| 180-10147-10488) | . dS NW | COMPILATION OF CONCLUSTONS AND OTHER RHET RIC FROM. MEXICO CITY: REPORT (Lopez) Note: I thought that ‘the following excerpts ‘would be useful for the reviewers. I have attempted to organize the excerpts. by. subjec CIA as “Investigative Agency” When President John F. Kennedy-was assassinated on November 22, 1963, the United States investigative agencies-~FBI, CIA, ‘Secret Service, etc. --were asked to investigate the assassination. 35100 Silvia Duran 7 ; 4 ' The Central Intelligence: Agency had relied on Duran's statements but had deleted Duran's description of Oswald as blonde and short. 706/ It had also excised Duran's statement=="The only aid she could give Oswald was advising that he see the Soviet Consul, and calling the person in charge of that office" which alluded to “Oswald asking for _ some type of aid at the Cuban Consulate. 707/ In addition, Ms. Duran’s _strong statement "He never called her back" 707a/ was changed to "she does not recall whether or not Oswald later telephoned her at the Consulate number that she. gave him.707b/ Had the statements been included, the Warren Commission's conclusions would not have — The Committee found no evidence in’ this: ‘file review: “that. Silvia... Duran was either an American or Mexican intelligence agent.) ....the Committee has interviewed most of the Mexico. ‘City Station ‘employees about the possibility. Only David Phillips, Chief of - Covert-Action and the Cuban Section in the Mexico City. Station in. 1963, a position which made him very knowledgeable, -considered that” Duran was possibly, an agent or source. . Poe vie _ THIS COPY Is NOT FOR RELEASE, 101N?- /0/8%
7 | o} | . Another CIA employee, who worked on an "Oswald Task Force" in late September or early October of 1975 dealing with Freedon of Information Act law suits brought against the “Agency concerning the files on Lee Harvey Oswald, stated that he believed that Ms. Duran may have been a source of information for either the CIA or the Mexicans. 771/ - --: 367 Mr. Hidalgo, professing not to remember all the details, stated that he thought that Duran was a Cuban intelligence agent.) 368 With no corroborating evidence for Mr. Hidalgo's memory, the Committee must conclude that Silvia Duran was probably never employed by Cuban Intelligence. 369 Visit to Cuban Consulate. Lee Harvey Oswald visited the Cuban Consulate three times on September 27, 1963, not twice as the Warren Commission previously reported. 712/ Oswald first visited the Cuban Consulate at .approxi- mately 11:00 a.m., requesting an jntransit visa to Cuba with Russia as the final destination. 713/ He showed her some documents, then left to obtain photographs needed for his application. 714/ SO Oswald returned at approx. 1:00 p.m. with four photographs .715/ 359 - Oswald returned to the Cuban Consulate between 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m., which was after normal working hours, 10:00 to 2:00 p.m. 725 ‘The guard called Tirado, stating that someone who did not®speak 3 Spanish was at the gate inquiring about a visa.) 724/ 2 368 a cern pepmarie pg ER Ds PRETEEN AE GD Se eee ee ee 733
CIA Declined To Aid The Committee next asked the Central Intelligence Agency to arrange interviews with LICHANT/1 (Manuel Calvillo), LICOOKIE/1 (June Cobb), who may have. had information related to Lee Harvey Oswald's trip to Mexico City. 990/ The Central Intelligence Agency declined to aid the Committee in this aspect of the investigation. 902/ an The Committee returned to Mexico City on August 7, : 1 Calvillo on its ‘attempted to locate June Cobb Sharp and Manue own. 992/ ne . _ 393-394 “U.S. Interference The Committee believes that there is a possibility that ‘a U.S. Government agency requested the Mexican government to refrain from aiding the Committee with this aspect of its work. 395 Oswald's Spanish o ‘The reporter described Oswald as a strange and introverted individual who spoke very little Spanish. 1030/ 399 Oswald Imposter but does not conclude, “camera and the LILYRIC t someone imper- - 410 The Committee notes the possibility, that the missing production from the pulse base -has something to do with the possibility tha sonated Oswald in Mexico. ~~ AMLASH are Professor Blakey stated that the Committee was no longer © sus. interested in interviewing Rolando Cubella. 0.0 rr. beeen JAI ne Captain Felipe Villa stated that the Cuban government, 20: - “relying on the seriousness and honesty of the Committee's 000) “oo Vork, thought that the Comnittee should have knowledge of —-... i: Cuebela's statements. CO Be 495
AMLASH cont. On 28 August 1978, at 10:25 a.m., HSCA representatives. - Gnterviewed Rolando Cubela Secades. in Room 2003 at the Hotel Riviera. Present were Congressman Richardson Preyer, G. Robert Blakey, Edwin Juan Lopez Soto, Richardo Escartin, Captain Felipe . Villa, Senen Buergo, Antonio rernandez, translator Nellie Rioz de Zarade and two stenographers.. Also present was Antonio Hernandez _ who escorted Mr. Cuebla from prison to the Hotel. 1235/ The interview ended at 11:45 p.m. , Proenza / Proenza tatives interviewed Maria Teresa £ the Hotel Riviera. Present G. Robert Blakey; Edwin Juan Felipe Villa, Senen Buergo, Zarade and two — At 3:25 p.m., HSCA represen Proenza v Proenza in Room 20.03 0 were Congressman Richardson Preyer, Lopez Soto, Richardo Escartin, Captain Antonio Hernandez, translator Nellie Ruiz de stenographers. 1236/ The interview end ed at- 4:15 p-m- 456 & 456 A ”