s Date:08/16/93 Page:1 JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION FORM AGENCY INFORMATION AGENCY : NARA RECORD NUMBER : 179-10002-10112 RECORDS SERIES : WC DOCUMENT REVIEWED BY FBI FOR HSCA AGENCY FILE NUMBER DOCUMENT INFORMATION ORIGINATOR : FBI FROM : MORRISSEY, JAMES F. TO : TITLE : LHM, WASHINGTON, D.C. DATE : 03/27/64 PAGES : 29 SUBJECTS : DEMOHRENSCHILDT, GEORGE LARIN, LILIA PARDO DOCUMENT TYPE : PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION : §S RESTRICTIONS : REFERRED CURRENT STATUS : P DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 06/10/93 OPENING CRITERIA COMMENTS PP. 1-29 AND A UNNUMBERED PAGE CD #777D [R] - ITEM IS RESTRICTED HW 50529 DocId:32206559 Page 1
Pha — 7 ae! nee < : — ‘ , | F204 (howe, 3-3-59) @ Commission®. 7 / 7¢ UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION ~ SECRET ; J. _- a he Copy to: _ ae re Repot oh JAMES F, MORRISSEY | Ome: Washington, D.C. “en Fleld Office File #: 1001689 | ' Bureau File &: 100-32965 , . ; - otils ~=—='s«=S*=Ss GEORGE DE MOHRENSCHILDT; - oo, oe ns JEANNE DE MOHRENSCHILDT Ser, om | DECLASSIFIED BY PEG. 21D | lS Cherscten INTERNAL SECURITY - R AM OG Synopsls: Third Agency . ‘Third aA ency “ Background information on subjects as obtained from 7 ‘records set forth. Therein is admission of his illicit ™ relationship with Mrs, LILIA PARDO LARIN. He was naturalized 7/11/49 after @PPdetermination that. no legal competent evidance secured to prove he was pro-German or communist, She was naturalized 2/28/45, Results set forth of: investigation of male subject by State‘in Belgium, Mexico - and Venezuela in connection with ICA appointment 1957, a Mrs, LIDIA PARDO Vda, de LARIN in 1957 interview during m State investigation described their association. Washington, ~ <D.C,, records info set forth re former wife, PHYLLIS DE . MOHRENSCHILDT, She patient for mental observation in . Washington, D.C., hospital during January, 1964, — Records be WF: I-2, government agency, revealed 1962 correspondence in which he offered information concerning his previote a extended travel through Mexico and Central America to . State Department. o ‘ | = RUC - . S b ~ declassification This document contatns neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It ta the property of the FBI and ts loaned to your agency; it and ita contents are not to be distributed outalde your agency. ' 7 et ete arr uae aera = ara saa ow aH : . “oe r Oe Ta en Te Se ee yale gE ON ee a TO a ae
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Terasawa fea stadia . - WFO 100-1689 HDP: PAP 1 "4 “ [WHE REVIEW OF FILE ON GEORGE S. DE MOHRENSCHILDT AT CENTRAL OFFICE OF <9pggeeuihipeestaneay eos . 2/28/64. Third Agency = An application for an Immigration Visa executed at Antwerp, Belgium, 3/18/38, by GEORG VON MOHRENSCHILDT re=— flected that he was born April 4, 1911, at Mozyrz, Russia, and had resided in Belgium since 1930. He was single and his occupation was listed as a newspaper reporter. He was described as 6" 1" tall, fair complexion, brown hair, and gray eyes. He alleged that he could speak and read Englash, i French, and German. His mother, ALEXANDRA ZOPOLSKI, was a deceased and his father, SERGE VON MOHRENSCHILDT, resided 3 at Wilno, Poland. He expected to enter the United States — ee at New York City and planned to visit his brother, DIMITRI : VON MOHRENSCHILDT, who resided at 950 Park Avenue, New . — York City. He intended to remain in the United States . permanently and would have approximately $3000 upon his arrival in this country. VON MOHRENSCHILDT stated he possessed Polish passport number 687/37 issued to JERZY i (GEORG) VON MOHRENSCHILDT at Polish Consulate, Antwerp, | as, Belgium, July 30, 1937, valid until January 21, 1939. Pa So He was issued Immigration Visa number 2429 on March 31, . = : 1938, under the Soviet Union quota. He arrived at New York ee on the S. S. "Manhatten" May 13, 1938, On July 12, 1938, ° subject filed his declaration .«f-intention to become ae United States citizen at Brooklyn, New York. At that time, he listed his occupation as a journalist and listed his - residence. as 950 Park Avenue, New York City. He filed the te petition as GEORGE SERGIUS VON MOHRENSCHILDT. ~ Subject filed an Alien Registration form September 27, 1949. On this form he listed his date of birth as April 17, : “1911. He also stated that he had served in the Polish Army 4 from May, 1929, to September, 1930. On March 31, 1941,. at ; New York City, subject, as GEORGE VON MOHRENSCHILDT, applied hae - for a re-entry permit. At that time he was residing at 109 , East 73rd Street, New York City. The application reflected he planned to depart for Mexico and Central America during o wESTESS ate ar
WFO 100-1689 HDP: PAP 2 April, 1941, for the purpose of collaboration in taking documentary pictures. He expected to remain one month or more. At that time he was connected with Film Facts, 33 West 60th Street, New York, New York. ‘Re-entry permit number 1327807, good for one year, was issued April 8, 1941. On June 17, 1942, at Washington, D. C., subject submitted an application for another re-entry permit. It reflected he expected to depart the United States at Laredo, . “Texas, for Mexico for approximately eight months to conduct business started previously and to see new fields. His So address was listed as 3822 Benton Street, Ne W., Washington,-—. --—~- = D.C. Third Agency: Letter dated June 23, 1942, from @RMB Philadelphia, advised subject that before consideration could be given to” his application it would be necessary for him to execute an ,attached form and submit it to that office with a release form from his local draft board, The@@@Pform was executed in — Washington, D. C., June 25, 1942. It indicated subject was traveling on a Polish passport issued July 30, 1937, valid until March 24, 1943. .It further reflected he was classified 