14-00000 : + - discrepancy in nunber of passengers.” . - sources of his office. SECRET Transportes Frontera terminal in Mexi, was interviewed several times, the last being on 17 Dec, ALVARADO had no recollection of OSWALD and ticket number appeared beside his nare or as to the of passensers listed for Laredo. / / As previously Dionisio FEYNA Paz, chauffeurs on the trip.... were tion of OSWALD nor could they offer any explanations concerning the discrepancy in the nunher could offer no explanation as to why no vsason for the discrepancy in the number reported, Francisco SAUCEDO Velez and interviewed, They had no personal recollec- of passengers and the fact that no ticket number appeared beside OSWALD's name. / SOUCEDO explained that tickets bearing a prefin of 39 covered trevel from Mexi to Monterrey and theses with a vrefix of 10 covered the travel from Mexi to Nuevo Laredo, de also pointed out that tickets collected from the passengers on a given trip are forwarded to the offices of the bus company in Monterrey. / Cn 9 Dec Telesforo QUIROCA, ticxet agent at Transportes Fron ere effice, Monterrey was interviewed. All ticxets listed by number on the passencer manifest for the 2-3 Oct 63 trip fron Mexi tc Nuevo Laredo were lacated. GUIRCGA could offer no explanation as to why no ticket number was listed for OSWALD, and it was impossible for him to locate a ticket which might have been used by OSWALD. / OSWALD in Mexi stayed at Eotel del Corercio, Calle Sahagun 19. Cn 20 Jan @ G& Guillermo GARCIA Luna, manager of this hotel, reported:b The hotel does not use a system of registration cards for guests, but rather uses @ @ registry book, On the first day a guest arrives he, himself, makes the initial entry in the dcok, this including the name cf the guest, the place from which he is arriving, nis occupaticn, and his nationality. Thereafter on each day the guest continues at the zk hotel the same info is entered in the book om the page designated for thas day, but the entry is made by a hotel erployes. ...Guests’ pay in advance. OSWALD registered on 27 Sept. arriving being shown ae "USA (Texas)*, oceuration "photo" and nationality was "U.S. citizen”. Hand- writing on this entry in the registry book has been identified with known handwriting of OSWALD oy the FEI. / OSWALD was Listed as staying in room 16 from 27 Sept uhrough night.of 1 Oct. Mr. GARCIA Luna said rooms 18 through 2% occupy one floor of the hetel. He was able to furnish info on three of the guests who. cccupisd rooms on sare floor as OSWALD because they frequently stop at the hotel when in Fexi. Guests were: Mr. PEFEZ Pliego, San Luis Potosi, railroad employée, room 19 on 20 Sept, 27 and 2G Sept. A Captain. ESQUIVEL of Veracruz occupies room 19 on 50 Sevt, Mexi Army Captain well-known in Veracruz according to GARCIA Luna. / Mario RESENDIZ. merchant, Saltillo, Coahuila, room 21,26 Sept to 3 Oct., has merchandising business involving sale of flowers and miscellaneous items in Monclova, Coahuila, aleo well known in Monclova according to GARCIA Luna, / / On 21 Jan 64 Alfonso PERS Pliego, Espana 304, Guadalajara, Jalisco, office address Bolivar 6-401, Mexi, was interviewed in Mexi. He advised he frequently stops at de] Comercio tut nad not noticed OSWALD. / The following investigation was conducted in Veracruz or 23-24 Jan: Ernest HOLM, Vice Consul, Amer Con, contacted logical Hone of these sources was able to identify Captain ESQUIVEL. Lt. COMANIER Charles EDGON, assigned to Mexi Naval Academy as an instructor by the U. S. Navy #a8 unable to locate any info on ESQUIVEL. Inspector Alterto MCRALZS, Veracruz Police Dept. was uneble te obtain any info on ESQUIVEL. / Inveatigation continuing./ Intensive investiration eontinuing to lecate Marlo HESSNDIZ cf Monclova. : shad oe MEMO fron LEGAT to COS: Subject: Jack L. RUBY; OSWALD ~- Victim. ~ Information has been ; rec'd that RUEY traveled to Cuba from Mexi in the latter part of 62 under name of Jack L. RUBY,
oo SECRET Jack Leon FUBY, Jack RUBENSTEIN, or Jacob RUBENSTEIN. / Advise of any info to verify this travel ty RUBY. 304. 27 Feb, ; de , MEMO to LEGAT from COS: Subfect: RUBY ~ Info available to this office fails to eonfirm Bo that RUBY left Nexi for Habana or arrived in Mexi from Habana by air anytime during 1962. 305. 10 Mar. MEMO from LEGAT to Boonstra, ec to COS; Subject: OSWALD. - Ref: LECAT nemo dated 13 Jan , &% (para 277 above) - Save background info a3 para 277 with following alditional: ROTAS Claimed he could pinpoint the date 14 August 1962 as the day he arrived in Mext because he : ; gat in seat #14 on the bue and his hotel room vas #14 end ne arrived in Maxi,. by enisidencs, What hotel?? on 14 Aug €2. f£ (That day, while walting in a park near the bus atation of the busline Estrellas . : ; de Gro, and the hotel where be sayed waa in the vicinity, he was contacted by en unidentified 7 individual, who he later learned was a Cuban. He saw this Cuban over a period of two days , . and this Cuban proposed that ROJAS help him in smuggling Cuban propaganda to Mexico.) / : - ,aeee/ / / /.Details on interrogations concerning ROJAS, SCLIS, ete., ended up (pase 22 of report from LEGAT) with "On 5 Mar 64, ROTAS, at Guedalajera, Jalisco, continued to maintain that he had met OSWALD at Nuevo Laredo and again later at Cozumel, as he head previcasly declared; hewever, subsequently on that day ne orally adnitted that he nad never mown or met OSWALD enywhere.” / A written, signed statement declaring all information haa been false wes prepared and signed by ROAS. , 706, 12 Mar. WENO to COS from LEGAT: Subject: OSWALD. Source produced original of a passenger list or manifest relating to departure No, 2, Bus No. ZhO, 2 Oct 63, of the Transportes Froncvera, S.A. 42 C. ¥Y. bu8S line, which nas its heaiquarters in Monterrey, N. L. and its Mexi terainal at Buenavista Street Fo. 7. / Tas passenger list or manifest was clear evidence that OSWALD had departed from Maxi on the wwe connected thirewith which Left Maxi at 1106 em, and ucheduled to nave arrived at Nueva Larelo, Temps, (aerees border Crom Laredo, Texan) al S229 ame, 4 Oot 63, / Info on pasennimr list ta handwritten, not complete and not, all leviuie, ete....(report submitted typed list af passenvers, seat number, tiavet numtar and destination, ete.)..."Inguiry at Transportes Frontera Bus Terminal" - On 5 Maroh 64, a | a Giltarto LOZANO Guizar advisad thal ne le the Manacer of Lhe Mexl Terminal of Transported 1 , ; oo 4 Pronteca tye Company, Bumnaviata #7, which han a franchise for ."throuwh service between feyl, Monterrey and Laredo, but ia not permitted to sell tickets or plek up pagssenpers at 1 intareediets localities. / LOVANO said thet Transportes Frontere had mala a somplate aLudy . of ite records and proceduras and has now arrived at the conclusion that the person deelenated as "OSALD" on the 2 Oct 63 passenver menifeat did not purchase a tickst and could not have traveled on the trip to which it relates. He pointed out that the list of passengar reserva . tions, tickets sold, and pagsengers actually boarding the bue in Mexd are recorded on tha : form waich is provided for that purpose and is maintained on a clip board on the counter EN from which ticxet sales normalliy are made by the ticrvet salesmar and dispatcher, Francises - me SECR A , ALYAPADO. He admitted that ALVAPADO cecastonally 1s agaisted during rush hours or a tampor- - , : ary absence from the counter by the Lageacve handler, Lucio LOPEZ Medina, who may receive and record reservations on the manifest but does not handle the actual receipt of payment
14-00000 206. (continued) _ Did CSWALD actually mame the trip to Laredo on 2 Oct.??2 e oO 4 SECRET for ticxeta. / According to Mr, LOZANO, e reservation 1s recorded by esaimin. ® :@at y tberags available and recording opposite the seat number assigned, the nan and destination of the individual mquesting the recervations. That reservation je respected under normal eonditions until two hours before derarture tine: however, in the event all seate ara not Philed, Lt may te held until the actual departure of the bus. [rior to the departure of the bus, @ final cheek is nade of passengers in connection with tisvete sold for thas yarticular trip, and at that time the dispaicher communicates by radio to the company headquarters in Monterrey the numter of “paying” passengers on the bus in relation to the Monterrey or Laredo destinaticns for which they purchased tickets. / Francisco ALVARADO, ticket salesman and dispatcher for Transportes Frontera, advised that he prepared most of the handwriting on the 2 Cct 63 manifest on which che name "OSWLD" and destination "Lared” appear opposite Seat No. 4. He stated that he did not write the "CSWLD" reservation info and it was his opinion that the reservation hed been made and the info recorasd bs the bacsare Bandler, Lucio LOYEBa. ALVARADO is quite certain at the present time that the individual desimmated on the list as "OSHLD" did not purchase a ticket and did not travel on the trip relating to that manifest. No ticket number was recorded for that person, and a search of the conpany’s records in Monterrey had failed to locate a ticimt stub which was not otherwise accounted for in connection with that particular trip. / The notations by ALVARADO of "G Lareds, 7 Monterrey” reflected that ha had reperted by radio to the Monterrpy offices of the company that the bus had departed with nine “paying” passencers for Laredo and seven "paying" passenrcers destined for Monterrey. Listed under "Nate of Passengers” were “OSWLD" sith no tioemt number, indicating he did not travel; "Ansel PEREZ" with no ticket nurber or destingtion, whieh confirmed that he had not purchased a ticket and had not boarded the bus: and "Nicolas GCHZALESZ" Seat No. 10, listed as having trave led on a pass to Torreon. /.../ ALVARADO and Gilberto LOZANO stated that the notations on the taca of the manifest referred to advances of funde made by ALVARADO to LOZANO from tha cash for repairs, parts cr other rmequirenents, They related that the passenger Liats are not kept es a permanent record, and, when the canifest was located in the "trash" at the request of investigators of the Mexi Presidential Staff, the Blanks at the tope - of the form had not been filled in as to time, destination, trip number, bus number, and date, but they had completed those blanks from their personal knowledge in order to make that data clear to the investicators. Tney also had listed the nanes of the drivers on the formmx at that time. They affirmed that the handwritten "“Transcortes Frontera” at the tor of the document had been added by some offiudal of the Mexi Government after the docunent was darreved fyan then, / Both LCLANO and ALVARAMO stated that they had no recollection of OSWALD, ete......$heay could offer no explanation as to how Mexican authorities had arrived at the ecnclusion that QSWALD had travelled on the Transportes Frontera bus of 2 Oct 63, but pointed out that after thé name was losated on the manifest, they had riot been given an opportunity of reviewing, analyzing or checking out the data thereon, / Lucio LOPEZ Medina, hagcege and freisht haniler at Transportes, related that he often-assists the ticket salesman by recordings reservations end is quite certain that he wrote the "OSWLD” and "LARED" opposite Seat Fo. 4 on the passenger manifest of 2 Oct 6%. He stated that he also had recorded the reservations and ticket sales to "FCO. SAUCEDO" one of the drivers,
14-00000 306. (continued) Lucio LOFEZ said he probably wrote "OSWLD" and "TAPED" on the manifest, yet believes OSHALD did not make the trip on 2 Oct. 3o7T. 16 March 1964 . ww Cueck 19 Mar 19 Mor Cheek Borique MTIZ Montalvo: LOPES /LOPEZ 19 Mar : oe : Chee; VELASGUEZ on KAPLAN case - res OSdhLD,; Pearl GONZALEZ, etc. notified ODEMVY. SECRET opposite Seats Nos. 1 and 3, ete., and possidly that he had no yersonal recollection of OSWALD, of anyone woo had been at the bus terminal. and did not believe that OSWALD had embarked (en the bus of 2 Get 63. / LCPES said that tha reservation was made by the individual in (person, @s he did not recall having received a mservation by telephone from any person (who spoke very Little Sfanish and that he has no anovledge of English. / LOZANO said his company, the “Flecha Roja", and "Transportes del Norte” are the only bus lines which afford direct servic? between ifexi and Nuevo Laredo, Tamps. / “Inquiry at "Flecha Roja’ Bus Terminel” Jesus SAUCEDO, Comptroller at the terninal of the Fleche hoja, Maxi, and investigators made a search of mnifests with negative results. ... / Inquiry at Transportes del Norte Bus Temninal., Ricardo BELTRAN Medina, Mar of Mex terminal stated emphatically that records hed been searched by agents of the Hexi Presidential Starr, Miniscry o1 Gev., the’. Federal Judicial Police, and himself, and no record had been located identifiable with OSWALD. otagr items on the manifest, He acknowledzed could not recognize his photo as being Washington Report - BACKGROWID FOR ASSASSINATION, published by The Ameriem Security Council Editerial Staff. (goed reading) Aralysis on “why and how” OSWALD's orters could have come frea Moscow, , DIR OfS75 - Pallas News today carries stery to ertect that Jack RUBY's lawyer, Mr. “elvin M, BELLI, was interviewed at terder en route to ilexice City. Interview dces not reveal purpose trip. Fle rescrt any infs you can cevelop on KELLI'’s activities or sismificance this sanzaver, ODACID and Preeidant's comniseion extrerely intereatad, PNTY 0029 » Enrique RUIZ Montelvo, arent of the Federal Judicial Police, informed Base that one of nis contacts reported in late feb that Gilberto LOrES, US cit, was involved in assessication. Acconiiny this contact, LOPES entered Mexi on foot fron Laredo, Texas about 1200 hours cn 13 Hov carrying U.S. passport #719662 iesued 1% July €0 and procseded by bus to Mexi where he erntercd Cuban Emb. (Cn <7 Nov he left Enb for Cuba on Cubana fit 445 and was the only passenger allowed on the plese. LOPES wae issued Mext travel HUIZ said could not verify this info, but believed it forn © Ho. 24552 at Nuevo Laredo. / might be of interest to U.5. gov. / Base ant CDACID f1ies contain no identifiable treces Pls advise results Eqs passport check including bio data on LOPES if on LOFES/LOPES. _possivle for further cheeking ty Ease and Station. / Background info r2 Ease contact with FUIZ contained in AYA 2120, 1G Mar being pouched 20 Mar, MEXI &737 (REP: DIR 6695 + not in files not abstracted) ~ Local radio broadcast morning 16 Mar told of ZELLI's trip Mexi and intent visit “old friend” Victor VELASQUEZ. Station { Station traces on VELASQUEZ: BELLI member of Board (Chairman) of Directors of Internaticnal Academy of Trial Lawyers, S45 Fifth Ave. N.Y. / Reply to Anb's request for trace atated in Oct 5¢ VELASQUEZ former History professor at UNAM and Palangist leeder in Mexi 1942 and directed drug smuggling for party. Proceeds being used for Falangist proparanda, B-2 report 1045 says V pro-U.S. and no longer has Falangiat connections. In interview wlAmd described self as anti-Comny, Royalist end believer in Porfirio Diaz policy. Was inviting
14-00000 : fe i 4 ! i 4 H , ! i Chack posatble PRIETO Laurens implication t Zl. 20 Mar ‘ 312, 20 Mar 1 Did BELLI mane otatesdtn® om boo i | 31h, 31 Mar i In ratrospect, this not true. t Check FUCHANAN i : 3 } t i ‘ } } VELASQUEZ is “RUBY case later? q SECRET [ks after his return 24 Mar, L[IfOSSALD took a trip to Mexico just before the day of the terrible deed. ‘arrest, - SECRET ‘Amb to party for Truman B, TUCKER, N.Y. lowyer Listed in letterhead as President of Acadea n ‘of Trial Lawyers, / Gurnsll GOODRICH, COG enntact, repdrted Mar 61 thet V was behind attacks ‘launched against U.S, lawyers practicing in Vexi and controlled and financed group UNAM Students who attacked U.S, lawyers. / ¥ wes character reference listed in PRQ of Jorge i ‘PRIETO Laurens, who president of Frente Popular Antieomnieta de Mexi and Seaven of Confedara- ‘eion interamericana de defenga del continents, / In Oct 62 when Mr. Robert FLORSTEDT (KUBARKER) ‘here fron HQS collecting NIS material he visited V whom described as Mexicos outstanding : criminal lawyer end profound admirer of U.S. Interview lasted os brs although memo does not -reveal in what way V of service. ODENVY has no record but their inquiries reveal V outstanding “and highly respected trial lawyer here. / In absence COS and since JKB leaving town 20 Mar for weekend asking CDENVY their ability follow BELLI movements, If nil, will atempt cover ivia LISMBAACE surveillance, Will explore otle r possibilities with VESSAROLO and GOODRICH and MEXT 87hO (Ref: MNTY 0829 - Para 309 above) - Ref info Jibes fully with that provided Station thy LITEMPO 4 early Dee 63. / DIR: Asgume CDENVY furnished no further info on Sub! after ‘DIR 67188 (not filed ~ not abstracted) | ™ ‘THE NEWS - Fired By Ruby, BELLI Is Here ~- by Jaime Plenn; Melvin BELLI appealed to "publie _ opinion and my fellow lawyers” not to pass judgement on his conduct in the Jack RUBY trial until all "technical details of the trial and the defense are mown.” / BELLI, discharged as attorney for RUBY, convicted killer of OSWALD, made the statement through a spokesman, VELAZOUEZ, well know local lewyer, / The indirect statement followad a reported erltician of BELLI by Walter ©. CRAIG of Pnoenix, Ariz., American Bar Assn, president, / ..... ». SeuLl arrived last night by train, and checked into a mid-town hotel, and was in contact with VELAZQUEZ, the latter said today. / .-eELLI said he would make a full statement of his position upon his arrival in San Francidco. ; THE MEWS «- Hidden Side of CSWALD Case, by Ralph de Toledano; ...Theory on assassination - History and background of time in Moscow, facility in leaving Russia w/a wife, ete, In apparatus vork of this sort, the direction is always handled in a neighboring couwtry and this is standerd opfrating procedures. / The theory that OSWALD was made does not match nis behavior after hig The mad political assessins isaue flamboyant justifications of their acts, The trained ascassin clans up, Tais is what OSWALD did. / what OSWALD really was and who his erineipals were wiil remain in obscurity unless a new defector brings the story out with him. Bat cextainiy, there are enouch fsots in the dossiers of Intellivense services around the world to put tegether much of the story - as cthers did-in discovering the background of ' TROTSKY's murderer, @ man who had mich in common psychologically with OSWALD. MEXICO CITY DAILY BJLLETIN (Date-linad Paris, Mar 30 AFP) ...A Paris weekly mMasazine has been publishing a series of extracts from a book by U.S. lawyer Thomas Buchanan - which book found no publisher in the U.S. - which claims that the assassination of Pres. Kennedy was part of a conspiracy and that Dallas nightelub ower Jack Ruby wags, indeed, used to “silence” OSWALD.
