13-00000 106. 107. 108. 109, 26 Nov. 26 Nov. 26 Nov. 26 Nov. 1335 | | i i i i) : | |. |. | | H t | i | i i i ‘ J i i ! i Louk at 2700 hrs. The News: article. on OSWALD Sought Visa Here ‘to Russia, Report Mexican Government Sources, Article states OSWALD entered Mexico 26 Sept, left 3 Oct, on tourist card issued in Kew Orleans by Mexi consulate, conferred with Cuban consul Eusebio AZCUE, etc. etc, LITENPO-4 thepatea x report for. ‘LYTEWPO-2 on éase.: Source personally interviewed Sil DURAN as wall ag Horacio DURAN Navarro, Ruben DURAN Navarro, Betty SERRATOS de DURA, Lidia Duray Navarro Vda. ‘de FLORES, Agate ROSENO: Garcia, Barbara Ann BLISS and Charles E, BENTley, and ‘attached report sets forth the results obtained. Also attached ars photos of Silvia and husband, Horacio, Source advised that he interrogated Silvia on two cccasions and on! both she! {denied Imowledge of OSWALD'g residence, whereabouts or contacts in lhexico except as set forth in the report.| Seo report, in Spanish, Vol. Iof-Paf593._. - NOTE; ! Cheak page 10' of| report, mutual leriedd is! Tino “CONTRERAS , baterista (cum dru: war) Tampico, 5 duly 67 maa to LEGAT. ft CONTRERAS | j08 car of | ¢ Woman calls Sovenb and vents to talk with the person ‘yho had contact with OSWALD wher. he LIEIAx was in Mexico, yants; to know where! he. was, here! he stayed in Mexico. The Sov told her 0 one, imew | Sayyning about ‘he case. | | | | | D,F.S,: agent, Hugo CASILLAS, calls: the North American, Barbara, who lives eat Bahia Hagdalena 127 and reminds i her that he is one of the boys from that time of the detenticn and that he was talking with her. in the camioneta (paddy wagon??) (NOTE: Barbara refers <c _c:*:re Ann BLISS of LITEMPO-4 report!- para 107 above -! page 8, which says she lives at Balia de Magdalena No. 125 with tel 45-15-41, divorced from Juan ESQUIVEL, Costa Rican, etc.) and said, “What @ time you puxsed spent here, very pleasant, true?" Barbara remembers Hugo - asks if Charles hes his white'car in the same place, that at that time he was very worried that it would be stolen. | Barbara comments thet the others were nervous, and Betty, with the long hair, js now fighting with her husband./. Hugo remembers that it seemed that dey that they were having a party; there in ‘Ruben's house,’ Barbara’ indicates that it was . 7 _ party for children,. | Hugo asks. where she spent the day yesterday. Barbara seid she vent with Tino (CONTRERAS) her sweetheart, but adds that Tino went to the United States to: C Tey record. soma music, jazz, ifor he plays the drums,| .Hugo asks if she hasn't gone to Acapulco, Barbara responds no because she doesn't likeit% (Acapulco); that there you can only go for _ your: honeymoon.; Then she conments that ienft it, horrible that RUBY killed OSWALD..., "but _. think how those; | policemen are j in Texas... they are miles." Hugo comments that in the: “ yate you could: see that they} didn't even turn eround (when Ruby shot OSWALD). Barlore ‘ believes that they wanted OSWALD to die. Hugo goninents that now they say they might * .. poison’ Jac RUBY. Barbara says the thing is not! normal, "It's! a thing, :how do you say it = =-0Fooked see Ugo . SRys_ that |todey he_is_on cal} but, tomorrow'he will be free. . Barbara invites! hin to] her house to have coffee any tine after 1550 hes. Hugo will te ,
13-00000 10. 10. LL. 12, 13. lh. 15. 16. 26 Nov. 27 Nov. 27 Nov. 27T Nov. 2T Nov, | (27 Nov. 27 Nov. 27 Nov. LTOL i ' : t OB repre mere scare nenmengeenn ; | : : | ; DIR 85086 - (Refi MEXI 1067 ~! para 93 above) ‘subj ret is: ‘ LAVARADO ‘menber of, Frente de fe ‘Amb. Juaquin! HERNANTE Arnos ‘ealis Pres.| | Dorr 3 lor Cuba and a reports ‘there is nothing - | | ] new on the Silvia DURAN case arid that she hi not! aaid OSWALD was given money: lan the. Cub Emb, Translation! has AA an@ | LEGAT from COS enc, to ‘OSWALD case, 4. aay § 3 above); 1158 a, _lr-aoove )s |1051/ ry a marked 1045); 1559-7 5 Ost para or: (discussion -thout: ‘ 1605, (para 2 above) 311626, (para above Oct. |1035; 1 Oct (para 6 above i -.