4-F by Local Draft Board 44, New York City, and desired to proceed to Mexico to settle business pending after previous trip and also -4{ntended to get married. He also enclosed a release from the Selective Service Board fox him to go to Mexico for six months. . Subject advised that he was then using last name of DE MOHRENSCHILDT instead of VON MOHRENSCHILDT. . - Phird Agency, Ps SP fe Dee alles deer! ca hematin t Si srnaneie : ; By memorandum dated July 18, 194 ! - background information on subject to Giipaa Rae Re aS ree ee, advising that DE MOHRENSCHILDT had requested a re-entry permit for travel to Mexico and Central America. It also stated that Sigg files contained, nothing which would prevent the issuance of this permit. B memorandum dated: July 29, 1942, thecliiihewhacae advised that it . did not concur in the issuance of a re-entry permit to subject. i Third Agency, by aga The &@ By letter of August 14, 1942, subject was advised that his re-entry permit was denied at that time. Mfile contained a memorandum dated December 21, 1942, I YS — eae . . ome ee -. oe HW 50529 DociId:32206559 Page 5 ae a ood ews
[2 Sy. - was given by 1946, from SoRaaaAe WFO 100-1689 HDP; PAP 3 Third Agency reflecting that a check of the files of the New York Office of the FBI indicated that DE MOHRENSCHILDT was subject of an active investigation by that Bureau. The file further stated that thed@jjjp investigation would be held in abeyance until the FBI completed its investigation. On February 7, 1945, @@jim determined that the FBI's investigation was then in an inactive status d no objection would be interposed to an investigation by Third Agency, . By letter of August. 30,°1945, Gig acknowledged receipt of subject's application for re-entry permit and . advised him that it would be necessary for him to obtain. | a permit to depart United States from the @ie eee a re~entry permit could be - issued. On his apptication for re-entry permit, subject indicated that he was then teaching at the University of Texas in the field of petreleum engin- , eexing and geology. He advised that he had a contract with Pantepec Oil Company of Venezuela as petroleum engineer and was supposed to leave for Venezuela October 2, He stated that he had applied for his final citizenship papers and also a permit to leave the U. 5. from the United States Department of State. He also submitted his Selective Service Board release to permit him to leave this country. Authorization on October 1, 1945, for subject to be granted a permit and on October 5, 1945, a second permit was issued. g : Of. , Pengorne The file con ed a memorandum dated June 25, ae 3 aoe ee recommending that subject's petition for naturalization be denied, on the ground that DE MOHRENSCHILDT had failed to establish a good moral character during the period required by law. . The memorandum reflected that he had admitted maintaining an illicit relationship with Mrs. LILIA PARDO LARIN in New York City for two of three months prior to June, 1941, and had traveled by car with her from New York, to Mexico in 1941. Subject also admitted to having stayed with LARIN at at least one motel where they regastered as man and wife. A memorandum of October 2, 1946, referred | a ne Lag Tee fis cee
\" 1 } VR: WFO 100-1689 HDP: PAP 4 to the recommendation that subject's petition be denied for failure to establish good moral character. Mention was made of the fact that subject was married on June 16, 1943, to DOROTHY ROMEYN PIERSON. DE MOHRENSCHILDT's petition. for naturalization was filed September 3, 1943, and he was divorced June 10, 1944. He alleged in the petition he had no children, whereas the divorce decree awarded custody of a child to the mother. Therefore, since apparently a child was born subsequent to the filing of the petition, it was recommended that it be determined if subject had contributed to the support of the child. bathe? fy On February 5, 1947, subject wrote a letter we to Mr. ROBERT CLARK, United States Attorney General. He ‘ complained to the Attomey General that he had submitted pow ‘his petition for naturalization in 1943, and due to - unfriendly attitudes his petition still had not heen . Atransferred to the court. He solicited the Attorney General's S advice and assistance. This letter was acknowledged by + @Mon March 26,°1947. By letter of March 3, 1947, W. We 2 SMITH, President, Pantepec Oil Company, Venezuela, advised mT 4 the Attorney General that he knew of no information that L~ i would impede DE MOHRENSCHILDT from becoming a United States ee citizen. He stated that he had employed DE MOHRENSCHILDT — « in Venezuela, but had sent him home in order not to jeopardize his application for United States citizenship. ' By letter of December 15, 1947, subject was -advised that since he was residing in Colorado, his file ; - had been transferred to the@@@@office at Kansas City and at ; any further inquiries should be addressed to that office. : @hird Agency On August 12, 1947, subject executed a written request for dismissal of his petition for naturalization filed September 3, 1943, in Brooklyn, New York, stating j that he desired to refile a petition in Colorado, where ‘ he was then residing, The new petition was filed February 20, : 1948. He stated that since he had arrived in the’ United States, he had been absent from June, 1941, « rd Lewes toes
