‘Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of DATE: 11-14-2017 5/7/2015 JFK Assassination System Date: Identification Form _ . ‘ : i : Agency Information j AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER:  124-10210-10095 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILENUMBER: —92-3171-2492 - Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: LEG,MxX TO: DIRECTOR, FBI TITLE: DATE: = 11/04/1974 “PAGES: -4 SUBJECTS : SGI, RES, TRA, ASSOC DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: | Unclassified ‘RESTRICTIONS: 1B; 1C; 4 _ CURRENTSTATUS: — Redact DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 05/01/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: JNDEFINITE COMMENTS : v9.1 . 367 Docld:3227927619 Page 1
‘Released under the John F. Ketiiédy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992? (44 USC 2107 -Ho _ DATE: 11-14-2017 Sy, ; . 2 ~ 2 7%" + -SPTTSNAL. FORM No. fo A : * e MAY,,1962 EDITION @f GSA FPMR (41 CFR)-101-11.8 «f* "UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Le ‘Memorandum TO * DIRECTOR, FBI (92-3171) FROM Kin, MEXICO CITY (92-13) (P) ee SAMUEL M, GIANCANA, aka P OPO Re my airtel 10-31-74. U le aXe reported for dissemination since it is contradictory’ ‘and a speculative. However, it is being listed under a caption —%) for reference purposes. (y ; ABASIS FOR SUBJECT'S DEPORTATION FROM MEXICO a) = (Information 8-30-74 sr offfyex 304, who advised he got this information from various sources within the 7 Mexican Segretariat of Government where pst xcellent contacts. ) w) DECIAQZIFIED B fis. oO OW Me... (PED... Locos 5 The order for the arrest and. informal deportation } of subject came directly from MARIQ MOYA PALENCIA, the ¥# , Secretary of Government (Gobernacion) and the top cabinef# -- official. There was some speculation that the Mexican President, LUIS ECHEVERRIA ALVAREZ, himself gave the order td and then departed’ Mexico so as not to be around when it was — carried out. However, the most likely possibility is that OYA PALENCIA gave the order after the presence of GIANCANA ‘ sin Mexico was brought to the attention of the Mexican ‘5, Gf. w Government by unidentified_but highly influential people in Xa ay order to avoid any embarrassment by allowing him to remain pay t yin Mexico after his presence. was officially known. Agents Veils a from Gobernacion were sent to Cuernavaca to confirm subject's :} Ne i presence there before taking any action. The agents were et from the Immigration Inspection Section and were cautioned; ' Va: Pnot to take any deportation | action until further instructi H Bwere received from above. a io? Bureau nt : (l--- Foreign Liaison fle } mice (2)- Chicago 92-3491) fel yr 07 BS 1 - México City ME" ony ¥ RSC: ffs dy ” GPRS eaties as a — Docld: 32297819 Page 2?
‘Released under the John F. DATE:, 11-14-2017 MEX 92-13 Subject en route tried to offer money to secure his release. He was taken to the Offices of Mexican Immigration in Mexico City and asked for his tourist card or passport and how he entered the country. He had no papers or documents and said that he flew in from | Laredo, Texas, but they were unable to find any record of this. Since he had no papers and apparently was illegally in Mexico, it was decided to report just that he- had no her and his deportation was arranged on the same date. ) . Source was certain that subject's attorney, CASTILLO, was in Mexico City at th e but was unable to do anything to stop the deportation. (gx) 4 Seti (Information from. cs MEX 287, on 8-22-74 and 10-2 and ee 10-22-74, -) Be Ge & . os | Subject''s deportation from Mexico was the source of | considerable comment and speculation on the part of acquaintances in Mexico such as the card and golf playing group around his Mexican attorney, JORGE CASTILLO. Reportedly CASTILLO i other than the United States, such as Paris. There were two further fields of speculation concerning the deportation. One is to the effect that the failure of CASTILLO or his associates to avert this action must have the effect of . : putting CASTILLO in very bad graces with the subject who has C oy : undoubtedly been paying him a substantial retainer. A |. second speculation is to the effect that CASTILLO himself . may have arranged for this action because subject's presence in Mexico was a cause of embarrassment to CASTILLO, who 5 has a number of wealthy and important clients and whose oo | business largely depends on good contacts within the Mexican Government. Shortly before deportation one of CASTILLO'S children married the son of a high governmental official. and \ there was a huge reception at the Churubusco Golf Club. , ' Subject reportedly was in attendance and his presence there | ; was commented by other guests. .In spite of this, CASTILLO ~\ reportedly has spoken about holding a big celebration to wel- ” come the subject should he return to Mexico. There was fa ‘ claims that he was not in Mexico at the time of the deportation . and that if he had been in Mexico he could have averted it. Sy The speculation was that subject would still have been / forced to leave Mexico but could have chosen a destination | ar comment that the deportation received surprisingly little Docld: 32297819 Page 3