- 10 - III. Mexico City (continued) 5. CE 2121, pp. 12-13 Bowen describes. man he sat next to as 29 years ; of age, 5 feet 8 inches, 150 pounds, blond hair, dark complexion, and of Mexican or Puerto Rican descent; could not identify Oswald picture. C. Oswald's Activities in Mexico City l. CE 2478 Oswald in Mexico, September 26, 1963 to November 3, 1963. 2. CE 2564 _ Oswald shows document of communist party member- ship, FPCC and U. S. S. R. marriage certificate to Silvia Durag employee of Cuban Consulate, Mexico City, September 27, 1963. 3. CE 2120, p. 4-5 Report from Mexico, Department 6f:Foreign Relations,- Oswald showed (Russian) passport; Russian labor cardsand letters written in Russia to Cuban Con- sulate; report wife was in New York (N. B.: Marina was living with Paine in Irving, Texas) (Question: Where does Russian passport come from?) Compare to No. 1 above. 4. CE 2121, p. 42 ‘Inquiry of Federal Security Police; maintain , Silvia Duran met with Oswald twice (N. B.: Duran recalls only one meeting.) 5. Report, p. 299 "When Oswald spoke to the Cuban and Soviet consular officials in Mexico City..." 6. CE 2564 _ Oswald's application for a visa for travel to. Cuba; states Oswald appeared at Russian Embassy ~ in Mexico City and requested visa be sent to Soviet --Embassy in Cuba. (N. B.: Report implies Oswald went to Russian Embassy. The Report Cites no proof of this save for comments on Oswald's Cuban visa application. ; " 7. CE 2121, p. 39 Silvia Duran makes an "unofficial" call to Soviet Embassy; then, informs Oswald it would take four months for Russian visa from Cuba. 8. CE 2121, p. 5-6 Mexican Newspaper "Excelsior" November 25, 1963. ' reports that Oswald visited the Consul General of U. S. S. R. on November 28, 1963. (N. B.: . (1) Report does not acknowledge. this information (2) Oswald allegedly visited Cuban Embassy on November 27, 1963 (3) According to visa application, he had already visited Russian Embassy earlier that day.) ‘HW 50955 Docld:32493508 Page 140 wy
HW 50955 TIL. Mexico City (continued) 9. 10. ll. 12. 13. CE 2121, p. 42 CE 3047 cD 963 * CE 2121 CE 3126 =- ll = Silvia Duran and husband arrested November 23, 1963 because Sinora Duran had contact with Oswald at Cuban Consul. (N. B: All of Duron's testimony, which the Report uses as the only reliable witness to Oswald having visited Cuban Consul was (1) col- lected from her while she was under arrest, (2) delivered to Mexican authorities and not the Commission itself.) Mexican rumor that Silvia Duran had invited Oswald to her house and Duran had placed him in contact with Cuban Consul. Mexican newspaper reporter attempts to interview Silvia Duran tn April 1964. Husband prevents © interview because Senora Duran suffered nervous breakdown after interrogation by Mexican authori- ties. Erisibio Azcue, Cuban Consular, argued with Oswald at Cuban Embassy (N. B.: Neither the Commission nor the Mexican authorities collected information: from him.) Helms memo. Identifies the man Oswald argued with at the Cuban Embassy as Erisibio Azcue. Azcue left the Consul on October 18, 1963 after 18 years of service. His return to Cuba was known since September 1963. D. Intelligence information from Mexico City - September-October 1963 “1. CD 631 ** Helms. Out teletype 74673 October 10, 1963 to State Department, CIA, and Navy re American male, age 35, athletic build, 6 feet tall, contacted Soviet Embassy on October 1, 1963 and identified himself as Lee Oswald. Believed * CD - Commiséion Document, none of which were printed in any Warren Commission volumes (Source: -N. ¥. Review of Books, April 3, 1975. we cD - Commission Document ; none of which were printed in any Warren Commission volumes.- Doctld 732423508 Bage 141
III. Mexico City (continued) 2. oD 4. it 5. cD 6. il 7. 11 631 .631 H 469 1287 * H 468-469 H 468 674 + -12- identical to Lee Henry Oswald. (N. B.: (1) physical description does not fit Lee Harvey Oswald; (2) no proof in Report that Lee Harvey Oswald visited Soviet Embassy; (3) Why Lee Henry Oswald? (4) Marina should be Marina Prusakova, not Pusakova.) Helms. Qut teletype 7798 (October 23, 1963) to Navy. Request two recent photos of Lee Harvey Oswald in effort to see if Lee Oswald and Lee Harvey Oswald are the same individual. Helms. Cover letter. Never received photos from Navy. Concluded on November 23, 1963 man was not Lee Harvey Oswald. Helms' affadavid, August 7, 1964. Presents photographs (CE 237) of individual fitting description of Lee Oswald (6 feet, athletic ‘build, 35 years of age) that were forwarded from CIA to FBI on November 22, 1963. Helms. Original photo of "Lee Oswald" taken in Mexico City October 4, 1963. Malley affadavit. When photograph was delivered to Warren Commission from CIA, it was cropped to eliminate background. Identity of "Lee Oswald" not established. , Odum affadavit. ‘ Showed photo to Mrs. Margeurita Oswald on November 23, 1963 to determine if he was a friend of Oswald's. Also cropped photo to eliminate background. , Helms memo of March 24, 1964. CIA received cabled reports on November 22 and November 23, 1963 from Mexico City re photos of unidentified man who frequents Soviet Embassy. Photos forwarded to Washington. : * Not available (quoted from N. Y. Review of Books , April 3, 1975. + quoted in N. Y. Review of Books, April 3; 1975 - not available. HW 50955 Doacld?324273508 Bagqe 142
