, | tee tw SECRET wore] glasses. othbawise no} addition to ‘ofdgina) story.| E, Knew of ho red haired red_ negro. in Emb. |No new people ‘arrived at Emb around time GSW. visit. P27 Kamitted one 15 day. [trip to BRUNEN in’ él, none since an had|no plans jgo. Denied had requested Amb send her | there after first inte rroga ion,| / Regret! not having fo arded this sooner, but saw! absolutely 'no contributibn to resolutit m basic ihyate partic ar] after ALVARADO LCFLUTIER. Pouching : questiong and full interroggtion report 15 Dec, | | . i I . t | |MEXT 7362 (o of | Lace) See para 252 “re. | | - [Ng oo6do (Ref: MEXt 730 - para 245 abbve) | Attached| are lopies of| the ‘six tapes'which | veoutted [tron the fintexrogal ion lof AIVA on 5 Dec 65/and Ped 63 by Peter K, WOODHEAD. | /...LEGAT acted as interpreter, /.. ILEGAT given c pies of tapes. /| Original Bix | | t 254, 12 Dee. tapes. ard being held in Mexi City Station & Sag | | ! | “ifrado |de DURAN | during her | | mi ‘ion and b) list of | ‘questions raf pripr to passage to Mexicans. von to texan fro | cos; Subjects Int erro, att '"second arrest” - Attached | are a) Mexi report! of suggested to ing | The#e were shown to } F ae : [BIR Bees (Ref: DIR 85391 “ not in |file} not ot] abs. Sahike ds XI 7030! - pare 28 above) | ODENVY drivest gation shows 4 ar of F, More Daniel ayyit Plate TA 582| which Me reported | | owtside Gub Emb on 21 Oct had not been outside <PExep around that jaate We' attach no | i special jlgnificance to this. / ae che King | nm xed) Wi P| | Stsat ached are| a) Mexi Government inetrogation , p) Iist of suggested apestions cubmi teed | S ophe r ars 52 a | HMMA 22625 (Ref: | MEXI 736! ve report on the! "second drres of| S11: da. Ser by Mel () ory of each of {the DER ‘886 (Refs MEXTI 7352 ~ sare 0 24. i a . _d | foi | ) | Upon recéipt you may résume’ usual practice ' | of keeping Cup and Sov [tapes two wee then e ing, but pls ido not erase tapes} made’ | between 22 Nov end present,| Will advise.| K Do not pouch to Hgs. / Pis contimie watch for . | Sov jor Cub reacticn to inves tigation evil ence| of heir| complicit Ys signs they | ‘putting out | \ | i propaganda, about case, | FYI! only, S intel in India had letters isent;» to ODYOKE leaders m ny tapes r ") want ‘9 eptace those: tied up ‘| demanding full investigation of ‘case f H | by vere i? | | wave 8949 (Refs: + notisent vend - whe 8b RY ST THE, ch 6) — retumed —_ : WAVE 12 Dec, In addition + CONMO’ channe dL outlined pare 5. ref ¢c! JENTONS ‘also! ineluced ‘in i his jletter to. 9 GistaR suggestion [thet nen cquld:. iso bend frame | of source and:other details: paon $72 of 1 4G 6 ! j | { i SECRET sie pea Rohe b to AEX xT Moxd tf STAR ted £ Pie eae vya plese pupipgecure or | COPY NO. { : ; | | 259, Gls Dee. | What is this about??: | Sloy, hould~ask s le | assume OREN quedtioned NIETO 70 on alleged Dallas -c ntacts, since! ref A reported only thet | NIETO cold give info | on Dallas | jcontacta ‘| | | ; i ' 4 . ! XN \ . NN
