104-10506-10027| SECRET - vc. _ re € . Goa 1977 MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD SUBJECT :. Possible Identity of the "Unidentified Man”: | - Photographed in Mexico City in October 1963 REFERENCES: A. ‘Photos. Taken in Mexico City by Mexico City Station | B. Paperback’ Boot "Appointment in Dallas" C. Soft File, Headquarters Information on Yuriy Ivanovich MOSKALEV, Possible “Unidentified Man" L. Photographs of the unidentified man were taken Ly our Mexico City Station on 2,3,4, and 15 October 1963, going . into or coming out of both the Cuban and Soviet Embassies in Mexico City. Copies were provided to the FBI in Dallas, Texas on 22 November 1963. Although cropped copies have appeared in various works, including Volume XX, page 691, of ae . ‘the Warren Commission Report, and the book "Appointment in Dallas", to our knowledge the individual has never beenz identified. 2. On 17 March 1977, a former member of the Cuban General Directorate of Intelligence (DGI) recognized photographs of the unidentifid man as Yuri LNU, a KGR officer, whom he met in Moscow in 1964 while attending an intelligence course there. He said that Yuri, a fluent English and Spanish speaker, was acting as a trouble shooter for the Cutan groun, about 15, attending the course. ‘Yuri lived with
13-00000 the Cuban and Bulgarian groups quartered in the Same building in Moscow. Any time the Cubans had a problem, Yuri would solve it for them, Yuri was a good friend of Juan (pseudo) a KGB officer who taught the Cubans about the Agency (CIA) and the West German intelligence apparatus. Juan told the DGI member that he had served in Mexico for about 20 years and in the U.S. clandestinely for about 10 years (specific dates unknown), Yuri was entrusted with their welfare only, and did. not attend classes ee _ with the Cuban group. 3. SE/X travel records were reviewed in search of an individual by the name of Yuri who. possibly fit the description Ve of the unidentified man. This tead-to an individual by the name of Yuriy Ivanovich MOSKALEV, a Soviet, reportedly a Doctor of Medical Sciences, who has participated in international ‘scientific conferences for the USSR since 1962 or earlier. Although there is no official 201 file on MOSKALEV, there is a sizable dossier on him in the Central Reference Service. Many of the.documents in his dossier are 00 reports from U.S. scientists concerning MOSKALEV's attendance and behavior at scientific meetings. It is obvious that he has a much greater knowledge of the English language than he admits. His capability is said to improve greatly after a few drinks; however, it is noted that he rarely, if ever, drank at the scientific meetings. It is also noted that on _ occasions he reportedly was not qualified to represent the Soviets at a particular conference, His papers rarely, if ever, were specific, or presented new data. STORE oor nace eee ee ee em Ae me
13-00000 é Following are items of interest from selected documents in MOSKALEV's CRS dossier: a. In 1961 PENKOVSKY identified a photo (with no name provided) as that of Col. Yuriy Ivanovich MOSKALEVSKIY, Air Force Col.and GRU officer in the Information Directorate of the GRU. ~ i | | b. In December 1963 the FBI reported that Vladimir Ivanovich BUBNOV, An attache at the Soviet Mission to the U.N. and a GRU employee (described as a courier and greeter), met Prof. Yuriy Ivanovich MOSKALEV. of the Institute of Biophysics in Moscow, and Prof. Viktor Ivanoich IVANOV of the Moscow Physical- Technical Institute, at New York International Airport sometime in October 1963, ina plane arriving from Europe. - MOSKALEV and IVANOV reportedly were not known to BUBNOV, Because of the circumstances surrounding the meeting, however, the informant was convinced that both MOSKALEV and IVANOV were GRU agents. They were in the U.S. to visit the Brookhaven National Laboratory, Long Island. | c. In October 1963 MOSKALEV was a delegate to the IAEA Symposium on Neutron Irradiation, Brookhaven, Long Island, New York. Described by U.S. scientists as very sharp, MOSKALEV was a frequent commentator on other people's work and made a practice of denigrating their reports with respect to radiation lethality. d. In October 1967 MOSKALEV participated in the Second International Symposium on Delayed Effects of Bone Seeking Radio Nuclides, Sun Valley, Idaho, arriving two days early. He