IIIT. Mexico 9. 10. li. 12. 13. 14, 15. 16. cD cp CE CE CE CE CE CE CE City (continued) 674 + 566 + 2764 948 Q 16 834, item 57 834, item 58 833, Q. 23 3152 2764 - 13- Helms. Cover letter states individual was not Oswald. Two different photos of unidentified Lee Oswald (N. B.: Should request them unclassified Com- mission documents.) Helms memo. States that while Oswald was visiting Mexico City; he dealt with V. V. Kostechov, a KGB agent. CIA memo. After Lee Henry Oswald's appearance in Mexico City, the CIA sent a report to the Passport Office on October 10, 1963. -No action was taken to prepare a lookout card, nor was any action intended to cancel Oswald's passport. FBI memo. Washington Bureau received an air tele- gram from Dallas October 22, 1963 reporting that INS in Dallas had received a communication clas- sified "secret" from CIA. It indicated that an individual possibly identical to Oswald was in contact with Soviet Embassy in Mexico City. , CIA release to FBI, State and Navy classified "secret" October 10, 1963. Man identifies him- self as Lee H. Oswald. FBI report. Investigation prior to October 10, 1963 report from CIA was directed toward ascer- taining the nature of Oswald's sympathies. On October 18, 1963 an FBI liaison in Mexico City was furnished this information by the CIA and arranged follow up with CIA for further informa~ tion. ~ Helms. RE Retracted story of "D" witnessing Oswald receive $6,500 from Negro and man with Canadian passport to kill "an important person” in U. S. September 18, 1963. Helms. State that while Oswald was visiting Mexico City September 28-October 3, 1963, he dealt with ¥. V. Kostichov, a KGB agent. + Quoted in N. Y. Review of Books, April 3, 1975 - not available. HW 50955 Docld32423508 Bage 149
“IV. ‘Appendix Copies of selected intelligence memoranda re Mexico City CE 833, Q.. 23 CE 834, Item 57 CE 834, Item 58 CE 948, Q. 16 CE 2121, pp. 8-13 CE 2764 © . CD 631 y+ “AW 50955 Bocld: 32423508 Page 144
os | | ‘HW 50955 ‘DocTd:32423508 Page 145 Under FBI procedures, the FBI Identification Division naintains a se varate filing systen for handling fingerprint records, In this particular instance, the FBI identification record of Oswald is 327 925 D, The investigative reports on the subject are hancled trter a different file nucber, In connection with Osvald, this Bureau etilized file nunber 105-82555 to handle the |investi- Lative rerorts of Oswald, . CESTTCN: The FSI Re & port on the Investigation of the natica of rresideat Kennedy, pege 39, states that jin Cotober; 1963, an investigation was initiated to ascertain the whereabouts of tne Osvalds, follewing advice from a rental azent that they had Vacated their apartment and that Mrs, Oswald and their child hed departed in a station wacon with Texas registration, What was th reascn Jor this investigation to ascertain Oswald's wherealouts? erry ra an ANSUER: In view of Oswald's backerourd and activities the FBI hada coatinuing interest in hin, Therefore, when the | rental agent advised on October 1 1963, that the Cswalds| had moved, investigation was initiated to determine their current weeresbouts. e 23%  QUUSTIY: What was the FBI reaction to the CIA renort o teaser 10, retarding Oswald's visit to the Soviet Embassy in Mexico City? Why did the FBT not request additional information or follow-up information by the CIA? What was the FBI evaluction of Osvald in view of the CIA report? tion of Oswald in 1963 prior to ce Agency. communication dated . . ANSUER3 The investica Teceipt of the Central Intelligen Cecober 10, was directed ¢ ¢ the nature of Osvald's syxpathies for, and connection with, the- FrCC or other stoversive elements, The Central Intelligence Agency eciccunication which reported that a man, tentatively identified as Osvald, ned incuired at the Soviet Embassy concerning a telecran which hed been sent to Wasaington did rot ssocify the nature of the telesran, This contact with the Seviet Embassy interjected a nev aspect into the investigation and raised the obvious questioas of why he was in Mexico and exactly what wore his relations with the Seviets, However, the information available was not |such that any additional conclusions could be d=awa as te Osvald's Sympathies, intentions or activities at that time, Thus, jone of the objectives of the continuing investization was to ascertain toe mature of his relations with the Soviecs considering the possibiligy that he could heve been racruited by the Soviet Intelligence Services. The Certral Intelligonce Acency communication dated October 10, 1963, stated that any further information received -~ 12 - ComMission ExHisrr 833—Continued toward the primary objective of ascertaining’ eoncersing 0 i representati 1963, one oF furnished th arranged fol for further entry into & Intelligence - Cuban Enbass 24, or June 24, WE * June 25, 196 of the Depar have resulte m a” on June 24, to Ostaid o: We Oswald on a application activities i: gation of @ under the i instrumenta . 25 @ of Osvald on O: in Fort for Oswald had — S09 Magan: to the eve at 4905 Mas that Mes. © ‘Texas llesr . Fort Norta, 26, £€ eignt cays being cavis FRI attempt efforts mac and if sot,