- COS requested (inderdined) no dissemination ~~ RUBY with all possible ope ting variations ohecked. { . i | | f.. Memo to IBGAT from cos telling, contents of para aba above. | . | | _ MEMO to LEGAT from cos with cony of Ab. Mann's chble (pare ay above), and sory of. An's draft of this cable. ; | | | 4 i a : ' : i ! DIR 85039 = Discussed’ with Mr. : | alexis Johnson of State this afternocn Amb Menh's telegram requesting ODENVY officer travel MEXI for consultation on OSWALD case and other possible MEXI leads. Mr. Johnson is asking ODENVY expedite travel such officer and is. enlisting assistance of Deputy Attorney General KATZENBACH in this matter. Wil advise, | ‘| [ | ; 4 | snare: | dendran from Tijuana Chontxba 4585) saying Negative report on RUERNSTSIN alias 7 | | | | Liberacion Nacional (FLN) ‘Nic exile revolutionary: group which is Cuban supported and Commie: dominated. ‘ALVARADO is also known ‘informant: Nic intel service.! Rolan ALVARADO, Carlos | FONSECA Amador and Juan LORIO (possibly ; iden w/Juan LORILLO in ref) | ‘all well Imown Nic communists , | fo | EE | ; ; i P| | i i, i | bod | | MANA 4609 ~ (Ref MEXI T1067 ra 93 above) (also see ‘para! ‘ 8a above) - Full name Subj is | Gilberto ALVARADO Ugarte, ; 'B. 31 Jan 40 Ciudad Rama, Zelaya, Nic. Subj, @ mechanic, son of Cerviloe ALVARADO and Zoila de ALBARADO.: Subj about 5th, 135 lbs, brown eyes, dark brown hair, dark complexion. Subj was informant for Nic Seourity Service from 62 until Aug 63 when his connection with Security discovered: by FLN. ‘After he "blown" in Aug 63, he rec'd small payment from Seo Serv and said he planned go El Salvador. He told Security he would . write if hs:obtained any info of value. On 4 Oot Nic ‘Serv reo'd letter from Subj iin Mexi dated 2 Oct, Subj said he in position get. ‘info on 2 groups in Mexi, and mentioned E. TORRES, probably Edelberto TORRES, as being involved one group. Subj signed letter Jose UGARIE, “ pseudo asdigned to him by:Nio Serv, and: gave: address as Calz.: Chavacana No. 142, Mexi 8, — nes SECRET Nio Serv has had no contact with him since this letter. Subj was ultimate source several. Station info reports,’ including HNM 740, The, 753, and 762, which prepared from lisison info, Ws arveomd to be fairly good informant with adod access to FLN info. : Nia: servicea - —F operations | hone | | 7 ate olearance and authorization of gos! preanization, . 5
13-00000 LLT. 27 Nov. 118. 27 Nov. 19. 12), 2T Nov. \ 27 Nov. : ! po: i H . io | 7 | ! ‘SECREL | ee considered him good informant; but. said he might. ba inclined exaggerate. Should case | develop to point where Maxi end Hqs believe desireable break ALVARADO, Station could probably arrange have Nic officer who handled him come Mexi to question him. Roland. ALVARADO Lopez, member Nic Commie Party (PSN), is ALVARADO's uncle. Juan LORIO Circiz, member’ of Central Committee of PSN, traveled MANA to MEXI on 14 Sept end returned to Nic on 17 Oct. | Carlos FONSECA Angdors/ welt known leader of FLN, last reported in Hondurss ag of early Nov, | el | | { DY re - DIR 85066 « Further to DIR 85039 (para pals avon) Me, Johnson ‘has informed me thet Mr. KATZENBACH spoke with C/ODENVY who’ contended that MEXI ODENVY office possessed all relevant info and that he was| not disposed to send ODENVY, officer to MEXI, Pls advise a) Whether ODENVY! Mexi does in fact | fave jnevepeary info bj Is it desirable in your opinion thet ODEHVY a9 send agent to MEXI? | . | | | i { { | | DIR 85178 J (Ref: Next: ‘7069, \7072| - pare 96 and] 97 above) Anb Mann" 8 message relayed to | addressees| Decision will be | cabled after they sonfer. In your investigation, sugaest you contact ALVARADO's Nic cage officer in Mexi gnd ask him whether ALVARADO has ever told | him this story. or anything like it. You can do this without further authorizetion, Request | you not take any action to revarrest DURAN or arrest others without approval from h2re. -.:  $ Presume you areichecking ‘to see whether ALVARADO. ever made phone calis to the Anmericin | | | ; Enbassy he icleims to. have made. | | | bo DIR 85198 | (Ref DIR 85178 - «|para 118 ‘above ) We feel investigation end analysis of ALVARADO 'a ‘story should be pursued, further fore more executive action is teken. In lieu of arresting DURAN, suggest she be’ put undey close surveillance by KUBARK or by Mexi authorities. Note ALVARADO's | claim he iis still working for Nic Service and MANA's belief he was’ dropped an Aug %. | t - | . i | | : : . | | DIR 85258, (nets! MEME 1093 - para Lon gbove) ~ ODENVY says OSWALD applied for unemployment | * dmsurance in New Orleans on 17 ‘Sept, one day before shlvarado says he saw him in Cuban Emb . rr? Mexi. | ODENVY checking all airlines to'see if he, could have flow to MEXI by 18 Sept. | He was: in New Orleans on 25 Sept and left that dey for Texas without peying his rent, He | | is believed to have been without funds ‘during this period;  ODENVY says his New Orleans ae landlady believes he! was the continuously: between 17 and 25 Sept. Above gives Further | “ réasen to believe REVARADO 4 is; ne | ee | ” | i 1 : os DIR Bib wetsleecl ol ntl which “gihtes | ‘cos was | dtivieda at 1215) MEXI time vie Lie. & ECHEVERRIA . 