(404-10195-10000 ry a \ a . ‘ * . - 7 i ae coerooaeermeT ss DECLESSIFICATION RELEASE OF THIS _ Date: April 23, 1964 ngueemsrenmenotneoensettenatpetcnamitatammnnrenrenarsiett : f * a Winston M. Scott /f From: Shovaen D. Anderson 7 coe , na Legal Attache Subject: LEE HARVEY OSWALD ! [ ah : Watuset S25 oa gt Enclosed herewith is a memorandum dated and captioned as above which may be of interest to : you. Enclosure pk is classificatio p_-#573 Downgrading a ee REVIEWED BY FBIVIFK TASK FORCE on COLL AE EIS INFULL gy : RELEASE IN PART —S*(™? C TOTAL DENIAL
14-00000 | ae , 44 . . | Ne : April 23, 1964 tO LEE HARVEY OSWALD wot OrsL ACCOHMNAT IONS OF LER oo ee gee Sethe athe HARVEY. OSWALD IN MEXICO CITY wo aie : ae » 2 - Oa Novénber™ 26, "¥963, a confidential source, who - . .- has ‘ gurnitbhod ‘weliable information in the past, advised that, ‘ following a check of the registration records of numerous widdle and lower class hotels in the downtown area of Mexice City (alse known as Nexico, D. F., the "D. F.” ‘referring to "Distrito Federal” - Federal District), he had ascertained that on Jeptember 27, 1963, LEE HARVEY OSWALD had registered at the Hotel del Comercio, located at Calle (Street) Bernardino de Sahagua No. 19 and approximately eight blocks from the commercial heart of the Mexican capital. The records disclosed that OSVALD was registered as the occupant of rom No, 18 until October 1, see? and was deleted from the notel guest list on October 2, "1963 ® According to source, there vere only three ezployees at the hotel, and some of them were able to recognize OSUALD's ‘ photograph as having been a guest at that estadlishnent but could recall virtually no information concerning the circun- stances relating thereto, OSWALD'S REGISTRATION AT HOTEL Photocopies of the registration records of the Hotel del Comercio, Calle Bernardino de Sahagun No. 19, Hexice, D. F,, as made available by Lic. RAFAE RNANDEZ OCHA Assistant Chief of the Mexican Departmest of Yanlgrstiona, reflect that on septenber 27, 1963, OSW registered at that hotel as "LEE, HARVEY OSWALD, USA, Texas, PHOTO, US citizen" and was agsigned room No. 18. Excluded We Downgrading ag
14-00000 / ea conrbfenti ass . The owner and manager of the hotel, GUILLERIO . aRCIA LULA, explained on March 3, 1964, that upon arrival guest is required to register in his own hancwriting; however, og long as he remains at the hotel thereafter, thé . name is transferred to the registration list for subsequent ‘ days by the manager or his assistant... | EXAWINATION OF HANDURITING ON HOTEL REGISTER BY FBT LABORATORY Dea Saeed, “Cn Nesaber “_MY,- 1963, & photocopy of the above- _ “"- degeribed pags of the Hotel del Comercio registration book was submitted to the FBI Laboratory for examination of the “LEE, HARVEY OSWALD" Signature ‘appearing thereon. eet - . ‘Kaa laboratory report dated December 18." 1963, the FRI Lavoratory stated that examination of 2¢333, photee copy of page of registry book of Hotel del Comercio, Calle sahagun 12, tlexico City, with signatures of guests registering on September 2”, 1953, Line 18, bearing signature ‘Lee. Harvoy Osvwald'*had betn made with “the following result: “re vas concluded that the LEE HARVEY OSWALD signature on Line Lo of 272935 was written by LEE HARVEY OSVALD, whose known wri‘:ing cppears on K4 and K5 in this case.” The information recorded hereinunder was furnished by a confiden:tal source abroad: IDENTITIES OF PERSONS AT HOTEL DURING SAHE PERIOD AS OSVALD . é review of copies of the pages of the Hotel del Comercio registration book for individuals who registered or remained *t the hetel from jcptember 23, 1963, through the night of October 1-2, 1963, revealed the following with respect to their names, city and state of origin, room or roons eccupied, pn date or dates of occupancy. Peciwuse of the fact that some of the names were abbreviated snd others not decipherable, Hotel del Comercio owner, GUILLiaNO GARCIA LUNA, assisted in clarifying those names. . . . ; a 2 CONFI NTIAL