13-00000 fravedlbed oa beng feo Sun Velteyv sae mopar ron was able to use his knowledge of the Bugtish language lo pet along on his own. Although he complained about not rnowing much English, he admitted writing the English version of the paper he presented. - MOSKALEV at’ empted to make propaganda of a paper by a West German scientist. A respected U.S: scientist said he fran*ly | did not believe MOSKALEV's findings. MOSKALEV took copious notes on all papers, which indicated he understood what was -going on. He also took many pictures with a 35 mm camera. From questions MOSKALEV asked, it was obvious that he new English quite well. Although considerable time was spent arranging for MOSKALEV to visit a U.S. laboratory en route to his home, he took a different route, without telling anyone of his plans, and did not visit the lat. /The BUFNOV. cited in para 3b. who met MOSKALEV: entered the GRU in September - 1960; gradnated from the Chemical War“are Academy (specialized in chemical warfare) ; was assigned to the U.N. in New York from 1962 to 66; and as Second Secretary of Soviet Embtassy, _Wash., D.C. from April 1969 to April 1974. According to FBI reporting, BUBNOV was the Soviet handler in a double agent operation during his previous Washington tour. IN May 1972 BUBNOV wanted classified USAF documents. . Also, in May 72 an FBI source placed a package in Fairfax County containing undeveloped. classified U.S. military documents: 35 mm. QUEST ION? Could that 35 mm film have been taken by MOSKALEV?/ . e. In August 1971 the U.S. Embassy in Moscow reported a visit to the Embassy on 16 August of Dr. Sutherland, a geologist, who sought advice concerning the troubling behavior toward him of certain USSR Academy of Sciences officials. Sutherland arrived in Moscow on 15 August 1971
5 - and contacted uriy MOSKALEV in the Fore ten Relations Department... MOSKALEV had / previously’ visited Sutherland to clear up some confusion concerning Sutherland's travel arrangements to Novosibirsk, MOSKALEV said that a colleague from the Foreign Relations Section would visit Sutherland. Sutherland was visited by a man who identified himself as a "linguist", rather than a scientist, and asted if Sutibrland had any non-scientific books with him. There was quite an exchange. The Embassy report commented that the incident appeared tocbe a bypical bit of KGB han’y-panky. f. 12. May 1973 information from the U.S. Embassy files Moscow, reported that Yuriy lIosifovich (sic) MOSKALEV. was probably head of the American Section, Foreign Relations, Department of Sciences and possibly KGB. There is some indication that he tried via inducements to get a dual national, Soviet wife of a U.S. scientist, to remain in the USSR. 4, On 23 March 1977 several identification experts of the Disguise and Identification Section of OTS/GAD compared photos of the unidentified man with photos of MER Yuriy Ivanovich-MOSKALEV from the FBI and CRS. It was their opinion that MOSKALEV could very likely be identifiable with the unidentified man. | 5.° Page 59 of the book "Appointment in Dallas." shows an Identi-Kit Model composite of an individual who told the author in London in 1972 that he was involved in the assassination of President Kennedy. The composite of that individual (code name "Saul"), whose real name is unknown to the author, bears a striking resemblance to the photos of Yuriy Ivanovich MOSKALEV. According to the author "Saul"identified the picture shown in the Warren Commission Exhitit #237 as ites eo PUBS Um RERp OSI © havimge been taken at the Russian Embassy in Mexico City, either in the foyer or just outside. perce Te a EPC EOE ER AE UTE Hr str enero hr ecg ee FES ERSEEETE EEE BASED SOA anasto EN eRe Ment Ee HAN ASA
