124-10062-10355}.. AGENCY FILE NUMBER:  105-82555-5617 , | AGENCY INFORMATION - AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER:  124-10062-10355 RECORD SERIES: HO DOCUMENT INFORMATION ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: LEG,MX TO: DIRECTOR, FBI TITLE: . DATE: 09/30/1969 PAGES: 7 SUBJECT: LHO, ASSOC DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT ORIGINAL Secret CLASSIFICATION: REVIEW DATE: 09/24/1997 . STATUS  Redact | RESTRICTIONS: JFK Act 6 (1)(B) COMMENTS: HY 50953 Boctd: 327140766 Page 1. NEW. CLASSIFICATION: UPDATE DATE: 01/19/2001
to ee ornGeaas HO. 16 ain’ BAT 190? EHTIO tS PPAR 141.CPA) 1OT-11.6 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT c Memora van aA HAS No ORIETIO DECLASSIFICATION ANB/ “TO : Director, FBI SCONCE RELEASE OF CIA INFO fe LEE HARVEY OSWALD IS - RUSSIA - CUBA . iS SUBJECT: a wee ReBulet 9/12/69 to Assistant “Attorne Genera “Internal 4 Security Division, copies of which were forwarded ‘to ‘this office. i y “ Enclosed herewith are two Xerox reproductions of the ' Mexico City file copies of Mr. CHARLES THOMAS' memorandum dated 12/10/65, and the memoranda from this office to the’ ‘Ambassador dated 12/27/65 and 2/23/66 /2. . Background ELENA 1GARRO DE/PAZ, or Miss GARRO as Mr. THOMAS calls her, is a well Known figpre in Mexican political, social and literary circles. She was a playwright and well known to many » | ‘ea 0 officials of the Embassy including the then Ambassador. FULTON ,{ FREEMAN, the then Deputy Chief of Mission CLARENCE A./BOONSTRA, sand many others. All of those officials expressed td‘me on various occasions the opinion that Miss GARRO is a véry interesti1 person and a scintillating conversationalist, but that she has a vivid imagination and frequently appears to be unable to distingu: between truth and fiction. Although interesting, they all consid: pw her as highly unreliable as a source of information except for «x Mr. THOMAS who apparently placed consistent credence in what Miss © GARRO said. When Miss GARRO visited this office in November 1964, sl cis chained that she h d seen LEE HARVEY OSWALD at a party given at the home of RUBEN‘DURAN on September 30, October 1, or October 2, G&G E1963, as reported ih Mexico City letterhead memorandum of 12/11/64 Li AS pre ioy ly Oo rane ac Miss GARRO claimed that her daughter, | tavA IN] STENTUS. tification of this i) ee “who nag —— Nome ca Bee “he * caf MOSS Se (1 - Liaison Section)\ 4 1 - Mexico ety eee NLF/ako » Dalla st gs a8 ay y, _ we ie ‘Cont! pavial loath -49_—_—® Wee TNE: ee — Buy U.S. S. avings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan aon HY 50953 DBoctd: 327140766 Page 2?
+ HY 50957 Government .% Mr. THOMAS, however, included such a highly 9 cn = gray . Conti Cy Seg! oe MEX 105-3702 isiin ona. a who. acquired this intelligence information, I feel a. responsibility for seeing it through to its final evaluation. * It appears, therefore, that Mr. THOMAS has»now decided that he ‘and not the FBI or the Department! ME Dusted ‘is the one to decide how the story given by Misg, GARRO? is #o be evaluated.- The concept that every person who passes on to another govern- ment agency information relating to matters within the jurisdiction of that agency has the responsibility and authority to review and evaluate the action taken by that agency is, of course, untenable. ¢ Further question concerning Mr. THOMAS' judgment is raisedfby item 3 of paragraph 10 of his memorandum furnished to the Secretary of State. Any reference to th ) relationship between the head -of CIA Mexico 2 COP -Wexrear officials, if true, is a very highly classified matter and any "leak" or revelation to unauthorized individuals concerning such an arrangement would, in view of the delicate Mexican political Situation, be disastrous to the Mexican Government as well as =: to Mexican-American relations. The delicacy of the situation has recently been greatly augmented by the published Cuban allegation that one of the officers of the Mexican Embassy in Havana was acting as a CIA spy with the knowledge of the (= classified reference in a memorandum which he classified y as "confidential", contrary to-regulations relative to classification - of documents. While this reference relates to the activities and operations of another Government agency and therefore is not of primary concern to the Bureau, it is nevertheless called to the Bureau's attention for consideration in evaluating Mr. THOMAS' current allegations. An additional copy of this letter is being forwarded for use in the event the Bureau desires to forward a copy to Dallas which received a copy of referenced letter ./¢ oa oy r | — a al Docld: 327140768 Page 3