104-10067-10444] 33/43/ oO SECRET [ FRP2 slp pe te ADV NOTIFICATION TO DDO/DO 04342 PRECEDENCE | STAFF ACTION: C/LA@8 ( ) INFO: ODPD@=D, VR» F DCI, D/DCI, 1G, DDO=4, | CS/RF, C/CI@4, C/CI/OCFL» C/EPS/COMP, CLEPS/E G22s C/OG/DMS, C/PCS, | C/PCS/PGL» D/OLC, ICS, (317) : | CO RE RRS REN ROSE MRE N AN ENS HERMES DITO NEN ADAN NER ON ERA M RR OE Emme mm eS Il i 78 1022224 | > PAGE 001 IN 1022224 : ! TOR: 2203542 JUL 78 MEXI 45940 | Sa oe a oe SECR E T 2203062 JUL 78 STAFF | _Y) CITE MEXICO CITY 45940 (CHAIDEZ ACTING) TO: IMMEDIATE DIRECTOR. NIACT - . WNINTEL RYBAT REFS: A. DIRECTOR 261323 * | ™ B. STATE 185315 (EXDIS) 21 JUL 78 #* | C. DIRECTOR 229921 xs | i. AMBASSADOR LUCEY WAS BRIEFED ON CONTENTS REF A EVENING 21 JULY. THE AMBASSADOR IN TURN TURNED OVER COPY OF AN EXDIS: MESSAGE (REF B) WHICH HE RECEIVED 21 JULY INSTRUCTING HIM TO. TRANSMIT LETTER TO ATTORNEY GENERAL OSCAR FLORES SANCHEZ FROM G, ROBERT BLAKEY, CHIEF COUNSEL AND DIRECTOR OF THE HSCA, REQUESTING ASSISTANCE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL IN LOCATING AND INTERVIEWING TWELVE PERSONS IN CONNECTION WITH - | THEIR INVESTIGATION. SIX OF THE NINE NAMES CONTAINED PARA 3 an REF A APPEAR ON THE LIST BEING TRANSMITTED TO THE MEXTCAN ATTORNEY GENERAL. 2. THE LETTER SENT TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL CONTAINS THE | THESE FOUR ERSONS ARE IDENTIFIED AS FORMER AGENTS IN PARA 3 REF A, THE INVOLVEMENT OF THE MEXICAN AUTHORITIES IN LOCATING AND ARRANGING FOR THE INTERVIEW OF THESE FOUR AGENTS WILL - PRECLUDE ANY SECURE ARRANGEMENTS FROM BEING FOLLOWED DURING THE INTERVIEW WITH THE HSCA INVESTIGATORS AND APPEARS TO SECRET
14-00000 SECRET STAFF 78 1022224 | PAGE 002 . IN 1022224 oo 7 TOR: 2203542 JUL 78 MEXI 45940 4 @> EP Gs GD tee GE GH BE OD A OP ED GS GE ME ED GN Biv eH ED Gh Eo ap Gs HO ao EP HD EP ep Go aD EP en gy AH He om ED CH OD EP ED EA ED ED OD Ee Sr OD Ge 4H GB On TP OD EE GP ED EP Om EE ED He TE ED OD OS = EE BH EP EP GH ED VIOLATE REF A AGREEMENT (SUPPORTED BY HIGHEST AUTHORITY) WHEREBY. THERE WOULD ONLY BE GRANTED INDIRECT ACCESS TO THE PERSONS BEING INTERVIEWED. 3. AFTER PROCEDURES OUTLINED REF A FOR INDIRECT TECHNICAL ACCESS TO THE FORMER AGENTS WAS EXPLAINED TO THE AMBASSADOR, HE EXPRESSED CONCERN ABOUT THE SECURITY IMPLICATIONS INHERENT WITH THE USE OF COMMERCIAL FACILITIES AND THE MANNER PROPOSED . | TO CONDUCT THE INTERVIEWS. AT TIME OF HTIS DISCUSSION, NEITHER THE AMBASSADOR NOR STATION AWARE THAT NAMES OF FORMER AGENTS HAD BEEN TRANSMITTED TO THE MEXICAN ATTORNEY GENERAL, | QUESTION NOW ARISES WHETHER REF A INDIRECT INTERVIEW | PROCEDURES SHOULD BE FOLLOWED WITH REMAINING NAMES INCLUDED | PARA 3 REF A, PLS ADVISE. 