14-00000 era aarti 315. Fan euros 1 April - “ELASQEZ been quart 1 April 3 Ape TAue \ ed recently? : 7 SECRET Co PoE '/ The book "The Assassins of President Kennedy” indicates OSWALD wes little more than a “patsy” 4n.a conspiracy put together by a number of man, The 24 yr old was used. accorling ‘to Buchanan, to (a) acquire the rifle used in K slaying, (b) facilitate the entrance into ‘the Dallas Book Depository of a marksman and (c) cover up for the rest of the gang by accepting leuia guilt for the crine. / Buchanan claims that Dallas Policeman Tippit, who was shot down Vby OSWALD shortly following the assassination, had es his "Job" the "silenoing” of OSWALD ibut that OSWALD was quicker or. the draw. / Buchanan --whose conelusions are also. supported iby N.Y. Civil Rights Attorney Mark Lane, appearing before the Warren Com. “representing” the lsiein OSWALD - also elains thet there was a sniper at the underpass bridge under which ‘the. Kennedy motorcade vas moving and that this sniper also opened fire. / He says this second ‘sandper might have been RUBY, who showed up following the killing In the office of the "Dallas ‘Morning News, the only building of quick, sure access for the sniper on the bridge, His conclusion is clear - that Ruby gunned down QSWALD in the police etation just as it was feared CSWALD was ready to “spill” the whole story. . MEXI 6878 (Ref: MEXI O737 - para 310 above) - As HQS knows BELLI remained Mexi only one “Bight and Victor VELASQUEZ issued innocuous press stetement for him. / TESSAROI.O and BENADUM both report VELASQUEZ reputation among local lawyers ig shabby. While he effective defense lawyer with excellent batting average, said to be completely withmit ethics. Interesting that in current Mexi bar essoclation attack against U.S. lawyers practicing Mexi, bar apparently not risking dignity its case by allowing VELAGCUEZ join campaign. / BERADUM not optimistic _re his or LITEMPO chances learn content BELLI/VELASQUEZ discussions. ‘NOTE: Written by COS on éover of MEXI 8872 above, "I have a friend, Gerald SCHULZ, who ‘s very close to Vietor VELASQUEZ - maybe I can get xp some comment via Gerry from Victor V. MEMO to LEGAT from COS, Subject: Photesraphs, = Ref is made to our conversation of 3 Apr ob and the request for sixteen copies of each of som five items, / There ara attached 10 copies ‘of each of tha requested items, (On file nopy is "See HMMA 23229, 9 Apr 64" = para B23 below) (EPAICVEN?T LHOGMING TRIBGHAY (Gentrol £23) - fresident'’s ganatseton on eas@na ination taforuad dhet, members of commesion staff plan travel to Mexi § Apr in connection with Investigation of OSWALD's @etivities in Mexi during period 20 Gepl to 4 Get 63. / Names of etatf members are William T, COLEMAN and W. Tavis SLAWSO7, Howard P. WILLENS of Justice Mpt., currently aisigned to ecomlisdion staff, will aceompany then, These lawyers have baan tnatrocstad (1) to inform themselves of investicatim effort made by American agencies abroad; (2) to _beeom Informd with as much deteli as peesible revarding inveativative effert of Maxican agancilee; and A3) to consult with appropriate 0.3, and Mexican officials as to what further investigation should be initlated. / Bub should not disclose fact of trip 85 its purpose f° anyone. frvoidance of pudlicity ie of paramount interest to both U.S. an GOM. aceist, t ! ‘ | SECRET
14-00000 . a | SECRET _ 7 319, 7 Apr me, mo . DIR 12633 .- Wish alert you that three members of Warren Commission Legal Staff, WILLENS, | , - ; ' SLAWSON, and COLEMAN, will arrive Mexi without publicity...to confer with you Etation, HBPTINCH, - ss So and’ ODENVY about investicative action taken on SOWALD case. / Main purpose is assure thenselves about completeness of investigation by FUBARM, ODENVY, and Mexicans, All have studied our reports. ‘In detail. KUBARK endorses purpose of trip; / Wil) cable. further guidelines on what expected from your Station, : 2A0, Ape ee ple 14086 (Pats DIN 12624 - para 719 above) dubjects ertiva..../ They want to know &P Yextoans | we an have further written. investigative reports, vant clarification of many points in ODENVY a investigation, ete,..Some highly touch subject they will discuss are whether they should see Mexi officials themselves, try to talk to Silvia DURAN, whether Mexicans will let them later publish just what Mexicans did in case. / These officers know we have tap assets, may have guessed from coverage, w2 nave photo points and a source in Cuban Emb, but do not know details or our erranvements with Mexicans, Request CURTIS lene all needed anaistance with mindmim posaitle diselosure of assets and techniques, and no publicity at all 321, 9 Apr - oo . er DIR 1324) (Ref; MEXT £923 - para 322 below) Your visitors know CURTIS must leave 13 Apr ‘ . ; oe ‘ ‘for conference here... / Consultation’ with Division ...... 222, 3 Apr MEXI 2923 - Station Chiefs meeting first on agenda followed by consultations with Division mo ‘ ae se and Desk. Pls confirn. Also number of daeys..... opact telegram of T Apr probably will be - ‘ fairly desanding and CURTIS, who was Station CO, will be expected to partiotpate in discussions. 4%, 9 Apr- _ WMA 23229 Attached are copies of documents pertinent to OCWALD's trip to Maxi in Oct 63. , These copies werd made (ag oxtra ones) when OLENVY asked Station to make photographic coptes * for them. f Attached are for HQ3 only for ecoupletion of HGS files. (ATTS are as follows; Reproduced above is a “Solicitud de da Raservacion" (Reservation Request), also described as a “Tiekes Purchase. Order" of Transportes Chihuahuenses Travel Agency, Mexi City, issued to Mr. H. O. LEE for “one seat from Mexi to Laredo, confirmed Mr, SAUCEDO" in the amount of “92.75 pesos and dated 20 Sept 63. #2, Reproduced above is a "Greyhound International Exchange Order" issved by Transportes Chinuahuensesa Travel Agency, Mexi City on 1 Oct 63 ‘to H, 0. LEE for travel fron Laredo, Texas to Dallas, Texas, foklowing entry to the U.S, via Transportes del Norte. qs PAT = s 11 Apr ’ WEM) FOR THR PILES from C03, Subjects Theodore Vincent LEZ - On 10 Apr G4 PERADUM reported ‘that his "American source” had talked to Elizabeth Catlett de MORA (Betty MOPA) on 9 Apr. _/ Among the items discussed was Subject (see his file). He was formerly Chief! (in U.S.A.) of "Pair Play for Cuba Committee" (which was dissolved arter OSWALD'S assassination of K and publication and proof of OSWALD's involvement in the "Fair Play" activities), / Subject sorte ! . has now organized and is directing a “Revolutiouary Aid Comittee in the U.S.A.", MO Check Subject : . . repor’s that this Comnaittee is being financed fron the Commmist Chinese via Habana end Mexi, an
325, . | @2 Apr ; 226. 9. Apr 327. = -9 Apr 32c, 9 ARP, 329. 9 Apr- -330, —°1O Apr: Is this house Silvia DURAN's? Has Luis CUETO Banirez been queried by us? 331, 19 Apr 342, ' "20 Apr . (COS has asked LEGAT accompany. ° ' MEMO FOR RECORD eigned by COS: SECRET | THE KEWS - Local Police Mum on OSWALD Prob - Mexi police authorities refused to acknowledge : their participation in the activities of OSWALD during his visit to Mexi City. / ...Various Mexi police corps are coopevating in the investigation carried here by 3 Americans, SLAWSON,- WILLIAMS and COLSMAN on the steps cf the allered assassin of Pres. K. / OSWALD, shot to death by RUBY in Dallas, visited Mexi 26 Sept for one week, visited Mexi City to obtain a visa’ to travel toa Cuba and Sev Union, : AMEMBASSY OUZGOING TELEGRAM Control 122 ~ Upon their arrival at Mexi City 8 Apr the identies of COLEMAN, SLAWSON and WILLENS as members of President's Comnission staff were known to Eastern airlines and to at least one other unidentified individual at airport. K...... / a.o.eThus we foresee no problem g with COM from unexpected publicity. La Prensa ~- Three Investigators of Kennedy Case in D. PF, = About arrival’ of three mentionad in para 326 above, sleo thay traveled on diplomatic passports, were raceivad by members of the U.3d. Zab and refused to make comments to news papernen. / Bags were not inspected, Ete. Novedades - Three investigators of the Death of JFK in Mexico - Same as para 527 above: El Dia - Three Agents Arrive from U.S. who are Investigating the Assassination of Pres, XK. Sam: as above except last paragraph “However, it was not possible to find out if the three visitors who came for the investigation have cone with the avthorization of the authorities of our country, since, when we tried to ask them (or interview them), they would not respond," Novedades - AU. 3, Senat# Commission in Mexico, Investigates Activities of OSWALD Here - Same as above but with more detail, including 7..,OSWALD attended a reunion in which vere various persons, who, for some time have been active in political affairs, and the meeting was held in a house in Colonia Condesa. ..... Also stated was that the investigation would be in colabcration, with the DFS of tha D.F, and Pelice Chief, General Luis CUETO Ramirez. WEXI 8956 (Ref: A, DIR 13026 - pare 320 above; B, DIR 12673 - para 319 above) Giving info of newspaper articles on visit of SLAWSON, WILLENS and COLEMAN. Algo "On morning 9 Apr COS participated with Amb., Min Boonstra and LECGAT in briefing session. On afternoon 9 Apr COS and: DCOS spent 3 hres with visitérs, Memo of briefing will ve forwarded. 7 on 10 Apr at request visitors and with approval of Ard, COS has arranged take 3 visitors to see LITEMPO 8, Amb told LITEMPO 6 on nignt of 8.Apr (When Amb made his protocol — call? of planned arrival, purpose of visit and desire... no publicity, / Will report on visit to LITEMPO 8. t Material from P-2593 shown to Warren Commission: Engjieh translations of callemade by OOWALD to Sov Em>.....2. Conversation between Pres. bone Ic0s end Cub Amb HERNANDEZ Armas in Mexi on 26 Nov 63. 3. Convrersat ion between, Cub Amb to Me xi and Pres. DORTICCS in Habana on 26 Nov 63. SECRET. a - ‘ H
14-00000 ' What vas. acconplished by Warren reps anler restricted conditions? . . 13 Apr - ae) Ne} = a. 335. Ue apr. ' and. 1 Oct 63...They made a "schedule" of CSWALD's activities. Note: "Takes" were Eng translation / any and ell contacts with Mexi authorities and/or Mexi citizens. SECREE _ MBXI 8904 (Ref: MEX 0966 - para 331 above) i Publicity on visit continued’ on 10 and 11 Apr. . 4neluding "The News"... which on 11 Apr stated Mexi police authorities refused to comment on visit. / On 10 Apr at 1130 bre, with approval Amb, COS took three and LECAT to see LITEMPo & and acted as interpreter. / LITEMPO 8 cooperative and friendly. / Visitors asked A. For @ cowplete written report of "Measures taken and investigations made” by Mexi authorities after assassination. They promised that any portion they wished to publish in committee report would be cleared with Mexi authorities pricr to publication. B. LITEMPO © said he . would gledly assemble full report but he asked that "in order to make mquest. official” ‘Amb should request this report from Mexi Poreien Minister. : LITEMPO 6 said he would contact XM PORMMAIN and tell him to get request to LIIZMrO &. LITEMPO & seid report would nom back via same channel in very short time. / C, Commission repa then asked if LITEMPO & objacted ' 4f Mexd citizens (such as manager of hotel where OSWALD stayed in Mex1] ware Invited and voluntartly came into U.S. Emb to give statements to commission reps. D. LITEMPO & said the Mexi Gov could not agree to this, aid this would appear to be official investication by U.S.; authorities in Mexi. He said it would be egainst Mexi soveretgnty. He then sugveated that the comiesion reps let his office invite such Mexicane to luncheons or dinners with one of LITEMPOG's subcriinates and the commigsicn reps. (Note: This the reps subsequently decided would not be worth riat of offense to Mexicans and bad publicity since the = could not take depositions and really discuss matter in public restaurants.) / Amb sant note to Fornnin COROSTIZA on afternoon 11 Apr. / Believe COS and DCOS can asaure Has that 5 reps pleased with. sessions they had with Station. Source (tel taps) revealed to them first by Amb and “taxe" from these (with Source known to them] revealed by COS. Thay state they already had been told of this source. They also said already committed to clear all drafts of intended reports with KUBARA. : ‘ AVEMBASSY OUTGOING TELEGRAM F169 - Same info as para 333 above reported by Amb Freeman i ERMA 22249 to C/HED, Subject: Visit of Staff Representatives of the Warren Commission: Attached are ccples of a Memo for the Record to record talks had with COLEMAN, SLAWSON and WILLENS, Staff Reps of Warren Cocmission. - 1. On 9 Apr 64 Messrs. C., S. and W, Staff Reps of the Warren Comm, came to Amb's office. 2, Amb, Boonstra, LEGAT and I met there at 0845 hres on 9 Apr. Amb asked that LECAT and I cooperate fully; these 3 would have Top Secret clearances, etc, 3. When visitors came in, Amb told them that he wished them to call on us for any and all help needed, but that he wished personally to ga approve in advance 4, .Amb briefed them | about secret and sensitive sources, such as tel taps, and reminded them any published item from-these sources had to have prior clearance with KUZARK and ODENVY., ete. 5. Ambo th ed *mles" for visitors to work. Amb made protccal cali on Echeverria, ete. 6, See MEXT ishhe (para 333 above). 7. On 9 and 10 Apr, ICOS ard I wet with visitors. 3 hre on 9 Apr and of on 10 Apr. In our offices, they: a. Reviewed the "take" from LIENVOY for 27,:28 Sept
14-00000 SECRET b. Eng translations of 2 conversations of 26 Nev between Pres DOPTICOS and Cub Amb HERANANDEZ. _¢@. Bad me review Silvis IRAN cass; they were shown pics of Silvia and husband. a . ' d. Had me re Sos review ‘case of ALVARADO, the Nic. 93. Visitors asked what actions Mexi Station took . . . ; a beginning 22 Nov, I said we: a. Reminded Hos, Amb Mann and ODENVY locally; that we had sent them all (in Get 63) data on CSWALD regarding visit to Mexi and visits to Sov and Cub Emb. b. Threw all Station agsets and sources into Job of trying to get all possible details of. OSWALD's travel to and from Mexi, place he stared, contact, ete. co. Stayed in continuous contact with Eqs on leads with ODENVY to ccordimate work. d. With dss apgroval. got in ‘touch with Mexi authorities and cbtained help in cases -- the outstanding onas being Siivia TURAN and ALVARADO. #®. Put coverazes on DURAN, KCSTIKCVY and contact in Mexi with OSWALD. Q, Note: Tat mew about tel conversations COvaALD had excerpt for A. COVALD wanted to co to Cdessa, and b. OSWALD wacted a visa for his wife "who was a Russian". 1G. They said . that Assistant Sec Mann still has the "feeling in nis cuts” that Castro hired OSYALD to KILL ‘Kennedy; they said, however, that the Commission has not been able to pet any proof of this. Ll, No documents or photos were civen visitors, Eng translations read were kept by Station. They are attached. 12. It is believed that all 3 of these visitors were pleased vith Station's work on-OSWALD case, ‘ Aznb Mann was positive. What did they accomplish? : 336, 23. Apr BESO from LEGAT to COS: Lee Harvey OSWALD, Hotel accormodation of CSWALD in Mexi City. Info verifying OSWALD stayed at Hotel del Comercio, located at Calle Bernardino de Sahagun Ro, 19, in reor No, 18. OSWALD registered as "LEE, HARVEY OSWALD, USA, TEXAS, PHOTO, US eiticen", Owner and manager of hotel, Gull.erso CARCIA Luna cooperated with LEGAT, LECAT ' had FBI Laboratory check handwriting of hotel registry of OSWALD with true signature and was found identical, / List of nawes and residences, room numbers and dates of occupancy _of those registered at hotel during tine OSWALD was there. / GARCIA Luna received OSWALD at E.te]1 del- Comercio at between 1000 and 1100; CSWALD's room No. 1G was 16.00 pesos daily with bath, that the registry boox imiicates OSWALD stayed at hotel night of 1-2 Oct and departed during the day of 2 Cet 63. GARCIA Luna could not recall circumstances of OSWALD's ‘ *. departure nor the hour, Se believed CSWALD neither spoke nor understood any Spanish. He I? OSWALD was never at the hotel during the had not cbserved CSWALD in the hotel during the day and he was never accompanied by any dey time, why was he never seen with a coat on person, He recalled that OSWALD carried a mediumegize, brown handtag, wnich had a ziprer sinc? he apparently was out at-nmight when it and was either of Naugahyde or canves material. He did not remember that CSWALD had ever would naturally be chilly. worm @ coat and believed he usually appeared in a short-sleeved shirt of a knit variety. : Matilde GARHICA, maid at the hotel del Corercio, recogiad photo of OCWALD as being the young Americeh who had occupied roor: No. 15 for almost a week during the latter part of last year. She arrives at worn between $900 and 1000 and leaves at 2100. Clearly recalls OSdALD, as few Ammricans stay at the hotel, He nad few personal effects, carried in ae ‘ eo eR : "srmll, brown, zippered handbags” canvas or imitation leather material. She had seen CSWALD’ ' the day of his arrival and the following Saturday as he w still was in his room when she checked-to determine which rooms weve available for cleaning. When she saw him in the room i, on Saturday, he said "good morning” in English, and a short time later left the hotel. Check other guests of hotel
. a | SECRET Sebastien PERZZ Hernandez, desk clerk and assistant to the omer of the Hotel del Comercio, - £ had not conversed with OSWALD bul remembered him clearly because few Americans stay ac the ~ . a So, ; ; hotel. He said CSSALD left the hotel each morning and did not return until evening, posaibly , after PEREZ Hernandez had completed his working day and left the hotel. 336, (continued) OSWALD was alone : : and usually wore a knit, short-sleeved sport shirt and no coat or jacket. Ee did not remember Pedro RODRIGUEZ Ledesma, night watchzan at seeing CSWALD depart the hotel on the morning of 2 Oct, but te it was possible that the hotel, clains OSWALD left hotel at C620 or © night tehman, who resains at the reception desk during the nicht ~deht have been aware of OSWALD's departure from the hotel. Watchman is Pedro RODRIGUEZ who could be located at the taxi for him; however, the maid, Matilde GARNICA, hotel after 2100 or during the early morning hours. / Pedro RODRIGUEZ Ledesma's warzing hours ‘glaimed she spoze to OSWALD that Saturday noming are from 2106 to 0900, however, ne often is able to leave the hotel wy 0800 or earlier if of his departure when he said “food corning" and the owner and manager, Guillerao GARCIA Luna, has arrived to relieve him and handle reception av was in his roon. Matilde CARNICA enters work duties. He clearly recalls the young American whom he later identified in nis' mind as Letween U700 and 1000, Time discrepancy?? | OSWALD and remembers treat on the date of the latter's devarture from the hotel and on tha . . . yasig of sign language and the worl "taxi" which he understood that OSWALD wanted a taxicab, RODRIGUEZ walked around the corner fron the hotel where he obtained a taxicab, He believed GSWALD left the hotel petveen 0620 and O700 since it was getting light when he went in search of the taxicab. He could not be more precise concerning the time. Ee believed OSWALD gave him a omell tip of one or two pesos. OSWALD carried his own luggage downstairs and waited in front of the hotel with the lugeave until RODRIGJEZ returned with the taxicab. RODRIBJEZ commented that while he had little difficulty obtaining a taxi at the early hour, . 4t becomes very difficult to secur? toxi transportation between 07270 and 0279 because of the 370 hres, for RODRIGEZ was h able to cet a : . heavy traffic at that time. ROORIGUBZ related that OSWALD always errived at-the hotel late without wearing @ coat??? at night, “midnight or thereafter”, but he never noticed any indication that OSWALD had been . - drinking.  / Guillermo GARCIA Luna said of Pedro RODRIGUEZ Ledesma that RODRIGUEZ is "hundle but very serious, deeply religious, a family man, and hignly reliable.” / Dolores RAMIREZ de BARREIRO, owner, manager and sometimes cook at small restaurant immediately fee adjacent to Hotel usl Comerclo, stated that because of proximity of hotel, many hotel yvuests eat meals at restaurant. She remembered OSWALD who hai eaten several mals at the restaurant in the late afternoon over a period of one werk. OSWALD appeared at the restaurant after the noon rash hour or some time after 1406, always alone, and ordered food by polnting at menu, hovel d ardine the day? Did he never enter his Ate soup of day, rica, and either meat’or eges, but rajected dessort and coffee, and was very roun during the day, after lunch, to wesh his money (coat) conscious. Meals coet five to six pesos, ///// Individuals in neighborhood of hande? why, 1£ he «ere in arza of Cub or Sov hotel were queried with negative results. ///// Guillermo CARCIA Luna advised that on the E-7b or Colonia. Condesa, would he return to the basis of @ search of abandoned correspordence, review of his records and accounts, and refreshing hotel location to eat, yet not be seen at the his mexory through discussions with other personnel at hotel, he had been able to develop notel?? the following data: Antonio OLIVA is @ Negro who had been considsred Cuban but hed clarified _. lee to GARCIA Luna that he had grown up on east coast of Mexico where “Cuban Spanish” is sporen, . If OSWALD ate meals at 1400 at restaurant nnx door to hotel, why was he never geen at . . He registered as “musician” but was Imcwn to bave been employed as a cook or cook's helper : ® , . in an unidentified Mexi City restaurant. Hs had been living at the hotel with a woman to Neerot? Any connection?? Brought up by GARC whom he referred as his "wife" but CARCIA Luna juiced that she might have been his paramour. Luria because of efforts to locate him so he They left the hotel without paying a substantial hotel bill, and GARCIA Luna has been attempt cold pay the bil1?? ing to locate them without success. SE Toien @ | ‘ : ECKeIT 1
14-00000 336, (continued) Way ad 3. OSWALD choose this hote1?. Proximity to 8 Bs “Terainal’ 3€ se wrlin, hit Aen or ; svt H 336, ' 28 Apr 339,  § Kay. 340. °° 6 May ' to Chief, KUDESK. "SECRET All other inquiries of hetel cuests during OSWALD visit were negative. ht LEGAT sources reported that Guillermo GARCIA Luna and his hotel, del Comercio, to be reputable. MEMO TO LEGAT from COS, Photographs. Attached are tive. (See 338 below} » @8 reguested, two prints of each nega- ke ENA 23331 « Attached are photos made from film sent to this office by local ODENVY rep YS on 2h Apr.64. / Local CDSNVY rep requ ested two copies each. Ee said these would be sent ~ to his Has for Warren Commission. / Toe photos include ones of the local Sov Emb, the local | Cub Consulate, Hotel det Comercio, bus terminal ~- places of interest to the Warren Comm vecause of OSHALD's Mexi visit. DIR 18027 - Warren comiision requests we furnish following infos: Sov Embassies and Consulates in Mexi City / It is requested that this dispatch and atts be routed ' A. Hours when Cuban and are open to public; their normal working houre. Their procedures and regulations, formal. and informal involved in issuins permits for travel to and. through Cuba. B. Description of procedures and regulations of Mexi government for travel of PBPRIME cits to and through Cute. / Request Mexi cable summary of all that can be _ ascertained on above, MEXI 9372 (Ref: DIR 10027 ~ para 339 above) Sov Emb and Con are not opez to public. are in compound accessible to public by appointment. Offices Sov guards are on outside cate ardund clock. Normal work hours Sep 6% were 0900 to 1800 but recently changéd to 0900 to 1400 _ Monday through Friday. Sov con frequently chang. Sixteen Sov families livé in compound. Visitors ring bell at Speakers can get in anytine, Others usually turned known to issue pernits fer travel Cuba. “/ Cuban Bab Row open 1100 to 1200 Mondays and Fridays. gate at all hours. Russian avay by guard after hours. Sovs are not and consulate in sare compound but have separate entrances, Cotsulate receives visitors from 10CO to 1400 hrs Monday through Friday. Bab working Hours are from 0900 to 1700 hours save days but most Emb visitors usually attended befere 1400 hrs. These hrs also applied during Sept 63 . / Cuban Bab procedures and regulations for issuing permits for travel to and through Cuba; Visas normally valid for 3 months from date of issue. before issuance any visa. Applicant completes visa pernission often obtained in exchange of cables betvean Erb and Minrex Habana. Prior authorization from Habana invariably required application fxea form at Consulate, In many eases visas issued on ceparate eheet paper in effort conceal fact of travel. / Mexi. govt procedures and regs re travel PRPRIME cita to and through Cuba unchanged since HMA 20287, 3 May 63, PBPRIME cits with passports and Cub vises are free to travel to Cuba. can ootein tourist cards fron Mexi consul Habana for return via Mexi, PBRIME cits RMMA 23393 « Attached are copies of 2 pages which were reproduced by Station for local ODENVY who procured documents (on loan) from See de Gob. (Documents are list of m persons entering
342, «13 May. Check. Thie is very odd. 343, 3: May Bh, Ag May  Bhix where are the attachsents to this??? What 4s this about?? OSWALD tried to get.a divorce?? ' ' ag SECRET sexi, with description, manner of travel, etc, MEXI 9430 = CDENVY reo'd large pks through ‘pouch fron committee counsel Lee RANKIN with instructions pass unopened to Dr. Dale CAMERON attending psychiatric convention here, On turnover CAMERON opened package ODENVY office and C/ODENVY could see only that it contained pile documents stamped top secret with classification lined out. CAMERON walked out of office carrying papers, probably to. Hotel Maria Isabel where most conventioners staying. / tation understends CAMERON intends deliver talk on psychiatric assessrent of OSWALD, pre- sumbly on basis these papers. / Although Station ignorant content or origin documents appears odd see top secret docs relevant GPFLOGR cass declassified prior issuance comattea . report, / Rave not informed ODENVY this cable altnouch C/OMENYE said he cabling his Hne which he thought probably did not mow contents of packace, ‘ HEMO, to Boonstra from LECAT, copy to COS ~ In accordance with our conversation, there Le attached a copy of tha report forvaried ta the Can of Por Relations by tha Antins Cac of Goternacton. / While the report at the end bears a date of 6 May O4, soures who mate a eogry cf the. report evailable for copying advised that {t was actually delivered to Fortiyn Felations on 9 May Gt. (see para 244 below) : IMA 22443 - Attacked are copies of the Gobernacion Rtport on the steps taken and investigations cade by the Mexi Gov as ea result of President X's essassination. / As will be recalled, this Rex was asred for by the three mervers of the Warren Commission who visited Mexi &-15 Apr 6h, .../ The attacked copies are "unofficial", The Report has not yet (as of 18 May ) bean received by U.S. Amb from the Sec of For Affairs. / The attached was received from LITE-PO/1. A copy was also sent t this Station by the LEGAT who received a copy unofficially from Lic. santigz-o TEARZZ Llanes, Director of Investigations, Goveracion, / Pls pass copy to Chief, MES, (Highlights of Report, in rough translation) - Just as gsocn as GOM learned of the death of Pres. K, the country closed it's torders, in case the assassin would try to flea Dallas inte Mexico. / Also troops were sent to border towns in case it would ba necessary. / Upon learning the name of the assassin, investigations were berun because it was mown OSWALD was in Mexico. in 1963: / Tarough Immigration Department we could estadlish for sure that OSWALD entered Mexi via Nuevo Laredo, Tamps, 26 Sept 63 as a tourist, etc., etc., and made a photostatic copy of document of entry into country, ete. / On 27 Sept he stared at the Eotel del Comercio, ete, g buring nis five day stay in Mexi City, OSWALD tried to obtain e Cuban visa in transit to the Sov Union, ate. / Interviewed Sra. Silvia DURAN, ete. / OSWALD cancelled hia reservations at thé hotel on 1 Oct and reserved a seat on the bus of Transported Frontera to réturn to Nuevo Laredo the following cay. Eowever, he did not travel on this bus, nor any other bus line which travels to Nuevo Largdo, Tamps. / Confirmed that OSWALD left Mexico at Ruevo Laredas on 3 Oct. ete. / On 26 Hov an inspector, Jose Marlo del VALIZ nat OSWALD had been there previously to obtain ; 7 went to Nuevo Laredo to investics SEC OS¥ALD's travels and alsc the existent rumor that OSWALD had be SECRET a divorce in Mexico. etc..... Because of an error of one of the stenographers, Form ll, in the Immigration Office in Nuevo Laredo stated CSWALD had travelled ta by car fron there to his Error that CSWALD traveled by ear to U.S. 2? country: however, proéf was not fourd in a search of papers in customs that CWALD left by car. x
