13-00000 364. 365. 366. 368. k Sept. Sept. 8 Sept 5 Sept 10 Sept pote for details, of application, see attachment 369. 370. STL. ‘14 Sept e P 16 Sept 16 Sept > | H DIR 47423 - Have recd from Warren C Comm for analysis and comment. photo copy OSWALD cut visa application Mexi 27 Sept 63. Comm recd photo copy of document fron ‘Cubans via Suk Swiss and ODACID in past week. / OSWALD's ; Signature being analyzed here. Doc t bears man uscript | notation OSWALD's address Mexi ‘possibly made by Silvia DURAN. We requi urgently hand@ writing samples DURAN: Signature minimum, prefer larger sample if available. Also desire original but photo copy will do if that all you have. / Pouching soonest. FYI photg copy doc. ; | | | MEXI 0805 (Ref: DIR 47k23 - para 364 above) - Next pouch | ‘8 Sept. Will | forward photos of . DURAN signature only which is all we have at present. ' Attempting obtain larger sample [from LIETEMPOS. Will advise. (Attached | to cable is photo of DURAN *g: signature) | HMMA 24280 - Transmitted herewith are two photostatic samples of DURAN ‘s | signature, MEMO FOR THE RECORD by COS - Hqs is in urgent need of handwriting speciments of DURAN. | i ACTION: Get LIKAYAK/2 to have ‘LIMUD coverage put on DURAN: urgently | and oy *? get Some fast speciments... : HMMW 12889 - The attached documents and translation, provided by opacrD, are FYI. | The Warren Comm has decided not to confront Mrs. DURAN with the copy of OSWALD's vise application, : therefore, no action by Mexi with respect to the paper is desired at this time. Attached is the translation of the visa application of. OSWALD, in which is stated Miaaned date of arrival in Cuba: September 30, 1965" : | | : | | HMMA 24304 - Attached is another copy of DURAN's signature; furnished by ‘LITEMPO/4 who | ‘ts searching for additional handwriting speciments of DURAN. . / Station can put LDWOD coverage | DIR 49619 (Ref MEXI 0805 ~ para 365. above) Slawson of Warren Comm in | discussion DURAN 's handwriting sample asked if info available re current state her. morale, attitude, current employment statua. / FYI only, Hs believes commission may seek to have DURAN certify she compiled OSWALD's visa application papers supplied by GOC through Swiss. f Request, Sta: furnish ASAP available info re: situation and . outlook pea Suggest you mot eqasult Mext officials at this time. — DIR 49941 - Warren Comm asks for ox substantitive data which can be. cited in published report as authoritative source of allegations that DURAN and her husband were’ or are members of the Communist ‘party. / Comm/attorney Slawson recalls that both COS and C/ODENVY referred! to these allegations during his visit to Mexi. / Pls advise by return cable whether any ; documentary or other evidence exists or can be attributed to Mexi police authorities. ‘In | her deposition DURAN formally denied such membership. — . a SECRET. OS
13-00000 372. 18 Sept 64 | | 313. 19 Sept ST egy 22 Sept * Check MOHRENSCHILDT - form. / Horacio continues to live at Av: Constituyentes #5 -3, ‘but Silvia has Wnarecbas DIR 50732 (Ref: HMMW 12889 - para: i568 above) Request Station cable - optaion bxthdatioity visa application. Also, if available or possible promptly prooure,,| desire other pamp or blanks for comparison and possible authentication. ma stationery is Ha P re ponee check out with any available exemplars? ! | | MEXI 0930 (Ref: DIR 49,619 - ‘pare. 370 above, and DIR “49.942 - eral 371 above) - cos dhecked with LITEMPO 4 who personally participated in interrogation of DURAN re OSWALD. A. Her | full name is Silvia Tirado Bazan de DURAN. Husband's) name is Horacio DURAN Navarro. 