ication Division fingerprint records, tion recerd of on the subject or section with Osvald, andle the investi- estigation of the ates that in Cetober, in the whereabouts azent that they hed d their child hed tion, Vihat was the ld*s where! outs? nd and activities efore, vaen the he Csvralds had - their current _to the CIA renert Soviet Enbassy in ional information the FBI evaluctioa in 1983 prior to vunication dated. ective of ascertaiaing ection with, the Tntelligence Agere ‘ively identifies 3$ ‘ernine a telegraa ‘ify the nature 0 “assy interjected the obvious questioas iis relations wita sle was not_stch as to Osvald's im@,, Thus, one of | tog to ascertain Tee, ‘dering the possibiliey t Intelligence sinicatioa dated “nation received Osvald would be furnished and that our liaison representatives in Mexico City were being scvised. On October 18, 1953, one oF our FBI liaison representctives.in Mexico City was furnished this informatien by Central Intelligence Agency ard he arvonsed follov-up with Central Intelligence Agency, in Mexico City for further information and srarted a eneck to estaplisn Osvald's entry into Mexico. Subseauc to the assassination, Centra Inteiliconce Agency also eevised us of Covald's contact with the @ tite of his visit there. 2 fs vey Cebsa Hebassy in Mexico City a concern Ss 24, OUSSEYSi: Was the SBI avere of Oswald's application oa June 24, 1yo5, for a assnort, or the issuance of a passport on June 25, 1963? Why did thé SBI rot reazest that the Rascpoert Office o7 the Bevarinent of State incluce Ozuaid on a list which would have resiited in advice to the Fal of any atplication fer a passport? AUSITR: — The FBI was mot vere of Oswald's application on June 24, 1963, for a passport or of the issuance of a passport ? * 2 Py = to Osvaid oa Jene 25, 1963, od . i Vie did not request the State Department to include Osvald on a list which would have resulted in cZvising us of any application for a passport inasmuch as the facts relating to Oswald's getivizies at that tice did rot warren steh action, Our investi- ation of Oswald had disclosed no evidences that Gswald was acting under the instractions or cn bonal? of any foreign government or iostraonentalizy thereof. . . 25, CURSTICH: What prompted the FBI efforts to locate Osuald on Cctoser 18 is Fort Worth, or Robert Osvald on Cctober 19 . in Fort Worth (before receiving advice on Cctober 25, 1963, that /, Oswald had given the New Orleans Post Office a forwarding adéress - _in Irving, Texas)? . : . J me hon Information from Mrs, Jessic Janes Garner 4909 Magazine Strect, Now Orleaas, Louisiana, on Cctobver 1, 1963, {to the efrect that Csveld and his wife had vacated their apartaeat - at 4995 Mosazing Street, New Orleans, on Septexber 25, 1963, and that krs. Gswald and calid licd departed in a station wagon bearing Texas licens? plates prompted cur efforts to locate Oswald at. Fort Worth, Texas. i a “96, ONESTION: | Way did the wor rate three attenpts_within @ioht cays (Uctebcr 29 - Novender 5, 1963) to locete Covaid? | After being ecvised of his place or employment by Mrs. Paine, did the. FRI attempt to locate hin througa taat lead? Viere any further efforts race between November 5 and Novensecr 22 to locate Oswald, and if not, why not? ; ae - | ; - COMMISSION EXHIBIT 833-—Continued ae mtn) birth HW 50955 Docid:32443508 Page 146 ; 801 Vd x wee:
n Exhibit no, 834 Mvision Record |. - orth the fact la, on "imes Picayune," '963, whic , Orleans for °C) literature. che New Orleans » New Orleans :stigation of ition of literature ice to this 1 results of and employment ‘e to this :d the office » Harvey Oswald re to this :d the office of Nikolaevna - tecord Number 327 ty dated 1 results cated that Irleans, Louisiana. che Dallas un Appendix Louisiana. . C mai ayion Exhibit No. B34 A Pony Honorable J. Lee Rankin . ee 84, An airtel from the New Orleans office to |. this Bureau dated September 12, 1963, requesting that of the New York office furnish an appropriate characterization of Corliss Lamont. It was noted that Oswald, in ; addition to disseminating material from the FPCG in New Orleans, also passed out booklets entitled "The Crime Against Cuba" by Corliss Lamont. | fy ' it i pet : S58. An airtel from the New Orleans office D4 to this Bureau dated September 24, 1963, which enclosed — copies of a memorandum dated September 24, 1963, conceming Oswald which set forth data surrounding Oswald's arrest . , in New Orleans on August 9, 1963. Such data was obtained: - from the New Orleans Police Department. im 56. A copy of the Identification Division | | Record Number 327 925D concerning Oswald. , a 57. An airtel from Dallas to this Bureau dated October 22, 1963, reporting that INS in Dallas had oo received a communication classified "Secret" from the. | Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Mexico City, which © |. indicated that an individual, possibly identical with Lee Harvey Oswald, wag in contact wit the Soviet. Embassy im Mexico City. | a ; ; 58. A CIA Release dated October 10, 1963, which was sent to the FBI _Department of State and bepartment 7 Ls uf the Navy classified "Secret" which reported that an. | ‘American male who identified himself as Lee Oswald had. contacted the Soviet Embassy, Mexico City, on October 1 1963. The CIA Release indicated Oswald'may be identical to Lee Henry Oswald, born October 18, 1939, in New Orleans, - 59. “An airtel from the New Orleans office to this Bureau dated October.25, 1963, advising that Oswald left a forwarding address in New Orleans on September 26, 1963, showing his new address to be 2515 West Fifth Street, Irving, Texas: Ae ‘ , » 60, An airtel from the New Orleans office to. ; this Bureau dated October 24, 1963 requesting the st Dallas office to locate subject and his wife. i haermnm 38 Nanas anager Mette, + weemrrmenenmtmtnes ane eather +