: : t : : Thire-are supposed to be LT attachsents; where are they??? : SECRE ‘ How can they be g6"sure that OSWALD had no political cantacts??? 345. 22 May 248, 17 June ‘4 Where 18 505503 2 And attachments 2? BHO, 18 June 6 / Algo, Tourist Cards were checked of persons traveling at the same time|agz OSWALD to try . to establish any connection with him, or cara entering and leaving, etc., etc, / To complete this investigation, it was established without a doubt, that CSWALD had no contacts in Mexico with persons or groups affiliated with politics, / Finally, case closed; file sent to archives. Signed by Lic. Luis ECHEVERRIA. AVEMBASSY A-1359 - Mexican Report on Activities of OSWALD While in Mexico ~ On 11 Apr the Emb delivered to Sec of For Relations note #1349, dated 10 Apr G4, requesting report. on investigation eomdlucted by Mexi national agencies into activites of CUWALD, Bmb note also riquasted a deerrin- tion of the measures which ware taken ty Maxt Gov, atd../ Under cover of nota foohies, datad Vi May Gi, the Geo of ror tslstiona of Mext hee tranenittied to Emb @ eonfidential mame aatting forth info q requested. ‘The original note and attached wemo are forwarded herewith, with the - request. that they be made available to President's Commission on Aesassination. A certified eopy' of the Mexi note and memo is included for the Department's files, while another certified copy nas been retained in Enb files. / Department's attention is drawn to the resarvation thet memo may not be published, in part or in full, without the express consent of the Mexi Gov. HMA 235k20 ~ Mexi Gov Report on Actions Taken and Investigations Made After the Death of Pres, Kennedy (Ref: HMMA 23443 - para 344 above) Same info as para 344 above except the declaration of Silvia DURAN about her contact with OSWALD (nothing new). NOTE: written by COS - This copy of ths Forefgn Office's “edited” varsion of Lie. Luis ECHEVERRTA's report was given to mo by LEGAT on 2 June 64, We already have copies, (Attactied 1s the sams report as para 346 above, AVEMEASSY £1461 "Supplementary Mexican Report on Activities of CSWALD (ref: A 1359 - vera 845 above) - Referenced airgram transmitted a note and a memo from Mext See of For Rel on investigations, ete. / Supplementing that info, Note No. 505503 dated 9 June 1964 tranenitting a number of photostatic coples of docunents pertinent to this case. The original of that note end its annexes are forwarded herewith, with the request taat they be made available to the President's Commission on the Assassination. A certified copy of the Mexi note and its annexes are included for the Departrent's files, another retained in the Embassy. / Department's attention is drawn to the reservation that... may not be published...without permission of Mexi Government. | Potomac Cable Yo. 278 (Unclaseified) (Senv via wireless file 6-12-64) ~ The Warren Commission - This is ea two page document stating the aims of the Commission, which was established on 29 Nov 63, and that its mez report would be published in July 1964, SECRET oe
550, ‘ wdune LT 99K Crete | MEXT ‘G681L =~ not In OSWALD files sea YATGKOV P-£85) During Subjact's , SO ne - <' (Subject is LIOVAL-1) (John Emil BLANKENZAGEL) 11-12 June 64 trip with Sov Consul Pavel Antonovict ; YATSKOV. (KGB), latter mentioned could do favor for Subj and import rifle free of duty from U.S a . : ; for Subj'S hunting interests. Subj casually responded that Y could probably order ona from . re ot KLEIN discount store Chicago, This caused Sov to ask Sub) if though OUWALD actually Prea K's “ , ot oe : oe . ,+ ggsasgin, Subj said definitely believed this true basis newsparer accounts. / ¥ countered ‘ Se, . _' gaying-di4 not palleve OSWALD involved and briefly explained his position by folly "I mat ee re OSWALD here. He stormed into sy office and wanted ne to introduce and recommend him to the Cuban: me ' He. told me that he had lived in the USOR, J told him that I would have to check before I could recommend him. He was nervous and his hends trembled, and he stormed out of my office. I don't believe that a person as nervous as OSWALD, whose hands trembled, could have accurately fired a rifle.” / Above - ia full extent of Y's statement as recalled by Subj who did. not try @licit an further. ... 351. 22-June Reed carefully - . LEGAT FEPORT (ettea" tn Bulky) ze. . eh June’. mo io oo: oe, WMEXI CCOS (Ref: . DIR 2C54T - para 353 below) - Fron &7 Sept 63 LIENVOY, time late afternoon prior : ; L7OO hours, unidentifiad Sov mele talked with YATSKOVA. re Te, _terms used. / 23 Sept LIBNVOY about O837 hrs: KAZANTS i too LO talks with FKAZANTSEVA. Gist of conversation is that YAT . and MAZANTSEVS, planning day trip (possibly to Cuermavaca) and to depart this date abort 1100 hrs, From LICALLA 20 capt 0950 rro: Yara and wif and VAZANTORY sean chatting on tarrecn, oe Lo At 1000 hre ¥ and wife went inte carlen. LICALLA did not observe time-of ¥ departur? fro “em. fot. a / Have no reporting for Sun, 29 Sent. / 2 Sept LILYRIC observed Y enter SovEmb in his dip car oC52 bre, departed 1416 brs, LIBNVOY 20 Sept reports KAZANDSEV, speaking with a visiting Sov, . tells Sev call morn i Oct and speak with ¥. f 1 Ont LILYRIC: Y entered Emp O847, left 1416, . LICALLA observed t at 1104 hrs talking with Valentin Vasilyevich BAKULIN and Aleksey Ivanovich t ot GABMASHEV, / 2 Cet: Ace LILYRIC ¥ eaterzd Emb OF445, left 1106, entered 1120. Departed 1122 ys with Oleg Pavlovich MOSKVICHEY, entered L1@8 with M, departed 1420 with wife. Accorling LICALLA Cee TG . seen with WW Valeriy Vladimirovich KOSTIVOV at 0052, sean with Valeriy Aleksandrovich ANDRIANAV rr at. 1000, snen with Mosuvichey at 1124, seen with CARMACHEV at 1402. / Faal quite possible that. Ss OUWALD spoke with YATGKOV besis 1 Oct 64 LIRNVOY: When.CSWALD spoke with OBYEDKOV, OSWALD i : said had talked with a consul on Saturday, did not name KOSTIKOV. It was OEBYEDKOV. who asked oa yO guggestively if it was K and OSWALD said yeas, possibly without thought. Direct HOS attention Pe ‘ this transcript, Note however, KOSTIKOV has dark hair, YATSKOV light brown and very crey at temples, giving Apprararnce of almost white hair. Could also well be that OSWALD Firat spoxe - 4 oO with KOCTIKOV who turned OSWALD over to his boss YATSEOV. Also, givan the apparent frankness pet 7 + © of ¥'s discussions with LIOVAL-1, particularly his views Stalin and Khrushchev, would aprar Fe , possible he told el truth re OGWALD, at minimum re meeting OSWALD. Presume male YATSKOV basis endearins SEY speaks with wife, and YAISKOV then SYOVT family, accompanied by PAZARGVS eet Sg
353. 2% June 356. 3 July) See pare 74h and 34 2 Annexes to GO! report?? 355. 7 July 256. 21 July ; ZOT. 31 July t i i i. i i H ' ‘ i a i } { : | above, Where are. ‘ ‘ } t { i i i 1 1 } t H 1 ; i ’ Fore fen Ninister SECRET DIR 30547 (Ref: MEXI 9948 - para 350 acove) - Pls ehack LICALLA and LIBRVOY, recorda try deternina if YATSKOV was in Mexi City during yerioi OSMALD there and if YATSKOV in Sov Enb Sat., 26 Sept, day which OSWALD claimed had visited Emb and tallied to consul (MEXI 7025, 23. Nov. - para 32 abov2}. Also cable your views possibility OSWALD could have met YATSKOV rather than or in addition to KOSI'TKOV. AVEMBASSY Incoming Telegram Control #72 - President's Commission considers it absolutely necessary publish documents supplied by GOM (with pessible exception Annex 4%, reservation sheet of but tonpany, and-Annex 5, except the atatements by Mrs. Duran and husband which extremely important to Commission}, €@% You requested contact COM ‘soonest indicating above. You may wish emphasize thet oom: iasion desires publish a3 much info possible, Report will be published at earliest late July or early Aumust. in documents supplied by GOM had 2180 been supplied Commission by ete, FYI Substantially ali info other ‘sources., @te., ate. NOTE on above: Underiined “other sources” ~ LIENVOY 1, Also ~- Amb will request from Signed COS : DIR 3336€ - Call Station attention to DSPTEL 23 dated 2 July to Mexi (para 354 above) dealing with commission intention publish most of docs received from COM. tation may wish monitor reply to protect any of its ops interests. THE HEWS b: Holmes Alexander - Double-Check, datelined Washington - Nugh Aynesvorth, e friend of Alexander, will publish anything the Comnission omits, Aynesworth haa bean conducting a parallel investigation of testimony, affidavits ard ballistic reports, sees QOGVALD'8 own words show him in his vacillating- loyalty, swinging to the Conmunists, and then swinging back to his native country. When he was pro-Russian, he tock money fron ‘the Soviet secret police, When he was pro-American, he was able to raise money for home- ward passage at the American Embassy, Aynesworth claimed that the fm FBI knew OSWALD to be a potential assassin, And FBI agent is quoted as telling the Dallas police on 22 Nov. "We knew he was capable of assassinating the President, but we didn"t dream he would do it. etc., etc. ; AMEMBASSY Outgoing Telegran, Control 955 - CORCSTIZA told me thet GOM has no objection toa publication of all documents except statement of Mrs. Duran (annex 5 mentioned in COM Note 505503 dated 9 June 1964) (see pare 348 - annexes missing). Publisation would be eanbarrassing, to GOM because of extensive: questioning of Mra. Duran, ete, {tI suggested . that another way of handling problem would be for GOROSTIZA to indicate parts of Duran .. atatemnt, publication of which would be particularly embarrassing to COM, with view to. deleting these from published document. GOROGTIZA agreed to re-read document with this
358. 359. 30. 5 Aug 6b ‘S Aug 14 Aug 20 Aug ‘24 Aug ' Check these refs. | 263. k Sept What are new materials?? . ‘area of folls A. “MEXI 7999, 12 May Gl and WAVE 6362, 23 May 61. SECRET _ : ‘Meme of Tel Conversation between Foreiim Secretary GOROSTIZA end Minister Boonstra « GOROGSTIZA gave permission to publiah ali of the documents concerning OGWALD, including ‘that document Ho. 5 relating to Silvia DURAR..... APMEMBASSY Outgoing Telegram £122 from Amb Freeman to Secstate advising info in para 358 above. " Memo of Conversation between Amb Jose GALLASTEGUI, Secretariat of Foreign Relations, and Boonstra - Note froa GOM dated 23 July 64 stated permission given to publish all info on OSWALD case, but omitted Document #5 (on DURAN). GALLASTEGUI said note had been written ‘before -décision was made to permit publishing info on DURAN, to return note and another ‘would be seat.... AMEMBASSY Mexico to Dept of State - Permission to Publish Documents on OSWALD: with attached Hote Wo. SOTTSR from GOM..... _MEXT 861 (Ref: WAVE O767 - 19 Aug 64 - 1. 19 Aug KUJUMP Houston advised KUJUMP WAVE Oscar RODRIGUEZ Molina DPOB 10 Dec 29 Jaruco, Havana effected Black River crossing from Mexi to Brownsville, Texas, 1© Aug. B. Subj picked up by and in eustody ODURGE Brownsville. C. Subj claims visit PBRIME May 61 for few months then returned "PBRUMER with family. D. Worked food ration dept PBRUMEN until 6) when arrested for counter AMTHUG-1 activities. EB. W ile in jail approx 21 days was recruited by CIS for alleged misaicn abroad. F. Subj when picked up during above river crossing requested talk with ODYOYS intel rep. @. WAVE sending Wilfred 0. CLOWER to Houston/Brownsville contact ‘ KOSUMP Houston and assess Subj Brownsville order further determine nature CIS mission, ‘locus same and possible OP viability case. 3. WAVE traces possibly iden Subj. previously ‘forwarded addees. BELL 1959, 29 Feb 61; “MEXI 7479, @ Mar 61; WAVE 4375, 10 Mar 61; Local ODURCE/ODERVY traces pending. 4. Request addee traces...) Station trnces reflect Oscar RODRIGUEZ Molina arrived Mexi from ‘Hava 22 Jan 61. Gave contact address Independencia 17. (LIPIRE B/Doc) MEXI & 7026, 23 Hov , 63 ECHEVERRIA asked COG for all info on Subj. Said had heard on radio FNU RODRIGUEZ Molina ' picked up connection OPFILCOR and RODRIGUEZ @ Mexican. /DIR 47056 » 1, FYI. We are informed by Warren Comm Marian OSWALD has very recantly provided iadditional documentary materials pertaining to late husband's Mexi stay. To wits Map of |Mexd cite containing location marks and a Mexi cite TV guide. Our understanding that very detailed search of Fain residence in Dallas has been conducted by appropriate authority and (other materials with bearing on cease bava been produced. OQUENVY has forwarded it rap Mexi {copies of mup and other unapecified materials on or about 29 Aug. We have been agsured , copies from Commisaion and will forward for your info soonest, May well be that laal ODEHVY rep will bring this up with ybu on his own. / Apparently none of this new info significantly l alters previous conclusions re OSWALD's stay. ‘ . ; i} , . i - —o ferenrt Bt
14-00000 364. 365. 367. 368. ° 369. 270. 4 Sept. & Bept wt 10 Sept 14 Sept 16 Bept 16 Sept tee gee for details, of application, ses attachment and ODACID in past weak. / OSWALD's signature being analyzed bere, - of the, Commmist party. / SECRET DIR 47425 - Have recd from Warren Comm for analysis and comment photo copy OSWALD Cula vise application Mexi 27 Sept 63. Comm recd photo copy of document from Cubens yie gee Swiss Document bears mang uscript notation OSWALD's address Mexi pogsibly made by Silvia DURAN. We require urgently handg@ writing samples DURAN: Signature miniman, prefer larger sample if available. Also desire original but photo copy will do if that all you have. / Pouching soonest FYI photo copy doo. MEXI 0805 (Ref: DIR 47k23 - para 264 sbove) - Fext pouch 8 Sept, THUAN simature cooly which 49 al] ws have av presont. LITZMPOS. WILL advises. Will forward photos of Attempting, obtain larver sample from (Attached to cable 4s photo of DURAN's signature) EMMA 24240 - Transmitted herewith are two photostatic samples of DJRAH's signature... ‘WEMO FOR THE RECORD by COS - Eqs is in urgent need of handwriting apeciments of DURAR ACTION: Get LIKAYAK/2 to have LIMUD coverage put on DUKAN urgently and try to get Booms fast speciments.,. EMM¥ 12859 - The attached documents and translation, provided by ODACID, are FYI. The Warren - ' . Comm has decided not to confront Mre. DJPAN with the copy of OSWALD'’s visa application, therefore, no action by Mexi with respect to the paper ia desired at ‘this time. Attached is the translation of the visa application of OSWALD, in which ia stated "Planned date of arrival in Cuba: September 30, 19635” . EMMA 24304 ~ Attached ig ancther copy of DURAN’s signature, furnished by LITEMPO/4 who is searching for additional handwriting speciments of DURAN.. / Station can pat LOUD. coverage on DURA. ..0- DIR 49619 (Ref MEXI 0805 - para 365 above) Slawson of Warren Coan in discussion DURAN 's handwriting sample. asked if info available re current state her morale, attitude, current employweat status. / FYI ealy, HQS believes commission may seek to have DURAN certify she compiled OSWALD's visa application papers supplied by GCC through Swiss. / Request Sta furnish ASAP available info re situation and outleok DURAN.. Suggest you not consult Mexi officials at this tine. pm kool - Warren Comm asks for any substantitive data which can be cited in published report a3 authoritative source of allegations that DURAF and her husband were or are members Coam attorney Slavson recalls that both COS and C/ODERVY referred - to these allecations during his visit to Mexi. / Pls advise by return cable whether any documentary or other evidence exists or can be attributed tu Mexi police authoritisa. In ber deposition DURAN formally denied such membership. SECRET
14-00000 32. 373. 37h. 18 Sept 6h | ' 19.Sept 22 Sept 23 Sept Check MOHRENSCHILDY DIR 50732 (Ref: “EMM 12931 (Ref: SECRET EMMW 12889 ~ para 368 above) Request Station cable its opinion authenticity visa application. Also, if available or possible promptly procure, desire other samples or blanks for comparison and possible authentication. Doss stationery of Havana's response check out with any available exemplars? : MBXI 0920 (Ref: DIR 49,619 - para 370 above, and DIR 49,941 - para 371 above) - COS checked - with LITEMPO 4 who personally participated in interrogation of DURAN re OSWALD. A. Her full nam is Silvia Tirado Bazan de DURAN. Husband's neme is Horacic DURAN Favarro. B. % time of interrogation by Mexi authorities on OSWALD case both DURAN and hw band denied they were members of the PCM, PPS or any Ccmmie or Marxist front groups. C. Both stated they "believed completely in Marxist Leninist principles and tried to live as Marxists". D. LITEMPO 4 stated "Ho Mexi has worked for Cuban Emb im Mexi since 1959 who is not a completely convinced Communist." ... EB. Hoth Silvia and his band were’ listed in LITEMPO 4 organization's files as Comramists, members of PCM. This however aot redeasable in documentary’ form. / Horecio continues to live at Av Constituyentes #145-3, but Silvia bas disappeared. Husband refuses to say where she is; merely states 3 "She is out of Mexico". Whereabouta unknown to LITEMPGS for some three g weeks; believed to be hidden by Cubans. / LITEMPO 4& reports that Silvia nas not. worked since detention on OSWALD case. Does not know present atatus her morale buc believes she still frightened, very pro-Castro, pro Communist and anti- USA and anti-Mexi police authorities. / Horacio has kept up paymente on rent, light bills and seens tc live as well ag ever; scarce of his incom aystery to LITEMPO 4, / LITEMPO 4 actively hunting Silvia and will provide any info to COS. MEX 0969 (Ref: DIR 50752 - para 372 above) STATION does not have exemplars available for comparison with ref visa application. Type face matches that of other documents from Emb. Weak impreseion of top of lower case letter "E" also.appears in document from commerical office of Exb apparently prepared on same typewriter as visa application form. Stationery used for letter from Habana eppears genuine. th documents have authentic flavor. Attempting obtain blank visa application for comparison. / LITAMIL 9 recently received letter from Mercy HARTIVEZ who actually signed letter fron Habana. Will check signaturea when Le? locates letter. HYNA 24304 - para 369 above) - We appreciate the offér to put LIMUD on Silvia but do not feel it necessary since handwriting investigation can now be considered completed.’ / All Hqs components involved in GPFLOOR wish to expresa their appreciation..... AMEMB Outgoing Telegram #619 ~ Emb's Legat bas copious file on George de MOHRENSCHILDT. Lewat advises ‘that all info in his file is also on had at FBI, Wash. (Note by COS: Clark Anderson says this fellow was once thought to have been involved in OSWALD case.) SECRET | .
3TT. 378. 363. Iden of American entering Sov Bab??? 2k Sept . "95 ‘Sept | 25 Sept | 28 Sept 25 Sept SECRET 7 DIR 51937 ~ COS will recall that severnl photos of unidentified person were bandcarried by LEGAT officer to Dallas on about 23 Hov to assist in investigation. Soon after OSWALD's arrest and prior to nia murder by RUBY, cropped photo of this man was shown by the FBI to CEWALD!s mother who-disclaimed any kmowledce. / After OSWALD's death his mother publicly claimed the FBI had shown her a photo of RUBY prior repeat prior to the killing of her sam. _ When again shown copy, cropped differently, she stated it not identical with the one shown her the first time. / Because of this publicity Warren Comm will publish copies of both photos”among documents keyed to its survey of FBI pmterime handling.../ Report to be released 26 Oct..... (Note written by COS: God! Thie was of tough looking American type going inte Soviet Embassy. Do you have copy of photo? Did we ever get identity?) MEXI 1OLL (Refs: DIR 51937 - para 377 above) - Station unclear as to purpose served by publi- cation photo of person not even involved this case. ....../ Cannot predict security effect of publicat fon...../ Station wishes forewarn basehouse operators for hostile reactions. Will clear a11 three affected bases of all tech equipment for indefinite period juat prior to publication. / May Station agsume no mterial originating LIFEZAT or LIENVOY to appear?.... YEXI 1618 (Refs A. DIR 52393 - para 360 aku below: B. MEXI XLOLL - para 378 above) Refs obviously crossed..../Only remaining hope would appear be to get ASCHAM prevail on Coom not only retouch background in photos but elso retouch face to degrse obviously not identifiable with RUBY but also not with actual subj of photo. / If neither suppréssion nor effective alteration. possible, Station plans evacuate LIMITZD, LILYRIC, LICALLA, recent LICOWL installa tion and LISA properties of all gear on phased basis ..,..Also evacuating LIONION base house and sending occupents mway for week on pretext..)... DIB 52396 (Refs DIR 51937 - para 377 above) - ...Bach photo shows same unidentified man One closely cropped, other cropped but with enough background to clearly identify Sovemb MAIN GA sccecsccs HMMS 3734 - Enclosed are copies of the two photographs mentioned in DIR 51937 (para 311 above ) and subsequent cable, DIR 5e7Ts (Ref: MEXI 101Gpara 379 above) ODZEVY showed her spread but Subj photo only one which attracted attention. Comm adamant needs photo to establish chain of evidence. Doubt other photoes will be published. ODSNVY told her nothing re identity or origin of phote. . ..».We have assurance from Coum staff that background details of photo will be obscured. / . Fevertheless, believe prudence dictates equipment should be removed from installations in- cluding LIMESA..... DIR 52929 (Ref: DIR 51937 ~ vara 377 above) Foll ide pertinent excerpt from Warren Comm: "Affidavits obtained from the CIA and from the two FBI agents who trimmed the photographs ' oe-eOriginal photo had been taken by the CIA outside of the U.3.....Copy of book being hanicarried by KINGMAN. (note by COS: I suppose we relax, let happen whatever happens!)
14-00000 36h. 305. at ra 391. B92 « 28. Set 64 rasck tt " § Oct 29 Sept 29 Sept 30 Sept 30 Sept 2 Oct 5 Oct: this bio data om SECRET MEMO from LEGAT: Oscar RODRIGUEZ Molina - Cuban pigiretnensuee— sipinctnneirenatiis denasientnamnemneiraniiaie pana MEXI 1040 (Ref: DIR 52929 - pare 363 above) Request KONGMAN carry annex with photos. Station already has basic report, obtained thra chief PBSWING 26 Sept. (PROBABLY SFECIAL CRANNEL) (Refs DIR 5277& - para 382 above) Per ref, operations suspended | dn LINSSA as of LTOT brs 28 Sept 64-and all gear renoved game day . : “THE NEWS . Inside Washi gton - Mystery of OSWALD's 6 Days in Mexico? by Robert.S. Allen and Paul Scott - ...tha reason for the mysterious Mexi trip of OSWALD.. / Informational Gap about OSWALD's eight days in Mexico.... / While reporting that OSWALD escaped surveillance during much of his Mexican visit, the comuissior will reveal that the "limited" observations by U.S, and Mexi intelligence authorities Clearly indicate the trip involved more than en effort to obtain a visa for travel te Cuba and Russia. ....the surveillance failure was a major U.S. blunder, since a number of government agencies had advance notice that OSWALD planned to go to Mexico. .....2¢ was during these fatetul eight days thet U.S. authorities lost trace of OSWALD, althcush the CIA was prewarned to keep a@ careful check on OSWALD because of his connections with the Fair Play for Cuba Comittee.....(Note by COS: What a false statecent!!) _ SS ; DIR 52264 (Ref: MEXT 1040 ~ para 355 above) Pls see para four DIR 52398 (para 380 above) Mr. Rankin due return 30 Sept and photo in question not sent to print pending his return and discussions with us. / wil forward pertinent appendix as soon as available. MEVYO FOR TEE FILES from COS; Subject: Warren Commission Report - I sent copies of thea Warren Comm Report (book) to: DIAZ Oriaz, LIZLECGANT and Mr. Burnell Goodrich, / I also asked that ECHEVERRIA be sent a copy from the Amb. He bad been “listed” by LEGAT. / I bave retained 8 copy for the office. / All of the above are without appendices. DIR 54271 - Galisy procfs received from Comm 2 Oct. Pouching 4 Oot. Background ‘ts completely blacked out. / Also learned that all appendices will be made public simultaneously sometime -in Nov. This is change in schedule given in DIR 52398 (para 380 above). / You may wish modify timing and planning of MEXI 1015 (para 379 above) HMW 12963 - Enclosed are the galley proofs of 2 photos mentioned in DIR 54271 (para 390 above) EXCRLSIOR - Advertising TY program "The reconstruction of the Assassination of Pres. JFK. * exclusive pictures of the FBI; comsentary - Agustin BARRIOS Gomez oe SECRET a Soe ame a eer ‘
393. «Set Oh 39h. rs Bo. . 6 oct 396. .- 8 Oct Who is soures?? What info did. we get fro. Bia, im Moscowl? Research this. ‘ MEXI 1120 - Per LIERVOY 30 Sept Silvia DURAN informed Raul FEREYRA of Cuban Embassy that she had been on-an excursion with some atudents to Isla Mujeres and Merida, PEREYRA who recently returned from Cuba aaid Eusebilo AZCUB sent greetings to Silvia, SECRET as HMMA 24455 (Ref: A. HMMW 12869 - pare 569 above; B. DIR 50732 .- para 372 above; C. MEXI 0969 - para 374 above) 1. Attached for HQS are: An item dated Jan 64 recovered. from Cub Emb trash by LITAINT/2 which rey have been Prepared on the same typewriter used to prepare the visa application form of Ref A; and. 3 Xerox copies of the signature of: ‘Mercy MARTIBEZ (Mercedes MARTINEZ del Cie:c) taken from a letter from her to LITAMIL-9 dated Sept 64. / Mercy MARTINGZ ig listed by Cub For Min as Sub-Director of the Secretariat of the Ministry. Her inmediate superior is Jaan HXk@ Nilo OTERO Rodriguez for whom she signed the letter of Ref A. / It is requested that every effort be made -to insure that the attachments are handled in such a way as to protect LITAMIL-9 ‘and the LITATNT-2 trash operation from compromise. (No attachments) YO FOR PILES fran COG: On 1& Sept 64 I saw LITZMPO/4 who advised that 4. Silvia DURAR, at tine she was questicned about GIWALD denied that she or her huebend was a member of the Commie Party, the PPS or any othar Commie or Marziat orvanization, Her husband, when questioned at the same time, gave the sam: replies. 6. Gilvie and husband admitted they believed in Marxism, ‘tried to live so as to "conform to Marxist/Leninist theories” Silvia said "Ian a Marxist". c. Silvia has disappeared from her home; Horacio clains he does not lmow where she is.. He contimes to live at Ay Constituyentes 143- % and is able to pay rent lights, ete. / ‘LTTEMPO/4 said be eculd be quoted as saying that "no Mexi except Communists had worked for the Cub Emb in Mexi since Jan 59°. THE NEWS - Pillion Insists OSWALD is Collaborator in Red Network = by Robert S. Allen and ‘Paul Scott: .....Documents delivered to the archives where the papers will be available - if they do not disappear - to researchers, future investigators and students of history. -. feeeePillion traced OSWALD's activities in the Sov Union, his close association with the . KGB, his marriage to the niece of a Lt. Colonel of the Soviet MVD, and his later visits to. Mexi, reporting: * eee Upon arrival in Sov Uniou, OSWALD voluntarily became assoclated with the Sov Secret Police (KGB). ..... whihe ig responsible for recruiting and training of agents. ‘for sabotaga,. ascassination, incitement of ricts and other forms of t#rrore cece KGB. arranged press conferences to publicize CSWALD's defection, then provided a job for him in the sheet metal shop of a radio factory in Minsk, OSWALD was not @ skilled sheet metal . worker, His job was a clerical job of "checker". This was a sham cover job. OSWALD was given a 5,000 ruble lump sum payment pricr to going to Minak. Thersafter, he received 700 rubles por month as wages and an additional 700 rubles per month from the KGB. Tha 700 ruble payment from the KGB was falsely represented as emanating frlm the Scv Red Cross, — The 1,400 rubis monthly income of COWALD wes compatable to salary of den mur of the factory where be worked. ¥GB provided OSWALD with a scarce and comparatively luxurious apertment in Hingk for a peviod of more than two years. obCKcl
397, 10 Oct 6h 396, | «da Oct Check Elena GARRO ‘ 299. - : Why d was this not-sent to RQs 400. 15 Oct ‘ i i . Was invited by a Mexi secretary in the Cub Emh whose husband ig @ cousin of the GARRO Be SECRET “\MEXT 1191 - On 9 Oct LICOWL-1 reported as foll: 7 Oct Aleksey Ivanovich GARMASHOY (deputy -KGB.resident Mexi) asked L-l re availabily apts immediate vicinity LIMERICK installation, “and specifically asked about quarters above L-1 ators. L-1k described quartera which too amall for Sova. GARMAGHOV (G} added two amera of nearby apt bldys and refused rent to Sova. L-l then volunteered try rent apt in bis numa for Gove which G accepted. / Later same day L-1 discovered two apts being vacated 15 Oct in same bldg which houses (unknowm to L-1) LILYRIC which Sta reactivated © Oct. on 9 Oct G again visited L-l after being inforwad of vacant apts and stated he would like to see larger of two apts. L-l escorted G to apt top floor which G inspected closely. L-1 reports G looked out front window which faces LIMERICK for extended perlod. L-1 noted that activity inside LIMERICK compound could be seen from this point. After inspection, G stated nov interested because apt dirty and did not have ‘garage for cars. (L-l notes that Sovs aware bldg had no garage prior to G inspection tour.) -f Sta believes above is concrete indication Sovs looking for likely KUBARK photo base sites. ' LILYRIC 48 one of eight or nine apts which could give same coverage as LILYRIC. No possible :anticipate whet Sov next step will be nor timing. Request Hqs comments on security surrounding report annexes priro to their release and possibility Sovs have already obteined copies. / 0... . MEMO FOR THE RECORD from Flannery (C/CA) ~ Elena GARRO told Eunice Odio (who relayed to “TICHEORN on 9 Oct) that she and her duaghter were invited te a party at the Cuban Emb during ‘ the period she now finds out that OSWALD was here in Mexi prior to the assassination. She family (Horacio DXTRAN?2277). At the party, she saw three Gringos, not drinking, not mixing, and wore or less just standing around together Like "three bumps on a log". They were go | Obviously. out of place, she ae Sonecne - -in the Cub. Emb about them and was told that “they | were just passing sys through”. he claims that on ascount of the way these three gringos stood. ,out she took a good tong loon at then as did her daughter. When assassination occurred and OSWALD's picture was spread into the newspapers, both Blena and her deughter immediately .8aid that he was one of the three cringos "without a doubt" at the party. _ Note covering ‘above memo to COS: De you want m= to send the gist of this to Hqs? cos wrote: | Yes, but we should follow up first. Flannery then wrote: Nothing further. | pIR 56876 (Ref; MEX 1191 - para 397 above) Hqs has no evidence that Sovs have advance copy t _ of photo. .Comn sources assure us its copy of photo furnished by the FBI has also been | altered to black out the background. At present the annex is scheduled for release around . mid Bov./ Considered opinion here is that Sov action per ref would seem to be a logical CI "atep QS & precautionary measure on basis cf published comm report. That a thorough ‘ Security survey should be done at this tise either on Sov Emb's own initiative or on request ' free Mosecw is not at ell surprising, independently of any epecifice contained in Comm report.