14-00000 260, 261. 262. | | 4 a 16 Dec. Cheek DUARTE ™ 16 Dec, Check 14-12-99 £ | | | : | | ring 19 Dec. Check Petty MORA D 89566 (Refs ete of| thid case, cah Me Mexi shed 1 “on dn who APARICIO is, Peete he has tha , Memo from ee Their HQS hortea car bearing] Te 73 (see para 8 above) | Sdnatorio Dalinde, Tuxpan #23] Nex, for a (1963|Butok. / ‘Theif HQS| also advised bf info ftom _ OSWALD! out jto him, vin Mexd| last Suly. / TEGAT files refi ae the Mexi tdurist car | (FM 8) ubilized a g . & HMMA soéen' (Ref: MBXI 7335 ~' para ' ok6' jabove) - Arra thed are a) 2 sopies of photd of Vincent LEE T ; po semen antenna ge ne eee nee me eel elel cal MEXI 7025 ara 52 ) \(see peral 4 above)|} In para ero ref S tates that APARICIO has a telephone and that ifs number|is 1 12-99, |For ard what this might have to d with our) case, We guess it might merely have |been mark|to some stander in %) consulae e, lAdvise. /| Pla ave |monitors make jeve tq ide tify| voices of various Sovs ito whom OSWAL Bpo on the telephone or who d his cage with Silvia/DURAN, (NOTH: In| pendil writing 14-12-99 not| listed 1962.) (NOTE: cos, wrote on calbe "He is Raul AP En | official| ) | observed at Cub |Emb during tine OSWALD was 4n Mexi, i 7 iste max on Robert dmond GALLANT, inmate of Santa Clara “a n Fefim ini Californie, at he has been adtive] in the iti-C STRO unde rgound ini Mexi for| past agi the name| of General Roberto: de Edmondb CORTES where; he has wider his comm rays He [claims to; have a/ "secret agent! working !in Cub Emb here an allegesjtiiaty OSWALD was in| the 63 to tain a visa to Cuba, ‘He claims: that OSWALD yed"diy Mexi for about| one and supposedly yraveled here by airplane. eek iat that time tha G LANT iwas rresited Mexi authorities and depo ted ito the. U.S Aug 63. ap our.géequest in view. of fact he ras anted on | Len charges | in Ce lifdrnia! G. i! was |born| 19.Mar re at Claremont, 4 New part 02) and/ is married t xi ait. He was residing & at the corner ie aii and Montiel Street, Apart) 302; Col! Lindavista ke the time of hib arrest dn 21) Aug 63. an eparted Nuevo |Lare o fdr Mexi City at’. 2!p.m.| on 26 Sept on| Flecha Roja bhs No. 516. @5f Par OSHALD'p fellow passehgers on this bus have been ae and| a Britis couple, who re) DSO) ve on|the bus tated he was traveling Lone’ and there [ie attached alcopy| of the 2 sections o ! left the bus in|Mexico City alone.| / For aia S ue ! P MW 12193 |. o+}e.Thanks [for seatibnte fos case, | Bastoa Ys wat the ui Youk Times hbs printed about the report is all true.| We ha: snéanwhile| bee flooded ith ifabricati tes of w phe ; ALVARADO story was the neat troubiesom7/ peee) | | i | _ | J phn — with Robin (2). Robin was | linvo ved lin assassination storie Had tq go fl Washington, John RETTIE says he will; eat his hat if "there aren't people behind OSwW. LD hs Ruby and he will eat his shoes if these aren't! ultra-rightis s." | John RETTIE does Hot believe all thi business. Al lot iof tate about | being ‘one! Lone, mad |man.| Joh. ome not believe | itt. ' eg i i i i ' t ! i taken at: airport prior to his; boarding: ‘Cubana ‘flight, Vincent en route 'to Habana, on 28 Det G2pacE _ b) Copies of the Passenger Manifest of 'Aeronaves| flt #401, showing | iLEB's travel from N.Y. COPy No. ° Heat on/26 Dec 62, 2) 2 Copées: of quban| manifest | 65, of 2 ‘ Dee 62 showing ies ravel from S o oj a) Co és of Cubana manifest “fdr e flight on 21 Jan 3 showing EE's) return Hext to Tebana. a) ;C 4 iCopies of: Aerqnaves £1 “Hhiod of (ee Jan 63 ishowing LEE's |travel from Mext | ub Emb on 12 July |; of 33
