Classification: (This form is to be used for material extracted from ClA—controlled documents.) Buergo stated that. the alas government had no record ofa citizen named Griselle Rubio. -Mr. Buergo inquired whether the Committee representatives were interested in watching the videotaped statements of James Wilcott and Phillip Agee at the Tribunal. Congressman Preyer responded that the Commitee's representatives would want to view the Wilcott and Agee videotaped statements. Mr. Buergo stated that our schedule included dinner with the Minister of Justice at 8:00 p.m..on 25 August 1978, fishing on 27 August 1978 (Sunda6), and a farewell dinner on 28 August 1978. Select Committee. Professor Blakey stated that the Committee was no longer interested in interviewing Rolando Cuebela. Mr. Blakey stated that. Griselle Rubio had been found and inter- viewed by a Committee investigator. Mr. Blakey stated that the Committee wanted to interview Oreste Guillermo Ruiz Perez for two reasons: he worked at the Cuban Embassy in September 1963 when Oswald allegedly visited the Cuban compound in Mexico City; and, he is married to the cousin of a counter-revolutionary, Antonio Veciana Blanch. Mr. Blakey stated that Rogelio Rodriguez need not be interviewed. S0LO4AL Classification: | Classified by derivation: 6 Congressman Preyer thanked the Cuban officials for 5300 3: :: Mv: 2” fT LW 4 4 4 47 making both the documents and witnesses available to the y
Classification: | (This form is to be used for material extracted from ClA—controlled documents.) Captain Felipe Villa stated that the Cuban govern- ment, relying on the seriousness and honesty of the Commit- tee's work, thought that the Committee should have know- ledge of Cubela's statements. Mr. Villa stated that’ the Commitee still needed to provide the Cuban government with the following: a) a workable formula’ on counter-revolu- tionaries that could be used by the Cuban government to aid the Committee in its investigation of such organiza- tions; b) copies of Lee Harvey Oswald's signatures that the.Cuban government could use to perform its own hand- writing comparison test; c) E. Howard Hunt's aliases; and dad). public information of interest to the Cuban govern- ment that the Committee could provide without violating its rules. Mr. Blakey stated that examples of Lee Harvey Os- wald's handwriting would be forthcoming. Mr. Blakey stated that the Committee had not yet developed a formula for identifying counter-revolutionary groups active against the Cuban government in 1963 or a method for providing E. HOward Hunt's aliases. Mr. Blakey stressed that both these areas would be discussed in the Committee's final report. At 1:00 p.m. the first work session ended. A AB ABA B B B B B B B B W 2060449 _ Classification: | Classified by derivation: —r A A BA A BBD BSB Si A ZW
Classification: (This form is to be used for material extracted from ClA—controlled documents.) At 3:15 p.m. House Select Committee on Assassinations representatives interviewed Juan Nilo Otero in Room 2003 of the Hotel Riviera. Present were Congressman Richardson Preyer, G. Robert Blakey, Edwin Juan Lopez Soto, Senen Buergo, Ricardo Escartin, Captain Felipe Villa, translator Juanita Vera and two stenographers. (See Juan Nilo Otero interview transcript.) The interview ended at 5:15 p.m. At 8:00 p.m. the Committee's representatives met Senen Buergo and translator Nellie Ruiz de Zarade at the Hotel Riviera's lobby. The group was chauffered to the Bodeguita del Medio--one of Cuba's most famous restaurants-- Torres Santrayll. At 10:15 a.m., 26 August 1978, Select Committee re- presentatives interviewed Alfredo Mirabal Diaz in Room 2003 at the Hotel Riviera. Present were Congressman Richardson Preyer, G. Robert Blakey, Edwin Juan Lopez Soto, Senen Buergo, Captain Felipe Villa, Ricardo Escartin, translators Juanita Vera and Nellie Ruiz.de Zarade and two stenographers. (See Alfredo Mirabal Diaz interview transcript.) The interview ended at 12:45 p.m. After the Mirabal interview Mr. Buergo asked whether the HSCA representatives wished to interview Jose Veradcia Classification: where they dined with the Minister of Justice, Armando 2000443 5303 QE 10 : Ps 3 | Classified by derivation: Yo) ay av a a ae rr ~A ZA MR DA ZB BQ DAB BS AB A WH y