bol. 21 Oct 6 : “i Who wes LA"E's informant?? | 4o3, 25.Hov Loh, 25 Nov fee para 39% .on Elena GARRO de . PAY, t i ' 1 405, '  @9 Nov after 1900 hrs Check John RETTIR file | fe i i : ' THE KEWS - Inside Washington CTA wien SURED racersscnnoe from Werren Commission - by Robert 8. Allen and Paul Scott - ....~espite the commission's written request for all documents that might shed light on the assassination, CIA failed to turn over a national intelligence estimate warning that it is Kremlin policy to remove Western officials who actively oppose Soviet policies, titled "Soviet Strategic Executive Action”.....McCone furnished the Comm with the CIA's secret surveillance reports on OSWALD‘'s eight days in Mexi before aasassination, including. details of OSWALD's contact with the head KOB aysnt in the Sov Emb thers..... REx - Tnvestigatora also ara trying to determine why the CIA in its pre-agsassination report ‘to the Utate Dapartoant on OSWALD's trip to Meal pave dataila only of Lhe defenbor's vielt ‘aggaveineaiion, (In 07G) handwriting 1a the notes ,8eoret surveillance reports - and Annie G. write: The caller from the Cub Emb was unident{- to the Sev Boab and not tha Cub Reb. GIA did nut reapert the Jatiar vielt until after tha Who talked to these guya? - about the fied until HQS sent traces on OSWALD and voices compared by FEINGLASS.) REY’ YORK TIMES Plot Idea Studies by Warren Group ~- Doubts May Remain Despite Exhaustive Examination ~ 26 volumes of Comm duta released yesterday include, lengthy testimony by a member : or tne John Birch Society..... named Sevilo P. Oliver, professor at University of Illinois. *...cover up for Communist Conspiracy”. .....Article carries picture which wags shewn to OSWALD's mother.....Comm found that the picture waa of an unidentified man in a foreign country with shom the CIA thought OGWALD might heave been associated,.....Thomas B. Buchanan who wrote 2 “Who Killed Kennedy” ond Mark Lane, a H.Y. lawyer whe was briefly Mra.. OSWALD's lawyer (mother of OSWALD). Lane daclined to disclose name of hia & alleved informant,... DIR 66600 (Pef: DIR 54271 ~ para 390 above)First picture and rehash of "Marguerite's Story" appear on pay? 19 of 25 Nov issue of N.Y. Times. / FYI: Background in all copies. of original photo in Comm's possession obliterated. . MEMO FOR THE FILES from COS - Subs; June COBB ~ On 24 Nov 64 LINUFP/1 reported the foll which he had leamed from LICHANT/1: a. The formar wife of Octavio PAZ rents a room to an | American Communist, June COBB. Mra. PAZ is afraid of Mies Cobb who broke legs and emashed riba of a pat cat..... b. COBB is promiscuous and sleeps with mn...,/¢. Mes. PAZ believes COBB may have been "planted" on her by Communists.... Mra. PAZ tried to talk to Robert Kennedy. when he was here to tell him she had personally met OSWALD at DURAN'’s house ‘ .eoe PAZ reported this info to American cfficial of Zab who said he was Warren Comm rep..... Rafael LOZANO with Dudley DOUST. DP just got back. DD talked to TELLO and asked him LIFEAT / about OSWALD. OSWALD was here this year. About the OSWALD incident, the roughing up business , . 48 nonsense end the reason they rejected the Hote of course wan because it waa not passed : fn the formal way and waa jugt a rude notes, He (CTELLO) dose not think it-wes. very serious, SECRET
hot, LOT. kos, hu. 412, See para 376 above on MORRENSCRILD? 2 tao A 2} Dec Warren Com Peport S11 Deo , _ 23 -Dac. _— ) See para 179 above. Bred = | ll Feb. | Was this.never checked out??? a : Jusdalajov (Jal‘ao), Mexique. ; wai ‘ HMMS 2048 » Attached 1a one set of the htaring EDnortyne and exhibits of the Warren Comm Pepurt. (Attachnent ia pare hoy below) BK D 4726 - Warren Comnission Testimauny - Belected Excerpts EMMW 13204) (Ref: EGGA 3171, 2 Rov 64 - not in file; not abstracted) Attached is a copy : of a CSCI to the FBI reporting an incident which might bs connected with the assassination... | (attachment is para 409 below) -MEMO TO FBI from WOFACT - An untested source recently furnished us with the foll info he allegedly received fran a well mown Cubun scientist and acquaintance on 23 Nov'63, but which he had forgotten to report. The release of the Warren Comn Report reminded him of the inci- dent. / The scientist said he had been at the Havana airport on afterndan of 22 Nov 63 when at 1700 hres an aircraft with Mexi markings Janded and parked at far side of the field. : Two men, whom he recognized as Cuban @ "gangsters" alighted, entered rear entrance of administration bidg and disappeared without going through normal customs procedures. Hia curtogity waa aroused, and he was able to learn that the aircraft had just arrived from Dallas, Texas, vie Tijuena and Mexi City. The plane had been forced to land at Tijuana dus to angine trouble. By combining the date, the origin of the flight, and thea known repateation ‘of the two man, he theorized that the two men must have been involved in assassination.. He speculated that OSWALD had acted in the pay of Castro, and that the two Cubans had been in Dallas to organize or overgse the operation. He told the aource that he had been greatly distressed by what he had seen and Leard and had to telll someone about it. He then cautioned source not to tell anyone else about. it or they would mm both be shot by the Cubans ‘The source has passed away since furmninhing above info, thug making any follow-up on thia matter impossible. DIR 81342 - Request identify and Station ‘traces person(s) at Mexi address: E.F. Ajdo 325, / George de MORRENSHILDT, who connected OSWALD case and who ‘ pow living Haiti, received letter postmarked 30 Sept 64 with above return address, ' Jalisco, Mexico, / ODENVY bas rep in Guadalajara with excellent police contacts. ~: Has authorize Sta to‘pursue lead through local CDENVY chief.. Notes written in long hand on above cabe?l - Maybe: Apdo. Must be Guadalajara, Jalisco Clark Anderson's office has a good man, Ed Johnson, in Guadalajare « would probably be best man to check this out. DIR 81342 - para 410 above) Believe ref address is Apdo 325, Guadalajara, Request MEXI 2430 (Ret: _ DIR €4099 (Ref: DIR 61342 - para j 4le above and MEXI 2430 - para 411 above) Station " SECRET ' authorized’ pursue lead on Mexi address through local ODENVY. ODENVY rep may. also be advised “this info being included in voluminous report on recent activities of de MOERENSCHILDT which being prepared for ODENVY hadgqsa. (Note: Bequest passed to Hank Johnson on 15 Feb.)
415. bib, 415. 416, 818, wreré6 0. °° ? "10 Mar 65 What connection has MOHRERSCRILD? with this P.O. Box ?? 18 Mar . 8 Apr’ - . . Check name William R, RORKING (sp?t) & June _and LILYRIC), Correct that PBPRIM visitors now rare. 15 June -1059°hre. _—_———— LR A CA a eB RE, SECRET _ . —“ } i HMMA 25401 (Ref: DIR SS660 - para 259 above) In compliance with Ref, Mexi Sta continues to hold several hundred hot reels covering Sov and Cub Emb during period e2 Nov - 13 Deo 63, / Sta Mexi would like to know if these reels can now be erased for re-use, or if these should be sent to Hqs for retention. MEXI 2741 (Refs DIR ©1342 - para 410 above and MEXI 2430 ~ para 411 above) ODENVY reports P.O. Box of refe is mail addresa of Almacenes Favier, large French-owned department store in Guadalajara. . - . EMMW 13460 (Ref: EMMA 25401 - para 413 @ above) Pls forward reels mentioned in ref, with any identifying and explanatory data available, to igs for retention. (On copy of dés patch is Annie G.'s writing - 1 Apr 65 Shipping reels to Hqs w/microfilm of transcripta.) MEMO to FBI from WOFACT - A usually reliable source in Mexi City provided me with a copy of an annonymous letter to the Sov Emb which retera to OSWALD and which ie enclosed for your «. info. / ‘The files of this office contain no info on William R, BOBKING (¢7 ap???) CSCI 316/01398 65 MEXI O16 (Ref: HOB 146 - 777) Correct that coverages Sov Emb visitors same as past (LIMITED / Buggeat commant to OUENVY evidence that word hes gotten around that PRUWING Mexi aware identities PRPRIME visitors to Sov Emb, which probable deterrent to all but extremely naive. / CURTIS believes wide distribution Warren Comm report on OSWALD case cnuld have caused a decrease in visitors, Cub Emb Lond distance. Woman Outside (WO) in English informs the Cub Emb there is a long Lids distance call from Chicago for Amb ARMAS. Man Inside (MI) says to wait a moment. Later WO in French acks if ARMAS speaks French. ARMAS says no. K WO continues in French and says sba ie epeaking for Sr. GAN (7) of Chicago, in the United States, and continues in the sane language asking if Silvia DURAN was a friend of OSWALD, the person who asseseinated rhe President Kennedy. ARMAS doses not understand her language and in Spanish says that Silvia worked for awhile in the Embassy, tut quite a while azo she left her work here and has not. been seen Bince. WO continues in French and aska if Silvia returned to Cuba. ARMAS says no that she is a Mexican and therefore resides in Mexico but ne does not know her- address, WO, in her language, asks if Silvis. was a friend of OSWALD. ARMAS; without understanding, says "SI" (saying "SI" to everythirg) and asks who is talking. WO does not uni erstand, but insists in knowing if she (Silvia) was a friend of OSWALD. ARMAS says si "gui..gui®.. ajdé...muy bien, e1...81 sefiorita (it seems that wnat he is saying is not being understood). WO centinuas in her language which APMAS doen not understand and says thet he knows nothing more and that all he is seying in that "the Gra. DURAN no Lonyer works in the Embassy and thay don't know her addres”, WO avain in her lanwuave aeke if BILVIA wat & friend of OUWALD and if it ta “vercdat" (sha vays this in Upaniean), AIWAG saya "a1, .aatiora 31." WO says thank you. ARMAS says “Buenos dins,,.eh.,.!"
17 June. ‘ 419, See para 416 above. Who is this woamn??. I : i : H i Wz0, 3B gune 421, 50 June co . i “hae. 19 Aug. W25. 18 Rov oe Where is aie Woh. BH 7 Did Marina's book ever cow? out?? @). 10 Dee : ‘ . . How did Elena GARRO know about Silvie being | the aistress of OTWALD?? ‘This. ie 1965. Stetion heard froa Lrerec/5. in Tuly 67. Row gid Elene now. ‘bout @ mi haired ne 7B SECRET NEXT *se32. - LIENVOY reported 15 Jun 65 that unidentified women speaking French called Cub Am> HERNANDEZ Armas from Chicago on behalf of @ SM Mr. GAN (phon) asked if Silvia DURAR was friend of OSWALD and if she had returned to Cuba. Amb who does not understand auch French said DURAR used to work at Bmb, no longer does, that she resides Mexi but he dome not , know her address, Wousn again ased if TRANS was friend OSWALD, Amb did not understand | question but answered yes. / Pouching tape. | mon 26394 (Refe MEXI 2432 ~ para 419 above) Tranemitted herewith is the-taps mentioned | in referenced cable. ‘MEMO to FBI from WOPACT - reporting info in paras 419 and 420 above. CSCI 316/02654-65 ‘ EXCELSIOR - Widow of OSWALD has been hit by her new husband and he threatens suicide, Kenneth Jess PORTER is now in the sam: jail as RUBY. on same pace ‘Thea Revolver and the Gun of OSWALD, Conflscated, DIR 56683 (Refs DIR 57610 ~ not riled; not abatracted) If suitable access developed AZCUE per ref, Hqs interested any new or aftermath info that can be brought to light CSOWALD‘s visa application at Cub Emb Maxi Sept. 63, THR BREWS - 1 page on KENNEDY on the cecond anniversary of his death..... Theusende of Memorials Immortalize Kennedy...,.Marine Osvald Wants to Porget (now Mra. Kenneth Porter .... she ig publishing a book)...Flowers Mark Assassination Site...Gov Connally Can't Forget Tragedy MBMO OF CONVERSATION ~ Blens GAREO de PAZ with Charles Thomas (Political Officer) - Elena said she had met OSWALD..... Sept 63, after her return from abroad, she went to a party _at the home of Ruben DURAN, who is married to hes cousin. Elenite accompanied her. She met OSWALD and 2 other young Americans. At party she was discourage from talking with him..../ Other guests were Cuban Consul, AZCUZ, Genera: CLARK Flores, Silvia DURAN, who she later learned was OSWALD's mistress while he was here, Emilio CARBALLIDO, and a Latin American negro man with red hair. / In Nov 65 when identity of assassin became known, she and ter daughter went to Cub Emb ard shouted “assassin” and other insults at the staff there. / Shortly afterward, she and her daughter were visited by a friend, Manuel CARVILLO, then . official in Secretariat of Gobernacioi, and were told he had orders to escort tham to a aemall and obacure hotel in center of town, They were kept there for eight days under pretext that they were in danger. When she t2ld CAXVILLO. she wanted to go to Amer Emb and explain . “what she imew of OSWALD, she was told that the Amer Emb was full. of Communist spies. Sone of the other people at the party were taken to Veracruz to ve “protected” b by Goy. LO ee Arias. Ruben DURAN is "protected”™ by Gen. CLARK Flores and now driving a big car an Loo / very prosperous. / Many Communists believe assassination was result of Commie plot engineered "by Castro. SECRET eae
14-00000 Did Migdail ever publish anything on OSWALD?? . See pare kok above Hos Isaac Don Levine been. queried further?? No doubt Marina is hiding info. | 426. 16 Dec oo, ; Resul+s of queries’ of LIONION, LICRART/1 etc 27 kez. 25 Dec Lydia, Horacio and Ruben DURAN are cousins of Elena GARKO de PAZ. Check files on A7CNE and CARBALLIDO - especially LISWVOY during ‘Sept-Oct 65 “oECRET "hee, . IDL is Russian Jewish emigre, and reputable SECRET Rote to Staa W from COS: What an imagination she has! Should we sent to Hqs? ~- Stan replied: Suggest sending. There have been stories around town about ell this, and Thomas is not only person she has talked to. / Migdeil has a little folder into which he is putting all the little acraps he can find relating OSWALD to the Cubans; when he gets enough of them I suppos# he will try to do a dope piece. / If memory serves me, didn't LICOOKIE refer to OSWALD and the local eftists & Cubans in one of her squibs? / Isaac Don Levine is writing a book about the assassinaticu; Higdail seys that the Cuban connection bothers him increasingly as he progresses in his wamg research. IDL had long talk with Marina not long ago in Russian; scholar - and left convinced that she hiding info. VEXI 5621 ~ Info in para 425 above reported with LIONION, LICHANT/1 and other sources, and Watacas to Hgs..../ Station checking GARRO statementa Will cable results, (NOTE from COS to Annie Pls ask Thomas if he'll "follow up"; gett questions from Annie G, Let's discuss.) (Reference ‘ PEMORARDUM OF CONVERSATION, /10 Dec 65) ‘between Elena GARRO de Paz and Charles Thomas, Political Officer: On 25 Dec Elena discussed her alleyed encounter with OSWALD. Also present were Thoma' wife, and Elena's daughter, Blenita. Purther info was given subsequently on 9 Jan 66. During this latter conversation, Elena admitted she bad gone to AmEmb on an earlier occasion with her daughter and mother-in-law and talked to two Emb officers (presumably from LEGAT) about this matter. She said since the Emb officers did not give much credence to anything they saia, they did not bother to give a very complete story. The following info supplements and in some instances corrects that given ia the memo of Dec 10. / 1. Lydia, Horacio, and Ruben DJRAN are all cousins of Blena. Silvia is married to Horacio, 4 weak’ ran, who was converted to’ Cosectunisa by Ricardo GUERRA. Blena has nothing to do with Silvia whom she detests and considers a whore. Ruben was born in U.S. and served in U.S. army during war.. ...Party was held at home of Ruben, / Elena believes date of party was 2 or 3 Sept 6%, few days before vieit of Sov astronaut, Gagarin, but is not sure of date.../ At she party OSWALD wore a black sweater. He tended to be silent and stared at the floor. Two young American companicns, one was véry tall and slender and had long blond hAéir mtx which bung across forehead, gaunt face and long protruding chin; other was tall, short light brown bair...All three were obviously Americana and did not mix or dance with other psople. ‘The three were friends, because Blena saw thea by chance the next day walking down the street together. / Although Elena had returned from Europe in June or July, she had already met Eusebio AZCUE and knows positively he was at party. On another occasion (not clear whether before or after the party in question), she attended @ party where she saw Busebio AZCUE; Emilio CARBALLIDO;: and a Latin American negro man with red hafr. (These last 2 were not at tne DURAN party eas was stated. in the 10 Dec mezo.) CAREALLIDO and AZCUE, with others, were in heated discussion on that occasion about Kennedy and they came to conclusion that the only solution was to kill him, Blena said CARBALLIDO is known as a Castro agent; he had been to.Red China, Sov Union, and many times to Cuba.. Following assassination he spent a year in Cuba, then got @ poe teaching at Rutgers Universidy through Dr. Jose VASQUEZ Amaral, formerly with Rockefelier Poundation in B.¥. and who is now a.£ professor at Ratgers. The day after assassination, Elenita encountered Sra. de AZCUEZ in Sanborns. On seaing her, Sra. de AZCUR burried out of store. ALCUB was called back to Habana after assasaination and his wire followed shortly... /
SECRET _ Others present at DURAN party were Horacio end Silvies Lydia DURAN; Elena's philocommunist ‘sister, Deva GUERRERO; Gen. Jose Jeaus CLARK Flores and his mistress, a Guat woman; a medical >: doctor from Dalinde Hospital; a young American couple, both fat and blond, who were spending” ~ their honeymoon in Mexi; a 40 yr old Mexi woran in @ red dress; end a strange man who claimed to be Mexican but did not leok or talk like oe. His firat name was Alejandro and he sub- sequently wrote Zlenite several love letters. She turned these in to the Arer Emb. o © Bheardo GUERRA and wife Rosario CASTELLANOS were supposed to come to party but declined to Check Ricardo GUERRA and ‘Rosario ; come when they learned she (Zlena) would be there. / On Sat., 2% Hov 63, Elena's brother CASTELLANOS de GUBRPA. Why are they. drove her and Eleniga to Cub Emb at 3 pm. Her brother was embarrassed by their behavior aneales of Elena?? Co and drove a block up the atreet to wait for them after letting them out. The two women then ‘ ro went inside gate and shouled "essassin" and other insults, Later that day e friend, Manuel CALVILLO took them to smill hotel for safety.,...Since Elena could not remember nam of hotel, she took Thomas to the part of towa where she remembered it to be - Vermont Hotel, Calle Vermont 29, one and a half blocks west of Insurgentes just south of Viaducto. Elena said hotel is owned by somwzone from San Luis Potosi and used by businessmen from that area: Sha and Elenita did not register. CALVILLO registered them as relatives or friends of his from San Luis Potosi. They stayed there until the following Friday and hardly left their room, / Elena and Blenitea saw newspapers with OGWALD's picture and kmew they had seen him at party. When CALVILLO viaited them at hotel, she told him she wanted to veport to Amer Emb what she - imew stout OSWALD's connections with local communista and with AZCUE. CALVILLO said she shouldn't go because the Auer Emb was full of Communist spied. When she returned to har hows the following veek, guards were posted outside it./ When she saw her sister, Deva CUERRERA, the latter was terrified because of OSWALD's presence at the DURAN party. . Sra. de GUERRERA was very angry with DURAN's because she thought they had become involved ‘in the assassination plot for money. About 2 menthe after assassination, Sr. (or Sra.?) de GUERRERO was called in by two communists, whom # ghe refuses to identify, and wes warned with threats never to reveal to anyone that she had been to a party with OSWALD. She remained so terrified that she would not accompany Blena to the Amer Emb to tell what she mew of OSWALD. / Shortly after assassina- tion, Emilio CARRALLIDO, tock DURANS to Jalapa, Veracruz and kent them out of the way for a : : . ’ while until thea initail shock of assassination wore off. CARBALLIDO has connections with the a@ Can trip to Veracruz be proved?? University of Veracruz Presa. / Shortly after assagsinetion, an Ansar woman, June COBB, Check Eunice ODIO, Costa Rican. Didn't came and epent several days in Elena's house. She was sent by their mutual friend, Eunice Zlena first say VASOVE?. Amoral's mistress vas a ODIO, a Costa Rican vho is now June CORB's roommate and who was formerly the nistresa of Cunt??? : VASQUEZ Amural when he was with Rocxefeller Foundation, and Ermesto de la PENA. June COBB expressed interest in the assassination. She succeeded in getting Deva GUERRERO drunk one night, and the latter told all she imsw about OSWALD and the party at the home of Ruben. CORB then wanted them to tell what they kmew to the Amer authorities. Claiming to be CIA ascent, she adyised against going to Aner Emb and urged them to go to Texas to tell their ; story. Failing in this, ehe said she would arrange a meeting in @ quiet cafe with the Chief of the CIA in Mexico. The reeting dic not materialize, however, because she was asked to ‘ : SECRET leavezam Elena's house. COBB had kicked the cat, / At end of Jan 64, Ruben visited Elena. 427. (continued) 25 Dec. Check pics of Elena and Elenita Check LICHA®T/21 Can this be checked - guards outside her house? Why won't Blena identify 2 Communists?? Dees B CORR know C08? He said he was going to visit the U.S. and wanted her to protect him as much as possible white be was avay.../ Six months after assessination, whea she was talking to Noe PALOMAFES of
not. (continued). i Check Victor RIGO Galan. P-T354 ‘LIERVOY kb, 3 Feb 66 “keg. 27 Dec h30. 29. Dre 65. his Aocurant by LICOOKTE-was not in P-&93, ‘put- was copied from .50- 6-129/3 end attached to MEYT STh1, 99 Dee 65. ‘MEMO from Annie Goodpasture to Cuban Section: 7 cECRE of Ruben Duran mid-week, SECRET Secretariat of Gobernacion about another matter, she told the story of her encounter with OSWALD. The only person she could remember who told her this, however, was Victor RICO Galan. / She said she understood that OSWALD had come to Mexico more than once. Will you read this (memo in para 427 above) and teli ma if this wouan and daughter were seen creating such a disturbance - as they claim - ‘in fxmoat of the Cuban Exbassy. J. Ficcolo wrote “No bells ring with me." Shaw wrote "Wi yo, tampoco." Judy wrote "No pictures either.” — . MEMO to The Amb (cc to COS) from LEGAT - Ref is made to memo dated 10 Dec 65 (para 425 above) ..-/ For your info, Elena and Elenita were interviewed by personnel of this office on 17 and 24 Nov 64 at which time they furnished info similar to that set forth in ref memo. Inquiries eonducted tat thet time fadled to substantiate allegations aade*by Enena and daughter. / In view of the fact Elena's allegations have been previously checked out without substan- = - tiation, no further action is being taken concerming her recent repetition of those allegations MEXT STh1 - Ref: MEXI 5€21 - para 406 above : LEGAT interviewed Elena and Elenite Rov Gk and failed substantiate allescations ref. / MEXI will advise further info obtained. NOTES attached to NEXI 5T41, written by DCOS (White): "See bottom document in 50-6-129/3 on this Subject. I don't know what FBI did in Rov 64, but the GARRO's have been talking. about this for a long time and she is said to be extremely bright." Annie G. wrote the followings “1. LA Memo said they checked info MEXI &@ 5621 and found it unsubstantiated. COS asked me to send this cable. 3. We will try to confirm or refute Mrs. G. de P's info and follow up.” COS wrote "She is also ‘nutet *, ° Document by LICOOKIE dated 5 October 1964 ~ Mexican Communists who had contact with OSWALD, as hes not appeared in Warren Comm write-upe in press. - All weekend Blena GARRO de Paz, Blenita Paz (the daughter; and Deba GARRO de GUERRERO Galvan sat around recalling details of their having been in @ group with OSWALD bere last fall during the days that he was in Mexi. The write-ups of the Warren Comm report in the newspapers sparked this discusaion,. and they apparently had never really sat around determined to plece it all together, although all 3 were deeply affected...... The main points; Elena and Deba are first cousins of three young Mexicans naméd Duran: Ruben, Horacio, and Lynn, Horacio is the husband of Silvia the Mexican girl who was arrested for questioning about OSWALD because she had been in touch with hin at the Cuban Enb when he went there looking for a visa. (She is or was also a ringleader at the Cub-Mexican Inatitutee en Tokic) / While OSWALD was here last fall the DURAR cousins. invited the GARRO sisters and young Blenita to a "twist" party at the hone A few Communists they knew (Deba is a Comrie herself, and Elena has been in touch with Commies since she was a young girl and went to Republican Spain with Octavio Paz.9 and a number of people who struck them.as vary peculdar at the time, were there. AND OSWALD WAS TEER WITH TWO UTHER EEATHIK LOOKING BOYS, Of% OF WHOM WAS VERY TALL AND ALL THREE UP WHOM THEY REMEMEER QUITE WELL.
