SPOT REPORT - WILLEM OLTMANS AND GEORGE DE MOHRENSCHILDT.
Originator: CIA
From: CUMMINS, DOUGLAS T.  C/CRS/OLC
Document date: 08/29/1977
Document type: PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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

SPOT REPORT

SUBJECT:

Willem Oltmans and

DATE:

29 August 1977

George de Mohrenschildt

REFERENCE: UPI Press Tickler

DESCRIPTION: (FYI

1. According to an article in the 1 April 1977 Washington Star,

George de Mohrenschildt, who had befriended the Oswalds in 1962, had

attempted suicide four times in 1976. As a result he was committed for

mental care to the Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas in the fall of

He was released on 30 December 1976.

In early January 1976, according to Willem Oltmans, a Dutch

journalist working for Dutch television, who had known de Mohrenschildt since

at least 1967 and perhaps earlier, de Mohrenschildt told Oltmans that he

was writing a book entitled I'm a Patsy, I'm a Patsy. It purports to tell

the whole story of the conspiracy and, according to Oltmans, described how

de Mohrenschildt considered himself responsible for Oswald's actions. The .

book has not been published and the manuscript is apparently in the hands of

de Mohrenschildt's lawyer, Pat S. Russell of Dallas. Oltmans is cited in a

Washington Star article of 31 March 1977 as stating that de Mohrenschildt

had once said that "'I only made up the story (about Oswald) because every-

body makes a million dollars off the Kennedy assassination, and I haven't

made anything. So now it's my turn."

3. In early March 1977, Willem Oltmans appeared before the House

Assassinations Committee to tell about de Mohrenschildt's decision to tell

his version of the Kennedy murder.. It was this appearance before Committee

staffers that prompted the panel to send Gaetor Fonzi, an investigator, to

Palm Beach in an attempt to question de Mohrenschildt..

de Mohrenschildt was staying in Palm Beach but was unable to see de

Mohrenschildt. The latter shot himself with a 20-gauge shotgun on

29 March 1977, in the home of Mrs. Charles Tilton, III, a relative by

marriage, about six hours before the interview was to take place.:

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4. [The Dutch services have maintained an interest in Willem Oltmans

over the years, particularly his contacts with Soviet officials in The

Netherlands and the Soviet Union.

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Chairman his personal assurance in this regard. The subject.

of the Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) and Memorandum of

Understanding (MOU) was introduced by the Director and

after several exchanges, Mr. Blakey noted that he felt

these agreements could be worked out by September. Both the

DCI and the Chairman expressed strong interest in having

this accomplished in a much shorter time. The

subject of

security--specifically leaks to the press--was also discussed

and both sides agreed that every effort would be made to avoid

such a problem.

The meeting broke up after about 20 minutes

with expressions of good will and pledges of cooperation from

all parties.

3.

(U/IUO) After the meeting, Mr. Blakey and Mr. Wolf

approached Messis. Cary, Stembridge

and the undersigned, and

it

was agreed that we would have Mr. Blakey out to the CIA

Headquarters in the very near future for orientation and to

discuss the NDA and MOU.

смішим

Cummins

Chief,

• Coordination and Review Staff

Office of Legislative Counsel

cc :

Mr. Stembridge, DD/OS

Mr. Walker, 0/SA/DO/0

Mr. Leader, 0/IG

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