MEXICO CITY CHRONOLOGY: LISTING OF ITEMS CONCERNING THE OSWALDS (RANGING IN DATE FROM 28 SEP 63 - 3 FEB 68).
Agency: CIA
Originator: CIA
Document date: 09/28/1963
Document type: PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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top Gubans, that

does: not, know

tierefore 1f raat

trus

10 i be distical ton

isa for Cuba,

be cause

he

was thinking of processte hi

(far Soviet Union), because he knew 1t would require waiting a

Log time for his visa: to the Soviet Union while in Cuba and fron

there goi to the Soviet Union. MI said the thing 1a that 1f hia

wife right now were la Washington she would receive her vien

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

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

this vise, she could communicate to any place this permission,

¡ for exame here or any place she could receive it (visa or permission) /

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

Silvia says

oertint, and they cannot give a letter either because they do not

know if he vias will be approved. MI says they only give vleas

accotdin; to indiontions.

Silvia says then she will put that on the

list. M says he cannot give a lotter of recommendation either

thad excuse me for bothering

4.

28 Sept is 1151

SIlVIA DURAN calls Soviet Embassy

and talks with MI

Silvia says that in the Cuban Embassy 18 & North American who was at

the Soviet Embassy.

MI says wait a minute.

Silvia apeaks English with

with someone and comments In Spanish thit they give APARICIO telephone

14-12-99 and to take tie number down - Silvia days about the American

citizen that he is going to talk with you (NI), Amerioan speaks Fussian

and MI speaks In English.

They continue in Inglish, American talks

broken Russian and says I was in your Embassy and spoke to your consul.

Just a minute.

MI takes phone and asks American In English what does

he 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 recogizable

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 says Why don't

you come again and leave your address with us, it 1s not far from the

SECRET Cuban Embassy.

American says I'll be there right away.

Llenvoy

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MO (Ameriçan) to MI (Sov. Emb.)

MO (American) to OBYEDKOV of

Soviet Embassy

NO (OSWALD) to MI at Sov. Emb.

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MO says I was at your place last Saturday and talked to your

Consul.

They said that theyle send a telegram to Washington,

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

Ilke to ask you to call another phone number.

Please write 1t

down, 15-60-55 and ask for & consul. Thank you.

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

broken Russian) speaks to OBYEDKOY.

He says This 1a Lee

OSWALD speaking.

I was lat your place last Saturday and spoke

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

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

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

KOSTIKOV. He 18 dark (hair or skin??). MO says yes, my name

18 OSWALD. OBYEDKOY says Just a minute I'll find out.

They

say that they haven't received anything yet. OSWAIN 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 hange up.

OSWALD speaks In broken Spanish then In Enblish to MI. He says

Hello.

Visa for Russia:

MI says Call on the other phone.

NO 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 say One

moment please, I'1l have to get a pendll to write the number

downs!

They lasue the visa there?

MT That depends on your

conversation

I don't know about this business.

Please cal1

the office of the consul and ask your question.

No asks for the

number again.

NI gives him the number and tells him to ask for

the Consul of the Soviet Embassy in Mexieo.

MO says Thanks.

Photos of unidentified person on entering soviet Embessyjand

who entered Cuban Embassy on 15 Oct 1963.

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

who spoke broken Russian said his name Ide OSWALD stated be at SOVEMB

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

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

anything new re telegram to Washington. OEYEDKOV upon cheoking said

nothing received yet,

but request had been sent.

age 35, athletio bulld, circa 6 feet, receding hairline, balding top.

HOTS ECRET

khakle and sport shirt.

Source: IIEMPTY. No local dissem.

I TENVOY

LIENVOY

LIENVOY

LIEMPTY

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DIRECIOR 74830 reported on identity of Subject of MaXI 6453:

Lee Henry OSHALD (201-289248), DPOB 18 Oct 39, New Orleans,.

former radar operator in U. S. mrines who defected to USSR

In Oct 59.

DIR gives demeription of OSWALD, beokground,

anes: This desert tom

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

not comedit cats

MEXICO CITY 6534 requested Has to Ple pouch photo OSWALD.

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

routed to Amb., Mininter, Counselor for Political Affaire,

RSO, co's to Legal, Naval and INS. Memo #6831

MEXICO CITY 7014 with refs (pare 9, 10, Il above) stated According

VOA broadoast heard at Station regarding President Kennedy assassination

one Lee I, OSWALD age 24 has been arrested in Dallas possibly in

connection assassination of President Kennedy. ( Direct Igs. attention

Ref's

request priority pouch photo OSWALD so that Station can check

all recent LIMPIY coverage for Iden. Forwarding soonest copies of

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

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

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

Instruotions the border between U. S. and Mexico had been olosed to

eliminate any possibility of murderer's escape into Mexico.

DIR 84802 (ref MEXI 7014 - pare I3 above) Thanks. Tals conneotion

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

to follow and report Soy Imb activity and reaction during these hours.

Pis cable full sumaries.

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

22 Nov In which COS requested permission to give legal copies of photos

of a certain person

knoim to J. C.

Attached are copies with dates of

visite stamped on baok.

At 6 p.m. 22 Nov., The Ambassador décided

this was important enough to have legal take coples of these photos

to Dallas, Naval Attache la making special flight for this purpose.

?

Legal officer going to Dallas promised to mil this to you. Copies

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

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19.: 22 Nov.

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Nov.

22. ' 23 Nov.

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1715

1730

Man outside (MO) calls Luisa Of

Cuban Embassy

calderon

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sin

Edmundo JARDON (of Cuben Embassy) calle VILIACORIA of Prensa

Iatina in New York asking about the detention of the President

of Fair Play with Cuba Comfttee. VILACORIA ways te only knows

what the agencies are reporting, thet the person's name 16 OSWALD,

that he is a member of the Falr Play with Cuba Committee, 1f that

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

on the FBI Iist, but surely this person 1s nuts. JARDON says that

If this 1s true (that the guy 1s nuts) 1t 1e a terrible provodation.

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

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

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

1t 1e pure speculation. JARDON will call later.

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

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

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

Both

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

party at Silvia DURAN's has been called off so 1t w111 not appear

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

ta coincide with the burtal.... LISA says she plans to move

tonight to the doctor"s (female) house.

MEXI 7019 - Mexi Station has photos aame unidentified American

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

127 photo dou abo

Searching for possibility photo-documented entry Cuben Imb other

days. Also attempting establish OSWALD entry and departure Mext.

MEXI 7020 - Persons flew Mexi to U.S. who might be iden w/OSWALD:

A.

WIlford OSHALTs C. Braniff Ilt 50 to Sen Antonio 8 Nov William OSWALD.

BE NEXT 7021 - ODENVY agent left here 2000 10001 vIth 2 copies es

of 6 photos person supected by OSWALD on mpeotal flight for Dallas.

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

Dallas to CATBOND at hone per telecon with CURIIS. I copy each these

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

Embassy forwarded 1n HMMA 22533 leaving regular pouch tonight. View

above, does igs want staffer with additionel photos?

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

Cal SECRET

starter at el photos

LISHVOY

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

photos again, but Mext can see OSWALD's ploture sooner on press wire.

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

sending and also relayed names of travelers with similar names.

radio says OSWALD lIved under allas of 0. I. LEt.

DIR 84837 - Urgently require into Valerly Vladimirovich KOSTIKOV

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

his aotivities during lov, names and baokgrounds his contacts

also future controts and sotivitles KOSTIKOV via uniiateral coverage,

any Indications unusual setivities Involving KGB and Sovemb personnel;.

17 through 30 Nov.

: DIR 84885 - KOSTIKOV traveled In September with Ivan Gayrilovich ALFERYEV

who in close contact Cuban dips during Feb 62 ToY Quito.

Request reporting

and coverage ALFERYEV as with KostIkov.

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

27 Sept to locate ull material pertinent to (pare 9 above). Dispatch

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

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

available?

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

ent Dallas were pot of OSwALD. (Pare 22 above Fresume herd has doubler

heoked dates of these photos and also checking a11 pertinent other photos

for possible shots of OSWALD.

MEXI 7023 - On 28 Sept 63 81lvia UbiAN Cuban Imb called Sov Consul saying

North American

there who had been sovemb and wish speak with oonsul.

North American

told Sov consul quote "I was In your Imb and spoke

Consul.

I was just now at your Emb and they took my address..... (same as

para 4 above)... In view-OSWALD 1n Sor Union and fact he claimed on 1 Oet.

LIENVOY to have visited Sovemb 28 sept, Subj la probably OSHAID. | Station

unable compare voice as first tape erased.

Para three MEXI 7014 (para 13 above)

should be 1 lot 63.

Same Subj visited Sovemb 4 let but not recorded LIENVOY

that, date.

Also pouching 4' Oct photos. Making effort determine OSWALDS

activities Mexico.

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

6 thru 19 Nov shows KOSTIKOY at Movemb every day. Placing him under LIEMBRACE

surveillance.

No recent unusual KGB and Sovemb personnel activities 17 Nov to date.

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31. 23 Nov.

32.. 23 Nov.

33. - 23 Nov.

34. * 23 Now.

MEXI 7026

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No other ALFERIEV travel.

LIYRIC reporting shows ALFERIEV at

Sovemb 6 thru 19 Nov.

• (Wo coverage 9, 10, 16, 17 Mov.)

Will

cover with LIRICE survelilance.

Stepping up processing covering

Sovemb, trying get LIFEAT ocerage of switchboard of "pt blag where

reside Min KAZANTSEV, surpest KGB resident KONSTANTINOV and

suspect GRU SCHUCKIN. Having LIPAWN report movements SIDOROV and

effort re audio OP aginst SD.

Incoming LIFTAT on KGB KUZNETSOV

will be processed ASAP.

Rechecking all unerased tapes LIkHVOrY center.

BARKER (p) vrote to Cos suggesting, slive 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 visitora to Identify themselves - entering and exiting.

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

OSWALD in touch with Sovemb. Silvia 1: Mexican oitizen, lives at

Bahia de Merlaco #T41 mother lives at Ebro #12, brother at Herodoto #14;

she drives Consul car, plates 8-92-T7s phone 1s 45-06-963 works at

Cuban Smbassy.

MAXI 7025 - (Ref DIR 84886 - para 27 abore) - On 28 Sept 63 LIENVOY

reported fol,

"Entrada Ne....... (sane as pare 4 above)". On 1 Oot 63

at 1045 hre man called Sovemb and said "Hello this in Lee OSWALD

penking..!.....(sams as pars 6 above) Transcriber say OSWALI

l's the one talking in both cases and the one who called from Cuba

Emb 28 Sept to Sovemb.

Luis ECHSVERRIA asked COS for all info on fnu RODRIGUSZ Molina. He said

he heard on radio RODRIGUEZ pioked up in connection assassination and

he is Mexican.

Only trace here 18 30 Jan 61 report from LIFIRES that

one Oscar RODRIGUEZ Moline, 31, Cuben, arrived here legally 21 Jan 61

on Mexicane Iron Cube on tourist card 78643/61/6.

Left Calle

Independencia 17 as contact address w/airline.

This Info given ECHEVERBIA.

ODeNvy informed of above.

Have no info. ODENVY chief calling Dallas for

details. Request Igs traces soonest.

MEXI 7027 - To facilitate expeditious Next records search land asset.

Investigations, can igs provide info dates activities OSWALD's most

recent stay thru 22 Nov In U.S.

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36. . 23 Nov.

37. - 23 Nov.

38.

123 MoV.

39. +23 Nov.

40. - 23 Nov.

41.

+23 Nov.

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

thought would be for expression condolence but developed that

LIENVOY 2 bad located call to Soyemb of OSHALD made on 23 Sept.

Believe fact that LITENSOR aware of this contaet (Irom 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 were not iden.

Dates are given on

Station reviewing all available photos persons entering

Sov and Cub Embassies. Station suggesting to IIISMPO 2 that

Silvia DURAN who Mext employse at Cuban Imb and who put OSWAID

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

rrested immediately and held Incommunicado until she gives «1

letails of OSWALD known to her. LITEMPO 2 can say D.F'.S, coverage

revealed call to him 1f he needs to explain.

NOIS WRITTEN BY COS: At 1620 hrs on 23 Nov 63 I had a call from

Jack Whitten (Washington) asking that I not do pera 3 (to arrest

Silvia DURAN - para 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 inowledge which

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

initiative. He said Okay. NOTEs I had return call fron ECHEVERRIA

at about 1515 prs on 23 Nor 63 saying they would get "mujer" and

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

MEXI 7030 - Following ear appeared at Cuben Emps al Oet 63 at 1900

hrs Texas IA 502, and silver grey Bulok Texas Kr-57-73 on

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

be 63 Issunnoe.

Request Identifloation. Although no known connection

suggest above be called attention office handling OSWAID case.

MEMO FOR THE FECORD' from Jeremy I, NIAROOS on Support Astivities

Assigiments re GPIDEAL Assassination.

MEXI 7032 - Info on survelllance teams - Soviets - no unusually activity.

MEXI 7033 Fol additional calls LIsIVoY probably repeat probably OSWALD:

On 27 Sept 63 call to Soy M1l Att

"Entrade. Man

calling says 18 1t

necessary to take out a visa to go to odess.

Man Inside says to call 15-60-55

and ask for the consul. I Man outside asks for the address. Man Inside says

SECRET they on 27 sept 65 at

On 27 Sept 63 at 1605

(see pare 2 above)

On 27 Sept 63 at 1626 ( see pare 3 above) D. On 1 Oct 63 at 1031 (see pare 5

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45.

46.

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47.

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SECREI

above.

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

NOis by coss

I had & call from Washington (Jaok Whitten) at

1620 hrs on

" lov. I told Jack Whitten at 1020/30 on 25 HOw

hat this (freely would be en route to him soon. Signed by COS

MEXI 7034 - Complete recheck photos all visitois to Cuban Emb

Aug thru first half Nov against good press photos shows no

evidence OSWAD visit. Similar blank againat all Sovemb photos

from 1 Sept. Note only visit we know he made was Cuban Emb 28 sept

Saturday on which Imb olosed and ve have not had coverage.

In

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

Cub Embassies.

Check manifests all planes arriving Next central

sirport from U.S. falls show OSWALD arrival.

Passing this lafo

GOM asking they check border aliports from which oswALd might

have flown Mexi. We do not get manifests these domestic fl1ghts.

MEXI 7035 - LIENVOY reporting Sovemb normal. Conversations between

Alfredo MTRABAL Diaz with suspect KGB Pavel Antonovich YATSKOV (who

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

addressed MIRABAL as AZCUS and MIRABAL corrects him. COMMENT:

MIRABAI, replaced Fuseblo AZCUE Lopez, fOrMer Cuban Consul).

MEXI 7036 - LIENYOY Sovemb on 22 Nov. reports many calle by press

people to get statement from Sove re assassination, they are all

told Sovemb closed to call back Monday.

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

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

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

her is cabled to Washington immediately through COS and that her

arrest and her statementa is not spread to any leitiste'....

From COSs CHEVERRIA said she was arrested with "seven others

including her husband..." They were having a fiesta - and ECHEVERRIA

had just had & meting with The President (who apparently said "Proceed"

and interrogate forcefully). signed COS

MEXT 7037 - BCHSVERRTA 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 sectet.

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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54. • 23 Пот.

55. • 23 Пот.

her fantly and from Cuben Emb very long. SECRET

MEXI, 7038 - LILYRIC reporting on KOSTIKOV's surveillance

and also on ALFRIEV.

11EX1-7039

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 JE 24-76 seen In front of residence

DURAN brother. Ple resolve. Above to hold in reserve here for

possible use in connection GOM Interrogation DURAN.

DIR 84914 - Hqs thanks Station for efforte made in belping on this

critical matter. It is extremely urgent that ve 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 RODRIGUsZ Molina le not Involved. (para 33 above)

: DIR 84916 - Arrest of SIlvia DURAN 1s extremely serious matter which

could prejudice ODYOKE freedon 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 1s cahled

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

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 developmente ref.

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

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

photographer, residence New Orleans, destination Mexico City, Mexican

tourist cord #24085. Same source (Mexi Inmigration Records) state he

left by auto on 3 Oct 63, at luevo Laredo.

Wilh advise LITEMPOS and ODENVY

and will ask FriMPos to check hotels in Next City to check OSWAlD's activities.

MEXI 7041 - As of 1900. 23 NOV., LIEMBRACE survelllance team and LILYRIC and

LIMINED basehouses all report KOSTIKOV under Nexi Secret Service physical

surveillance.

Since cannot continue LIEMBRACE unilateral under above

conditions must cancel LIEMBRACE.

LIENVOY take as Station. Station has not mentioned KOSTIKOV to Mexicans.

NEXT 7042 - Advised Legal of arrest and of Egs desire for secrecy. Legat

had hot heard of arrest although he had talked to governacion contacts Beveral

times in last hour.

This good sign of ICHEVERRIA control for time being.

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

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decide on all "leaks" and releases.

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58. • 23 Nov.

59. • 23 Nov.

60. ' 24 Nov.

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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 Imp and watching street for minute then

walked soross 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 posaible pertinence OSWALD. All normal.

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

MEXI 7046 - ECHEVERRIA told COS SIlvie DURAN completely cooperative

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

U.S. passport showing long stay in USSR.

Said he Conmunist and admirer of

CASTRO. Wanted her help get transit viee Cuba erder 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 reperoussions.

No evidence Emb knows she ploked up.

Above preliminary report.

COS w1l1 see Echeverrla again morning 24 Nov.

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

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

LIENVOY

about the death of OSHALD. JARDON seys yes they passed the message that

someone whot him in the stomach, CARAM say. ft 18 11la eplot.

agrees that 1t is evident. CRAM asks lan't it tras that that to whet

1o happening. JARBON saye these types wanted to

• Commentet syng hide ty susa stastes

Soylet Untan, Jond also

belleven they grabbed him fer 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

alk, the job 1a made more difficult (to find out plot of assassinatio

of Kennedy).

JARDON says the International situation will become

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

(cantinoro) is able to mir 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

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

the building some police vere in on the complioity for sure.

JARDON

says perhaps 60.

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 KAZANTSEV, KONSTANIINOV and S8H SHCHUCHKINS

No calle In or

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

SIDOROV talke with OBRUBOV who says Have you heard the Intest? OSWALD LIENVOY

was mortally wounded in a closed chamber.

The details are not

gaven

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 vord

uttered as 1f to say - "So what?")

MEXI 7048 - Re Stations LIFEAT coverage of residence Sov Cultural

officer Svyatoslav Fedorovich KUZNETSOV, identified KGB: No calle

whatever 18 Mov thri 21 Hov. One personal call 22 Nov between him

and wife of no pertinence.

No calls 23 Nov.

MEXI 7049 • IIPAVI-I 22 Hov audio product, of target Sovnilat

Aleksandr Georglyevich SIDOROV, of no pertinenoe.

MEXI TOSO - FOLl LINVOY SUSAN IN partions domplets doverage thra

1338 hrs uniden woman asks Sergey Semyonovich KUKHARENKO

1f "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 is

Female Implies to KUKi that Sovamb says pot make any state-

Lunchtime, 1445 hrs Yugoslav Anb Gustay VIAHOV asks for Sovamb BAZAROY.

V told that B at dinner.

V says wishes speak to him regariless. B

answers.

V asks 1f he got any additional news. B заув по. .

V asks and

what nationality, nothing is known. Bsays no. V says because (muffled

word) here, that the nationality 1s Latin American. Do you widerstand?

B says yes, 1 think so also. I It is very Important. V says then you

now nothing more?. " says nothing except what vas broadonst on radio.

B asks V If V has apything new.

Y says no.. That 1s why V phoned. B

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

& broadeast from Washingt on.

V says they only told me that he was wounded

and then V heard on the radio that the transfusion did not help. B

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

the Americans. Both laugh.

V ваув уев,

Basay yes, the he ta

there they

that the one who is chief here terminated his trip and came back (rer 16

to Pres. Adolfo LOPEZ Mateos). Bisays which trip.

I says "Today he was

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OLUAL!

In one of the states initiating ald projects. B says I understand.

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

portions concern Iaot that Amb BAZAROV held a conference with apparently

most members of his staff at 1730 hrs 22 Nov.)

MEXI T051 - Contaots of Valerly Vladimirovich KOSTIKOV (ref: DIR 84837 -

para 25 above) see pare 45 above.

DIR 84920 - About Silvia DURAN.

One Important question at111 punzles

us. When OSWALD was in Mexico City In lute Sept and early Oct to get a

Sov vise and & 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 Inter.

Although It appears that he was then thinking only about & peaceful

change of residerice to the Sov Union, 1t 1s also possible that he was

getting documented to make a quiok escape after assassinating President.

Ple restudy LINVOY material and give us your opinion, and also have

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

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

Motor Ho. 954251.

Plates

JF 9675 Cadillne Sedan 1950 issued to Richard J. ARANDA 1601 N. W. 23rd

Sai Anton1o, Texas. Motor No. 506100812. Plates JH 2476 Chev coupe

1959 fasued to Harry Lee Saffe 5022 Bayhead San Antonto, Texas. Motor

No. 8595175555. (Ref Mext 7039 - see para 49 above) Awaiting Info

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

7043 (see para 56 above)

NOTE TO COS FROM DCOS: My suggestion on this 1s to do nothing with it

her yet.

(re para 68 above)

So tell Hqs 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 & thing we should investigate

first. She doesn't seem to me to have any target potential now, it 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 Poll obtaineds OSWAlD ordered rifle of same type used to kill

Alek FIDELI, but had sent to P.Q. box registered

President from Kleins Mail Order House, ChicagO in owe nam.

OSWALD when arrested had selective service card in possession in nane

Alek HTIETI. This same name appeared on Cuban Fair Play Committee

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propaganda issued New WOrleans, although OSWALD name also appeared

underneath.

exists

ODENVY had not

established as of noon 23 Nov whether HIdELI

or alias used by OSWALD:

No Mexi traces HIDELL.

Checking

person photographed entering Sovemb 1 and 4 Oct and Cub Emb 15 Oet might

be HIDELL.

Supplying Mexicans multiple copies ODENVY photos OSWALD and

Station photos unidentified man appropriately cropped for hotel investiga

tion. Also checking lill by name with border posts and other GOM ffles.

NEXI 7054 - Refss

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 femily who having party. All taken to jail.

b. Since she had told not only husband but other members of family

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

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

knowledge not revealed to her. c.

Does not know where OSWALd stayed

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

told her wished return there permanently with wife. e.

He

DURAN had

impression OSWALD had or belleved he had made arrangements in Washington

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

In manner by which would not himself have to visit Sovemb.: Failure

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 detaile DURAN Interrogation may reveal OSWALD

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

Her

Impression he simply "comrade" who could not live comfortably under rigore

of capitalien and wished return to spiritual home in USSR.

knows not whether he got USSR visa or Cuban transit visa but

DURAN

if he did

she had no part in 1t.

h. If OSWALD talked anyone else in Cuben Emb

she unaware.

Ref

DIR : 84916 (pare 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 time.

COS will continue push need for secrecy with ECHEVERRIA.

DURAN and

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

With

MEXI 1933 Egs has full transcripts all pertinent calls.

Regret tapes

for this period already erased.

Station feeling that above is best

answer obtainable to Ref 3 but Will request reinterrogation DURAN 1f

Eqs still desires.

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

Excels for

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

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

day to Next City by road.

On 27 Sept he went to Cuban Consulate General

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

VIa: Habana, Consul Fusebio AZCUs told OSWALD that he would have to

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

OSWALD, because of his Irritable charaoter, beoame 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 vias for Hussie.

He said

in helping his case, that his wife was a Sov oitizen; that he was &

militant Communist and hnd lived three yrs In Russia. OSWALD told the

So Consul that he could verily this quiokly by calling his wife who was

at that time in New Orleans In a hotel.

The Sor 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 Inredo, Tampe.

Investigations so far do not Indicate that OSWALD interviewed higher

offloials of the Sov and Cuben Embassies.

MKXI 7055 - Mext dally Ixcelsior (same as para 72 above), alsos This

not our leak

Cannot eliminate Goternacion as source.

F14. Presume

Has 1s avare of AP story datelined Hava Y Sept 63. At reception at

Brazilinn Emb Fidel CASTRO 1s Quoted:

"We are prepared to fight them

and answer in kind.

United States lenders should think (reflect?)

that if they are alding terrorist plans to eliminate the Cuben leaders,

they themselves wid not be safe.

L1C. CERVANTES calls from UNS offices to 18-35-70, office of

LISIIVOY

nevepeper El Mundo (sinerquist) and asks what is new.

Office girl

says House of Senators, eulled to say the Commission of Foreign

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

for Kennedy's death. CERVANIES makes a note

Julieta de Enrique GONZALEZ Pediero comments with Ceollie that she 1s LIENVOY

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

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

Julieta says this all stems from & Fascist organization, beesuse the

Societye Julieta says

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no this could not be true because one was & Jew, that it 1s definitely

a group of fasolsts, very American, he is owner of & Cabaret of nudiste

and belongs to politioal gangaters. Cecilia says it is absurd that

they let him enter (Ruby entering jail where OSWALD was). 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 mukhyu

Kostickhere thickx aimed the gun at his chest (OSWALD's).

Cecilin agrees, the ploture is evidence of that becmuse the police

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

seconds there should have been a reaction.

Julieta hopes they will

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

agent.

Ceollia says everything about it is strange as the paper stated

they found this charmeter (Ruby) drinking Coca Colm on the second floor

and they just left him there. Juliet adds that from the & very first

everythiny 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 1e evident since the bullet was aimed at Kennedy.

Julieta belleves that this 1s all done by extreme rightists planned from

very high up and that is why they had to klll OSWALD so he couldn't talk.

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

She adds that in a rem

obvious way this Individual (OSWALD) pretended he was & Communist to

prepare the groundwork. Cecilia believes that he even purposely married

the Russian girl. Julieta couments that all was very well prepared,

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

death) everthine 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 ansvered immediately that 1t was

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

also the Senate will name e commission to Investigate, and Julleta hopes

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

She adds that ench

time more detaile is confirm that OSWALD ves a Fascist and this business of

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

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

Ilkewise she Indientes that all the speeches given try to imply that he

(OSHALD) was a fenatios also NIXON spoke to the peoples of the Nation to

NIXON has made a stand as a good person.

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

things can lappen. She hopes they continue the Investigation to the end!

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ind, if things loome out, that she hopes the pubile will be shaken ur

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

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

now she thinks it 1s something more than thats 1t 1s a national thing

well planned and that OSWALD was not just acting spontaneously.

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

anve been done spontaneously. Julieta says that his (OSWALD'g) death

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

was at the monent emotional (when he shot OSWALD) because Ruby 1a the

type who could pever be piotured asa great patriot since he has a

criminal record. Cecilie believes that Jehason (Pres.) and all those

people are paying attention to the strength in this:

Juliete is sure

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

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

Dally Workers with the Conmuniet newspaper in one hand and & Iroskylat

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 sots and then try to make it appear that the acte

were done by the Coumnists; that has always been the tactle and only

the people that have no iden about politics can swallow those things.

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

a president like Kennedy, Imagine how strong they are in the United States.

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

of U.S. citizens, pls ask Mext Immigration to check all their records

since June 62, when OSWALD returned from Sov Union, to see 1f he entered

or left Mexico at any other time than the 26 Sept to 3 Oct 63.

We still

do not know what if anything OSWAlD told his Dillas Interrogators about

travel to lexi. We lalso need info on tho traveled with him and what

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

Does

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

might have had? If so, pis ask them.

Note to LIiEMPO - SIlvia DURAN knew where OSHALD was staying In Mexico.

Could we get this address from her?

MEXI 7059 - Spanish lang take of 23 Nov. Sovemb ITENVOY of no pertinence.

From lussian lang portions 23 lov. LETIVOY: 1301 hrs Polish Amb called

Sovamb. Pole asked 11 HAZAROV going anywhere today, BAZ said staying.

Pole asked iig could visit BAZ: latter agreed for 1330 hrs.

rotone word on

assassination.

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

According LIFIRE dip couriers ref left MIXI for Cube 12 Nov via Cubana 465

returned MEXT 18 NoT via Cubana.

According ulsiver, they probably left

for I. I. on 23 Nor via Aeronaves fit 451, Ananyet (phonetio) of Sov

consulate Il. I. phoned Sevemb 23 Noy asking for Info on which flight

couriers taking.

COMMENT: This only infrequently ocours. Asst Consul

KOSTIKOV handled the call from w. y.

MEXI 7061 - Composite of Intest reporting by sources LICALLA, LIMPED

and LILYRIC on movements in and out Sovemb by KOSTIKOV and ALFERYEVs

All noral apparently, except 24 Nov. 1207 hrs KOSIKOV enters Sovem

with wife and SHUBIN.

1440 drives out In ALFERYEY's car, Intter at

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

This firet time LILYRIC has seen these visiting Sovs. MEXI will identify ASAP.)

MEXI 7062 - (Refs DIR 84938 - Para 76 abovo) LEGAI attenpting get all

details re method of travel who 1f anyone travelled with him and any

Into of either travel by OSWALD or "Alex HIDELI"

LSGAT checked flights

Nuevo Luredo and Monterrey to and from Noxf and found no evidenoe

OSWALD use of air travel. LEGAT cheoking on Jaok RUBINSIEIN alias

Jack RUBY.

INCAT also assisting with all assets in attempt get date

on where OSWALD stayed in Mexi and his contacts. Job suggested in

pare one ref almost too big, but will mike request.

Mex1 Innigration

recorde are poor.

Memo fron RSO:

Subject: Gilberto ALVARADO, tels 41-07-31, address,

Piao 173, Col, Santa Marle de la VIrrera, Nicaraguan eit, born 31 Jan 40

in Cludad Fan, State of Celays, Hio. - Juan LORILLO, Rolan ALVARADO

and. Carlos Fonsec AMADOR are members of his ornization in Nionragua,

Source claims he was sent to Mozi by Nio Commists to go to Cuba where

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

ns a Mixi oft. ' The Cuban Emb in Mexi 18 going to come up with a false

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

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

assassinate Pres. Kennedy. He deseribed them as one being white person

with a large cleft nose.

The other person had close cropped hair with

• copete.....

Mr. ALVARADO olaims that on the 18th of Sept he was in the

OSWALD was speaking

had reddish

hate want prohably tinted.

be a North Anerican. OSWALD was speaking of eliminting « person. The

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Negro they suld 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.

ithe source was of the opinion that OSWALD had

come from liabana and when OSWALD entered he was affectionately greeted

by & female employee of the Cub Imb who has blue eyes and lives at

Calle Juarez 407.

Source aloo stated that OswAll was given $ 500 for

extra expenses.

Source stated that when he went to the bathroom he saw

OSHAD counting the money, In American dollars, on the patio which 1s

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

093026 Not at the cafeteria of the Hotel Francis. (Signed A. C. Plambeck)

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

ground info and asking many questions.

Excelsior.

Cuban lawyer Jose Antonio CABARGAS, ant1-Castro former

director of Institute de Segurided Social of Cuba was captured Inst night

by federal agents to be investigated for political aotivities and especially

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

former Cuban delegate to United Nations.

Address of CABARGAS No.

10,

Victoria 25. CABARGAS and NUNEZ 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 polloe bank of Next, which is one of two interpol

reps here.

Report directed to Direccion General (presumably of bank).

A.

At 2030 hre 24 Nov., Director Internetonal telephone services called

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

371-29-41)• CABARCA told NUNez that with essassination Kennedy,

CASTRO's plan has been realiied 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 efther.

Report said other itens relative

Intin America mentioned but operator could give no further Info. Report

continued Capt Mamel LECUONA Ramos, Chief of office of speeial lavestiga

tione under private secretary of President notified.

Attempt also made

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

get Capt Meade of San Antonto police who promised Inform BENAVIDES In

full of above. Both callers well known antl-Castroites. CABARCA now

and will contact

Since fact

morning papers here no sensitivity problem involved. Writer unknown.

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

directories.

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DIR 84926 - Request cable summary all Station info on Silvie I. DURAN.

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

with Cuban i and Sov embassies.

MEXT 7065 - (REE 3)

DIR 84926 - Para 87 above) Silvia DURAN aka S1lvta

de TIRADO, Mexi olt, was employed by Cuban consulate office Mext as

temporary replacement OLIBARRI upon Intter's death July 63. DURAN

was director IMCRC until early Jan 63 when pressured by Teresa PROENZ!

to resign. Before July 65, per LIENVOY, DURAN had sporadie contact

Cuban Emb, mainly with PROCNZA re INCRC matters. Fell 6 had affair

with Carlos LECHUGA. & In June 62 LICOOKY-l reported that Jose REVILTAS

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

Connie group.

Re pare two ref: Station queried LITAMIL nine this

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

He

hms been Instructed report any new facts or significant reaction his

associates.

DIR 84952 - Pis obtain and cable trinslated sumary of any official

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

WAVE 8149 - 1. ODFOAM advised WAVE that phone call from one Jose San

Antonio CABARCA in Nexi City (phone 18-63-34) to Dr. Emilio NUNEZ

Portuondo, Miami, was monitored 24 Nov 63. Conversation was in Spanish

and gist of it 1a: 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.

However, AMOT-2 advised CARACA 18 probably Jose Antonio CABARGA Sainz,

apob circa 1918 Province Ias Villas, Cuba.

POBox 3000 and has sane phoe No. para l above. He is now occupied with

obtaining Mexi visas for persons desiring leave Cuba.

BATISTIANO and rightist with ties to BAMBTA groups in U. S. and hende

the Aljanza Para El Progreso de America.

Paul KENNEDY talks with John RETTIE:

Paul asks John If he read Excelsior LIFFAT

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

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

someone in the Cub Emb after 0930.

Paul asks 1f that man, ete. (no bearing)

(later, same day - continued)

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John RETTIE Calle Carlos LACUNAS who 1e not In, Luz BERLOVA takes the

ITFEAT

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

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

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

But the Soviet Embassy? Best with KAZANISEV.

Boris KAZANISEY,

would know about it surely. He 1s Counselor.

He is the tall man?

No, the gray hefred umn 1a KONSTANTINOV.

The one with whom they were

drinking with the Amb. - blaok hair and glasses.

Ask KAZANISEV. or

YATSKOV who is the Consul.

YATSKOY would have been person to have re-

ceived OSWALD. If he went to the Embasay, yes.

YATSKOV may not know

John, but KAZANTSEV knows him.

KAZANTSEV speaks Spanish. He was the

one who greeted John in Engliek.