ATTACIRENT B QUESTION 16 cedures, if © What action wag taken by the Department of State, when > ether Covern- - it received information from the CIA in October 1963 jconcerning > the appearance of Oswald at the Soviet and Cuban Embassies in ‘A and Secret : Mexico City? Did the Department of State at this time under- { or in some i take to prepare a look-out card or take any action. intended to. otherwise : : : . result in the cancellation of Oswald's passport? Tf;60, please :broad. vod describe the actions taken, | . ng period 4 _ ANSWER - A CIA report concerning (lee Henry) Oswald's "i11 advise ad appearance at the Soviet Embassy in Mexico City only ich as the i (the report did not contain any information regarding application , his appearance at the Cuban Embassy in Mexico.City) is usually . was received tn the Passport Office on October 16, 1963. . Records show that the passport file on Lee Harvey Oswald ookout file was obtained and that the CIA report was read by Mr. James F. Richie, an attorney, and by Mr, Carroll H. ; ; Seeley, Jv., a supervisory’ attorney in the Legal Division, ‘aployee who on October 22, 1963. Since the report indicated no cookout file : ; ground for determining that Oswald wag ineligible fora . passport, a determination was made that no action by the ‘plication is Passport Office was required. No action was, therefore, ‘ taken to prepare a lookout card, nor was any action ; . taken intended to resul¢ in the cancellation of Oswald's ration upon j passport. with the . ; . ; . . » the responsible ATTACHMENT B with. the agency (usually : of the receipt pplication is , or department ' the person's QUESTION 17 ! We would like a description of the procedures, if any, within the Department for revoking a passport. already issued should the Department determine or be informed that there are grounds for doing so, and a memorandum on the differences, i1£ any, between the grounds for refusing to issue a passport and ‘the grounds for revoking a passport already issued in the kinds of situations which might reasonably have applied to Lee Harvey 19,000 ssport ; passp Oswald. ossible to port application . “has specifically ; ANSWER ~ The attached reprint from the Federal Register of January 12, 1962.sets forth the substantive and pro- a i cedural regulations governing the denial and revocation | s of a passport. The grounds for the revocation of a . ! | 4 ek rR ST oe passport and the refusal of a passport are identical. There are no differences between the substantive or regulatory grounds for refusing to issue a passport, and the grounds for revoking a passport. When grounds : ‘are discovered for the revocation of a passport a letter , of tentative withdrawal fs prepared, setting forth the | . i specific regulation under which the action is"taken, .. : = and the basis for the action. The bearer of the passport : { ise requested to surrender hig passport and is: informed i ef his right to seek a review of the Department's action, : { im accordance with the Department's Passport Regulations, : ! | ; (See Attached Reprint from the Federal Register.) ; : i There were no grounds consonant with the Passsport i Regulations to take adverse passport action against . : Oswald prior to November 22, 1962. Commission Exutsit 948—Continued - 8 : . '
jee adil ke ee Te ET SOO OS SE Te ee Toa ae nn ee ie en ae placg ‘C60ac AH id . ’ : ‘ i a ‘ 1. PABLO VASQUEZ te, i - ‘TUBXI MAYDON had no independent recollection of . 2, Second piece of luggage attributed to BS OSUALD but considered that OSWALD may have been in the PABLO VASQUEZ . a company of a young American couple, — . . hal 3. 8. HOROU tad 4p exhaustive search was made of Mexicaa Immigration : a a racords at Nuevo Laredo, which discloged that there was only . 4. ALFREDO BRISENO | one young ‘American couplé whose entry into Mexico may have i") coincided with that of OJVALD. Thia couple was named BILL . . 5. ROIG SORQUIS and ELAINE ALLEN of Miami, Florida, me ; } L : vos ; : . 6. T. GONZALEZ Fel On November 27, 1963,. TUEXI MAYDON advised that no 7 . io] information had been devaloped regarding the exact time or . 7. ANDRES MORALES iw] specific mode of travel of OSWALD at the time he entered ° fi] Mexico, He stated that OSHALD's entry into Mexico on . 