WFO 100-1689 = -HDP: PAP _~ 5 — to April, 1942, and then from October 18, 1945, to April 30, 1946. - He alleged that he was not married at this time. Third Agency, . _ @§@® memorandum of May 18, 1949, prepared by ee ae arora memes, reflected that no evidence had - been obtained to discredit or disprove the subject's : testimony or that of his witnesses regarding the statutory period of three years prior to the filing of the petition and nothing was contained in the file to prove that he had - been other than loyal subsequent to the date of the filing of the petiti Memorandum dated May 26, 1949, by eee moe Reo reflected that subject between 1940 and 1942, had been suspected and accused of being both pro communist and pro German. Subject had admitted on a few - occasions greeting visitors to his house with the Nazi and communist salute, but this was only done as a joke. He added that he favored no other form of government in preference to that of the United States and no legal competent evidence had been secured to prove he was either pro German or communist. The examiner recommended subject's petition be cleared and that:all the facts be presented to the court. The petition. was approved 4 May 26, 1949, and forwarded to the Kansas City office. “ft 1 tear aby ar rae “oe « chk ie sri ieTs oe wy att Ae ry wt "ot ? 4 (td a The file reflects that subject was naturalized é July 11, 1949, at the United States District Court, ; Denver, Colorado, Certificate 605708. \ A Der ee ®. io“ Foe eee 4 \. : = — 2 Wao want? at PET Fe ™ wee ae . . a NS ea ne eo RI te Tee Oe ee Le thes see WW 505299 “Docla?32206559° Page 8" et me ue ita
Gen ea WFO 100-1689 , i. 3 JFM:mbb . | ee BACKGROUND INFORMATION eesimtinaiihon: SUBJECT © “4 Bey Bas = Oe tc uske tis wena Ic THOMAS J. or > WHITE reviewed the Pile of JEANNE LE GON, also known as aa EUGENIA MIHAILOVNA FOMENKO BOGOTAVLENSKY, which revealed the im following information? ; Date _and Place of Birth: = ' May 5, 1914, Harbin, China Entry into the United States: August 4, 1938, at San 7 Francisco, California, via oe the SS PRESIDENT CLEVELAND Te. for permanent residence 3 — destined to join a relative, ‘ ‘ SERGEI: M. FOMENKO, 95 Christopher Hose. Street, New York City, New York?: Entry Documents: Non Preference Quota Immigration — Visa #69, issued on July 1, . _ tee 1938, by the American Consulate we General, at Shanghai, China. i ‘. . Affidavit in lieu of passport a issued on May 12, 1938, by P the American Consulate General, at at Shanghai, China. ke. re Alien Registration Number: A 1 090 666 a zy, Declaration of Intention 455 303 filed in United States . Number: District Court, Southern Cu District of New York, New ‘York, me New, York, on March 7, 1940. ° : Petition for Naturalization: Number 505 148 filed in United aa a States District Court, Southern nee District: of New York, New York, New York, on December 28, 1944. on . e-SaTe~ a Sorbo eee oS a os Ss eae nee eee
- Speers SAT eC aces ae, cay cw i WFO 100-1689 JFM:mbb 2 Witnesses for Petition: WALTER BRAUNHEIM, 62 Clark Street, Brooklyn, New York WILBUR DUBERSTEIN, 415 Albemarle Road, Brooklyn, New York Naturalization: — Naturalized in United States District Court, Southern District of New York, New York City, New York, on February 28, 1945,. under Certificate of Naturalization Number C 6 559 079 as JEANNE LE GON. Her name was changed by decree of court from EUGENIA MIHAILOVNA FOMENKO BOGOITAVLENSKY to JEANNE LE GON as part of the naturalization. On February 18, 1957, she filed an application for a new naturalization or citizenship certificate. She stated on the application her certificate had been lost on’ or about January, 1957, at Topanga, California, because of “Nevacuation because of threat of fire in the mountains". She was issued a new Certificate of Naturalization on March 22, 1957, at Dallas, Texas. Relatives: Father: MIHAILOVITCH FOMENKO, residing at Harbin, China, as of May 12, 1938. Mother: ‘TATIANA MITROFANOVA FOMENKO, residing at Harbin, _ China, as of May 12, 1938. Husband: VALENTINE DIMITRIEVICH BOGOIAVLENSKY, born on January 25, 1914, at Stanitza Nezamaevka, : Russia, married on October 26, 1932, : . en ae iy pti ee NA NS mA Pe res Se NS BY SO479.". ‘poshts Taeede5sa aye LO a gl ae a +" a
= WFO 100-1689 JFM:mbb 3 4 ba) ww Residences: ATT CDN eee: ae a eta "orgie is enone en aero a A, SEE, jn spate “poehtcs az2d653%. Laije: Te Occupation or Employments: at Harbin, China, and resides at 924 Madison Avenue, New York, New York, as of December 28, 1944. Child: JEANNE ELINOR BOGOLAVLENSKY, born on April 30, 1940, at New York, New York, and resides at 924 Madison Avenue, New York, New York, as of December 28, 1944. Occupation prior to entry into the United States on August 4, 1938 was listed as "Artist of Ballet", Occupation as of December 28, 1944, was "Women's Stylist". No other employments or occupations listed. 1933 through 1936, Harbin, China 1936 through 1938, Tientsin and Shanghai, China | 95 Christopher: Street, New York, New York, as of May 12, 1938 298 West Ilth Street, New York, New York, as of March 7, 1940. 1807 Crotona AVenue, New York, New York, as of September 10, 1940 " fy Ln rae | nae hd boa ; eweir ‘oo:
t-, WFO 100-1689 iS JFM:mbb _ 4 924 Madison Avenue, New York, New York, as of February 28, ee = 1945. ; Le - Stoneleigh Hotel, Dallas, ~~ Texas, as of March 22, 1957. Organizations: None listed The file contained a Certificate fram the Council aa of the United Russian Public Organization of Shanghai, China, se a which revealed that the subject, her mother, and her father were members of the Russian Orthodox Church in’ Shanghai, _ China. io ee t é —_ Ta 3 i 4 Sg ee ee ee Png FN ey AN te a TE a 2206558. Paije 12a taney
