MEXICO CITY CHRONOLOGY
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No.

DATE

TIME

CONTACT

MD: an a pile Predi

Soviet mbassy.

Harvey OSWALD

ASON: FOR CONTACT

5 Sat, tride

P-8593

201-289248

Mants visas to go to Odesa. Consul was not tom

cair back at 1130.

SECRET

SOURCE

Subjectscore to

2.

27 Sept.

1605

SilVia DURAN

calds

Soviet

Embassy. (MO)

Silvia tells MO that the American citizen was there, the one who

wants a/visa for Cuba on his way to the Soviet Union, and he wants

to know with whom he was talking there because she (Silvia) had

sent hin to the Soviet Embassy saying that if they accepted him

and gate him a viss then the Cubans (Embassy) would also give him

a visa without further paper work only advising Immigration in Cuba

and he wants to know with whom he had talked there because he says

he was told there would be no problem.. NO says to wait a moment.

A différent MO comes to phone and Silvia explains the same thing to

him. This MO says to leave nane and telephone number and he will

call bark. Silvia gives telephone 11-28-47 (Cuban Consulate).

Silvia takes advantage of the phone call and states she has moved

and warts to advice the Soviet Embassy of her change of address so

that sie cannreceive the boletin. MO says to call KOUKHARENKO to

Cultual Attache.

teleplone number to 14-83-26. NO says thanks.

LIENVOY

18688-112

27 Sept

+ 1626

Anjaless

(Mi)

Soviet Embassy/calie Silvia

DURAN of Cuban Embassy

SECRET

MI asks Silvia i the American had been there. Silvia says he

is there now. M' says the American showed papers from the

Consulate in Wanington, that he wants to go to the Soviet

Union and be there for a long time with his wife who is Russian,

but the answer las not come from Washington in respect to this

problem, and according to this procedure it takes four or five

months, but without having permission from the Soviet Union

they should ask, or better said, they cannot issue a visa here

withut asking Vashington; however, according to this man

he sowed & letter indicating he was & member of an organization

in vor of Cuba and that the Cubans said that they cannot issue

& via vithout his having a visa for the Soviet Union, and now

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Lee HerVOy OSWALD

P-8593

201-289248

CONTACT

REASON FOR CONTACT

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Soviet Embassy &

Wants T1sa5

to go

to Odesa..

call back at 1130.

* Consul was not in. Subjeot told to

$27 sept.

1605

SIlvia DURAN calls Soviet

Embessy (MO) = Man outside

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LIENVOY

Is thi

Silvia tells MO

that the American

citizen was there, the

one who

wants a visa

for Cuba on his way

to the Soviet Union and he wants

to know with whom he was talking there because she (Silvia) had

sent him to the Soviet Embassy saying that if they accepted him

and

gave him a visa then the

Cubans (Embassy) would also give him

& visa without further paper work only advising Immigration in Cuba

and he wants

to know with whom he had talked there because he says

he was told there would be no problem.

MO says to wait a moment.

A different MO comes to phone and Silvia explains the same thing to

him. Thig MO says to leave name and telephone number and he will

call back.

Silvia gives telephone 11-28-47 (Cuban Consulate).

Silvia takes advantage of the phone call and states she has moved

and wants to advise the Soviet Embassy of her change of address so

that she can receive the boletin. MO says to call KOUKHARENKO to

give her new address, then MO asks the name of the Consul or

Cultural Attacké.

Silvia says the name 18 Teresa PROENZA and the

teleptone number 1e 14-13-26.

MO says thanks.

LIENVOY

X Xer sept

1626

(MI) = mon mbide)

Soviet Embassy/calls Silvia

DURAN of Cuban Embassy

SECRET

MI asks Silvia 1 the American had been there. Silvia says he

Is there now. M says the American showed papers from the

Consulate in Washingtone that he wants to go to the Soviet"

Union and be there for a long time with his wife who 1s Russian,

but the answer has not come from Washington in respect to this

problem, and according to this procedure it takes four or five

months,

but without having permission from the Soviet Union

they should ask, or botter said, they cannot issue a visa here

without asking Washington; however, according to this man

he showed & lotter indicating he was a member of an organization

In favor of Cuba and that the Cubans said that they cannot issue

a visa without his having a vies for the Soviet. Unions and now

Mr on not know what to do with him (the American), because they

hav to halt for the answer, fron Washington,

Silvia agrees the

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therefore if that 1s trus It will be difficult for him to get a

visa for Cuba, because he was thinking of processing his visa.

(for Soviet Union), because he knew it would require waiting a

Long time for his visa to the Soviet Union while in Cuba and from

there go to the Soviet Union. MI said the thing is that if his

wife right now were in Washington she would receive her visa.

right now, or permission, from the Soviet Union, to return to her

country, she is going to receive her visa in Washington but having

but right now they do not have them. (no las tienen).

Silvia says

certainly and they cannot give a letter either because they do not

know if the visa will be approved. Mu says they only give y1sa8

ading to diation a ta a mendation either the

because le does at knot athe And cay thad excuse me for bothering

X4.

28 Sept.43. 1151

SIlVIa DURAN calls Soviet Embassy

and talks with MI

SECRET

Silvia says that in the Cuban Embassy is a North American who was at

the Sovlet Embassy. MI says walt & minute.

Silvia speaks English with

with someone

- and comments in Spanish that they gave APARICIO telephone

14-12-99 and to take the number down

- Silvia says about the American

citizen that he is going to talk with you (MI.)!

American

speaks Russian

and MI speaks in English.

They continue

In English.

American talks

broken Russian and says I was In your Embassy and spoke

to your cona

ust a minute takes pgone and asks American

In English what does

de want?".

American says Please speak Russian. MI-says What

else do

you want? American says I was just now at your Embassy and they took

my address.:

MI says I know that, American, in hardly recognizable

Russian, says I did not know it then.

I went to the Cuban Embassy

to ask them for my address, because they have it. MI Bays Why don't

you come again and leave your address with us, it 18 not far from the

Cuban Embessy. American says I'1] be there right away.

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MO (American) to MI (Sov. Emb.) *

I was at your place last Saturday and talked to your

*tis see red $15 -19-82

They said that they!e send a telegram to Washington,

and I wanted to ask you if there is anything new? MI says I'd

like to ask you to call another phone number. Please write it

down, 15-60-55 and ask for a consul.

Thank you.

MO (American) to OBYEDKOV of

Soviet Embassy

MO (the same person who phoned a day or so ago and spoke in

broken Russian) speaks to OBYEDKOV.

to a consul, and they said that thold send a telegram to

Washington, so I wanted to find out if you have anythin new?

But I don't remember the name of that consul. OBYEDKOV says

KOSTIKOV.

is OSWALD.

say that they haven't received anything yet. OSWALD says Have

they done anything?

OBYEDKOV says Yes, they say that a request

has been sent out, but nothing has been received as yet.

OSWALD says And what...?

OBYEDKOV hangs up.

OSWALD)) to MI at Sov. Emb *

into planat

15-69-87, 744 Sw.MA

speaks

broken Spanish then in Enblish to MI. He says

for Russia. Mi says Call on the other phone.

MO says I'm looking for a visa to go to Russia. MI says Please,

call on the telephone of the consul, 15-60-55. MO says One

moment please, I'll have to get a pencil to wilte the number

down. They issue the visa there? MI That depends on your

conversation.

I don't know about this business. Please call

the office of the consul and ask your question. MO asks for the

number again. MI gives him the number and tells him to ask for

the Consul of the Soviet Embassy in Mexico. MO says Thanks.

Photos of unidentified person on entering Soviet Embeasy, and

who entered Cuban Embassy on 15 Oct 1963.

Rilessed lug Carto

will disestanticated

1 LA DILINGER

MEXICO CITY 6453 reported According LIENVOY 1 Oct 63, American male

who spoke broken Russian said his name Lee OSWALD stated he at SOVEMB

28 Sept when spoke with Consul whom he belleved be Valerly Vladimirovich

KOSTIKOV. Subj asked Sov guard Ivan OBYEDKOV who answered, if there

anything new re telegram to Washington, OBYEDKOV upon checking said

nothing received yet,

be American entering

age 35, athletic build, circa 6 feet, receding hairline, balding top.

khakis and sport shirt.

No local dissem.

L,IENVOY.

LIENVOY

LIENVOY

LIEMPTY

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2c Nov.

14. 22 Nov.

15. 23 Nov.

22 Nov

SECRET

Dinicror400 reported on identity of subject of MEXI 0453:

Lee Henry OSWALD (201-209240), DPOB 10 Oet 3, New Urleans,

former radar operator in U. S. marines who deiected to USSR

in Oct 59.

NB: This ding ng to

marriage, etc., and action to pass info to Emb. components.

not come dent n

MEXICO CITY 6534 requested Has to Pis pouch photo oswAlD:

casts gone as Mg.

Memo to The Ambassador on Lee OSWALD/Contact with Sov Emb.

routed to Amb., Minister, Counselor for Political Affairs,

RSO, co's to Legal, Naval and INS

Memo #6831

MEXICO CITY 7014 with refs (para 9, 10, ll above) stated According

VOA broadcast heard at Station regarding President Kennedy assassination

one Lee H. OSWALD age 24 has been arrested in Dallas possibly In

connection assassination of President Kennedy. Direct Hqs. attention

Reis.

request priority pouch photo OSWALD so that Station can check

all recent LIEMPTY overage for Iden.

Forwarding soonest copies

of

only visitor to Sovemb 1 Oct who could be identical with OSWALD.

AMEMBASSY Outgoing Telegram (Control 269) from Amb. Mann stating

Foreign Minister expressed condolences, etc., and that on his

instructions the border between U. S. and Mexico had been closed to

eliminate any possibillty of murderer's escape into Mexico.

DIR 84802 (ref MEXI 7014 - para 13 above) Thanks. This connection

was also noted here. Trust you will be able use all your facilities

to follow and report Sov Emb activity and reaction during these hours.

Pls cable full summaries.

Personal letter to J. C. from COS (Win) with ref to conversation of

22 Nov in which COS requested permission to five legal copies of photos

or a certain person kon to J. c.

Attached are copies with dates

of

vistes stamped on back. At 6 p.m. 22 Nov., The Ambassador decided

this was important enough to have Legal take copies of these photos

to Dallas.

Naval Attache is making special flight for this purpose.

Legal officer going to Dallas promised to mail this to you.

of these photos are being pouched night of 22-Nov.- 63.

Copies

2?

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22 Nov.

18.

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22

Nov.

22

Nov.

X20.

23 Nov.

21.

23 Nov.

x22.

23 Nov.

+ 23. 23 Nov.

1715

1730

Man outside (MO) calls Luisa of

Cuban Embassy

calderso

SECRET

Edmuado JARDON (of Cuban Embassy) calls VILLACORIA of Prensa

Latina in New York asking about the detention of the President

of Fair Play with Cuba Committee. VILLACORIA says he only-knows -

what the agencies are reporting, that the person's name is OSWALD,

that he 1s a member of the Fair Play with Cuba Committee, If that

1s true, It could have been also one of the 40 thousand or whatever

on the FBI list, but surely this person 1s nuts... JARDON Bays that

If this 1s true (that the guy is nuts) 1t 1s a terrible provocation.

VILLACORTA says that up to now nothing is confirmed, that he was

arrested for suspicion and looking up his file they found out he

belonged to that (Conmittee of Fair Play with Cuba), but until now

1t is pure speculation. JARDON will call later.

HMMA 22533 to C/WHD to send photos (per para 16 above).

MO asks LUISA If she has heard the latest news and Luisa, Jokingly

replies, "Yes, of course, I knew almost before KENNEDY."

agree on the seriousness of the assassination, etc. LUISA says

party at Silvia DURAN's has been called off so

it will not appear

they are celebrating death of KENNEDY, nor will they have the party

kuxtet coincide with the burial.....LUISA says she plans to move

tonight to the doctor's (female) house.

MEXI 7019 - Mexi Station has photos same unidentified American

type who is possibly OSWALD entering Cuban Embassy on 15 Oct.

Searching for possibility photo-documented entry Cuban Emb other

days. Also attempting establish OSWALD entry and departure Mexi.

NEXI TO2O - Persona Flew Mext to U.S, who mtght be iden /OSWALDe

Mexicana Flt 000 to Chicago 1 Nov, Lee MARTIN, B. Same flt, 12 Nov.

Wilford OSWALT; C. Braniff flt 50 to San Antonio 8 Nov William OSWALD.

&KKH MEXI 7021 - ODENVY agent left here 2000 100al with ? coples ea

of/6) photos person suspected by OSWALD on special flight for Dallas.

He carrying envelope with 1 copy each photo for airmail special from

Dallas to GALBOND at home per telecon with CURTIS.

I copy each these

photos plus copy each of 2 photos showing same person exiting PBRUMEN

Embassy forwarded in HMMA 22533 leaving regular pouch tonight.

above, does Hqs want staffer with additional photos?

DIR 84821, - Send staffer with all photos OSWALD to Has on next flight.

Call Mr. ICECRFT

652-6827 on arrival.

The statementert

LIENVOY

LIENVOY

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25..

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26.:

23 Nov.

27. 23 Nov.

X28. 23 Nov.

28..

23 Nov.

29.: 23 Nov.

SECRET

DIR 84822 - No need send staffer with photos. We have asked Navy for'

photos again, but Mexi can see OSWALD's picture sooner on press wire.

Have just re-emphasized to ODENVY Hars sensitivity of Photos you are

sending and also relayed names of travelers with similar names.

Note

radio says OSWALD lived under alias of O. H.. LEE.

DIR 84837 - Urgently require info Valeriy Vladimirovich KOSTIKOV

travels outside Mexi, hour by hour whereabouts 22 Nov, all details

his sotivities during Nov., names and backgrounds his contacts

also future contacts and activities KOSTIKOV via unilateral coverage,

any indications unusual activities involving KGB and Sovemb parsonnel

17 through 30 Nov.

DIR 84885 - KOSTIKOV traveled In September with Ivan Gavrilovich ALFERYEV

who in close contact Cuban dips during Feb 62 IDY Quito. Request reporting

and coverage ALFERYEV as with KOSTIKOV.

DIR 84886 - Important you review all LIENVOY tapes and transcrips since

27 Sept to locate all material pertinent to (para 9 above). Dispatch

soonest by special courier, staffer if necessary, full transcripts and

original tapes 1f available all pertinent material. Are original tapes

available?

DIR 84888 - ODENVY says that photos of man entering Sovemb which Mexi!

sent Dallas were not of OSWALD.

! (Para 22 above )

Presume Mexi has doubled

checked dates| of these photos and also checking all pertinent other photos

for possible shots of OSWALD.

Nor i can time the a ba/ser and vin pet at conu unden

North American told Sov consul quote "I was in your Emb and spoke to jour

Consul. I was just now at your Imb and they took my address....." (same as

pare 4 above)!.. In view OSWALD in Sor Union and fact he clalmed on 1 Jct.

Station

unable compare voice as first tape erased.: Para three MEXI 7014 (para 13 above)

should be 1 Oot 63. Same Subj visited Sovemb 4 Oct but not recorded LIENVOY

that date. Also pouching 4 Oct photos. Making effort determine OSWALDS

activities Mexico.

idar

MEXI 7024 - Station's check indicates no other KOSTIKOV travel outside MEXI.

6 thru 19 Nov shows KOSTIKOV at Sovemb every day.

Placing him under LIMBRACE

survelllance.

No recent unusual KGB and Sovemb personnel activities 17 Nov to

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31.

23 Nov.

32.: 23 Nov.

33.

23 Nov.

34. 23 Nov.

MEXI 7026

SECRET

No other ALFERIEV travel. LILYRIC reporting shows ALFERIEV at

Sovemb 6 thru 19 Nov. (No coverage 9, 10, 16, 17 Nov.) W1ll

cover with LIRICE surveillance. Stepping up processing covering

Sovemb, trying get LIFEAT ocersge of switchboard of apt bldg where

reside Min KAZANTSEV, suspeot KGB resident KONSTANTINOV and

suspeot GRU SCHUCHKIN. Having LIPAWN report movements SIDOROV and

effort re audio OP against SID. Incoming LIFEAT on KGB KUZNETSOV

will be processed ASAP. Rechecking all unerased tapes LIENVOY center.

BARKER (p) wrote to COS suggesting, since Mexican authorities closed

U.S.-Mexican border (possible escape route of assassin/s), we should

request Mexi authorities to put police cordon around Cuban Emb and

require all visitors to identify themselves - entering and exiting.

Note to Luis ECHEVERRIA to arrest Silvia DURAN, the girl who put

OSWALD in touch with Sovemb.

Silvia is Mexican citizen, lives at

Bahia de Morlaco #74, mother lives

at Ebro #12; brother at Herodoto #14;

she drives Consul car, plates 8-92-77; phone is 45-06-96; works at

Cuban Embassy.

MEXI 7025 - (Ref DIR 84886 - para 27 above) - On 28 Sept 63 LIENVOY

reported fol: "Entrada yF.......(same as para 4 above)". On 1 Oct 63

at 1045 hrs man called Sovemb and said "Heilo this 1s Lee OSWALD

speaking........(same as para 6 above)". Transcriber says OSWALD

Is the one talking in both cases and the one who called from Cuban

Emb 28 sept to Sovemb.

Luis ECHEVERRIA asked COS for all Info on fnu RODRIGUEZ Molina. He said

he heard on radio RODRIGUEZ picked up in connection assassination and

he 1s Mexiçan. Only trace here is 30 Jan 61 report from LIFIRES that

Independencia 17 as contact address w/airline.

This info given ECHEVERRIA.

ODENVY informed of above. Have no info, ODENVY chief calling Dallas for

details. Request Hqs traces soonest.

MEXI 7027 - To facilitate expeditious Mexi records search and asset

Investigations, can

Has provide

info dates activities OSWALD's most

recent stay thru 22 Nov In U.S.

-SFCRFTI

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37. 23 Nov.

58.

23 Nov.

=9. 23 Nov.

10.

23 Nov.:

1.1. 23 Nov.

SECREI

MEXI 7028 - COS had urgent call to see LITENSOR 23 Nov..

thought would be for expression condolence but developed that

LIENVOY 2 had located call to Sovemb of OSWALD made on 28 Sept.

Believe fact that LITENSOR aware of this contact (from Joint

operation) and passed data to COS is important.

MEXI 7029 - Saw photos of OSWALD on t.v. night of 22 Nov and 1t

obvious photos sent to Dallas wera not iden.

Dates are given on

photos. station reviewing all avattable photos persons entering

Sov and Cub Embassies.

Station suggesting to LIFEMPO, that

S1lvia DURAN who Mext employee at Cuban Emb and who put OSWALD

on telephone from Cuban Emb to talk to Sovemb on 28 Seit be

arrested Immediately and held Incommunicado until she gives all

details of OSWALD Inown to her.

LIEMPO 2 can say D.F,S, coverage

revealed call to him if he needs to explain..

NOTE WRITTEN BY COS, At 1620 hrs on 23 Nov 63 I had a call from

Jack Whitten (Weshington) asking that I not do para 3 (to arrest

Silvia DURAN - pare 36 above). I told him too late, I could not

recall request. I told him that he already should have rec'a a

cable in which I told them that President here had knowledge which

made this "action" (against DURAN) so that it could be Mexican

initiative. He said Okay.

NOTE. I had return call from ECHEVERRIA

at about 1515 hrs on 23 Nov 63 saying they would get "nujer" and

he would immediately notify me. He thanked me for info on her. (Signed COS)

MEXI 7030 - Following cars appeared at Cuban Emb: 21 Det 63 at 1900

hrs Texas TA 582, and silver grey Buick Texas Kr-57-73 on 24 Oct at

11:35 hrs. Both car license plates were black letters on white, believed

be 63 issuance. Request identification.

Although no known connection

suggest above be called attention

office handling OSWALD case.

MEMO FOR THE RECORD from Jeremy I. NIARCOS on Support Activities

Assignments re GPIDEAL Assassination.

MEXT 7032 - Info on surveillance teams - Soviets - no musually activity.

MEXI 7033 - Fol additional calls LIENVOY probably repeat probably OSWALD:

On 27 Sept 63 call to Soy M1l Att "Entrada.

necessary to take out a visa to go to Odesa.

Man calling says is it

Man inside says to call 15-60-55

and ask for the consul.

Man

outside asks for the address. Man Inside says

SECRET the 27 sept 65 at you,

(see para 3 above)

On 27 Sept 63 at 1605

(see para 2 above)

On 1 Oct 63 at 1031 (see para 5

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43.

23 Nov.

44. 23 Nov.

45. 23 Nov.

46.

47. 23 Nov..

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above. E. On 3 Oct 63 (see para 7 above)

NOTE by COS: I had a call from Washington (Jack Whitten) at

hrs on

Nov. I told Jack Whitten at 1620/30 on 23 Nov.

that this ($

oe) would be en route to him soon. signed by cos.

MEXI 7034 - Complete recheck photos all visitors to Cuban Emb

Aug thru first half Nov against good press photos shows no

evidence _OSWALD kisit

Similar blank against all

Sovemb photos

Frem 1 Sept. Note only isit we kow he made was Cuban Imb 28 Sept

Saturday on which Emb closed and we have not had coverage..

future will require at least half day photo coverage both Sov and

Cub Embassies.

Check manifests all planes arriving Mexi central

airport from U.S. fails show OSWALD arrival. .

Passing this info

GOM asking they check border airports from which OSWALD might

flown Mex1. We do not get manifests these domestic flights.

MEXI 7035 - LIENVOY reporting Sovemb normal. Conversations between

Alfredo MIRABAL Diaz with suspect KGB Pavel Antonovich YATSKOV (who

not available, so KOSTIKOV come on line) (One time KOSTIKOV in error

addressed MIRABAL aS AZCUE and MIRABAL corrects him. COMMENT:

MIRABAL replaced Eusebio AZCUE Lopez, former Cuban Consul).

MEXI 7036 - LIENVOY Sovemb on 22 Nov. reports many calls by press

people to get statement from Sovs re assassination; they are a11

told Sovemb closed to call back Monday.

List of 14 names of contacts of ALFERIEV and KOSTIKOV at Sovemb

COS note to ECHEVERRIA to keep secret the arrest of Silvia DURAN

that no info from her 1s published or leaked, that all Info from

her is cabled to Washington Immediately through COS and that her

arrest and her statements 1s not spread to any leftists.....

From COS: ECHEVERRIA said she was arrested with "seven others

Including her husband...

They were having a fiesta - and ECHEVERRIA

had just had a meeting with The President (who apparently said "Proceed"

and interrogate forcefully). signed COS

Nisits

MEXI 7037 - ECHEVERRIA informed COS at 1800 hrs that Silvia DURAN and

her husband had already been arrested and were presently under interrogation

by Gobernacion authorities. ECHEVERRIA promised to try to keep arrest secret.

ECHEVERRIA promised all Info obtained from DURANS; said first report should

be ready by 2000 hrs. COS does not believe possible to keep arrest from

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49:

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50..

24 Nov.

51.

23 Nov.

52. 23 Nov.

X53. 23 Nov.

54. 23 Nov.

23 Nov.

her tamily and from Cuban Emb very long.

SECRET

MEXI 7038 - LILYRIC reporting on KOSTIKOV's surveillance

and also on ALFERIEV.

MEX1-703%

In Jan 63 Silvia DURAN seen in 2 cars with Texas plates,

convertible plate JF 96 - 75 and white Volvo plate KU 94-95.

Another Ford car Texas plate JH 24-76 seen in front of residence

DURAN brother.

Pls resolve,

Above to hold in reserve here for

possible use in connection GOM interrogation DURAN.

DIR 84914 - Hqs thanks Station for efforts made in helping on this

critical matter.

It is extremely urgent that we get verbatim

transcripts in English of all OSWALD intercepts and other take

which could relate to him.

Forget economy of words and cable.

ODENVY tells us that Jose RODRIGUEZ Molina is not involved, (pare 33 above)

DIR 84916 - Arrest of SIlvia DURAN 18 extremely serious matter which

could prejudice ODYOKE freedom of action on entire question of PBRUMEN

responsibility. Request you ensure her arrest kept absolutely secret,

that no info from her is published or leaked, that all info is cabled

to us, and fact of her arrest and statements not spread to leftist.

are trying to get more info on OSWALD from ODENVY and will advise.

DIR 84917 (ref DIR 84916 - para 51 above) Assume you are keeping Legal.

fully informed on developments ref.

MEXI 7040 - U.S. Consulate Nuevo Laredo reported to Ambassador: OSWALD

entered Mexi at Nuevo Laredo on 26 Sept., said age 23 years, occupation

photographer,

residence New Orleans, destination Mexico City, Mexican

tourist card #24085.

Sane source (Mexi Immigration Records) state he

left by auto on 3 Oot 63 at Nuevo Laredo. Will advise LITEMPOS and ODENVY

and will ask LITIMPOS to check hotels in Mexi City to check OSWALD's activities.

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surveillance.

Since cannot continue LIEMBRACE unilateral under above

conditions must cancel LIEMBRACE.

This likely due to LITENSOR reading same

LIENVOY take as Station,

Station has not mentioned KOSTIKOV to Mexicans,

MEXI 7042 - Advised Legal of arrest and of Hqs desire for secrecy. Legat

bad not heard of arrest although be had talked to governacion contacts several

times in last hour. This good sign of ECHEVERRIA

control for time being.

Also

told Amb who "very pleased" but who also hopes can be kept secret let Washington

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MEXI 7043 - 1100 hrs on 23 Nov., 1955 green Ford California 63 plates

KVU 191 parked near Sovemb. Male driver approached main gate but did

not enter. Stood looking at Emb and watching street for minute then

walked aoross street to plant shop where remained until 1145 when left area.

MEXI 7044 - Completed analysis Russian language portions of Sovemb LIENVOY

18 thru 21 Nov.

No items of possible pertinence OSWALD. All normal!

MEXI 7045 - Sunmary of local contacts of ALFERIEV (see para 45 above)

MEXI 7046 - ECHEVERRIA told COS SIlvia DURAN completely cooperative

and gave written statement attesting to 2 visits by OSWALD, who showed her

U.s. passport showing long stay in USSR.

Said he Comminist and admirer of

CASTRO. Wanted her help get transit visa Cuba order to go USSR. She could

only arrange transit Cuba if already had USSR visa. Sovs told her they .

had further checking to do before could issue visa. Knows not why returned

U.S. without visa.

DURAN told governacion she had recognized OSWALD on T.V.

22 Nov and told husband about visits. Owing cooperativeness ECHEVERRIA

believes will be no repercussions. No evidence Emb knows she picked up.

Above preliminary report. COS will see Echeverria again morning 24 Nov..

Amb Mann informed by COS of DURAN pickup and delighted. Will brief ODENVY.

Antonio CARAM asks JARDON (of Cuban Emb) if anything is known or passed

about the death of OSWALD. JARDON says yes they passed the message

sombone shot him in-the stomach. CARAM says 1t 13 all a splot. | JARDON

agrees that it is avident. CARAM asks 1sn't it true that that 1s what

is happening.: JARDON says those types wanted to make 1t appear to be

& Communist sympathizing with Cuba, etc., eto,, sure once hs was in the

Soviet Union, and also he subjected himself to a dirty game... CARAM

belleves they grabbed him for the job. JARDON agrees.

! CARAM says

it is obvious they had to liquidate him (OSWALD) so he wouldn't talk.

JARDON agrees and adds that precisely so that he (OSWALD) wouldn't

talk, the job is made more difficult (to find out plot of assassination

of Kennedy). JARDON says the International situation will become

serious. CARAM says what a ridiculous thing to think that a bar man

(cantinero) is able to mix with the police and kill OSWALD; In this mess

mess they should suspect the police of Dallas. JARDON says it was all

premeditated; they let him (OSWALD) be killed.

CARAM says did you see

the building? It Is 90 meters from the street, what a coincidence they.

not register the building (for surveillance?), including there at

building some police were in on the complioity for sure.

says perhaps so. CARAM says all of this has him very worried.

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MEXI 7047 - Re Station's newly Initiated LIFEAT coverage of apartment

residence KAZANISEV, KONSTANTINOV and &&H SHCHUCHKIN: No calls in or

out by above for coverage 1640 to 2000 hrs 23 Nov.

SIDOROV talks with OBRUBOV who says Have you heard the latest?

was mortally wounded in & closed chamber.

The details are not

He is being operated on, according to the radio.

(COMMENT: by transcriber - When OBRUBOV said "in a closed

chamber" some irony could be detected in the tone of his voice,:

as if he had a smirk on his face, whereas SIDOROV was very

non-commital with grunts for answers, and the final word

uttered as if to say - "So what?")

OSWALD LIENVOY

MEXI 7048 - Re Stations LIFEAT coverage of residence sov Cultural

officer Svyatoslav Fedorovich KUZNETSOV, identified KGB:

No calls

whatever 18 Nov thru 21 Nov.

One personal call 22 Nor between him

and wife of no pertinence.

No calls 23 Nov.

MEXI 7049 - LIPAWN-1 22 Nov audio product, of target Sovmilat

Aleksandr Georglyevich SIDOROV, of no pertinence.

MEXI 7050 - Foll LIENVOY Russian lang portions complete coverage thru

22 Nov: A.

1338 hrs uniden woman asks Sargey Semyonovich KUKHARENKO

If "they" phoned him at home.

KUKH replied that "they" wanted to talk

to the Ambassador.

"They" were told that no one is here now because it 1s

Lunchtime. Female implies to KUKH that Sovamb says not make any state-

ment. B.

1445 hrs Yugoslav Amb Gustav VLAHOV asks for Sovamb BAZAROV.

V told that B at dinner.. V says wishes speak to him regardless..

answers.

Vasks 1f he got any additional news. B says no.. V asks and

what nationality, nothing is known. B says no.

V says because (muffle?

word) bere, that the nationality is Latin American. Do you understand?

B says yes, I think so also. It is very important. V says then you

know nothing more?. B says nothing except what was broadcast on radio.

B asks V If V has anything new. . V says no. That is why V phoned.: B

says no- about other things, besides nationality. B asks V if he heard

a broadcast from Washington.. V says they only told me that he was wounded

and then Vi beard on the radio that the transfusion did not help. - Be

says yes, that he

died. V says "I knew that he was wounded even before

there they

that the one who is chief here terminated his trip and came back (ref is

to Pres. Adolfo LOPEZ Mateos). B says which trip. V says "Today he vas

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in one of the states initiating aid projects. B says I understand.

If there is anything new I'll phone you promptly. (Only other pertinent

portions concern fact that Amb BAZAROV held a conference with apparently

MEXI 7051 - Contacts of Valeriy Vladimirovich KOSTIKOV (ref: DIR 84837 -

para 25 above) see para 45 above.

DIR 84920 - About Silvia DURAN. One important question still punzles

When OSWALD was In Mexico City in late Sept and early Oct to get a

Sov visa and a Cub transit visa, did he want to travel to Cuba right!

away, alone, or have his wife join him there and then leave for Cuba,

or did he plan to return to the States first and then leave later.

Although it appears that he was then thinking only about a peaceful

change of residence to the Sov Union, 1t is also possible that he was

getting documented to make a quick escape after assassinating President.

Pls restudy LIENVOY material and give us your opinion, and also have

Mexicans question Silvia DURAN very carefully on this point. Advise.

DIR 84921 - Plates KU 9495 Fiat Multipla 1960 issued to Carol J. SOLES,

5726 Killarmet St., Corpus Christi, Texas. Motor No. 954257.

JF 9675 Cadillao Sedan 1950 issued

to Richard J. ARANDA 1601 N. W. 23rd

San Antonio, Texas. Motor No. 506100812.

Plates JH 2476 Cher coupe

1959 issued to Harry Lee Saffe 5022 Bayhead San Antonio, Texas.!

No. 8599175555. (Ref Mexi 7039 - see para 49 above) Avaiting info

from ODENVY on other plates in MEXI 7030 (see pare 38 above) and MEXI

7043 (see para 56 above)

NOTE TO COS FROM DCOS: My suggestion on this is to do nothing with 1t

her yet. (re para 68j above) So tell Has ask them for reading on these

people. We might consider giving GOM the dope on Mexican plates observed

at her house in 61, unless you feel this is a thing we should investigate

f1rst. She doesn't seem to me to have any target potential now, if she

ever did, with all the confusion surrounding her. In fact, it would

surprise me to

see her lose her job.

MEXI 7053 - In meeting 24 Nov attended by ODENVY, Amb, Min, COS and

DCOS foll obtaineds OSWALD ordered rifle of same type used to kill

Ordered in name

Alek HIDELL but had sent to P.O.

OSWALD when arrested had selective service card in possession in name

Alek HIDELL.

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propaganda issued New Yorleans, although OSWALD name also appeared

underneath. ODENvy had not established as of noon 23 Nov whether HIDELL

exists or allas used by OswaLD:

No Mexi traces HIDulL.

person photographed entering Sovemb l and 4 Oct and Cub Emb 15 Oct might

be HIDele.

Supplying Mexicans multiple copies ODSIVY photos OSWALD and

Station photos unidentifled man appropriately cropped for note. investiga

tion. Also checking Hidall by name with border posts and other GoM files:

MEXI 7054 - Refs:

A. MEXI 7046 (para 59 above) and B. DIR 84920 (para

67 above Additions or amendments ref A: a: DURAN arrested at home

with husband and members of family who having party. All taken to jail.

Since she had told not only husband but other nembers of family

about OSWALD visits after she read name and saw TV picture, she attributed

arrest ton denunciation by cousin whom does not like. Thus source GOM

knowledge not revealed to her. c. Does not know where OSWALD staye?

In Mexi. d. Passport OSWALD showed her was still valid for USSR.

told her wished return there permanently with wife, e. DURAN had

Impression OSWALD had or believed he had made arrangements in Washington

whereby instructions would be sent Sovemb Mexi to issue Sov entry visa

in manner by which would not hinself have to visit sovemb.

his real or imagined instructions work smoothly caused him become rude

to Sovs. (COMMENT:

Para le of MEXI 7933 - probably para 41 above -

partially bears this out but Station detects no signs rudeness in OSWALDS

talke with Sovs.

Further details DURAN interrogation may reveal OSWALD

became abusive in Cub emb as result his frustration by Sovs.) f.

impression he simply "comrade" who could not live comfortably under rigors

of capitalism and wished return to spiritual home in USSR.

knowns not whether he got Ussh visa or cuban transit visa but if he did

she had no part in It.

she unaware,

REF DIR 84916 (para 51 above) ECHEVERRIA aWare ODYOKE

concern re leak and has warned her about talking, but feels at least.

fact of arrest may well be leaked by other relatives picked up same

Cos will continue push need for secrecy with ECHEVERRIA. DURAN and

husband will be released but kept under surveillance. Re Ref B.

MEXI 7933 Has has full transcripts all pertinent calls. Regret tapes

fox this period already erased.

Station feeling that above

answer obtainable to Ref B but will request reinterrogation DURAN 1f

Has still desires.

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Press reported OSWALD entered Mexico 26 Sept with tourist card given him

by Mexican Consul in New Orleans on 17 Sept. Press confirmed that

26 Sept OSWALD crossed border by Mill Nuevo Laredo, Tamps., the following

day to Mexi City by road. On 27 Sept he went to Cuban Consulate General

to request visa to transit Cuba because he was going to to go to Moscow

via Habana. Consul Eusebio AZCUE told OSWALD that he would have to

consult his government, that the paper work required 10 to 12 days.

OSWALD,

because of his irritable character, became annoyed with AZCUE

and left the office slamming the door.

On 28 Sept OSWALD went to the

Consul General of the Sov Union

to request a visa for Russia. He said

in helping his case, that his wife was a Sor citizen; that he was a

militant Communist and had lived three yre in Russia. OSWALD told the

Sor Consul that he could verify

this quiokly by calling his wife who was

at that time in New Orleans In a hotel. The Sov Consul said he would

have to consult with his government and that ordinarily a case like this

would take from three to four months. OSWALD again became annoyed as he

had the day before in the Cuban Embassy and left the office very mad.

OSWALD returned to Texas on 3 Oct via the border of Nuevo Laredo, Tamps.

Investigations so far do not indicate that OSWALD interviewed higher

officials of the Sov and Cuban Embassies.

MEXI 7055 - Mexi dally Excelsior (same as para 72 above), also: This

not our leak. Cannot eliminate Gobernacion as source. FYI! Presume

Has 1s aware of AP story datelined Hava 7 Sept 65. At reception at

Brazilian Emb Fidel CASTRO 1s Quoted: "We are prepared to fight them

and answer in kind.

United States leaders should think (reflect?)

that if they are aiding terrorist plans to eliminate the Cuban leaders,

they themselves will not be safe. "

LIC, CERVANTES calls from UNS offices to 18-35-70, office of

LTENVOY

newspaper El Mundo (sinarquist) and asks what is new.

Office girl

says House of Senators called to say the Commission of Foreign

Affairs would be at the American Embassy at 12 to express regrets

for Kennedy's death. CERVANIES makes a note of that.

Julieta de Enrique GONZALEZ Pedrero comments with Cecilia that she is LIENVOY

very impressed with all she has seen on I.V. since Friday and then

yesterday when the other one (OSWALD) was killed. Cecilia agrees.

Juliets says this all stems from a Fescist organization, because the

police and gangaters art me the same groups ce

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no this could not be true because one was a Jew, that it is definitely

a group of Fascists, very American, he is owner of & Cabaret of nudists

and belongs to political gangsters. Cecilia says it is absurd that

they let him enter (Ruby entering jail where OSWALD vas). Julieta says

he (Ruby) was there from the first day, that he began to mix with the

police and newspapermen. It was perfectly planned, Indeed some of the

police

probably are of the same organization because Ruby putxthugua

mutad thayu maturat aimed the gun at his chest (OSWALD'a):

Cecilia agrees, the picture is evidence of that because the police

did not move to try to get in or anything for within a question of

Julieta hopes they will

continue the investigation; at least Kennedy's brother has sent a special

Cecilia says everything about it is strange as the paper stated

they found this character (Ruby) drinking Coca Cola on the second fluor

and they, just left him there. Juliets adds that fron the & very first

everything was absurd, that he was a Communist. Cecilia says this type

(OSWALD) could not be nuts because the whole thing was so perfectly

planned and that is evident since the bullet was aimed at Kennedy.

Juliets believes that this is all done by extreme rightists planned irom

very high up and that 1s why they had to kill OSWALD so he couldn't talk.

Julieta adds that she hopes they will wake up a little with this business

and pay attention to what has happened because it is evident it is ail a

conspiracy of rightist groups and military men.

She adds that in a very.

obvious way this individual' (OSWALD) pretended he was a Communist to!

prepare the groundwork.

Cecilia believes that he even purposely married

the Russian girl.

Julieta comments that all was very well prepared,

step by step to blame the Communists, but that now with this (OSWALD's

death) everything is more complicated and they couldn't continue (the

Investigation) and even the Dallas police said that with the death of

OSWALD the case was closed,.

but the FBI answered immediately that it was

not closed, that on the contrary, they had to open an investigation and

also the Senate will name a commission to Investigate, and Julieta hopes

they won't be alarmed at whatever may be turned up.

She adds that each

time more details a confirm that OSWALD was a Fascist and this business of

trying to Join an anti-Castro organization and later poke his nose into

the Fair Play for Cuba surely all of this was made up by the Dallas police.

Likewise she indicates that all the speeches given try to imply that he

(OSWALD) was a fanatics also NIXON spoke to the peoples of the Nation to

ees says thatton she that

that

now everyone is frightened since they have seen just to what extent these

things can happen.

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If things come out, that she hopes the public will be shaken up

so that they will stop this tendency toward Fascism. Julieta continues

that at the beginning she thought it was caused by racial trouble but

now she thinks it is something more than that; 1t is a national thing

well planned and that OSWALD was not just acting spontaneously. Cecilia

agrees, indeed it was a perfect shot with exact calculation and could not

have been done spontaneously. Julieta says that his (OSWALD's) death

was evidently to shut him up and they had better not say now that Ruby

was at the moment emotional (when he shot OSWALD) because Ruby is the

type who could never be pictured asa great patriot since he has a

criminal record. Cecilia believes that Johnson (Pres.) and all those

people are paying attention to the strenghth in this. Julieta is sure

of this and adds that the news (press) was rediculous in respect to

OSWALD in that he went to marry a Russian, later was photographed with

Dally Worker; with the Communist newspaper in one hand and a Troskyist

one in the other hand; thus everything was very well prepared to blame

the leftists; Indeed this has always been the way they have done it,

commit the terrorist acts and then try to make it appear that the acts

were done by the Communists; that has always been the

tactic and only.

the paople that have no idea about politics can swallow those things.

She adds that this is very dangerous, indeed when they are able to assassinate

a president Ilke kennedy, imagine how strong they are in the United States.

DIR 84938 - Since U.S. Immigration records next to nothing on travel

of U.s. citizens, pls ask Mexi Immigration to check all their records

since June 62, when OSWALD returned from Sov Union, to see if he entered

or left Mexico at any other time than the 26 Sept to 3 Oot 63. We still

do not know what if anything OSWALD told his Dallas interrogators about

travel to Mexi. We also need info on who traveled with him and what

vehicle he used on his Sept-Oct 63 trip and on any other trips. Does

Next government have any way of tellling what other toursit cards he

might have had? If so, pls ask them.

Note to LITEMPO - Silvia DURAN knew where OSWALD was staying in Mexico.

Could we get this address from her?

MEXI 7059 - Spanish lang take of 23 Noy Sovemb LIENVOY of no pertinence.

From Russian lang portions 23 Nov. LEINVOY: 1301 hrs Polish Amb called

Sovamb. Pole asked If BAZAROY going anywhere today, BAZ said staying

Pole asked is could visit BAZ, latter agreed for 1330 hrs.

Otherwise, all Russian lang parts personal matters. Notone word on

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MEXI 7060 - (REF MEXI 6868 - not In OSWALD P-file and not abstracted)

According LIFIRE dip couriers ref left MEXI for Cuba 12 Nov via Cubana 465

returned MEXI 18 Nov via Cubana. According LIENVOY, they probably left

for N..Y. on 25 Nov via Aeronaves flt 451, Ananyev (phonetic of Sov

consulate N. Y. phoned Sovemb 23 Noy asking for info on which flight

couriers taking.

COMMENT:

This only infrequently occurs. Asst Consul

KOSTIKOV handled the call from N. Y.

MEXI 7061 -

Composite of latest reporting by sources LICALLA, LIMITED

and LILYRIC on movements in and out Sovemb by KOSTIKOV and ALFERYEV;

(All normal apparently, except 24 Nov. 1207 hrs KOSTIKOV enters Sovemb

with wife and SHUBIN. 1440 drives out In ALFERYEV's car, latter at

wheel, with KAZANTSEV and two unidentified Sov visitors also in car -

This first time LILYRIC has seen these visiting Sovs.

MEXI will identify ASAP.)

MEXI 7062 - (Refs DIR 84938 - Para 76 above) LEGAT attempting get a11

details re method of travel who if anyone travelled with him and any

Info of either travel by OSWALD of "Alex HIDELL".

LEGAT checked flights

Nuevo Laredo and Monterrey to and from Mexi and found no evidence

OSWALD use of air travel. LEGAT checking on Jack RUBINSTAIN alias

Jack RUBY. LEGAT also assisting with all assets in attempt get data

on where OSWALD stayed in Mexi and his contacts.

Job suggested in

para one ref almost too big, but will make request.

Mexi Immigraticn

records are poor.

Memo from RSO: Subjeot:

Gilberto ALVARADO, tel: 41-07-31; address,

Pino 173, Col. Santa Maria de la Virrera, Nicaraguan cit, born 31 Jan 40

in Ciudad Rama, State of Celaya, Nie. - Juan LORILLO, Rolan ALVARADO

and Carlos Fonseca AMADOR are members of his organization in Nicaragua.

Source claims he was sent to Mexi by Nic Communists to go to Cuba where

he will be trained in sabotage, but he will go after he gets documented

as a Moxi cit. ' The Cuban Emb in Mex1 is going to come up with a false

Mexi birth certificate for him. Source said two persons were in the Cub

Emb the morning of 25 Nov 63 at 1100 who are involved in the plot to

assassinate Pres. Kennedy.

He described them as one being white person

with a large cleft nose.

The other person had close cropped hair with

a copete. Mr. AIVARADO claims that on the l8th of Sept be was in the.

Cub Emb in Maxi and he saw OSWALD receive $6,500. OSWALD was speaking

had reddish

be a North American.

OSWALD was speaking of eliminating a person. The

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Negro then sald that he was sorry that he could not accompany OSWALD, but

said "you understand my situation". OSWALD then replied that's all right

I can do this by myself. "The source was of the opinion that OSWALD had

come from Habana and when OSWALD entered he was affectionately greeted

by a female employee of the Cub Emb who has blue eyes and lives at Ai

Calle Juarez 407. Source also stated that OSWALD was given $1,500 for

extra expenses. Source stated that when he went to the bathroom he saw

OSWALD counting the money,

In American dolars, on the patio which 1s

adjacent. | BK8 RSO and D/RSO made an appointment to meet ALVARADO at

0930 26 Nov at the cafeteria of the Hotel Francis. (Signed A. C. Plambeck)

Memo on OSWALD read to Pres. LOPEZ Mateos on night of 25 Nov. giving back-

ground info and asking many questions.

Excelsior.

Cuban lawyer Jose Antonio CABARGAS, anti-Castro former

director of Instituto de Seguridad Social of Cuba was captured last night

by federal agents to be investigated for political activities and aspecially

for a suspicious telephone call to Miami with Emilio NUNEZ Portuando,

former Cuban delegate to United Nations.

Address of CABARGAS No. 10,

Victoria 25. CABARGAS and NUÑEZ spoke of the assassination of Kennedy.

Police report on CABARGAS and NUNEZ of pare 84 above. See para 86.

MEXI 7064 - Following received 1405 from Durkin, Narcotics representative

who received from member police bank of Mexi, which is one of two interpol

reps here.

Report directed to Direccion General (presumably of bank).

Á. At 2030 hrs 24 Nov., Director Internatonal telephone services called

writer re phone call between CABARCA in Mexi and NUNEZ in Miami (phone

371-29-41). CABARCA told NUNEZ that with assassination Kennedy,

CASTRO's plan has been realized and that next one to go would be "Bob"

and that any time atomic bombs would rain down on U. S. without anyone

knowing why, that if all U.S, unable defend life of its president, would

not be able defend selves either. Report said other items relative

Latin America mentioned but operator could give no further info. Report

continued Capt Maniel LICUONA Ramos, Chief of office of special Investiga

tions under private secretary of President notified. Attempt also made

locate Jose Luis BENAVIES, treasury rep San Antonio, but could only

get Capt Meade of San Antonio police who promised Inform BENAVIDES in

full of above.

Both callers well known anti-Castroites.

CABARCA now.

•CABARCA "arrest appeared

morning papers here no sensitivity problem involved. Writer unknown.

Lists his phone in report as 15-15-21, which not in either of reversed

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DIR 84926 - Request cable summary all Station info on Silvia T. DURAN.

Also request LITAMIL nine be queried as to his knowledge OSWALD contacts

with Cuban du and Sov embassies.

