THE INDIVIDUAL WHO MADE - HESE ITEMS AVATLABLE TO THE LEGATT. ‘3.0 WE HAVE FOUND NO REFERENCES TO TELTAPS tN THE einst ao”. ECTIONS OF - THE ‘OSWALD FILE WHICH | HAVE ALREADY BEEN RELEASED UNDER DIAG ie Bon soos we. a 7 a a ae ties” aoocizocise.. £2, IMPDET. > re RIG? LAVMGSB/M (BASHAW)%1034)? COORD: PCS/LSN (CANTRELL)? AUTH: /LA/MGSB (HAWKINS)3 REL: DC/LA/NR (DESMOND) CL BY: 029163. - [ND OF MESSAGE CO SRERET | |