14-00000 r& ony CORN r Id NTIAL ~ Name and Residence Room No. TSABBEL SALAZAR y comp. i ; Durango, Durange .. ee J, ASENCION HERRERA _ a 2 ; ‘Durango, Durango POLO DUENAS 3 : Aguascalientes, Ag@e . - , 4 ee ‘ ANTONIO OLIVA y Sra, 4 Mexico, D. Fe, Mex. ee (Musician) : POLO DUENAS be) Aguascalientes, Ags FERNANDO VALENZUELA 8 Chihuahua, Chihuahua ANGELICA PEREYRA 7 Torreon, Coahuila * (Housewife) : ERNESTO LIMA JUAREZ 8 Reynosa, Tamaulipas MARTIN. GUERRERO 9 San Louis Potosi, S.L.P, JOSE LUIS MACIAS 10 Chihuahua, Chihuahua PEDRO QUIJANO ll Torreon, Coahuila MANUBL SANTOS i2 Saltillo, Coahuila (Parner) URBANO TORRES 13, 22 7: Guanajuato, Guanajuato Fe RA ea 2 SOO GENIC + 5 on 1 EROS : as : Dates of Occupancy September 36 and 37, 1963 Septeaber 26 and 27, 1963 ' September 26 and - 68 Le 27, iS September 26, 27, 28, 29 and 30, and - October 1, 1963 September 26, 1963 wr he September 26 through October 1, 1963 September 26 through October 1, 1962 September 26, 1963 September 26 through October 1, 1963 Soptenbder 26 through October 1, 1963 September 26 through October 1, 1963 | and 30, and October 1, 1963 September 26 and October 1, 1963
14-00000 ry | tee : . ‘ Cou? ht HTIAL Name and Residence GABRIEL CONTRERAS Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua JULIO LINAN San Loyis Potosi, S.L.Pe POLO DUENAS Aguascaliontes, “gs. RODOLFO RODR=GUEZ Chihuahua, Chihuahua POLO DUENAS Aguascaliontes, Ags. PEREZ PLIECGO San Laie Potosi, S.leP. SANTOS PEDROZA Leon, Guana juate WARIO RESEND IZ Saltillo, Coahuila (Businessman) POLO DUENAS Aguascalientes, Age. ENRIQUE GARZAT blonterroy, Nuova Leon OSCAR LOZA POLO DUENAS ARTURO CHAVEZ Ciudad del Maiz, 8.L.P. POLO DUENAS CONF? { Room No. Dates of Occupancy 24 September 26 through _ October 1, 1963 13 September 26 through October i, 1963 - nen ié ‘Septenbor 26, “963 17, 16, Septenber 26 through and 17 0 =s «October 1, 1963. 18 September 26, 1963 19 September 26, 27 and 28, 1963 20 september 26 through October 1, 1963 rs September 26 through October 1, 1963 22, += September 26, 1963 23 Septenber 26, 1963 25 September 26, 1963 26 September 26, 1963 27 September 26, 1963 28 September 26, 1963 wo & w NTIAL
14-00000 Name and Residence Room Ko. MANUBL SERRALDE 29 September 26 throygh. ; lionterrey, Nuevo Leon October. 1, 1963 LEOPOLDO DIAZ. 30 Septenber 26, 1963 i Guadalupe, Guanajuate ce i MARTIN SUMAYA © <~ c 5 Septenber 27 27, , os : Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas FRANCISCO MORALES 8 September 27 through. : Reynosa, Tanaulipas October 1, 1963 RAFAEL ROCHA i3 September 27, 1963 Torreon, Coahuila , LES, HARVEY OSWALD 28 September 27 through ROBERTO LOPEZ 22 September 27, 1963 Wexico, BD. F., Hexice JUAN FCO, ROCHA 24 September 27, 1963 Durango, Durango OSCAR SANCHEZ DE LA ROSA 23 September 27 through Monterrey, Nuevo Leon 30, 1963 ALFREDO GARCIA 26 september 27 through - Guadalajara, Jalisco 29, 1963 JOSE GANES 23, 30 September 27 and 30 Aguascalientes, Ags. and 24 and October 1, 1963 (Cnavuffeur) ALICIA PLAZAS. 1, 23 September 28, 29 Aguascalientes, «gS. and 30, 1963 (Housewife) . JORGE ROQUE 2 September 28, 1963 Puebla, Puebla : = 5 cy bd CORFE RTZakb Dates of Occupsacy Ne gdte
14-00000 org RHetre:. 17 Siping eel 4 Hame_and Residence Sr, VILLA Puebla, ~uedla Sr, RAMOS y Sra, . Queretaze, Cueretaro FIDENCIO GAPCIA San Luis Potosi, 3.L.P, CARLOS EAROSS Veracruz, Veracruz Sr, PEREZ y fan. . Chihuahus, Chihuahua (Businestnar* Sre RAHINEZ 2orreon, Coahuila SILVINO UARTINEZ Gueretaro, Cuvretaro MARIO ALATO 2B ‘ Puebla, Puebia (Businessmaz} LEONARDO BES75 Guanajuato, Cuanajuate (Businesszar; RAUL RAMIRES Veracruz, Veracruz RAUL RARIPY Veracruz, Veracruz FPERUANDO MATTINEZ Suadalaizra, Jalisco ALFONSO PULTIAN Coihuahun. hihuahua 13 16 22, 19 23 24 28, 3 42 13 16 Dates of Occupancy”: EE September 28, 1963 ~ . Ansa Septenber 28, 1963 September 28, 1963 September ¢° and October 1, 1963 September 28, 1963 September 23, 1963 September 23 and _ September 29 and 30 and October 1, 1962 September 29, 1963 a, Septeaber 23 and 30 and October 1, 1963 September 29, 1963 September 29, 1963
14-00000 co onP? nti 24 Nemo an’ Reridence Roos No. Dates of Occ p-ncy o. , ‘ i. TOMAS CAWVAR 24 September 29, 19¢3 ° ‘ _ Queretaro, <ueretgro Soh ee, 7 JEGIS GOW. y fam. oo. 1 September 30, 1968.23, JUAN PEOPAZ (SULTAN PEDAAZA) 3 Septenber 3) through ° i San Luis Potosi, S.L.P. . . .. October 2, 19630 JESUS GIZ | oe S$ Septeaber 30, 1689 =. LANUEL SANTOS ; 12 Septeaber 30 through - wenltilio, Conhuils October 1, 1963 SALVADCR HERNANDEZ 16 septeaber 30, 18393 Pueblse, Fuebla Cap. ESQUIVS: 19 Septenber 20, 1963 Veracruz, Veiacrua (ailitary) GUILLERLO FUCRES 22 September 30, 1963 Cueretnro, qieretare TEOFIL, (TEVCILO) VELAZQUEZ 24 September 30, 1933 Trapuato, Cr-1ajuate ARUANDO 29D753URZ 28 September 30, 1963 j San Luis, Greanajuate . : (San Luis d? la Paz) ; GREGORIO 92% 28 Septeaber 30 through Fuebla, Pueria October 1, 1°63 RAWIRES i. Cctober 1, 1963 Monterrey, Pievo Leon Cap. DOAINGTZ 5 October 1, 1963 : Guadalajara, Jalisco ROSAS PANTRY 16 October 1, 19°63 Celaya, Gue is juato