14-00000 e 4 Sa a ana ee a ee Serre ecemmcnaas ce creemacamageceenrunen—pmencmencrnnpeman eran taceme ns 48 tone ny eg . ~ chee e pots | : (on 21 Jan 63) with Vincent ‘LEE, (ALL attachments in LEE P.8683) i 265. 1 Dee. Po | ; Politica magazine publishes an article by Fidel CASTRO on "Cuba Ante el Asesinato de Kennedy" 266, 20 Dee, DIR 90487 ~ Request Station photograph entire station p file on Valeriy Vladimirovich KOSTIKOV =. ; : i and pouch one copy or microfilm in first possible pouch. Also request Station subject comments #8 ‘on file and on KOSTIKOV's activities and relationship to other Sovs Mexi. ' This analysis would accompany photos if possible, If not, pls cable, / Little in HQS file on KOSTIKOV and your info. and study will be a vital contribution to our presentation to Warren Commission, . 267, 20 Dea, MEXY 7488 (Ref: DIR 90487 - para 266 above) Pouching copy KOSTIKOVafile and analysis in priority : dispatch HMMA :22652 o/a 20 Dec. Order met pouch deadline and satig@fy- Has request ASAP, Station Unable excise true staffer names from file 2 routing sheets, memog re BLC. : 268.21 Dec, DIR 90466 (Ref: MBXI 7115 = para 154 above) Our present plan <in’passing info to Warren Commission eg is to eléminate mention of taps, in order protect your continuing’éps. Will rely instead on : statements of Stivia DURAN and on contents of Sov Con file“whichSovs gdve ODACID here. File shows both OSWALD and wife were dickering with Sovs in Wash by ma; ai get permission return to Russia. / . Exact detailed info from LITAMILS 7 and 9)on just what Silvil.DURAN and other officials said about OSWALD's visits and his dealings would be valuable and usable corroborative evidence, Request you ‘requestion them carefully on these points, attempting *2Bs" much authentic data as possible, without mixing in what they know fron news papers. Pl Gali eé summaries and pouch detailed statements. — MEXI 7527 (Ref: DIR 89366 - pars 260 above) 12-4949 home number of Raul APARICIO Nogales, Cultural Attache of Emb. Doubt any connection OSWA: Dias APARICIO was on sick leave during signifi- ‘cant period. / Re para two Ref; See MEXT: 7033 (esas ta above). No further info available as tapes have been erased, . (See para 4 above) | ae , . . 270. 27 Dee, ' ; MEXI 7550 (DIR 88680 ~ para 258 above) Piste tevbouch 30 doz. tapes. About 20 doz. tied up with i . Sov and Cub traffic 22 Nov to 13 Dec. Additioiial 10 doz. needed for STCANG op. oO oo c7l. 2 Jan 64 : : ; MEXI 7615 (Ref: DIR 90466 - para 268 above) (LITAMIL Qvhas nothing additional to offer beyond . account of MEXI 7115 (para 154 above) except that Silvia said at that time that she was perfectly willing travel to U.S, to confront OSWALD if necessary... {L9 did not talk to Siivia about OSWALD en 7 . / visit, merely stood around with other staff members while Silvia recounted arrest, interrogation, cA Ho velease, Silvia did not mention any details of her encounter with OSWALD. / LO reported on 27 Dec Cc. . _ oe ‘thet Silvia has not reutrned to work since release from second arrest, Her husband was angry _— ree 9 esrb SU ILoLa Ulu ufronecover. FOMIN ROA note which made-cause-celebre of effair,:-told -PBRUMEN emb official that ROA note Lee ane o | ; , AEs inaccurate in Claiming Silvia mistreated by Mext police. PAGE SS off 33 oO . : : COPY NO.
