MEMO:POSSIBLE IDENTITY OF THE 'UNIDENTIFIED MAN' PHOTOGRAPHED IN MEXICO CITY IN OCTOBER 1963
Originator: CIA
From: CHRIS HOPKINS,  LAD/JFK TASK FORCE
To: THE RECORD
Document date: 04/01/1977
Document type: PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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2022 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992

SUCHE

April 1977

MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD

SUBJECT: Possible Identity of the "Unidentified

Man"

Photographed in Mexico City in October 1963

REFERENCES: A. Photos Taken in Mexico City by Mexico City

Station

B. Paperback Book "Appointment in Dallas"

C. Soît File, Headquarters Information on

Yuriy Ivanovich MOSKALIV, Possible

"Unidentified Man"

1. Photographs of the unidentified nan were taken by

our Mexico City Station on 2,3,4, and 15 October 1963, going

into or coming out of both the Cuban and Soviet Embassies in

Mexico City. Copies were provided to the FBI in Dallas.

Texas on 22 November 1963: Although cropped copies have

appeared in various works, including Volume XX, page 691. of

the Warren Commission Report, and the book "Appointment in

Dallas", to our knowledge the individual has never beeni

identified.

2.

On 17. March 1977, a former member

0f the Cuban General

Directorate of

Intelligence (DGI) recognized photographs of

the unidentifie man

as Yuri LNU, a KGB officer. whom he met

in Moscow in 1964 while

attending

an intelligence course

there.

He said that Yuri, a fluent English

and Spanish

speaker, was acting as a trouble shooter for the Cuban grouD.

about 15, attending the course. Juri lived

with

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the Cuban and Bulgarian groups quartered in the same building

in Moscow. Any time the Cubans had a problem, Yuri would solve

it for them. Yuri was a good friend of Juan (pseudo) a KGB

officer who taught the Cubans about the Agency (CIA) and the

West German intelligence apparatus.

Juan told the DGI member

that he had served in Mexico for about 20 years and in the U.S.

clandestinely for about 10 years (specific dates unknown). Yuri

was

entrusted with their welfare only, and did not attend classes

with the Cuban group.

3. SE/X travel records were reviewed in search of an

individual by the name of Yuri who possibly fit

the description

of the unidentified man. This lead to an

individual by the

name of-Yuriy Ivanoyich MOSKALEV, a Soviet, reportedly a Doctor

of Medical Sciences, who has participated in international

scientific conferences for the USSR since 1962 or earlier.

Although there is no official 201 file on MOSKALEV, there is a

sizable dossier on him in the Central Reference Service. Many

of the documents in his dossier are 00 reports from U.S.

scientists concerning MOSKALEV's attendance and behavior at

scientific meetings. It is obvious that he has a

much

greater

knowledge of the English language than he admits. His capability

is said to improve greatly after a few drinks; however, it is

noted that he rarely, if ever, drank at the scientific meetings.

It is also noted that on

qualified to represent the Soviets

occasions he reportedly was not

at

particular conference.

His papers

rarely, if ever, were specific, or presented

new

data.

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Following are items of interest from

selected documents in

MOSKALEV'S CRS dossier:

a. In 1961 PENKOVSKY identified a photo (with no

name provided) as that of Col. Yuriy Ivanovich MOSKALEVSKIY,.

Air Force Col,and GRU officer in the Information Directorate

of the GRU.

b. In December 1963 the FBI reported

C.

In October 1963 MOSKALEV was a delegate to

the

IAEA Symposium on Neutron Irradiation, Brookhaven, Long Island,

New York. :

Described by U.S. scientists as very sharp, MOSKALEV

was a frequent commentator on other people's work and made

a practice of denigrating their reports with respect to

radiation lethality.

d. In October 1967 MOSKALEV participated in the Second

International Symposium on Delayed Effects of Bone Seeking Radio

Nuclides, Sun Valley, Idaho, arriving two days early.

He

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travelled ai

nia to sun Valley and appare cly was able to use

his knowledge of the English language to get along

on his own.

Although he complained about not I-nowing

much English, he

admitted writing the English version of

the paper he presented.

MOSKALEV attempted to make propaganda of a paper by a West.

German scientist. A respected U.S. scientist said he fran'-ly

did not believe MOSKALEV's findings. MOSKALEV took copious

notes on all papers, which indicated he understood what was

going on. He also took many pictures with a 35 mm camera.

From questions MOSKALEV asked, it was obvious that he "new

English quite well. Although considerable time was spent

arranging for MOSKALEV to visit a U.S. laboratory en route to

his home, he

took a different route.

of his plans,

FBI

did not visit the lat.

without telling anyone

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4. On 23 March 1977. several identification experts of

the Disguise and Identification Section of OTS/GAD. compared

photos of the unidentified man with photos of May Yuriy

Ivanovich MOSKALEV from the FBI, British Liaison, and CRS.

It was their opinion that MOSKALEV could very likely be

identifiable with the unidentified man.