et rn re sta ode oe “ la eee aw 50529" “Poetarsn206859 “Baye” “5r . OMT TE De mn PENT ON Se Pe A et, WFO 100-1689 JFM:pap oo. ws BACKGROUND INFORMATION DE. HRENSCHILDT file of GEORGE DE MOHRENSCHILDT in th oaiiiteyye: wees was reviewed on March 5 and 6, 1964. third Agency, cee the Internatio al sCooperation” ‘Administration A requested @to conduct a full field investigation of him under Public Law 298. .<gQ—in turn requested the @iiiaamey ee to perform overseas investigation regarding ENSCHILDT, ‘Shird Agency, eae By letter dated October 28, 1957, the Eats Cieeseete forwarded to@@— copies of their reports. ot invest gation of DE MOHRENSCHILDT conducted in Belgiun, - Mexico and Venezuela. _ p The results of investigation conduc ed appear in the report of @@RARGs&: nie Bonn, dated September 26, 1957, and covers investigation in Brussels, Belgium, during the period September 9 to 26, 1957. Pertinent details of that report are as follows: "A check by a controlled American source revealed the following information: "A usually reliable confidential source ~- who has identified subject as GEORGES VON MOHRENSCHILDT, born April 4, 1911 at Mozyrz, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) -- has furnished the following report. “Baron GEORGES VON MOHRENSCHILDT, a journalist of Polish nationality, lived in Belgium from October 8, 1930 to July 5,.1938. He is the son of SERGE and ALEXANDRA, nee ZAPOLSK Ie His last address here before his departure for the United States was 84 chaussee de Malines, Antwerp. . | eae Wear: «7: ae 7a ae P-, Ye a need
MP ies te a al sa <4 WFO 100-1689 2 "VON MOHRENSCHILDT was enrolled as a student at the ‘Institut Superieur de Commerce d'Etat' at Antwerp, where he is reported to have received a degree in finance and commercial science in 1933. He then did journalistic work for the Polish journal 'Slowo' of Wilno, while attend- ing the Universite de l'Etat at Liege (faculty of commer- cial science and economics) where he passed his first . doctorate examination with distinction in 1935, At the same time he completed his studies at the ‘Institut Superieur' of Antwerp, where he is reported to have obtained a degree in ‘sciences consulaires', "On 4 November 1931 subject was sentenced by the Tribunal Correctional of Antwerp to 8 days in prison on charges of resisting a police officer; 182 francs fine or 8. days imprisonment on charges of, drunkenness and use of a false name. Sentence was suspended pending completion of a 3-year probationary period, “Subject did not engage in pglitics." ' The results of investigation conducted in Mexico appear:: in the report of Gime Eee dated October 21, 1957 at Mexico, and covers investigation ‘conducted in September and October, 1957, . Pertinent details of that report are as follows: “An inquiry at the Secretaria de Gobernacion (Mexican Immigration Service) supplied the following information: "George Sergius VON MOHRENSCHILDT entered Mexico through the port of Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas on June 5, 1941 under a six month visa. His visa and immigration card were No, F-5~14 No, 543125 dated June 5, 1941. "The record further shows that he is of Polish nationality (1941) and he came to Mexico with the object of photegraphing scenes for a motion picture depicting the folklore of Mexico, At the time of his entry he presented Secretaria de Gobernacion a re-entry permit to the United ’ t : Syees e? “et of gt’
aan ol re ne ee: ams TL eh ae bo oe aw ] ps t > fae ee OE Lasse 7a WFO 100~1689 a - 3 | States No. 1327807 and his immigration No, 16057 and listed his Mexican address as Paseo de la Reforma No. 237. He also presented two bank letters, one from Leishman, S.A., Madero rg No. 17, Mexico, D.F. dated November 25, 1941 which reported ne that he had a net worth of some 32,000 pesos in Mexican . currency. The second letter of worth was issued by the - Banco de Comercio, S.A. located on Venustiano Carranza #42, Mexico, D.F. which indicated that he had a check balance as of May 9, 1941 of $1,214.00, In an official communication to the Secretaria de Gobernacion from the Mexican Consul in Laredo, Texas designated as ‘Strictly Confidential' informa- tion read as follows: ‘George Sergius Von Mohrenschildt has been closely : . watched by the North American secret police and by ~ the immigration service agents who suspected that his activities are in a certain way related with espionage. *] have known that in Corpus Christi, Texas he was arrested and questioned for having taken photographs - at a naval base near Aransas Pass, Texas, - ‘a woman by the name of Lidia Pardo Vda. de Larin, a Mexican citizen is his companion with whom he lives aSmop and wife according to information by the U.S. police, ‘Von Mohrenschildt, who represented himself to be _ i born in Mosyr, Russia, on April 17, 1911, carried ans Polish passpert No. 743462 and visa #167 issued by the Mexican Consulate in Laredo, Texas. He is traveling in a Chrysler convertible automobile, gray, with license No, 5N99-37, State of New York. ‘According to his declaration he came to Mexico to film typical Mexican scenes under contract with 'Fact Films', a New York organization. He has submitted the names of Lic. Miguel YARZA as a person who will submit references for him. Lic. r YARZA has residence on Tiber No. 6, Mexico, D.F,'. wae teen war wen aye 8 ST Se 4 a RE ee a Te FIPS ee LE eee . ws “NW 50529" Doc kd: 32206559., Batje 15s a ee we Pe ee ee Ee eee ee a Pa Sa rr ae Go eter Sa ee he ma
WFO 100-1689 4 "The foregoing letter is signed by one Sr, Javier OSORNIO C,., Mexican Consul, Laredo, Texas. “Another official letter in the files of the Subject at Gobernacion readsas follows: ‘The Mexican Embassy in Washington informs Gobernacion that the authorities of the Department of State have not found any deroga- tory information against Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT and so in this implicit manner the information against this man by our Consul in Laredo, Texas is annullable,' “The record at Gobernacion further show that DE MOHRENSCHILDT departed Mexico April 6, 1942, crossing the U.S. border at Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas. Further, he sent a letter of application to the Secretaria de Gobernacion dated in Washington, D.C; June 17, 1942 requesting permission of the Mexican immigration service to enter Mexico as a resident for one year and stated that his object for this visit was to establish a business organization in collaboration with’one Sr, Jose A, HELGUERA, In