13-00000 Amb Mann was pobitive. . What did they accomplish? 336, 23 Apr | t i | fheck other guebts of hotel If OSWALD was seve atthe hotel during the day time, why was he! never seen with a icoat ion gsince he apparently was out at night -whlen it ‘would naturally be chilly. ’ i { i q ‘ { beginning 22 Nov. I said we: a. Reminded Has, Amb Mann and ODENVY locally that we ‘had! | b. Eng translations of 2 conversations of 26 ‘Nov between Pres DORTICOS and Cub Ani HERANANDEZ.. c. ,Had ‘me review Silvia DURAN case; they were shown pics of Silvia and husband. d. Had me review case of ALVARADO, the Nic. 8. Visitors asked what: actions Mexi Station took | sent them all (in Oct ‘63) data on OSWALD regarding visit to Mexi and_ visits to Sov and Cub— ' b. Threw all Station assets and sources ‘into job of trying to get all possible details’ of OSWALD's travel to and from Mexi, place he stayed, contact, etc. C.. Stayed in continuous contact with Hgs on leads with ODENVY to coordinate work. d. With Hqs approval, got in touch with Mexi authorities and, obtained help in cases -- the outstanding! ones being Silvia | DURAN and ALVARADO. e. Put coverages on DURAN, KOSTIKOV and contact in fens rite OSWALD. ' 9, Note; The knew about tel conversations OSWALD had jexcept for A. OSWALD ted ‘to gp . to Odessa, and b. OSWALD wanted a visa for his wife "yho Was a Russian". 10, They said _ that Assistent Sec Mann still has the "feeling in his guts" that Castro hired OSWALD to, kill Kennedy; they said, however, that. the Commission has not been able to get, any proof of this. ll. No documents or photos: were given visitors. Eng translations read were Kept by Station. They are attached. 12. It is believed that all 3 of these visitors | = pleased yith me s| MEMO from LEGAT to COS: Lee Harvey OSWALD. Hotel accommodation of OSWALD in Mexi work on ‘OSWALD case. | Info verifying OSWALD stayed at Hotel del Comercio, located at Calle Bernardino de Sabagun | No. 19, in room No. 18. OSWALD registered as "LEE, HARVEY OSWALD, USA, XAS,) PH eitizen". Owner and manager of: hotel, Guillermo GARCIA Luna cooperated with LEGAT, "ERAT | had FBI Laboratory check handwriting of hotel registry’ ‘of OSWALD with true signature and was found identical. f List of: names and residences, room numbe rs and dates of oceupancy | at Hotel del Comercio at between 1000 and 1100; OSWALD's room No. 18 was 16. 00 pesos daily with bath, that the registry book indicates OSWALD: stayed at hotel night of 1-2 Oct and, of those registered at hotel during ‘time OSWALD was there, / GARCTA : ‘Luna: received OSWALD 1 | | | | ib. i { { i . departed during the day of '2 Oct 63. GARCIA Luna could not recall circumstances of OSWALD's departure nor the. hour, He believed OSWALD neither spoke nor understood any Spanish. e Z person. He recalled that OSWALD carried: a mediumesize ; » brown handbag, which . and was leither of, Neugahyde or canvas material. He did not’ remember that, OSWALD hed ever _ worn a coat and believed he usually ‘appeared in. a ‘short-sleeved ishirt of a knit variety). | Matilde GARNICA, maid at the hotel del Comercio, recognized photo of: OSWALD being the : young American who had occupied: room No. 18 for almost! a week during the latter part of | OSWALD, ‘as few Americans stay at the hotel. He had few personal effects, | earried _ the day of his arrival and the following Saturday ias he w still ‘was in his room when she had not ‘observed OSWALD in: the hotel during the day and he was never’ cabo dad by any) ad a zipper last year. She arrives at: work between 0900 and 1000 and leaves at 2100.) Clearly ina "stall, brown, zippered handbag" ‘canvas or imitation leather material. i} had seen OSWALD ' i checked ito determine which rooms were available for cl aning. When she saw him in, the room on Saturday he seid “good morning" in English, and a short ‘time later left the hotel. | ! | ‘pe. i i |