14-00000 272. 273. 275. 276. 277. 6 Jan 6 Jan 8 Jan 8 Jan 8 Jan ~ SECRET: T SECRET DIR 92766 ‘Request very discreet check to learn whether AMPAIM 26 ( IDEN) ,unwitting Cuban propaganda writer for AMPALM project at WAVE, hes visited Mexi since assassination of Kennedy. with Cub Amb in Mexi in. restau- rant on outskirts of Mexi. AMPALM 26 report has found its way xi into unofficial analysis of | AMPALM 26 has originated a report that: OSWALD had a long conference whole case ‘prepared by Cuban psychologist,. Jose .I. LASAGA in Miami, learn his identity as source this info has been divulged by LASAGA. records and local sources who might now, ~~ ae : / Do not wish AMPALM 26 to Pls check immigration. : DIR 92767 (Ref: DIR 92766 - para 272 above) IDEN is Salvador DIAZ Verson. Note to BENADUM: Pls determine whether or not a Cuban writer, pres Mexi. His name is Salvador DIAZ Verson, MEXI 7690 (HEFS: A. DIR 9087 = para 266 abobe; B, MEXI 5943 43 C. HMMA 22652 ~- para 267 above) Believe foll info which ‘supplemé ' inclusion HQS presentation; The unidentified Sov of Ref B who fine Bane has visited “ot : : ; & 2 : joYsabstracted, not in file; ited’ Ref C report worthwhile in Sergey Nikolayevich ANTONOV (Chief Latin American Dept KGB) has now been positively identdPied? by LIFRE as being Valeriy Vladimirovich kosT{Kov, : MEXI 7682 ~ Although assume info below probably not pert fentesince is Marina, wish nevertheless report folls 7 Nov 63 Aer avey” flit 4 first name OSWALD's wife 00 to N. Y. manifest lists . passenger "de OSWALD Elena", . No other apparent perting ot, Hames: among other 16 passengers. fe : i ! : ‘ : : | ‘e, Seats ; . : : ss MEMO to Boonstra, ce to COS, from LEGAT: Subject: sis - Atteched ig a memo setting forth the en oe : results of an interview of one Ylario ROJAS | of Guadalajara who wrote a letter to Attorney General Robert FP. Kennedy which ined 0 aljeped. Letter, postmarked 31 Dec 63, Guadalajara to Rogan. Kennedy said I am communicating with you because I do not trés --.death of your brother.....I used to be a ff ; three more people. I knew about the plan, but I“hever thought that true plan......Signed Ylario ROJAS, Manuel Acuna 1367, Guadalajara, having to do with assassination of _K, secooold Ma am a Mexican... ugesanyone in the matter I intend to deal with. Geni of OSWALD and also of Albert, as well as it would turn out tobe e / Upon interview on 10 Jan 64 ROJAS furnished the following info: In June or July 62, ROJAS was in Mexico Clty.....8 Cuban approached him about smuggling Cuban propaganda into Mexi. The Cuban said he would see him later in Guadelajare. / Around middle of Aug 62, the Cuban arrived in Guadalajara in an automobile and drove ROJAS to Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, EK ROJAS went to a mov - apparently the Cuban went over into El Paso. / When the movie was o <front ofthe theater. by-the -Cuban=who-at: that time. intrroduced: him-to-an-individual. : ROJAS - - has no independent memory of this individual's name, but recognizes ie in Ciudad Juarez and ver, ROJAS was picked up in him by phot as OSWALD, PAGE The three went toa bar where they discussed the introduction of CASTRO propaganda into Mexi COPY via Cozumel, an island located....fhey talked at length, ‘dineluding matters, for about four hours and they also did quite s bit of drin turned his car over to OSWALD and the Cuban and POJAS-spent the nig discussions of everyday king. The Cuban apparently ht in @ hotel.../ RAS reid 2 ali No. Cheat tie, Seatac