8, Second piece of luggage attributed to . September 26, 1963, took place between 6:00 a.m. and 2:60 pote ; ANDRES MORALES fest as he had handled OSVALD's entry and he worked this shift at . . ‘ ; . . ha the border port of entry at Nuevo Laredo, He added that . "os ®. Gpe. MARTINEZ (possibly GUADALUPE or Capt. MARTINEZ) ta] OSWALD's departure from Mexico was at Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, , . . : on October 3, 1963, between 12:01 a.m, and 8:00 a,m. and . . a 10, (FNU) BOWEN ~~ that this shift was supervised by ALBERTO ARZAMENDI CHAPA, . . . . Mexican Immigration Service employse, : 21, HARRY J, BITCHELL On November 27, 1963, MARIO DEL VALLE PLATA, Mexican 12, Sacond piece of luggage attributed to Immigration Service employee, Nueva Laredo, Mexico, advised : ‘ © HARRY J. MITCHELL . that so Mexican Immigration Service employee whe wag on duty at Nuevo Laredo when OSWALD entered or departed from Mexico 13, Third piece of luggage attributed to bad any independent recollection of OSWALD by photograph or : . HARRY J. MITCHELL . otherwise with regard to his entry or. departure from Mexico, ’ *. : : - , 14, LEE H, OSUALZ . ; . CH) «Check of Plecha Roja (Red arrow) Baggage List Lo for Passengers for September 26, 1963, Trip me, 13. (FNU) BOWEN (believed identical with JOHN BH, BOWEN) . from Nuevo Laredo to Nexico, Ds Fo . . . . . , : . 16, Second piece of luggage attributed te BOUEH . The baggage list for passeagers for September 26, . oe - , 1963, of the Mexican bus line Fiecha Roja (Red Arrow) for the — . 17, JOHN McPARLAND bus which leit Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico, at 2300 p,m, - ne : on this same date, reflects that there wag a total of 18 . oy 18. Second piece of luggage attributed te JOHN McPARLAND pieces of baggage, The baggage list reflects the following} : : : . The driver of thig bue was listed ag ROBERTO MORALES, . The baggage list has the number "18" at the bottom, . which, according to the Mexico City terminal manager of Flecha eee ee ee ce ee ee ee ee ne oe ROSH, Gl gaifies that 18_pieces_of_luggage had been checked_and...._. ____ _. . : . ticketed on that bus. . ofa : = Bo CoMMissION Exursir No, 2121—Continued ‘ : ‘ ; Commission Exurarr No. 2121—Continued ~ ~ - : eM gh wos ye of id ‘ . = 3 ‘ . . ; : o this trip, OSWALD spoke to two Australian ° ; ; . girie 4a their nid-tventies who boarded thia bus ‘To 1+ source abroad advised on © . ; in Monterrey, Otate of Kuevo Leon, Hexico, December 16 gta, that ROBER TO MORALES, driver of the : . , these two girls got off at Mexico, D. F., Hexied. , . ry a. . . L . Flecha Roja bus No. 516 on Septenber 26, 1963, cols. OSWALD left the bus alone at Mexico, BD. F. ; ; | recall the passengers on the trip of September 45, id : . s because so much time had elapsed; and since he makes two . Jith regard to the first individual described by 2 ° Laredo and Mexico, D, F., each the HcPARLANDs, JOHN HOWARD BOWEN, listed above with tourist . ~ round trips between Nuevo Lare ° rding OSWALD . 2329926, was considered possibly to be the 4 w=-—-=4 —-veek, he could not recall any information Fess 4 ' coeeriy uasted States citizen who gat next to OSWALD, and A , or any other passengers who vere on the bus, . he could be contacted in cere of Calle parranse tse nats aoa = de Texmelucan, State of Puebla, Mexico. ensive < JOHN H, BOWEN was identified from Mexican Tami gration seetctigation to locate JOHN HOVARD BOWEN was mado, and the | 60 3 of age, born Houston, Texas, a United , results are set forth hereinafter, . \ records as yea tdenee houston Texas, Mexican tourist a . 3 States citizen, Tene Nueve Larede Hexico, on September 36, With regard te the two Australian girls in their a card was issued to hie at Nu th ertificate mid-twenties, these girle were considered identical with : 1963, upon presentation of his birth cer ‘ mo PATRICIA CLARE ROSALEIGH WINSTON, 22 yeare of age, Australian OME FeVanda bneene ae Maviran Pei ee ’
COé60¢ AH ee + i sc NE X 9 OOS E DE CE Gls CoMMISSION EXHIBIT No, 2121—Continued ' _ Te, 8 confidential source abroad advised en December 16, 1963, that ROBERTO MORALES, driver of the Flecha Roja bus No. 516 on September 26, 1963, could not recall the passengers on the trip of September. 26, 1963, because so much time had elapsed; and since he makes two round trips between Nuevo Laredo and Mexico, D. F., each week, he could not recall any information regarding OSWALD or any other passengers who were on the bus. JOHN RH, BOWEN was identified from Mexican Inmigration records as 60 years of age, born Houston, Texas, a United , States citigen, residence Houston, Texas. Mexican tourlst card was isaued to him at Nuevo Laredo, Hexico, on September 26, 1963, upon presentation of his birth certificate. HARRY J. MITCHELL was identified as 41 years of age, a United States citizen, a lawyer, residence Palmyra, Missourl., Mexican tourist card waa issued to hia at Nuevo Laredo on September 26, 1963. : ANNIE MARIE MITCHELL was identified as apparently being the wife of HARRY J. MITCHELL, above, 22 years of age, a United States citizen, residence same as husband, above. Dr, JOHN BRYAN McFARLAND and his wife, Mrs. ANRA MERYLE REID MeFARLAND, 10 Fulwood Park, Liverpool, England, were interviewed in England and advised they were on the Flecha Roja bus from Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexice, to Mexico, D. F., September 26-27, 1963. They stated that _they observed the following during this trip: ~ OSWALD -was-on-this bus trip. treveling.elone end_ he sat next to an 80-year-old man, described a8 a United States citizen, who appeared to be 60 