MEXI 7067 - At this moment Station officer and local security offleer

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

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

Inside Cuban Emb Mexi. Request Mann and DIR advise MEXI OPIM any

traces Gilberto ALVARADO, DPOB: 31' Jan 40 Ciuded Rams, Celaya, Nicarague.

Claims he awaiting false Vexi documentation prior receiving sabotage

training Cube.

Says Juan LORILLO, Rolan ALVARADO and Carlos FONSECA

Amador are members his (Cormunist?) organization Nioaragua.

President DORTICOS of Habana calle Amb. Jonquin HERNANDEZ Armas of CubRn LIENVOY

Embassy, Mexico City. About Silvia DURAN, the police picking her up,

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

about money. DORIICOS asked HERMANDEZ to question Silvia some more

and to investigate more and oall him.

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

also has Spanish copy. Tepe being retained.

MEXI 7069 (Refs MEXT 706T - Para 93 above) (also see Pare 82 above)

Station officer (probably BARKER) with Imb Security Officer Interviewed

Gilberto Nolasço ALVARADO Ugarte morning 26 Nov with following results:

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

admitted he really on penetration mission for Ile Seeret Service,

reports to Major Roger JEREZ, Nic Milett, Paseje Latino, Interlor 513,

146-33-76, Mexi.

On 2 Sept reported in Mexi to Professor Edelberto

TORRES, Address General Zuazua NO. 37, Interior 8, TORRES 1a/ Nie

in charge of Nio CP travellers to Cuba.

Well known Comunist.

Has

daughter in Moscow. On 2 Sept discussed ant1-Somoza guerrilla activity

‡ with TORRES and brothers Gustavo and Humberto JyREZ Talavera.

TORRES told ALVARADO he would receive 500 Mexi pesos monthly subsistence

until travel papers arranged. At noon on 18 sept ALVARADO went to

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Cuban Consulate to turn passport photos over to Consul AZCUE, ete., ete.

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 (phonetio) to protect identity. Was asked

Il call related visa matter. Replied no, politioal matter, wished i speak to person of

confidence.

Firat time was screened by 2 females, finally

spoke to man who said he would

call back.

Man never called.

ALVARADO tried repeatedly contact Emb by phone was finally told

ALVARADO left phone number 30-19-52 (since changed) monit wasting out time.

We are working here, not playing.'

When ALVARADO saw OSWALD photo! in newspaper he again

contacted Emb 25 Nov.

ALVARADO 18 young, quiet, very serious person, who speaks with

conviotion. Knows enough English to understand conversation, had tank mintenance training

In Canal Zone when with Nic Aruy. Says he still Nic Commle party ubr, was originally

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

past 4 yrs.

Scheduled enter Cuba within 2 months.

He explained he

outraged by Kennedy

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

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

Lives at Pino No. 173,

Col. Sante Marla de le Ribera, Tel 41-07-31,

Will accept phone call

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

Monument, Parque Alameda.

MEXI 7070 - LIMIED reported Mexi Secret Service Initieted heavy surveillance of Sovemb

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

according LIMITED the See Serv started close obvious surveillance of Vitally Borisovich

SHUBIN (KGB) on 23 Nov. Note SHUBIN in past often accompanied KOSTIKOV on trips outside Sovemb

MEXI TOTZ - (REF: A. MEXI 7067 - Pare 93 aboves B. MEXI 7068 - Para 953 C. MEXI 7069 -

Para 96 above) - Amb Mann asks following be sent by COS to Sec. Rust, Mr. Mo Cone and Mr.

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

In view of Nie (Ref A) and into in long distance telephone between DORTICOS and HERNANDEZ (Ref B)

we suggest Mexicans be inforued concerning Ref A and Nie be put at disposition of LOPEZ

Mateos on condition LOPEZ Mateos w1ll agree to order| rearrest and interrogate Silvia DURAN as

follows!

a) Confront Silvia with Nie and have Wie Inform her of detatle his statement

to us.

b) Tell Siviin 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 Moxi 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 orreking when confronted

with details of deal between OSWALD, AZCUS, MERABAL and Silvid and unknown Cubm negro.

If she did brenk - and we suggest Mexicans should be asked to go mi1 out in seeing that

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

Also suggest Maxi Gov identify and arrest unknown negro.

Have Mexicans rearrest Silvia

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

We lack established rellability of Nio, but suggest that DORTICOS" preoccupation with

money angle tends to corroborate authenticity of Nic statement. Thus, there appears

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

Request instructions.

MEXI 7083 - (REF: MEXI 706T - Para 93 above)! FYI: ALVARADO now cleims he CP penetration

agent for GON.

Request MANA Station not consult Linison on thie one until further word

from MEXT of DIR.

MEXI - 7084 - AMB Mann requested ODENVY officer be sent to Nexi to give him more detaile

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 f1le, not abstracted, A. MEXI 7084 - pare 99 above)

1. See Ref B. which crossed DIR 85039 (not in file, not abstracted). 2.

he not fully briefed on cases. eto.// COS linda present C/ODENVy one of best and most

cooperative, etc.// COS opinion it 18 desirable ODENVY seaf officer to Next to satisfy

Amb.

Unless Mr. Johnson can couvince Amb that Chief/odenvy Next wiil receive and make

vallable to him all Information concerning U.S. angles of these cases.

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

ALVARADO's story being cheoked.

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

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

MEXI 7094 - 1. DI. 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.

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

Spanish language school, 1s ant1-Castro. D. According to Marla RODRIGUEZ de LOPB her

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

on 27 Nov. Egs 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,

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

1 Oct.

ODENVY believes OSWALD travelled from Nuevo Laredo to Monterrey by bus on 26 sept

then

changed buses and continued on Anahuac bus line to Mexi City arriving In time on 27

133F3

Sept for 1037 telephone call to Sovemb that date.

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

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

and pamphlet in English with many pietures Castro, both later discarded. On arrival MEXI

City, noted OSWALD'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 Oot, on tourist card Issued in New

Orleans by Mexi consulate, conferred with Cuban consul Fusebio AZCUE, ete. ete.

LITEMPO-4 prepared report for LITEMPO-2 on case. Source personally Intervieved Silvie

DURAN as well as Horacio DURAN Navarro, Ruben DURAN levarTo,

Lidia Duran Navarro Vda, de FLOREs, Agate HostNO Gareia, Barbara Ana Bliss and Charles

I. EsNTley, and attached report sets forth the results obtained. Also attached are photos

of Silvia and husband, Hornoio. Source advised that he interrogated Silvin on two ocoasions

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 Spaniah, Vol. I lof P-8593.

NOTE:

Check page 10 of report, mutual friend 18 Tino CONTRERAS, baterista (ian drummer)

with CONTRERAS, OSCAr of Tampico, 5 July 67 memo to LEGAT.

Women calls Sovemb and wants to talk with the person who had contact with OSWALD when 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 Worth 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:

Barbar refers to Barbara

Ann BLISS Of LITEMPO 4 report - para 107 above - page 8, which says she lives at Bahia de

Magdelena No. 125 with tel 45-13-41, divorced from Juan ESQUIVEL, Costa Rican, ete.) and

said,

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

Barbara remembers.

Hugo

asks

if Charles has his white oar 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, 1s now fighting with her husband.. Hugo remembers that it seemed that day

that they were having a party there in luben's house.

Barbara Indientes that It was &

party for children.

Hugo asks where she spent the day yesterday.

Barbara said she went

with Tino (CONTRERAS) her sweetheart, but adda that Tino went to the United States to

record some musio, jazz, for he plays the drums.. Hugo asks 1l she hasn't gone to Acapulco.

Barbera responde no because she doesn't 11ke iti (Acapuloo); that there you can only go for

your honeymoon. Then she comments that isn'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). Barbara

believes that they wanted OSWALD to die.

Hugo comments that now they say they might

poison Jaok 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 18 on call but.

tomorrow he will be free.

Barbara Invites him to her house to have coffee anytime after 1530 br. Hugo will be

there at 1700 hrs.

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now on the Silvia DURAN case and that she had not said OSWALD was given money in the

Cub Emb. Translation has been checked and 1e correct.

Memo to LEGAT from COS enclosing all conversation; from technical operations pertinent

to OSWALD case, 1.e., 27 Sept, 1037 hrs (para 1 above); 1605, (pare 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, 30ot (para 7 above). COS reguested (underlined) no dissemination

or 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'8

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 18 asking ODENVY expedite trevel such officer and 18 enlisting

assistance of Deputy Attorney General KATZENBACH in this matter' Will advise.

DIR 85086 - (Refs MEXT 706T - para 93 above) Subj ref 18 LAVARADO member of Frente de

Liberacion Nacional (FLN) Nio exile revolutionary group which is Cuban supported and Connie

dominated. ALVARADO 18 also known informant Nio intel service. Rolan ALVARADO, Carlos

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

communists.

MANA 4609 - (Ref: MEXI 7067 para 93 above) (also see para 8l above) - Full name Subj 1a

Gilberto ALVARADO Ugarte, B. 31 Jan 40 Cludad Bama, Zelaya, Nio.

Subj, a mechanio, son of

Cervilo ALVÁRADO; and Zoile de ALBARADO. Subj about 5'4, 135 Ibs, brown eyes, dark brow

hair, dark complexion. Subj vas Informant for Nlo Security Service from 62 until Aug 63

when his connection with security discovered by Fuh.

After he "blown" In Aug 63, he rec'd

small peyment from Sec Serv and said he planned go El Salvador.

He told security he would

write if he obtained any info of value.. On 4 Oct Nie 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 UGARTE,

pseudo asdigned to him by Nio-Serv, and gave address as Calz. Chavacan No. 142, Mexi 8.

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

Subj ms ultimate source several

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

info.

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considered him good informant, but said he might be inelined exaggerate!

Should case

develop to point where Maxi and Has believe desireable break ALVARADO,

probably arrange have Nio officer who handled him come Mexi to question him.

ALVARADO Lopez, member Nic Commie Party (PSN), 18 ALVARADO's uncle, Juan LORIO Garcie,

member of Central Committee of PSN, treveled MANA to MEXT on 14 Sept and returned to 11o

on 17 Oct. Carlos FONSICA Amdor, vell known leader of FIfi, last reported in Honduras

as of early Nov.

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ODENVY: Maxi does in fact have necessary Info by Is it desirable in your opinion that ODENVY

do send agent to MEXI?

DIR 85178 - (Refs Mexi 7069, 7072 - pare 96 and 97 above) Amb Mann's message relayed to

Decision will be cabled after they confer.

In your Investigation, suggest

you contact ALVARADO's Nic case officer In Mext and ask him whether ALVARADO has ever told

him this story or anything like 1t.

You can do this without further authorization.

Request

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

Presume you are cheeking to see whether ALVARADO ever made phone calls to the American

Embassy he claims to have made.

DIR 85198 - (Ref: DIR 85178 - para 118 above) We feel Inyestigation and malysis of

ALVARADO's story should be pursued further before more executive sotion 1s taken.

of arresting DURAN, suggest she be put under close surveillance by KUBARK or by Mexi

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

he was' dropped In Aug 63.

DIR 85258 (Refs MEXT 7093 - para 101 above) - ODENVY says OSWALD applied for employment

Insurance In New Orleans on 17 Sept, one day before Alvarado says he saw him in Cuban Emb

Mexi. ODENVY checking all airlines to see if he could have flow to MaXI by 18 Sept.

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

18 believed to have been without funds during this period!

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

reasen to believe ALVARADO is fabricating.

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DIR 85318 (Refs MEXI 7101 which states COS was advised at 1215 MEXI time via Lie. I ECHEVERRIA

that S1lvia DURAN has been rearrested because she was attempting to leave Next for Cuba.

Request Instructions. - This instruction has been cordinated with ODACID and ODENVY.

Nexi authorities should interrogate Silvia to extent necessary clarily outstanding 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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or not they want Nic case officer to assist in interrogation.

MEXI 7097 (Refs MEXI 7068 - para 95 above) Following is translation of a resume of

follow up conversation to ref.

Source to LIENVOY.

LIENSOR has copy.

Tapes being saved.

HERNANDEZ, Armas calls DORIICOS of Cube at 1939 hrs. (see para 110 above)

MEXI 7098 (Ref: MEXI 7069 - para 96 above) Tro Station OffIcers Interviewed ALVARADO In

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

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

LILAGOSTERA, ORESTES Ruiz, Samuel PEREZ, Rogelo RODRIGUEZ, Baul APARICIO, Rolendo ESTEVA,

Heberto JORRIN, Oscar CONCEPCION, Antonio GARCIA, JOse FERNANDEZ Roe, 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,

Identified photo of Oscar CONCEPCION Mendoza as tall Cuban of pare 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 believes he saw pistol in shoulder holster.

Said OSWALD wore long shoes

and had wrist watch with yellow metal band. Deseribed 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.

Se.1d he heerd OSWALD use Mexi slang expression "Cebron",

badly pronounod. / Subj reinacted conversation and money-passing scene of pare 10 and 11

ref wing Station officers as "props".

Conversation essentinlly same as ref except had

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

I can kill him."

Said U.S. banknotes were in small pack, about quarter inch thiok 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.

Intered

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

Honduras, Salvador and Guatemile en route.

Entered Mexi en 1961 mission for secret service

after contrived escape fron false arrest in Nie followed by period of asylum in Mexi Emb.

Said ree'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 a or 3 silt, 15 or 16 Sept,

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

Station photo coverage of Cub Imb did not include

consulate gate until Oct, Subj not identified on photos of persons using Emb gate. Subj

admits visiting Sovemb 6 or 7 times, about 4 times with TORRES.

Is somewhnt 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 sigs of

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MEXI 7104 Amb Mam asks that following be passed to Sec. Rusk. He presumes KUBARK and

ODENVY will be advised. Since my cable of yesterday (MEXT 7072 - para 97 above) there have

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

DORTICOS of Cube, In this conversation, which Ilke the first 1s taped, DORIICOS expressed

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

2)

ALVARADO, the No, was questioned by CAS officer until two a.m, this morning.

This

officer was impressed by: ALVARADO who has offered mike 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 In Cub Emb

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

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

leave Next for Habana.

However, Echeverrin later told LEGAT that he had decided to rearrest

Silvia to avoid any possibility she might escapt to Cuba and Inter 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 take y any action against Silvie except to mintain

Inoreased surveillance of her activities.

Echoverria Inter 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 1s quite possible, and even probable, that contra-

dictory statements mide by Echeverria are explained by desire of GOM to play down Importance

of OSWALD visit here.

Mext Iine still is that OSWALD visit related aolely to visa question.

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

out whether Nerd authorities tried to pay a story fron Silvia. This is obviously incorrect

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

pis note

that according Echeverrid Silvia Is being taken to Attorney General's office to which

Mexi press has easy access. Possiblity of habeas corpus cannot be discounted. 4) We

have as yet found no trace of the red headed Cub negro desoribed 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 lost authorities to arrest

for interrogation: Eusebio AZCUE; Luisa CATTERON and Alfredo MIRABAL. The two men are

Cuban nationals and Cuban consular officers. Luisa CALIERON 18 a de secretary in Cuban

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

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

and not engaged in any private occupation for gain" except "when charged with the comission

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

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

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

also that Cuben-Mexican consular convention is sintlar to ours, they would all seem to be

with OSWALD as a

eliminate any possibility that Moxi Gor could use them as witnesses. We know that AZCUs

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

present time. 6)

While I realize (seprmous difficulty in giving us instructions, I

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

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

MEXI 7105 (Ref: DIR 85245 - not In file; not abstracted) 1. Sending photostatic copy

of ten page statement by Silvia DURAN obtained from Echeverrie by hand of Roger T. KLIGMAN

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

hra 28 Nov.

Sorry no time to translate statement.

He vill be wet by his wife, hoggs she will tell him what to do vath envelope.

Also Including 22 Now Luisa CALDERON (Cuban

consuler employee) talk to unknown men from LIENVOY. (pare 19 above)

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MEXI 7107 (REF: A. 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

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 MAJOFIEREZ directed

by his Hgs in Interrogating ALVARADO.

If Hqs agrees suggest he be cable urgently to cooper

ate without question with PESWING officer who will contact him morning28 Hov.

wishes JERsz be present during Interrogation to throw all lle officinl weight behind it,

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

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

CASTRO so defer to Egs re notion para 2.

Individual calls Cub Emb and says he is from Ultims Notiolas, talke with Luisa CALDERON Of LIENVOY

Connercial Department, that they have received a cable from Cube saying they were protesting

to Mexico because of the bad trentment given a 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 pare 129 above) speaks with Consuelo ESPERON, says be 18 from

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

Cuban

Embassy had been bedly treated by Relnoiones 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 1f the cable

was received directly from Habana.

The individual only says that Cuba has protested to

Mexico about this behavior.

Consuelo is going to find out, and then she tells him that

there they know nothing, that they have no news about thie.

The individual says he 1e 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 spenk.

the individunt, in

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a radio broadcast from Habena which said that Minister Faul ROA announced that they had

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

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

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

i of the protest, but was there an'arrest? Peregrina insists that she knows nothing.

COS sen letter to JC (KING), via John Horton, with copied of report prepared by IITENPO-4

(para 107 above)

DIR 85245 - Dept of Justice preparing report on thole case and will want to Include

detailed data on OSWALD's Mexi activities. LIENVOY Info cannot be used, but statements

of Silvia DURAN which carry essentially same Import could be used without compromising

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

obtain LIJENSDR and LIIEMPO-2's permission to use statemente in offloial report for publi-

cat lon. Pis note DIR ODENVY 1s getting from ODENVY Moxi much Info which originates with

LIENVOY 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

ae has obtained such info and ta form In which he sent it to ODENVY Egs. We must avoid

Inadvertant compromise of LIENVOY.

NEW YORK TIMES - Trail of OSWALD in Mexico Vague.

.....Mexiean and American investigative

authorities admitted were inolined to discount Mexican Immigration reports from Neva

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

Reul LUEBANO, Mext Immigration agent at lievo Iaredo port of entry,

said this (sailorg uniform) from his récollections of OSWALD. ....

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

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

• в ві 4 м

NEW YORK TIVES - Cuba Exile Fells Of OSWALD, Boest. A Cuben exile lender 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 I conversation with an anti-Castro Cuban who was posing

as & Castro supporter according to Carlos BRINGUIER, lew Orleans delegate to the Cuben

Student Directorate.. Authorities learned that OSWALD, during & sumer 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

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Wilton HALl talks with Vande SUMMER. WH says sad about Kennedy. "

the worse is what 1s

this behind 1t. Very strange.

WE 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. belleves that he had an acconglic. It would be impossible for one man to fire

that many times in that short of time.

(This not in ÓSWALD fIle. It is 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 Got protesting the i detention of silvia DURAN and

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

between Cuba and Mexico.

EL DIA - The Amazing Puzzle of the Dellas Police, Written by El Die correspondent,

Leopoldo ARAGON.

Article on discrepencies of OSWALD as the "only" killer.•........

The incognitos continue. The rumors continue. The 40, 000 dollars found in OSVALD'S

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

they might be Implicated?.....

STATE TELEGRAM SHIT SECSTAIS. 1201 FLASH (Roger Channel) For See Rusk and Alexto Johasons

Amb. Mann's telegram says Many thanke for your telegram 961 (not in file), Perhaps 1

should describe briefly the background for my recommendations on the SWAID case.

1.

In reading OSVALD's rather complete dossier.....eto., etc......I therefore request

soonest instructions on following specifie points:

a) Nexicans must be told immediately

whether we want then to continue with investigation.

b) Nexicans are pressing us for

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

Request Immediate ansver to this specific question. o)

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not a turned ovet to Nextons viet do ve do rath him shall ve send him to the states

for interrogation?

Sanll Embassy give him polygraph test here? Or shall we do sonething

else and if so what?

DIR 85311 (Ref: DIR 85318 - not in 11le, not abstracted) To be certain there 1a no

misunderstanding between up, we want to insure that neither Silvia DURAN 20r Cubene get

Impresaion that Americans behind her re-arrest. In other words, ve want Mexi authorities

to take responsibility for whole affair.

DIR 85469 (Ref:

MEXI 7104

your request.

knot that It not likely requested Instructions will be forthcoming pilor 28 Nov. On Wash

end ODENvY his jurisdiction.

Both ODACID and KUBARK attempting follow their wishes.

For your private infortion, there distinct feeling here in all three agenoles that

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Amb 1s pushing this case too hard and that ve could well create flap with Cubane 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 of tha

whole problem. We hope this will be of some assistance In reducing his pressures on you.

DIR 85653 - ODENVY says their follow-Up LavestigatiOn BI OSWALD's aotivities 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 Mext 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 info,

believe Mexi can confidently regard ALVARADO as fabriotor and tailor Interrogation

accordingly. Perhaps he might respond to suggestion that he has been having delusions

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 walchhes

crept into this case.

From conversations with your officer, Kingnah has the inpression

unar they belleve theere la other evidenue unai OSWALD nnoe a bank deposit of 5,000 dollare

in the U.S. after he got back from Nerd on 3 Oct.

This would tend, If true,

ALVARADO's story that he saw OSWALD get 5,000 for the job and 1,500 for expenses. Kingman

thinks he heard that CURTIS got the info about the bank deposit from an ODENVY man named

Clark./ He know of no such bank deposit.

WIN ME ME ME affine me Meyer heart

this story. The story of the deposit of 5,000 dollars is therefore almost certainly

Pls check It. with ODENVY there. We have advised ODENVY that this rumor exists

in Mexico.

"We can readily see how this piece of misinformation would mislead you. ple

do not assume this Higs 1s in possession of all fects known to ODENVY or the Dallas police

or any other body. I 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 1a

rof, we wish to stress there should be no let dom in your effort to follow all leads

and investigate all facts which bear on this case. We have by mo 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. MEXI 7107 - pare 128 above)

Station requested SRYTHROID-1 cooperation Next thru MaJor JEREZ and if possible by sending

ERYTHROID- 3 Mexi.

• Said ALVARADO In Mexi without ERYTHROID authority and passed of

suggestion use JEREZ but agreed mediately send 8-3.

station agreed pay L-3 expenses

He now in procesa getting visa and plane reservations and will probably be in Mexi today

infless Eqs and Mext wish cancel. / Even though his story re OSWALD may be false it possible

he has been working ather angle penetrate Cubans land 1-3 will be able to asslat in getting

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fects straight. In spite Mext 7113 (not in flle, not abstracted) believe it of value

E-3 travel Mexi and contact Station officer this case. Advise flash.

MEXI 7113 - not in file, not abstracted; MANA 4613- Para 145 above)

Do not turn ALVARADO over to the Mexioans. 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 i way or the other on the question of turning ALVARADO

over to the Mexicans./ Pis note complicating factor a that ALVARADO may be la Nie agent

too. MANA ple advise 1ts views. We agree ERTHYROID 3 should go Mexi and be reachmble

at Nio Emb to be at Mexi disposal. / For Maxi:. Note ODENVY man Latry Keenan now in Mexi

was sent especially to follow up leads on entire assassination. Ple cooperate with him fully.

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have a capability of polygraphing and requests that KUBARK request Mexi authorities that he

bel polygraphed. / ODENVY expressed desire to have the results of the Introgation as soon

as possible and that the legal Attache be kept advised of developments. / ODENVY takes

the position that inasmuch as Silvia DURAN my be released sometime today (28 Nov) according

to into which ODENVY has from LEGAT, ALVARADO should be turned over to Mexicans as soon as

possible, so that their stories car be checked agninst each other.

/ Mext Station 1s

Instructed to carry out ODd Vi's requests set out above.

Give full cooperation to the

EGAT. This turnover 1s made without prejudice to KUBARK's future role in this case.

Whether we ever resume direct contect with ALVARADO will be decided on its merits when

the issue arises.

MANA 4614 - (Ref: MEXI T11T - not in file of OSWALD, but in ALVARADO P-8639 as follows:

Delighted have ERYTHROID 3.

Have him call 46-94-00, = 250 and ask for Mr. Daniels,

Identifying self as Allerto SUAREZ, Meeting will take plabe lobby Pinza Hotel corner

Time will be set by phone.

alternative of turnover to GOM.) ERYTHROID? (IDEN) arriving Mext Taca flt 400, 0945

29 Nov. Will make contact per ref. Have suggested he stay either hotel Geneve of Reform

to faoillitate reverse contact if desired by Mexi.. / I-1 and I-3 have been told only

that AIVARADO appears have some infor bearing on OSWALD. / E-3 speaks English, cooperates

very closely with Station, He knows ALVARADO very well end knows all detalls his pest

ctivities within FLN and his work for ERYTHROIDS.

ionWiprobably send open one enter to loiter him estate an

messages thru our channels for security and MANA will relay to 5-1. DIR 85663 (para 147

above) Just received. Believe best not change travel plans 1-3. Suggest advisability Mexi

discuss with ODENY withholding turnover to lex1 authorities until after arrival B-3. He

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much more likely solve riddle than ICFLUTIER, especially view CON power control his future.

MANA 4615 (Ref: MANA 4614 - para 148 above) - IDEN Franklin Anthony WHELOCK Garcia.

WHSELOCK 18

MANA 4617 - Pls inform MANA soonest whether or not still desiremble ERYTHROID-3 travel.

Il not request permission inform ERYTHROID ALVARADO 10 hands Mexi authorities.

DIR 85616 - In the lace of mounting evidence that ALVARADO 1s fabricating his story of

seing OSWALD take money in Cub Emb, urge you follow up with his lool NIC case officer and

avall yourself of the help of the Nie service, which & can send ERIEYROID 3, = good

KUBARK asset, to help in Interrogation.

We find it incredible that the Cubans would

brief and pay an assassin in front of ta Nio Interloper. We think it possible or even

Ilkely that he has been in and out of Cub Imb as a Nio agent trying to infiltrate cuba

and has pioked up names and faces there in so doing. All he has said about OSWALD he could

have gotten from the press, except for certain incorrect items such as his statement thet

OSWALD wore glasses. / The fact that ALVARADO 18 & calm, ice and latelligent young man

does not mean he is not fabricator. FYl we and other agencies are being flooded by

Imbricutions on the OSWALD case from several eatinents son originating with people on the

fringes of the intelligence business.

Such fabrications are not unually done for money,

but out el sickly fancy and a desire to get into the intel game. I We do not think it a

remarkable coinoidence that both DORTICOS and ALVARADO talk about money peld to OSWALD.

For one thing, pey for an assassin 1e a laotor walch immediately rises in the mind of

expert and laymen alike. Secondly, DORYICOS may have heard through some Russian of Cuber

source in the Next goverament that DURAN was asked whether the Cubans paid OSWALD for the

alleged assignment. / While we do not insist that ALVARADO's story la beyond all beltef

ve do urge that lexi 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 i make this possible mis-step. In securing confessions of

h fabrication, a sympethetle attitude, stressing awareness of the severe mental strain

the subjeot must be under, and with generous recognition of his

"basically fine motivation"

coupled with pronises of face-saving secrecy, and even specious hopes of

"useful" future

cooperation are often effective. H Hours must be devoted to these tacties. / Have

just received Next 7107 - pare 128 above - Concur that MANA lend all assistance and Induce

No service to cooperate.

Think there is just no possibility that this is a Nie frame-up,.

but hope Nic cooperation will prove helpful.

ALVARADO

over

to be withess to peyoff

to OSWALD

Cuban

Consulate 18 Sept., admits 18 in Mexi 1llegally, admits CP membership, visits

to Sovemb,

claims that Cuban Con now Involved in docunenting him with false Mexl papers for travel

to Cuba, Latter point alone would give Mexi authorities good reason to subject him to

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detailed interrogation. With Hqs approval of turn-over Station would plan no further

contact with ALVARADO.

MEXI 7114 (Ref: DIR 85654 - pare 143 above) Mr. Clark Anderson, LEGAT, told COS and Amb

Mann of runor that "OSWALD had deposited five thousand dollars in a bank in the U. S."/

On 27 Now. Amb in presence COS asked Anderson about this again and Anderson said rumor was

on I.V, and radio in Nexi. Anderson said he had no info from his Has to confirm or deny

this. He said he would check his iqs. / COS bas 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 my have heard sane radio or T.V. report and thus have had "basis"

for 5,000 dollar payment.

MEXI 7115 LITAMI, 9 reported 27 Nov after Silvia DURAN Iirst arrest was public nar ledge

that there great deal discussion of this in Emb.

She back in office 25 Nov and seemed

quite pleased with her performance.

lef acgount. Interrogation contained little new except

police had threatened her with extradition to U. S. to facE OSWALD.

She had no fear of

confrontation.

I-I said 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.

/ ITTAMIL 7 seen night 27 Nov had nothing to add to above.

Indeed her version mich less detelled. Neither I-7 of I-I had any personal knowledge

OSWALD presence Cub Imb at any time.

MEXI 7117 (see pare 148 above) (Rel: MANA 4613 - pare 145 above)

MEXI 7118 (Rof: DIR 85371 - para 141 above) Note second pickup which made on coM initiative

rithout prior consultatioh with Station or FBSWING obtiously evidence great desire Mexi

authortties to be of service.

Inmediately after pickip Echeverria had received Instructions

from LIENSOR personally pot to release DURAN until CURIIS said so. At Hige request CURTIS

furnished Interrogation questions to Echeverria night 27 Nov.

In view ref felt no alterna-

tive but Inform Scheverris neither CURTIS nor PBSWING making offieial reguest for her

continued detention. Decision re release must be theirs. This was done at 1200 noon

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MEXI 7119 (Refs. DIR 85245 - para 132 above)

Have furnished LEGAT all pertinent lafo from

LISNVOY on OSWAID case, Including brief meme dated 16 Ost 63 on OSWALD's contacts with

• In all cases have put statement "This info from confidential source. I

must not be disseminated, etc."

/ On 27 Now COS talked with LEGAT and made followin

points: A. We wished him cite KUBARK as the source of all info he receives from this

C. A great deal of our

Info as he knows, comes from sensitive, and some of from teohnical operations and all of

these sensitive operations have taken years, much work and many dollars to bulld..

therefore, require careful control of this info.

/ LEGAT insists that he has in all cases

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cited KUBAR'S as the source and put the control statement on our info. He says however,

that he has no control over his Hgs and their distribution of KUBARK or any other info.

/ A18O, FYI LEGAT believes Justice Dept (outside his organization) taking actions and not

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MEXI 7124 (REF: DIR 85663 - para 147 above) COS in contact with Echererrie et 1450 hours

and Echeverrie grateful that ALVARADO being turned over to gobernacion. / Echeverria was

given ALVARADO'& I present address and alias under which he registered. Mezicans will

plok him up and question him on basis of very brief story given Echeverria by COS. /

Echeverrin advises that unless significant developments from present interrogation of

Silvia DURAN (based upon questions furnished by COS 27 Nov) or from interrogation of

ALVARADO, DURAN will be released during night 28 Nov or early morning 29 Nov, / Echeverrin

advised COS that Mex! Gov had refused to accept "muy grosero" (very rude) note of protest

handed| to Amb BOSQUES in Habana yesterday by Raul ROA, Cub foreign minister. / Will advise

any results that become available from Mexi interrogation of AlVARADO.

IR 0566T (Ref: MiX. 7120 - para 150 above No fluent Spanish speaking flutter man vall

able at all.

For reasons of security and compartmentation, prefer not to have KUBAR

operator double tracked with Mexi operator.

Would only confuse case. Frefer vait until

all Mexi resources exhausted before we decide if we want to resume manngement of case,

Including ICFLUIIER. / Seasoned operators available here on short notice.

Memo to LEGAT from COS, Subject: Gilberto Nolasco ALVARADO Ugarte; On the morning of

26 Nov an officer of this Section, accompanied by Mr. Planbeck 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,)

EMMA 22545 - Attached 1s a reel of tape containing three conversations reported 1n

ref (MEXI 7068 - pare 95 above).

Unsigned letter to Mr. Mann (probably Craokpot) naming people end places in the OSWALD case.

MEXI 7125 (Ref: DIR 85672 - Pls continue to keep us filled in on status of interrogations

of SIlvia DURAN, ALVARADO, and othere Implicated as fast as you can get info. We have no

other ready source of info on these cases.

equest you utilize capable officer for liaiso

Ith Gobernacion to skim off detals and relay them to your office for cabling to us a

regular intervals. Request status repot, even negative, by 0900 hrs. Be sure to keep us

Informed of what info 1f any is leaked to public Information media there.)

Echeverrin

advised COS early on 29 Nor that Silvia DURAN again released, She feleased et about 1p00

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hIs on 28 Nov. / DURAN 18 under olose surveillance and will be apprehended any time into

received to warrant. She still appears to Mexicans to have been Involved only in business

of possible Cub and sor viets for OSWALD. /Will report soonest on ALVARADO interrogation.

MEXI 7126 (Rel: A. MEXI 7125 - Para 164 above B. DIR 85672 - pera 164 above) LITEMPO 4

with whom BENADIM and COS dealing directly at suggestion of Echevercia 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 IIIENSOR, LILEMPOS and IIENVOY Involved and need to see LIENSOR, LIELEGANT,

ECHEVARRIA and othere (no one of whom speaks English), Also continuous Linicon with Amb

and ODENVY necessary and COS wishes control these personally.

MEXI 7127 - LITEMPO 4 reported at 1130 hrs that ALVARADO olaims that he present Inside

Cub Emb when OSWALD given: 6,500 dollars. Same story given Mexicans as ALVARADO gave

Station. One difference 1s that ALVARADO failed identify Silvia DURAN from several

continues. ALVARADO has up to now been "suave" and friendly.

18 tougher. / ALVARADO has also claimed he here in 1961 on mission for Nic service and

gives same story re present visit as he gave Station (nanely, he awaiting documentation

as & Mexi to be furnished him by Cub authorities, for a training mission in sabotage,

to Cuba). / Above brief and preliminary.

LITEMPO 4 "doubts" story and will begin work

to "break" ALVARADO. / W11l await contact by ETHYROID 3 and, 1f he wishes to do so, will

have LITEMPO 4 cell him at his hotel and let him participate. Feel sure LITEMPO 4 would

welcome this. / Above given orally to LEGAT.

MEXI 7128 (Rof: DIR 85712 - Time in 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 sons unavoidable delay.

We would 11ke

to be aure that you are lumediately giving OpENVy there everything you get about ALVARADO

and DUFAN SO ODENVY Mexi can cable the same data direct to ODENVI Hos.