4 49 42 428 47 47 48 47 47 N Classification: (This form is to be used for material extracted from ClA—controlled documents.) Verdacia, the Warden of Trascornia while Santos Traffi- cantewas a detainee. When Congressman Richardson Preyer stated that the Committee would indeed be interested in interviewing Jose Verdacia Verdacia, Mr. Burego stated that he.would be avilable for an interview at 3:00 p.m. At 3:30 p.m., HSCA representatives interviewed Jose Verdacia Verdacia in Room 2003 of the Hotel Riviera. Present were Congressman Richardson Preyer, G. Robert Blakey, Edwin Juan Lopez Soto, Senen Buergo, Captain Felipe Villa, Ricardo Escartin, Aramis Gutierrez, trans- lators Juanita Vera and Nellie Ruiz de Zarade, and two stenegraphers. (See Jose Verdacia Verdacia interview transcript.) The interview ended at 4:20 p.m. On Sunday morning, 27 August 1978, the Cuban Govern- ment's representatives took the Select Committee represen- tatives to Veradero Beach. At 8:35 p.m. Select Committee representatives interviewed Orestes Guillermo Ruiz Perez at the Hotel In- ternacional at Veradero Beach. Present were Congressman Richardson Preyer, G. Robert Blakey, Edwin Juna Lopez Soto, Ricardo Escartin, Gaptain Felipe Villa, Senen Buergo and translator Juanita Vera. (See Orestes Guillermo Ruiz Perez interview transcript.) Because there were no steno- Classification: A MRM RMR CA VT CTA CRA CO WM MR BM TA | Classified by derivation: r A A A PABBA BB AB BS WA
Classification: | (This form is to be used for material extracted from ClA—controlled documents.) graphers present the Cuban representatives tape-recorded the interview. The interview ended at 9:20 p.m. . On 28 August 1978, at 10:25 a.m., HSCA representa- ‘tives interviewed Rolando Cubela Secades in Room 2003 at the Hotel Riviera. Present were Congressman Richardson Preyer, G. Robert Blakey, Edwin Juan Lopez Soto, Ricardo Escartin, Captain Felipe Villa, Senen Buergo, translator Juanita Vera and Nellie Ruiz de Zarade, and two stenogra- phers. Also present was Antonio Hernandez who escorted Mr. Cubela from prison to the Hotel. (See Rolando Cubela Secades interview transcript.) The interview ended at 11:45 p.m. At 3:25 p.m., HSCA representatives interviewed A MRM RMR AM AM WM TA Maria Teresa Proenza y Proenza in Room 2003 of the Hotel Riviera. Present were Congressman Richardson Preyer, G. Robert Blakey, Edwin Juan Lopez Soto, Ricardo Escartin, Captain Felipe Villa, Senen Buergo, Antonio Hernandez, translator Nellie Ruiz de Zarade and two stenographers. (See Maria Teresa Proenza y Proenza interview transcript.) The interview ended at 4:15 p.m. On 29 August 1978, at 9:30 a.m., the HSCA repre- sentatives met the Cuban delegation for a fnal work ses- sion in Room 2003 of the Hotel Riviera. Present were Con- Classification: PAule O4ay | Classified by derivation: ay. Ge Le 4 4D LT LD LV r RA PA BR BBD ABW awiaa BD Ae Aa RA
Ti 4 2 WW WW WW f 4 x Classification: (This form is to be used for material extracted from ClA—controlled documents.) gressman Richardon Preyer, G. Robert Blakey, Edwin Juan Lopez, Ricardo Escartin, Senen Buergo, Captain Felipe Villa, translators Juanita Vera and Nellie Ruiz de Zarade and two stenographers. The Cuban delegation spokesperson, Senen Buergo, explained that Mr. Manuel Piniero .was out of the country and therefore an interview could not be arranged. Mr. Buergo explained that the Cuban delegation had located Luisa Calderon but because she was ill an interview could not be arranged. Mr. Buergo suggested that the HSCA forward questions to the Cuban Government. Ms. Calderon's answers would then be forwarded to the Committee. Mr. Buergo explained that Raul Roa had a very busy schedule. Mr. Road, feeling that he could not add any more information to what Nilo Otero had already provided, declined the interview. | Material handed to the HSCA representatives at this time included: a) a list of persons whom the Cuban delegation be- lieved to have had close relationships with Santo Trafficante; | b) photographs depicting what the Cuban government believed to be a Central Intelligence Agency Classification: ,c 2060446 nm | Classified by derivation: i ay a a aw ae p 6 p p p p f ¢ p p f p s305gfeera a |:
Classification: | (This form is to be used for material extracted from ClA—controlled documents.) photographic surveillance base targeted against the Cuban Consulate and Embassy in Mexico City during 1963; c) an essay entitled "Imperialism's Political, Ecnomic, and Military Organizations and Agen- cies of Crime, such as the CIA" and d) an article entitled "Finally We Have Eliminated That Pinho in the White House, said Bob, When He Heard About JFK's Assassination" The final work session ended at 11:00 a.m. mittee's representatives to the airport. At the airport they were big farewell by the Minister of Justice, Armando Torres Santrayll, Senen Buergo, Juanita Vera and Nellie + Ruiz de Zarade. At 3:30 p.m., the HSCA representatives and Washing- ton Consul, Ricardo Escartin, departed Cuba. At 1:00 p.m, the Cuban delegation escorted the Com- é Classification: . 2CCO447 5308 QQ 10: P23 | Classified by derivation: _. a: 1 a LT £m A rF RA A AB BABB A AB BSB GE A WW
Classification: (This form is to be used for material extracted from ClA—controlled documents.) VII. Analysis of Lee Harvey Oswald's activities in Mexico City A. Introduction After: the Warren Commission investigation published its report two very important allegations related to Lee Harvey Oswald's activities in Mexico.Gity have come to the attention of the United States investigative agencies. In 1964, Elena Garro de Paz reported that she had seen Lee - Harvey Oswald, accompanied by two other men, at a party at the home of Ruben Duran Navarro, the brother-in-law of Silvia Duran. (See Section VI, Cc.) In 1967, Oscar Con- the campus of the National Autonomous University of Mexico. (UNAM) (See Section VI, D, above.) In addition, the testimony of the Warren Commission's primary witness related. to Mexico City, Silvia Tirado Duran, has been called into question. (See Warren Report pp. 299- 304, 733-736; and Sections I, B, V, C, and VI, A, above.) Some of the information that is inconsistent with Ms. Duran's original story, that Oswald visited the Cuban Consulate on two occasions, which were the only times she saw him, was available at the time of the Warren Commission's inquiry although it was ignored; some of the information has developed Classification: treras Lartigue reported that he met Lee Harvey Oswald on | Classified by derivation: , a ay a a aw a a z = on cD £ ae GO
Classification: . (This form is to be used for material extracted from ClA—controlled documents.) after the publication of the Warren Report. (See Sections ‘V, C and VI, A and B respectively for details.) The Garro and Contreras allegations in conjunction with. the weakening. of Ms. Duran's story raise three major questions: did Lee Harvey Oswald or an imposter visit the - Cuban Consulate in Mexico City?; other than his visits to the Cuban Consulate, what were Lee Harvey Oswald's acti- ; eee eee vities in Mexico City?; and, was Lee Harvey Oswald travel- ling alone in Mexico? (These three questions do, of course, overlap somewhat in detail. For example, if Oswald was not tarveling alone, did one of his companions impersonate him at the Cuban Consulate? Each of the three questions will be dealt with in separate sections below. If the dis- cussion at times seems slightly redundent it is because that is an unavoidable side-effect of the interrelatedness of the questions.) In an attempt to answer the questions posed above the House Select Committee on Assassinations has: 1)inter- viewed Mexican and Cuban citizens who could have knowledge of Oswald's visits to the Cuban Consulate; 2) Interviewed Mexican citizens who could have knowledge of Oswald's ac= tivities and associations in Mexico City; 3) Conducted an extensive review of the files of the Central Intelligence Classification: Oe AC . eCL04ag | Classified by derivation: __ Es As i: A a a Ma a M4