MEXI 7065 - (REFs. DIR 84926 - Para 87 above) Silvia DURAN aka Silria

de TIRADO, Mexi cit, was employed by Cuban consulate office Mexi as

temporary replacement OLIBARRI upon latter's death July 63.

was director IMCRC until early Jan 63 when pressured by Teresa PROENZH

to resign. Before July 63, per LIENVOY; DURAN had sporadic contact

Cuban Emb, mainly with PROENZA re IMCRC matters. Fall 62 had affair

with Carlos LECHUGA. & In June 62 LICOOKY-1 reporied that Jose REVULIAS

said DURAN strongly drawn to his Liga Leninista Espartaco, local dissident

Commie group. Re para two refs Station queried LITAMIL nine this.

point night 23 Nov and he disclaimed any knowledge OSWALD visits.

has been instructed report any new facts or significant reaction his

associates.

DIR 84952 - Pls obtain and cable translated summary of any official!

reports or statements Mexicans have produced on Silvia DURAN and husband.

WAVE 8149 - 1.

ODFOAM advised WAVE that phone call from one Jose San

Antonio CABARCA in Mex1 City (phone 18-63-34) to Dir. Emilio NUNEZ

Portuondo, Miami, was monitored 24 Nov 63.

Conversation was in Spanish

of it 13g

Plan of CASTRO carried forward, Bobby is next.

Soon the atomic bombs will rain and they will not know from where

2. WAVE traces NUNEZ reveals he subj of 201-312304. No record CABACA.

However, AMOT-2 advised CABACA is probably Jose Antonio CABARGA Sainz,

dpob circa 1918 Province Las Villas, Cuba.

Curently resides Mexi,

POBox 3000 and has same phoe No. para 1 above.: He is now occupied with

obtaining Mexi visas for persons desiring leave Cub..

He is pronounced

BATISLIANO and rightist with tles to BAlISIA groups in U.S. and heads

the Alienza Para El Progreso de America.

Paul KENNEDY talks with John RETTIE!

Paul asks John if he read Excelsior LIFEAT

this morning about OSWALD baving come to Mexico and having applied for

visas at Cub Emb. John does not know about it, but had planned to call

someone in the Cub Emb after 0930.

Paul asks if that man, etc, (no bearing)

(later, same day - continued)

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John RETTIE calls Carlos LAGUNAS who is not in. Luz BERLOVA takes the

phone. John tells Luz about Excelsior article today - about OSWALD.

John would like to confirm this. Luz thinks be should call the Embassy.

Ask for the boy with whom they had breakfast once - Fernandez ROA.

But the Soviet Embassy? Best with KAZANTSEV. Boris KAZANTSEV. He

would know about it surely. He is Counselor. He is the tall man?

No, the gray haired man is KONSTANTINOV. The one with whom they were

drinking with the Amb. - black hair and glasses. Ask KAZANTSEV or

YATSKOV who is the Consul.

ceived OSWALD. If he went to the Embassy, yes. YATSKOV may not know

John, but KAZANTSEV knows him.

one who greeted John in English.

LIFEAT

MEXI 7067 - At this moment Station officer and local Security officer

(whom he contacted) are Interviewing Nicaraguan who claims that on

18 Sept he saw OSWALD receive sixthousand five hundred dollars in meeting

Inside Cuban Emb Mexi.

Request Mana and DIR advise MEXI OPIM any

traces Gilberto ALVARADO, DPOB: 31 Jan 40 Cludad Rama, Celaya, Nicaragua.

Claims he awaiting false Mexi documentation prior receiving sabotage

training Cuba. Says Juan LORILLO, Rolan ALVARADO and Carlos FONSECA

Amador are members his (Communist?) organization Nicaragua.

President DORTICOS of Habana calls Amb. Joaquin HERNANDEZ Armas of Cuban LIENVOY

Embassy, Mexico City.

About Silvia DURAN,

the police picking her up,

detaining her, interrogating her, etc. (DORTICOS asked several times

about money.) DORTICOS asked HERNANDEZ to question Silvia some more

and to investigate more and call him.

MEXI 7068 - Translation of transcript (of para 94 above) sent.

LITENSOR

also has Spanish copy. Tape being retained.

MEXI 7069 (Ref: MEXI 7067 - Para 93 above) (also see Para 82 above)

Station officer (probably BARKER) with Emb Security Officer Interviewed

GIlberto Nolasco ALVARADO Ugarte morning 26 Nov with following results;

(Repetition of Para 82 and 93 above with following additional):

admitted he really on penetration mission for Nic Secret Service,

reports to Major Roger JEREZ, Nic Milatt, Pasaje Latino, Interior 513,

tel: | 46-33-76, Mexi. On 2 Sept reported in Mexi to Professor Edelberto

TORRES, Address General Zuazua No, 37, Interior 8. TORRES is NiC

in charge of Nic CP travellers to Cuba.:

Well known Communist.

daughter in Moscow. On 2 Sept discussed anti-Somoza guerrilla activity

tw with TORRES and brothers Gustavo and lumberto JEREZ Talavere.

TORRES told ALVARADO he would receive 500 Mexi pesos monthly subsistence

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Cuban Consulate to turn passport photos over to Consul AZCUE, ete., etc. At the end of

Sept ALVARADO phoned American Emb several times to report his belief someone important

in U.S. to be killed, used name Jorge KYNAUT (phonetic) to protect identity.

Was asked

if call related visa matter.

Replied no, political matter, wished I speak to person of

First time was screened by a females, finally spoke to man who said he would

Man never called.

We are working here, not playing."

When ALVARADO saw OSWALD photo in newspaper he

contacted Emb 25 Nov.

ALVARADO is young, quiet, very serious person, who speaks with

conviotion.

Knows enough English to understand conversation, had tank maintenance training

in Canal Zone when with Nic Army.| Says: he still Nic Commie party mor, was originaily.

convinced Marxist, later became disillusioned, has been penetration agent for Nic Gov for

past 4 yrs.

Scheduled enter Cuba within 2 months. He explained he outraged by Keedy

assassination which he 80% sure Communist plot. Does not wish become involved In ig

publicity splash, hopes U.S. will keep name secret, but willing do whatever necessary.

Lives at Pino No. 173,

Col. Santa Maria de la Ribera, Tel 41-07-31.

Will accept phone call

"Rodolfo Cabaldon" to set time for next meeting which to take place front Juarez

Monument, Parque Alameda.

MEXI 7070 - LIMITED reported Mexi Secret Service Initiated heavy surveillance of Sovemb

starting afternoon 23 Nov. Also Sec Serv physical surveillance of KOSTIKOV earlier reported,

according LIMIIED the Sec Serv started close dovious surveillance of Vitally Borisovich

SHUBIN (KGB) on 23 Nov.

MEXI 7072 - (REF: A. MEXI 7067 - Para 93 above, B. MEXI 7068 - Para 95; C.

MEX: 7069

Para 96 above) - Amb Mann asks following be sent by

COS to Sec. Rust, Mr. Mc Cone and Mr.

Hoover: This message represents combined suggestions of myself, Scott and Anderson:

In view of Nic (Ref A) and info in long distance telephone between DORIICOS and HERNANDEZ (Ref B)

we suggest Mexicans be Informed concerning Ref A and Nic be put at disposition of LOPEZ

Mateos on condition LOPEZ Mateos will agree to order rearrest and interrogate Silvia DURAN as

follows, &)

Contront Silvia with Nic and have Nic inform her of details his statement

to us. : b) Tell Sivlia she only living non-Cuban who knows full story and hence in same

position as OSWALD prior to his assassination, her only chance for survival is to come

clean with whole story and to cooperate completely with Mexi Gov in return for Mexi Gov

protection, c) She will not in any case be allowed to leave Mexi.

/ Given apparent

character of Silvia there would appear to be good chance of her cracking when confronted

with details of deal between OSWALD, AZCUE, MERABAL and Silvia and unknown Cuben negro.

If she did break - and we suggest Mexicans

should be asked to go all out in seeing that

she does we and Mexicans would have needed corroboration of statement of the Nic

Also suggest Moxi Gov identify and arrest unknown negro. Have Mexican rearrest Silvia

so as to eliminate possibility of her being smuggled out of Mexi to Cuba or killed here.

We lack established reliability of Nic, but suggest that DORIICOS' preoccupation with

money angle tends to corroborate authenticity of Nic statement.

Thus, there appears

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to be strong & possibility that a down payment was made to OSWALD in Cub Emb here.

Reguest instructions.

MEXI 7083 - (REF: MEXI 7067 - Para 93 above) FYI:

ALVARADO now claims he CP penetration

agent for GON.

Request MANA

Station not consult Liaison on this one until further word

from MEXI OF DIR.

MEXI - 7084 - AMB Mann requested ODENVY officer be sent to Mexi to give him more details

of OSWALD/RUBINSTEIN cases. This info only because it indicates Amb's feeling he not being

fully enough Informed of aspects of these cases in U.S.A.

MEXI 7092 (REFS: A. DIR 85066 - not in file, not abstracted; A. MEXI 7084 - para 99 above)

1. See Ref B. which crossed DIR 05039 (not in file, not abstracted). 2.

Amb's feeling 1s

he not fully briefed on cases. etc.// COS finds present C/ODENVY one of best and most

cooperative.

etc.// COs opinion it is desirable ODENVY senf officer to Mexi to satisfy

eyes able to i mattom one mint ching deny next call receive and make

MEXI 7093 (REF: DIR 85198 - not in file, not abstracted) Appreciate prompt instructions.

ALVARADO's story being checked.

He being re-interviewed, and moved to safe address. Have

asked ECHEVERRIA as of night 26 Nov to put close surveillance on DURAN.

MEXI 7094 - 1. Dr. Jose Guillermo AGUIRRE of Mexi told following to Pete Moraga, USIS,

on 26 Nov. A. Maria RODRIGUEZ widow of LOPEZ said a son in law of hers who lives in

New Orleans was well acquainted with OSWALD. B. Son in law is a Cuban, Amnesto RODRIGUEZ,

who lives at 212 Jefferson Parrish, Tel, Vernon 5-9658. C. Amnesto RODRIGUEZ runs &

Spanish language school, is anti-Castro. D. According to Maria RODRIGUEZ de LOPEZ her

son in law has taped conversations with OSWALD. 2. Above will be passed to ODENVY here

on 27 Nov. Hgs may wish pass ODENVY.

Note (para 102 above) from Bob Adams on 26 Nov 63. Signed COS

MEXI 7095 - Following result of ODENVY investigation hotels: OSWALD registered at small

Hotel del Comercio, Sahagun 19, tel: 46-60-51, on 27 Sept 63. OSWALD left this hotel on

1 Oct. ODENVY believes OSWALD travelled from Nuevo Laredo to Monterrey by bus on 26 Sept

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STATE INCOMING TELEGRAM Guadalajara, Control #369 - Local newspaper editor today told

Latter stated he travelled by bus late Sept Cullacan

attempted converse though OSWALD's Spanish poor. OSWALD gave Informant personal card

and pamphlet in English with many pictures Castro, both later discarded.

City, noted OSWAID's baggage Included rifle in leather case. (from Linthicum - Guadalajara)

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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

Orleans by Mexi consulate, conferred with Cuban consul Eusebio AZCUE, etc. etc.

LITEMPO-4 prepared report for luna 2on case. Source personally Interylewed Silvia

DURAN as well a8 Horacio DURAN: Navarro, Ruben DURAN Navarro, Betty SERRATOS de DURAN, !

Lidia Duran Navarro Vaa, de FLORES, Agata ROSENO Garcia, Barbara Ann BLISS and Charles

E. BENtley, and attached report sets forth the results obtained. Also attached are photos

of Silvia and husband, Horacio.

Source advised that he interrogated Silvia on two occasions

and on both she denied knowledge of OSWALD's residence, whereabouts or contacts in Mexico

except as set forth in the report. See report, in Spanish,

Vole I of Pa8593

Check page 10 of report, mutual friend is Tino CONTRERAS, baterista (sun drunmer)

with CONTRERAS, Oscar of Tampico, 5 July 67 memo to LECAT

Woman calls Sovemb and wants to talk with the person who had contact with OSWALD wher. he

was in Mexico, wants to' know where he was, where he stayed in Mexico.

The Sov told her

no one knew anything about the case.

D.F.S. agent, Hugo CASILLAS, calls the North American, Barbara, who lives at Bahia Magdalena

127 and reminds her that he is one of the boys from that time of the detention and that he

was talking with her in the camioneta (paddy wagon??) (NOTE: Barbara refers to Barbara

said, "What a time you pasad spent here, very pleasant, true?"

Barbara remembers.

if Charles has his white car in the same place, that at that time he was very worried

that it would be stolen. Barbara comments that the others were nervous, and Betty, with

the long hair, is now fighting with her husband. Hugo remembers that it seemed that day

that they were having a party there in Ruben's house. Barbare indicates

that it was a

party for children. Hugo asks where she spent the day yesterday. Barbara said she went

with Tino (CONTRERAS; her sweetheart, but adds that Tino went to the United States to

record some music, jazz, for he plays the drums.. Hugo asks if she hasn't gone to Acapulco.

Barbara responds no because she doesn't likeiti (Acapulco); that there you can only go for

your honeymoon. " Then she conments that 1sn't it horrible that' RUBY killed OSWALD..., "but

think how those policemen are in Texas!.. they are mules." Hugo comments that in the

photo you could see that they didn't even turn around (when Ruby shot OSWALD), Barkara

believes that they wanted OSWALD to die. Hugo comments that now they say they might

poison Jack RUBY. Barbare says the thing is not normal, "It's a thing, how do you say it

crooked (or twisted)." Hugo says that today he is on call but tomorrow he will be free.

Barbara Invites him to her house to have coffee anytime after 1530 hrs.

Hugo will be

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Amb. Juaguin HERNANDEZ Armas

calis Pres. DORITESS of Cuba and repforts there is nothing

new on the Silvia DURAN case and that she

not said OSWALD

was given money in the

Cub Emb. Translation has been checked

correct.

mversetions.from

technical operations pertinent

to OSWALD case, 1.e., CT Sept, 1037 krs (pare I above »

1605, (para 2 above); 1626 (para

3 above); 1158 (para' 4 above: 1031(para 5 above) 1 Oct., 1035, 1 Oct (para 6 above

marked 1045: 1539, 3 Oct para 7 above in: COS requested (underlined) no dissemination

Lor discussion wIthout prior and complete clearance and authorization of COS' organization

STAIE ! telgram from Tijuana (control #385) saying Negative report on RUBENSTEIN alias

RUBY with all possible spelling variations checked.

Memo to LEGAT from COS telling contents of para 102 above.

MEMO tO LEGAT from COS with copy of Amb. Mann's cable (para 97 above), and copy of Amb's

draft of this cable.

DIR 85039 - Discussed with Mr. Alexis Johnson of State this afternoon Amb Mann'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. Will advise.

DIR 85086 - (Refs MEXI 7067 - para 93 above) Subj ref is LAVARADO member of Frente de

Liberacion Nacional (FLN) Nic exile revolutionary group which is Cuban supported and Commie

dominated. ALVARADO 1s also known informant Nic intel service. Rolan ALVARADO, Carlos

FONSECA Amador and Juan LORIO (possibly 1den w/Juan LORILLO in ref) all well known Nic

communists.

MAÑA 4609 - (Ref: MEXI 7067 para 93 above) (also see para 82 above) - Full name Subj 18

Gilberto ALVARADO Ugarte, B. 31 Jan 40 Cludad Rama, Zelaya, Nic.

Subj, & mechanio, son of

Cervilo ALVARADO and Zoila de ALBARADO. Subj about 5'4", 135 lbs, brown eyes, dark brown

hair, dark complexion.

Subj was informant for Nic Security 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 Sec Serv and said he planned go El Salvador.

He told Security he would

wilte If he obtained any info of value. On 4 Oct Nic Serv rec'd letter from Subj in 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 Nic Serv,-and gave address as Calz. Chavacana: No. -142, Mexi 8.1

Nic Serv has had no contact with him since this letter.

Subj was ultimate source several

Station info reports, including HNM 740, 742, 753, and 762, which prepared from liaison

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considered him good informant, but said he might be inclined exaggersite.

Should case

develop to point where Mexi and Hqs believe desireable break ALVARADO, Station could

probably arrange have Nic officer who handled him come Mexi to question him.i Rolando:

ALVARADO Lopez, member Nic Commie Party (PSN), Is ALVARADO's uncle. Juan LORIO Garcia,

member of Central Committee of PSN, traveled MANA to MEXI on 14 Sept and returned to Nic

on 17 Oct.

Carlos FONSECA Amador, well known leader of FIN, last reported in Honduras

of early Nov,

DIR 85066 - Further to DIR 85039 (para 114 above) Mr. Johnson has informed me that 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.

Pis advise a) Whether

ODENVY Mexi does in fact have necessary info by Is it desirable in your opinion that ODENVY

do send agent to MEXI?

DIR 85178 - (Ref, Mex1 7069, 7072 - para 96 and 97 above) Amb Mann's message relayed to

addressees.

Decision will be cabled after they confer. In your investigation, suggest

you contact ALVARADO!s Nic case officer in Mexi and ask him whether ALVARADO has

him this story or anything like it. You can do this without further authorization.

you not take any action to re-arrest DURAN or arrest others without approval from here.

Presume you are checking to see whether ALVARADO ever made phone calis to the American

Embassy he claims to have made.

DIR 85198 - (Ref: DIR 85178 - para 118 above) We feel investigation and analysis of

ALVARADO's story should be pursued further before more executive action is taken.

In lieu

of arresting DURAN,

suggest she be put under close surveillance by KUBARK or by Mexi

authorities.

Note ALVARADO's claim he is still working for Nic Service and MANA's belief

he was dropped in Aug 63.

DIR 85258 (Rel: MEXI 7093 - para 101 above) - ODENVY says OSWALD applied for unemployment

Insurance in New Orleans on 17 Sept, one day before Alvarado says he

saw him in Cuban Emb

ODENVY checking all airlines to see if he could have flown to MeXI by 18 Sept.

He was in New Orleans on 25 Sept and left that day for Texas without paying his rent.

is believed to have been without funds during this period.

ODENVY says his New Orleans

landlady believes he was there continuously between 17 and 25 Sept. Above gives further

reason to believe ALVARADO is| fabricating•

DIR 85318 (Ref: MEXI 710] which states COS was advised at 1215 MEXI time via Lic. & ECHEVERRIA

that Silvia DURAN has been rearrested because she was attempting to leave Mexi for Cuba..

coordinated with ODACID and ODENVY

a author tet houd inter one to tie to been mediate to ou can one Points

which been raised your cables last 48 hrs. You may provide questions to Mexi interrogators

but we do not want any Americans to confront Silvia or be in contact with her. Advise

results interrogation.

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DIR 85797 (Ref: MANA 4609 - para Il6 above) Appreciate MANA Info ref. Defer MEXI whether

or not they want Nic case officer to assist in interrogation.

MEXI 7097 (Ref, MEXT 7068 - para 95 above) Following is translation of a resume of

follow up conversation to ref. Source Is LIENVOY.

LITENSOR has copy.

Tapes being saved.

HERNANDEZ Armas calls DORTICOS of Cuba at 1939 hrs. (see para 110 above)

MEXI 7098 (Ref: MEXI 7069 - para 96 above) Two Station officers interviewed ALVARADO in

safehouse again night 26 Nov with following results: Subj story remained substantially

same as in ref. Subj recognized photos of Cub Emb personnel Silvia DURAN, Francisco

LLAGOSTERA, ORESTES Ruiz, Samuel PEREZ, Rogelio RODRIGUEZ, Raul APARICIO, Rolando ESTEVA,

Heberto JORRIN, Oscar CONCEPCION, Antonio GARCIA, JOse FERNANDEZ Roa, Andres ARMONA,

Joaquin HERNANDEZ Armas,

"Raul", Pereguina ALONSO, Luisa CALDERON, and Alfredo MIRABAL.

Did not know names of any but knew by sight and gave partial descriptions such as duties,

height, 8kIn coloring, condition of teeth, alsposition, accent, etc., not discerable fron

Identified photo of Oscar CONCEPCION Mendoza as tall Cuban of para 9 ref and photo.

of Luisa CALDERON as pretty girl of para 12 ref. 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 belleves he saw pistol in shoulder holster. Said OSWALD wore long shoes

and had wrist watch with yellow metal band. Described how

OSWALD slouched in chair in

Consulate waiting room about noon 18 sept, seemed to be at home, appeared to know 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 para 10 and 11

ref using Station officers as "props". Conversation essentially same as ref except had

OSWALD use word "kili" in first reply to negro, hence "You're not the man.

I can kill him."

Said U.S. banknotes were in small pack, about quarter inch thick at most with paper band

which negro broke before counting out fifteen hundred dollars for extra expenses and five

thousand dollars as "advance"./ Subj said he still sergeant Nic guardia civil. Entered

Mexico Illegally without travel documents 29 Aug paying bribe at border having transited

Honduras, Salvador and Guatemala en route. Entered Mexi on 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). / Subj says he has been to Cub Consulate on 2 or 3 Sget, 15 or 16 Sept,

18 Sept, 19 Sept, 26 Sept and 25 Nov.

Station photo coverage of Cub Eub did not include

consulate gate unt1l Oct, Subj not Identified on photos of persons using Emb gate.

admits visiting Sovemb 6 or 7 times, about 4 times with TORRES. Is somewhat fuzzy on

reasons for these visits, was not pressed for detail at this session.

Subj has not been

receipt in true name, / Subj appears completely cooperative. Showing some signs of

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MEXI 7104 Amb Mann asks that following be passed to sec. Rusk.

He presumes KUBARK and

ODENVY will be advised.

since my cable of yesterday (MaXI 7072 - para 97 above) there have

been three principal developments: 1) Amb HERNANDEZ Armas at 1839 hrs last evening called

DORTICOS of Cuba. In this conversation, which Ilke the first is tared, DORTICOS expressed

continued concern over possibility that Mexi police had Interrogated Silvia about money.

2) ALVARADO, the Nic, was questioned by CAS officer until two a.m. this morning:

This

officer was impressed by ALVARADO who has offered make himself available as a witness and

who is now hiding in place provided by CAs. We cannot guarantee ALVARADO's safety.

wealth

of detail ALVARADO gives about events and personalities Involved with OSWALD 1n Cub Emb

is striking.

3) At 1215 hrs Next time 27 Nov., CAS officer was admised by phone by

ECHEVERRIA that he had rearrested Silvia today because he learned she was attempting to

leave Next for Habana.

However, Echeverria later told LEGAT that be had decided to rearrest

Silvia to avoid any possibility she might escapt to Cuba and later be unavailable as a

witness.

Since we had received no reply to yesterday's telegrem (MEXI 7072 - para 97 above)

we have not requested Mexi gov to takeg any action against Silvia except to maintain

Increased surveillance of her activities. Echeverria later denied to LEGAT that he had any

specifio concrete evidence that she was about to leave for Cuba. We do not now know which

Echeverria statements are accurate. It is quite possible, and even probable, that contra-

dictory statements made by Echeverria are explained by desire of GOM to play down importance

of OSWALD visit here. Mexi line still is that OSWALD visit related solely to visa question.

Consistent with this Echeverria stated to LEGAT that DORIICOS only interested in finding

out whether Mexi authorities tried to pay a story from silvia.:

This is obviously incorrect

Interpretation Neither LOPEZ Mateor nor Echeverria know of ALVARADO's story. Pls note

that according Echeverria Silvia 1s being taken to Attorney General's office to which

Mexi press has easy access.

Possiblity of habeas corpus cannot be discounted.

have as yet found no trace of the red beaded Cub negro described by ALVARADO, but are

continuing our search for him.

5) In addition to questions raised in yesterday's telegram

Washington should urgently consider feasibility of requesting Mexi authorities to arrest

for interrogation: Busebie ALCUE; Luisa CALDERON and Alfredo MIRABAL. The two men are

Cuban nationals and Cuban consular officers. Luisa CALDERON is a dy secretary in Cuban..

consulate here. In this connection artiole II of Consular Convention between U. S. and Mexi

exempts from arrest "Consular officers, national of the state by which they are appointed,

and not engaged in any private occupation for gain"

except "when charged with the conmission

of an act designated by local legislation as crime other than misdemeanor and subjecting

the individual guilty thereof to punishment by impriscment." We are checking to see whether

all of these individuals are on current consular list. Even assuming they are, and assuming

also that Cuban-Mexican consular convention i8 similar to ours, they would all seem to be

subject to arrest

They may all quickly be returned

eliminate any possibility that Mexi Gov could use them as witnesses.:: We know that AZCUE

went to Habana on 18 Nov and we are not now certain that he or others are in Mexi at

present time.

"6)

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nevertheless feel obliged to point out again that time is of the essence here. Mann"

Sterile copy of above to Amb at his request - 27 Nov. 63

MEXI 7105 (Refi DIR 85245 - not in file; not abstracted) 1. Sending photostatic copy !

of ten page statement by Silvia DURAN obtained from Echeverria by hand of Roger I. KINGMAN

in envelope addressed to GALBOND true name. 2. KINGMAN arriving Dulles airport at 0800

3. Sorry no time to translate statement. :

consular employee) talk to unknown man from LIENVOY.

(para 19 above)

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MEXI 7107

DIR 85178 - para 118 above; B. DIR 85797 - para 122 above; C.

CIR 85258 - para 120 above) - 1) ALVARADO story after two installments tends prove that

he has been in Cub Emb and knows some of employees by sight name or both. Nothing more.

2) To resolve doubt only effective way is to have cooperation: of MAJORJEREZ directed

by his Has in Interrogating ALVARADO.

If Hqs agrees suggest he be cable urgently to cooper-

ate without question with PBSWING officer who will contact him morning28 Nov.

wishes JEREZ be present during Interrogation to throw all Nic official weight behind It,

but not to participate except in portions relative ALVARADO's alleged mission for JErEZ.

3) Station concedes outside possibility this story could be SOMOZA gambit get ride of

CASTRO so defer to Hqs re action para 2.

Individual calls Cub Emb and says he 18 from Ultimas Noticias, talks with Luisa CALDERON of LIENVOY

Commercial Department, that they have received a cable from Cuba saying they were protesting

to Mexico because of the bad treatment given & Cuban Embassy employee in Mexico in relation

with the visa requested by OSWALD, the Kennedy assassin. Luise asks him to speak with the

secretary of the Ambassador.

The same individual (as para 129 above) speaks with Consuelo ESPERON, says be is from

LIENVOY

Ultimas Noticias and they received a cable from Habana saying an employee of the Cuban

Embassy had been badly treated by Relaciones Exteriores (Foreign Relations) when trying

to find out about OSWALD's passport and the assassination of Kennedy, and he wants to

find out if it is true. Consuelo pays no attention to the question and asks if the cable

was received directly from Habana.

Mexico about this behavior. Consuelo 1s going to find out, and then she tells him that

there they know nothing, that they have no news about this. The individual says he is going:

to talk with the boss of information to find out personally about this. Consuelo indicates

that the Ambassador's secretary, Peregrina ALONSO, 1s going to speak.

The individual, in

SECRET the meantime, speaks to someone who is with him and Bays (In familiar form "tu") "They are

going to tell you, that you are chief of Information, that they do not have.....

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a radio broadcast from Habana which said that Minister Raul ROA announced that they had

sent a protest to Amp. Gilberto BOSQUES of Mexico against the conduct of the Mexican

authorities who arrested an employee "of yours" named Silvia DURAN, that they were transacting

some business in the Secretaria de Relaciones "I suppose to do with information" about the

passport of OSWALD. Peregrina says she has no news of this..

The head of

information says

sof the protest, but was there an arrest?.

Peregrina insists that she knows

COs sent letter to JC (KING), via John Horton, with copies of report prepared by IITEMPO-4

(para 107 above,

DIR 85245 - Dept of Justice preparing report on whole case and will want to include

Mexi sources. Therefore, request you cable in translated version of her statements and

obtain LITENSDR and LITEMPO-2's permission to use statements in official report for publi-

cation, Pla note DIR ODENVY is getting from ODENVY Mexi much info which originates with

LINVOY operation. ODENVY here does not realize this info produced by KUBARK operation,

and ODENVY may be getting LIENVOY info thru own clandestine sources in Gobernacion or

even in President's office. Try to clarify with ODENVY rep there exact manner in which

he has obtained such info and kn form in which he sent it to ODENvY Has.

We must avoid

inadvertant compromise of LIENVOY.

NEW YORK TIMES- Trail of OSWALD In Mexico Vague.

Mexican and American investigative

authorities admitted were inclined to discount Mexican Immigration reports from Nueva

Laredo that OSWALD entered Mexi In a U.S, sailor's uniform and in the company of two

women and a man.

Raul LUEBANO, Mexi Immigration agent at Nuevo Jaredo port of entry,

said this (sailor's uniform) from his recollections of OSWALD.....

NEW YORK TIMES - Cuba Attributes Murder to Right. Cuba supported Moscow's theory today

that the "far right" was responsible for the assassination.

NEW YORK TIMES - Cuba. Exile Tells of OSWALD Boast. A Cuban exile leader said that OSWALD

had boasted that if the U.S. attempted an invasion of Cuba, he would defend

CASTRO.

OSWALD made the statement in a x conversation with an anti-Castro Cuban who was posing

as & Castro supporter according to Carlos BRINGUIER, New Orleans delegate to

the

Cuban

Student Directorate.. Authorities learned that OSWALD, during a summer in New Orleans

before going to Dallas, tried to join the anti-Communist group.

BRINGUIER regarded OSWALD

with suspicion and later saw him distributing pro-Castro literature.

BRINGUIER, & 29 yr

old Havanan who manages a dry-goods store...

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Wilton HALL talks with Vanda SUMMER. WH says sad about Kennedy. the worse is what in

this behind It. Very strange. WH does not doubt that OSWALD had all these connections,

but OSWALD could have been hired by someone on the Right to kill Kennedy. WH thinks that

F.B.I. believes that he had an accomplice, It would be impossible for one man to fire

that many times in that short of time.: Had to have an accomplice.. A lot to come out yet.

(This not in OSWALD file. It 1s in P-8324, Vol. 2)

Folder on left side of Vol. 2 of Hotel Registrations and travel of OSWALD given to COS

by Echeverria,

ATISBOS - Article about the Cuban Gov protesting the + detention of Silvia DURAN and

husband, along with entering their house, etc....all of which is hurting friendly relations

Cuba and Mexico.

EL DIA - The Amazing Puzzle of the Dallas Police.

The incognitos continue.

The rumors continue.

The 40,000 dollars found in OSWALD's

house. A paid assassin? An assassin silenced by the bullet of someone or some who feared

they might be implicated?.....

STATE TELEGRAM SENT SECSTATE 1201 FLASH (Roger Channel) For Sec Rusk and Alexis Johnson:

Amb. Manh's telegrem says Many thanks for your telegram 961 (not in file). Pethaps I

should desoribe briefly the background for my recommendations on the OSWALD case.

soonest instructions on following specific points:

whether we want them to continue with investigation.

b) Mexicans are pressing us for

Immediate agreement that DURAN should be turned loose but kept under surveillance.

shall we say. Request immediate answer to this specific question. o):: If ALVARADO is

not to be turned over to Mexicans what do we do with him? Shall we send him to the States

for interrogation?

Shall Embassy give him polygraph test here? Or shall we do something

else and if so what?

DIR 85371 (Ref: DIR 85318 - not in file, not abstracted) To be certain there is no

misunderstanding between us, we want to insure that neither Silvia DURAN nor Cubans get

Impression that Americans behind her re-arrest. In other words, we want Mexi authorities

to take responsibility for whole affair.

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your request!

know that it not likely requested instructions will be forthcoming prior 28 Nov.

end ODENVY has jurisdiction. Both ODACID and KUBARK attempting follow their wishes.

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Amb is pushing this case too hard and that we could well create flap with Cubans which

could have serious repercussions.

Understand from Mr. Johnson that he sent telegram

ODACID channels to Amb this afternoon attempting to give him better perspective on this

whole problem.

We hope this will be of some assistance in reducing his pressures on you.

DIR 85653 - ODENVY says their follow-up Investigation Bf OSWAlD's activities has produced

"reliable indications" that he was in New Orleans on 19 Sept 63.

This, coupled with

earlier evidence that he was in New Orleans applying for unemployment insurance on 17 Sept

means OSWALD would have had to fly to Mexi and back between 17 and 19 Sept in order to be

at. Cub Emb getting his pay off, as ALVARADO claims,.

on 18 Sept.

With this added irfo,

believe Mexi can confidently regard ALVARADO as fabricator and tailor interrogation

accordingly.

Perhaps he might respond to suggestion that he has been having

and needs psychiatric treatment.

DIR 85654 - We have just heard by phone from Kingman, who is at home, that Mexi evaluation

of ALVARADO story may have been seriously warped by a piece of

misinformation whichlas

crept into this case. From conversations with your officer, Kingnah has une upressiun

chau they believe there is other evidence

thai. OSWALD wade a bank deposit of 5,000 dollars

thinks he heard that CURIIS got the info about the bank deposit fron an ODENVY man named

clark./ We know of no such bank deposit.

"OENVY here has just affirmed they never heard

this story:

The story of the

erroneous.

deposit of 5,000 dollars is therefore almost certainly

Pls check it with ODENVY there.

in Mexico.

We have advised ODENVY that this rumor exists

/ We can readily see how this piece of misinformation would mislead you.

do not assume this Has 1s in possession of all facts known to ODENVY or the Dallas police

or any other body.: / ODENVY has just levied on us official request for full info on source

and origin of rumor about 5,000 dollar bank deposit. Pls reply immediate.

DIR 85655 (Ref: DIR 85469 - Para 141 above) To supplement our position as outlined in

ref, we wish to stress there should be no let down in your effort to follow all leads

and investigate all facts which bear on this case.

We have by no means excluded possibility

that other as yet unknown persons may have been involved or even that other powers may

have played a role. Pls continue all coverage of Sov and Cub installations and your liaison

with Mexicans..

- MANA 4613 (Refs; A.

DIR 85616 - not in file, not abstracted, B. MIXI 7107 - para 128 above)

Station requested ERYTHROID-1 cooperation Mex1 thru Major JEREZ and if possible by sending.

ERYTHROID- 3 Mexi.

E-1 said ALVARADO in Mexi without ERYTHROID authority and passed off

suggestion use JEREZ but agreed

Immediately send E-3.

Station agreed pay E-3 expenses,

He now in process getting visa and plane reservations and will probably be in Mexf today

unless Has and Mexi wish cancel. / Even though his story, re OSWALD may be false it possible

he has been working other angle penetrate Cubans and E-3 will be able to assist in

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facts straight.

In spite Mexi 7113 (not in file, not abstracted) believe it of value

E-3 travel Mexi and contact Station officer

this

case. Advise flash.

DIR 85661 (Ref:

| MEXI 7113 - not in file, not abstracted; MANA 4613- Para 145 above)

Do not turn ALVARADO over to the Mexicans. We have officially

asked ODENVY for their

position on this move, and pending ODENVY's answer and our final consideration, ALVARADO

should not be surfaced to Mexicans or turned over to them.

/ Advise us 1f ODENVY in Mexi

attempts to get you to act one n way or the other on the question of turning ALVARADO

over to the Mexicans./ Pls note complicating factor ah that ALVARADO may be la Nic agent.

MANA ols advise its views.

We agree ERTHYROID 3 should go Mexi and be reachable

at Nic Emb to be at Mexi disposal.

/ For Mexi:: Note ODENVY man Larry Keenan how in Mexi

was sent especially to follow up leads on entire assassination. Pls cooperate with him fully.

DIR 85663 - ODENVY Liaison officer officially advises that ODENVY requests that KUBARK

turn ALVARADO over to Mexican authorities and that KUBARK request Mexican authorities to

interrogate ALVARADO in detail. / ODENVY reports that it understand that Mexi authorities

as possible and that the Legal Attache be kept advised of developments. / ODENVY takes

the position that inasmuch as Silvia DURAN may be released sometime today (28 Nov) according

to info which ODENVY has from LEGAI, ALVARADO should be turned over to Mexicans as soon as

possible, so that their stories can

be checked against each other.

/ Mexi Station is

instructed to carry out ODENVY's requests set out above.

Give full cooperation to the

This turnover 1s made without prejudice to KUBARK's future role in this case.

Whether we ever resume direct contact with ALVARADO will be dedided on its merits when

the issue arises..

MANA 4614 - (Ref: MEXI 7117 - not in file of OSWALD, but in ALVARADO P-8639 as follows:

Delighted have ERYTHROID.2.' Have him call 40-94-00, x 250j and ask for Mr. Daniels,

identifying self as Alterto SUAREZ. Meeting will take place lobby Plaza Hotel comer

Insurgentes Norte and Sullivan just off paseo Reforma.

Time will be set by phone.

he should be able arrive 20 Nov. give him number 20196-24 and ask for Sr. David. Pls

furnish identifying data. / If KUBARK interrogation in E 3 presence unsatisfactory retain

alternative of turnover to GOM.) ERYTHROID-} (IDEN) arriving Mexi Taca flt 400, 0945

29 Nov. Will make contact per ref. Have suggested he stay either hotel Geneve of Reforma

to facillitate reverse contact if desired by Mexi. : / E-1 and E-3 have been told only

that ALVARADO appears have some infor bearing on OSWALD. /E-3 speaks English, cooperates

very closely with Station, He knows ALVARADO very well and knows all details his past

messages thru our channels for security and MANA will relay to E-1. : DIR 85663 (para 147

above) just received.

Believe| best not change travel plans E-3. Suggest advisability Mexi

discuss with ODENVY withholding turnover to Mexi authorities until after arrival E-3.. |He

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much more likely solve riddle than LCFLUTTER, especially view GON sower control his future.

MANA 4615 (Ref: MANA 4614 - para 148 above) - IDEN Franklin Anthony WHEELOCK Garcia.

Born Manague 21 Feb 24. Brown hair, green eyes, 5°g".

weight 170 ibs.

WHEELOCK iS

captain nationa, chief anti Communist section, office of national security.

MANA 4617 - Pls inform MANA soonest whether or not still desireable ERYTHROID-3 travel.

If not request permission Inform ERYTHROID ALVARADO in hands Mexi authorities.

DIR 85616 - In the lace of mounting evidence, that ALVARADO is fabricating his story of

seing OSWALD take money in Cub Emb, urge you follow up with his locsl NIC case officer and

avail yourself of the help of the Nic service, which & can send ERITYROID 3, a good

KUBARK asset, to help in Interrogation. We find it incredible that the Cubans would

brief and pay an assassin in front of ta Nic interloper. We think it possible or even

likely that be has been in and out of Cub Emb as a Nic agent trying to Infiltrate cuba

and has picked up names and faces there in so doing. All he has suld about OSWALD he could

have gotten from the press, except for certain incorrect items such as his statement that

OSWALD wore glasses. / The fact that ALVARADO 1s a calm, nice and Intelligent young man

does not mean he is not fabricator. Fyi we and other agencies are being flooded by

fabrications on the OSWALD case from several continents some originating with people on the

fringes of the Intelligence business. Such fabrications are not usually done for money,

but out di sickly fancy and a desire to get into the intel game. / We do not think it a

remarkable coincidence that both DORTICOS and ALVARADO talk about money paid to OSWALD.

For one thing, pay for an assassin 1s a factor which immediately rises in the mind of

expert and layman alike.

Secondly, DORICOS may have heard through some Russian of Cuban

source in the Mexi government that DURAN was asked whether the Cubans paid OSWALD for the

alleged assignment.

While we do not insist that ALVARADO's story is beyond all belief

we do urge that Mexi place it and ALVARADO under the most searching scrutiny. His interro-

gators must probe deeply into his make-up and lead him back through the though processes

which may have led him to z make this possible mis-step. In securing confessions of

= fabrication, a sympathetic attitude, stressing awareness of the severe mental strain

the subject must be under, and with generous recognition of his "basically fine mocivation"

coupled with promises of face-saving secrecy, and even specious hopes of "useful" future

cooperation are often effective.

Hanse Hours must be devoted to these tactics.: / Have

just received Mexi 7107 - para 128 above - Concur that MANA lend all assistance ani induce

Nic service to cooperate.

Think there is just no possibility that this is a Nic frame-up,

but hope Nic cooperation will prove helpful.

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Consulate 18 Sapt., admits 1s in Mexi Illegally, admits CP membership, visits to Sovemb,

claims that Cuban Con now involved in documenting him with false Mexi papers for travel

to Cuba. Latter point alone would give Mexi authorities good reason to subject hin to

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detailed interrogation.

With Has approval of turn-over Station would plan no further

contact with ALVARADO.

MEXI 7114 (Ref: DIR 85654 - para 143 above) Mr. Clark Anderson, LEGAT, told COS and Amb

Mann of rumor that "OSWALD had deposited five thousand dollars

in a bank in the Ul S."/

On 27 Nov. Amb in presence COS asked Anderson about this again and Anderson said rumor was

on I.V, and radio in Mexi. Anderson said he had no info from his Has to confirm or deny

this.. He said he would check his Hgs.

/cos has not heard rumor but feels sure Anderson

or some of his office did hear this.

This Station had no additional Info concerning this

but now assumes ALVARADO may have heard same radio or I.V. report and thus have had "basis"

for 5,000 dollar payment.

MEXI 7115 LITAMIL, 9 reported 27 Nov after Silvia DURAN first arrest was public knor ledge

that there great deal discussion of this in Emb. She back in office 25 Nov and seemed

quite pleased with her performance. Her account Interrogation contained little new except

police had threatened her with extradition to U.S. to facE OSWAID. She had no fear of

confrontation. I-9 sald there almost no discussion in Emb. Staff meeting 23 Nov very

short and somber with general impression being one of shock and disbelief.

expressions of pleasure. |/ LITAMIL T seen night 27 Nov had nothing to add to above.

Indeed her version much less detailed. Neither I-T of I-9 had any personal knowledge

OSWALD presence Cub Emb at any time.

MEXI 7117 (see para 148 above) (Ref: MANA 4613 - para 145 above)

MEXI 7118 (Ref: DIR 85371 - para 141 above) Note second pickup which made on GOM initiative

without prior consultation with Station or PBSWING obviously evidence great desire Mexi

Immediately after pickup Echeverria had received instructions

authorities to be of service to mmlease DURAN untIl CURTIS Bald B0. At Has request CURTIS

from LITENSOR personally not

furnished Interrogation questions to Echeverria night 27 Nov. In view ref felt no alterna-

tive but inform Echeverria neither CURTIS nor PBSWING making official request for her

continued detention. Decision re release must be theirs. This was done at 1200 noon

on 28 Nov.

MEXI 7119 (Ref: DIR 85245 - para 132 above) Have furnished LEGAT all pertinent info from

LIENVOY on OSWALD case, Including brief memo dated 16 Oct 63 on OSWALD's contacts with

the Sovemb.

must not be disseminated, etc."

/ In all cases have put statement "tis tao frontential source. It

points: A. We wished him cite KUBARK as the source of all info he receives from this

nitaide Tacamis loffice without prior clearance with KUBARK Has.

B. We reguire that no distribution of KUBARK Info be made

A great deall of our

info as he knows, comes from sensitive, and some of from technical operations and all of

sensitive operations have taken years, much work and many dollars to build.

therefore, require careful control of this info. / LEGAT Insists that he has in all cases

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cited KUBARk as the source and put the control statement on our irio. He says however,

that he has no control over his Has and their distribution of KUBARK or any other info.

/ AlSO, FYI LEGAT believes Justice Dept (outside his organization) taking actions and not

under control LEGAT'S Hgs.

MEXI 7120 - Believe useful have Spanish speaking ICFLUTTER operator available Mexi certainly

for ALVARADo and possibly for others. It igs agrees pis arrange sconest and advise.

MEXI 7724 (REF: DIR 05663|- para 147 above) COS in contact with Echererria at 1450 hours

and Echeverria grateful that ALVARADO being turned over to gobernacion. / Echeverria was

gIven ALVARADO's p present address and alias under which he registered. Mexicans will

pick him up and question him on basis of very brief story given Echeverria by COS. /

Echeverria advises that unless significant developments from present interrogation of

Silvia DURAN based upon questions furnished by cos 2l Nov) or from interrogation of

ALVARADO, DURAN Will be released during night 20

Nov or early morning 29 Nov. / Echeverria

advised COs that Mexf Gov had refused to accept "muy grosero" (very rude) note of

handed to Amb BOSQUES in Habana yesterday by Rau ROA,

Cub foreign minister. / Will advise

any results that become avallable from Mexi interrogation of ALVARADO.

DIR 85667 (Rel: MEXI 7120 - para 158 above) No fluent Spanish speaking flutter man avail-

able at all.

For reasons of security and compartmentation, prefer not to have KUBARK

operator double tracked with Mexi operator.

Would only confuse case. Prefer wait until

all Mexi resources exhausted before we decide if we want to resume management of case,

Including LCFLUTIER./ Seasoned operators avallable here on short notice.

Memo to LEGAT from COS, Subject: Gilberto Nolasco ALVARADO Ugarte;

On the morning of

26 Nov an officer of thes Section, accompanied by Mr. Plambeck of the Security Office,

interviewed Subj in a parked car on the south edge of the city.

the following statements,

unless otherwise noted, are those of the Subject, etc., etc.

(Complete info on ALVARADO

up to time of his arrest on 28 Nov.)

HMMA 22545 - Attached 1s a reel of tape containing three conversations reported in

ref (MEXI 7060 - para 95 above).

Unsigned letter to Mr. Mann (probably Crackpot) naming people and places in the OSWALD case

MEXI 7125 (Ref: DIR 85672 - Pls continua to keep us filled in on status of interrogations

of Silvia DURAN, ALVARADO,, and others implicated as fast as you can get info. We-have no

other ready source of info on these cases. Request you utilize capable officer for liaison

with Gobernacion to skim off details and relay them to your office for cabling to us at

regular intervals.

Request status report, even negative, by 0900 hrs. Be sure to keep us

informed of what info 1f any 1s leaked to public information media there.) Echeverria

advised COS early on 29 Nov that Silvia DURAN again released.

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hrs on 28 Nov. / DURAN is under close surveillance and will be apprehended any time info

received to warrant. She still appears to Mexicans to have been involved only in business

of possible Cub and Sov visas for OSWALD. / Will report soonest on ALVARADO interrogation

MEXI 7126 (Ref: A. MEXI 7125 - Para 164 above B. DIR 85672 - para 164 above) LITEMPO 4

with whom BENADUM and COS dealing directly at suggestion of Echeverria will keep us.

advised of interrogation of ALVARADO as it progresses. / LITEMPO. 4 states that his first

oral report will be ready at 1100 hrs on 29 Nov. / BENADUM will be in direct contact

with LITEMPO 4 at that time and COS will send data as soon as obtained. / COS is handling

case since LITENSOR, LITEMPOS and LIENVOY Involved and need to see LITENSOR, LIELEGANT,

ECHEVARRIA and others (no one of whom speaks English). Also continuous Liaison with Amb

and ODENVY necessary and COS wishes control these personally.

MEXI 7127 - LITEMPO 4 reported at 1130 hrs that ALVARADO claims that he present inside

Cub Emb when OSWALD given 6,500 dollars. Same story given Mexicans

as ALVARADO gave

Station.: One difference is that ALVARADO falled identify Silvia DURAN from several

phtos LITEMPOS showed him, With Station offioer ALVARADO did Identify her. / Interogation

continues. ALVARADO has up to now been "suave" and fliendly.

is tougher. / ALVARADO has also claimed he here in 1961 on mission for Nio service and

gives same story re present visit as he gave Station (namely, he awalting documentation

as a Mexi to be furnished him by Cub authorities, for a training mission in sabotage,

to Cuba). / Above brief and preliminary.

LHEMPO 4 "doubts" story and will begin work

to "break" ALVARADO: / W111 await contact by ETHYROID 3 and, if he wishes to do so, will

have LITEMPO 4 call him at his hotel and let him participate.