Ple satisfy your-

self thnt ODENV! there has adequate conno facilities and secreturial staff to keep its

Hgs Inforned as last as you keep us informed, and advise us on this. / If you find that

ODeNvy there does not have adequate conno 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 relay the info as we have been. / In any case, be sure, you indicute on all cables

whether ODENVY Mexi has been given the same info.) ODENVY 18 locally being advised by COS

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eation.

Feel sure ODENVY office, which almost same size as KUBARK station. has deaunt

staff for reporting needs.. / Usunl procedure here is that COS notifies Has, reports to

chief EDENVY and to Amb orally then subsequently advises ODENVY by memo. / Hqs 18 assured

that all info known to Station on these cases is being given to them and shortly after info obtained.

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MEXI 7137 (Refs MEXI 7068 - pere 95 above - MEXI 7097 - pare 123 above) Copy of LIENVOY

tapes of conversations references pouched 29 Noy by RYBAT pouch HMMA 22545.

DIR 85669 (REF: MANA 4617 - pare 150 above) - Feel ERMYROID 3 should go Mexi even thougin

ALVARADO may be in Mexi hands.

Assume he can be used as consultant at least, that he will

know waether he can and should contact Mext authorities, and that Next will clear any

setive 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 of short notice.

DIR 85672 (see pare 165 above)

MEXI 7156 (Ref MEXI 7127 - Pare 166 above) - LIMPO 4, who 1s 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 Not. / LILEMPO 4 states that after first session he believed

AIVARADO story & fantastio 11e; after second session and all previous and interim interrog-

ationa, ALVARADO sticks to same story re OSHALD. LITEMPO 4 states "Although this still

preliminary, either ALVARADO is telling truth essentially or is the best liar I have talked

to in my maby years and I have talked to some of the biggest." LITEMPO y "inclined"

believe ALVARADO telling truth in general outline: but believes he mixed up on dates.

/ ETHROID 3 arrived in Mex1. Is now at Geneve Hotel. Will be seen at 1800 hrs. If he

willing participate, will get LIVEMPO 4 to contact I-3 inmediately. / Contents of paras

one and two (except for identy of source) have been given orally to chief ODENVY and to

chief ODACID by COS. Source was described as "Mexican officini."

MEXI 7760 - As Egs aware, Station's double agents have not had meetings with Sovs since

assassination. This principally due fapt that prior 22 Nov the Sovs scheduled future

sessions for perdod hou beginning ciren 1 Deo; also due factor that one agent (LLJENNYT-1)

out of touch with Sov c/O and that another agent (LINILE-1) out of country....ete., etc.

/ Request instructions on what tactio or elicitation effort if any that doubles should make.

/ Also request similer instructions re Station's Sor aocess *t agents LICRAVE 1 and

LICUFF 1. LICANNY I may also have opportunity meet Sors 1f Station wants.

Memo to LEGAI from COS, Subject: Silvia Tirado de DURAN - Attached 18 a copy of a 10 page

statement of into obtained by Gobernacion during the first detention of Subj.

#6975

DIR 85712(Ref Dir 85672 - para 165 above) see para 167 above

DIR 86012 (Ref: MEXI 7160 - pare 172 above) STATION's double agents obviously cannot

direct pointed question to c/o's but should be alert to and report any comments on spepted

Perhaps can provoke discussion in innocuous questions as to general effect events

to have on intemational 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 Not

"unofficially" and E 3 reported on ALVARADO's background. He told LIlEMPO 4 that ALVARADO

had been "seventy five percent socurate" 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

own" at times and impossible control, / At 1030 hours on 30 Nov IIIEMPO 4 I 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. Imb (as previously claimed)

on 20 Sept to warn them. He said his firat call to the U. S. Emb was on 25 Nov the evening

he saw the U.S. Imb Security officer. / ALVARADO st1ll claims that the reminder of 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. ITTEMPO 4 st11l Inclined

belleve these portions of story. / ALVARADO stated his motive was to try to get the U.s.A.

to take action against Fidel CASTRO. He states he hates CASTRO passiontely 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 followings Here in front of the Cuben

Embassy just now was a group of 35 or 40 persons carrying signs and we were able to take

one away - the others got aray. We have a photographer detained here with the patrol."

The Ileutenant asks what photographer he is talking about. #09 says It he is the same

as the others in the group.

The Lieutenant Insists and aske if he (the photographer) 1s

from the press or from where and what will the police do with him. 109 does not know

but he will investigate.

Amb HERNANDEZ Arms calls Subsecretary GOROIIZA and says the following: "pardon me for bothering

you but I want you to kow what has happened.." The Amp reports about the demonstration

of pars 1TT above, and getting to the point, requests that GOROlIZA try not to have anything

DIR 86064 (Ref: MAXI 7168 - pare 176 above) White House, ODACID, and ODENVY here all

advised ALVARADO confessed he fabrieated his story.

PIs gIve LILEMPO 4 our official thanks.

/ Because the resolution of this case will be closely scrutinized in the up-coming review

of this entire episode, ple ascertaln and oble detaile of how the confession was obtained

what threats, promises, Inducements, and tactics were used by LINEMPO 4.

physically mistreated? Much? Ple learn whether ALVARADO actually did hear the false

radio report about OSWALD's making & 5,000 dolllar bank deposit and use that in his story.

/ MANA and MEXI pis elarify with ERYTHROID 3 and Nio military attache whether ALVARADO

Pis keep track of ALVARADO's whereabouts

a still their agent men he visited Cuban all'pis continue to follow all leads and tips.

and urge the Nics not in to do away with him.

Question of whether OSWALD noted solely on his own has still not been finally resolved.

SECRET Pis cable any results of second interrogation of Silvia DURAN when you get it.

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DIR 86054 - Hos has received report that on day of Pres Kennedy's assassinetion (22 Nov)

Cubana afrcraft delayed its departure Next. City five hours from 1700 to 2200 awaiting

important passenger who arrived Mexico City airport in private twin motor aircreft at 2130

hours Nexl time. Passenger transferred directly to Cubana plane without going through

custome or Immigration.

Travelled In pilots cabin to Habana.

Above from IMULCER diplomat

who passenger on same plane to Habana. Request you attempt identify and determine reason

unusual aetions at airport.

Contents of pare 179 above sent to IlliPOs?? No indication; however stated on the Xerox

copy of the info 16 ce sent to 50-6-91/4 (LITEMPO file)

NEW YORK TIMES - Oswald's Mother Places Blame on Federal and Dallas Officers. She asks

why defector was not being watched - Insists FBI sload her Ruby's photo before Son ve

Killed, by Jack Iangsuth. ...... Alao article on "Oswald Had Applied to a Swies School".

AMEMBASSY Mexico City A-631 - Mexico Rejecte Cuban Note on Oswald Case. - The Mexican and

Cuban Governments have clashed over the investigation conducted by Mexi police into the

actlvities.of OSWAND while he was in Mexi from 26 Sept to 3 Oct.

Mexi Foreign Minister

Manuel TELLO announced on 28 Nov that the Mexi Amb to Cuba, Gilberto BOSQUES,

instructed to return as "unacceptable" the lub Gov's note of 26 Nov which had protested

MEXI 7199 - HMM 8104 On 30 Nor appratimately 35 to 40 persons pieleted in front of the

Cuban Emb.....(sare as para 178 above)

Unidentified women outside (wo) calle for New York Times Correspondent, Peter KIHSS, and

asks for Ivan ALFIERIV.

Then the Amb.

Not in, to call tomorrow.

anyone knows when OSWAID went to the Sov Emb to request a visa. 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 sake

what Sr. KIHRE wants to

talk with the Amb about. Ho says he wents to talk personally with the Amb.

Women O tside (WO) calling for Feter KIHFF aske if the (Cuben) Amb has arrived and

Peregrtia says yes, that the Amb will speak with KTHFF.

WO says KIFF left, but she herself

would like to interview the Amb in order to get sone date about OSWALD's stay in Mexi.

Peregrine save When the Amb comes I shall give him your message, If you will give me the

NO says Then give

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Amb, the telpphone 18.25-53-13 or 25-53-14. Peregrina takes the message.

ILISIVOY

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First page missing.

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Carlos SANCHEZ asks Peregrine (of Cuban Emb) 1f his application arrived.

Peregrind

says to wait a moment. Then SANcHez talke with the Amb.

The Amb aska with whon does

SANcHEZ want to talk.

SANCHEZ says with PERCGRINA. Amb says to wait & moment. Incomplete

Check LIENVOY.

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189. 2 Dec.

190. 2 Dec.

191. 3 Deo.

1003 Check. Not 1n OSWALD file.Richard BEYMER, North American, calls Cub Emb from Acapulco and talks with Luisa CALDERON LIENVOY

Check Richard BEYMER.

and asks about Silvia DURAN. Luiss seys Silvia should be in her house right now.

Richard asks 1f Silvia 1s hurt. Luisa seys no, that she has only bruises probably

because they grabbed her arm very tight but that it le not serious.

She (Luisa)

adas that she cannot explain by telephone and asks when Richard will be coming to

Mexico City, Richard says "This depends on you people.. Anything (new) known about

Cuba?"

Lutes, after consulting with someone, responde that there is not an answer

yet, but that today & plane will be coming in from Cube and possibly something will

arrive by diploatic pouch, and for Richard to call again tomorrow.

Richard asks 1f

Silvia still works at the Emb. Luise respondscertainly she does.

Richard will call

tomorrow.

EXI 7203 (PREF: DIR 86064 - Pars 180 above) Following from ERYTROD 3 to Statio

fficer 1800 2 Dec: ERYTEROID 3 saw ALVARADO afternoon 2 Dee for first time

Insted only seven minutes. (Previous meeting had been Inid on by Mexicans but ERTHROID 3

was not contaoted as planned). In brief interview in compeny two Mexi offielala

ALVARADO reverted to previous story. Claimed he dia see OSWALD, did call PBSWING to

(PBSWING investigation does not support latter statement.) Said he told

True?

Check.

Not actually physically mistreated. / SRYTROl

3 speaking for self and Nie Milat say ALVARADO was not their agent when he visited

Cub Emb. / ERYTHROID 3 was told ALVARADO would be deported.

He asked and received

permission escort ALVARADO to MANA on 4 De€.

ERYTHROID 3 said he naturally unable

come to any definite conclusion as to ALVARADO veracity but would be able to do so

once he returned MANA and had chande complete interogation.

ERYTHROID 3 reported

gist above to his HQS MANA afternoon 2 Dec. / Above being reported to Amb and ODElIVY.

Att not in OSWALD file.

ALVARADO P-8639. /-

Is 1n

Memo to LEGAI, Subjects Gilberto ALVARADO Ugarte - Attached is & copy of an interrogation

report based upon the Mexi Interrogation of Subject. (not In OSWALD file, that 1a, the attachment):

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Memo to LEGAT, Subject: Conversations between Cuban President Osvaldo DORTICOS and

Cuban Ambassador to Mexico, Joaquin HSRNANDEZ Armas on 26 Nov 63: / Attached are two

transcripts of conversations...(These transorirts are in the Lishvor tech chrono

file: they are also in the OSWALD P-file with dispatch to Igs transmitting tapes and

transoripts.) Note by RIGGS,

Peter KIHFF of the New York Time telle LEONOV 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: Assessination of Pres John F. Kennedy Nov 22, 1963 at Dallas, Texas

On 2 Dec a person identifying himself as Luis FARNANIEZ Gonzalez, cit of Honduras,

appeared at Emb Reception Desk of U.S. Emb and said he had info of interest concerning

OSWALD / • Only living relltive 1s his mother, Aurora GONZALEZ, who resides In

FERNANDEZ In Mexi Illegally, needs assistance to go to U.S., le member of

MLN and his leader is Cuauhtemo e CARDENAS of Youth Section of MIN.

LOPEZ, press chief df MaN.

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 WHILE and IlOPEZ left Mexi for

Monterey in LopEZ' automobile (knows

this because he was invited to go too / Gave

a description of WHIlE (resembling OSWALD)... Was told Emb could be of no assistance

to him in this regard because he was 1llegally in Neti... Noted that FERNANDEZ was

filthy, heavily bearded and had every appearance of & penniless tramp. / Inasmuch ea

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 Nr. Alexis

Johnson recounting contents of ref and recommending that ODENVY and KUBARK consider

sending experts (Including ICFLUTIER operator) to MANA to " Interrogate ALVARADO.

NEW YORK TIMES - Oswald Below Average in Junlor High. Article about OSWALD's early

school years with low averages, however no indication of being a trouble maker, an

bsentee or in need of psychiatrio care. On personal history statement under genera

ealth he wrote "abnormal eardrum in left ear"

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 Iransportes Frontere to Mexi leaving

1150 BeT rode Preday 37 Set at 830 95 uttee stated at comerato

Carried one leather suitcase about 2 feet long.

OSWALD ate there once.

and arrived at fuevo Laredo at 6:30 a.m. Thurs. 3 Oct.

It is believed OSWALD leit

mr Orienns on an Sept siter havink sent his wife. to Dallas the previous day with a

friend. He vanished from his cheap apartment there da that day without havlag paid

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his rent. He is belleved to have hitch-hiked to Inredo 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 Nexi City.

He arrived in Dallas the evening of Oct 3 and checked into the Dallas I.M.C.A. The

distance from Inredo to Dalles 1o 475 miles

• Sebastian FIRSZ 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 Dete Soon.

FBI Denies Showing

Mrs. OSWALD Ruby Photo..

• FlI report to Pres. Johnson will be a narrative sccount

n minute detall... If it followe the pattern of other fBI investigative reports,

It will stick to positive statements of what happened, dismissing baseless rumora

by not mentioning then.. WeXXsmakextr

Fil denied showing a picture of Ruby

to Mrs. OSWALD before fatal shooting of OSHALD by Ruby

(Writer's notes The ploture

shown to Mrs. O was probably the unidentified American at Sov Emb Mexico, carried up

to Dallas - the pieture- by LEGAT. Moscow, 2 Dec.

Izvestis 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 killer before the Dallas nightclub operator shot OSWALD.

NEW YORK TIMES - Oswald's Mother Talke about Money and "Class" - Aware of Not Feving

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, ete.

Feter KilSs calls ILAKOV: Peter says he is newspaperpan from New York Times and that

LIENVOY

KOUKHARINKO Indicated he should talk with YAZKOV.

Man Inside (Sov Emb) saye 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.

WO calls the sovemb saying she ls dalling for peter KISS, correspondent of the New

LIENVOY

Man Inside says YAZKOV 1s 1n Acapulco.

Woman inside Bays for KOUKHARENKO call the press office on 15-23-04, wo thenks.

Out (of Sovemb) to 15-23-04. OBYEDKOV talks to KUKHARENKO.. OFY sayS They'll be phoning

you now from the N.X. Times.

KUKE. Don't let them phone again.

OBY: Listen further -

He has left.

KUKH: Why did't you tell him that? What have I..?

Kin that bat They a phone anna Kuant 19 at cavest

Many thanks.

west bght:

I said that he is not in, that he has left niready. KuKHg

(Irans. Comment:

the N.Y. Times.

of 1 hrs ago he assured YAISKOVA that her husbend was coming home with the ohildren.

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Parter RIHSS of 1.Y. Times asks for ALFIERIV.

Man inside says he 1a not here, to call

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tomorrow. Peter asks il it would be possible to go this afternoon or tomight..

linn

inside says tomorrow it from 9 to 11. Peter does not know if he will be in the city

tomorrow but "ni modo", that he 1e sorty to bother them so much. Men Inside hange up.

Peter KISS of N. I. Times asks to speak with Iven ALFIERI or the one la charge of Press LIENVOY

nt the Sovemb. Man inside says walt 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 wait a moment

that be will connect Peter with the Amb's Secretary.

Peter says thanks. Ister

ISONOY says the Secretary has not yet arrived and the Amb is not in and does not know

If he v1ll be in Inter or not, in fact that he hinself just arrived at the Emb.

Peter

says perhaps it would be better if he would pass by the Emb, beonuse he is anxious about

this appointment and also with other Emassies around there, so please take down his

(Peter's) name so he can tell the Amb's Secretary hid wishes, that there 18 lan Anerican

correspondent in the oity who wants to 80 speak with the Amb.

LEONOV says okay sive him

hie name. Peter i gives his name, that he has been sent to Mexico by the N. Y. Times

at to do some work on the motivities of "that Sefor Lee OSWALD, the assassin of our

president" and as you know the USSR Government has been sharing with the U. S. government

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 Imbassy here (which Embassy)

feels that all is not correct.

LEONOV says he will tell the Amb's Secretary when

she arrives, about the ease, it is just that for Peter's information the Amb is planning

to go to lompulco for the Movie Festival, but sometime today you will-be advised.

Pater says okay but in case the Amb does not have time, then find out what person In

the Emb can discuss this case and have the information needed for the interview

"'that that type had there" (way OSWALD was et 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 timb could he ask for LEONOV.

LEANOV says it would be perfeotly alright.

Peter apologizes for his poor Sple LEN answers in English (perfect Engliah)

"My English 1s even worse."

Peter responds,

"Your English sounds vonderful. Goodbye,"

MEXI 7216 - LITEMPO 4 asked COS at 1300 hrs on 3 Dee for urgent traces on U.s. cit

Gilberto P, LOPEZ. / LILEMPO 4 states LOPEZ arrived MEXI on 23 Nov en route to Habana.

ie has disappeared, no record of trip to Habana. / LOPEZ had FM-8 (tourist card limitec

o 15 days) #24553 obtained In Tampa, Fle on 20 Nov. / Have not checked above with ODENVY.

/ Subj, PP 310162, left MEXI for Embans on 27 Nov vie Cubana (only presenger abourd):

Source 18 IIFIRE.

(See MEXI T1T7 - Not In file; found in 50-500-4/1, 2 Dec 63 "TIFIRE

alrist for 27 Nov shows Gilberto LOPEZ U.S. olt PP #310162 left Nexi for Habans,

52122

Above being passed Amb Mann and ODENVY Mex1,") No Station traces. / Appreciate early

reply.

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209. 4 Dec.

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210. 4 Dec.

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Memo to The Amb from COS, Subj: Anti-Cuban Demonstration In Froat of the Cuben Emp -

HMM 8104 (same as pare 178 and 184 above)

WAVE 8455 - AMKNOB 1 SW message rec'd WAVE 30 Noy reflected foll: A. Following

WAVE CO Instruations, A 1 sent cable with follow up letter to Raul at CIS address

Habe upon A 1 retum Mexl; B. A i waited 15 days without receiving answer to letter

sent RAUL, C. A 1 contacted PBRUMEN Imb 22 Nov attempting reestablish contect with

RAUL. A 1 talked via telcon with girl named Silvia vho elaimed be seo of consulate.

Silvis denied knowing RAUL. D. 22 NoV A I sent another cable PBRUMEN CIS address

requesting meeting.

E. 25 Nov A 1 reo'd urgent wire from RAUL sent from Tacubaya,

D. F., dtd 23 Now which acknowledged receipt A 1 wire and requested A 1 wait for RAUL.

A'1 sald "He terribly moved by horrible assessination president" and facing such

acts must redouble strength fight red crime. G.

A 1 said OSWALD face familiar and

may have seen him PBRUMEN or Mexi.

A 1 will further advise. I. A 1 convinced toc

employs killers and assassins.

This regard mentioned case two persons killed Mex1

by fnu CORONEWSKY who received three hundred dollars fur deed from PBRUMEN Emb Next.

/ Will advise additional detaile upon receipt. /3. Mexi, Request info re pare 1 H

MEXI 7224 - (Ref's MEXI 7216 - para 205 above) - ODENVY 1001ly (who advised of LOPEZ

by Gobernacion conteot) advise LOPEZ came Into Mexi at Nuevo laredo on 23 Nov. /

ODENVY asking for Hgs check. I LOPEZ listed as having U.S. passport.

Memo for COS from CHOADEN, Subj: I. Y. Times Article on OSWALD. - Carl MIGDAIL visited

me on the morning of 4 Dec. He brought with him a outting from the 3-Dec West Const

edition of the I. Y. Times. This was a story about OSWALD's visit to Mext, and vent

Into great deteil about where he stayed and who he sew.

MIGaIL, asked me if the story

was accurate.

I told him I did not know. (I have refused to comment to a MIGDAIL or

any aspecte

of the OSWALD case. " MIGDAIL said he felt certain that the I. I. Times

man got his Information from luis FARIAS' file.

DIR 86563 (Ref: MIXI (203 - para 190 abeve) - Although we are confident that AlVARAD

ls a fabricator and that his retraction of his confession 1s filse, it has been deoided

that he should be LOFLuTIERED.

We do not want him returned to Nic until 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.

ABK ERVIEROID 3 to remain in Mexi to assist us. / Mr. Davis.

of KUSODA y111 arrive in Next 4 Dep. We do not want to blow him and preper that Mexicans

not be aware of our plans to FLUTTER ALVARADO unt1l after Mr. Davie has left.

pose as Dept of Justice man. / FLUTIER should be performed on private or hotel premises,

with Mr. Davis In charge assisted by Mr. Clark Anderson of ODENVY is Interpreter. /

Although 1t 1s likely thet ALYARADO will be returned to Nic later, we do not want to

decide thie yet.

It 1s important before and during the FLUTTER that ALVARADO not be

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In fear of bodily harm, that he be rested, eto..../ We realize that Mexicans and Nice

have some equities and plenty of rights in this

case, but we do not want to stop

end discuss jurisdictional questions. MANA pla Inform your liaison that there will

be some further Interrogation of ALVARADO in Mexi before his retur. / Advise If you

run into problems on this.

MANA 4627 (REF: DIR 86563 - para 210 above) - ERYTHROID I concurs further Interrogation

ALVARADO 1n Mexi also in E 3 remaining Mext as long as can be of service to us there.

Interposes absolutely no problems, offering complete cooperation and agreement set

any way he wish handle ALVARADO Interrogations.

MEXI 7229 (DIR 86563 - pera 210 above) - COS talked vith Scheverrie at 1930 hire on

3 Dec. / Eoheverria said A.

He will order LI'EMPO 4 to tat hold ALVARADO until cOs

Is completed with "some additional questioning". B. In reply to COS REqUEST to "borrow"

ALVARADO, Echeverris said yes. C. COS told Echevertia that questioning would be

done Jointly with ODENVY and COS "guaranteed" return of ALVARADO to LITEMPO 4.

1 Station has advised ERYTHROID 3 of deley for a or 3 days departure of ALVARADO, EZ

will hope to remain in Mexi.

/ Submit following plan for Has approval A.

Messis. Anderson and Joe Gareia of LEGAT pilok up ALVARADO 1 from governacion.

Bo ALVARADO Will be teken either to former ZRERASE safehouse or Hotel suite.

%. Anderson ard/or Garcia will aotas Interpreters for Mr. Davis. D. Plan to "borrow"

ALVARADO early morning of 5 Dec and hope we can return him on evening of 5 Dec.

5. Will Install microphones in apertment or hotel on 4 Dec to Insure recording on

Davis/ALVARADO interview. / Request ERYTHROID 3 be notified by his superiots to remain

Mexi a few more days is Station MANA can arrange this. / Advise Davis STA.

DIR 86621 (Refs MEXI 7229 - Para 212 above) Your plan and progress most heartening.

All parts approved with foll comments:

Exact roll of ODENVY men is up to their chief.

but the role you outline for them and the selection of personnel seems perfect.

We prefer hotel....If MANA 4627 1s not enough authority fa ERYTHROID 3 pla cable

MANA for more.

MANA 4628 (Refs

DIR 86563 - para 210 above and MANA 4627 - pare 211 above) ERYTHROID I

just reo'd telegram from E 3 sent from Nexi at 1147 pm Mexi time 3 Dec announcing E 3

arrival MANA on TACA todey 4 Deo bring ALVARADO.. If this true need confirmation

efore 2:00 pm Local time today as & 1 feels special handling and security precaution

E 1 feels strongily ALVARADO should not be returned MANA before interrogatio

completed. Interrogation avay from scene of events vith subsequent diff¡eulties………

checking news info make follow up interrog in MANA Impractical.

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DIR 86659 (Ref: DIR 86621 - pare 213 above) - Mr. Davis arrives MEXI on American flt

35 at 2341 on 4 Dec.

Will be traveling on tourist card unless he can get Mexi visa

today in his offloiel passport. Will carry FLUMER Instrument and should be met and

assisted through custom, if possible without blowing his comection to KUBARK or with

this case. A 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.

MEXT 7232 (Ref: | MANA 4628 - pare 214 above) ERVIHROID 3 remaining Mexi until Interro.

sation of ALVARADO completed. / Will advise MANA ETA when known. / Believe retur

ILVARADO accompanied by 1 3 will not be prior to 7 Deo.

MEXI 7239 (Refs DIR 86659 - para 215 above) As stated previously we cannot guarantee

agninst any baggage searches without working thru IllIMPOs and blowing KUBARK connection

to traveler.

MEXI 7241 - Station holding all reels from 22 Nov 63 for both Cuban and So Embassies. /

Unless advised to contrary, Station will erase routine tapes Sovemb keeping normal

two week lag. Can retain Cuban taps as long as lige wishes. If period to extend

Indefinitely, my need more tapes. Hate two monthe supply new tapes at Station.

MEXI 7243 (Refs A. DIR 84837 - para 25 jabove; B. DIR 84885 - para 26 above; C. MEXI

7061 - para 80 above) LICALIA, LILYRIC and LIENVOY coverage of KOSTIKOY and ALFERYEV

thru 30 Ney Indicate no particular devietion of their mode activities, no travel

outside MEXI.

Memo for the Files from cos, subjects

Gilberto IOPEz, U.S, Cit. - On 3 Dec 63 LIVEMPO 4

reported that one Gilberto LOPEZ, U.S, olt who arrived in Mext on 23 Not "looked

suspicious". / LOPEZ, according to LIIEMPO 4 had FM 8-24553 (a limited, 15 day,

tourist card) lesued in Tampa, Fla, on 20 Nov 63. / I, 4 said Gobernacion had, as of

3 Dec "loat" Gilberto LOPEZ. They were looking for him. ! I I 4 asked for any deta

from the U.S.A.

DIR 86761 (Ref:

MEXI 7216 - para 205 above) - Our check with ODACID on Gilberto e

pro castro setivities in los Angeles. Will get more and advise. If LITEMPO 4 can

operation. This problem is up to you.

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MEXI 7253 (Refs DIR 86761 - pere 221 above) - LIVEMPO 4 reported to COS late 4 Dec

that, A. IOPEZ crossed et Laredo Texas on 23 Novs B. Registered In Roosevelt Hotel

Mexi City on 25 Nov at 1600 lers Mexi City time in room 203; C. Departed as only

passenger on cubana flight on night 2l lov for labant.

Cheoked out of hotel at 1900

hrs. LITEMPO 4 has & good photograph of Cilberto LOPEZ taken at alrport on defarture.

Will get copies. / Re para 3 LITEMPOS run airport so date re flights to Cuba avntlable

to them. Statoon did not report LIFIRE data to I 4./ W1ll attempt get birth date.

DIR 86976 (Ref: MEXI 7239 - pare 217 above) We noted your reservations about getting

Mr. Davis through customs securely but decided to rely on your assets anyway.

Presume

Hr. Devia did arrive, eto. Pls confirm. / As you make your final plans for ICFLUTIER

pla let us know loontion and set up.

MEXI 7256 (Ref: DIR 86976 - para 223 above) - Peter K. WOODKAD arrived, met by DCOS

and got through customs with no problem. After study with LEGAT have decided hoja

Interrogation at Apart #8, Calle Merida 166 which was used by KUCLUß personnel for

AEGENERATE I.P. This completely backstopped by being rented for "visiting Americans"

No future plan to use apart by Station.

Apart bidg has no watchman, no adjoining aparts

or blage.

Messrs Clark Anderson and Joe Garcia of LEGAT studied apart on 4 Dec with DoCs.

/ WOODEKAD stayed at apart on night of 4 dec and approves. / Plan to have Anderson and

arcia pick up ALVARADO and bring him to apart. Mext police will socompany to apart bu

will not enter bldg.

Anderson alone will Interpret. / Will have RESCIGNO in bedroom t

monitor and record Interrogation. RESICIGNO will not be blown to Anderson, Garcle or Mericars.

/ Plan to have interrogation begin at 1700 hrs 5 Dec, adjourn overnight and continue

morning of 6 Ded. / Plan send copy of tapes by WOODHEAD if poseible,

MEXI 7267 (Ref: MEXI 7256 - pain 224 above) - Preliminary questioning as per ref took

Initial attitude al one of resentment against Emb for turning over to Mexicans

after his volunteerlig help and against vexicans for treating him "Iike a dog". / View

above, question of LOFLUTTER not yet broached. Migracion inspectors taking kim 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 111 take ICFLUTtER.

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 1s concerned. No, he has not gotten a thing on It. Paul

for kennedy. "Only this

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 1t didn't make a lot

of difference.

No, not on international front. John does not think It would make any

difference to Mexi polities. No, or inside, Paul says.

LIFEAT

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227. 5 Dec.

Check

228. 5 Dee.

229. 6 Dec.

check ref

Warren Commisdion on this???

230.

6 Dec.

231.

6 Dec.

232.

6 Dec. How good is FLUTTER on Latins??

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ENMA 22561 (Ref: A. MEXI 7203 - para 190 above; B. MEXI 7209 - para: 195 above) - Attached

are oppies of the Mexi Interrogation report on Gilberto ALVARADO Ugarte. / The last

(quoted) portion is ALVARADO's statement in which he namits that the story, about his

seeing OSWALD in Cub Consulate In Mexi and having seen OSWALD paid money in the Cub Con,

18 false.! A copy of this report was given to ODENVY locally,

HMMA 22579

(Ref: MEXI 7253 - para 222 above) - Attached are copies of a pato of filterto

LOPEZ, U.S. citizen, taken night of 27 Nov at Nexi airport by Next authorities.

checked Into Mexi Hotel Roosevelt, Av. Insurgentes 237, at 1600 on 25 Nov 63. He stayed

in room 203. At 1900 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

21 Nov as the only passenger. A erew of nine Cubans was Jisted. On departure from Mexi,

Subject used U.S. pessport 1310162 which contained a Cuban "Courtesy) visa. / Source

(LIS PO/4) states the timing and circumstances surrounding Subj's travel through Mexi

and departure for Habana are suspicious: / Source urgently requests all date on subi.,

MEXI 7287 (Ref: MEXI 6982 - not 1n file, not abstracted) Foll results LIEASB-1 met with

KUZNETSOV + Dec.

A. Re assassination, KUZ said act incomprehensible because could not

effect changes in U.S, especially foreign polloy or benefit recists. OSWALD Commie

tendencies 1f true, or stay Russia had no bearing orime because CP direbtive since tim

of LENIN considered oppression opponents only damaged Connie movement. / B. Contradictione

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 I-1 questions re OSWALD entry exit work marriage Soviet Union. Explained

hat although not common, foreigners can work sov Union. Then stated and repeated he di

ot know details but doubtless there were special circumstances OSWALD's case

migration Russian wife, no restrictions but few left sov Union because psychologicall

ittached Sov soil. / I-l asked K if Sovemb could assist finandially in issuance consule

magazine Revista Monitor of which 1 1 editor. K replied I 1 could talk with consul

Pevel Antonovich YAISKOV about it but doubted any official help forthooming............

Gilberto Policarpo LOPEZ, born 26 Jan 40 in Habana, Cube.

Both his parents were u. S.

citizens. I His address et time he got his last U.S, passport was Cerro 1307, Consejora

Arango y Carvajal, Cerro, Habana, Cuba. / His last U.S, passport expired on 25 Jan 63.

(Above - original sent to LIISMPO/4)

MEXI 7288 - ERYTHROID 3 returning MANA PAA fit 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 during testing, deceptio

pattems were evidenced. When Subj was confronted with this he stated that he had utmost

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Echevernie wil

hold ALVARADO until 9 Dec so ERYTHROID 3 will not have to adcompany.

233.

6 Dec.

Where 1s

ref???

Policarpo 18 a first name - origin is

Greek mythology.

Is Gilberto Policarpo

LOPEZ iden with

Gilberto LOPEZ, Franados

in P-8672, memo from LEGAT dated 11 Mar

64. with attached picture???

234. 7 Dec.

True???

235., 7 Dee.

236.

8 Dec.

23T.

9 Dec.

238.- 9 Dec.

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passport number born 26 Jan 40 in Habana, etc., etc. (info given to LITEMPO-4. See

para 230 above) / This man 1s not identical with the Gilberto LOPEZ who was associated

with pro-Castro goups in Los Angeles. We hope to get more from ODENVY on Gilberto Policarpo

Lopez. Wil advise.

DIR 87666 (Ref: MEXI 7289 - para 232 above) Presume all concerned now agree ALVARADO will

be returned to NiC:

We satisfied his whole story about seeing anyone paid to assassin-te

pres was a hoax. / We want to avoid all poseible mishaps which might induce ALVARADO to

resume his fabricating on this case, so we request that. Mexi and Nic authorities take

no punitive mensures 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 trioky incident speaks for itself. / Thanka to all hande.

MEXI 7290 - LITEMPO 4 advised COS on 7 Dec thet ALVARADO will be returned to MANA by TAdA;

flt #T73 departing Mexi at 0930 hrs on 8 Dec. / Ple 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 -

Article about the type character OSWALD was.

THE NEW YORK TIMES - Following artioles:

Oswald Chaled at life In Soviet. He wrote Mother

He was Sager to Retura to U.S., by Jack LANGGUTH:

Dallas Suspends Critical Teacher.

She Says View on Climbt of Hate Led to Ouster.: Texts of letters to Pro-Castro Group

(six letters printed which OSWALD wrote to Fair Play for Cube Committee): 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.:

Kennedy's Guard Brings Questions. Ex-Chief of

Secret Service Raises Queries in Slaying..

EXCELSIOR - FBI Gets Harvey Letters + The FBI obtained copes of letters OSWALD sent to

chairman of FPCC.

I Pla of ECua Committoo, artsinala went to 8BI said Vincent Theodore Lee, 36 bi N.X..

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240. 11 Dec.

241. 10 Dec.

242. 10 Dec.

243. 10 Dec.

244. 10 Dec.

245. 10 Dee.

246. 10 Dec.

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DIR 87770 (Ref: MEXI 7241 - para 218 above) Ple do not erase any Boviet or Cuban tapes

unt1l further notice. Advise how much more tape you need.