14-00000 a, ny . 7 CONF Ppxk TIAL . Name and Rosidence Room No. Dates of Occupancy __ 7 Ss. MONTOYA : - 23 October 1, 1963 — ot Puebla, Puebla — . . ; oo . ‘FRANCISCO GUTIERREZ - = =| @S-_——s« October 2, 1968-ce ee Puebla, Pvebla ue me oo “ eres (Chauffeur) So, ; FELIPE ESCOBEDO - ~ 96 October 2, 1969 ALFONSO G-PCIA 27 October 1, 1963 Monterrey; Nuevo Leon INTERVIEW OF MANAGER AND OTHER PERSONIGL AT HOTEL GUSLLERMO GARCIA LUNA advised on March 3, 1964, that ho is the owner and manager of the Hotel ¢21 Comercia, which is loc-*ed approximately five blocks north of the main oastewest thoroughfare of Mexico, Paseo de 1a Reforms, and two blocks east of the principal north-south artecy, Avenida Insurgentes. He explained that his hotel caters to commercial travelers, most of whom are Hexican citizens; that it has a sotal of thirty rooms, most of which are equipped with a private baths that for a single zoom the minimum rate, without bath, is 13.00 pesos ($).03 U.S.) and the maxinum, with bath, ia 20.00 pesos ($1.60 U.3.) He added that the hotel is in the heart of the area of many of the bua terminals in Mexico City and also is only a few blocks from the: passenger railroad station. . “GATCIA LUNA furnished th e followine observations concerning the stay of LEE HARVEY OSWALD at the Hotel del Comercio. He received OSWALD and caused him to sign the hetel registration book, which is utilized in rlace of registration cards. He believed OSVALD's arriva? had occurreé between 10:00 and 12:00 a.m. The guest makes “1e initial entry in the registration book with data which includ3s his name, place of origin, occupation, and nationality; theres<tter, so long as thd guest remains at the hotel, hig name anc identifying cata are transferred to the registration book page for the current date, after he has made pav-ent in
14-00000 GAaNICA. AT TES CONF Ne NT LAL ; advance for hig room for the ensuing night. Inasmuch ag payrent is made in advance, no effort is made to obtain an exact home address from the registrant. ne ; _.,.. The hotel has four floors, and OSWALD was assigned room No.-18 “(with bath) Bathe ‘third floor at a daily rate - of 16,00 pesos ($1.28 U.S.) The rooms on the lntter floor are numbered from 16 through 23, The hotei registration book reflects that OSVALD ‘paid for his room on October 1, 1963, -- which, according to GARCEE-LUNA, indicates he was entitled to and probably slept at he hotel the night of October 1.2, 1963, and departed therefrom during the day of October 2, 1963, GARCIA LUNA stated he could not recall the circumstances of OSVALD's departure nor the hour thereof, but merely wag judging normal procedure on the basis of information in his record,: GARCIA LUNA advised that he speaks a few words of English and received the impression that OsYALD neither spoke nor understood any Jpanish. Me had not observed OSWALD in ‘the hotel during the day nor had he ever seén him accompanied by any individual or individuals, He recalled that OSVALD had been carrying a medium-size, brown handbag, which he believed had a zipper and was either of Naugahyde or canvag material, He did not remember that OSVALD had ever worn a coat and believed he usually appeared in a short-sleeved shirt of a knit variety. . Inquiry was made of GARCIA LUNA as to other personne] at the hotel who might recall OJWALD on tho basis of having any reason to notice or contact him, and He stated that those persons would be his assistant, SEBASTIA REZ, and the maid who cleans the rooms on the upper tw oorg, MATILDE GARCIA LUNA stated that he was acquainted with a few of the guests whe were at the hotel during the same period as OSWALD but did aot have home addresses for any of thea. He mentioned that several of the guests of that period are commercial travelers and return te the hotel from time to time, He agreed to advise the confidential source in the event any ef those guests should retura to the hotel. i I g