13-00000 o C -6- oe Ee 6, The author of the aforementioned book, Hugh C, McDonald, is the inventor of the Identi~Kit and at one time was under. contract to CIA in regard to the Identi-Kit. McDonald claims” in his -book that he met "Saul" at an office in CIA Headquarters sometime after the Bay of Pigs invasion, and that a colleague of McDonald told him that "Saul" was an assassin. 7. There are striking parallels between the backgrounds of "Saul" as given in McDonald's book, and MOSKALEV. For example: "Saul" MOSKALEV Pe. 7 = CIA allegedl®. knew According to Office of Security, end of Saul. McDonald said he fir t McDonald has been in touch with met Saul in CIA Hqs. CIA took CIA in relation to his Identi-Kit. picture of Saul that started His 201-853047 states he was a McDonald's investigation. cleared source of LAFO/DCS - doi | i September 1969. (contract agent) It is true that Mexico City Station took photos of "Saul" that NeDonald claimed started his investigation. Pe. 59 - See Identi-Kit CDH comment: See photos of composite of "Saul". Yuriy Ivanovich MOSKALEV,.. He bears striking resemblance to "Saul . *¢ - Pg, 60/61 - McDonald states it Helms, the DDP testified under oath was obvious that FBI and CIA that he didn't know "Saul." were compromised at the very top since both Agencies denied knowledge of "Saul", Noone wanted Tec hear anvmnre ahnut him
13-00000 f oe Pgs 69 ~ ricbonat{ vewan his search of "Saul" in 1970. It began, he said, with a call from an uniden tified woman. who arranged a meeting in London and told him she believed the Russians had a germ warfare installation in Vozrozdenya, in ticDonald obtained the Aral Sea. CIA approval to make contact. Pg. 70 -. In Germany in 1945 McDonald knew of 12 people (Poles, Czechs, Rumanians, Germans, Scandinavians, 2 Russia s) who feared and hated Russia. They formed org. to observe, analyze, - and report all future activities within Russia and Russia sphere of control. Most had legitimte jobs. Pg. 71 -- 24 Sept 70 McDonald left for London with "Saul's" picture, McDonald said both he and Saul were contract men_ for CIA. ‘Saul did dangerous: jobs" for private interests. Pg. 73 - McDonald learned that o Island of Vozrozdenya, Aral Sea, germ warfare was being planned against U.S. (Russians transmit germs in iet streame). 71 and 72. Note M&SKALEV's scientific background and travel. He was in the U.K. in 68,70, Background is - biophysics. MOSKALEV's (GRU) contact BUBNOV/"specialized in chemical warfare". MOSKALEV was allegedly imprisoned during war because of his German descent or for black market dealings. Could he be a double agent? McDonald met Saul in London July 72. MOSKALEV travel shows him in Loudon Nov 72.
13-00000 relate ; . . € . | | ~ a oO Pg. 75 - McDonald showed phot of Saul to man. Man asked if McDonald's interest had to do with murder of Pres. in 1963, McDonald said no, he wanted to talk to him (Saul) on business Pg 76 -— By now McDonald was sure that "Saul" was reasonabl well-known in highly specializdd  MOSKALEV is known in internationa!} circles on. the Zuropean conti ent/circles as scientist. Pg, 81 - MaDonald says that | co-relation between activity on Vozrozdenya and new types o influenza in U.S. is disturbin exact. — ” 7 Pg. 92. ~ Man told McDonald MOSKALEV was delegate to 2nd | in summer of 1970 on outskirts International Congress on of Gormisch, that he was dying Radiation Protection, Brighton, from radiation ‘sickness. He was U.K. 3-8 May 70. flown to Vozrozdenya where he lead to believe there was hospiljtal that specialized in cases of | radiation sickness and he would be looked after by famous doctor Was interviewed by 3 Russian specialists: Emile KROPTATE | Peter GORSACH . Marion LENTZEN
13-00000 ae : | C -~ 9 - - C MOSKALEV's middle name is Pg. 95 ~- At hospital ha was orderly by name of Ivan. The2le — Ivanovich; so is BUBNOV's . were other young interns, | orderlies, etc., there, Pg. 99 - Some momths before Kennedy was killed, an inquiry was being circulated, about this man (Saul). Someone wantied to contact him. Word went out] that someone needed his services. Pe, 109 ~ An alleged former ~"—“YMieDonald called Kimsey) Agency employee/said the scheme which "Saul" described fi to kill the president/ could not. possibly have been a4 activated without help fron very high places in this: country. (U.S.) ; | Pg. 117 - Saul did not know h was being called Saul. Pg. 119 - Saul told Kimsey that he often used limp as part of. his disguises. pg. 120 - In Zurick in 1972 McDonald saw four men. Three Arabic and.‘one who had a blunt , Could this have been MOSKALEV? Slavic fact with a broad-type nose, about 40.