years of age and who resides’ in Cuernavaca, Stata of Morelos, Mexico, and in the State of Tennessee in the United States. This individual was identified further as a school teacher who, taught in India and Arable and currently was writing a book on the Lisbon, Portugal, earthquake of 1775. y eM e - Commission Exuisit No. 2121—Continued nee anne ee tt LE I A cies, ates fe * oe * i oy as ae Joe: 50 3 ee i ‘ e iy & a ‘ £ ue Hoja, signifies that 18 pieces or Luggage ticketed on that bus. P sane ne ——e—e = 8 « ComMission Exurair No. 2121—Continued During this trip, OSWALD spoke to two Australian girls in their mid-tweaties who boarded this bus in Monterrey, Jtate of Nuevo Leon, Mexico, and these two girls got off at Mexico, BD. F., Mexice. OSWALD left the bus slone at Mexico, D. F. With regard to the first individual described ‘by the McFARLANDs, JOHN HOWARD BOWEN, Listed above with tourdat card FMeS No. 4329928, was considered possibly ta be the elderly United Statea citizen who gat next to OSWALD, and he could be contacted in care of Calle Carranza No. 4-A, Jan Martin de Texmelucan, State of Puebla, Mexico, Extensive davestigation to locate JOHN HOWARD BOWEN was made, aad the results are set forth hereinafter. . With regard to the two Australian girls in their mid-twenties, these girls were considered identical with PATRICIA CLARE ROSHLEIGH WINSTON, 22 years of age, Australiaa citizen, native of Fiji Islands, bearer of Mexican tourist card FH-S No. 4225035, issued August 24, 1963, by the Mexican Consulate io Now York, New York, home address listed as 222 West 23rd Street, New York, New York, and PAMELA LILLIAN MUMFORD, 21 years of age, English citizen, born Fiji Islands, bearer of Mexican tourist card FM-5 No. 42258836, issued the same date and place as that of JINSTON, According to Mexican Immigration records, WINSTON and MUMFORD entered Mexico at - Nuevo Laredo on September 25, 1963, one day hefore OSWALD entered Mexico, i PATRICIA WINSTON and PAMELA KUMFORD advised the following on December 17, 1963, when interviewed in the United States: WINSTON and MUMPORD boarded a bus at Monterrey» State of Nuevo Leon, Mexico, on September 28, 1963, at 7:30 p.m.,.66 route to Hexico, D. F. Both identified OSWALD as a passenger of this ‘bus and both observed him sitting next te an years, This latter individual was described as being in his late sixties, heavy. build, gray hair ~ balding, with a distinctive Eaglish accent, and both believed him to be retired from business. -il- _- COMMISSION EXHIBIT No. 2121—Continued__ Englishman who had lived“in “Mexico for-thirty — ~~ meee ee
TET afeg SOCECE CE RIOOg ee cierheeselehth ata Nataentagcimciin.s0e ache animal VINSTON and MUMFORD recalled that OSUALD intro~ duced himself and exhibited to them his United States passport. OSWALD advised WINSTON and MUMFORD that he had lived in Russia for two yeare and that he had had a hard time getting out of Russia. OSWALD stated that he had been in Japan. OSWALD made no comment concerning communism or Cuba. He did not state why he wag traveling to Mexico, where he was going, and he did not advise concerning his occupation or future plans. OSWALD stated that he was from Fort Worth or Dallas, Texas. He was observed to be traveling pione. He had only one piece of luggage and & smallzipper bag. He wore o gold wedding ring. OSWALD recommended that WINSTON and MUNFORD stay PRT RR EST TT lg ne at the Hotel Cuba, Mexico, D.-F., where he clained that he had stayed several times before. He : pointed out that this hotel was inexpengive but that he was mot staying at the Hotel Cuba on . this trip. WINSTON and MUMFORD recalled an English couple aboard the bus. This couple is considered identical with Dr. JOHN BRYAN McFARLAND and his wife, irs. ANNA MERYLE REID McFARLAND, mentioned above. JON ALBERT OSBORNE HOWARD BOWEN, who has boen known as Reverend and has resided at Calle Eailio Carranza No, 4-A, San Martin de Texnelucan, State of Puebla, Mexico, and 4214 Drummond Street, Montreal, Canada, was determined : “tobe the holder of Canadian Passport No, 5~605377.. To3 an . adyised on January 7, 1964, that BOWEN, while posing a9 . Reverend ALBERT OSBORNE, stated in Mexico that he was acquainted with Reverend JOHN HOWARD BOWEN and furnished misleading information conceraing the alleged whereabouts of BOWEN. = 12 ComMission Exursit No. 2121—Continued (1) List Obtained of Entry of AlL. Non-Hexican Citizens on September 36, 1963, at Nuevo ' Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico T-1, who is thoroughly familiar with the vorkings of the Mexican Ministry of Gobernacion (Iaterior), furnished the following information Mexico, Tew @# Ankaenandan, concerning the procedures utilized by the Mexican Immigration Service in connection with the entry and departure of noneNexican eitizens into aad out of It ig te be noted that the Mexicans Immigration 8¢ rvice On January 28, 1964, T=-%, a confidential source who has furnighod roliable infornation in the past, advised the rocords at the Mexican Hipistry of Gobernacion (Ministry of the Interior) reflect that ALBERT OSZORNE was ordered deported from Mexico on April 8, 1958, through Laredo, Texas. OSBORNE had been charged with selling aon automobile fa the Oaxaca, Nexico, area