NOTE TO COS from RIGGS - AREART was told yesterday but I told him not to teil the LINVOY

people - just keep bringing in the reels to me.....We have & month to six weeks reserve.

Nevertheless, am requesting 500 new ones - 1f not needed for this, we can store half of

them vith MICHARITY for hot-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 Osweld. Secret Service Got Names Before

Kennedy's Trip. - by Joseph A. LOFTUS

THE NEW YORK TIMES - Beyond a Doubt, FBI Concludes. He Acted Alone and Did Not Know Ruby,

Says Report to Warren Inquiry Panel.

Memo to cos from Registrys Vincent LEE (U.S. head of Fair Play for Cuba Committee

231 above) - Is traveled prom Mexico to Cuba on 28 pee be vatta passport 13073227. ¡ para

LEt traveled from Cube to Mexico on 21 January 1963 / (Elizabeth MORA traveled from Mexico

to Cube on 30 Dec 62 with courtesy passport #7864.

Elizabeth Catiett (sic) de MORA

traveled from Cuba to Mexico on 21 Jan 63 - the same plene as LEE).

MEXI 7324 (Ref: A. MEXT 7256 - pare 224 above. B. DIR 87666 - para 234 above) x

Sar tapes on which interrogation of Gilberto ALVARADO done by Peter K. WOODHEAD bein

pouched by HIMMA 22600 on 12 Dec. / Copies of these siz tapes given to ISGAT (who wa

Interpreter for WOODHEAD) on 10 Dec. Understand he pouching these to his HaS on 12 Deo also.

MEXI 7335 - Mexi newpaper Excelsior carried story on 9 Dee of Vicente LiE (Chairman of

Fair Play for Cube Connietee In N. Y.) exchange of letters with lee OSWALD. / Following

to BENADUM from "ODENVY source" who was directed for many years by BONADUM la Mexico.

ODENVY source kao to COS and to UROyART (et Hos). Source 10 U. S. oit Communist and

member of American Connie group in Nexi in good standing. Source reported on 10 Dec that:

A. Source's close friend Elizabet 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 Vident LEt in Cube in Dec 62 and Jan 63. / Betty MORA

and her husband are frightened beckuse they both betieve LuE and OSWALD had close relation

ship and probably ItS In on "planning" of OSWALD assessination of Pres._K. /Station

/B0T3217; LEE returned to Mexi from Habana on

on 30 Deo 62 with "courtesy passport #7864" and returned on same flight as Vincent LEE

on 21 Jan 63. / Para 2 above v1l1 be

eceived by ODENVY locally from their source an

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247. 11 Dec.

248. 11 Dec.

249. 11 Dec.

What did OSWALD tell SPARR ??

250. 11 Dec.

Check. Gobernacion tells KIHSS one thing

and LEGAtra 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 Deo pertain to OSWALD application for Cuban vise and Cuban "line" that

"North

Americen reactionaires wished to make Cube - victim of their eriminal designe." / 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 bot

Cub and Sov Emb lines.

.../ Is there something particular which Mexi should watch for

or should tapes and or transcripts be pouched Hqs.

THE NEW YORK TIMES - Oswald Asselled Right-Wing Yiews. Spoke Out In Publie 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 "vas my personal problem during that time.

Not even his own mother knew

him like I did," although he gave a lengthy statement to the FBI about OSWALD, he declined

to give specifios to a reporter.

Memo to The Amb (oc to COS) from INCAT, Subjects OSWALD - page 4 states that 3 Dec issue

of western edition of New York Times wrltten by Peter KIHSS said that OSWALD took a 2:30 p.m.

bus on Thursday 26 Sept from Nuevo Iaredo for the 750 mile trip to end at Mexi on Friday,

Sept 27, that the trip was made on a Transportes Frontera bus. (para 19T above) KIHSS

advised that this into was furnished to him by one Lucio LOPEZ, & clark in the Transportes

Fronters office in Mext. Kuss said Loriz had told him the ministry of Gobemacion had

gotten this info from the Nuevo Laredo office of the bus company. / It la to be noted that

Sources in the Ministry of Governacion have Indiented that Investigntion to date in Nuevo

Laredo and Mexl City has failed to uncover any info regarding OSWALD's travel from Nuevo

Laredo to Mexico City.....

DIR 88642 - ODENVY pushing to wind up lts analysis of Next aspects this case and argently

needs tesults from interrogation of Silbia DURAN and her husband during their second arrest.

We confecture she may not have been interrogated at all during her second arrest but ple

find out the facts and advise.

MEXI 7364 (Hers MEXI 7362 - not 1a 1110, not abstracteds found in DURAN P-T969 - with vei

DIR 88642 - para 251 above - "Since 12 Dec is Next holiday COS unable reach either LITEMPO l

or Echeverrie. / W11l attempt comply in full with ref on 13 Dec.") DURAN arrested second

time 2T 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 irdividunle=

including some invented names and other registered owners of cars she seen

In during

Jan 63 surveillance by LIAINTS.

Disclaimed knowledge of all.

Claimed never member of

Llga Ieninista Espartaco or PCM, as agreed with ideas of neither except as regards support

for Cube.

C. Clained no affiliation with ICAP, nor connection with Sovemb here which only 5/.

visited once at anniversary of revolution. D.

Remembered OSWALD perfectly and denied he

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254.

12 Dee.

12 Dec.

255.

13 Dec.

256.

13 Dec.Where is DIR ref ??

Why no significance??

257.

13 Dec.

258. 13 Dee.

259.

13 Dec.

What 1s this about??

SECREI

wore glasses. Otherwise no addition to original story.

Kney of no red haired negro

in Emb. No new people arrived at Emb around time OSWALD visit. r famitted one 15 day

Grip to PBRUMEN in 61, none since and had no plans go.

Denied hed requested Amb send her

there after first interrogation. / Regret not having forwarded this sooner, but saw absolutely.

no contribution to resolution basic mystery particularly after ALVARADO ICFLUTTER. Pouching

questions and full interrogation report 13 Dec.

MEXI 7362 (out of place) see pare 252 above.

HMMA 22600 (Rel: 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 Dee 63 by Peter K. WOODHEAD.

/...LEGAI aoted as interpreter. / ...LEGAT given copies of these tapes. / Original s1x

tapes are being held in Mexi City Station.

Mena to LEGAT from COS, Subject: Interrogation of Silvia Tirado de DURAN during her

"second arrest" - Attached are 2) Mexi report of Interrogation end 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:

MEXI 7030 - para 38 above)

ODENVY investigation shows car of F. Morgan Daniels with Plate TA 582 which Mexi reported

outside Cub Emb on 21 Oot had not been outside Texes around that date. We attach no

special significance to this. / Still checking owners other cars.

HMMA: 22625 (Ref: MEXI 7364 - para 252 above) Attached are a) Mexi Government Inetrogation

report on the "second arrest" of Siltia... and b) Iist of suggested questions submitted

by station. / A copy of each of these was given to LEGAI.

DIR 88680 (Ref:

MEXI 7352 - pera 248 above). Upon receipt you may resume usul practice

of keeping Cub and Sor tapes two weeks and then erasing, but pis do not erase tapes made

between 22 Nov and present.

Will advise.

I Do not pouch to igs. / Pls continue watch for.

Sov or Cub reaction to investigation, evidence of their complicity, signs they putting out

propaganda about case. FYI only, Sor intel in India had letters sent = to ODYOKE leaders

demanding fulh investigation of case. / How many tapes do you wint to replace those tied up

by para 1?

WAVE 8949 (Refs: - not sent Mex1 - WAVE 8658, DIR 87746, WAVE 8736)

JENIoNS returned

WAVE 12 Dec.

In addition to COMMO channel outlined pare 5 ref C. JENTONS also included in

- his letter to UNSTAR suggestion that UNSTAR could also send nane of source and other details.

assume ODENVY questioned NISTO on alleged Dallas contacts, since ref A reported only thet

NINTO could give info on Dallas contacts.

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260. 16 Dee.

Check 14-12-99 R

261. 16 Dec.

Check DUARIE Marina

262.

13

Dec.

263. 18 Dec.

264.-

19 D00.

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DIR 89366 (Ref: MEXI 7025 - para 32 above) (see para 4 above)

DURAN states that APARICIO had a telephone and that its number 16 14-12-99.

analysis of this case, can Next shed light on who APARICIO 18, whether he has that number,

and what this might have to do with our case.

We guess 1t might merely have been a side

remark to some bystander in the consulate.

Advise. / Pla have monitors make every effort

to identify voices of various Sovs to whom OSWALD apoke on the telephone or who dealt with

his case with Silvia DURAN..

(Wole: In pencil writing 14 12-99 not listed 1962.)

(NOTE: COS wrote on calbe "He is Raul APARICIO, Cuban Emb off1cial.)

Memo from LEGAT - Their HQS reported car bearing Texas license KR 5TT3 (see para 38 above)

observed at Cub Emb during time OSWALD was In Next, 1s registered to Ferminio DUARt Martins, Jr.,

Sanatorio Dalinde, Tuxpen #23, Mext, for a 1963 Bulok. / Their HQS also advised of into from

sik one Robert Edmond GATTANT, Inmate of Santa Clara Prison Farm in Californin, that he has been

active in the ant1-CASTRO undergound In Next for past six yrs under the name of General Roberto de

Edmondo CORTES where he has under his command a secret army of 3,500 men In Mex1. He claims to

have a "secret agent" working in Cub Emb here and alleges that OSWALD was In the sub limb on 12 july

63 to obtain a visa to Cuba.. He olaims that OSWALD stayed In verd for about one 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 Mexi last July. / LEGAT flles reflect that GAILANT was arrested by Mexi

authorities and deported to the U.S. In Aug 63 at our request in view of faet he was wanted on

forgery charges in California. GALLANI was born 19 Mar 22 at Claremont, New Hampshire and is married

to a Mexi oit. He was residing t at the corner of Call and Montiel Street, Apart 302, Col Lindavista

at he the time of his arrest on 21 Aug 63. \ FYI: OSWALD departed Nuevo Inredo for Next Clpy at

2|p.m. on 26 Sept on Fleche Roja bus No. 516. Some of OSWALD's fellow passengers on this bus have

been identified, and & British couple who observed him on the bus atated he was treveling alone and

left the bus in Mexico City alone.

the Mexi tourist card (FM 8) utilized by OSWALD in entering and leaving Mex1.

HYNW 12193 - … Thanks for Station's help in case...Basically, what the New Jork Tires has printed

about the report is all true.

We have meanwhile been flooded with fabrications, of which the

ALVARADO story was the most troublesome. ///.....

John RETTIE with Robin (1).

Robin was involved in assassination stories. Ind to go to Washington.

John RETTIE says he will eat his hat if "there aren't people behind. OSWALD and Ruby and he will

at 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 1t.

HYMA 22627|

(Rof: MEXI 7335 - para 246 above) - Arrached are e) 2 copies of photo of Vincent IE

taken at airport prior to his boarding Cubana flight #465 en route to Habana on 28 Dee 62.

showing LeE's travel from N.Y.C

3) 2 Copdes of Cuban manifest 3465 of 28 Dee 62 showing It's travel fron

vext from Habanh and

to N.X.C. I As hoted 1n jef, Betty MORA 18 very concerned over her assoblation in Cube and travel.

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266.

20 Dec.

267.

20 Dec.

268. 21 Dec.

269. 26 Dee.

270.

27 Dec.

271. 2 Jan 64

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(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 commenta

on file and on KOSTIKOV's activities and relationship to other Sovs Mexi.

This analysis would

accompany photos if possible.

If not, ple cable. / Little In HQS file on KOSTIKOV and your info

and study will be a vital contribution to our presentation to Warren Commission.

MEXI 7488 (Ref: DIR 90487 - pare 266 above) Pouching copy KOSTIKOV file and analysis in priority

dispatch HMMA

22652 o/a 20 Dec.

Order meet pouch deadline and satisfy Hqs request ASAP, Station

unable excise true staffer names from file & routing sheets, memos, ete.

DIR 90466 (Ref: MEXI 7115 - pare 154 above) Our present plan in passing info to Warren Comnission

is to alaminate mention of taps,

In order protect your continuing ops.

Will rely instead on

statements of SIlVIN DURAN and on contents of Sov Con TIle warch Sovs gave ODACID here. Flle showe

both OSWALD and wife were diokering with Sovs in Wash by mail to get permission return to Russia./

Exact detailed info from LITAMIIS 7 and 9 on just what Silvia DURAN and other officials said about

OSWALD's visits and his dealings would be valumble and usable corroborative evidence. Request you

requestion them carefully on these points, attempting get as much authentie data as possible,

without mixing in what they know from newspapers. Ple cable summaries and pouch detailed statements.

MEXI 7527 (Ref: DIR 89366 - para 260 above) 14-12-99 is home number of Raul APARICIO Nogales,

Cultural Attache of Emb. Doubt any connection OSWALD as APARICIO was on sick leave during signifi

cant period. / Re para two Refs See MIXI 7033 (pare 41 above). No further info evailable as tapes

been erased. ' (See para 4 above)

MEXI 7550 (DIR 88680 - para 258 above) Pla 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 (parn 154 above) except that Silvin sald 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 reutred to work since release from second arrest. Her husband was angry

over: FOMIN ROA note which made chuse celebre of affair, told PBRUMEN emb official that ROA note

tu 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 Mext since assassination of Kennedy.

AMPALM 26 has originated a report that OSWALD had a long conference with Cub Amb in Mexi In restau-

rant on outskirts of Mexi.

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 (Refs DIR 92766 - para 272 above) IDEN 1s Salvador DIAZ Verson.

Note to BENADUM: Ple 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 wet Sergey Nikolayevich ANTONOV

(Chief Latin American Dept KGB) has now been positively identifled by LIFFE as being Valerly

Vladimirovich KOSTIKOV.

MEXI 7682 - Although assume info below probably not pertinent since first name OSWALD's wife

18 Marina, wish nevertheless report foll: T Nov 63 Aeronaves flt 400 to N. Y. manifest lists

passenger

"de OSWALD Elena".. No other apparent pertinent names among other 16 passengers.

MEMO to Boonstra, ce to COS, from LEGAT: Subjects OSWALD - Attached is & memo setting forth the

Letter, postmarked 31 Dec 63, Guadalajara to Robert F. Kennedy said..... I Mu 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 & friend of OSWAlD and also of Albert, as well se

hree 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. I Upon Interview on 10 Jan

64 ROJAS furnished the Following Infos In June or July 62, ROTAS was In Mexico Cityi....e Cuben

appronched him about smuggling Cuban propaganda into Mexi.

The Cuban said he would see him Inter

in Guadalajara, / Around middle of Aug 62, the Cuban arrived in Gundalejara in an automobile

and drove ROJAS to Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua.

E 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 1sland 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 morning they left Ciudad Juarez on a flight of Aeronaves and flew to Monterrey. 55.

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278.

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It is to be noted that Aeronaves has no such flight as that described by ROJAS.

In Gundalajara the Cuban gave ROJAS 400 pesos and told him he would receive further instructions

at a Inter date. / In the latter part of Deo 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 2 Cuban men and a Cuban womn 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, & municipal policeman in

Cozumel. ROJAS stated SOLIS would not deliver the book to anyone but him. / About 28 Ded 62

OSWALD arrived in Cozumel, having proceeded there from Jammica via Mexicana de Aviacion. OSWALD,

the three Cubans and ROJAS again discussed the Introduction of Cuban propaganda....... During

the time of these discussions OSWALD and the three Cubans stayed at the Hotel Playa In Cozumel 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 Jamnica. On this occasion OSWALD stayed three days In

Cozumel. The day after his arrival an American by the name o ALFERT arrived from Jamaica.

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 ALBERI 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.

ALBERT's name

from a U.S. Gov credential in the bath house of the Hotel Islena where ALBERI

... 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 Maroh 63 then returned by bus to Guid.

...../ 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 deseribed them....../... ROJAS

stated he is willing to go anywhere in 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.

Fè lives In &

slum ares of Guadalajaara, 1s 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 1e requested that the foll Investigation be conducted at Cozumel.

A. Determine whether a muni

cipal policeman named Daniel SOLIS actually exists and is living and working In Cozumel.

determine whether he is acquainted with ROJAS..../ C. Determine whether SOLIS

in his possession which belongs to ROJAS..

•/ Pls cable repLy.

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279. 14 Jan.

Check Eduardo BORELL Navarro

280. 15 Jan.

281.

16 Jan.

282.

16 Jan.

Check AMPALM 26 trip to Managau; does he

know ALVARADO ??

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MEXI 7776 (Ref: DIR 92766 - pare 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

Egs sent cable to Mexi stating (AMPAIM/26) was source of analysis prepared by Cuban psychologist,

Jose I, LASAGA of Miami.

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

AMPALM/26 told ODENVY his source was Eduardo BORELL Navarro, Mexi

newspaperman who writes editorials for Excelsior.

D. C/ODENVY sent Matthew Crawford, Assistant,

to Interview BORELL Navarro on 12 Jna.:

BORELL Navarro said AMPALM/26 had "imagined"

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 I based upon his intuitive feelings" and very

rarely reported facts. / Believe ODENVY told AMPALM/26 he had been cited to them as source by

Jose I. LASAGA.

A bulletin from Fundacion del Cardenal Mindszenty, with address: A P.0. Box 321, Clayton

Branch, St. Louis 5, Missourl, the following was

translated "Consigna Comunista de Propaganda

en Relacion Con la Muerte del Presidente Kennedy", published by

Comite Mexiceno Pera 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 offioials.

(It is belleved that the lack of the traditional exchange

of Christmas greetings between Mexi Gov and Cub. Emb was the result of the resentment caused

among Mexi officialdom by the strong note dated 26 Nov 63, rec'el by the Mexi Ministry of

Foreign Relations from Raul ROA Garcia, Cub Minister of Foreign Relations, over the detention

authorities of Silvia DURAN in connection with the visit to the Cub Emb in Mexi of

OSWALD. /....

WAVE 0569 (Refs:

MEXI 7776 - para 279 above:

DIR 92766 - pars 272 above:

2341 - not rec'd:

D. DIR 04473 - not rec'd: E.

WAVE 1856 - not

(I 6457), 12 RO 63, СООС ПРАСК, Рей 200-124 7/2 6 WAV 15026 го точа

1. Re para 1 Ref B according WAVE sOurces (AMRAZOR 1 and AMBUCKLE 1) AMPAIM 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 Nov 63.

Para 2 B Ref F

confirms planned attendance FIOPP by AMPALM 26. On return WAVE area A 26 told AMBUCKLE 1

he attended FIOPP seminar / 2.

WAVE agrees pars 3 Ref A that A 26 noted for skeptical reporting

particularly re his association with ODEARL.

(See Refs C, E and G.)

In reply query para 3

ref E, Ref D informed WAVE A 26 not ODEARL agent.

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 Nicarague.

In similar statement to AMPALM 4, A 26 implied confidential ODYOKE

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283. 16 Jan

284. 16 Jan

Check Eladio VILLANUEVA Ramirez

285.

20 Jan

SECRET

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 ODURGE registration No. A 7799307. / AMPALM 4 has obtained copy of LASAGA report.

WAVE can pouch if Hqs interested.

MEXI 7819 (Ref, MEXI 7176 - pare 279 above) LITEMPO 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. / AMPALM

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 T764 - para 278 above, also see para 277) - Daniel SOLIS well known

municipal policeman Cozumel

of good reputation over past 1l yre. / 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 Meride. Uncle said suitcase contained "important papers" and all his personal belong-

1ngs.

SOLIS housed him and got him temporary job as bricklayers assistant.

Cozumel until around mid-June and then left for Veracruz by bot 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.

notebook of any kind. Uncle was not in contact with any Cubans on Cozumel.

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.

This

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 Ibs, stocky, skin "moreno"

black straight hair, mustache, long face. Usually works as chauffeur or farmer.

SOLIS

said unole did not seem aberrated.:

MEMO tO LEGAT from COS: Subjects OSWALD - reporting Info in para 284 above.

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286.

28 Jan

,287.

29 Jmn

Check BORRELL Navarro,

Eduaado

SECRET

SECRET

MEXI 7964 (Rel: MRID 0385 - pare 284 above)

LEGAT, continuing interrogation of Ylario

ROJAS Villanueva of Guadalajara, has determined that:

ref and is the uncle of Daniel SOLIS wife.

until July 63 and stayed with Daniel SOLIS.

B.

A. He 18 really Eladio VILIANUEVA of

Eladio VILLANUEVA was in Cozumel from Apr 63

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 VIILANUEVA to prove this point. / VILLANUEVA has written to SOLIS to

send his address book to VILLANUEVA, U.S. Con in Gundalajara; 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 Eqs: VILLANUEVA has agreed take ICFLUTTER test and LEGAT

Wash Hgs asked him to ask COS 1f ICFLUTIER operator could come Mexi as was done in case of

ALVARADO (Nic). / COS agreed forward request to Hgs. / If agreed LEGAT would prefer Mexi or

Guadalajara as lootion with Mi. Joe Garcia as Interpreter if one needed, time within next

ten days. / Pls cable reply.

MEMO to Boonstra, co to COS from LEGAT; Subject: OSWALD - It 1s 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

to establish that the motivation of OSWALD in the assassination of Pres K was Fidel CASTRO

or & CASIRO agent and that 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

Nexi whom he met in a restaurant on the outskirts of Nexi from which restaurant they both

later left In the Amb's car for & talk without being overheard. / Source of this latter Info

was alleged to be Salvador DIAZ Verson. This Individual was interviewed at Miami. He stated

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 Mext gov had arrested

one Silvia DURAN; that DURAN allegedly had OSWALD as & 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 it told by Dr. BORRELL Navarros, 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 Navarry, & former Cuban Cabinet Minister who on occasion writes feature

articles for the Mexi City Excelsior, currently resides at 1303 Homero St., Apart 301, Mexi.

BORRELL Navarro was Interviewed on Il 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 BORRELI In BORRELL's home. / BORRELL, did not tell the story

credited to him by DIAZ Verson concerning the visit to a Mexi City restaurant by OSWALD and

S1lvIa DURAN.

BORRELI, had never heard this story or any similar story before. / 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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30 Jan

289.

30. Jan

290.

1 Fep.

291.

6 Feb.

SECRET

on 23 Nov 63. At that time she confirmed that OSWALD visited the Cub Imb In Mexi during the

time he was In Mexi from 27 Sept to 2 Oct.

Cuban Emb was to obtain a Cuban visa.

In calling her conceming the vise,

17 Jan 64 a source.... advised that he had been unable to locate a Caballo Blano restaurant

In Mexi, but stated there is a Caballo Bayo restaurant located on outskirts of Mexi.

Source went to restaurant, showed photos of former Cub Con Eusebio AZCUS 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.

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 (Ref: MEXI 7964 - para 286 above) Before deciding on ICFLUTIER 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 data.

MEMO to COS from LEGAT; Subject: (OSWALD

-: Re:: Xlario ROJAS |V111nnueva ake Hilario ROJAS

Villanueva, Eladio VILLANUEVA, Eladio VILLANUEVA Rojas.

Bio 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 Cludad Manuel Doblado In the state of Guanajuato.. His mother

st1ll resides at the ranch and her name is Estefania ROJAS and is now about 80 yrs old.

did not know his father, therefor uses bis mother's surname, ROJAS. / ROJAS lived on the

anch and went to primary school there, finished sixth grade at age of 14.

jobs about the ranch and in 1949 entered U.S. Illegally and worked In the El Centro, Calif.

SECRET area for a person named MoILVANEY near Highway 99 and Roxy Street. MCILVANEY was engaged in

- drainage and Irrigation work and ROJAS worked for him about Tyrs. / In 1954 he was allowed

to leave the U.s. voluntarily by the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service. / ROJAS

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291. (continued)

Why was a a telegram

sent from Nuevo Laredo

authorizing the CMA ticket office

at Guadala-

jara to issue a ticket ???

SECRET

SECRET

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 Calle Republica del

Salvador

#152, Col. Cuauhtemoc, Mexicali, Mexi. / In about 1954 he returned to the ranch where he

continued with his work on the ranch.

at Tijuana, Nexi which bottled 7-Up.

fixed employment since his Tijuana Job with the u-Up bottling firm in 57 or 58., occasional

temporary jobs since about 58, mostly Involving truckloading. / He married his present wife,

Yolanda CORDOBA in 57 and now has five children; the youngest born 21 Oct 63.

/ Letters which

have been observed indicate by postmark that ROJAS was in Cozumel, but at a later period

than he has stated and apparently for at least three to possibly five months, which contra

dicts information received from 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.

CMA records

further reflect that a telegram dated 31 July 62 at Nuevo Laredo authorized the CMA ticket

office at Guadalajara to issue & ticket to Hilario ROJAS of 665 Chilarde Street, Guadalajara.

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 mental

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 discrepanoies anthig noted in various interviews conducted with RoJAs, the only

apparently unusual development concerns & 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 was a Russian

Invention. / Attitude toward Polygraph Examination: It was explained to ROJAS that it might

be necessary in the future to afford him a scientific examination with the use of certain

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 a 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 Echever is 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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292.

293.

7 Feb.

8 Feb.

294.

295.

8 Feb.

1] Feb.

What is the ROMP ?

check RERNSTE IN

296. 12 Feb.

296.

12 Feb.

to MRID

SECRET

SECRET

MEXI 8117

(Ref:

DIR 98676 - pure 290 above) Following rec'd from Local ODENVY on ¡ 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 ICFLUTER him in Mexi with knowledge of government there.

case was different because we knew ALVARADO would be sent straight back to Nic.

Will conier

with ODENVY nere un pros and cons of taking him to Texas, where facilities would be better.

Note on cover sheet of DIR 00302 - Advised Henry Johnson (LEGAT) on 11 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

Stated 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 Next for more than a month, that

she had been in Puerto Vallarta for a month, that she had wanted to go to Playa Azul but

that she did not do so because "it was not good to do so - so soon after the assassination",

that she was leaving Mexi to go to Zijuatene jo.

Source does not believe she was

in Puerto

Vallarta, nor that she is presently In Zijuatenejo. / BERSIEIN also told source that she had

been questioned in Detroit, prior to her departure Ior 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 activities in the Detroit area, and the fact that she had

reportedly acted as a mail drop for Canadian communists.

This interrogation took place in

the office of her lawyer in Detroit.

She admitted to source that she had,

acted as

a drop, but that she told the RCMP that she had merely acted as the addressee for

In factiorogressive

publications" for her Canadian friends.

Note written in margin of above Memo:

Should I report for Hqs info only? by COS. RIGGS

wrote:

Since this deals with OSWALD case and has already been reported by the source to

ODENVY, I belleve we should not send to Has.

It adds nothing to the case and if Hgs 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.

Ask SOLIs to forward notebook if found to: Mr. Edwin 0. Johnson, Consulado

Americano, Guadalajara, Jalisco.

C. 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

occupied his time. / Please cable reply.

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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 VILLANIEVA's first contact

In Mexi - the Cuban ??

299. 18 Feb.

300. 20 Feb."

SECRET

FOR JACK STEWART, MERIDA. from Joe Garcia (LEGAT) requesting information contained in para

296 above.

MRID 0404 (Ref: MEXI 8194 - para 296 above) 1. Foll SOLIS reply para 1 Ref: A. Had not

received two letters recently from VILLANUEVA.

that turned up. C. Best recollection VILLANUDVA arrived Cozumel very early June 63, left

on 4 July 63 on ferry boat Alberto for Puerto Juarez.

burned, from VILLANUEVA 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"

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 hrg. SOLIS and VILLANUEVA sometimes visited Mayalum night-

club together. VILIANUEVA did not appear tn be much of a drinker. / 2.

VILIANUEVA 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 VILIANUEVA departure looking for VILIANUEVA.

asked NASSIM JOAQUIM discreetly obtain all info possible on Polo; will advise.

JOAQUIM concur SOLIS seems be telling straight forward story. SoLls daughter, apparently

unprized, confirmed burning of letters from VILLANUEVA.

301. 20 Feb.

302.

20 Feb.

Why no ticket number ??

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 LCFLUITER him in Texas

if ODENVY still wants It. Have told ODENVY here and awaiting their decision.

MEMO to COS from LEGAT; Subjects OSWALD. (See para 197 above) As reported previously,

source made 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

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 Iaredo./ 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 and in some

cases illegible.

Toward the bottom of the manifest is a notation,

SECRET "g tara destinatien of fare") Franciaco ALVARADO, ticket salesmen and dispatcher at the

including the name of OSWALD, 10 passengers appear on the list

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306. (continued)

Lucio LOPEZ said he probably wrote "OSWID"

and "LARED" on the manifest, yet belleves

OSWALD did not make the trip on 2 Oct.

307. 16 March 1964

Check

308. 19 Mar

309. 19 Mar

Check Enrique RUIZ Montalvo

LOPES /LOPEZ

310.

19 Mar

Check; VELASQIEZ On KAPLAN case - ra:

OSWALD, Pearl GONZALEZ, etc.

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SECRET

opposite Seats Nos. 1 and 3, etc., and possibly other items on the manifest. He acknowledged

that he had no personal recollection of OSWALD, could not recognize his photo as being

of anyone who had been at the bus terminal, and did not believe that OSWALD had embarked

(on the bus of 2 Oct 63. / LOPEZ said that the reservation was made by the individual in

(person, as he did not recall having received a reservation by

telephone from any person

(who spoke very little Spanish and that he has no knowledge of English. / LOZANO said his

company, the

"Flecha Roja", and

"Transportes del Norte"

are the only bus lines which afford

direct service between Mexi and Nuevo Laredo, Tamps.

/ "Inquiry at

"Flecha Roja" Bus Terminal"

Jesus SAUCEDO, Comptroller at the terminal of the Flecha Roja, Mexi, and investigators made

a search of manifests with negative results.

... / Inquiry at Transportes del Norte Bus

Terminal.

Ricardo BELTRAN Medina, Mgr of Mex terminal stated emphatically that records had

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.

Council Editorial Staff. (good reading)

have come from Moscow.

"why and how Americen

Security

OSWALD's orders could

DIR 08574 - Dallas News today carries story to eltect tnat Jack RUBY's lawyer, Mr. 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 extremely interested.

MNIY 0829 - Enrique RUIZ, Montalvo, agent of the Federal Judicial Police, Informed Base

that one of his contacts reported

In late Feb that Gilberto LOPES, US

cit, was Involved in

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. LOPES was issued Mexi travel

form 8 No, 24553 at Nuevo Laredo. / RUIZ said could not verify this info, but believed it

might be of interest to U.S. gov. / Base and ODACID files contain no identifiable traces

on LOPES/LOPEZ.

Pls advise results Hgs passport check including bio data on LOPES 1f

possible for further checking by Base and Station. / Background info re Base contact with

RUIZ contained in HMYA 2120, 18 Mar being pouched 20 Mar.

MEXI 8737 (REF: DIR 8695 - not in file; not abstracted) - Local radio broadcast morning

18 Mar told of BELLI's trip Mexi and intent visit "old friend" Victor 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 Oot 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.

described self as ant1-Comny, Royalist and believer in Porfirlo Diaz policy. Was Inviting 64.

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Check possible PRIETO Laurens implication

In retrospect, this not true.

VELASQUEZ is

no good.

311.

20 Mar

312.

20 Mar

Did BELLI gake statanant on RUBY case later?

313.

30 Mar

314.

31 Mar

Check BUOHANAN

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SECRET

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 6i 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 Seogen 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 Inquirles reveal V outstanding

and highly respected trial lawyer bere.

/ In absence COS and since JKB leaving town 20 Mar

for weekend asking ODENVY their ability follow BELLI movementa. If nil, will atempt cover

Via LIEMBRACE surveillance. Will explore otler 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

by LTIEMPO 4 early Dec 63. / DIR:

Assume ODENVY furnished no further info on Subj after

I DIR 87188

(not filed - not abstracted)

THE NEWS - Fired By Ruby, BELLI Is Here - by Jaime Plenn:

opinion and my fellow lawyerg" not to pass judgement on his conduet in the

until all "technical details of the trial and the defense are known." / BELLI, discharged

as attorney for RUBY, convicted killer of OSWALD, made the statement through a spokesman,

VELAZQUEZ, well known local lawyer. / The indirect statement followed a reported criticism

of BELLI by Walter C. CRAIG of Phoenix, Ariz.,, American Bar Assn. president. / .....!

.. BELLI arrived last night by train, and checked into & mid-town hotel, and was in contact

with VELAZQUEZ, the latter said today.

position upon his arrival In San Francieco.

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 & neighboring count ry and this: is standard

operating procedure. / The theory thất OSWALD was made does not match his behavior after his

arrest.

The mad political assassins issue flamboyant justifications of their aots. | The

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, & 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

1o publisher in the U. - ahioh claims that the assassInation of Pres. Kennedy was part of

1o publisher in the U.S. - which claims that

conspiracy and that Dallas nightclub owner Jack Ruby was, indeed, used to "silence" OSWALD.

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315.

1 April

Has VELASQIEZ been queried

recently?

316.

317.

1 April

3 Apr

318.

7 Apr

1810 hrg

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/ The book "The Assassins of President Kennedy" indicates OSWALD was little more

than &

"patsy" in a conspiracy put together by a number of men.

The 24 yr old was

used.

according

to Buchanan, to (a) acquire the rifle used in K sleying, (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 OSWALD shortly following the assassination, had as his "job"

the

"silencing" of OSWALD

but that OSWATD was quioker on the draw. / Buchanan - whose conclusions are also supported

by N.Y. Civil Rights Attorney Mark Lane, appearing before the Warren Com.

"representing" the

slain 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 clear - that Ruby gunned down OSWALD in the police station just as it was

feared OSWALD was ready to "spill" the whole story.

MEXI 8737 - para 310 above) - As HQS 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 Mexi, bar apparently

not risking dignity its case by allowing VELASQuEZ join campaign.

/ BENADUM not optimistic

re bis or LITEMPO chances learn content BELLI/VELASQUEZ discussions.

NOTE: Written by COS on cover of MEXI 8878 above.

"I have a friend, Gerald SCHULZ, who is

very close to Victor VELASQUEZ - maybe I can get ss 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 HIMMA 23229, 9 Apr 64" - para 3 23

below)

DEPARTMENT INCOMING TELEGRAM (Control 133) - President's commission on assassination informed

that members of commission staff plan travel to Mexi & Apr in connection with

Of OSWALD's activities in Mexi during period 26 Sept to 3 Oct 63. / Names of staff members

are William T. COLEMAN and W. Davis SLAWSON, Howard P. WILIENS of Justice Dept., currently

03. ost 6.

assigned to commission staff, will accompany them.