13-00000 336. (continued) Pedro RODRIGIEZ, Ledesma, night watchman at hotel, claims OSWALD left hotel at 0630 or 2700 hrs, for RODRIGUEZ was B able to get a taxi for him: however, the maid, Matilde GARNICA, claimed she spoke to OSWALD that SatUrday morning of his departure when he said "food moming" and ne was in his room. Matilde GARNICA enters work between 0900 and 1000. Time discrepancy?? without wearing a coat??? If OSWALD ate meals at 1400 at restaurant next door to hotel, why was he never seen at hotel during the day? Did he never enter his , room during the day, after lunch, to wash his “hands? Why, if he were in area of Cub: or Sov Emb or Colonia Condesa, would he return to the hotel location to eat, yet not be seen at the hote1?? He registered as "musician" but was known to have been employed as a cook or cook's helper & Negro?? Any connection?? Brought up by CARCIA Luna because of efforts to locate him so hs could pay the bill?? SECRET. | So | Sebastian PEREZ Hernandez, desk clerk and assistant to the owner of the Hotel del Comercio, | had not conversed with OSWALD but remembered him clearly because few Americans, stay at the | hotel. He said OSWALD left the, hotel each morning and did not returm until evening, possibly after PEREZ Hernandez had completed his working day and left the hotel. OSWALD was alone and usually wore a knit, short-sleeved sport shirt and | no coat or jacket. He did not remember seeing OSWALD depart the hotel on the morning of 2 Oct, but iw it was possible! that the night watchman, who remains at the reception desk during the night might have been aware of | OSWALD's departure from the hotel. Watchman is Pedro RODRIGUEZ who dould be located at/the hotel after 2100 or during the early morning hours. / Pedro: RODRIGUEZ Ledesma 's werking hours are from 2100 to 0900, however, he often is able to leave the hotel by 0800 or earlier if : the owner and manager, Guillermo GARCIA Luna, has arrived to relieve him and hiand le reception duties, He clearly recalls the. young Américan whom he jlater identified in his, mind as . OSWALD and remembers that on the date of the latter's departure from the hotel and ion the basis of sign language and the word “taxi” which he understood that OSWALD wanted a taxicab, RODRIGUEZ walked around the corner from the hotel where. he obtained a taxicab.. He ibe lieved OSWALD left the hotel between 0630 and O700 since it was getting light when he went in © search of the taxicab, He ‘could not be more precise concerning the time. He be Lieved | OSWALD gave him @ small tip of one or two pesos. OSWALD carried his own luggage downstairs and waited in front of the hotel with the luggage until RODRIGUEZ returned with the taxicab. RODRIBUEZ commented that while he had little difficulty obtaining a taxi at the early hour, it becomes very difficult to secure taxi trans portat ion between 0730 and 0830 cause of the heavy traffic at that time, RODRIGUEZ related that OSWALD always arrived at the hotel late at night, “midnight or thereafter", but he never noticed any indication that OSWALD had’ been drinking. 7 Gailiermo GARCIA Tune said of Pedro RODRIGUEZ: Ledesma that RODRIGUEZ ‘is “humble but very serious, deeply religious, a family man, and highly reliable." / Dolores RAMIREZ de BARREIRO, owner, manager and sometimes cook at small restaurant inmediately adjacent to Hotel del Comercio, stated that because of ‘proximity. of hotel; many hotel guests eat meals at restaurant. She remembered OSWALD who had eaten several meals at the ‘restaurant in the late afternoon over a period of one wekk. OSWALD appeared at the restaurant after the noon rush hour or some time after 1400, always alone, and ordered food by pointing | at menu. Ate soup of day, rice, and either meat or eggs, but rejected dessert and coffee, and was very money (cost) conscious. Meals cost,five to six pesos. ///// Individuals in neiglborhood of hotel were queried with negative results. ///// Guillermo GARCIA Luna advised, that on the basis of a search of abandoned correspondence, review of his records and accounts, and refreshing his memory through discussions with other personnel at hotel, he had been able! to deve lop the following data: Antonio OLIVA is a Negro who had been considered. Cuban but had clarified to GARCIA Luna that he had grown up on east coast of Mexico: where “Cuban Spanish" is spoken. in an unidentified Mexi City restaurant. He had been living at the hotel with a woman to —__ whom he referred as his "wife" but GARCIA Lima judged that she might have been) his pareamour.. J They left the hotel without paying a. Substantial pote? pill, and GARCIA Lune has been attempt ing to locate them without success, CE CRE |
