104-10419-10306 ‘SUBJECT | . 3 Lee Harvey OSWALD - wore. The uncle eaid his suitcase had fallen from the top. of the bus into. ; the water at an unspecified ferry ‘crosging:en route to ‘Merida, < The- uncle: _, .$aid the suitcase’ contained. some “important papers" . fies ee, . : ., S rs rat - : . 20 January 1964. -- °} Winston M, Scott 7 Pa © Re, saws stisa tien of danpol Soot s re | - 1, Reference is made to Mr. Andereon's memorandum of 14 January ‘1964 requesting that certain information be obtained from Cozumel,, 2. The following reply was received on 17 January 1964 from kn Merida: — Lo, So 7 __- @. “Daniel SOLIS is a well known municipal policeman in Cozumel. ‘He has been in this position for the past eleven (11) years. He has a good Weputation, 98 0 5 0, me  D, “Daniel SOLIS stated that he had no- knowledge of any person mo [ vmamed Ylario ROJAS Villanueva. Daniel SOLIS' wife has an uncle whoig. “named Eladio VILLANUEVA Ramirez and is from Guadalajara. SOLIS — . believes this uncle was originally from Manuel Doblado, Guanajuato. This uncle visited SOLIS in Cozumel about the first two weeks in Juns 1963, _ The uncle arrived by bus to Puerto Juarez and by boat to Cozumel. He wae | fe "broke", seeking work, He was without luggage, had only. the clothes he: oo OY VIC 205 and ali his: pe recaal . * doquiny qwaunsog _ UO mot 7 e “Daniel SOLIS housed and:fed this-uncle and got hima job (temporary) as a bricklayer's assistant. The uncle worked in Cozumel mntil about mid-June 1963 and then left for Vera Cruz by boat. od, The present whereabouts:of this uncle are unknown to Daniel SOLIS, “SOLIS.gave:him:some ‘clothe s:and “$500. (pesos) upon departure. © S6t AY €, While at the home of Daniel SOLIS, the uncle wrote three- wetter s. to the -8kipper-of.the ferry boat trying to recover his euitcase; ROP QEFI RAE arr bay ay POPE T G bBo re
13-00000 abut. he received no reply. “The: ‘uncle gent 1 no other mail and he received : no “maail during: this. ‘time. oPhe. uncle: had.s no- rnotebook of any. kind. 7 o£, “The uncle had no contact with any Cubans in. Cozumel 2 aS 5 far as. “SOLIS. knows. “His only associates were a Mexican Air Farce Sergeant . named “Polo? and his bricklayer boss, | Leonel VILLANUEVA {no relation). ogy Phe > uncle, ‘Bladio VILLANUEVA Ramires, is described by SOLIS as; 30 years old, 5'8", about 185 pounds, stocky, skin "moreno", black straight hair, musthche and with a long face. He usually worke as . a chauffeur or'farmer, SOLIS eaid Eladic VILLANUEVA Ramires did not eee subject toaberrationa., = oo re . 3. ‘Neither Daniel SOLIS nor any of several other contacts in Cozumel have >» heard of “Albert”. a Te 7 : SO THIS INFORMATION IS FROM A CONFIDENTIAL SOURCE, IT MUST NOT OBE DISSEMINATED IN WHOLE ORIN PART OUTSIDE YOUR OFFICE | WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL OF THE ORIGINATING OFF ICE In ‘MEXICO CITY, | | ee | | : -Dietribution: : Orig & I, Addressee 1; 50-2-4-1. re oa _P- 8593 {OSWALD Gee ; vwme/an_ : a " et ant or ake : “ 4 i. ge
13-00000 . %a _ msec nen cet thy 20 January 1964 | “-MEMORANDUNTitU Jo Dc | Legal Attache ; FROM | 7 a pe . " SUBJECT o - o ; Lee vanvey OSWALD : Le Reference le made tol” o - memorandum ¢ of 14 omer 1964 requesting that certain information be obtained from Cozumel, 2. “he following reply was received on 47 January 1964 b : a Daniel SOLIS is a . well known . raunicipal policeman in Cozumel, - ‘He has heen in this 8 position for the past eleven (1) y yearse He hag a good. a ‘reputation, Lo . be ‘Daniel SOLIS stated that he had no knowledg &. 3 of any «person ou remedy Ylario ROJAS Villanueva. Daniel SOLIS' wife has an uncle who is named Eladio VILLANUEVA Ramirez and is from Guadalajara. SOLIS ‘believes this uncle was originally from Manuel Doblado, Guanajuato. -- ‘This uncle visited SOLIS: in Cozumel about the first two weeks in Juns 1963. ‘The uncle arrived by bus to Puerto Juarez and by boat to Cozumel. He wae _ “broke",: seeking work, He-was ‘without luggage, had only the: clothes he f oO an WOXE. The. ‘uncle said his: suitcags. had fallen. from. the top.of. the. bus. inta a 8 ; wk “the water at.an. unspecified. fer ry crosging en-route to: Merida. [The uncle ¢ 2 _ said the suitcase contained: some ¢ "important papers!).a and alt his persmal bg aa belongings. os pees PE - (SRE Se - £52 vos | mo oe! ne ae Dt CO . . e 3. Ss c. Daniel SOLIS. housed and fed this uacie. and got him ¢ a — g (§ (temporary) as a bricklayer's assistant. .The uncle worked in Cozumel © wath ¢ about mid~ June 1963 and then left for Vera Cruz = Py boat. —— | 2 1S co de “The : pres ent, whereabouts of this uncle : are unknown to. ‘Daniel & we soLis, “SOLIS, gave: him, Goms clothes, aad $500 (pesos) upon departure, ae 6S 2 “While at. the: ‘home of Daniel SOLIS, . the uncle wrote three —— letters to the > skipper. of; ‘the: ferry. boat tr ying to recover his’ suitcases ao wa
13-00000 : ai ; Nagas? “ . “thas aed? . a - Sbathe-recelved-ne: reply. | “Thewunclesgentno‘cther’mail and he-received no vmail-¢ during t this time. - : “The uncle had no. notebooks of any ein, f. The uncle had no ‘contact with any Gubanis in Cozumel as far as - SOLIS knows. -His only aesociates. were a Mexican Air Force Sergeant “named * "Polo! and his ‘brichlays r bos a, Leonel VILLANUEVA (20 xelation). g. The uncle, Eladio VILLANUEVA Ramives, ia deseribed by | “sons ; as: 30 years old, 598", abact.195 pounds, etocky, skin "moreno!", have heard of "Albert". ne Distribution: black straight hair, rousthche and with along face. He usually worke as ‘@ chauffeur or farmer. SOLIS said Eladio VILLANUEVA Ramires did not” “seem subject to aberrations. oe Se ee a ~ 3. Neither Daniel SOLIS nor any of § saveral other contacts in Cozamel atte ag . S% at ate “THIS INFORMATION IS FROM A CONFIDENTIAL SOURCE, IT MUST NOT BE DISSEMINATED IN WHOLE ORIN PART OUTSIDE YOUR OFFICE WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL OF THE ORIGINATING OFFICE IN MEXICO Orig& Is Addressee |