14-00000 ‘L500. (csntinaed) 29 Dee 6 ‘ DIPAN brovhers suddenly “have - money. Why?? sa 22 Jan 66 Check AVPUE's LIE*VOY file use, 6 Feb 66 453. “21 Feb 66° uh. 455. + 523 Feb: Huy can it be ascertained that ORWALD did not trpved to Yexice prior. to early. Rent 6%, ? There must be some basis for Elena’ 3° ‘revorting. Check Ferminio DIAPTE- Martins | Note by DCOS:  A-T2T To: Dept of State FROM: SECRET eos -Rlena and Elinata were ‘so. sickened (by the news of the assassination) thet they broke off their relations with the DURANS. However, their cousins very nervously looked them up later. Deba GARRO de GUERRERO Galvan says thet Lynn DURAN and one of the DURAN boys have made trips te Texas. And that most conspicuously they bave all prospered this last year. Alvays poor before, they now have en expensive car each. Horacio works at EBL DIA newspaper. Returned on 21 Apr 65 as L/l never regained contact with Blena GARRO de PAZ. Amenbassy, Mexico - As of possible interest to Wishington agencies, there is transmitted herewith a memo of conversation containing some observations about Cuba. Victor RICO Galan is a Spanish-born Mexican journalist who has been one of the most prolific and ardent apologists for Castro's Cuba in Maxico. Attachment: Participants: Elena GARKO de PAZ, Mexican writer, and Charles Wn, Thomas, Political Officer -~ 1. RICO Galan told Elena that Busebdio AZCUE, former Cuban Consul in Meixco, was one of the most powerful men now in Cuba... [sess He wag recalled to Havana iomediately on the assassination when be was Cuban Coasul in Mexi, presumably because he hed had contact with OSWALD. .../.../... THE EWS - EBC Filns Lee OSWALD Story with US Actor - ..... THE N2WS - Fight for OSWALD's Guns in Court - ..... THE KEWS - Government Awarded OSWALD Guns. PERO TO The Amb, ce to COS - froa LEGAT ~ Ref is made to Memo of Conversation dated 25 Dec. 65 (para be7 above), rec'd ty this office on 27 Jan 66, and LEGAT memo dated ZT. tec 6 (para 42g above)... / Extensive investigation conducted in ths U.S. end Mexico after the assags ination failed to disclose that OSWALD traveled to Mexico prior to 26 Sept 63. CSWALD was reaidaing in Nev Orleans, Louisiana in early Sept 63 and no info has been obtained to indicate that he was w away from that area in-early Sept 63. / ina view of the fact that Elena GAPRO de PAZ's allegations have been previously checked out without substantiation, no further action ia being taken concerning her recent repetition of. those allegations. Memo to c/vis from COS on Visa Applicant 4220, 9 June 66, DUARTE Martinez, Herninio, ; Rio de Janciro, Brazil, 15 Dec 36 ~ Pls zea LEGAT report dated 16 Dec 63, subject,... OSWALD tor info on one Rerminio DJARTZ Martina, ..,..Rote to CO3 from Rosa P. - Ref ‘ LEGAT report stated that DUARTE 's car was noted at the Cuban Emb at the game time OSWALD was “theres. . :
14-00000 457, "Yb June 66 , 458, 16 June 459. 25 June. be, | AB uly ‘Check Elena's friends and etory, LICHAWh/1 272 Info from him??? :- ‘subject being assassination... ‘trated his attention on her.. _ Khe issued a personal invitation to her to attend the annual literary festival of the Casa ‘de las Avericas.in Havane. ’ Juan SORIANO want with ber, Acb HESNANDEZ then invited SORIANO but the latter denounced SECRET DIR 12633 - Hgs has reviewed advance copy book entitled “Inquest” by Edward J. EPSTEIN, Book in hands major reviewers, to be released sometime. Jime 66. In discussing CIA role in CSWALD investigations, statement is made on page 9h {THE KEWS - Jury Finds RUBY Sane - ‘that Warren Comm had picture by CIA purportedly showing COWALD entering Cub Emb and that “Picture routinely taken by secret camera from across the streev". FYI, this is picture page 633, Vol 16 of Warren Comm... / Since book now in print but not yet on sale, foregoing is advance notice to alert Station for whatever precautionary meaSur®s..... THE KEWS - Lawyers Plead RUBY's Guilt Based on Perjured Testimony - Memo of Conversation - Subject: Further on OSWALD and K Assassination - (Ref: Memo this Subj of 25 Dec 65 ~ para 427 above) Participants ~- Elena and Thomas (Pol Officer) - Elena descrited some developments which mey have some bearing on her claim that she saw OSWALD at a party at home of her cousin Ruben DURAN when OSWALD was in Mexico prior to assassination. / Elena said Carloe SCLORZANO is well acquainted with Cub Amb HERNANDEZ Armas, and that he was not leftist but his brother, Alfonse, was a Cormunist. Amb HERANBDEZ told SOLORRANO he wanted to met Elena, so SOLORZANO arranged @ party at his own home on 30 June 66 and invited both of. them, Also present were Tito MONTEROSO and his wife; Elvira VARGAS, leftist journalist with NOVEDALTZS anc personal friend of Pres DIAZ Oridaz; Emanuel -CAREALLO, the pro-Castro writer; Joaquin DL'Z Canedo, nead of publishing firm called Editorial Mortiz; and Juan SORIANO, painter, who was invited to make her feel at ease, since he is a friend of hers and was the only anti-Communist there besides herself, / During evening, Amb HERNANTEZ, whom she described as intelligent and cultured, concen- -.. and expressed interest in her friend, Carlos MADRAZO. She said she was not a Fidelista and would not go unless the Castro regime over the objections of the others present.... / Later, her friend, - Victor RICO Galen who personally dislikes Amb HERNANDEZ warmed her not to go to Cuba alone. / On k July 66 a driver from the Cub Emb delivered to her home on Calle Alencastre in Lomas Virreyes an envelope containing two letters and some printed matter from the Casa de las Americas in Havana. The first letter, written last October (667) gave her address as Vermont 36 and the second letter, written im April, gave her addveas as Vermont 39. - The envelope for the ‘firet letter, with the above address, was marked for return to the sender, which was the Cub Emb hers. The second envelope, which contained the whole pkss had.no sddress as it was hand carried to her home - see attachments. / Elena stated the only reas, the letters were addressed to her at Calle Vermont was because she spent several - days at the Hotel Vermont after the assassination. The correct adiress of the hotel is Vermont 29,'so0 she concluded the Cub Gov carried that street and number, with a minor error, a8 her regular address. / Since CALVILLO bad taken her to the hotel astensibiy te protect her froa the Communists, this raised the question cf how the Cubans obtained that
460. hé1, (continued) 13 July 66 ‘ah July 66 2u duly & Aug: The Werren Comn dit not do an adequate invactipative job.....It ie bard to believe the Comninsion served the public well. Thutead of ending all the rumors, they sat Lhe ings Cor a new, and more uerlous era speculation, 13 Aue. _and wanted to meet her agein. ‘fhe Becond OSWALD: The Case for @ Conspiracy Theory - givers Tae ckkos Saag ip hited aay Re CASTER erie ler ele SECRET She seid that the only people who mew she had been at the Hotel Vermont were CALVILLO and two close friends of his, Ernesto de la Pefia and Margarita MICHELENA. - Two | - other friends of these three who might have learned of it are Eunice ODIO and June COBB..- - She nm bas always been suspicious of all three because they went out of their way to cultivate her when she returned from Europe in 6% and made such a point of being outspoken address, professional anti-Communists. ....Elmana said CALVILLO was @ close psrsonal friend of Noa _ PALOMAHES and Pres. DIAZ Ordaz, and that guards, presumably from Gobernacion, had been placed outeide her home when she retumed from the Hotel Vermonth....../ Elana thought 16 _ possible that the Cub Emb had deliberately given her the lettere from the Casa de les - Americas with the Vermont Street address in order to frighten her. She wes already con carned about what appeared to be three gunshots that had been fired through her upstairs window while she was out of the house three weeks ago. ./ Finally, Elena said she had recently encountered her cousin, Lydia H DURAW and that the iatter had been very friendly She said Lydia was very poor and had @ small job with Difision Cultural at the Anthropological Museum. Attached are lettere to Elena from the Cesa de las Americas. THE HEWS = Warren Report unatlonad - Richard #, Goodwin made the suggsotion (ot an. inde-~ yandsnt | ‘group to determine whethar the Warrea Comm investivation was inadequate end dafective) in-a review priatad in Book Werk of the book by Edward Jay FPOTSIN entitled "Inquest, - the Warren Com and The Batablishmnt of Truth." aoe Govlwin dald, "It not only raises — questions but do manda exploration and answers." -“E HEWS: ~ New Hom: for OBWALD's Widow - About Marina and new husband moving = Se ETS TN t , Inquest by Edward Jay EPSTEIN, and, . Presents theory that there ware two OSWALD's in the conSpiracy..... ‘ : _ ‘THE HEWS - New Book Dus on JFK Case - Tha third book since the Warren Comm - "Rush to Judgement” by. Mark Lane, @ New York City lawyer, - ....."fhe force of the evidence ts ‘ dnescapable - the case egéinat OSWALD as ths lone assassin is refuted by the very witnesses upon whoa the commission relied......the FBI report devastates the commission's conclusions that all of the shote were. fired from the rear and that they were fired by a lone assassin.” | SECRET |
14-0099 L65. ' 33 ug 66 + | a | THE NEWS - ‘nUBt's Lawyers Go To siprom Court | ‘ ; Lé6. “13 Oot 66 | - i i MEMO to cos frou LEGAT ~'Ref (memo dated 13 July 66 + para 460 above) Bourse advised that ! ; : : | | | @t Hotel Vermont, Vermont #29, disclosing that Elena Paz, housewife from San Luis Potosi, This ie vat. ‘Rlena claimed and noone | San Luis Potosi, Mexico, had regiatered at the Hotel Vermont on 23 Nov 632ms leaving : would believe here: : ; pg ; 2% Nov 63; registering on 25 Nov 63, leaving 27 Nov 63 and again registering on 28 Nov 63: i i leaving 30 Nev 63. /The above individual may or may;not be identical with Elena... Tafo from Lirtsen 277 | | |, referred to in referenced memo. ! ee ee . h67. 26 oct ' 1 ro ’ ‘TRE REWS - ‘Walter WINCHELL - Debunker:| ve ceeNote of the books we read ean @xplain away ‘ j : H : ' j | thie: . What was OSWALD doing biding in e movie theater (a few miles away) shortly after the : ; ed i | ax murder of Officer TIPPETT when ‘he should h have been at his job??? : 468. , 31 Oct | ; | | THE KEWS - Pike’ Taine rN Swing At The Warren Commission ; a 4 469: @Nov 5 FG et Gt THE KEWS - Archives Take Title to JFK Death Weapon ! i ! i : i : ; 470... 3 Nov | | : “ | HE KEWS - “and Assasein Poubtfut says Epstein { : ' ; ; { \ i ! i ; i ; ! ‘ ' : 471. QNov 7 fy | | | SIEMPRE - Tres Aseainatos - La Muerte en Texas : | at | re : : . i> i i H ; i 2 : . ‘ ‘ : { i i , ‘ } 72,0 i122 How | | . re j | THE NEWS - “by Drew Foarson and Jack faderson - Doubters of Warren Report Overlook Important eee ee Point = ee : G75, , -#3 Nov | i x ot, ' TEE NEWS - ‘Articles ‘ ‘on third anniversary of. assassination: Mrs. x in Seclusion; ‘Byawi tnesses : : F : | Give Pro and Con; Three Shots. Rot Four; Warren Panel Sticks to Findings : | ; . a7h, 25 Nov | ; ' ; THE Ev - Dy Drew Pearson ~ Warren Comission Chosea With Bye to Unimpeachabi lity ' ' "y : : : : ; i ; : ‘ i i : : 475. - 25 How | 4 : THE NEWS - BI niet Backs Comission on Pind ings in’ OSWALD Cage: [Hundreds Visit OSWALD Grave| 476, 28 Wov | ! | | THE NEWS - ‘Boges Backa Pindings of JFK, ‘Report | | : : . ; : H } t : i H ! H ' i i " i i : LTT. 6 Dec ot ; , THE SWS - “by Benry 5. Taylor, - OSWALD Hoped ‘to be &, (Cuban Kero | | i i fo} ee ee ee oe 478. 8 psc i {| I | | THR EHS “ - by Walter Lippmann - - - Another Investigation Asked? ‘ IL { | : . as : a hain lari r some poet ced dnemres fm ~~ po re og sets be oe Bama > boom i. kT9. 9 Dec. boo G | : TSE KEWS = “by Drew Pearsoa - German Magazine Reveals i JFK zed Addisin's Disease: therefore a | i | po poo ; the eutopey report was ithe dd) i i t | | poi tg / ae SE cRET a | er re
14-00000 1 H ‘ ! i 1 : | t ! i i : { i : 480. 12, Dee 66 ‘THE mEWS = RUBY 's cance At ‘Advanced Stace ee ee i rn 482, 9 Sept 66 7 , | THR EWS - by William P. Buckley; Ire: - Warren Comn's Investigations Should Resume ‘ | ; i ‘ i t : i : Lee. 10 Dec 66 | HE EWS - by Robert 5.) i Allen and Paul Scott - The Warren Comm Uncovers Curtous’ Information | Was this nroved or A’*vroved, -f"Mr.. ¥") ‘ i 1 ! Hi (About "Mr. X" reporting to the U.S. Emb in Moscow about background of OGWALDS and friend- ship with RUBY, ete.....J : . ; : i t 1 : t ' i : ‘ t ve noes erin seein eens em Hee ee ee | | \ | | | | | | | | | | THE NEWS - : by Henry J. Taylor + Care fal Chronology Reviewed in OSWALD Case | = This article states that CSWALD was not a crackpot .....premeditated murder. -«s blso atates OSWALD's | i Check Comrade. Kort _ letter of 19 Nov 63 to Sov Emb in Washington, reporting on "ony meeting with Comrade | KOSTIN x in the Embassy, Mexico City.” ty : | bb, 3g Jen 67 | ‘ : i TEE HEWS - : INCA Seeks Injunction on OSWALD Recording - Attacked ie a note vrittan by COS: : ZI have a copy of this recording; OSWALD sounds on this Disco, like a mor: than average COB does Hoe ve lieve OSWALD was stupid. i | | 1 + 1 : 1 i 1 hus. 11 Dec pot rar new ~ Jack Ruby Has cancer | 2 i} —— 1 bed. Bde | THR NEWS - - Ruby Undergoes Extensive Tests | a : Po | 485. LT Dee}. i ; THE MEWS ~ Mrs. JFK: Takes First Legal: Sters to ‘St top Book ("The Death of a Predident™ \ . bey y Willian’ Manchester) #180 | j Dell. Offers tne Millica Por JFK Death Pooks H ; : . i ' { i i ’ : i { . : : G6. 19 De ei i : TEE REWS * s Jackie. Not Seeking out Of-Court’ Deal (re: the: book "Death of a President”) : | i and Author Only Wants Book Given Chance . 4B. 2 Jan. eT | | i i i. { l | i | { 74 i t, | \ i { j (certainly not the stupid) persca we've been led to ‘believe he was....,T'ld be glad te : i pt : play it for a group should this be desired. : i , boy I f t ‘ . ' F 9 BED. ; 3. Jan 6 Froa Merida Mario MENENDEZ Rodriguez asks Carlos FERREYRA at the Revista Sucesos, af: . anything has arrived for him'from Chile. t LIERVOY arrived for him from CARNERO Hoke’. MUNENTEZ understands and adds that tae article that will came out about who killed VENNEDY (on Satufday, 7 Jan 67), in the. introdaction it says that RUBY is in ageny, to tell AMPARAN to sorrect it receuse RUBY also hes disd,, he died today, ; | : At the saon time MENUNLEZ says for FREE LTA to mast ‘him at the airport, tna next day at [- 2 | { WERREYRA says no, but says that an envelope \ +1610, WRMHENEA mga, | 4 ( t | : ‘ i : : { { { | yO, Ly Jan ‘ | |. THE xa -! ae Dies of Cencar | ‘ } i 4 : t { : , i ot ‘ ee ee re . ; i i | | | } ° 6 of : THE NEWS - Henry'J, Taylor - OSWALD A Drilled onmin det - that OSWALD dr ed, | 4g 3 Son. A | one . | dedicated, wy Henry: éool and canny Communist. ou kay MVD contact 8 Ad: ta} be Check Colonel Ficolay AKFEROV - was hejever Colonel) Nicolay AKSENOV.,....TheAlek in hia U.S. alice sialek J. RIDELL.- was ee in Mexico ? | | SECRET nicknara in Russia. Comrede KOSTIN at Gov Emb Maxi was MVD officer Valeriy Vladimirovich Check KOATIKOV KOBTIKOV. .. ,O3WALD2 undated letter to his wifo, written hare (Dallas) and found secreted: i “oy 5 i : : i | : . ‘ i } '
14-00000 be SEORET : ! ’ } ; ; in his personal effects by the Da lias police, includes: "Certain of my documents are in | i the email blue valise...The Embassy (1.¢., Sov Emb) will cane quickly to your assistance j : . | ' om learning everything...The ‘Red Croas’ will aleo help you...we have friends here." , Check back on various misterious & flights: : He wrote these instructions in Pussalan,.....Trapped by her own coverups, Marina finally — - Janding and taking off in Mexico , : Btated that CSWALD had laid plens to reach Cuba ty returning to New Orleans and BaJacking | ; an airliner flying to Habana fron there. i ‘gi. (continued) 5 daa er) a Pooody? Lge. 5Jen- , | Te MEWS | RUBY Flovn'to Chicago a rr VENO to COS. from LEGAT - ‘Subject: Willten R. DOBKINS - Ref is made to your mmo #11,174 Gated 17 Hov 66, captioned "Correspondence for the Cuban Embaasy." (Not in OSWALD file < is as followe: to LEGAT from COS '- From a usually reliable, sensitive eource the attached item of correspondence has been made avallable to us. / The envelop containing the attached clipping bore the following return address: William R. DOBKINS, 415 South Main,’ Monahans, Texas There is no info available in our records on DOBKINS..... (no attachment)))) LEGAT memo is; ; We have been advised that William R. DOBKIVS is a person of doubtful mental stability who has been interviewed in connection with the assassination. He claimed to have served in the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) with OSWALD and alleged that after telling OSWALD of the theft of his (DOBKIGS') ranch by politicians they talked about killing | Pres. Johneon, Gov Connally of Tezas, and Texas Railroad Commissioner James Langdon. . . Subject also threatened these persons in e 1964 letter to the Chairman of Texans. for thy ' -Goldvater. / Subj bas claimed that he traveled to Mexi following his discharge from - i ' USMC dn order to arrange a defection to Russia.. The approximate dates cf this trave “are e 1 : ft present unknown. '/ By letter dated 6 Apr 65, entitied 2 "Correspondence to the Sov Emb S CREI i din Mexi City", your Hqgs furnished our Hqs with a copy of a rambling, anonymous letter ‘which. econoexyned DOBCINS, OSWALD, various political personalities in, Texas , and the assassination, ‘ \ 1 ue 495. _ 6 Jan 7 | : “THR NEWS ~ RUET's Corpse: Closely Guarded : Fs — 2 P| ou. 7, Jan | | i THE NEWS - ‘RUBY, haid to Rest | | | | ; | | &S5. _ 10 Jan ' : ; | “THE NEWS - by Inez Robb - _ RURY's ining of OSWALD oving to Long Ara of Colticidence 496. a2 Jan ; THE KEWS - by Drew Pearson and Jack Anderson - JFK Initiated Dallas Trip; Visit Rot i : mi ' Urged by Johns on 497. , 15 Jan ; | | THE HEWS - Returns Hone = Jacqueline K arrives...after she returmed from her Caribbean vacation. Gc, ' . 16 Jan 7 : THE NEWS ~- Mrs. K Tries to Avoid Court, Action (res Death of 8 President) 499. 17 Jan F 7 [ | THE NEWS - Mra. K Agrees to Publication of "The Death of a Presadent"; also Stern Prints ° : : j i Antoher Fart, Uncensored. . a ' ' : ( : 1 { : po, { No attachment to Memo #11,174 i { : l i i ; poof | | | ; t ‘ . i . ' ,
14-00000 i i ‘ : i "500. (continued) 18 Jan 6r.| Po : 3 Check DORKING « stnilarity to ‘OSwALD 17 Is DORKINS the “twin” in ‘the “double ; OSWALD" thaorg 17 € "Pager i 1 ; 502. 21 Jan : 4 ! { ‘ t 503. Deaenih 2h Yan er Maed attachwente |. | of ' Y B { avy { ! 1 1 { ‘i 5 t | ! t ‘ ; 2G ‘ . { i 1 504, 2h Jen 67 yo 505. 26Jan;, ¢ ; i ‘ ‘ which the letter relates to the uncomproising attitude of Pres Jobnson.. It's felt that. mS DOBKINS may bavé authored this letter. / Mrs. Marguerite OSWALD, mother of OSWALD, knows ;— DOBKINS and was in contact with him in Nov 66, She claims that he is very similar to her | late son and that som: of the travel activitg attributed to her son might have actually ' applied to DOBXINS. / You are requested to advise if you have any recorded indicating that | Subj has been a visitor to the Sov.or Cub Eab or has attempted to use their Consular . facilitise to arrange travel to the Suv Union. Additional descriptive data concerning : him will be furnished to you when avalleble. / You are further requested to authorize dissen in suitably paraphrased language with the source completely protected... DOBKINS wus in contact with the Cub Enb, Mexi. | . COS andwer to LEGAT was Meno #11,499 (mot in OSWALD ete) dated 23 Feb 67 (from request of 18 Jan 77727) ‘The files of this offiee contain no info ragarding Subj in, addition to that contained in my memo dated 17 Hov 66. / You are authorized to dissem...... to the intelligence conmuni ty of the U.S. Gov aE that Subj wae in contact with the Cub Emb in Mexi. TEE NEWS - by Eenry 5. taylor - oswaLD wrongly called Crazy (eritict: ing the Manchester book, Daath of a President. 1 THE NEWS ~ German Court Poa tpones Ruling on Look's Suit ; ; BOOK DISPATCH SS47 (9 attachments b/w - 1 SECRET 8 Unclassified) TO Certain Stations and Bases, from Chief, WOVIBW, Subject: Countering Criticism of the Warren Report. | PSYCH i. Our Concern... increasing challenge to the Warren Commission's Report....2@. Trend of opinion ia a matter of concern to the U.3. gov including our oryanization. soede AQtion, ‘Wa da not racommend that discussions of the assassination question be initiated, naraver gidrosacens are raquasiods a, To Alaausa,...b, Tu ampluy prepavanda.s, 4, In private or media disuussion....(ie follueiur argugeate should ba usefule a. Be aiendficant new @videnes,.,.0.9.0,.9.0.%...,.9- Where peas tbls, soustear opadulation by encouraging refersnaa to. the Coumige Lon’ ‘8 Bs port iteelf,.... : \ 5 H EL SOL - Two Years Hine Months OSWALD spent: “in doctrine ia , USSR; What Influences Moved his Imbalance? by Jesus Benitez - : : THE NEWS ~ Der stern OKs Cuts in SF Book (ren Deatin of a | preeident) P| THE NEWS = by Joseph’ W. Grigg:- Mark Lane Challenges Warren Report. and: Lawyer Takes. Issua With Lane — and: OSWALD Yictin's Widow Reweds (Policeman SIPPIT's wife) ; THE HEWS ~ by Art Buchwald - The Manchester ‘Story; also, Ww, Winchs11'6' ‘Jacqueline’ a legal fees over Manchester will be a diluy.. Father-in~ law picking Up tab. } : t } | i} poo 4 fr re |
14-00000 ' : “SECRE : | ; ‘ ‘ { { MEMO of Conversation ‘between Elena GARRO de PAZ and Thomas (Pol orticer} - Elena said ' Mario MELENIEZ, Bditer of Sucesoc, asked her to write more articles for the magazine. ... MENENDEZ had been to the U.S. recently and that he therefore must have @ valid visa, — despite the fact he is an agent of Fidel Castro. / Elena said her cousin, Ruben DURAN also geas to the U.S. often. without difficulty, despite the fact he entertained OSWALD... / Horacio DURAN now works for Joaquin CISREROS, Private Bec of Prpg DiAZ Ordaz. Through Horacio's intervention CISNEROS ordered Gobernacion to clear a/visa for son of Eusebio ' AZCUB who was Cuban Consul in Mexico at time of assassination, " Dr. Yolanda CRIT io ; Ascensio was arrested at the same tine as Victor RICO Gaian but released on payment of , : : _ & 35,000 peso bond. After her release, Dr. ORTIZ then got from RICO Galena mother all i : : ; gensitive papers, documents, letters, etc. belonging to RICO. Elena said ehe turned them ae ; . over to the Mexi Gov or perhaps the Cub Eob. ...../...../////Blane said, that the Cubans : : i v : were willing to pay her a great deal of money if she would go to Habana and write a bic- graphy of Fidel Castro. She said ehe had no desire to do go, and wes in fact afraid to ' : go because of the OSWALD episode, but that she found the offer vempting since Octavio 7 ; i Paz was no longer sending her ony nonay, : t : H : : : + + : req ? THE KEWS - RUBE's Cancer Could Have Come From Emotiors : i 1 4 t 503... 7 Feb 67 | ‘ - THE pews - Kev Probe Launched into Kennedy Assasgination ' (Begins ~ the* ‘g4m Garrison case) , eees A Cuban serving: nine years for burglary has been transfarred from the Angola Pen to : , the Orleans Parish Prison. This man formerly lived jwt ae block | from the last New Orleans ee , ot eddress of OSWALD end is reported to have known OSWALD. ‘ 1 THE NEW - OSWALD Didn't Act Alone, Bays D.. A, SE THE EWS - Several Involved in J?¥. Murder - Dave LEWIS, who ts employed at the Trailways Bua Station here (Kew Orleans) said that there were ote r: people involved and he didn't | tell the FBI because the PBI didn't ask hin. Check Dave LEWIS - * early eantact } weed i Oe ee eee - THE MEWS ~ ‘PLlob. Involved in JFK Probe Found Dead - David. ¥. FERRIC, 46 was found dead : in bed covered by a sheet. Coroner Chetta said FERRIE died of a ruptured blood vessel at = the base of the brain. Garrison said there were 15 bottles of _ Pils in, the Spartnent, and death vas apparent suicide . ! \ H i 4 513. 2lreb oo, | | EL SOL - The Reds Killed KENNEDY saya Juanita CASTRO a a! 51k, ; 22 Feb ; ; THE NEWS ~ Conversation Clued D.A. in on “Plot” in JFK Murder - also - Kew JFK Probe | : y ‘ \ . Ro Hoax, Says DA's Witness ~ David F. LEWIS, Jr., 26, skinny, dark-haired man said he knew : | . : : i five persona iupiieated in Rew Orleans in a plot against the life of K... - 55,0 BB Bab po dep bo | - r Check David W. PERRI. - early contact 1 i ! datas) Cewoncar wees meneame eines dies fe caneceemnaan soyet sane ae amr i > ‘