(1) to inform themselves of investigative effort made by American agencies abroad; (2) to

become informed with as much detail as possible regarding investigative effert of Mexican

agencies; and (3) to consult with appropriate U.S. and Mexican officials as to what further

Investigation should be initiated. Emb should not disclose

anyone.

Avoidance of publicity is of peramount interest

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319.

7 Apr

320.

8 Apr

321.

322.

9 Apr

3 Apr

323.

9 Apr

324.

11 Apr

Check Subject

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DIR 12633 - Wish alert you that three members of Warren Commission Legal Steff, 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.

studied our reports in detail.

KUBARK endorses purpose of trip. / Will cable further

quidelines 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 not

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 CURIIS 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 will 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. (AIIS are as follows;

"Solicitud de Reservacion" (Reservation Request), also described as a

"Ticket Purchase Order" of Transportes Chihuahuenses Travel Agency, Mexi City, issued to

Mr. H. O. INE 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 & "Greyhound International

Exchange Order" Issued by Transported Chihuahuenses Travel Agency, Mexi City op 1 OCt 05

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 - On 10 Apr 64 BENADUM reported

that his "American source" had talked to Elizabeth Catlett de MORA (Betty MORA) on 9 Apr.

/ 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

involvement in the "Fair Play" activities). / Subject

reports that this Committee is being financed from the Communist Chinese vie Habana and Mexi.

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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 CIETO Ramirez been queried by us?

10 Apr

332.

10 Apr

SEUKLI

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. /

•..Various

Mexi police corps are cooperating in the investigation carried here by 3 Americans

WILLIAMS and COLEMAN on the steps of the alleged assassin of Pres. K. / OSWALD,

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 N.....

/ .....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 receited by members of

the U.S. Emb and refused to make 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

of 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 Condesa.

..... 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 newspaper articles on visit of SLAWSON, WILLENS and COLEMAN. 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 visitorg.

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 LIVEMPO 8.

COS has asked LEGAT accompany.

Amb told LITEMPO 8 on night of 8 Apr (When Amb' made his protocol

ca11) of planned arrival, purpose of visit and desire... no publicity. / Will report on visit

to LITEMPO 8.

MEMO FOR RECORD signed by COS

Material from P-8593 shown to Warren Commission:

translations of callsmade by OSWALD to Sov Emb....:

2. Conversation between Pres.

For meS

Implish

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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333.

334.

335.

11 Apr 64

What was

accomplished by Warren

under restricted conditions?

reps

13 Apr

14 Apr

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MEXI 8984

(Ref: MEXI 8966 - para 331 above) Publicity on visit continued on 10 and Ill Apr

Including

"The News"... which on 1l Apr stated Mexi police authorities refused to comment

/'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 & 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. LIIEMPO 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

Y 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 LITEMPOS's subordinates and the commission reps. (Note:

This the reps subsequently

Foramin GOROSTIZA on afternoon 11 Apr. / Believe COS and DCOS can assure Hqs that 3 reps

pleased with sessions they had with Station.

Source (tel taps) revealed to them first by

"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

of intended reports with KUBARK.

AMEMBASSY OUTGOING TELEGRAM #169 - Same info as para 333 above reported by Amb Freeman

MMA 23249 to C/WHD, Subject: Visit of Staff Representatives of the Warren Commission:

Attached are copies of a Memo for the Record to record talks had with COLEMAN, SLAWSON and

WILIENS, Staff Reps of Warren Commission. - 1. On 9 Apr 64 Messrs. C., So and W, Staff| Reps;

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 an approve in advance

any and all contacts with Mexi authorities and/or Mexi citizens.

about secret and sensitive sources, such as tel taps, and reminded them any published item

these sources had to have prior clearance with KUBARK and ODENV •fe.

for visitors to work.

Amb made protocal call on Echeverria,

ete.

(pare 333 above).

On 9 and 10 Apr, DCOS and I met with visitors.

3 hrs on 9 Apr and

In our offices, they:

a. Reviewed the "take" from LIENVOY for 27, 28 sept

and 1 Dot 63...They made a "schedule" of OSWALD's activities. Note:

"Takes" were Eng translations.

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Amb Mann was positive.

336.

What did they accomplish?

23 Apr

check other guests of hotel

If OSWALD was never at the hotel during the

day time, why was he never seen with a coat on

since he

apparently was out at night when it

would naturally be chilly.

SECRET

Eng translations of 2 conversations of 26 Nov between Pres DORTICOS and Cub Amb HERNANDEZ.

c., Had me review Silvia DURAN

case; they were shown pics of Silvia and husband. d. Had me

review case of ALVARADO, the Nic.

8. Visitors asked what actions Mexi Station took

beginning 22 Nov. I said we: a.

Reminded Hgs, 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.

Threw all Station assets and sources into job of trying to get all possible details of

OSWALD's travel to and from Mexi, place he stayed, contact, etc.

c. Stayed in continuous

contact with Hgs on leads with ODENVY to coordinate work.

d. With Hqs approval, got in

touch with Mexi authorities and obtained help in cases: the outstanding ones being Silvia

DURAN and ALVARADO.

Put coverages on DURAN, KOSTIKOV and contact in Mexi with OSWALD.

9. Note;

The knew about tel conversations OSWALD had except for A. OSWALD wanted to go

to Odessa, and b.

OSWALD wanted a visa for his wife

"who was a Russian". 10.l

that Assistant Sec Mann still has the

"feeling in his guts" that Castro hired OSWALD to k1ll

Kennedy; they said, however, that the Commission has not been able to get any proof of this.

11. No documents or photos were given visitors.

Eng translations read were kept by Station.

They are attached.

12. It is believed that all 3 of these visitors were pleased with Station's

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

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 di occupancy

of those registered at hotel during time OSWALD was there. / GARCIA Luna received OSWALD

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 a zipper

and was either of Naugabyde or canvas material. He did not remember that OSWALD had ever

worn a coat and believed he usually appeared in a short-sleeved shirt of a knit variety.

Matilde GARNICA, maid at 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 end leaves at 2100. Clearly recalla

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 ias he n still was in his room when 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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336. (continued)

Pedro RODRICTEZ. Ledesma, night watchman at

hotel, claims OSWALD left hotel at 0630 or

he was in his room.

Matilde GARNICA enters work

between 0900 and 1000. Time discrepancy??

without wearing a coat???

If OSWALD ate meals at 1400 at restaurant

next door to hotel, why was he never seen at

hotel during the day? Did he never enter his

room during the day, after lunch, to wash his

We 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?? Brought up by CARCIA

Luna because of efforts to locate him so he

could pay the bill??

SECRET

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

after PEREZ Hernandez had completed his working day and left the hotel.

and usually wore a knit, short sleeved sport shirt and no coat of jacket.

seeing OSWALD depart the hotel on the morning of 2 Oct,, but iu it was possible that the

night watchman, who remains at the reception desk during the night might have been aware of

OSWALD's departure from the hotel. Watchman is Pedro RODRIGUEZ who dould be located at the

hotel after 2100 or during the early morning hours. / Pedro RODRIGUEZ Ledesma's warking hours

are from 2100 to 0900, however, he often is able to leave the hotel by 0800 or earlier 1f

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.

OSWALD left the hotel between 0630 and 0700 since it was getting light when he went in

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 traffio at that time. RODRIGUEZ related that OSWALD always arrived at the hotel late

"midnight or thereafter", but he never noticed any indication that OSWALD had been

/ Guillermo GARCIA Luna said of Pedro RODRIGUEZ Ledesma that RODRIGUEZ 16

"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 pesos. ///// Individuals in neighborhood of

hotel were queried with negative results.

///// Guillermo GARCIA Luna adyised that on the

basis of & 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

He had been living at the hotel with a woman to

whom he referred as his "wire" but GARCiA luna Judged that she might have been his paramour.

whom he referred as his

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.

Why di

to Bus

337.

338.

336. (continued)

Pedro RODRIGUEZ Ledesme, night watchmian at

hotel, claims OSWALD left hotel at 0630 or

3700 hrs, for RODRIGEZ was i able to get a

taxi for him; however, the maid, Matilde GARNICA,

claimed she spoke

to OSWALD that Saturday morning

of his departure when he

said "good morning" and

he was in his room.

Matilde MARNICA enters work

between 0900 and 1000. Time discrepancy??

339.

340.

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

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

341.

Negro?? Any connection??

Brought 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

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

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 tu It was possible that

night watchman, who remains at the reception desk during the night might have been

OSWALD's departure from the hotel.

Watchman is Pedro RODRIGUEZ who dould be located at the

hotel after 2100 or during the early morning hours. / Pedro RODRIGUEZ Ledesma's warking hours

are from 2100 to 0900, however, he

often is able to leave the hotel by 0800 or earlier if

the owner and manager, Guillermo GARCIA Luna, has arrived to relieve him and 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 taxl 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

/ Guillermo GARCIA Luna said of Pedro RODRIGUEZ Ledesma that RODRIGUEZ 16

"humble but very serious, deeply religious, & family man, and highly relieble." / 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 week.

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, fice, and either ment or eggs, but rejected dessert and coffee, and was very

money (cost) conscious. Meals cost five to six pesos.

///// Individuals in neiglborhood of

notel were queried with negative results.

/||// Guillermo GARCIA Luna adyised that on the

asis of a search of abandoned correspondence, review of his records and accounts, and refreshine

his memory through discussions with other personnel at hotel, he had been able to develop

the following date: Antonio OLIVA 1s a Negro who had been considered. Cuban but had clarified

to GARCIA Lune 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 Mex City

He had been living at the hotel with a woman to

whom he referred as his

"wife" but GARCIA Luna judged that she might have been his paramour

They left the hotel without paying a substantial hotel bill, and GARCIA Luna has been attempt

ing to locate them without success.

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342.

343.

344.

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Mexi, with description, manner of travel, etc.

13 May

MEXI 9430 - ODENVY red'd large pkg through pouch from committee (counsel Lee RANKIN with

Instructions pass unopened to Dr. Dale CAMERON attending psychiatric convention here.

on

turnover CAMERON opened package ODENVY office and C/ODINVY could see only that it contained

Check.

This is very

odd.

pile documents stamped top secret with classification lined out. CAMERON walked out of!

office carrying papers, probably to Hotel Maria Isabel where most conventioners staying. /

Station understands CAMERON intends deliver talk on psychiatric assessment of OSWALD, pre-

sumably on basis these papers. I Although Station ignorant content or origin documents

appears odd see top secret docs relevant GPFLOOR case declassified prior issuance committee

report. / Have not informed ODENVY this cable although C/ODENVY said he cabling his Hgs

which he thought probably did not know contents of package.

13 May

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 by the Acting sec of

Gobernacion. / While the report at the end bears a date of 6 May 64, source who made a copy i

of the report available for copying advised that it was actually delivered to Foreign

Relations on 9 May 64. (see pare 344 below) :

19 May

HMMA 23443 - Attached are copies of the Gobernacion Report on the steps taken and investigations

made by the Mexl Gov as a result of President K's assassination. / As will be recalled,

was asked for by the three members of the Warren Commission who visited Mexi 8-13 Apr 64.

h 1s Repor

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 LITEMPO/1.| A copy was

so sent to this Station by the InGAl who received a copy unofficially from Ile. Santiggo

IBAÑEZ Llamas, Director of Investigations, Gobernacion.

Pis pass copy to Chief, KUDESK.

(Highlights of Report, in rough translation) - Just as soon as GOM learned of the death of

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 necessary, / Upon learning

the name of the assassin, investigations were begun because it was known OSWALD was in Mexico

in 1963. / Through Imnigratlon Department we could establish for sure that OSWALD entered Mexi

via Nuevo Laredo, Tamps, 26 Sept 63 as a tourist, eto., etc., and made a photostatic copy of

document of entry into country, etc. / On 27. Sept he stayed at the Hotel del Comercio, ete. /

Shere are the attachments to this???

* During his five day

stay in Mexi City,

OSWALD tried to obtain a Cuban visa in transit to

the Sov Union, etc. / Interviewed Sra. Silvia DURAN, ete. / OSWALD cancelled his reservalon

at the hotel on l Oct and reserved a seat on the bus of Transported Frontera to return to

Nuevo Laredo the following day.

However, he did not travel on this bus, nor any other bus

What is this about??

OSWALD tried to get a divorce??

line which travels to Nuevo Lar§do, Tamps. / Confirmed that OSWALD left Mexico at Nuevo Laredo

on 3 Oct, etc. / On 26 Nov an inspector,

there previously to jobtwistigate

SECRETa divorce in Mexico. etc..:

Because of an error of one of the gtenographers, Form ll, in the

-Immigration Office in Nuevo Laredo stated OSWALD had travelled in by car from

Error that OSWALD traveled by

car to U.S.?? country; however, proff was not found in & search of papers in customs that OWALD left by car.

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345.

346.

347.

348.

349.

SECRET

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

to establish any connection with him, or cars entering and leaving, etc., etc. / To complete

How can they be

so sure

that OSWALD had no

this investigation, it was established without a doubt, that OSWALD had no contacts in Mexico

political contacts???

with persons or groups affiliated with politics. / Finally, case closed; file sent to archives.

Signed by Lic. Luis ECHEVERRIA.

22 May

26 May

2 June

17 June

Where is 505503 ?

And attachments

??

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.

Emb note also reguested a descrip-

tion of the measures which were taken by Mex1 Gov, etq. / Under cover of note #504826, dated

14 May 64, the Sec of For Relations of Mexi has transmitted to Emb a confidential memo, setting

info a 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 is 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

may not be published, in part or in full, without the express consent of the Mexi Gov.

HMMA 235k20 - Mexi Gov Report on Actions Taken and Investigations Made After the Death of

Kennedy (Ref:

EMMA 23443 - para 344 above) Same info as para 344 above except the

declaration of Silvia DURAN about her contact with OSWALD (nothing new).

NOTE: written by COS - This copy of the Foreign Office's "edited" version of Lic. Luis ECHEVERRIA

report was given to me by LEGAT on 2 June 64. We already have copies. (Attached is the same

report as para 346 above.

AMEMBASSY A1461 "Supplementary Mexican Report on Activities of OSWALD (ref: A: 1359 - para

345 above) - Referenced airgram transmitted & note and a memo from 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 original of that note

and its annexes are forwarded herewith,

with the request 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 drain to the reservation that... may not be published.. without permission of

Mexi Government.

18 June 64

Potomac Cable No. 278 (Unclassified) (Sent via wireless file 6-12-64) - The Warren Commission -

this is a two page document stating: the aims of the Commission, which was established or

9 Nov 63, and that its sit report would be published in July 1964.

74.

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350.

351.

352.

19 June

22 June

24 June

Read carefully

SECRET

MEXI 9948 (ref: MEXI 9681 - not in OSWALD {ile; see YATSKOV P-885) During Subject's

(Subject is LIOVAL-1) (JOhn Emil BLANKENEACEL) 11-12 June 64 trip with Sov Consul Pavel Antonovict

YATSKOV (KGB), latter mentioned could do favor for Subj and import rifle free of duty from U.S.

for Subj's hunting interests. Subj casually responded that Y could probably order one from

KLEIN discount store Chicago. This caused Sov to ask Subj: if though OSWALD actually Pres K's

Subj said definitely believed this true basis newspaper accounts. Y Y countered

saying did not believe OSWALD Involved and briefly explained his position by

OSWALD here.

Heistormed into my office and wanted me to introduce and recommend him to the Cubans

He told me that he had lived in the USSR. I told him that I would have to check before I could

recommend bim.

He was nervous and his hands trembled, and he stormed out of my office.

believe that a person as nervous as OSWALD, whose hands trembled, could have accurately fired

a rifle." / 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 YAISKOV

bas is

endearing

terms used. / 28 Sept LIENVOY about 0857 hrs:

and YATSKOV then

talks with KAZANTSEVA.

Gist of conversation is that YATSKOV family, accompanied by BAZAROVS

and KAZANTSEVS, planning day trip (possibly to Cuernavaca) and to depart this date about 1100

hrs.

From LICALLA 28 Sept 0952 hrs:

Yanct and wife and KAZANISEV 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.

LIENVOY 30 Sept reports KAZANISEV, speaking with a visiting Sov,

tells Sov call morn 1 Oct and speak with Y. / 1 Oct LILYRIC: Y entered Emb 0847, left 1416,

LICALLA observed Y at 1104 hrs talking with Valentin Vasilyevich BAKULIN and Aleksey Ivanovich

GARMASHEV. / 2 Oct:

Ace LILYRIC Y entered Emb 0846, left 1106, entered 1120. Departed 1122

with Oleg Pavlovich MOSKVICHEV, entered 1128 with M, departed 1420 with wife.

According LICALLA

seen with IXa Valerly Vladimirovich KOSTIKOV at 0852, seen with Valerly Aleksandrovich ANDRIANOV,

at 1000, seen with Moskvichey at 1124, seen with CARMACHEV at 1402. / Feel quite possible that

OSWALD spoke with YATSKOV basis 1 Oct 63 LIENVOY: When OSWALD spoke with OBYEDKOV, OSWALD

said had 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 HaS attention

this transcript. Note however, KOSTIKOV has dark hair, YAISKOV light brown and very grey at

Could also well be that OSWALD first spoke

with KOSTIKOV who turned OSWALD over to his boss YAISKOV. Also, given the apparent frankness

of y's discussions with LIOVAL-l, particularly his views Stalin and Khrushchey, would appeat

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 repart??

355.

7 July

356.

21 July

357.

31 July

Where are

SECRET

DIR 30547 (Ref: MEXI 9948 - para 350 above) - Pis check LICALLA and LIENVOY records try

determine if YATSKOV was in Mexi City during period OSWALD there and if YATSKOV in Sov

Emb Sat., 28 Sept, day which OSWALD claimed had visited Emb and talked to consul (MEXI 7025,

- para 32 above). Also cable your views possibility OSWALD could have met YAISKOV

rather than or in addition to KOSTIKOV.

AMEMBASSY Incoming Telegram Control #72 - President's Commission

considers it absolutely

necessary publish documents supplied by GOM (with possible exception Annex 3, reservation

sheet of bus company, and Annex 5, except the statements by Mrg. Duran and husband which

extremely important to Commission). Ash 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 Info

in documents supplied by GOM had also been supplied Commission by other sources., ete., etc.:

NOIE on above:

Underlined "other sources" - LIENVOY ?

Also - Amb will request from

Foreign Minister. Signed COS

DIR 33368 - Call Station attention to DEPIEL 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.

Aynesworth has been

conducting a parallel investigation of testimony, affiaavits 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 was pro-American, he was able to raise money for home-

ward passage at the American Embassy. Aynesworth claimed that the fa FBI knew OSWALD to

be a potential assassin.

And FBI agent is quoted as telling the Dallas police on 22 Noy.

"We knew he was capable of assassinating the President, but we didn't dream he would do it.

eto., etc.

AMEMBASSY Outgoing Telegram, Control 955 - GOROSTIZA told me that GOM has no objection to

publication of all documents except statement of Mrg. Duran (annex 5 mentioned in GOM

Note 505503 dated 9 June 1964) (see para 348 - annexes missing). Publisation would be

embarrassing: to GOM because of extensive questioning of Mrs. Duran, ete. / 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.....

26.

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358.

5 Aug 64

359.

360.

5 Aug

14 Aug

361.

362.

20 Aug

24 Aug

Check thole refs.

363.

4 Sept

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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, Including

that document No. 5 relating to Silvia DURAN.....

AMEMBASSY Outgoing Telegram #122 from Amb Freeman to Seostate advising info In para 358 above.

Memo of Conversation between Amb Jose GALLASIEGUI, 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).

GALLASTSGUI said note had been written

before decision was made to permit publishing info on DURAN, to return note and another

would be sent....

AMEMBASSY Mexico to Dept of State - Permission to Publish Documents on OSWALD with attached

Note No. 507794 from GOM.....

MEXI 881 (Ref:

WAVE 0767 - 19 Aug 64 - 1. 19 Aug KUJUMP Houston advised KUJUMP WAVE

area of foll:

A. Oscar RODRIGUEZ, Molina DPOB 10 Dec 29 Jaruco, Havana effected Black

¡ River crossing from Mexi to Brownsville, Texas, 18 Aug. B.

Subj picked up by and in

custody ODURGE Brownsville. C.

Subj claims visit PBRINE 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.

Wille in jail approx 21 days was recruited by CIS for alleged

mission abroad. F.

Subj when pioked up during above river crossing requested talk with

ODYOKE Intel rep.

2.

WAVE sending Wilfred O. CLOWER to Houston/Brownsville contact

KUJUMP Houston and assess Subj Brownsville order further determine nature CIS mission,

Locus same and posalbla OP Vlability Care EXI 7479, 2 MaY 6is WAVE 4375, 10 Mer 615

WAVE traces bossibly Iden Subj previously

forwarded addees.

BELL. 1989, 29 Peb 61;

MEXI 7999, 12 May 61 and WAVE 6382, 23 May 61. Local ODURCE/ODENVY traces pending.

4.

Request addee traces... Station traces reflect Oscar RODRIGUEZ, Molina arrived Mexi from

Have 22 Jan 61. Gave contact address Independencia 17. (LIFIRE B/Doc) MAXI & 7026, 23 NOv

63 ECHEVERRIA asked COS for all info on Subj. Said had heard on radio FNU RODRIGUEZ MOlina

picked up connection GPFLOOR and RODRIGUEZ a Mexican.

DIR 47058 - 1. FYI. We are Informed by Warren Coun Marina OSWALD has very recently provided

additional dooumentary materials pertaining to late husband's Mexi stay.

Mexi cite containing location marks and a Mexi cite TV guide. Our underatanding 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

What are new

materials??

rep will bring this up with yu on his own.

alters previous conclusions re OSWALD's stay.

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364.

4 Sept.

365.

4 Sept.

366.

367.

8 Sept

9 Sept

368.

10 Sept

for details, of application, see attachment

369.

370.

24 Sept

16 Sept

NB

371.

16 Sept

SECRET

DIR 47423 - Have recd from Warren Coum for analysis and comment: photo copy OSWALD Cul

visa application Mexi 27 Sept 63.

Comm reed photo copy of document from Cubans via Sir 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 364 above) - Next pouch 8 Sept. Will forward photos of

DURAN signature

only which is all ve have at present.

Attempting obtain larger sample from

LILEMPOS. Will advise. (Attached to cable is photo

of DURAN's signature)

HMMA 24280 - Transmitted herewith are two photostatio samples of DURAN's signature.

MEMO FOR THE FECORD by COS - ligs is in urgent need of handwriting speciments of DURAN.

ACTION:

Get LIKAYAK/2 to have LIMUD coverage put on DURANT urgently and try to get some

fast speciments..•

HMMW 12889 - The attached documents and translation, provided by ODACID, are FYI.

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 '1s

searching for additional handwriting speciments of DURAN..

/ Station can put LIMUD coverage

on DURAN.....

DIR 49619 (Ref MEXI 0805 - para 365 above) Slawson of Warren Comm In discussion DURAN's

handwriting sample asked 1f Info available re current state her morale, attitude, current

employment status. / FYI only, HQS believes commission mey seek to have DURAN certify she

compiled OSWALD's visa application papers supplied by GOC through Swiss. / Request Sta

furnish ASAP avallable Info re situation and Outlook DURAN. Suggest you not consult Mexi

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 DURAl and her husband were or are members

of the Communist party. / Conn attorney Slawson recalls that both COS and C/ODENVY referred

to these allegations during his visit to Mexi. / Ple advise

by return cable whether aid It

documentary or other evidence exists or can be attributed to Mexi police authorities.

her deposition DURAN formally denied such membershig.

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3T2.

18 Sept 64

373.

19 Sept

374-g

22 Sept

375.

25 Set

376.

23 Sept

Check MOHRENSCHILDY

SECRET

DIR 50732 (Ref: HMMW 12889 - para 368 above) Request Station cable its opinion authentiolty

visa application. Also, if avallable or possible promptly procure, desire other samples

or blanks for comparison and possible authentication.

check out with any available exemplars?

222222

MEXI 0930 (Ref: DIR 49,619 - para 370 above, and DIR 49,941 - pera 371 abové) - COS checked

with LIEMPO 4 who personally participated in interrogation of DURANT re OSWALD. A. Her

full name is Silvia Tirado Bazan de DURAN.

At time of interrogation by Mexi authorities on OSWALD case both DURAN and hus 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 prinoiples and tried to live as Marxists"

D.

LILMPO 4 stated "No Mexi has worked for Cuban Emb In Mexi since 1959 who is not a

completely convinced Communtst."

.=. E:

Both Silvia and hus band were listed in LITEMPO 4!

organization's files as Communists, members of PCM. This however not releasable 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. / LILEMPO 4

reports that Silvia has not worked since detention on OSWALD case. Does not know present

status her morale but believes she still frightened, very pro-Castro, pro Commnist and anti-

USA and anti-Vexi police authorities. / Horacio has kept up payments on rent, light bille

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 - pare 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 "y" 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. / LITANIL, 9 recently received letter from

Mercy MARIINEZ, who actually signed letter from Habana. Will check signatures when I-9

locates letter.

HMMW 12931 (Ref:

EMMA 24304 - para 369 above) - We appreciate the offer to put LIMUD

on Silvia but do not feel it necessary since handwriting investipation can now be considered

completed. / All Egs components involved in GPFLOOR wish to express their appreciation.....

AMEME Outgoing Telegram #619 - Imb'e Legat has copious file on George de MOHRENSCHILDT.

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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378.

379.

380.

381.

382.

383.

24 Sept

Iden of American entering Sov Emb???

24 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.

i a te photo of

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 firat time. / Because of this publicity Warren Comm will publish copies of both

photos among documents keyed to its survey of FBI posterime 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 not even Involved this case.

....../ Cannot predict security effect

of publication.... / Station wishes forevern basehouse operators for hostille reactions.

W111 clear all three affected bases of all tech equipment for Indefinite period just prior

to publication. / May Station assume no matertal originating LIFEAT or LIENVOY to appear?...

25 Sept

25

Sept

25 Sept

26 Setp

28 Sept

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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 Installa

tion and LINeSA properties of all gear on phased basis

..Also evacuating LIONION base

house and sending occupants away for week on pretext..

DIR 52398 (Ref: DIR 5193T • para 31T above) -

..Each photo shows same unidentified man.

One closely cropped, other cropped but with enough background to clearly identify Sovem

main gate...

HMMS 3734 -Enclosed are copies of the two photographe mentioned in DIR 51937 (para 3TT above)

and subsequent cable.

DIR 52774 (Ref: MEXT 1018para 379 above) ODENVY showed her spread but Subj photo only one

which attracted attention, Coum adamant needs photo to establ1sh chain of evidence.

Doubt other photos will be published. OpENVY told her nothing re identity 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 IIMESA. ...

DIR 52929 (Ref: DIR 51937 - para 37T above) Foll lis 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

andcarried by KINGMAN. (note by COS: I suppose we relax, let happen whatever happens!) 80.

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385.

386.

387.

388.

389.

390.

391.

392.

28 Set 64

28 Sept

29 Sept

29 Sept

Check this bio data on

30 Sept

30 Sept

2 Oct

64

5 Oct

5 Oct

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MEMO frOm LEGAT: OsCar RODRIGUEZ Molina - Cuban

MEXT 1040 (Ref: DIR 52929 - para 383 above) Request KINGMAN carry annex with photos. Station

already has basic report, obtained thru chief PESWING 26 Sept.

(PROBABLY SPECIAL CHANNEL) (Ref: DIR 52774 - para 382 above)

Per ref, operations suspended

in LIMESA as of 1707 his 28 Sept 64 and all gear removed same day.

THE NEWS - Inside Washi gton - Mystery of OSWALD's 6 Days in Mexico? by Robert S. Allen

nd Paul Scott the reason for the mysterious Mexi trip of OSWALD.• / Informational ga

about OSWALD's eight days in Mexico.... / While reporting that OSWALD escaped surveillanc

during much of his Mexican yialt, the commission will reveal that the

"limited" observations

by U.S. and Mexi Intelligence authorities elearly Indicate the trip Involved more than an

leffort 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 a careful check on OSWALD

because of his connections with the fair Play for Cube Committee.

... Note by COS: What a

false statement.!)

DIR 53264 (Ref: MEXI 1040 - para 385 above) Ple see pare four DIR 52398 (para 380 above)

Mr. Bankin due return 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

Report (book) to. DIAZ Ordaz, LIELEGANT and Mr. Burnell Goodrich. / I also asked that

SCHEVERRIA be sent & copy from the Amb.

"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 Oot. Pouching 4 Oct. Background is completely

blacked out. / Also learned that all appendices will be made public simultaneously sometime

in Nov. This is change in schedule given in DIR 52398 (pare 380 above). / You my wish

modify timing and planning of MEXI 1018 (pare 379 above)

HMMW 12963 - Enclosed are the galley proofs of 2 photos mentioned in DIR 54271 (pare 390 above)

ICELSIOR - Advertising IV program "The reconstruction of the Assassination of Pres. JFK.

xclusive piotures of the FBl, commentary - ARUSTIN BARIOS Gone

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393.

5 Oct 64

394.

6 Oat

395.

6.00t

396.

8 Oct

Who is source??

Station Moscow??

Research this.

What info did we get from

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MEXI 1120 - Per LIENVOY 30 Sept Silvia DURAN Informed Raul PEREYRA of Cuban Embassy that

she had been on an excursion with some students to Isla Mujeres and Merida.

¡PERETRA who

recently returned from Cuba said Eusebio AZCU sent greetings to Silvia.'

HMMA 24463

A. HMMW 12889 - pare 368 above; B.

DIR 50732 - para 372 above;

MEXI 0969 - para 374 above)

Attached for HQS are:

An Item dated Jan 64 recovered

from Cub Emb trash by LITAINI/2 which may have been prepared on the same typewriter used

to prepare the visa application form of Ref Aj and 3 Xerox coples 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 18 Juan IRa Nilo OIERO Rodriguez for whom she

signed the letter of Ref A. / It is requested that every effort be made to insure that

the attachments are handled in such a way as to protect IITAMIT-9 and the LITAINT-2 trash

operation from compromise.

(No attachments)

MEMO FOR FILES from COS: On 18 Sept 64 I saw LITYMPO/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 PPs or any otber Connie or Marxist organization.

Her husband, when

questioned at the sane time, gave the same replies. b.

Silvia and husband admitted they

belleved In Marxism,

tried to live so as to "conform to Marxist/leninist theories".

said "I am & Marxist".

Silvia bas disappeared from her hone; Horacio claime he does not

know where she is.

He continues to live at Av Constituyentes 143-3 and is able to pay rent,

lights, ete. / LIIBMPO/4 said he could be quoted as saying that "no Mext except Communiste

had worked for the Cub Emb in Mexi since Jan 59"!

THE NEWS - PIllion Insists OSWALD is Collaborator In Red Network - by Robert S. Allen and

Paul Scott:

.. Documents delivered to the archives where the papers will be available -

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 marriage to the niece of a It. Colonel of the Soviet MVD, and his later visits to

Next, reporting:

".....Upon arrival In Sou Union, SHALD voluntarily became associated

with the Soy Secret Police (KGB).

....; whihe 1e responsible for recruiting and training

of agents for sabotage, assassination, incitement of riots and other forms of terror.....

KGB arranged press conferences to publicize OSWALD's defection, then provided a job for him

In the sheet metal shop of a radio factory in Minsk.

OSWALD was not a skilled sheet metal

worker. His job was a clerical job of "checker"".

This was a sham cover job.

OSWALD 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 emnating frim the Sov Red Cross.

The 1,400 ruble monthly Income of OSWALD was compatable to salary of ten 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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397.

10 Oct 64

398.

12 Oct

Check Elena GARRO

399.

400.

Way at was this not sent to Has ??

15 Oct

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MEXI 1191 - On 9 Oct LICOWL-1 reported as foll: T Oet Aleksey Ivanovich GARMASHOV (deputy

KGB resident Mexi) asked I-l re avallabily apts immediate vicinity LIMSRICK installation,

and specifically asked about quarters above I-l store. I-l desoribed quarters which too

small for Sove.

GARMASHOV (G) added two owners of nearby apt blags and refused rent to Sovs!.

I-l then volunteered try rent apt in his name for Sovs which G accepted. / 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 Oot G again visited I-l after being informed of

vacant apts and stated he would like to see larger of two apts. I-1 escorted G to apt top

floor which G Inspected closely. I-l reports G looked out front window which faces LIMERICK

for extended period. I-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 Ior сатв.

(Il notes that Sove aware bldg had no garage prior |to G; inspection tour.)

• Sta believes above is concrete indication Sova looking for likely KUBARK photo base sites.

LILYRIC 1s one of eight or nine apts which could give same coverage as LILYRIC.

No possible

Request Igs comments on security

surrounding report annexes priro to their release and possibility Sovs have already obtained

copies. /

MEMO FOR THE RECORD from Plannery (C/CA) - Elena GARRO told Eunice Odio (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 finde out that OSWALD was here in Mexi prior to the assassination. She

was invited by a Next secretary in the Cub Emb whose husband 1s a cousin of the GARRO

family (Horacio DURANI???). At the party, she saw three Gringos, not drinking, not mixing,

and more or less just standing around together like "three bumps on 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 zin through". She claims that on account of the way these three gringos

stood out she took & good long look at them as did her daughter. i When assassination occurred

and OSWALD's picture was spread into the newspapers, both Elena and ber daughter Immediately

said that he was one of the three gringos "without a doubt" at the party.

covering; above memo to GOS:

Do you want me to send the gist of this to Has? COS Wrote:

Yes, but we should follow up first. Flannery then wrote:

Nothing further.

DIR 56876 (Ref: MEXI 1191 - para 397 above) Iqs has no evidence that Sovs have advance copy

of photo.

Comn 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 Hov. / Considered opinion here is 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 Comm report.

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401.

21 Oct

64

402.

25 Nov

Who was LANE's informant??

403.

25 Nov

404.

25 Nov

See para 398 on Elena GARRO de PAZ.

405.

29 Nov

after 1900 hrs

Check John RETTIE file

THE NEWS - Inside Weshington CIA Withheld

Suit, Intelligence from werren Commission - by

Robert S. Allen and Paul Scott -

... Despite the coumission"s written request for all documents

that might shed light on the assessination, CIA failed to turn over a national intelligence

estimate warning that 1t 1s Kremlin polloy to remove Western officials who actively oppose

Soviet policies,

titled "Soviet Strategic Executive Action".....Molone furnished the Comm

with the CIA's secret survellance 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. ....