without paying the import duties, These records reflect also that, in 1958, OSBORNE was known as JOHN HOWARD BOVEN and was located in Mexico and determined to be without proper Mexican immigration papers. On January 30, 1964, T.6, a confidential source abroad, advised that inasmuch as ALBERT OSBORNE had been illegally io Hexico, be would be detained for deportation if located in Mexico. BOWEN was interviewed at Florence, Alabama, on February 8, 1964, and advised that he recalled making a bus trip from Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, to Mexico, DB. F., on September 25027, 1963, and sitting next to a young man whom be described as 29 years of age, 5 feet 8 inches tall, 150 pounds in weight, with thin, blond hair and a dark complexion, who appeared to be of Sexican or Puerto Bican deacent. This individual went to sleep soon after boarding the bus, and, after a lunch stop at Sabinas Hidalgo, Uexico, this person moved to the back of the bus where he reclined on a seat and went to sleep. BOWEN claimed that he did not talk to the above person and was unable to- identify press photographs of OSUALD. . BOWEN stated that he ia acquainted with an ALBERT OSBORNE, described as a Baptist preacher or missionary fron Canada, and while in Oaxaca, Mexico, in 1958, BOWEN misplaced bis identification papers and during a censug taken at Oaxaca he borrowed OSBORNE's identification papers. RBOVEN claimed that he had never before or afterward used the name of OSBORNE, Interviewed further at Nashville, Tennessee, on March 3, 1964, OSBORNE admitted that he had used’ dual identities as. OSBORNE and JOHN H, BOWEN for many years in Nexico and the United -Statea. He continued to-de . ar hoseeae ny any knowledge of OSUALD,- ~ 13 + Commassion Exurprr No. 2121—Continued nusbers being in sequence according to the alphabetical order of the names within each date and thereafter by date. By way of example, the first traveler in siphabstical order. entoring at a port of entry on the firat day of the Bonth or a “quincena" is assigned number 1. Thereafter, ali travelers entering that port on that date are assigned nupbers fo sequence, according to siphabetical order, Thia sequence continues on the second day of the month and throughout the remaining 15 daya of the "quincens,”
“Shas ghota that they wore prerarea on the eare typecvritor..: Ia -accition, tora envelones atsear to Lave come from the eane batch, toth poatuaria contain sindlat irregularitics, ‘gen and ink. tas uscd to sign both letters. E 2 ‘any inferzatios concerning either Pedro or Futer: Charics end. Margo dcl Eosario Colina. .. . el —m : ‘An emnnination of both of the avovoedssoribed. Letters ‘and tho sane. ty, a nowirics by our Iliand Office have failed £0 covelo Comission Exutpit No. 2763. CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY . WASHINGTOC 85, B.C, Cicada “= Coemission Exhibi¢ 2764 — MEMORANDUM FOR: Mr. J. Leo Rankia General Counsel . President's Commiselon on the Assassination of Prealdent Kennedy SUDIECT: Valeriy Viadimirevich KOSTIKOV ), Im reply to your request, I am forwarding Information on Valeriy Viadimirovich KOSTINOV, one af the Soviet officlala with whom Lee Harvay OSWALD le belleved to have dealt during his viats to Mexlee City on 28 September - 3 October 1963, 2, In his letter of 3 Novernber to the Soviet Consulate ia Washington, OSWALD wrote about his “, . .meetings with comrada Kostin in the Embassy of the Soviet Union, Mexico City, Mexise, * There was no officer with that name Meted as belng a member af the Soviet representation ln Mexico City during September and October 1963, "KOSTEIN” le probably identleal with Attache KOSTIKOV, who was serving in the Consular Section of the Soviet Embsasy in Mexico City at that thus, KOSTIAOYV ie one of several Coneular representatives whe deal with visas and related matters. Pavel Antonovich YATSKOV, Secand Secretmry of Embassy, wae in ~ charge of-the Consular Sectlon-at the time of OSWALD's wislt, ~-—-- -—-—------ - oe -- a OSWALD muy also have discussed his viea problem with YATSKOV and other members of the Consular Section, 3. KOSTIKOV and YATSKOV are known officers of the Sovlet State Security Service (KGB). The State Security Service ls the principal Soviet intelligence service, and te charged with espionage, counterintelligence and related matters, 4 it should be soted that Soviet Intelligence and security effleers such as KOSTIXKOV and YATSKOV, when placed under official cover, are requized to parform the routine and leogttioate - -Combassion Exutsrr No. 2764 - funstlons demanded by thelr cover positions in am embassy or eeneulaze, ‘ . . 3. 2 hope that the lafowmation given above ie responsive te the Commission's neads, Bisherd Helme Deputy Direetes for Plane spe ee ee eee Met ne te Commission Exuzprr No. 2764—Continued