Feel sure LITEMPO 4 would

welcome this. / Above given orally to LEGAT.

MEXI 7128 (Ref: DIR 85712 - Time is of essence in reporting what the Mexicans are learning

from ALVARADO and Silvia DURAN.

Up to now, we have been re-writing and relaying every-

thing you report over to ODENVY Hqs which results in some unavoidable delay. We would like

to be sure that vou are immediately riving ObENVY there everything you get about ALVARADO

and DURAN SO ODENVY Mexi can cable the same data direct to ODENVY Has.

Pis satisfy your-

self that ODENVY there has adequate commo facilities and secretarial staff to keep its

Has informed as fast as you keep us informed, and advise us on this. / If you find that

ODENVY there does not have adequate commo or staff and wants to rely on us to relay the

material, they may of course send messages right through our channels, or you can rely

on us to reisy the info as we have been. / In any case, be sure you indicate on all cables

whether ODINVY Mexi has been given the same info.) ODENVY is locally being advised by COS

personally every in at leate not name a su, tat on ve do quate

on ALVARADO interro-

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staff for reporting needs. / Usual procedure here is that COS notifies Hqs, reports to

chief ODENVY and to Amb orally then subsequently advises ODENVY by memo.

/ Has is assured

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tapes of conversations references pouched 29 Nov by RYBAT pouch HMMA 22545.

DIR 85669 (REF: MANA 4617 - para 150 above) - Feel ERTHYROID 3 should go Mexi even though

ALVARADO may be in Mexi hands. Assume he can be used as consultant at least, that he

will

know whether he can and should contact Mexi authorities, and that Mexi will clear any

active use we make of him with the ODENVY rep. ODENVY here knows he is coming to Mexi

to help. / At 1830 Wash time, which Is about 1630 your time, we have no further news or

requests. We are going home but can be back and on the wire on short notice.

on the vie on.

DIR 85672 (see para 165 above)

MEXI 7156 (Ref MEXI 7127 - Para 166 above) - LITHMPO 4, who is very intelligent officer,

had talked personally to ALVARADO twice.

He saw him for one hour morning of 29 Nov, then

for some three hrs afternoon 29 Nov. / LITEMPO 4 states that after first session he believed

preliminary, either ALVARADO is telling truth essentially or is the best liar I have talked

to in my many years and I have talked to some of the biggest.". LITEMPO 4 "Inclined"

believe ALVARADO telling truth in general outline; but believes he mixed up on dates.

/ ETHROID 3 arrived in Mexi. Is now at Geneve Hotel. Will be seen at 1800 hrs.

willing particlpate, will get LITEMPO 4 to contact E-3 immediately. / Contents of

29 Nov.

173.: 29 Nov.

174.: 30 Nov.

175. =30 Nov.

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MEXI 7160 - As Has aware, Station's double agents have not had meetings with Sovs since

assassination. This principally due fact that prior 22 Nov the Sovs scheduled future

sessions for period hot beginning circa 1 Deo; also due factor that one agent (LIJENNET-1)

out of touch with Soy C/O and that another agent (LINILE-1) out of country....etc,, etc.

/ Request Instructions on what tactic or elicitation effort if any that doubles should make.

/ Also request similar instructions re Station's Sov access arstust agents LICRAVI 1 and

LICUFF 1. LICANNY I may also have opportunity meet Sovs if Station want's.

Memo to LEGAT from COS, Subject: Silvia Tirado de DURAN - Attached 1s & copy of a 10 page

statement of into obtained by Gobernacion during the first detention of Subj.

DIR 85712(Ref Dir 85672 - para 165 above) see para 167 above

"DIR 86012 (Ref: MEXI 7160- para-172 above) STATION's double agents obviously camnot

direct pointed question to C/O's but should be alert to and report any comments on case.

Perhaps can provoke discussion in innocuous questions as to general effect events expected

to have on International relations. / In instructing agents station should not of course

make any ref to OSWALD/DURAN/ALVARADO et al. Or to Investigative measures being taken.

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MEXI 7168 (Ref: MEXI 7156 - pare 171 above)

LITEMPO 4 and ETHYROID 3 met evening 29 Nov

"unofficially" and E 3 reported on ALVARADO's background. He told LITEMPO 4 that ALVARADO

had been "seventy five percent accurate" in his reporting and had had access and furnished

good info on Communism in past. He said, however, that ALVARADO inclined "go off on his

owa" at times and impossible control. / At 1030 hours on 30 Nov LEMPO 4 ki reported to

cos that ALVARADO has signed a statement saying that his story of seeing OSWALD inside

Cub Emb is completely false. He also stated that he had not seen anyone handed money by

Cub Con officers. He said too that he had not called the U. S. Emb (as previously claimed)

on 20 Sept to warn them. He said his first call to the U. S. Emb was on 25 Nov the evening

he saw the U.S. Emb Security officer. / ALVARADO still claims that the remainder ofl his

story, the

parts about visits to the Cub Con and plans for his (false) documentation as

& Mexi and plans to go

to Cuba for sabotage training are true.

LITEMPO 4 still inclined

belleve these portions of story.

/ ALVARADO stated his motive was to try to get the U.S.A.

to take action against Fidel CASIRO. He states he hates CASTRO passionately and thought

his presentation, If he could have his story believed, would help to make the U.S.A. take

forceful action against CASTRO. / ODENVY being informed of above.

Police #09 reports to the Chief of Co. 8 the following: Here in front of the Cukan

LIENVOY

Embassy just now was a group of 35 or 40 persons carrying signs and we were able to take

one away - the others got away. We have a photographer detained here with the patrol."

The Ileutenant asks what photographer he is talking about. H09 says it he is the same

as the others in the group. The Lieutenant Insists and asks if he (the photographer) 1s

from the press or from where and what will the police do with him.

#09 does not know

but he will investigate.

Amb HERNANDEZ Armas cails Subsecretary GOROTIZA and says the following: "Pardon me for bothering

you but I want you to know what has happened.." The Amb reports about the demonstration

of para 177 above, and getting to the point,

requests that GOROTIZA try not to have anything;

published in the press, nor pictures published...

DIR 86064 (Ref: MEXI 7168 - para 176 above) White House, ODACID, and ODENVY here all

advised ALVARADO confessed he fabricated his story. Pls give LIIEMPO 4 our official thanks.

/Because the resalution of this case will be closely scrutinized in the up-coming review

of this entire episode, pls ascertain and cable details of how the confession was autulaed

what threats, promises, inducements, and tactics were used by LIPEMPO 4. Was ALVARADO

physically mistreated? Much? Pls learn whether ALVARADO actually did hear the false

radio report about OSWALD's making a 5,000 dolllar bank deposit and use that in his story.

/ MANA and MEXI pls clarify with ERYTHROID 3 and Nio military attache whether ALVARADO

Pls keep track of ALVARADO's whereabouts

SECRET P1s cable any results of second Interrogation of Stlvia DURAN when you get it.

Question of whether OSWALD acted solely on his own has still not been finally resolved.

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131.: 2 DeC.

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136. 2 Dec.

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DIR 06054 - Has has received report that on day of Pres Kennedy's assassination (22 Nov)

Cubana aircraft delayed Its departure Mexi City five hours from 1700 to 2200 awaiting

important passenger who arrived Mexico City airport in private twin motor aircraft at 2130

hours Mexi time. Passenger transierred directly to cubana plane without going through

customs or immigration. Travelled in pilots cabin to Habana.

Above from kwul.cer giplomat

who passenger on same plane to habana. Request you attempt identify and determine reason

unusual actions at airport.

Contents of para 179 above sent to LILEMPOS ?? No indication; however stated on the Xerox

copy of the info is co sent to 50-6-91/4 (LIEMPO file)

NEW YORK TIMES - Oswald's Mother Places Blame on Federal and Dallas officers..

She asks

why defector was not being watched - Insists FBI shoed her Rubys photo before son was

by Jack Langguth.

Also article on Oswald Had Applied to a Swiss School".

AMEMBASSY Mexico City A-631 - Mexico Rejects Cuban Note on Oswald Case. - The Mexican and

Cuban Governments have clashed over the Investigation conducted by Mexi police into the

activities of OSWALD while he was in Mex1 from 26 Sept to 3 Oct. Mexi Foreign Minister

Manuel TELLO announced on 28 Nov that the Mex1 Amb to Cuba, Gilberto BOSQUES, had been

Instructed to return as "unacceptable" the Cub

Gov's note of 26 Nov which had protested

MEXI 7199 - HMM 8104 On 30 Nov approximately 35 to 40 persons picketed in front of tine

Cuban Emb..... (same as para 178 above,

asks for Ivan ALFIERIV..

Then the Amb

anyone knows when OSWAlD went to the Sov amb to request a visa.

Not in, to call tomorrow.

Man inside says call

tomorrow at 9 and talk with someone else.

Woman Outside (WO) calling for Peter KIHEF, New York Times correspondent, asks for the

Cuban Amb and PEREGRINA says call back in 15 minutes, then asks what Sr. KIHET

wants to

talk with the Amb about.

Wo says he wants to talk personally with the Amb.

Woman O tside (WO) calling for Feter KIKFF asks if the (Cuban) Amb has arrived and

would like to interview the Amb in order to get some data about OSWAlD's stay in Mexi.

Peregrina says When the Amb comes 1 shall give him your message, iF you will give me the

the An has not set arrived end ten in yaNo ways when Bive the message

₩ge Sk thể

Amb, the telophone is 25-53-13 or 25-53-14. Peregrina

takes

the

message.

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NoRridin

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Carlos SANCHEZ asks Peregrine (of Cuban Emb) if his application arrived.

2 Dec.63

1030

Incomplete

Check LIENVOY

Peregrina

LIENVOY

2 Deci

Incomplete.

First päge missing.

Check LIENVOY

189: 2 Dec:

1003 Check.

Check Richard BEYMER.

*190. 2 Dec.

True? Check.

191. 3 Dec.

Att not in OSWALD file.

ALVARADO P-8639.-

Not in OSWALD file Richard BEYMER, North American, calls Cub Emb from Acapulco and talks with Luisa CALDERON,

LIENVOY

and asks about Silvia DURAN. Luisa says Silvia should be in her house right now.

Richard asks 1f Silvia 1s hurt. Luisa says no, that she has only bruises probably

because they grabbed her arm very tight but that it is not serious.

She (Luisa)

adds that she cannot explain by telephone and asks when Richard will be coming to!.

City, Richard says "This depends on you people... Anything (new) known about

Luisa, after consulting with someone, responds that there is not an answer

yet, but that today a plane will be coming in from Cuba and possibly something will

arrive by diplomatic pouch, and for Richard to call again tomorrow.

Richard asks if

Silvia still works at the Emb. Luisa respondscertainly she does. Richard will call

tomorrow.

MEXI 7203 (D REF: DIR 86064 - Para 180 above) Following from ERYTHROID 3 to Station

Officer 1800 2 Dec:

ERYTHROID 3 saw ALVARADO afternoon 2 Dec for first time.

lasted only seven minutes, (Previous meeting had been laid on by Mexicans but ERYTHROID 3

was not contacted as planned). In brief interview In company two Mexi officials

ALVARADO reverted to previous story. Claimed he dia see OSWALD, did call PBSWING

(PBSWING Investigation does not support latter statement. Said he told

Mexicans he fabricating because he was "mentally mistreated", specifically because of

threat he would be hung by testioles. Not actually physically mistreated.. / ERYTHROID

Is in

permission escort ALVARADO to MANA on 4 Dec. ERYTHROID 3 said he naturally unable

to any definite conclusion as to ALVARADO veracity but would be able to do so

he returned MANA and had chance complete

Interogation. ERYTHROID 3 reported

gist above to his HOS MANA afternoon 2 Dec. / Above being reported to Amb and ODENVY.

Memo to LEGAT, Subject: Gilberto ALVARADO Ugarte - Attached is a copy of an interrogation

- report based-upon-the Mexi Interrogation of-Subject.| (not in OSWALD file, that -15, the attachment) =

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193. 3 Dec.

194. 3 Dec.

175. 3 Dec.

196. 3 Dec.

197. 3 DEC.

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Memo to LEGAT, Subject: Conversations between Cuban President Osvaldo DORTICOS and

Cuban Ambassador to Mexico, Joaquin HERNANDEZ Armas on 26 Nov 63. / Attached are two

transcripts of conversations.... (These transcripts are in the LIENVOY tech chrono

file; they are

also in the OSWALD P-file with dispatch to Hqs transmitting tapes and

transoripts.) Note by RIGGS.

Peter KIHFF of the New York Time tells IEONOV of the Sov Emb that he is very Interested

LIENVOY

in interviewing Amb BAZAROV about OSWALD's stay in Mexico. LEONOV will give the message.

Memo to LEGAT, Subj: Assassination of Pres John F. Kennedy Nov 22, 11963 at Dallas, Texas

On 2 Dec a person identifying himself as Luis FERNANDEZ Gonzalez, cit of Honduras,

appeared at Emb Reception Desk of US. Emb and said he had info of interest concerning

MLN and his leader 1s Cuaubtemo e CARDENAS of Youth section of MLN.

Said he knew Saul

LOPEZ, press chief of MLN. Said that on/about 28 Sept he met one John WHITE who

greatly resembles OSWALD. / FERNANDEZ accompanied WHITE and LOPEZ to Cuernavaca, went

to Hotel de la Selva for the day. / ..: FERNANDEZ said WHITE and LOPEZ left Mexi for

Monterrey In LOPEZ' automobile (knows this because he was invited to go too) / Gave

a description of WHITE (resembling OSWALD).!. Was told Emb could be of no assistance

to him in this regard beceuse he was illegally in Mexi.. Noted that FERNANDEZ was

filthy, heavily bearded and had every appearance of a penniless tram. / Inasmuch as

it appears FERNANDEZ is an opportunist, no further action is believed warranted.

MEXI 7209 (Ref: MEXI 7203 - para 190 above) Amb Mann sent cable to Mr. Alexis

Johnson recounting contents of ref and recommending that ODENVY and KUBARK consider

sending experts (including LCFLUTTER operator) to MANA to e interrogate

ALVARADO

NEW YORK TIMES - Oswald Below Average in Junior High.

Article about OSWALD's early

school years with low averages, however no indication of being a trouble maker, an

threate enor a let a person history statement under general'

NEW YORK TIMES - Oswald's Irip to Mexico In Sept was a Lonely Venture, Inquiry Shows.

7-Day Vist's cost put at

under $30. He is believed to have made no political Contacts

While on Quest for Cuban Visa. by peter KISS (para 185, 186 and 193 above) -...

OSWALD traveled from Nuevo Laredo on 26 Sept via Transportes Fronters to Mexi leaving

Ho 210 Be rods Traday 27 sept at 8:30 the ule sorted at comerato

OSWALD ate there once.

and arrived at Nuevo Laredo at 6:30 a.m. Thurs, 3 Oct.. It is believed OSWALD left

New Orleans on 24 Sept after having sent his wife. to Dallas the prevlous day with a

friend. He vanished from his cheap apartment there on that day without having paid

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his rent.

He is belleved to have hitch-hiked to Laredo on the American side of the

border where he arrived 26 Sept. It was his custom to travel by hitch-hiking.

was presumed he hitch-hiked north to Dallas from Laredo on his return from Mexi City.

He arrived in Dallas: the evening of Oct 3 and checked into the Dallas Y.M.C.A. The

distance from laredo to Dallas is 475 miles.: Sebastian PEREZ Hernandez, desk clerk

of the Hotel Comercio, said OSWALD had arrived alone and had left early in the mornings.

and come back late at night, and that he had had no visitors.

NEW YORK TIMES - FBI Hopes to Compile Assassination Data Soon. FBI Denies Showing

Mrs. OSWALD Ruby Photo.....FBI report to Pres, Johnson will be a narrative account

minute detail.

If it follows the pattern of other FBI investigative reports,

will stick to positive statements of what happened, dismissing baseless rumors

not mentioning them... MYXOSHAKRAANTaX

FBI denied showing a picture of Ruby

to Mrs. OSWALD before fatal shooting of OSWALD by ruby (Writer's note: The pleture

shown to Mrs. O was probably the unidentified American at Sov Emb Mexico, carried up

to Dallas - the picture - by LEGAI.) Moscow, 2 Dec. Izvestia suggested today that

the FBI was implicated in the shooting of Pres. Kennedy's accused assassin, OSWALD.

The Sov Gob published a front-page report on Mrs. OSWALD's charge that FBI showed

her a photograph of her son's kilier before the Dallas nightclub operator shot OSWALD.

NEW YORK IIMES - Oswald's Mother Talks about. Money and "Class" - Aware of Not Heving

Either, She Says,

"That's way We Lived, My Son and I".

by Jack Langguth Article

tells about OSWALD's mother's three marriages and the three sons, baptism of OSWALD's

baby, etc.

Peter KHISS calls YZAKOV. Peter says he is newspaperman from New York Times and that

KOUKHARENKO indicated he should talk with YAZKOV. Man inside (Sov Emb) says he does not

understand. Peter says it is difficult because they do not speak each others language.

Later woman outside tries to speak but no one answers so she hangs up.

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thatxthanxshaxankottkatmaxiutth KOUKHARENKO said to call and ask for YAZKOV.

Women Inside Bays for KOUKHARENKO call the press office on 15-23-04. Wo thanko.

Out (of Sovemb) to 15-23-04.

OBYEDKOV talks to KUKHARENKO. OBY says They'll be phoning

you now from the N.Y. Times.

KUKH: Don't let them phone again.

Listen further -

YATSKOV is not here.

He has left. KUKH:

Why did't you tell him that? What have I..?

I've said that but he..she

Many thanks.

not ngft;

I sald that he is not in, that he has left already. KUKH: Fine. (Trans. Comment:

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204.: 3 Dec.

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205. 3 Dec.

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Pater KIHSS of N.Y. Times asks for ALFIERIV. Man inside says he is not here, to call

tomorrow.

Peter asks if it would be possible to go this afternoon or tomight.

LIENVOY

Peter KIHSS of N. Y. Times asks to speak with Ivan ALFIERIV or the one in charge of Press LIENVOY

at the Sovemb. Man inside says wait a moment. Peter says he is going through the city

and would like an interview with the Amb for just a few minutes. LEONOV says weit a moment

that he will connect peter with the Amb's Secretary. Peter says thanks. Later

In says the seretay not no yet alve i settle to not d at does not lone:

says perhaps it would be better if he would pass by the Emb because he is anxious about

this appointment and also with other Embassies around there, so please take down his

(peter's) name so ke can tell the Amb'e Secretary his wishes, that there is an American

correspondent in the city who wants to go speak with the Amb.

LEONOV says okay dive him

his name.

Peter « gives his name, that he has been sent to Mexico by the N. Y. Times

i to do some work on the activities of "that Senor Lee OSWALD, the assassin of our

president" and as you know the USSR Government has been sharing with the U.S. goverment

this business and he really wants to talk a few minutes with the Amb and find out

"this type - what were his desires here" for as you know the Embassy here (which Embassy)

feels that all is not correct. LEONOV says he will tell the Amb's Secretary when

she arrives, about the case, it is just that for Peter's information the Amb is planning

to go to Acapulco for the Movie Festival, but sometime today you will be advisec,

Peter says okay but in case the Amb does not have time, then find out what persun in

the Emb can discuss this case and have the information needed for the interview

"that that type had there" (way OSWALD was at the Sovemb).

LEONOV. says okay, not to

worry that he will give the message just as

soon as someone arrives.: Peter asks if

he goes to the Emb could he ask for LEONOV.

Peter apologizes for his

LEONOV says it would be perfectly alright.

"My English is even worse.

poor Spaish.

LEONOV answers in English (perfect English)

Peter responds, "Your English sounds wonderful.

Goodbye."

on 25 Nov en route to Habana,

He has disappeared, no record of trip to Habana. / LOPEZ had FM-8 (tourist card limited

to 15 days) #24553 obtained la Tampa, Fla on 20 Nov. / Have not checked above with ODENVY.

/ Subj, PP 310162, left MEXI for Habana on 27 Nov via Cubana (only passenger aboard):

Apove being passed Amb Mann and ODENVY Mexi.") No Station traces. / Appreciate early

reply.

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207. 4 Dec.

208. 3 Dec.

209. 4 Dec.

210. 4 Dec.

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OSWALD

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Memo to The Amb from COS, Subj: Anti-Cuban Demonstration In Front of the Cuban Emb -

HMM 8104. (same as para 178 and 184 above)

WAVE 8455 - AMKNOB 1 SW message rec'a WAVE 30 Nov reflected folls A. Following

WAVE CO instructions, A 1 sent cable with follow-up letter to Raul at CIS address

Haba upon A 1 return Mexi; B. A I waited 15 days without receiving answer to letter

sent RAUL; C. A I contacted PBRUMEN Emb 22 Nov attempting reestablish contact with

RAUL. A 1 talked via teicon with girl named Silvia who claimed be seo

of consulate:

Silvia denied knowing RAUL. D. 22 Nov A l sent another cable

PBRUMEN CIS address

E. 25 Nov A|1 rec'd urgent wire from RAUL sent from Tacubaya,

D. F., dtd 23 Nov which acknowledged receipt A 1 wire and requested A 1 wait

for RAUL.

F. A'l said "He terribly moved by horrible assassination president" and facing such

acts must redouble strength fight red crime.: G. A 1 Bald OSWALD face familiar and

may have seen him PBRUMEN or Mexi!

A 1 will further advise. H. A I convinoed tOC

employs killers and assassins. This regard mentioned case two persons killed Mexi

Check PARIAS! file. ke

MEXI 7224 - (Ref: MEXI 7216 - para 205 above). - ODENVY locally (who advised of LOPEZ,

by Gobernacion contact) advise LOPEZ came into Mexi at Nuevo Laredo on 23 Nov. /

ODENVY asking for Has check. & LOPEZ listed as having U.S. passport.

Memo for COS from CHOADEN, SubJ: N. Y. Times Article on OSWALD. - Carl MIGDAIL visited

He brought with him a cutting from the 3 Dec West Coast

Into great detail about where he stayed and who he saw. MIGDAIL asked me if the story

was accurate.

I told him I did not know. (I have refused to comment to a MIGDAII, on

any aspects of the O'SWALD case). / MIGDAIL said he felt certain that the N. Y. Times

man got his information from Luis FARIAS', file.

DIR 86563 (Ref: MEXI 7203' - pare 190 above) - Although we are confident that ALVARADO

18 a fabricator and that his retraction of his confession is false, It has been decided

that he should be ICFLUTIERED. We do not want him returned to Nic untll after the

FLUTTER is finished because we fear that he will be too agitated in Nic, apprehensive

that he will be mistreated.

Pis arrange with LITEMPOS to have ALVARADO released to

us for several more days.

ASK ERYTHROID 3 to remain in Mexi to assist us. / Mr.

of KUSODA WIll arrive in Mexi 4 Dec. We do not want to blow him and preper that Mexicans

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in fear of bodily harm, that he be rested, etc..../ We realize that Mexicans and Nics

have some equities and plenty of rights in this case, but we do not want to stop

and discuss jurisdictional questions. MANA pls inform your liaison thut there will

be some further interrogation of ALVARADO in Mexi before his return. / Advise if you

run into problems on this:

MANA 4627 (REF: DIR 86563 - para 210 above) - ERYTHROID 1 concurs further Interrogation

ALVARADO in Mexi also 1n E 3 remaining, Mexi as long as can be

of service to us

Interposes absolutely no problems, offering complete cooperation and agreement and

any way he wish handle ALVARADO Interrogations.

MEXI 7229 (DIR 86563 - para 210 above) - COS talked with Icheverrie at 1930 ars on.

3 Dec. / Echeverria said A:

He will order LITEMPO 4 to tat hold ALVARADO until COS

is completed with "some additional questioning". B. In reply to COS FEQUEST to "borrow"

ALVARADO, Echeverria said yes.

cos told Echeverria that questioning would be

done Jointly with ODENVY and cos "guaranteed"

return of ALVARADO to LITEMPO 4.

/ Station has advised ERYTHROID 3lof delay for ? or 3 days departure of ALVARADO, E3

will hope to remain in Mext./ Submit following plan for Has approval A.

Messrs. Anderson and Joe Garcia of LEGAT pick up ALVARADO i from governacion.

B. ALVARADO will be taken either to former ZRERASE safehouse lor Hotel suite.

Anderson and/or Garcia will actas interpreters for Mr. Davis.

ALVARADO early morning of 5 Dec and hope we can return him on evening of 5 Dec.

Will ipstall microphones in apartment or hotel on 4 Dec to insure recording on

Davis ALVARADO interview.

Request ERYTHROID 3 be notified by his superiors to remain

Mexi a few more days is Station MANA can arrange this. / Advise Davis ETA.

DIR 86621 (Rer: MEXI 7229 - Para 212 above) Your plen and progress most heartening.

All parts approved with foll comments: Exact role of ODENVy men 1s up to their chief,

but the role you outline for them and the selection of personnel seems perfect.

we prefer hotel....If MANA 4627 is not enough authority for ERYTHROID 3 pls cable

MANA for more:

MANA 4628 (Ref: DIR 86563 - para 210 above and. MANA 4627 | para 211 above)

ERYTHROID 1

before 2:00 pm Local time today as bI reels special handling and security precautions

required.

E 1 feels strongly ALVARADO should not be returned MANA before interrogation

completed.:

Interrogation away from scene of events with subsequent difficulties

checking news info make follow up interrog in MANA impractécal.

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DIR 86659 (Ref: DIR 86621 - para 213 above) - Mr. Davis arrives MEXI on American fIt

35 at 2341 on 4 Dec. Will be traveling on tourist card unless

he can get Mexi visa

today in his official passport. Will carry FLUTIER instrument and should be met and

assisted through customs, if possible without blowing his connection to KUBARK of with

this case. @ Pls reserve suitable convenient hotel room.! / Request ALVARADO not be

interrogated further until Mr. Davis takes over. Further interrogation might confuse

case.

ALVARADO should rest and eat well. Important he not spend today worrying too

much.

MEXI 7232 (Ref; MANA 4628 - para 214 above) ERYTHROID 3 remaining Mexi until Interro-

gation of ALVARADO completed. / Will advise MANA ETA when known.

Believe retur

ALVARADO accompanied by E 3 will not be prior to 7 Dec.

MEXI 7239 (Ref: DIR 86659 - para 215 above) As stated previously we cannot guarantee

against any baggage searches without working thru LIlEMPOS and blowing KUBARK connection

to traveler.

MEXI 7241 - Station holding all reels from 22 Nov 63 for both Cuban and Sov Embassies. /

Unless advised to contrary, Station will erase routine tapes Sovemb keeping normal

two week lag. Can retain Cuban taps as long as Has wishes.. If period to extend

Indefinitely, may need more tapes. Have two months supply new tapes at Station.

MEXI 7243 (Refs A. DIR 84837 - pare 25 above; B. DIR 84885 - para 26 above; C. MEXI

7061 - para. 80 above) LICALLA, LILYRIC and LIENVOY coverage of KOSTIKOV and ALFERYEV

thru 30 Nev indicate no particular deviation of their mode activities, ho travel

outside MEXI.

Memo for the Files from COS, Subject: Gilberto LOPEZ, U.S, Cit. - On 3 Deo 63 LITEMPO 4

reported that one Gilberto LOPEZ, U.S. cit who arrived in Mexl on 23 Noy "looked

suspicious". / LOPEZ, according to LITEMPO 4 had EM 8-24553 (a Iimited, 15 day,

tourist card) issued in Tampa, Fla, on 20 Nov 63. / I 4 said Gobernacion had, as of

3 Dec "lost" Gilberto LOPEZ.

They were looking for him. / EL 4 asked for any data

from the U.S.A.

DIR 86761 (Ref: MEXI 7216 - para 205 above) - Our check with ODACID on Gilberto Q.

LOPEz has produced nothing as yet. Very difficult for ODACID to do anything fast

pro Castro activities in Los Angeles. Will get more and edvise. If LITEMPO 4 can

operation.

This problem is up to you.

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MEXI 7253 (Ref: DIR 86761 - para 221 above) - LITEMPO 4 reported to COS late 4 Dec

that, A. LOPEZ crossed at Laredo Texas on 23 Nov; B. Registered in Roosevelt Hotel

Mexi City on 25 Nov at 1600 hrs Mexi City time in room 203; C.

passenger on Cubana flight on night 27 Nov for Habana.

Departed as only

Checked out of hotel at 1900

ars. / LTEMPO 4 has a good photograph of Gilberto LOPEZ taken at airport on departure.

Will get copies. Re para 3 LIEMPOS run airport só date re flights to Cuba available

to them. Statoon did not report LIFIRE data to L 4./ Will attempt get birth date.

DIR 86976 (Ref: MEXI 7239 - para 217 above) We noted your resemations about getting

Mr. Davis through customs securely but decided to rely on your assets anyway.

Mr. Davis did arrive, etc. Pls confirm. / As you make your final plans for ICFLUITER

pls let us know location and set up.

MEXI 7256 (Ref: DIR 86976 | para 223 above)

- Peter K. WOODHEAD arrived, met by DCOS

and got through customs with no problem. / After study with LEGAT' have decided hold

Interrogation at Apart #8, Calle Merida 166 which was used by KUCLUß personnel fof

AEGENERATE I.P.This completely backstopped by being rented for "visiting Americans"

No future plan to use apart by Station. Apart blag has no watchman, no adjoining aparts

or bldgs. Messrs Clark Anderson and Joe Garcia of LEGAT studied apart on 4 Dec with DOCS.

/ WOODHEAD stayed at apart on hight of 4 dec and approves. / Plan to have Andersou and

Cardia pie pAVAnADo and bring him to apart. Mext time scanned on te

will not enter bldg. Anderson alone will interpret.

monitor and record Interrogation. RESICIGNO will not be blown to Anderson, Garcia or Mexicam

/ Plan to have Interrogation begin at 1400 hrs 5 Dec, adjourn overnight and gontique

morning of 6 Dec. / Plan send copy of tapes by WOODHEAD if possible.

MEXI 7267 (Refs MEXI 7256 - para 224 above) - Preliminary questioning as per ret took

Initial attitude ar one of resentment against Emb for tuning over to Mexicans

after his volunteering help and against Mexicans for treating him "Iike a dog". / View

above, question of ICFLUTTER not yet bronched. Migracion inspectors taking him out for

good meal tonight in hopes prolonging upswing of rapport reached by interrogators toward

end of session. Hope know early afternoon

6 Ded whether. 11l take

ICFLUITER.

cable summary after reading more definitive point in interrogation.

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John RETTIE asks 1f Paul KENNEDY has gathered any influence on the Mexican political scene

as far as the assassination is concerned. No, he has not gotten a thing on it. Paul

asxfey thinks the

only thing

much.

Apparently they did react spontaneously, but then you could look at Mexi's vote

in the U.N. on the OAS, on Venezuela-Cuban deal and you can see that it didn't make a lot

of difference. No, not on international front. John does not think it would make any

difference to Mexi politics. No. or inside, Paul says.

LIFEAT

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227. 5 Dec.

Check

228.

5 Dec.

229. 6 Dec.

check ref

Warren Commission on this???

230.

6 Dec.

231.

6 Dec.

232. 6 DeC. How good is FLUMER on Latins??

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HMMA 22561 (Ref: A. MEXI 7203 - Dare 190 above; B. MEXI 7209 - para 195 above) - Attached

are copies of the Mexi Interrogation report on Gilberto ALVARADO Ugarte. / The last

(quoted) portion is ALVARADO's statement In which he admits that the story, about his

seeing OSWALD In Cub Consulate in Mexi and having seen OSWALD

paid money in

the Cub don,

is false. I A copy of this report was given to ODENVY Locally.

HMMA 22579

(Ref: MEXI 7253 - para 222 above) - Attached are copies of a phto of Gilterto

LOPEZ, U.S. citizen, taken night of 27 Nov at Mexi airport by Mexi authorities.

checked into Mexi Hotel Roosevelt, Av. Insurgentes 237, at 1600 on 25 Nov 63. He stayed

in room 203. At 19b0 hrs on 27 Nov Subj checked out of the Hotel Roosevelt and at 2100

hrs on 27 Nov Subj departed Mexi for Habana. / Subj was listed on Cubana flt #465 of

27 Nov as the only passenger.'

A crew of nine Cubans was listed. On departure from Mexi,

Subject used U. S. passport H310162 which contained a Cuban "Courtesy) visa. / Source

(LITEMPO/4)) states the timing and circumstances surrounding Subj's travel through Mexi

and departure for Habana are suspicious.' / Source urgently requests all data on Subj.

MEXI 7287 (Ref, MEXI 6982 - not in file, not abstracted) Foll results LIlEASE-1 meet with

KUZNETSOV 4 Dec. A. Re assassination, KUZ said act incomprehensible because could not

effect changes in U!s. especially foreign policy or benefit racists. OSWALD Commie

tendencies if true, or stay Russia had no bearing crime because CP directive since time

Of LENIN considered oppression opponents only damaged Commie movement. / B. Contradictions

about crime: Use 3 different types of arms, inability account for OSWALD apprehension

far from site of assassination, some bullets explosive others not. KUZ inordinately

disconcerted by L-l questions re OSWALD entry exit work marriage Soviet Union. Explained

that although not common, foreigners can work Sov Union. Then stated and repeated he did

not know details but doubtless there were special circumstances OSWALD's case.

emigration Russian wife, no restrictions but few left Sov Union because psychologically

attached Sov soil. / I-l asked K if Sovemb could assist financially in issuence consular

magazine Revista Monitor of which I, l editor. K replied i 1 could talk with consul

Pavel Antonovich YAISKOV about it but doubted any official help forthcoming....

Gilberto Policarpo LOPEZ, born 26 Jan 40 in Habana, Cuba. Both his parents were u.S.

citizens:! His address at time he got his last U.S. passport was Cerro 1307, Consejora

Arango y Carvajal, Cerro, Habana, Cuba!

I. His last U.S. passport expired on 25 Jan 63.

(Above - original sent to LITEMPO/4)

MEXI 7288 - ERYTHROID 3 returning MANA PAA flt 501, 7 Dec. Requests advise his wife to

meet him.

MEXI 7289 - ALVARADO ICFLUTTER indicated he fabricating facts of his story. Interrogation

revealed Subj unsure of day of week allegedly saw OSWAld.

Thinks that it was on Tuesday

which would have been 17 Sept! / When shown photos of OSWALD durine testing, deception

patterns were evidenced. When Subj was confronted with this he stated that he had utmost

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233.

6 Dec.

Where is ref???

Policarpo is a first name - origin is

Greek mythology. Is Gilberto Policarpo

LOPEZ iden with Gilberto LOPEZ. Granados

in P-8672, memo from LEGAT dated 11 Mar

64 with attached picture???

234.: 7 Dec.

True???

235. 7 Dec.

236. 8 Dec.

237:

9 Dec.

-238.-- 9 DeC.

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Sub admitting the he must have made honest mistake menta

identification of OSWALD.

WOODHEAD arriving Dulles 7 Dee on Ad 5518inal story in his.

/ Echeverria will

hold ALVARADO until 9 Dec so ERYTHROID 3 will not have to accompany.

DIR 89188 (Ref: MEXI 7235 - not in file; not abstracted - not found; possibly transposition

of numbers, 1.e. MEXI 7253 - para 222 above) You may pass LITEMPO 4 following from

ODACID but do not tell him 1t from ODACID: A. " Gilberto Policarpo Lopez with sane

passport number born 26 Jan 40 in Habana.

etc., etc. (info given to LITEMPO-4. See

para 230 above) / This man is not identical with the Gilberto LOPEZ who was associsted

with pro-Castro goups in Los Angeles. We hope to get more from ODENVY on Gilberio Policarpo

|Wil advise.

DIR 87666 (Ret: MEXI 7289 - para 232 above) Presume all concerned now agree ALVARADO vill

be returned to Nic.

We satisfied his whole story about seeing anyone paid to assassinate

pres was a hoax.

/We want to avoid all possible mishaps which might induce ALVARADO to

resume his fabricating on this case, so we request that Mexi and Nic authorities take

no punitive measures against him beyond deporting him to Nic. If ERTHROIDS can give him

something useful and non-sensitive to do for a few months it will help.

/ Feel the successful

wind-up of this tricky incident speaks for itself, / Thanks to all hands.

MEXI 7290 - LITEMPO 4 advised COS on 7 Dec that ALVARADO will be retumed to MANA by TAdA;

flt #17 departing Mexi at 0930 hrslion 8 Dec. Pls advise ERIHROID 3 who arriving MANA

7. Dec on P.S.S:

THE NEW YORK TIMES - Lee Harvey Oswald - The Man and The Mystery; Suspected Assassin of

Kennedy was Withdrawn and Friendless; Turned to Marx in High School. - by Donald JANSON -

about the type character OSWALD was;

THE NEW YORK TIMES - Following articles:

Oswald Chafed at Life in Soviet. He wrote Mother

He was Eager to Return to U. S., by Jack LANGGUTH;

Dallas Suspends Critical Teacher.

She Says View on Climat of Hate Led to Ouster.:

Texts of Letters to Pro-Castro Group

(six letters printed which OSWALD wrote to Fair Play for Cuba Conmittee):

Six Oswald

Letters are Given to FBI. Pro-Castro Group Here Finds Notes in its Files.: Texts of

Oswald Letters to Mother on Soviet Irip.3 Kennedy's Guard Brings Questions: Ex-Chief of

Secret Service Raises

Queries in slaying.

EXCELSIOR - FBI Gets Harvey Letterg- The FBI obtained_copes of letters. OSWALD sent to-

Fair Play for Cuba Committee, originals went to FBI said Vincent Theodore Lee, 36 of N.Y.;

chairman of FPCC

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11 Dec.

10 Dec.

10 Dec.

10

Dec.

•10 Dec.

10 Dec.

10 Dec.

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DIR 87770 (Ref: MEXI 7241 - para 218 above) Pls do not erase any Soviet or Cuban tapes

until further notice. Advise how much more tape you need.

NOTE TO COS from RIGGS - AREHART was told yesterday but I told him not to tell the LIENvOY

people: - Just keep bringing in the reels to me:

.. We have a month to six weeks reserve.

Nevertheless, am requesting 500 new ones - if not needed for this, we can store half of

them with MKCHARITY for not-yet-known targets.

(This note attached to MEXI 7241 -

para 239 above)

THE NEW YORK TIMES - Oswald Met Offers of Friendship With Suliness. by Donald JANSON

THE NEW YORK TIMES - FBI's Risk List Omitted Oswald. Secret Service Got Names Before

Kennedy's Trip. - by Joseph A. LOFTUS

THE NEW YORK TIMES - Beyond a Doubt, FBI Concludes.

Says Report to Warren Inquiry Panel.

He Acted Alone and Did Not Know Ruby,

Memo to COS from Registry:. Vincent LEE (U.S. head of Fair Play for Cuba Committee

237 above)

- LEE traveled from Mexico to Cuba on 28 Dec 62 with passport #B073217.

LEE traveled from Cuba to Mexico on 21 January 1963 / (Elizabeth MORA traveled from Mexico

to Cuba on 30 Dec 62 with courtesy passport #7864.

Elizabeth Catiett. (sic) de MORA

traveled from Cuba to Mexico on 21 Jan 63 - the same plane as LEE).

MEXI 7324 (Refs A. MEXI 7256 - para 224 above, B. DIR 87666 - para 234 above)

Six tapes on which interrogation of Gilberto ALVARADO done by Peter K. WOODHEAD being

Douched by HMMA 22600 on 12 Dec. / Copies of these six tapes given to LEGAT (who was

MEXI 7335 - Mex1 newspaper Excelsior carried story on 9 Dec of Vicente LiE (Chairman of

Fair Play for Cuba Commietee in N. Y.) exchange of letters with Lee OSWALD. / Following

to BENaDUM from "ODENVY source" who was directed for many years by BENADUM In Mexico.

ODENVY source known to COS and to URQUART (at Has). Source is U. S. cit Communist and

member of American Commie group In Mexi in good standing. Source reported on 10 Dec that:

Source's close friend Elizabeth Callett de MORA (Betty MORA) American negress, Commie

who now naturalized Mexi and wife of Francisco MORA (Mexi Commie) had been called

to Cub

Emb and told to forget that she saw Vicent LEE in Cuba in Dec 62 and Jan 63. / Betty MORA

and her husband are frightened because they both believe LEE and OSWALD had close

relation-

ship and probably LEt in on "planning" of OSWALD assassination of Pres. K. A Station:

on 30 Dec 62 with "courtesy passport #7864" and returned on same flight as Vincent LEs

21 Jan 63. / Para 2 above will be received by ODENVY locally from their source

and

Hgs should treat in manner to protect BENADUM contact. Ma/al

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253.

12 Dec.

254. 12 Dec.

255. 13 Dec.

256. 13 Dec.Where is DIR ref ??

Why no significance??

25TN/ 23 DEG.

258. 13 Dec.

259. 13 Dec.

What is

this about??

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wore glasses.

Otherwise no addition to original story.

E. Knew of no red haired negro.

No new people arrived at Emb around time OSWALD visit. F. Admitted one 15 day!

there after first interrogation. / Regret not having forwarded this sooner, but saw absolutely

no contribution to resolution basic mystery particularly after ALVARADO ICFLUTTER.

questions and full interrogation report 13 Dec.

MEXI 7362 (out of place) See para 252 above.

HMMA 22600 (Ref: MEXI 7324 - para 245 above) Attached are copies of the six tapes which

resulted from the interrogation of ALVARADO on 5 Dec 63

and 6 Dec 63 by Peter K. WOODHEAD.

/.. LEGAT acted as interpreter. / ...LEGAT given copies of these tapes. / Original s1x

tapes are

being held in Mexi City Station.

Memo to LEGAT from COS, Subject: Interrogation of Silvia Tirado de

"second arrest"

DURAN during her

- Attached are

a) Mexi report of interrogation and b) list of

questions

suggested to Mexicans. These were shown to Mr. Anderson in draft prior to passage to Mexicans.:

DIR 88899 (Ref: DIR 85391 - not in file, not abstracted:

- para 38 above)

ODENVY investigation shows car of F. Morgan Daniels with Plate TA

which Mexi reported

outside Cub Emb on 21 Oot had not been outside Texas around that

We attách no

special significance to this. / Still checking owners other cars

To a Pond t are 152 de tached are No corone metro atton

by Station. / A copy of each of these was given to LEGAT.

DIR 88680 (Ref: MEXI 7352 - para 248 above) Upon receipt you may resume usual practice :

of keeping Cub and Sov tapes two weeks and then erasing, but pls do not erase tapes made

between 22 Nov and present. Will advise. N Do not pouch to Hqs. / Pls continue watch for

Sov or cub reaction to investigation, evidence of their complicity, signs they putting out

propaganda about case. | FYI only, Sov intel in India had letters sent & to ODYOKE leaders

demanding full investigation of case. How many tapes do you want to replace those tied up

by para 1 ?.

WAVE 8949 (Refs; - not sent Mexi - WAVE 8658, DIR 87746, WAVE 8736) : JENTONS returned

WAVE 12 Dec.: In addition to COMMO channel outlined para 5 ref C. JENIONS also

included in

his-letter to UNSTAR-suggestion that UNSTAR could also send name lof source and other details

Nassau Insecure or

assume ODENVY questioned NIPTO on alleged Dallas contacts, since ref A reported only that

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248. 11 Dec.

249. 11 Dec.

What did OSWALD tell SPAHR ??

250. 11 Dec.

Check. Gobernacion tells KIHSS one thing

and LEGAT a different story:

251 12 Dec.

252.: 12 Dec.

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MEXI 7347 - Some en clear attachments to HMMA 22604 (Top Secret Lauricle sent to C/KUDOVE)

pouched 12 Dec pertain to OSWALD application for Cuban visa and Cuban "line"

American reactionaires wished to make Cuba - victim of their criminal designs."

/Have made

no local dissem of this material / Source: LICASA/1'

MEXI 7352 (DIR 87770 - para 239 above) - Current use tapes about six doz per week for both

Cub and Sov Emb lines. / Is there something particular which Mexi should watch for

or should tapes land or transcripts be pouched Hqs.

THE NEW YORK TIMES - Oswald Assailed Right-Wing Views, Spoke Out in Public After Attending

Dallas Rally - by Donald JANSON also A Troubled Marine by Bill BECKER (OSWALD was demoted

from Private First Class to private while in Japan. Chief Warrant Officer Edward J. SPAHR

said that OSWALD "was my personal problem during that time.

Not even his own mother knew

him like I did," although he gave & lengthy statement to the FBI about OSWALD, he declined

to give specifios to a reporter.

Memo to The Amb (oc to COS) from LEGAT, Subjects OSWALD - page 4 states that 3 Dec issue

of western edition of New York Times written by Peter KIHSS said that OSWALD took a 2:30 p.m.

bus on Thursday 26 Sept from Nuevo Laredo for the 750 mile trip to end at Mexi on Friday,

Sept 27, that the trip was made on & Transportes Frontera bus. (pars 197 above) KIHSS

advised that this info was furnished to him by one Lucio LOPEZ, a clark in the Transportes

Frontera office in Mexi. KIHSS said LOPEZ had told him the Ministry of Gobernacion had

gotten this info from the Nuevo Laredo office of the bus company. ! It is to be noted that

to Mexico City.•

DIR 88642 - ODENVY pushing to wind up lts analysis of Mexi aspects this case and urgently

needs results from Interrogation of Silbia DURAN and her husband during their second amt

We conjecture she may not have been interrogated at all during her second arrest but ple

find out the facts and advise.

MEXI 7364 (Ref: MaXI 7362 - not in file, not abstracted: found in DURAN P-7969 - with ref

DIR 88642 - para 251 above = "Since 12 Dec is Mex1 holiday COS unable reach either LITEMPO 4

or Echeverria./ Will attempt comply in full with ref

on 13 Dec.")

DURAN arrested second

time 27 Nov, Interrogated 28 and released 29 Nov. Interrogation based on questions prepared

by Station and approved by ODENVY here. A. Asked her relations with number of individuals

including some invented names and other registered owners of cars she seen in during

Jan 63 surveillance by LITAINIS. Disclaimed knowledge of all.

Claimed never lember of

Liga Leninista Espartaco, or PCM, as agreed with ideas of neither except as regards support

for Cuba..

Claimed no affiliation with ICAP, nor connection with Sovemb here which only

visited once at anniversary of revolution.: p.

Remembered OSWALD perfectly and denied he

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260. 16 DeC.

Check 14-12-99 8

261. 16 Dec.

Check DUARTE Marins

262. 13 Dec.

263. 18 Dec.

264. 19-Dec.

Check Betty MORA

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DIR 89366 (Ref: MEXT 7025 - para 32 above). (see para 4 above)

para two rof Silvia

DURAN states that APARICIO has a telephone and that its number

19 14-12-99.

analysis of this case, can Mexi shed light on who APARICIO 1s, whether he has that number,

and what this might have to do with our case.

We guess it might merely have

been a gide

remark to some bystander in the consulete.

Advise. / Pla have monitors make every effort

to identify voices of various Sovs to whom OSWALD spoke on.

telephone or who

dealt with

his case with Silvia DURAN. (NOTE: In penoll writing 14-12-99 not listed 1962.)

(NOTE: COS wrote on calbe

'He is Raul APARICIO, Cuban Emb official.)