'B. At time of interrogation by Mexi authorities on OSWALD case both DURAN and his ban denied | : they were members of the PCM, PPS or any Commie or Marxist front groups. C.' Both stated | | they "believed completely in Marxist Leninist principles and tried to live as Marxists". D. LITEMPO 4 stated “No Mexi has worked for Cuban Emb in Mexi. since 1959 who is hot 8 completely convinced Communist." ...E. Both Silviai and hw d were llisted in LITEMPO | 4 organization's files as Communists, members of PCM. This however not redeasable fin documentary! Husband refuses to say where she is; merely states } "She is out of] Mexico".! Whe unknown to LITEMPOS for some three a weeks; believed to be hidden by Cubans. / L reports that Silvia has not worked since detention on’ OSWALD case. - Does not | know veeaent status her morale but believes she still frightened, very pro-Castro, pre C ist and anti- | USA and anti-Mexi police authorities. / Horacio has kept up payments on rent light bills | and seems to live as well as ever; source of his income mystery to LITEMPO hl) / LITEMPO " actively. hunting Silvia and will provide any info to Cos. | | | MEXI 0969 (Ref: DIR 50732 - para 372 above) STATION does not ‘have: ‘exemplere available for comparison with ref visa application. Type face matches that of other documents from Emb. Weak impression of top of: lower case letter "E" also appears in document, from commerical office of Emb apparently prepared on same typewriter as visa application form. St tionery | used for letter from Habana appears genuine. ‘Both documents have authentic flavor. Attempting: obtain ‘blank visa application for comparison. / LITAMIL 9 recently received letter. fron Mercy MARTINEZ, who actually Signed letter from Habana, Will check signatures when Le-9 locates letter. | ; | | i pd | | | | | i : : , . ! ‘ HMMW 12931 (Ref: HMMA ahsok - para 369 above) - We appreciate the | of far to ‘put Lp on Silvia but do not feel it necessary since handwriting investigation can now be, cons; dered completed . f All Has components. involved in GPFLOOR wish to oxBTESS (their appreciation. aes AMEVB Outgoing Telegram #619 ~ _Emb tg Legat has copious file. on George. de! MOHRENSCHILDE,..  ‘Legat advises that all info in his file is also on had at FBI, Wesh. (Note ty COS: C: rik | Anderson says this fellow was once thought to have been involved in} OSWALD case.) | | "SECRET ee | | :
13-00000 3TT 378. 379. 380. n of| American ente «scone } a | “SECRET eee DIR 51937 - cos will recall that seyeral| photos of unidentified ‘person were handcarried by LEGAT officer to ‘Dallas on about 23 | ‘Nov to assist |in investigation. ‘Soon after OS WALD 's arrest -and- prior: t0- his-murder- by: RUBY; cropped photo of this man was shown -by' the: ‘FBI- to- OSWALD's mother vho disclaimed any knowledge. / After OSWALD's death his mother publicly claimed | the FBI had shown her & photo of | RUBY. prior repeat prior to the killing of. ‘her son. When again shown | ‘COpys cropped different » she stated /it not identical with the one shown her the: ‘first. time. / Because of this. pul licity Warren| Comm will publish opies of | ‘both photos among documents keyed to its's y of FBI ipos terime: handling. ../ port tolbe released 28 Oct.i.c- (Note written by COS: God! nis was of tough looking Ameri type go into Soviet Enbasby. ‘Do you have copy of photo? Did we ever get identity?) ) | : MEXI 10i1 (Refs dm 51957 - para att above) - “Station anclear as to purpose served by publi- | cation photo of person not. even involved this case. ., veve/ Cannot predict security effect of ‘publication. e we ./ Station wishes | ‘forevarmn pasehouse! operators for hostile reactions. Will clear all three affected bases | iof all tech equipment for indefinite period just prior to publication. / May Station assume no material originating LIFEAT or LIENVOY to appear?.... MEXI 1018 (Refs A. DIR 52398 - "pare 380 — below; B, MEXI X1011 - ‘para 378 above) Refs obviously erossed..../Only remaining hope would appear. ‘be to get ASCHAM prevail on Comm not only retouch background in photos but also retouch face to degree obvious not identifiable with RUBY but also not with actual subj of photo. | / If! neither suppression nor effective alteration possible, Station plans evacuate LIMITED, L] YRIC, LICALLA, recent LICOWL installa- tion and LIMESA properties of all gear on phased basis eee Also evacuating, LIONIOW base house and sehding occupants mway for week on pewter.) . : ' DIR 52398 (Ref: DIR 51937 ~ para 377 above) ~ se6 lact photo shows same unidentified man. One closely cropped, other, cropped but with enot background to clearly identity § Sovemb main BAEC e+e nse e ee | : | | 573k ~Enelased are copies of te yo photographs mentioned in Dm sm 51957 (pera 2TT above ) subsequent cable. | /# | DIR 527Th (Refs ‘MEX 1018para 379 above). ODENVY showed /her spread a aad Subj photo only one which attracted attention.’ Comm adamant’ needs photo to establish chain of evidence. Doubt other photos will be published. ODPENVY, told her nothing re identity or origin of photo. | We have assurance from Comm staff that background details of photo will be obscured. Hieverthe less, believe prudence dictates equipment should be remeves | from | stallations in- cluding LIMESA..... | . | : : : | | D 52929 (Ref: DIR 51937 - pare 37T sole) | Foll is pertinent excerpt from Warren ‘Comms ay ‘fidavits obtained from the CIA. and from the twd FBI agents who trimmed! the phot ographs ....Ordginal: photo had been taken by the CIA outside of the U.S.....Copy of book being handearried by KINGMAN. (note by COS: r suppose relax, let happen whatever happens: ) $0,
13-00000 — { : . 1 i i t j t ' 387. 29 Sept | Po | * | THE NEWS - Inside Washi gton - Mystery of OSWALD' s 6 Days in Mexico? », Robert &. Alle | | 38h. 28 Set 6 Check this bio data om am trom LEGAT: Oscar RODRIGUEL Molina | cuban P| | : 385. 28 Sept — | | | ‘Mex 1040 (Ref: DIR a ~ para 383 above) Request cer carry eniex with photos. Station . . . (already has basic report, obtained thre chief PESWING 2 Sept. | | | : 386. 29 Sept | | (PROBABLY SPECIAL CHANNEL) (Refs DIR 5277 - para 362 above) Per ref, opetat ions oepented | : mo | in LIMESA as of 1107 hrs 28 Sept 64 and all gear removed sam day. | and Paul Seott - .|..the reason for the mysterious Mexi trip of OSWALD format i p : , a OSWALD‘ s eight days in Mexico. J / i While reporting that OSwanD losea iia = due g mach of his Mexican yisit, the " combission will veal that the | "Limited" obs: rvations | by U. 5S. and Mexi intelligent authorities | clearly indicate the trip involved more t an |effort to obtain a visa for travel t@ Cuba and Russia. |....the surveillance failure was a PG bo ‘major U.S, blunder, since a number of government agencies had advance notice that OSWALD po planned to go to Mexico. oaee lt was during these fateful eight days |that| U.S.) aut orities ; . _ Lost trace of OSWALD, ‘although the CIA was prewarned to! keep; a careful. check on OSW, | ‘because of his connections with the Fair Play for Cube Comittee... ooo ete by G What a false statement! !). | | “| | \ : | i i : i Hl \ 388. 30 Sept i DIR 5526 (Ref: MEXT 10ko - pare 38 above) Pls see. pare four ote 523598 (par 580 above) a | Mr. Rankin due returmm 30 Sept and photo in. question not | |sent| to. print pending his return ‘and: discussions with us. / Will forward pertinent appendix as soon as available. | : “MEMO FOR: HE FILES from cos; Subject: Warren om 884 ot beybrt = I sent copies of the Warren | Comm Report (book) tos’ DIAZ Ordaz, LIBLEGANT and Mr. Burnell Goodrich. / I also asked that _ | ECHEVERRTA be sent a copy from the Amb. He. hat been "listealt ‘by LEGAT. / I have retained ‘a copy for the offiice. if All of the above ‘are without appendices. i | 389. 30 shyt | ; | 390. 2 Oct Ooo _ [DIR SuoTL ~ Galley prodfs received from Coum 2 Oct. Poughing 4 oct. Backgrpund is completely | ked out. / Also learned that: all lappendice will be | made public 8 multane ously oh | | | Poof in ov. This is change |in schedule given in DIR 523598 ( pee above - / You u itay wish | I BC modify timing and. planning of MEXT 1016 (pere 3T9 above) ane | | | | 391. 5 Oct | | | | ma 12965 - Enclosed are the galley proofs o 2 photos nent/ioned in DIR yen (pera 390 above) 592. = 5 Ook | | an EXCELSIOR - siverttsin rv program he recon: truction of the Assassi pation of | Pres, "| po exclusive pictures of the FBI; qoamentary - tin 1 BARRIOS Gonez en oe | : i | | | i ! T T Cj : i i : : of. i | | | |