DD. oh. 95. 96, 25 Nov. 26 Nov. 26 Nov. 26 Nov. 26 Nov, } . i ! i : ' i i 092k. SECRET t SERED Fp BS John RETTIE calls Carlos LAGUNAS who is not in. Luz BERLOVA takes the LIERAT - phone, John tells Luz about Excelsior article today - about OSWALD. i . John would like ‘to confirm this. Luz‘thinks he should call the Embassy. Ask for the boy with; whom they had. breakfast once - Fernandez ROA. ; But the Soviet Embassy? Best with’ KAZANTSEV. Boris KAZANTSEV, He 4 would know about it surely. He is'Counselor. He is the tall man? | . No, the gray haired man is KONSTANTINOV. The one with whom they were drinking with the Amb. ~ black heir and glasses, Ask KAZANTSEV or YATSKOV who is the Consul. YATSKOV would have been person to have ree ceived OSWALD. If he went to |the Embassy, yes. YATSKOV may not know oo John, but KAZANTSEV knows him, KAZANTSEV speaks Spgnish. ' He was the qc one who greeted John, in English. : &e : : : : S -4 Do : i . Sn, , : : 2 I : : & Ly . ‘ MEXI 7067 - At this moment Station officer and 1¢¢ Security officer (whom he contacted) are interviewihg Nicareguanswho’ claims that on _ 18 Sept he saw OSWALD receive sixthousand fiveshundred dollars in meeting inside’ Cuban Emb Mexi. Request Mane and DIR advise MEXI OPIM any atraces Gilberto ALVARADO, DPOB: 31' Jan hoc udedRama, Celaya, Nicaragua, ;Claims he awaiting false Mexi ‘documentation prior receiving sabotage training Cuba. Says Juan LORILLO,' Rolan ABVARADO and Carlos FONSECA Amador, are members his (Communist? ) organd tTon Nicaragua. : President DORTICOS of Habana calls Amb. feaquin HERNANDEZ Armas of Cuban: LIENVOY Embassy, Mexico City. About Silvia DUHAL sogthe police picking her up, detaining her, interrogating her, eto,*(DQRTICOS asked several times about money.) - DORTICOS asked HE BZ¢o question Silvie some more and to investigate more and call h oo, : : MEXI 7068 - Translation of transorigi er pare 94 above) sent. ‘LITENSOR .} also has Spanish copy. Tape pele itained, es MEXI 7069 (Refs waxy 7067 - Para 93 above) (also see Para 82 above) Station officer (probably BARKER). with Emb Security Officer interviewed - Gilberto Nolasco ALVARADO Ugarte morning 26 Nov with following results: | (Repetition of Para’ 62 and 93 above with following additional): ALVARADO admitted he really on penetration mission for Nic Secret Service, - : reports to Major Roger JEREZ; Nic Milatt, Pasaje Latino, Interior 513, tel: 46-33-76, Mexi. On 2 Sept reported in Mexi to Professor Edelberto, wot TORRES, Address General Zuazua No. 37, Interior 8, TORRES is Nic ae ~ oft in charge of Nic CP travellers to Cuba. Well known Conmunist. . Has ‘oAGE en _ daughter in Moscow.: On 2 Sept discussed anti-Somoza guerrilla activity cory NO- in with TORRES and ‘brothers Gustavo and Kumberto guRe% Talavera." . MARPES +r ATAPTARATW be ctrantA manmmdenm EAT an om re en ol ee
14-00000 97. 26 Nov. 97. 26 Nov. C3 (a) cD a oh pod 0 Monument, Parque Alameda. fo! — 1. Keegy _ MEXI 7070 + LIMITED ‘reported Mexi Seoret Service 7 Cuban Consulate to turn passport photos over to Consul AZCUE, etc,, etc. At the end of | Sept ALVARADO phoned American Emb several times to report his ‘belief someone important. in U. 8, to be killed, used name Jorge KYNAUT (phonetic) to protect identity, Was asked | if call related visa matter, Replied no, political matter, wished M speak to person of | confidence, First time.was screened by 2 females, finally spoke to man who said. he ‘would | call back,’ ALVARADO left. phone number 30-19-52 ‘(since changed). Men never ealled, : ALVARADO tried repeatedly contact Emb by phone was finally told "Quit wasting our time. We are working here, not playing." When ALVARADO saw OSWALD ‘photo in newspaper he again ; contacted Emb 25 Nov. ALVARADO is young, quiet, very serious ‘person, who speaks with conviction. Knows enough English to understand ‘conversation, -had tank maintenance training in Canal Zone when with Nic Army.’ Says he still Nic' Commie Tats mbr, was originally convinced Marxist, later became disillusioned, has been penefegtton agent for Nic Gov for Ht past 4 yrs, Scheduled enter Cuba within 2 months, He explajfied he outraged by Kennedy | : assassination which he 0% sure Communist plot. | Does not Mish*become involved in big publicity splash, hopes U.S, will keep name secret, but tn po ae J H H i : : i : : i 3 ' H i | ; ! i ayaa ¥e do whatever necessary. — 7 Lives at Pino No. 173, Col. Santa ‘Maria de. le Ribera, $1507-31. Will accept phone call from "Rodolfo Gabaldon" to set time for next meeting whgehtto ‘take place front Juarez iniffeted heavy surveillance of Sovemb : starting afternoon 23 Nov. Also Sec Serv physical ii Yelllance of KOSTIKOV earlier reported, . according LIMITED the See Serv started close cbrigis' jurveillance of Viteliy Borisovich : SHUBIN (KGB) on 23 Nov. : Note SHUBIN in past oftgg: Hoo ompanied KOSTIKOV on trips outside Sovenib MEXI 7072 - (REF; A, MEXI 7067 - Para 93 abovegeB) MEXI 7068 - Para 95; C, MEXE 7069- Para 96 above) - Amb Mann asks following be see by COS to Sec. Rust, Mr. Me Cone and Mr, Hoover: This message represents combined sugges itiions of myself, Scott and Anderson: | : In view of Nic (Ref-A) and info in long dist isecte lephone between DORTICOS and HERNANDEZ (Ref B) we suggest Mexicans be informed concerning ‘& and. Nic be put at disposition of LOPEZ | Mateos on condition LOPEZ Mateos will agreés o/order! rearrest ‘and interrogate Silvia DURAN as follows: 9) Confront Silvia with Nic and hav Nic inform her of details his statement 3 to us, b).Tell Sivlia she only living non-Cuban who knows full story and hence in same position as OSWALD prior to his assassinations her only chance for survival is to come clean with: whole story and to cooperate completely with Mexi Gov in return for Mexi Gov _ protection, c) She will not in any case be allowed'to leave Mexi. / Given apparent character of Silvia there would appear to be good chance of her ‘cracking when confronted with details of deal between OSWALD, AZCUE, MERABAL and Silvia and unlnown Cubm negro, If she did break ~ and we suggest Mexicans should be asked to go all out in seeing that she does - we and Mexicans would have needed corroboration of ‘statement of the Nic, Also suggest Mexi Gov identify and arrest unknown negro, Have Mexicana rearrest Silvia. _ 80 as to eliminate possibility of her being smuggled’ out of Mexi to Cuba or killed here. el We —— We lack established reliability of Nic, but auggest that DORTICOS' preoccupation with ue money sngle tends to corroborate authenticity of Win atatamant Thie thaws annance
14-00000 98. 99. “100, “102. _ 02. 103. "104, 105. 26 Nov, 26 Nov. 26 Nov. 26 Nov. 26 Nov. 26 Nov. 26 Nov. 26 No PING aw i 1806 SECRET | | | | TTT “gery. | tS i. t0 be strong = possibility that a down payment was made to! OSWALD: in Cub Emb here, ; Request, | Instructions . = |. 7 | oo] | | from MEXT or DIR, i po |. P| | | bog ; pb . MEXI 7093 (ker: DIR £5198 - not in ‘file, ; not. ‘aoutraggea” Appreciate prompt instructions. ' New Orleans. was well ‘acquainted with OSWALD, ‘ an wenn meen Sr ee ea | ‘ i MEXI 7083 « | (Hee: MEXT 7067 « Para 93 above)! FYI: ALVARADO now cleims he cP penetration ae agent for GON. Request MANA Station not consult Liaigon on this one until further word i ' . 4 | an ' ; MEXI « 7084 |. AMB Mann requested ODENVY | ‘officer be sent + to: Mext to give him more details ’ of OSWALD/RUBINSTE IN cases, This info only because it indicates An's feeling he not being fully enough informed of aspects of these cases in U.S.A. ; ; : MEXI 7092 (REFS: AL DIR 85066 “ not in file, not sulireostieh. MEXT 7084 - ' pare 99 above) ; a 1.: See Ref'B. which crossed DIR 85039 (not in file, hot F} stracted), 2, Amb's feeling is | he not fully briefed on cases,’ eto.// COS finds present 4y [ODENVY one of: best and ‘most: on cooperative, etc.// ‘COS opinion it is desirable ODENVY énf’ officer to Mexi to satisfy | Amb. Unless Mr.: Johnson can convince Amb that. Chief /oden AVY *Mexi will receive and . make: available to hin ail information conceming U.S. englef.of, these cases. 4 , ALVARADO's story being checked, He being re-inte bewed, and moved to safe address. Have | asked RCHEVERRIA as of night 26 Nov to put close | jeer on TURAN. i ; I i MEXT 7094 « 7 Dr. Jo ose Gulliermo ‘AGUIRRE of Me! Sea following to Pete Moraga, - ‘USIS, on 26 Nov. |A. Maria RODRIGUEZ widow of ID. ae ata, son in law of hers who lives in» Son! iin law is a Cuban, Arnesto RODRIGUEZ, . who lives at 212 Jefferson Parrish, Tel) i See C. Arnesto RODRIGUEZ runs e . : Spanish language school, is anti-Castro, | D. Adgérding to Maria RODRIGUEZ de LOPEZ her son in law has taped conversations with: OSW. we, . Above will ‘be: passed to ODENVY here - e on 27 Nov. Has may wish pass ODENVY.. ; | re i Note (para 