MEXICO CITY CHRONOLOGY
Agency: CIA
Originator: CIA
Document date: 1/1/63
Document type: PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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CONTACT:

SIITIa, DURAN

Embessy (MO)

PRODUCTION

It s21%

(MI)

Soviet Emboasy/calle Silvia

DURAN of Cubaa

Embassy

SECRET

ICe HarVEY OSHALD

REASON FOR CONTACT

P.8593

201-289248

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Wants 11883

to go. to! Odess.

Consul wa

call back at 1150.

not 1n,

Subjeot told to

Silvia tells MO that the Amerloan citizen was there, the one who:

wants & v158

for Cube on his way. to the Soviet Union and he wants

to know with whom be was talking there because she (Silvia, had

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

and gave him a visa then the Cubans Embassy) would also give him

a visa without further paper wota

only advising Immigration in Cuba

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

he was tola there would be non

Roblem. NO says to walt & moment.

A different NO comes to phone

and Silvia explains the same thing

: him. Thís MO: says to leav

Shame

to

and telephone number and he will

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

Silvia takes savantage:

the

phone call and states she has

moved

and warts to advise

the

oviet Embassy of her change of address so

that sie car raceive

he boletin.

MO says to call KOUKHARENKO to

gITe hr new Badress

then Mo asks the name of the Consul or.

Cultual Attache.

Silvie says the nate 18 Terasa PROMNLA end the

telepione number

13-26.

No says thanks.

MI a8ks

the American had

been there.

SIlvia seys ho

1s there not

says! the American showed papers from thé

Consulate in Hasington, that he wants to ga to the soviet.

Union and be there for & long ti with his wife who Is Russian,

but the answer las

not come from Washington in respectato this

probicm, jand

eccording to this proceduro it takes

four or five

montls, but without naving permission from the Soviet Jaion

they shold

ask, or better said, they cannot issue a

"iise here

withut asking lagningion; horever,

according to. this mau

ho isoned a lecier indicating he miss noter of en ciganisation

In sToL of Cuba and chat tho Cubeat sala: that 1u0i

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LIENVOY

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problem exists with the Cubans, thatl the problem with him

(tho Amsricar) is that he does not know ahyone in Cuba and

tierefore if that 1s truo it will be difficult for him to get a

visa for: Cuba, because he was thinking of processing his viss

(for Soviet Union), because he knew It would require waiting &

long time for his visa to

the Soviet Union while In Cuba and from

there go to the Soviet Union.

MI said the thing is that 1f his

wife right now were in Washington sho would receive her visa

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

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

this visa, she could communicate to any place this

permission,

for example here or any place she could receive it (visa or permission)

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

Silvia says

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

know if the visa will be approvcd.. MI says they only give visas

according to Indications.

Silvid says then she will put that on the

list.

Mi says he cannot give a letter of recommendation either

because ie does not know him

yOu.

Silvia days that

I henright Americay) had exouse me for bothering

4.

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Silvis says that In the Cuban Embassy 1s & North American who was

the Soviet Embessy MI says wait a minute.

at

Silvia speaks English with

with someone - afid comments In Spanish that they gave APARICIO telephone

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

citizen that ha 1s going to talk with you (MI).

American speaks Russian

and MI speaks in English.

They continue In English,

American talks

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

Just a minute

MI takes phone and asks American In English what does

he want?

Anerican says Please

speak Russian. MI says What else do

you want?

American says I was just now at your Embassy and they tock

my address.

MI says I know that.

Americen, in hardly recoonizabie

Russian, says 'I did not know it then.

I went to the Cuban Embsesy

to ask them for my address, because they have it.

MI noys Whr don't

you come sesin and leave your eddress with a,

It 1s not for fron the

cuban Emossay,

American gays I'll he

there right evay.

Lienvoy

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5. 1 Oct.

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1031

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tass # 93a

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Oct.

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

MO (American) tool

Soviet Embassy

FDKOV Of

MO

to MI at Sov. Emb.

850

SECRET

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

They sald that they's send a telegram to Washington,

and I wanted to ask you if there is anything new?

MI says I'd

like to ask you to call another phone number.

Please write 1t

downs 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 OBYEDKOV.

He says This 18 Lee

OSWALD speaking.

I was at your place last Saturday and spoke

to & consul, and they said that thold send

Washington, so I wanted to find out if you

But I don't remember the name of that cons

KOSTIKOV. He is dark (hair or skin??).

IS OSWALD. OBYEDKOV Bays Just a minute

say that they haven't received anythin

they dons anything? OBYEDKOV says Ye

has been sent out, but nothing has

says yes, my name

I find out.

OSWALD says Have

they say that a request

received as yet.

OSWALD says And what...?

OSWALD speaks in broken Spanish

Visa for Russia. MI 58,19

MO says I'm looking for a visa

call on the telephone of the

moment please, I'll have to

They issue the visa

conversation.

I don't kno

the office of the consul

number again. MI gives H

the Consul of the Sovie

In Enblish to MI. He says

on the other phone.

Ro to Russia. MI says Please,

15-60-55. MO says One

pencil to write the number

MI That depends on your

this business.

ak your question.

MO asks for the

the number and tolls him to ask for

mossy in Moxico. MO says Thanks.

Photos of unidentified person on entering Soviet Embassy, and

who entered Cuban Embassy on 15 Oct 1963.

LIENVOY

LIENVOY

LIENVOY

LIEMPTEY

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

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

28 Sept ween spoke with Consul whom he belleved be Valem Vladimirovich

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

anything new re telegram to Washington. CHEDKOV upon

checking said

nothing received yet,

be American entering

Have photos male aproars

age 75, athletio mild, circe 6 feet, receding hairline, balding top.

Hore khakls and sport shirt.

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DIRECTOR 74830 reported on identity of Subject of MEXI 6453:

Lee Henry OSWALD (201-289248), DPOB 18 Oct: 39, New Orleans,

former radar operator In U. S. marines who defected to USSR

In Oct 59.

DIR gives description of OSWALD, background,

AND: This des sit em

marriage, ote., and action to pass Info to Emb. components.

MEXICO CITY 6534 requested Has to Ple pouch photo OSWALD.

data grapes 0$9.

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

routed to Amb., Minister, Counselor for Politida

or for Polite

Affairs,

RSO, co's to Legal, Naval and INS. Memo #683

MEXICO CITY 7014 with refs (para 9, 10, 11 above)

stated According

VOA broadcast heard at Station regarding President Kennedy assassination

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

connection assassination of President Kennedy. : Direot Has. attention

Refs.

Request priority pouch photo OSWALD so that Station can check

all recent LIEMPTY coverage for Iden.: Forwarding soonest copies of

only visitor to Sovemb I Oct who couldabe Identical with OSWALD.

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

Foreign Minister expressed condolences, etc.,

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

eliminate any possibility of murderer's escape into Mexico.

DIR 84802 (rof MEXI 7014 - para 13 abovo) Thanks. Ihis connection

was also noted here.

Trust fou will be able use all your facilities

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

Pls cable full summaries.

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

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

of a certain person known to j. C.

Attached are copies with dates

of

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

this was important enough to have Legal

take copies of theso photos

to Dallas.

Naval Attache is making special flight for this purpose.

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

Copies

of these photos ars being pouched night of 22 Nov. 63.

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Man outsid

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Luisa

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Edmunão JARDON (of Cuban Embassy) calls VILLACORIA of Prensa

Latina In New York asking about the detention of the President

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

what the agencies are reporting,

that the person's name is OSWALD,

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

is true, it could have been also one of the 40 thousand or whatever

on the FBI list, but surely this person is nuts. JARDON says that

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

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

arrested for suspicion and looking up his file

they

found out he

belonged to that (Committee of Fair Play with

• but until now

It is pure sreculation. JARDON will call lat

HMMA 22533: to C/WHD to send photos (per par

zabove ).

MO aske LUISA if she has heard the latest less and Luisa, jokingly

"Yes, of course, I knew almost let

KENSEDY."

agree on the seriousness of the assassinagion, etc.

LUISA says

part at Silvia DURAN's has been called off so It will not appear

they are celebrating death of KENNEDY fos, will they have the party

amtat coincide with the burial..

A says she plans to move

tonight to the doctor's (female) hou

MEXI 7019 - Mexi Station has photosatate unidentified American

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

Searching for possibility photo-foonmented entry Cuban Emb other

days. Also attempting establish OSWALD entry and departure Mexi.

MEXI 7020 - Persons flew Mex1/4e

J.S. who might be iden w/OSWALD:

Mexicana Flt 800 to Chicheo

Nov, Lee MARTINg B. Same fIt, i2 Nov.

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

OKEN MEXI: 7021 - ODENVY agent left here 2000 local with 2 copies ea

of 6 photos person suspected by OSWALD on speciel flight

for Dallas.

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

Dallas to GALBOND at home per telecon with CURIIS. 1 copy each these

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

Embassy forwarded in HMMA 22533 leaving regular pouch tonight. View

above, does Has want staffer with additional photos?

DIR 84821 - Send steffer with all photos OSWALD to Hgs on next flight.

Call Mr. Whitten 652-6827 on arrival.

WHENVOY

LIENVOY

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

for

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

press wire.

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

sending and also relayed names of travelers with similar names.

radio says OSWALD lived under allas of O. I. LEE.

Note

DIR 84837 - Urgently requiro Info Valerly Vladimirovich KOSIIKOV

travels outside Mexl, hour by hour whereabouts: 22 Nov, all details

his activities during Nov., names and backgrounds.

contacts

also future contacts and activities KOSTIKOV via

ateral coverage,

any Indications unusual activities Involving KI

Sovemb personnel,

17 through 30 Nov.

DIR 84885 - KOSIIKOV traveled in September

who in close contact Cuban dips during Feb

Ivan Gavrilovich ALREPYEN

Quito.

Request reporting

and

coverage ALFERYEV as with KOSTIKOV.

DIR 84886 - Important you review all i

vor tapes and transcrips since

27 Sept

to locate all material portin

to (para 9 above).

Dispatch

soonest by special courier, staffer

decessary, full transcripts and

original tapes 11 available all pereinent material. Are original tapes

available?

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

sent Dallas were not of OSWALD

checked dates of these photos

Para 22 above) . Presume Mexi has doubled

for possible shots of OSWATR

and also checking all pertinent other photos

EXI 7023 - On 28 Sept 63 Silvia UDFAN Cuban Emb called Sov Consul sayin

North American there who had been

ovemb and wish sneak with consul: Unide

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

Consul.

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

para 4 above)... In view OSWALD in Sov Union and faot he claimed on 1 Oct.

LIENVOY to have visited Sovemb 28 Sept, Subj is probably OSWALD.

Station

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

should be 1 Oct 63.

Same Subj visited Sovemb 4 let but not recorded LIENVOY

that date.

Also pouching 4 Oct photos. Making effort determine OSWALDS

activities Mexico.

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

NO.

6 thru 19 Nor shows KOSIIKOV at dovemb every day.

Placing him under LIEMBRACE

surveillance.

No recent unusual KGB and Sovemb peisonnel activities 17 Nov in dote.

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SECRET

No other ALFERISV travel. LILYRIC reporting shows ALFERIEV at

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

cover with LIRICE surveillance. Stepping up processing covering

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

reside Min KAZANTSEV, suspeat KGB resident KONSTANTINOV and

suspect GRU SCHUCHKIN.

Having LIPAWN report

mayements SIDOROV: and

effort re audio OP against SID.

Son KGB KUZNETSOV

will be processed ASAP. Rechecking all uner

edg tapes LIENVOY center.

BARKER (P) wrote to COS suggesting, sincer

can authorities closed

U.S.-Mexican border (possible escape route

ofy assassin/s), we should

request Mexi authorities to put police

around Cuban Emb and

require all visitors to identity themse

- entering and exiting.

Note to Luis ECHEVERRIA to arrest

salvie DURAN, the girl who put

(OSWALD in touch with Sovemb. Silv

* Mexican citizen, lives at

(Bania de Morlaco 74s mother lives at

fibro #12; brother at Herodoto #14;

Ishe drives Consul car, plates O

-J: phone 18 45-06-96; works at

(Cuban Embassy.

MEXI 7025 = (Ref DIR 84886 -

reported fol:

"Entrada ME.

at 1045 hrs man called Soveme

speaking..:

...• (same as

1s the

one: talking in bot

Emb 28 Sept to Sovemb.

2T above) - On 28 Sept 63 LIENVOY

No (same as para 4 above)"..

On 1 Oct 63

and said: "Hello this 1s Lee OSWALD

Transcriber says OSWALD

anises and the one who called from Cubar

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

he heard on radio RODRIGUEZ pioked up in conneotion assassination and

ho 1s Mexican. Only trace here is 30 Jan 61 report from LIFIRES that

or Oscar RODRIGUEZ Molina, 31, Cuban, arrived here legally 21 Jan 61

on Mexicana from Cuba m tourist card 78643/61/6. Left Calle

independencia 17 as contact address w/airline.

This Info given ECHEVERRIA.

ODENVY Informed of above. Have no info. ODENVY chief calling Dallas for

detalls. Request Igs traces soonest.

MEXI. 7027 - To facilitate expeditious Nexi records search and asset

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

recent stay thru 22 Nov In U.S.-

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SECRET

MEXI 7028 - COS had urgent call to see (LIIENSOR_23) Nov.

operation) and passed date to COS 1s 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

photos.

Station reviewing all available photos

ons entering

Sov and Cub Embassies. Station suggesting to

2 that

Silvia DURAN who Mexi employee at Cuban Emb and

Who put OSWALD

on telephone from Cuban Emb to talk to Sovembion 28 Sept be

arrested Immediately and held Incommunicado

intel she gives all

details of OSWALD known to her.

LITEMPO 2 CEL

ay D.F.S. coverage

revealed call to him if he needs to explain

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

Jack Whitten (Washington) asking that Plot do para 3 (to arrest

Silvia DURAN - para 36 above). I told himtoo late, I could not

recall request.

I told him that he a

ready should have rec'd a

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

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

initiative.

He said Okay. NOIE: I had return call from ECHEVERRIA

at about 1515 hrs on 23 Nor 63 saying they would get

"mujer" and

he would Immediately notify me

to thanked me for info on her. (Signed COS)

MEXI 7030 = Following care a

ed at Cuban Emb: 21 Oct 63 at 1900

hrs Texas TA 582, and silver

Buick Texas Kr-57-73 on

11:35 hrs.

Both car license plates were black letters on white, believed

be 63 1ssuaace.

Request Identification.

Although no known connection

suggest above be called attention office handling OSWALD case.

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

Assignments I GPIDEAL Assassination.

MEXI 7032 - Into on surveillance teams - Soviets - no unusually activity.

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

A. On 27 Sept 63 call to Sov Mil Att

"Entrada.

Man calling says 1s it

necessary to take out a visa to go to Odesa.

Men Inside says to call 15-60-55 8

and ask for the consul. Man outsido asks for the address.

Man Irside says

On 27 Sent 63 at. 1605

(see pera 2 above)

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above. I. On j Oct 63 (see para 7 above)

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

1620 hrs on

I told Jack Whitton) at 1620/30 on 23 Nov.

MEXI 7034 • Complete recheck photos all visitors to Cuban Emb

Aug thru first half Nov against good press photos shows no

evidence OSWALD visit. Similar blank against al?

Sovemb photos

from 1 Sept. Note only visit we know he made

Jalban Emb 28 Sept

Saturday on which Emb closed and we have not

coverage.

future will require at least half day photo

courage both Sov and

Cub Embassies.

Check manifests all planes

wing Mexi central

airport from U.S. fails show OSWALD arrival

Passing this Info

GOM asking they check border airports from.!

OSWALD might

have flown Mexi. We do not got manifeste

domestic f11ghts.

MEXI 7035 - LIENVOY reporting Sovemb n

Conversations between

Alfredo MIRABAL Diaz with suspect KGB

ộ Antonovich YATSKOV (who

not available, so KOSTIKOV come on 11

• One time KOSTIKOV In error

addressed MIRABAL as AZCUE and MIRABAD gorrects him.

COMMENT:

MIRABAI replaced Euseblo AZCUE Lopez former Cuban Consul).

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

people to get statement from Soye

no assassination: they are all

told Sovemb closed to call bacmanday.

Ilst of 14 names of contaots OF ALFERIEV and KOSTIKOV at Sovemb

COS note to ECREVERRIA 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 throuph COS and that her

arrest and her statements is not spread to any leftists..

NOTE:

From COS: ECHEVERRIA said she was arrested with

"seven others

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

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

and Interrogate forcefully). signed COs

MEXI 7037 - ECHEVERRIA Informed COS et 1800 hrs that Silvia DURAN and

her husband had already been arrested and were presently under interrozation

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

ECHEVERRIA promised all info obtained from DURANS; salà first report should

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her family and from Cuban Emb very long.

SECRET

MEXI, 7038 - LILYRIC reporting on KOSTIKOV's surveillance

and also on ALFERIEV.

MEX1-7039

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 JH 24-76 seen in front of residence

DURAN brother.

Pls resolve. Above to hold in reserve here for

possible use in connection GOM Interrogation DURAN.

DIR 84914 - Hqs thanks Station for efforts made In

critical matter.

It is extremely urgent that we

transcripts In English of all OSWALD Intercepts

which could relate to him.

Forget economy

ODENVY tells us that Jose RODRIGUEZ Molina 18

ung on this

serbatim..

other take

and cable.

avolved. (para 33 above)

• DIR 84916 - Arrest of Silvia DURAN 1s extrem

srious matter which

could prejudice ODYOKE freedom of action on

Ire question of PBRUMEN

responsibility.

Request you ensure her arrest kept absolutely secret,

that all info is cahled

shot spread to leftist.

We

are trying to get more info on OSWALD fAo

DENVY and will advise.

DIR 84917 (ref DIR 84916 - para 51

fully Informed on developments ref.

Assume you are keeping Legal

MEXI 7040 - U.S. Consulate Nuevo

reported to Ambassador: OSWALD

entered Mexi at Nuevo Laredo on

ept., said age 23 years, occupation

посодгарет, residence New or ens destination Mexico City, Mexica

• 124085.

Jame source Mexi Immigration Records) state he

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

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

MEXI 7041 - As of 1900 23 Nov., LTEMBRACE

surveillance team and LILYRIC and

LIMILED basehouses all report KOSTIKOV under Mexi Secret Service physical

surveillance.

Since cannot continue,LIEMBRACE unilateral under above

conditions must cancel LIEMBRACE.

This likely due to LITENSOR reading same

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

MEXI 7042 - Advised Legal of arrast and of Has desire for secrecy.

had not heard of arrest although he had talked to governscion contacts several

times In last hour.

this good sigo of EChoVeRRIA control for time being.

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"very pleased". but who also hopes can be kept socret let WashingtönNo.

SFPRFT decius on all "leaks" and releases.

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MEXI 7045 - 1100 hrs on 23 Nov., 1955 green Ford California 63 plates

KVU: 191 parked near Sovemb.

Male driver approached main gate but did

not enter.

Stood looking at Emb and watching stroet for minute then

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

MEXI 7044 - Completed analysis Russian language portions of Sovemb LIENVOY

18 thru 21. Nov. No Items of possible pertinence OSWALD. All normal.

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

MEXI 7046 - ECHEVERRIA told COS SIlvia DURAN completel

cooperative

and gave written statement attesting

to ? visits by OSWAlD, who showed her

U.S. passport showing long stay in USSR.

Said he co

uminist and admirer of

CASTRO. Wanted her help get transit visa Cuba

sto go. USSR.

only arrange transit Cuba If already had USSR

told her they

had further checking to do before could issue

not why returned

U.S. without visa. IDURAN told governacion she

had recognized OSWALD on I.V.

22 Nov and told husband about visits.

Owing cooperativeness ECHOVErRTA

believes will be no repercussions.

No evidence Emb knows she picked up.

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

Amb Mann informed by COS Of DURAN pickupandedelighted. Will brief ODENVY.

Antonio CARAM aske JARDON (of Cuban Emo

anything is known or passed

LIENVOY

about the death of OSHALD.: JARDON sas

they passed the message that

someone shot him in the stomaoh.

Alesays 1t 1s all a plot.

agrees that 1t is evident.

ken't it true that that is what

18 happening:

JARDON says those

B wanted to make it appear to be

& Coumunist sympathizing with/Cyl

to,, eto., Bure once he was in the

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

believes they grabbed him for the job.

JARDON agrees.

CARAM says

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

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

job 1s made more difficult (to find out plot of assassination

of Kennedy).

JARDON seys the International situation will become

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

(cantinero) 1s able to mix with the police and kIll OSWALD; In this mess

moss they should suspect the police of Dallas. JARDON says It was a11

premeditated; they let him (OSWALD) be killed.

CARAM says did you see

the bullding?

It is 90 neters from the street, what a coincidence they

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CARAM says ail of thta has him to--eas

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

residence KAZANTSEV, KONSTANTINOV and AKH SHCHUCHKIN: No calls in or

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

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

was mortally wounded In & closed chamber. The detaile are not

given!

He 1s being operated on, according to the rad10.

(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 fina.

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

MEXI 7048 - Re Stations LIFEAT coverage of residitoe Sov Cultural

officer Svyatoslav Fedorovich KUZNEISOV, ident 1

Pay KGB: : No calls

whatever 18 Nov thru 21 Nov. One personal call

Ce Nov between him

and wife of no pertinence. No calls 23 Nov.

MEXI 7049 - LIPAWN-1 22 Nov audio, product, of terget Sormilat

Aleksandr Georglyevich SIDOROV, of no portfpence.

complete coverage thru

1338 hrs uniden woman asks

Argey Semyonovich KUKHARENKO

If "they" phoned him at home. KUKH rept

that "they" wanted to talk

to the Ambassador.

"They" were told

o one 1s here now because it

1s

lunchtime. Female implies to KUKH the

ovamb says not make any state-

ment. ¡ B. 1445 hrs Yugoslav 'Amb Gus

LAHOV asks for Sovamb BAZAROV.

V told that B at dinner.! Y says wie

peak to him regardless. B

V asks. if he got any addiu

epal news. В звуб по.

V asks and

what nationality, nothing Is knowg

- says no. V says because (muffled

word) here, that the nationality 1s Satin American. Do you understand?

B says yes, I think so also. It 1s very important.

V says then you

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

B asks V if V has anything new.

V says no. That Is why V phoned.