13-00000 him, both. the Cuban Gonsul and Soviet Pg, 121. - Kimsey felt that Saul MOSKALEV has much greater was a middle-European, so probably knowledge of English than grew up with German as second “he pretends or admits. language. Saul spoke English | like an American. Pg. 143 - "Saul" said he came back to the U.S. for a short pe¢riod one time, lived in Southern Calif. for about a month, or six weeks, then moved to Mexico, Said business was good in Mexic and that made it easy, or easie to try ‘to make contact with who was trying to make contact with Pg. 164 - ‘saul “said a contact h knew/ According to our records, namedTroit would have OSWALD in 2) “y OSWALD was in Mexico City Mexico. City 26 Sept to 3 oct.| between those dates, and was in and that OSWALD would call on contact with the Cuban and Soviet Consuls.- Consud. "Saud" Ba id he did not have a photo of OSWALD but had a contact in the Soviet Embassy would do the job (identify OSWALD) for hi Saul said OSWALD did show up in Mexico City and was fingered to him. He sat clae to him in restauratns and cafeterias.
13-00000 eo. a : - ge . a “ bs * : s x + 6 : iN : . Page 167: "Saul" said he left McDonald said that as a professional for the U.S. in Nov 1963 but woyld assassin with international clientel,: not say how oW where he crossed| "Saul" had to master the art of the border.. On. evening of the crossing borders illegally, ‘so that 20th of Nov he was in Dallas. _ ino. record is kept. False passports | | are easiest methods. Page 177: 7 "saul" desce ibed how . he shot President Kennedy from | ‘2nd story window of County Records Bldg., Page 178: "Saul" said that -he Could "Saul" be mystermy man who r “used "Limp" disguise” out of | boarded plane for Havana? See coca on bldg. ; and in. 2 hours was out o DIRECTOR 36054. Flight from Mexico a esse the. U.S. | | City reportedly delayed from 1700 to 2200 hours for passenger who arrived ; ‘at 2130. Page 182: McDonald remembers | - "Saul! s" statement: that long _ before the Warren Commission ev n existed he had been told tint | there was a possibility that such a bullet would be planted to tie in OSWALD's rifle positively to the shooting. _ 7 | -It therefore appears that the mdre " existence of CE No. 399 tends | 7 , | - to prove the accuracy of "Saul''s statement and the presence of a conspiracy. [rer recreate ee * men nt ni nen me eae ye
13-00000° - wherever Saul worked with the country to country, avoiding the calls THEM. Spends much time in. ‘Europe. Has no wife, children, or Page 204: °}#«&'"'Saul'' went into - oe 12 Page 185: Mebonatd € do he believes “Saul” was telling true story. Page 94: McDonald finds buck passing so pervasive that he cannot escape suspicion of a continue and officially backed cover-up. Page 199: McDonald said he think Herman KIMSEY (what was true name‘) was the mentor or contact for "Saul" Agency. Page 203: "Saul" moves from U.S. except in extremis but keeping in touch with his contact in Guatemala and Mexico. He friends. Is voracious reader. Westbury Hotel- without a tie. Page 205: "Saul" had recently given up smoking (19727) but still had nicotine stains on fingdrs. epee a RCTS TTT a oe I pee ae me ne greene CDH - [ do too. d Can we identify KIMSEY? Was he reall} working for Agen cy? Does MOSKALEV smoke? Chris Hopkins LAD/JFK Task Force