14-00000 | It is to be noted that Aeronaves has ; no such flight s as that described by ROJAS. After arrival ; , ' dn Guadalajara the Cuban gave ROJAS 400 pesos and told him he would receive further instructions : ‘ ata leter date, / In the latter part of Dec 62 the Cuban came to Guadalajara and gave ROJAS . i 900 pesos and told him to proceed to Cozumel by bus within about five days.  ROJAS arrived in - i ' Cozumel just after Christmas 62, There: he was met by 2 Cuban men and a Cuban woman whose first | :- Check Daniel SOLIS . : | meme was CRISTINA. ROJAS explained that, although he cannot recall the nemes of the Cubans, he : : has them written dow in a notebook which he left with Daniel SOLIS, a municipal: policeman in Cozumel. ROJAS stated SOLIS would not deliver the book to anyone but him, / About 28 Dec 62 OSWALD arrived in Cozumel, having proceeded there from Jamaic Mexicana de Aviacion. OSWALD, the three Cubans and ROJAS again discussed the introduction Ban propaganda........During ~ the time of these discussions OSWALD and the three Cubans. s Wat the Hotel Playa in Cozumel and _ ROJAS stayed with Daniel SOLIS. /: OSWALD remained in Coz for 2 or 3 days and then returned to Jamaica by air, The three Cubans and ROJAS continued Be ‘side in Cogumel. until about 15 Feb 65 when OSWALD again came to Cozumel from Jamaica, . On thigs: qsion OSWALD stayed three days in - Cozumel, The day after his arrival an American by the Gigine) @ ALBERT arrived from Jamaica. All conversations between this American, OSWALD, and the €hre ‘@’ Cubans were in English, ROJAS stating fe) in woman, CRISTINA, told ROJAS that they i had discussed the elimination of Pres Kennedy. Shey ‘tated that OSWALD was for killing Kennecy ' but that ALBERT and the Cuband did. not sgree with en GG . / ROJAS stated that he has ALEERT's Fe DOS ession of Daniel SOLIS. He claimed he got stayed, .....OSWALD allegedly: stated that, ngrpee Siler what the opposition, he would have to go through with it (the killing) because otheryise<Hé might lose his life, indicating that he was : - aeting under orders. / ROJAS stayed in Conmsedssi til early March 63 then returned by bus to Guad. , | .eeee/ ROJAS could not explain why he cagnetsremember the names of the three Cubans in Cozumel | after having been with them for nearly tXreé,months, He described them...../..../....ROJAS | 53 nses are paid. to make any inddéntification and to the individuals mentioned. It was noted during the ; dnterview that he appeared sincere, but stated he is desperately in need of money. He lives in a : slum area of Guedalajaara, is 31 yrs old, about five feet. nine: _ inches, medium build, dark brown i pick up his notebook with the full: names Of hair, dark complexion, ‘brown eyes and has a! mustache . | 278. 1k Jan, ; : | MEX. TT64 - LEGAT requests following which. connected with. “investigation of a lead on OSWALD. ] i SS : ' It is requested that.the foll investigation be conducted at Cozumel. A. Determine whether & muni- ; : ! cipal policeman named Daniel SOLIS: actually exists and is living and working in Cozumel. B. If font . | SOLIS does exist, determine whether he is acquainted with:..ROJAS..../ C, Determine whether SOLIS ran BO : . has a ndebook in his” Possessi n which belongs to ROJAS.:.../. Pls sable reply, Coe Lee stony cena MO Dae ee wt : vem es sere ct cu Fe Ji a ee re ee te Be seen ore eet A Etitpmenathedieehicte Se. mo dee ee ney ete ee Tr . rr sre buh les COPY NO. oom eee ee oo PAGE |