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

a broadcast from Washingion.

V says they only told me that he was wounded

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

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

the Amoricans. Both laugh.

were calling an emergency meeting of conscient.

that the one who is chief hem torninated his trip and came back (rof 18

to Pros. Adolfo LOPEZ, Mateos). B savs which

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

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

portions concern fact that Amb BAZAROV held a conference with apparently

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

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

para 25 above) see para 45 above.

DIR 84920 - About Silvia DURAN.

One Important

ques

US i

When OSWALD was in Mexico City In late Sept

st11l puazles

Carly Oct to get a

Sov visa and a Cub transit visa, did he want to

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

or did he plan to return to the States first ar

chen leave later.

Although it appears that he was then thinking

only about a peaceful

change of residence to the Sor Union, It 1s Mito possible that he was

getting documented to make a quick escape after, assassinating President.

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

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

DIR 84921 - Plates KU 9495 Flat Multiple 1960 Issued to Carol J. SOLES,

5726 Killarnet St., Corpus Christi, Texas Motor No. 95425T.

JF 9675 Cadillac Sedan 1950 issued

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

San Antonio, Texas. Motor No. 506100812.

Plates JH 2476 Chev coupe

1959 Issued to Harry Lee Saffe 5028 Bayhead San Antonio, Texas. Motor

No. 8595175555. (Ref Mex1 7039

see, para 49 above)

Awaiting Info

from ODENVY on other plates in

*7030 (see para 38 above) and MEXI

7043 (see para 56 above)

NOIE TO COS FROM DCOSS

My suggestion on this is to do nothing with It

(re para 68 above)

So tell Hqs ask them for reading

her yet ve might consider giving GOM the dope on Mexican plates observed

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

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

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

surprise me to see her lose her job.

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

DCOS foll obtaineds

OSWALD ordered rifle of same type used to kill

President from Kleins Mail Order House, Chicago.

Ordered in name

Alek HIDELL but had

sent to P.0, box registered in own name.

OSWALD when arrested had selective service card in possession in name

Alok HIDSIl.

This same name eypeared on Cuben Fair Flay Committee

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propaganda Issued New Xirleans, although OSWALD name also appeared

underneath.

ODENVY had not established as of noon 23 Nov whether HIDELL

exists or allas used by OSWALD.

Ño Mext traces HIDELL.

Checking

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

be HIDELL.

Supplying Mexicans multiple copies ODENVY photos OSWALD and

Station photos unidentified man appropriately cropped for hotel investiga

tion. Also checking HIDELL by name with border posts and

other GOM files.

MEXI 7054 - Refs: A. MEXI 7046 (para 59 above) and B. DIR 84920 (para

67 above)

Additions or amendments ref A:

a.

Duegrrested at home

with husband and members of family who having pa by

•All taken to jail.

D.

Since she had told not only husband but other

members of family

about OSWALD visits after she read name and sad npicture, she attributed

arrest ton denunciation by cousin whom does not

Thus source GOM

knowledge not revealed to her.. c.

Does note tatar where OSWALD stayed

In Mexi.

d.

Passport OSWALD showed her was-still valid for USSR.

He

told her wished return there permanently with wife. e.

DURAN had

impression OSWALD bad or belleved he had mades arrangements in Washington

whereby instructions would be sent Sovema Vexi to issue Sov entry visa

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

his real or Imagined instructions work ampothly caused him become rude

tO SOUS. (COMMENT:

. Para Lo of mexic - probably para 41 above -

partially bears this out but Station

detects no signs rudeness in OSWALDS

talks with Sovs.

Further details DURAN interrogation may reveal OSWALD

became abusive in Cub emb as result

its frustration by Sovs.)

f.

Her

Impression he simply "comrade":

could not live comfortably under rigors

of capitaliam and wished return

no Spiritual home in USSR.

g. : DURAN

knowns not whether he got USSB

visa or Cuban transit visa but if he

did

she had no part in 1t. h.

IT OSWALD talked anyone else in Cuban Emb

she unaware.

REF

DIR 84916 (para 51 above) ECHEVERRIA aware ODY OKE

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 7933 Igs has full transcripts all pertinent calls.

Regret tapes

Station feeling that above

best

DURAN 1f

Egs still desires.

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

by Mexican Consul In New Orleans on 17 Sept, Press confirmed that

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

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

to request visa to transit Cubai because he was going to atra go to Moscow

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

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

OSWALD, because of his Irritable character, became annoyed with AZCUE .

and left the office slamming the door.

On 28 Sept OSWALD went to the

Consul General of the Sov Union to request a visa for Russia.. He said

In helping his case, that his

wife was a Sor citizen;

that he was a

militant Communist and had lived three yrs In Russia.

ALD told

the

Sov Consul that he could verify this quiokly by call

Ms wife who was

at that time in New Orleans in a hotel.

the sov Concud Baid he would

have to consult with his government and that ordinarils case like this

would take from three to four months OSWALD agaura feice ver mad:

became annoyed as he

had the day before in the Cuban Embassy and leftide

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

Investigations so far do not indicate that OSWiD Interviewed higher

officials of the Sov and Cuban Embassies.

MEXI 7055 - Mexi dally Excelsior (same as

72 above), also:

This

not our leak, Cannot eliminate Goternacis

source. FYI: Presume

Has is aware of AP story datelthed Hava T

pit

63. At reception at

Brazilian Emb Fidel CASTRO is Quoted:

are prepared to fight them

and answer in kind.

United States lead

carshould think (refleot?)

that if they are aiding terrorist plai

eliminate the Cuban leaders,

they themselves will not be safe."

CERVANTES calls from UNS offi

F0 18-35-70, office of

newspaper El Mundo (sinarquist) andersks what is new.

Office girl

says House of Senators called to say the Commission of Foreign

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

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

ILENVOY

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

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

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

Cecilia agrees.

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

police and gangsters

this all stems from

ms From the Soon Birch

Excels lor

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no this could not be true because one was & Jew,

that it is definitely

a group of Fascists,

very American, he is

owner

of a Cabaret of nudists

and belongs to political gangsters.

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 autodkaxiun

Krax totharmacuator aimed the gun at his chest (OSWALD'&) :

Cecilia agrees,

the ploture is evidence of that because the police

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

seconds there should have been a reaction.

Julieta

hopes

continue the investigation; at least Kennedy's brothe

they will

sent a special

agent.

Cecilia says everything about it is strange as

they found this character (Ruby) drinking Coca Color,

the

paper stated

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second floor

and they just left him there.

Julieta adds that crom the & very first

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

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

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

Julieta believes that this is all done by extreme rightists planned

from

very high up and that is why they had to kite OSWAlD so he couldn't

Julieta adds that she hopes they will wakes dy

talk.

* little with this business

and pay attention to what has happened be

use It 1s evident It 1s all a

conspiracy of rightist groups and militany

obvious way this individual (OSWALD)

men.

She adds that in a very

pretended he was a Communist to

prepare the groundwork. Cecilia believes that he even purposely married

the Russian girl.

Julieta comments

step by step to blame the Communist

hat all was very well prepared,

saut that now with this (OSWALD's

death) everything is more complice

and they couldn't continue (the

investigation) and even the Dall

Olice said that with the death of

OSWALD the case was closed,

but

*BI answered immediately that it was

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

also the Senste will name a commission to investigate, and Julieta hopes

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

She adds that cach

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

trying to Join an ant1-Castro organization and later poke his nose into

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

Likewise she Indicates that all the spacches givon try to Imply that he

(OSWALD) was e fanatic; also NIXON spoke to the peoples of the Nation to

NIXON has made a stand as a good person.

Cocilia 1s.

thet

that

that

now everyons is frightened since they haro seen just to what extent these

things can happen.

She hobes ther continue tha

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and,

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

so that they will stop this tendency toward Fasolsm.

Julieta continues

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

now she thinks it Is something more than that; lt is a national thing

well planned and that OSWALD was not just acting spontaneously.

Cecilia

agrees, indeed it was a perfect shot with exact calculation

and could not

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

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

was at the moment emotional (when he shot OSWALD)

because Ruby is the

type who could never be pictured asa great patri

ince he has &

criminal record.

Cecilia. believes that Johnson

es.) and all those

people are paying attention to the strength in

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Julleta is sure

of this and adds that the news (press) was

red

Lous

OSWALD In that he went to marry a Russian,

late

in respect to

was photographed with the

Dally Worker, with the Communist newspaper

one in the other hand; thus everything was

hand and a Troskyist

well prepared to blame

the leftists; Indeed this has always been the

way they have done it,

commit the terrorist acts and then try to make. It appear that the acts

were done by the Conmunists, that has alys been the tactic and only

the people that have no idea about pollifes

She adds that this Is very dangerous;

an swallow those things.

when they are able to assassinate

a president like Kennedy, Imagine how

rong

they are In the United States.

DIR 84938 - Since U. S. immigration

cords next to nothing on travel

of U.S. citizens, pls ask Mexi Immig

atibn to check all their records

since June 62, when OSWALD returned.

ag Soy Union,

to see

if he entered

or left Mexico at any other time ther

she 26 Sept to 3 Oct 63.

We still

do not know what if anything OSWALD.

aola his dallas Interrogators

about

travel to Mexi. We also need infor

sa who traveled with him and what

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

Does

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

might have had? If

so, pls ask them.

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

Could

we get this address from her?

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

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

Pole asked 1f BAZAROV going anywhere today, BAz said staying

Pole asked 1s could visit BAL, latter agreed for 1350 hrs.

Otherwise, all Russian lang parts personal matters.

Not one word

assassination.

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

According LIFIRE dip couriers ref left MEXI for Cube 12 Nov

via Cubana 465

returned MEXI 18 Nov via Cubana.

According LIENVOY,

they probably left

for N. I. on 23 Nov via Aeronaves flt 451, Ananyev (phonetio) of Sov

consulate N. I. phoned Sovemb 23 Nov asking for Info on which flight

courters taking.

COMMENT:

This

only Infrequently occurs.

KOSTIKOV handled the call from N. Y.

MEXI 7061 - Composite of latest reporting by

sources

LICALLA, LIMITED

and LILYRIC on movements in and

out Sovemb bre

KOSTIKOV and ALFERYEV;

with wife and SHUBIN.

(All normal apparently, No drives out in ApPYEV's car, latter at

except 24 Nov. 1207 Are KOSTIKOV enters Sovemb

with KAZANISEV and two unidentifieds

ovy visitors also in car -

This first time LILYRIC has seen these visi

Ing Sovs. MEXI will identify ASAP.)

MEXI 7062 - (Ref:

DIR 84938 - Para 76 aR

LEGAT attempting get all

details re method of travel who if anvone

Gravelled with him and any

Info of either travel by OSWALD or "Ales

FIDELL".

LEGAT checked flights

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

OSWALD use of air travel.

LEGAT checkang on Jack RUBINSTET alias

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

on where OSWALD stayed in Mexi anthis contacts.. Job suggested in

para one ref almost too big, but will

make request. Mexi Immigration

records are poor.

Memo from RSO: Subject:

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

Piro 173, Col, Sente Marta de la Virrera, Icaraguen cit, born 31 Jan 40

in Cludad Rama, State of Celaya, Nic. - Juan LORILLO, Rolan ALVARADO

and Carlos Fonseca AMADOR are members

of his organization in Nicaragus.

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

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

as a Mexi cit.

The Cuban Emb In Mexi 1s going to come up with a false

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

Emb the morning of 25 Nov 63 at 1100 who are Involved In the plot to

assassinato Pres. Kennedy. He described them as one being white person

with a large cleft nose.

The other person had close cropped hair with

a copete.

MX. ALVARADO claims that on the 18th of sept he was in the

Cut Emb In Mexi and he saw OSWALD receive $6,500.

OSWALD weS sneeking

with a Nepro, about 29 urs of are. who had

scar on his jaw. had reddish

bair nich is urobably tinted.

The Negro spoke English well and miant

be a North American.

OSWALD was speaking of eliminating a person. The

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Negro, then sald that he was sorry that he could not

said "you understand my situation". OSWALD then replied

accompany OSWALD, but

that's all right

I can do this by myself.

The source was of the opinion

that

OSWALD had

come from Habana and when OSWALD entered he was affectionately greeted

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

Calle Juarez 407.

Source also stated that OSWALD was given $1,500 for

extra expenses.

OSWALD counting the money, In American doldars,

Source stated that when he went to the bathroom he saw

on the patio which 1s

adjacent.

ERS RSO and D/RSO made an appointment to meet ALVARADO at

0930 26 Nov at the cafeteria of the Hotel Francis.

(Signed A. C. Plambeck)

Memo on OSWALD read to Pres. LOPEZ Mateos on night

Nov. giving back-

ground Info and asking many questions.

Cuban lawyer Jose Antonio CABARGAS,

enti Castro former

director of Instituto de Seguridad Social of Cuôn yas captured last

by federal agents to be Investigated for political activities and aspecially

for a suspicious telephone call to Miami withebmitio NUNEZ, Portuando,

former Cuban delegate to United Nations.

Address of CARARGAS No.

Victoria 25. CABARGAS and NUNEZ spoke of

tie assassination of Kennedy.

See para 86.

Police report on CABARGAS and NUNEZ of per

MEXI 7064 : Following received 1405 fro

Dürkin, Narcotics representative

who received from member police bank qu

Mext, which is one of two interpol

reps here.

Report directed to Direca

on General (presumably of bank).

A. At 2030 hrs 24 Nov., Director Inte

matonal telephone services called

writer re phone call between CABARGE

*Mexi and NUNEZ in Miami (phone

371-29-41):

CABARCA told NUNEz that,

CASIRO's plan has been realized and

what next one to go would be

yith assassination Kennedy, 171

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

knowing why, that if all u.s,

unable defend life of its president, would

defend selves either.

Report said other items relative

Latia America mentioned but operator could give no further info.

continued Capt Manuel LECUONA Ramos, Chief of office of special investiga

tions under private secretary of President notified. Attempt also made

locate Jose LuIs BENAVIDES, treasury rep San Antonio, but could only

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

full of above

Both callers well known anti-Castroites.

CABARCA nOW

procuraduris

further info.

CABARCA arrest appearec

morning papers here no sensitivity problom involved. Writer unkaown.

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

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DIR 84926 - Request cable surmary all Station Info on Silvia I. DURAN.

Also request LIlAMILinine be queried as to his knowledge OSWALD contacte

with Cuban du and Sov embassies.

MEXI 7065 - (REF:

DIR 84926 - Para 87 above) SIlvIa DURAN aka Silvia

de TIRADO, Mex cit, was employed by Cuban

consulate

office Mexi as

temporary

replacement OLIBARRI upon latter's deat

aly 63.

DURAIN

was director IMCRC until early Jan 63 when pressa

deby Teresa PROENZA

to resign. Before July 63, per LIENVOY; DURAN

a poradic contact

Cuban Emb, mainly with PROENZA re INCRC matter

Fall 62 had affair

with Carlos LECHUGA. & In June 62 LICOOKY-1

ofted that Jose REVULIAS

said DURAN strongly drawn to his Liga Lenini

Espartaco, local dissident

Commie group.

Re pars two ref:

Station qu

ried LITAMIL nine this

point night 23 Nov and he disclaimed any

kaoiledge OSWALD visits.

He

as been instructed report any new facts or significant reaction his

associates.

DIR 84952 - Pls obtain and cable transl

ited sunmary of any official

reports or statements Mexicans have

produced on Silvia DURAN and husband.

WAVE 8149 - 1.

ODFOAM advised WAVE

phone call from one Jose San

Antonio CABARCA In Mexi City (phon

10-63-34) to Dr. Emilio NUNEZ

Porcuondo, Miami, was monitored 2

•Ngy 63.

Conversation was in Spanish

and gist

of it is, Plan of CASTRO carried forward, Bobby

1s next.

Soon the atomic bombs will rainpand/they will not know from where.

2.

WAVE traces NUMEZ reveals he subj of 201-312304.

No record

CABACA.

However, AMOI-2 advised CABACA Is probably Jose Antonio CABARGA Sainz,

dpob circa 1918 Province Las Villas, Cuba.

Curently resides Mexi,

POBox 3000 and has same phoe No. para 1 above.

He is now

occupied with

obtaining Nexi visas for persons desiring leave Cuba.

He is pronounced

BALISTIANO and rightist with ties to BATISTA groups in U. S. and heads

the Alianza Para El Progreso de America.

Paul KENNEDY taiks with John RETTIE, Paul asks John if he read Excelsior L)FEAT

this morning about OSWALD having come to Mexico and having applied

for

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

someone in the Cub Emb after 0930.: Peul esks If that men, ete. (no beariag)

(later, same day - continued)

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John RETTIE calls Carlos LAGUNAS who is not in.

Luz BERLOVA takes the

John tells Luz about Excelsior article today - about OSWALD.

John would llke 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 KAZANTSEV.

Boris. KAZANTSEV

He

would know about it surely. He 1s Counselor. He is the tall man?

No, the gray hatred man 18 KONSTANTINOV.

The one with whom they were

drinking with the Amb. black hair and glasses.

Ask KAZANTSEV. or

YATSKOV who is the Consul.

YATSKOV would have been person to have

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If he went to the Embassy, yes.

YATSKOV may not know

John, but KAZANTSEV knows him.

KAZANISEV speaks

Secadsh.

He was the

one who greeted John in English.

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

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

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

inside Cuban Emb Mexi.

Request Mans and DIR Advise MEXT OPIM any

traces Gilberto ALVARADO, DPOB: 31 Jan 40

adad, Rama, Celaya, Nicaragua.

Claims he awaiting false Mexi documentation prior receiving sabotage

Says Juan LORILLO, Rolan ADVARADO and Carlos FONSECA

Amador are members his (Communist?) organdz

ation Nicaragua.

Embassy, Mexico City.

about money. DORTICOS asked HERNANEZ to question Silvia some more

to investigate more and call him

MEXI 7068 - Translation of transerio

als0 has

Spanish copy.

Tape beleg

para 94 above) sent.

(LITENSOR

retained.

MEXI 7069 Ref:

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

Station officer (probably BARKER) with Emb Security Officer interviewed

Gilberto Nolasco ALVARADO Ugarte morning 26 Nov with following results:

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

admitted he really on penetration mission for Nic Secret Service,

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

tel:

46-33-76, Mex1.

On 2 Sept reported in Next to Professor Edelberto,

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

TORRES iS NIC

1n

charge.of Nic CP travellers to

Well known Conmunist.

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

a with TORRES

brothers Gustavo and Kumberts JEREZ Talavera.

TORRES told ALVARADO he would receive

500 Mexi pesos monthly subsistence

until travel papers arranged.

At 200n on 18 Sept ALVARADO went to

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At the end of

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

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

Was asked

If call related visa matter. Replied no, political matter, wished i speak to person of

First time was screened by 2 females, finally spoke to man who said he would

Man never called.

call back. ALVARADO left phone number 30-19-52 (since changea," "ouit wasting our time.

ALVARADO tried repeatedly contact Emb by phone was finally told

We are working here, not playing." When ALVARADO saw OSWALD photo in newspaper be again

contacted Emb 25 Nov.

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

conviction.

Knows enough English to understand conversation,

had tank maintenance training

In Canal Zone when with Nic Army. Says he still Nic Commie

mbr, was originally

convinced Marxist, later became disillusioned, has been pene

on agent for Nic Gov for

past 4 yrs.

Scheduled enter Cuba within 2 months.

ad he outraged by Kennedy

assassination which he 80% sure Communist plot. Does not:

ashbecome Involved in big

publicity splash, hopes U.S, will keep name secret, but w

ing do whatever necessary.

Lives at Pino No. 113,

Col. Santa Maria de la Ribera, Ted

107-31. Will accept phone call

from "Rodolfo Gabaldon" to set time for next meeting worel

-to take place front Juarez

Monument, Parque Alameda.

MEXI 7070 - LIMITED reported Mex1 Secret Service Inttleted heavy surveillance of Sovemb

starting afternoon 23 Nov.

Also Sec Serv physical Curveillance of KOSTIKOV earlier reported,

according LIMITED the Sec Serv started close obvions aurveillance of Vitally Borisovich

SHUBIN (KGB) on 23 Nov. Note SHUBIN in past ofte

accompanied KOSTIKOV on trips outside Sovemb

MEXI 7072 - (REF: A. MEXI 7067 - Para 93 abover

«B»:

MEXI 7068 - Para 95; C. MEXI 7069 -

Para 96 above - Amb Mann asks following be sentaby COS to Sec. Rust, Mr. Mc Cone and Mr.

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

In vlew of Nic (Ref A) and info in long distence telephone between DORTICOS and HERNANDEZ. (Ref B)

we suggest Mexicans be informed concerning

and Nic be put at disposition of LOPEZ

Mateos on condition LOPEZ Mateos will agre

enorder rearrest and interrogate Silvia DURAN &3

follows: &) Contront Silvia with Nic and have Nic Inform her of details his statement

to us.

b) Tell Sivlia she only living non-Cuban who knows full story and hence In same

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

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

protection.

She will not in any case be allowed to leave Mexi. / Given apparent

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

with details of deal between OSWALD, AZCUE, MIRABAL and Silvia and unknown Cuban negro.

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

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

Also suggest Maxi Gov identify and arrest unknown negro.

Have Moxicang rearrest

so as to eliminate possibillty of her being smuggled out of Mexi to Cuba or killed herc.

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

money angle tends to corroborato authenticity of Nic statoment. Thus,

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

Request instructions.

MEXI 7083 - (REF: MEXI 7067 - Para 93 above). FYI: ALVARADO now claims he CP, penetration

agent for GON.

Reguest MANA Station not consult Linlion on this

one until further word

from MEXI or DIR.

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

of OSWALD/RUBINSTEIN cases.

This info only because it indicates Amb's feeling he not being

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

MEXI. 7092 (REFS:

A. DIR 85066 - not In file, not abstracted..

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

ne not fully briefed on osses, eto.!/ Cos finds present Op one of best and most

cooperative, etc.// COS opinion it is desirable ODENVY sent officer to Moxi to satisfy

Unless Mr. Johnson can convince Amb that Chief/Odony Mexi will receive and make

available to him all Information concerning U.S. anglet

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

ALVARADO's story being cheoked.

He being re-Interyteved, and moved to safe address.

asked ECHEVERRIA as of night 26 Nov to put close

surve fllance on DURAN.