Classification: | | (This form is to be used for material extracted from ClA—controlled documents.) Agency and the Federal Bureau of Investigation that -pertain to Oswald's sojourn in Mexico City. 'B. Did Lee Harvey Oswald or an Imposter Contact the Cuban and Soviet Consulates in Mexico City? Lee Harvey Oswald himself probably visited the Cuban Consulate at least.once since his application for a.Cuban intransit visa bears his signature. (Cite to Handwriting analysis.) Though the Cuban Consulate allowed visa appli- cants to take blank. applications out of the Consulate. to be returned when completed, Silvia Duran was certain that Oswald signed the application in her presence. (HSCA Inter- view of Silvia Duran, 6/6/78, JFK Document #311681, pp. 31- 33.) Oswald's signature on the Cuban visa application, however, does not by itself rule out the possibility that someone impersonated Oswald. in contacts with the Cuban and Soviet Embassies. An analysis of the telephone conversations which the CIA's Mexico City Station intercepted by::tapping the Soviet Consulate and the Soviet Military Attache's tele- phone reveals that someone, later identified as Oswald, visited the Cuban Consulate at least two times and the Soviet Consulate at least thress times. (See Sections II, A MRM BM AM CM TR TR CA VBR TA CA TA Classification: ___ | Classified by derivation: rF Mia A,A ABD BD BA A AD A BH AB Aa DZ
Classification: | (This form is to be used for material extracted from ClA—controlled documents.) C, III, A, 1, and III, B, 2, above.) On September 27, 1963, at 4:05 p.m. Silvia Duran called the Soviet Consulate. In this conversation she refers to an American seeking an intransit visa to Cuba. The substantive information given; wthat she .i& discussing Oswald. (See Section III, B, 2, above.) At this time the individual using Oswald's name has been at the Soviet Embassy at least once already since Silvia requests the name of the Soviet Embassy offi- cial who dealt with the American. (CIA Transcript from the Russian Embassy, 9/27/63.) Silvia also stated that the American is, at that time, in the Cuban Consulate. (Ibid.) At 4:26 p.m. a Soviet Consular official returned Silvia Duran's call. This official states specifically that Oswald had visited the Soviet Consulate. (Ibid.) On September 28, 1963, at 11:51 a.m. Silvia Duran called the Soviet Consulate. (Ibid.) She put the Ameri- can, later identified as Oswald, on the telephone. (Ibid.) The American, who was at the Cuban Consulate at. the time, said that he had just been at the Soviet Consulate. (Ibid.) The conversation ends with the American stating that he was returning to the Soviet Consulate. (CIA Transcript from the Russian Embassy, 9/28/63.) Analysis of Silvia Duran's and Eusebio Azcue's 2060454 Classification: | Classified by derivation: rr A A APBD BD aa a BA BS SB BA WD
Classification: | (This form is to be used for material extracted from ClA—controlled documents.) stories would tend to indicate that Oswald, ox someone 6 impersonating him, visited the Cuban Consulate at least one and possibly two additional times on September 27, g 1963. Silvia Duran says that Oswald first visited the Cuban Consulate at approximately 11:00 a.m. requesting ~ an intransit visa to Cuba with Russia as the final de- stination. (Duran fnterview, 6/6/78, JFK Document #011681.) Ms. Duran sent Oswald to obtain photographs that he needed g for the visa application. (Ibid., p. 20-23.) Eusebio Azcue recalls that this visit probably occured on the . " ‘date on the visa application, 9/27/63. (Public testimony of Eusebio Azcue, 9/18/78, p. 36.) . . Although unlikely, if someone impersonated Oswald in Mexico, it is possible that the individual's first visit occured before Oswald's arrival. It is unlikely g because such actions would have been poor tradecraft.) Ms. Duran also stated that Oswald returned at ap- " proximately 1:00 p.m. with four photographs. (Duran In- terview, 6/6/78, JFK Document #011681, p. 23.) EBusebio Azcue also stated that the individual later identified as Oswald returned to the Cuban Consulate about 1:00 p.m. with the photographs probably on "the date that appears on the application, that is to say on the 27th." (Public Classification: | Classified by derivation: , a a” ap a ae y