4. STATUS OF NAMES APPEARING PARA 3 REF A ARE AS FOLLOWSs Ae IN ADDITION TO THE NAMES OF THE FOUR FORMER AGENTS GIVEN PARA 2 ABOVE, THE LETTER TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL ALSO INCLUDES THE NAMES OF GENERAL JOSE JESUS CLARK FLORES AND NOE Ww. PALOMARES, INVOLVEMENT OF THE MEXICAN AUTHORITIES WILLe OF COURSE, PRECLUDE ANY STATION ACTION TO CONTACT AND. ARRANGE FOR INTERVIEW, (4) . Be LICOOKY/1. PER REF Cy HER LAST KNOWN ADDRESS WAS NEW YORK CITY. REQUEST H@S CHECK THIS ADDRESS FOR ANY INFO ON HER PRESENT WHEREABOUTS AND ADVISE. ALSO, PLS ADVISE NAME OF LAST .AGENCY C/O IN CONTACT WITH SUBJECT WHICH WE CAN USE AS BONA=FIDES IN EVENT STA Jon SUCCESSFUL IN LOCATING HER IN MEXICO CITY. DID LICOOKY/ KNOW HER C/CG'S IN TRUE NAME OR ; ALIAS? . C. RAYMOND KH. serene) SUBJECT PROBABLY AVAILABLE MEXICO CITY AS HE WALKED INTO THE EMBASSY ON 25 APR 78 OFFERING) HIS SERVICES. HOS TRACES ON SUBJECT GIVEN DIRECTOR 215553, «x PLS NOTE THAT SUBJECT HAS HAD DRINKING AND FINANCIAL PROBLEMS ~IN THE PAST. HIS MEXICO CITY ADDRESS GIVEN AS TACUBAYA, NEAR THE SOVIET EMBASSY, @) - D. LIONION/1,. STATION FREES INDICATE HE TERMINATED 31 JULY 1973 WHEN THE KDACROBA ASE CLOSED. ON TERMINATION, - SECRET
14-00000 Sw e a | SECRET | STAFF | 78 1022224 | | PAGE 003 IN 1022224 | , TOR: 220354Z JUL 78 MEXT 45940 28 GP Ob GU OD GD GE GP GD ED aD ED GS GD a GD OD UP aw Ge GD on ab GD on Gh ap GF oD OP ay aD ED TD aw UD ew BD Ew ED EF ED OO oD an OM ae en ED aw Gy gw Ge GH ee Oh oP am OD OP aM OD ED Er EE OD Ey EP on Em GD ED ee E> Em at i SUBJECT AND MOTHER MOVED PERMANENTLY TO SPAIN. WILL ATTEMPT LOCATE MEXICO CITY BUT ALSO SUGGEST HOS QUERY FOR ANY INFO HIS WHEREABOUTS IN SPAIN, (6) E. EDWARD G. TICHBORN (P). SUBJECT'S FILE NO LONGER AVAILABLE AT STATION. LAST CARDED INFO DATED 1968 WHICH . DOES NOT PROVIDE ANY ADDRESS. WILL CHECK FURTHER AND ADVISE. . 5S. THUS FAR, STATION NOT SUCCESSFUL IN LOCATING ACCOMMODATIONS REQUESTED REF A, HOTELS GENEVE AND BRISTOL ARE FULL. HOTEL MARIA ISABEL HAS ONLY ONE JUNIOR SUITE AVAILABLE AND NO ADJOINING ROOMS. ALSO, ONLY TwO ADJOINING ROOMS AVAILABLE ON ANY GIVEN FLOOR, RESERVATIONS COUNTER AT HOTERLS DEL PRADO, ARISTO, CONTINENTAL ARE CLOSED. WILL TRY AGAIN AS SOON AS RESERVATIONS AT HOTELS OPEN SATURDAY MORNING, . WILL ADVISE. PLS ADVISE CAPT. GOODING THAT HE HAS CONFIRMED RESERVATIONS AT THE DEL ANGEL, RIO LERMA 154, THESE MAY BE ADJUSTED DEPENDING ON SUCCESS IN ~ LOCATING REF A ACCOMMODATIONS. CASE OFFICER WITH DIP PASSPORT WILL BE PROVIDED PER PARA 2 REF A. 6. NO FILE. E€2, IMPDET. | | | : C/S COMMENT: * INFORMED STATION HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON } ASSASSINATIONS ARRIVING MEXICO CITY 24 JULY - TO CONTINUE INQUIRIES. OIG STAFFER 10 SERVE AS GOeBETWEEN (SUPPORTED BY HIGHEST AUTHORITY) . WITH COMMITTEE HAVING NO DIRECT ACCESS TO FORMER AGENTS, ek DEPTEL NOT RECEIVED HEADQUARTERS. REF C PREDATES COS STORAGE=COPY FURNISHED ON REQUEST. . END OF MESSAGE SECRET