13-00000 336. Why di to Bus te Le 338. 239. 3h0, Bhi, he was in his room. 336. (continued) : | Pedro RODRIGUEZ atone night vatobian at | hotel, claims OSWALD left hotel at 0630 or | 3700 hrs, for RODRIGUEZ was & able: to get a | taxi for him; however, the maid, Mat ae GARNICA, claimed she spoke to:OSWALD that Sat satay moming of his departure when he said "EUOd tic hing" : and | iMatilde GARNICA “enters work. between 0900 and 1000. Time | discrepant yi without wearing a coat??? If OSWALD ate meals at oo at restaurant. next door to hotel, why was he never seen at hotel during the day? Did he never enter his room during the day; after lunch, to wash his hands? Why, if he were in area of Cub! or Sov Emb or Colonia Condesa, would he return to the hotel location to eat, yet not be seen at the . hotel?? : , Negro?? Any connection?? Brovght up by GARCIA | Luna because of efforts to locate Aim $0 he could pay the billig | night watchman, who remaing at the reception desk during the night might have been aware of | SECRET Zocen | Sebastian PEREZ Hernandez, desk clerk and assistant to the owner of the Hotel del Comercio, ; had not conversed! with OSWALD but remembered him clearly because few Americans stay at the | hotel. He said OSWALD left the} hotell. each morming and did not return until evening, possibly | after PEREZ Hernandez had completed his working day and left the hotel. OSWALD was alone i and. usually wore: a knit, short-bleeved sport shirt! and ino coat or jacket. He did not remember see ing OSWALD depart the hotel on the morning of 2 Oct, but ix it was poss ible! that the : OSWALD 's: departure from the hotel, Watchman is Pedro RODRIGUEZ who dould! be locat d at| the | { hotel after 2100 or during [the early morning hours). / dro' RODRIGUEZ Led sma wa king | hours are: from 2100 to o9n0, however, he often is able to leave the hotel by. 0 earlier if the: owner and manager, Guillermo GARCIA Lune, ; has arrived to relieve him and | dle reception | duties. | He clearly recalls the. young Américan whom he deter identified in his; mind as | | OSWALD and remembers that on the date of ‘the latter's departure from ‘the hotel and on the | basis of sign language and the word "taxi" which he understood that OSWALD wanted a taxicab, | RODRIGUEZ walked around the corner from the hotel where. he obtained a taxicab, He jbelieved © "| OSWALD left the hotel between 0630 and O700 since it was getting light when he went in | , Search of the taxicab. He could not: be more precise concerning the time. | He believed © | | OSWALD gave him @ small tip of one or two pesos, OSWALD carried: his | ‘own luggage downstairs ; : and, waited in front of the ‘hotel with the luggage until RODRIGUEZ returned with the taxicab. | drinking. "humble but very serious, deeply religious, a.family man, and highly reliable." / bolores RODRIBUEZ commented that while he had little difficulty obtaining a taxi at th early hour, - it becomes very difficult to secure taxi ‘transportation between 0730 ‘and 0850 p carly of the heavy traffic at that time. RODRIGUEZ related that OSWALD always arrived | at the hotel late at night, "midnight or thereafter", but he never noticed any indication that OSWALD had! been: Guillermo GARCIA Luna said ‘of Pedro RODRIGUEZ: Ledesma that RODRIGUEZ | is ; | RAMIREZ de BARREIRO, owner, manager and sometimes: cook ‘at small restaurant inmediately | adjacent to Hotel'del Comercio, | stated that because of proximity, of hotel, many hotel guests, eat. meals at ‘resteurant. She. remembered ‘OSWALD who to several. meals at the [restaurant in the late afternoon over ia, period of one wekk. OSW. appeared at the restauran after the noon rush hour or: some time after 1400, always alone, and ordered food by | pointing | lat menu. Ate' soup of day, rice, and ekther meat or eggs, but re ected dessert ‘and coffee, and was very money (cost) conscious. Medals cost five to six pesos. | ///// Individuals in neighborhood of hotel were queried with negative results, ///// Guillermo GARCIA Luna advised, that on the | basis of. a search: his. memory through discussions with other personnel at: ‘hotel, he: had ‘been able to deve lop . the. following datas - Antonio OLIVA is a Negro: who had teen considered. Cuban but had clarified to GARCIA Luna that he had grown up on. east. coast of Mexico:where "Cuban Spani hn" is spoken .| He registered as “musician” but was known to have been ‘employed as a cook'or ec ok'g helper in an unidentified Mexi City restaurant... He had been living at the hotel withl a woman to | whom he referred as his "wife" but ‘GARCIA Luna judged that she might have been| his paramour. They left the hotel without paying a substantial hotel bill, and GARCIA Luna , been attempt ing to locate then without success, : SECRI ET ! : | | | | ok i { { i of abandoned correspon lence, review \f his records and accounts, ‘and refreshing