MEXI 7094 - 1. Dr. Jose Guillermo AGUIRRE of Mef

töld following to Pete Moraga, USIS,

on 26 Nov.

A.

Maria RODRIGUEZ, widow of LOPEZ silda son in law of hers who lives in

New Orleans was well acquainted with OSWALD.

pa Son in law is & Cuban, Arnesto RODRIGUEZ,

who lives at 212 Jefferson Parrish, Tel, Verna 59658. C. Arnesto RODRIGUEZ runs a

Spanish language school, is anti-Castro.

D. According to Maria RODRIGUEZ, de LOPEZ her

son in law has taped conversations with OSWASp.

S2. Above will be passed to ODENVY here

on 27 Nov. Hqs may wish pass ODENVY.

Note (para 102 above) from Bob Adams on 26 Nov

63. Signed COS

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

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

OSWALD left this hotel on

1 Oct.: OLENVY 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

Sept for 1037 telephone call to Sovemb that date.

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

from Cullacan.

Latter stated ho travelled by bus late Sept Culiacen

attempted converse though OSWALD's Spanish poor.

OSWALD gave infoimant personal card

and pamphlet in English with many plotures Castro,

both later discarded.

City, noted OSWALD's baggage Included rifle in leathor case, (froin Linthloun - Guadolajara)

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The News article on OSWALD Sought Visa Here to Russia, Report Mexican Government Sources.

Artiole states OSWALD entered Mexico 26 Sept, left 3 Oot, on tourist card issued in New

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

LITEMPO-4 prepared report for LITEMPO-2 on case. Source personally interviewed silvia

DURAN as well as Horacio DURAN Navarro, Ruben DURAN Navarro, Betty SERRATOS de DURAN,

Lidia Duran Navarro Vda. de FLORES, Agata ROSENO Carcia, Barbara Ann BLISS and Charles

2. Bentley, and attached report sets forth the results obtained

Source advised that he interroseted Silvia on two occasions

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

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

Woman calls Sovemb and wants to talk with the person whothad 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 North American,

- arbara, who lives at Bahia Magdalena

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

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

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

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

"What a time you pursut spent here, very pleasant,

Barbara remembers.

asks if Charles has his white car in the

same place, that at that time he was

that it would be stolen. Barbara comments them the

others were nervous, and Betty, with

the long hair, Is now fighting with her husband

that they were having a party there in Ruben house.

Hugo renembers that it seemed that day

Barbara Indicates that it was a

party for children.

Hugo asks where she spent the day yesterday.

Berbara said she went

with Tino (CONIRERAS) her sweetheart, but adds that Tino went to the United States to

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

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

Then she comments that isn't it horrible that RUBY killed OSwALd...,

think how those policemen are in Texas... they are mules."

Hugo comments that in

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

believes that they wanted OSWALD to die.

Hugo comments that now

they say they might

poison Jack RUBY.

Barbara says the thing is not normal,

"It's a thing, how do you say It -

crooked (or twisted)."

Hugo ays that todey he is on call but tomorrow he will be free.

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

at 1700 hrs.

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Amb, Juaguin HERNANDEZ Armas calle Pres. DORMICOS of Cuba and repforts there is nothing

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

Cub Emb. Translation has been checked and 18 correct.

Memo to LEGAT from COS enclosine a11 conversations from technical operations pertinent

to OSWALD case, 1.e., 27 Sept, 1037 hrs (para 1 above): 1605, (para 2 above); 1626 (para

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

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

or discussion without prior and complete clearance and authorization of COS' organization.

STATE ' telgram from Tijuana (control #385) saying Negatife.

port on RUBENSIEIN alias

RUBY with all possible spelling variations checked.

Memo to LEGAT fron COS telling contents of para 102 ab¢

MEMO tO LEGAT from COS with copy of Amb. Mann's cable

draft of this cable.

ara 97 above), and copy of Amb's

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 1s asking ODENVY expedite travel such officer and 1s enlisting

assistance of Deputy Attorney General KATZENReHan thie matter.

Will advise.

DIR 85086 - (Ref: MEXI TO6T - para 93 above

Subj rof 1s LAVARADO member of Frente de

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

dominated. ALVARADO is also known informent Nic intel service. Rolan ALVARADO, Carlos

FONSECA Amador and Juan LORIO (possibly

(den w/Juan LORILLO in ref) all well known Nic

communists.

MANA 4609 - (Ref: MEXI 7067 para 93 a

(also see para 82 above) - Full name Subj 1s

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

Subj, a mechanic, son of

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

bair, dark comploxion. Subj was Informent for Nio Security Service from 62 unt1l Aug 63

when his connection with Security discovered by FLN.

"blown" In Aug 63, he rec'a

small payment from Sec Sery and said he planned go El Salvador.

He told Security he would

write if he obtained any Info of value. On 4 Oct Nic Serv rec'd letter from Subj in Mexi

dated 2 Oct.

Subj said he in position get info on 2 groups in Mexi, and mentioned E. TORRES,

probably idelberto TORRES, as being Involved one group.

Subj signed letter Jose UGARTE,

pseudo asdigned to him by Nic Serv, and gave address as Calz, Chavacara No. 142, Mexi 8.

Nio Sary has had no contact with him since this letter Tol, which prapared

Subj was ultimate source several

Station Info reports, Including HNM 740, 742, 153, and

from liaison

He appeared to be fairly good infornant with good secoss to FLN info.

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considered him good informant,

but said he might be inclined exaggerate.

Should

C2Se

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

Station could

probably arrange have Nic officer who handled him como Mexi to question him. Rolando

ALVARADO Lopez, member Nic Conmie Party (PSN), 18 ALVARADO's uncle:

Juan LORIO Garcia,

member of Central Conmittee of PSN, traveled MANA to MEXI on 14

Sept and returned to Nic

on 17 Oct. Carlos FONSECA Amador, well known leader of FLN, last reported In Honduras

sE of early Nov.

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

KATZENBACE spoke with C/ODENVY who contended that MEXI ODDAVY office possessed all relevant

Info and that he was not disposed to send ODENVY officer

Pls advise a Whether

ODENVY Mexi does In fact have necessary info bj Is It

rable in your opiaion that ODENVY

do send agent to MEXI?

DIR 85178 - (Ref: Mexi 7069, 7072 - para 96 and 97

Amb Mann's message relayed to

Decision will be cabled after they con

your Investigation, suggest

you contact ALVARADO's Nic case officer in Mexi

him this story or anything like it.

You can do this

& him whether ALVARADO has ever told

without further authorization.

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

Presume you are checking to see whether ALVARADO

•yer made phone calls to the American

Embassy he claims to have made.

DIR 85198 - (Ref: DIR 85178 - para 118 above

feel Investigation and analysis of

ALVARADO's story should be pursued furthe

before more executive action is taken.

In lieu

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

authorities.

Note ALVARADO"s claim he 13

still working for Nic Service and MANA's belief

he was dropped in Aug 63.

DIR 85258 (Refs MEXI 7093 - para 101

Rove) - ODENVY says OSWALD applied for unemployment

Insurance ir. 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 flown to MEXI by 18 Sept.

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

Is belloved to have been without funds during this period.

ODENVY says his New Orleans

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

DIR 85318 (Ref: MEXI 7101 which states COS was advised at 1215 MEXI time via Lic. & ECHEVERRIA

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

Request Instructions. - Inis Instruction has been

coordinated with ODACID and ODENVY

Mexi authorities should interrogate Silvia to extent necessary clerify

outstanding points

which been raised your cables last 48 hrs.

You may provide questions to Maxi interrogators

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

rosults Interrogation.

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DIR 85797 (Ref: MANA 4609 - para 116 above) Appreciate MANA Info rof. Defer MEXI whether

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

MEXI 7097 (Ref:

MEXT 7068 - para 95 above) Following is translation of a resume of

follow up conversation to ref.

Source is LIENVOY.

LITENSOR has copy.

Tapes being saved.

HERNANDEZ Armas calls DORIICOS Of Cuba at 1939 hrs. (see para 110 above)

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

safehouse again night 26 Nov with following results:

SubJ story remained substantially

same as in ref.

Subj recognized photos of Cub Emb personnel Alvia DURAN, Francisco

LLAGOSIERA, ORESTES RuiZ, Samuel PEREZ, Rogelio RODRIGUEZ, RALPAPARICIO, Rolando ESTEVA,

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

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

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

skin coloring, condition of teeth, disposition, accent, etc., not discernable from

of para 9 ref and photo

(Note LIENVOY

Said OSWALD wore long shoes

and had wrist watch with yellow metal band. Describad how OSWALD slouched in chair in

consulate walting room about noon 18 Sept, seemed, to be at home, appeared to know and be

known by consulate personnel.: Said he heard OSWALD use Mexi slang expression "Cabron",

badly pronounced. / Subj reinacted conversation andymoney-passing scene of para 10 and 11

"props". Conversation essentially same as ref except had

OSWALD use word "kill" in first reply to negros hence "You're not the man.

I can kill him."

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

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

thousand dollars as "advance"./ Subj saidage still sergeant Nic guardia civil.

Entered

Mexico Illegally without travel doouments

29 Aug paying bribe at border having transited

Honduras, Salvador and Gustemala en route. Entered Mexi on 1961 mission for secret service

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

Said rec'd training at Fort Gulick, Canal Zone, in March 1956 (Note Subj only 16 yrs old

at that time). / Subj says he has been to Cub Consulate on 2 or 3 sget, 15 or 16 Sept,

18 Sept, 19 Sept, 26 Sept and 25 Nov. Station photo coverage of Cub Emb 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 sorewhat fuzzy on

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

Subj has not been

identified in photo coverage Sovdbm./Jar Subj given 500

present quarters

to hotel

few days.

Signed

receipt in true nam.

/ Subj appears completely coperative.

showing. soms signs of

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

ODENVY will be advised.

Since my cable of yesterday: (MEXI. 7072 - para 97 above) there have

been three principal developments:

Amb HERNANDEZ. Armas at 1839 hrs last evening called

DORTICOS of Cuba.

In this conversation, which like the first 1s taped, DORTICOS expressed

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

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

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

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

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

1s striking, 3) At 1215 hrs Mext time 27 Nov., CAS officers

admised by phone by

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

Leave Mexi for Habana.

However, Echeverria later told LEGAl that he had decided to rearrest

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

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

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

Increased surveillance of her activities.

Echeverria dater denied to LEGAT that he had any

specific concrete evidence that she was about to leave for Cuba.

We do not now know which

Echeverria statements are accurate.

It is quite possible, and even probable, that contra-

lictory statements made by echeverria cre explainedaby desire of GOM to play down importance

of OSWALD visit here.

Mext line st1ll Is that OSWALD, visit related solely to visa question.

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

out whether Mexi authorities tried to pay a stôr from Silvia.

This is obviously incrorrect

Interpretation.

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

that according Echeverria Silvia 1s being talen to Attomey General's office

Next press has easy access.

Possiblity of liabeas corpus cannot be discounted. 4) We

have as yet found no trace

of the red headed Cub negro described by ALVARADO, but are

continuing our search for him.

In ald tion to questions raised in yesterday's telegram

washington should urgently consider feasibrilty of requesting Mexi

authorities to arrest

for Interrogation, Eusebio AZCUS, Luisa CALDERON and Alfredo MIRABAL.

Cuban nationals and Cuban consular officers.

Luisa CALDERON is a de secretary in Cuban

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

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

appointed,

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

commission

of an acù designated by local legislation as orime other than miademeanor and subjecting

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

all of these individuals are on current consular list.

Even assuming they

alt, and assuming

also that Cuben-Mexican consular convention 1s similar to ours, they would

crima and noi a misdemeanor. Kean la defines their apparent conspiracy

They may all quickly be returned to Habana

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of the essence here. Mann"

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

MEXI 7105 (Ref: DIR 85245 - not in files not abstracted) I. Sending photostatic copy

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

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

bra 28 Nov. He will be net by his wife, hopes she will tell him what to do with envelope.

Sorry no time to translate statement.

Also including a Nov Luisa CALDERON (Cuban

consular employee) talk to unknown man from LIENVOY. (pare 19 chore)

MEXI 71O7 (REF:

DIR 85178 - para 118 above; B.

CIR 85258 - para 120 above) - 1)

Dip6797 - para laz aboves.

ALVARADO story after ovo, Installments tends prove that

he has been in Cub Emb and knows some of employees by sight name or both.

Nothing more.

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

by his Hqs in Interrogating ALVARADO.

If Hqs agreed suggest he be cable urgently to cooper-

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

wishes JEREZ be present during Interrogation to thray all Nic official weight behind it,

but not to participate except in portions relative ALVARADO'g alleged mission for JEREZ.

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

CASTRO so defer to Hqs re action para 2.

Individual calls Cub Emb and says he is

om Ultimas Noticias, talke with Luisa CALDERON of LIENVOY

Commercial Department, that they have

cived a cable from Cuba saying they were protesting

to Mexico because of the bad treatment

Liven & Cuban Embassy employee in Mexico In relation

with the visa requested by OSWALD, the Kernedy assassin. Luisa asks him to speak with the

secretary of the Ambassador.

The same Individual (as para 129 above) speaks with Consuelo ESPERON, says be 15 from

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

Enbassy had been badly treated by Relaciones Extoriores (Foreign Relations) when trying

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

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

was received directly from Habana.

The individual only says that Cuba has protested to

Mexico about this benavior.

Consuelo is going to find out, and then the tolls him that

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

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

that the Ambassador's secrotary, Perogrina ALONSO; Is going to speak.

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a radio broadcast from Habana which said that Minister Raul 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 yours" named Silvia DURAN, that

they were transacting

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

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

The head of information says

kof the protest, but was there an arrest?

Peregrina insists that she knows nothing.

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

(para 107 above)

DIR 85245 - Dept of Justice preparing report on whole

cases 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 coud be used without compromising.

Mexi sources.

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

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

cation. Pis note DIR ODENVY is getting from ODENVY Mext much info which originates with

LIENVOY oparation. ODENVY here does not realize thig info produced by KUBARK operation,

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

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

he has obtained such info and in form In which

heesent 1t to ODENVY Has.

We must avoid

inadvertant compromise of LIENVOY.

NEW YORK TIMES - Trail of OSWALD in Mexico Vegue

. Mexican and American Investigative

authoritles admitted were inolined to discount Mexican immigration teports from Nueva

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

women and a man.

Raul LUEBANO, Mexi immigration agent at Nuevo Laredo port of entry,

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

KEW YORK TIMES - Cuba Attributes Murder to Pight.

Cuba supported Moscow's theory today

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

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NEW YORK TIMES - Cuba Exile Tells of OSWALD Boast.

A Cuban exile leader said that OSWALD

had boasted that if the U.S, attempted an Invasion of Cuba,

he would defend CASTRO.

OSWALD made the statement in a I conversation with an enti-Castro Cuban who was posing

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

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

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

BRINGUIER regarded OSWALD

with suspicion and later daw him distributing pro-Castro literature!

BRINGUIER, a 29 yr

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

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Wilton HALL, talks with Vanda SUMMER. WIl says sad about Kennedy.. the worse 1s what 1s

this behind it.

Wh does not doubt that OSWALD had all these

connections,

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

WH thinks that

F.B.I. believes that he had an accomplice.

It would be impossible for one man to fire

that many times in that short of time.

Had to have an accomplice. A lot to come out yet.

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

Folder on left side of Vol. 2 of Hotel Registrations and tray

OSWALD given to COS

by Echeverria.

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

husband, along with entering their house, etc....all of whton

is hurting friendly relations

between Cuba and Mexico.

EL DIA - The Amazing Puzzle of the Dallas Police.

Written by El Dia correspondent,

Leopoldo ARAGON.

Article on discrepencies of OSWALD ag

the

The Incognitos continue.

The rumors continue.

"only" killer......°

The 40,000 dollars found in OSWALD's

house.

A paid assassin? An assassin silenced by

bullet of someone or some who feared

they might be implicated?.....

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

Amb i Mann's telegram says Many thanks for your telegram 961 (not in file).

Perhaps I

should describe briefly the background for

magcommendations on the OSWALD case.

1. In reading OSWALD's rather complete dosster.....eto., etc...

..I therefore request

soonest instructions on following specifia damts:

a)

Mexicans must be told immediately

whether we want them to continue with invostigation.

b) Mexicans are pressing us for

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

What

Request immediate answer to this specific question. c)

If ALVARADO Is

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

for interrogation?

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

else and if so what?

DIR 85371 (Ref: DIR 85318 - not In f1le, not abstracted) Io be certain there is no

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

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

to take responsibility for whole affair.

MEXI, 7104

her being passed

He wants Amb

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

On Wash

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

For your private inforration, there distinot-feellng hore in all three agencies thet

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Amb 1s pushing this case too hard and that we could well create flap with Cubans which

could have serious repercussions. Understand from Mr. Johnson that he sent telegram

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

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

DIR 85653 - ODENVY says their follow-up investigation Bf OSWALD's activities has produced

"tellable indications" that he was in New Orleans on 19 Sept 63. This, coupled with

earlier evidence that he was in New Orleans applying for unemploymeht Insurance on 17 Sept

means OSWALD would have had to fly to Mexi and back between 17 and 19 Sept in order to be

at Cub Emb getting his pay off, as ALVARADO claims, on 18 Sept.

With this added info,

believe Mexi can confidently regard ALVARADO as fabricator and

interrogation

accordingly. Perhaps he might respond to suggestion that he has

having delusions

and needs psychiatric treatment.

DIR 85654 - We have just heard by phone fron Kingman, who is

at home, that MexI evaluation

of ALVARADO story may have been serlously warped by a piece of

misinformation whichhas

Kitagmah nas

unau they bejeve theere is ouher evidence unai OSWALD uage a bank deposit of 5,000 dollars

to corroborate

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

clarke be heard that OURs eut the infp about the bapked obst proh en obey man named

We know of no such bank deposit.

DIENVY here des just affirmed they never hear

this story. The story of the deposit of 5,000 dollar te therefore almost certainly

erroneous.

Pis check it with ODENVY there.

We haves dyised ODENVY that this rumor exists

/ We can readily see how this piece of mininformation would mislead you.

so not assume this has is in possession of all facts known to ODENVY or the Dallas police

ODENVY has just levied on us official request for full 'info on source

and origin of rumor about 5,000 dollar bank depogits Pls reply immediate.

DIR 85655 (Ref: DIR 85469 - Para 141 above )

to supplement our position as outlined in

ref, we wish to stross there should be no let down in your effort to follow all leads

and investigate all facts which bear on this case. We have by no means excluded possibility

that other as yet unknown persons may have been Involved or even that other powers may

have played a role. Pls continue all coverage of sor and Cub installations and your liaison

with Mexicans.

MANA 4613 (Refs; A.

DIR 85616 - not in file, not abstracted; B. MEXI 7107 - para 123| above)

station requested EFYTHROID-1 cooperation Mexi thru Major JEFEZ and if possible by sending

FFYTHROID-3 Mex1.

I said ALVARADO in Mexi without ERYTHPOID authority and passed of

suggestion use JEREZ but agreed Immediately

agreed pay E-3 expenses

Ho now in procest gatting vlea and piane reservaticas and will probably be in Mexi today

unless Higs and Mexi wish cancel.

Evan though dis scory re OSwAlD mey be false it possible

he has been vorking ochor unglo penetrate Cubane ard 1-3 will be able tolussiat in getting

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facts straight. In spite Mexi 7113 (not in file, not abstracted) believe 1t of value

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

DIR 85661 (Ref: MEXI 7113 - not in file, not abstracted; MANA 4613- Para 145 above)

Do not turn ALVARADO over to the Mexicans. We have officially asked ODENVY for their

position on this move, and pending ODENVY's answer and our final consideration, ALVARADO

should not be surfaced to Mexicans or turned over to them. / Advise us 1f ODENVY in Mexi

attempts to get you to act one o way or the other on the question of turning ALVARADO

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

MANA pls advise Its views. We agree ERTHYROID 3 should go Mexi and be reacheble

at Nic Emb to be at Mex1 disposal. / For Mexi:. Note ODENVY man Larry Keenan now in Mexi

was sent especially to follow up leads on entire assassination.

Ple-cooperate with him fully.

DIR 85663 - ODENVY Liaison officeriofficially advises that ODENVY fecuests that KUBARK

turn ALVARADO over to Mexican authorities and that KUBARK request Mexican authorities

interrogate ALVARADO in detail. / ODENVY reports that it understand that Mexi authorities

have a capability of polygraphing and requests that KUBARK request Mex1 authorities that he

be polygraphed. / ODENVY expressed desire to have the results orathe Inetrogation as soon

as possible and that the Legal Attache be kept advised of developrents. / ODENVY takes

the position that inasmuch as Silvia DURAN may be released sonct lie 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 can be checked against each other. !/ Mexi Station is

instructed to carry out ODENVY's requests set out above.

ove full cooperation to the

This turnover is made without prejudice to KUBARK'S

future role in this case.

Whether we ever resume direct contact with ALVARADO will be

decided on its merits when

the issue arises.

MANA 4614 - (Ref: MEXI 7117 - not in file of OSWALD,

Delighted have ERYTHROID 3.

In ALVARADO P-8639 as follows:

Have him call 46-94-00,

850 and ask for Mr. Daniels,

identifying self as Alterto SUAREZ.

Meeting will tak

lace lobby Plaza Hotel comer

Insurgentes Norte and sullivan just off Paseo Reforma

Time will be set by phone.

he should be able arrive 20 Noy. give him number 2096-

and ask for Sr. David.

furnish Identifying data. / If KUBARK Interrogation INE 3 presence unsatisfactory retain

alternative of turnover to GOM.

ERYTHROID-3 (IDEN) arriving Mexi Taca flt 400, 0945

29 Nov. Will make contact per ref.

Have suggented he stay either hotel Geneve

or Reforma

to facillitate reverse contact 1f desired by Mexi. /E-1 and E-3 have been told only

that ALVARADO appears have some Infor bearing on OSWALD. / E-3 speaks English,

cooperates

very closely with station. He knows ALVARADO very well and mows all details nis past.

activities within Full and his work for ERIKROIDS

Will probably send open code answer to E-l thru his Emb

E-3 will follow Mexi leads ye interroga

messages thru our channels for security land MANA will relay to E-l.

DIR 85663 (para 147

above) just received.

Believe best not change travei plans 5-3.

Suggost advisability Mexi

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MANA 4615 (Refs MANA 4614 - para 148 above) - IDEN FrankIth Anthony WHeELocK Garcla.