5. Page 59 of the book "Appointment

in Dallas." shows

an.

Identi-Kit Model composite of an individual

who told

the

author in London in 1972 that he

was involved

in the assassinatio

of President Kennedy. The composite of that individual (code

name "Saul"), whose real name is

unknown

to the author, bears

a striking resemblance to the photos of Yuri! Ivanovich

MOSKALEV.

According to the

author "Saul"identified the

picture shown in the Warren Commission Exhirit #237 as

having been taken at the Russian Embassy in Mexico City.

either in the foyer or just outside:

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6. The author of the aforementioned book, Hugh C. Melonald,

is the inventor of the Identi-Kit and at one time was under

contract to CIA in regard to the Identi-Kit.

McDonald clims

in his book that he met "Saul" at an office in CIA Headquerters

sometime after the Bay of Pigs invasion, and that a colleague

of McDonald told him that "Saul" was

an

assassin.

7.

There are striking parallels between the backgrounds

of "Saul" as given in McDonald's book, and MOSKALEV..

For example:

"Saul"'

AGENCY INFO.

MOSKALEV

Pg. ? - CIA allegedly: knew

of Saul. McDonald said he first

According to Office of Security,

McDonald has been in touch with

met Saul in CIA Has. CIA took

CIA in relation to

his Identi-Kit.

FILE

picture of Saul that started

His

#states he was a

McDonald's investigation.

cleared source of LAFO/DCS - doi

September 1969. (contract

agent)

It is true that Mexico City Statio:

took photos of "Saul" that McDonal

claimed started his investigation.

PE. 59 - See Identi-Kit

composite of "Saul".

CDH comment: See photos of

Yuriy Ivanovich MOSKALEV. He

bears striking resemblance to

"Saul."

Helms, the DDP testified under oath

that he didn't know "Saul."

Pg. 60/61 - McDonald states it

was obvious that FBI and CIA

were compromised at the very

top since both Agencies denied

knowledge of "Saul". Noone wanted

to hear anymore about him.

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P5• 69 - MeDonid began his search

of "Saul"

in 1970. It began, he

said, with a call from an unident

tified woman who arranged a meeting

in London and told him she believed

the Russians had a germ warfare

installation in Vozrozdenya, in

the Aral Sea. McDonald obtained

CIA approval to make contact.

Pg. 70 - In Germany in 1945

McDonald knew

of 12 people

(Poles, Czechs, Rumanians,

Germans, Scandinavians, 2 Russians)

who feared

and hated Russia.

They

formed org. to observe, analyze,

and report all future activities

within Russia and Russia sphere

of control. Most had legitimate

jobs.

PE. 71 - 24 Sept 70 McDonald

left for London with "Saul's".

picture. McDonald said both he

and Saul were contract men

for

CIA. Saul did dangerous jobs

for private interests.

Pg. 73 - McDonald learned that on

Island of Vozrozdenya, Aral Sea,

germ warfare was being planned

against U.S. (Russians

transmit

iet streams)

NoLe MUSKALEV'S Scientilic

background and travel.

HIc was in the U.K. in 68,70.

71 and 72. Background is

biophysics.

MOSKALEV's

(GRU)

contact BUBNOV/"specialized

in chemical warfare".

MOSKALEV was allegedly

imprisoned during war because

of his German descent or for

black market dealings. Could

he be a double agent?

McDonald met Saul in Londón

July 72. MOSKALEV travel shows

him in Loudon Nov 72.

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Pg. 75 - McDonald showed photo

of Saul to man. Man asked it

McDonald's interest had to do

with murder of Pres. in 1963.

McDonald said no, he wanted to

talk to him (Saul) on business

Pg. 76 - By now McDonald was

sure that "Saul" was reasonably

well-known in highly specialized

NO SKALEV is known in internationa

circules on the furopean continent/circles as scientist.

P8. 81 - MoDonald

says that

co-relation between activity

on Vozrozdenya and new types of

influenza in U.S. is disturbingly

exact.

Pg. 92. - Man told McDonald

in summer of 1970 on outskirts

of Gormisch, that he was dying

from radiation sickness. He was

flown to Vozrozdenya where he was

lead to believe there was hospital

MOSKALEY was delegate to 2nd

International Congress on

Radiation Protection, Brighton,

U.K.

3-8 May 70.

that specialized in

cases of

radiation.

sickness

and he would

b looked after by famous doctors.

Was interviewed by 3 Russian

specialists:

Emile KROPTATE

Peter GORSACH

Marion LENTZEN

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Pg. 95 - At hospital ha was

orderly by name of Ivan.

There

were other young interns,

orderlies, etc., there.

Pg. 99 - Some momths before

Kennedy was killed, an

inquiry

was being circulated, about

this man (Saul). Someone wanted

to contact him.

Word went out that

someone needed his services.

Pg. 109 - An alleged former

(McDonald called Kimsey)

Agency employee/said the

scheme which "Saul" described

I to kill the president/

could not possibly have been

activated without help from

very high places in this country.

(U.S.)