14-00000 -~, omy, . CONFP TEAL - RAT ILDE Gantca, maid at the Hotel del Comercic, advised on March 3, 1964, that she recognized the photographs of OSVALD as being of the young American who had occupied room No. 16 for almost @ woek during the latter part of last year, She explained that she handles the daily housekeeping ‘“Quttee for the third and fourth floors of the hotel, coupriaing _ fooms numbered 18 through 30, and ordinarily arrives at work | .. ; -between 9:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m., leaving at 9:00 p.m., “pon “SF re ' completion*of her working day. : Mes, GARNICA related that she clearly recalie OSWALD, as,few Americans stay at the hotel, and was somewhat - intrigued by his presence there. He had very few personal effects, which he carried in what she described as a “small, brown, zippered handbag,” which was either of canvas or imitatton leather material, She did not pelieve she had seen OSWALD in the hotel on more than two occasions, the day of la. his arrival and the following Saturday as he still was in hig room when she checked to determine which rooms were available for cleaning. She remembered that when che saw him in the room on the Saturday morning in question he said “good norning™ to her in English, and a short time later left the hotel, She never saw lim with any other person and had se conversation with him, having received the impression that he neither spoke nor understood Spanish. SEBASTIAN PEREZ HERNANDEZ, desk clerk and assistant to the owner of the Hotel del Comercio, advised on March 10, 1964, that he had not conversed with OsWALD but remembered him clearly inasmuch as very few Americans have stayed at the hotel, To the best of his recollection, OSWALD left the, hotel each morning and did not return until evening, possibly after PEREZ HERNANDEZ had completed his working day and left the hotel. He stated OSVALD was alone whenever he noticed him at the hotel and usually wore a knit, short-sleeved sport shirt and no coat ‘or jacket. ‘PEREZ HERNANDEZ advised that since OSWALD paid his rent in advance for the night of October 1, 1963, there would have been little reason for contact with him on the presumed date of his departure, October 2, 1953, and he was unable to @ 10 «= courna@i tray
14-00000 ' He explsetacd, however, that ho o . oon an - CONF TIAL remembe> any ¢9*2i15 in this connection, /. Z Gr *he besis of information that OSWALD probably ieft Ke:stca Cty by bugs on the morning of October 2, 1963, ° PLRFZ HUQNEJEZ was reinterviewed on Apr}{ 10, 1964, and he stated it hac aot occurred to him previgusiy but it wag ~ — possible thes the night watthman, who pemains at the ~~ reception deck during tho night, mighf have been aware of _ SPSVALD's departure from the hotel. 6 identified the watchman  .... as PEDRO RODRIGUES and etatéd he c d be located at the (SSeS hotel after 7:00 p.m. or during the/carly morning horra. . Cn April 18, 1964, DR a dvieed . that he renides at Santa Clara, Sfatée of Movicc, and for  - - miny yoars hay been the night watchman at the hotel del Comercio, his working hours being from 9:00 p.m. to $:00 a.m. ten is able to lerve the hotel bv (302 a.m. or enrlicr iff the owner and manager, GUILLERLO GARTIA LUA, has arrived vo relieve him and handle reception au:ljes. ‘ith respect to LEE HARVIY CSUALO's stay .at the hote! ne furmiched the following information. He cleavsly recalls the younc American whom he Jater identilZied i2 bis mind as OSWALD and remembers that on the date o. the latter's departure from the hotel and on the basis of cien Jansuage and the word “taxi,” which he interpreted “3 “adieccte that OSYVALD wanted a taxicab, RODRIGUES vwel.ed around the corner from the hotel to Orozco y Berra anc “ernal Jlag Streets where he obtained a taxicab which hac just left a passenger at the “Estrella Blanca" (‘nite Etar'’ bus terminal. He statec definitely that he did not know *he taxi deiver and had not known or discugsed with the crivcr or OSWALD the latter’s intended cestinition,. He said O.1/11.0 carried hig own luggage downstairs anc vaited in front of the hotel with the luggage until ZOC2IGUSZ returned with the taxicab, ‘He believed OSWALD left the hotel between 6:30 and 7300 a.m., since it was getting light whea he vent in search of the ta:icao, He could not be more precise concerning the time. We believed thit OSWALD gave hin a smal* “ip of one or two poco: “$.02 or $.19 U.3.) for his assistance in © calling a taxi. ACSIGUEZ commented that while he had little # il - CONF Se TIAL
