/ WW 53030 Status in System: v09-16-96ccr JFK RECORDS Cross Reference: None AGENCY . RECORD NUMBER RECORD SERIES AGENCY FILE NUMBER Other Agency Equity: ee 00 08 oe HSCA 180-10142-10000 CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION 22-09-01 None DOCUMENT INFORMATION Peleased under the John ORIGINATOR ; HSCA Kennedy FRO : CIA WSsassination Records TITLE : Ollection Act of 1992 DATE : 00/00/00 (44 USC 2107 Note). PAGES : 7 ase#: NW S3080 Date: DOCUMENT TYPE : REPORT né—-O1-2017 SUBJECT(S) : CUBANA AIRLINES; CIA, FILES; CLASSIFICATION : UNCLASSIFIED RESTRICTIONS : 3 CURRENT STATUS : POSTPONED IN PART DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 08/04/95 COMMENTS : Box 10 Date in: 01/26/96 TT FFFFFRE FFFFFFFF DoclId: 32271304 Page 1
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“NOVEMBER 22, 1963 CUBANA FLIGHT re Book V of the Senate Intelligence Committee Report refers to a reported five-hour delay (6:00PM EST to Ai: 00 PM. (EST) of a Cubana flight: from Mexico Committee + Report, “April | 23, 1976, P, 30) The ‘most ES The nes Hikeritndnd come sepa raises four major Questions: a) Did the Central Intelligence Agency write the Senate Intelligence Committee that no investigation of the November 22, 1963 Cubana flight was conducted? AW 53080 Docid: 32271304 Page 3
b) Did the Central Intelligence Agency further inves- tigate the allegation? fe) What. were the results of the Central Intelligence © Agency investigation? a). Were the results of ‘the: central Inelligence : ic ence. Committee? [n., an / attempt to answer the ‘questions ‘raised | “Senate Intelligence ‘Committee. Report; the. e Select ‘Committee on- Assassinations has. ‘done the following: es a) conducted. an “extensive review. of, the central “Intel igence. agency. files ‘that pertain ‘to. the November. a .c) Reviewed the February a, 1976 ‘Central Intelligence © Agency’ ‘letter to ‘the: Senate “Intelligence Committee. 7 DID THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY WRITE THE SENATE INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE THAT NO INVESTIGATION OF THE NOVEMBER 22, 1963 CUBANA FLIGHT WAS -CONDUCTED? “After a careful review of the February 4, 1976 Central Intelligence Agency letter to the
Senate Intelligence Committee , the House Select Committee on Assassinations has determined that the ‘Senate Intelligence's interpretation of the letter ean ‘Misleading. The Central; Intelligence | ATENCY. + wrote - regular surveillance of. Cubana "stiches, fling cable. “atv the: airport: Ga pscbiaba aah with’ ree 0. graphs | of. passports: and copies Of. passenger ‘Lists. ‘(ibid Pp. 11) Additionally, a telephone tap ‘operation (LIENVOY) against the Cuban Embassy provided trans- ceripts of conversations with the Cubana office and the Mexican Airport Control office.
WHAT WERE THE RESULTS OF THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY INVESTIGATION? The LIENVOY transcripts record a series of .. “(HSA Moxiceickty “ ‘time.’ Staff Review OF ones: 22, 1963 LIENVOY, transcripts Prior to the arrival of the aircrate,. one. person ’ stated. that ; the > aircraft vas dué at 1630 hours: and mit, will go" at. 1730, suggesting, a auick turnaround | that would 1 have, Feduced unloading. and. ‘loading ‘time, - DIFFERENCE- SENATE INTELLIGENCE: COMMITTEE “AND HOUSE > SELECT. COMMITTEE ON - ASSASSINATIONS -FINDINGS - ae ne ote wi cbanittae ob hecascinaticn: findings differ from those of the Senate Intelligence “Committee in the following manner: a) The Cubana flight was on the ground in Mexico City for a total of four hours and about ten minutes. Lo . ' Et was not delayed five hours as reported in Book V.
b) The Cubana (flight departed at 2035 hours » Mexico City time, 55 minutes ahead of the alleged arrival at 2130 of a ‘private flight with a _ Secret: passenger. a _sbreraet arrying « = lone > passenger tlgns. In addition, ‘In view. of ‘the: Gurvéiilance ye pein cee oneal The Central Intelligence Agency gave the Senate Intelligence Committee only the informant allegations. The Senate Intelligence Committee _ oo dia not review the LIFIRE or LIENVOY records. Relying solely on the informant's allegations, the Senate Intelligence Committee could not have reported the story any differently. HW 53080 Docld: 39971304 Page 7 — eee nese
6. 4. * Cany any deduction about a Cuban con ——eeeee s irac yy ke made from Azcue's failure to recognize the man who applied for visa from a vhotogranh of LHO? Did Lee Harvey Oswald or an imposter visit the Cuban Consulate? Regardless of the answer is it significant in terms of a possible Cuban Conspiracy? HSCA trips to Cuba and Mexico. BF, Cuba! s position today~~a HSCA interview with Castro ‘in AW 55080 Docld: 32271304 1978. a A HAS NO ORIESTION TO DESL ee IGATION ANDOR AELEASE OF THIS DOCUMENT woah acy foe 8. Page & ay An rere meager eereececemes copmmnenntcteuaien semimermeniate ace at