Hl -y: at, < | MEETS INVOLVED CENTRAL INTELLIGENCESAGENCY WASHINGTON, D.C, 20505. 24 MAR 1964 : PDAS Sposa ae sehyie Ste “MEMORANDUM FOR: Mr, J. Lee Rankin SUBJECT: | oo ‘CIA Dissemination of Information OS on Lee Harvey OSWALD, dated So oO .  - 10 October 1963 I,. Reference is made to paragraph three of your letter, . dated 16 March 1964, . You requested that the Commission be furnished a copy of the dissemination on Lee Harvey OSWALD." : made to several Government agencies by CIA on 10 October , | 2. An exact copy of this dissemination (Out Message No. - 74673} by teletype, is. attached, It was transmitted to the De- ° partment of State, Federal Bureau of Investigation and Depart-~ ment of the Navy. A copy was concurrently made available by “hand to the Immigration and Naturalization Service. _ LON -CANCELEU 7 ~Name anc title of person making the chaaror 3. Please note that OSWALD's middle name was errone- ously given as "Henry" in the subject line and in paragraph two of the dissemination, (The same error occurs in the message to the Navy discussed in paragraph four, below.) ‘The maiden surname of Mrs, OSWALD was mistakenly listed as "PUSAKOVA". # - "4 arencerirtict ere + ame = = te emaemeetert etree ity a of? 4, Qn 23 October (the correct date); a teletyped message. (Out No. 77978) was sent to the Department of the Navy referring to Out No, 74673, and requesting that the Navy furnish CIA as : soon as possible two copies of the most recent photograph of COMET TTT Me OSWALD that was available, for use in checking the identity of the Lee OSWALD in Mexico City. These photographs had not ee ee been supplied to this Agency by 22 November 1963. Our con- ‘clusion that the photograph did not refer to OSWALD was based hotos generally available on 23 November 1963, ~ SLASSIF: By authorit Dads ad f oO ss CLAXSIF ICATION ‘Ce peaccce Mocscascc gone ty soca cs ae enone nevtracccc bison Ve 22 evevsaresesseras ~~ae SENS!T?. om gn re oe TF ~ . TE ST tint ie oe een et RA tA a te es oo _HW 50955 . Docld:32423508 Page 153
~ Se eo a : 1 ‘ »: 2. qa. d i) . q [ Sd ey, < > ~ aA a 5 0 4 a . fs Bd 4 Of" G Z,ef | | Ge: { a ° | HW S095 5 ee . : Docld: 3242734508 ~~ . Novtte Ae rn Dans | CD 63! Attachment A’ ee ae | ‘Out Message No. 74673, dated 10 October 1963 and filed at 0800 hours, to Department of State, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of the Navy. Subject: Lee Henry OSWALD 1. On 1 October 1963 a reliable and sensitive source in Mexico reported that an American male, who identified himself nN as Lee OSWALD, contacted. the Soviet Embassy in Mexico ood inquiring whether the Embas sy had received any news con- cerning a telegram which had been sent to Washington. ‘The . American was described as approximately 35 years old, with an athletic build, about six om tall, with a receding hairline. . 2. It is believed that OSWALD may be identical to Lee a | (tenryOSWALD, born on 18 October 1939 in New Orleans, a So . 2 { ' Louisiana. A former U.S. Marine who defected to the Soviet -& 3 . at Union in October 1959" and later made arrangement through the = United States Embassy in Moscow to return to the United ~~ States with his Russian-born wife, Mari ina Nikolaevna Pusakova, and their child. Po 3. The information in paragraph one is being dissemi- nated to your representatives in Mexico City. Any further information received on this subject will be furnished you. a eee te Ey 05 PACLYID ‘at et Raed Page 154
ene me ee eceem ner ren nn eat .¢@ Hiv Yveclosbe oe 50955 Attachment B” : a D 63] Out Teletype Message No. 77978, dated 23 October 1963 and filed at 1410 hours, to the Department of the Navy. Subject: Lee Henry OSWALD Reference is made to CIA Out Teletype No, 74673, dated -10 October 1963, regarding possible presence of subject in ‘Mexico City. It is requested that you forward to this office as soon as possible two copies of the most recent photograph you have of subject. We will forward them to our representa- tive in Mexico, who will attempt to determine if the Lee OSWALD in Mexico City and subject are the same. individual, CLASSIFICATION CANCELED By authority of: CRALI. “4 tafae/qm. N. ame aru! title ef tersen making che Clik ai : oe of). _ Doctd: 32493508 Page 1554
‘| 4 +f ONC ON A AM te a ne BaD cn ce ae on ern ot ol . 5, This memorandum and the attachments convey infor- mation originating with very sensitive sources and methods, They therefore bear an appropriate sensitivity indicator, Richard Helms Deputy Director for Plans © Attachments: A - Copy of Out Message 74673 B - Copy of Out Message 77978 CLASSIFICATION CANCELED By authority of: _¢: : nae > HW 50955 DoclId: 32423508 Page 156
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~3 ey rn as David. Aaron Qrimy « Wavrran Cammtaantan and tha Tae at tt nanna Cammind ru . Cf TF a — ae 7 7 ‘ The purpose is to determine whether the intelligence agencies of the Federal Government reported to the Warren Commission fully and accurately on their relationship, contact and knowledge concerning Lee Harvey Oswald. It would not address other alleged questions. concerning the Warren Commission Report and the assassination of President Kennedy. Approach The: first step will be to examine the early Warren Commission material, the new information that has come to light, and the charges concerning Oswald's relationship to tHe federal intelligence agencies. After this examination, we will determine whether it's useful to interview additional people or con- duct a broader investigation. Study Team David Aaron, Coordinator - C* Task Force Mike Madigan.- Foreign Intelligence Task Force Mark Gitenstein ~- Domestic Intelligence Task Force HW 50955 Docld:32423508 Page 158