Memo from LEGAT - Their HQS reported car bearing Texas license KR 5773 (see para 38 above)

observed at Cub Emb during time OSWALD was in Mexi, is registered to Herminio DUARTE Martins, Jr.,

Sanatorio Dalinde, Tuxpan #23, Mext, for a 1963 Buick./ Their HOS also advised of info from

sex one Robert Edmond GALLANT, inmate of Santa: Clara Prison Farm in California, that he has Leen

active in the anti-CASTRO undergound in Mexi for past six yrs under the name of General Roberto de

Edmondo CORIES where he has under his command a secret army of 3,500 men in Mexi.

He claims to

have a "secret agent" working in Cub Emb here and alleges that OSWALD was in

Cub Emb on 12 July

53 to obtain a visa to Cuba. He olaims that OSWALD stayed In Mexi for about

week at that time

and supposedly traveled here by airplane. GALLANT claims that his agent in the Cub Emb pointed

OSWALD out to him in Mex1 last July. / LEGAT files reflect that GALLANI was arrested by Mexi

authorities and deported to the U.S. in Aug 63 at our request in view of fact he was wanted on

forgery charges in California. GALLANI was born 19 Mar 22 at Claremont, New Hampshire and is married

to a Mexi dit. He was residing & at the corner of Cali and Montiel Street, Apart 302, Col Lindavista

at km the time of his arrest on 21 Aug 63. FYI: OSWALD departed Nuevo Laredo for Mexi City at

2 p.m. on 26 Sept on Flecha Roja bus No. 516. Some of OSWALD's fellow passengers on this bus have

been identified, and a British couple who observed him on the pus stated he was traveling alone and

left the bus in Mexico City alone. / For retention there is attached a copy of the 2

sections of

the Mex1 tourist card (FM 8) utilized by OSWALD in entering and leaving Mexi.

about the report to all fur tation help i be Basical that toe to soris tehe ainted:

meanwhile been flooded with fabrications, of which the

ALVARADO story was the most troublesome.///....

John RETTIE with Robin (3).

Robin was involved in assassination stories. Had to go to Washington.

John RETTIE says he will eat his hat if "there aren't people behind OSWALD and Ruby and he will

eat his shoes if these aren't ultra-rightists."

John RETTIE does not believe all this business.

A lot of talk about being one lone mad man. John dos not believe it.

HIMA 22627 (Re*s MEXT 7335 - pare 246 above) - Altached an a) 2 coples of photo or vincent Ins

taken at airport prior to his boarding Cubana flight #465 en route to Habana on 28 Dec 62.

Copies of the Passenger Manifest of Aeronave esteemed tonel.

to Mexi on 26 Dec 62.

c) ? Copdes of Cuban manifest

2u Dec be showine LEt travel from

Mexi from Habana and

22 Jan 63 showing LEE's travel from Mexi

to N.Y.C. I. As noted in ref, Betty MORA is very concerned over her association in Cuba and travel

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1 Dec.

20

Dec.

267.

20 Deci

268. 21 Dec.

269

26 Dec.

270.

27 Dec.

271. 2 Jan 64

SECRET:

(on 21 Jan 63) with Vincent LEE. (All attachments in LEE P-8683)

Politica magazine publishes an article by Fidel CASTRO on "Cuba Ante el Asesinato de Kennedy"

DIR 90487 - Request Station photograph entire station p file on Valerly Vladimirovich KOSTIKOV

and pouch one copy or microfilm in first possible pouch. Also request Station subject comments

on file and on KOSTIKOV's activities and relationship to other Sovs Mex1. This analysis would

accompany photos if possible: If not, pls cable. / Little in HQS file on KOSTIKOV and vour info

and study will be a vital contribution to our presentation to Warren Commission.

MEXI 7488 (Ref: DIR 90487 - para 266 above) Pouching copy KOSTIKOV file and analysis in priority

dispatch HMMA 22652 o/a 20 Dec. Order meet pouch deadline and satisfy Has request ASAP, Station

unable excise true staffer names from file f routing sheets, memos, etc.

DIR 90466 (Ref: MEXI 7115 - para 154 above) Our present plan In passing info to Warren Commission

1s to elaminate mention of taps, in order protect your continuing ops.

Will rely instead on

statements of Silvia DURAN and on contents of Sov Con file which Sovs gave ODACID here. | File shows

both OSWALD and wife were dickering with Sovs in Wash by mail to get permission return to Russia./

Exact detailed info from LITAMILS T and 9 on just what Silvia DURAN and other officials said about

OSWALD's visits and his dealings would be valuable and usable corroborative evidence. Request you

requestion them carefully on these points, attempting get as much authentic data as possible,

without mixing in what they know from newspapers. Pls cable summaries and pouch detailed statements.

MEXI: 7527 (Ref: DIR 89366 - para 260 above) 14-12-99 is home number of Raul APARICIO Nogales,

have been erased. (See para 4 above)

MEXI 7550 (DIR 88680 - para 258 above) Ple air pouch 30 doz, tapes.

About 20 doz. tied up with

Sov and Cub traffic 22 Nov to 13 Dec. Additional 10 doz. needed for STGANG op.

MEXI 7615 (Ref: DIR 90466 - para 268 above) LITAMIL, 9 has nothing additional to offer beyond

account of MEXI 7115 (para 154 above) except that Silvia said at that time that she was perfectly

willing travel to U.S. to confront OSWALD If necessary. L9 did not talk to Silvia about OSWALD

visit, merely stood around with other staff members while Silvia recounted arrest, interrogation,

release. Silvia did not mention any details of her encounter with OSWALD. / L9 reported on 27 Dec

that Silvia has not reutrned to work since release from second arrest. Her husband was angry

over-FOMIN= ROA note= which made cause celebre-of affair, told PBRUMEN emb official that ROA note

inna inaccurate in claiming Silvia mistreated by Mexi police.

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273. 6 Jan

274.

8 Jan

275.

8 Jan

276. 8 Jan

277. 13. Jan

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DIR 92766 Request very discreet check to learn whether AMPALM 26 (IDEN), unwitting Cuban

propaganda writer for AMPALM project at WAVE, has visited Mexi since assassination of Kennedy.

AMPALM 26 has originatedia report that OSWALD had a long conference with Cub Amb in Mexi in restau-

rant on outskirts of Mexi. AMPALM 26 report has found its way at into unofficial analysis of

whole case prepared by Cuban psychologist, Jose I. LASAGA in Miami, / Do not wish AMPALM 26 to

learn his identity as source this info has been divulged by LASAGA, Pls check immigration

records and local sources who might know.

DIR 92767 (Ref:' DIR 92766 - para 272 above) IDEN is Salvador DIA Verson.

Note to BENADUM:

Pls determine whether or not a Cuban writer, presently in Miami, has visited

Mexi. His name is Salvador DIAZ Verson.

MEXI 7690 (REFS: A.

DIR 90487 - para 266 abote; B. MEXI 5943 - not abstracted, not in file;

C. HMMA 22652 - para 267 above) Believe foll info which supplemental Ref C report worthwhile in

inclusion HQS presentation: The unidentified Sov of Ref B who met Sergey Nikolayevich ANTONOV

(Chief Latin American Dept KGB) has now been positively identified by LIFRE as being Valerly

Vladimirovich KOSTIKOV.

MEXI 7682 - Although assume info below probably not pertinent since first name OSWALD's wife

is Marina, wish nevertheless report foll: 7 Nov 63 Aeronaves flt 400 to N. Y.

manifest lists

passenger "de ÖSWALD Elena"

No other apparent pertinent names among other 16 passengers:

MEMO to Boonstra, co to COS, from IRGAT, Subjoats OShAn. Attached is a memo setting forth the

an interview of one Ylario ROJAS Villanueve

of Guadalajara who wrote a letter to Attorney

General Robert F. Kennedy which contalned into allegedly having to do with assassination of K.

Letter, postmarked 31 Dec 63, Guadalajara to Robert F. Kennedy said.....I Ma am a Mexican...

I am communicating with you because I do not trust anyone in the matter I intend to deal with.

...death of your brother.....I used to be a friend of OSWALD and also of Albert, as well as

three more people.

I knew about the plan,

,but I never thought that it would turn out tobe a

....Signed Ylario ROJAS, Manuel Acuna 1367, Guadalajara.

/ Upon interview on 10 Jan

54 ROJAS furnished the following info:

approached him about smuggling Cuban propaganda' into Mexi.

a tune in next To Suman sa dese see him later

in Guadalajara. / Around middle of Aug 62, the Cuban arrived in Guadalajara in an automobile

and drove ROJAS to Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua. K ROJAS went to a movie in Cludad Juarez and

apparently the Cuban went over into El Paso. / When the movie was over, ROJAS was picked up in

front of the theater by the Cuban who at that time introduced him to an individual. ROJAS:

has no independent memory of this individual's name, but recognizes him by phot as OSWALD.

The three went to a bar where they discussed the introduction of CASTRO propaganda into Mexi

via Cozumel, an island located....They talked at length, including discussions of everyday

matters, for about four hours and they also did quite a bit of drinking.

The Cuban apparently

turned his car over to OSWALD and the Cuban and ROJAS spent the night in a hotel.../ ROJAS said

the following moming they left Ciudad Juarez on a flight of Aeronaves and flew to Monterrey. i

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is to be noted that Aeronaves has

no such flight as that described by ROJAS. After arrival

Guadalajara the Cuban gave ROJAS 400 pesos and told him he would receive further instructions

at a later date. / In the latter part of Dec 62 the Cuban came to Guadalajara and gave ROJAS

900 pesos and told him to proceed to Cozumel by bus within about five days..

ROJAS arrived in

Cozumel just after Christmas 62.

There he was met by a Cuban men and a Cuban woman whose first

name was CRISTINA.

ROJAS explained that, although he cannot recall the names of the Cubans, he

has them written down in a notebook which he left with Daniel SOLIS, a municipal policeman in

Cozumel. ROJAS stated SOLIS would' not deliver the book to anyone but him.: / About 28 Dec 62

OSWALD arrived in Cozumel, having proceeded there from Jamaica via Mexicana de Aviacion. OSWALD,

the three Cubans and ROJAS again discussed the introduction of Cuban propaganda........During

the, time of these discusaions OSWALD and the three Cubans stayed at the Hotel Pleya In Cozunel and

ROJAS stayed with Daniel SOLIS.

OSWALD remained in Cozumel for 2 or 3 days and then returned

to Jamaica by air.

The three Cubans and ROJAS continued to reside in Cosumel until about 15 Feb 63

when OSWALD again

came to Cozumel from Jamaica. On this occasion OSWALD stayed three days in

The day after his arrival an American by the name d ALBERT arrived from Jamaica. All

conversations between this American, OSWALD, and the three Cubans were In English, ROJAS stating

that all three Cubans spoke very good English. The Cuban woman, CRISTINA, told ROJAS that they

had discussed the elimination of Pres Kennedy.

She stated that OSWALD was for killing Kennedy

but that ALBERT and the Cuband did not agree with OSWALD. / ROJAS stated that he has ALBERT's

last name entered in the notebook which is In the possession of Daniel SOLIS. He claimed he got

ALBERI's name from a U.S. Gov credential in the bath house of the Hotel Islena where ALBERT

stayed. .....OSWALD allegedly stated that, no matter what the opposition, he would have to go

through with it (the killing) because otherwise he might lose his life, indicating that he was

acting under orders. / ROJAS stayed in Cozumel until early March 63 then returned by bus to Guad.

...../ ROJAS could not explain why he cannot remember the names of the three Cubans in Cozumel

after having been with them for nearly three months. He described them.....

... ....ROJAS

stated he is willing to go anywhere id his expenses are paid to make any indentification and to

pick up his notebook with the full names of the individuals mentioned. It was noted during the

Interview that he appeared sincere, but stated he is desperately in need of money. He lives in a

slum area of Guadalajaara, is 31 yrs old, about five feet nine inches, medium build, dark brown

hair, dark complexion, brown eyes and has a mustache.

MEXI 7764 - LEGAT requests following which connected with investigation of a lead on OSWALD.

It is requested that the foll investigation be conducted at Cozumel. A. Determine whether a muni-

policeman named Daniel SOLIS actually exists and is living and working in Cozumel. B. If

SOLIS does exist, determine whether he is acquainted with. .ROJAS..../ C. Determine whether SOLIS

has a notebook in his possession which belongs to ROJAS..... Pls cable reply.

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Check Eduardo BORELL Navarro

280.

15. Jan.

281. :16 Jan.

282. 16 Jan

Check AMPALM 26 trip to Managau; does he

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MEXI 7776 | (Ref: DIR 92766 - para 272 above)

No evidence to date of travel to Mexi by AMPALM 26

during 1963. / Foll volunteered by C/ODENVY in Mexi, on evening 13 Jan in his oral review to COS

of current problems in their investigations of leads pertinent to OSWALD case: A. ODENVY

Has sent cable to Mexi stating (AMPALM/26) was source of analysis prepared by Cuban psychologist,

Jose I. LASAGA of Miami. B.

ODENVY interviewed AMPALM 26 who said:

Silvia DURAN took OSWALD

to Caballo Bayo restaurant near Chapultepec Golf Club where they met Cuban Amb to Mexi, Joaquin

HERNANDEZ Armas:

Then HERNANDEZ Armas took OSWALD for a ride in his car so that they could

talk privately.

C. AMPALM/26 told ODENVY his source was Eduardo BORELL Navarro, Mexi

newspaperman who writes editorials for Excelsior.

C/oDENvy sent Matthew Crawford, Assistant,

to interview BORELL Navarro on 12 Jna. E. BORELI Navarro said AMPALM/26 had "imagined" whole

story. BORELL Navarro said he did nto know any more than that OSWALD had been to Mexi and had

visited the Cub Emb and Silvia DURAN. BORELL Navarro said everything he knew had been published

and was public knowledge.

/ C/ODENVY, Mexio said he knew AMPALM/26 well when both a were In

He said AMPALM/26 "noted for reporting a based upon his intuitive feelings" and very

rarely reported facts.

/ Belleve ODENVY told AMPALM/26 he had been cited to them as soured y

Jose I. LASAGA.

A bulletin from Fundacion del Cardenal Mindszenty, with address: A P.O. Box 321; Ciayton

Branch, St. Louis 5, Missourt, the following was translated "Consigna Comunista de Propaganda

en Relacion Con la Muerte del Presidente Kennedy", published by Comite Mexicano Para La

Divulgacion de los Objectivos, Estrategia y Tacticas del Comunismo. Article pointing out the !

assassination was the work of the Communists. (From LIHUFF/1)

HMM 8289 (Source: LITAMIL 9) Officials of the Cub Emb in Mexi received very few Christmas

greetings from Mexi Gov officials.

(It is believed

that the lack of

traditional exchange

of Christmas greetings between Mext Gov and Cub Emb

was the result of the resentment caused

among Mexi officialdom by the strong note dated 26 Nov 63, rec'd by the Mexi Ministry of

Foreign Relations from Raul ROA Garcia, Cub Minister of Foreign Relations, over the detention

by Mexi authorities of Silvia DURAN in connection with the visit to the Cub Emb in Mexi of

WAVE 0569 Refs:: A.

MEXI 7776 - para 279 above: B. DIR 92766 - para 272 above:

2341 - not rec'a: D. DIR 04473 - not rec'd:

WAVE 1856 - not rec'a: F.

PACY 1245 -

(In 6457), 12 Nov 63, OTDORIC TRANSACK, filed 200-124-117/3) : G.

WAVE 1393 - not rec'd.

1. Re para 1 Ref B according WAVE sources (AMRAZOR 1 and AMBUCKLE 1) AMPALM 26 stated planned

depart WAVE area for Mexi 20-Nov 63 in order attend seminar Federacion Internacional de-

Organizaciones

de Periodistas Profesionales (FIOPP) held Mexi 18-29 Noy 63. Para 2 B Ref F

confirms planned attendance FIOPP by AMPALM 26. On return WAVE area A 26 told AMBUCKIE I

he attended FIOPP seminar / 2. WAVE agrees para 3 Ref A thet A 26 noted for skeptical reporting

particularly re his association with ODEARL;

In reply query para 3

ref E, Ref D informed WAVE A 26 not ODEARL agent.

FYI AMRAZOR 1 reported learning from A 26

that the latter scheduled make speeches at FIOPP seminar and later continue on to Central America

probably to Nicaragua. In similar statement to AMPALM 4, A 26 implied confidential ODYOKE

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mission. / 4. Re para 2 Ref B, Pan Am Airways

records show A 26 departed WAVE area 18 Nov 63

via PAA flt 503 for MANA with transfer in Guat

to PAA flight 501 for MANA. PAA records

reflect A 26 traveled as planned, however view fact A 26 had to transfer in Guat, It possible

he traveled to Mexi, either prior visit MANA or afterwards. No record travel A 26 local

ODURGE office since A 26 permanent U.S. resident as of 7 Nov 62 and granted reentry permit

3 Jan 63 valid one yr.:

Latter allows A 26 multiple departures and entries without restrictions.

Request Hqs check ODURGE ZRMETAL to determine if A 26 arrived from Mexi on or about 1 Dec 63.

A 26 ODURCE registration No. A 7799307.

/ AMPALM 4 has obtained copy of LASAGA report..

WAVE can pouch if Has interested.

MEXI 7819 (Ref: MEXI 7776 - para 279 above) LIIEMPO 4 reported on 16 Jan that AMPALM 26

was in Mexi on 21 Nov 63. LITEMPO 4 does not yet know arrival or departure dates.

26 was Invited to Mexi to attend "Colegio Nacional de Periodistas", to assist in series of

meetings organized by that group, according to L 4.

MRID 0385 (Ref: MEXI 7764 - para 278 above, also see para 277) - Daniel SOLIS well known

municipal policeman Cozumel

of good reputation over past 1l yrs. I SOLIS does not know any

person named Ylario ROJAS Villanueva, SOLIS wife's uncle named Eladio VILLANUEVA Ramiraz

from Guadalajara and believes originally from Manuel Doblado, Guanajuato. This uncle visited

SOLIS in Cozumel about first 2 weeks in June 63. Uncle arrived by bus to Puerto Juarez and

boat to Cozumel, broke, seeking work, with no luggage and nothing more than clothes on back.

Uncle said his suitcase had fallen from top of bus into water at unspecified ferry crossing

enroute Merida. Uncle said suitcase contained "important papers" and all his personal belong-

Ings. SOLIS housed him and got him temporary job as bricklayers assistant. Uncle worked

Cozumel until around mid-June and then left: for Veracruz by boat to Puerto Juarez.

whereabouts Uncle not known to SOLIS. SOLIS gave him clothes and 500 pesos financial assis-

tance on departure. / While at SOLIS house, uncle wrote three letters to skipper ferry boat

trying recover suitcase but no answer.; Uncle sent and received no other mail.

Uncle had no

notebook of any kind. Uncle was not in contact with any Cubans on Cozumel.! Only known assosiates

were Mexi airforce sargeant "Polo" and his bricklayer boss Leonel VILLANUEVA (no relation).

(COMMENT: SOLIS said no Cubans or North Americans official named Albert in Cozumel in June

63 or in period late Dec 62 to early March 63 other than visits Cubcon officials Mrid.

confirmed by Station/Base contact Joaquin NASSIM who highly knowledgeable Cozumel matters.

Base did not broach possible OSWALD presence Cozumel with SOLIS but NASSIM said highly doubtful).

/ SOLIS description of uncle: Age about 30, 5 feet 8, about 185 lbs, stocky, skin "moreno"

black straight hair, mustache, long face. Usually works as chauffeur or farmer. SOLIS

säid uncle did not seem aberrated..

MUMO to LEGAT from COS: Subject: OSWALD - reporting Info in para 284 above.

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28 Jan

287.

29 Jan

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MEXI 7964 (Ref: MRID 0385 - para 284 above) LEGAT, continuing interrogation of Ylario

ROJAS Villanueva of Guadalajara, has determined that:

ref and is the uncle of Daniel SOLIS wife. | B.

A. He is really Eladio VILLANUEVA of

Eladio VILLANUEVA was in Cozumel from Apr 63

until July 63 and stayed with Daniel SOLIS.

He showed letters he had written to his wife

from there for this period. C.

Daniel SOLIS knows address and true name of Eladio VILLANUEVA;

letters from SOLIS to VILLANUEVA to prove this point. / VILLANUEVA has written to SOLIS to

send his address book to VILLANUEVA, U.S. Con in Guadalajara; used excuse that wished visa

to U.S. He insists SOLIS has notebook and still clings to story he saw OSWALD as he wrote

to Mr. Robert Kennedy. / For Hqs: VILLANUEVA has agreed take LCFLUTTER test and LEGAT

Wash Hqs asked him to ask COS if LCFLUTTER operator could come Mexi as was done in case of

ALVARADO (Nic). / COS agreed forward request to Hqs. / If agreed LEGAT would prefer Mexi or

Guadalajara as location with Mr. Joe Garcia as interpreter if one needed, time within next

ten days. I Pls cable reply.

MEMO to Boonstra, co to COS from LEGAT; Subject: OSWALD - It is to be noted that the White

House was in receipt of a paper entitled "Possible Psychological Motivations in the Assassina-

tion of Pres. Kennedy" written by Jose I. LASAGA of Miami, Fla.

This speculative paper attempted

o establish that the motivation of OSWAlD In the assassination of Pres K was Fidel CASTRO

or a CASTRO agent and thet OSWALD was motivated during his trip to Mexi between 27 Sept and

2 Oct 63. The paper alleged that OSWALD held an extended interview with the Cuban Amb in:

Mexi whom he met in a restaurant on the outskirts of Mexi from which restaurant they both

later left in the Amb's car for a talk without being

overheard. / Source of this latter info

was alleged to be Salvador: DIAZ Verson.

This Individual was interviewed at Miami.

that while In Mexi 29-29 Nov 63 attending the Congress of the International Federation of

Professional Newspaper Organizations, he was at the offices of the newspaper Excelsior on

the night of 25 Nov 63. There he learned through the Mexi press that the Mexi gov had arrested

one Silvia DURAN; that DURAN allegedly had OSWALD as a guest in her house during his visit

to Mexi; and that DURAN placed OSWALD in contact with officials of the Cub Emb in Mexi.

DIAZ Verson went on to claim that he was i told by Dr. BORRELL Navarios, an exiled Cuban

newspaperman employed by Excelsior, that OSWALD and DURAN on the day following OSWALD's arrival

in Mexi went to a restaurant called the Caballo Blanco or possibly the Caballo Bayo where they

met an official of the Cub Emb. DIAZ Verson claimed that, he knows nothing about OSWALD and

the Cub official leaving the restaurant together in a car. / It was ascertained that Dr.

Eduardo BORRELL Navarro, a former Cuban Cabinet Minister who on occasion writes feature

articles for the Mexi City Excelsior, currently resides at 1303 Homero 'St., Apart 301, Mexi.

BORRELI Navarrotwas interviewed on ll Jan at which time he furnished the following Info:

Salvador DIAZ Verson was in Mexi as claimed and discussed OSWALD with BORRELL and other Cuban

exiles!

DIAZ Verson also visited BORRELL In BORRELL's home. / BORRELL did not tell the story

Silvia DURAN. BORRELL had never heard this story or any similar story before.

credited to him by DIAZ Verson concerning the visit to a Nexi City restaurant Dy BORRELL knew

of no meeting between OSWALD and Cub Emb officials other than the meetings which occurred

at the time OSWALD visited the Cub Con in Mexi. / BORRELI knew nothing concerning any visit

by OSWALD to the home of DURAN. / It is to be noted that DURAN was questioned by Mexi authorities

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on 23 Nov 63. At that time she confirmed that OSWALD visited the Cub Emb in Mexi during the

time he was in Mexi from 27 Sept to 2 Oct. | She alleged that the purpose of his visits to the

Cuban Emb was to obtain a Cuban visa. She stated she had given him a telephone number to use

in calling her concerning the visa, but denied that he had ever visited in her home. / On

17 Jan 64 a source.!. advised that he had been unable to locate a Caballo Blano restaurant

In Mext, but stated there is a Caballo Bayo restaurant located on outskirts of Mexl.

Source went to restaurant, showed photos of former Cub Con Eusebio AZCUE Lopez, who was in

charge of Cub Con at the time of OSWALD's visit there, of Cub Amb HERNANDEZ Armas, of Silvia

DURAN and of OSWALD to employees of restaurant and conducted extensive interviews of these

employees. He was unable to find anyone among the employees who could recall any of the

persons as having been at restaurant.

MEXI 8008 | (Ref:

DIR 97829 - para 289 below.) - Station has reported all available info

OSWALD activities Mexi. / Practically all info from LIENVOY and all other sources was also

reported locally to ODENVY and to Amb Mann. It may be that some Station Info included by

local ODENVY reps in their reporting; believe however local ODENVY will have indicated

KUBARK as source.

DIR 97829 - Fletcher M. KNIGHT appeared before Warren Commission on 28 Jan and received guide-

lines on what they expect from KUBARK.' On Sat, 1 Feb, we will give commission a report on

OSWALD's activities in Mexi, presented' so as to protect your sources and techniques. Pls

review your reporting to us on this subj and cable in anything additional you may have in

time for us to include in report.

DIR 98676 (Refs MEXI 7964 - para 286 above) Before deciding on ICFLUTTER Of ROJAS need

much more info on his background for clearance purposes. | Pls have ODENVY supply Vital data,

background, job history, some Idea of physical and mental condition.

Also need know: Would

ICFLUTTER be done in secret or must Mexi authorities' know? KUBARK not in favor of cutting

in local authorities because it hurts security and

mobility of FLUTTER experts.: / We have no

traces on ROJAS with present identifying data. We in contact with ODENVY here on case.

Pls ask ODENVY Mexi to supply added date.

MEMO to COS from LEGAT; Subject:

Ylario ROJAS Villanueva aka Hilario ROJAS

Villanueva, Eladio VILLANUEVA, Eladio VILLANUEVA

Bío Data: ROJAS does not have any

birth certificate but states he was born in 1932 or 1933 on a ranch known as Guayabo de Santa

Rita, located near the town of Ciudad Manuel Doblado in the state of Guanajuato. His mother

still resides at the ranch and her name is Estefania ROJAS and is now about 80 yrs old.

did not know his father, therefor uses his mother's surname, ROJAS! / ROJAS lived on the

ranch and went to primary school there, finished sixth grade at age of 14. Worked at ar various

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jobs about the ranch and in 1949 entered U.S. illegally and worked in the

area for a person named McILVANLY near Highway 99 and Roxy Street.i

El Centro, Calif.

MCILVANEY was engaged in

drainage and irrigation work and ROJAS worked for him about 7yrs.i

/ In 1954 he was allowed

tó leave the U.S. voluntarilv br the U.S. Immieration and Natiralization carina.

/ RATAS

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7 Feb.

293.

8 Feb.

294. .

8 Feb.

295. 1l Feb.

What is the RCMP ?

Check RERNSTEIN

296. 12 Feb.

296.

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MEXI 8117 (Ref: DIR 98676 - para 290 above) Following rec'a from Local ODENVY on Y Feb.

(Reporting contents of para 291 above)

DIR 00302 (Ref: MEXI 8117 - para 292 above) Will trace and clear ROJAS. / Since he Mexi

cit, we do not want to LCFLUTTER him in Mexi with knowledge of government there. ALVARADO

case was different because we knew ALVARADO would be sent straight back to Nic.

Will conter

with ODENVY here on pros and cons of taking him to Texas, where facilities would be better.

Will advise.

Note on cover sheet of DIR 00302 - Advised Henry Johnson (LEGAT) on 1l Feb 64. Signed COS

MEMO to COS from JKBENADUM: (source): Source has been told to drop everything else and concentrate

on Betty MORA to endeavor to find out any additional info which she might have re OSWALD and

his activities on behalf of the Fair Play For Cuba Committee in New Orleans, La. prior to

the assassination. (See para 264 above) In this connection it will be recalled that MORA

after the death of the President that she hoped that the FBI would not look too hard

in New Orleans because it could be very bad"for us". / Source also reported that Reva BERNSTEIN,

former Chairman of the FPFCC in Detroit, Mich., has been in Mexi for more than a month, that

she had been in Puerto Vallarta for & month, that she had wanted to go to Playa Azul but

that she did not do so because

that she was leaving Mexi to go to Zijuatenejo. Source does not believe she was in Puerto

Vallarta, nor that she is presently in Zijuatenejo. / BERSTEIN also told source that she had

been questioned in Detroit, prior to her departure for Mexi, by the RCMP, but that no inquiry

had been made of her by the FBI or any U.S. police or investigative agency. The interroga-

tion had to do with the FPFCC, its aotivities in the Detroit area, and the

fact that she had

reportedly acted as a mall drop for Canadian communists.

This Interrogation took place in

publications" for her Canadian friends.

Note written in margin of above Memo:

Should I report for Has info only ? by COS. RIGGS

Since this deals with OSWALD

case and has already been reported by the source to

ODENVY, I believe we should not send to Has.

It adds nothing to the case and if Hqs should

decide to dissem, it would blow source to ODENVY (our use of source). Signed RIGGS

MEXT 8194 (Ref: MRID 0385 - para 284 above and B. MEXI 7964 - para 286 above)

requests the following additional questions be put to Daniel SOLIS: A. Verify If SOLIS has

received two letters recently from Eladio ROJAS Villanueva aka Eladio VILLANUEVA regarding

notebook. B.

Ask SOLIS to forward notebook if found to: Mr. Edwin O. Johnson, Consulado

Americano, Guadalajara, Jalisco.

Letters in possession VILLANUEVA

indicate he in Cozumel

with Daniel SOLIS for at least three months in 1963.

Can SOLIS recall dates? D. Ask SOLIS

If VILLANUEVA In contact with Cubans or Americans while in Cozumel. Ask him how VILLANUEVA

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Why was sa a telegram sent from Nuevo Laredo

authorizing the CMA ticket office at Guadala-

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also calims a common-law marriage to Alicia GALVEZ and that a child was born in the U.S.

of this marriage.

Alicia still corresponds with him and lives at Celle Republica del Salvador

#152, Col. Cuauhtemoc, Mexicall, Mexi. / In about 1954 he returned to the ranch where he

continued with his work on the ranch.

at Iijuana, Mexi which bottled 7-Up.

He had no

fixed employment since his Tijuana job with the u-Up bottling firm in 57 or 58., occasional

Yolanda CORDOBA in 57 and now has five children; the youngest born 21. Oct 63.

have been observed indicate by postmark that ROJAS was in Cozumel, butz at a later period

than he has stated and apparently for at least three to possibly five months, which contra-

diets information received fron Daniel SOLIS, who stated Ylario ROSAS Villanueva was in Cozumel

for about 2 weeks in June 63. ROJAS readily admits that he, ROJAS, is the uncle of SOLIS's

wife. / A verification of his reported travel to the U.S. border, namely, Nuevo Laredo, has

been established, although not on the specific dates furnished by ROJAS.

CMA records reflect

one Hilario ROJAS was on flt from Guadalajara to Nuevo Laredo on 3 Aug 62. i CMA records

further reflect that a telegram dated 31 July 62 at Nuevo Laredo authorized the CMA ticket

office at Guadalajara to issue a ticket to Hilario ROJAS of 665 Chilarde Street, Gundalajara.

It is noted that ROJAS has stated that he formerly resided at Chilarde Street in Guadalajara.)

ROJAS appears to be in normal physical condition and no outward signs observed of any mo...1

deficiency.

He did not reveal any mental quirks.

He tends to be voluble in his conversa-

tions and to wander from specific lines of questioning. / He appears to react mentally in a

manner reflecting innate Intelligence superior to that of his stated sixth grade education. /

He does not volunteer any motive for furnishing info to the U. S.

Gov concerning his alleged

association with unidentified Cubans and with OSWALD, both at U.S. border and at Cozumel.

Other than discrepancies anting noted in various interviews conducted with ROJAS, the only

apparently unusual development concerns a reportedly second letter that he has directed to

U. S. Attorney General Robert Kennedy, wherein he,

according to his own statement, stated

that he had additional info to furnish.

According to ROJAS, this additional info concerned

a so-called camera which he saw in Cozumel in the possession of the unidentified Bubans and

OSWALD, which camera reportedly had adaptations which could be utilized to fire about five

cartridges, which cartridges reportedly have a small gas compartment and that said gas was

for the purpose of cutting down on the noise made in firing said camera.

He also described

a rifle supposedly in the possession of these previously mentioned individuals.

He claims to

have beenxgal told by the Cubans that the "camera" was worth about $50,000 and

invention. / Attitude toward Polygraph Examination:

was a Russian

It was explained to ROJAS that it might

be-necessary in the future to afford him a scientific examination with the use of certaini

instruments. He said he would be agreeable to such an examination. / Attitude of Mexican

Government re Polygraph Examination:

It is assumed that, as in the past case of the Nic,

Echeverria should be su consulted and his authorization obtained to conduct said examination.

At the same time, he can also be told that general results of exam would be

furnished him.

/It is further suggested that the full name of ROJAS should be furnished Echeverria and the

fact that he would be examined either in Guadalajara or Mexi., There does not appear to be

any reason for Echeverria to be furnished the iden of the Polygraph examiner..

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Transportes Frontera terminal in Mexi, was Interviewed several times, the last being on

17 Dec.: ALVARADO had no recollection of OSWALD and could offer no explanation as to why no

discrepancy in number of

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Dionisio REYNA Paz, chauffeurs on the trip.... were interviewed. They had no personal recollec-

tion of OSwAld nor could they offer any explanations concerning the discrepancy in the number

of passengers and the fact that no ticket number appeared beside OSWALD's name. /: SOUCEDO

explained that tickets bearing a prefix of 39 covered travel from Mexi to Monterrey and those

with a prefix of 10 covered the travel from Mexi to Nuevo Laredo. He also pointed out that..

tickets collected from the passengers on a given trip are forwarded to the offices of the bus

company in Monterrey. / On 9 Dec Telesforo QUIROGA, ticket agent at Transportes Frontera

office, Monterrey was interviewed. All tickets listed by number on the passenger manifest

for the 2-3 Oct 63 trip from Mexi to Nuevo Laredo were located.

QUIROGA could offer no

explanation as to why no ticket number was listed for OSWALD, and it was impossible for him

to locate a ticket which might have been used by OSWALD. / OSWALD in Mexi stayed at Hotel del

Comercio, Calle Sahagun 19. On 20 Jan' $ 64 Guillermo GARCIA Luna, manager of this hotel,

reported:* The hotel does not use a system of registration cards for guests, but rather uses

a's registry book. On the first day a guest arrives he, himself, makes the initial entry

in the book, this including the name of the guest, the place from which he is arriving, his

occupation, and his nationality. Thereafter on each day the guest continues at the th hotel

the same info is entered in the book on the page designated for that day, but the entry is

made by a hotel employee.

writing on this entry in the registry book has been identified with known handwriting of OSWALD

by the FBI. / OSWALD was listed as staying in room 18 from 27 Sept through night; of 1 Oct.

Mr. GARCIA Luna said rooms 18 through 23 occupy one floor of the hotel. He was able to furnish

Info on three of the guests who occupied rooms on same floor as OSWALD because they frequently

stop at the hotel when in Mexi. Guests were: Mr. PEREZ Pliego, San Luis Potos1, railroad

employee, room 19 on 26 Sept, 27 and 28 Sept.

A Captain ESQUIVEL of Veracruz occupies room

Sept, Mexi Army Captain well-known In Veracruz according to GARCIA Luna. / Mario

RESENDIZ, merchant, Saltillo, Coahulla, room 21,26 Sept to 3 Oct., has merchandising business

involving sale of flowers and miscellaneous items in Monclova, Coahuila, also well known in

Monclova according to GARCIA Luna.

/ 1/ On 21 Jan 64 Alfonso PEREZ Pliego, Espana 304,

Guadalajara, Jalisco, office address Bolivar 8-401, Mexi, was interviewed In Mexi.

He advised

he frequently stops at del Comercio but had not noticed OSWALD.

/The following investigation

was conducted in Veracruz on 23-24 Jan: Ernest HOLM, Vice Consul, Amer Con, contacted logical

sources of his office. None of these sources was able to Identify Captain ESQUIVED. It.

COMMANDER Charles EDSON, assigned to Mexi Naval Academy as an instructor by the U. S. Navy

was unable to locate any info on ESQUIVEL. Inspector Alberto MORALES,

Veracruz Police Dept,

was unable to obtain any info on ESQUIVEL. / Investigation continulng./ Intensive investigation

continuing to locate Mario RESENDIZ of Monclova.

MEMO from LEGAT| to COS:

Subject: Jack I. RUBY; OSWALD - Victim. - Information has been

rec'd that RUBY traveled ito Cuba from Mexi in the latter nart of 62 under namo

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297. 12 Feb.

298. " 18 Feb.

Check.

VILLANUEVA claimed friendship with

one

ALBERT.

See para

277 above.

Now the

ferry boat is named ALBERTO.

??

What happened to VILLANUEVA's suitcase

which contained "important papers" which

had fallen from top of bus into water.

See Para 284 above.

Could Polo be Albert ??

Or could Polo be

¿connected with VILLANUEVA'S

first contact

in Mexi - the Cuban ??

299. 18 Feb.

300. 20 Feb.

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FOR JACK STEWART, MERIDA, from Joe Garcia (LEGAT) requesting infomation contained in para

296 above.

MRID 0404 (Ref:

MEXI 8194 - para 296 above) 1.

received two letters recently from VILLANUEVA.

Foll SOLIS reply para 1 Ref: A.

Would forward as requested any notebook

that turned up.

C. Best recollection VILLANUEVA arrived Cozumel very

early June 63, left

on 4 July 63 on ferry boat Alberto for Puerto Juarez.

SOLIS received theee letters, since

burned, from VILIANUEVA in Guadalajara in months immediately following VILLANUEVA departure

from Cozumel.

SOLIS answered all three.

In last of three replies SOLIS asked VILLANUEVA

repay 500 peso loan.

SOLIS never heard from VILLANUEVA & after that. VILLANUEVA in one of

three letters asked if SOLIS would like to be "secret police agent"

con Cozumel.

no further info on possible contacts VILLANUEVA with Cubans or Americans on Cozumel.

• VILLANUEVA

when not working as albanil, spent his time at SOLIS home "chapeando" (weeding, cutting brush)

and usually in hammock by 2030 hrs.

SOLIS and VILLANUEVA sometimes visited Mayalum night-

club together. VILLANUEVA did not appear tin be much of a drinker. / 2.

SOLIS also said:

VILLANUEVA arrived Cozumel with Sergeant second class "Polo" (nickname); Polo was arriving on

new assignment of Cozumel Military Base; VILLANUEVA said had met Polo in Mexi City; Polo came

around SOLIS house twice after VILLANUEVA departure looking for VI.LANUEVA. (COMMENT:

asked NASSIM JOAQUIM discreetly obtain all info possible on Polo; will advise.

JOAQUIM concur SOLIS seems be telling straight forward story. SOLIS daughter, apparently

unprized, confirmed burning of letters from VILLANUEVA.

301. 20 Feb.

302. 20 Feb.

Why no ticket number ??

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MEMO to LEGAT from COS: Subject: OSWALD - Memo reports info contained in para 298 above.

MEXI 8341 to MRID - Mr. Joseph Garcia,

LEGAT, going to Merida 21 Feb.

Said would contact

COB soom after arrival. / Garcia would like to meet and talk to Daniel SOLIS re VILLANUEVA.

He also has "few other leads" In area but did not specify whether pertinent GPFLOOR or not.

DIR 02697 - No: traces ROJAS aka VILLANUEVA.

KUBARK now prepared to LCFLUTTER him in Texas

If ODENVY still wants it. Have told ODENVY here and awaiting their decision.

MEMO to COS from LEGAT; Subject:

OSWALD. (See para 197 above) As reported previously,

available a copy of the bus manifest of a company called Transportes Frontera which

covered the trip of the bus which departed Mexi 2 Oct 63 and scheduled arrival time at Nuevo

Laredo of 6 a,m. on 3 Oct, The passenger listed as occupying seat 4 on this manifest was

OSWALD, no first name given. Destination was given as Laredo. / No, ticket number was listed

by OSWALD's name although ticket numbers appeared beside the names of the remaining passengers.

this manifest was poorly prepared in longhand with names of some of the passengers being

incomplete land in some cases illegible.: Toward the bottom of the manifest is a notation,

including the name of OSWALD, 10 passengers appear on the list

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306. (continued)

DiA OSWALD actually make

the trip to Laredo

on 2 Oct.??

tatammissions

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for tickets. / According to Mr. LOZANO, a reservation is recorded by assignindia seat

numberas available and recording opposite the seat number assigned, the name and destination

of the individual requesting the reservations. That reservation is respected under normal

conditions until two hours before departure time; however, in the event all seats are not

filled, 1t may be held until the actual departure of the bus. Prior to the departure of

the bus, a final check is made of passengers in connection with tickets sold for that

particular trip, and at that time the dispatcher communicates by radio to the company

headquarters in Monterrey the number of "paying" passengers on the bus in relation to the

Monterrey or Laredo destinations for which they purchased tickets. / Francisco ALVARADO,

ticket salesman and dispatcher for Iransportes Frontera, advised that he prepared most of

the handwriting on the 2 Oct 63 manifest on which the name

"OSWLD" and destination "Lared"

appear opposite Seat No. 4.

He stated that he did not write the

"OSWLD" reservation info

and it was his opinion that the reservation had been made and the info recorded by the

baggage handler, Lucio LOPEZ.

ALVARADO is quite certain at the present time that the

Individual designated on the list as "OSWLD" did not purchase a ticket and did not travel

on the trip relating to that manifest. No ticket number was recorded for that person, and

a search of the company's records in Monterrey had failed to locate a ticket stub which

was not otherwise accounted for in connection with that particular trip. / : The notations

by ALVARADO of "9 Laredo, T Monterrey" reflected that he had reported by radio to the

Monterrgy office of the company that the bus had departed with nine "paying" passengers

for Laredo and seven "paying" passengers destined for Monterrey. Listed under "Name of

Passengers" were "OSWID" with no ticket number, indicating he did not travel; "Angel PEREZ"

with no ticket number or destingtion, which confirmed that he had not purchased a ticket

the back of the manifest referred to advances of funds made by ALVARADO to LOZANO from the

cash for repairs, parts or other requirements. They related that the passenger lists

are not kept as a permanent record, and, when the manifest was located in the "trash"

at the request of investigators of the Mexi Presidential Staff, the Blanks at the tope

of the form had not been filled in as to time, destination, trip number, bus number, and

date, but they had completed those blanks from their personal knowledge in order to

make

that data clear to the investigators. They also had listed the names of the drivers on the

formax at that tice. They affirmed that the handwritten "Transportes Frontera" at the top

of the document had been added by some official of the Mexi Government after the document

was borrowed from them. / Both LOZANO and ALVARADO stated that they had no recollection of

OSWALD, etc... they could offer no explanation as to how Mexican authorities had arrived

at the conclusion that OSWALD had travelled on the Transportes Frontera bus of 2 Oct 63,

but pointed out that after the name was located on the manifest, they had not been given

an opportunity of reviewing, analyzing or checking out the data thereon. / Lucio LOPEZ

Medina, baggage and freight handler at Transportes, related that he often assists the

ticket salesman by recording reservations and is quite certain that he wrote the "OSWLD"

and "TARED"

opposite Seat No. 4 on the passenger manifest of 2 Oct 63. He stated that he

also had recorded the reservations and ticket. sales to le

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304. 27 Feb.

305. 10 Mar.

What hotel??

306. 12 Mar.

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Jack Leon RUBY, Jack RUBENSTEIN, or Jacob RUBENSTEIN. / Advise of any info to verify this

travel by Ruby

MEMO tO LEGAT from COS: Subject: RUBY - Info available to this office fails to contem

that Rust dent vexitor habana or arrived In Mext Crom Habana by air anytime during 1962.

MEMO from LEGAT to Boonstra, co to COS; Subject: OSWALD. - Ref: LEGAT memo dated 13 Jan

64 (para 277 above) - Same background Info as para 277 with following additional: ROJAS

claimed he could pinpoint the date 14 August 1962 as the day he arrived in Mexi because he

sat in seat #14 on the bus and his hotel room was #14 and he arrived in Mexi, by cuicidence,

on 14 Aug 62. That day, while waiting in a park near the bus station of the busline Estrellas

de Oro, and the hotel where he sayed was in the vicinity, he was contacted by an unidentified

individual, who he later learned was a Cuban. He saw this Cuban over a period of two days

and this Cuban proposed that ROJAS help him in smuggling Cuban propaganda to Mexico.)

.....! / /: / Details on interrogations concerning ROJAS, SOLIS, ete., ended up (page 22 of

report from LEGAT) with "On 5 Mar 64, ROJAS, at Guadalajara, Jalisco, continued to maintain

that he had met OSWALD at Nuevo Laredo and again later at Cozumel, as he had previously

declared; however; subsequently on that day he orally admitted that he had never known or

met OSWALD anywhere." / A written, signed statement declaring all information had been false

was prepared and signed by ROJAS.

MEMO to COS from LEGAT: Subject: OSWALD. Source produced original of a passenger l19t.

or manifest relating to departure No. 2, Büs No, 340, ? Oct 63, of the Transportes Frontera,

S.A. de C. V. bus line, which has its headquarters in Monterrey, N. L. and Its Mexi terninal

at Buenavista Street No. 7. / The passenger list or manifest was

clear evidence thet

OSWALD had departed from Mexi on the bus connected therewith which left Mexi at 1:00 p.m..

and scheduled to have arrived at Nuevo Laredo, Tamps, (across border from Laredo,

at 5:30 a.m., 3 Oct 63. / Info on passenger list is handwritten, not complete and not all

legible, etc... (report submitted typed list of passengers, seat number, ticket number and

destination, etc.). "Inquiry at Transportes Frontera Bus Terminal" - On 5: March 64,

Gilberto LOZANO Guizar advised that he is the Manager of the Mexi lerminal of Transportes

Frontera Bus Company, Buenavista HT, which has a franchise for "through service" between

Mexl, Monterrey and Laredo, but is not permitted to sell tickets or pick up passengers at

Intermediate localities.l / LOZANO said that Transportes Frontera had made a complete study

of its records and procedures and has now arrived at the conclusion that the person designated

as "OSWLD"on the 2 Oct 63 passenger manifest did not purchase a ticket and could not have.

traveled on the trip to which it relates. He pointed out that the list of passenger reserva

tions, tickets sold, and passengers actually boarding the bus in Mexi are recorded on the

form which is provided for that purpose and is maintained on a clip board on the counter

from which ticket sales normallly are made by the ticket salesman and dispatcher, Francisco

ALVARADO.

He admitted that ALVARADO occasionally, is assisted during rush hours or a tempor-

ary absence from the counter by the baggage handler, Lucio LOPEZ Medina, who may receive

and record reservations on the manifest but does not handle the actual receipt of payment

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Lucio LoPEz said he probably wrote "OSWLD"

and "LARED"

on the manifest, yet belleves

OSWALD did not make the trip on 2 Oct.

30T.

16 March 1964

Check

308. 19 Mar

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opposite Seats Nos. I and 3, etc., and possibly other items on the manifest.

He acknowledged

that he had no personal recollection of OSWALD, could not recognlie his photo as being

of anyone who had been at the bus terminal, and did not believe that OSwAlD had embarked

Con the bus of ? Oct 63./ LOPEZ said that the reservation was made by the individual in

(person, as he ald not recall having received a reservation by telephone from any parson

company, the "Flecha Roja", and "Traneportes del Norte" are the only bus lines which art

direct service between Mexi and Nuevo Laredo, Tamps./ "Inquiry at;

Jesus SAUCEDO, Comptroller at the terminal of the Flecha Roja, Mexi, and investigators made

a search of manifests with negative results.