Born Managua 21 Feb 24. Brown hair, green eyes, 5'8", weight 170 Ibs.

WHORLOCK 16

captain nationa, chief anti Communist section, office of national security.

MANA 4617 - Pls Inform MANA soonest whether or not still desireable ERYTHROID-3 travel,

If not request permission Inform ERYTHROID ALVARADO 1d hands Mexi authorities.

DIR 85616 - In the face of mounting evidence that ALVARADO is fabricating his story of

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

avail yourself of the help of the Nic service, which & can send PRIYROID 3, & good

KUBARK asset, to help in Interrogation. We find it incredible wat the Cubans would

brief and pay an assassin in front of * a Nic interloper. We think lt possible or even

Ilkely that he has been in and out of Cub Emb as & Nic agent trying to infiltrate cuba

and has picked 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 that

OSWALD wore glasses.!/ The fact that ALVARADO is a calm, pice and Intelligent young man

does not mean he is not fabricator.

FYI we and other agengies, are being flooded by

fabrications on the OSWALD case from several continents some originating with people on the

fringes of the intelligence business.

Such fabrications he not usually done for money,

but out of sickly fancy and a desire to get into the intergame. We do not think 1t a

remarkable coincidence that both DORTICOS and ALVARADO tank about money paid to OSWALD.

For one thing, pay for an assassin 1s a factor which mediately rises in the mind of

expert and layman alike.

Secondly, DORTICOS may hayesheard through some Russian or Cuben

source in the Moti government that DURAN was asked wather the Cubans paid OSWALD for the

alleged assignment. / While we do not insist that AlVARADO's story is beyond all belief

we do urge that Moxl place it and ALVARADO under thermost searching scrutiny. His interro-

gators must probe deeply into his make-up and lend him back through the though processes

which may have led him to & make this possible his step.

In securing confessions of

a fabrication, & sympathetic attitude, stressit

"Warchess lof the severe mental strain

the subject must be under, and with generous recognition of his "basically fine motivation"

coupled with promises of face-saving secrecy, and even specious hope's of "useful" future

cooperation are often effective.

Harre Hours must be devoted to these tactics. / Have

just received Mexi 7107 - para 128 above - Concur that MANA lend all assistance and induce

Nic service to cooperate.

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

but hope Nic cooperation will prove helpful.

EXI 7113 (Rof. DIR 85653 - Para 142 above Request OPIM authorization turn ALVARADX

O LIEMPOS with brief explanation be claims tr

be withess to payoff to OSWALD in Cuban

Consulate 18 Sopt., samits 1s In Mext illegally, admits CP membership, visits to Sovemb,

Con now imolved in documenting him with fals Moxi papers

for travel

to cuba! Latter poinó aione ruù give Maxi authorities sood region to dubject him to

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

contact with ALVARADO.

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

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

On 27 Nov. Amb in presence COS asked Anderson about this again and Anderson

said rumor was

on I.V, and radio in Mexi.

Anderson said he had no info from his Hqs to

confirm or deny

this. He said he would check his Hgs./ COS has not heard rumor but feels sure Anderson

or some of his office did hear this.

This Station had no additional Info concerning

but now assumes ALVARADO

may have heard same radio or I.V. report and thus have had

for 5,000 dollar payment.

MEXI 7L15 LITAMIL 9 reported 27 Nov after Silvia DURAN first arreste

public kha ledge

that there great deal discussion of this in Emb.

She back in offide

Nov and seemed

quite pleased with her performance.

Her account interrogation contained little new except

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

She had no fear of

confrontation. L-9) said there almost no discussion in Emb. Staff meeting 23 Nov very

short and somber with general impression being one of shock andodisbelief.

expressions of pleasure. / LITAMIL 7/ seen night 27 Nov had nothing to add to above.

Indeed her version much less detailed. Neither L-7) of I-9 had any personal knowledge

OSWALD presence Cub Emb at any time.

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

MEXI T118 (Ber: DIR 853T) - para i41 above) Note sedoga letup untoh made on con initiative

without prior consultation with Station or PBSWING obviously evidence great desire Mexi

authorities to be of service.

Immediately after pickup Feheverria had received instructions

from LITENSOR personally not to release DURAN until CURTIS said so.

At Hos request CURTIS

furnished Interrogation questions to Echeverria night 2t Nov.

IIn vlew ref felt no alterna-

tive but Inform Echeverria neither CURIIS nor PBSWING.

makine official request for her

continued detention. Decision re release must be dahes

rs. This was done, at 1200 noon

on 28 Nov.

MEXI 7119 (Ref: DIR 85245 - pare 132 above) Have furnished LEGAT all pertinent Info from

LIENVOY on OSWALD case, Including brief memo dated 16 Oct 63 on OSWALD's contacts with

the Sovemb. / In all cases have put statemaht "This info from confidential source.

must not be disseminated, etc."

Ton on for cositalked with LEGAT and made following

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

Station andi send to his Has.

We reauire that no distribution of KUBARK info be mad.

office "ithout

prior clearance with KUBARK Has.

Info as he knows, cories from sensitive, and some of from technical

operations and all of

these esnaitive operations nove

taken years, much work and many dollars to build.

thorofire, reauire careful contro. of this

Info. / LEGAT Inoidts that he has in all cases

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

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

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

inder control LEGAT's Ros.

MEXI 7120 - Belleve useful have Spanish speaking ICFLUTIER operator available Mexi certainly

for ALVAraDo and possibly for others.

If Has agrees pls arrange soonest and advise.

MEXI 7124 (REFs DIR 85663 - para 147 above) COS in contact with Echererria at 1430 hours

and Echeverria grateful that ALVARADO being turned over to gobernacion. I Echevercia was

given ALVARADO's fu present address and allas under which he registeres

Mexicans will

pick him up and question him on basis of very brief story given Echever to by COS

Echeverria advises that unless significant developments from present interrogation of

Silvia DURAN (based upon quest lons furnished by COS 27 Nor) or from Interrogation of

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

advised COS that Mexi Gov had refused to accept "muy grosero" (very ude) note of protest

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

any results that become available from Mexi interrogation of AlVAraDo.

DIR 85667 (Ref: MEXI T120 - para 158 above) No fluent Spaniah speaking flutter man avail-

able at all.

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

operator double tracked with Mexi operator. Would only confus

apt Mer resources exhausted before ur decide if we want te relume management of case,

case. Prefer wait until

IncludIng ICFLUTTER. / Seasoned operatore avallable here of short notice.

Memo to LEGAl from COs, Subjeot: Gilberto Nolasco ALVARADO Ugarte; | On the morning of

26 Nov an officer of thés Section, accompanied by Mr.

flabeck of the Security Office,

Interviewed Subj In & parked car on the south edge off me city!

The following statements,

unless otherwise noted, are those of the Subject!

(Complete info on ALVARADO

up to time of his arrest on 28 Nor,)

HMMA 22545 - Attached is a reel of tape containing three conversations reported in

ref (MEXI 7068 - para 95 above).

Unsigned letter to Me. Mann (probably Crackpot) naming people and places in the OSWALD case.

MEXI 7125 (Ref: DIR 35672 - PIs continue to keep us filled in on status of interrogations

of Silvia DURAN, ALVARADO, and others implicated as fast as you can get linfo.

We have no

other ready source of info

on these cases.

Request you utilize capable officer for liaison

with Gobernacion to skim off detalls and relay them to your office for cabling to us at

rogulat intervals.

Request status report, even negative, by 1900 hrs.

Be sure to keep us

informed of what Info 1f any 1s leaked to public Information média there.)

Echeverria

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received to warrant.

She still appears to Mexicans to have been involved only In business

azande ato have be

of possible Cub and Sov visas for OSWALD. / Will report soonest on ALVARADO Interrogation.

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

with whom BENADUM and COS dealing directly at suggestion of Echevertia will keep us

advised of interrogation of ALVARADO as It progrésses. / 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.

case since (LITENSOR, LITEMPOS and LIENVOY Involved and need to see IMENSOR, LIELEGANT,

ECHEVARRIA and others (no one of whom speaks English).

Also contingous,

Liaison with Amb

and ODENVY hecessary land COS wishes control these personally.

MEXI 7127 - LITEMPO 4 reported at 1130 hrs that ALVARADO claims that he present 1aside

Cub Emb when OSWALD given 6,500 dollars!

Same story given Mexicansas ALVARADO gave

One difference is that ALVARADO falled identify Silvia DURAN from several

phos LITEMPOS showed him:

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

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

to Cuba). / Above brief and preliminary. LITEMPO 4 "doubts'story and will begin work

to "break" ALVARADO. / Wiil await contact by ETHYROID Zand, If he wishes to do so, will

have LITEMPO 4 call him at his hotel and let him partielpate.

Feel sure LITEMPO 4 would

welcome this. / Above given orally to LEGAT.

MEXI 7128 (Ref: DIR 85712 - Ilme 15

of essence in

iting what the Mexicans are learning

from ALVARADO and Silvia DURAN.

Up to now, we hav

gh re-writing and relaying every-

thing you report over to ODENVY Hgs which results

some unavoidable delay. We would like

to be sure that you are immediately giving ODENVY there everything you get

about ALVARADO

and DURAN SO ODENVY Mexi can cable the same date direct to ODENVY Has.

Pls satisfy your-

self that ODENVE there has adequate commo facilitles and secretarial staff to keep its

Igs Informed as fast as you keep us Informed, and advise us on this. / If you find that

ODENVY there does not have adequate commo or staff and wants to rely on us to relay the

material, they may of course send messages right through our channels, or you can rely!

to relay the info as we have been. / In any case, be sure you indicate on all cables

whether ODENVY Maxi has been given the same info.) ODENVY 1s locally being advised by Cos

personali feel sure opent offtcs, which almost same size as KunARk statton, hes adsquate

of everything Station learns concernirg OSWALD case and, now, on ALVARADO interro-

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steff for reporting needs. / Usual procodure here i8 that COS notifies Hgs, reports to!

chior ODENVY and to Amb orally then subscquently advises ODENVY by mono. / Has is jassured

that all info known

to Station on these cases 1o being given to them and shortly after info sitained:

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MEXI 7137 (Ref; MEXI 7068 - para 95 above - MEXI 7097 - para 123 above) Copy of LIENVOY

tapes of conversations references pouched 29 Nov by RYBAT pouch EMMA 22545.

DIR 85669 (REF: MANA 4617 - para 150 above) - Feel ERTHYRÓID 3 should go Mexi even

ALVARADO may be in Mexi hands. Assume he can be used as consultant at least,

though

that he will

know whother he can and should contact Mexi authorities, and that Mexi will clear any

active use we make of him with the ODENVY rep.

ODENVY here knows he is coning to Mexi

to help. / At 1830 wash time, which is about 1630 your time, we have no further news or

requests. We are going home but can be back and on the wire on short notice,

DIR 85672 (see para 165 above)

MEXI 7156 (Ref MEXI 7127 - Para 166 above) - LITEMPO 4, who 18 vety intelligent officer,

had talked personally to ALVARADO twice.

for some three hrs afternoon 29 Nov. / LIIEMPO 4 states that after first session he belleved

ALVARADO story & fantastio lie, after second session and all previous and interim interrog-

atIons, ALVARADO sticks to same story re OSWALD. LITEMPO 4 states: "Although this still

preliminary, either ALVARADO is telling truth essentially or is the best

to in my many years and I have talked to sone of the biggest SInGITEMPO 4 "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 Been at 1800 hrs. If he

w1lling participate, will get LIIEMPO 4 to contact E-3 Immediately. / 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 offiotal.

MEXI 7160 - As Figs aware, Station's double agents have hot had meetings with Sovs since

assassination.

This principally due fact that prior

sessions for period kata beginning circa 1 Deo, also due factor that one agent (LIJENNET-1)

out of touch with sov C/O and that another agent (LIfti) out of country....etc, etc.

/Request instructions on what tactic or elicitationerfort if any that doubles should make.

/ Also request similar Instructions re Station's So access matist agents LICRAVE 1 and

LICUFF 1, LICANNY I may also have opportunity meet

Cÿs 1f Station wants.

Memo to LEGAT from COS, Subject: Silvia Tirado de DURAN - Attached

1s a copy of a 10 page

statement of Info 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 - para 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 case.

can provoke discussion in Innocuous questions as to general effect events expected

on interactional relations. / In Instrunting agents station should not of course

meke eRy set to OVALD/DURAll ALVARADO i al.

or to investigative neasures boing

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MEXI 7160 (Ref: MEXI 7156 - para 171 above) LITEMPO 4 and ETHYROID 3 met evening 29 Nov

"unofficially" and E 3 reported on ALVARADO's background.

He told LITEMPO 4 that ALVARADO

had been "seventy five percent accurate" in his reporting and had had access and furnished

good info on Communism in past.

He said, however,' that ALVARADO Inclined "go off on his

own" at times and impossible control. / At 1030 hours on 30 Nov LITEMPO 4 lz reported to

cos thet ALVARADO has signed a statement saying that his story of seeing OSWALD inside

Cub amb is completely false. He also stated that he had not seen anyone handed money by

Cub Con officers. He said too that he had not called the U. S. Emb (as previously claimed)

on 20 Sept to warn them.

He said his first call to the U. S. Emb was on 25 Nov the evening

he saw the U.S. Emb Security officer. / ALVARADO still claims that the

amainder of his

story, the parts about visits to the Cub Con and plans for his (fals

documentation as

& Mexi and plans to go to Cuba for sabotage training are true.

54 still inclined

believe these portions of story.

/ ALVARADO stated his motive was tontry to get the U.S.A.

to take action against Fidel CASTRO.

He states he hates CASTRO persuchately

and thought

his presentation, if he could have his story believed, would help tonnake the U.S.A.

forceful action against CASTRO. / ODENVY being informed of above!

Police tog reports to the Chief of Co. 8 the following:.

front of the Cuban

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179.00 nept page

180

179.

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O9 says it he is the same

as the others in the group. The Lleutenant insists and askedi he (the photographer) is

from the press or From where and want wili the police do why

Him. H09 does not know

but he will investigate.

Amb HERNANDEZ, Armas calls Subsedretaty GOROTIZA and say

you but i want you to know what has happened...

of para 177 above,

and getting to the point,

P following: "Pardon me for bothe ring

ports about the demonstration

•GOROTIZA try not to have anything

published in the press, nor pictures published...

DIR 86064 (Ref: MiXI 7168 - para 176 above) White House,

and ODENVY here all

advised ALVARADo confessed he fabricated his story.

Pis give LITEMPO 4 our official thanks.

/ Because the resalution of this case will be closely scrutinized in the up-coming review

of this entire episode!, pls ascertain and cable details of how the confession was obtained

what threats, promises, inducements, and tactics were used by LITEMPO 4.

Was ALVARADO

physically mistreated?

Pls learn whether ALVARADO actually did hear the false

radio report about OSWALD's maising a 5,000 dolllar bank deposit and use that in his story.

/ MANA and MEXI pis clarify with ERYTHROID 3 and Nic military attache whether ALVARADO

ras stil their agent when he visited Cuban Emb

Pis keep track of ALVARADO'3 whereabouts

ind urge the Nicsinot do to do away with him. / Pla continue to follow all leads and tips.

SECRET pus cable eny results of second interrosatton of Silvia DuRiN when you got it i

Question of whether OSWALD acted solely on his own has st1ll not been finally resolved.

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DIR 86054 - Hds has received report that on day of Pres Kennedy's assassination (22 Nov)

Cubana aircraft delayed Its departure Mexi City five hours from 1700 to 2200 awaiting

Important passenger who arrived Mexico City airport in private twin motor aircraft at 2130

hours Mexi time. Passenger transferred directly to Cubana plane without going through

customs or immigration. Travelled In pilots cabin to Habana.

Above from KMULCER diplomat

who passenger on same plane to Habana. Request you attempt identify and determine reason

unusual actions at airport.

Contents of para 179 above sent to LITEMPOS ?? No Indication; however stated on'

the Xerox

copy of the info is cc sent to 50-6-91/4 (LITEMPO f'fle)

NEW YORK TIMES - Oswald's Mother Places Blame on Federal and Dal

aficers.

way defector was not being watched - Insists FBI shoed her Ruby photo before

Killed. by Jack Langgith, ..... Also article on Oswala Had Applied to a dvis Shoot"

AMEMBASSY Mexico CIty A-631 - Mexico Rejects Cuban Note on Oswald, Case.

- The Moxican and

Cuban Governments have clashed over the Investigation conducted by Nexi police into the

Mexi Foreign Minister

Manuel TÉLLO announced on 28 Nov that the Mexi Amb to Cuba,

Instructed to return as "unacceptable" the Cub Gov's note Of 26 Nov which had protested

MEXI 7199 - HMM 8104 On 30 Nov approximately 35 to 40 persons

picketed in front of the

Cuban Emb..... (same as paral 178 abové)

Correspondent, Peter KISS, and

asks for Ivan ALFIERIV. Not 1n.

Then the Amb.

to call tomorrow.

WO asks if

anyone knows when OSWALD went to the Sov. Emb to

nquest s visa. Man Inside says call

tomorrow at 9 and talk with' someone else.

Woman Outside (WO) calling for Peter KIHRF, New York Times correspondent, asks for the

Cuban Amb and PEREGRINA says call back in 15 minutes, then asks what Sr. KIHRF

wants to

talk with the Amb about.

wo says he wants to talk personally with the Amb.

Woman O tside (WO) calling for Peter KIKFF asks if| the (Cuban) Amb has arrived and

Peregrika says yes, that the Amb will speak with KTHFF. WO says KIHEF left, but she herself

would like to interview the Amb in order to get some date about OSWALD's stay In Mexi.

Peregrina says when the Amb comes I shall give him your message, if you will give me the

Amb, the telpphone 1s 25-53-13 or 25-53-14. Peregrina takes the message.

ger.

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Carlos SANCHEZ asks Peregrina (of Cuban Emb) If his application arrived.

Peregrina

says to wait a moment. Then SANCHEz talks with the Amb.

The Amb asks with whom does

SANCHEZ want to talk!

SANCHEZ says with PEREGRINA.

Amb says to wait a moment. Incomplete

Check LIENVOY.

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189. 2 Dec.

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Check.

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Att not in

OSWALD file.

ALVARADO P-8659.

Nothing OSWALD file.Richard BEYMER, North American, calls Cub Emb from Acapulco and talks with Luisa CALDERON LIENVOY

BEYME RE

buise says silvia should be in her oise right now.

Luisa says no, that she has of truises probably

because they grabbed her arm very tight but that it is not serous. She (Luísa)

adds that she cannot explain by telephone and asks when Richard will be coming to

"This depends on you people.. Anything (new) known about

Luisa, after consulting with someone, responds that there is not an answer

yet, but that today & plane will be coming in from Cuba and possibly something will

arrive by diplomatic pouch, and for Richard to call again tomorrow. Richard asks 1f

3L1v1a/3411 works et the Bino Jule respondscortalato she does, Machari will vail

MEXI 7203 (DREES DIR 86064 - Para 180 above) followinom ERYTHROID 3 to Station

Officer 1800 2 Dec: ERYTHROID 3 saw ALVARADO afternoon

Meeting

lasted only seven minutes. (Previous meeting had been laid on by Mexicans but ERYTHROID 3

was not contacted as planned). In brief interview incompany two Mexi officials

ALVARADO reverted to previous story. Claimed he dia-gee OSWALD, did call PBSWING to

report. (PESWING Investigation does not support latter statement.) Said he told

Mexicans he fabricating because he was "mentally mistreated", specifically because

of

threat he would be hung by testicles.

Not actually physically mistreated. / ERYTHROID

3 speaking for self and Nic Milat say ALVARADO was not their arent when he visited

Cub Emb. / ERYTHROID 3 was told ALVARADO would be deported. He asked and received

permission escorts: ALVARADO tO MANA on 4 Dec. ERYTHROID 3 said be naturally unable

come to any definite conclusion as to ALVARADO veraoity but would be

able to do so

once he returned MANA and had chance complete interogation. ERYTHROID 3 reported

gist above to his HQS MANA afternoon 2 Dec. / Above being reported to Amb and ODENVY.

Is

in

Memo to LEGAT, Subject: Gilberto ALVARADO Ugarte - Attached is a copy of an interrogation

report based upon the Mext Interrogation of Subject. (not in OSWALD file, that is, the attachnent)"

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Memo to LEGAT, Subject, Conversations between Cuban President

Cuban Ambassador to Mexiço, Joaquin HERNANDEZ Armas on 26 Nov 63.

transcripts of conversations... (These transcripts are in the LIENVOY tech chrono

file; they are also in the OSWALD P-file with dispatch to Has transmitting tapes and

transcripts. Note by RIGGS.

Peter KTHFF of the New York Time tells 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

Memo to LEGAT, Subj:

22, 1963 at Dellas, Texas

appeared at Emb Reception Desk of U.S. Emb and said he had into of Interest concerning

OSWALD / ...Only living relitive is his mother, Aurora GONZAlaz, who resides in

Honduras.

FERNANDEZ In Mexi Illegally, needs assistance to Bosto U.S., 1s member

MUN and his leader 1s Cuaubtemo e CARDENAS of Youth Section of, MLN.

Said he knew

LOPEZ, press chief of MuN.

Said that on/about 20 sept hestet one John WHITE who

greatly resembles OSWALD. / FERNANDEZ accompanied WHITE and LOPEZ to Cuernavaca,

to Hotel de la Selva for the day./ ... FERNANDEZ S&id WHILE and LOPEZ left Mexi

Monterrey In LOPEZ' automobile (knows

this because he wasfinvited to go too) / Gave

a description of WHITE (resembling OSWALD)... Was toldsEmb could be

to him in this regard because he was illegally in Mexoloted' that FERNANDEZ was

filthy, heavily bearded and had every appearance of penniless tramp. I Inasmuch as

It appears FERNANDEZ is an opportunist,....no further action is believed warranted.

MEXI 7209 (Ref: MEXI 7203 - para 190 above) Amb Mann sent cable to Mr. Alexis

Johnson recounting contents of ref and recommending that ODENVY and KUBARK consider

sending experts (Including ICFLUTIER operator) toMANA to a interrogate ALVARADO.

NEW YORK TIMES - Oswald Below Average in Juntor Me.

Article about OSWALD's early

school years with low averages, however no indication

of being a trouble maker, sn

absentee of in heed of psychiatric care.