1 thet Silvia DURAN has been rearrested because she was attempting to leave Mexi for Cuba, ] “Request instructions.) - This! instruction has been coordinated with ODACID end ODENVY, —: - Mexi authorities should interrogate Silvie to extent necessary: clariry outstanding points ‘which been ‘raised your cables! last 48 hrs, |You may provide questions to Mexi inter rusators “but we do not want any Auericans *o confront Silvia or be, in contact with her. Advise ; results anvernogetione L. I | fo : : H i ee a a Se Se
13-00000 Settee ten pe ee te eee on viet i2z2,. 27 Nov... 123, 27 Nov. soe pomarerepeene ne i ' 1 i: i i a t t i 3 ‘ i i { | i i i i i [- i t i Oey Appreciate MANA info ref. Defer MEXI Ww “ the | "DIR 85797 ‘hers | MANA 4609 para BY om not. ‘they: want! Nic !case: officer to assist ja terrogati on. MEXI..709T (Ref: "7068 = ‘era i995 above) Folloving ss cr of a resumé. of - follow ‘up cbnversatida toiref.| Source is LIENVOY, - LTTENSOR has cdépy. | Tapes being rs SEPA, i calls  Dortos of Cuba st 1959 brs. (see para 110 spore) i i. a i MEXI 7098 (Ref: | ext 7069 = para b6 a above) | ‘Two stat on. officers interviewed seve in | safehouse again night 26 Nov with following results: i Sub J. story remained substantially | same a8 in ref, | Subj recognized photos. of Cub Emb personnel Silvia; DURAN, Francigco to LLAGOSTERA, : ORESTES - Ruiz, Samuel. PEREZ, i Rogelio RODRIGUEZ, | Raul APARICIO, Rolando| ESTEVA, . Heberto JORREIN, Oscar CONCEPCION, Antonio GARCIA, Jose FERNANDEZ Roa, Andres ‘ARMO As Joaquin HERNANDEZ Armas, "Raul", Pereguina ALONSO, Luisa CALIERON, and Alfredo MIRABAL. | Did not know names of any’ but mew: by sight and gave partial descriptions such asiduties, | height, skin coloring, condition of teeth, disposition, accent, etc., not discernable from | phonos/ Identified photo’ of Oscar CONCEPCION Mendoza: as tall Guban, of para 9 ref, and . photo of Luisa CALDERON as ‘pretty girl of para 12 ref.j Quickly ‘identified New, Yorleans: mug shot ! of OSWALD supplied by ODENVY. Said was positive .of these identifications. (Note LIENVOY reveals CALDERON planning move into Cub Emb 25 Nov. )/: Said OSWALD had green passport in pocket: and Subj peli¢ves he saw pistol in Shoulder holster. Said OSWALD wore long shoes and had wrist watch with yellow metal band. ; Deserlbed how OSWALD slouched dn chair in Consulate waiting room about noon 16 Sept, seened to be at home, appeared to!kmow: and be known by consulate personnel. ; Said he heard OSWALD use Mexi slang expression "Cabron", badly pronounced./ Subj reinacted conversation and money-~passing scene of pera 10:and 11 ref using Station officers as; "propa". ‘ Conversation essentially same as ref: except had - OSWALD: use word i"kilL" in first reply to negro, hence! "You're not the man. I can! kill him." Said Us 8. banknotes were in small pack,! about quarter inch thick at: most with paper band a | r | | ; which negro broke before counting out fifteen hundred dollars for extra expenses and five 7 thousand dollars as "advance"./ Subj said he still sergeant Nic guardia civil. Entered , Mexico, illegally without travel documents 29 Augi paying bribe at border having transited Honduras » Salvador and Guatemala en route. Entered Mexi én 1961 mission for. secret service after contrived escape fron false arrest in Nic followed. by period of asylum in Mexi Emb. : Said rec'd training at Fort Gulick, Canal Zone, in March 1956 (Note Subj only 16 yrs old at that time),/i Subj says he has been to Cub Consulate on 2 or 3 sat, ‘15 or 16 Sept, © 18 Sept, 19 Sept, 26: Sept and 25 Nov. Station photo coverage of Cub Emb did not include consulate gate until Oot, Subj not identified on! photes of persons using Emb gate. Subj admits: visiting. ‘Sovemb 6 or 7.times, about % times with TORRES, Is somewhat fuzzy on - reasons for these visits, was not wae for detail foc this session. Subj has not been identified in photo coverage So [kx Subj “given 600 Resse to enable ‘him move ‘out df ~' present quarters to hotel or room g house ot sowhere in Mexi for next few days, Signed receipt in true: name’. i; Subj appears completely cooperative ., Showing. some. signs of | Fam om --  Omas on Phd 1 on nn re a ems