this application to Gobernacion he stated that he had applied for his first papers for U.S, citizenship and he was exempt from the military service of the United States. "On July 22, 1942 a Mrs. Lidia PARDO Camargo requested permission of Secretaria de Gobernacion for Mr, DE MOHRENSCHILDT‘'s entry inte Mexico for the purpose of marrying the Subject. The record further shows that on August 14, 1942 the officials at Gobernacion issued a negative answer to Mrs, PARDO Camargo. An entry in that record indicates that as of September 4, 1942 the Subject was in Mexico illegally but departed within one week, "These Mexican Government records indicated that the Subject was born on Aprill?, 1911, marital status: Single and he listed his profession as a motion picture producer and his native language as Russian, He further indicated that he spoke, English, Spanish and German and his nationality in 1941-1942%ms Polish but that he had applied for U.S, naturalization, . | ya
ape be wat SA Tors Oo ae “« \ i = 3 ig OSE ¥FO 100-1689 7 = 5 — “4 “His Mexican references as shown by the Mexican Immigration Service are as follows: "Lic, Miguel YARZA, Tiber #6 with professional aa offices at Ave, Madero #16, “Mr, Arcady BOYTLER, shown as General Manger of Arcadia Cinema, Balderas #39 and residence as Monte..Urales #609, Mexico, D.F. "Sx. Jose A. HELGUERA who resided at Marsella #26 during the years 1941-1942, "Sra, Lidia PARDO Camargo Vda, de LARIN, residing at Paris #127, | wy 2 "The following are places of residence of the * Subject during his stay in Mexico City in 1941: “Dinamarca Street #42 (Washington Apartments Hotel) "Paseo de la Reforma #237 “A representative of the Security Adviser's office interviewed Mr. Miguel YARZA who stated that he had first met the Subject through Mrs, Lidia PARDO during the year 1941, He stated that he was unable to give firm references concern- a ing the Subject because he had met him on two occasions when c they had talked about Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT's immigration into ~ Mexico, This informant stated that it had come to his atten~ tion through some now unidentifiable person, that Mr, DE MOHRENSCHILDT was a German spy and he was under the impression that Mr. BE MOHRENSCHILDT had married Lidia PARDO and that a they had lived in Cuernavaca for some time, He stated that on . another occasion he had met Mr, DE MOHRENSCHILDT at a party in oat New York and at that time Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT was passing him- . self off to the assembled people as a baron. However, Mr, ws YARZA stated that he was sure Mr, DE MOHRENSCHILDY was not *s engaged in any type of business in Mexico because he was here as a non-immigrant and therefore not eligible to legally engage . in business in Mexico, “An unsuccessful attempt was made to interview Mr. Arcady BOYTLER, General Manager of Arcadia Cinema, but as of — the date of this report no information was obtained, . 5 Ger = — = rs 7 n TR A OT eS Toe x “ at ae es > ~ moe Le > £7 OF Ee ea NN, wee . ~: wie, -> i ee tee ANT oN AY ane aed ia p. PE ey 132206559), Page -{F nF ~ ‘ . ad ey my, ees ey os - ad eel ey hae, es oie a 2 er = ras 4
pas WFO 100-1689 6 "The third person listed as a reference of the Subject at Gobernacion, Mr, Jose A. HELGUERA, is no longer living at his given address of Marsella #26. However, his brother, Mr, Ignacio HELGUERA, was located at an address at Isabel la Catolica #89, who advised that his brother . . was now living and working in the United States and was employed at the University of Neth Carolina, P.O, Box 786, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, This source of information * stated that Mr. Jose A. HELGUERA has been living in the United States for the past ten years, f NCE spy ; a, wer “Inquiry was made in the Washington Apartment \ aa Hotel which was given by the Subject as one of his address- -_ aaa es in Mexico. One Mr. Ruben GREENE, administrator of the a hotel, stated that he had been working in this capacity since 1940 but he does not remember the Subject or Mrs. Lidia PARDO. Mr. GREENE stated that the hotel did not keep records back to 1941 and 1942 and when presented with a picture of the Subject again stated that he did not recall the Subject. "One Mr, Eduardo ELIZONDO was.contacted and oe stated that he is the owner of the building located at ‘ca Paseo de la Reforma #237 which was the second of two _ addresses listed by the Subject at Secretaria de Gobernacion as his residence in Mexico, Mr. ELIZONDO stated a that he remembered the Subject very well because he was © z. living with Mrs, Lidia PARDO Vda. de LARIN at Reforma #237, He described Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT as an adventurer who Pp. prefers to live on a woman's money and during the time that J he resided with her at that address the Subject never worked “t but traveled around Mexice as tourists. Mr. ELIZONDO also stated that he had heard that Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT was a German spy but was unable to give any basis or verification , of this statement, The informant stated that Mr. rs DE MOHRENSCHILDT and Sra, Lidia PARDO Vda. de LARIN were living in *¢oncubinage' and that she supported him and paid all of the bills because he had no income of his own. ' He stated that since the couple had left the building he had never heard anything more concerning Mr, DE MOHRENSCHILDT but he had known that Mrs, Lidia PARDO Vda. de LARIN had married an additional three men and volunteered the infor- mation that she was a woman of some wealth and had very good aad influence with Mexican Government officials, oo une Be ee * ero ES aE ees le * aa Tue ns oe Le Ye. ~ ae 8 en eT ee