REx: 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 visit

to the Sov Emb and not the Cub Emb. CIA did not report the latter visit until after the

(In DCOS handwriting is the note: Who talked to these guys? - about the

secret surveillance reports - and Annie G. write: The caller from the Cub Emb was unidenti-

fied until HOS sent traces on OSWALD and voices compared by FEINGLASS.)

Plot Idea Studies by Warren Group - Doubts May Remain Despite Exhaustive

Examination - 26 volun's of Comn date released yesterday include, lengthy testimony by a member

of the John Birch Society..... named Revilo P. Oliver, professor at University of Illinois.

"...cover up for Communist Conspiracy".

•. Artiole carries pioture which was shuin to

OSWALD's mother....Coum found that the picture was of an unidentified man in a foreign

country with shom the CIA thought OSWALD might have been assoolated......Thomas B. Buchanan

who wrote # "Who Killed Kennedy" and Mark Lane, a N.I, lawyer who was briefly Mrs. (SWALD's

lawyer (mother of OSWALD). Lane declined to disclose name of his i alleged Informant....

DIR 66600 (Ref: DIR 5427) - para 390 above)First picture and rehash of "Marguerite's

Story" appear on page 19 of 25 Nov jssue of N.I. 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 learned from LICHANT/1. 8.

The former wife of Octavio PAZ rents a room to an

American Communist, June COBB.

Mrs. PAZ, 1e afraid of Miss Cobb who broke legs and smashed

ribs of a pet cat.....

COBB 1s promiscuous and slueps with men..../ co

Mrs. PAZ

believes COBB may have been planted' on her by Communists.... Mrs. PAz tried 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....

Rafael LOZANO with Dudley DOUST. DD just got back. DD talked to TELLO and asked him LIFEAT

about OSWALD. OSWALD was here this year. About the OSNALD inoident, the roughing up business

Is 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 (ItILO) does not think it was very serious.

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406.

407.

408.

409

2 Deo 64

23 Dec

Warren Comm Report

31 Dec

23 Dec.

See para 179 above.

Was this never checked

out???

410.

31 Jan 65

411.

8 Peb

412.

11 Feb.

See para 376 above on MOHRENSCHILDT.

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HMMS 3848 - Attached is one set of the hearing transcripts and exhibits of the warren Comm

Report.

(Attachment to para 407 below)

BK D 4726 - Warren Commission Testimony - Selected Excerpts

HMMN 13244 (Rel: EGGA 3171, 2 Nov 64 - not ln file; not abstracted) Attached is & copy

of & 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 fron a well known Cuban soientist and acquaintance on 23 Noy 63, but which

he had forgotten to report. The release of the Warren Comn Report reminded him of the inci-

dent. / The solentist said he had been at the Havana airport on afternoon of 22 Nov 63 shen

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 bldg and disappeared without going through normal customs procedures.

His

curiosity was aroused, and he was able to leain that the aircraft had just arrived from

Dallas, Texas, via Iijuana and Mex1 City. The plane had been forced to land at Tijuana due

to ongine 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 cautioned

source not to tell anyone else about it or they would hu both be shot by the Cubans. /

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,

Juadalajov (Jalino), Mexique. / George de MOHRENSHILDI, who connected OSWALD case and who

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.

Hqs authorize Sta to pursue lead through local ODENVY chief.

DIR 84099 (Ref: DIR 81342 - para $ 410 above and MEXI 2430 - para 41l above) Station

authorized pursue lead on Mexi address through local ODENVY.

ODENVY Tep may also be advised

this info being included in voluminous report on recent activities of de MOHRENSCHILDT which

Request passed to Hank Johnson on 15 Feb.))

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414.

415.

416.

417.

418.

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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

* 15 June

1059 hrs.

should be sent to Eqs for retention.

MEXI 2741 (Ref: DIR 81342 - para 410 above and MEXI 2430 - para 411 above) ODENVY reports

P.O. Box of refs is mall address of Almacenes Favier, large French-owned department store

in Guadalajara.

HMMW 13460 (Ref: EMMA 25401 - para 413 y above) Ple forward reels mentioned in ref, with

any identifying

and explanatory date available, to Hgs for retention.

(On copy of

despatob

is Annie G. 's writing - 1 Apr 65 Shipping reels to Egs w/microf11m of transcripts.)

MEMO to FBI from WOFACT - A usually reliable source in Mexi City provided me with a copy

of an annonymous letter to the Sov Imb which refers to OSWALD and which is enclosed for your

info. / The files of this office contain no info on William R. BOBKING (?? sp???)

CSCI 316/01398 65

MEXI 016 (Ref: HQS 146 - 173) Correct that coverage Sov Emb visitors same as past (LIMITED

and LILYRIC).

Correct that PBPRIME visitors now rare. / Suggest comment to ODENVY evidence

that word has gotten around that PBSWING Mexi aware identities PBPRIME visitors to Sov Emb,

which probable deterrent to all but extremely naive. / CURTIS believes wide distribution

Warren Comm report on OSWALD case could have caused a decrease in visitors.

Cub Emb Lond distance.

Women Outside (WO) in English informs the Cub Emb there 18 & long LiäNvey

distance call from Chicago for Amb ARMAS.

Man Inside (MI) says to wait a moment. Later

NO in French asks 1f ARMAS speaks French. ARMAS says n0.

N WO continues in French and says

she is speaking for SI. GAN (?) of Chicago, In the United States, and continues in the same

Language asking If Silvia DURAN was & friend of OSWALD, the person who assassinated the

President Kennedy. ARMAS does not understand her language and In Spanish says that Silvia

worked for awhile in the Embassy, but quite a while ago she left her work here and has not

been seen since.

WO continues in French and asks if Silvia returned to Cuba.

ARMAS says

no that she 1s

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" to everything)

and asks who 1s talking.

NO does not uni erstand,

but insists in knowing if she (Silvia) was a friend of OSWALD. ARMAS says a1 "gul. gul"

aja... muy bien. s1...1 seflorita (it seems that what he is saying is not being understood).

NO continues in her language which ARMAS does not understand and says that he knows nothing

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more and that ald he is saying 1e that

"the Sra. DURAN no longer works in the Embassy

and

they don't know her address"

WO again In her language asks 1f SILVIA was a friend

of

OSWALD and if It is "verdad" (she says this In Spanish). ARMAS saye "91. sefora s1." WO

says thank you. ARMAS says "Buenos dias...eh...!"

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419.

17 June

See para 418 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??

425

10 DEC

How did Elena GARRO know about Silvia being

the mistress of OSWALD?? This is 1965. Station

heard from LIRTNÒ/3 in July 67.

How did Elena know about a red haired negro??

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MEXI 3832 - LIENVOY reported 15 Jun 65 that unidentified woman speaking French called Cub

Amb HERNANDEZ, Armas from Chicago on bebalf of a Mll Mr. GAN (phon) asked if Silvia DURAN

was friend of OSWALD and if she had returned to Cuba.

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 i1 DURAN was ftiend OSWALD, Amb did not understand

question but answered yes. / Pouching tape.

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.

Kenneth Jess PORIER 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 AZCUE

per ref, igs interested any new or aftermath info that can be brought to light OSWALD's

visa application at Cub Emb Mexi Sept 63.

THE NEWS - I page on KENNEDY on the second anniversary of his death..... Thausande of

Memorials Immortalize Kennedy.....Marina Oswald Wants to Forget (now Mrs. Kenneth Porter..

she 1s publishing & book)...Flowers Mark Assassination Site...Gov Connally Can't Forget Tragedy

MEMO OF CONVERSATION - Elena GARRO de PA 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.. I

Other guests were Cuban Consul, AZCUE, Generai 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 Nov 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

what she knew of OSWALD, she was told that the Amer Emb was full of Communist spies.

very prosperous. I Many Communists believe assassination was result of Conie plot engineered

by Castro.

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Note to Stan W from COS: What an imagination she has! Should we sent to Hge?

replied: Suggest sending.

There have been stories around town about all this,

and Thomas

Did Migdall ever publish anything on OSWALD??

only person she has talked to.

/ Migdall has a little folder Into which he is putting

all the little 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

See pare 404 above

OSWALD and the local eftists & Cubans in one of her squibs? / Isaac Don Levine 16 writing

& book about the assassination; Migdall says that the Cuban connection bothers him increasingly.

Has Isaac Don Levine been queried further??

as he progresses in his za research.

IDL had long talk with Marina not long ago in Russian;

No doubt Marina is hiding info.

IDL is Russian Jewish emigre, and reputable scholar - and left convinced that she hiding info.

426.

16 Dec

MEXI 5621 - Info in para 425 above reported to Hqs..

/ Station checking GARRO statements

Results of queries of LIONION, LICHANI/1 etc ?? with LIONION, LICHANT/1 and other sources.

Will cable results. (NOIE from COS to Annie

Pls ask Thomas if he'll "follow up", get questions from Annie G. Let's discuss.)

427.

25 Dec

Lydia, Horacio and Ruben DURAN are cousins of

Elena GARRO de PAZ.

Check files on AZCUE and CARBALIIDO -

especially LINNVOY during Sept-Oct 63

SEGRET

On 25 Dec Elena discussed her alleged encounter with OSWALD. Also, present ware

Thomas' wife, and Elena's daughter, Flenita.

Further Info was given subsequently on 9 Jan 66.

During this latter conversation, Elena admitted she had gone to AmEmb 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

DURAN are all cousins of Elena.

Silvia 1s married to Foracio, & weak man, who was converted

to Communism by Ricardo GUERRA.

Elena has nothing to do with Silvia whom she detests and

Ruben was born in U.S. and served in U.S. army during war.

.. Party was

held at home of Ruben.. / Elena belleves date of party was 2 or 3 Sept 63, few days before

vielt 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.

Two young American companions,

one was very tall and slender and had long blond hair idt which hung across forehead, gaunt

face and long protruding chin; other was tald, short light brown hair...All three were

obviously Americans and did not mix or dance with other people: The three were friends,

because Elena saw them by chance the next day walking down the street together. / Although

Elena had returned from Europe In June or July, she had already met Eusebio AZCUE and knows:

positively he was at party.

On another occasion (not clear whether before or after the party

In question), she attended a party where she saw Eusebio AZCUE; Emilio CARBALLIDO; and a Latin

American negro man with red hair.

(These last 2 were not at the DURAN party as was stated

in the 10 Dec memo.)

CARBALLIDO 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 is known as & Castro agent; he had been to Red China, Sov Union, and

many times to Cube.

VASQuEZ Ameral, formerly with

Rockefeller Foundatio

in N.Y. and who is now a & professor at Rutgers.

The day after assassination, Elenita

encountered Sra. de AZCUS in Sanborns.

AZCUE was called back to Habana after assassination and his wife followed shortly....

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427. (continued) 25

DeC.

Others present at DURAN party were Horacio and Silvia: Lydia DURAN: Elena 'g

sister, Deva GUERRERO;

Jose Jesus CLARK Flores and his mistress, a cu philodommunist

womar; 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 Mext 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 Blena and Elenita

Check Ricardo GUERRA and Rosario

CASTELLANOS de GUERRA. Why; are they

enemies of Elena??

Check LICHAWT/1

sequently wrote Elenita several love letters.

She turned these in to the Amer Emb.

Ricardo GUERRA and wife Rosario CASTELLANOS vere supposed to come to party but declined to

come when they learned she (Elena) would be there.

/ On Sat., 23 Nov 63, Ilena's brother

drove her and Plenite to Cub Emb at 3 pm. Fer brother was embarrassed by their behavior

and drove a blook 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

CALVILLO took them to small hotel for safety.....Since Elena could not remember name of hotel,

she took Thomas to the part of town where she remembered 1t to be - Vermont Hotel,

Calle Vermon't 29, one and & half blocks west of Insurgentes just south of Viaducto.

Elena

said hotel is owned by someone from San Luis Potosi and used by businessmen from that area.

She and Elenita did not rogister.

CALVILLO registered them as relatives or friends of his

from San Luis Potosi.. 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, CALVILIO said she

shouldn't go because the Amer Emb was full of Commnist spies.

can this be checked - guards outside her house?

When she returned to her house

the following week, guards were posted outside it./ When she saw her sister, Deva GUERRERA,

che latter was terrified because of OShALD's presence at the LunAN party.

sra. de GUERRERA

as very angry with DuraN's because she thought they hid becone Involved in the assassination

plot for money.

About 2 months after assassination, Sr. (or Sra.?) de CUERRERO was called in

Why won't Elena identify 2 Communists??

by two communists, whom = she refuses to identify, and was warned with threats never to reveal

to anyone that she had been to a party with OSWALD. She remained so terrified that she would

not accompany Elena to the Amer Emb to tell what she knew of OSWALD. / Shortly after assassina

tion, Emillo CARBALIIDO, took DURANS to Jalape, Veraoruz and kept them out of the way for a

while until the initall shock of assassination wore off.

CARBALIIDO has connections with the

it can trip to Veracruz be proved??

Check Eunice ODIO, Costa Rican.

Didn't

Elena first say VASQUEZ, Amoral's mistress was a

Guat???

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 18 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 Imb and urged them to go to Texas to tell their

Does I COBR know COS?

story.

Falling 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

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leavet Elena's house. COBB had kicked the cat,

/At end of. Jan 64, Ruben visited Elena.

i said he was going to visit the U.s. and wanted her to protect him as much as possible white

he was away.../ Six months after assassination, when she was talking to loe 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 65

This document by LICOOKTE was not in P-8593,

but was

copied

from 50-6-129/3 and attached

to 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

could remember who told her this, however, was Victor RICO

Galan. / She said she understood that OSWALD had come to Mexico more than once.

MEMO from Annie Goodpasture to Cuban Section: Will you read this (memo in para 427 above)

and tell me if this woman and daughter were seen creating such a disturbance

• as they claim

J. Piccolo wrote

"It yo, tampoco." Judy wrote "no paotures eltker."

"No bells ring with me." Shaw wrote

MEMO to The Amb (co to COS) frOM LEGAT - Ref is made to memo dated 10 Dec 65 (pare 425 above)

•I For your info, Elena and Elenita were Interviewed by personnel of this office on 17 anc

4 Nov 64 at which time they furnished info similer to that set forth in ref memo. Inquirtes

conducted t at that time failed to substantiate allegations made by Enena and daughter. /

In view of the 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.

MEXT 5741 • Ref: MEXI 5621

- pare 426 above

LEGAT Interviewed Elena and Elenita

Nov 64 and falled substantiate allegations ref. ( MEXI will advise further info obtained.

NOTS attached to MEXI 5741, Written by DCOS (White): "See bottom document In 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 1s said to be extremely bright."

Annie G. wrote

the following:

LA Meno said they checked Info MEXI S8 5621 and found it unsubstantiated.

cos asked me to send this cable "she lo 8le0 "aute"".

We will try to confirm or refute Mrs. G. de P's

Info and follow up." COS wrote

Document by LICOOKIE dated 5 October 1964 - Mexican Communists who had contact with OSWALD,

as has not appeared in Warren Comm write-ups in press. - All weekend Elena GARRO de Paz,

Elenita Paz (the daughter) and Deba GARRO de GUERRERO Galvan sat around recalling detelle

of their having been In a group with OSWALD here last fall during the days that he was in

Nex1. The write-ups of the" Warren Comm report in the newspapers sparked this discussion,

and thoy apparently had never really sat around determined to piece it all together, although

all 3 were deeply affected...... The main points: Elene and Debe 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 & visa.

(She is or was also &

ringleader at the Cub- Vexican

Institutbe on Tokio While OSWALD was here last fall the

DURAN cousins invited the GARRO sisters and young Elenita to a "twist" party at the home

It Kh of Ruben Duran mid-week.

A few Communists they knew '(Deba 1s a Commie herself,

and Elena

has been in touch with Commies since she was a young girl and went to Republican Spain wit

Octavio Paz." and a number of people who struck them as very peculder at the time, were

AND OSWALD WAS THERE WITH TWO OTHER BEATNIK LOOKING BOYS, ONE OF WHOM WAS VERÝ TAL

AND ALL THREE OF WHOM THEY REMEMBER QUITE WELL.

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450. (continued) 29 Dec 65

DURAN brothers suddenly have money. Why??

. Blens and Elinate 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 IURAN 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 L/1 never regained contact vith Elena GARBO de PAz.

451.

22 Jan 66

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. Viotor RICO Galan 1s & Spanish-born Mexican Journalist who has been one of

the most prolific and ardent apologists for Castro's Cube in Mexico.

Check AZCUE'S LIENVOY file

Attachment:

farticipants

Elena GARRO de PAZ, Mexican writer, and Charles Wm. Thomas,

Politioal Officer - 1.

RICO Galan told Elena that Eusebio AZCUE, former Cuban Consul in

Veirco, was one of the most powerful men now in Cube... /.....He was recalled to Havana

Immediately on the assassination when he was. Cuban Consul in Mexi, presumably because he

had had contact with OSWALD, .../.../..:

452.

6 Feb 66

THE NEWS - BBC Films Lee OSWALD Story with US Aotor -

453.

21 Feb 66

THE NEWS - Fight for OSWALD's Guns in Court = ..

454

22 Feb

455.

23 Feb

How can it be ascertained that OSWALD did not

travel to Mexico prior to early fort 63.?

There must be some basis for Elena's reporting.

456.

9 June

Check Herminio DUARTE Martins

THE NEWS - Government Awarded OSWALD Guas.

MEMO TO

The Amb, ce to COS - from LEGAT - Ref is made to Memo of Conversation dated

25 Dec 65 (para 427 above, reo'd by this office on 27 Jan 66, and LEGAT memo dated

27 Dec 65 (para 429 above)... Extensive investigation conducted in the U.S. and Mexico

after

the assassination falled to disclose that OSWALD traveled to Mexico prior to

26 Sept 63.

OSWALD was residing In New Orleans, Louisiana In early Sept 63 and no info

has been obtained to indiente that he was s away from that aren in early Sept 63. /

In view

of the fact that Blena 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, Brazil, 15 Dec 36

- Ple see LEGAT report dated 16 Dec 63, subject,..

OSWALD for info on one Herminto DUARTE Martins.

... Note to COS from Rosa P. - Ref

LEGAT report stated that jUARI'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.

460.

25 June

13 July

Check Elena's friends and story,

LICHANT/1 328 Info from him???

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THE NEWS - Jury Finds RUBY Sane

DIR 12633 - Higs has reviewed advance copy book entitled "Inquest" by Edward J. EPSIEIN,

subject being assassination...

Book in hands major reviewers, to be released sometime

June

66. In discussing CIA role in OSWALD investigations, statement 1s made on page 94

that Warren Comm had picture by CIA purportedly showing OSWALD entering Cub Emb and that

"Ploture routinely taken by secret camera from aoross the street".

page 638, Vol 16 of Warren Comm... / Since book now in print but not yet on sale, foregoing

is advance notice to alert Station for whatever precautionary meafures.......

293F2EG

FYI, this to picture

THE NEWS - Lawyers Plead RUBY's Guilt Based on Perjured Testimony -

Memo of Conversation - Subject:

Further on OSWALD and K Assassination - (Ref:

this Subj of 25 Dec 65 - para 427 above) Participants - Elena and Thomas (Pol Offloer)

Elena described some developments which may have some bearing on her claim that she saw

at home of her cousin

Ruben DURAN when OSWALD was in Mexico prior to

assassination.

OSWALD at a part flene said Carlos SOLORZANO 1s well acquainted with Cub Amb MERNANDEZ

Armas, and that he was not leftist but his brother, Alfonso, was a Communist.

Amb HERANDEZ,

told SOLORIANO he wanted to meet Elena, 80 SOLORZANO 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 here and was the only anti-Communist there besides herself.

/ During evening, Amb HERNANDEZ, whom she described as intelligent and cultured, concen-

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 Invana. She said she was not a Fidelista and would not go unless

Juan SORIANO went with her. Amb HERNANDEZ then Invited SORIANO but the latter denounced

the Castro rogime 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 Amoricas 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 is

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 Communists, this raised the question of how the Cubans obtained that g2,

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460. (continued) 13 July 66

461.

24 July 66:

462.

28 July

463.

The Warren Comm did not do an adequate

investigative job......It is hard to believe

the Commission served the public well.

Tostead of ending all the rumors, they set

the stage for a new, and more serious

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.

other friends of these three who might have learned of it are Funice ODIO and June COBB.

She " has always been suspicious of all three because they went out of their way to i

cultivate her when she returned from Europe in 63 and made such a point of being outspoken

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professional ant1-Communists.

....Eleana said CALVILLO was a close personal friend of Noe

PALOMARES and Pres. DI, 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 Ins

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 Il DURAN and that the latter had been very friendly

and wanted to meet her again.

She said Lydia was very poor and had a 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 Conn Investigation was inadequate and defective)

In a review printed in Book Week of the book by Edward Jay EPSIEIN entitled

"Inquest,

the Warren Comm and The Establishment of Truth.

"....Goodwin said, "It not only faises

questions but demands exploration and answers."

THE NEWS - New Home for OSWALD's Widow - About Marina and new husband moving

The Second OSWALD: The Case for a Conspiracy Theory - Inquest by Edward Jay EPSTEIN, and,.

Whitewash by Harold Weisberg - by Richard I. 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 is 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."

93,i

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465.

466.

+67.

13 Aug 66

13 dot 66

This 1s what Rlena

claimed and noone

would believe her.

Info from LICHANT/L ???

28 det

+68.

169.

+70.

+71.

+72.

-73.

•74.

75.

76.

Tr.

78.

79.

31 Oot

2 Nov

3 Nov

9 Nov

12 Nov

23 Nov

25 Nov

25 Nov

28 Nov

56 Dec

8 Dec

9 Dec

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THE NEWS - RUBY's Lawyers Go To 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 Potos1,

San Luis Potos1,

Mexico, had registered at the Hotel Vermont on 23 Nov 63 leaving

24 Nov 63; registering on 25 fov 63, leaving 27 Nov 63 and again regiatering on 28 Nov 63

leaving 30 Nov 63.

The above individual may or may not be identical with Blena...

referred to in referenced memo.

THE NEWS - Walter WINCHELL, - Debunker:

-alone of the books we read can explain away

this: What was OSWALD doing hiding in a movie theater (a few miles any) shortly after the

mr murder of Officer TIPPETT when he should i have been at his job???

THE NEWS - Pike Takes & Swing At The Werren Commission

THE NEWS - Archives Take Title to JFK Death Weapon

THE NEWS - 2nd Assassin Doubtful says Spatein

STEMPRE - Ires Asesinatos - In Muerte en Texas

THE NEWS - by Drew Pearson and Jack Anderson - Doubters of Warren Repost Overlook Important

IHE NEWS - Articles on third anniversary of assassination:

Mrs. Klin Seclusion; Byewitnesses

Give Pro and Con; Three Shots, Not Fout; Warren Panel Sticks to Findings

THE NEWS - by Drew Pearson • Warren Cormission Chosen With Bye 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 Fearson - German Magazine Reveals JFK Had Addison's Disease i (therefore

the autopsy report was witheld)

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480.

481.

12 Dec 166

9 Sept 66

10 Dec 66

482as this noven on deproved - 2*)

483.

484.

485.

11 Dec

15 Dec

17 Dec

486.

19 Dec

487.

2 Jan 67

Check Comrade KOSTIN

488.

3 Jan 61

coseãoes not believe OSWALD was stupid.

489.

3 Jen 67

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THE NEWS - RUBY's Cancer At Advanced Stage

THE REWS - by William F. Buckley, JI. - Warren Comm's Investigations Should Resume

THE NEWS - by Robert S. Allen and Paul Soott - The Warren Conm Uncovers Curious Information

(About "Mr. X" reporting to the U.S. Imb in Moscow about background of OSWALDS and friend-

ship with RUBY, ete.....y

THE NEWS - Jack Ruby Has Cancer

TAS NEWS - Ruby Undergoes Extensive Tests

I'HE NEWS - Mrs. JFK Takes First Legal

Steps to Stop Book ("The Death of a President"

by Willian Manchester) also Dell Offers One Million For JFK Death Book

THE NEWS - Jackle Not Seeking Out-Of-Court, Deal (re; the book "Death of a President")

and Author Only Wants Book Given Chance

THE NEWS - by fenry J. Taylor - Careful Chronology Revieved In OSVALD Case - This article

states that OSWALD was not a crackpot.... premeditated murder....

Also states OSWALD'g

letter of 9 Not 63 to Sov Emb in Washington, reporting on "my meeting with Comrade

KOSTIN # In the Embassy, Mexico City."

THE NEWS - INCA Seeks InJunotion on OSWALD Recording - Attached 18 & note written by COS:|

I have a copy of this recording: OSWAID sounds on this Disco, like a more than average

(certainly not the stupid) person we've been led to belleve he was.... I'll be glad to

play it for a group should this be desired.

LIENVOY

arrived for him from CAFNERO Hoke.

came out about who killed KENNEDY (on Satufday, 7 Jan 67), In the Introduction it says that

RUBY is in agony, to tell AMPARAN

At the same time

to correct it because RUBY also has died, he died today.

MENENDEZ SayS fOr FERREYRA to meet him at the airport the next day at

16330.

FERREYRA agrees.

490.

4 Jan

THE NEWS - RUBY Dies of Cancer

491.

5 Jan 67

ded ted, bodient Ta and my conted cole wist one can delayed.

cheok on MeX me olay AKSemon - was he ever

Colonel Nicolay AKSENOV .....TheAlek in his U.S, allas - Alek J. EIDSIt - was OSWALD!&

Check KOSTIKOV

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nickname in Russia.

Conrade KOSTIN at Sov Emb Mexi was MVD officer Valerly Vladimirovich

KOSTIKOV.....OswAlD's undated letter to hid wife, wiltten here (Dallas) and found secreted

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491. (continued)

5 Jan 67

Check ack a vant of te expose aleava

492.

493.

494.

495.

496.

497.

498.

499.

500.

5 Jan

6 Jen

T Jan

10 Jan

12 Jan

THE NEWS

15 Jan

16 Jan

17 Jan

18 Jan

No attachment to Memo #11,174

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In his personal effects by the Dallas police, Includes: "Certain of my documents are in

the small blue valise...The Embassy (1.e.,

Sov Emb) Will cone quickly to your assistance

on learning everything.. The 'Red Cross' will also help you..-we have friends hete."

He wrote these instructions 1p Russian..... Trapped by her own coverups, Marina finally

stated that OSWALD bad lald plans to reach Cuba by returning to New Orleans and hijacking!

an airliner flying to Habana from there.

RUBY Flown to Chicago

THE NEWS - RUBY's Corpse Closely Guarded

THE NEWS - RUBY Iaid to Rest

THE NEWS - by Ipez Robb - RUBY's Killing of OSWALD Owing to Long Arm of Coincidence

THE NEWS•by Drew Pearson and Jack Andersch - JFK Initiated Dallas Trip; Visit Hot

Urged by Johnson

THE NEWS - Returns Home - Jacqueline K arrives... 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 to Publication of "The Death of a President"; also Sterp Prints

Antober Part, Uncensored,

MEMO to COS from LEGAT - Subject: William R. DOBKINS - Ref 1s made to your memo #11,174

dated 17 Nov 66, captioned "Correspondence for the Cuban Embassy.

is as follows: to LEGAT from COS - From a usually reliable, sensitive source the attached

Item of correspondence has been made available to us. / The envelop containing the attached

clipping bore the following return address: William R. DOBKITS, 415 South Nain, Monahans,

Texas

LEGAT memo 18: We have been advised that William R. DOBKINS is a person of doubtful mental

stability who has been interviewed in connection with the assessination.

have served In the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) with OSWALD and alleged that after telling

OSWALD of the theft of his (DORKTIS') ranch by politicians they talked about killing

Pres. Johnson, Gov Connally of Texas, and Texas Railroad Commissioner James Langdon.

Subject also threatened these persons in a 1964 letter to the Chairman of Texans for

USC In order to arrange & defection

at present unknown. / By letter dated 8 Apr 65, entitled # "Correspondence to the Sov Emb

In Next City", your Hqs furnished our iqs with a oopy of & rambling anonymous letter which

concerned DOBKINS, OSWALD, various political personalities in Texas, and the assassination,

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500. (continued)

18 Jan 67

Check DOBKINS - similarity to OSWALD ??

Is DOBKINS

the

"twin" in the

"double

OSWALD" theory

??

501.

502.

503.

19 Jan 67

21 Jan

Experts 24 Jen 67

Read attachments

504.

505.

506.

507.

24 Jan 67

26 Jan

30 Jan

31 Jan

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which the letter relates to the uncompromising attitude of Pres Johnson.

It 1s felt that

DOBKINS may have authored this letter. / Mrs. Marguerite OSWALD, mother of OSWALD, knows

DORKINS and was in contact with him in for 66.

She claims that he le very similar to her

late son and that some of the travel activity attributed to her son might have actually

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 Imb or has attempted to use their Consullar

facilities to arrange travel to the Sov Union.

Additional descriptive date concerning

him will be furnished to you when available. / You are further requested to authorize

dissem in suitably paraphrased language with the source completely protected. ...Dobilis

was in contact with the Cub Emb, Maxi.

COS andver to LEGAT was Memo #11,499 (not in OSWALD file) dated 23 feb 67 (from request

of 18 Jan 3?178) The files of

this office contain no info regarding Subj In addition

to that contained in my meno dated 17 Nor 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 Mext.

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 Sult

BOOK DISPATCH 5847 (9 attachments h/w - 1 SECRET 8 Unclassified) IO Certain Statione and

Bases, from Chief, WOVIEW, Subjects

Countering Criticiam of the Warren Report.

Our Concern....Increasing challenge to the Warren Commission's Report....2.

of opinion

is a matter of concern to the U.S. goy Inoluding our organization....3. Action.

do not recommend that discussions of the assassination question be initiated, horever

addressees are requested: a.

To discuss....b. To employ propagande....4. In private or

media discussion... the folloing arguments should be useful.

". No significant new

to tee em18:10a e deport itselfere P

Where possible, counter speculation by encouraging reference

EL SOL - Two Years Nine Monthe 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 & President)

TEE NEWS - by Joseph W. Grigg - Mark Inne Challenges Warren Report and Lawyer lakes

Issue With Lane and OSWALD Victim's Widow Reweds (Policeman TIPPIT's vife)

THIS NEWS - by Art Bushwald - The Manchester Story: also, W. Winchell's Jacqueline's

legal fees over Manchester will be a dilly. Father-in-lal pioking up tab.

97.

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508.

7 Feb 67

509.

510.

511.

512.

513.

wee 514.

17 Feb

18 Feb

Check this

19 Feb

21 Feb

Check Dave LEWIS , early contact

21 Feb

22 Feb

515.

23 Feb

Check David W. FERRIS - early contact

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MEMO of Conversation between Elena GARRO de PAZ and Thomas (Pol Officer) - Elena

Mario MENENDEZ, Editor of Sucesos, asked her to vrite more artioles for the magazine..

MENENDEZ, had been to the U.S. recently and that he therefore must have a valid vise,

despite the fact he 1s an agent of Fidel Castro. / Elena said her cousin, Ruben DURAN

also goes to the U.S, often without difficulty, despite the fact he entertained OSWALD..

AZCUe tho was Cuban Consul in Mexieo at time of assassination. / Dr. Tolande ORrIZ

Ascensio was arrested at the same time as Victor RICO Galen but released on payment of

a 35,000 peso bond. After her release, Dr. ORIIZ thep got from RICO Galangs mother all

Elena said she turned them

over to the Mexi Gov or perbaps the Cub Emb.

..../////Ilona said that the Cubans

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 Angola Pen to

the Orleans Parish Prison.

This man formerly lived just & block from the last New Orleans

address of OSWAID and is reported to have known OSWAID.

THE NEWS - OSWALD Didn't Act Alone, Says D. A.

THE NEWS - Several Involved in JFK Murder - Dave LEWIS, who is employed at the Trailways

Bus Station here (New Orleans) said that there were otle r people Involved and he didn't

tell the FBI because the FBI didn't ask him.

EL SOL - The Rede Killed KENNEDY says Juanita CASTRO

TIE MENS - Conversation Clued D.A. In on "Plot" in JFK Murder - also - New JFK Probe

No Hoax, Says DA's Witness - David F. LEWIS, Jr., 26, skinny, dark-haired man said be knew

five persons implicated in New Orleans in a plot against the life of K....

THE NEWS - Pilot Involved In JFK Probe Found Dead - David W. FERRIS, 46 was found dead

in bed covered by & sheet.

Coroner Chette

said fErRIs died

of a ruptured blood vessel at

the bese of the brain.

Carrison said there were 15 bottles of pille in the apartment

and death was apparent suicide

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516.

517.

24 Feb 67

24 Feb

Check

518.

25 Feb

Perry R. PISSO + early contact

519.

25 Feb

520.

521.

$ 522.

26 Feb

J.S. (Jack) MARTIN

26 Feb

27 Feb

early contact

523.

27 Feb

early contacts - at hotel in Mexico City

check this with LECAT report

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THE NEWS - DA Won't Turn Over JFK Probe to Feds -

MEMO from LEGAT to COS Subject: William Rey DOßKINS (Refs LEGAT memo of 18 Jan 67 -

para 500 above)

We have reo'd info that the reported travel to Maxioo of subj in order

to arrange for his defection to Sov Union occurred following his discharge from the U.S.

Marine Corps In August 1959.

He went to Tijuana, Beja, Califorhia, 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 are arranging for appropriate inquiry to be conducted

In TiJuana. / DOBKINS 18 described as Race Walte; Sex Male; DPOB 16 Jen 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 family are mentally

unbalanced. / A photo of Subj is enclosed.

EL, SOL - Castro's Friends are in "Entredicho" ,

also Complot en Nueva Orleans ; alBo

Que Murió de "Alta Presión" (re: death of David FERRIE - pare 515' above) - ....The name

Of FERRIE vas 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

(re: FERRIE death)

said he is in seclusion

"for reasons of security".

Et. SOL - Plotters Against Kennedy Will Not Secape

THE NEWS - Letters to the Editors - from Frank WORRELL -

...Wondering if GARRISON 18 as

much concerned with assassination mystery as in getting to top of Louisiana politioa...

EL HERALDO - 96 Hours of the Life of OSWALD in Mexico - by Sotero R. GARCIARFEYES -

During the 96 hrs in Mexioo, OSWAteD dealt with only six people who now fear for their lives.