On personal history statement under general

hoalth 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. Ho is believed to have made no political Contacts

While on Quest for Cuban Visa, by Peter KISS (para 105,|106 and 193 above) -.......

OSWALD traveled from Nuevo Laredo on 26 Sept via Iransportes Frontera to Mexi leaving

at 2:30 p.m. arriving Friday 27 Sept at 8:30 a.m. (750 miles). Statyed at Comercio

Hotelon Bernardo de Sahsguan St.

Carried one leather suitcase about 2 feet long.

Next

and arrived at tuevo Laredo at 6:30 a.m.

after having sent his wife to Dallas the previous day with a

friend. Re vanished fron hia chosy apartiont thens on that dry without having pala

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his rent. He is belleved to have hitch-hiked to Laredo on the American

side of the

border where he arrived 26 Sept.

was presumed he hitch-hiked north to Dallas froh Laredo on his return from Mexi City.

He arrived in Dallas the evening of Oct 3 and checked into the Dallas Y.M.C.A.

distance from Laredo to Dallas is 475 miles.

Sebastian PEREZ Hernandez, desk clerk

of the Hotel Comercio, said OSWALD had arrived alone and had left early in

the mornings

and come back late at night, and that he had had no visitors.

NEW YORK TIMES - FBI Hopes to Compile Assassination Data Soon.

FBI Denies Showing

Mrs. OSWALD Ruby Photo..

FBI report to Pres. Johnson will be

arrative account

If it foliows the pattern of other FBI

ligative reports,

1t will stick to positive statements of what happened, dismiabing

baseless rumors

by not mentioning them..: XXXXSKANKXaX FBI denied showing a picture of Ruby

to Mrs. OSWALD before fatal shooting of OSWALD by Ruby (Writer's note: The picture

shown to Mrs. O was probably the unidentified American at Soy Imb Mexico, carried up

to Dallas - the picture - by LEGAT.) Moscow, 2 Dec. Izyestia suggested today that

the FBI was implicated In the shooting of Pres. Kennedy"s accused assassin, OSWALD.

The Sov Gob published & 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 Talks about Money and Cjass" - Aware of Not Having

Either, She Says,

"that's Way We Lived, My Son and e

we by Jack Langguth Article

tells about OSWALD's mother's three marriages and thenthree sons, baptism of OSWALD's

baby, lete.

Peter KHISS calls YZAKOV. Peter says he is hewspaperman from New York Times and that

LIENVOY

KOUKHARENKD indicated hei should talk with YAZKOV

Man Inside (Sov Emb) says he does hot

understand.

Peter says it 1s difficult becauserthly do not speak each others language.

Later woman outside tries to speak, but no one

figers so she hangs up.

Wo calls the Sovemb saying she is calling for peter KHISS, correspondent of the New

L'IENVOY

York Ilmes, and asks for YAZKOV. Man Inside says YAZKOV is in Acapulco.

thatxthenshookittkakkaxparkoutkh KOUKIARENKO said to call and ask for YAZKOV.

Woman inside says for KOUKHARENKO call the press office on 15-23-04. Wo thanks.

Out (of Sovemb) to 15-23-04.

OBYEDKOV talks to KUKHARENKO. OBY says They'll be phoning

you now from the N.Y. Times.

Don't let them phone again.

OBY: /Listen further -

YATSKOV 1s not here!

He has left.

Why did't you tell him that? What have I.?

I'veisaid that but!

KUKH•! Many thanks. |

I said that he is not in, that he has left already. KUKH:

Fine. | (Trans. donment:

or 14 hrs ago he sacured TArSKovA that her husband was coning hone with the children.

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Puter KIHSS of N.Y. Ilmes asks for ALFIERIV.

Man Inside says he 1s not here, to call

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Peter asks 1f| 1t would be possible to go this afternoon or tomight.

Inside says tomorrow at from 9 to 11. Peter does not know if he will be in the city

tomorrow but "ni modo", that he is sorry to bother them so much.. Man

Inside hangs up.

Peter KIHSS of N. Y. Times asks to speak with Ivan ALFIERIV or the one in charre of press

at the Sovemb.

Man Inside says wait a moment.

Peter says he is going through the city

and would like an Interview with the Amb

for just a few minutes.

LEONOV says wait a moment

that he will connect Peter with the Amb's Secretary.

Peter says thanks.

LEONOV says the Secretary has not yet arrived and the Amb is not In and does not know

If he will be In later or not,

says perhaps i would be better lae out pen de at are at the anou peteet

this appointment and also with other Embassies around there, souplegse take down his

(Peter's) name so he can tell the Amb's Secretary his wishes,

that »there is an American

correspondent in the city who wants to go speak with the Amb. LEONor says okay give him

his nane. Peter i gives his name, that he has been sent to Mexico by the N. Y. Ilmes

it to do some work on the activities of "that Señor Lee OSWALD, the assassin of our

president" and as you know the USSR Government has been sharing with the U. IS. 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 Embassy here (which Embassy)

feels that all is not correct.

LEONOV says he will tell the Amb's Secretary wher

she arrives, about the case,

It 1s just that for Peter'6, information the Amb is planning

today you will be advised?

to go to Acapulco for the Movie Festival, but sometime then find out what person in

peter says okay but in case the Amb does not have time,

the Emb can discuss this case and have the information endeded for the 1hterview

"that that type had there" (why OSWALD was at the Sovemb)! LEONOV says okay, not to

worry that he will give the message just as soon ag someone arrives.

Peter asks 1f

he goes to the Emb could he ask for LEONOV.

Peter apologizes for his poor Spaish.

LEONOV says it would be perfectly alright.

LEONOV answers in English (perfect English)

"My Erglish 1s even worse.'

Peter responds,

English sounds wonderful.

Goodbye,"

MEXI 7216 - LITEMPO 4 asked COS at 1300 hrs on 3 Det for urgent traces on U.S. cit

Gilberto P. LOPEZ. / LITEMPO 4 states LOPEZ arrived MEXI on 23. Nov en route to Hebana!

He has disappeared, no record of trip to Habana. / LOFEZ had FM-B (tourist card limited

to 15 days) #24553

obtained in Tamps, Fla on 20 Nov. / Have not checked above with ODENVY.

SubJ, PP 310162,

left MEXI for Habana on 27 Nov via Cubana (only passenger aboard).

Source Is LIFIRE.

(See MEXI 7177 - Not in file; found In 50-500-4/1, 2 Dec 63 "IIFIRE

airlist for.27 Nov shows Gilberto LOPEZ U. S. cit PP H310162 left Mexi for Habana.

Above being passed Amb Mann and ODENVY MexI,") No Station traces. / Appreciate early

reply.

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Memo to The Amb from COS,| Subj: Anti-Cuban Demonstration In Front of the Cuban Emp -

HMM 8104 (same as para 178 and 184 above)

WAVE 8455 - AMKNOB 1 SW message rec'a WAVE 30 Nov reflected foll: A. Following

WAVE CO instructions, A 1 sent cable with follow-up letter to Raul at CIS address

Haba upon A 1 return

A I waited 15 days without receiving answer to letter

sent RAUL; C. A 1 contacted PBRUMEN Emb 22 Nov attempting reestablish contact with

RAUL. A l talked via telcon with girl named silvia who claimed be sec of consulate.

Silvia denied knowing RAUL.

• 22 Nov A 1 sent another cable PBRUMEN CIS address

requesting meeting. E. 25 Nov A 1 rec'd urgent wire from RAUL sent from Tacubaya,

D. F.; dtd 23 Now which acknowledged receipt A I wire and requested A I wait for RAUL.

A 1 said "He terribly moved by horrible assassination preslent" and fading such

acts must redouble strength fight red crime. G. A 1 said OSWALD face familiar and

may have seen him PBRUMEN or Mex1.

A 1 will further advise.

aH. A 1 convinced GOC

employs killers and assassins.

This regard mentioned case two persons killed Mexi

by fnu CORONEWSKY who received three hundred dollars for deed from PBRUMEN Emb Mexi.

/Will advise additional details upon receipt. 13.

Mexi: request Info re para 1 H

MEXI 7224 - (Ref: MEXI 7216 - para 205 above) - ODENVY Pócally (who advised of LOPEZ

by Gobernacion contact) advise LOPEZ came Into Mexi at. Nuevo laredo on 23 Nov. /

ODENVY asking for Hqs check. & LOPEZ listed as having

I.S. passport.

me on the morning of 4 Dec.

edition of the N. Y. Times. This was a story abouts SWALD's visit to Mexi, and vent

into great detail about where he stayed and who he saw. MIGDAlL asked me if the stor

I told him I did not know.

(I heve refused to comment to & MIGDAIl on

any aspects

of the OSWALD case).

/ MIGDAIL safa he

felt certain that the N. Y. Times

man got his information from tuis FARIAS" file

DIR 86563 (Ref: MEXI 7203 - para 190 above)

Asthough we are confident that ALVARADO

1s a fabricator and that his retraction of his confession is false, it has been decided

that he should be ICFLUTTERED!

We do not want him returned to Nic until after the

FLUTTER 15 finished because we fear that he will be too agitated In Nic, apprebensive

that he will be mistreated.

Pls arrange with LITEMPOS to have ALVARADO released to

us for several more days.

Ask ERYTHROID 3 to remain in Mexi to assist us. / Mr. Davis

of KUSODA w1l1 arrive in Mexi 4 Dec...

do not want to blow him and preper that Mexicans

not be aware of our plans to fLUlIER ALVARADo until after Mr. Davis has left.

/ FLUTTER should be performed on private or hotel premises,

with Mr. Davis In charge assisted by Mr. Clark Anderson of ODENVY as interpreter./

though it is Iikely that ALVARADO will be returned to Nic later, we do noti want to

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In fear of bodily harm, that he be rested, etc..../ We realize that Mexicans and Nica

have some equities and plenty of rights In this

casel, but we do not want to stop

and discus's jurisdictional questions.

MANA pls inform your liaison that there will

be some further interrogation of ALVARADO in Mexi before his return. / Advise if you

run into problems on this.

MANA 4627 (REF: DIR 86563 - para 210 above) - ERYTHROY concurs further laterrogation

ALVARADO In Mexi also in E 3 remaining Mexi as Longees

of service to us there.

Interposes absolutely no problems, offering completengooperation and agreement are

any way he wish handle ALVARADO Interrogations.

MEXI 7229 (DIR 86563 - para 210 above) - COS tal

1th Echeverria at 1930 hrs on

3 Dec! / Echeverria said A.

He will order LITENRO

to tat hold ALVARADO until COS

Is completed with "some additional questioningle

ALVARADO, Echeverria said yes.

cos told eleria that duest toning world is

In reply to COS REQUEST to "borrow"

¿one jointly with opeNvY and cos "susranteed" return of ALVARADO to IMaMPO 4.

/ Station has advised ERYTHROID 3 of delay fo

or 3 days departure of ALVARADO, E3

will hope to remain in Mexi. / Submit foll

plan for Has approval A.

Will have

Messrs. Anderson and Joe Garcia of LEGAT plek

ALVARADO a from governacion.

B. ALVARADO will be taken either to former ZiERASE safehouse or Hotel suite.

Anderson and/or Garcia will actas interpreters for Mr. Davis.

D. Plan to "borrow'

ALVARADO early morning of 5 Dec and hoped

ean return him on evening of 5 Dec.

E. Will install microphones in apartmen ar

hotel on 4 Dec to insure recording on

Davis/ALVARADO Interview.

/ Request ERrINFOID 3 be notified by his superiors to remain

Mexi a few more days is Station MANA

Errange this. / Advise Davis ETA.

DIR 86621 (Ref: | MEXI 7229 - Para 212401

ove )

Your plan and progress most heartening.

All parts approved with foll comments:

Exact rold 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 19 not enough authority for ERYTHROID 3 pis cable

MANA for more.

DIR 86563 - para 210 above and MANA 4627 - para 211 above) ERYTHROID 1

just rec'd telegram from E 3 sent from Mexi at 1147 pm Mexi time 3 Dec announcing E 3

arrival MANA. on! TACA today 4 Deo bring ALVARADO.

before 2:00 pm local time today as E l feels special handling and security precautions

required./E El feels strongly ALVARADO should not be returned MANA before interrogation

completed. Interrogation away from scene of evants with subsequent difficulties

checking news info make follot up interrog in MANA impractical.

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DIR 86659 (Ref:

DIR 86621 - para 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 official passport.

Will carry FLUMER instrurent

assisted through customs, if possible without blowing his connection to KUBARK or with

this case.

@ Pis reserve suitable convenient hotel room.! / Request ALVARADO not be

Interrogated further until Mr. Davis takes over.

Fuither Interrogation might confuse

case. ALVARADO should rest and eat well. Important he not spend

today; worrying too much.

MEXI 7232 (Refs | MANA 4628 - para 214 above) ERYTHROID.

gation of ALVARADO completed. / Will advise MANA ETA a

remaining Mexi until interro-

known. / Believe return

ALVARADO accompanied by E 3 will not be prior to 7 D

MEXI 7239 (Refs DIR 86659 - para 215 above)

As &

against any baggage searches without working thru

previously we cannot guarantee

MPOS and blowing KUBARK connection

to traveler.

MEXI 7241 - Station holding all reels from 22 Novel for both Cuban and Sov Embassies. /

two week lag.

Can retain Cuban taps as long au

tigs wishes. If period to extend

Indefinitely, may need more tapes.

Have two mom

ns supply new tapes at Station.

MEXI 7243 (Ref: A. DIR 84837 + para 25 abover

7061 - para 80

above) LICALLA, LILYRIC and

thru 30 Nov Indicate no particular deviate

33 DIR 84885 - para 26 above; C. MEXI

INVOY coverage of KOSTIKOV and

ALFERYEVI

f their mode activities, no travel

outside MEXI.

Memo for the Files from COS, Subject:

rto LOPEZ, U.S, Cit. - On 3 bec 63 LITEMPO| 4

reported that one Gilberto LOPEZ, U.Sd

who arrived in Mexi

on 23 Nov "looked

suspicious". / LOPEZ, according to LEt

4 had FM 8-24553 (a limited, 15 day,

tourist card) issued in Tampa, Fla, on 20 Nov 63. / I 4 said Gobernacion had, as

3 Dec "Iost" Gilberto LOPEZ.

They were looking for him. / Il 4 asked for any data

from the U.S.A.

DIR 86761 (Ref:

MEXI 7216 - para 205 above) - Our check with ODACID on Gilberto @-

LOPEZ has produced nothing as yet.

very difficult for ODACID to do anything fast

Hope they can tell us something by

ona possible Gilberto LOPEZ In

pro costro activities in los Angeles. Will get more and edvise. If LITEMPO 4 can

Gilberto's birthdate

/ We assume

flew to Cuba on

went to how the PlatTEMPo pace

operation. This problemiis up to you.

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MEXI 7253 (Ref:

DIR 86761 - para 221 above) - LITEMPO 4 reported to COS late 4 Dec

that, A. LOPEZ crossed at Laredo Texas on 23 Nov; B. Registered in Roosevelt Hotel

Mexi City on 25 Nov at 1600 urs Mexi City time in room 203: C.

Doparted as only

passehger on Cubana flight on night 27 Nov for Habana.

Checked out of hotel at 1900

hrs. / LITEMPO 4 has a good photograph of Gilberto LOrEz taken at airport on departure.

Will get copies. / Re para 3 LIIEMPOS run airport so data re flights to Cuba available

to them. Statoon did not report LIFIRE data to L 4./ Will attempt get birth date.

DIR 86976 (Ref: MEXI 7239 - para 217 above) We noted your

Mr. Davis through customs securely but decided to rely on

Mr. Davis did arrive, etc. Pis confirm. / As you make your

mations about getting

assets anyway.. Presume

Strial plans for ICFLUTTER

pls lot us know location and set up.

MEXI 7256 (Ref: DIR 86976 - para 223 above) - Peter K.

MAD I

arrived, net by DCOS

and got through customs with no problem. / After study

tH LEGAT have decided hold

interrogation at Apart #8, Calle Merida 166 which was

sed by KUCLUB personnel for

AEGENERATE I.P. This completely backstopped by beine

rented for

"visiting Americans".

No future plan to use apart by Station.

Apart bldg

Cano watchmen, no adjoining

or blags.

Messrs Clark Anderson and Joe Garcia of

aparts

CAT studied apart on 4 Dec with Docs.

/ WOODHEAD stayed at apart on night of 4 bec and

ves. / Plan to have Anderson and

Garcia pick up AL.VARADO and bring him to apart. Mes

police will accompany to apart but

will not enter bldg. Anderson alone wiil inter

/ Will have RESCIGNO In bedroom to

monitor and record interrogation. RESICIGNO

not be blown to Anderson, Garcia or Mexidars.

/ Plan to have Interrogation begin at 1400 ha

Dec, adjourn overnight and continue

morning of 6 Dec. / Plan send copy of tapes

FOODHEAD 1f possible,

MEXI 7267 (Ref:

MEXI 7256 - para 224 above

Initial attitude at one of resentment against Emb for turning over to Mexicans

after his volunteering help and against Mexicans for treating him "jike a dog". / View

above, question of ICFLUTIER not yet broached. Migracion inspectors taking him out for

good meal tonight in hopes prolonging upswing of rapport reached by interrogators

end of session. I Hope know early afternoon 6 Deo whether 111 take ICFLUTTER.

cable summary after reading more definitive point in Interrogation.

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John RETTIE asks if Paul KÖNNEDY has gathered any influence on the Mexican political scene

as far as the assassination 13 concerned. No, he has not gotten a thing on it.

exfer thinks

the sent it the same condemned

dong 19s tils 1

Te about

Apparently they did react spontaneously, but then you could look at Mexi's vote

In' the U.N. on the CAS, on Venezuela-Cuban deal and you can see that it didn't make a lot

of difference.

No, not on international front.

John does not think it would make any

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HMMA 22561 (Ref:

A.|MEXI 7203 - para 190 above; B. MEXI 7209 - para 195 above) - Attached

are copies of the Mexi interrogation report on Gilberto ALVARADO Ugarte. / The last

(quoted) portion is ALVARADO's statement in which he admits that the story, about his

seeing OSWALD in Cub Consulate In Mext and having seen OSWALD paid money in the Cub Con,

is false. / A copy of this report was given to ODENVY locally.

HIMMA 22579 (Ref: MEXI 7253 - para 222 above) - Attached are copies

of a phto of Gilberto

LOPEZ, U.S. citizen,

taken night of 27 Nov at Mexi airport by Mexi authorities.

checked Into Mexi Hotel Roosevelt, Av. Insurgentes 287,

101600 on 25 Nov 63. He stayed

in room 203.

At 1900 hrs on 27 Nov Subj checked out of ti

Hotel Roosevelt and at 2100

hrs on 27 Nov Subj departed Mexl for Habang. / Subj wareh

sted on Cubana flt #465 of !

27 Noy as the only passenger.

A crew of nine Cubans

Subject used U. S. passport #310162 which contained

On departure from Mexi,

"Courtesy) visa. / Source

(LITEMPO/4) states

the timing and circumstances surro

nding Subj's

travel through Mexi

and departure for Habana are suspicious.

gently requests all data on Subj.

MEXI 7287 (Ref: MEXI 6982 - not In file,

not abstracted) Foll results LITEASE-1 meet with

KUZNETSOV 4 Dec,

Re assassination,

KUZ sardaact incomprehensible because could not

effect changes in US, especially foreign polde

racists.

OSWALD Commie

tendencies if true, or stay Russia had no boars

as crime because CP directive since time

Of LENIN considered oppression opponents ony

imaged Commie movement. |/ B. Contradictions

about crime;

Use 3 different types of ars.

ability account for OSWALD apprehension

far from site of assassination, some bullet

explosive others not.

KUZ Inordinately

disconcerted by I-1 questions re OSWALDeniay exit work marriage Soviet Union. Explained

that although not common, foreigners com

not know details but doubtless there

sick Sov Union. Then stated and repeated he did

-special circumstances OSWALD's case.

emigration Russian wife, no restrict

sobut few left Sov Union because psychologically

attached Sov soil. / L-l asked K 1r®

vemb could assist finandially in issuance consular

magazine revista Monitor of which l editor.

K replied L 1 could talk with consul

Pavel Antonovich YATSKOV about It but doubted any official help forthcoming..

Gilberto Policarpo LOPEZ, born 26 Jan 40 in Habana, Cuba. Both his parents were U. s.

citizens. / His address at time he got his last U.S. passport was Cerro 1307, Consejora

Arango y Carvajal, Cerro, Habana, Cuba! / His last U.S. passport expired on 25 Jan 63.

(Above - original sent to LITEMPO/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.

revealed subj unsure uf day of week allegedly saw OSWALD.

Thinks that

which would have been 17 Sert. / When shown photos of OSwAld during

testing, deception

patterns were evidericed. When Subj was confronted with this he stated

that he had utmost

confidence lin iCFLUTIOR all vect it must bal correct. l/ No conciluica Interrorailor with

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Subf admitting that he must have made honest mistake in relating

original story in h18

Identification of OSWALD. / WOODHEAD arriving Dulles 7 Dec on AA 58. / Echeverria will

old ALVARADO untIl 9 Dec BO ERYTHROID 3 WIll not have to accompany.

DIR 89188 (Ref: MEXI 7235 - not in file; not abstracted - not found; possibly transposition

of numbers, i.e. MEXI 7253 - para 222 above) | You may pass LITEMPO 4 following from

ODACID but do not tell him it from ODACID: A. Gilberto Policarpo Lopez with same

etc., etc. (Infg given to LITEMPO-4. See

para 230 above) This man 1s not identical with the GilDS on ODENVY on Gilberto Policarpo

with pro-Castro goups in Los Angeles, We hope to get more

Policarpo is a first name

Is!

Greek mythology.

policarpo

LOpEz iden with Gilberto LOs Granados

In P-8672, memo from LEGAT dated 11 Mar

54 with attached picture?me

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DIR 87666 (Ref: MEXI 7289 - para 232 above) Presume

concerned now agree ALVARADO will

be returned to Nic.

We satisfied his whole story

abou

seeing anyone paid to assassinate

pres was a hoax. / We want to avoid all possible

mish

aps which might induce ALVARADO to

resume his fabricating on this case, so we request that Mexi and Nic

authorities take

no punitive reasures against him beyond deporting he to Nic.