THE TENS DA Won't fun Over JK Probe to Feds - | pO ; H i vEMO from: LECAT. to cos Sub sects Willjan Ray DORKING (Refs ‘LEGAT memo of 18 Jan ‘67 o! | ‘para 500 above) We have rec'd info that the reported travel to Mexico of Subj in order > to arrenge for his defection to Sov Union occurred following his discharge from tne U.S. | Marine Corps in August 1959. He went to Tijuana, Beja California, where he contacted - f  & local” "communist" with whom he had become acquainted ins tavern, and sought to arrange | ty t j } 516. 2h Feb 67. toto 517. 2h Feb | fe ee ee el re ene erence etme at his defection through this person. We are erranging for appropriate inquiry to be conducted in ‘Tijuana. -/ DOBKINS. is described as Race White; Sex Male; DPOB 16 Jan 37, MeCamey, Tex, Height 5 ft 9 inches; weight 150 lbs; hair Black; eyes Brown; Scars or mrks 1/4" sear middle of forehead; education High school graduate / It was the opinion of the Sheriff . - : of Ward Comty, Monahans, Texes, that all members of the DCBKINS Family | are mentally ' mo Py . Pood : wnbalenced.” { A paoto of Subj is enclosed. ' . t pot tg ‘ t 538. jj|§§ 2 Fed Ce, SL Son - éastrots Prieads are in "Entrediche” ; also Complot en Nueva Orleans ; also”. . 7 es we paris &e “Alta Presiféa"™ (re: death of David FERRIR - para 515 above) ~ ....Tbs nase a FERRIE was mentioned acain yesterday when Perry R. RUSSO, of Baten Rouge, said that FERRIE oald one menth before the assassination "We shall kill him - and before long."  FERRIE had teld @ group of newspaperusn the week before that the authorities suspected him of ‘being the pilot who would make the “set- ~away" alter the assassination. Perry ©, "ISSO-< early contact | . t 549. 25 Feb | : j to THE REVS - JPK Plot ‘case Solved says Rev Orleans DA. 3 and Pilot's Death Ruled Natural: ae (res FERRIE death); | . 520. 26'Feb ne it THE. MEWS -'More Deaths Feared in JFK Plot Case ! 3.8 | (saok) MARTIN, a man believed to have i ee = ' + given GARRISON much of the info on which his investigation of the azpass ination is based, 3.4%, (Tack) Marine = early contact — : said he is in seclusion "for reasons of security". 1 ; ‘ 521. - 86 Feb. : 4 ‘ a ‘J EL sou - Plotters Against Keanedy waa ‘Hot Escape ; : i f 1 t ' | | ‘ t * i . i t i | , ! . : 522, - eT Fabs) ft ig) PL TER NEWS - Letters to the Editors - froa Frank WORRELL - ...Wondering if GARRISON is as 7 ¢ . ‘ Ge i 7 much ccacerned with: assassination mystery ag in getting to top of Louisiana politics....., 523. 27 Fed : coe fo. 4 : EL HBRALDO -- $6 Hours of the Life of CSWALD in Mexico - by Sotero R. GARCIARRSYES . . : 1 ; be During the 96 ‘hrs in Mexico, OSWALD dealt with only six people who now fear for their ‘lives. Those six are Guillermo GARCIA, Seba Sebastian PEREZ» - Angel SE CURTEL, Dolores RAMIREZ, ,_Margarita a LABASTIDA and Hatilee GARNICA. ' . early contacts | = at Hotel in Mexico eaty: check tats with LEAT: ‘Feport “wo - i i : i J t t . : ' . y , i i , t te 1 . i . H ' ‘ . | ; , ' : ; : : : i woe le memes ate a ele cee he ere ee ] i ‘ 4 ’ Fy t i t i i i y : eee Gee be ee i 1 i ade iB ted 4 1 i
52h. 525. 526. 525, Check Sergid ARCHACRA - early, contact | aka APCACHA ‘(aban who speaks: Baglish) 223. Check Pascual Enricue PUEDOLDO Gongors, Cubans, detained 4% ays. before assassination. a- FRARTE & ORWALD seen, 28 Feb. 1 Mar 6T 1 Mar’ “t ' a t } i 1 i Mar- je i. i po i ‘together : H | ny an es Ro. wre RQ | ' | | po i t ! | ! , 196 i | j i | ; Xn i af iy : ‘ ‘ é A } ie ab ctmneeen ne } 1 *, r } i i H i ‘ ‘ i { 63 - 5 ave before the assassination - detained H MO (antento ANDRADE) from the Heraldo. talke with cub Emb' (ARACELT) ane: says he is a good | LTE“voy friend of Amb HERANDEZ Armas and ESCARTIN and was in charge of a series of reports about Cube. ARACELI says What do you want? ANDRADB says he wants to know when OSWALD arrived asking for a visa and you turned hin down. ARACELI asks why, at this point, doas he want to kmow now? ANDRADZ eage for the newspaper. ARANCELI says he would have to come here | (to the Cub Emb) personaliy and speak with the First Setretary, that by phone she could not tekl hin enything. ‘ARDRALS says he will go to the Emb the next day. THE NEWS - DA's Witness ‘in Hiding - 3.3. (Jack) MARTIN (pare 526). ‘said, I'm stuck in an unpleasant and nasty git uation. territory, you ge®t no help." , ' "Row I'm nid out. When you play spy and get caught in enemy THE NEWS - , Over-ALl Picture of JFK Probe Underground - wee AB official report, on file in Washington, quoted agents as saying MARTIN (parma 520) told them “he suffers from telephonitis when drinking and that it was during one of his drinking sprees that ne telephoned Asst. . Dist. Att ‘ys H.S. Kohiman and told hin this fantastic story about FERRIE being involved with OSWALD. * : ' 1 MEXI ost - Pollowing ‘43 LIENvor | test of conversation between Antonio ANDRADE and "Secretary of Cuban Consul" who Catalina PUEMIES Sarduy de CEPERO (identified intel mmber and wife of Gerardo CEPERO Callerio Mexico Cubana offietal)s (Contents of para 52k above ) THE REWS ~ FERPIE Died of fatural: Causes -'.,,..,.in Dallas, Asst. Diat. Atty. Bill Alexander get the stage for GARRISON's men to interview a Cuban exile about the events leading up to the assassination...Alexander said that 2 Dallas police officers familiar with the assassina- tion must be present and any interview must be held in a Dallas government bldy before witness Sergio ARCHACHA would mest with GARRISON investigators, and “ARCEACHA damned well better — not disappear, decause we will be very unhappy ." i . t i EBL BERALDO - Fidel Castro Decided, on the Death of Kennedy - According to El Tiempo, Spaniah aily printed in U.S., collaborator Stanley Rosa sayd the FBI in. New York, on 19 Nev one Cuban named Pascual Enrique RUEDOLDC Gongora, who canfessed to be a member of one of the six or seven groupe of assess ing {each group contained 3 men) Which Castro had sent to the U.S. ito 1iquidate Pres. K ° eeee-AlBo about ARCACHA (para 528) \ . : . . i ; THE MEWS ~. FEXRIE, OSWALD Seen Together - i..eprior ‘to assassination by a law officer making ; a@ check early one morning in ‘the fall of 1963 -.two men sitting togetner in a car. One of them identified himself at the time as CSWALD. The officer last week identified FERRIE 's body es the other’ occupant of the vehicle, , : . ; 1 ‘ ros ' H ‘ “pry 7 ge
14-00000 ‘ a t i : : i 531. 1 Mar. 67” with OSWALD in ‘19637? ’ 532. 2Mer "hay SBAW Janes PR, LEWALIEY ar, 533. RMar 0S 53h, 3 Mar i Clay BERTRA"D -.axa CCAW eneck Douy EFELROW i 545 2 Mar 536 % Mar ; i i ( “Who were Americans in: Mexico i | { in | ‘ contact _the Mexi-trip and possibly other links of i : i . : t ' i t q THE NEWS - Assassination Probe ‘extended to Mexico - Reports of a mysterious visitor retracing OSWALD's ateps gave rise to conjectures..... At least seven persons, including a young voman employed by the local Cub Emb yesterday were questioned by federal security officers....who said the questioning led to disclosure of at least 14 names and info on persons directly - or indirectly related to OSWALD, Persons questioned told police that OSWALD had been in contact with various American nationals during his stay in this city. \ t qHE NEWS - First Arrest Mde in Kennedy Probe - GARRISON arrested former managing director — of New Orleans International Trade Mart today on a charge of "conspiracy to commit murder." Clay SHAY, 54. SHAW and James R. LEWALLEN, 35, a quality control inspector for: the Boeing Co. at & Saturn rocket plant in New Orleans, were the first two men subpoenaed in the probe. MEXICO CITY 0564 . Mexi Eng languase News article by Robert S Allen and Paul Scott, 2 Mar, Wash, states "Still secret WOFACT report on OSWALDS Sept activities which was sent to the State Dept Intellicence Division on 11 Oct 63 could possibly shed some new light on the accused assassin " / Station believes this mano may be based on MEXI: 6453, & Oct 63% (para 9 above). Recommend that this memo not be declassified for newspaper sources since would blow LINEWOY and give grounds for criticism against WOPACT and LIRAMA Believe would also further convince. LIRAMA of poor security in State Be pt / Pls advise action taken protect LIBRVOY . EL sou - Newspap?rven ESL Says Fidel Castro Ordered the Crime - : According. to GARRISON, OSWALD, Clay SHAW and pilot David W FERRIE end “others” plotted in Hew Orleans in Bept 62 for the assaasination. (Same info es para 529 above) , THE NEWS - JFK Murder Directed from Cuba, Says DA - Same info as para 529, 534 ‘EL ‘URIVERSAL GRAFICO -, Three ks; pointa in the ’ GARRISON - SHAW and FERRIE met in the latter's eenfiscated fron SHAW's apartment conspiration to murder Yenned,? - more about apartment to plan K'e death .. Materials THE REXS - "Truth Serwn" Allegedly Uncovers Plot Evidence «- GARRISON says he hes evidence | ‘that OSVALD, SHAW and FERRITE met in Sept 6% to discuss “how they would kill KFK", ‘The evidence cam: from an unnansd informant, whose staterents were corroborated while the informant was under the influence of aodiam pentothal. or truth ser im Clark, - the new U.S. attorney general, said the FBI investigated SHAW late in 6% and cleared Bim | of any link with the assassination. ‘ ‘ H : : . i t : t } i : '
: t . . . t : i i . . t . i i ‘ : : ‘ ' ' i } : , : ' ‘ : 1 52¢, . . 3.War 61 ULTIMAS ROTICIAS - Conc1us ions of GARRIBON - “Sane info as above newspaper reports 229. 3 var! check Mre Sy lvia onto t ‘ THE NEWS . by Allen and Scott |~ Kay To GARRISON Probe. in Missing Woman = res Mrs. ‘Sylvie ODIO. Info is that contained in HEXI 0564 (para, 533 above) i t ; | also: Cuban Embansy - Kacwn a Lot About OSWALD - A Cuban exile caid that ‘the Cub Emb tn Mexi City “has not seid one-fifth" of what, OSWALD disc.ssed there when he visited hers : Je this trw@ - that Ma x4 polica’ have many ! two months before killing FEm@pr. / Dr. Alberto GARCIA Menocel, secretary general of the detailo on CA¥ALD's ‘visit ‘ | ! ' | Cuban Busikness Association in Mexico, an old achoolmate of Castro Ruz, left Cube: ona year pod after the Cuban revolution that ousted Batiatn. / He said it 18 probable that Mexican police have wany details on OSWALD's viait here which at that time were considered unimportant but could now be needed in GARRISON" s inves tivation ' i a ‘ i | 1 ‘ | i i i i } { { i | i 4 i Y ’ check Dr Alterto cant Manocad , { THE Rew - Da: SHAM, _OSMALD, FERRIE Plotted to KALI Kennedy « same: ‘info as above” news articles Shi. ah Mar, i i THE xEWS @ CARRISON ques tiene hth Suspact in Case - GARRISON subpoenaed: a fourth: men today, 3 : - Dante MAROCHINI, whoas wife told reporters at the couple's heme she thought GARRISON 1, —— ‘- may have wanted .o talk with her husband becaise he knew James LEWALLEN, a former roommate | | Of FERRIE. MAROCHIN] returned to hia home briefly bafore going to GARRISON's office and denied his wife! a statements. ‘ check Dinte MARQCE TET t 542, bMer -: rs EL SOL - GARRISON Looking for Pame, Saye Mayor Walon FE 54s, Mar 77 | ; ; 999 - Cuban Embassy Has Said Hot. hing, About OBHALD . res ataremants ‘of Dr. Albarte GARCTA : \ : : i i Menocal (rare 909 above) , : . | ; ; . j | ' Ble, 4 Mar | THE FEWS « ‘Cuban Enbasay Pefuses Comment on Possible ‘Link to JFK Case - » eed. that i OSWALD received. instructions and fonds for the assassination from Cuban officials ing Mexi, . (Earlier, employees of the hotel where OSWALD stayed ‘and @ lunchroom where he ate sald they a: oe 1 ‘ i ' i 4 { 4 t ; H | ; : ' t 4 i ‘ i i t { \ . i 1 | i had been questioned this week by an unidentified man ‘reyarding contacts. OSWALD may have 4 vhat elee does’ Maxi police | \ow??. ‘made in Mexi. The paper Novedades raported that Meal federal police had obtained a list : : | i of “highly interesting" persons with whom OSWALD had direct or indirect, contact, Aneluding i several U. g citizens. )- t . 1 | ; * 545. & Apy ie i d | ! THE NEWS - ‘Strong Interests Hamstring GARRISON Probe | Says Visitor - Joseph iM. FAULT, Jr.s i ‘ ; : i i tells a@ Mexican news conference bis views on the GARRISON probe going on in New Orleans. “fs : a ee “5° oe gees aa . é check Corden *OvEL - “early jcontactt? | aiso: - " HOVEL Booked - on Pugitive Charge ~ NOVEL, Gordon, 29, remained in Gadd in Lie. of $10,000 bond after his appearance in Columbus Municipal Court on m fugitive charge filed formally by police from auburban Gahanna, where he was arrested Saturday night, at the . requaat of GARRTZ08, who wanto HOVEL aS @ witness in his inquiry... seonspiring i i i ‘ ‘ I ‘ 5 : 1 | : J i wee a en eee nt } t | i i j i | i : |
14-00000 , i i I | \ i H } : . - i i , SECRET a also: Cubsin Jailed in GARRISON Probe - Sergio APCACHA Smith, ids, a ‘former anti-Castro Cuban exile Jeader in New Orleans, was arrested on a warrant by GARRISON... warrant accused . ARCACHA with conspiring with David FERRIE, now dead, and ordon ROVEL, now in Jail in Columbus " i t i 545, (continued) Me APE” 6 4 a i check ‘APCACHA -: para, ‘520! nbove t : ; "$46, . 4 Mar 67 ! i +t yO EL ‘SOL = OS¥ALD and SHAW, Members “f a Casirs Cenends i: Doug ELELSOR, reporter for the radio : 4 re ee a ‘ ‘chain in U. S called) "Wins", accused Castro of giving the'order to assagsinate Ko i ' | OSWALD's trip to.Mexi' was not for the purposé of petting a visa to Cuba, ‘but rather to. Da Loh a : : receive, orders and funds from Guban officials in order to commit the assassination. 547 4 Mar e) we . " J BL KERALDO - The ‘pai Adnits the Innocence of, SHAW, = Johnson says it is useless to: ‘open _| @ new investigation; Proose of GARRISON. . wet also, picture of SRAW and picture of Dean page 5, of Sol de Mexico, 4 Mar 67: Surveilled OSWALD in Mexico, but Not in Dallas CIA agents teke note in Mexi airport, of travelers t6 and from Cuba ‘The counter-espionage service of the CIA photographed OSWALD when he arrived in Mexico and sent the info to the FBI, emphasizing the fact that. OSWALD was in contact with the Sov and Cub Embassies in Mexi. "U.S. News and World Report" savs that Mexi is‘of much importance to the CIA becausa of the number of Communist ascents who, fron Mexico, extend their net of operations to the U s and South America. ; ; ; : ; ' . } t } check Dean A AYDREW . e early contact || OK ANDREW, named by GARRISON Ct , a fe i . ( i : : 548, 5) Maxi ; ' : : DIR soko’ - (nett EX O517 - (para 507 s20%8) - No gs tracts ANDRALE, FUENTES and CEPERO 1 i MEMO from LICOMET- 2 to José (Piceole)’ ~ ‘Attached ie a ‘slipping from ‘the publication LUMIZRE | i check LUMTRRE | none e ee ntee sateen neste pee emer aan SPT ron set ep te ee cee 550. ‘ k Mar r | ai EL HERALDO - Dan’ MARACHINI is the fourth person Cited! ‘ay ‘GARRISON - ‘He. Was & co- worker of l, i po i ' OSWALD.” - info. dn previous newspaper clippings. | ; r ; ' . i . i : ‘ : | ' 551. 5 Mar. : | Boot i THE KEWS - OSWALD-Arms Cache Raid Links Sought~ GARRISON vas seeking a poasible connection between OSWALD and a‘group of men involved in a 1963 FBI reid on a manitions cache in _ Lacombe, Louisiana The report came after Dante MAROCHINI. 4¢, fourth man in GARRISON's “cprobe spent 90 minutes in. the DA's office / MAROCHINI and OSWALD once were employed here (New Orleans) st the same time by the same coffee manufacturer, though the plants were @ block apart, records show. : : -pletars of Janes! LEWALLE® oot ; ‘ © ' i 4 bot po t , 4 aleo - officials Rere Dodge "Cuban ' Plot" query ~ Government officials (of Mexi) declined — to become embroiled in ‘the controversy about an eallerped Cutan prot | to agsassineate K ° They said "We wlll not go into it again" unless asked: by the U.S - — An iofficial PpOkasman said- there was no evidence to Support a charge that the Cuban gov was involved. i { } | i + also. = Houston Mayor, Welch Calls GARRISON a Publicity, Seeker. eee : : : . | H + I i i i l i t : t i
14-00000 552° 6 Yar 67 ! i ‘{ 1 i 4 i | 552, T Mar | i t check this lon, review of: ‘case! 554. 7 Mar pon ‘ ' { Puedolo COFRORA astro a:ant?? i L + t 1 . 556. 8.Mar i | f {| | f 555. 7 Mar | j i 1 i 4 } i i } i t i 1? t { | 1 I | . | ‘ 1 | 1 Mot: previousl; seen in whis file ia his (OSWALD's) talainy with two Fritish tourista, on the b.8 to Mexico. and that che was ;oing to ruber ered hort! oa dae Pidel | Txetro , Alag, be talked ito two Australian girls, end reconmnded. the "Cuba Motel” in. Mexico, ete \ i “ als 2 about ALVARADO denying’ then again cont AFming.| : 2 ' : i | “TRE NEWS = Sidelines by: Loyd Roaant teld: also, ‘Letters to thé Editor = @ Letter saying OSWALD took orders fron ths Cub Emb and Warren As o , Communist, written by Richard M. WABCOE.. i | _ REWS - OSWALD's Movenents Here Bared writ ten by! ‘Jaime Plenn (cos wrote. ,to Annie G. Anything new in this?"and Annie replied "Eo. ‘Al is rehash. ") : ee a ee a pod : rr ee i i \ } ' i i 1 5 } : i : t ' 1 i “| ‘hie inowled, eo: ORAL Py ! i 1 | H | : : . EL sob - win the truth be imown today? Will the Castro acent ola" ‘mM he was sent to kill Kennedy? ‘- Ruedolo GONGORA, Castro agent, will ba interviewad today. | (He was held on j ik Nov 63, accuced ag @ Castro arent, almitiad being an paployes ani apent of the Cantro ‘yevime, and added he vos sent by Castro to asnsesdinaie Pres / fe was held in Bellevue Hoepital whare ha was declaired 2 "Loo" and then sent to Crecdinore hospital where he hag been incomunicado ) ; : ,; H ' } 1 ' : : i : ‘ prp 41029 ae (Refs MEXI 0564 = pare 533 above) - On 10 Oct L 63 qs dianaminated. report to” Btate, FBI, Havy enh Immigration based on 1 Oct 6% LIENVOY info on OGWALD contact with Sov. Emb. This: dissem was classified searet, and an; attempt to declassify would require WOPACT approval. Classification has not been droppad Appropriate WOFACT office which coordinatas all 06 SALD related material is aware of sensitivity of Mexd into and need to Protect LIENVOL source : ‘ : ; : : i ‘ ‘ ! ; \ } : | ; i ; TE HEWS = | aFK’s Bedy May Be Byhumed 2 "Tne Truth About the aneasé ination" ’ written by Charles Roberts, White House reporter for Newswaek Mavazine, and published Tuneday by Grosset and Dunlap | as "The Answer to the Warren Report Critica", 4 ' ‘ also: GARRISON Under Pressure te Reveal Informant ~ It is our pos ttica that he’ ' (GARRISON) must ‘preseat testimony from witnesses who have personal knowledge of the events: involved | in his azgxnk allesation3’, This would mean GARRISOS's “confidential informant” who allevedly. overheard SHAL, OSWALD and FERRIZ plot to kill Pres. K. would have to teatify or GARRISON would-be iin danger of having hile case thrown out of court. according to Willian J - , WEEMARH and Edvard F. WROMARE, attorngys Cor Chey UNAM. P | . : ; | : : alac: peaot WELL Cons tara Gayr Taportear Mere Laan bmtun (fd Ltor!s neve, OMITH, UPL | White Houne reporter who wen. the Pulitzer Prize fer ale noverage or the assassination, : went to New Orleans last week to luok'| into charges that the murder of yn young president involved & cong piracy spawned in Louisiana’. Following 48 his report Pop i Pop | m ~ SECRET | t
. t > 5 t : ' . “iy 4 ' H : ‘ ! THE NEWS - OBWALD "Home and Dry" by Court Act ton - hy Henry J. Taylor ~ 6 review of OSMALD's stay ja the Sov Union. vhen he renounced hia U8. citizenship, ete | Fey weet 557. SM arch 51 t ; i HE wes «» OSHALD'a Wife’ @ Meaber of the Komsonol - by Henry J Taylor - about COWALD marrying Marina, neice of MYD .. She stated to Amer Emb in Moacow she did not belong to the HOUSOHOL, when applying for a viea to the US. - later she admitted she had liad t t ; 5543, 5 Mar t TRE EWS - Judge Uphoids GARRISON - rr 559. 9 Mar 560 10 Mas THE NEWS - Tro More Enter JFK. Investisation'- New Orleans Grand Jury took a hand: in GARRISON’s : : po investigation ...and sumaoned an attorney who was asked to represent OSWALD after the LS / + | assassination :., Dean ANDREWS practiced lew in New Orleans at the time of the assassination : : ° + amd told the Warren Comm he received a call froma man named Clay BERTRAND after the assass- ination, asking ANDREWS represent OSWALD ANDREWS said he was ill at the time and did not take the case. Mrs. ;vormone RUG spent 34 minutes with the Jury. She ws once worked for Clay L SHAW. if : : . : : . : to. } - . H Deen AYDPEYS s.torn®, fee (RWALD _ sg ‘ \ : i, i 7 F . “ro Josephine MW lworred for SRAWY | ; ai : ‘ j { ; H \ ‘ asking that only a single Jude preside over e pre lLiminar, hearing: vor SHAW.. Another developmant - Raymond DUMMINGS, the Dallas Carpenter who claims that he once drove OSWALD. FERRIS and a third tan to Jack RUBY's nightel wb, arrived here’ ‘by plane... ! i t i Raye mond ne) 561 11 ‘Mar poe i : THR NEWS - Man Pe fuses Lie Detect .or - Dean L ANDREWS ref nsed - to take a@ lie detector teat : . ' Poy | Sam (Monk) Selden, ANDREWS! attorney,” said he hed advised ANDREWS to refuse “on the grounds ; ‘ bog that it was not necessary. m i ‘ 562. i Mar. : ! } ‘THE NEWS - Cabbie Renenbers Hauling OSWALD, SERRIE Tovether - Raymond CUMMINGS, bh also a sheck Raynond CUM RGS -/ early contact! i , forner polfcesan. told a news: conterence that he was certain it was CSWALD and YERRIE, in 563. 12 Mar : fot i |. THE REWS - SHAY Gets Speéial Hearing = 564, 13 Mar ; ! i MEMO 10 LEGAT fron Cos ~ Subject: Willian Ray SOBKINS - Reference is made to your meno ty | | dated 24 Feb 67 (para 517 above) / No record could be found of a visit by a person resembling ; PY | i Subject to the Cuban or Soviet Emb. Should more precise into. be obtained on the time when : ; | : i : Subj was actually in Mexi, a further check can be made. : i : ; { : t { ! | : i ‘ ! : : 564. 13 Mar | po bo: THE NEWS -'CIA Report of OSWALD Visit Here Kept: Secret =! | poo PoE EG also: _SEAW Seeks to Squash Plot cuaree - a ‘ 1 i { | : 1 ‘ t ‘ i i ‘ . i t : : H : : : : i : a 4 ab sens i os ceed - galego | Bassey crark Unhappy With New Fk Probe.. 2. ol Lio. Le. : ; a 56. 1h Mar | THE News - SRAW's Motion’ ‘overruled - A three-judge panel overruled: today a defense motion’ t i i
