AGENCY: RECORD NUMBER: RECORD SERIES: AGENCY FILE NUMBER: _ AGENCY INFORMATION FBI | 124-10239-10109 MX 105-3702-553 DOCUMENT INFORMATION ! ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: TO: TITLE: LEG. MX DIRECTOR. FBI DATE: 04/01/1964 PAGES: SUBJECT: DOCUMENT TYPE: ORIGINAL CLASSIFICATION: REVIEW_DATE: STATUS COMMENTS: DocId: 32183899 Page 1 4 SEE FBI 105-82555-3229 PAPER. TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Unclassified 06/18/1996 Redact RESTRICTIONS: JFK Act 6 (4) -_NEW CLASSIFICATION: 02/14/2001 ) UPDATE DATE:
. Released. ‘under the John F. ‘Kennedy. Assassination Records Collegtion Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote). _, BRITE: 11-14- 2017 Director, 1 FBI (105-82555) VED Legat, Mexico City. (05- 3702) (P) LEE HARVEY OSWALD, ‘aka Is -R - CUBA ieee 3/28/64. ge Referenced letter set forth nat ( MEx-18 | and MEX. 19] nould attempt to resolve some of the questions set forth in referenced letter and which have arisen with regard to Mexico City letter and letterhead memorandum dated 3/16/64. . u) It is noted 4 that (imx-is and ox igh continually been trying to resolve the questions which have evolved and these informants have been anticipating and hoping that they will be able to learn more from ELIZABETH CATLETT MORA (Bufile 100-395934; MC file 100- 939) as soon as they are able to do. so. With regard to the’ questions set forth in “referenced letter, the following has been determined: No confirmation has been received from any other sources in Mexico that the Communist Party of Mexico was . interested in obtaining all information regarding subject's Mexico trip. There has been no indication. to date from other persons that the Communist Party of Mexico has taken | any steps. to obtain this information or that the Comnunist Party of Mexico was interested in obtaining information as to how mucli , American authorities know about subject’ s trip to Mexico. OX. Ce In connection’ with the question as to whether MORA was referring to OSWALD's activities before he went to Russia or before he went to Hexico, (UEK- 18 and MEX-19 oC emphatic 4 — Bureau / (1 - Liaison Section) - (il - Dallas, 100-10461) LOS 3203. -3 2 “igs oe PLEDe Jy. Docld:327183899 Page 2?
Released under. the John .F. Kennedy Assassination Records. Collection Act. of 1992 (44 - USC 2107 “ Hote). ‘DATE: 11-14-2017 , - we “oe . : wey ~ . . * MC 105-3702 . that MORA: stated OSWALD's activities before: he went to: Russia | ‘and not his activities before. che. went to Mexico. Pa and MEX- t OSWALD. was well known in: Russia among the Americans’who were there at the same time as. he was and that he was "not that much of a nut," meaning that. he could not ave undertaken singly to assassinate President Kennedy, (¥) luex-18 and MEX- i9fodnsider that it was MORA's thought that ‘subject could not. have undertaken the assassination. of President Kennedy alone. . 1098 Sk the statement which MORA ‘made to » bax 18 Cul 19 As was noted in paragraph 3, page 2, of Mexico city “letterhead memorandum dated 3/16/64, MORA™ ‘did. not divulge her ~ source of her information regarding the -impression of OSWALD ' gained Americans in the Soviet Union.’ Since Qex- 18 and ta) - MEX-19 ve heard MORA make the statement previously that she has corresponded with MARY LOUISE PATTERSON, who has been - residing in the Soviet Union, it is these “informants ' belief that. PATTERSON is the source in Russia who advised. that OSWALD was well known among ‘merci there 67 . Gux-1s and MEX-19/ have eee that they hope to determine from MORA further details ‘regarding her previous statements about: OSWALD. GA. ee s a ; /) (SS From information which [itex- 18 and MEX— 1g] have. learned about MORA becoming a Mexican citizen, it is considered that if MORA were interviewed, she would be antagonistic because she is strongly aware her rights, as a Mexican citizen and(MEX-18 and MEX- i5/Gae advised previously erat Cu) if any Mexican police attemp to at any time interview her, they are going to run into "a tiger." If she were to be interviewed by the Mexican police or by any representative of the United States Government, there are no grounds to “believe that she would be cooperative in any manner.and the. probability exists that_she would be ast enough to determine that she has told only (MEX-18 and mex 1 RE information and(U ] this would expose. these any: oo , -» Q- ne : 4 wt + Docld:32183899. Page 3
. Released, under the John F.. Kennedy Assassination Records: Collection: Act of 1992 (44 USC 27107 Note) .. . DATE: 11-14-2017 , MC 105-3702 © It is noted that [omex_18 ‘a1 and MEX-19 have advised es that they are unable to ascertain informati from MORA “through direct questions. - Whenever a question is made to -MORA, she ceases talking, and the only manner ‘in which these oo informants are able to ascertain data from MORA is to needle “her, then sit and with a. “jas ear. listen to what » ‘She has to sayy ay : [ex -18 and oxide ie to learn. from: MORA addi- tional details’ in order to answer the. _pertinent questions : which have arisen, and they intend: to’ pursue vigorously the -.' objective set forth for them concerning any information MORA ' ‘has in her possession concerning OSWALD. CTo date these’ _ informants have not been able:to meet with MORA for a. two or three day period. because of her- illness and. her other. _ preoccupations. Present plans are for. them to take MORA on a two or three day. "vacation" in the. first half of April.. As.soon as these informants have.met with ‘MORA, this will,  «. be. reported immediately, and! recommendations~ will be made, “as to any additional investigative | steps. to ‘be taken] K ae - The reason for Mexico City. Letterhead “‘memorandun | dated 3/16/64, being classified "SECRET" is being. detailed fully as follows: nO T letterhead me ndum was classified SECRET" to protect [EK 18 and cee are informants in| Mexico C cus furnishing “highly sensitive formation involving espionage ‘and information vital to the internal security of the United States. It is essential that the identities of these informants be fully protected, especially since they are the only source ‘which received the information and MORA is not known to have discussed the information in the letterhead memorandum with -, anyone else. Under the circumstances, the protection of these ' informants is of paramount. interest to the- continued operations of the Bureau in Mexico, and for this reason the letterhead mem eS as classified "SECRET. Lo ce! his office will continue to, direct: X-18° and: _. MEx-19] o vigorously pursue their ‘proposed . contact with MORA - and the results will be. promptly reported to. the Bureau, Re Docld:32183899 Page 4 -