...I Inquiry at Iransportes del Norte Bus

Terminal. Ricardo. BELTRAN Medina, Mgr of Mex terminal stated emphatically that records had

been searched by agents of the Mexi Presidential Stait, Ministry oi Gov., the Federal

Judicial Police, and himself, and no record had been located identifiable with oswald

Washington Report

BACKGROUND FOR ASSASSINATION, published by the

Council Editorial Staff.

have come from Moscow.

(good reading)

American Security

Analysis on "why and how"

OSWALD's orders could

DIR 08574 - Dallas News today carries story to ertect that Jack RUBY's lawyer, Nr. Melvin

M. BELLI, was interviewed at border en route to Mexico City. Interview does not reveal

purpose trip.

Pls. report any Info you can develop on BELLI's activities or significance

this maneuver. ODACID and President's commission extrerely interested.

309.: 19 Mar

Check Enrique RUIZ Montalvo

LOPES / LOPEZ.

310-

19 Mar

Check; VELASQUEZ On KAPLAN case

- re:

OSWALD, Pearl GONZALEZ, etc.

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assassination. According this contact, LOPES entered Mexi on foot from Laredo, Texas

about 1200 hours on 13 Nov carrying U.S. passport #319962 issued 13 July 60 and proceeded.

by bus to Mexi where he entered Cuban Emb. On 27 Nov he left Emb for Cuba on Cubana

flt 465 and was the only passenger allowed on the plane.

form 8 No. 24553 at Nuevo Laredo.

LOPES was Issued Mexi travel

Rudd said could not verify this infer but believed it

might be of interest to gov.

Base and ODACID files

contain no identifiable traces

on LOPES/ LOPEZ.

Pis advise results Has passport check including bio data on Loris if

possible for further checking by Base and Station. / Background info re Pase contact with

RUIZ contained in MYA 2120, 18 Mar being pouched 20 Mer.

MEXI 8737 (REF DIR 8695 - not in file; not abstracted) - Local radio broadcast moming

18 Mar told of BELLI's trip Mexi and intent visit "old friend" Vietor VELASQUEZ.

notified ODENVY. / Station traces on VELASQUEZ: BELLI member of Board (Chairman) of Directors

of International Academy of Trial Lawyers, 545 Fifth Ave. N.Y.

. Reply to Amb's request for

trace stated in Oct, 58 VELASQUEZ former History professor at UNAM and Falangist. leader in

Mexi 1942 and directed drug smuggling for party.

Proceeds being used for Falangist propaganda.

B-2 report 1945 says V pro-U.S, and no longer has Falangist connections.

In interviny a/Amb

described selflas anti-Conny, Royalist and believer in Porfirio Dlaz policy.

Was inviting

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Pheak poes tole PREpo Laurene Implication

In retrospect, this not true

: no.good.

VELASQUEZ IS

311.

20 Mar

312.

20 Mar

Did BELLI make

statement on RUBY

casel

later?

313.

30 MaI

314.

31 Mar

Check BUCHANAN

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Amb to party for Truman B. TUCKER, N.Y. lawyer listed in letterhead as President of Academy

of Trial Lawyers, / Burnell GOODRICH, COS contact, reported Mar 61 that V was behind attacks

launched against U.S. lawyers practicing In Mexi and controlled and financed group UNAM

students who attacked U.S. lawyers. / V was character reference listed in PRQ of Jorge

PRIETO Laurens, who president of Frente Popular Anticomunista de Mexi and Secgen of Confedera-

cion interamericana de defensa del continente. / In Oct 62 when Mr. Robert FLORSTEDI (KUBARKER)

here from HQS collecting NIS material he visited V whom described as Mexicos outstanding.

criminal lawyer and profound admirer of U.S. Interview lasted 22 hrs although memo does not

reveal in what way V of service. / ODENVY has no record but their inquiries reveal V outstanding

and highly respected trial lawyer here. / In absence COS and since JKB leaving town 20 Mar

for weekend asking ODENVY their ability follow BELLI movements.

If nih, will atempt cover

via LIEMBRACE surveillance. Will explore other possibilities with TESSAROLO and GOODRICH and

JKB after his return 23 Mar.

MEXI 8740 (Ref: MNIY 0829. - Para 309 above) - Ref info jibes fully with that provided Station

DIR: Assume ODENVY furnished no further info on Subj after

DIR 87188

THE NEWS - Fired By Ruby,

BELLI Is Here - by Jalme Plenn: Melvin BELLI appealed to "public

opinion and my fellow lawyers" not to pass judgement on his conduct in the Jack RUBY trial

until all "technical details of the trial and the defensé are known." / BELLI, discharged

as attorney for RUBY, convicted killer of OSWALD, made the statement through a spokesman,

VELAZQUEZ, weil known local lawyer. / The indirect statement followed a reported criticism

of BELLI by Walter C. CRAIG of Phoenix, Ariz., American Bar Assn. president. / .....

with veT alved lat tent by train, and checked into a malta mantel, and vet me contacte

with veLAzQuez, the latter said today..

position upon his arrival in San Franciaco.

THE NEWS - Hidden Side of OSWALD Case, by Ralph de Toledano;..Theory on assassination -

History and background of time in Moscow, facility in leaving Russia w/a wife, etc...

///OSWALD took a trip to Mexico just before the day of the terrible deed. In apparatus work

of this sort, the direction is always handled in a neignboring count ry ard this is standard

trained assassin clams up.

This is what OSWALD did. / What OSWALD really was and who his

principals were will remain in obscurity unless a new defector brings the story out with him.

But certainly, there are enough facts in the dossiers of Intelligence services around the

world to put together much of the story as others did in discovering the background of

TROTSKY's murderer, a man who had much in common psychologically with OSWALD.

MEXICO CITY DAILY BULLETIN (Date-lined Paris, Mar 30 AFP) ...A Paris weekly magazine has been

U.S. lawver Thomas Buchanan - which book found

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315:

1. April

Has VELASQUEz been queried recently?:

316.

3÷7•.

I April

=3 API

318.

7. Apr

1810 hrs

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/ The book "The Assassins of President Kennedy' Indicates OSWALD was little more than a

"patsy" in a conspiracy put together by a number of men.

to Buchanan, to (a) acquire the rifle used in K slaying, (b) facilitate the entrance into

the Dallas Book Depository of a marksman and (e) cover up for the rest of the gang by accepting

full guilt for the crime. / Buchanan claims that Dallas Policeman Tippit, who was shot down

by swAlD shortly following the assassination, had as his "job" the "silending" of OSWALD

but that OSWALD was quioker on the draw. / Buchanan - whose conclusions are also supported

by NY. Civil Rights Attorney Mark Lane, appearing before the Warren Com. "representing". the

slein oswald also claims that there was a sniper at the underpass bridge under which

the Kennedy motorcade was moving and that this sniper also opened fire. / He says this second

sniper might have been RUBY, who showed up following the killing in the office of the "Dallas

Morning News, the only building of quick, sure access for the sniper on the bridge. His

conclusion is claar - that Ruby gunned down OSWALD in the police station just as it was

feared OSWALD was ready to "spill" the whole story.

MEXI 8878 (Ref: MEXI 8737 para 310 above) - AS HOS knows BELLI remained Mexi only one

night and Victor VELASQUEZ issued innocuous press statement for him. / TESSAROLO and BENADUM

both report VELASQuEz reputation among local lawyers is shabby.

While he effective defense

lawyer with excellent batting average, said to be completely without ethics.

Interesting,

that in current Mexi bar association attack against U.S. lawyers practicing Mext, bar apparently

not risking dignity its case by allowing VELASQUEZ join campaign.

/ BENADUM not optimistic

re his or LITEMPO chances learn content BELLI/VELASQUEZ discussions.

NOTE: Written by COS on cover of MEXi 8878 above. "I have a friend, Gerala schulz, who is

very close to Victor VELASQUEZ - maybe I can get wa some comment via Gerry from Victor V.

MEMO to LEGAT from COS, Subject: Photographs. - Ref is made to our conversation of 3 Apr 64

and the request for sixteen copies of each of some

five items. / There are attached 18 copies

of each of the requested items. (On file copy is "See HMMA 23229, 9 Apr 64" - para 323

below)

DEPARIMENT INCOMING TELEGRAM (Control 133) - President's commission on assassination informed

that members of commission staff plan travel to vext & Apr in connection with investigation

LOSWALD's activities in Mexi during perlod 26 Sept to 3 Oct 63.

/ Names of staff members

are Wiillam T. COLEMAN and W. Dayis SLAWSON, Howard P. WILLENS of Justice Dept., currently

assigned to commission staff, will accompany them. These lawyers have been instructed

(1) to inform themselves of investigative effort made by American agencies abroad: (?) to.

become informed with as much detall as possible regarding investigative effert of Mexican

agencies, and (3) to consult with appropriate U.S, and Mexican officials as to what further

anyone. Avoidance of publicity is of paramount

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320.

321.

322.

. 323.

324.

* 7 Apr

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3 Apr

9 Apr

11 Apr

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DIR 12633 - Wish alert you that three members

of. Warren Commission Legal

Staff, WILLENS,

SLAWSON, and COLEMAN, will arrive Mexi without publicity...to confer with

you Station, HBFINCH;

and ODENVY about investigative action taken on OSWALD case.

/ Main purpose is assure

themselves about completeness of Investigation by KUBARK, ODENVY, and Mexicans. All have

studied our reports in detail. KUBARK endorses purpose of trip.

/ Will cable further

guidelines on what expected from your Station.

DIR 13026 (Ref: DIR 12633 - para 319 above) Subjects artive..../ They want to know if

Mexicans

have further written investigative reports, want clarification of many points in ODENVY

Investigation, etc...Some highly touch subject they will discuss are whether they should

see Mexi officials

themselves, try to talk to Silvia DURAN, whether Mexicans will let them

later publish just what Mexicans did in case. / These officers know we have tap assets,

may have guessed from coverage, we have photo points and a

source in Cuban Emb, but do

know details or our arrangements with Mexicans.

Request CURTIS lend all needed assistance

with minimum possible disclosure of assets and techniques, and no publicity at all.

DIR 13284 (Ref: MEXI 8923 - para 322 below) Your visitors know CURTIS must leave 13 Apr

for conference here.... / Consultation with Division :..

MEXI 8923 - Station Chiefs meeting first on agenda followed by consultations with Division

and Desk.: Pls confirm. Also number of days.....| ODACID telegram of 7 Apr probably wiil be

fairly demanding and CURIIS, who was Station CO, will be expected to participate in discussions.

HMMA 23229 Attached are copies of documents pertinent to OSWALD's trip to Mexi in Oct 63.

/ These copies were made (as extra ones) when ODENVY asked Station to make photographic copies

for them. / Attached are for HQS only for completion of HQS files.

(ATTS are as follows:

Reproduced above is a "Solicitud de Reservacion" (Reservation Request), also described as a

"Tioket Purchase Order" of Transportes Chihuahuenses Travel Agency, Mexi City, issued to

Mr. H. O. LED for "one seat from Mexi to Laredo; confirmed Mr. SAUCEDO" in the amount of

93.75 pesos and dated 30 Sept 63.

#2. Reproduced above is a "Greyhound International

Exchange Order" issued by Transportes Chihuahuenses Travel Agency, Mexi City on 1 Oct 63.

to H. O. LEE for travel from Laredo, Texas to Dallas, Texas, forlowing entry to the U.S!

via Transportes del Norte.

MEMO FOR THE FILES from COS, Subject! Theodore Vincent LEE - Ón 10 Apr 64 BENADUM reported

that his "American source" had talked to Elizabeth Catlett de MORA (Betty MORA) on 9 Apr.

I Among the items discussed was Subject (see his file). He was formerly Chief (in U.S.A.)

of "Fair Play for Cuba Committee" (which was dissolved after OSWALD's assassination of K

and publication and proof of OSWALD's involvement in the "Fair Play" activities). / Subject

has now organized and is directing a

"Revolutionary Aid Committee in the U.S.Al

reports that this Committee is being financed from the Communist Chinese via Habana and Mexi.

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333.

334.

1335.

11 Apr 64

What was acconplished by Warren reps

under restricted conditions?

13 Apr

14 Apr

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MEXI 8984 (Refs MEXI 8966 - para 331 above) Publicity on visit continued on 10 and l1 Apr

including "The News"... which on 1l Apr stated Mext police authorities refused to comment

on visit. / On 10 Apr at 1130 hrs, with approval Amb, COS took three and LEGAT to see

LITEMPO 8 and acted as interpreter. / LITEMPO 8 cooperative and friendly. / Visitors asked

A. For a complete written report of "Measures taken and investigations made" by Mexi authorities

after assassination.

They promised that any portion they wished to publish In committee

report would be cleared with Mexi authorities prior to publication. B. LITEMPO 8 said he

would gladly assemble full report but he asked that "In order to make request official"|

Amb should request this report from Mexi Foreign Minister. LITEMPO 8 said he would contact

X FORNMIN and tell him to get request to LITEMPO 8. LITEMPO 8 said report would come back

via same channel in very short time. / C. Commission reps then asked If LITEMPO 8 objected

if Mexi citizens (such as manager of hotel where OSWALD stayed in Mexi? were Invited and

voluntarily came into U.S. Emb to give statements to commission reps.

D. LITEMPO 8 said

the Mexi Gov could not agree to this.

Said this would appear to be official investigation

by U.S. authorities in Mexi. He said it would be against Mexi sovereignty. He then suggested

that the commission reps let his office invite such Mexicans to luncheons or dinners with one

of LITEMPO8's subordinates and the commission reps. (Note: | This the reps subsequently

decided would not be worth rist of offense to Mexicans and bad publicity since their could

not take depositions and really discuss matter in publio restaurants!) / Amb sent note to

Fornmin GOROSTIZA on afternoon 11 Apr. / Believe COS and DCOS can assure Has that 3 reps

pleased with sessions they had with Station. Source (tel taps) revealed to them first by

Amb and "take" from these (with Source known to them! revealed by COS.: They state they

already had been told of this source. They also said already committed to clear all drafts

AMEMBASSY QUIGOING TELEGRAM #169 - Same info as para 333 above reported by Amb Freeman

HMMA 23249 to C/WHD, Subject: Visit of Staff Representatives of the Warren Commission:

Attached are coples

of a Memo for the Record to record talks had with COLEMAN, SLAWSON and

WILLENS, Staff Reps of Warren Commission. - l. On 9 Apr 64 Messrs. C., S. and W, Staff| Reps

of the Warren Comm, came to Amb's office.

2. Amb, Boonstra, LEGAT and I met there at 0845

hrs on 9 Apr.

Amb asked that LEGAT and I cooperate fully; these 3 would have Top Secret

clearances, etc. 3. When visitors came in, Amb told them that he wished them to call

on us for any and all help needed, but that he wished personally to pa approve in advance

any and all contacts with Mexi authorities and/or Mexi citizens.

4. Amb briefed them

about secret and sensitive sources, such as tel taps, and reminded them any published item

: (para 333 above). 7.. On 9 and 10 Apr, DCOS and I met with visitors! 3 hrs on 9 Apr and

Reviewed the "take" from LIENVOY for 27, 28 Sept

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325.

11 Apr

326.

9 Apr

327.

9 Apr

328.

329.

9 Apr

9 Apr.

330..

331.

10 Apr

Is this house Silvia DIRAN'S?

Has Luis CUETO Ramirez been queried by us?

10 Apr.

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THE NEWS - Local Police Mum on OSWALD Prob - Mexi police authorities refused to acknowledge

their participation in the activities of OSWALD during his visit to Mexi City. / ...Varjous

Mexi police corps are cooperating in the investigation carried here by 3 Americans, SLAWSON,

WILLIAMS and COLEMAN on the steps of the alleged assassin of Preis, K. / OSWALD,

shot to death

by RUBY in Dallas, visited Mexi 26 Sept for one week, visited Mexi City to obtain a visa

to travel to Cuba and Sov Union!:

AMEMBASSY OUTGOING TELEGRAM Control 122 - Upon their arrival at Mexi City 8 Apr the identies

of COLEMAN, SLAWSON and WILLENS as members. of President's Commission staff were known to

Eastern airlines and to at least one other unidentified Individual at airport. i.

/ ... Thus we foresee no problem & with GOM from unexpected publicity.

La Prensa - Three Investigators of Kennedy Case in D. F. - About arrival of three mentioned

In para 326 above, also they traveled on diplomatic passports, were received by members of

the U.S. Emb and refused to maké comments to newspapermen. / Bags were not inspected, Etc.

Novedades - Three Investigators of the Death of JFK in Mexico - Same as para 327 above.

El Dia - Three Agents Arrive from U.S. who are Investigating the Assassination of Pres. K. -

Same as above except last paragraph "However, it was not possible to find out if the three

visitors who came for the investigation have come with the authorization of the authorities

our country, since, when we tried to ask them (or interview them, they would not respond."

Novedades - A U.S. Senate Commission in Mexico, Investigates Activities of OSWALD Here -

Same as above but with more detail, including "

...OSWALD attended a reunion in

which were

various persons, who, for some time have been active in political affairs, and the meeting

was held in a house in Colonia

... Also stated was that the investigation would

be in colaboration with the DFS of the D.F. and Police Chief, General Luis CUETO Ramirez.

MEXI 8966 (Ref: A. DIR 13026 - para 320 above; B. DIR 12633 - para 319 above) Giving info

of pewspaper artioles on visit of SLAWSON, WILLENS and COLEMAIN.

Also. "On morning 9 Apr

CoS participated with Amb., Min Boonstra and LEGAT in briefing session.

On afternoon 9 Apr

COS and DCOS spent 3 hrs with visitbrs. Memo of briefing will be forwarded. / On 10. Apr

at request visitors and with approval of Amb, COS has arranged take 3 visitors to see LITEMPO 8.

COS has asked LEGAT accompany. Amb told LITEMPO 8 on night of 8 Apr (When Amb made his protocol

cally of planned arrival, purpose of visit and desire,.. no publicity. I Will report on visit

to LITEMPO 8..

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and Cub Amb: HERNANDEZ Armas in Mexi on 26 Nov 63. 3. Conversation between Cub Amb to Mexi

and Pres. DORTICOS in Habana on 26 Nov 63.

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Amb Mann was positive.,

336.

What did they accomplish?

23 Apr

Check other guests of hotel

In OSWALD was never at the hotel during the

day time, why was he never seen with a cost on

since: he

apparently was out at night when it

would naturally be chilly.

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Eng translations of 2 conversations of 26 Nov between Pres DORTICOS and Cub Amb HERANANDEZ.

Had me review Silvia DURAN case; they were shown pics of Silvia

and husband.

review case of ALVARADO, the Nic.:

Visitors asked what actions Mexi Station took

beginning 22 Nov. I said we: a.

Reminded Has, Amb Mann and ODENVY locally that we had

sent them all (in Oct 63) data on OSWALD regarding visit to Mexi and visits to Sov and Cub Emb.

b. Threw all Station assets and sources into job of trying to get all possible details of

OSWALD's travel to and from vext, place be steyed, contact, etc. e

contact with Has on leads with ODENVY to coordinate work.

Stayed in continuous

With Has approval, got in

touch with Mexi authorities and obtained help in cases - the outstanding ones being Silvia

DURAN and ALVARADO. 9.

9. Note;

Put coverages on DURAN, KOSTIKOV and contact in Mexi with OSWALD.

The knew about tel conversations OSWALD hadjexcept for A. OSWALD wanted to go

to Odessa, and b. OSWALD wanted a visa for his wife "who was a Russian".

They said

that Assistant Sec Mann still has the "feeling in his guts" that Castro hired OSWALD to kill

Kennedys they said, however, that the Commission has not been able to get any proof of this.

work on OSWALD case.

MEMO from LEGAT to COS: Lee Harvey OSWALD. Hotel accommodation of OSWALD in Mexi City.

Info verifying OSWALD stayed at Hotel del Comercio, Located at Calle Bernardino de Sahagun

No. 19, in room No. 18. OSWALD registered as "LEE, HARVEY OSWALD, USA, TEXAS, PHOTO, US

citizen". Owner and manager of hotel, Guillermo GARCIA Luna cooperated with LEGAT.

had FBI Laboratory check handwriting of hotel registry of OSWALD with true signature and

was found identical. / List of names and residences, room numbers and dates of occupancy

of those registered at hotel during time OSWALD was there. / GARCIA Luna received

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

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. He

had not observed OSWALD in the hotel during the day and he was never accompanied by any

He recalled that OSWALD carried a medium-size, brown handbag, which had

and was either of Naugahyde or canvas material. He did not remembe: that OSWALD had ever

worn a coat and believed he usually appeared in a short sleeved shirt of a knit variety.

Matilde GARNICA, maid lat the hotel del Comercio, recognized photo of OSWALD as being the

young American who had occupied room No. 18 for almost a week during the latter part of

last year. She arrives at work between 0900 and 1000 and leaves at 2100. Clearly recalls

OSWALD, as few Americans stay at the hotel: He had few personal effects, carried in a

"small, brown, zippered handbag" canvas or imitation leather material. She had seen OSWALD

the day of his arrival and the following Saturday as he " still was in his room wher she

checked to determine

which rooms were available for cleaning.

When she saw him in the room

on Saturday he said "good morning" in English, and a short time later left the hotel.

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Pedro RODRIGUEZ Ledesma, night watchman at

hotel, claims OSWALD left hotel at 0630 or

hrs, for RODRIGEZ was kable to get &

taxi for him; however, the maid, Matilde GARNICA,

claimed she spoke to OSWALD that Saturday morning

of his departure when he said "good morning" and

he was in his room.

Matilde GARNICA enters work

betwcen noon 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

Negro?? Any connection?? Broncht up by GARCIA

Luna because of efforts to locate him so he

could pay the bill??

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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 return 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 tw 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 could be located at the

hotel after 2100 or during the early morning hours. / Pedro RODRIGUEZ Ledesma's werking hours

are from 2100 to 09D0, 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 handle reception

duties. He clearly recalls the young American whom he later 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 believed

OSWALD left the hotel between 0630 and 0700 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 a 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 transportation between 0730 and 0830 because 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.

/. Guillermo GARCIA Luna 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 immediately

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 weak. 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

///// Individuals in neighborhood of

hotel were queried with negative results.

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 develop

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.

He registered as "musician" but was known to have been employed as a cook or cook's helper

in an unidentified Mexi City

He had been living at the hotel with a woman to

whom he referred as his "wife" but CARCiA Luna deed that she might have been a monaramour.

They left the hotel without paying a substantial hotel bill, and GARCIA Luna has been attempt-

ing to locate them without success.

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336. (continued)

Why did OSWALD choose this hotel?, Proximity

to Bus Terninal?? If so why did lus bar a

fronts?

337.

27 Apr

338.

28 Apr

339.

5 May

240.

6 May

1241:

12 May

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All other inquiries of hotel

guests during OSWALD visit were negative: / LEGAT sources

reported that Guillermo GARCIA Luna and his hotel, del Comercio, to be reputable.

MEMO TO LEGAT from COS,:

tIve. (See 338 below)

• 16 8 0010S, Photographs. Attached are, ae requested, to prints of each nese-

HMMA 23331 - Attached are photos made from film sent to this office by local ODENVY rep

on 24 Apr 64. / Local ODENVY rep requested two copies each. He said these would be sent

to his Hgs for Warren Commission. / The photos include ones of the local Sov Emb, the local

Cub Consulate, Hotel del Comercio, bus terminal -- places of interest to the Warren Comin

because of OSWALD's Mexi visit.

to Chief, KUDESK.

/ It is requested that this dispatch and atts be routed

DIR 18827 - Warren commision requests we furnish following info: A. Hours when Cuban and

Sov Embassies and Consulates in Mexi City are open to public; their normal working hours.

Their procedures and regulations, formal and informal involved in issuing permits for travel

to and through Cuba. B. Description of procedures

and regulations of Mexi government for

travel of PBPRIME cits to and through Cuba. /Request Mexi cable summary of all that can be

ascertained on above.

MEXI 9332 (Ref: DIR 18827 - pare 339 above) Sov Emb and Con are not open to public.

are in compound accessible to public by appointment. Sov guards are on outside gate around

clock. Normal work hours Sen 63 vere 0900 to 1800) but recently changed to 0900 to 1400

Monday through Friday

. Soy con frequently change. Now open 1100 to 1300 Mondays and Fridays.

Sixteen Sov familtes live in compound. Visitors ring bell at gate at alt hours

speakers can get in anytime

Others usually turned away by guard after hours.

Sovs. are not

known to issue permits for travel Cuba, / Cuban Emb and consulate in same compound but have

Consulate receives visitors from 1000 to 1400 hrs Monday through

Friday. Emb working hours are from 0900 to 1700 hours same days but most Emb visitors

usually attended before 1400 hrs

These hrs also applied during Sept 63. Cuban Emb

procedures and regulations for issuing permits for travel to and through Cuba; Visas normally

valid for 3 months from date of issue. Prior authorization from Habana invariably required

before issuance any visa.. Applicant completes visa application ixon|form at Consulate,

permission often obtained in exchange of cables between Emb and Minrex Habana.

cases visas issued on separate sheet paper in effort conceal fact of travel. Mexi govt

3 May 637

case dures and rega re travel PAPRIT olts to end throuen Cuba unchaneed ence A RuE cits

PBPRIME cits with passports and Cub visas are free to travel to Cuba.

can obtain tourist cards from Mexi consul Habana for return via Mexi

HMMA 23398 - Attached are copies of 2 pages which were reproduced by Station for local ODENVY

who procured documents, (on loan) from Sec de Gob.:

(Documents are list of a persons entering

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342.

343.

344.:

3458

13 May

Check. This is very odd.

13. May

19 May

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Mexi, with description, manner of travel, etc.

MEXI 9430 - ODENVY reo'd large pkg through pouch from committee counsel Lee RANKIN with

Instructions pass unopened to Dr. Dale CAMERON attending psychiatric convention here.

turnover CAMERON opened package ODENVY office and C/ODENVY could see only that it contained

pile documents stamped top secret with classification lined out. CAMERON walked out of

office carrying papers, probably to Hotel Maria Isabel where most conventioners staying./

Station understands CAMERON intends deliver talk on psychiatric assessment of OSWALD, pre-

sumably on basis these papers. / Although Station ignorant content or origin documents

appears odd see top secret docs relevant GPFLOOR case declassified prior issuance comméttee

report. / Have not Informed ODENVY this cable although C/ODENVY said he cabling his Hqs

which he thought probably did not know contents of package.

MEMO to Boonstra from LEGAT, copy to COS - In accordance with our conversation, there 1s

attached a copy of the report forwarded to the Sec of For Relations bu 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 344 below)

HMMA 23443 - Attached are copies of the Gobernacion Report on the steps taken and investigations

The attached copies are "unofficial". The report has not yet (as of 18 May) been received by

U.S. Amb from the Sec of For Affairs.. /: The attached was received from LIIEMPO/1. A copy was

IBANEZ lamas, Director of Investigations, Gobernacion.

(Highlights of Report, In rough translation) - Just as soon as GOM learned of the death of

Pres. K, the country closed it's borders,

In case the assassin would try to flea Dallas into

Mexico. Also troops were sent to border towns in case it would be hecessary.. / Upon learning

the name of the assassin, investigations were begun because it was known OSWALD was in Mexico.

In 1963. / Through Immigration Department we could establish for sure that OSWALD entered Mexi

via Nuevo Laredo, Tamps, 26 Sept 63 as a tourist, eto,, etc., ánd made a photostatic copy of

document of entry into country, etc. / On 27 Sept he stayed at the Hotel del Comercio, etc. /

Where are the attachments to this???

& During his five day stay in Mexi City, OSWALD tried to obtain a Cuban visa in transit to

the Soy Union, etc. / Interviewed Sra. Silvia DURAN, etc. / OSWALD cancelled his reservations

at the hotel

on 1 Oct and reserved & seat on the bus of Transported Frontera to return to

Nue vo taredo the following day. However, he did not travel on this bus, nor any other bus

What is this about??

line which travels to Nuevo Largdo, Tamps..

Confirmed that OSWALD left Mexico at Nuevo Laredo

on 3 Oct. etc.

OSWALD tried to get a divorce??

OSWALD's travels and also the existent rumor that OSWALD had

On 26 Nov an inspector, Jose Mario del VAllen there previously to obtain

went to Nuevo Laredo to investigate

SECRETa divorce in Mexico, etc... Because of an error of one of the stenographers, Form ll, in th.

- Immipration Office in Nuevo Laredo stated OSWALD had travelled in by car from there to his

tratalad hu

carito IIiS

??

countrv: however, probf was not found in a search of papers in customs that WALD left by car.

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345.

346.

347.

378.

349.

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There are supposed to be 17 attachments; where are they???

/ Also, Tourist Cards were checked of persons traveling at the same time as OSWALD to try

How can they be

so sure that OSWALD had no

political contacts???

to establish any connection with him, or cars entering and leaving, letc., etc. / To complete

this investigation, it was established without a doubt, that OSWALD had no sontacts in Mexico

with persons or groups affiliated with politics.

/ Finally, case closed; file sent to archives

•Signed by Lic. Luis ECHEVERRIA

22 May

AMEMBASSY A-1359 - Mexican Report on Activities of OSWALD While in Mexico - On 1l Apr the Emb

delivered to Sec of For Relations note #1349, dated 10 Apr 64, requesting report on investigation

conducted by Mexi national agencies into activites of OSWALD.

Emi note also requested a descrip-

tion of the measures which were taken by Mexi Gov, etc. / Under cover of note #504826, dated

14 May 64, the Sec of For Relations of Mexi has transmitted to Emi a confidential memo setting

forth info & requested. The original note and attached memo, are forwarded herewith, with the

request that they be made available to President's Commission on Assassination.

A certified

copy of the Mexi note and memo 1s Included for the Department's files, while another certified

copy has been retained in Emb files. / Department's attention is drawn to the reservation that

memo may not be published, in part or in full, without the express consent of the Mexi Gov.

26 May

HMMA 235k20 - Mexi Gov Report on Actions Taken and Investigations Made After the Death of

Pres. Kennedy (Ref:

HMMA 23443 - para 344 above) Same info as para 344 above except the

declaration of Silvia DURAN about her contact with OSWALD nothing new

2 June

17' June

Where is 505503

And attachments ??

18 June 64

NOTE: written by COS - This copy of the Foreign Office's

report was given to me by LEGAT on 2 June 64!

We already

report as para 346 above.

have coples.

Luis ECHEVERRIA'S

Attached lis the same:

AMEMBASSY A1461

"Supplementary Mexican Report on Activities of OSWALD (ref: A 1353 - para

345 above) - Referenced airgram transmitted a note and a memo froin Mexi Sec of For Rel on

investigations; etc. Supplementing that info, Note No. 505503 dated 9 June 1964 transmitting

a number of photostatic copies of documents pertinent to this case.

The originaliof that note

and its annexes are forwarded herewith, with the raquest that they be made available to the

President's Commission on the Assassination.!

A certified copy of the Mexi note and its annexes

are included for the Department's files, another retained in the Embassy.

Department's

attention is drawn to the reservation that.. may not be published.. without permission of

Mexi Government.

Potomac

This is

Cable No. 278 (Unclassified) (Sent via wireless file 6-12-54) - The Warren Commission -

a two page document stating the aims of the Commission, which was established on

29 Nov. 63, and that its waut report would be published in July 1954.

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352.

19 June

22 June

24 June

Read _carefully

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MEXI 9948 (ref: MEXI 9681 - not 1n OSWALD flie; see YAISKOV P-885) During Subject's

(Subject is LIOVAL-1) (John Emil" BLANKENDAGEL) 11-12 June 64 trip with Sov Consul Pavel Antonovich:

YATSKOV (KGB), latter mentioned could do favor for Subj and import rifle free; of duty from U.S.

for sub's hunting interests. Subj casually responded that Y could probably order one from y

KLEIN discount store Chicago.

This caused Sov to ask Subj if though OSWALD actually Pres K's

assassin. Subj said definitely believed this true basis newspaper accounts. / Y countered

saying did not believe OSWALD involved and briefly explained his position by foll: "I met

OSWALD here. He stormed into my office and wanted me to introduce and recommend him to the Cubars.

He told me that he had lived in the USSR.

I told him that I would have to check before I could

recommend him.

He was nervous and his hands trembled, and he stormed out of my office. I don't

believe that a person as nervous as OSWALD, whose hands trembled, could have accurately fired

"/ Above is full extent of y's statement as recalled by

Subj who did not try elicit

LEGAT REPORT (filed in Bulky)

MEXI 0005 (Ref: DIR 30547 - para 353 below) - From 27 Sept 63 LIENVOY, time late afternoon prior

1700 hours, unidentified Sov male talked with YATSKOVA.

Presume male YATSKOV basis endearing

terms used. / 28 Sept LIENVOY about 0857 hrs:

KAZANTSIV speaks with wife, and YAISKOV then

talks with KAZANISEVA, Gist of conversation is that YATSKOV family, accompanied by BAZAROV$

and KAZANISEVS, planning day trip (possibly to Cuemavaca) and to depart this date about 1100

hrs. From LICALLA 28 Sept 0952 hrs; Yasd and wife and KAZANTSEV seen chatting on terrace.

At 1000 hrs Y and wife went into garden. LICALLA did not observe time of Y departure from Emb.

/ Have no reporting for Sun, 29 Sept. / 30 Sept LILYRIC Observed Y enter SovEmb in his dip car

0852 hrs, departed 1416 hrs.

HIENVOY 30 Sept reports KAZANISEV, speaking with a visiting Sov,

tells Sov call morn 1 Oct and speak with y. ! I Oct LILYRIC: Y entered Emb 0847, left 1416,

observed Y at 1104 hrs talking with Valentin Vasilyevich BAKULIN and Aleksey Ivanovich

GARMASHEV. / 2 Oct: Acc LILYRIC Y entered Emb 0846, left 1106, entered 1120. Departed 112?

with Oleg Pavlovich MOSKVICHEV, entered 1128 with M, departed 1420 with wife.. According LICALLA

seen with Xxa Valerly Vladimirovich KOSTIKOV at 0852, seen with Valerly Aleksandrovich |ANDRIANOV;

at 1000, seen with Moskvichev at 1124, seen with GARMACHEV at 1402. / Feel quite possible that

OSWALD spoke with YATSKOV basis 1 OCt 63 LIENVOY: When OSWALD spoke with OBYEDKOV, OSWALD

talked with a consul on Saturday, did not name KOSTIKOV. It was OBYEDKOV who asked

suggestively if it was K and OSWALD said yes, possibly without thought. Direct HQS attention

this transcript. Note however, KOSTIKOV has dark hair, YAISKOV light brown and very grey at

temples, giving appearance of almost white hair. Could also well be that OSWALD first spoke

with KOSTIKOV who turned OSWALD over to his boss YATSKOV. Also, given the apparent frankness

-of Y's discussions with LIOVAL-l, particularly his views Stalin and Khrushchev, would appear

possible he told I-1 truth re OSWALD, at minimum re meeting OSWALD.

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353.

24 June

354.

3 July

See para 344 and 348 above.

Annexes to GOM report??

$355.

7 July

356.

21 July

357.

31 July

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DIR 30547 (Ref, MEXT 9948 - para 350 above) - Ple check IICALIA and LIENVOY records try

determine If YATSKOV was In Mex1 City during period OSWALD there and if YAISKOV In Sov

Emb Sat.,

28 Sept, day which OSWAID claimed had visited Emb and talked to consul (MEXI 7025,

23 Nov.

rather

para 32 above)

than or in addition

AMEMBASSY Incoming Telegram Control #72 - President's Commission

considers it absolutely

necessary publish documents supplied by GOM (with

possible exception Annex 3, reservation

Where are

sheet of bus company, and Annex 5, except the statements by Mrs. Duran and husband which

extremely important to Commission.

ON You requested contact

GOM soonest indicating

above.:

You may wish emphasize that Commission desires publish as much info possible, etc.

Report will be published at earliest late July or early August. FYI.

Substantially all in

in documents supplied by GOM had also been supplied Commission by other sources., etc., etc.

Note on aboves

Underlined "other sources" - LIENVOY ?

Also - Amb will request from

Foreign

Minister. Signed COS

DIR 33368 - Call Station attention to DEPTEL 23 dated 2 July to Mexi (para 354 above)

dealing with commission intention publish most of

docs received

from| GOM.

Station may

wish monitor reply to protect any of its ops interests.

THE NEWS by Holmes Alexander - Double-Check, datelined Washington - Nugh Aynesworth, a

friend of Alexander; will publish anything the commission omits.

conducting a parallel Investigation of testimony, affidavits and ballistic reports.

..OSWALD's own words show him in his vacillating loyalty, swinging to the Communists,

and then swinging back to his native country.: When he was pro-Russian, he took money from

the Soviet secret police.

When he vas pro-American; he was able to raise money for home-

ward passage at the American Embassy. Aynesworth claimed that the Rh FBI knew OSWALD to

be a potential assassin. And FBI agent is quotedlas telling the Dallas police on 22 Nov.

"We knew he was capable of assassinating the President, but we didn't dream he would do it.

eto., ete.

AMEMBASSY Outgoing Telegram, Control 955 - GOROSTIZA tola me that GOM has no objection to

publication of all documents

except statement of Mrs. Duran (annex 5 mentioned in COM

Note 505503 dated 9 June 1964) (see para 348

- annexes missing)..

Fublisation would be

embarrassing-to-GOM-becauseof extensive-questioning_of-Mrs.Duran,.etc./_I-suggested

that another way of handling problem would be for GOROSTIZA to indicate parts of Duran

statement, publication of which would be particularly embarrassing to GOM, with view to

deleting these from published document.

GOROSTIZA agreed to re-read document with this

in view.

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Memo of Tel Conversation between Foreign Secretary GOROSTIZA and Minister Boonstra

GOROSTIZA gave permission to publish all of the documents concerning OSWALD, includin

that document No. 5 relating to Silvia DURAN.....

AMEMBASSY Outgoing Telegram #122 from Amb Freeman to Secstate advising info In para 358 above.

Memo of Conversation between Amb Jose GALLASTEGUI, Secretariat of Foreign Relations, and

Boonstra - Note from GOM dated 23 July 64 stated permission given to publish all info on

OSWALD case, but omitted Document #5 (on DURAN). GALLASIEGUI said note had been written

before décision was made to permit publishing Info on DURAN, to return note and another

would be sent...

AMEMBASSY Mexico to Dept of Staté - Permission to Publish Documents' on OSWALD with attached

Note No. 507794 from GOM....•

24

Aug

Check these refs.

363.

Sept

What are new materials??

Havana effected Black

custody. ODURGE Brownsville. C. Subj claims visit PBRIME May 61 for few months then returned

PBRUMEN with family. D. Worked food ration dept PBRUMEN until 64 when arrested for counter

AMTHUG-1 activities. E. Wile in jail approx 21 days was recruited by CIS for alleged

mission abroad. F. Subj when picked up during above river crossing requested talk with

ODYOKE intel rep. 2. WAVE sending Wilfred 0.| CLOWER to Houston/Brownsville contact

KUJUMP Houston and assess Subj Brownsville order further determine nature CIS mission,

WAVE traces possibly iden Subj previously

MEXI 7999, 12 May 61 and WAVE 6382, 23 May 61. Local ODURGE/ODENVY traces pending.

Request addee traces...) Station traces reflect Oscar RODRIGUEZ Molina arrived Mexi from

Hava 22 Jan 61. Gave contact address Independencia 17. (LIFIRE B/Doc) MEXI & 7026, 23 Nov

63 ECHEVERRIA asked COS for all info on Subj. Said had beard on radio FNU RODRIGUEZ Molina

picked up connection GPFLOOR and RODRIGUEZ a Mexican.

DIR 47058 - 1. FYI. We are Informed by Warren Comm Marina OSWALD has very recently provided

additional documentary materials pertaining to late husband's Mexi stay. To wit: Map of

Mexi cite containing location marks and a Mexi cite TV guide. Our understanding that very

detailed search of Pain residence in Dallas has been conducted by appropriate authority and

other materials with bearing on case have been produced. ODENVY has forwarded it rep Mexi

copies of map and other unspecified materials on or about 29 Aug. We have been assured -

rep will bring this up with ybu on his own.

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364.

4 Sept.

365 °

4 Sept.

366.

367•

8 Sept

9 Sept

366.

10. sept

for details, of application, see attachment

36%•

14 Sept

370.

16 Sept

16 Sept

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DIR 47423 - Have recd from Warren Comm for analysis and comment photo copy OSWALD Cub

visa application Mexi 27 Sept 63.. Comm read photo copy of document from cubans via Sst Swiss

and ODACID In past week. / OSWALD's signature being analyzed here. Document bears mand uscript

notation OSWALD's address Mexi possibly made by Silvia DURAN.

We require urgently handy writing

Also desire original

MEXI 0805 (Ref: DIR: 47423 - para 304 above) - Next pouch & Sept. Will forward photos of

DURAN signature only which is all we have at present.

Attempting obtain larger sample from

LITEMPOS. WIll advise: (Attached to cable is photo af DURaNs signature)

HMMA 24280 - Transmitted herewith are two photostatic samples of DURAN's signature.

MEMO FOR THE RECORD by COS - Has is in urgent need of handwriting speciments of DURAN.

ACTION:.. Get LIKAYAK/? to have LIMUD coverage put on DURAN urgently and try to get some

fast speciments.

HMMW 12009 - The attached documents and translation, provided by ODACID, are FYI.

The Warren

Comm has decided not to confront Mrs. DURAN with the copy of OSWALD's visa application,

therefore, no action by Mexi with respect to the paper is desired at this time.

Attached is the translation of the visa application of OSWALD, In which is stated "Planned

date of arrival in Cuba: September 30, 1963"

HMMA 24304 - Attached is another copy of DURAN's signature,

furnished by LITEMPO/4 who is

searching for additional handwriting speciments of DURAN../ Station can put LIMUD coverage

on DURAN.•

DIR 49619 (Ref MEXI 0805 - pare 365 above) slawson of Warren Comm In discussion DURAN'S

handwriting sample asked if Info available re current state her morale, attitude, current

employment status. / FYI only, HQS belleves commission may seek to bave DURAN certify she

compiled OSWALD's visa application papers supplied by GOC through Swiss. / Request Sta •

fumish ASAP avallable info re situetion and

outlook DURAN

Suggest you not consult wax!

officials at this time.

DIR 49941 - Warren Comm asks for any substantitive data which can be cited in published

report as authoritative source

of allegations that DURAN and her husband were or are members

of the Communist party/ Conn attorney Slawson-recalls that both COS and C/ODENVY leferred

to these allegations during his visit to Mexi.. / Pls advise by return

cable whether any

documentary or other evidence exists or can be attributed to Mexi police authorities. In

her deposition DURAN formally denied such membership.

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= Check MOHKENSCHILDI

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DIR 50732 (Ref: HMMW 12889 - para 368 above) Request Station cable its opinion authenticity

visa application. Also, 1f available or possible promptly procure, desire other samples

or blanks for comparison and possible authentication. Does stationery of Havana's response

check but with any available exemplars?

MEXI 0930 (Ref: DIR 49,619 - para 370 above, and DIR 49,941 - para 371 above) - COs obecked

with LITEMPO 4 who personally participated in interrogation of DURAN re OSWALD.

full name is Silvia Tirado Bazan de DURAN. Husband's name is Horacio DURAN Navarro. B.

At time of interrogation by Mexi authorities on OSWALD case both DURAN and his band denied

they were members of the PCM, PPS or any Commie or Marxist front groups. C. Both stated

they "believed completely In Marxist Leninist principles and tried to live as Marxists"

D. LIIEMPO 4 stated "No Mexi has worked for Cuban Emb in Mexi since 1959 who is hot a

completely convinced Communist."

... E. Both Silvia and hus band were listed in LITEMPO 4

organization's files as Communists, members of PCM.

This however not redeasable in documentary

form. / Horacio continues to live at Av Constituyentes #143-3, but Silvia has disappeared.

Husband refuses to say where she is; merely states # "She is out of Mexico".

Whereabouts

unknown to LITEMPOS for some three & weeks; believed to be hidden by Cubans. / LITEMPO 4

reports that Silvia has not worked since detention on OSWALD cáse. Does not know present

status her morale but believes she still frightened, very pro-Castro, pro Communist and anti-

USA and anti-Mexi police authorities. / Horacio has kept up paymente on rent, light bills

and seems to live as well as ever; source of his income mystery to LITEMPO 4. / LITEMPO 4

actively hunting Silvia and will provide any info to Cos.

MEXI 0969 (Ref: DIR 50732 - para 372 above) SIATION does not have exemplars available for

comparison with ref visa application. Type face matches that of other documents from Emb.

Weak impression of top of lower case letter "=" also appears in document from commerical

office of Emb apparently prepared on same typewriter as visa application form. Stationery

used for letter from Habana appears genuine. Both documents have authentic flavor. Attempting

obtain blank visa application for comparison. / LITAMIL 9 recently received letter from

Mercy MARTINEZ who actually signed letter from Habana.

Will check signatures when L-9

locates letter.

HMMW 12931 (Ref; HMMA 24304 - para 369 above) - We appreciate the offer to put LIMUD

on Silvia but do not feel it necessary since handwriting investigation can now be considered

completed. / A11 Has components involved in GPFLOOR wish to express their appreciation...

AMEMB Outgoing Telegram #619 - Emb's Legat has copious file on George de MOHRENSCHILDI.

"Legat advises that all info in his file is also on had at FBI, Wash.

(Note by COS: Clark

Anderson says this fellow was once thought to have been involved in OSWALD case.)

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332.

24 Sept

Iden of American entering Sov Emb???

24 Sept

25 Sept

25 Sept

25 Sept

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28 Sept

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DIR 51937 - COS will recall that several photos of unidentified person were handcarried by

LEGAT officer to Dallas on about 23 Nov to assist in investigation.

Soon after OSWALD'S

arrest and prior to his murder by RUBY, cropped photo of this man was shown by the FBI to

OSWALD's mother who disclaimed any knowledge. / After OSWALD's death his mother publicly

claimed the FBI had shown her a photo of RUBY prior repeat prior to the killing of her son.

When again shown copy, cropped differently, she stated it not identical with the one shown

her the first time. / Because of this publicity Warren Comm will publish copies of both

photos among documents keyed to its survey of FBI postcrime handling,../ Report to be released

28 Oct.,... (Note written by COS: God! This was of tough looking American type going into

Soviet Embassy. Do you have copy of photo? Did we ever get identity?)

MEXI 1011 (Ref: DIR 51937 - para 377 above) - Station unclear as to purpose served by publi-

cation photo of person notleven involved this case.

..../ Cannot predict security effect

of publication..../ Station wishes

forewarn basehouse operators for hostile reactions.

Will clear all three affected bases of all tech equipment for indeflnite period just prior

to publication. / May Station assume no material originating LIFEAT or LIENVOY to appear?..

MEXI 1018 (Ref: A. DIR 52398 - pare 380 ahar below: Bi MEXI X1011 - para 378 above) Refs

obviously crossed./Only remaining hope would appear be to get ASCHAM prevail on Comm not

only retouch background in photos but also retouch face to degree obviously not identifiable

with RUBY but also not with actual subj of photo. / If neither suppression nor effective

alteration possible, Station plans evacuate LIMITED, LILYRIC, LICALIA, recent LICOWL instal

tion and LIMESA properties of all gear on phased basis

.....Also evacuating. LIONION base

house and sending occupants away for week on pretext..

DIR 52398 (Ref: DIR 51937 - para 377 above) -

one closely exopped, other cropped but veta enouga backeround to clearly identify Sovem

main gate..