14-00000 i ‘ ‘ EL 801 - FUSSO Says He Saw SHAW, OSWALD and FERRIE Plan the Death of Kennedy - i i , t i t 566. . 15 Mar. 67 : : i. check Perry Paymond RUSSO - early, contact - , Po | 567. 16 Mar’ “ $  0900''ars whs is vhis?? : ‘ a ‘ ' AMEMB Incoving Tele; rem Fibl - from Tampico : Local seportdy tells me he “knew OSWALD to, : . | glightiy but adds he can shed no new light on case and would Los ,ob Over any publicity / : : : GG » Short Airgram Yollows , Signed by Ruyle | : : : 1 J : i 368, Ivar | | ||) TRE EWS - Witness Tells of Plot to Kill John Kennedy - (Picture of RUSSO and SHAW) ; a \ ; i | Witness-Perry RUSSO-identified by-SHAW-as-one-of Shree-men-he heard plotting-te kill- : : fog i | Preg,-K -in Sept of 63 check i } : i '" A 2 yr 014 insurance salesman testified he heard OSWALD, FE RRIE and ena eonspiriny to { i : | assesainate Pres K in 1963 two months before A was killed in Dalles. He, pointed out SHAW BATS” Beg" ele wer: roposd’ batr ‘~ looks | -: a -the man he met at. the party aa "Clem BERTRAND". .. RUSSO said he saw OSWALD four times like ORWALD Sonmrahay Po : in Kew Orleans, in the months before the assassination and he knew him @8 Laon OSWALD 509. 16 var so I ’ THE WEWS - GAREISON Witness Confeseea Confusion - GARRISON'’s star witness taetifiad today Leon GSWALD - Perry R RURSO, 25 6 | . he ‘kept knowled.¢ of an allered plot to assaseinate Pres K to himself for more then three , 1 PS years because be was "confused" about whether OGWALD was the isan be knew as “Leon OSWALD" ‘ : / Perry R RUSSO 25, a Baton Roure. La , insurance salesmen said he witnessed SHAW, OSWALD and FERRIZ plotting the assascination in Kew Orleans and that he became "absoluiealy sure” of (entity whan one of GARRIGON's. mon draw whiskers on-a Picture of OBWALD to nan him : : 7 Look Like the unsheven mai he knew. , : 4 . H \ t _t . - i 4 ' 1 A-43 Dept of State from ANCONSUL anpico’ ~ Subs Tampico Reporter } Knew OSWALD .« : . (Ret: Tampico 59, 15 Mar 67 - para S67 above) - During course of recent avening, of buy ing drinks for a couple of Tampico newsmen, one of then mantioned to me he had reco;yniged “he photo of COWALD when it appeared following the assassination He said he commented on this to hig editor at the time. The latver advised him to kaey ihe matter to himself. Later during the evening he requasted that I not reveal to anyone what he had told me. claiming i ‘ to fear for his ,ob 1f anything cant to light at this point / Later (during daylivht hours) Z I approached him for peraission to inform tha Lapt and his reply was a flat no His know- i 5 | Jatys of CAWALD hed baen alipht, ...aimbly Lo have mat OOWALD @l the untvarntiy in Magiad j : ; City and w eavare he wished to travel Lo Cube, but Cubans were nol prepared to vrant Ala @ : i ys ' view He said hie contacts with GYWALD had been fleetinw end of no tonaeq anes, and he i i } 570. 16 Mar. : H jl pot j { ‘ t : ‘ { ° : ' earl, contact ‘ros Tanpico | '- no name yet o repeated his request I inform so one, that he would lose his job if the matter came to Aight t : When I preeced hin further. «. treated in strictest confidence, he agreed to my doing ' 80. 571. 17.Mar | i i THE TENS - pats witness Says He Was ¢ Hypnotized - : (nee pera 556 above) - GARRISON's AAPPTSON's "confidential informant”, PrIRS, 0 | i “confidential informant", Perry R. RUSSO, said GARRISON had bim hypnotized three times ' before bringin:: hin to court to testify about a conspiracey to kill Pres. KR (presumably | RUSSO was hypnotized to ses if be were tellin, the truth in his story to GARRISON inveati~ gators thet he heard BHAW,, COWALD and FERRIE plottinz... ! '
14-00000 4 571. (emmtinued) 17 Mar or Dean AYDERUS Andicted for. ver: ury : 4 i ‘ 3 i “ ! i t - 512 16 Mar ' at 5B. ‘1S Max 574 "20 Mar 5 | 573. | . 23 Mar- Gordon “OVEL | 576. 2k Mar 1 Gorden “OVEL. Flees 4 check Doriald DOOTY and Layton MARTENS early contac co peed de eeln ner eree terete oe ae to t ae Sana ee cites eee bee nee ne ee van mons enn ake gue nineseneieecee anne tn Aemmamgeneg meee vee me i also: Judges Rule Evidence Sufficient to fry SHAW - ..". The court finds that sufficient : . . j H . > ' : t ‘ 4 : a -also: DA Aide Suspended, Indicted for Perjury - (see pare 560 above) Dean ANDREWS, former ‘attorney wie told the Warren Comm he was asked to represent OSWALD after assassination | was indicted ror perJury. The indictment said ANDREWS testified falsely before the grand : jury concerning GARRISON's investigation. . 1 i “THE REWS - State Lacked Evidence to Convict OSWALD: Tonahill - Jo3 H TOMARILL, the co- counsel for the letez RUBY said OSWALD could never have been convicted in Tegas for the , record... i assassination. Texas lew propibited the eee of a wife from being entered into the court i : i : ) evidence has been presented to establish probable cause that a crime has been committed, and further, that sutficlent evidence has been presented to' justify the bringing into play . further steps of the criminal process against the arrestee, SHAW. THE. NEWS - Did CSWALD Die From RUEY’s Shot? = ce new enema geen awn ie ee ee ee ' 1 ' THE NEWS - SHAW Just Getting Checkup (and) Gun Found Hear SHAW's Car - SHAW was hospitalized for "his annual physical” and for treatmen® of B recurring back pain that first dekeloped during his siliteary career n THE NEWS - Grand Jury Indicts SHAW for Conspiracy, ET also: Witness Calls 3FK Probe "Prand” . Nichiclub operator Gordon NOVEL, “subpoenaed earlier in the day by a Hew Orleans grand Jurys accused GARRISON of condicting a. "political, police state inguisit ion” : . ' } t THe REWS - Subpoenaed GARRISON Witnees Flees City - GARRISON's office ordered the arrest of Gordon NOVEL, former owner of a French quarter Bar, as material witnesa in the inveasti- gation of assassination .. NOVEL 29, did not appear and covld not be found hsre, later turned up in Coluzbus, Ohio; he left there today saying he was going to Chicago Meantine, GAPRISONS office isauad two more subpotnas ~ one directed Donald DOOTY to appear for qugetioning: the other ordered bayton MARTENS to go befare the grand jury next Wednesday (DOOTY - red-bearded) ; : : 1 i . ' also: Counterspy Says US Reds Rot ‘In Oa JFK Plot ~ Herbert Philbrick, former counterspy | and author of "I-Led Three Lives” hag discounted ‘any theories blaming American Communista for-assassination. / Philbrick said he wes inclined; to velleve the orders to kALL K . originated in Cormunist-dominated Cuba. 4 i { { - t i 4 1 i ' : Hi { $ i . 1 i ' oe _ stoner a
i i ‘ ' i , . i ' } ' at < ' ‘ feaee te name rechen 4 ‘ ' H ! i as NEWS - GARRISON orders Arrest of Contrary Witneas | - & GARRISON's office obtained @ court | order today for the arrest of a former Rew Orleans vwouan who contradicted testimon: of : GARRISON's star witness against businessman SHAW. ! Bond was set at $5,000 for Sandra ‘MOFFITT, alias Lilly Mae McMAINES of Omaha, Web. ‘Pirry R RUSSO testified in SHAW's { : preliminary hearing 14-17 Mar that he attended a party with Miss MOFFITT in Sept 63 at: which po: i i SHAW helped plot K's death. ‘ A three-judce panel ordered SHAW held over following the , ' preliminary hearing. . / RUSSO said the party was at the apartmeut of the late FERRI, . : : Poo: the mysterio. pilot who died this year of a brain heomrrhacs. . ! But the jouns woman : os : told newsmen in Oraha last week that she did not go to the party and that she never met FERRIZ until 1965. : Sendra MOVETTP . aka LAlay Mae HATERS - early contact ; , j S7T. 25 Mar 67 : i THE REWS - Chicago Asked to Arrest HOVEL - : GARRISON terned ‘nofe a "xost vs i j j _ dmporiant” witness .. Bond was set for HOVEL at $50,000 — 573. 26 Mar oF i (RB REWS - Missing Witness Pops Up, Tells “Truth” on “Praud” - Gordon NOVEL. the "missing" ; : ; | i witness in GARRISON's investication, popped up in a Washington suburb and took a lie detector WOVEL oy : i i, | test on bis charge that the GARRISON investigation was o "fraud". The operator of the ‘ , : i i : -polyeraph test said NOVEL "passed" the Me test "He showed no deceptions” . NOVEL was i ‘ ; | ! @ roommate of the late FERRIE , : - 4 _t u } ' i i i : ' 579 otTMer 6 GSE OTB HES - Warren Report Will Play No Part In Trial of > Shaw - ' ‘ i $ i i } . i ; : : : i t 5821. 29 Mar i ‘THE 3EWS - GARRISON Chasing Witnesses =, , ' i 5 i i ‘ i if i j po 5b3, 1 Apr i : THE HEWS - Yarrant obtained for HOVEL's Arrest - GARRISOR obtained varrants today: for the t q } . . . . } : : | THE REWS - , SEK Probe sary Recesses For A Week - ~ ; : . : { t arrest of Gordon HCVEL and a Cuban exile leader on charges of cmspiring to burglarize a | munitions bunker in 1961 Sergio ARCACHA Smith 1s in Dallas; the arrest warrants were sent to Montreal, Canada, where NOVEL ia reported to be hiding. , ‘ : i } t ‘ ' ROVEL and ARCACHA! i i é also; Tv Banned’ At Mock Trial - at Yale Lav School, Hew Haven, Conn when armen nied eee tee arenes nee ety ab tee { 5ch , 2Apr . : ! ; THE EWS - Ohio Police Pick Up Witness in JFK Proba -'Gordon NOVEL ves taken’ into cuss tody : MOVEL picked ip 4 | at. Gabanna (near. Columbus , Onio) and kept bebind - closed doors at the detective burea: | 50, 'S Apr i. an - proernn foaenee -~ ae THE NEWS - Going To blow Case Wide. Opens HOVEL -.Gordon KOVEL, subpoenaed as .& material : i ‘witness, released on bond, today, said he would "vlow the case wide open. I’m going to. prove the investigation is a complete fabrica’ ton a also: SHAW Enters Plea Today : ~ SHAW said, "God willing, I'm Looking forward’ to the trial. : Femmersowis’ Fy) | SECRET. t 1 i i : i i i i j i | wee ee ee cere ne ae ee ee ae cei a moe tam
14-00000 (2/3 of the comisaion’s estimated 25,000 documents have been declassi‘ied since it published -£t8 findings on 2: Sept Gs - The remaining one-third, which include several bindred: doc uments : : believed to hav? significant news value, are still barred from public scrutiny.) - 59. 22 ape. po FPT aren. Pever Krobe in Acap loa wit h MERRION 27? i 556. -6-apr’6T bod "| THE REWS = SHAW Enters Plea of Innccent- | | 587. 8 Apr . : , | ‘ 7 ' TEE KEWS - by Heary J. Taylor - The Greatest Fonsense of AL | 533, we Apr Be (‘THB NEWS - by Henry J. Taylor - Why Did OSWALD Kill Patrolman Tippit? - | 529. 20 Apr: | | ‘THE BREWS - by Allen and Scott - Agancy To Review New Evidences in JFK Killing Byed ‘TRE HEWS - GARRISOK Fails to Appear Despite Rumored Stay Fere - Mext news papers sett GARRIZO8 was in Mex as part of hig investigation into the assassination. /'? Yn Acapuleo / f/f : ; en : Paper seid GARRISON wes accompanied by a special FBI inspector nated Peter Krobe and four ; sod i | . FBI agents No Peter Krobe could be located in Acapulco. § 591. . e2 Apr : : ' 7: i THS NEWS - JFK Assassination Plot Told by Puerto Rican - A 2k yr old Puerto Rican, who says ; ee ; ' he was trained. in a Cuban espionage school, claims re was involved in a plot that put him vie 4 i : ; in Dallas at ‘the tine of the assassination / The newspaper quoted Luis CASTILLO, under investigation by the National Bureau of Investigation, as saying that in Dallas he was instricted : by an unidentified man who gave hic a rifle to shoot a man in an open car. / CASBILLO said ae : . .. he was not able to use his rifle but heard that a man called "Jose" was successfil / CASTILLO gheck "Josa™ - \ HG was produced for local newsmen by the HBI which said he was arrested in Bulacan province, A 4 eheck Lats CASTILLO! - possible earls contact or creance or “assassination oo L . : : - ; : i } . south of Manila, last @ Mar, @ month after he entered Manila supposedly to contact leading check An ondio ELORIATA . : ; ‘ : ‘enbers of the Communist movement bere. / CASTILLO said he followed orders in Sept & to assum wb . . : : the identity of m Filipino in the Chicaco area, named Antonio ELORIAGA, and was deported by : v. 8. to Philippines for overs taying in the US ' ' also: Picture of SHAW - arrives | ‘for his erreignsent in New Orleans. 592. Q@Mayi | check YATSKOV ~ early contact f i ' Pavel Antonovich YATSKOV has etated that he talked to OSWALD when he was in Mexico | LIENVOY fea. 23 Sep 63) and that he believed OSWALD was too nervous a person to have am been able to shoot Pree. K. (prepared by WEZNING, sent with HMMA 31932. 2 May 67): ' t ' 593 6 May ' ‘ : TE SAN ANTONIO LIGAT - GARRISON Busy ~ OSWALD, CIA Linked -' “res: | wi tesses re ported a ; |} duu. Beedmg OSWALD, BANISTER, ARCACHA and FERRIE together in the building (FERRE died 22 Feb 67: . : ; . ; ' 5 t , ; : : . i ! : j | | : | a SecRET : : : 4 } i i ! i check-Guy RAWISTER . early ‘eantact™ DoE" BANISTER Gidd of a heart attach in the sunmer of 64) . | { j e weno
508, - § May 67 595. 9 May i ry q ! 4 has iden of soertets be ascertained? — 1 596. 11 May! what picture of OSWALD ané seven in Mexi???? > 597 LL May who is Tampico SoNMRrR ¢ ay ; i, i i ° - when next he comes-up here or when someone from Cuba section goés there + t ' 1 ' . . t t ’ : : : i . : t TEE REWS . . La. petty Clains OSWALD CTA Agent t HEXE 1364 - Following fron C/LKERCO Locally on & May for BQS. ‘info only: / ‘Mr Bernard: Diederich C/Latin American Burea: of Time Life was introduced on 4 May to C/LNZRGO by Aide to C/LNPURE. / Diederich said he had been assigned task of determining facts about # photo (now mom not . to be OfWALD) which WOFACT sent urgently to LNERGO Dallas on day assassination MDMederich said photo appeared in Werren report and in an Esquire article /.C/LNERGO told Diederich he bad no comment and surgested Diederich go to Wash if he wished to investigate this matter ' Diederich intimated he would go to LNERGO and WOFACT Wash. / C/LNERCO reported to-bhis Hqs - ‘asked that face he reported to Station not be told his Ags . TRE NEWS - Man Confirns News Report of CARRISON Bribe, Threats - Alvin R BEAUBCEUF. @ ?1 yrs old Hew Crieans sen "confirms in all deteils” a masazine account that he was first offered money and then threatened in GARRISON's investigation of assessination. . ! Rewausek Btory said Lynn Loisel. a GARRISON investigator, offered BEAUBOZUF up to $3,000 and a job with an airline io "fill in the facts” about the late F8RRIE . / GARRISON on these developments: | The Justice Dept, claiming "executive immunits” moved ta exempt FBI agent Regis Kennedy fron - testifying before a crand jury investigating CARRISON's charges .. The grand jury issued a subpoena calling on the CIA in Wash to produce a picture GARRISON claims was taken of OSWALD | and a Cuban comanion in Mexi. Gordon NOVEL, a former New Orleans night club owner GARRISON is trying to extradite Proc Colurbus, Ohio, will file a $10 million libel suit acainst the DA -official- Informal corr mE? TAL. to Wesley D. Boles, Esquire, C/Mexi Political Affairs, Office of Mexi Affairs, Dept of State, Wash, Dear Wes: from Benjamin J Ruyle, Amer Consul, Tampico ~ abouts bis “"informant™ knowing OSWALD. Informant said be and a grcup of fellow Students set OSWALD when- they came out of the Cineclub, which I understood to be at the Escuela de Filosofia. He described OSWALD as ‘raro’ and ‘introvertido' OSWALD was with the group during the remainddr of the afternoon, evening and following day - ‘ OSWALD went to the. UNAM. to look for pro-Castro students who might help him pers cade the Cuban Enb to grant. him a visa He-spoke little Spanish, but indicated he was from California and.a member of a pro= Castro ercup in New Orleans (no mention of Texas) Informant claims to have visited Cuba, vO be well acq:ainted with Raul ROA °..-friendly with Maria Terese PROENZA’ who I understood ‘him to say derected: from the Cub Emb in Mexi and may now te in Miami ‘| +: fle asserted he was the ‘student who personally elimed che Miguel Aleman statue on the UNAM’ campus with che dynamite when it was mitilated geome years aro. . (HOTE from RIGGG - Believe tala should ‘be corrected-to Polit Section here. from DCOS: Believe we should hit Ruyle on his source COS wrote Agree ) i “
14-00000 . ! 59%. 12 May 67 599. 15 May | what about. the velephone, a+ wes there a connection betve 60. 5 May ol. 18 May We. 19 May GS. -22"May. ol, 25 May 5, 26 May "6, 29 May QT . 29 May connection - OSWALD. j 1 i H we H : i i : i ; ! wee me neni eerie ee ‘ | cpr ee 8 3 soca meee ttt oe te ars noe 1 wimey, SHAW 17 velephone n:mber WRitehall 4-5601 i t 2% 3 rey ‘papers of OSWALD and SHAW, it would "prove that there definitely was a conspiracy "///// é t ‘ . . THE HEWwS ~'Anaiysis ‘of K Kennedy ‘Films Refutes ” ‘ond Gunnin Theory ES ‘ . THE HEWS 7 HOVEL Files Suit Ayainat CARRIER BG i | if | : Do | "SECRET | — EL UNIVERSAL ~ Diredtor of OIA Cited by CARRISON for. ‘clarifgcation. ~ re; picture of OSWALD and a Cuban leaving the Cub Emb in Mexi, taken by an agent of the CIA and retouched not to reveal the Adentity ‘of one of tha men..1f not both, as a Paderal Agent THE mews - GARRISCH Cleins Code Links RUBY, " OSWALD and SHAW - CARRISON eatd RUBY a unpubliahed. telephons number appears in code in addregs-books belonuing to OSWALD and Snaw . / /4/// GARRISON said SHAW's address book "contains a uniq.e address which exists also in the address ; book of CSWALD, as printad in the Warren Comm exhibits Volume XVI, page 53." / He said both notebooks contain the same Dallas post offices reference, "PR. 0, Box 19106" THE NEWS - Solon Calls GARRISON's Evidence “Important” - Sen. Russell B. Long, D- Le . said if GARRISOR can verify that RUBY 's telephone number was written down in code in the HRMW 15465 - In view of recent reopening of the publicity regarding OSWALD and WOFACT evidence, Hqs would like to determine whether the Station still hes on hand the nevatives from which the prints available at Eqs were made of the unidentified "m,atery' man” coming out of both Lhe Sov and Cub Estassies. If they are still on file, it is requested that they remain ao. and that they te forwarded HQS for retention rather than destroyed if the letter action is ever con- templated. End. Note by RIGGS: COS; I personally checked on 1 27 May OT and negatives are in LIMITED photo chrono (J 145 12) for 1, Oct 6% i an 1 , THE NEWS - All crass - "Tats | Knocks Rell Out of GARRISON Case” says Alan Adelson, “an attores for the RUBY family | : : : also ~ Five Anti-Castro Cutane Killed ses GARRIZON sata’ ‘Pres. K vas assassinated by 5 anti- . Castro Cubans encered over K's handling of the Bay or Pius invasion / He said OBWALD did not . shoot K and "did not ¢@ even touch @ gun on that day * ‘ : : t ; H t ; \ ' I i t i i if t HE. REWS ~ Byidence Prom News Med Ln to bs Part of SHAY Trial : THE KAS _ CARNISOM: to Bare “other Plotiar" | : | i 1 . ‘ ome NEWS - “by Henry: "J, Taylor - GARRISON to Buffoon at All - [., LH 'one@a30n tamed to Volum XVI, Page 50, of the Conuminaion's Report, OSWALD kept a diary. Page 50 shows a'note OSWALD i i i t Hl i | 1 i Fates te rarer cote ee liens =P .O.Box 19106" :. SHAW's notebook contains the identical note. / GARRISON demonstrated secR or i me the gin le code that translates "P.OBox 19106” into WHitehaill 1-5601. GARRISON famnd found thas F had an unpublished telephobs number in Dallas in 1963. and that number was i : : i i : . 1 ! . ‘ i : , : $ : i ‘ t i ‘ H ! t '
14-00000 ee pO PG a Pop SECRET | i : | i ‘ WEitehall 1. 5601. iz ‘This, deve lopment would ‘connect OSWALD with both SHAW and RUBY. / The maa GARRISON now wants most to tind is a Latin, likewise revealed, whon GARRISON has traced back te the Bey of Pigs debacie. i t $ 1 t 4 ‘ f i a i : i od 1 ! . KT. (continued) 29, May ‘6T Who is che "Latin" 2, | THR REsS - ' GARRTSON Saya RUBY Part of Conspiracy - GARRISON alleged that SHAW made atrip to - 608 29 May , \ HMMA 32103, - Rers BMW 154s6 (para 601 above) -! The ‘prints forwanied to 98" in Ref, were taken : : : ‘ : of @ ferson leaving the Soviet Zubarsy. The neratives of these prints are in the Station files 609. 89 May | ee eee THE RWS - By SHAW rial Judge - Contempt Warning Cited rr : 1 1 i H i ; : : ‘ i 610. 31 May 1967 i | THE news - by Henry iJ. Taylor = Some Facts ‘Avout OSWALD stant Unanswered ~ 3 . ‘ é11. 2 June | i es: REWS -. Taylor Tripper (about above article in which Taylor eaid 08 WALD sft Kew Orleans i ; about noon on a bus and reached Mexi City the next morning, which is an impossible task. 612. _ 6 June . ' ; , ’ : the Capitol House Hotel ‘in Baton Rouge in the fall of 194% and met with RUBY and OSWALD and Poo , supplied them with funds..... : 4 i . ‘ : ‘ , ‘ j oe - |; HMMA 32245 - to C/WHD, Subject: PBRUMEN The LIRING-3 operation =: MT!" lyaee 2 - para 6: Poo . Has attention is called.to paragraphs 7 throuch 5 of ROUTON's report dated 26 Mey The .act i. : t that Silvia DURAN bad sexual intercoirse with OSWALD on several occasions when the latter was i : in Mexi City is probably new, bat adds little to the OSWALD case. The MexL police did not report ; the extent of the DURAN-OSWALD relationship to this Station. LIF i Atty - Wallace B ROWTON i Meeting with LIKING/%, dated 26 May 67 - .. ..///LIRING/3, tryin to keep active certain contacts he hed had in the past, of the official Cuban circle, mentioned speacitically ths cage of Silvia f Fas this been vroved? | Check validl. vot irene '§ OAR and STLVTA ‘had mri al fair ; : ! \ and Horacto DURAN and explained the backeround of his relationship with them  .//Silvia DURAN ‘i ye didn't the A police a 1 all in’ informed LIRING/3 that she bad first met OSWALD when he applied for a visa and had gone out. ' : with him several times since she liked hin from the start She admitted that she had sexual i | te relations with him but insisted that she had no idea of his plans. When the news of the assasain- t t of ‘ H a, ation broke.she stated that she was immediately taken into cistody by the Mexi police and : { interrogated theresghly and beaten until she admitted that she had had an affair with OSWALD ‘ She added that ever since then she has out off @ll contact with the Cvbans. particularly since her hisband Horacio, who was badly Shaken by the whole aifalr, went into @ rage and has forbidden her to seé. them. “ : : i ' H i } | i , ; i : | | ; 1 7 | | | i i 1 614. 3 June THE NEWS - FBE Hover Investigated Clay SHAW : | ; | ; 615. ; 12 sane | | MEMO. on Pavel Antonvieh YATSKOV prepared by Jonathan L, WEENING - ' VATSKOV hes atated that he i i | tealzxed to OSWALD when he was in Mexico (ca. 2% Sept 63), and that he believed OSWALD was too 1 { ; cam info as para, 52 sbove Bervous & person to have basn able te shoot Presa. K (Source: LIOVAL- L) YATSYOV ~ early contact ; j t t , deem nreeenenren ett ttt be creme aes Se SECRET