13-00000 | ; Mexi, with description, manner of elev etc. | | Zhe, 13 May | ; . MEXI 9430 - ODENVY reo'd large pkg through pouch fron committee | counsel Lee RANKIN) with . : instructions pass unopened | to Dr, Dale CAMERON attending psychiatric: conventidn here. On : - turnover CAMERON opened package! ODENVY office and c/ODENVY could see! only that it contained | Check. This is very odd. pile documents stamped top! secret with classification Lined out. CAMERON, walked out of| ; : office carrying papers, probably to ‘Hotel Maria Isabel: where most convent: one staying|. / ; eo — Station understands CAMERON intends deliver talk : ‘psychiatric assessmen gon pre- ' sumably on basis these papers. / Although Station ignorant content or origin documents | . appears odd see top secret docs: relevant. GPFLOOR ase eclassified prior issuance comméttee ' report. ‘| Have not informed ODENVY this cable, although C/ODENVY | igedd | he cabling hig gs ' which he thought probably did not Iniow contents of package .| | | | | 343, 13 Mey MEMO to Boonstra from LEGAT, copy to Cos: - In acodrdanca with our x conrerah thyare is | , attached a copy of the report forwarded to the Sec of For Relations by the Acting Sec of Gobernacion., / While the report! at the end bears a date of 6 May, 64, source who made a copy | | of the report available for copying ‘advised that it was } actually delivered to Foreign | Relations on 9 May 64. (see para Bile below) | | i: | 34h, 19 May : HMMA 23443 - Attached are copies of: the Gobernacion Report jon the steps taken| and investigatons made by the Mexi Gov as a result of. President K's assassination. / As will Sa this Repor was asked for by the three members of the Warren Commission who} visited Mexi ~13 Apr 64. L../ The attached copies are "unofficial", The Report has not yet (as of 18 May ) been received by vs . U.S. Amb from the Sec of For Affairs. / The attached was received from LITEMPO/1. : A copy Was , also sent to this Station by the LEGAT who received g copy | ‘unofficially from Lic. Santiggo IBANEZ Llamas, Director of Investigations, Gobernacion. / Pls pass copy to Chief, KULESK. - - (Highlights of Report, in rough translation) - Just as: soon as GOM learned of| the death of _ SeSx ; 7 Pres. K, the country closed it's borders, in case the assagsin would try ito thea Dalla: into c ccinedunetapactseveele vaste : Mexico. / Also troops, were sent to border towns in case it would be necessary | / Upon learning Bo - ; the name of. the assassin, investigations were begun because it was known lOSWALD 3 in [Mexico. ; in.1963. / Through Immigratidh Department we could establish for sure that OSWALD nteted Mexi | | } ' } i i t | | ! Be ' wa Nuevo Laredo, Tamps, 26 Sept 63 as a tourist, ete., etc., and made ai pho ostatic. copy of | document of entry into country, ete. / On 27. Sept. he stayed at the Hotel del (Conafotos ere f i is??? stey in Mexi City, OSWALD tried, to obtain a Cuban visa|in trans ol Where are the attachments bo thaettt : & During nis tye 8 Interviewed ea ’Sauvie DURAN, ete, f OSWALD aeelied (ete reservat ions : | at the hotel on 1 Oct and reserved ‘a seat on the bus of Transported, Frontera | ito retum to | ; . Nuevo Laredo the following day. However, he did: ‘not. ‘travel on this! bus, nor! jany, other busi |. What is this about? ? oe . : ' - |ine which travels to Nuevo. Largdo, Tamps . ‘} Confirmed that OSWALD, left Mexico at Nuevo Laredo| Ds on 3 Oct. etc. / On 26 Nov an inspector, Jose Mario. del VALLE, went to Nuevo. jbaredo, to , investigate OSWALD tried ta get a divorce?? OSWALD's travels and also the existent rumor that OSWALD had been there previous | : : "SECRET T2.sivorce divorce in Mexico. etc..... ‘Because of an ‘error of one of the stenographers, Form il, in |the | | Immigration Office in Nuevo Laredo! stated OSWALD had travelled tx by car from there to his: Error that OSWALD traveled b; y car to v. S. 2? country; however, probt was not found in a search of papers in. customs that OwALD left by car.