Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: MX
To: HQ
Document date: 5/12/64
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Note).

DATE: 11-14-2017

JFK Assassination System

Date:

Identification Form

4/14/201

Agency Information

AGENCY :

RECORD NUMBER :

RECORD SERIES :

FBI

124-10314-10011

HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER :

100-12632-NR

Document Information

ORIGINATOR:

FBI

FROM:

MX

TO: HQ

TITLE :

DATE:

'PAGES:

SUBJECTS :

05/12/1964

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CHARLES SMALL

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION:

Confidential

RESTRICTIONS: 4

CURRENT STATUS : Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 02/18/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS:

AT

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Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote).

DATE: 11-14-2017

5/12/64

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* CONTAINED

FIDD

AIRIEL

TO:

PRONs

(JFK) 310/96

CLASSIRED EY S668 SLO/GEL

DECLASSIFY ON: 25X (J) (6)

DIRECTOR, MBI (105-82555)

LEGAT, MEXICO CITY (105-3702) (2)

SUBJECT: LEE HARVEY OSVAID, ala

IS - R - CUBA

CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO

DECLASSIFICATION AND/OR.

RELEASE OF CIA INFORIVATION

IN THIS DOCUMENT 73H*/24/93

6/1H93 JK

attl

ReBucab 4/30/54.

KeTCO MTy OTiCO Tile on CHARLES SHATE Burile

100-12632) reflects that he has the status of "antgrado"

(pernanent innigrant) in Moxico and that he departed Mexico

coy for new 10rk on 9/14/034 returning approsimately.

9/29/63.

through informant Hax-46 Marrangements have been

made to review SMALL's file at. Coternacion to confirm hta

Imigration status and determine whether or not that 2110

contains any record of his Septonber travel.

On 5/4/64, MISB ANNS GOODPASTURE, CIA, Mexico

tity, advioed that Mexico City alritne records refloat that

MARIES SHQNIOrT and son, DaNKIS, departed fron Neco gio

for New York City on Laster Arline light #300, 0/24/53.

He returned to Mexico City fron New York City on bastern

30210 (st 1 10 2133.

accompented by his vtre.

and son,

DENNIS:

4127/53

Alad by 9803 sel

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Bureau

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(1 = maiaon section

1100-12632

(2 - Dallas, 100-10451)

3 - Mexioo City

NOT RECORDED

(& = NG 190-1035, c.

199 MAY 19 1964

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•Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination

Records

Collection Aot of 1992 (41 USC 2107 Note).

DATE: 11-14-2017

NC 105-3702

CONFIDENTIAL

SWOLIKOry had preceded her husband. in traveling to New York,

soing by totemn Airlines light 300 on 9/9/05, accompanted

by son, ARBOrT (Bufile 100-4412701

Checks of airiine travel

relating to SNALt for the period from 9/29-10/3/64 are not

beine made since information received from CIA, Mexico, "not

to be disseminated outside the Bureau,

as recorded in the

report of SA NATIAN L. FERRIS dated 11/29/63, entitled "CHARLES

N. SMOLIKOF, oka, St 0, incloated that shorttory remained

In Nextoo City following hie arrival on 9/29/63 and claimod

to be 1ll.

In regard to Bureau request for opinion of this

office concerning the best marner for interlewing SMALL in

case the Comnission requeste his interview, the following 1s

submitted:

It is suggested that such an interview should not

be requested from the Mextean authorities because of the

difficulties previously cited of exercloing control of

Mexican officlals.

It such interview proves necessary. it should be

handled by an erican official, preferably sone official of

the Embacey who de operational, abroad and would be able to

tentity on give a deposition it needed, as is custonarily done

when offielal interviews are required abroad in Bureau cases,

It is belleved that this could be beat arranged by request by

the Bureau to the State Deportment in the customary manner.

The Departmont of State would then issue Instructions co the

Embassy, which would select the proper official to handle the

Interview, and this office could edoperate closely with him.

To is sugeested also that an Agent of this office

sit in with the ambassy official during the interview to

Insure that the Bureau's interesto are protected and pertin-

ent points covered. To is belteved that sworkom.

as an

Amertean citizen, would respond to a request fron the imbassy

to appear at the ambassy for an interview.

(e) (u.)

Vor the protection of Mex-18 and vux-ig it is

suggested that the predication ror the interylet be that

several merican Communists who have visited Mextco, when

retuming to the United States, have stated that SMOLIKORE

hed been of assistance to them in mony ways and that the

January, 1954, Netional Guardian cour was entertained by him

CONFIDENTIAL

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Released under the John F. Kennedy AssasSination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote).

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conseguently, it was desired to determine whether or not

OSTIALD had contacted him or visited his store.

In the event

SNOLIKOES oZaime that he mas not in Mexico City wnen OSMALD

was in this area, it is felt that the interviewer could point

out to him that the alriine records show that he left for

New York on 9/14/63 and returned on Amentcan Airlines 9/29/64

and that the atriine manifeats do not show any other travel

by him in the perdod prior to 10/3/63. *To is felt this

approach would direct

attention away fron effective informants

of this officer$ (e)

With respeet to the tune of assistance given by

SMOLIKORE to visiting American Communists this matter again

tras discussed withkiux-18 and vex-ISkon 5/5/64.

The informants

advised chat, according to uwas cAr MORA Bure

100-395934) SOLIKOVP asaisto visitore who contact hio store

in finding hotel accommodations; suggesting places of tourist

interest to visit, and advising

Chen where they can purchase

Items in which they are interested. SMAll helps: them make

appointmente with other American. Communist Group An Ilexteo

(Acci) associates they desiro to meet whose addresses they do

not have,

cashes checks for them and performs similar corvicesM(&)

Cocains to monit anor assists potting donni

mieses. them. $

The above description of the asstatance rendered by

MorTitory coincides wich the information previously received

on ciA Nestood classisied "scher and not to be dissentinated u

Inasmuch as the type of assistance given visiting

Cormunists by SNotIkore may become an iasue during any official

Interview with him by Amertean: Embassy personnel fW0X-18 and

NEX- I9have, been Instructed, to cease further efrorco to obtain E/j(u]

more Specktio Information in this regard in order not to

With respect to Bureau Instructions that a letter

head memorandum be submitted recording the number of informante

contacted uno could not furnish information that OSwALd had *(u)

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Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote).

DATE: 11-14-2017

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visited SMAlLIs business establishent, it to pointed out

that the survey of informants concerning

knowledgs with, respect to amAlie his aculvities eno contacts,

And: NEX 61C who have been away from Mexico and

unavallable for contact As soon as they can be consulted,

the letterhead memorandum requested by the Bureau maDe

subritted.

CONFIDENTIAL"

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