If ERTHROIDS can give him

something useful and hon-sensitive to do for a er months it will help.

/ Feel the successful

wind-up of this tricky Incident speaks for itself / Thanks to all hands.

MEXI 7290 - LITEMPO 4 advised COS on 7 Dec tha

flt #773 departing Mexi at 0930 hrs on 8

7 Dec on P.S.S.

LVARADO WilL be returned to MANA by TACA;

Pis advise BRTHROID & who arriving MANA

THE NEW YORK TIMES - Lee Harvey Oswald

Kennedy

was Withdrawn and Friendless;

Article about the type character OSWALD

Man and The Mystery; Suspected Assassih of

to Marx In High School. - by Donald JANSON -

ras .

THE NEW YORK TIMES - Following articles:

Oswald Chafed at Life In Soviet. He wrote Mother

He was Eager to Return to U. S., by Jack LANGGUTH: Dallas Suspends Critical Teacher.

She Says View on Climat of Hate

Led to Ouster.:

Texts of letters to Pro-Castro GrOUp

(six letters printed which OSWALD wrote to Fair Play for Cuba Committee): SiX Oswald

Letters| are Given to FBI. Pro-Castro Group Here Finds Notes In Its Files.: Texts bf

Oswald Letters

Soviet Trip.:

Kennedy's Guard Brings Questions. Ex-Chief df

Secret Service Raises Queries

EXCELSIOR - FBI Cots Harvey Lettors - The FBI obtained copes of letiers OSWALD, sent to

Fair Play for Cubs Cormittee; originals went to FBI said Vincent Theodore Lee, 36 of N.X.,

chairman of FPCC.

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DIR 87770 (Ref: MEXI 7241 - para 218 above)

Pis do not erase any Soviet or Cuban tapes

until further notice. Advise how much more tape you need.

NOTE TO COS from RIGGS - AREHART was told yesterday but I told him not to tell the LINvoY

cople - just keep bringing in the reels to me.....We have a month to six woeks roserve.

Nevertheless, am requesting 500 new ones - if not needed for this, we can store half of

then 239 MON

them with MCHARITY for not-yet-known targets. (This note attached to MEXI 7241 -

THE NEW YORK TIMES - Oswald Met Offers of Friendship With Sur

by Donald JANSON

THE NEW YORK TIMES - FBI'S Risk List Omitted Oswald. Secret

Service Got Names Before

Kennedy's Trip. - by Joseph A. LOFTUS

THE NEW YORK TIMES - Beyond a Doubt, FBI Concludes.

Says Report to Warren Inquiry Panel.

He Acted

Alone and Did Not Know Ruby,

Memo to COS from Registry!

Vincent IFE (U.S. head

Ir Play for Cuba Committee

237 above) - IDE traveled from Mexico to Cuba on

ec 62 with passport #BO73217. 1

LEE traveled from Cuba to Mexico on 21 January

to Cuba on 30 Dec 62 with courtesy passport #786

002/11zabeth Catiett (s1c) de MORA

(Elizabeth MORA traveled from Mexico

traveled from Cuba to Mexico on 21 Jan 63 - t

ame plane as LEE)!

MEXI 7324 (Ref: A. MEXI 7256 - para 224 above

DIR 87666 - para 234 above) *

Six tapes on which interrogation of Gilberto ALVARADO done by peter K. WOODHEAD being

pouched by HMMA 22600 on 12 Dec. / Copiesso

these six tapes given to LEGAT (who was

Interpreter for WOODHEAD) on 10 Dec. Understand he pouching these to his HQS on 12 Deo also.

MEXI 7335 - Mexi newspaper Excelsior carried story on 9 Dec of Vicente LEE (Chairman of

Fair Play for Cuba Commietee in N. Y.) exchange of letters with Lee OSWALD. / Following

to BENADUM from "ODENVY source" who was directed for many years by BENADUM In Mexico.

ODENVY source known to COS and to URQUARI (at Has). Source is U. S. cit Cormunist and

member of American Commie group in Next In good standing.

Source reported on 10 Dec that:

Source's close friend Elizabeth Callett de MORA (Betty MORA) American negress, Cormie

who now naturalized Mexi and wife of Francisco MORA (Mexi Commie) had been called

Emb and told to forget thet sho saw Vicent LIE in Cube In Dec 62 and Jan 63. / Betty MORA

and her husband are frightened because they both believe InE and OSWALD had

ship and probably LEt in on "planning" of OSWALD assassination of Pres. K. A Station

th Vallelass purbana

oh 30 Dec 62 with "courtesy pessport #7864" and returned on same flight as Vincent Lut

on 21 Jen 63. /| Fara 2 above will be received bu ODENlY locally from their source and

Hgs should treat in manner to protect BENADUM contact.

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MEXI 7347 - Some en clear attachments to EMMA 22604 (Top Secret Lauricle sent to C/KUDOVE)

pouched 12 Dec pertain to OSWALD application for Cuban visa and Cuban

"Iine" that

"North

American reactionaires wished to make Cuba - victim of their criminal designs." / Have made

no local dissem of this material / Source: LICASA/1

MEXI 7352 (DIR 87770 - para 239 above) - Current use tapes about sit doz per week for both

Cub and Sov Emb lines.

.: Is there something particular which Mexi should watch for

or should tapes and or transcripts be pouched Hgs.

THE NEW YORK TIMES - Oswald Assailed Right-Wing Views. Spoke

Public After Attending

Dallas Rally - by Donald JANSON, also A Troubled Marine by

Bb

BECKER (OSWALD was demoted

fiom Private First Class to private while In Japan. Chief

Weeraht Officer Edward J. SPAHR

said that OSWALD "was my personal problem during that times

ANgt even his own mother knew

him like I did," although he gave a lengthy statement to

the BI about OSWALD, he declined

to givé specifios to a reporter.

Memo to The Amb (oc to COS) from LEGAI, Subject: OSWAL

page

4 states that

3 Dec Issue

of western edition of New York Ilmes written by Peter KIHSS

said that OSWALD took a 2:30 p.m.

bus. on Thursday 26 Sept from Nuevo Laredo for the 750k e

trip to end at Mexi on Friday,

Sept 27, that the trip was made on a Transportes Fronte

¡bus. (para 197 above) KIHSS

advised that this into was furnished to him by one uoro LOPEZ,

a clark in the Trensportes

Frontera office in Mexi. KIHSS said LOPEZ had told

him the linistry of Gobernacion hac

gotten this Info from the! Nuevo Laredo office of t

sous company. / It Is to be noted that

Sources in the Ministry of Governacion have indi

d that investigation to date in Nuevo

Laredo and Mexi City has failed to uncover any

regarding OSWALD's travel fron Nuevo

Laredo to Mexico City......

DIR 88642 - ODENVY pushing to wind up Its ane

as of vexi aspects this case and urgently

needs results from interrogation of Silbia DURAN and her husband during their second arrest.

conjecture she may not have been Interrogated at all during her second arrest but pls

find out the facts and advise.

MIXI 7364 (Ref: | MEXI 7362 - not In file, not abstracted: found in DURAN P-7969 - with ref

DIR 88642 - para 251 above - "Since 12 Dec i$ Mexi holiday COS unable reach either LITEMPO 4

or Echeverria. / Will attempt comply In full with ref on 13 Dec.") DURAN arrested

time 27 Nov, interrogated 28 and released 29 Nov.

by Station and approved by ODENVY here. A. Asked her relations with number of individuals

Including some invented names and other registered owners of cars she seen in during

Jan 63 surveillance by LITAINTS.

Liga Leninista Espartaco or PCM, as agreed with ideas of neither except as regards support

for cuba.

Clalned no affiliation with ICAP, nor connection with Sovemb here which only

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wore glasses. Otherwise no addition to original story.

Knew of no red haired

No new people arrived at Emb around time OSWALD visit.

Admitted

one 15 day:

trip to PBRUMEN In 61, none since and had no plans go.

Denied had 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 para 252 above.

HMMA 22600 (Ref:

MEXI |7324 - para 245 above) Attached are copies

of the six tapes which

resulted from the interrogation of ALVARADO on 5 Dec 63 and

Des 63 by Peter K. WOODHEAD.

/.. LEGAT acted as interpreter.!. LEGAT given copies of

tapes. / | Original six|

tapes are being held in Mexi City Station.

Memo to LEGAT from COS, Subject:

Interrogation of Silvia brado de DURAN during her

"second arrest" - Attached are

a) Mexi report of interrogation and b) list of questions

suggested to Mexicans. These were shown to Mr. Anderson in draft prior to passage

to Mexicans.

DIR 88899 (Ref:

DIR 85391 - not in file, not abstracted:

MEXI 7030 - para 38 above)

ODENVY Investigation shows car of F. Morgan Danielswith Plate TA 502

which Mexi reported

outside Cub Emb on 21 Oct had not been outside Texas around that date.

We attach no

special significance to this. / Stili checking owners other cars.

HMMA 22625 (Ref: MEXI 7364 - para 252 above Attached are a) Mexi Government Inetrogation

report on the "second arrest"

op Iist of suggested questions submitted

by Station. /A copy of each of these was

DIR 88680 (Refs MEXI 7352 - para 248

Upon receipt you may resume usual practice

of keeping Cub and Sov tapes two weeksand then erasing, but pla do not erase tapes made

between 22 Nov and present. Will advise. N Do not pouch to Hqs. / Pls continue watch for

Sov jor 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 full investigation of case. / How many tapes do you want to replace those tied up

by para 1 ?

WAVE 8949 (Refs: - not sent Mexi. - WAVE 8658, DIR 87746, WAVE 8736) JENIONS retured

In addition to COMMO channel outlined pare 5 ref C, JENTONS also incluied in

his letter toUNSTAR suggestion that UNSTAR could also send name loi source and other details

essure ODEN questioned NIETC on alleged Dallas contacts, since rei 1 reportea only that

NICTO could giva info on Dallas contacts.

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DIR 89366 (Reí: MEXI 7025 - para 32 above) |(see para 4 above)

para two ref Silvi

DURAN states that APARICIO has a telephone and that its

of thla case, cub Mexi shed lisbt on who APARICIO is, whether he has that number,

and what this might have to do with our case.. We guess it 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 Sove to whom OSWALD spoke on the telephone or who dealt with

his case with Silvia DURAN.

In| pencil writing 14-12-99 not| listed 1962.)

(NOTE: COS wrote on calbe

"He is Raul APARICIO, Cuban Emb official.)

Memo from LEGAT - Their HQs reported car bearing Texas license KR 5773 (see para 38 above)

observed at Cub Emb during time OSWALD was in Mexi, is registered to Herminio DUARIE Martine, Jr.,

Sanatorio Dalinde, Tuxpan H23, Mexi,

for a 1963 Bulok. / Their HQS also advised of info from

ssix one Robert Edmond GALLANI, Inmate of Santa Clara Prison Es

in California, that he has been

active in the anti-CASTRO undergound in Next for past six yr

der the name of General Roberto de

Edmondo CORTES where he has under his command a secret army

,500 men in Mexi.

He claims to

have a "secret agent" working in Cub Emb here and alleges.

63 to obtain a visa to Cuba.

OSWALD was in the Cub Emb on 12 July

He claims that OSWALD stayed

Mexi for about one week at that time

and supposedly traveled bere by airplane.

GALLANT clains.

flat his agent in the cub Emb pointed!

OSWALD out to him in Mexi last July. / LEGAT files

Kiest that GALLANT was arrested by Meti

authorities and deported to the U.S. in Aug 63 at

request in view of fact he was wanted on

forgery charges in Califomia,

GALLANI was born 19

lar 22 at Claremont, New Hampshire and is married

He was residing t at the comer

h1 and Montiel Street, Apart 302, Col Lindavista

at he the time of his arrest on 21 Aug 63. 1 FY

VALD departed Nuevo Laredo for Mexi City at

2.p.m. on 26 Sept on Flecha Roja bus No. 516.

of OSWALD's fellow passengers on this bus have

been identified, and a British couple who obst

him on the bus stated he was traveling alone and

left the bus in Mexico City alone. I

the Mexi tourist card (FM 8) utilized by

Ion there is attached a copy of the 2 sections of

in entering and leaving Mexi.

IMMW 12193|-.

• Thanks for Station's

about the report is all true.

We have

•Basically, what the New York Times has printed

while been flooded with fabrications, of which the

ALVARADO story was the most troublesome

John RETTIE with Robin (?).

Robin was Involved in assassination stories. Had to go to Washington.

John RETTIE says he will eat his hat if "there aren't people behind OSWALD and Ruby and he will

eat his shoes if these aren't ultra-rightists." | John RETTIE does not believe all this business.

A lot of talk about being one lone mad man. John dos not belleve it.

HIMA 22627 (Ref: MEXI 7335 - para 246 above) - Arrached are a) 2 copies of photo of vincent Lae

taken at airport prior to his boarding Cubane flight #465 en route to labana on 23 Dee 62PAGE 54 01 33

b: Copies of the Passenger Manifest of Aeronaves flt #401:

showing LEE's travel from N.Y. CoPY NO.

to Mex1 on 26 Dec 62.

c) 2 Condes of Cuban manifest $465 of 28 Dee 62 showing LiE's travel fron

d) Copies of Cubana manifest for & flight on 21 Jan 63 showing LEE's return to

e) Copies of Aeronaves flt #400 of 22 Jan 63 showing LEE's travel from Mexi

1io Il.H.C. I As hoiod in for, peity Moivi is very jconcered over kar assuctation in Cuba and travel

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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 comments

on file and on KOSTIKOV's activities and relationship to other Sovs Mexi. This analysis would

accompany photos if possible.

If not, pls 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 - para 266 above) Pouching copy KOSTIKOV

dispatch HMMA 22652 o/a 20 Dec.

Order meet pouch deadline and

mile and analysis in priority

*Higs request ASAP, Station

unable excise true staffer names from file & routing sheets, memos

DIR 90466 (Ref: MaXI 7115 - para 154 above) Our present plan in

passing Info to Warren Conmission

1s to eléminate mention of taps, in order protect your continuing Ops.

Will rely instead

statements of Silvia DURAN and on contents of Sov Con file whichsovs gave ODACID here. File shows

both OSWALD and wife were dickering with Sovs in Wash by mai

o get permission return to Russla./

Exact detailed info from LITAMILS T and 9) on just what Silvil DURAN and other officials said about

OSWALD's visits and his dealings would be valuable and

corroborative evidence. Request you

requestion them carefully on these points, attempting

much authentic data as possible,

without mixing in what they know from newspapers.

summaries and pouch detailed statements.

MEXI 7527 (Ref: DIR 89366 - para 260 above)

14-12

•Cultural Attache of Emb.

Doubt any connection OSt

cant period. / Re para two Ref:

See MEXI: 7033

have been erased. (See para 4 above)

s home number of Raul APARICIO Nogales,

As APARICIO was on sick leave during signifi-

•l above). No further info available as tapes

MEXI 7550 (DIR 88680 - para 258 above)

pouch 30 doz. tapes.

About 20 doz. tied up with

Sov and Cub traffic 22 Nov to 13 Dec. Additio

10 doz. needed for SiGANG op.

MEXI 7615 (Ref: DIR 90466 - para 268 above) LIIAMILI has nothing additional to offer beyond

account of MEXI 7115 (para 154 above) except that Silvia said at that time that

she was perfectly

willing travel to U.S. to confront OSWALD if necessary..

I did not talk to Silvia about OSWAID

visit, nerely stood around with other staff members while Silvia recounted arrest, interrogation,

release.

Silvia did not mention any details of her encounter with

OSWALD. AI9 reported on 27 Dec

that Silvia has not reutined 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 not:

trea inaccurate in claiming Silvia mistreated by Mexi police.

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DIR 92766 Request very discreet check to learn whether AMPALM 26 (IDEN), unwitting Cuban

propaganda writer for AMPALM project at WAVE, has visited Mexi since assassination of Kennedy.

AMPALM 26 has originated a report that OSWALD had & long conference with Cub Amb in Mexi in restau-

rant on outskirts of Mexi.

AMPALM 26 report has found its way it into unofficial analysis

whole case prepared by Cuban psychologist, Jose I. LASAGA In Miami. / Do not wish AMPALM 26 to

records and local sources who might know.

DIR 92767 (Ref: DIR 92766 - para 272 above) IDEN Is Salvador DIAZ, Verson.

Note to BENADUM: Pis determine whether or not a Cuban writer, presen

Mexi.

His name is Salvador DIAZ Verson.

in Miami, has visited

MEXI 7690 (REFS: A. DIR 90487 - para 266 abobe; B. MEXI 5943

sabstracted, not in file;

C. HMMA 22652 - para

267 above)

Believe foll info which supplers th

" Ref C report worthwhile in

Inclusion HQS presentation:

The unidentified Sov of Ref B wholet

Sergey Nikolayevich ANTONOV

(Chief Latin American Dept KGB) has now been positively Identified by LIFRE as being Valeriy

Vladimirovich KOSTIKOV.

MEXI 7682 : Although assume info below probably not perti

Is Marina,

wish nevertheless report foll: T Nov 63 Aeron

passenger "de OSWALD Elena".. No other apparent pertinent

misince first name OSWALD's wife

3 flt 400 to N. Y. manifest

Jists

hames among other 16 passengers.

MEMO to Boonstra, ce to COS, from LEGAT: Subject:

- Attached is a memo setting forth the

results of an Interview of one Ylario ROJAS Villaneve

of Guadalajara who wrote a letter to Attorney

General Robert F. Kennedy which contained into allegecty having to do with assassination of. K.

Letter, postmarked 31 Dec 63, Guadalajara to Robert. Kennedy said.....I Ma am a Mexican...

I am communicating with you because I do not t

anyone in the matter I Intend to deal with.

...death of your brother.....I used to be a fr

dof OSWALD and also of Albert, as well as

three more people. I knew about the plan, but I hever thought that It would turn out tobe a

true plan......Signod Ylario ROJAS, Manuel Acuna 1367, Guadalajara.

/ Upon interview on 10 Jan

64 ROJAS furnished the following Info: In June or July 62, ROJAS was in Mexico City.....& Cuban

approached him about smuggling Cuban propaganda Into Mexi.

The Cuban

said he would see him later

in Guadalajara. I Around middle of Aug 62, the Cuban arrived

in Guadalajara in an automobile

and drove ROJAS to Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua.

* ROJAS went to a movie In Cludad Juarez and

apparently the Cuban went over Into El Paso. / When the movie was over, ROJAS was pickea up in

front of the theater by the Cuten who at: that time Intrroduced him-to an-individual. ROJAS

has no independent memory of this individual's name, but recognizes him by phot as OSwALD.

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The three went to s bar where

they discussed the introduction of CASTRO propaganda into MexiCOPY

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via Cozumel, an Island located... They talked at length, Including discussions of everyday

matterss

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 POJAS spent the night in a notel... ROJAS reid

the following morning they iuft Cludad Juarez on a fight of Meronaves and flow to Montorres.

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It is to be noted that Aeronaves has no such flight as that described by ROJAS.

After arrival

In Guadalajara the Cuban gave ROJAS 400 pesos and told him he would receive further instructions

at a later date. / In the latter part of Dec 62 the Cuban came to Guadalajara and gave ROJAS

900 pesos and told him to proceed to Cozumel by bus within about five

ROJAS arrived in

Cozumel just after Christmas 62.

There he was met by 2 Cuban men and

a Cuban woman whose first

name was CRISTINA.

ROJAS explained that, although he cannot recall the names of the Cubans, he

has them written down in a notebook which he left with Daniel SOLIS, a municipal policenan in

Cozumel. ROJAS stated SOLIS would not deliver the book to anyone but him.

28 Dec 62

OSWALD arrived in Cozumel, having proceeded there from Jamaica

da Mexicana de Aviacion.

the three Cubans and ROJAS again discussed the introduction

Ban propaganda........ During

the time of these disoussions OSWALD and the three Cubans

Wat the Hotel Playa In Cozumel and

ROJAS stayed with Daniel SOLIS. / OSWALD remained in Cozar

*for 2 or 3 days and then returned

to Jamaica by air. The three Cubans and ROJAS continued to

when OSWALD again came to Cozumel from Jamaica. On thisconcasion OSWALD stayed

oside in Cozumel until about 15. Feb 63

The day after his arrival an American by the name & ALBERT arrived

three days ir

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.

sher guated that OSWALD was for killing Kennedy

but that ALBERT and the Cuband did not agree with OSWED. / ROJAS stated that he has ALKaRpes

last nane entered in the notebook which is in the

Dogsession of Daniel SOLIS.

He claimed he got

ALBERT's name from a U.S. Gov credential in the

Coach house of the Hotel Islena where ALBERT

.....OSWALD allegedly stated that,

Eer what the opposition, he would have to go

through with it (the killing) because otherwise

might lose his life, indicating that he wes

acting under orders. / ROJAS stayed in Cozune

ntil early March 63 then returned by bus to Guad.

...../ ROJAS could

not explain why he

remember the names of the three Cubans in Cozumel

after having been with them for nearly

months.: He described them...../..../....ROJAS

stated he is willing to go anywhere if f

xpenses are paid to make any indentification and to

pick up his notebook with the full names

the individuals mentioned.

It was noted during the

Interview that he appeared sincere, but stated he is desperately in need of money.

He lives in a

slum area of Guadalajaara, Is 31 yrs old, about five feet nine Inches, medium build, dark brown

hair, dark complexion, brown eyes and has a mustache.

MEXI 7764 - LEGAT requests following which connected with investigation of a lead on OSWALD.

It Is requested that the foll Investigation be conducted at Cozumel.

Determine whether s muni-

cipal policeman named Daniel SOLIS actually exists and is living and working in Cozumel.

SOLIS does exist, determine whether he 1s acqueinted with. ROJAS..../ C. Determine whether SOLIS

has a notebook in his possession which belongs to ROJAS...

/ Pis cable reply.

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MEXI 7776 (Ref: DIR 92766 - para 272 above)

No evidence to date of travel to Mexi by AMPALM 26

during 1963. / Foll volunteered by C/ODENVY in Mexi, on evening 13 Jan In his oral review to COS

of current problems in their Investigations of leads pertinent to OSWALD case: A. ODENVY

Hqs sent cable to Mexi stating (AMPALM/26) was source of analysis prepared by Cuban psychologist,

Jose I. LASAGA of Miami.: B. ODENVY Interviewed AMPALM 26 who said:

Silvia DURAN took OSWALD

to Caballo Bayo restaurant near Chapultepec Golf Club where they met Cuban Amb to Mexi, Joaquin

HERNANDEZ Armas. Then HERNANDEZ Armas took OSWALD for a ride in his car so that they could

talk privately.