14-00000 a ae ent pte sees Check Eduardo RORELL Navarro ite Brae : & , 7 ‘on Se, ' 281. 16 Jan. 282, 16 Jan, ener oni Check AMPALM 26 trip to Managau; does he know ALVARADO 772 ; aparncmnanitn enna edaeincrihaontiendinees mene? Fone eee oe | SECRET pod Bo : | oo | MEXI 7776 (Ref: DIR 92766 - para 272 above) No evidence to date of travel to Mexi by AMPALM 26 : during 1963, / Foll volunteered by C/ODENVY in Mexi, on ‘evening 13 Jan in his oral review to COS of current problems in their investigations of leads pertinent to OSWALD cases A. ODENVY Hgs sent cable to Mexi stating (AMPALM/26) was source of analysis prepared by Cuban psychologist, Jose I, LASAGA of Miemi.. B. ODENVY interviewed AMPALM 26 who said; Silvia DURAN took OSWALD to Caballo Bayo. restaurant near Chapultepec Golf Club where they met Cuban Amb to Mexi, Joaquin HERNANDEZ Armas, Then HERNANDEZ Armas took OSWALD for a ride in his car so that they could talk privately. C. AMPALM/26 told ODENVY his source was Eduardo BORELL Navarro, Mexi newspaperman who writes editorials for Excelsior, 8. C/ODENVY sent Matthew Crawford, Assistant, to interview BORELL Nevarro on 12 Jna.: E. BORELL Navarro said AMPABM/26 had "imagined" whole story. BORELL Navarro said he did nto lnov any more than thet OSWA been to Mexi and had visited the Cub Emb and Silvia DURAN: BORELL Navarro said everythiy knew had been published and was public knowledge. / C/OTENVY, Mexio said he kmew AMPALM/a Syfll when both = were in Habana. He said AMPALM/26 "noted for reporting = based upon his ihbuitive feelings" and very rerely reported facts. / Believe ODENVY told AMPALM/26 he had/ Hecited to them as source by ose I, : a po _ >- i i A bulletin from Fiuhdacion del Cardenal Mindszenty, with addréys: A P.O. Box 321, Clayton Branch, St. Louis 5, Missouri, the following was translated."Consigna Comunista de Propaganda en Relacion Con la Muerte del Presidente Kennedy", publis' Divulgacion de los Objectivos, Estrategia y Tacticas < assassination was the work of the Communists. «(From Ili mb in Mexi received very few Christmas hat the lack of the traditional exchange ey § was the result of the resentment caused a6 Nov 63, rec'd by the Mexi Ministry of Foreign Relations from Raul ROA Garcia, Cub ‘inkt invater of Foreign Relations, over the detention by Mexi quchorisies of Silvia DURAN in connection with the visit to the Cub Emb in Mexi of OSWALD. / cece | : : : 7 . HMM 8289 (Source: (LITAMIL 9) Officials of the stunt greetings from Mexi Gov officials, (It is bel evens of Christmas greetings between Mexi Gov and Ci among Mexi officialdom by the strong note date WAVE 0569 (Refs: A. MEXI 7776 - para 279 above: B. DIR 92766 - para 272 above: C. WAVE 2341 ~ not rec'd: D. DIR O473 - not rec'd: E. WAVE 1856 - not rec'd: F, PACY 12h5 ~ (In 6457), 12 Nov 63, (OMDORIC @PRANSACK, filed 200-124-117/3) : G. WAVE 1393 ~ not rec'd. 1. Re para 1 Ref B according WAVE sources (AMRAZOR 1 and AMBUCKLE 1) AMPALM 26 stated planned . depart WAVE area for Mexi-20 Nov 63 inorder attend seminar Federacion Internacional de > PACE gs? al ot 3s Organizaciones de Periodistas Profesionales (FIOPP) held Mexi 18-29 Nov 63. Para 2 B Ref F COPY NO. confirms planned attendance FIOPP by AMPALM 26.° On return WAVE erea A 26 told AMBUCKLE 1 he attended FIOPP seminar / 2. WAVE agrees para 3 Ref A that A 26 noted for skeptical reporting perticularly re his association with ODEARL, (See Refs C, E and G.) In reply query para 2 od ref E, Ref D informed WAVE A 26 not ODEARL agent... FYI AMRAZOR 1 reported learning fron A 26 that the letter scheduled make speeches at FIOPP seminar and later continue on to Contral America mee lL, a ae re en Se en oe a oe | ‘ mee es