HMMS 3734 -Enclosed are copies of the two photographs mentioned in DIR 51937 (para 377 above

and subsequent cable:

DIR 52774 (Ref: MEXI 1018para 379 above ODENVY showed her spread but Subj photo only one

which attracted attention.

Comm adamant needs photo to establish chain of evidence.

Doubt other photos will be published. Openly told her nothing se saentity or origin of photo.

....We have assurance from Comm staff that background details of photo will be obscured. /

Nevertheless, believe prudence dictates equipment should be removed from installations in-

cluding LIMESA.....

DIR 52929 (Ref: DIR 51937 - para 377 above). Foll is pertinent excerpt from Warren Comm:

"Affidavits obtained from the CIA and from the two FBI agents who trimmed the photographs

Original photo had been taken by the CIA outside of the U.s.....Copy of book being

handcarried by KINGMAN. (note by COS: I suppose we relax, let happen whatever happens!.

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5 Oct

5. Oct

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Check this bio data on

MEMO frOm LEGAT: Oscar RODRIGUEZ Molina - Cuban

MEXI 1040 (Ref: DIR 52929 - para 383 above) Request KINGMAN carry annex with photos. Station

already has basic report, obtained thru chief PBSWING 26 Sept.

(PROBABLY SPECIAL CHANNEL) (Ref:

DIR 52774 - para 382 above) Per ref, operations suspended

in LIMESA as of 1707 hrs 28 Sept

64 and all geer removed same day.

THE NEWS - Inside Washi ston - Mystery of OSWALD's 6 Days in Mexico?

by Robert S. Allen

and Paul Scott - . the reason for the mysterious Mexi trip of OSWALD.. / Informational gap

about OSWALD's eight days in Mexico.... / While reporting that OSWALD escaped surveillance

during much of his Mexican visit, the commission will reveal that the "limited" observations

by U.S. and Mexi Intelligence authorities clearly Indicate the trip involved more than an

effort to obtain a visa for travel to Cuba and Russia.

....the surveillance failure was a

major U.S. blunder, since a number of government agencies had advance notice that OSWALD

planned to go to Mexico.

....It was during these fateful eight days that U.S. authorities

lost trace of OSWALD, although the CIA was prewarned to keep & careful check on OSWALD

because of his connections with the Fair Play for Cuba Committee.... (Note by COS: What a

false statement!!)

DIR 53264 (Ref: MEXI 1040 - para 385 above) PIs see para four DIR 52398 (para 380 above)

Mr. Rankin due retum 30 Sept and photo in question not sent to print pending his return

and discussions with us. / Will forward pertinent appendix as soon as available.

MEMO FOR THE FILES from COS; Subject: Warren Commission Report - I sent copies of the Warren

Comm Report (book) to: DIAZ, Ordaz,

LIELEGANT and Mr. Burnell Goodrich. / I also asked that

ECHEVERRIA be sent a copy from the Amb. He had been "listed" by LEGAT. / I have retained

a copy for the office. / All of the above are without appendices.

DIR 54271 - Galley proofs received from Comm 2 Oct. Pouching 4 Oct. Background is completely

blacked out. I Also learned that all appendices will be made public simultaneously sometime

in Nov. This is change in schedule given in DIR 52398 (para 380 above). / You may wish

modify timing and planning of MEXI 1018 (para 379 above):

HMMW 12963 - Enclosed are the galley proofs of 2 photos mentioned in DIR 54271 (para 390 above)

EXCELSIOR - Advertising TV program "The reconstruction of the Assassination of Pres. JFK."

exclusive pictures of the FBI; commentary - Agustin BARRIOS Gomez

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6 Oct

39.5.

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39:5..

8 Oct

Who is source?? What info did we

Station Moscow??

Research this.

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MEXI 1120 - Per LIENVOY 30 Sept Silvia DURAN Informed

she had been on an excursion with some

RauL PEREIRA of Cuban Embassy that

Isla Mujeres and Merida.

recently returnea from Cuba sala busebio Azcue sent greetings to silvia.

PERBYRA WhO

HMMA 24465 Ref: A: HMMW 12009 - para 360 above; B. DIR 50732 - para 372 above;

0.. Murt 0y0y - para 3(4 above: 1.: Attached for Has are:: An item dated Jan 64 recovered

tron commo trash by illegiamen may man been peeper me mine tapent mee

to prepare the visa application form of Ref A; and 3 Xerox copies of the signature of

Mercy MARTINEZ (Mercedes MARTINEZ del Cueto) taken from a letter from her to LITAMIL-9

dated Sept 64. Mercy MARTINEZ is listed by Cub For Min as Sub-Director of the Secretariat

of the Ministry.

•Her immediate superior is Juan NE&& NIlO OIERO Rodriguez for whom she

signed the letter of Ref A. / It 1s requested that every effort be made to insure that

the attachments are handled in such a way as to protect LITAMIL-9 and the LITAINT-2 trash

operation from compromise. (No attachments)

MEMO FOR FILES from COS:

On 18 Sept 64 I saw LILEMPO/4 who advised that

a. Silvia DURAN,

at time she was questioned about OsWAlD denied that she or her husband was a member of the

Commie Party, the ips or any other Commie or Marxist organization.. Her husband, when

questioned at the same tims, gave the same replies. b. Silvia and busband admitted they

believed in Marxism, tried to live so as to "conform to Marxist/Leninist theories"

said "I am a Marxist" . Silvia has disappeared from her home; Horacio claims he does not

know where she 1s. He continues to live at Av Constituyentes 143-3 and is able to pay rent,

l1ghts, etc! / LITEMPO/4 said he could be quoted as saying that "no Mexi except Communists

had worked for the Cub Emb in Mexi since Jan 59"

get.

from

archives where the papers will be avariable

if they do not disappear - to researchers, future investigators and students of history.

... Pillion traced OSWALD's activities in the Sov Union, his close association with the

KGB, his narriage to the niece of a tr

Mexi, reporting:

Colonel of the Soviet MVD, and his later visits

•.Upon arrival in sou union, shall voluntarily became associated

with the Sov Secret Police (KGB):,

•.c, Whihe is responsible for recruiting and training

of agents for sabotage, assassination, incitement of fiots and other forms of terror.....

KGB arranged press conferences to publicize OSWALD's defection, ther provided a job for him

In the sheet metal shop of a radio factory in Minsk. OSWALD was not a skilled sheet mptal

worker. His job was a clerical Job of checker" This was a sham cover Job. OSWAID was

given a 5,000 ruble lump sum payment prior to going to Minsk. thereafter, he received 700

rubles per month as wages and an additional 700 rubles per month from the KGB. The 700"

ruble payment from the KGB was falsely represented as emanating frlm the Sov Red Cross.

The 1,400 ruble monthly income of OSWALD was compatable to salary of Gen mgr of the factory

where he worked.

KGB provided OSWALD with a scarce:

and comparatively luxurious apartment

In Minsk for a period of more than two years.:

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10 Oct 64

/ 398.

12 Oct

Check Elena GARRO

399.

400.

Why a

was this not sent to has??

15 Oct

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MEXI 1191 - On 9 Oct LICOWL-l reported as foll: 7 Oct Aleksey Ivanovich GARMASHOV (deputy

KGB resident Mex1) asked L-i re availabily apts immediate vicinity LIMERICK installation,

and specifically asked about quarters above I-l store. L-l described quarters which too

small for Sovs. GARMASHOV (G) added two owners of nearby apt bldgs and refused rent to Sovs.

I-l then volunteered try rent apt in his name for Sovs which G accepted. I Later same day

I-l discovered two apts being vacated 15 Oct in same bldg which houses (unknown to I-l)

LILYRIC which Sta reactivated 8 Oct. on 9 Oct G again visited I-l after being informed of

vacant apts and stated he would like to see larger of two apts.

floor which G inspected closely. I-l reports G looked out front window which faces LIMERICK

for extended period. L-l noted

that activity inside LIMERICK compound could be seen from

this point. After inspection, G stated not interested because apt dirty and did not have

garage for cars.

(L-1 notes that Sovs aware bidg had no garage prior to G inspection tour.)

/ Sta believes above is concrete indication Sovs looking for likely KUBARK photo base sites.

LILYRIC is one of eight or nine apts which could give same coverage &s LILYRIC. No possible

anticipate what Sov next step will be nor timing. Request Hqs comments on security

surrounding report annexes priro to their release and possibility Sovs have already

copies. I...

MEMO FOR THE RECORD from Flannery (C/GA) Elena GARRO toid Eunice Oddo (who relayed to

TICHBORN on 9 Oct) that she and her duaghter were invited to a party at the Cuban Emb during

the period she now finds out that OSWALD was here in Mexi prior to the assassination.

was invited by a Mex1 secretary in the Cub Emb whose husband 18 a cousin of the GARRO

family. (Horacio DURAN????); At the party, she saw three Gringos, not drinking, not mixing,

and more or less just standing around together like "three bumps lon a log"

They were so

obviously out of place, she asked someone In the Cub. Emb about them and was told that "they

were just passing thn through". She claims that on account of the way these three gringos

stood out she took a good long look at them as did her daughter. When assassination occurred

and OSWALD's picture was spread into the newspapers, both Elena and her daughter immediately

said that he was one of the three gringos "without a doubt" at the party.

Note covering above memo to COS: Do you want me to send the gist of this to Hqs?

cos wrote:

but we

should follow up first. Flannery then wrote, Nothing further.

DIR 56876 (Ref: MEXI 1191 - para 397 above) Hqs has no evidence that Sovs have advance copy

of photo. Comm sources assure us its copy of photo furnished by the FBI has also been

altered to black out the background. At present the annex is scheduled for release around

mid Nov. / Considered opinion here 1s that Sov action per ref would seem to be a logical CI

step as a precautionary measure on basis of published comm report. That a thorough =

security survey should be done at this time either on Sov Emb's own initiative or on request

from Moscow is not at all surprising, independently of any specifice contained in Coum report.

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402.

25 Nov

Who was LANE's informant??

40:3.

25 Nov

40140;

25 Nov

See para 390 on Elena GARRO de PALi

405.

29 Nov

after 1900 hrs

Check John REITIE

CLA withne a fat tatelligence from weren commiesion - by

Robert S, Allen and Paul Scott -.. Despite the commission's written request for all documents

that might shed light on the assassination, Cla talled to turn over a national intelligence

estimate warning that it is Kremlin-policy to remove western officials who actively oppose

Soviet policies, titled "Soviet Strategic Executive Action".... McCone furnished the Comm

with the CIA's secret surveilance reports on OSWALD's eight days in Mexi before assassination,

including details of OSWALD's contact with the head KGB agent in the sov Emb there....:

fix Investigators also are trying to determine why the CiA in its pre-assassination report

to the State Department on OSWALD's trip to Mexi gave details only of the defector's

the sov Emb and not the cub umb. CIA did not report the latter visit until after the

assassination. (In DCOS handwriting 1s the note: Who talked to these guys? -

about the

secret survelllance reports - and Annie G. wrote: the caller from the Cub Emb was unidenti-

was ant

Examination - 26 volumes of Comm date released yesterday include, lengthy testimony by a member

of the von Birch society. named Bevilo oliver, professor at University of Illinois.

•cover up for Communist Conspiracy"

•Artidle carries picture which was shuin to

swalks motheteeecomm found that the pioture was of an unidentifled man in a

lawyer (mother of OSWALD).

Lane declined to disclose name of his t alleged informant...

DIR 66600 (Ref: DIR 54271 - para 390 above First picture and rehash of "Marguerite's

Story" appear on page 19 of 25 No lesse on.. times. / FYI: Background in all copies

of original photo in Comm's possession obliterated

MEMO FOR THE FILES from COS - Sub: June COBB - On 24 Nov 64 LIHUFF/1 reported the foll

which he had leamed from LICHANI/1: 8.

The former wife of Octavio PAZ rents a room to an

American Communist, June COBB.

Mrs. PAZ 1s afraid of Miss Cobb who broke legs and snashed

ribs of a pet cat.....

rive cost at have been one one a shree at me PAz tria to talk to

Robert Kennedy when he was here to tell him she had personally met OSWALD at DURAN's house

PAZ reported this info to American official of Emb who said he was Warren Comm rep

Rafaei LOZANO with Dudley DOUST.. DD just got back.

DD taiked to THILO and asked him LIFEAT

About the OSWALD incident, the roughing up business

1B nonsense and the reason they rejected the Note of course was because it was not passed

in the formal way and was just a rude note.

He (TELLO) does not think it was very serious,

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407.

408.

409

2 Déc 64

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HMMS 3848 - Attached 1s

one set of the hearing

transcripts and exhibits of the Warren Comm

Report.

(Attachment is para 407 below)

BK D 4726 - Warren Commission Testimony - Selected Excerpts

23 DeC:

Warren Comm Report

31 DeC

23 Dec.

Sea.

para

179 above.

Was this

never checked out???

that

410.

31 Jan 65

411.

8 Feb

See para 376 above on MOHRENSCHILDT.

SFCRETI

HMMW: 13244 (Ref: EGGA 3171, 2 Nov 64 - not 1n file; not abstracted) Attached is a copy

of a CSCI to

the FBI reporting

an incident which might be connected with the assassination..

(attachment is para 409. below)

MEMO TO FBI from WOFACT - An untested source recently furnished us with the foll info he

allegedly received from a well, known Cuban scientist and acquaintance on 23 Nov 63, but which

he had forgotten to report.

The release of the Warren Comm Report reminded him of the inci-

dent. / The scientist said he had been at the Havana airport

on afternoon of 22 Nov 63 when

at 1700 hrs an aircraft with Mexi markings, landed and parked at far side of the field.

Two men, whom he recognized as Cuban & "gangsters"

alighted, entered rear entrance of

administration blag and disappeared without going through normal customs procedures. His

curiosity was aroused, and he was able to learn that the aircraft had just arrived from

Dallas, Texas, via Illuana and Mexi City. The plane had been forced to land at Tijuana due

to engine trouble? By combining the date, the origin of the flight, and the known reputation

of the two men, he theorized that the two men must have been involved in assassination.

He speculated that OSWALD had acted in the pay of Castro, and that the two Cubans had been

In Dallas to organize or oversee the operation. He told

the source that he had been greatly

distressed by what he had seen and heard and had to telll someone about it. He then

caut ioned

source not to tell anyone else about it or they would ham both be shot by the Cuban's. /

The source has passed away since furninhing above info, thus making any follow-up on this

matter impossible.

DIR 81342 - Request identify and Station traces person(s) at Mexi address: E.F. Ajdo 325,

Juadalajor (Jalino), Mexique. / George de MOHRENSHILDY, who connected OSWALD case and who

now living Hait1, received letter postmarked 30 Sept 64 with above return address.

Notes written in long hand on above cabel - Maybe: Apdo Must be Guadalajara, Jalisco

Clark Anderson's office has a good man, Ed Johnson, In Guadalajara - would probably be

best man to check this out.

MEXI 2430 (Rof: DIR 81342 - para 410 above) 'Believe ref address is'Apdo 325, Guadalajara,

Jalisco, Mexico. / ODENVY has rep in Guadalajara with excellent police contacts. Request

-Hos authorize Sta to pursue lead through local ODENVY chief.

DIR 84099 (Ref: DIR 81342 - para $ 410 above and MEXI 2430 - para 411 above) Station

authorized pursue lead on Mexi address through local ODENVY.

ODENVY rep may also be advised

this info being included in voluminous report on recent activities of de MOHRENSCHILDI which

being prepared for ODENVY badgs. (Note: Request passed to Hank Johnson on 15 Feb.)

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414.

415•

417•

41E.

18 Feb 65

10 Mar 65

What connection has MOHRENSCHILDT

with this P.O. Box ??

18 Mar

8 Apr

Check name William R. BORKING (sp??)

8 June

1965

÷15 June

1059 hrs.

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HMMA 25401 (Ref: DIR 88680 - para 258 above) In compliance with Ref, Mexi Sta continues

to hold several hundred hot reels covering Sov and Cub Emb during period 22 Nov - 13 Dec 63.

/ Sta Mexi would like to know if these reels can now be erased for re-use, or if these

should be sent to Hqs for retention.

MEXI 2741 (Ref: DIR 81342 - para 410 above and MEXI 2430 - pare 411 above) ODENVY reports

P.O. Box of refs is mail address of Almacenes Favier, large French-owned department store

in Guadalajara.

HMMW 13460 (Ref: HMMA 25401 - para 413 y above) Pis forward reels mentioned in ref, with

any identifying and explanatory data available, to Hqs for retention.

(On copy of daspatch

1s Annie G.'s writing - 1 Apr 65: Shipping reels to Hqs w/microfilm of transcripts.)

MEMO to FBI from WOFACT - A usually reliable source in Mexi City provided me with a

of an anonymous letter to the Sov Emb which refers to OSWALD and which is enclosed

In'fo. The

files of this office contain no linfo on William R. BOBKING (?? sp???)

CSCI 316/01398 65

Kular $500

DOBKINS

MEXI 016 (Ref:-

H0S 146 - 373) Correct that coverage Sovi Emb

as past (LIMITED

and LILYRIC).

Correct that PBPRIMA visitor now rare, / Suggest comment to ODENVY evidence

that word has gotten around that PBSWING Mex aware identities PBPRIME visitors to Sov Emb,

which probaple deterrent to all but extremely naive. / CURIIS believes wide distribution

Warren Comm report on OSWALD case could have caused a decrease in visitors.

Cub Emb Lone distance.

Woman Outside (WO) In English Informs the Cub Emb there is a long LiNkay

distance, call from Chicago for Amb ARMAS.

Man Inside (MI) says to wait a moment.!

Wo in French asks if ARMA$ speaks French. ARMAS says no. N WO continues in French and says

she is speaking for Sr. GAN (3l) of Chicago, in the United States, and continues in the same

language asking if Silvia DURAN was a friend of OSWALD, the person who assassinated the

President Kennedy ARMAS does not understand her language and in Spanish says that Silvia

worked for awbile in the Embassy, but quite a while ago she left her work here and has not

been seen since. W0: continues in French and asks 1f Silvia returned to Cuba.

ARMAS says

no that she is a Mexican and therefore resides in Mexico but he does not know her address.

WO, In her language, asks 1f Silvia was a friend of OSWALD. ARMAS, without understanding,

says "SI": (saying "SI" toleverything) and asks who is talking. WO does not un erstand,

but insists in kaowing if she (Silvia) vas a friend of OSWALD. ARMAS says s1 "gut. gui'..

ajá. muy bien. s1, i señorita (it seems that what he is saying is not being understood).

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WO continues in her language which ARMAS does not understand and says that he knows nothing

they don't know her address". | WO again in her language asks if SILVIA was a friend of

OSWALD and if it is "verdad" (she says this in Spanish). ARMAS says "si. señora $1." WO

says thank you. ARMAS says "Buenos dias...eh...i"

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419.

17 June

See Dara 118 above.

Who is this woman??

420.

421

422.

18 June

30 June

19 Aug

423.

18 Nov

Where is

ref??

424.

22 Nov

Did Marina's book ever come out??

142'

10 DEG 1965

How did Elena GARRO know about Silvia being

the mistress of OSWALD?? This is 1965, Station

heard from LTRINC/3 In July 67A

How did Elena know about a red haired negro??

sen

as pat

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MEXI 3832 LIENVOY reported 15 Jun 65 that unidentified woman speaking French called Cub

Amb HERNANDEZ Armas from Chicago on behalf of a AM Mr. GAN (phon) asked if Silvia DURAN

was friend of OSWALD and if she had returned to Cuba. Amb who does not understand much

French said DURAN used to work at Emb, no longer does, that she resides Mexi but he does not

know her address. Woman again ased if DURAN was ffiend OSWALD, Amb did not understand

question but answered yes. / Pouching tape.

HMMA: 26394 (Ref: MEXI 3832 - para 419 above) Transmitted herewith is the tape mentioned

In referenced cable.

MEMO tO FBI from WOFACT - reporting info in paras 419 and 420 above. CSCI 316/02654-65

EXCELSIOR - Widow of OSWALD has been hit by her new husband and he threatens suicide.

Kenreth Jess PORTER is now in the same jail as RUBY.

on same page

The Revolver and the Gun of OSWALD, Confiscated.

DIR 58683 (Ref: DIR 57610 - not filed; not abstracted) If suitable access developed AZUE

per ref, Has interested any new or aftermath info that can be brought to light OSWALD's.

visa application at Cub Emb Mexi Sept. 63.

THE NEWS 1 page on KENNEDY on the second anniversary of his death..... Thausands of

Memorials Immortalize Kennedy.... Marina Oswald Wants to Forget (now Mrs. Kenneth Porter ....

she is publishing a book).. Flowers Mark Assassination Site...Gov Connally Can't Forget Tragedy

MEMO OF CONVERSATION - Elena GARRO de PAZ with Charles Thomas (Political Officer) - Elena

said she had met OSWALD...•" In Sept 63, after her return from abroad, she went to a party

at the home of Ruben DURAN, who is married to her cousin. Elenita accompanied her. She met

OSWALD and 2 other young Americans. At party she was discourage from talking. with him....l

Other guests were Cuban Consul, AZCUE, General CLARK Flores, Silvia DURAN, who she later

learned was OSWALD's mistress while he was here, Emilio CARBALLIDO, and a Latin American

negro man with red hair. / In Nor 63 when identity of assassin became known, she and her

daughter went to Cub Emb and shouted "assassin" and other insults at the staff there. I

Shortly afterward, she and her daughter were visited by a friend, Manuel CARVILLO, then

official in Secretariat of Bobernacion, and were told he had orders to escort them to a small

and obscure hotel in center of town. They were kept there for eight days under pretext

that they were In danger.:

When she told CARVILLO she wanted to go to Amer Emb and explain

she knew of OSWALD,

she was told that the Amer Emb was full of Communist spies.

Arias. Rüben DURAN 1s

very prosperous.. / Many Communists believe assassination was result of Commie plot engineered

by Castro.

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Did Migdail

ever publish anything on OSWALD??

See para 404 above

Has Isaac Don Levine been queried further??

No doubt Marina is hiding info.

Note to Stan W from COS: What an imagination she has! Should we sent to Hgs?. - Stan

Suggest sending.

There have been stories around town about all this, and Thomas

is not only person she has talked to

/ Migdail has a little folder into which he Is putting

IT the tittle scraps he can find relating

OSWALD to the Cubans; when he gets enough of them

I suppose he will try to do a dope piece. / If memory serves me, didn't LICOOKIE refer to

OSWALD and the local eftists & Cubens in one of her squibs? / Isaac Don Levine 1s writing

a book about the assassination; Migdail save that the Cuban connection bothers him Increasingly

as he progresses in his xors researo? IDL had long talk with Marina not long ago in Russian;

IDL 1s Russian Jewish emigre, and reputable scholar - and left convlnced that she hiding info.

425.:

Results

MEXI 5621

Info in para 425 above reported to Has..../ Station checking GARRO statements

ries of LIONION, LICHANI/1 etc ?? with LIONION, LICHANy/1 and other sources. Will cable results.

(NOtE from COS to Annie

and Watson: Pls ask Thomas if he'll "follow up", get questions from Annie G. Let's discuss.)

Reference

427.

25 Dec

MEMORANDUM OF CONVERSATION,/10 Dec 65) between Elena GARRO de Paz and Charles Thomas, Political

Officer: On 25 Dec Flena discussed her alleged encounter with OSWALD.

Also present were

Thomas wife; and Elena's daughter,

, Elenita. Further info was given subsequently on 9 Jan 66.

During this latter conversation, Elena admitted she had gone to AmEnb on an earlier occasion

with her daughter and mother-in-law and talked to two Emb officers (presumably from LEGAT) about

this matter. She said since the Emb officers did not give much credence to anything they said,

they did not bother to give a very complete story. The following info supplements and in

some instances corrects- that given in the memo of Dec 10. 1. Lydia, Horacio, and Ruben

Lylia, Horacio and Ruben DURAN are cousins of

Elena GARRO de PAZ.

DURAN are all cousins of tena. Silvia 1s married to Horacio, & weak man, who was converted

to Communism by Ricardo GUERRA.

Elena has nothing to do with Silvia whom she detests and

considers a whore.

Ruben was born in U.S, and served in U.S. army during war...Party was

held at home of Ruben. / Elena belfevesi date of party was 2 or 3 Sept 63 few days before

visit of Sov astronaut, Gagarin,

but is not sure of date... At the party OsWAld wore a black

sweater. He tended to be silent and stared at the floor.

sue was very tell and lender a bad long blond hair is varon buns actors torenead, esunt

face and long protruding chin'; other was tall, short light brown hair...All three were

obviously Americans and did not mix or dance with other people

because Elena saw them by chance the next day walking down the

The three were friends,

street together. / Although

Elena had returned from Europe in June or July, she had already met Eusebio AZCUE and knows

Check files on AZCUE and CARRALLIDC

especially LINVOY during Sept-Oct 63

positively he was at party.

On another occasion (not clear whether before easter the party

in question, she attended a party where she saw Eusebio AZCUE; EmiLio CARBALL DON

American negro man with red hair:

(These last 2 were not at the DURAN party as

was stated

In the 10 Dec memo. CARBALLLDO and AZCUE, with others, were in heated discussion on that

occasion about Kennedy and they came to conclusion that the only solution was to kill him.

Elena said CARBALLIDO 18 mown as a Castro agent, he had been to Red China, Sor Union, and

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many times to Cuba.

in N.Y. and who is now al professor at Rutgers. The day after assassination, Elenita

encountered Sra. de AZCUE in Sanborns.

On seeing her, Sra. de AZCUS hurried out of store.

AZCUE was called back to Habana after assassination and his wife followed shortly.

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427. (continued) 25 Dec.

woman; a medical

doctor from Dalinde Hospital; a young American couple, both fat and blond, who were spending

their honeymoon in Mexi; a 40 yr. old Mexi woman in a red dress; and a strange man who claimed

to be Mexican but did not look or talk like one. His first name was Alejandro and he sub-

Check pics of Elena and Elenita

sequently wrote Elenita several love letters. She turned these in to the Amer Emb

Ricardo GUERRA and wife Rosario CASTELLANOS were supposed to come to party but declined to

Check Ricardo GUERRA and Rosario

CASTCLLAMOS de GUERRA.

Why are they

enemies of Elena??

come when they learned she (Elena) would be there.

/ On Sat., 23 Nov 63, Elena's brother

drove her and Eleniga to Cub Emb at 3 p m. :

Her brother was embarrassed by their behavior

and drove a block up the street to wait for them after letting them out.

The two women then

went Inside gate and shouted, "assassin"

and other Insults. Later that day a friend, Manuel

Check LICHANT/1

CALVILLO took them to small hotel for safety!....Since Elena could not rémember name of hotet,

she took Thomas to the part of town where she remembered 1t to be - Vermont Hotel,

Calle Vermont 29, one and a half blocks west of Insurgentes just south of Viaducto.

said hotel is owned by someone from San Luis Potosi and used by businessmen from that area.

She and Elenita did not register.

CALVILLO registered them as relatives or friends of his

from San Luis Potos1. They stayed there until the following Friday and hardly left their room

/ Elena and Elenita saw newspapers with OSWALD's picture and knew they had seen him at party.

When CALVILLO visited them at hotel, she told him she wanted to report to Amer Emb what she.

knew about OSWALD's connections with local communists and with AZCUE. • CALVILLO said she

Can this

be checked -

shouldn't go because the Amer Emb was full of Communist spies. When she returned to her house

guards outside her house?.

the following week, guards were posted outside it./ When she saw ber sister, Deva GUERRERA,

fires sister quaied?

the latter was terrified because of OSWALD's presence at the DURAN party"

Sra, de GUERRERA

was very angry with DURAN's because she thought they had become involved in the assassination

plot for money. About 2 months after assassination, Sr. (or Sra.?) de GUERRURO was called in

Why won't Elora identify 2 Communists??

by two communists, whom y she refuses to identify, and was warned with threats never to révea

¿ Can trip to Veracruz be proved??

Check Eunice ODIO, Costa Rican.

Didn't

Elena first say VASQUE7. Amorai's mistress

Guat???

WES A

Does & CORR know COS?

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tion, Emil1o CARBALLIDO, took DURANS to Jalapa, Vergoruz and kept them out of the way for a

while until the inftail shock of assassination wore off. CARBAILIDO has connections with the

University of Veracruz Press. / Shortly after assassination, an Amer woman, June COBB,

came and spent several days in Elena!s house!

She was sent by their mutual friend, Eunice

ODIO, a Costa Rican who is now June COBB's roommate and who was formerly the mistress of

VASQUEZ Amoral when he was with Rockefeller Foundation, and Ermesto de la PENA, June COBB

expressed interest in the assassination.

She succeeded in getting Deva GUERRERO drunk one

night, and the latter told all she knew about OSWALD and the party at the home of Ruben.

COBB then wanted them to tell what they knew to the Amer authorities..

Claiming to be CIA

agent, she advised against going to Amer Emb and urged them to go to lexas to tell their

story. Failing in this, she said she would arrange a meeting in a quiet cafe with the Chief

of the CIA in Mexico.

The meeting did not materialize, however, because she was asked to

leavetha Elena's house. COBB had kicked the cat!

/ At end of Jan 64, Ruben visited Elena.

He said he was going to visit the U.S. and wanted her to protect him as much as possible whide

he was awav.../ Six months after assassination, when she was talking to Noe PALOMARES of

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427. (continued)

Check Victor RICO Galan P-7354 LIENVOY

428.

3 Feb 66

429:

27 Dẹc

430.

29 Dec

This document by LICOOKIE was not in P-0593,

but was copied from 50-6-129 3 and attached

tc MEXT 5741, 29 Dec 65;

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Secretariat of Gobernacion about another matter, she told the story of her encounter with

OSWALD.

The only person she

could remember who told her this, however, was Victor RICO

I She said she understood that OSWALD had come to Mexico more than once.

MEMO from Annie Goodpasture to Cuban Sections: Will you read this (memo in para 427 above)

and tell me if this woman and

In front of the

daughter were seen creating such a disturbance - as they claim

Cuban Embassy.

J. Piccolo wrote.

"No bells ring with me."

Shaw wrote

"NI yo, tampoco.

Judy wrote "No pictures elther,"

MEMO to The Amb (co to COS) from LEGAT - Ref 16 made to memo dated 10 Dec 65 (para 425 above)

...I. For your info, Elena and Elenita were interviewed by personnel of this office on 17 and

24 Nov 64 at which time they furnished info similar to that set forth in ref memo.

laquiries®

conducted i at that time failed to substantiate allegations made by Enena and daughter.

In view ofithe fact Elena's allegations have been previously checked out without substan-

tiation, no further action 18 being taken concerning her recent repetition of those allegations.

MEXI 5741 - Ref: MEXI 5621 - 1

para 426 above g

Nov 64 and failed substantiate:

a regations ret

LEGAT Interviewed Elena and Elenita

MEXI will advise further info obtained.

NOTE attached to MEXI 5741, written by DCos (walte): "See bottom document 1n 50-6-129/3

on this Subject. I don't know what FBI did in Nov 64, but the GARRO's have been talking

about this for a long time and she is said to be extremely bright."

Annie G. Wrote

the followings "1. LA Memo said they checked info MEXI $& 5621 and found It unsubstantiated

Cos asked me to send this cable. 3. We will try tó confirm or refute Mrs. G. de P's;

Info and follow up."

COS wrote "She is also 'nuts! "

Document by LICOOKIE dated 5 October 1964 - Mexican Communists who had contact with OSWALD,

as has not appeared in Werren Comm write-ups in press. - All weekend Elena GARROide Paz.

Elenita Paz. (the daughter) and Deba GARRa do GUERRERO Galven set around recalling details

of their having been in a group with OSWALD here last fall during the days that he was in

Mexi. The write-ups of the Warren Con report in the newspapers sparked this discussion,

and they apparently had never really sat around determined to piece it all together, although

all 3 were deeply affected...... The main points, Elena and Deba are first cousins of three

young Mexicans named Duran: - Ruben, Horacio, and Lynn, Horacio is the husband of Silvia

the mexican girl who was arrested for questioning about OSWALD because she had been in touch

with him at the Cuban Emb when he went there looking for a visa.

She is or was also&

ringleader at the Cub-Mexican Institutte on Tokio)

/ While OSWALD was here last fall the

DURAN cousins invited the GARRO sisters and young Flenita to a "twist" party at the home

Octavio Paz.) and a number of people who struck them as very peculdar at the time,

AND OSWALD WAS THERG WITH TWO OTHER BEATNIK LOOKING BOYS, ONE OF WHOM WAS VERY TALI

AND ALL THREE OF WHOM THEY REMEMBER QUITE WELL.

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450. (continued) 29 Dec 65

DURAv brothers suddenly have money. Why??

451.

22 Jan 66

Check AZCUE 'S LIENVOY file

452. 5

453.

454.

455.

6 Feb 66

21 Feb 66

22 Feb

23 Feb

How can it be ascertained that OSWALD did not

travel to Mexico prior to early sept '63.?

There must be some basis for Elena's reporting.

456.

9 June

Check Forminio DTARTE Martins.

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.....Elena and Elinata were so sickened (by the news of the assassination) that they broke

off their relations with the DURANS. However, their cousins very nervously looked them up

later. Deba GARRO de GUERRERO Galvan says that Lynn DURAN and one of the DURAN boys have

made trips to Texas." And that most conspicuously they have all prospered this last year.

Always poor before, they now have an expensive car each. Horacio works at EL DIA newspaper.

Note by DCOS: Returned on 21 Apr 65 as I/1 never regained contact with Elena GARRO de PAZ

A-727 To: Dept of State

FROM: Amembassy, Mexico - As of possible interest to Washington

agencies, there is transmitted herewith a memo of conversation containing some observations

about Cuba. Victor RICO Galan Is a Spanish-born Mexican journalist who has been one of

the most prolific and ardent apologists for Castro's Cuba in Mexico!

Attachment:

Participants;

Elena GARRO de PAZ, Mexican writer,

and Charles Wm. Thomas,

Political Officer

- 1. RICO. Galan told Elena that Eusebio AZCUE, former Cuban Consul in

was one of the most powerful men now in Cuba... /.

.... He was recalled to Havana

han at contact the a sAtnation when he was Cuben Consul in Mext, presumably because he

THE NEWS - BBC Films Lee OSWALD Story with US Actor -

THE NEWS - Fight for OSWALD's Guns in Court -

THE NEWS - Government Awarded OSWALD Guns.

25 Dec 65 (para 427 above), rec'd by this

27 Dec 65 (para 429 above)... V Extensive investigation conducted in the U.S. and Mexico

after the assassination failed to disclose that OSWALD traveled to Mexico prior to

26 Sept 63. OSWALD was residaing in New Orleans, Louisiana In early Sept 63 and no info

has been obtained to indicate that he was n away from that area in early Sept 63. /

In vlew of the fact that Elena GARRO de PAZ's allegations have been previously. checked

out without substantiation, no further action is being taken concerning her recent repetition

of those allegations.

Memo to C/VIS from COS on Visa Applicant #220, 9 June 66, DUARIE Martinez, Herminio,

Rio de Janeiro, Braz11, 15 Dec 36

- Pls see LEGAT report dated 16 Dec 63, subject,..

OSWALD for Info on one Herminio DUARTE Martins.... Note to COS from Rosa P. - Ref

LEGAT report stated that DUARIE's car was noted at the Cuban Emb at the same time OSWALD

was theres.

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457.

458.

14 June 66

16 June

459.

4ED.

25 June

13 July

Check Elena's friends and story,

IICRANT/1 ??? Info from him???

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THE NEWS - Jury Finds RUBY Sane -

DIR 12633 - Hgs has reviewed advance copy book entitled "Inquest" by Edward J. EPSTEIN,

subject being assassination...

Book In hands major reviewers,

to be released sometime

In discussing CIA role in OSWALD Investigations, statement 18 made on paEt. 94

Pass, Not Yoz or aren come one fbinee bo02 at out it yet on sale, Foregonel

is advance notice to alert Station for whatever precautionary meadures..

THE NEWS - Lawyers Plead RUBY's Guilt Based on Perjured Testimony -

Memo of Conversation - Subjects Further on OSWALD and K Assassination - (Ref: Memo

this Subj of 25 be6 65 - pera 427 above)

Participants - Elena and Thomas (Pol Officer) -

Elena described some developments which may have some bearing on her claim that she saw

OSWALD at a party at home of her cousin: Ruben DURAN when OSWALD was in Mexico prior to

assassination. / Elena said Carlos SOLORZANO 1s well acquainted with Cub Amb HERNANDEZ

Armas, and that he was not leftist but his brother, Alfonso, was a Communist.

Amb HERANDDEZ.

told SOLORAAND he wanted to meet Elens, so SOLORZAND arranged a party at his own home on

30 June 66 and invited both of them. Also present were Tito MONIEROSO and his wife;

Elvira VARGAS, leftist journalist with NOVEDADES and personal friend of Pres DIAZ Ordaz;

Emanuel CARBALLO, the pro-Castro writer; Joaquin DIAZ Canedo, head of publishing firm

called Editorial Mortiz; and Juan SORIANO, painter, who was invited to make her feel at

ease, since he is a friend of hers and was the only anti-Communist there besides herself.

/ During evening, Amb HERNANDEZ, whom she described as intelligent and cultured,

trated his attention on her..... and expressed interest in her friend, Carlos MADRAZO.!

He issued a personal invitation to her to attend the annual literary festival of the Casa

de ¡las Americas in Havana.

She said she was not a Fidelista and would not go unless

Juan SORIANO went with her. Amb FERNANDEZ then Invited SORIANO but the latter denounced

the Castro regime over the objections of the others present...../ Later, her friend;

Victor RICO Galan who personally dislikes Amb HERNANDEZ warned her not to go to Cuba alone.

/. On 4 July 66 a driver from the Cub Emb delivered to her home on Calle Alencastre In

Lomas Virreyes an envelope containing two letters and some printed matter from the Casa

de las Americas in Havana. The first letter, written last October (66?) gave her address

as Vermont 38 and the second letter, written in April, gave her address as Vermont 39:

The envelope for the-first letter with the above address, was marked for return to the

sender, which was the Cub Emb here.

The second envelope, which contained the whole pkg,

had no address as it was hand carried to her home - see attachments. / Elena stated the

only reason the letters were addressed to her at Calle. Vermont was because she spent several

days at the Hotel Vermont after the assassination.

The correct address of the hotel 1s

Vermont 29, so she concluded the Cub Gov carried that street and number, with a minor

error, as her regular address. / Since CALVILLO had taken her to the hotel ostensibly to

protect her from the Connunists, this raised the question of how the Cubans obtained that

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460. (continued) 13 July 66

461.

24 July 66

462.

28 July

463.

8 AUg

The Warren Comm did not do an adequate

Investigative job.....It is hard to believe

the Commission served the public well.

Instead of ending all the rumors, they set

the stage for a new, and more serious era

of speculation.

464.

13 Aug

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address. She said that the only people who knew she had been at the Hotel Vermont were

CALVILLO and two close friends of his,

Ernesto de la Peña and Margarita MICHELENA.

Two

other friends of these three who might have learned of it are Eunice ODIO and June COBB.

She a has always been suspicious of all three because they went out of their way to

cultivate her when she returned from Europe In 63 and made such a point of being outspoken

professional anti-Communists.

Elenna said CALVILLO was & close personal friend of Noe

PALOMARES and Pres. DIAZ, Ordaz, and that guards, presumably from Gobernacion, had been

placed outside her home when she returned from the Hotel Vermonth....../ Elena thought it

possible that the Cub Emb had deliberately given her the letters from the Casa de las

Americas with the Vermont Street address in order to frighten her.

She was already con-

cerned about what appeared to be three gunshots that had been fired through her upstairs

window while she was out of the house three weeks ago.

.. Finally, Elena said she had

recently encountered her cousin, Lydia I DURAN and that the latter had been

very friendly

and wanted to meet her again.

She said Lydia was very poor and had & small Job| with

Difision Cultural at the Anthropological Museum.

Attached are letters to Elena from the Casa de las Americas.

THE NEWS - Warren Report Questioned - Richard N. Goodwin made the suggestion (of an inde-

pendent group to determine whether the Warren Comm Investigation was Inadequate and defective)

in a review printed in Book Week of the book by Edward Jay EPSIEIN entitled "Inquest,

the Warren Comn and The Establishment of Truth."

questions but demands exploration and answers.

...Goodwin said, "It not only raises

THE NEWS - New Home for OSWALD's Widow - About Marina and new husband moving

The Second OSWALD: The Case

for & Conspiracy Theory - Inquest by Edward Jay EPSIEIN, and,

Whitewash by Harold Weisberg - by Richard H. Popkin

Presents theory that there were two OSWAld's in the conspiracy.

THE NEWS New Book Due on JFK Case - The third book since the Warren Comm - "Rush to

Judgement". by Mark Lane, & New York City lawyer, -..... "The force of the evidence is

inescapable - the case against OSWALD as the lone assassin 1s refuted by the very witnesses

upon whom the commission relied......the FBI report devastates the commission's conclusions

that all of the shots were fired from the rear and that they were fired by a lone assassin."

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480.

12 Dec 66

481:

9 Sept 66

482.

101

DeC

WAS

this nroved

66

disproved.

483.

Dec

484

Dec

485

De c

486.

Dec

- ("Mr. x")

487.

488.

489.

2 Jan 67

Check Comrade KOSTIN

3 Jan 67

cos does not believe OSWALD was stupid

3 Jan 67

490.-

4 Jan

491.

5 Jan 67

Check Colonel Nicolay AKSENOV - was he ever

in Mexico ?

Check KOSTIKON

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THE NEWS - RUBY's Cancer At Advanced Stage

THE NEWS

William F. Buckley,

JI.

- Warren

Comm's Investigations Should Resume

THE NEWS - by Robert S. Allen and

Paul Scott

Warren Comm Uncovers Curious Information

(About "Mr. X"

ship

with RUBY, etc...

reporting to the U.S. Emb in Moscow about background of OSWALDS and friend-

THE NEWS

- Jack Ruby Has Cancer

THE NEWS

Ruby Undergoes Extensive Tests

THE NEWS

Mrs. JFK Takes First Legal Steps to Stop Book ("The Death of a President"

by William Manchester) also Dell Offers One Million For JFK Death Book

THE NEWS - Jacisie Not Seeking Out-Of-Court Deal (re; the book "Death of a President")

and Author Only Wants. Book Given Chance

THE NEWS - by Henry J. Taylor - Careful Chronology Reviewed In OSWALD Case - This article

KOSTIN I In the Embassy, Mexico City."

THE NEWS - INCA Seeks Injunation on OSWALD Recording - Attached is a note written by COS:

I have a copy of this recording; OSWALD sounds on this Disco, like a more than average

(certainly not the stupid) person we've been led to believe he was.....I'1l be glad to

play it for a group should this be desired.

From Merida Mario MINENDEZ: Rodriguez asks Carlos FERREYRA at the Revista Sucesos, If

LIENVOY

anything has arrived for him from Chile. FERREYRA says no, but says that an envelope

arrived for him from CARNERO Hoke. MENNIZ understands and adds that the artiole that will

came out about who killed KENNEDY (on Satufday, 7 Jan 67), in the introduction it says that

RUBY is in agony, to tell AMPARAN to correct it because RUBY also has died, he died today..

At the same time MENENDEZ says for FERREYRA to meet him at the airport the next day at

16:30. FERREXRA agrees.

THE NEWS - RUBY Dies of Cancer.

OSWALD's

that OSWALD

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465.

466.

467.

13 Aug 66

13 Oot. 66

This is what Rlena

claimed and noone

would believe her.

Info from LICHANT/L ?33

28

Oct

468.

469.

470.

471.

472.

4'73.

4:74.

4'75

476.

31.Oct

2 Nov

3 Nov

9 Nov:

12 Nov

23

Nov

25.

NOv

Nov:

28

Nov.

6 DeC

De c

478.

479:

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THE NEWS - RUBY's Lawyers Go Io Supreme Court

MEMO to COS from LEGAT - Ref (memo dated 13 July 66 - para 460 above)

Source advised that

at Hotel Vermont, Vermont #29, disclosing that Elena Paz, housewife from San Luis Potosi,

San Luis Potosi, Mexico, had registered at the Hotel Vermont on 23 Nov 63kmd leaying

leaving 30 Nov 63.

above individual may or may not be identical with Elena...

referred to in referenced memo.:

sated:

THE NEWS - Walter WINCHELL, - Debunker:

None of the books we read can explain away

this: What was OSWALD doing hiding in a movie theater (a few miles away) shortly after the

ne murder of Officer TIPPETT when he should h have been at his job???

THE NEWS - Pike Takes a Swing At The Werren Commiss 102

THE NEWS - Archives Take Title to JFK Death Weapon

THE NEWS - 2nd Assassin Doubtful says Epstein

STEMPRE - Tres Asesinatos - La Muerte en Texas

THE NEWS - by Drew Pearson and Jack Anderson - Doubters of Warren Report Overlook Important

PointS - by Drew pearson and Jack anderson - Doubters of Marren Report Over200k Important

THE NEWS - Articles on third anniversary of assassination: Mrs. K in Seclusion; Eyewitnesses

Give Pro and Con; Three Shots, Not Four; Warren Panel Sticks to Firdings

THE NEWS - by Drew Pearson - Warren Commission Chosen With Eye to Unimpeachability

THE NEWS - FBI Chief Backs Commission on Findings in OSWALD Case: Hundreds Visit OSWALD Grave

THE NEWS - Boggs Backs Findings of JFK Report

THE NEWS - by Henry J: Taylor - OSWALD Hoped to be a Cuban Hero

THE NEWS - by Walter Lippmann - Another Investigation Asked?

THE NEWS - by Drew Pearson - German Magazine Reveals JFK Had Addison's Disease: therefore

the autopsy report was withela)

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500. (continued)

18 Jan 67

Check DORKINS

-similarity to OSWALD ??

Is DORKINS the "twin" in the "double

OSWALD" theort ??

501.

502.

503.

19 Jan 67

21 Jan

IxAuxx6$ 24 Jan 67

Read attachments

504.

505.

-506.

507.

24 Jan. 67

26 Jan

30- Jen

31 Jan

SECRET

which the letter relates to the uncompromising attitude of Pres Johnson. It 1s felt that

son and that some of the travel activity attributed to her son might have actually o

applied to DOBKINS.

You are requested to advise If you have any record indicating that

Subj has been a visitor to the Sov or Cub Emb or has attempted to use their Consular

facilities to arrange travel to the sov Union. Additional descriptive data concerning

was in contact with the Cub Emb, Mexi.

COS andwer to LEGAI was Memo #11,499 (not in OSWALD file) dated 23 Feb 67 (from request

of 18 Jan 33???) The files of this office contain no Info regarding Subj In addition

to that contained in my memo dated 17 Nov 66. / You are authorized to dissem...... to the

intelligence community of the U.S. Gov an that Subj was in contact with the Cub Emb in Mexi.

THE NEWS - by Henry J. Taylor - OSWALD Wrongly Called Crazy (oriticizing the Manchester

book, Death of a President.

THE NEWS - German Court Postpones Ruling on Look's Suit

BOOK DISPATCH 5847 (9 attachments h/w - 1 SECRET 8 Unclassified) TO Certain Stations and

Bases, from Chief, WOVIEW, Subjects

Countering Criticism of the Warren Report.

1. Our Concern....Increasing challenge to the Warren Commission's Report....2. Trend

of opinion is & matter of concern to the U.S. goy Inoluding our organization....3. Action.