102. above) from Bob Adams on. 26 Nov Be Signed cos. MEXI 7095 - Following result of ODENVY investigation hoters: OSWALD registered at small Hotel del Comercio, Sahagun 19, tel: 46-60-51, on 27 Sept 63. OSWALD left this hotel on 1 Oct.. OLENVY believes OSWALD travelled from Nuevo Laredo to Monterrey by bus on 26 Sept . then changed buses and continusd on Anahuac bus line to Moxt ony (Srriving in time on eT Sept for 1037 telephone call to Sovemb that date. oe STATE INCOMING TELEGRAM Guadalajara, Control 4369 « Local. newspaper editor today told : 3 of 433 me he visited Monday by one Hector Francis COSERRANO, | newe photogra her from Culiacan, . aCe | a Latter stated he travelled by bus late Sept Culiacan to Mex ¥ City with OSWALD. They . “ors We attempted converse though OSWALD's Spanish poor,: OSWALD gave informant personal card & . and pamphlet in English with many pictures Castro, both dater discarded, On arrival MEXI - CThy. noted OSWAT DY ss haracns Tantlvndad wifla ta Tandinas aamwe
14-00000 s ay ee cp ee Dp fi | The Hews article on OSWALD Sought Visa Here ‘to Russia, Report Mexican Government Sources. _ Artiolé states OSWALD entered ‘Mexico 26 Sept, left 3 Oot, ‘on tourist card issued in New . Orleans by Mexd | jconsulate, conferred with Cuban consul Eusebio, AZCUE, ete, eto. | | | LTTEMPO-1 prepared report for: ‘LIveMro-2 on case.! Source personally interviewed Silvia po} 1 ) | 7 i j i ! | ‘106. 26 Nov. “107. 26 Nov. oo DURAN as well as Horacio DURAN Navarro, Ruben DURAN Navarro, Betty. SERRATOS de DURAN, Lidia Duran Navarro Vda. de FLORES, Agata ROSENO: Garcia, Barbara Ann BLISS and Charles 7 | E. BENTley, and attached report sets forth the results a hbaeae Also attached are photos: of Silvia and husband, Horacio. Source advised that he inte sate Silvia on two occasions and on both she denied knowledge of OSWALD's residence, wherge or contacts -in Mexico | except as set forth in the report.’ See report, En Spanish, yori of P8593, po NOTE: Check page 10 of report, mutual ‘friend is! Tino- CONTRERAS, baterista + (an drumer) i : with CONTRERAS . Oscar of Tampico, 5 July eT memo! to LECAT Say gee | 7 so ro ‘ ; ‘ Woman calls Sovemb and wants to talk with the persan whéthag” contact with OSWALD when he ‘ LIENVOY was in Mexico, wants. to know where’ he was, where: he roar Mexico, The Sov told her, no one. _ knew anything about the case. i i 108. 26 Nov. 1335 | 109. 26 Nov. 1558 NOTE: NOPREPORTED: — | D. F.S, “agent; Hugo cAsILLas, calls the North snottog SReen, who lives at ‘Pebie Magdalena : , 2 Se : i 127 and reminds her thet he is one of the boys crow time of the detention and that he | Was talking with her in the camioneta (paddy wagon?) “(NOTE: Barbara refers to Barbara ' Ann BLISS of LITEMPO-4 report'- para 107 above ae 8, which says she lives at Bahia de | | Magdalena No. 125 with tel 45-13-h1, divorced ffi: ‘Tien ESQUIVEL, Costa Rican, etc.) and i said, “What a time you passed spent here, very leg ant, true?" Barbara remembers. Hugo | asks if Charles has his white car in the same@lacé, that at that time he was very worried that it would be stolen. Barbara comments t fats the others were nervous, and Betty, with the long hair, is now fighting with her hushgr Ps Hugo remembers that it seemed that day that they were having @ party there in Rubertg=t ouse.,' Barbara’ indicates that it was a party for children, Hugo asks where she spent the day yesterday, Barbara said she went with Tino (CONTRERAS) her sweetheart, but adds that Tino went to the United Stetes to record some music, jazz, for he plays the drums,i Hugo asks if. she hasn't gone to Acapulco, Barbara responds no because she doesn't Like 143 (Acapulco); that there you can only go for your honeymoon, Then she comments that isn't it horrible that RUBY killed OSWALD..., "but es ; oo | : think how those: policemen are in Texas,,. they are mules." Hugo comments that in the Cy So ‘ photo you could see that they: didn't even turn around (when Ruby shot OSWALD). Barbara S : : : believes that they wanted OSWALD to die, Hugo comments that now they say they might Pa : poison Jack RUBY, Barbara says the thing is not-normal, "It's a thing, how do you say it - 433 POT ge ne bo ee Eo. @rooked (or twisted)." Hugo eays that today he is .on call but tomorrow he will be free, ae ed inc ' Barbara invites him to her house to have coffee ony time after 1950 hrs, Hugo will be PA.