Classification: . (This form is to be used for material extracted from ClA—controlled documents.) Testimony of Eusebio Azcue, 9/18/78, p. 32-33) The argu- ment between Azcue and the individual probably occured © during this visit. (See Sections V, C, and VI, B, above.) | “Ms. Duran stated that Oswald's third, and last visit, occured in the late afternoon after working hours on the 27th. (Duran Interview, 6/6/78, JFK boc. #011681, p. 37.) This visit is confirmed by the CIA's tap on the Soviet Consulate. (See above.) — | | IN addition to the alleged Oswald visits to the Con- sulates, there were other telephonic contacts that may -have been between Oswald, or an imposter, and the Consulates. (See Sections III, A, 1, and III, B, above.) Consulate, and telephonic contacts with both Consulates indicate that the individual involved was not Oswald. Sivlia Duran's description of Oswald did not resemble Oswald's true physical appearance. (HSCA Inter- view of Silvia Duran, 6/6/78, JFK Doc. #01668}; Cite also early report. See’Section V, C for details.) -. This description, which appeared early in the reporting of in- formation obtained from Ms. Duran was deleted from subse- quent reports and was not at all mentioned in the Warren Report. See’ Sections V, C, for details.) ~Eusebio Azcue's description of Oswald was similar to Silvia Duran's, but Classification: Several details about Oswald's visits to the Cuban p | Classified by derivation: i aw a a av a aw
Classification: (This form is to be used for material extracted from ClA—controlled documents.) more détailed. (Azcue cite.) Perhaps the most remarkable thing about these descriptions is their similarity to Elena Garra de Paz' description of one of Oswald's alleged companions. (See Séction VI, C, above and VII, B, below.) (NOTE: add blond man on Knoll if found.) Another possible indication that an imposter, as well as Oswald, visited the Consulate is the 9/28/63 inter- cepted conversation. Silvia Duran adamantly denies that Oswald visited the Cuban. Consulate on Saturday, September 28, 1963. In light of the CIA intercept of that date, Ms. Duran has either lied to the Committee or the individual who visited the Consulate on September 18 was not Oswald. (Note: the CIA's classification of the transcript. of this conversation prevented the HSCA from directly confronting Ms. Duran with the information.) Ms. Duran, in light of the inconsistencies detailed in Sections V, C and VI, A above, may not be the most credible witness but there are indications that she was truthful when she stated that Os- wald did not visit the Consulate on September 28. The September 28, 1963 conversation was linked to Oswald be- cause of the marginal notations made by the CIA translator on the transcript. (See Sections II, C, 4 3 and III, A, l above.) The translator noted on the transcript that the Classification: ___ A BM RM MR OA CA TR SBR VM AM WR TA | Classified by derivation: __ rr A A Z’?AM Ba BA ADA DB BSB EE DBA WA
Classification: (This form is to be used for material extracted from ClA—controlled documents.) caller spoke "terrible, hardly recognizable Russian." (Cite transcript.) On October 1, 1963, a man called the Soviet Consulate and identified himself as "Lee Os- wald." (Cite transcript.) This man also stated that he had been at. the Consulate on Saturday, the 28th. (Ibid. ) The translator noted that this was the same man who had called the Consulate "a day or so ago" and had spoken in broken Russian. From this information, and possibly a voice comparison (see Section IV, B, above) the 9/28 caller was identified as Oswald. The problem with assum- 'ing that the caller on 9/28 and 10/9 was Oswald is that Oswald spoke fluent Russian. (Cites.) Granted, Ms. Duran's denial of the Saturday visit and the proficiency of the caller's Russian is not sufficient evidence to conclude that the person who visited the Cuban Consulate on Saturday and who called the Soviet Consulate on Satur- day. and on October lst was an imposter, . Yet the informa- tion is sufficient to seriously question the assumption that it.was Oswald, especially in light of Azcue's: 4nd Duran's descriptions and Elena Garro de Paz's story. Three calls that also occured early on September 27, 1963, may have been made by an imposter. At approxi- mately 10:30 a.m. a man called the Soviet Military Attache Classification: | Classified by derivation: Yay? a a aw a a