C. AMPALM/26 told ODENVY his source was Eduardo BORELL Navarro, Mexi

newspaperman who writes editorials for Excelsior.

C/ODENVY sent Matthew Crawford,

Assistant,

to interview BORELL Navarro on 12 Jna.; E.

BORELI, Navarro said AMPAI.26 had "imagined" whole

BORELI Navarro said he did nto know any more than that OSWAl

ad been to Mexi and had

visited the Cub Emb and Silvia DURAN.

BORELL Navarro said everyth

knew had been published

and was public knowledge.

/ C/ODENVY, Mexio said he knew AMPALM CR

well when both a were In

said AMPAIM/26 "noted for reporting i based upon hiss

intuitive feelings" and veiy

rarely: reported facts. / Believe ODENVY told AMPALM/26 he had beer»cited to them as source by

280. 15 Jan.

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281. 16 Jan.

282.

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A bulletin from Fundacion del Cardenal Mindszenty, with addr

Es: A P.O. Box 321, Clayton

Branch, St. Louis 5, Missourt, the following was translated, "Consigna Comunista de Propaganda

en Relacion Con la Muerte del Presidente Xennedy", publi

el by Comite Mexicano Para La

Divulgacion de los Objectivos, Estrategia y Tacticas

omunismo. Article pointing out the

assassination was the work of the Communists.

HMM 8289 (Source: (LITAMIL 9) Officials of thee

Emb In Mexi received very few Christmas

greetings from Mexi Gov officials:

(It 1s believ

that the lack of the traditional exchange

of Christmas greetings between Mexi Gov and Cuto

Bris was the result of the resentment caused

among Mexi officialdom by the strong note da:

26 Nov 63, rec'd by the Mexi Ministry of

Foreign Relations from Raul ROA Garcia, Cub

mister of Foreign Relations, over the detention

by Mexi authorities of Silvia DURAN in connection with the visft to the Cub Emb in Mext of

OSWALD. /

WAVE 0569 (Refs: A. MEXI 7776 - para 219 above: B.

DIR 92766 - para 272 above:

2341 - not rec'd: D. DIR O4473 - not rec'd: E.

WAVE 1856 - not rec'd:

PACY 1245 -

(In 6457), 12 Nov 63, OTDORIC IPRANSACK, filed 200-124-117/3) : G. WAVE 1393 - not rec'a.

Re para 1 Ref B according WAVE sources (AMRAZOR 1 and AMBUCKLE 1) AMPALM 26 stated plarned

depart WAVF area for Mexf 20 Nov 63 in order attend seminar Federacion Internacional de

Organizaciones de Periodistas Profesionales (FIOPP) held Mexi 18-29 Nov 63.

Pare 2 B Ref | PAGE 58 oR 33

confirms planned attendance

FIOPP Dy AMPALM 26. On return WAVE area A 26 told AMBUCKUE 1

he aitended FIOPP seminar / 2.

WAVE agrees para 3 Ref A that A 26 noted for skeptical reporting

perticularly ro his association with ODEARL.

(See Refo C, E and G.) In reply query para 3

ref E, RefiD Informed WAVE A 26 not ODEARL agent. FYI AMRAZOR I reported learning from A 26

that the letter scheduled make speeches at FIOPP seminar and later continue on to Contral Amorica

probably to Nicaragua.

In nimilar statement, to AMPAIM i, A 26 implied confidential ODYOKE

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mission. / 4.

Re para 2' Ref B, Pan Am Airways records show A 26 departed WAVE

are? 18 Nov 63

via PAA flt 503 for MANA with transfer In Guat to PAA flight 501 for MANA.

reflect A 26 traveled as planned, however view fact A 26 had to transfer in Guat, lt 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 ZRMETAu to determine 1f A 26 arrived from Mexi on or about 1 Dee 63.

A: 26 ODURGE registration No. A 7799307.

WAVE can pouch

if Hqs interested.

/ AMPALM 4 has obtained copy of LASAGA

MEXI 7819 (Ref; MEXI 7776 - para 279 above) LITEMPO 4 reported on 16

was in Mexi on 21 Nov 63.

LITEMPO 4 does not yet know arrival or der

26 was Invited to Moxi to attend "Colegio Nacional de Periodistas"

meetings organized by that group, according to I 4.

an that AMPALM 26

dates. / AMPALM

st in series of

MRID 0385 (Ref: MEXI 7764 - para 278 above, also see para 277)

niel SOLIS well known

municipal policeman Cozumel

of good reputation over past 1

SOLIS does not know any

person named Ylario ROJAS Villanueva.

SOLIS wife's uncle named Eladio VILLANUEVA Ramirez

from Guadalajara and believes originally from Manuel Doblado, Guanajuato.

This uncle

SOLIS In Cozumel about first 2 weeks in June 63. Uncle alived 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 buss

nto water at unspecified ferry crossing

enroute Merida. Uncle said suitcase contained

tant papers" and all his personal belong-

SOLIS housed him and got him temporary

bricklayers assistant.

Cozumel until around mid-June and then left

Eracruz by boat to Puerto Juarez. Present

whereabouts Uncle not known to SoLIs.

ve him clothes and 500 pesos financial ass1s-

tance on departure. / While at SOLIS house

wicle wrote three letters to skipper ferry boat

trying recover suitcase but no answer.

Unde sent and received no other mail. Uncle had no

notebook of any. kind. Uncle was not in contact with any Cubans on Cozumel.

Only known asscalates

were Mexi airforce sargeant "Polo" and his bricklayer boss Leonel VILLANUEVA (no relation).

(COMMENT:

SOLIs said no Cubans or North Americans official named Albert in Cozumel in June

63 or In period late Dec 62 to early March 63 other than visits Cubcon officials Mrid.

confirmed by Station/Base contact Joaquin NASSIM who highly knowledgeable Cozumel matters.

Base did not broach possible OSWALD presence Cozumel with SOLIS but NASSIM said highly doubtful).

/ SOLIS description of uncle: Age about 30, 5 feet 8, about 185 lbs, stocky, skin

black straight hair, mustache, long face. Usually works as chauffeur or farmer.

said unole did not seem aberrated.

MEMO tO LEGAT from COS:

Subject: OSWALD - reporting info in para 284 above.

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MEXI 796+ (Ref:

MRID 0385 - para 284 above)

LGAT, continuing interrogation of Ylario

ROJAS Villanueva of Guadalajera, has determined that:

A. He 1s really Eladio VILLANUEVA of

ref and is the uncle of Daniel SOLIS wife.: B. Eladio VILLANUEVA was In Cozumel from Apr 63

until July 63 and stayed with Daniel SOLIS.

He showed letters he had written to his wife

from there for this period. C.

Daniel SOLIS knows address and true name of Eladio VILLANUEVA;

letters from SOLIS to VILLANUEVA to prove this point. / VILLANUEVA has written to SOLIS to

send his address book to VILLANUEVA, U.S. Con In Guadalajara; used excuse

that wished visa

He insists SOLIS has notebook and still clings to story he saw OSWALD as he wrote

to Mr. Robert Kennedy. / For Has:

VILLANUEVA has agreed take ICFLUTTER test and LEGAT

Wash Hqs asked him to

aSK COS LI LCFLUTTER operator could come Mexi as was done in case of

ALVARADO (Nic). / COS agreed forward request to Hqs. / If agreed LEG

puld prefer Nexi or

Guadalajara as location with Mr. Joe Garcia as Interpreter if one

time within next

ten days. / Pls cable reply.

MEMO to Boonstra, co to COS from LEGAT; Subject: OSWALD - It is-to

House was In receipt of a paper entitled "Possible Psychological

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 assassinati

Öf Pres K was Fidel CASTRO

or & CASTRO agent and that OSWAID was motivated during hisstrip to Mexi between 27 Sept and

The paper alleged that OSWALD held an extended.

Erview with the Cuben Amb in

Next whom he met in a restaurant on the outskirts of Mext

hom which restaurant they both

later left in the Amb's car for a talk without being querbeard. / Source of this latter info

was alleged to be Salvador DIAZ Verson. This indiviques yas interviewed at Miami.

that while In Mexi 29-29 Nov 63 attending the Congrass

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 leamed through the Mexi press that the Mexi gov had arrested

one Silvia DURAN; that DURAN allegedly had OSWALd assa

guest in her house during his

th officials of: the Cub Emb in Mexi.

bs Dr. BORRELL Navarros,

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

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 BORRELI Navarro, a former Cuban Cabinet Minister who on occasion writes feature

articles for the Mexi City Excelsior, currently resides at 1303 Homero St., Apart 301, Mexi.

BORRELL, Navarro was Interviewed on ll Jan at which time he furnished the following info:.

Salvador DIAZ. Verson was in Mexi as claimed and discussed OSWAID with BORRELL, and other

exiles. DIAZ Verson also visited BORRELL In BORRELL'S hone. / BORRELL did not tell the

credited to him by DIAZ Verson concerning the visit to a Mexi City restaurant by

Silvia DURAN.

BORRELL had never heard this atory or any similer story before.

/ BORRELE

of no meeting between OSHALD and Cub Emb offivials other than the meetings which occurred

at the time OSWALD visited the Cub Con in Meril. / BORRELL knew nothing condeming any visit

by OSWALD to the done of DURAN, / I0 16

to s noted that DUMAN

rat quactioned

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on 23 Nov 63. At that time she confirmed that OSWALD visited

the Cub Emb in Mexi during the

time he was in Mexi from 27 Sept to 2 Oct.. She alleged that the purpose of his

visits to the

Cuban Emb was to obtain a Cuban visa.

She stated she had given him a telephone number to use

In calling her concerning the visa, but denied that he had ever visited in her home.

/ On

17 Jan 64 a source.... advised that he had been unable to locate a Caballo Blano restaurant

in Mexi, but stated there is a Caballo Bayo rostaurant located

on outskirts of Mexi.

Source went to restaurant, showed photos of former Cub Con Eusebio AZCUE Lopez,

who was In

charge of Cub Con at the time of OSWALD's visit there, of Cub Amb HERNANDEZ Armas, of Silvia

DURAN and of OSWALD to employees of restaurant and conducted extensive interviews

of these

employces.

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 repor

OSWALD activities Mexi. / Practically all info from LIENVOY and

reported locally to ODENVY and to Amb Mann.

It may be that som

local ODENVY reps in their reporting; believe however local

avallable Info

other sources

was also

bation info Included by

will have Indicated

DIR 97829 - Fletcher M. KNIGHT appeared before Warren Commit

on 28 Jan and received guide-

lines on what they expect from KUBARK.

On Sat, 1 Feb, weill give commission a report on

OSWALD's activities In Mexi, presented' so as to protecte

sources and techniques.

review your reporting to us on this subj and cable in

ling additional you may have in

DIR 98676 (Refs MEXI 7964 - para 286 above) Befobe

ciding 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

ental condition.

Also need know:

Would

ICFLUTTER be done in secret or must Mexi auth

know? KUBARK not in favor of cutting

in local authorities because It hurts securit

mobility of FLUTTER experts. / We have no

traces on ROJAS with present identifying data

In contact with ODENVY here on case.

Pls ask ODENVY Mexi to supply added data.

MEMO to COS from LEGAT; Subject: OSWALD - Re:

Ylario ROJAS Villanueva aka Hilario ROJAS

VIllanueva, Eladio VILLANUEVA, Eladio VILLANUEVA Rojas.

Bio Data: ROJAS does not have

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.

Kis mother

st1ll resides at the ranch and her name is Estefania ROJAS and 1s now about 80 yrs old.

did not know his father, therefor uses his mother's surname, ROJAS. / ROJAS lived on the

ranch and went to primary school there, finished

SECRET

jobs about the ranch and in 1949 entered U.S. illegally and worked in the

s1xth grade at age of It Il Centro, Calir.

Worked at ax various

area for a person named McILVANEY near Highway 99 and Rory Street.

MCILVANEY was engaged in

drainage and irrigation work and ROJAS worked for him about 7 urs. / In 1954 ne was

to leave the U.S. voluntarily hy the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service. I ROJAS

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291. (continued)

ROMBITED

Why was

a telegram

sent

authorizing the CMA tickete

jara to issue a ticket ?

REPRODUCT

ice

Nuevo laredo

at Guadala-

6330000

SECRET

SECRET

also calims a common-law marriage to Alicia GALVEZ and that a

in the U.s.

of this marriage.

Alicia still corresponds with him and lives at

Calle Republica del Salvador

#152, Col. Cuauhtemoc, Mexicall, Mexi. / In about 1954 he returned to the ranch where he

at Tijuana, Mexi 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 50, 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,

buta at a later period

than he has stated and apparently for at least three to possibly

months, which

dicts information received fron Daniel SOLIS, who stated Ylario

for about 2 weeke in June 63.

ROJAS readily admits that he,

/ 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

CMA records reflect

one Hilario ROJAS was on flt from Guadalajara to Nuevo Laredo

CMA records

further reflect that a telegram dated 31 July 62 at Nuevo

authorized the CMA ticket

office at Guadalajara to Issue a ticket to Hilario ROJAS

(It is noted

that ROJAS has stated that he formerly resided

Chilarde Street, Guadalajara.

Chilarde Street in Guadalajara.)

• ROJAS appears to be in normal physical condition and no

deficiency.

outward signs observed of any mental

He did not reveal any mental quirks.

sends to be voluble in his conversa-

tions and to wander from specific lines of questionine

He appears to react mentally in a

manner reflecting Innate intelligence superior to thereg? his stated sixth grade education.

He does not volunteer any motive for furnishing intaste, the U. S. Gor concerning his alleged

association with unidentified Cubans and with OSWAlD, both at U.S. border and at Cozumel. /

Other than discrepancies anting noted in various nterviews conducted with ROJAS, the only

apparently unusual development concerns a reportedly

second letter that he has directed to

U. S. Attorney General Robert Kennedy, whereingher

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 tri

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

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.

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 rould be agreeable to such an examination. / Attitude of Mexican PAGE

Government re Folygraph Examination:

It is assuned that, as in the past case of the Nic,

Echeverrie should be an consulted and his authorization obtained to conduct said examination.

At the sare

time, he can also be told that general results of exam would be furnished

/ It is further suggested that the full nans of RoTAS should ba furnished Echeverria and the

fact that he would be examinod. either In Guadalajara or Maxi.

There does not appear to be

any reason for Echovarris to be furnished the iden of the Polyerapi examiner...

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292.

293.

7 Feb.

8

Feb.

294.

295.

8 Feb.

Il Feb.

What is the RCMP ?

Check PERNSTETN

296.

12 Feb.

296.

0390020

Reb.

to MRID

SECRET

SECRET

MEXI 8117 (Ref:

(Reporting contents of para 291 above)

DIR 98676 - para 290 above) Following rec'd trom Local OdENvy on l leb.

DIR 00302 (Ref:

MEXI 8117 - para 292 above) Will trace and clear ROJAS. / Since he Mexi

cit, we do not want to ICFLUTTER him in Nexi with knowledge of government there.

ALVARADO

case was different because we knew ALVARADO would be sent straight back to Nic.

Will confer

With ODENVY nere on pros and cons of taking him to Texas, where facilities would be better.

Will advise.

Note on cover sheet of DIR 00302 - Advised Henry Johnson (LEGAT)

on 11 Feb 64.: Signed COS

MEMO to COS from JKBENADUM. (source): Source has been told

hop everything else and concentrate

on Betty MORA to endeavor to find out any additional info

not she might have re OSWALD and

his activities on behalf of the Fair Play For Cuba Cormitt

in New Orleans, La, prior to

the assassination. (See para 264 above) In this connect

it will be recalled that MORA

Stated after the death of the President that she hoped

"the FBI would not look too hard

in New Orleans because it could be very bad"for us"

ice also reported that Reva BERNSTEIN,

former Chairman of the FPFCC in Detroit, Mich., has

In Mexi for more than a month,

had wanted to go to Playa Azul but

she had been in Puerto Vallarta for a month, that shanno - so soon after the assassination",

that she did not do so because "it was not good to do

that she was leaving Mexi to go to Zijuatenejo.

Souree does not believe she was in Puerto

Vallarta, nor that she is presently in Z1juateneo

BERSIE IN also told source that she had

been questioned in Detroit, prior to her departure for Mexi, by the RCMP, but that no inquiry

had been made of her by the FBI or any U.S. police

or Investigative agency.

The Interroga-

tion had to do with the FPFCC, its activities

in the Detroit area, and the fact that she had

reportedly acted as a mail drop for Canadiar

This interrogation

took place in

office of her lawyer in Detroit. She

isnted to source that she had, in

fact, acted as

a drop, but that she told the RCMP that si

merely acted as the addressee for

"progressive

publications" for her Canadian friends.

Note written in margin of above Memo: Should I report for Has info only ? by COS. RIGGS

wrote:

Since this deals with CSWALD case and has already been reported by the source to

ODENVY, I believe we should not send to Has.

It adds nothing to the

case and if Has should

decide

to dissem, It would blow source to ODENVY (our use of source). Signed RIGGS

MEXI 8194 (Ref:

MRID 0385 - para 284 above and B. MEXI 7964 - para 286 above) LEGAT

following additional questions be put to Deniel SOLIS:

Verify 1i SOLIS bas

received two letters recently from Eladio ROJAS Villanueva aka Eladio VILLANUEVA regarding PAGE

notebook.

Ask SOLIS to forward notebook if found to.

Mr. Edwin D. Johnson, Consulado COPX NO.

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.

If VILLANUEVA la contact with Cubans or Americans while in Cozumel. Ask him hor 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

which contained "important

suitcase

papers"

which

had fallen from top

01

into water.

See Para 284 above.

Could Polo be Alber

Or could Polo be

connected with VITa

MANiVA's first contact

in Mexi - the

Cuben

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.

B. Would forward as requested any notebook

that turned up. C. Best recollection VILLANUEVA arrived Cozumel very early June 63, left

on 4 July 63 on ferry boat Alberto for Puerto Juarez.

SOLIS received theee letters, since

burned, from 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 "seciet police agent"

con Cozumel.

no further info on possible contacts VILLANUEVA with Cubans or Amerio

when not working as albanil, spent his time at SOLIS home

"chapeande

reeding, cutting brush)

and usually in hammock by 2030 hrs.

SOLIS and VILLANUEVA sometimes

sited Mayalum night-

club together.

VILIANUEVA did not appear ta be much of & drinker

SOLIS also said:

VILLANUEVA arrived Cozumel with Sergeant second class "Polo" (nickname); Polo was arriving on

new assignment of Cozumel Military Base; VILLANUEVA said had met Polo In Mexi CIty: Polo came

around SOLIS house twice after VILLANUEVA departure looking for VILLANUEVA.

(COMMENT: Base

asked NASSIM JOAQUIM discreetly obtain all info possible on Poto; will advise.

JOAQUIM concur SOLIS seems be telling straight forward story. * SOLIS daughter, apparently

unprized, confirmed burning of letters from VILLANEVA.

301. 20 Feb.

302.

20

Feb.

0000691

Why no ticket number ??

SECRET

MEMO to LEGAT from COS: Subject: OSWALD - Memo

Info contained in para 298 above.

MEXI 8341 to MRID - Mr. Joseph Garcia, LEGAT,

o Merida 21 Feb.

Said would contact

COB soom after arrival. / Garcia would like

and talk to Daniel SOLIS re VILLANUEVA.

He also has "few other leads" in area but di

specify whether pertinent GPFLOOR or not.

DIR 02697 - No traces ROJAS aka VILLANUEVA.

KÜBARK now prepared to LCFLUTIER him in Texas

1f ODENVY still wants it. Have told ODENVY here and awalting their deoision.

MEMO to COS from LECAT; Subject: OSWALD. (See para 197 above) As reported previously,

source made avallable a copy of the bus manifest of a company

called Transportes Frontere which

covered the trip of the bus which departed Mexi 2 Oct 63 and scheduled arrival time at Nuevo

Laredo of 6 a.m. on 3 Oct. The passenger listed as occupying seat 4 on this manifest wes

64

OSWALD, no first name given.

Destination was given as Ieredo. No ticket numer vest wate PACE

by OSWALD's nene although ticket numbers appeared haside the names of the remaining passenceory no.

This manifest was poorly prepared in longhand with names of some of the passengers being

Incomplete and In sone cases

illegible.

Ioward the bottom of the manifest is a notation,

"9. Laredo, I Monterroy"; hoever,

including the name of OSWALD, 10 passengers appear on the list

vith a destination of Laredo. / Francisco ALVAFADO, ticket salesman and dispatcher at the

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discrepancy In number of

passengers

REPRODUC

6300652

SECRET

303.

25

Feb.

SECRET

Transportes Frontera terminal In Mexl, was Interviewed several times,

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

of passengers listed for Laredo,

/ / As previously reported, Francisco SAUCEDO Velez and

Dionisio REYNA Paz, chauffeurs on the trip.... were interviewed.

They had no personal recollec

tion of OSWALD nor could they offer any explanations concerning.

the discrepancy

In the number

of passengers and the fact that no ticket number appeared beside OSWALD's name.

explained that tickets bearing a prefix of 39 covered travel from Mexi to Monterrey and those

with a prefix of 10 covered the travel from Mexi to Nuevo Laredo.

He also pointed out that

tickets collected from the passengers on a given trip are forwarded to the offices of the bus

company In Monterrey. / On 9 Dec Telesforo QUIROGA, ticket ag

at Transportes Frontera

office, Monterrey was Interviewed.

All tickets listed by nu

the passenger manifest

for the 2-3 Oct. 63 trip from Mexi to Nuevo Laredo were loca

QUIROGA could offer no

explanation as to why no ticket number was listed for OSWAl

and It was impossible

to locate a ticket which might have been used by OSWALD. A

OSWALD in Mexi

at Hotel del

Comercio, Calle Sahagun 19.

On 20 Jan & 64 Guillermo

manager of this hotel,

reported:* The hotel does not use a system of registya

for guests, but rather

a & registry book. On the first day a guest arrives

Himself, makes

the initial entry

In the book, this including the name of the guest,

place from which he

is arriving, his

occupation,

and his nationality.