We do not recommend that discussions of the assassination question be initiated, hor ever

addressees are requesteds a. Io discuss....b. Io employ propaganda....4. In private or

media discussion... the following arguments should be useful.

a. No significant new

ev tee Commiton & fert Itsevere possible, counter speculation by encouraging reference

EL SOL - Two Years Nine Months OSWALD spent in doctrine in USSR; What Influences Moved his

Imbalance? by Jesus Benitez -

THE NEWS - Der Stern OKs Cuts in JFK Book (re: Death of a President)

THE NEWS - by Joseph W. Grigg - Mark Lane Challenges Warren Report and Lawyer Takes.

Issue With Lane and

OSWALD Victim's Widow Reweds (Policeman IIPPIT's wife)

THE NEWS by Art Buchwald - The Manchester Story;

also, W. Winchell's Jacqueline's

legal fees over Manchester will be a dilly.

Father-In-law picking up tab.

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491. (continued) 5 Jan 67

Check back on various misterious & fligats

landing and taking off in Mexico

49₴.

49%.

494

495.

496.

49% •

498.

499•

500.

5 van

6 Jan

THE NEWS

T Jan

10 Jan

12 Jan

15 Jan

16. Jan

17 Jan

18 Jan

No attachment to Memo #11,774

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on learning everything.. The 'Red Cross' will also help you.. we have friends here."

he wrote these instructions in Russian,.... Trapped by her own coverups, Marina finally

stated that OSWALD had laid plans to reach Cuba by returning to New Orleans and hijacking

an airliner flying to Habana from there.

RUBY Flown to Chicago

THE NEWS - RUBIE COrpSe ClOseLy Guarded

THE NEWS - RUBY La1d: to Rest

THE NEWS - by Inez Robb - RUBY's Killing of OSWALD Owing to Long Arm of Coincidence

THE NEWS - by Drew Pearson and Jack Anderson - JFK Initiated Dallas Trip; Visit Not

Urged by johnson

THE NEWS Returns Home

-Jacqueline Karrives...after she returned from her Caribbean vacation.

THE NEWS - Mrs. K Tries to Avoid Court Action *

(re: Death of a President)

THE NEWS - Mrs. K Agrees

Antoher Part, Uncensored

MEMO tO COS from LEGAT - Subject: William R. DOBKINS - Ref is made to your memo #11, 174

dated 17 Nov 66, captioned "Correspondence for the Cuban Embassy.

Not in OSWALD file -

is as follows: to LEGAT from COS - From a usually reliable, sensitive source the attached

1tem of correspondence has been made available to us. / The envelop containing the attached

clipping bore the following retum address: WIlliam R. DOBKINS, 415 South Main, Monahans,

7.... (no attachment)) ))

LEGAT memo is:

no are be have been advised that wilian R. DORKINS As a person of doubtful mental

stability who has been Interviewed in connection with the asiassination. He claimed to

have served in the U.S, Marie Corps (USMC) with OSWAID and alleged that after tellirig.

OSWALD of the theft of his (DOBKINS') ranch by politicians they talked about killing

Pres. Johnson, Gov Connally of Texas, and Texas

Rallroad Commissioner James Langdon.

Subject also threatened these persons in a 1964 letter to the Chairmen of Texans for

Goldwater, is lined that he travel

at present unknown.

By letter dated 8 Apr 65, entitled

* "Correspondence to the Sor Emb

In Mexi City"

, your Has furnished our Has with a copy of la rambling anonymous letter which

concerned DOBKINS, OSWALD, varlous political personalities in Texas, and the assassination,

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516

517.

24 Feb 67

24 Feb

Check

518

Perry R. PUSSO 1 early contact

519.

25 Feb

520.

26 Feb

J.S. (Jack)

MARTIN

early contact

521.

26 Feb

522.

27 Feb

523.

27 Feb

early contacts - at hotel in Mexico City

check this with LECAT report

THE NEWS - DA Won't Turn Over JFK Probe to Feds

para 500 above)

to arrange for his defection to Sov Union ocourred following his discharge from the U.S.

Marine Corps in August 1959. He went to Tijuana, Baja California, where he contacted

a local "communist" with whom he had become acquainted in a tavern, and sought to arrange.

his defection through this person. We lare arranging for appropriate inquiry to be conducted

in Tijuana. / DOBKINS is described as Race White; Sex Male; DPOB 16 Jan 37, MoCamey, Tex.

Height|5 ft 9 inches, weight 150 lbs; hair Black; eyes Blown; Scars or marks. 1/4" scar

middle of forehead; education High school graduate / It was the opinion of the Sheriff

of ward County, Monahans, Texas, that all members of the DOBKINS familyere mentally

EL SOL - Castro's Friends are in "Intredicho"

also Complot en Nueva Orleans ; also

Que Murió de "Alta Presion" (re: death of David FERRIE. - pars 515 above) -

....The name

Of FERRIE was mentioned again yesterday when Perry R. RUSSO, of Baton Rouge, said that FERRIE

said one month before the assassination "we shall kill him - and before long.

had told a group of newspapermen the week before that the authorities suspected him of

being the pilot who would make the "get-away" after the assassination.

THE NEWS. - JFK Plot

Case Solved Says New Orleans D.A. ; and Pilot's Death Ruled Natural

(res FERRIE death)

THE NEWS - More Deaths Feared In JFK Plot Case - J.S. (J8ck) MARTIN, a man believed to have

given GARRISON much

of the Info on which his investigation off the assassination is based,

said he is in seclusion "for reasons of security"

EL SOL - Plotters Against Kennedy Will Not Escape

THE NEWS - Letters to the Editors - from Frank WORRELL -

...Wondering if GARRISON is as

much concerned with assassination

mystery as in getting to top of Louisiana politics..

EL HERALDO

6 Hours of the Life of OSWALD in Mexico - by Sotero R. GARCIARREYES -

During the

hrs in Mexico,

OSWALD dealt with only six people who now fear for their lives.

Those 81x

Guillermo GARCIA, Sebastian PEREZ, Angel CURIEL, Dolores RAMIREZ, Margarita

LABASTIDA and MatiIde GARNICA.

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508.

7. Feb 67

No The

50%.

510.:

51:.

512.

513.

514.

17 Feb

18 Feb

Check this

19 Feb

21 Febe

Check Dave LEWIS

21 Feb

22 Feb

early contact

515.

23-Feb

Check David W. FERRIE

-early contact

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MEMO of. Conversation between Elena GARRO de PAZ, and Thomas (Pol Officer) • Elena said

Mario MENENDEZ, Editor of Sucesos, asked her to write more articles for the magazine..

MENENDEZ had been to the U.s. recently and that he therefore must have a valid visa,

despite the fact he is an agent of Fidel Castro. / Elena said her cousin, Ruben DURAN

also goes to the U.S. often without diffioulty, despite the fact he entertained OSWAID...

Horac1ф's Intervention CISNEROS ordered Gobernacion to clear &/visa

AZCUE Who was Cuban Consul 1n Mexico at time of assassination.

/ DI. Yolanda ORTIZ

Ascensio was arrested at the same time as Victor RICO Galan but released on payment of

@ 35,000 peso bond. After her release, Dr. ORIIZ then got from RICO Galangs mother all

Elena said she turned them

were willing to pay her a great deal of money if she would go to Habana and write a bio-

graphy of Fidel Castro. She said she had no desire to do so, and was in fact afraid to

go because of the OSWAlD episode, but that she found the offer tempting since Octavio

Paz was no longer sending her any money..

THE NEWS - RUBY's Cancer Could Have Come From Emotions

THE NEWS - New Probe Launched Into Kennedy Assassination (Begins - the Jim Garrison case)

...A Cuban serving nine years for burglary has been transferred from the Angold Pen to

the Orleans Parish Prison.

This man formerly lived jut a block frow the last New Orleans

address of OSWALD and is reported to have known OSWALD.

THE NEWS - OSWALD Didn't Act Alone, Says D. Ai

THE NEWS - Several Involved in JFK Murder - Dave LEWIS, who is employed at the Trailvays

Bus Station here (New Orleans) said that there were otle r people involved and he didn't

tell tbe FBI because the FBI didn't ask him.

EL SOL - The Reds Killed KENNEDY says Juanita CASTRO

THE NEWS - Conversation Clued D.A. In on "plot" in JFK Murder - aiso - New JFK Probe

No Hoax, Says DÀ's Witness - David F. LEWIS, Jr., 26,

skinny, dark-haired man said he knew

five persons implicated in New Orleans in a plot against the life of K.

THE NEWS Pilot Involved In JFK Frobe Found Dead - David W. FERRIE, 46 was-found dead

In bed covered by a sheet. Coroner Chetta said FERRIE died of a ruptured blood vessel at

the base of the brain.. Corrison said there were 15 bottles of pills in the apartment

and death was apparent suicide

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524.

27 Feb 67:

1259 hrs

5€5.

27 Feb

526.

28 Feb

56:7.

28 Feb

SECRET

MO (Antonio ANDRADE) from the Heraldo talks with Cub Emb (ARACELI) and says he 18 a gond I, TeNVOY

friend of Amb HERANDEZ Armas and ESCARTIN and was In charge of a series of reports about

Cuba. ARACELI says What do you want? ANDRADE says he wants to know when OSWALD arrived

asking for a visa and you turned him down. ARACELI asks why, at this point, does he want

to know now? ANDRADE says for the newspaper. ARANCELI says he would have to come here

to the hi py one a and ya it rate spear the a phone she colla

THE NEWS - DA's Witness in Hiding - J.S. (Jack) MARKIN (para 520) said, "Now I'm hid out.

I'm stuck in an unpleasant and nasty situation.

When you play spy and get caught in enemy

territory, you get no help."

THE NEWS - Over-All Picture of JFK Probe Underground

An official report, on file in

washington, quoted agents as saying MARTIN (para 520) told them "he suffers from telephonitis

when drinking and that it was during one of his drinking sprees that he telephoned Asst.

Dist. Atty. H.S. Kohlman and

told him this fantastio story about FERRIF being involved with

OSWALD."

MEXI 0517 - Following 1s LIENVOY text

of conversation between Antonio ANDRADE and "Secretary

of Cuban Consul" who Catalina FUENIES

Sarduy de CEPERO (identified intel member and vife of

Gerardo CEPERO Gallardo Mexico Cubana

official)s

(Contents of para 524 above)

52:8.

*I Mar 67

Check Sergio ARCHACHA -

early contact

aka ARCACHA (Cuban who speaks' English)

THE NEWS - FERRIE Died of Natural Causes -

.....:In. Dallas, Asst. Dist. Atty. Bill Alexander

set the stage for GARRISON's men to interview a Cuban exile about the events leading up to

the assessination.. Alexander said that 2 ballas police officers familiar with the assassina-

tion must be present and any interview must be held in a Dallas government blde before witness

Sergio ARCHACHA would meet with GARRISON investigators, and "ARCHACHA damned well better

not disappear, because we will be very unhappy.

5c!9.

1 Mar

EL HERALDO - Fidel Castro Decided on the Death of Kennedy - According to El Tiempo, Spanish

Languagedally printed in U.S., collaborator Stanley Ross sayd the FEI in New York, on 19. Nov

Check Pascual Enrique RUEDOLDO Gongora,

63 - 3 days before the assassination - detained

Cuban, detained 3 days before assassination. Congora, who confessed to be

group contained 3 men) which Castro had sent to the U.S. to liquidate Pres. K.

...Also about ARCACHA (para 528)

32273

one Cuban named Pascual Enrique RUEDOLDO

a member of one of the six or seven groups of assassins (each

-530.-

1- Mar

THE -NEWS - FERRIE, OSWALD Seen-Together

..prior to assassination by a law officer making

& check early one morning in the fall of 1963.

-two men sitting together in a car.

identified himself at the time as OSWALD... The officer last week identified FERRIE's body

FERRIE & OSWALD

seen

together in 1963

as the other occupant of the vehicle.

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531.

1 Mar 67

Who were Americans in Mexico in contact

with OSWALD in 19638?

532.

533..

2 Mar

Clay SHAW

•Tames R. LEWALLEN ??

3 Mar

534.

535.

536

3 Mar

Clay BERTRAND L aka

SHAW

check DOUg EDELSON

3 Mar

3 Mar

53T.

3 Mar

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THE NEWS - Assassination Probe Extended to Mexico - Reports of a mysterious visitor retracing

OSWALD's steps gave rise to conjectures..... At least seven

persons, including a young woman

employed by the local Cub Emb yesterday were questloned by federal security officers....who

said the questioning led to disclosure of at least 14 names and info on persons directly

or indirectly related to OSWALD. Persons questioned told bolice that OSWALD had been in

contact with various American nationals during his stay in this city.

THE NEWS - First Arrest Mde in Kennedy Probe - GARRISON arrested former managing director

of New Orleans International Trade Mart today on a charge of "conspiracy to commit murder."

Clay SHAW, 54. SHAW and James R. LEWALLEN, 38, a quallty control Inspector for the Boeing

Co, at a Saturn rocket plant in New Orleans, were the first two men subpoenaed in the probe

MEXICO CITY 0564 - Mexi Eng language News article by Robert S.| Allen and Paul Scott, 2 Mar,

Wash, states "Still secret WOFACT report on OSWALDS Sept activities which was

the State Dept Intelligence Division on 11 Oct 63 could possibly shed some new light on

the Next trip and possibly other links of the accused assassin." / Station believes this

memo may be based on MEXI, 6453, 8 Oct 63 (para 9 above). Recommend that this memo not

be declassified for hewspaper sources since would blow LINEUOY and give grounds for criticism

against WOFACT and LIRAMA.

Bélieve would also further convince LIRAMA of poor security

In State Dept. / Pls advise action taken protect LIENVOY

EL SOL - Newspaperman EELSON Says Fidel Castro Ordered the Crime - According to GARRISON,

Clay SHAW and pilot David W. FERRIE and "others" plotted in New Orleans in Sept 63

for the assassination.

(Same info as para 529 above)

THE NEWS - JFK Murder Directed from Cuba, Says DA - Same info as para 529, 534

EL UNIVERSAL GRAFICO - Three key points in the conspiration to murder Kennedy? - more about

GARRISON - SHAW and FERRIE met in the latter's apartment to plan K's death ....Materials

confiscated from SHAW's apartment.

THE NEWS - "Truth Serum" Allegedly Uncovers Plot Evidence - GARRISÓN says he has evidence

that OSWALD, SHAW and FERRIE net in Sept 63 to discuss "how they would kill KFK"!

evidence came from an unnamed informant, whose statements were corroborated while the

Informant was under the influence of sodium pentothal, or truth serum:

the new U.S. attorney general, said the FBI Investigated SHAW late in 63 and oleared him

of any link with the assassination....

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538.

539.

3 Mar

3 Mar

check Mrs

67

Sylvia ODTO

Is this true - that Mexi police have many.

details on OSWALD's visit.

check Dr Alberto GAROIA Menocal

3 Mar

541.

4 MaI

check Dante

MAROCHINT

542

543:

544.

4 Mar

4 Mar ??.

4 Mar

what else does Mexi

police know??

545.

4 Apr

check Gordon NOVEL early contact??

ULUILI

ULTIMAS NOTICIAS - Conclusions of CARRISON - Same Info as above newspaper reports

4 C.

also: Cuban Embassy Knows a Lot About OSWALD - A Cuban exile said that the Cub Emi in

Mexi City "has not said one-fifth" of what OSWALD discussed there when be visited here

two months before killing KENNEDY. / Dr. Alberto GARCIA Menocal, secretary general of the

Cuban Business Association in Mexico, an old schoolmate of Castro Fuz, left Cuba one year

after the Cuban revolution that outed Batista. / He said it 1s probable that Mexican police

have many details on OSWALD's visit hers which at that time were considered unimportant

but could now be needed in GARRISON's investigation

THE NEWS: DAS SHAW, OSWALD, FERRIS Plotted to Kill Kennedy - same info as above

news articles

THE NEWS - GARRISON Questions 4th Suspect In Case - GARRISON subpoenaed & fourth man today

- Dante MAROCHINI, whose wife told reporters at the couple's home she thought GARRISON

may have wanted to talk with her husband because he new James LEWALIEN, a former roommate

Of FERRIE.

MAROCHINI returned to his home briefly before going to GARRISON's offica

and denied his wife's statements.

EL SOL - GARRISON looking for Fame, Says Mayor Welch

828 - Cuban Embassy Has Said Nothing About OSWALD - re: statements of De. Alberto GARCIA

Menocal (para 539 above)

THE NEWS - Cuban Embassy Refuses Comment on Possible Link to JFK Case

OSWALD received instructions and funds for the assassination from Cuban officials in Mexi

(Earlier, employees of the hotel where OSWALD stayed and a lunchroom where he ate said they

had been questioned this week by an unidentified man regarding contacts OSWALD may have

made in Mexi. The paper Novedades reported that Mexi federal police had obtained a list

of "highly interesting"

persons with whom OSWALD had direct or indirect contact, including

séverel U.S. citizens.)

THE NEWS - Strong Interests Hamstring GARRISON Probe, Says Visitor'-

Joseph M. RAULT, JI:

tells a Mexican news conference his views on the GARRISON probe going on in New Orleans..

also: NOVEL Booked on Fugitive Charge - NOVEL, Gordon, 29, remained in jail in lieu of.

$10,000 bond after his appearance in Columbus Municipal Court on a fugitive charge filed

formally by police

request of GARRISON, who wants NOVEL as a witness in his inquiry.:.conspiring

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545. (continued) 4 Apr 67

check ARCACHA --

para 528

above

546.

4 Mar 67

547

4 Mar

check Dean A

548.

5 Mar

549.

6 Mar

check LUMTErE

ANDREW

early contact

550.

551.

4 Mar

5 Mar

picture of James LEWALLEN

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also: Cuban Jailed In GARRISON Probe - Sergio ARCACHA Smith

44, a

former anti-Castro

Cuban exile leader in New Orleans, was arrested on a warrant by GARRISON. warrant accused

ARcacha with conspiring with David FERRIE, now dead, and fordon NOVEL, now In jail In Columbus

EL SOL - OSWALD and SHAW, Members of a Castro Corendo - Doug EDELSON, reporter for the radio

chain InÜ. S called "Wins", accused Castro of giving the order to assassinate K

OSWALD's trip to Mexi was not for the purpose of getting a visa to Cuba, but rather to

receive orders and funds from Cuban officials in order to commit the assassination.:

EL HERALDO - The FBI Admits the Innocence of SHAW - Johnson says it is useless to open

a new investigation; Proofs of GARRISON.

also, picture of SHAW and picture of Dean

A. ANDREW, named by GARRISON.

DIR 80403 - (Ref: MEXI 0517 - para 527 above) - No Has traces ANDRADE, FUENTES and CEPERO

MEMO from LICOMET-2 to José (Piccolo) - Attached is a clipping from the publication LUMIER!

page 8, of Sol de Mexico, 4 Mar 67: Surveilled OSWALD In Mexico, but Not in Dallas.

CIA agents take note, in Mexi airport, of travelers to and from Cuba. The counter-espionaie

service of the CIA photographed OSWALD when he arrived in Mexico and sent the info to the

FBI, emphasizing the fact that OSWALD was in contaot with the sov and Cub Embasstes 1n

"U.S. News and World Report" says that Mexi is of much importance to the CIA becaus

of the number of Communist agents who, from Mexico, extend their net of operations to the

U.S. and South America.

EL HERALDO - Dan MARACHINI Is the fourth person dited by GARRISON - He was a co-worker of

OSWALD.

- Info in previous newspaper clippings.

THE NEWS - OSWALD-Arms Cache Raid Links Sought- GARRISON was seeking & possible connection

bertween OSWALD and a group of men involved in a 1963 FBI raid on a munitions cache in

Lacombe, Louisiana:

The report came after Dante MAROCHINI, 42, fourth man in GARRISON's

probe spent 90 minutes in the DA's office.. MAROCHINI and OSWALD once were employed here

(New Orleans) at the same time by the same coffee manufacturer, though the plants were a

block apart, records show.

also - Officials Here Dodge "Cuban Plot" Query. - Government officials (of Mex1) declined

to become embroiled in the controversy about an alleged Cuban plot to assassinate K

They said "We will not go into it-again" unless-asked by the Uls / An official spokesman

salid there yas no evidence to support a change that the Cuben soy wes Involved

also - Houston Mayor Welch Calls GARRISON a Publicity Seeker..

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552

6 Mar 67

553.

7 Mar

Regar.

check this long review of case

Not previously

seen in this file is his (OSWALD's) talking with

tro British tourists, on the bis to Mexico, and

trat he was doing to Cuba and hoped to see Fidel

Cestro... Also, he talked

to two Australian e1rls

erd recommended the "Cuba

Hote]" in Mexico, etc

554.

7. Mar

Ruedolo GONGORA

Castro agent??

SECRET

THE NEWS - Sidelines by Loyd Rosenfield; also, Letters to the Editor - a létter saying

OSWALD took orders from the Cub Emb and Warren is a Communist, written by Richard M. WASCOE.

THE NEWS - OSWALD'S Movements Here Bared written by Jaime Plenn (COS wrote to Annie G.

"Anything new in this?"and Annie replied "No. All is rehash.").

555.

7 Mar

556.

8 Mar

Did CARRISON

reveal his witness??

also about ALVARADO denying, then again confirming his knowledge of OSWALD

EL SOt Ruedold GONcORAn Castro agent, will be interviewed today.

I the truth be known today? Will the Castro agent claim he was sent to kill

Kennedy?

He was held on

14 Nov 63, accused as a Castro agent,

admitted being an employee and agent of the Castro

regime, and added he was sent by Castro to assassinate Pres. K. / He was held in Bellevue

Hospital where he was declaired # "loco" and then sent to Creedmore hospital where he has

been incomunicado.):

DIR 01029 - (Ref: MaXI: 0564 - para 533 above) - On 10 Oct 63 Has disseminated report to

State, FBI, Navy and Immigration based on 1 Oct 63 LIENVOY info on OSWALD contact with

Sov Emb. This dissem was classified secret, and any attempt to declassify would require

WOFACT approval. Classification has not been dropped. Appropriate WOFACT office which

coordinates all OSWALD related material is aware of sensitivity of Mexi info and need

to protect LIENVOY source

THE NEWS - JFK's Body May Be Exhumed

"The Truth About the Assassination"

Charles Roberts, White House reporter for Newsweek Magazine,

, written by

and published Tuesday by

Grosset and Dunlap as "The Answer to the Warren Report Critics"

also: GARRISON Under Pressure to Reveal Informant - It is our position that he (GARRISON).

must present testimony. from witnesses who have personal knowledge of the events

in his asgxak allegations.

This would mean GARRISON's "confidential informant"

who allegedly

overheard SHAL, OSWALD and FERRE plot to kill Pres. K. would have to testify or

GARRISON

would be in danger of having his case thrown out of court.

VEGMANN and Edvard F. WEGMANN, attomeys for Clay SHAW.

according to William J.

alao: Proof Will Come Hard Says Reporter Merriman Smith (Editor's note;

SMITH, UPI

White House reporter who won the Pulitzer Prize for his coverage of the assassination,

went to New Orleans last week to look into charges that the murder of the young president

involved a conspiracy spawned in Louisiana. Following is his report. ).

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558

8 M arch 67

9 Mar

559

560

9 Mar

10 Mar

561.

Dean ANDREWS . Altorney for OSWALD

Mrs

Josephine Hue (worked for SHAw)

11 Mar

562.

563.

564.

11 Mar

check Raymond CIMMINGS - early contact

12 Mar.

13 Mar

564.

13 Mar

565.

14 Mar

Raymond CUMMINGS

(picture).

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THE NEWS- OSWALD "Home and Dry" by Court Action - by Henry J. Taylor - a review of

OSWALD's stay in the Sov Union, when he renounced his U.S citizenship,

THE NEWS - OSWALD's Wife a Member of the Komsomol - by Henry J. Taylor - about OSWALD

marrying Marina, neice of MVD..:.She stated to Amar Emb in Moscow she did not belong

to the KOMSOMOL, when applying for a visa to the Us. - later she admitted she had llad

THE NEWS - Judge Upholds GARRISON -

THE NEWS - Two More Enter JFK Investigation - New Orleans Grand Jury took a hand in GARRISON's

investigation....and summoned an attorney who was asked to represent OSWALD after the

assassination

Dean ANDREWS practiced law in New

Orleans at the time of the assassination

and told the Warren Comm he received a call from a man named Clay BERIRAND after the assass-

ination, asking ANDREWS represent OSWALD.

ANDREWS said he was ill'at the time and did not

teke the case.

Mrs. Josephone HUG spent 34 minutes with the jury. She an once worked

for Clay L SHAW.

THE NEWS - Man Refuses Lie Detector - Dean I. ANDREWS refused to take a lie detector test.

Sam (Monk) Selden, ANDREWS' attorney, said he had adyised ANDREWS to refuse

the grounds

that it was not necessary.

THE NEWS - Cabbie Remembers Hauling OSWALD, FERRIE Together - Raymond. CUMMINGS, 34, also a

former policeman, told a news conference that he was!

certain It was OSWALD and FERRIE, in

his cab.

THE NEWS - SHAW Gets Special Hearing -

Reference is made to your memo

Subject to the Cuban or Soviet Emb. Should more precise info be obtained on the time when

subj was actually in Mexi, a further check can be made.

THE NEWS - CIA Report of OSWALD Visit Here Kept Secret -

also: SHAW Seeks to Squash Plot Charge -

also, Ramsey_Clark Unhappy With-New JFK Probe

THE NEWS - SHAW's Motion Overruled - A three-Judge panel overruled today a defense motion

Another

once drove OSWALD

FERRIE and a third nan to Jack RUBY's hightclub, arrived here by plane..

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566.

15 Mar

67

check Perry Raymond

RISSO - early contact

567.

who is this??

16 Mer

0900 hrs

1568.

15 Mar

check

RUSSO, 5'9", closecropped hair - looks

like OSWALD somewhat

569.

16 Mar

Leon OSWALD - Perry R RUSSO, 25

570.

16 Mar

early contact from Tampico - no name yet

571.

i7 Mar

PARRISON's "confidential informant",

RUSSO

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EL SOL - RUSSO Says He Saw SHAW, OSWALD and FERRIE Plan the Death of Kennedy

AMEMB Incoming Telegram #441 - from Tampico - Local reporter tells me he knew OSWALD

Short Airgram follows.

Signed by Ruyle

THE NEWS - Witness Tells of Plot to Kill John Kennedy - (Picture of RUSSO and SHAW)

Witness-Perry-RUSSO-identified by-SHAW-as-one-of-three-men-he heard.

plotting-to kill-

Pres,-K In sept of 63-

A 25 yr old insurance salesman testified he heard OSWALD, FERRIE and SHAW conspiring to

assassinate Pres K in 1963 two months before K was killed in Dallas. He pointed out SHAW

as the man he met at the party as "Clem BERIRAND"....

RUSSO said he saw OSWALD four times

In New Orleans, In the months before the assassination and he knew him as Leon OSWALD

THE NEWS - GARRISON Witness Confesses Confusion -

GARRISON's star witness testified today

he kept knowledge of an alleged plot to assassinate Pres K to himself for more than three

years because he was "confused" about whether OSWALD was the man he knew as "Leon OSWALD"

/ Perry R RUSSO 25, a Baton Rouge, La, insurance salesmen said he witnessed SHAW, OSWALD

and FERRIE plotting the assassination in New Orleans and that he became "absolutely sure"

of identity when one of GARRISON's men drew whiskers on a picture of OSWALD to make him

look like the unshaven man he knew.

A-43 Dept of State from AMCONSUL Tampico - Subj: Tampico Reporter Knew OSWALD -

(Ref: Iampico 59, 15 Mar 67 - para 567 above) - During course of recent eventine of juvine

He said he commented on this

to his editor at the time.

The latter advised him to keep the matter to himself.

during the evening he requested

that I not reveal to anyone what he had told me, claiming

to fear for his job 1f anything.

came to light at this point. / Later (during daylight hours)

I approached him for permission to inform the Dept and

his reply was a flat no

His know-

ledge of OSWALD had been slight..

. simply to have met OSWALD et the university in Mexico

City and » avare he wished to travel to Cuba, but Cubans were not prepared to

grant him a

visa He said his contacts with OSWALD had been fleeting and of no consequence, and he

repeated his request. I inform no one, that he would lose his job if the matter came to light

When I pressed him further. treated in strictest confidence, he agreed to my doing so..

THE NEWS - DA's witness Says He Was Y Hypnotized / (see para 556 above) - GARRISON's

"confidential informant", Perry R. RUSSO, said GARRISON had him hypnotized three tines

before bringing him to court to testify about a conspiracey to kill Pres. E. (presumably

RUSSO was hypnotized to see if he were telling the truth in his

story to GARRISON investi-

gators that he heard SHAW, OSWALD and FERRIE plotting...

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Dean ANDREis indicted for perjury

572

18 Mar

573.

574

19 Mar

20 Mar

575.

Gordon NOVEL

576.

23 Mar

24 Mar

Gordon NOVEL Flees

check Donald DOOTY and Layton MARTENS

early contacts

53,5

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also: DA Aide Suspended, Indicted for Perjury - (see para 560 above) Dean ANDREWS, former

attorney who told the Warren Comm he was asked to represent OSWALD after assassination

was indicted for perjury.

The indictment said ANDREWS testified falsely before the grand

jury concerning GARRISON's investigation.:

THE NEWS - State Lacked Evidence to Convict OSWALD: Tonahill - Joe H. TONAHILL,. the

counsel for the later RUBY said OSWALD could never have been convicted in Teras for

assassination. Texas law prohibited the testimony of a wife from being entered into the court

record.....

a1s0 Judges Rule Evidence Sufficient to Fry SHAW -

". The court finds that sufficient

further steps of the criminal process against the arrestee, SHAW

THE NEWS - Did OSWALD Die From RUBY's Shot? -

THE NEWS - SHAW Just Getting Checkup (and) Gun Found Near SHAW's Car - SHAW was hospitalized

"his annual physical" and for treatment of a recurring back pain that first deteloped

during his military career

THE NEWS - Grand Jury Indicts SHAW for Conspiracy

in the day by a New Orleans grand jury, accused GARRISON of

Witness Calls JFK Probe "Fraud" Nightclub operator Gordon NOVEL "political, police

suppoended carlier

condicting a

state inquisition"

THE NEWS - Subpoenaed GARRISON Witness Flees City - GARRISON's office ordered the arrest

of Gordon NOVEL, former oner of a French Quarter Bar, as material witness in the investi-

gation of assassination....NOVEL 29, did not appear and could not be found here, later

turned up in Columbus, Ohio, he left there today saying he was going to Chicago.

(DOOTY - red-bearded)

also: Counterspy Says US Reds Not In On JFK Plot - Herbert Philbrick, former counterspy

-and-author of "I Led Three-Lives" has discounted any-theories-blaming-American Communists

for assassination.:! Philbrick said he was inclined to belleve the orders to kill K

originated in Communist-dominated Cuba.

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517.

578.

25 Mar 67

26 Mar

NOVEL

5'79

27 Mar

580.

28 Mar

Sundre MOrFTTT, akA Lilly Mae MCMATNES

early contact

581..

5132.

5833:

29 Mar

30 Mar

1 Apr

NOVEL and AROACHA

5134.

-585.

• 2 Apr

NOVEL picked ap

5- Apr

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THE NEWS - Chicago Asked to Arrest NOVEL -

important" witness:..:Bond was set for NOVEL at $50,000

GARRISON termed NOVEL a "mosit

THE NEWS - Missing Witness Pops Up, Tells "Truth" on "Fraud" - Gordon NOVEL, the "missing"

witness in GARRISON's investigation, popped up in a Washington suburb and took a lie detestor

test on his charge thet the GARRISON Investigation was a "fraud"

The operator of the

polygraph test said NOVEL "passed" the lie test. "He showed no deceptions"

NOVEL was

a roommate of the late FEFRIE

THE NEWS - Warren Report Will Play No Part In Trial of Shaw -

THE NEWS - GARRISON Orders Arrest of Contrary Witness - y GARRISON's office obtained a court

MOFF ITT, allas Lilly Mae MCMAINES of Omaha, Neb.

PErty R. RUSSO testified in SHAW's

preliminary hearing 14-17 Mar that he attended a party with Miss MOFFITT

in Sept 63 at which

SHAW helped plot K's death./ A three-judge panel ordered SHAW held over

following the

preliminary hearing.

/RUSSO said the party was at the apartment: of the late FERRIE,

the mysterious pilot who died this year of a brain bemurrhage.

But the

young woman

told newsmen in Omaha last week that she did not go to the party and that she never met

FERRIE until 1965.

THE NEWS - GARRISON Chasing Witnesses

THE NEWS - JFK Probe Jury Recesses For A Week -

THE NEWS - Warrant Obtained for NOVEL's Arrest - GARRISON obtained warrants today for the

arrest of Gordon NOVEL and a Cuban exile leader on charges of conspiring to burglarize a

munitions bunker in 1961:

Sergio ARCACHA Smith is in Dallas; the arrest warrants were sent

to Montreal, Canada, where NOVEL 1s reported to be hiding.

THE NEWS

Chio Police Pick Up Witness in JFK Probe - Gordon NOVEL WES

taken into custody

at Gahanna (near Columbus, Ohio) and kept behind closed doors at the detective bureau

THE NEWS GoIng To Blow Case Wide Open, NOVIL - Gordon NOVEL, subpoenaed as a material

witness, released on bond today, said he would "blow the case wide open. I'migoing to

prove the investigation 18 a complete fabrication:

also:

SHAW Enters Plea Today - SHAW said, "God Willing, I'm looking forward to the trial

I expect to win."

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586.

587

588

589.

6 Apr 67

8 Apr

12 Apr

20 Apr

590.

22 Apr

FRT agent Peter Krobe in Acapulbo with

GARRISON???

591.

22 Apr

check Luis CASTILLO - possible early contact

or trainee for assassination

check "Jose"

check Antonio ELORIAGA

check Guy

RANISTER

early

contact

THE NEWS

SHAW Enters Plea of Innocent -

THE NEWS

- by Henry J. Taylor - The Greatest Nonsense Of All -

THE NEWS - by Henry J. Taylor - Why Did OSWALD Kill Patrolman Tippit?.

THE NEWS - by Allen and Scott - Agency To Review New Evidences in JFK Killing Eyed

(2/3 of the commission's estimated 28,000 documents have been declassifled since it

its findings on 28 Sept 64

The remaining one-third, which include several hundred

believed to have significant news value, are still barred from public scrutiny.)

published

THE NEWS - GARRISON Fails to Appear Despite Rumored Stay Here - Mexi newspapers said GARRISON

was in Mexi as part of his investigation into the assassination..

In Acapulco

Paper said GARRISON was accompanied by a special FBI inspector named Peter Krobe and four

FBI agents.

No Peter Krobe could be located in Acapulco

THE NEWS - JFK Assassination Plot Told by Puerto Rican - A 24 yr old Puerto Rican, who says

he was trained in a Cuban espionage school, claims he was involved in a plot that put him

In Dallas at the time of the assassination. The newspaper quoted Luis CASIILLO, under

Investigation by the National Bureau of Investigation, as saying that in Dallas

he was instructed

by an unidentified man who gave him a rifle to shoot a man in an open car. / CASTILLO seid

he was not able to use his rifle but heard

that a man called "Jose"

was successful. / CASTILLO

was produced for local newsmen by the NBI which said he was arrested in Bulacan

province,

south of Manila, last 2 Mar, a month after he entered Manila

supposedly to

contact leading

members of the Communist movement here. ! CASTILLO said he followed orders in Sept 65 to

the identity of a Filipino in the Chicago area, named Antonio ELORIAGA, and was deported by

U.S. to Philippines for overstaying in the U.S

also: Picture of SHAW - arrives for his arraignment in New Orleans..

Pavel Antonovich YATSKOV has stated that he talked to OSWALD when he was in Mexico

/ca: 28 Sep 63) and that he belteved OSWAlD was too nervous a person to have nia beer

to shoot pres. K. (prepared by WeENING, sent with HMMA 31932, 2 May 67)

THE SAN ANTONIO LIGHT - GARRISON Busy - OSWALD, CIA Linked -

witnesses

seeing OSWALD, BANISTER, ARCACHA and FERRIE together in the building (FERRIE died 2? Feb 67:

BANISTER didd of a heart attach in the summer of 64)

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5194.

595:

6 May 67.

9 May

has iden of American be ascertained?

596.

11 May

what picture of OSWALD

and a Cuban companion

taken in Mexi????

597.

11 May

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THE NEWS - La. Dally Claims OSWALD CIA Agent

MEXI 1364 - Following from C/LNERGO locally on 8 May. for HQS info only!. ! Mr. Bernard Diederich.

C/Latin American Bureau of Time Iife was Introduced on 4 May to C/LNERGO by Aide to (/LNPURE

/ Diederich said he had been assigned task of determining facts about a photo (now known not

to be OSWALD) which WOFACT sent urgently to INERGO Dallas on day assassination Diederich

said photo appeared in Warren report and 1p an Esquire article. /C/INERGO told Diederich

he had no comment and suggested Diederich go to Wash If he wished to Investigate this matter

Diederich intimated he would go to INERGO and WOFACT Wash:: / C/LNERGO. reported to his qs -

asked that fact he reported to Station not be told his Hgs:

THE NEWS - Man Confims News Report of GARRISON Bribe, Threats - Alvin R. BEAUBOBUF, a 21

yrs old New Orleans man "confirms in all details" a magazine

account that he was first offered

money and then threatened in GARRISON's Investigation of assassination..! Newsweek story

said Lynn Loisel, & GARRISON investigator, offered BEAUBOEUF up to $3,000 and a job with an

airline to "fill'in the facts" about the late FERRIE...:

/GARRISON on these developments:

The Justice Dept, claiming "executive Immunity" moved to exempt FBI agent Regis Kennedy from

testifying before & grand jury investigating GARRISON's charges....

The grand jury issued a

subpoena calling on the CIA in Wash to produce a picture GARRISON cleims was taken of OSWALD

and & Cuban companion in Mex1." Gordon NOVEL, & former New Orleans night club owner GARRISON

1s trying to extradite from Columbus, Ohio, will file a $10 million libel suit against the DA

Off1c1al-Informal CONFIDENTIAL, to Wesley D. Boles, Esquire, C/Mexi Political Affairs, Office

from Benjamin j Ruyle, Amer Consul,

knowing OSWALD, Informant said he and a group of fellow

students met OSWALD when they came out of the Cineclus, which I understood to be at the Escuela

de Filosofia. He described OSWALD as 'raro' and 'introvertido'

OSWALD was with the group

during the remainder of the afternoon, evening

and following

/ OSWALD went to the

UNAM to look for pro-Castro students who might help him persiade the Cuban Emb to grint him

..Informant claims to have visited Cuba,

to be well acquainted with Raul ROA ..

friendly with Maria Teresa PROENZA, who. I understood

him to say defected from the Cub Emb in Mexi and may now be in Miami.

He asserted he

was the student who personally climed the Miguel Aleman statue on the UNAM campus with the

dynamite when it was mutilated some years ago.

(NOTE from RIGGS - Believe this should

be corrected to Polit Section here. from DCOS: Believe we should hit Ruyle on his source

when next he comes up here or when someone from Cuba section gois-there. COS wrote Agree-)

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12 May 67:

599.

13 May

what about the telephone numbers books?

wes there a connection between O and RIBY ?

600

15 May

601

18 May

602.

603.

19 May

22 May

604.

605.

606.

607

25 May

28 May

29. May

29 May

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EL UNIVERSAL - Diredtor of CIA Cited by GARRISON for Clarification - re: picture of OSWALD

and a Cuban leaving the Cub Emb in Mexi, taken by an agent of the CIA and retouched not to

reveal the identity of one of the men, if not both, as a Federal Agent

THE NEWS - GARRISON Claims Code Links RUBY, OSWALD and SHAW - GARRISON said RUBY's unpublished

telephone number appears in code in address-books belonging to OSWALD and SHAW

GARRISON said SHAW's address book "contains a unique address which exists also

in the address

book of OSWALD, as printed in the Warren Comm exhibits Volume XVI,

page 58." / He said both

notebooks contain the same Dallas post office reference, "P.O Box

THE NEWS - Solon Calls GARRISON's Evidence "Important" - Sen. Russell B. Long, D-La., said

If GARRISON can verify that RUBY's telephone number was written down in code in the

papers of OSWALD and SHAW, it would "prove that there definitely was a conspiracy. "/!!!!

HMMW 15488 - In view of recent reopening of the publicity regarding OSWALD and WOFACT evidence,

Has would like to determine whether the Station still has on hand the negatives from which

the prints available at igs were made of the unidentified "mystery man" coming out of both the

Sov and Cub Embassies.

If they are still on file, it is requested that they remain so, and that

they be forwarded HQS for retention rather than destroyed If the latter action 1s ever con-

templated. End. Note by RIGGS: COS: I personally checked on 27 May 67 and negatives are in

LIMITED photo chrono (J 145. ??) for 1 Oct 63.

THE NEWS - Analysis of XX Kennedy Films Refutes 2nd Gunman Thoorry

THE NEWS - A11 CIA/2 - "This Knocks Hell Out of GARRISON Case" says Alan Adelson, an attorney

for the rUBY family

also - Five Anti-Castro Cubans Kiiled JFK: GARRISON said Pres K was assassinated by 5 anti-

Castro Cubans angered over K's handling of the Bay of Pigs Invasion! He said OSWALD did not

THE NEWS - NOVEL Files Suit Against GARRISON

THE NEWS - Evidence From News Media to be Part of SHAW Trial

THE NEWS - GARRISON to Bare "Other Plotter"

THE NEWS - by lenry J. Taylor - GARRISON No Buffoon at All - ...1// GARRISON turned to Volume

XVI, Page 58, of the Commission's Report, OSWALD kept a diary. Page 50 shows a note OSWALD

SHAW's notebook contains the identical note.

/ GARRISON demonstrated

connection - OSWALD, RIBY, SHAW ??

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607. (continued) 29 May 67.

Who is the "Latin" ?

608

29 May

609.:

30 May

610.

31 May 1967

611.

2 June

612.

6 June

Has

this been proved?

13 June 67

Check validity of LTRING/e

OSWALD and STLVTA had an affair

why didn't mexi police dive is all info?

614:

3 June

615

12 June

same info as para 592

YATSKOV early contact

a bove

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WHitehall 1-5601. / This development would

connect OSWALD with both SHAW and RUBY.

The man

GARRISON now wants most to find 1s a Latin, likewise revealed, whom GARRISON has traced back

to the Bay of Pigs debacle.

HMMA 32103 - Ref: HMMW 15488 (para 601 above) - The prints forwarded to HQS in Ref, were taken

of a person leaving the Soviet Embassy. " The negatives of these prints are in the Station files.

THE NEWS - By SHAW Trial Judge - Contempt Warning Cited

THE NEWS - by Henry J. Taylor - Some Facts About OSWALD Still Unanswered -

THE NEWS - Taylor Iripper (about above article in which Taylor said OSWALD left New Orleans

about noon on & bus

and reached Mext City the next morning, which is an impossible task.

THE NEWS GARRISON Says RUBY Part of Conspiracy - CARRISON alleged that SHAW made a trip to

the Capitol House. Hotel

In Baton Rouge in the fell of 1963 and met with RUBY and OSWALD and

supplied them with funds

EMMA 32243 - to C/WHD, Subject: PBRUMEN The LIRING-3 Operation -

!!!!/ page 2 - para 6;

Has attention is called to paragraphs 3 through 5 of ROVION's report dated 26 May

that. Silvia DURAN had sexual intercourse with OSWALD on several occasions when the latter was

in Mexi City is probably new, but adds little. to the

OSWALD case. The Mexi police did not repor

!!//Att: - Wallace B ROWTON

1//LIRING/3, trying to keep active certain contacts

he had had in the past, of the official Cuban circle, mentioned specifically the

case of Silvia

and Horacio DURAN and explained the background of his relationship with them

/silvia DURAN

Informed LIRING/3 that she had first met OSWALD when he applied for a visa and bad zone qut

with him several times since she liked him from the start

She admitted that she had sexual

relations with him but insisted that she had no-idea of his plans

When the news of the assassin-

ation broke she stated that she was Immediately taken into custody by the Mexi police and I

interrogated thoroughly and beaten until she admitted that she had had an affair with OSWALD.

She added that ever since then she has cut off all contact with the Cubans, particularly since:

her husband Horacio, who was badly shaken by the whole aifair, went into a rage and has forbladen

her to see them.?

THE NEWS - FBI Never Investigated Clay SHAW

MEMO on Pavel Antonvich YATSKOV prepared by Jonathan L. WEENING - YATSKOV has

talked to OSWALD when he was in Mexico (ca. 28 Sept 63), and that he believed OSWALD

that he

nervous a person to have been able to shoot Pres. K (Source: LIOVAL-1)

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see para 597 above - Tampico

source

OSWALD - Homosexual?? - according to

GARRTSON

617.

19 June

618

619

20 June

Where are letter

and attachments?

26 June 67

620..

27 June

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HMMW 15,557 - to CO$, Subject: K ASSAssination Report on OSWALD's Trip to Mexi City

1.: The American Consul in Tampico, Ruyle, has sent to the Dept of State a

letter of 11 May 67

a copy of which is attached. /2.

This report constitutes the first piece of substantive info

about OSWALD's sojourn in Mexi to appear since the assassination of Pres K. We understand the

reluctance of the unidentified source to become infolved, but

remains. that this info

cannot continue to be withheld or concealed.

/ 3. It is requested that you confer with Mr.!

Ruyle, tax determine identity of source..

11/4: 1/5//6. Although the Warren Comm obtained

no facts pointing to homosexuality on OSWALD's part, this allegation has been made by elements

of the press covering GARRISON's investigation in New Orleans.: It is therefore necessary to

bear this possibility in mind when interviewing the source and others who spent time with

OSWALD In Mexi.: It is our hope that the facts obtained through these interviews will help to

confirm that several of GARRISON's allegations about involvement of anti-Castro Cubans, WOFACT,

ets., are false. & (Note: 22 June 67 COS told Nate Ferris orally about this )

DIR 12232 - Mr Richard Welch, COS Georgetown, travelling on tourist card but carrying dip pp,

will arrive Mexi 19 June on Panam 452 at 2010 hrs: Mr. Welch hand carrying special material

for COS. Also wishes discuss with Station and ROWION proposal for OPS use of latter in Guyana.

Request Station meet, escort through dustoms and arrange accomedation.

He will depart Mexico

City 20 June on Viasa 781. (Note: for ROWTON pers; Met by CP/D)

MEXI 1832 (Ref: DIR 12232 - para 617 above) On 20 June received letter and attachments

sent by LUND... I wilh attemot

actions suggested; appreciate guidance

EMMH 15574 - to COS, Subject! OSWALD -(Ref: HMMA 32103 - para 608 above; and, HMMW 15483 -

para 601 abovet In addition to the photos forwarded to Hgs of mystery

man in front of Sov Emb,

Ags also has a photo taken in front of Cub Emb of a man who appears to be identical with the

"mystery man". The date written on the back of this print is 15 Oct 63, We have no record

of a transmittal dispatch number, only an indication it was forwarded here by your Station:

The background on this one photo was compared with another photo recently submitted by you to

Has of another unidentified person photographed entering the Cub Emb, and there is little doubt

that the 15 Oct 63 photo was indeed taken in front of the Cub Emb. / This photo was the one

referred to in HMMW 15488.

Aqs assumes that you also have the negative of this 15 Oct 63.

photo. End. (Note by RIGGS:

This negative is filed in LIONION photo Chrono and was in the

file on 3 July 67.