14-00000 e . | CON? et NTVUAL difficulty obtaining a taxi at the early hour, it becomes . very difficult to secure taxi transportation between 7:30 and 8:30 a.m. because of the heavy traffic at that tine, RODRIGUEZ related that to the best of his recol. lection OSWALD always arrived at the hotel late at night, . - “midnight or. thereafterg" but he never noticed any indication Peo “that OSWALD had. been drinking, He never observed OSWALD in we . the company of any person and did not recall hid ever ueing the only telephone at the hotel, which is located at the reception desk, eo, : ae _ Sten tes @ith the exception of the morning of his departure from the hotel, RODRIGUEZ believed that OSWALD never left the hotel in the mornings prior to the former's completion of his work shift and leaving, which would have been between 83:06 and 9:00 a.m. On April 22, 1964, inquiry was made of GUILLERO GARCIA LUNA with respect toe the reliability of his watchaaa, PEDRO RODRIGUEZ LEDESMA, and he stated RODRIGUEZ is “humble but very serious, deeply religious, a family man, and highly reliable." He commented that he did not believe RODRIGUEZ would fabricate or misrepresent information in any way. OTHER INQUIRIES IN THE AREA OF ; THE HOTEL DEL COMERCIO, TAX? STANDS, AND BUS TERMINALS ved On March 4 and again on April 10, 1964, DOLORES AIREZ DEYBARREIRO advised that she is the owner, managoF, md sometimes cook-at the small restaurant on Calle Bernardino de Sahagun (no number) immediately adjacent to the Hotel del Comercio. -She explained that there is no commercial connection between the hotel and her restaurant, but because of its proximity many hotel guests eat some meals at the restaurant. . . Upon viewing photographs of OSWALD, Mrs. BARREIRO affirmed that she remembered him as a young American who had eaten several meals at the restaurant in the late afternoon over a period of approximately one week. She said he appeared CONF i TIAL
14-00000 at the restaurant after the soon rush hour or some tine after 2:00 p.m., always alone, and ordered his food by pointing on the menu, apparently with some consideration of costs, He always ate the soup of the day, rice, and either meat or eggs, but always rejected dessert and coffee. She thought this unusual, as the dessert and coffee ordinarily ‘are included in the price of the daily lunch, but he did not appear to understand this and always waved the waitress away : 4f she tried to serve those ttems, She2recalled that he also rejected any efforts te seli him.soft drinks, which she described as an important income item in her business. She estimated that OSWALD spent from five to six pesos . . ($.40 to 3.48, U.S.) for his meals. She had assumed he wae & guest at thé hotel but never observed him contact or talk to anyone while at tho restaurant. . The information recorded hereinunder was furnished by a second confidential source, who has provided reliable information in the past, on March 24, 1964, ; f In the area of the Hotel del Onmercio at Calle Bernardino de Sahagun No. 19, it was observed that this street is only one block long and has very little businesa or other ty. A photograph of subject was displayed e the owner and operator of a parking lot loca ed directly in front of the Hotel del Comercio, and CO, who operates a cigarette and candy stand at Trance to the parking lot, without any identification by those |jindividualis, On that same street, a photograph of OSWALD wag displayed to the automobile watchman, JESUS TRIGO, who wae unable to recognize OSWALD. A restaurant without a nane is located at the corner of Bernardino de Sahasun Street and San Cosme, and the cashier of that establishment was unable to recognize a photograph of OSWALD, A careful check was nade in the area of the Transportes Frontera bus line, as well as the A,.D.0. (Autobuses del Oriente ~ Autcbuses of the East) bus line, which is next door, in an effort to locate any individual who might have furnished transportation to Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico, to OSWALD between October * and 2, 1963, -~ 13 - CONF rot TIAL