Classification: | (This form is to be used for material extracted from ClA—controlled documents.) looking for a visa to Odessa and was referred to the So- viet Consulate. At 10:37 a.m: a man called the Soviet Consulate and asked for a visa to Odessa. He was told to call back at 11:00. At 1:25 p.m. a man called the Consul between 4:00 and 5:00 p.m. that day. while only the callers' requests for a visa to Russia (Odessa) connect these calls to Oswald, the HSCA believes that they do fit logically into a time sequence created by what is known from testimony and the electronic intercepts about his actions on that day. The following is a reasonable possible chronology of Oswald's actions on 9/27/63 based on analysis of the available evidence. Oswald probably arrived in Mexico around 10:00 a.m. on September 27. (Cite WR.) By 10:30 Oswald had time to arrive at the Hotel del Comercio and to place a call to - the Soviet Military Attache. who..referred: him to. the Consul. The military attache also gave the caller directions to the Consulate. during the 10:37 a.m. call to the Con- sulate the caller learned that he could contact the Consul at 11:00 a.m. This done, Oswald then went to the Cuban Consulate where he arrived around 11:00 a.m. (HSCA Inter- view with Silvia Duran, 6/6/78..JFK Doc. #011681, p. 31.:) This meeting only lasted approximately fifteen minutes , Classification: 2000455 , | Classified by derivation; ___- A BRM AR MB A A TR TR TR TR TR TA
Classification: (This form is to be used for material extracted from ClA—controlled documents.) (public testimony of Alfredo Mirabel Diaz, 9/18/78, p. 119.) and sent Oswald to obtain photographs and to the Russian Embassy to get the necessary Russian visa. (HSCA Ifiter- view of Silvia Duran, 6/6/78, JFK Doc. 411681, p. 23.) Oswald returned to the Cuban Consulate around 1:00 p.m. (Ibid., p. 31.) At this point he had his encounter with Azcue and completed this VISA application. (Ibid.) Oswald probably realized at this point that he would have prob- lems obtaining the visas. After this visit to the Cuban Consulate, which lasted approximately Fifteen minutes (Public testimony of Alfredo Mirabal Diaz, 9/18/78, p. 119) claimed had assured him that he would have’no problems obtaining a visa. (Cite.) Hence, the 1:25 call. During this conversation Oswald learned that the Consul would be in that evening between 4:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. Os- wald returned to the Cuban Consulate at 4:00 and persuaded Silvia Duran to intercede with the Soviet Consul on his behalf. (HSCA Interview of Silvia Duran, 6/6/78, JFK Doc. #01168, p. 37.) Hence, the 4:05 and 4:26 p.m. calls in- volving Duran. But. there is aproblem with attributing the first three calls on September 27, 1963 to Oswald. The conversa- Classification: ' Oswald tried to contact the Soviet Consul whom Oswald g e0CO0459 | Classified by derivation: =. 0c: As a: A My a a a aw y
Classification: (This form is to be used for material extracted from ClA—controlled documents.) tions are all in Spanish. With the exception of Delgado the evidence indicates that Oswald did not speak Spanish. (Cites.) Hence, either the above-detailed calls were not made by Oswald or Oswald could speak English. There is not enough evidence to firmly conclude that some one did impersonate Oswald in Mexico. On the. other hand, the evidence is of such a nature that the pos- sibility cannot be dismissed. Classification: |. Classified by derivation: 0: AF: AT: MA MI Ma Ma Ma Me r A ™”Z:A ABD BAA SB RD Be DB BB AB WHA