Personally checked by RIGGS. Answered by HMMA -

THE NEW YORK TIMES - Key Aide Resigns GARRISON Inquiry - Investigator Quits in Fight Over

Assassination Case Chief Investigator for GARRISON, WIlliam H. Gurvich, quit his job today i

in the midst of a s dispute bver the way the K assassination inquiry is being condicted

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29 June 67:

Check Eugene C RAVIS who is

(lay. PERTRAND; according to Dean ANDREWS

29 M June

Oscar CONTRERAS

Tampico - early contact

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THE NEWS - by Walter Lippmann - "The Death of a President" - A Review

also: More Holes Punched in JFK Probe: - Attorney Dean ANDREWS, Jr, said today the Clay

BERIRAND who sought legal counsel for accused presidential.

a8sas8in OSWALD was French Quarter

bar operator Eugene C, DAVIS. / ANDREWS! statement came on the « heels of DAVIS' appearance

before the Grand Jury. / ANDREWS sald in an interylew that Clay I SHAW, accused by GARRISON

of conspiring to murder Pres K "never was, and never will be" Clay BERTRAND: Y ANDREWS, RE

under indictment for berjury in the GARRISON Investigation, said he would voluntarily go before

the grand jury and tell them that DAVIs was Clay BERIRAND.

MEXI 1950 (Ref: FMMW 15557 - para 616 above) DOSCHER travelled Tampico on 25 June 67 in

attempt identify sourçe of Amey Consuls letter per ref and make contant with him.

il!!

Amer Consul placed DOSCHER in contact with informant, /Oscar CONTRERAS who is reporter for

El Sol de Tampico; 1s about 30yrs old and married with three children; studied law at UNAM for

3 yrs (approximately 1960 - 1964), belonged clandestine pro-Castro Revolutionary group at UNAM;

visited Cuba where met Castro and Raul ROA; was persecuted by police for these activities;

and finally decided get away from gooup and from police by changing residence to Tampico (circa

1964). CONTRERAS claims he no longer member of any organization, but is visited often by old

friends who still active. / Regarding OSWALD case, he extremely cautious and refused give

DOSCHER details on contact with OSWALD.

Said reason he could not give names of persons who

met OSWALD 1s that these persons still active

revolutionaries and if they

on them, he and his family would be in grave

danger.?.

1 Although CONTRERA$ was not ablél or

willing give dates and names, he said OSWALD visited UNAM campus shortly after Cub Emb refused

him visa to visit Cue. OSWALD made inquiries regarding pro-Cuban revolutionary group lat

UNAM and was directed to CONTRERAS and his friends:

OSWALD met CONTRERAS and four other jet.

as they came out of roundtable discussion held in faculty of Philosophy.

1t urgent he visit Cuba and that Cub Emb denied him visa. He requested aid from CONTRERAS!

group. CONTRERAS and others mistrusted OSWALD because they felt he was CIA provocation'

Group allowed OSWALD to accompany them the rest of that day, that night and part of the ex

next day. OSWALD very introverted and appeared be slightly crazy... OSWALD made no mention of

assassination plot, but kept bringing up point he had to travel to Cuba immediately.

whether OSWALD might have been homosexual, CONTRERAS said he Introverted and had complexes and

he could have been type to enjoy

such relations

While he was with group, however,

he showed

no signs of this tendency.

/ ///DOSCHER was to have a third meeting with CONTRERAS evening

28 June 67 but CONTRERAS did not make appearance.!!!/If above not sufficient, Station can possibly

turn-info over-to-LITEMPOS-with request they-pursue-casefor additional-info-

-Pls advise.

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623

624

$625.

30 June 67

I July

3 July

626

4: July

Tampico CONTRERAS

627.

5 July

CONTRERAS

629

5 July

5 July

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IHE NEWS by Walter Lippmanh - The Death of & President

"The Transfiguration of JFK"

THE NEWS

- Manchester Had Malice Toward None

HMMA 32433 to C/WHD from COS,.

Subj: OSWALD (Ref: HMMW 15574 - para 619 above) - The negative

of ref photo 1s filed at Mexi Station.

This photo was taken in front of the Cub Emb but the

photo published in the Warren Comm Report was taken in front of the Sov Emb. / This Station

has on file negatives of both photos

DIR 16823 (Refs MEXI 1950 - para 622 above) - Although it possible CONTRERAS may have fabricated

entire story, importance. of any leads this matter demands we explore to fullestl. / Believe story

should be given LNERGO unless you have objections. If not, do you prefer handle locally or

want us do so here? Once LNERGO in act, they may wish take up with Mexi authorities.

paper article CONTRERAS as leader. of a UNAM revolutionary bloc tends give some substance to

this story.

Does Station have any contacts or assets who might be able to identify other

members of CONTRERAS group at time? If CONTRERAS colleagues identified, conceivably a follow

up approach to him armed with this new knowledge might persuade him give more of story

any event, if unable to resolve CONTRERAS story unilaterally, will have to take up with Mexi

fficials and considering such possibly it may be unwise to risk exposure Station assets by

unilateral effort.

Because of this and In view LICOAXES relationship with LITEMPOS, it may not

be wise to use LICOAXES despite their long hardttnaut histoty at UNAM. ! Request views re

proceeding on own, through LITEMPOS, or handling lead to INERGO with proviso we be kept informed.

No identifiaale traces CONTRERAS.

MEXI 1991 (Ref: DIR 16823 - para 626 above) - Station feels any firther unilateral handling of

prefer Inform LNERGO locally re case.

with LITEMPO-8 and will orally give him into available on CONTRERAS. COS has already advised

INERGO of initial Info (HMMW 15557: - para 616 above) and preparing follow-up memo containing

info on DOSCHER's visit to Tampico.: LNERGO to be advised that MEXI authorities now handling

and request INERGO take no action without extro prior consultation Station

MEMO to LEGAT from COS, Subj: OSWALD Visit in Mexi - memo reporting info in above paragraphs

to LEGAT - On CONTRERAS.

NOTE to CoS from LUND (attached to cover of Vol. 5 of P-8593)

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630.

631.

632.

633:

6 July 67

6 July

7 July

8 JUlY

Walter SHERIDAN - early contact????.

63t.

10 July

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DIR 17187 (Refs MEXI 1991 - para 627 above) Concur. Will take parallel action by advising

INERGO here.

THE NEWS - D.A. Wants Sept Trial for SHAW - GARRISON is ready for trial of Clay L. SHAW

THE NEWS

- Manchester Book Labeled Varellable

THE NEWS - GARRISON Charges Newsman - GARRISON said a warrant had been issued for the arrest

of a network newsman on charges the reporter attempted to bribe Perry Raymond RUSSO, the star

witness in GARRISON's attempt to prove the assassination was a conspiraey.

that Walter SHERIDAN...

had worked for NBC in New Orleans for two and one-half years.

has devoted his efforts almost exclusively since Feb investigating GARRISON's assassiration

conspiracy theory and legal activitied.

MEMO from JKB (Source LITEMPO/1a)k* re: Oscar CONTRERAS - Attached 1s a report on captioned

subject, dated 7 July 67/ It will be noted that the records of the UNAM Law School reflect

that the only Oscar CONTRERAS listed 1s one Oscar CONIRERAS Lartigue who was registered as a

student there in 1959-60, but not during the perlod 1961-63

Attachment as follows: In the Law Faculty at UNAM in the files there de onlylisted Oscar

CONTRERAS lartigue, a student who registered in 1959 and 1960 to study Law, having quit "en

este último año". / He is from Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas, born 14 Feb 39, of Eustario L

CONTRERAS and Guadalupe LARTIGUE, hiw secondary studiest were at Escuela Nacional Secundaria

y Preparatoria Federal in Tamaulipas

from 52 to 58: / On 17 Jan 61, in Excelsior, appears

one Oscar CONTRERAS, as

a signer

of a protest for the Bloque Estudiantil Revolucionario

BLOQUE. ESTUDIANTIL REVOLUCIONARIO (BER):

The first time we heard of the BER was In July 61 when activities began in polities

among

students.

/ 13 July 61

University groups of the

left, especially BER,

and the Movimiento

America Latina (MAL) headed by Humberto MIRIARTE (Qf BER) and Pedro SAENZ Zepeda (of MALI)

made propaganda utilizing

"agrupaciones de paja". to attack the clergy and the Secretariat

of Gobernacion. / Directors of MAL are; Hugo ARANDA, Oscar GONZALEZ and Hiban (Iban) GARCIA,

and those from the BER planned to have meetings in the Ateneo Español or UNAM, according to

the instructions of Jose Antonio PORTUONDO (speiled CORTUONDO in report), Amb of Cuba.

15 July 61 - This group with other groups/of the left continue having meetings at University

City: 25 July 61- This group invited students-of-Instituto- Politechico Nacional (IPN)|

to an "act" to be held on 26 July 61 at Uniy City to commemorate the Cuban Revolution

26 July 61 - This group, along with MAL will organize an "act" in the Hunanities Auditoriam

to honor the Cuban Revolution. / 15 Sept 61 - The students of Law School, handad which head

the leftist political group, mande named Patricio Lubumba will become affiliated with the BEn !

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634. (continued) 10 July 67

OSCAr CONTRERAS - Have all these

names

been checked as

possibly having had contact

with OSWALD when CONTRERAS wes at TINAM and

OSWALD went there

??

635.

11 July

This is not proof that CONTRERAS was

not

at IMAM in Scpt 631

636.

12 Sept

637.

12 July

check Richard TOWNLEY

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30 Nov: 61 - University Leftists, directed by the BER, Movimiento Liberacionax Nacional and

MAL, directed by Antonió TENORIO Adame, Vicente VILLAMAR, Jose Eduardo PASCUAL and Humberto

HIRIARIE will summon the students to a Defense of the Cuban Revolution and will be led by

the a to h a ta do pro be en he be the an eder he say does me to it ba

7 Mar 62 - Principal leaders are; Victor Manuel BARCELO, Carlos ANDALUZ, Hugo CASTRO Aranda,'

Antonio TENORIO Adame, Jose GUERRERO Guerrero, Carlos ORIIZ Tejeda, Daniel MOLINA. Brion

alvez, Humberto HIRIARTE, (spealed HIARIE'),

Oscar: GONZALEZ, Hibam GARCIA, Pedro SAINZ

Zepeda, Alberto CERECER, Jose Eduardo PASCUAL, Juan SALDANA,

Martin REYES Baissadel, Vicente

LVILLAMAR, Rubelio FERNANDEZ Dorado, and Jesus OCHOA: / Ihis

group ceased functioning as such

about the middle of 1962 and one Oscar CONTRERAS, who was not one of the leaders, it is possible

he was a lesser militant and signed as a leader in the Excelsior publication so as not to

compromise the actual leaders

EMMA 32497 (Ref; MEXI 1991 - pare 627 above) - Attached is a copy of the first report received

from the LITEMPOS on CONTRERAS.:..

of major interest is that the UNAM Law School flles

reflect that the only Oscar CONTRERAS listed 1s one Oscar CONTRERAS Lartigue, who was registered

as a student in 1959 and 60, but not during the period 61 to 63. In the interview DOSCHER had

with CONTRERAS in Tampico, CONTRERAS said he has studied. law for three years between 60 and 64.

This appears to be a direct tienon his part.

Also, CONTRERAS Bald he vas a leader of the

BER during his student years, and according to this report, his name does not appear on any

of the lists of leaders of the Bloo. / The persons mentioned in the report are generally

known to the Station as persons who belong, or belonged,

to the MLN and other leftist

revolutionary groups in Mexi. Sikh

Such is the case wilth Antonio TENORIO Adame, Vicente

VILLAMAR Contreras and paniel MOLINA Alvarez.

TENORIO is a member of the Directive Council

of the MLN and was a delegate to

the Ir1-Continental Conference held in Habana in Jan 66

VILLAMAR is on the Central Committee of the JCM and was a delegate to the Iri-Continental

Conference In Jan 66. MELINA 18 a member of the organizing committee for the first LASO

congress.

MEXI 2756 - On 12 Sept most Mexi dailies, including The News carried wire service reports

of GARRISON's Playboy article charging that ex-CIA men killed KE JFK.

In addition

El Univer-

ARISort Serial b Cal POON datelIned Milan entitled "La CIA Declara la Guerra a

THE NEWS - GARRISON Files Bribery Charges Against Newsman - GARRISON filed charges accusing

a broadcast newssauman of attempting to bribe and intimidate a witness in probe

Richard

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638:

639.

13 July 67

13 July

Has this been checked?

Check Dennis Lynn HARRER

others?

€41

€42

643.

16 July

24 July

30 July

8 Aug

Check Bill MIDINA - early contact

Check Sam DEPINO

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THE NEWS - GARRISON Gets "Equal Time" Spot -

MEXI 2124 - 1. In classified note to Station & July, AmConsul, Willian Harben, in Merida,

reported following: A Amer retired seaman Joseph HARET now in Merida was aboard Ferrel

Lines Freighter African Dawn April 67 In Dar Es Salaam when that ship unloaded considerable

crated freight to barge from which it was loaded on, Cub vessel berthed 200 yards away

Harben describes Harel as alert. intelligent experienced seamen? B

American citizen

Dennis Lynn BARBER describing self as armed forces vet on 100 percent disability pension

told Harben that a Robert BROWN, Box 369 Boulder, Colo, whom he knew previously when teaching

Eng to Cuban refugees In school run by fnu DIXON in Miami visited him at his (HARBER's)

parent's home in Omaha and questioned him using concealed tape recorder about several Americans

who had worked at Miami school: Bob Ra BROWN, Ed COLLINS, William SEYMOUR, Leohard HALL and

fnu HARGRAVES. He also showed HARBER photo of David FERRIE mixed up In New Orleans investiga-

tion of Pres K's death and asked if he knew him HARBER claims to have translated for BROWN

book by Cub officer, Alberto BAYO entitled One Hundred Fifty Questions for Guerrilla Fighter"

published by Panther publications Also glaims worked Bertitz school New York.: In view

apparent robust physical health, Harben suspected BARBER be affected with some sort psycho-

neurosis ix/ 2. Believe para 1B info should be passed to LNERGO.

THE NEWS - Three Assasins In JFK Conspiracy Says GARRISON

Memo to Director, FBI 1p Washington, Subj: OSWALD - memo reports info In paras 634, 635 above

THE NEWS - Connally Writing Own Account of Assassination

HMMW 15695 to COS, Subj:

Possible Mexican Ramifications of Assassination of Pres K

1. An INERGO informant alleges that "quite some time" before the assassination, OSWALD met

in Mexi City

ith a member of worach whose alias was BiLl MEDINA.: The latter's true name

was not known to the Informant

Would you pls advise whether the name Bill MEDINA is known

in any context? We assume there is no connection with IDENTITY but would appreciate your

comments

/ 2. Another LNERGO report includes a statement to the effect that one Sam DEPINO,

News Dept, WVUE Television, New Orleans claimed to have received info that GARRISON might try

to connect an ex-Nazi now living in Mexi City with the assassination.

The ex-Nazi was supposedly

active in the propaganda field and was also described as "one of the heads of WOFACT in Mexi"

Can you surmise who might be the identity of this incongruous descripting?

IDENTITY 18 Alfredo MEDINA Vidiella

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11 Aug 67

Thayer WALDO ??

645.

11 Aug

aka Mark

THAYER

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DIR 26897 (Ref: MADRID 2170 being relayed Mexi City - )

Following

Into from WOFACT and INPURE field reports:

THAYER WALDO reported as stringer

for Drew Pearson in Uruguay 1948 where he known for inaccurately reporting Imb events He

friendly with group of Spanish Communists in Uruguay - Report from Uruguay also disclosed that

Waldo made derog ax remarks regarding U.S. policy in Latin America and expressed himself as

sympathizer with Sor politics. Reliability of above report cannot be judged since not available

s in files. / 3. WALDO also reportedly served as correspondent for Pearson in Ecuador and

Colombia.

After being invited to Ecuador by Bres Galo PLAZA, Subj took steps in 1950 to renounce

In 1953 Subj was

administrator

of El Sol, leftist daily in Quito:

In April 1953 he launched the 1 Pacific Post newspaper

in Ecuador.

Subj considered unreliable, dishonest and unsavory by Americans and Ecuadorans

June 1953 WALDO deported from Ecuador by Pres Jose Maria VELASCO Ibarra for writing derog

articles concerning Ecuadoran government:

He then spent one month in Call, Colombia where

he re-issued US. passport

Wife Helen, a Hungarian national, Joined Subj in Call, travelling

from Quito on IRO passport.

/C. Jan 60, Habana Station reported WALDO as American newsman

from Mexi in Habana who might be offered editorship of Eng language Times of Habana

Jan 60, Mexi Station reported Subj discussed six week tour of Cuba with Emb officlals

of Americas as of 3 Aug 65. /2. Suggest addressees pass above info to Emb officers who in

touch with Subj: / 3. M For Mexi: Request traces on Subj

MEXI 2454 - (Ref: DIR 26897 - para 644 above) - 1. Mexi Station files contains same derog

on WALDO (aka Mark THAYER) as ref.

In addition HKHW 3282 of 11 Feb 60 cites usnally reliable

source in HEG 184 of 16 June 53 that Subj's former partner in Pacific Post, Francis R

SUTHERLAND stated WALDO carried on his person proof of CP membership which SUTHERLAnd had

seen. / 2. Acting on top from SIMONCINI that WALDO had been expelled from Mexi, COS raised

Subj in Amb staff meeting 3 Aug.. Comuercial Counselor who sits on board of regents at Univ

of Americas, said WALDO had been fired by Univ since he was not doing job for them Said

Univ forgot to inform GOM that WALDO working for them. This put WALDO in position of having

violated working papers requirement, and according commercial counselor, probably accounted

for wAldo's expulsion by GOM.

Counselor for public affairs added that WALDO apparently kicked

Into Texas because he had called Emb Press Attache from there on 2 Aug / 3 In same

staff meeting Couns for Public Affairs said Mexi foreign correspondents assoc: concerned over

case because (a) they feared WALDO might have been expelled because of anti-Mexican articles

he wrote-for Denver-Post and New York Times (for which he stringery, and (b) WALDO owed club

some 6,000 pesos in bar bills, eto.

/ 4 According U.S. Con Gen Mexi, WALDO 1s US. citizen

and had latest U.S. passport issued Mexi 1966. / 5 Mext Eng News carries story by Jaime Plenn

11 Aug headlined "Search on for Missing Newsman"

PLENN writes that disappearance of WALDO

public relations director at Unit of Amer, has become object of official and private inquiries

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645: (continued) 11 Aug 67

Thayer WALDO in Dallas at time

646

11 Aug

: 12 Aug

rould wALDo's wife be rueried about

tine spent in Dellas during

assassination?

64&i

649.

15 Aug

19. Aug

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Following 1s git PIENN article: WALDO left Mexi unexpectedly early July.

Last heard from

in letter postmarked Los Angeles addressed to University claiming he had bean trailed in Mexi

assassination

and that pressure put on him to leave country.

WALDO a member of foreign correspondents

assoc., which lists him as correspondent for Denver Post, San Francisco Chr nicle, and

Also wrote regularly for other US papers. Both Univ and Assoc. trying

Locate WALDO: / 0 PLEMY story continued: WALDO in Dallas at time assassination and reported

events of that week to U.s, newspapers,. Several months ago he called press conference Mexi

and outlined his points of view that differed with warren report

Short while before leaving

Mexi, WALDO known to have been investigating activitdes in Mexi of OSWALD and a reported

trip to Mexi by members of a secret Us organization at time Pres K visited Mexi 1962

WALDO friends sald he told them he had been commissioned in &H New Orleans by GARRISON to

verify reports of certain inoidents during KENNEDY visit Mexi

GoM immigration officials

have denied WAlDO deported. U.S. Emb offioials said they had no info to supply re WaLdo!s

whereabouts. / 7. LNERGO Chief Mext advised COS on 11 Aug that INERGO trying to locate to

interview him re OSwALd case

Request HQS advise INERGO if whereabouts known.

THE NEWS - Search On For Missing lewsman - re Thayer WALDO - Info given above

MEXI 2463 (Ref: MEXI 2454 - pare 645 above) - 1. Mexi Eng News 12 August carries follow-up

story on Thayer WALDO by Pearl GONZALEz. Cist follows. / 2. WALDO reported 1l August to be

working on a news story for "Ramparts" magezine. While a spokesman for "Ramparts" said WALDO

has an assignment for the magazine, he declined to say exactly what the assignment is or where

WALDO located 3: When the news contacted William TURNER, staff writer of the California

magazine at noon ll Aug, he said: "I Just talked to WALDO 5 min ago. There's no mystery

He is just busy traveling, which is why he hasn't written to anyone or why he hasn't left!

a forwarding address. Even as he hung up he was getting ready to leave for another city

/ 4. TURNER went on to say that WALDO explained his resignation from the Univ of the Amer

resulting from pressures applied to univ officlals by poverful Amer business interests follow-

ing his talk at the foreign correspondents club Debunking The Warren Report....

WALDO went

"on vacation". in Los Angeles, In July, TURNER sald, wired his

resignation to Univ, then

followed up with a letter to pres of Unto, From Los Angeles WALDO continued to San Francisco

where he contacted "Ramparts" and was put to work on temporary basis

TURNER concluded by

saying WALDO "definitely not put out of Mexi.".

5. Two professors at Univ said they weren't

surprised at WALDO's resignation since he had been neglecting his job:

One proiessor attricuted

this to the fact WALDO under tremendous emotional strain since his wife allegedly in States

waiting for decree on divorce she filed several montha ago.

THE -NEWS GARRISON Wins Perjury Case - against Deen ANDREWS:

THE NEWS - DA SaYS OSWALD, RUBY, SHAW Conspired Against' Kennedy -

/!//GARRISON said that

SHAW once met with RUBY and OSWALD at the Jack lar Capital House in Baton Rouge and handed

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them money, that the meeting occurred from 2 to 9 p.m.

on 3 Sept 63!1/1 that SHAW went to

Portland, Ore., In Nov 63 In furtherance of the alleged conspiracy.

The route took him through

Houston, Los Angeles and San Francisco.

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22 Aug 67

651.

652.

12 Sept

13 Sept

653.

654.

18 Sept

& Check Playboy

3 Oct

Interview-GARTSON

Comer CLARK, newspaperman

SECRET

HMMA 32861 to C/WHO, Subjects INERGO Reports on Ramifications of Assassination

Ref: HMMW 15695 - para 643 above - As far as can be determined no WOFACT member has

alias Bill MEDINA.

Hgs assumption with regard to para l, last sentence is correct.

used

the

AB

Ags

aware, there is no ex-Nazi who is "one of the heads of WOFACT In Mexico."

THE NEWS Ex-CIA Men Killed JFK Says GARRISON -

MEXI 2780 - Ref: MEXI 2756 -

) - Following

editorial written by LIQUIFIER in lead

editorial column of Mexi prestige dally Excelsior re GARRISON interview in "Playboy": Title:

Versions by GARRISON.

Text: It 1s .

///////LIQUIFIER wrote above editorial solely with

aim of discrediting GARRISON: Since most Mexicans do not believe in warren report LIEUIFIER

had to express normal Mexi doubt about assassination."' Most Mexi readers will assume that

editorial represents official GOM and Excelsior management attitude toward GARRISON interview

Pls advise whether Has wants Mexi Station pouch of cable Spanish text

Playboy Interview: Jim GARRISON

(Note written by COS: This guy GARRISON 1s 80

far

gone that he would not be acceptable in any lay bin !!!

NOVEDADES - OSWALD Requested Help from us to Kill Kennedy, says Castro - His Amb In EN Mexico

informed, but he didn't take it seriously - Castro revealed in a hewspaper interview that

OSWALD visited the Cub Emb In Mexico in order to request help to carry out his plans to

assassinate Pres K.. / Castro told the newspaperman, Englishman, Comer CLARK, who was on a

visit in Habana, according to an article just published in the U.S The Inquirer:

"I knew

OSWALD was planning to assassinate Pres K, but I didn't think he would do it

OSWALD visited

the Cub Emb in Mexi on two occasions; the first, he said he wanted to work for us, but did not

care to give details. The second time, he said he wanted to liberate Cuba from American

imperialism, kill Kennedy and 1t was exactly that which he was thinking of doing."

Castro

added that the Cub Amb in Mexi told him of OSWALD's visits and what OSWALD had said

He did

not give it any importance. He (the Cub Amb in Mexi) thought he was dealing with a braggart

"Also, I would consider illing a Chief of State to be a stupidity. As far as Cuba is concerned

the U.S. Government will continue to be the same - with

one president or another"/ The

reporter asked Castro if his government warned the U.S. about OSWALD's plans. Castro answered

that his government does not have, and did not have any kind of relations with the soverhment.

of the U.S.

Also, "If I had taken OSWALD seribusly I could have informed the United Nations

or some similar official organization, but I doubt that anyone would have believed it anyway

Anyway I thought that OSWALD's visits to the Cub Emb (in Mexi) probably had something to do

one the Ce poet it of the read the ion as bed as mone even he thought ntere

his mind, but he Immediately discarded it.

"Also, if it were discovered that there existed

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3 October 67

655

3-7 Oct 67

Check OSWALD's brother's

stbry

656.

6iT.

31 Oct

23 Nov

Elusebio AZCUE

I's Marina holding

back info?

t's Mrs: Ruth Paine holding back inio?

658.

16 Nov 67

6519.

30 Oct 67

Check-Annie-R. PATTERSON-

SECRET

"I am not responsible for the death of K." This should be well understood.

I think K

was killed it by U.S. Fascists, by elements of the right wing who were in disazreement

with him"

THE NEWS - He Was My Brother - by Robert L. OSWALD with Myrick and Earbara Land

THE NEWS - OSWALD's Widow Sues Government

sued the US

government for 500,000

dollars as compensation for the government's seizure of OSWALD's personal effects

THE NEWS - by Allen and Scott

- FBI Still Puzzled. -

FBI is still investigating a mystery

involving the contents of the last letter OSWALD wrote before the tragedy? The FBI

intercepted letter mailed to the Sov Emb, Wash, on 12 Nov 63 - 10 days before the assassin-

ation. Written as a request for & sov visa, the letter contained a paragraph reterring

to the highly secret recall of a Cub official in Mex City Emb days after OSWALD had visited

there. / How did OSWALD learn about this official's announced recall? / The FBI said

from one of three sources: 1) An informant in the Cub Emb Mexi who contacted OSWALD

eras after he returned to the U.s. 2) the CIA, or 3) the KGB: //// The CIA's memo,

now declassified, states "We surmise that the reference in OSWALD's!9 Nov letter to a man

who has since been replaced must refer to Cuban Consul Eusebio AZCUE, who left Mexi for

Cuba on permanent transfer on 10 Nov 63, four days before the assassination

Marine content ta paid on wale pereine Pope release and turned the deter

Warren Comm on 23 Nov 63.10/

THE NEWS - Book Cites 3 Gunmen in JFK Killing -

/Conclusions of a two-yr investiga-

tion of the 63 tragedy by Dr. Josiah THOMPSON of Haverford College, Pa.

the Warren Report.

demolishes

THOMPSON, 32.yrs old Yale Phi Beta Kappa scholar, wrote "Six Seconds

1n' Dallas"

which casts doubt on the guilt of OshAlD:..thOMas claims to have had access

to a better print of Abraham ZAPRUDER's color movie of the assassination than was made

available to the FBI. // THOMPSON indicates - Four bullets were fired and all hit their

mark - Bullets were fired from three locations- the sixth floor of the Depository Bldg,

the roof of a nearby bidg, possibly the Dallas County Records Bldg or the Dal-Tex Bldg,

and the stockade fence behind the grassy knoll at the side

of the plaza

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7373?7?77?7 Check this out

661.

662.

662.

2' Nov 67

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Abraham BOLDEN - early contact ?

9 Dee 67

Who taped this conversation??

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THE NEWS - by Robert S. Allen and Paul Scott - FBI Still Puzzled.... Investigating a mystery

involving the contents of the last letter OSWALD wrote before the Dallas tragedy.

The correspondence, intercepted and read by the FBI before it arrived at its destination,

was mailed to the Sov Emb here (Washington) on 12 Nov 63. - 10 days before assassination. /

Written as a request for & Sov visa, the letter contained a paragraph referring to the

highly secret recall of a Cuban official in the. Mexi Emb days after OSWALD had visited

there and returned to Dallas. / FBI trying to answer, How did OSWALD learn about this.

official's announced recall? The FBI said info would have had to come to OSWALD from one

of 3 sources: 1) An informant in the Cub Emb in Mexi who contacted OSWALD after hel

returned to the U.S.: 2] the CIA, or 3) the KGB, the Sov secret police....The FBI ascertained

that CIA and KGB in Mexi learned of the official's recall at the same time and only a

week before OSWALD wrote his letter, containing the following para: "Of course the Sov Emb

was not at fault, they were, as I say unprepared, the Cuban Consul was guilty of a gross

breach of regulations, I am glad he has since been replaced.".....CIA's memo to Warren

Commission, now declassifled states: "We surmise that the reference in OSWALD's 9 Nov

letter to a man who has since been replaced must refer to Cuban Consul Eusebio AZCUE, who

left Mexi for Cuba on permanent transfer on l8 Nov 63, four days before the assassination.

•..:

HMMA 33540 Attached herewith is column (of para 660 above).

THE NEWS - Lane Wants Agent Before JFK Probe - Author-attorney Mark Lane is asking Pres..

Johnson to release former Secret Service agent Abraham BOLDEN to testify in GARRISON'S

Investigation.....Lane charges that the Secret Service knew of a conspiracy to kill Kennedy

before the assassination.

BLIIZ (newspaper) - New Evidence Exonerates OSWALD - FBI-CIA Plotted KEnnedy Murder -

The fact that some 20 or more witnesses of persons involved in the crime, from OSWALD

to RUBY who have since died unnatural deaths, also appears to incriminate powerful Police and

an unidentified man who was an organizer for a reactionary segregationist political party.

n 9 Nov 63, this man "said that a plan to kill the President was in the works. He said

Kennedy would be shot with a high-powered rifle from an office building, and that the gun

would be disassembled, taken into the building, assempled, nut and then used for murder"

Also "They will pick up somebody within hours afterwards....just to throw the public off"

"The tape-recording of this" 9 Nov 63 conversation was given to the Secret Service Immediately,

•(Bill Barry, "Assassination Idea Taped Iwo Weeks Before JFK was Killed" MIAMI NEWS,

to tea man vet ya a dent a a did a remaled sick about the eaten testimony

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10 Deo. 67

Who was the federal agent; why was

this not in the Commission report??:

11. Dec 67

664.

6€5.

13 Dec 67

€66.

18 Dec 67.

Is KAPLAN connected with case?

€67.

18 Dec

€68.

€69.

18 Deo.

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Pistol Shot Killed JFK: GARRISON -.....there was a plan to

Keedy in reaso sen the Bite was moved to Dallas. GARRISON produea a picture

he said was taken 10 minutes after the assassination which showed a federal agent picking up

a bullet found on the ground surrounded by pieces of flesh..

THE IS - by PearL GONZALEZ - GARRISON Hints IB tInk In Kennedy Plot

THE NEW YORK TIMES - by Anthony Levis - Scholar Upholds Warren Report - A noted British

scholar, in a comprehensive analysis of all the skeptical literature on the assassination

concluded today that the skeptics had made no persuasive case. / John SPARROW, warden of

All Souls College. Oxford, published an 18,000 word article..

NOTE: Written by COS

"Finally, one who writes sensibly!)

MEXICO CITY 3828 Pouching Mexi City News artiole of 1l Dec by Perisonzalez (pare 664 above)

describing interylew she conducted previous week in New Orleans with GARRISON. Article quotes

GARRISON as stating he believes Pres Johnson implicated in assassination and regard CIA as

U.S.! Fascist aiter ego. / LIROBBIN-l reported 14 Dec this article possibly only prelude to

David KAPLAN case HAXINk. This collaboration grew out of perla's contact with Ramparts

reporter John RAYMOND, who came Mext last May to cover KAPLAN case.

RAYMOND has since. been

fired by Ramparts. / Ramparts arranged Perla's Interview with GARRISON and paid for her trip

to New Orleans. Reason for this is Rampatts trying put together evidence KAPLAN case

connected with assassipation. Although Perla vague, one element in Ramparts theory 1s that

KAPLAN tipped off Castro on timing of Bay. of Pigst

Because of this, Ramparts theorizes

Sen. Robert Kennedy has been exerting pressure on Mexi Gov to kepekeep KAPLAN imprisched.

Ramparts has about 6 staff réporters working on story and one of them sat in on Perla's

interview. of

GARRISON/

Perla went New York from New Orleans and talked

to famous lawyer there

KAPLAN case (probably louts NIZER.

Did WOFIRM see

notes and x-rays before

being "destroyed"

THE NEWS - OSWALD's Brother Sticks with Warren Report....actually shot the Pres and a Dallas

officer after somebody "placed the thougnt in OSWALD's mind."

HMMA 33689 - Transmitted herewith are copies of the Pearl GONZALEZ article (para 664 above)

THE NEWS - The Face 18 Familiar - by Pearl GONZALEZ - About GARRISUY. This 18 a report on

Pearl's interview with GARRISON.... GARRISON said Have you seen a copy of this book by Harold

Weisberg?-called OSWALD-In-New-Orleans"-with-the-subtitle-"Case-for-Conspirace-with-the-CIA"

Intervied OSALD after the assass nation appear to have been burned. Notes taken by a

the only notes known to be taken during the long 12 hr

tederal agent who interviewed OSWAlD before the assassination also went up in flames.

SECRE be das Thermorax concerns tea prior to tae asassination vent up in smoke watle.

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Edgar Eugene BRADLEY -

early

contact

672.

27 Dee 67

Does WOFIRM know about this telegram?

673.

28 Dec 67

674.

30 Dec 67

Loran A. HALL

Thomas BECKHAM

Lawrence J. HOWARD Jr.

early contact

675.

3 Jan 68

Sen I-hort E Kennedy would not has pursued-

conspiracy investigations if he were part

of it, either.

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DIRECTOR 61067 - Ref: MaXI 3828 (para 666 above) HOs not passing to INGOLD but will advise

LNERGO.

THE NEWS- GARRISON Names 2nd Man in Plot - Charges of conspiring to assassinated Pres. K

were filed against a freckle-faced man, Edgar Eugene BRADLEY.

THE NEWS - FBI Knew of Plot;

GARRISON - Tipped off by OSWALD - GARRISON said he believed

the FBI, Including its chief J. Edgar Hoover, had been warned

In Nov 63 that an attempt would

be made on Pres K."s life when he visited Dallas. / GARRISON was basing his infomation

telegram that OSWALD had sent to the FBI before the slaying. / GARRISON contacted Western

Union officials in Dalls who took the telegram from OSWALD and kept a copy of 1t on file. /

GARRISON said if he could get a copy of the telegram "it would break the case wide open"

because it would prove that OSWALD worked with the FBi. I however,

the Western Union agent

would not reveal the file copy because he feared for his life. / In Washington, the FBI

(NOIE: COS wrote

THE NEWS - GARRISON probe: BRADLEY Arraigned in Los Angeles - Edgar Eugene BRADLEY, 49,

West Coast representative of a radio evangelist, was arraigned in municipal court in

connection

with a Louisiana warrant..... and was released on his own recognizance without being required

to post bail. / BRADLEY, who has denied any involvement In the assassination, made a pre-arranged

surrender to Sherrif Pitchess, and was then taken before Judge Aisenson for the arraignment.

THE NEWS - Probe Gathers Steams GARRISON Subpoenas Three - Material witnesses - Loran A.

HALL, Thomas BECKHAM and Lawrence J. HOWARD JI.

Subpoena for HALL said GARRISON had infor-

mation that HALL checked into the Dallas YMCA in October 63 and remained in Dallas until

the time of k's deather on 22 Nov 63. HALl was 1n Dallas with rUbY "and other Individuals

believed to be involved in the assassination" Including OSWALD. HALI was active in the "Free Cuba"

movement in Florida, Louisiana and Texas and "he was previbusly engaged in CIA-sponsored

guerrilla training in Fla. for raids on Cuba." / BECKHAM, associated with FERRIE in New Orleans

during 63 and both were ordained priests in the "Old Orthodox Catholic Church of North America."

BECKHAM was seen in Dallas in Nov 63..../ HOWARD was with FERRIE in 63 during visits to New

Orleans and HOWARD participated in CIA-sponsored guertila treining in Fla for raids on Cuba.

THE NEW YORK TIMES - Educator Scorns "Plot" on Kennedy - Johnson Aide is Critical of Conspiracy

Theorists - by Anthony Lewis • John P. ROCHE, special consultant to Pres Johnson, has dismissed

as "marginal paranoids" the proponents of conspiracy theories in the assassination...!.

/ A vital argument against the existence of a conspiracy, ROCH maintains,

is the fact that

Sen-Robert-F. Kennedyhas-done-nothing-to-pursue-it-and-would-surely-have-acted-if-there-had

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James HICKS - early contact ?

10 Jan 68

JacK M HELM - early contact ?

Jules Rocco KIMBLE - CIA involvement ?

What was in the safe deposit box (to bel

revealed during next month's trial of Clay

SHAW - GARRISON has key to box):

Who 1s Walter SHERIDAN - why did Robert K.

counsel him not to talk & to go to Canada?

Harold WEISBERG

early contact ?

678.0

13 Jan 68

Perhaps we should query Jeane DIXON ?87771

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THE NEWS - GARRISON Subpoenas 4th Man -

....GARRISON subpoenaed a federal civil service employee

he said "may have special knowledge of the assassination.."

James HICKS, a civilian employee

at Vance Air Force Base in Enid, Okla. HICKS was at the scene the day Kennedy was shot, and

may have special knowledge concerning details of the assassination with respect to its

planning and execution as well as personnel employed in the assassination,...

HICKS said,

"I saw everything.

RHW NWQA - GARRISON Begins to Attract Attention by Paul Scott - ...Attention of these

congressional probers centers around GARRISON'$ interest in and handling of (1) an official

of the Ku Klux Klan and (2) a former congressional committee employee, who has given secret

testimony before the New Orleans grand Jury. / The KKK official Involved in GARRISON's

Investigation 1s Jack M. HELM, former exalted

cyclops of the New Orleans unit of the United

Klans of America, and now head of an independent KKK group which he organized. Summoned

before the House Un-American Activities Committee In Jan 66 during the committee's probe of

the Kik, he was en uncooperative witness..../ CARRISON began his probe of HELM on a tip from

Jules Rocco KIMBLE, a self-ayowed member of the KKk, who also claimed he once worked special

assignments for the CIA. The the CIA denies and GARRISON claims he will prove. KIMBLE

reported that on the day after the death of David FERRIE, be drove HEIM to FERRIE's apartment.

HELM then came out with a satchel full of papers waich, KIMBLE, says, the KKK official then

placed in a bank safe deposit box. KIMBLE said that Walter SHERIDAN, former Justice Depart-

ment trouble shooter for the then Attorney General Robert Kennedy, once counseled him not to

talk to anyone and to go to Canada.

/The former congressional employee whose furnishing

1s the same man who testified in 1940 before & House committee that he bought forged documents

in, an attempt to tink the Dies committee to the staver Shirts.

(At that time the Silver shifts

was a militant right-wing organization on

the attorey generat"s subversive list.

'The documents

were used in an abortive attempt by a Michigan congressman to smear the Dies committee,

forerunner of the present House Committee on Un-American Activities.) Records of the Senate

Internal Security Subcommittee also show that WEISBERG was dropped from the staff of the late

Senator Lafollette's Speclal Investigating Subcommittee for leaking subcommittee confidential

Information. / To WEISBERG's book on the assassination, he contends that OSWALD was

framed by an impersonator. Congressional probers are now checking WEISBERG's long-time

contaots in the CIA and State Dept, Including several persons who transferred to those agencies

from the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) after World War II.

THE NEWS - NEWS' Pearl Gets Letter on

GARRISON - by Pearl GONZALEZ - ".. GARRISON viil be

proven accurate in his plot charges,"|

predicted Jeane Dixon, noted Wash., D.C. seeress who

predioted the assassination...

what I pick up psychically Io.

Mrs. Dixon further

enlarged on her GARRISON prediction by saying that a woman was a key figure in the assassination.

She might be revealed by the investigation going on in New Orleans some time this year.

also said GARRISON will be thwarted in his probe by "a lot of power and money from outside

the U.S. and Lnside!

, however, the mystery woman's involvement will come out in any event,

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15 Jan 68

680.

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HOWARD

HALL

Sylvia ODIO

James HICKS (saw man w/gun in trunk of car)

681.

20 Jan 68

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21 Jan 68

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THE NEWS - by Pearl GONZALEZ - The Face 1s Familiar - Perli Interviewing Gordon B.

SEAVEY of

Belmont, Mass,

one of the members of the National Newspaper Association visiting Mexico.

them (the Association's members and wives) asked who GARRISON was...

THE NEWS - Witness Agrees to Make GARRISON Probe - by Jerry Cohen - Lawrence HOWARD, 33, of:

El Monte,

Calit, acceptea a GARRISON subpoena as a material witness, but said that the

assertion of GARRISON that he knows about an assassination conspiracy is so much malarky and

the only reason he is willing to testify is because "I want to clear my name. I've got

nothing to be ashamed of." HOWARD, an unemployed welder had been on a three week trip to

Mexico, a combination hunting and mining venture. HOWARD freely admitted he trained Cuban

anti-Castro guerrillas in Fla in early 1960s but denied any acquaintance with men named by

GARRISON as conspirators.

GARRISON 1s interested in HOWARD and Loran Eugene HALL, 38,

because of a story told by Mrs. Sylvia ODIO, & Cuban refugee, about a pre-assassination visit

Irom three men, one of

hom resembled OSWALD. Both HOWARD and HALL have said they cannot

remember meeting with

also - Saw Man With Gun in

Trunk (with picture) - James HICKS of Enid, Okla said he was in

Dealy Plaza during the assassination and saw a man with a gun in the trunk of a car on the

knoll from which some say shots were fired.

THE NEWS - Marina OSWALD Subpoanaed -i) The government subpoenaed Marina OSWALD PORTER t

In connection with two suits totaling $5.5 million over possessions of OSWALD. One suit,

filed by Jack KING of Denver, seeks $5 million for the value of the rifle that killed Pres

K and the pistol that killed Tippit. / / Mrs. Porter's suit of $500,000 is to recover

the value of some 348 items, including her husband's diary, clothing, correspondence and other

personal effects.

THE NEWS - POLITICKING - by Pearl Gonzalez - The Jan 68 trua issue of Ramparts magazine

had an unusual coyer..

"Who appointed Ramsey Clark, who has done his best to torpedo the case?

Who controls the CIA? Who controls the FBI? Who controls the Archives where this evidence

is locked up for so long that It 1s unlikely that there is anybody in this room who will be

alive when it is teleased? This is really your property and the property of the people of

this country. Who has the arrogance and the brass to prevent the people from seeing that

evidence? Who indeed? / The one man who has profited most from the assassination - your

Friendly President, Johnson.

" sald GARRISON / We asked members of the U.S. National News-

paper Association, here on a recent visit "What is your opinion of the above?" Opinions are

given of six people.....

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25 Jan

68

684

28 Jan 68

3 Feb 68

JIm KOETHE

William HUNTER

Tom HOWARD

Han KILLIAN

Earlene ROBERIS

Dorothy KILGALLEN

William WHALEY

Nancy Jane MOONEY

Lee. BOWERS, JI,

Karen Bennet CARLIN

Eddy BENAVIDES

and Domingo BENAVIDES

Warren REYNOLDS

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THE NEWS - Says Mexico City Was Base - GARRISON Subpoenas OSWALD's Widow - GARRISON said

that Mexico City was used as a base of operations prior to the 63 assassination.. I Also

Montrea1../ He added that only Americans and a few Latin Americans were involved in the

to kill Pres K. / GARRISON asked OSWALD's widow Mrs. Marina Porter, to testify. She said

she doubted she could help. I Grand Jury 8 Feb.. / "I don't know if I could prove my innocence

to tea ma peter toes

"Mr. GARRISON is so powerful."

The subpoena called Marina OSWALD

THE NEWS - Texas Judge Sarah Hughs Urges U.S. Leave Vietnam

Hughes, who swore in Pres

Johnson 22 Nov 63 aboard an Air Force plane.....

said "Everything in the

Warren Report is

true," and"

•. GARRISON had no evidence against it."

SUCESOR #1809 - Executive Order No. 11,130 - by Jose A. BENITEZ.

This article brings out

the fifteen persons directly or indirectly involved in the assassination, who have died

murderea of mytertostyn 1.

Tippit 2. OSWAID 3. Jim KOETHE, newspaperman, who attended

a meeting with RUBY, prepared a book on the assassination, a was killed by a karate blow,

and his notes have disappeared 4...William HUNTER, newspaperman, attended the same meeting.

He was cited for a declaration in a police station, but was killed by a gun shot off by a

policeman who was absent-minded - bullet in the heart 5.. Tom HOWARD, lawyer, also in the

meeting with RUBY. Died of unknown reasons. Taken to a hospital by a man who knows nothing.

6. Han KILLIAN His wife, a stri-tease dancer in RUBY's nightclub, was having an affair with

one Jöhn CARTER, who lived in the same guest house as OSWALD.

He fled Dallas at the beginning

of RUBY's trial: After finding work in Florida, he sent for his wife.

was found decapitated. 7. Earlene ROBERTS.

Two days later he

Lived in the same guest house as OSWALD.

testimony was troublesome for the Dallas police and favorable to

OSWALD. She died of a

supposed "cardiac orisis", after having lost all her previous jobs. No autopsy was performed.

8. Dorothy KILGALIEN, well known newspaperwoman, attended an interview between Warren and

RUBY. | "Suicide" It was called, in her apartment. 9.

William WHALEY, taxi driver who had

driven OSWALD. His testimony was embarrassing for the "official thesis": He diad lin an

unexplicable automobile accident. 10.

Nancy Jane MOONEY, strip tease dancer in RUBY's

nightclub.

She gave an alibi for the

person who shot at Warren Reynolds, witness to the

assassination of policeman Tippit. She hanged herself in a Dallas prison.

11. Lee BOWERS,

JI., railroadmah, one of the most important witnesses who saw the shooting but not from where

OSWALD was.

His new automobile, going at 75 kilometers per hour bit, without reason, and

without once applying the brakes, a wall.

This "accident" was very suspicious!

Bennet CARLIN worked with RUBY :

She spoke before to tell him to go kill OSWALD. Assassinated

by various bullets. 13.

Eddy RENAVIDES, victim of his likeness to his brother, Domingo,

who was witness in the Tippit assassination, died of a shot in the nape of the neck.

- His

father-in-law, who tried to investigate his death, was a victim of an attempted house attack,

but came out unhurt.

14" Jack RUBY, OSWALD's assassin, never taken toa Washington jail,

which he requested for security reasons.

Died of cancer, spread out in his body, which

suddenly appeared. 15. DarE CRET

detained immediately after the assassination of

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Kennedy and later given his freedom. He met his death, but how, no one knows, after the press

revealed that GARRISON suspected him.

At first he did not admit that OSWALD was the author of the crime. Two days i after hit the

interrogation in which he declared in favor of OSWALD, he received a bullet wound in the head.

He lived, but he retracted whoat he had said and "admitted". OSWALD's crime, and of course,

OSWALD died keextant.

Executive Order No. 11,130 created a commission for the investigation of the assassination

of Kennedy, dictated by Pres, Johnson on 29 Nov 63, seven days after the tragedy. The

"investigation" was finished on 24 Sept 64.

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