Ca a WFO 100-1689 7 "On October 18, 1957 a representative of this office interviewed Mrs, Lidia PARDO Vda. de LARIN. She stated that she had first met the Subject in New York in 1941 and that they had become very good friends and that she had accompanied him in his automobile to Mexico, She stated that when they were in Corpus Christi, Texas he took some pictures of some fishing boats and fishing tackle rental places and as a result the U.S. police questioned him concerning his activities, She stated that during this trip they were living separately in the same hotel but was unable to recall the name of this hotel. "This informant further stated that when she arrived in Mexico City they resided at Pasgo de la Reforma 237 and also on Denamarca Street #42. She stated that they used this as a permanent place of operations while they traveled to Taxco, Acapulco, Cuernavaca and other points of local interest while Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT took pictures and did some painting. Mrs, ‘LARIN stated that it was her intention to marry the Subject but at that time she was going through divorce proceedings from her second husband who was a very important man in the Mexican Government (informant refused to disclose the name of this man), AS a result of his jealousy in her divorce action this Mexican official went to the Secretaria de Gobernacion and denounced Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT as a German spy. The informant stated that this was a false accusation motivated by her second husband's jealousy. She further stated that Mr, DE MOHRENSCHILDT's mother was a Polish citizen and his father was killed in Russia and for this reason he had a terrible hatred for the Russians and their regime, She further stated that Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT*s brother was married to a daughter of the family which has the controlling interest in Chesterfield cigarettes and who is a teacher at some university in the United States. Mrs, LARIN went on to say that she had never actually married the Subject and that they were living in the capacity of ‘good friends.’ She further recalled that the Subject returned to Mexico in 1952 as a tourist, during which time he lived at the Reforma Hotel, ~ a ~~ Sets ee MEN AD ae oa Ra S058 Dosti bro6ssdn Rede, yes Og ME, =e pe + wenn
— =. $s" 4 + eRe, Dt WFO 100-1689 8 ; | (%. "The representative of the Security Adviser's office made inquiry at Sharmex, S.A., an organization: dealing in petroleum products at Reforma No. 107, One Mr, Glen Adams NELLE who represented himself as the — President. and General Manager of Sharmex, S,A, and who resides at Cascada 430, Jardines del Pedregal, stated that ee he met Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT around the year 1955 in the , me United States. He stated that the reason he met Mr. =~ DE MOHRENSCHILDT was because DE MOHRENSCHILDT had been married to a Miss SHARPLES, the daughter of Mr. P.T. SHARPLES, the owner of Sharmex in the United States. This source of information further stated that since he was : (Subject) the son-in-law of the owner of Sharmezx, he was + put on the payroll in December 1954 until May 1, 1956 ; 2 3 during which time he had a post as consultant in Venezuela wc but had never been assigned to the organization here in Mexico City. Mr. Glen Adams NELLE stated that DE MOHRENSCHILDT _ was discharged from his employment with Sharmex because of incompetency and general worthlessness, This source of information stated that he was not aware of the Subject's political ideotgies or his loyalty but did emphasize the fact that the Subject was a 'good-for-nothing.' " ZrTaideyemrP _ Perderndh_ ' The results of investigation conducted in Venezuela are contained in the report of @imge x September 30, 1957 at Caracas and cover. investigation wonducted in September, 1957, Pertinent details of that report are as follows: (ale Fad ret ee dated T: wher "On September 26, 1957, Mr. Santiago Segovia, Personnel Department of the Pantepec Oil Company*of Venezuela, was contacted in regard to the alleged employment of Mr, George de Mohrenschildt by that company from 1945 to 1946, Mr. Segovia stated that the company was small and its records did not go back to 1946, but that he personally remembered Mr, De Mohrenschildt as he worked with him in. the oil fields during these years. He further stated that the applicant had a good personality, and was well educated, held a college degree and was able to speak four languages, It was his recollection that he had worked.as an engineer, He = further stated that.the applicant was a man of good charac- “hs ter, and that his habits were the normal and average ones of a . a ey le ray Vreese 40 Te eter, se TT ET OFT AE ee > : TS et payne a Ta a A te a “ee — 7 ‘ Te F = ed gt ™ “wt a0529- Dogiersagessa. Page 207 OTe me ee TN et ee Co tenet ee ee
WFO 100-1689 9 pues a person working in the 011 fields. According to Mr. SegoTia, the applicant left the company on good terms, and then went to work on a project in California. Mr. Segovia's knowledge of the applicant was based on both social and business association. "according to Mr. Segovia, the only other person in Caracas who might possibly temember the applicant was‘ the.":. former president of Pantepec, Mr. Warren Smith of Quinta Los Arcos, Country Club. On September 27, 1957, Mrs. Smith advised that her husband was in the States and could be reached at 447 East 57th Street, Apartment 6B, New York 22, New York, ; * "Mr, EH; Adkins, Coordinator, Servicio Industriales, . Creole Petroleum Corporation, advised on September 11, 1957 ~ , that there was no record of employment of the applicant in a the files of Creole Petroleum Corporation, "In a letter dated September 25, 1957, Seguridad Nacional, national security and law enforcement agency of the Venezuelan Government, stated applicant was not listed in their files." “a vo seast a7 yore , te dee cep ~ ape eae eae eae ay) civ Gaba: Dacha gaantpon Vays 21 --no.