14-00000 7“ \ ~ gone @urray amisdiately in front of the 4.D.0, bus terminal ’ ds a taxi stend waich maintains permanent service in that Locality for that terminal and also the Transportes Frontera tersinsl. The number of the taxi stand is 119 and one of a the drivics *ne owner of all the taxis operated there is ‘ JOSE LUNA Ca3°ShA, who opdrates a 1953 Ford with Federal District tax. cicense plates 33-64. He was certain that neither he nor any Of the other drivers at that stand would - have provided transportation to OSWALD to Nuevo Laredo, inasnuch as they rarely accept fareg outside of Mexico City. . He’ stated, hovever;-i£ a North American should request..----- | we STR transport’ ticn outside the city, they normally would refer — SRN hin to tizir colleague, JESUS “TL PINGUINO," who is the eply one of their group who speaks English. gems ete + ho foregoing individual was interviewed and shown a photogrtph of OSWALD. He stated he had not made any trips outside the city in October, 1°53, and was unable to identify ‘the photogrash of OSWALD as anyone who had utilized his services cg 3 taxi driver. OSUALD's photograph was displayed to all the drivers at the abeve~mentioned taxi stand without locating any of them who cou’d identify OSWALD os having been a passenger in their respective taxi cabs. It eis determined that a.taxi stand operates froa in front of *3) bus terminal of the “Autobuses Blancos Flecha Roja" ("Rec j s:sw Vhite Buses") on Heroe Ferrocarrileros street, wher? the dispatcher is Mh , A photograph of OSWALD war shown -o VARGAS, as well gs to the other chauffeurs cc operate from that stand, j/four or five in nunber, without ioca:iag anyone who recognized OSUALD as having been &@ passenger, CERNANDO advised that he is the only *. driver at th.<"stand yuo speaks English and usually handles English soeasing fared for persons who leave the bus terminal in search of ~ tax{ to transport them to a hotel, He stated that he and ocher drivers would be perfectly willing to make a speciai trio to Laredo but had not done so in the month of October, 1992. He stated he could not recognize the photc- graph of 95°L9 but did comment it looxed something like puotograrhs he had seen of OSUALD in the newspapers. a 14 @ CONFI a TIAabs
14-00000 o-®& . rl . . CONF I Dit FIAL In the area of the above-mentioned bua terainaal, NECOLAS MARTINEZ, who gperates 4 nowsstand; the perconne] of the "useo" gasolind ‘station, which is located innodietely adjacent to the bus terminal; and the owner and manager of the Hotel "Museo," OBDULIO ANTON, as well as several employees ‘ and hig nephew, MANOLO ANTON, were unable to recognize & photograph of OSWALD, Also in the area of the bus terminal ‘the shoeshine boy, FELIPE GARCIA, as well as the candy salesman, ~ {SABBL PALUAS, “and “the policeman who is stationed outside the bus terminal and has Badge No. 1128, were unable to recognize _ — B Photograph of OSUALD or furnish any information.concerning ~. ulate wath me Tr eX. oo - oe Io the area of the Mexico City railroad station - (located a few blocks from the Hote] del Comercio), 4¢ wae ‘determined that a taxi- stand operates under the direction of Mir. ARCINIEGA and Mr. DIAZ; but neither of those individuals wag able te recognize a photograph of OSWALD, A photograph of OSWALD was displayed to IGNACIO RUIZ and JOSE TREJO, who sell travel handbags regularly at the doors of the A.D.O. and Transportes Frontera bus terminals; the shoeshine boys who operate regularly in the area; the National Lottery ticket salesmen, LUIS HELCHOR, ANTONIO CRUZ » and JUAN CRUZ; salesmen of belts and colored glasses, ROSENDO CORONA and ANTONIO LOPEZ; newspaper vendors, NICOLAS SANCHEZ and GONZALO CASTRO MIRANDA; VICTOR OROPEZA and his son, ALFREDO, whe sell orange juice from an ambulatory stands LADISLADO BADILLO and bis cousin, JUAN BADILLO, who operate a gift stand near the entrance to the A.D,0. terminal and a similar shop at the German-American Hotel on the same biock} and to JULIO GARCIA, who operates a parking lot next door to the A.D.0. bus station, and none of them was able to identify the photograph as being of any person who had been in that area inquiring for transportation. Photographs of OSVALD also were displayed in other business establishments adjacent to the bus stations at the Mexican Aviation Company offices, the branch of the National Bank, the German-American Hotel, the Isabel lunch Stand, the Aisa battery shop, the Hotel America and the bus terminal for "Autobuses Corsariog del Bajio," which offers transpor~ . oo tation to Morelia, without locating any person who could = ~ 15 o