Pg. 117 - Saul did not know he

was being called Saul.

Pg. 119 - Saul told Kimsey that

he often used limp as part of

his disguises.

Pg. 120 - In Zurick in 1972

McDonald

saw four men. Three

Arabic and one who had a blunt,

Slavic

fact with a broad-typed

nose, about 40.

MOSKALEV's middle name is

Ivanovich; so is BUBNOV's

Could this have been MOSKALEV?

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Pg. 121 - Kimsey felt that Saul,

was a middle-European, so probably

MUSKALEV has much greater

knowledge of English than

grew up with German as second

language.

"Saul"

spoke English

he pretends

or admits.

like an American.

Pg. 143 - "Saul" said he came

back to the U.S. for a short period

one time, lived in Southern

Calif. for about a month, or

six weeks, then moved to Mexico.

Said business was good in Mexico

and that made it easy, or easier,

to try to make contact with whoever

was trying to make contact with

him.

Pg. 164 -"Saul"

said a contact he

knew/ According to our records.

.:. named Troit would have OSWALD in

Mexico City 26 Sept to 3 Oct. Lil between

and that OSWALD would call on

OSWALD waS

in Mexico. City

those dates, and

contact with the Cuban

in

and

soviet

both the Cuban Consul

and Soviet

Consuls.

Consud.

"Saul" said he did not have a

photo of OSWALD but had a contact

in

the

Soviet Embassy would do

the job (identify OSWALD) for him.

Saul said OSWALD did show

up

in

Mexico City and was fingered to

him. He sat cloe to him in

restaurans

and

cafeterias.

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Page 167:

"Saul" said he left

McDonald said that as a professional

for the U.S. in Nov 1963 but would assassin with international clientel

not say how of where he crossed

the border. On evening of the

"Saul" had to master the art of

crossing borders illegally; so that

20th of Nov he was in Dallas.

no record is kept.

False passports

are easiest methods.

Page 177:

"Saul" described how

he shot President Kennedy from

2nd story window of County

Records Bldg.,

Page 178:

"Saul" said that he

.. used "limp" disguise" out of

bldg., and in 2 hours was out of

the U.S.

Could "Saul" be mystermy man who

boarded plane for Havana? See

DIRECTOR 36054. Flight from Mexico

City reportedly

delayed from 1700 to

2200 hours for passenger who arrived

at 2130.

Page 182: McDonald

remembers

"Saul's" statement that long

before the

Warren Commission even

existed he had been told that

there was a possibility that

such a bullet would ke planted

to tie in OSWALD's rifle positively

to the shooting.

It therefore appears that the mere

existence of CE No. 399 tends

to prove the accuracy of "Saul"s

statement and the presence of a

conspiracy.

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Page 185: McDonald aid he believes

"Saul" was telling true story.

Page 94: McDonald finds buck

passing so pervasive that he

cannot escape suspicion of a continued

and officially backed cover-up.

Page 199: McDonald said he thinks

Herman KIMSEY (what was true name?)

was the mentor or contact for "Saul"

wherever Saul worked with the

Agency.

Page 203:

"Saul" moves

from

country to country, avoiding the

U.S. except in extremis but

keeping in

touch

with his contacts

in Guatemala

and

Mexico.

He

calls THEM. Spends much time in

Europe.

Has

no wife, children,

01

friends. Is voracious reader.

Page 204:

"Saul" went into

Westbury Hotel without

tie.

Page 205:

"Saul"

had recently

given up

smoking (1972?) but

still had nicotine stains on fingers.

CDH - I do too.

Can we identify KIMSEY?

Was

he really working for Agency?

Does MOSKALEV smoke?

Chris Hopkins

LAD/JFK Task Force

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27 September 63:

OSKALD went to Cuban Embassy, Mexico City

and made appoint for visa to Cuba on way

to USSR. OSWALD to Soviet Embassy to

get letter of recommendation. They wouldn't

give it to him because they didn't know

who he was.

OSWALD went to Soviet Embassy on 27 Sept:

then went back

to Cuban Emb. on 27 Sept.

Valery KOSTIKOV talked with Sylvia Duran

and said Soviet had never heard of -OSWALD.

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SUBJECT:

Unidentified Man Seen Going into Cuban

and Soviet

Embassies in

Mexico City

in Oct 1963.

Photos Taken by Mexico City Station

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Subject:

Unidentified Man

1: A photograph of this unidentified man was published in the

Warren Commission report on the assassination of President Kennedy.

Copies have also been widely distributed in news media by journalists

critical of the Warren Commission investigation.

The subject visited

the Cuban and Soviet Embassies in Mexico City during October 1963.

2. As of October 1963, he was described as:

Apparent age: 35

Athletic build

• About 6 feet tall

Blond, receding hairline with balding top

Wore khakis and sport shirt.

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USSR

CONFIDENTIAL

C1A-P-312403

MOSKALEV, YURIY IVANOVICH.

1971.

INSTITUTE OF BIOPHYSICS,

MOScOW.

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