WFO 100-1689 JFM:psr 1 BACKGROUND INFORMATION REGARDING PHYLLIS DE MOHRENSCHILDT, FORMER WIFE OF GEORGE DE. MOHRENSCHILDT The records of the Credit Bureau, Incorporated, 222 6th Street, N. W., Washington, D, C,, as reviewed by IC EUGENE M, KIRKMAN on February 26, 1964, revealed a credit report dated November, 1961, received January 9, 1964/ by the Credit Bureau, Incorporated, from New York City, in the mame of PHYLLIS DE MOHRENSCHILDT. Her address appeared as 11 E. 77th Street, New York, New York, The report indicated that she uses the names of Mrs. CHARLES CLUSAS, PHYLLIS CLUSAS, PHYLLIS WASHINGTON, PHYLLIS DE MOHRENSCHILDT and BARNONESS (BARONESS). CHARLES C, CLUSAS was described as her second husband from whom she was divorced im April, 1961. GEORGE DE MOHRENSCHILDT was described as her first husband from whom she had also been divorced. According to the report, she gave an address of 400 E, 52nd Street, New York City, but was not living at that address. CLUSAS filed a mot responsible motice signifying he would not bonor any - chatges she should make. The report revealed three unsatisfactory eredit accounts for her, The recotds of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), Washington, D. C., as reviewed by IC KIRKMAN on February 28, 1964, revealed that PHYLLIS DE MOHRENSCHILDT was transported to the D. C. General Hospital about 11:30 p.m. om January 8, 1964, by the MPD fer mental observation on affidavits and certificates. Her address appeared as 1306 -Wisconsin Avenue, N. W., Washington, D. C, She indicated she was single, born January 29, 1929, in Pennsylvania. Her mother's mame appeared as SIMONE, her father's as WALTER, Her ocecupation was described as consultant. SIMONE WASHINGTON was the complainant. She was admitted to the D, C. General Hospital by Dr. GEORGE KENTON cf the hospital staff. Certificates of her condition were submitted by two doctors and affidavits by SIMONE F, WASHINGTON, 1601 Connecticut Avenue, N. W., and JOHN A. WASHINGTON, 5055 Glennbrook.Terrace, N. W., Washington, D. C, to ‘ el Wo:
Dime iat ate plate te d *, ee sete fa “ dine WFO 100-1689 2 — . WF T-1 advised on March 6, 1964, that PHYLLIS DE MOHRENSCHILDT was admitted to the D. C. General Hospital, Washington, D, C.., on January 9, 1964, for mental observation; that she was a patient there for treatment in connection with same from January 9, 1964, until January 24, 1964, when she was discharged to herself. WF T=-1 stated that she was admitted in a confused state from the Georgetown Inn, Washington, D, C., on appropriate medical certificates and supporting affidavits. One of the affidavits was submitted by her mother, SIMONE F, WASHINGTON. WF T-1 said it was his understanding that PHYLLIS had been in New York City or Puerto Rico and was just passing through or visiting Washington, D. C., area at the time of her mishap. Her address was listed as 400 E, 52nd Street, New York City, telephone number MU 8-8421, c/o FANNY WARD. WF T-1 described her as an unstable, unpredictable, immature, — childish person, a borderline mental case; said she was an-- intelligent person who could factually answer specific questions of a technical nature. However, if the subject matter was one cf an emotional interest to her, he doubted if she could give an objective opinion. He’ said her life appeared to be one of maladjustment; that she had a history of previous mental hospital and professional care. WF T-1 also. said that the mother, SIMONE WASHINGTON, also appeared in his opinion to be ah unstable person; that inquiry would probably also show a background of instability in her case. WF T-1 said that if it was a case of testifying, he would legally have to allow PHYLLIS to testify but medically would recommend against it. mar MSE ot 4 = Ay at, ; : = has patra see aS aed ns or Lge eds ocd aaron ae ae
bee meee oa na tl 7 rae . WFO 100-1689 JFM:.psr 1 GOVERNMENT AGENCY FILE REVIEW RE MALE SUBJECT The records of WF T-2, another Government agency’: which conducts intelligence or personnel investigations, revealed a communication addressed to the Honorable GEORGE C, MC GEE, Undersecretary of State, State Department, Washington, D, GC. The letter was dated October 19, 1962, and bore the letterhead of GEORGE DE MOHRENSCHILDT, Petroleum Geologist and Engineer, 1639-40 Republic National Bank Building, Dallas, Texas. It is as follows: "Dear Mr. McGEE:; "You probably remember me from Dallas where I used to participate in the Council of' World Affairs. "Since you left Dallas, I have not had the opportunity of seeing you and of congratulating you on your important appointment, "May I ask your advice on a rather. important matter? Last year and at the end of 1960 my wife and I made a rather unusual trip —- some 5,000 miles on foot and on horseback from the U. S. border south to Panama, following the old mining trails and generally staying in the wilderness in the most secluded and primitive : parts of Mexico and Central America, We took photographs and films and made some interesting geological and archeological observations, "In addition to becoming very healthy, we came back with a great deal of important material, both photographic and written observations, on the least known parts of these seven countries. We were in the wilderness almost a year. ‘New our experiences have been set ina form of a travelogue which I am about to send to England and France. I have been told by ny friends in Europe that they may send my typescript to U.S.S.R. (sic) where there is a great demand for travelogues and adventure stories. I understand, yor <<: Se — a ae rs “sia: $packeseadeney Eee’ 2 One 7? oe Petia PE TE YY ray 4 nS ay FU Ore Nag he an