14-00000 oo) recognize the photograph of OSWALD as having beep in‘ that locality. ; INTERVIEWS OF GUESTS AT HOTEL ' & secong confidential source abroad reported that og January 24, 1964, ALFONSO PEREZ PLIEGO advised that his home addrese is Calle Espana No. 304, Guadalajara, Jalisco, and that he frequentig ‘staps at the Hotel del 'Conercio while in Mexico City, where he has a business address of Calle ‘Bolivar No. 8, Room 401.. He confirmed that be had occupied room No.: 19 at the Hotel del Comercio from Septerber 26 through 28, 1963, -buwt stated that“he had not. observed ‘OSVALD'g presence at the hotel and was unable to furnish any information concerning the latter's activities in Mexico City. vee _& third confidential source abroad advised that on March 1, 1964, Captain SALVADOR BSQUIVEL SEGURA was located at the Hotel del Conercio and he advised that he resided perndinently lat Calle Colon No. 18, Fraccionaciento Reforna, - Veracruz, Veracruz, and is a HNexican Army dental surgeon attached to the Military Zone Headquarters at Veracruz. He stated he was at the Hotel del Comercio during the latter part of Septegber, 1963, for one night only, and if the hotel records reflected he was there on the aight of Septenber 30, 1963, that data would coincide with his recollection of the matter. He advised that while he was xost desirous of being of assistance, he could sot recall anything whatsoever concerning OSVALD in connection with the hotel and could not identify photographs of hic as being of & guest whor he had seen at the hotel, The same source advised that on March 4, 1964, URBANO TORRES MENDOZA advised that he resides pernanently at Calle Sangre de Cristo No. 51, Guanajuato, Guanajuato, and, being an autorobile salesman, he mrekes frequent trips between Guanajuato and Mexico City for the purpose of trans- porting new automobiles. He related that he usually stays at the Hotel del Corercio, ceparting in the early norning and returning late at night. Upon viewing photographs of LEE HARVEY OSWALD, he stated he’ does not recall hie as anyone he has seen at any tine. ‘ cone Fs I TIAL
14-00000 oy ~y ON FTI f#IAL sme The first confidential source abroad furnished. tho information recorded hereinunder. oa _ “'gg2Ba: Mordh3, 1964;<MARTIN: GUERRERO was located at~ : twe Hotel’ det Corercio, room No. 15, and advised that he porwanently residés at Calle Anshuac No. 215, San Luis Potosi, San Laie Potosi, and is a member of a “hand fiber manufacturing cooperative” known as “Sociedad Cooperativa Fabrica de Fibras Duras Atlas" in San Luis Potosi: He recalled having been at the Hotel del Comercio in late September and early October, -1963, explaining that he and his associates have been traveling _ to Mexico City with some frequency in recent years in connection with thefr busigess and always stay at the sane hotel. n viewing photographs of LEE HARVEY OSWALD, Upo - GUERRERO stated positively that he had no collection of him and was certain he had sever been aware of a young Acerican being at the hotel at any tine, Ne pointed out that he usually leaves the hotel early in the morning and does not return until Late afternoon or evening and never sponds time in the small lobby or reception area, JULIO LINAN also was interviewed at the Hotel: del Comercio on March 3, 1964, and stated he resides in San Luisa Potosi at Calle Altamirano No. 510 and is an associate of kr, GUERRERO in the fiber cooperative. He acknowledged that he had been at the hotel in September and October, 1963, but upon viewing photographs of OSWALD advised that he did aot recognize them as belng of anyone he had ever seen, On March 14, 1964, MANUEL SERRALDE was located at the Hotel del Comercio and related that he has resided “nore or lesa permanently" at that hotel during recent years and surely was at the establishment during late Septenber and early October, 1963. He viewed photographs of LES HARVEY SYALD and stated that while he recognizes then fron having seen them in the newspapers, he is certain he was never aware of his presence at the Hotel del Comercio and has no knowledge whatsoever concerning bis having been a guest at the hotel.
