Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 Us Di0y Hotes. DATE: 11-14-2017 JED. ASSASSHIAUON DYSLEIN vate: S/ZSILU1 Identification Form Agency Information AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: —124-10163-10358 RECORD SERIES: DL AGENCY FILENUMBER: 89-43-5336 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: TO: TITLE: DATE: 00/00/0000 PAGES: 4 SUBJECTS : SEE FBI 62-109060-4018 DOCUMENT TYPE : PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: Secret _, RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 04/28/1994 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : EEE v9.1 6 Docld: 327167861 Page 1
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 0st 2107 Hotes. DATE: {1-14-2017 . so oa ‘ ~ . > on : 7 . - e Director, WEI (62-109060) CONF | NT] Ayres Legat, Mexico (89-6) () SECRET WiVbe ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT JOHN FITZGERALD KENNEDY, 11/22/63, DALLAS, TEXAS - MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION 5-3-9323 NCERNING. G83 Declasely sae aie, SFB th 8 pope. — | Dalias airtel 2/2/68. (? ad fp Wooe_g MISE he Bureau and Dallas were advised by Mexico City lettons dated 2/4/65 and 12/21/64, the Acting Director jlcan Federal Security Police, Captain FERNANDO” eg BARRIOS, was contacted with respect to JORGE Anti, Editer of the Mexico City Spanish language ye, "Reportaje," and advised that he would seek an opport4nity for interviewing BARRAGAN discreetly with respect to thé latter's, glleged knowledge of interest to captioned investigation. Xe i Captain GUTIERREZ BARRIOS has been recontacted on several occasions with respect te the foregoing matter and advised on 5/18/65 that BARRAGAN has proved to bé extremely , €41£fieult to lecate for interview. Furthermore, as a result “of his additional inquiries concerning BARRAGAN, he has become definitely convinced that it would be undesirable to “honor him with an interview on this subject." He related that he hae ascertained that BARRAGAN is completely unscrupulous, an opportunist and capable of extortion and blackmail in his journalistic pursuits: He added that 4£ BARRAGAN had been in possession of any information of value, he undoubtedly . would have sought out United States er Mexican authorities in order to impart that information. He expressed the personal. opinion and conviction that BARRAGAN had sought an interview with Chief dus tice WARREN or members of the Warren Commission OS (S) a ‘ON CONTAIRER TLASEIFIED 2 Hehe SHOWN oTHERRSE He E S - Bureau a (1 - Liaison Section) ~~ ™ -@@\~ Dallas, 88-43) ~~ il ~ Usxico City “) (8) X . . . ts) | § Exempt from x mit HI . FBI _ CALLA Docld: 32167881 Page 2
; Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 USC 2107 Hotey— DATE: 11-14-7017 oy rok \ ne eA Pa ; . so ae FER per tory HC 89-6 in order to seek a basis for personal agerandizement and publicity. Captain GUTIERREZ feaffirmed his desire to. eooperate with the Bureau and the Mexico City office but stated that he would prefer net to interview BARRAGON or have hin interviewed by Agents of the Mexican Federal Security Police. He added his personal recémmendation that he not be contacted by personnel or sourees of the Legal Attache's office. GX) (S) ‘In view of the foregoing and unless advised to the eontrary, the Mexico City office will make no: further efforts to have BARRAGAN interviewed in connection with captioned matter. LEAD 8 | MEXICO CITY OFFICE At Mexico, D. F., Wexico Will locate and interview LOUIS HEREDIA“Al Manuel N. Ponce 304, Mezice 20, D. P., with respec knowledge he may. have in connection with captiéned investigation. (9-43 _ pgsk Docld: 32167661 Page 3
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hotes DATE: 11-14-2017 a ao, aN . » ) A : ° . od Director, FBI (62-109060) | non | TAL : Cr SEC: Rel Legat, Mexico (89-6) (P ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT JOHN PITZGERALD KENNEDY, 11/22/63, DALLAS, TEXAS MISCELLANEOUS ~ INFORMATION ‘CONCERNING Re Dallas airtel 2/2/68. As the Bureau and Dallas were advised by wonton City letters dated 2/4/65 and 12/21/64, the Acting Director ef the Mexican Federal Security Police, Captain FERNANDO ; GUTIERREZ BARRIOS, was contacted with respect. to JORGE - BARRAGAN E., Editor of the Mexico City Spanish language magazine, "Reportaje," and advised that he would seek an opportunity for opiapers aor BARRAGAN .discreetly with respect to the latter's ey" knowledge of interest to captioned investigation. () ae in RS UTIERREZ BARRIOS has been recontacted on several occasions with respect te the foregoing matter and advised on 5/18/65 that BARRAGAN has proved to be extremely “difficult to locate for interview. = Furthermore, as a result - of his additional inquiries concerning BARRAGAN, he has become ek ey definitely convinced that it would be undesirable to “henor te tad a him with an interview on this subject." eS a= a %, oat oa act SW. i - ox \ 6 ‘ fi Sant EK a in possegesion of any information of value, he undoubtedly we6 would have sought out United States or Mexican authorities = in order to impart that information. He expressed the personal = 48 epinion and conviction that BARRAGAN had sought an interview ane with Chief Justice WARREN or members: of the Warren Commission emu NS) 5 - Bureau. | GQ. - Liaison Section) 8 ®)- Dallas, 89-43) 1 ~ México City He related that he has ascertained that BARRAGAN is coupletely unscrupulous, an opportunist and: capable of extortion and blackmail in. his journalistic pursuits. He added that if BARRAGAN had been HeRe Docld: 32167881 Page 4
Moar under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 Use Zi0T Hotey. DATE qi 14-2017 ; _ y% a a MC 89-6 in order to seek a basis for personal aggrandizement and ‘publicity. Captain GUTIERREZ Heaffirmed his desire to eooperate with the Bureau and the Mexico City office but stated that he would prefer not to interview. BARRAGON or have. him interviewed by Agents. of the Mexican Federal Security Police. He added his personal recommendation that he not be cont é(8) by personnel or sources of the Legal Attache's office. 106 es ‘In view of the foregoing and unless advised to th eontrary, the Mexico City office will make no’further efforts to have -BARRAGAN. interviewed in connection with captioned matter. ~s LEAD | BECO erry. OFFICE - At Mexico, DB. Fy , bag? wali loeate and interview LOUIS HEREDIA ANCONA, Manuel N. Ponce 304,’ Mexico 20, D. F., with vespect to any knowledge he may have in connection with captioned investigation. oe -~ 2 = f9-Y3-S Docld: 32167661 Page 5