Those six are Guillermo GARCIA, Sebastian PERSZ, Angel CURIEL, DOlores RAMIREZ, Margarita

LARASIIDA and Mattide GARNICA.

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27 Feb 67

checke

1259 hrs

53

525.

27 Feb

= 526.

28 Feb

527.

5.

528.g

5

5

529.

530.

28 Feb

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MO (Aatonio ANDRADE) from the Heraldo talks with Cub Emb (ARACELI) and saya he 18 a good I TENVOY.

friend of Amb HERANDEZ Armas and ESCARTIN and was In charge of a series of reports apout

Cube.

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 kabw now? ANDRADE sage for the newspaper.

ARANCELI says he would have to come here

(to the Cub Emb) personally and speak with the first Secretary, that by phone she could

not tell him anything. ANDRADE says he will go to the Imb the next day.

CHE NEWS - DA'& Withess in Hiding - J.S. (Jaok) MARFIN (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 NOWS - Over-All Picture of JFK Probe Underground -

•An orticial report, on file 1

ashington, quoted agents as saying MARTIN (par 520) told them "he suffers from telephoniti

when drinking and that it was during one of his drinking sprees that be telephoned Asst.

pist. Atty. H.$. Kohlman and told him this fantestic story about FERRIf being Involved with

NEXI 0517 - Following 1e LIKIVOY test of conversation between Antonio ANDRADE and "Secretary

of Cuban Consu]" who Catalina FUENIES Sarday de CEPERO (identified intel member and wife of

Gerardo CAPERO Gallardo Mexiço Cubana official): (Contents of para 524 above)

1 Mar 67

Check Sergio ARCHACKA - early contact

aka ARCACHA (Cuban who speaks English)

the assassination.. Alexander said that 2 pallas police offloers familiar with the assassina-

tion must be present and any interview must be held in a Dallas government bldg before witness

Sergio ARCHACHA would meet with GARRISON Investigators, and "ARCHACHA damned well better

not disappear, because we will be very unheppy."

1 Mar

EL HERALDO - Fidel Castro Deeided on the Death of Kennedy - According to El Tiempo, Spanish

languagedally printed in U.S., collaborator Stanley Ross sayd the FBI in New York,

on 19 Nov

Check Pascual Enrique RUEDOLDO Congora,

63 - 3 days before the assassination - detained one Cuban named Pascual Enrique RUEDOLDO

Cuban, detained 3 days before assassination. Congora, who confessed to be a member of one of the six or seven groups of assassins (each

group contained 3 men) which Castro had sent to the U.S. to liquidate Pres.| K.

... •Also about ARCACHA (para 528)

1- Mar

FERRIE & OSWALD seen together in 1963

THE NEWS - FERRIS, 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.

One of them

identified himself at the time as OSWALD. The officer last week identified FERRIE's body

as the other occupant of the vehicle.

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531.

532.

1 Mar 67

Who were Americans in Mexico In contact

with OSWALD in 19633?

2 Mar

Clay SHAW

James R. LEWALLEN 3?

3 Mar

533.

534.

535.

536.

3 Mar

Clay BERTRAND - aka SHAW

chack Doug EDELSON

3 Mar

3 Mar

$ 537.

3 Man

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THE NEWS - Assassination Frobe Extended to Mexico - Reports of a mysterious visitor retracing

OSWALD's steps gave rise to conjectures.....At least seven persons, Including a young vom

employed by the local Cub Emb yesterday were questioned by federal security afficers....wao

said the questioning led to disclosure of at least 14 names and Info on persons directly

or Indirectly related to OSWALD.

Persons questioned told police that OSWALD had been In

contact with various American nationals during his stay in this city.

THIS NEWS - Firet Arrest Mde In Kennedy Frobe - GARRISON arrested former managing direator

of New Orleans International Trade Mart today on l charge of "emspiracy to commit murder."

CLaY SHAW, 54. SHAW and James R. LIWALIEN, 38, a quallty control Inspector for the Boeing

Co, at a Saturn cooket plant in New Orleans, were the first two men subpoenaed in the probe.

MEXICO CITY 0564 - Nex1 Eag language News artiole by Robert S. Allen and Paul Scott, 2 Mar,

Wash, states "Still secret WOFACT report on OSWAtDS Sept activities which was sent to

the State Dept Intelligence Division on 1l Oot 63 could possibly shed some new light on

the Mexi 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 thie memo not

be declassified for pewspaper sources since would blow Llevoy and give grounds for critieism

againat WOFACT and LTRAMA.

Believe would also further convince LIRAMA of poor security

In State Dept. 1 PIs advise action taken protect LIENVOY

EL SOL - Newspaperman EDELSON Says Fidel Castro Ordered the Crime - According to GARRISON,

OSWALD, Cley SHAW and pilot David W. FERRIE and "others" plotted In New Orleans in Sept 63

for the assassination. (Sane info as pare 529 above)

THE NEWS - JFK Murder Directed from Cube, Says DA - Same Info as pera 529, 534

EL, UNIVERSAI, GRAFICO - Three key points in the conspiration to murder Kennedy? - more about

GARRISON - SHAW and FERRIS met in the lattet's apartment to plan K's death.....Materials

confisbated from SHAW's apartment.

THE NEWS - "Fruth Serum" Allegedly Uncovers Plot Evidence - GARRISON says he has evidence

that OSWALD, SHAW and FERRIE met In Sept 63 to discuss "how they would kill KFK*,

eyidence came from an unnamed informant, whose atatements were corroborated while the

informant was under the influence of sodium pentothal, or truth serum.

the new U.S, attorney general, said the FBI Investigeted SHAW late In 63 and oleared him

of any link with the assessination...

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538.

539.

3 Mar 67

3 Mar

check Mrs

Sylvia ODTO

check Dr Alberto GARCIA Menocal

540.

541.

3 Mar

4 Mar

check Dante MAROCHTNT

542.

543A8

544.

4 Mar

4 Mar 8?

4 Mar

what else does Mexi police know??

545.

4 Apr

check Gordon NOVEl - early contact??

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ULTIMAS NOTICIAS - Conclusions of GARRISON - Same info as above newspaper reports

THE NEWS - by Allen and Scott - Key To GARRISON Probe in Missing Woman - re: Mrs. Sylvia

ODIO. Info 1s that contained in MEXI 0564 (pera 533 above)

also: Cuban Embassy Knows a Lot About OSWALD - A Cuban exile said that the Cub Emb in

Mexi City "has not said one-fifth" of what OSWALD discussed there when he 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 Ruz, left Cuba one year

after the Cuban revolution that ousted Batista. ! He said 1t 1$ probable that Mexican police

have many details on OSWALD's visit here which at that time were considered unimportant

but could now be needed in GARRISON's Investigation

THIS NEWS - DA: 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

mey have wanted to talk with her husband because he knew James LEWALLEN, & former roommate

Of FERRIE. | MAROCHINI returned to his home briefly before going to GARRISON's office

and denied his vife's statements.

EL, SOL - GARRISON looking for Fame, Says Mayor Weloh

277 - Cuban Embassy Has Said Nothing About OSWALD - re: statements of DI. Alberto GARCIA

Menocail (pare 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 Intl Mari.

(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 Mex1. The paper Novedades reported that Next federal police had obtained a list

of "highly interesting" persons with whom OSWALD had direct or indirect contact, including

several U.S. citizens.)

THE NWS - Strong Interests Hamstring GARRISON Probe, Says Visitor - Joseph M. RAULT, Jr.,

tells a Maxican 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 lleu of

$10,000 bond after his appearance in Columbus Municipal Court on a fugitive charge filed

formally by police from suburban Gahanne, where he was arrested Saturday night, at the

request of GARRISON, who wants NOVEL ne & witness in his inquiry.. conspiring

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545. (continued) 4 Apr 67

check ARCACHA - DarE 528 above

546.

4 Mar 67

547.

548.

549.

check LUMTERE

4 Mar

check Dean A ANDREW L early contact

5 Mar

6 Mar

550.

551.

4 Mar

5 Mar

picture of JAmes LEWALLEN

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8180: Cuban Jailed in GARRISON Probe - Sergio ARCACHA Smith, 44, & former anti-Castro

Cuban exile leader in New Orleans, was arrested on a varrant by GARRISON,. warrant accused

ARCACHA with conspiring with David FERRIE, now dead, and gordon NOVEL, now in jail In Columbus

EL SOL - OSWALD and SHAW, Members of a Castro Comando - Doug EDELSON, reporter for the radio

chain in U. S called "Wins", accused Castro of giving the order to assassinate K.

OSWALD's trito 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 Innocende of SHAW - Johnson says 1t 1s useless to open

a new Investigation; Proofe of GARRISON....., also, picture of SHAW and picture of Dean

A. ANDREW, named by GARRISON.

DIR 80403 - (Refs MEXI 0517 - para 527 above) - No Has traces ANDRADE, FUENTES and CEPERO

MENO frOm LICOMET-2 to José (Piccolo) - Attached is a clipping from the publication LUMIERE

page 8, of Sol de Mexico, 4 Mat 67:

Surveilled OSWALD In Mexico, but Not in Dallas.

CIA agents take note, in Nexi airport, of travelers to and from Cuba.

The counter-espionage

service of the CIA photographed OSWALD yhen he arrived in Mexico and sent the info to the

FBI, emphasizing the fact that OSWALD was in contaot with the Sov and Cub Embassies 1n

"T.S. News and World Report" says that Mext is of much importance to the CIA because

of the number of Communiat agents who, from Mexico, extend their net of operations to the

U.S. and South America.

EL HERALDO - Dan MARACHINI is the fourth person Oited by GARRISON - He was a co-worker of

OSWALD. - Info in previous newsparer clippings.

THE NEWS - OSWALD-Arms Cache Raid Links Sought GARRISON was seeking a possible connection

between OSWALD and a group of men involved in a 1963 FBI maid on a munitions cache in

Lacombe, Louisiaaa.

The report came after Dante MAROCHINI, 42, fourth man in GARRISON's

prbbe spent 90 minutes in the DA's office.

MAROCHIT and OSWALD once were emploved hem

(New Orleans at the same time by the same coffee mnufacturer, though the plants were a

block apart, records show.

also - Officials Here Dodge "Cuban Plot" Query. - Government officials (of Mori) dealimed

to become embroilled in the controversy about an alleged Cuban plot to assassinate K

They said "We will not gol into it again" unless esked by the UlS.... An official spokesman

said there vas no evidence to support a charge that the Cuban gov was Involved.

also - Houston Meyor Welch Calls GARRISON a Publicity Seeker....

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passengers

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Transportes Fronters 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

ticket number appeared beside his name or as to the reason for the discrepancy in the number

They had no personal recollec

of passengers and the fact that no ticket number appeared beside OSWALD's name.

explained that tickets bearing a prefix of 39 covered travel from Mexi to Monterrey and those

He also pointed out that

the passengers on a given trip are forwarded to the

offices

of the bus

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

xplanation 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

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

a I registry book.

On the first day & 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.

being shown as "USA (Texas)i- Guests pay in advance.

OSWALD registered

on 27 Sept,

arriving

, occupation

"photo" and nationality was

"U.S. citizen"

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

19 on 30 Sept, Mexi Army Captain well-known in Verseruz according to GARCIA Luna. / Mario

RESENDIZ, merchant, Saltillo, Coabulla, room 21,26 Sept to 3 Oct., has merchandising business

Involving sale of flowers and miscelleneous items in Monclova, Coshuila, also well known in

Monclove according to GARCIA Luna.

/ / 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 ESQUIVEL. : Lt.

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 continuing. / 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 to Cuba from Mexi in the latter part of

62 under name of Jack I. RUBY,

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304. 27 Feb.

305. 10 Mar.

What hotel??

16. 12 Mar.

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Jack Leon RUBY, Jack RUBENSIEIN, or JaCOb RUBENSIEIN. / Advise of any Info to verify this

travel by RUBY.

MEMO tO LEGAT from COS: Subject:

RUBY - Info available to this office fails to confirm

that RUBY left Mexi for Habana or arrived in Mexi from Habana by air anytime during 1962.

MEMO from LEGAT to Boonstra, co to COS; Subject: OSWALD. - Ref: LEGAT memo dated 13 Jan

64 (pare 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 coicidence,

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 & Cuban.

He saw this Cuban over a perlod of two day.

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.

Source produced original of a passenger list

or manifest relating to departure No. 2, Bus No. 340, 2 Oct 63, of the Transportes Frontera,

S.A. de C. V. bus line, which has its headquarters in Monterrey, N. L. and Its Mexi terminal

at Buenavista Street No. 7. / The passenger list or manifest was clear evidence that

OSWALD had departed from Mexi on the bus connected the rewith which left Mexi at 1:00 p.m.

and scheduled to have arrived at Nuevo Laredo, Tamps, (across border from Laredo, Texas)

at 5:30 a.m., 3 Oct 63. / Info on passenger list is handwritten, not complete and not all

etc....(report submitted typed list of passengers, seat number, ticket number and

etc.)... "Inquiry at Iransportes Frontera Bus Terminal" -

On 5 March 64,

Gilberto LOZANO Guizar advised that he is the Manager of the Mexi Terminal of Transportes

Frontere Bus Company, Buenavista #T, which has a franchise for "through service" between

Mexi, Monterrey and Laredo, but Is not permitted to sell tickets or pick up passengers at

intermediate localities. / LOZANO said that Transportes Frontera had made a complete study

f Its records and procedures and has now arrived at the conclusion that the person designate

ag "OSWLD". on the 2-Oct 63 passenger manifest did not purchase a ticket and could not have

He pointed out that the list of passenger reserva

tions, tickets sold, and passengers actually boarding the bus in Mexi are recorded on the

orm which is provided for that purpose and is maintained on a clip board on the counter

rom which ticket sales normallly are made by the ticket salesman and dispatcher, Francise

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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for tickets. / According to Mr. LOZANO, & reservation is recorded by assigning a 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, it 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 communioates 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 tiokets.

/ Francisco ALVARADO,

ticket salesman and dispatcher for Transportes 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 LOPEL. 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. I The notations

by ALVARADO of "9 Laredo, Y Monterrey" reflected that he had reported by radio to the

Monterryy 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 "OSWLD" 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

and had not boarded the bus; and

"Nicolas GONZALEZ" Seat No. 10, listed as having traveled

on a pass to Torreon. /.../ ALVARADO and Gilberto LOZANO stated that the notations on

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 looted 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 time. They affirmed that the handwritten "Transportes Frontere" 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 "LARED" 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 "ECO. SAUCEDO"

one of the drivers,

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THIS HEWS

- Sidelines by Loyd Rosenfield; also, Letters to the Editor - a letter saying

OSWALD took orders from the Cub Imb and Warren is a Communist, written by Richard M. WASCOE.

53.

7 Mar

THE NEWS - OSWALD'& Movements Here Bared written by Jaime Plenn (COS wrote to Annie G.

"Anything new in this?"and Annie replied "No. All is rehash'")

heck this long review of case

Not previously

een in this file is his (OSWALD's) talking with

wo British tourists, on the bus to Mexico, and

hat he was going to Cuba and hoped to see Fidel

astro... Also, he talked to two Australian girls

nd recommended the

"huba Hotel" in Mexico, etc, also about ALVARADO denying. then again confirming his knowledge of OSWALD

54.

T Mar

Ruerolo CONGORA - Castro agent??

EL SOL. - Will the truth be known today? Will the Castro agent clatm he was sent to kill

Kennedy? - Ruedolo GONGORA, Castro agent, will be interviewed today. (He was held on

14 Nov 63, accused as a Castro agent, admitted being an employee and agent of the Castro

fegime, 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

55.

7 Mar

56.

8 Mar

Did CARRISON reveal bis witness??

VOFACI approval.

Classification has not been dropped.

Appropriate WOFACT office which

coordinates all OSWALD related material is avare of sensitivity Mexi info and need

to protect LIENVOY source.

THE NEWS - JFK's Body May Be Exhuned - "The Truth About the Assassination", written by

charles roberts, walter reporter for newsweek ragazine,

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 involved

In his murak allegations.

This would mean GARRISON's "confidential informant" who allegedly

overheard SHAL, OSWALD and FeRRiE plot to kill Pres. K. would have to testify of GARRISON

would be in danger of having his case thrown out of court.

VEGMANN and Edvard F. WEGMANN, attorneys for Clay SHAW.

1180s Proof Will Come Hard Says Reporter Merriman Smith

White House reporter who won the Pulitzer Prize for his coverage of the assassination,

went to New Orleans last wees to look into charges that the murder of

Involved& conspiracy spawned in Louisiana.

Following is his report lie young president

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57.

58.

8 M arch 67

9 Mar

59.

60

9 Mar

10 Mar

61.

Dean ANDREWs autoray for OSWALD

Mrs Josephine Hus (worked for seaw)

11 Mar

62.

11 Mar

check Raymond CUMMINGS - early contact

63.

64.

12 Mer

13 Mar

64.

13 Mar

65.

14 Mar

Raymond CUMMINGS

(picture).

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THE NEWS - ONWAID "Home and Dry" by Court Action - by

Henty J. Taylor - a review of

OSWALD's stay in the Sov Union, when he renounced his U.S.

citizenship, etc

THE NEWS - OSWALD's Wife & Member of the Konsonal - by Henry J. Taylor

- about OSWALD

merrying Marina, neice of MVD....She stated to Amer Emb In Moscow she did not belong

to the KOMSOMOL, when applying for a visa to the US, - later she admitted she had 1led

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 & man named Clay BERTRAND after the assass-

Ination, asking ANDREWS represent OSWALD.

ANDREWS said he was ill at the time and did not

take the case.

Mrs. Josephone HUG spent 34 minutes with the jury.

She wn 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 advised ANDREWS to refuse "on 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 Cets Special Hearing -

MEMO TO LEGAT from COS - Subject: William Ray DOBKINS - Reference fa made to your memo

dated 24 Feb 67 (para 517 above) /No record could be found of a visit by a person resembling

Subject to the Cuban or Soviet Emb.

Subj was actually in Next, a furtler check can be made.

THE NEWS - ICIA Report of OSWALD Visit Here Kept Secret -

also: SHAW Seeks to Squash Plot Charge -

al808 Ramsey Clark Unhappy With New JFK Probe.

THE NEWS - SHAW's Motion Overruled - A three-judge panel overruled today a defense motion

asking that only a single

jude preside over a preliminary bearing for SHAW.

Anotler

development - Raymond DUMMINGS,

the Dallas Carpenter who claims that he once drove OSWALD,

and a third man to Jack RUBY's nightclub, arrived here by plane..

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66.

15 Mar 67

heck Perry Raymond RUSSO - early, contact

67.

67 18 thie? 16 Max

0900 hte

68.

15 Mar

check

PISSO, 5'9" closecropped hair - looks

11ke OSWALD somewhat

16 Mar

¡LeOn OSWALD PETTY RE PIASO, 25

ito.

16 Mar

early contact from Tampico - no name yet

71.

17 Mar

*ARRISON's "confidential informant", RIJSSO

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EL SOL - RUSSO Says He Saw SHAW, OSWALD and FERRIS Plan the Death of Kennedy +

AMEMB Incoming Telegram #141 - from Tampico - Local reporter tells me he knew OSWALD

slightly but adds he can shed no new light on

case and would lose job over any publicity.

Short Airgram follows. Signed by Ruyle

Pres--K. -in Sept of 65-

A 25 yr old insurance salesman testified he heard OSWALD, FERRIE and SHAW conspiring to

assassinate Pres K in 1963 two months before K wes killed in Dallas.

He pointed out SHAW

as the man he met at the party as "Clem BERTRAND".....RUSSO said he saw OSWALD four times

in New Orleans, In the morths before the assassination and be knew him as Leon OSWALD

THE NEWS - GARRISON Witness Confesses Confusion - GARRISON's star witness

he kept knowledge of ah 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 ar

/ Perry R RUSSO 25, a Baton Rouge, La, insurance salesman said he witnessed SHAW, OSWAL

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 ANCONSU, Tampico - Subj: Tampico Reporter Knew OSWALD -

(Ref:

Tampiço 59, 15 Mar 67 - para 567 above) - During course of recent evening of buying

drinks for a couple of Tampico newsmen, one of them mentioned to me he had recognized the

photo of OSWALD when it appeared following the assassination

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 if anything came to light at this point / Iater (during daylight hours)

I approached him for permission to inform the Dept and his reply was a flat no

ledge of OSWALD had been slight. ...simply to have met OSWALD at the university in Mexico

City and i avare he wished to travel to Cuba, but Cubans were not prepared to grant him a

visa.

He said his contaots 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 bin 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' &

confidential informant", Perry R. RUSSO, said GARRISON had him aypnotized three time

sfore bringing him to court to testily about a conspirace

RUSSO was hypnotized to see if he were telling the truth in his story to GARRISON Investi

gators that he beard SHAW, OSWAID and FERRIE plotting...

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71. (continued) IT Mar 67

Dean AWDREWS indicted for perury

72

18 Mar

T3.

74

19 Mar

20 Mar

75.

76.

$7.

23 Mar

Gordon NOVEL

24 Mar

Gordon MOVEL Flees

check Donald DOOTY and Layton MARIENS

early contacts

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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 I TONARTIII, the co-

counsel for the later RUBY said OSWALD could never have been

convicted in Teras for the

assassination. Texas law prohibited the testimony of a wife from being entered into the court

alsos. Judges Rule Evidence Sufficient to Fry SHAW - .."

.. The court finds that sufficient

evidence has been presented to establish probable cause that a crime has been committed,

and further, that sufficient evidence has been presented to justify the bringing into play

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 Hear SHAW's Car - SHAW was hospitalized

for "his annual physical" and for treatment of & recurring back pain that first deseloped

during his military career

THE NEWS - Grand Jury Indicte SHAW for Conspiracy

also: Witness Calla JFK Probe "Fraud" - Nightclub operator Gordon NOVEL,

suppoensed earlier

in the day by & New Orleans grand jury, accused GARRISON of condicting a "political, police

state inquisition".

THE NEWS - Subpoenaed GARRISON Witness Flees City - GARRISON's office ordered the arrest

of Gordon NOVEL, former owner 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 Colambus, Ohio; he left there today saying he was going to chicago.

Meantime, GARRISONS office issued two more subpoenas a one

directed Donald DOOTY to appear

for questioning; the other ordered Layton MARISNS to go before the grand jury next Wedhesday.

(DOOTY - red-bearded)

also, Counterspy Says US Reds Not In On JFK Plot - Herbert Philbrick, former counterspy

and author of "Illed Three Lives" has-discounted any theorles blaming American Communiste

for assassination.

I Philbrick said he was inclined to believe the orders to kill k

originated in Communist-dominated Cuba:

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577.

578.

25 Mar 67

26 Mar

NOVEL

579

580.

27 Mar

28 Mar

sandra MOPRITT, aka Lilly Mae MOMATHES -

early contact

581.

582.

383.

29 Mar

30 MEr

1 Apt

NOVEL and ARMACHA

584.

585.

2 Apr

NOVEL picked 1p

5- Apr

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THE NEWS - Chicago Asked to Arrest NOVEL -

GARRISON termed NOVEL & "most

Important" witness…. Bond was set for NOVEl, at $50,000

THS NEWS - Missing Witness Pops Up, Tells "Truth" on "Fraud" - Cordon NOYEL, the "missing"

test on his charge that the GARRISON investigation wad &

The operator of the

polygraph test said NOVEL "passed" the lle test.

"He showed no deceptions"..

NOVEL waS

& roommate of the late FERRIE

THE NEWS - Werren Report Will Play No Part In Trial of Shat -

THE NEWS - GARRISON Orders Arrest of Contrary Witness - * GARRISON's office obtained & court

order today for the arrest of a former New Orleans woman who contradicted testimony of

GARRISON's star uitness against businessman SHAW. / Bond was set at $5,000 for Sandra

MOFFITT, alias Lllly Mae MCMAINES of Omaha, Neb. PErry R. RUSSO testified in SHAW's

preliminary hearing 14-17 Mar that be attended a party with Miss MOFFIT in Sept 63 at which

/ A three-judge panel ordered SHAW held over following the

SHAW melped plates death, RUSSo sala the party was at the apartment of the late TERRIE,

preliminary hearing.

the mysterious pilot who died this year of a brain hen rage.

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 lof Gordon NOVEL and & Cuban exile leader on charges of cospiring to burglarize &

munitions bunker in 1901

Sergio ARCACHA Smith is in Dallas; the arrest varrants were sent

to Montreal, Canada, where NOVEL is reported to be hiding.

a180: TV Banned At Mock Trial - at Yale Law School, New Haven, Conn

THE NEWS - Ohio Police Pick Up Witness in JFK Probe - Gordon NOVEL was taken into custody

at Gabanna (near Columbus, Ohio) and kept behind closed doors at the detectite bureau

THS NEWS - Going To Blow Case-Wide Opens NOVEL - Gordon NQVEL, subpoenaed as a material

witness, released on bond today, said he would

the case wide open. I'm

going to

prove the investigation is 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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.86.

87.

88.

89.

6 Apr 67

8 Apr

12 Apr

20 Apr

22 Apr

FBI agent Peter Krobe in Acapulbo with

GARRISON ???

i91.

22 Apr

heck Luis CASTILLO - possible early contact

or trannee for assassination

check "Jose"

check Anionio ELORIAGA

i92.

2 May

check YATSKOV - early contact

593.

6 May

check Guy BANISTER

early contact

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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 declassified since it published

its findings on 28 Sept 64

The remining one-third, which include several hundred documents

belleved to have significant news value, are still barred from public serutiny

THE NEWS - GARRISON Falls to Appear Despite Runored Stay Here - Nexi newspapers

said GARRISON

was In Mexi as part of his Investigation into the aesassination..

! ! / 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!

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

LIONVOY

(ca. 28 Sep 63) and that he belleved OSWAID was too neryous a person

to have id been able

to shoot Pres. K. (prepared by WEENING, sent with EMMA 31932, 2 May 67)

THE SAN ANTONIO LIGHT - GARRISON BUBY - OSWALD, CIA Linked -

• witnesses reported

seeing OSWALD, BANISTER, ARCACHA and FERRIE together in the building (FERRIS died 22 Feb 67:

BANISTER died of a heart attach in the summer of 64)

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34.

75.

6 May 67

9 May

THE NEWS - La. Daily Claims OSHALD CIA Agebt

C/Latin American Bureau of Time Life was latroduced on 4 May to C/INERGO by Aide to C/INPURE.

/ Diederich said he had been assigned task of deternining facts about a photo (now known not

nas iden of American be

ascertained?

he had no comment and suggested Diederich go to wash 1f he wished to investigate this matter

Diederich intimated he would go to LNERGO and WOFACT Wash. / C/LNERGO reported to his igs -

36.

11 May

what picture of OSWALD and a Cuban companion

taken in Mexi????

THE NEWS - Man Confirns News Report of GARRISON Bribe, Threats - Alvin R. BEAUBOLUE, & 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.

said Lynn Loisel, & GARRISON investigator, offèred BEAUBOEUF up to $3,000 and a Job with an

airline to "fill in the facts" about the late FERRIE.

The Justice Dept, claiming "executive immunity" moved' to exempt FBI agent Regis Kennedy from

testifying before & grand jury investigating GARRISON's charges.

claime was talen of OSWALD

97.

11 May

who is Tampico SOURCE Y

88.

is trying to extradite from Columbus, Ohio, will file & $10 million libel suit against the DA.

official-Informal CONPIDENTIAL, to Wesley D. Boles, Esquire, C/Mexi Political Affalis, Office

of Mexi Affairs, Dept of State, Wash, Dear Wes:

from Benjamth J

Ruyle, Amer Consul,

Tampico - about his

"informent" knowing OSWALD. Informant said he and a group of fello

students met OSWALID when they came out of the Cineclub, which I understood to be at the fscuela

de Filosofia. He described OSWALD as 'raro' and 'introvertido'

OSWALD was with the group

during the remainder of the afternoon, evening and following day

OSWALD went to the

UNAM to look for pro-Castro students who might help him persiade the Cuban Emb to grant him

He spoke little Spanish, but indicated he was from California and a member of a pro=

Castro group in Ne- Orleans (no mention of Texas)

Informant claims to have visited Cuba,

to be well acquainted with Faul ROA….. friendly with Maria Teresa PRIENZA; who I understood

him to say defected from the Cub Emb in Mexi and may now be in Miami

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 Cube section goes there.

COS wrote Agree )

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98.

12 May 67

99.

13 May

aat about the telephone numbers books?

as there a connection between O and RiPY a

00.

15 May

01.

18 May

02.

03.

19 May

22 May

iot.

05.

06.

25 May

28 May

29 May

connection - OSWALD, RUBY, SHAW ??

selephone number whiteball 1-5601

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EL UNIVERSAL - Diredtor of CIA Cited by GARRISON for Clarification - re:

picture of OSWALD

and & Cuban leaving the Cub Emb in Mext, 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 lin 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 OSHALD, as printed in the Warren Comm exhibits Volume XVI, page 58." / He said both

notebooks contain the same Dallas post office reference, "p.0 Box 19106"

THE NEWS - SOLOR Calls CARRISON's Evidence "Important" - Sen Russell B. Iong, D-La., said

If GARRISON can verify that RUBY's telephone number was wiltten down in code in the

papers of (SWALD and SHAW, it would "prove that there definitely was a conspiracy. "/ !!!!

HMMW 15488 - In view of fecent reopening of the publicity regarding OSWALD and WOFACT evidence,

Igs would like to determine whether. the Station still has on hand the negatives from which

the prints available at figs were made of the unidentified "mystery man"

coming out of both the

Sor and Cub Embassies.

If they are still on file, it is requested that they remain so, and that

mated manded to or mention rather than decoyed 1 de later ad a ve ea

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 IX Kennedy Films Refutes and Gunman Theory -

THE NEWS - A11 CIA/? - "This Knocks Hell Out of GARRISON Case" says Alen Adelson!,

an attorney

for the RUBY family

also - Five Antil-Castro Cubans Killed JFK: GARRISON said Pres K was assassinated by 5 ant1-

Castro Cubans angered over K's handling of the Bay

of Pigs Invasion

I He said OSWALD did not

shobt K and "did not even touch a gun on thmt day

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 Henry J. Taylor - GARRISON NO Buffoon at All - ...|/!'GARRISON turned to Volume

VI, Page 50, of the Commission's Report, OSWALD kept a diary.

Page 58 shows a note OSWALD

SECRE TRade:

. SHAW's notebook containa the identical note. / GARRISON demonstrated

the simple code that translates "P.OBox 19106" into WHitehall 1-5601.

GARRISON SARCI

found that RUBY had an unpublished telephobe number in Dallas In 1963. and that number wes

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07. (continued) 29 May 67

ho is the "Latin" ?

08

29 May

09.

10.

11.

30 May

31 May 1967

2 June

i12.

6 June

Has this been proved?

13 June

"heck validity of ITRTNG'S

SWALD and STLVTA had an affair

Jhy didn't Mexi police dive us all info?

14.

3 June

15.

12 June

same info as para 592 above

YATSKOV - early contact

SEORET

VH1tebal1 1-5601. / This development would connect OSWALD with both SHAW and RUBY. / The man

GARRISON now wants most to find le a Intin, likewise revealed, whom GARRISON has traced back

to the Bay of figs debacle.

HMMA 32103 - Ref: HYMW 15488 (pare 601 above) - The prints forwarded to HOS in Rel, were taken

of a person leaving the Soviet Embassy. The negatives of these prints are in the

Station files.

THE NEWS - By SHAW Irial Judge - Contempt Warning Cited -

THE NEWS - by Henry J. Taylor - Some Facts About OSWALD St1ll Unanswered -

THE NEWS - Taylor Tripper (about above article in which Taylor said OSWALD left New Orleans

about noon on & bus and reached Next City the next morning, which 1s an impossible task.

THE NEWS - GARRISON Says RUBY Part of Conspiracy - GARRISON alleged that SHAW made a trip to

the Capitol House Hotel in Baton Rouge in the fall of 1963 and met with RUBI and OSWALD and

supplied them with funds..

EMMA 32243 - to C/WHD, Subject: PBRUMEN The LIRING-3 Operation -

1!''/page 2 - para 63

Has attention is called to paragraphs 3 through 5 of ROUTON's report dated 26 May

The fact

that Silvia DURAN had sexual intercourse with OSWALD on several occasions when the latter was

In Mext City 18 probably new, but adds little to the OSWALD case.

The Mexi police did not report

the extent of the DURAN-OSWALD relationship to this Station.

I/l/Atts - Wallace B ROWION

Meeting with ITRING/3, dated 26 May 67 - .

.///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 Hbracio DURAN and explained the background of his relationship with

//Silvia DURANY

Inforned LIRING/3 that she hed first pet O$WAID when he applied for a visa and had gone out

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 inmediately taken into custody by the Mexi police and a

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 busband Horacio, who was badly shaken by the whole affair, went into a rage and has forbidden

her to see them.

THE NEWS - FBI Never Investigated Clay SHAW

MEMO on Pavel Antonvich YATSKOV prepared by Jonathan I. WEENING - YAISKOV has stated

that

he

talked to OSWALD when he was in Mexico (ca. 28 Sept 63), and that he believed OSWALD was too

nervous a person to have been able to shoot Pres. K (Source: LIOVAL-1)

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14 June 67

ee para 597 above - Tampico source

SWALD - Homosexial?? - according to

CARRISON

19 June

il8.

20 June

Where are letter and attachmentsi

il9.

26 June

30.

27 June

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EMMW 15,557 - to COS, Subjects K ASSAssination Repart on OSWALD's Irip to Mexi City -

i ate as report centutes the first piece be subtentivel Into

This report constitutes the first piece of substantive info

about OSWALD's sojourn in Nexi to appear since the assassination of Pres K. We understand the

reluctance of the unidentified source to become infolved, but the fact remains that this info

cannot continue to be withheld or concealed.

It is requested that you confer with Mr.

Ruyle, tar determine identity of source....///#

115/16,

Warren Comm obtained

no facts pointing to homosexuality on OSWALD's part, this allegation has been made by

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,

w111 arrive Mexi 19 June on Panam 452 at 2010 hirs.

Mr. Welch hand carrying special material

for Cos. Also wishes discuss with Station and ROWTON proposal for OPS use of latter in Guyand

Request Station meet, escort through customs and arrange accomadation. He will depart Mexico

City 20 June on Viasa 701.