14-00000 ~ ° my . CONFI >¢ NPTAL ° FCSSIBLE IDENTIFYING DATA CONCBEANING OTESSR ROTEL GUESTS - . Oa april 22, 1964, GUILLERMO GARCIA LUNA advised that on the basis of a scarch of abandoned corrospoadence, review of hig records and accounts, and refreshing his meneory through discussions with other personnel at the hotel, he had been able to ¢erelon the following additional data which right be of assistance in iocating other guests at the notel during the tine OSEALD. was at the. establishnent, ~ ENnecie OLIVA is a Negro who had been considered €Cvban but had clarified to GARCIA LUNA that be had grown up on the east cecast of exico where “Cuban spanish” is spoken. Ke had registered his occupation as “cusician" but was known to have been exployed ag.a. cook or coo'’s's helper in an uniden- tified Uexico City restaurant. Ho. had becn living at the hotel with a woran cc whos he referred as his “wife” but because of their “way of life’ GARCIA LUNA judged that she cight have been his paramour. They left the hotel without paying a substantial hotel 5112, and GaRCIA LUNA has teen atterpting to locate thet, f-c severe] ronths without success, (Efforts have | been rade to terate OLIVA through checking records of various restaurant workers’ unions, the Uexican Department of Ienigratioa and the Mexiesa Institute of Social security. All inquiries to date have ben negative.) TERY NDO VALENZUELA arrives in Hexico City from tine to tine but docs not always stop at the Hotel del Corercio,. lie is a profersioasl chau?feur who transports nev auterobiles for sone cutorcsile azency in Chihuahua, Chihuahus, ANGSLtCA PSRSYRA resided at the hotel for sone tine but several months ago carried PEDRO QUIJANO. also a guest at the hotel, anc the couple now resides in ilerida, Jucatan. PRONO CCLTAN? was an ceployece of an aviation company ; and shortiy pricr to his carriage to ANGELICA POREYRA von & : substantia’ le«tery prize which enabled hic. to carry and rove - to Merida. (rquiry was rade at the rain offices of the Mexican aviatica Company without locating any record ideatifiadle ' with QUIJANC.) ; - 18 « CONF I ae TIAL
14-00000 CONF rl NTEAL GABRIEL CONTRERAS is the owner of a business in Ciudad Juarez, Chihushua, involving cotton seed oil] or , related activity, and resides at Ciudad Cemargo, Chihuahua. -RODOLFO RODRIGUEZ of Chihuahua, Chihuahua, also ie a Sdrtver ior an autorobile agency, possibly the “Opel or General Motors agency" in Chibuahua. eee has stayed at the hotel and regides in Nuevo Leon, Taraulipas. [RAFABL ROCHA is an autonobile driver cand drives new . altonobiles fron: Mexico City to some agency at Torreon. GARCIA LUNA believee JOSE GAMES is a bue driver, and the fact that his hone address is listed as Aguascalientes causes hin to assune that he is omployed by the “Estrella Blanca" ("White Star") bus line, which offers service to the area of Aguascalientes, FIDENCIO GARCIA may be a businessman in San Luis Potosi, San Luis Potosi. The full nare of "Cape DOMINGUEZ" is Captain CARLOS DOMINGUEZ, and a letter which he left behind at the hotel reflects him toe be the President of the "Unificacion Estatal de log Veteranos de la Revolucion” ("State Federation of Veterans of the Revolution"), Calle Alvaro Obregon No. $00, room No, 20, san Luis Potosi, San Luis Potosi. GARCIA LUNA advised that he would continue to be alert for the arrival at the hotel of or informatioa concerning other guests who night have some information concerning OSWALD, Hotel owner GARCIA LUNA advised that NARIO RESEXDIZ stops at the Hotel del Cocercio periodically and travels throughout Mexico as a salesman of religious artifacts, Afourth confidential source, who has furnished reliable information in the past, advised on February 28, 1964, that extensive investigation had been made at Monclova, Coahuila, without obtaining any information as to the permanent address or further identifying data concerning WARIO RESENDIZ.. . ~ 19 « CONF NTIAL MARTIN SUMAYA is a retired tArny nan who oceastonaliy ae Pm,
14-00000 “REPUTATION OF HOTEL BEL COMBRCIO “ On April “92, 1964, inquiry was ogqde of GUILLERMO GARCIA LUNA as-to his opinion of how OSWALD had selected and appeared at hia hotel, and he stated that evea though the hotel is three blocks and “around three corners". from-the - . : - Red Arrow bus terminal, he considers his hotel: to liave the . best general aspect and appearance of any of several in the areas; furthermore, it is known by personnel] in other hotels that GARCIA LUNA can understand and spoak a little English. He also mentioned that his hotel is filled to approximately ninety per cent of capacity at a11 tines because he makes every effort to provide superior accommodations to commercial travelers at competitive prices, On April 17, 1964, a fourth confidential source, who has furnished reliable information in the past and is in a position to de informed with respect to the activities in Bexico of Cubans and individuals of other nationalities who are sympathetic to the Castro revolutionary regine in Cuba, advised that the Hotel del Comercio is not known to him ag being frequented by pro-Castre Cubans. On April 23, 1964, the first confidential source, who ig well acquainted with hotel operations in Mexico City, reported that he knows nothing unfavorable with respect to the character and reputation of GUILLERNO GARCIA LUNA of the Hotel dei Corercio and considers the latter to be a reputable establighrent usually frequented by conmercial travelers and individuals of modest means. - 20 CONF NT ITAL “ind 36% aa bevy, Toceengpeg 6 Mt <teg Beet sete on ey nee —