oe WFO 100-1689 2 on the other hand, that the publishers in this country shy away from a simple and truthful-account like ours, “3 a ” ye "Before I send my typescript to Europe, I would like to show. it (also the maps and photos on demand) to someone in the State Department interested in the situation existing in the interior of these seething countries. "We had amazing experiences, e.g., interviews with guerilla fighters in Nicaragua and Costa Rica, inter- viewed the Indians who had never’ seen an American before, and can truly report on the conditions existing in these we various countries. "My simple report may give some useful ideas to the policy-forming bodies of the State Department. I am willing to eliminate or change some parts which may be considered harmful to the interests of the United States, especially if the travelogue is to be published behind the Iron Curtain, "My cenclusions are based cn my many years experience in Latin America and on my Ph.D, dissertation (in French) on the mineral ressources of Latin America. ... So it may be of some use to you. And, I repeat again, e- any suggestion on the part of the State Department will be . highly. appreciated. 2 "Upen receipt of your answer, I shall be glad to forward a copy to any person you may suggest. "I am sorry to bother you on such an irrelevant matter. "With best personal regards, "Sincerely yours (signed) "G. de MOHRENSCHILDT a (typed). "GEORGE de MOHRENSCHILDE, , . 'Dh, D, tt 2. ae, ee ee sine SPE sets Sart is i a a "sila", rots Gagrense! Vase
| ares 4 a WFO 100-1683 3 By letter dated October 22, 1962, GEORGE Cc. MC GHEE, U. S. Department of State, acknowledged receipt of the above letter; said he certainly did remember him from to his participation in the Dallas Council of World Affairs, Mr. McGHEE indicated that he had forwarded subject's letter to our Latin American experts and trusted that he would be hearing from them soon. r : ne A tee 0 oe 7 | Prey a Sik Be eae er: . a se Toe, * ae aie ia ~ ~ A = se, wa +e 7 ol 7 << y ~ <7 a) ee a ee bee lie tea RT Se OU ore eg bah ne! eae Pa gg eT pecan eS + a, NN Ae ‘ng af Se aes Cait ” FS So am . noe os oS 2 oN MH-S0529.-" Doel 32906559, Page “26-0 a
3 vel, S hee i ae WFO 100-1689 —_ JFM: psr ieee : MISCELLANEOUS ~ * 1. Negative U. S. Department of State Security we and Visa Offices Check on Dimitri Von — Mohrenschildt On March 3, 1964, SA KENNETH J, HASER was advised that the files of the Offices of Security and Visa, U. S. Department of State contain no record identifiable with the male subject's brother, DIMITRI VON MOHRENSCHILDT. i 2. Negative U. S. Department of State Check — On Lilia Pardo De Larin IC DAVID L. DE WEESE caused a search to be made of the files of the Passport Office, Department of State, and was advised on March 2, 1964, that no identifiable record was located concerning LILIA PARDO DE LARIN. ae no On March 18, 1964, SA HASER was advised that ee the files of the Visa Office, U. S. Department of State, _— contain no record identifiable with LILIA PARDO DE LARIN, ” On the same date he was also advised that the files of the me Office of Security, U. S. Department of State, contain no = additional information identifiable with her. : nade. 3. Negative U. 5S. Department of State Visa a Office Check on GEORGE DE MOHRENSCHILDT On March 3, 1964, SA HASER was advised that the Pip files of the Visa Office, U. S. Department of State, contain a no record identifiable with GEORGE DE MOHRENSCHILDT. ne 4. Negative U. S. Department of State Security ' and Visa Offices Check on JEANNE DE MOHRENSCHILDT, poo Lave On March 20, 1964, SA HASER was advised that the - files of the Offices of Security and Visa, U. S. Department — of State, contain no record identifiable with the female subject. .
ST ft na a aa Ee ME ine a * oy te hn. myer ‘ore re ~ ‘ WFO 100-1689 5. Results of CIA check re LILIA PARDO DE LARIN, JEANNE DE MOHRENSCHILDT, and DIMITRI VON MOHRENSCHILDT, ; On March 25, 1964, SA CHARLES M, BEALL, JR. was “ea, advised that the records of CIA contain no pertinent | : identifiable information concerning the above three individuals. ‘ 2 rz 6. Results of check at Assistant Chief of Staff Intelligence Office (ACSI), Pentagon re male subject. On March 25, 1964, IC NORMAN A, NOLAN was advised - by Mr. RALPH BELFORD, ACSI, G-2, U. 5S. Army, Pentagon, that fe a search of the records of that office failed to locate a record identifiable with GEORGE DE MOHRENSCHILDT. - Mrs. JAN MILLER, ACSI, advised IC NOLAN on the same date that recourse be made to G-2 records at Fort Holabird, Maryland, for possible cross reference or additional information relating to the male subject. " 7. RESULTS OF OFFICE OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE RECORD CHECK RE GEORGE DE, MOHRENSCHILDT As reviewed on March 26, 1964, the file of GEORGE DE MOHRENSCHILDT maintained by Office of Naval Intelligence, Washington, D. C., contained no additional pertinent information concerning him. aes OW? cere a, “ hh: “ * " S ke ON a ard Ow eet, ag RO a Ne ng! pt wernt 2 ta i ~ ww 0539 “Deg le 22209959; “Page 26 se Se TAL aM AL es Core: TT ee FE