(Note: for ROWTON pera: Met by CP/D)|

NEXI 1832 (Ref's

DIR 12232 - para 617 above) On 20 June received letter and attachments

dent by LUND. / W1l1 attempt actions suggested; appreciate guidance.

HMMW 15574 - to COS, Subject, OSWALD -(Ref: EMMA 32103 - para 608 above; and, HMM 15483

para 601 above, In addition to the photos forwarded to ligs or mystery man in

Hqs also has a photo taken in front of Cub Emb of & man who appears to be identical with the

mystery man". The date written on the back of this print is 15 Oct 63.

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

Egs of another midentified person photographed entering the Cub Emb, and there 1s little doubt

that the 15 Oct 63 photo was indeed teken in front of the Cub Emb. / This photo vas the one

referred to in iMMw 15488.

figs assumes that you also have the negative of this 15 Oct 63

(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 EMMA -

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

in the midst of a a dispute over the way the K assassination inquiry is beling condicted

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621

29 June 67

Check Eugene C DAVIS who is

"lay PERTRAND, according to Dean ANDREWS

622,

29 l June

Oscar CONTRERAS - Tampico - early contact

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THE NEWS - by Walter Ilppmann - "The Death of a President" - A Review

also: More Holes Punched in JEK Probe - Attorney Dean ANDREWS, Jr, said today the Clay

BERTRAND who sought legal counsel for accused presidential assassin

OSWALD was French Quarter

bar operator Eugene C. DAVIS. / ANDREWS' statement came on the & heels of DAVIS' appearance

before the Grand Jury. / ANDREWS said in an interview that Clay I SHAW, accused by GARRISON

of conspiring to murder Pres K "never wes, and never will be" Clay BERTRAND. / ANDREWS, l

under indictment for perjury in the GARRISON investigation, said he would voluntarily go before

the grand jury and tell them that DAVIS was Clay BErrrAND.

attempt identify source of Amer Consule letter per ref and make contact with him

Amer Consul placed DOSCHER in contact with informant, Oscar CONTRERAS who is reporter for

El Sol de Tampico; i8 about 30 yrs old and married with three children; studied law at UNAM for

3 yas (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 goup and from polios by changing residence to Tampico (elrca

1964).

CONTRERAS claims he no longer member of any organization, but is visited often by old

friends who st1ll active. / Regarding OSWALD case, he extremely cautious and refused give

DOSCHER details on contact with OSWALD. Said reason he could not give names of persone who

met OSWALD 1s that these persons still active revolutionarles and if they found out he informed

on them, he and his family would be in grave danger

willing give dates and names, ke said OSWALD visited UNAM campus shortly after Cub Emb refused

him vise to visit Cue. OSWALD mede inquiries regarding pro-Cuban revolutionary group at

UNAM and was directed to CONIFERAS and his friends.

as they came out of roundtable discussion held in faculty of Philosophy.

It urgent he visit Cube and that Cub Emb denled him visa.

group.

CONTRERAS and others mistrusted OSWAIID because they felt he was CIA provocation

Group allowed OSWALD to accompany them the rest of that day, that night and part of the an

next day. OSWALD very introverted and appesred be slightly crazy. OSWALD made no mention of

assassination plot, but kept bringing up point he had to travel to Cuba Immediately. As to

whether OSWALD might have been homosexual, CONIRERAS said le 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

tura info over to LIVEMPOS with request they pursue case for additional Info Pls advise.

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623.

624.

625.

30 June 67

1 July

3 July

626

4 July

Tampico CONTRERAS

627.

5 July

CONTRERAS

628.

629

5 July

5 July

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THE NEWS - by Walter Lippmany - The Death of & President - "The Iransfiguration of JEK" -

THE NEWS -

- Manchester Had Malice Toward None

FIMMA 32433 to C/WHD from COS, Subj: OSWALD (Ref: EMMW 15574 - para 619 above) + The negetive

of ref photo is 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 fullest

I Believe story

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.

/ News-

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 persunde him give more of story

In

any event, if unable to resolve CONTRERAS story unilaterally, will have to take up with Next

officials

and considering such possibly it may be unwise to risk exposure Station assets by

unilateral effort.

Because of this and in vier LICOAXES relationship with LILEMPOS, it may not

be wise to use LICOAXES despite their long lundttuget history at UNAM / Request views to

proceeding on own, through LITEMPOS, or handling lead to LNERGO with provido we be kept informed.

•No identifiahle traces CONTRERAS.

MEXI 1991 (Ref: DIR 16823 - para 626 above) - Station feels any further unilateral handling of

CONTRERAS would not be profitable and

prefers pass entire case to LITEMPOS for actid.

prefer inform LNERGO locally re case.

/ In order accomplish above, COS plans have private meeting

with LITEMPO-8 and will orally give him info available on CONTRERAS

Cos has already advised

INERGO of initial info (HMMH 15557 - para 616 above) and preparing follow-up memo containing

info on DOSCHER's visit to Tampico.

INERGO to be advised that MEXI authorities now handling case

and request LNERGO take no action without axtre prior consultation Station

MEMO to LEGAT from

1 COS, Subj: OSWALD Visit In Mexi - meno 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????

634.

10 July

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DIR 17187 (Ref: MEXI 1991 - para 627 above) - Concur. Will take parallel action by advising

INERGO here.

THE NEWS - D.A, Wants Sept Trial for SHAW - GARRISON 18 ready for trial of ClayL SHAW.

THE NEWS - Manchester Book Labeled Unreliable -

THE NEWS - GARRISON Charges Newsman - GARRISON said a warrant had been issued for the arrest

of a network newsmah on charges the reporter attempted to bribe Perry Raymond

RUSSO, the star

witness in GARRISON's attempt to prove the assassination was a conspiracy.

' GARRISON charged

that Walter SHERIDAN. had warked for NBC in New Orleans for two and one-half years. SHERIDAN

has devoted his efforts almost exclusively since Feb investigating GARRISON's assassination

conspiracy theory and legal notivitied.

MEMO from JKB (Source I,IIEMPO/1a)ig/ te: Oscar CONTIERAS - Attached is a report on captioned

subject, dated 7 July 67. I It will be noted that the records of the UNAM law School reflect

that the only Oscar CONIRERAS lieted is one Oscar CONTRERAS lartique who was registered as a

student there In 1959-60, but not during the period 1961-63

Attachment as follows:

In the Law Faculty at UNAM In the files there is onlylisted Oscar

CONIFERAS 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 I.

CONTRERAS and Guadelupe LARIIGUE, hiw secondary studiest were at Escuela Nacional Secunderia

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 politics among

students. / 13 July 61 - University groups of the left, especially BER, and the Movimiento

America Latina

a (MAL) headed by Humberto ATRIARIE (Of BER) and Pedro SAENZ Zepeda (of MAL)

made propaganda utilizing "agrupaciones de paja" to attack the clergy and the Secretariat

/ 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 of UNAM, according to

the Instructions of Jose Antonio PORIUONDO (spelled CORIUONDO in report), Amb of Cuba.

15 July 61 - This group with other groups of the left continue having meetings at University

C1ty| / 25 July 61 - This group invited students of Institut Politechico Nacional (IPN):

to an "act" to be held on 26 July 61 at Univ City to commemorate the Cuban Revolution

26 Jaly 61 - This group, along with MAL will organize ai

"act" in the Humanities Auditoriam

to honor the Cuban Revolution.

15 sent 61 - the students of Law School, hunded which beac

the leftist political group, mr named Patricio lubumba will become af. iliated with the BeER

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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 was at INAM and

OSWALD went there ??

635.

11 July

This is not proof that cONTRERAS was

at INAM in Sept 63

636.

12 Sept

637.

12 July

check Richard TOWNLEY

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30 Nov 61 - University leftists, directed by the BER, Movimiento Ilberacionak Nacional and

MAL, directed by Antonio TENORIO Adame, Vicente VILLAMAR, Jose Eduardo PASQUAL and Humberto

HIRIARIE Will summon the students to & Defense of the Cuban Revolution and will be led by

the Comite Universitario Pro-Defensa of the same leaders.

/ 24 Jan 62 - A meeting will be

planned for the Apoyo a Cuba en el Heneciclo a Juarez if the police does not stop it

7 Mar 62 - Pribcipal leaders are; Victor Manuel BARCELO, Carlos ANDALUZ, Hugo CASTRO Aranda,

Antonio TENORIO Adame, Jose GUERRERO Guerrero, Carlos ORI'IZ Tejeda, Daniel MOLINA. Brion

¡alvez, Humberto HIRIARIE, (spealed HIARTE), OECar GONZALEZ, Eiban GARCIA, Pedro SAINZ

Zepeda, Alberto CERECER, Jose Eduardo PASCUAL, Juan SALDAÑA, Martin REYES Faissadel, Vicente

LVILTAMAR, Rubel1o FERNANDEZ Dorado, and Jesus OCHOA. / This group ceased functioning as such

about the middle of 1962 and one Oscat CONTRERAS, who was not one of the leaders, 1t is possible

he was a lesser militant and signed as a leader in the Excelaior publication so as not to

compromise the actual leaders.

HMMA 32497 (Refs MEXI 1991 - pard 627| above) - Attached is a copy of the first report received

rom the LITEMPOS on CONTRERAS.

/ Of major interest is that the UNAM Law School files

eflect that the only Oscar CONTRERAS listed is one Oscar CONTRERAS Lartigue, who was registere

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 o4

I'nis appears to be a direct lie on his part. / Also, CONTRERAS said he was 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 Bloc. 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.

#ahh Such is the case with Antonio TENORIO Adame, Vicente

VILLAMAR Contreras and Daniel MOLINA Alvarez.

TENORIO is a member of the Directive Council

of the MLi and was & delegate to the Tri-Continental Conference held in Habana in Jan 66

VILLAMAR 18 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 KI JFK.

In addition El Univer-

sal printing series by Dello F. PONJOAN datelined Miami entitled "La CIA Declara la Guerra a

GARRISON. / Pouching clips.

THE NEWS - GARRISON Files Bribery Charges Against Newsman - GARRISON filed charges accusing

a broadcast newsman 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?

640.

641

6420

643.

16 July

24 July

30 July

8 Aug

Check BIll MEDINA - early

contact

Check Sam DEPINO

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THE NEWS I GARRISON Gote "Equal Time" Spot -

MEXI 2124 - 1.

In classified note to Station & July, AmConsul, William Harben, In Meride,

reported following

Amer retired seamn Joseph HARET now In Merida was aboard Farrel

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 HARSt as alert,

Intelligent experienced seanen B

American citizen

Dennis Lynn HARBER 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 i 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 #I BROWN, Ed COLLINS, Willian SEYMOUR, Lechard 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 claims worked Fertitz school New York.

apparent robust physical health, Harben suspected BARBER be affected with sone sort psycho-

neurosis. f/ 2. Believe para 1B info should be passed to LNERGO.

THE NEWS L Three Assasths In JFK Conspirady Says GARRISON

Memo to Director, FBI In Washington, Subj: OSWALD - memo reports info in paras

634,

635 above

THE NEWS - Connally Writing Own Account of Assassination -

EMMW 15695 to COS, Subj: Possible Mexican Ramifications of Assassination of Pres K

1.

An INERGO informant alleges that "quite sone time" before the assassination, OSHALD met

in Mexi City 1th & member of WOFACT whose alias was Bill MEDINA.

The latter's true name

was not known

to the informent

Would you pis advise whether the name Bill MEDINA 1s 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 clalmed to have received info that GARRISON might try

to conneot 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"

• IDENTITY is Alfredo MEDINA Vidiella

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644.

11 Aug 67

Thayer WALDO ??

6450

11 Aug

aka Mark TRAYER

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DIR 26897 (Ref: MADRID 2170 being relayed Nexi City - )

Following info from WOFACT and INFUrE field reports: A

THAYER WALDO reported as stringer

for Drew Pearson In Uruguay 1948 where he known for inaccurately reporting Emb events

friendly with group of Spanish Communists In Uruguay

Report from Uruguay also disclosed that

Waldo made derog me remarks regarding U.S. polioy in Latin America and expressed himself as

sympathizer with Soy politice. Reliability of above report cannot be judged since not available

& In files

/ B. WALDO also reportedly served as correspondent for Pearson in Ecuador and

Colombia. After beling invited to Ecuador by Dres Galo PLAZA, Subj took steps in 1950 to renounce

U.S. citizenship and obtain Ecuadoran citizenship in order advance official position with

lattet government.

Later decided retain U.S, citizenship. In 1953 Subj was administrator

of El Sol, leftist dally In Quito.

In April 1953 he Inunched the & Pacific Post newspaper

n Foundor. Subj considered unreliable, dishonest and unsavory by Americans and Ecuadoraas

June 1953 WALDO deported from Ecuador by Pres Jose Maria VIIASCO Ibarra for writing derog

articles concerning Ecundoran government.

He then spent one month in Call, Colombia where

ke re-issued UiS. passport

Wife Helen, a Hungarian national, Joined Subj in Call, travellin&

from Quito on IRO passport. / C.

Jan 60, Habana Stetion reported WALDO as American newsman

from Mexi in Habane who might be offered editorship of Eng language Times of Habana

Jan 60, Mexi Station reported Subj discussed six week tour of Cube with Emb officials

files Indicate WALDO resided Mexi two lyrs prior late 1960 at Calle Colima 101, Lept I, Maxi T

/ D. Latest info available Has 18 Mext 9266 Indicating WALDO Public relations head of Univ

Suggest addressees pass above info to Emb officers who in

touch with Subj. / 3. M For Mexis Request traces on Subj

MEXI 2454 - (Ref: DIR 26897 - pare 644 above) - 1. Mexi Station files contains same deroe

on WALDO (aka Mark THAYER) as ref. In addition HKHW 3282 of 11 Feb 60 cites usually rellable

source in HSG 184 of 16 June 53 that Subj's former partner in Pacific Post, Francis R.

SUTHERLAND stated WALDO carried on his person proof jof CP membership wich SUTHERLAnd had

seen. / 2.

Acting on top from SIMONCINI that WALDO had been expelled from Mexi, COS ruleed

Subj in Amb staff meeting 3 Aug.

Commercial 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

Univ forgot to Inform GOM that WALDO working for them.

This put WALDo in position of having

violated forking 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 bechuse he had called Emb Press Attache from there on ? Aug

/ 3 In same

staff meeting Couns for Public Affaire 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 stringer), and (b) WALDO owed club

some 6,000 pesos in bar bills, ete

/ 4 According US. Con Gen Mexi, WALDO 18 US. citizen

and had latest U.S. passport issued Mexi 1966.

/ 5 | Mexi Eng News carries story by Jaime Plenn

11 Aug headlined "Search on for Nissing Newsman"

PLENN writes that disappearance of WALDO

publie relations director at Uniy 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 assassination

646

647.

11 Aug

12 Aug

could WALDO's wife be rueried abort

time spent in Dollas during assassination?

648.

649.

15 Aug

19 Aug

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Following is gist PLENN article:

WALDO left Mezi unexpectedly early July. Last heard from

In letter bostmarked Los Angeles addressed to University claiming he had been trailed In Mexi

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

Lucson eitizen.

Also wrote regularly for other Us papers.

Both Univ and Assoc. trying

Locate WALDO: / 6.

PLENN story continued: WALDO In Dallas at time assassination and reported

events of that week to US. 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 intestigating activities in Mexi of OSWALD and & reported

trip to Mexi by members of a secret U.S. organization at time Pres K visited Mexi 1962.

WALDO friends said he told them he had been commissioned in ill New Orleans by GARRISON to

verify reports of certaih incidents during KENNIDY visit Mexi

CoM Immigration officials

have denied WAIDO deported.

U.S. Emb officials said they had no info to supply re WALDO!s

whereabouts. / 7. LERGO Chief Mexi advised COS on 11 Aug that INERGO trying to locate to

Interview him re OSWALD case.

Request HQS advise LNERGO if whereabouts known

THE NAWS - Search On For Misaing Newsman - 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 11 August to be

working on a news story for "Ramparts" magazine.

While & 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 11 Aug, he said, "I just talked to WALDO 5 min ago. There's no mystery

He is just busy treveling, which is why he hasn't written to anyone or way he hasn't left

& forwarding address.

Even as he hung up he was getting ready to leave for another city."

TURNER vent on to say that WALDO explained his resignation from the Univ of the Amer as

resulting from pressures applied to Univ officials by poverful Amer business interests follow-

ing his talk at the foreign correspondents club Debunking The Warren Report

WALDO tent

'on vacation" in Los Anpeles, in July, TURNER said, wired his resignation to Unliv, then

From Los Angeles. WALDO continued to San Francisco

TURNER concluded by

surprised at WALDO's resignation since he had been neglecting his job .

One professor attricuted

this to the fact wAt.DO under tremendous emotional strain since his wife allegedly in States

Waiting for decree on divorce she filed several months ago.

THE NEWS - GARRISON Wins Perjury Case - against Dean ANDREWS

THE NEWS - DA Says OSWALD, RUBY, SHAW Conspired Against Kennedy -

• 11//GARRISON said that

SHAW once met with RUBY and OSWALD at the Jack Tar Capital House in Baton Rouge and handed

them money, that the meeting occurred from 2 to 9 p.m on 3 Sept 63/111 that SHAW went to

In Nov 63 in furtherance of the alleged conspiracy. The route took him through

Houston, Los Angeles and San Francisco.

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650.

22 Aug 67

651.

652.

12 Sept

13 Sept

653.

18 Sept 67

& Check Playboy Interview-GARRTSON

654.

3 Oct

Comer CLARK, newspaperman

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HMMA 32861 to C/WHO, Subject: LNERGO Reports on Ramifications of Assassination +

Ref: HMMW 15695 - pera 643 above - As

far as can be determined no WOFACT member has used the

Hqs assumption with regard to para 1, last sentence is correct

/ As Eqs

avare, there is no ex-Nazi who id "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 GAFRISON interview in "Playboy": Title:

Versions by GARRISON.

Text: It is

///////LIQUIFTER wrote above editorial solely with

aim of discrediting GARRISON. Since most Mexiçans do not believe in Warren report IIEVIFIER

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 Hqs wants Mexi Station pouch or cable Spanish text

Playboy Interview: Jim GARRISON

(Note written by COS: This guy GARRISON i8 so far

gone that he would not be acceptable in any lumy bin !!)

NOVEDADES - OSWALD Requested Help from us to Kill Kennedy, says Castro - Els Amb In i Mexico

informed, but he didn't take it seridisly - Castro revealed in a newspaper interview that

OSWAID 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 US The Inquirer. "I knew

OSWALD was planning to assassinate Pres K, but I didn't think he would do it

the Cub Emb in Mexi on two occasions; the first, he said he vanted to work for us, but did not

care to give details.

The second time, he said he wanted to liberate Cuba from Ametican

Imperialism, kill Kennedy and it was exactly that which he was thinking of doing "

added that the Cub Amb in Mexi told him of OSWALD's visits and what OSWALD had said. He did

not five it any importance.

He (the Cub Amb in Mexi) thought he was dealing with a braggart

"Also, I would consider isilling a Chier o' State to be a stupidity

As far as Cuba is concemned

the U.S. Government will continue to be the same - with one president or another "

reporter asked Castro If his government warned the US about OSWALD's plans.

Castro answered

that his government does not have, and did not have any kind of relations with the govertment

of the U.S.

"If I had taken OSWALD serlously I could have informed the United Nations

or some similar official organization, but I doubt that anyone would have believed it anyway

Anywey I thought that OSWALD's visite to the Cub Emb (in Nexi) probably had something to do

with, the CIA of the U S."

I The newspaperman asked Castro "whatever the case, did Castro

consider the possibility of the assassination" Castro emphasized that the thought entered

his mind, but he immediately discarded it!

"Also, lif it were discovered that there existed

& plot they would have blamed us tu for intervening.

invasion lof our land.

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3 October 67

655

3-7 Oct 67

Check OSWALD's brother's story

656.

31 Oct

657.

23 Nov

Eusebio AZCIE

Is Marina holding back info?

Ts Mrs Ruth Paine holdin: back into?

658.

16 Nov 67

659.

30/0ct 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 il by U.S. Fascists, by elements of the right wing who were in disagreement

with him".

THE NEWS - Fe Was My Brother - by Robert L. OSWALD with Myrick and Barbara 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

involvine 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 a Sov visa, the letter contained a paragraph referring

to the highly secret recall of a cub official in Mex City Imb days after OSWALD had visited

there... / How did OSWALD learn about this official's announced recall? / Ine FBI said

from one of three sources:

1) An informant in the Cub Emb Mexi who contacted OSWALD

exan 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 sinde been mnlaced must refer to Cuban Consul Eusebio lAZCUE, who left Mexi for

Cuba on periment transfer on 18 Nov 63, four days before the assassination ! / 1 / 4

Marina and Nrs. Ruth Paine, on whose typewriter the final draft was made, knew of the letter

and its contents before it was mailed. / Mrs Paine copied the letter and turned it over to

Warren Conn on 23 Nov 63..

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 Havetford College, Pa

demolishes

the Warren Report.

THOMPSON, 32 yrs old Yale Phi Beta Kappa scholat, wrote "Six Seconds

in Dallas", which casts doubt on the guilt of OSWALD.

...THOMAS claims to have had access

to a better print of Abraham ZAPRUDER's color movie of the assassination than was madel

availatle 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 bldg, 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.

CASE OR Annie R. PATTERSON (file from Protection & Welfare Section - U. S. Embassy, Mexico)

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23 Nov 67

233373333313

Check this out

661.

662.

662.

24 Nov 67

8 Deo 67

Abraham BOLDEN - early contact?

9 Dec 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.

was need to the Be here a tet on on 2 to 8 - 15 aya before a a nation. /

Written as a request for a Sov visa, the letter contained a paragraph referring to the

highly secret recall of a Cuban official in the Mexi Emb days after OSWALD bad visited

there and returned to Dallas. / FBI trying to answer, How did OSWALD learn about this

official's announced recall?

of 3 sources: 1) An informant in the Cub Imb in Nexi 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 1n Mexi learned of the official's reoall at the same time and only a

week before OSWALD wrote his letter, containing the following paras

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 declassiffed 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 18 Nov 63, four days before the assassination.

HMMA 33540 Attached herewith is column (of para 660 above)

THE NEWS • Lane Wants Agent Before JFK Frobe - 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.

BLITZ, (newspaper) - New Evidence Exonerates OSWALD - FBI-CIA Plotted KEnnedy Murder -

....The fact that sore 20 or more witnesses or persons involved in the crime,

to RUBY who have since died unnatural deaths, also appears to incriminate powerful Police and

intelligence sources in the conspiracy... New information came to light early in 67 wher

Mlani Police Department released a tape-recorded conversation between a Police informer anc

an unidentified man who was an orgenizer for a reactionary segregationiat political party.

On 9 Nov 63, this man "said that a plan to kill the President was in the works.

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, mt 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 Hov 63 conversation was gIven to the Secret Service Immediately,

-..." (Bill Barry,

"Assassination Idea Taped Two Weeks Before JFK was Kliled" MIAMI NEWS,

2 Feb 67, page IA, cols. 4-7 & page 6A, cols 1-6).... The FBI picked up and questioned the

unidentified man five days after the assassination, remined silent about the tape in testimony

before the Commission....

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663.

664.

665.

10 Dec 67

Who was the federal agent; why was

this not in the Commission report??

11. Dec 67

13 Dec 67

666.

18 Deo 67

Is KAPLAN connected with case?

667.

668.

669.

18 Dec

18 Dec

18 Dec

being "destroyed"

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THE NEWS - Fired From a Sewer:

Pistol Shot Killed JFK: GARRISON

...there was a plan to

kill Kennedy in Chicago and the site was moved to Dallas......GARRISON produced a picture

he said was taken 10 minutes after the assassination which showed a federal agent picking up

& bullet found on the ground surrounded by pieces of flesh....

THE NEWS - by Pearl GONZALEZ, - GARRISON Hints LBJ Link in Kennedy Plot -

THE NEW YORK TIMES - by Anthony Lewis - Scholar Upholds Warren Report - A noted British

scholar, lin 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 Citv News article of 1l Dec by PeriGonzalezi (pera 664 above

describing interview she conducted previous week in New Orleans with GARRISON. Article quotes

GARRISON as stating he belleves Pres Johnson implicated in assassination and regard CIA as

U.S.' Fascist alter ego. / LIROBBIN-1 reported 14 Dec this article possibly only prelude to

new campaign against CIA and Warren Comm involving Perla, GARRISON and Ramparts magazine.

LIROBBIN learned following from Perla:

Perla 1s collaborating with Rampart Mag on Joel

David KAPLAN case.

KAXHKHR This collaboration grew out of Perla's contact with Ramparts

reporter John RAYMOND, who came Mexi 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 directly

connected with assassination. Although Perla vague, one element in Ramparts theory le that

KAPLAN tipped off Castro on timing of Bay of Pigs.

Because of this, Ramarte theorizes

Sen. Robert Kennedy has been exerting pressure on Mexi Gov to km-keep KAPLAN Imprisoned. /

Ramparts has about 6 staff reporters 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 lmwver there

about:

KAPLAN case (probably Louis NIZER).

THE NEWS - OSWALD's Brother Sticke with Warren Report.

offloer siter Bomebody "placed the thousat in OswALTe mind"ey saot the Pres and a Dallas

HMMA 33689 - Transmitted herewith are copies of the Pearl GONZALEZ article (pare 664 above)

THE NEWS - The Face is Familiar - by Pearl GONZALEZ - About GARRISON.

This 18 & report on

Pearl's interview with GARRISON.....GARRISON said Have you seen a copy of this book by Harold

Welsberg?-called.HOSWALD-In-New-Orleans".with-the-subtitle-"Case-for.Conspirace-with-the-GIA"

and has a forward by GARRISON....."

the only notes known to be taken during the long 12 hr

interview of OSWALD after the assassination appear to have been burned. Notes taken by a

federal agent who interviewed OSWALD before the assassination also went up in flames.

SECRET onE FAmeo concean OSAL, vestten prelor to the assassination vent up in smoke vize

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21 Dee 67

671.

21 Dec 67

Edgar Eugene BRADLEY - early contact ?

672.

27 Dec 67

Does WOFIRM know about this telegram?

673.

28 Dec 67

SECRET

DIRECTOR 61067 - Ref: MEXI 3828 (para 666 above) HOS not passing to LNGOLD 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 Plots

GARRISON - Tipped off by OSWALD - GARRISON said he believed

the FBI, including Its chief J. Edgar Hoover, had been warned in Noy 63 that an attempt would

be made on Pres K,"s life when he visited Dallas. / GARRISON was basing his infomation on

a 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 it on file. /

GARRISON said if he could get a copy of the telegram "it would break the case witle open"

because it would prove that OSWALD worked with the FBI. / however, the Western Union agent

would not reveal the file copy because he feared for his life. / In Washington, the FBI

nad no conment.... GARRISO, claims extreme right wing, not Communists, were Involved

"This fellow has really "flipped'!"'

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 reguired

to post bail. / BRADLEY,

who has denied any Involvement in the assassination, made & pre-arranged

surrender to Sherrif Pitchess, and was then taken before Judge Aisenson for the arraignment.

67 an A. HALL!

30 Dee 67

Thomas BECKHAM

Lawrence J. HOWARD JI.

THE NEWS - Probe Gathers Steam GARRISON Subpoenas Three - Material witnesses - Loran A.

early contact

HALL, Thomas BECKHAM and Lawrence J. HOWARD Jr.

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. HALI was in Dallas with RUBY "and other Individuals

believed|to be involved in the assassination" including OSWALD. HALL was active in the "Free Cube"

movement in Florida, Louisiana and Texas and "he

was previously 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 vilts to New

Orleans and HOWARD participated in CIA-sponsored guertila training in Fla for raids on Cuba.

675.

3 Jan 68

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

"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. Kennedy woul¢-a•†has pursued

iSen-Robert F, Kennedy-has-done nething-to pursue-it--and would-surely-have geted 1f there had

conspiracy investigations ii he

were part

been any ground for suspicion.

of it, either.

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676.

5 Jan 68

James HICKS - early contact ?

677.

Jack M

10 Jan 68

HELM - early contact ?

Jules Rocco KIMBLE - CIA involvement ?

What was in the safe deposit box (to be

revealed during next month's trial of Clay

SHAW - GARRISON has key to box

Who is Walter SHERIDAN - why did Robert K.

counsel him not to talk & to go to Canada?

Harold WEISBERf - early contact?

678.

Perhaps

13 Jan 68

should query Jeane DIXON?????

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THE NEWS - GARRISON Subpoenas 4th Man -

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 essassination....

" HICKS said,

"I saw everything.

REW NWOA - GARRISON Begins to Attract Attention - by Paul Scott .

•Attention of these

congressional probers centers around GARRISON's 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 is 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 Conmittee In Jan 66 during the committee's probe of

the KKK, he was an uncooperative witness...../ GARRISON began his probe of HELM on a tip from

Jules Rocco KIMBLE, & self-avowed member of the KKK, who also clalmed he once worked special

assignments for the CIA. The the CIA denies and GARRISON claims he will prove.

reported that on the day after the death of David FERRIE, he drove HELM tO FERRIE's apartment.

HELM then came out with a satchel full of papers which, KIMBLE, says, the AKKK 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

of information to GARRISON has interested congressional probers is Harold WEISEERG, author

of books on the assassination, attacking the Warren Comm, the FBI and CIA..../ WEISBERG

1s the same man who testified in 1940 before a House committee that he bought forged documents

in an attempt to link the Dies committee to the Silver Shirts.

(At that time the Silver Shirts

was a militant right-wing organization on the attorney general'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 Subcormittee also show that WEISBERG was dropped from the staff of the late

Senator LaFollette's Special Investigating Subcommittee for leaking subcommittee confidential

Information./..In WEISBERG's book on the assassination, he contends that OSWALD was

framed by an impersonator. Congressional probers are now checking WEISBERG's long-time

contacts in the CIA and State Dept, Including several persons who transferred to those agencies

from the Office of Strategio Services (OSS) after World War II.

THE NEWS - NEWS' Pearl Gets Letter on GARRISON - by Pearl GONZALEZ - "...GARRISON will be

predicted the assassination....

proven accurate in his plot charges," predicted Jeane Dixon, noted Wash., D.C. seeress who

...what I pick up psychically is...

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 inside", however, the mystery woman's involvement will come out in any event,

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679.

15 Jan 68

680.

16 Jan 68

HOWARD

HALL

Sylvia ODIO

James HICKS (saw man w/gun in trunk of car)

681!

20 Jan 68

602.

21 Jan 68

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sometime in history.

THE NEWS - by Pearl GONZALEZ - The Face is Familiar - Perl interviewing Gordon B.

SEAVEY of

Belmont, Mass,

one of the members of the National Newspaper Association visiting Mexico.

Some of 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, Calif,

assertion

accepted & GARRISON subpoena as a material witness, but said that the

of GARRISON that he knows about an assassination conspiracy is so much malarky and

the only reason he is

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 is interested in HOWARD and Loran Eugene HALL, 38,

because of a story told by Mrs. Sylvia ODIO, a Cuban refugee, about a pre-assassination visit

from three men, one of whom resembled OSWALD. / Both HOWARD and HALL have said they cannot

remember meeting with Mrs. OSWALD...

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

THE NEWS - Marina OSWALD Subpoenaed -i) The goverament subpoenaed Marina OSWALD PORTER $

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 - POLIITICKING - by Pearl Gonzalez - The Jan 68 ta issue of Ramparts magazine

had an unusual cover...

"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 is unlikely that there is anybody in this room who will be

alive when it is released? 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:" - said 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

685.

3 Feb 68

Jim KOETHE

William HUNTER

Tom HOWARD

Han KILLIAN

Earlene ROBERTS

Dorothy KILGALIEN

William WHALEY

Nancy Jane MOONEY

Lee BOWERS, JI,

Karen Bennet CARL, IN

Eddy BENAVIDES

and Domingo BENAVIDES

Warren REYNOLDS

SEUKET

THE NEWS - Says Mexico City Was Base - GARRISON Subpoenas OSWALD's Widow - GARRISON

that Mexico City was used as a base of operations prior to the 63 assassination.. / Also

Montreal.. / He added that only Americans and a few Latin Americans were Involved in the plot

tọ kill Pres K. / GARRISON asked OSWALD's widow Mrs. Marina Porter, to testify. She said

she doubted she could help. / Grand Jury 8 Feb. / "I don't know if I could prove my innocence

Porten materiate faes

"Mr. GARRISON is so powerful."

The subpoena called Marina OSWALD

Porter

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

murdered or myteriosly.

OSWALD 3.: Jim KOETHE,

newspaperman, who attended

& meeting with RUBY, prepared a book on the assassination, a was killed by a karate blow,

and his notes have disappeared

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 nightelub, was having an affair with

one John CARIER, 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. Two deys later he

was found decapitated. T.

Lived in the same guest house as OSWALD.

She died of a

supposed "cardiac orisis", after having lost all her previous jobs. No autopsy was performed.

Dorothy KILGALIEN, well known newspaperwoman, attended an interview between Warren and

"Suicide" it was called, in her apartment.

William WHALEY, taxi driver who had

driven OSWALD.

His testimony was embarrassing for the "official thesis". He died in an

unexplicable automobile acoident..

Nancy Jane MOONEY, strip tease dancer in RÜBY!8

nightelub.

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.

Lee BOWERS,

II., railroadman, 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 hit, without reason, and

without once applying the brakes, & wall.

This "accident" was very suspicious. 12.

Bennet CARLIN worked with RUBY:

She spoke before to tell him to go kill OSWALD. Assassinated

by various bullets. 13. Eddy BENAVIDES, victim of his likeness to his brother, Domingo,

Who was witness In the rippit assassination, aled 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.

Jack RUBY, OSWALD's assassin, never taken toa Washington jall,

which he requested for security reasons.

Died of cancer, spread out in his body, which

suadenly appeased. 15. DeSECRET

, detained immediately after the assassination of

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Kennedy and later given his freedom.

He met his death, but how. no one

nows, after the press

revealed that GARRISON susgected him. 16. Warren REYNOLDS, witness of the Iippit assassin.

At first he did no. admit that OSWALD was the author of the crime.

Two days t after lit the

interrogation in which he declard in favor of OSWALD, he teceived& bullet wound in the head.

He lived, but he retracted whoat he had said and "admitted" OSWALD's crime, and of course,

OSWALD died texthat.

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 arter the tragedy.

"Investigation" was finished on 24 Sept 64.

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