14-00000 e i mission, / 4, Re para 2’ Ref B, Pan Am Airways records show A 26 departed WAVE area 18 Nov 63 | via PAA flit 503 for MANA with transfer’ in Guat.to PAA flight 501 for MANA. .PAA records reflect A 26 traveled as: planned, however view fact A 26 had to transfer in Guat, it possible he traveled to Mexi, either prior -visit MANA or afterwards, No record travel A 26 local ODURGE office since A 26 permanent U.S: resident as of 7 Nov 62 and granted reentry permit 3'Jan 63 valid one yr. Latter allows A 26. multiple departures and entries without restrictions. Request Hqs check ODURGE: ZRMETAL to determine if A 26 arrived from Mexi on or about 1 Dec 63, A'26 ODURGE registration'No. A 7799307; / AMPALM'4 has obtained copy of LASAGA report. WAVE can pouch if Hgs interested, ; ae MEXI 7819 (Refs' MEXI 7776 - para 279 sbove) LITEMPO 4 reported on 16 Ign that” AMPALM 26 283. 16 Jan i iy was in Mexi on 21 Nov 63, LITEMPO 4 does not yet Imow arrival or dey a dates. / AMPALM | 26 was invited to Mexi to attend "Colegio Nacionel de Periodistas" #@ ‘dsBist in series of ; meetings organized by that group, according to L 4, | boob aw ‘ : 284, 16 Jan | MRID 0565 (Ref:' MEXI 7764 - para 278 above, algo see para -277, Daniel SOLIS well known municipal policeman Cozumel of good reputation over past. he ga] SOLIS does not know any person named Ylario ROJAS Villanueva, SOLIS wife's uncle neyets Eladio ‘VILLANUEVA Ramirez from Guadalajara afid believes originally from Manue 1° Dob, fad o,*Guanajuato. This uncle visited SOLIS in Cozumel about first 2 weeks in. June 63. Uncjlé& waved by bus to Puerto Juarez end i oo fee : : ' boat to Cozumel, broke, seeking work, with no ngeaps pat othing more than clothes on back. Check Eladio VILLANUBVA Ramirez ; | Unele said his suitcase had fallen from top of buse wwater at unspecified ferry crossing * i - {| @nroute Merida.: Uncle said suitcase contained "aged ‘tant papers" and all his personal belong- : : dings. SOLIS housed him and got him temporary Job.gs bricklayers assistant. Uncle worked ; Cozumel until around mid-June and then left for "Veracruz by boat to Puerto Juarez. Present. i | Whereabouts Uncle not known to SOLIS, SOLZS«pave him clothes arid 500 pesos financial assis- - tence on departure. / While at SOLIS house; “Wwitle wrote three letters to skipper ferry boat: trying recover suitcase but no answer,  Unéf@ sent and received no other mail, Unele had no : notebook of any kind. Uncle was not in contact with any Cubans on Cozumel. Only known assceiates . | were Mexi airforce sargeant "Polo" and his bricklayer boss Leonel VILLANUEVA (no relation), | (COMMENT; SOLIS said no Cubans or North Americans official named ‘Albert in Cozumel in June : ' 63 or in period late Dec 62 to early March 63 other than visits Cubcon officials Mrid. This ! confirmed by Station/Base contact J oaquin NASSIM who highly knowledgeable Cozumel matters, ot Base did not broach possible OSWALD presence Cozumel with SOLIS but NASSIM said highly doubtful). a : / SOLIS desoription of uncle: Age about 30, 5 feet 8, about 185 lbs, stocky, skin "moreno" en : black straight hair, mustache, long face, Usually works as chauffeur or farmer. SOLIS won. ee) . a ' Baid uncle did not seem aberrated otc Mor : a ; 3 5. 20 Jan , : MEMO to LEGAT from COS: Subjects OSWALD ~ reporting info in para 284 above. COPY NO. ________—