14-00000 ese para 597 above ie Tampico Boirce t E i i t i 4 OMAALD . Woncsex al?? -laccordin CAPPETSOM : { | iT. Wy Suns A : , H i “th 616. 20 June | Where are letter LLY, 26 Jung i } a | £20. 27 June t H : 4 i i | 7 } - and attach7en ls? 1 t i. i i Hl t j pee ee ete ee ee | ‘ : oe paca nne eam a neater ee t HMMH 15,557 ~ to COs, Subject: K AS. SSAssination Report on OSWALD's Trip to Mext City: - 1. The American Consul in Tampice, Rule, bas sent to tha Dept of State a letter of 11 May 62 . copy of which fa attached. /2 hin report constitutes the first piece of substantive info - about OSWALD's sojourn in Mexi to appoar since the assassination of Pras K. We understand Lhe reluctance of the unidentified source to becom infolved, bit the fact rematine that thie infos eannol eantinue to be withheld or: conmaled It is reqiestad that you confer with Mr Ruyle, xmz determine iientity of source it /15/16, Aithourh tha Warren Comn obtained no facie pointing to hononexualtity on OYWALD' 8 part, this aller;ation hes been made by elements of the presa covering GARRISON's investi:ation in New Orleans. It ie therefore nécessary to pear this possibility in mind when intervlewing. the source and others who spent time with OSWALD in Mexi. It is our hope that the facts obtained through these interviews will help to confirm that several of GARRISON's allevationa about involvement of anti/Castro Cubane, WOFACT, ets., are false.Z (Rote, 22 June 67 COB told Nate Ferrie: orally about this ) DIR 12232 | - Mr. Richard Welch, cos Geornus’ un, travalling on tourist card but carrying dtp PP will arrive Mext 19 June on Panam 452 at 2010 hre Mr Welch hand carrying special material for COS. Also wishes discuss with Station and ROWTON proposal for OPS use of latter’ in Guyana Request Station meet, escort through customs and arrange accomadation... He will oepart Mexico City 20 June on Viesa 781. (Notes for ROWION pers; Met oy cP/p) MEXI L552 (Re fs DIR 12232 - pare 617 above) On 20 June’ received letter “and atter hnente aent by. LUND / wild attempt actions agree ted 5 appreciate guidance { f i Bee 14 stl « to COS, Bub, not OSWALD (Fat, HMMA 42103 - pare COU ebaves ani, iiMMW ils para (01 above) In addition to the photon torvaccdad Le fe of mynterys man in front of: Sov fin, Rye aleo has a phate taven in front of Cub Enabv of @ man who appears to ve inantinal with the "aystery man",: Tha dota written on the back of thls prin, fa 19 Ont 6% Wa have no’ revord ef a tranamitteal dispatah number, only an indication it was forwarlad hera by your Statlon : The Leckyround on thin one pholo was ccmparmd with another photo recently submitted by yor to ‘Hys of another unidentified person photopraphed entering the Cub Emb, and there is little doubt that the 15 Oct 62 photo vas indeed taken in front of the Cub Emb, / This photo was the one referred to in HMw 15403. Hqs assures that you also have the negative of this 15 Oct 63 photo. End. (Note by RIGGS: This nerative is filed in LIONION photo Chrono and was in the file on 3 July 67 _ Personally checked by RIGGS. Answered by HMMA - ) ' THE NEW YORK Tz |. Key Aide Resigns GARRISON ‘Inquiry - : Investivator Quits in Fight Over . Assessinetion Case ~ Chief Investigator for GARRISON. William BR. Gurvich, quit his job today . in the midst of a dispute over the way the K assassination inquiry is being cond ected SY : i i ‘ : ; : ro ; SEGR eT ; ‘ : : t i : ' - i ; i 1 PoP po MEU ot i H i { { ' 1 ‘ ! ; ' i 2 , : fou 4 H t H ! 4 i ; if : : : i i t rf i H
eee! ont one sta i | | . Raves’ who ‘ts lay MRuTeAM), accoriiny to Dean AMR: ; \ f } \ : Gacar COWTRERAS - @8) bay contact eens enews eee seem teeta femme ewan e cen ce ernie gece fawn tne nen geen ene ne oe noe tate i | { ° . i 4 , : \ i . ’ ‘ i THE NEWS . by Walter Lpprann : whe Death of a president" A Review ! ‘ 1 t ' : \ i H ‘ : i aleo; More Holes Punched ‘in SEK Probe -: Tt torney: Dean ANDPEWS, Jr , ' said today the Clay BERTRAND who eought leval counsel ‘or accised presidsni.ial assessin OSWALD was French Quarter tar operator Bupane C. DAVIG / ANDERWS' statement cama on the a@ heeis of DAVIS' appearance before the Crami Jury. / ANDREWS gaid in en interview that Clay L SHAW. accised by GARRISOW of conspiring to murder Prea K “never waa, and never will be" Clay BERTRAND / ANDREWS, tn under indictment for perjury in the GARRISON inves tieat don, seid he would volun warily go before tha erand Sary and tell them that DAVIS wes Clay HERTRAND. r : t MEXI 1950 (Ref: Sew 15557 - para 616 above) - DOSCHER travelled Tampico on 25 June 61 in attempt identify source of Amer Consuls letter per ref and make contact with him itt ' Amer Consul placed DOSCHER in contact with informant, QOscer CONTPERAS whe is reporier for - » Bl Sel de Tampico; is about 30 yrs old and married with toree children; stidied lew at UNAM for ' 2 yrs (approxizately 1960 - 1964); belonged clandestine pro-Castro Revolutionary Group al URAM: visited Cuba where met Castro and Raul ROA; was persecuted by police for these activities: and finally decided eet away from gpoup and from police by changing residence to Tampico (cirea 1964). CONTRERAS claims he no longer member of any vrvanization, but is visited often by old friends who atill active. : / Revarding OSWALD case, he extremely cautious and refused give DOSCHER details on contact with OSWALD. Said reason he could not sive names of persons who wet OSWALD is that these persons still active revolutionaries and if they found ot he informed on them, he and his family’ vould be in crave danper A Althouzh CONTRERAS was. not able or willing give dates and names, be said OSWALD visited UNAM canpus shortly after Cub Emb refuced him visa to visit Cue. OSWALD made inquiries resarding pro-Cuben revolutionary group at UNAM and was directed to CONTRERAS and his friends OSWALD met CONTRERAS and four other peraons as they came out of roundtable discussion held in faculty of Philosophy OSWALD told group it ureent be visit Cuba and that Cub Emb denied him visa He req.ested aid from CONTRERAS' group. CONTRERAS and others mistrusted OSWALD because they felt he was CIA provocation ‘Gro ip allowed OSWALD to accompany them the rest of that day, that night and part of the am : next day OSWALD very introverted and appeared be slightly crazy OSWALD made no mantion of agsnesination plot, but kept bringing up point he had to travel to Cuba imnedfately As to whether OSWALD might have bean homosexial, CONTRERAS said he introverted and had complexes and he could have been type to enjoy such relations While he was with proup, however. he showed “no elene of thie teandanc,.  / ///DOSCIIER vas to have a third meeting with CONTRERAS evening 2, June 67 but CONTHERAS did not make appearance.////Ir above not suffletent, Station can poseibly turn infe over to LITEMP0S- with request § they pursue case tor additional info Pls advise. 4 H H i : : i H
14-00000 cnet nk ve temmeneran Sat eee ee, 0) June Ut | : pyr HEE - ys Waster Lippaann - The Daath of @ Preaident - "th Transfiguration of JPK" . Gel. L uly’ 2 | " | - “Manchester Had Malice Toward Kone 625. sgayi FFG HMA 32433 to C/VED from COS, Subj: OSWALD (Ref: MMW 15574 -- para 619 above) - The negative | ! . J : , \ of ref photo is filed at Mexi Station. This photo was taken in front of the Cub Emb but the ! : ; ! H photo published in the Warren Com Report was taken in front of the Sov Emb / This.Station | , oY i has on file negatives of both photos ‘626 & July: : i DIR 16023 (Fefs MEXI 1950 - para 622 above) - Althourh it possible CONTRERAS may have fabricated entire story, importance of any leads this matter demands we explore to fullest / Balieve story Should bs given LMERCO unless you have objectiona If not, do you prefer handle locally or want us do go here? Once LKXERGO in act, they may wish take up with Mexi authorities. / Hewa- paper article CONTRERAS ag leader of a UNAM revolutionary bloe Lends ive some Bubstance to this story. . Does Station have any contacts or asseis who might be able to identify other ; members of CONTRERAS group at time? If CONTHERAS colleagues identified, conceivably a follow i; wp approach to him armed with this now mowledze mipht peraiade him vive more of story In 4 : i : any event, if unable to resolve CONTRERAS story unilaterally. will have to take ip with Mexti i : 7 , officials and considerin. such possibly it may be unwise to risk exposure Station assate by . : i : aot unilateral effort. Because of this and In view LICOAXES relationship with LITEMPOS, tt may not. : ; : pos A be wise to use LICOAXRS denpite their lonv wanditegxd bistory at UNAM / Request views re ; rs : proceeding on own, through LITZMPOS, or handling lead ta LRERCO with proviso wa be. ‘kept informed rr > -f Mo identifieale traces CONTRERAS. ; PoE EG MEXI 1991 (Faf: DIR 16223 - para 626 ebove) - Station feels any further unilateral handling of i CONTREPAS would not be profitable and prefers pass entire case to LITEMPOS for action Also. prefer inform LHSKGO locally re cass / In order accomplish ahove, COS plans have privat® mating | with LITEMPO- and‘will orally give bim into available on CORTPERAS COG hes alrsely aivined : LNEPOO of initial into (med 15557 - para 616 above) and preparing follow-up memo containing | ‘info on DOSCHER's visit to Tampico LNERGO to be advised thac MEXI authorities now handling case | ' Q and. request LNERGO take no action without prtre prior cans sultation Station Paes tecs comTeRR Ae: : ' § July: : i f ; S. MEMO ‘to LEGAT fron ‘cos, ' ‘Subj: OSWALD visit in Mext - = meno report ing info 1A above parayeaphs | ! : i to LEGAT - cn CONTHERAS. ; oe ob : : ' : ; ‘ } i Gey 5 Jaly HOTEL to COS fron LIAD (attached | to cover of VoL. 5 of P-CBS? | Lon ee a ; . . - ' ; i , : . . , ‘ t B i i . . . ' ' ‘ ‘ . ' t | I. é
| : po : : “exo, 6 July. 67 ; 7 | DIR LTAST (Ret: MEXt 1991 - pare 627 evore - Concur. win. take pareniea action by advising 61. 6 suly} | oi, ‘ . ' THE REVS - DLA, Wants Sept Trial for SHAW - GARRISON is ready for trial of Clay L SHAW. 632. 0° Tauty) -: | THR NEWS - Manchester Book Labeled Unreliable - fo : 633. & suly: — , THE NEWS - GARRISON Charges fewaman - ‘GARRISON Said a warrant hed been iasied for the arrest of @ network newaman on charges ths reporter attempted to bribe Perry Raymond RUSSO. the atar witness in CARRISON's attempt to prove the azseassination was a comapiracy. ./ GARRISON charved that Walter SHERIDAN. -had yorked for NDC in New Orleans for two and one-half years SHERIDAN has devoted his efforts: almost exclusively Since Feb investigating GARRISON's assassination conspiracy theory and legal activitied. ‘ 1 - i r . : . ‘ { i ot t A hialer CPRPIDAN . sarly. contact??I7 | $ z j t 634 10 July : { ‘ : : ‘¥EMO from JKB (Source LITEMPO/12) x3 res; Oscar CONTRERAS - Attached isa report’ on captioned Pe ; subject, dated 7 July 67 / It will be noted that the records of the UNAM Law School reflect : : : : that the only Oscar CONTRERAS listed is one Oscar CONTRERAS Lartie ue who was registered as a. i Pa, ', gtudent there in 1959-60, but not during the period! 1961- 6%: : : mo Attachment as follows: ‘In the Law Faculty at UNAM in the fils 8 there is onlylisted oscar CONTRERAS Lartigue, @ student who registered in 1959 and 1960 to study Law, having quit "en moe, este iiltimo afio” / He is from Ciudad Victoria. Tamaulipas, born 14 Feb 39, of Eustario Lb. . ‘ 4 Poe : ; CONTRERAS and Guadalupe LARTICUE, hiw secondary studiesd were at EZecusla Nacional Secundaria Dy i} vy Prevgraterle Federal in Tamaulipas from 52 to 355 / On 17 Jan 61, in Excelsior. appears ; : By ; : one Oscar CORTREPRAS , as a signer of @ ‘Provest for the Bloque ‘Botudtantil Revolucionario ! | BLOQUE EOTUDIANTIL FEVOLUCIONARIO (Fer) . | : Zz i po i : . : The firet Ame we heard: of the BSR was in July ‘61 vhen activities’ vena in’ ‘politics ‘among. atadents../ 1% July GL = University groups of ths lett, especlally BER. and the Movimiento America Latina (mab) headed by Humberto RIRIARTE Car BER) aid Pedro SAENT Zepeda (of MAL) made propaganda utilising "agrupaciones de paja” to attack the clergy ahd the Secretariat ‘of Gobernacion. / Directora of MAL are: Rogo ARANDA, Oscar GONZALEZ and Hiban (Iban) CARCIA, and those fron the BER planned to have meatinss in the Ataneo Bspafiol or UNAM, atcording to | ‘tha instructione of Jose Antonio PONTUONIO (apelied CORTUCNDO in raport). Amb of Cuba / ‘15 July 61 - This vroup with other groips of tha Left continue havin. meetines at Univers ity - City: 25 July 6L'- This groip invited students of Instituto Politecnico Nacional (IPN) to an "act" to be held on 06 July Cl at Univ City to commenore Le the Cuban Revolution / ; 2b July ol ~ This group. along with MAL will organize ean “act” in the Humanities Avditorion | ito honor the Cuban Revolution / 15 Sept ol - The atudents of Law School, handast which head , ‘the leftist political BYOID, ascot named Patricio Lut vumta WLLL lec ore al Ullatead wilh tie in& to po bE, SECRET re i 1 i : , : ‘ , ' y i 4 1 ' pave nen de en oe nee Leow tater oleae dence cman comet betineren enanenen ne rm tormane mean met i ' ; ; poe Gi !
Fe SECRET ts ot 67h. .(continied) 10 ‘July, ‘6T | " a 20 Rov 61°- University ieftists, directed by the TER, Movimiento Liberacionak Nacional and’ fo 4 j i r MAL, directed by Antonio. TENORIO Adame, Vicente VILLAMAR, Jose Eduardo PASCUAL and Humberto Oscar CONTSESAS . Mave all these! nanes i EBIRIARI® will samnon thé students to a Defense of the Cuban Revolution and will ‘e led by teen checked as possibly havin. had contact the Comite Universitario Pro-Defensa of the same leaders. / 2h Jan 62 - A meeting will be with CS*ALD when COWTRERAS was ‘at TRAM and planned for the Apoyo @ Cuba en ee] Eawiticts « dvarte if the mdlcre does not stop it / OSWALD want there:77 . 7 Mar 62 - Principal leaders are: Victor Manuel BARCELO, Carlos ANDALUZ., Hugo CASTRO Aranda, ; tonio THTORIO Adame. Jose CUERMERO Guerrero, Carlos CHTIZ Tejeda, Daniel MOLINA. Brion : : ialvez, Huvterto ELRIARTS, (spetled HIARTE), Oscar GONZALBZ, Hiten GARCIA, Pedro SAINZ : : : Zepeda, Alberto CEHECER, Jose Eduardo PASCUAL, Juan SALDASIA, Martin REYES Baissadel, Vicente : LVILLAMAR, Rubelio FERHANDEZ Dorado, and Jesus OCHCA / This group ceased functioning as such : , : ; about the niddle of 1962 and one Oscar CONTRERAS, who was not one of the leaders, it is. possible ‘ : .« he was a lesser militant and signed as a leader in the Excelsior publication go ag not to . mf compronise the actual ‘leaders ‘ ’ 625. . a guly ree / ‘ ; HMMA 22497 (Ref: MEXI 1991 - pera 627 above) - Atrached is a copy of the first report received fo. F . 7 : fron the LITEMPOS on CONIFERAS.. . / Of major interest is that the UNAM Law School files rs : ‘ reflect that the only Oscar CONTRERAS listed is one Oscar CONTRERAS Larticue, who was registered TG | : : as a Student in 19.9 and 60, but not during the period 61 to 6% In the interview DOSCHER had This is not pros! that COPTRERAS was not | with CONTRERAS in Tarpico, CORTPERAS said he has etudied law for three years between 60 and 64 at Mrey in Sent 62: : _. als appters to be a direct lie cn his part ‘ Also, CONTRERAS said he was a leader of the i BER during his student years, and accordin. to this repor., his nane doss.no. appsar on any . : } of the lists of leaders of the Bloc / The persons mentioned | in the report are ceneralis . t t 3 4 H : Hy mnown +o the Station as persone who belong, or belon.ed,® to the MLN and other leftist revolutionary vroups in Mexi. @akk Such is the case with Antonio TENORIO Adame, Vicenta VILLAMAR Contreras and Paniel MOLINA Alvarez. TESCRIO le a mamber of th Directive Council . : ot the MLE and was ea dslesate to the Tri-Continental Conference held in Habana in Jan 66 i ‘ ; : VILLAMAR is on the Central Commitiee of tne JCM and was a delevate to the Tri-Continental ; : ; ; '  Goenference in Jan 66. MELINA is a member of the orvanizing comnittea for the tirat LASO F to congress . , : ; ' ; 636. ‘12 Sept i MEXI oT56 - On 12 Sept most Mexi dailies, incl:ding The News carried wire gervice reporte , a : of GARRISON's Playboy article charging thet ex-CIA men killed KE JFK. -In addition El Univer- ; : : : : gal printing series by Delio F. PORJCAN datelined Mlamd entitled "Le CIA Declara le Guerra & i D ‘ { GARRISON” / Pouching clips. ' ' t j 627. le duly | Poo | THE REVS - GARRISCH Files Bribery Charces Against Newsman - GARRISON filed: charess acosaing ; : : or ae broadcast nswagatnazvan of attempting Lo bribe and intimidate. witnssa in probe, ‘Richard t 1 i check Richard TOMLEY =| ; | TowmLzy . jo: ; i t | i i 1 1 ‘ ! ; : t ' t i i i i : i : ‘ | i | H
oF 13 suty or 629. 1B say ee Wap thia been necked? Check Dennis Lynn YAPRER echers? ohn 16. Suly, 641 ob Jaly > 642 30 July ; G43. 6 Aug | Check Pill MRNTWA .. es i Check Sam DEPI*O contact . aoe wen cies ame aoe alee tee eta ee eee & _ THE MEWS = GARRISON Cote "Zcual Tine” Spot - Pot -erated freight to barge from which 1% was loaded on Cub vessel berthed 200 yards away “wert is alrvedo moma visions | ee ee : ; L } . * ‘ 1 ' ‘ i i i } : ' . : 5 , , : ' } | H : ‘ $ : roy od : Hy ! 5 : ie i : : : H ! ; . ‘ é : L 1 MEXT 212h' - 1. In classified note to Station 6 5 guy, ArConsul, Willian Harben, in Merida, _reported following: A Amer retired eeamnun Joseph HARET now in Merida vas aboard Farrel Lines Freighter Africen Dawn April 67 in Dar Es Salaam when that ship unicaded considerable Harben descrites HARET as alert, intellizent experienced searan /B American citizen Dennis Lynn HAPEER describins self as armed forces vet on 100 percent disability pension. ’ told Harben thet a Rotert BROWN, Box 269 Boulder, Colo, whom he mew previously when tmaching Eng to Cuban refucees in school run by fnu DIXON in Miani visited him at his (RARBER’s) parent's hone in Crahe and questioned hin osin: ccncealed tepe recorder about several Anericange . who had-worked at Miami school: Bob ER BROWN. Ed COLLINS, Willian SEYMOUR, Leonard HALL and fna HARGRAVES. He aiso ehowed HAXEZR photo of David FZRFIZE mized op im New Orleans investira- tion of Pres K's death and asked if he mew him HAREFER clains to have tranglated for BROWN pook by Cub officer, Alberto BAYO entitled "One Hundred Fiity Questions (or Gusrrilla Fignter* published by Panther publications Also.clains worked Bertitz school New York In view apparent robust physical health, Harben suspected BARZSR be affected with some sort psycho- neurosis are. Believe para 1B info should bt passed to LNERGO. THE WEWS - Three Assasins in JFK Conspiracy Says GARRISON , < Mew to Director. FBI in Washington, Subis OSHALD - memo reports info in paras 634, 675 above THE, EEWS - Connally ¥rit.n, Ova Account . ‘of Assassination - a ‘paw 15695 to COS, Subj: Possible Mexican Ramifications of Assassination of Pres K. “1. Am LNZRGO informant alleges that "quite some tire” before the assassination, CSWALD met * jin Mexi City ith a mester of WOFACT whose alias was Bill MEDINA. The latter's true name 5 was mot known to the informant Would you pis advise whether the name Bill MEDINA is known dn ‘any context? We assume there is no connection with IDENTITY but would appreciate your : comments /2. Another LNSRGO repors inclides a statement to the effect that one Sam DEPINO. Bews Dept, WUE Television, New Orleans claimed to have received info that GARRISON might try to connect an ex-Razi now living in Mexi City with the assassination. The ex-Nazi was supposedly active in the propacanda field and was also described as "one of the heads of WOPACT in Mexi" Can you surmise who might be the identity of this incongruous descripting? &
"Bs. Gh Ll Aug 67 q 1 ‘ ; Thayer WALDO 72° 645.- 11 Aug wth me whee /etarf meeting Couns ror Public Affairs said Mexi foreiyn correspondents asgoc : : 1 : ‘ y , i . : . BIR 26:97 (Ref: MADRID 2170 being relayed Mexi City - ) 1. Following info from WOFACT and LNPURE ffeld reporte: A ' THAYER WALDO reported as strincer for Drew Pearson in Uruguay 1940 where he Imown for inaccurately reporting Emb events He friendly with group of Spanish Communists in Uruguay Report from Uruguay also disclosed that Waldo made dercg me remarks recarding U.S policy in Latin America and expressed himself as - sympathizer with Sov politica. Reliability of above report cannot be jidied since not available “gin files / B. WALDO also reportedly served as correspondent for Péarson in Ecuador and Colembia. After being invited to Ecuador by Bres Galo PLAZA, Subj took steps in 1950. to renounce U.S. citizenship and obtain Ecuadoran citizensnip in crder advance official position with latter governnént. Later decided retain U.S citizenship. In 1953 Subj was adsinistrator ef B1 Sol, leftist daily in Quito. Im April 1952 he launched the B® Pacific Post newspaper in Ecuador. Subj considered unreliable, dishonest and unsavory by Americans and Ecuadornns June 1953 WALDO deported from Ecuador by Pres Jose Maria VELASCO Tbarra for writing derog , articles concerning Ecuadoran government. He then spent one month in Cali, Colombia where he re-issued U.S. passport Wife Eslen, a Hungarian national, Joined Subj in Cali, travelling from Quito on TRO passport. / C. : Jan &, Habana Station reported WALDO as American newsman. from Mexi in Habana who might be offered editorship of Eng lsnyuage Times of Habana Late Jan 60, Mexi Station reported Subj discussed six week tour of Cuba with Emb officials Hqa. files indicate WALDO resided Mexi two yrs prior late 1960 at Calle Colima 107. Dept 7, Mexi 7. / D. Latest info available Hqs is Mexi 9266 indicating WALDO Public relations head of Univ of Americas as of 3 Aug 65. 2. . Suggest addressees pass above info to Emb officers who in touch with Subj 7’ 3. M For Mexi: Request traces ou Subj WEXT 2454 (Ref: DIR 26997 - para.6s above) - 1. Mexi Station files contains sane derog -on WALDO (aka Mark THAYER) as ref In addition HYRW 2262 of 11 Feb 60 cites usually reliable * gource in EEG 164 of 16 June 53'that Subj! 8 former partner in Pacific Post, Francis R SUTHERLAND stated WALDO carried on his person proof of CP membership which SUTHERLAnd had geen../ 2. Acting on top from SIMONCINI that WALDO had beer expelled from Mexi, COS raised Subj im Amb staff meeting 3 Aug. Coreercial Counselor who sits on board of resents at Univ of Americas, said WALDO had been fired by Univ since he was not doing job for them Said Univ forgot to inform GOM that WALDO working for them This put WALDO in position of having. . -vAolated working papers reqcirement, and eccording corrrcial counselor, probably accounted for WALDO's expulsion by GOM. Counselor ior public affairs added that WALDO spparently kicked into Texas because ‘he bad called Enb Press Attache from there on 2 Aug /’3 In sane concerned over casé because (a) they feared WALDO might have been expelled because of anti-Mexicen articles | be wrote for Denver Post: and: Rew York Times (for which he stringer}, and (bo) WALDO owed eluo . sone ‘Os 000 pesos in bar bills, ete fh According US. Con Gen Mexi, WALDO is US citizen and hed -istest U.3 rassport issued Mexi 1966 ‘SS Mexi En. News. carries story by Jaime Plenn 11 Aug heedlined "Search on for Kissing Newaman" PLENN writes that disappearance o° WALDO | public Te lations director at Univ of Amer, has become ob.ect of official and private inqiiries 1 soy : f ‘ ‘ : y } So | SECRET oy ' {.