104-10067-10312 LUN, | gecnry | FKP: oP.» Jy a7 (1 p- STAFF ACTIONS LAwB (792) -INFOt FILE, Vk» DCI/PA, DDUs4, CS/RF, DOA. *C/PCS. CAeu, CCS-2, Cled, COMM Cao2, EPS/EG=2, IP/OMS, LSN/ID, UDPU=D, ° UED=4, OGCe2, OL, ${(00/0) SE~“8, SECUR=%3, SIA. SIA/FL, SIA/IC.  (63/n) 78 0258730, _. PAGE 001 | IN 0258730 TOR: 2701512 JAN 78 - 63699 SEC RE FT A70008Z2Z. JAN 78 STAFF CITE 43699. , Ly TO: IMMEDIATE DIRECTOR. | Ay . Nees WNINTEL @BVIEW @HSPLASH : : i, i REFS: As OLRECTOR 15413) . | RB, B. DIRECTOR 154958 a Ay C. 43602 0736567 Sg : De. 43710 » 1. REVIEW OF FRI DOCUMENTS RELATING TO LEE HARVEY CSWALD* TRANSMITTED BY TM@25066 WERE RECEIVED AT. STATION 25 JAN AND HAVE BEEN REVIEWED. ‘CONCUR HQS ASSESSMENT © CONCERNING POTENTIAL DAMAGE wHICH CAN BE DONE TO STATION'S . OPERATIONS AND JACTIVITIES AS RESULT THEIR REVELATION. SHOULD DOCUMENTS BE SURFACED MEXICO CITY. BELIEVE we CAN ARTICIPATE THAT SENIOR MEXICAN GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND OUR WILL BE SHOCKED (AS THEY WERE IN - CASE -UF-FREVIUUS REVETATIONS) THAT ANY GOVERNMENT COULD WILLINGLY REVEAL INFORMATION SQ EMBARRASSING AND COUNTER@ PRODUCTIVE TO RELATIONS. | 2. IN ADDITION TO THE DOCUMENTS LISTED IN REF Be “THERE ARE OTHERS WHICH COME CLOSE 10 CONFIRMING COMMUNIST ALLEGATIONS CONCERNING RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN/ ORGANIZATIONS AND OFFICIALS. HOS wILt . “RECALL THAT KDIMPACT/1I) SPECIFICALLY WARNED (REF D) apouT WITH THE MINISTRY. GF GOVERNMENT BEING MADE PUBLIC | AND SAID THAT THIS WJULD "CAUSE GRAVE PROBLEMS FOR ALL CONCERNED." SUM TOTAL THESE DOCUMENTS WILL GO A LONG WAY. TOWARDS CONFIRMING RECENT COMMUNIST ATTEMPT TO EMBARRASS THE . VICE@PRESIDENT BY SURFACING BANNER ARTICLE IN PROMIENT LOCAL NEWSPAPER ABOUT CIA USE OF MEXICAN OFFICIALS Tuo SPY ON oo, MEXICG CREF C). SPECIFIC DOCUMENTS WHICH WILL SUPPORT THE | - COMMUNIST ALLEGATIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS: | &. BLIND MEMO BY FBI DATED MARCH 16. 1964 CAPTIONED, LEE. HARVEY OSWALD." FIRST PARAGRAPH: “A CONFIDENTIAL SOURCE ABROAD wHO IS THOROUGHLY FAMILIAR wITH THE wORKINGS- GF THE MEXICAN MINISTRY OF GOBERNACION JINTERIOR)- HAS SECRET 79o@3
14-00000 ‘SECRET STAFF 78 02587304 PAGE 00? B740A CORRECTED COPY | TOR: 270151Z JAW 78 3699 | FURNISHED THE FOLLOAING INFORMATION CONCERNING THE PROCEDURES UTILIZED BY THE MEXICAN IMMIGRATION SERVICE IN CONNECTION WITH THE ENTRY AND DEPARTURE GF NON@MEXICAN CITIZENS INTO AND QUT GF MEXICO."  - b. URGENT CLASSIFIED TELEGRAM TO DIR/FBI FROM LEGAT MEXICO CITY, NG. 360+ DATED 2=7=64, CONTAINS STATEMENT: — - | "LIC. LUIS ECHEVERRIA, ACTING MINISTER OF GOBERNACION. WiLL | we | HE NOTIFIED RE POSSIBLE POLYGRAPH EXAMINATION OF ROJAS, HIS IDENTITY AND ALLEGATIONS MADE BY ROJAS RE KENNEDY ASSASSINATION AND ECHEVERRIA'S COOPERATION REQUESTED TO CONDUCT SAIC EXAMINATION.” C. MEMO TO DIRECTOR, FHI FROM LEGAT. MEXICO. DATED fo APRIL 28+ 1964 REVIEWS INVESTIGATIUNS CARRIED OUT BY FBI , AGENTS IN MEXICO CITY. UNDER "SA JOSEPH B. GARCIA" ON PAGE TwO APPEARS THE FOLLOWING REPORT: “HANDLED LIAISON WITH THE — MEXICAN MINISTRY OF GOVERNMENT. RECEIVING COPIES OF DOCUMENTS AND DATA FROM LICENCIADO (ATTORNEY) LUTS ECHEVERRIA, ACTING: | 2... MINISTER, AND THE SUB@DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION, LICENCIADO RAFAEL HERNANDEZ OCHOA. ALSO HANDLED LIAISON WITH THE MEXICAN FEDERAL SECURITY POLICE AND ARRANGED FOR DELIVERY OF A COPY OF THE SIGNED STATEMENT OF SILVIA TIRADO DE DURAN BY CAPTAIN FERNANDO GUTIERREZ BARRIOS." D. BLIND F&I MEMO DATED MAY Se 1964 AND CAPTIONED "LEE HARVEY OSWALD” SAYS ON PAGE. 9: -"ON MARCH 24, 1964, — CAPTAIN FERNANDO GUTIERREZ BARRIOS. SUB=DIRECTOR OF THE MEXICAN FEDERAL SECURITY POLICE (DFS). ADVISED THE THIRD CONFIDENTIAL SOUKCE ABROAD THAT HIS AGENCY HAD. CONDUCTED NO INVESTIGATION IN CONNECTION WITH THE TRAVEL IN MEXICO OF LEE HARVEY’ OSWALO AND DID NOT HAVE IN ITS POSSESSION ANY PASSENGER LISTS FROM ANY BUS LINES." . 3. OTHER DOCUMENTS OFFICIAL RECOGNIZE THAT CIA IS ACTIVE IN MEXICO CITY. THAT CIA MAINTAINS A STATION IN MEXICO CITY. HAS JURISDICTION OVER AND MONITORS THE ACTIVITIES OF THE CUBAN AND SOVIET EMBASSIES. AND CONDUCTS . "SENSITIVE COVERAGE® OF THESE INSTALLATIONS (PHOTOGRAPH) « PRIOR ALLEGATIONS OF CLANDESTINE ACTIVITIES OF THE FBI IN MEXICO ARE ALSO CONFIRMED BY STATEMENTS SUCH AS "DECLASSIFICATION (OF ThE DOCUMENT) WOULD DAMAGE OUR OPERATIONS IN MEXICO CIty," REFERRED TO IN AT LEAST FIVE DOCUMENTS. TwO OF. THE DOCUMENTS GO SU FAR AS TO IDENTIFY THAT THE FRI HAD A CONFIDENTIAL INFORMANT (AN ACCOUNTANT) IN THE CUBANA AIRLINES OFFICE IN MEXICO CITY. ANOTHER MEMO DATED APRIL 1. 1964 a. SECRET
14-00000 SECRET STAFF | 78 0258730A | Be PAGE 003 | IN 02587304 . CORRECTED COPY - oo TOR: 270151Z JAN 78 43699 ACKNUMLEDGES THAT CIA HAD AW OPS INTEREST AT ONE TIME OR ANOTHER: IN TRREE ANTI@CASTRKO GROUPS. THE ORE, JURE. AND 30TN OF | NOVEMBER. 4. HOS STATED IN REF 8 THAT IT HAD MADE RECOMMENDATIONS | TO THE FRI/ZFOIA FOR FURTHER DELETIONS IN. AND DENIAL OF, a | CERTAIN OCGCUMENTS. wE ARE ESPECIALLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE FOUR DOCUMENTS LISTED IN PARAGRAPH ONE ABUVE. PLS ADVISE URGENTLY WHAT ACTION WAS TAKEN BY THE FBI CONCERNING THESE SPECIFIC DOCUMENTS. | PRESUME THAT ALL. DOCUMENTS NOw MADE PUBLIC AND THUS TOO LATE TO DENY THEIR RELEASE. S. STATION PLANNING PROVIDE COPES OF ALL THE DOCUMENTS 10 (KDIMPACT/) IN ORDER TO ALERT HIM WhAT TYPE OF PUBLICITY MAY BE FORTHCOMING. 6. FILE: 200-120-150. E2, IMPDET. | : | END OF MESSAGE |. ss —sCSECRET