14-00000 286. 28 Jan 287. 29 Jan Check RORRELL Navarro, Eduagdo Fata ee) 4 us, 1 q i i CE Obes, ‘ rf : 1 ‘ ' i t i i i t 1 i i ae ee ae eT SECRET Termes np somes merare gates A eee marten ceteris | mm hese et iy nk a he een - i i 4 fee eo eae eae orden -BORRELL. Navarro:was..interviewed ‘on 11 Jan at which: time he furnished the following info: 1 ten days. / Pls cable reply. ; ats, H H 1 i i t i ! ; i ! : : : i a t ‘ : : i wy i . , ! we MEXI 7964 (Ref: MRID 0365 - para 284’ above) LEGAT, continuing interrogation of Ylario ROJAS Villanueva of Guadalajara, has determined that: A. He is really Eladio VILLANUEVA of ref and is, the uncle of Daniel SOLIS wife. | B. ‘Eladio VILLANUEVA was in Cozumel from Apr 63 until July 63 and stayed with Daniel SOLIS. He showed letters he had written to his wife from there for this period. C. Daniel SOLIS knows address and true name of Eladio VILLANUEVA}; letters from SOLIS to VILLANUEVA to prove this point. / VILLANUEVA has written to SOLIS to - send his address book to VILLANUEVA, U.S, Con in Guadalajara; used excuse that wished visa “to U.S. He insists SOLIS has notebook and still clings to story he saw OSWALD as he wrote to Mr. Robert Kennedy, / For Hgs: VILLANUEVA has agreed take LCFLUTTER test and LEGAT Wash Hqs asked him to ask COS if LCFLUTTER operator could come Mexi ag was done in case of ALVARADO (Nic).' / COS agreed forward request to Hqs.'/ If agreed LEGARwpuld prefer Mexi or Guadalajara as location with Mr. Joe Garcia as interpreter if one wees + t MEMO to Boonstra, cc to COS from LEGAT; Subject: OSWALD - It is House was in receipt of a paper entitled "Possible Psychologich}: otivations in the Assassina- tion of Pres. Kennedy" written by Jose I. LASAGA of Miami, Fle.&cathis speculative paper attempted to establish that the motivation of OSWALD in the assassinatt SE Pres K was Fidel CASTRO or a CASTRO agent and that OSWALD was motivated during higetrip to Mexi between 27 Sept and 2 Oct 63. The paper alleged that OSWALD held an extended-dagerview with the Cuban Amb in Mexi whom he met in @ restaurant on the outskirts of Mexiséxom which restaurant they both Co later left in the Amb‘'s car for a talk without being ov@fheard./ Source of this latter info was alleged to be Salvador DIAZ Verson. This indivigugi, ‘yas interviewed at Miami. He stated that while in Mexi 29-29 Nov 63 attending the: Congress” Of the International Federation of Professional Newspaper Organizations, he was at the“gffices of the newspaper Excelsior on the night of 25 Nov 63, There he~learned throughétHe:dexi press that the Mexi gov had arrested one Silvia DURAN; that DURAN allegedly : had OSWALR? Sok guest in her house during his visit to Mexisy and that DURAN placed OSWALD in contaghkwith officials of the Cub Emb in Mexi. / DIAZ Verson went on to claim that he was & tol@ad « BORRELL Navarros, an exiled Cuban ~ newspaperman employed by Excelsior, that OSWALD afid DURAN on the day following OSWALD's arrival in Mexi went to a restaurant called the Caballo Blanco or possibly the Caballo Bayo where they met an official'of the Cub Emb., DIAZ Verson claimed that he knows nothing about OSWALD and the Cub official leaving the restaurant together in a car. / It was ascertained that Dr. Eduardo BORRELL Nevarry, a former Cuban Cabinet Minister who on occasion writes feature articles for the Mexi City Excelsior, currently resides at 1303 Homero St., Apart 301, Mexi, Salvador DIAZ Verson was in Mexi as claimed and discussed OSWALD with BORRELL and other Cuban 133 exiles. DIAZ Verson also visited BORRELL in BORRELL's home. / BORRELL did not tell the st ay 66 of ~ credited to him by DIAZ Verson concerning the visit to a Mexi City restaurant by OSWALD aie rr aaa Silvie. DURAN. BORRELL had never heard this: story or any Similer story before. / BORRELL of no meeting between OSWALD and Cub Emb officiels other than the meetings which occurred at the time OSWALD visited the Cub Con in Mext. / BORRELL know nothing converning any visit Fase QNQUTAT TN fo bt Moe Lm rem ane “We