Thereafter on

easi day the guest continues at the th hotel

info is entered In the book on the page

l sirnated for that day, but the entry

made by a hotel employee:

being shown as "USA (Texas)i Guests pay in adveace

OSWALD registered on 21 sept, arriving

, occupation "photo

nationality was "U.S. citizen"

writing on this entry In the registry book has

identified with known handwriting of OSWALD

by the FBI. / OSWALD was listed as staying

18 from 27 Sept through night of 1 Oct.

Mr. GARCIA Luna said rooms 18 through 23

done floor of the hotel.

He was able to furnish

info on three of the guests who occupied

on same floor as OSWALD because they frequently

stop at the hotel when in Mexi.

Mr. PEREZ Pliego, San Luis Potos1, railroad

employee, room 19 on 26 Sept, 27 and

A Captain ESQUIVEL of Veracruz occupies room

Sept, Mexi Army Captain well-knot in Veracruz according to GARCIA Luna. / Mario

RESENDIZ, merchant, Saltillo, Coahuila, room 21,26 Sept to 3. Oct., has merchandising business

Involving sale of flowers and: miscellaneous items In Monclova, Coahulla, also well known in

Monclova 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 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

söurces of his office.

None of these sources was able_ to identify Captain ESQUIVEL. : It.

COMMANDER Charles EDSON, assigned to Mexi Naval Academy as an instructor by the U. S. Navy

PAGE 65 0 133

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 fron LEGAT to COS:

Subject: Jack L. KUDY; OSWALD - Victim. - Information has been

rec'd that RUBY iraveiod to Cuba from Mesl in the latior part of 62 under namo of jeck I. RUlY,

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304.

27

Feb.

305. 10 Mar.

What hotel??

HIBITED

306.

12

Mar.

RODOCTO

0000693

SECRET

SECRET

Jack Leon RUBY, Jack RUBENSISIN, O. Jacob RUBENSTEIN.

/ Advise of any info

to verify this

travel by RUBY.

MEMO to LEGAT from COS:

Subject:: RUBY - Info available to this office fails to 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 (para 277 above) - Same background Info as para 277 with following additional:

ROJAS

claimed he could pinpoint the date 14 August 1962 as the day he arrived in Mexi because he

sat in seat #14 on the bus and his hotel room was #14 and he arrived in Mexi, by coicidence,

on 14 Aug 62. (That day, while walting 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

@stacted by an unidentified

individual, who he later learned was a Cuban.

He saw this Cubet

over a period of two days

and this Cuban proposed that ROJAS help him In smuggling Cuban propaganda

to Mexico.)

...../ / / / Details on interrogations concerning ROJAS, SOLI

etc., ended up (page 22 of

report from LEGAT) with "On 5 Mar 64, ROJAS, at Guadalajara,

salisco,

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 declar

rig all Information had been false

was prepared and signed by ROJAS.

MEMO to COS from LEGAT:

Subject: OSWALD. Source

ed original of a passenger list

or manifest relating to departure No. 2, Bus No. 34

Oct 63, of the Transportes Frontera,

S.A. de C. V. bus line, which has 1ts headquarters

Monterrey, N. L. and its Mexi terminal

at Buenavista Street No. 7. / The passenger list

mifest was clear evidence that

OSWALD had departed from Mexi on the bus connecti

herewith which left Mexi at 1:00 p.m.

and scheduled to have arrived at Nuevo Laredo,

at 5:30 a.m., 3. Oct 63. / Info on passenger 14

2. (across border from Laredo, Texas)

handwritten, not complete and not all

legible, etc... (report submitted typed lista

Fo passengers, seat number, tloket number and

destination, etc.)...

"Inquiry at Transporte

Frontera Bus Terminal" -

On 5 March 64,

GIlberto LOZANO Guizar advised that he is the banager of the Mexi Terminal of Transportes

Frontera 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

of its records and procedures and has now arrived at the conclusion

that the person designated

as "OSWLD"-on the ? Oct 63 passenger manifest did not purchase a ticket and could not have

traveled on the trip to which it relates.

He pointed out that the list

of passenger reserva

ticns, ticksts sold, and passengers actually boarding the bus in Nexi are recorded on

form which is provided for that purpose and is maintained on a clip board

from which ticket sales normallly are made by the

ALVARADO.

ticket salesman and dispatcher, Francisco

Ile 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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306. (continued)

Did OSWALD actually

on 2 Oct.??

REIN ON

#890000

век, 49

65

*7:8.a

trip

to Laredo

SECRET

SECRET

for tickets. I: According to Mr. LOZANO, a reservation is recorded by assignina 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 tickets.

/ 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

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

sinfo recorded by the

baggage handler, Lucio LOPEZ.

ALVARADO is quite certein at th

esent time that the

Individual designated on the list as "OSWLD" did not purchases

whacket and did not travel

on the trip relating to that manifest. No ticket number was

reporded for that person, and

a search of the company's records in Monterrey had failed to eate a ticket stub which

was not otherwise accounted for in connection with that part cular trip. I. The notations

by ALVARADO of "9 Laredo, T Monterrey" reflected that he had reported by radio to the

Monterry office of the company that the bus had departed with nine

"paying" passengers

Listed under

"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 Gilbert

OZANO stated that the notations on

the back of the manifest referred to advances ofe

Do made by ALVARADO to LOZANO Erom the

cash for repairs, parts or other requirements.

he related that the passenger lists

are not kept as a permanent record, and, when

manifest was located in the

at the request of investigators of the Mexi

sidential Staff, the Blanks at the

of the form had not been filled in as to tim

destination, trip number, bus number,

date, but they had completed those blanks

rotheir personal knowledge

that data clear to the Investigators. They

so had listed the names

of the drivers

formax at that ties. They affirmed that the handwritten "Transportes Frontera" at

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 eiven

ticket salesman by recording raservations and is quite certain that he wrote the "OSWLD"

and "LARCD" opposlia Seat No. I on the passenger manifest of 2 Oct 63. He stated that ne

aleo had recorded the reservatious and tiokai sales to "pco. SAUCEDO" che of the drivers,

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306. (continued)

Lucio LOPEZ said he probably wrote "OSWLD"

and

"LARED"

on the

manifest, yet believes

OSWALD did not make

the trip

on 2 Oct.

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

Con 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

"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

Transportes del Norte Bus

Terminal.: Ricardo BELTRAN Medina, Mgr of Mex terminal stated em

tically that records had

been searched by agents of the Mexi Presidential Stait, Ministr

the Federal

Judicial Police, and himself, and no record had been located

:307.

308.

16 March

1964

Check

19° Mar

309.

19 Mar

Check Enriou

LOPES/LOPEZ

ODUCTION

#JIZ Montalvo

0000695

310.

19 Mar

Check; VELASQUEZ On KAPLAN CaSe - re:

OSWALD, Pearl GONZALEZ, etc.

SECRETI

Council Editorial Staff. (good reading) Analysis

have come from Moscow.

DIR 08574 - Dallas News today carrles story to ertect iant sack RUbY'a lawyer, Mr. Melvin

M. BELLI, WaS Interviewed at border en route to Mexico Cris.

purpose trip.. Pls report any info you can develop on ambI's activities or significance

this maneuver. ODACID and President's commission extremely

Interested.

MTY 0829 - Enrique RUIZ Montalvo, agent of the federal Judicial Police, Informed Base

that one of his contacts reported

In late Feb thats

GLiberto LOPES, US cit, was involved in

assassination. According this contact, LOPES ente

ed Mexi on foot from Laredo, Texas

about 1200 hours on 13 Nov carrying U.S. passpo

519962 issued 13 July 60 and proceeded

by bus to Mexi where he entered Cuban Emb.

Nov he left Emb for Cuba on Cubang.

flt 465 and was the only passenger allowed of ches plane.

LOPES was issued

Nexi travel

form & No. 24553 at Nuevo Leredo. / RUIZ said

euld not verify this info,

but belleved It

might be of interest to U.S. gov. / Base and ODACID files

contain no identifiable traces

on LOPES/LOPEZ.

Pls advise results Hqs passport check inoluding 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 keing pouched 20 Mar.

MEXI 6137 (RET, DIR 8695 - not In file, not abetracted) - Local radio broadcast moming PAGE 68 01-33

18 Mar told of BELLI's trip Mexi and intent visit "old friend" Vistor VELASQuez.

notified ODENVY. ./. Station traces on VELASQUE?:

BELLI. member of Borra (Chairman) of Dictors

of International Academy of Trial Laryers, 545 Fifth Ave. N.Y.

/ Reply to Amb's request

trace: stated in Oot 50 VELASQUEZ former History professor at UNAM and Falangist leader in

Nexi 1942 end directed drug smuggling for rarty.

Proceeds being used for Falangist proparanda.

B-2 report 1945 says Y pro-U.S. and no longer has Falangist connections.

In Intervier w/Amb

described self as anti-Conny. Royallet and believer in Porfirio Dlar polloy. Nes Inviting

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In retrospect, this not true

no good.

VELASQUEZ IS

311.

20

Mar

312.

20 Mar

Did BELLI make

statesente

RUBY case later?

313.

30 Mar

1314.

31 Mar

Check BUCHANAN

SECRET

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 61 that V was behind attacke

launched against U.S. lawyers practicing In Mexi and controlled and financed group UNAM

students who attacked U.S. lawyers. / V was character reference listed in PRQ of Jorge

PRIETO Laurens, who president of Frente Popular Anticomunista de Mexi and Secgen of Confedera-

cion interamericane de defensa del continante. / In Oct 62 when Mr. Robert FLORSTEDT (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 here. / In absence COS and since JKB leaving town 20 Mar

for weekend asking ODENVY their ability follow BELLI movements.

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

Athat provided Station

by LITEMPO 4 early Dec 63. / DIR: Assume ODENVY fumished no further

info on Subj after

DIR 87188 (not filed - not abstracted)

THE NEWS - Fired By Ruby,

BELLI Is Here - by Jaime Plenn:

Melvin alLI appealed

to "public

opinion and my fellow lawyers" not to pass judgement on his conduet in the Jack RUBY trial

unt1l all "technical details of the trial and the defense gre gown." / BELLI, discharged

as attorney for RUBY, convicted killer of OSWALD, made the Statement through

VELAZQUEZ, well known local lawyer.

/ The indirectl 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 iid-town hotel, and was

with VELAZQUEZ, the latter said today. / ...BELLI said he would make a fuli statement of his

position upon his arrival in San Francidco.

THE NEWS - Hidden Side of OSWAID Case, by Ralph.

...Theory on assassination -

History and background of time in Moscow, facil

In leaving Russia w/a wife, etc......

///OSWALD took a trip to Mexico just before th

of the terrible deed. In apparatus

of this sort, the direction is always handled irvs neighboring count ry and this Is

operating procedure. / The theory that OSWALD was made does not match his behavior after his

The mad political assassins issue flamboyant

justifications of their acts.

trained assassin clams up.

This 1s what OSWALD did, / What OSWALD really was and who bis

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'g murderer, a man who had much in common psychologically with OSWALD.

MEXICO CITY DAILY BULLETIN (Dete-lined Paris, Mer 30 AFP) ...A Paris weekly magaztne has been

publishing a series of extracts from a book by U.S. lawyer Thomas Buchanan- which book found

no publisher in the W.S. - which claims

that the asacasination of Das.

Kennsay was ipsrt or c

conspiracy and thet ballad achboiun omer week huby red,

used to "allence"

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315.

1 April

Has VELASQUEZ been

recently?

316.

317.

1

April

3 ADI

318.

7 Apr

1810 hrs

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/ The book "The Assassins of President Kennedy" Indicates OSWALD was little more than a

"patsy" in a conspiracy put together by a number of men.

The 24 yr old was

used. according

to Buchanan, to (a) acquire the rifle-used in K slaying,

(b) facilitate the

the Dallas Book Depository of a marksman and (C) 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

"silenoing" of OSWALD

but that OSWAID was quicker on the draw. Buchanan - whose conclusions are also supported

by N.Y. Civil Rights Attorney Mark Lane, appearing before the Warren Com.

"representing"

slain OSWALD also claims that there was a sniper at the underpass bridge under

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.

the bridge.

conclusion 1s clear - that Ruby gunned down OSWALD in the police stat

feared OSWALD was ready to "spili" the whole story.

on Just as

MEXI 8878 (Ref: MEXI 8737 - para 310 above) - As HQS knows BELLI remained Mexi only one

night and Victor VELASQUEZ Issued innocuous press statement for hum.

/ TESSAROLO and BENADUM

both report VELASQUEZ reputation among local lawyers is shabby mille he effective defense

lawyer with excellent batting average, said to be completely without ethics.

Interesting

that In current Mext bar assoclation attack against U.S. Inwyers practicing Mexi, bar apparently

not risking dignity its case by allowing VELAsQuEz doin campaign.

/ BENADUM not optimistic

re his or LIIEMPO chances learn content BELLI/ VELASQUEZ arsenssions.

Written by COS on cover of MeXI 8878 above.

& friend, Gerald SCHULZ, who is

very close to Victor VELASQUEZ - maybe I can get

comment via Gerry from Victor V.

MEMO to LEGAT from COS, Subject: Photographs.

= made to our conversation of 3 Apr 64

and the request for sixteen copies of each of

ve items. / There are

attached 18 copies

of each of the requested Items. (On flle copy

See HMMA 23229, 9 Apr 64" - para 3 23 below)

DEPARIMENT INCOMING TELEGRAM (Control 133) - President's commission on assassination inforned

that members of commission staff plan travel to Mext 8 Apr in connection with investigation

Of OSWALD's activities in Mexi during period 26 Sept to 3 Oct 63. / Names of staff members

are Willlam I. COLEMAN and W. Davis SLAWSON, Howard P. WILLENS of Justice Dept., currently

assigned to commisdion staff, will accompany them. These lawyers have been instructed

(1) to inform themselves of investigative effort made by American agencies abroad; (2) to

become Informed with as much detall as possible regarding investigetive effert of Mexican

agencies; and (3): to consult with appropriate U.S. and Mexican officials as to what further pAGe

Investigation should be initiated. / Emb should not disclose fact

avoidance of publialty is of paramount interest

SEPRET

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319.

320.

321.

322.

323.

324.

T Apr

8 Apr

9 Apr

3. Apr

9 Apr

RODUCTIOR

11 Apr

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DIR: 12633 - Wish alert you that three members of Warren Commission Legal Staff, WILLENS,

SLAWSON, and COLEMAN, will arrive Mexi without publicity...to confer with you Station, HBFINCH,

and ODENVY about investigative action taken on OSWALD case.

Main purpose is assure

themselves about completeness of investigation by KUBARK, ODENVY, and Mexicans.

All have

studied our reports in detail.

KUBARK endorses purpose of trip. / Will cable further

guidelines on what expected from your Station!

DIR 13026 (Ref:

DIR 12633 - para 319 above)

Subjects artive..../ They want to know if Mexicans

have further written investigative reports, want clarification

of many points in ODENVY

investigation, etc.. Some highly touch subject they will discuss anewhether 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 no.

we have tap assets, !

may have guessed from coverage, we have photo points and a source.

but do not

know details or our arrangements with Mexicans.

Request CURTIS end all needed assistence

with minimum possible disclosure of assets and techniques, and no publicity at all.

1 a 892 Para 322 below) Tour visitors Jonow CURTIS must leave 13 Apr

for conference here....

/ Consultation with Division ....

MEXI 8923 - Station Chiefs meeting first on agenda followed

by consultations with Division

and Desk.

P1s confirm. Also number of days.....

I ODACE telegram of 7 Apr probably will be

fairly demanding and CURIIS, who was Station CO, will benexpected to participate in discussions.

HMMA 23229 Attached are copies of documents pertinent

OSWALD's trip to Mexi in Oct 63.

These copies were made (as extra ones when ODENDEsked Station to make photorraphic copies

for them. / Attached are for HOS only for completionor HQS files. (ATTS are as follows:

Reproduced above is a

"Solicitud de Reservacion" redervation Request), also described as a

"Ticket Purchase Order" of Transportes Chihuahuanses, Travel Agency, Mexi City, issued to

Mr. H. O. LEE for "one seat from Mexi to Laredo donfirmed Mr. SAUCEDO" in the amount of

93.75 pesos and dated 30 Sept 63.

#2. Reproduced above is & "Greyhound International

Exchange Order" issued by Transportes Chihuahuenses Travel Agency, Mexi City on 1 Oct 63

to H. O. LEE for travel from Laredo, Texas to Dallas, Texas, forlowing entry to the U.S.

via. Transportes del Norte.

MEMO FOR THE FILES from COS, Subject: Theodore Vincent LEE - On 10 Apr 64 BENADUM reported

that his "American source" had talked to Elizabeth Catlett de MORA (Betty MORA) on 9 Apr.

I. Among the Items discussed was

Subject (see his file)

He was formerly Chief (in U.S.A.) PAGE

of "Fair Play for Cuba Committee" (which was dissolved after OSWALD's assassination of K

and publication and proof of OSWALD's involvement in the "Fair Play" activities). / Subject

has now organized and is directing a "Revolutionary Aid Committee in the us

reports that this Committee is being financed from the Communist Chinese via Habana and Mex::

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325.

11 Apr

326.

9 Apr

327.

9 Apr

328.

329.

9 Apr

9 Apr

330.

10 Apr

Is this house silv

Hes Luis CHETO Ram

331.

10 Apr

332.

10 Apr

DURAN 'S?

been queried by us?

SECRET

THE NEWS - Local Police Mum on OSWALD Prob - Mexi police authorities refused to acknowledge

their participation in the actlvities of OSWALD during his visit to Mexi City./

Various

Mexi police corps are cooperating in the Investigation

WILLIAMS and COLEMAN on the steps of the alleged assassin of Pres Ki / suare no

SLAWSON,

shot to death

by RUBY in Dallas, visited Mex1 26 Sept for one week, visited Mexi City to obtain & 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 WILIENS as members of President's Commission staff were known to

Eastern airlines and to at least one other unidentified individual at airport.X.

/ .....Thus we foresee no problem & with GOM from unexpected publicity.

La Prensa - Three Investigators of Kennedy Case in D. F. - About ar

in para 326 above, also they traveled on diplomatic passports, were,received by members of

the U.S. Emb and

refused to make comments to newspapermen. / Bage were not inspected, Etc.

Movedades - Three Investigatoral of the Death of Jfk in Mexico are as para 327 above.

Rate 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, wher we tried to ask them (or interidew them), they would not respond."

Novedades - A U. S. Senate Commission in Mexico, Investigates Activities of OSWALD Here -

as above but with more detail, including

...OSWAED attended a reunion in whioh were

various persons, who, for some time have been activesm political affairs, and the meeting

was held in a house in Colonia Condesa.

..... Alsotated was that the investigation would

be in colaboration with the DFS of the D.F. and Pokice Chief. General Luis CUETO Ramirez.

MEXI 8966 (Ref: A. DIR 13026 - para 320 above: Bu

DIR 12633 - para 319 above) Giving info

of newspaper artioles on visit

Of SLAWSON, WIENS fand COLEMAN. Also "On morning 9 Apr

COS participated with Amb., Min Boonstra and LEcht in briefing session. On afternoon 9 Apr

COS and DCOS spent 3 hrs

Memo of briefing will be forwarded. I. On 10 Apr

at request visitors and with approval of Amb, COS has arranged take 3 visitors to see LIIEMPO 8.

COs has asked LEGAT accompany. Amb told LIIEMPO 8 on night of 8 Apr (When Amb made his protocol

cally of planned arrival, purpose of visit and desire... no publicity. / Will report on visit

to LITEMPO 8.

MEMO FOR RECORD signed by COS:

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.

CEODET

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333.

Il Apr 64

What was

accomplished by

under restricted conditi are

reps

REPRODUCTION

334.

335.

13 Apr

14 Apr

cooo?co

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MEXI 8984 (Ref: MEXI 8966 - para 331 above) Publicity on visit continued on 10 and ll Apr

Including "The News"... which on ll Apr stated Mexi police authorities refused to comment

on visit.

/On 10 Apr at 1130 hrs, with approval Amb, COS took three and LEGAT to see

LITEMPO 8 and acted as interpreter. / LITEMPO 8 cooperative and friendly. / Visitors asked

A. For a complete written report of "Measures taken and investigations made" by Mexi authorities

after assassination. They promised that any portion they wished to publish in committee

report would be cleared with Mexi authorities prior to publication. B. 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

X FORNMIN and tell him to get request to LITEMPO: 8.

LIEMPO & 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

voluntarily came into U.S. Emb to give statements to commission

the Mexi Gov could not agree to this.

Said this would appear.

official investigation

by U.S. authorities in Mexi.

He sald it would be against Meti

Sovereignty. He then suggested

that the commission reps let his office invite such Mexicans

a luncheons: or dinners with one

of LITEMPOS's subordinates and the commission reps. Note: ris the reps subsequently i

decided would not be worth rist of offense to Mexicans and bad publicity

since the a could

not take depositions and really discuss matter In publlo gestaurants.) / Amb sent note to

Foramin COROSTIZA on afternoon 11 Apr. / Believe COStand DCOS can assure Has that 3 reps

pleased with sessions they had with Station. i Source

el taps) revealed to them first by

Amb and "take" from these (with Source known to them.

revealed by COS.

They state they

already had been told of this source. They

algo sard

already committed to clear all drafts

of intended reports with KUBARK.

AMEMBASSY OUTGOING TELEGRAM #169 - Same

para 333 above reported by Amb Freeman

HMMA 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

WILLENS, Staff Reps of Warren Commission, - I.

On 9 Apr 64 Messrs. C., S. and W, Staff Reps

of the Warren Comm, came to Ambi'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

clegrances, etc. 3.

When visitors came in, Amb told them that he wished them to call

on us for any and all help neaded, but that he wished personally to jr approve in advance

any and all contacts with Mexi authorities and/or Mexi citizens.

Amb briefed them

about secret and sensitive sources, such as tel taps, and reminded them any published Item

From these sources had to have prior clearence with KUBARK and ODENVY.

"rules" for visitors to work.

Amb made protocal call

on Echeverria, etc.

etc. See Amb outst

(para 333 above).

7.: On 9 and 10 Apr, DCOS and I met with visitors.

3 hrs on 9 Apr and

In our offices,

Reviewed the "take"

and 1 Oot 63. They made a "schedule" of OSWALD's notivities. Noüe:

from LIENVOY for 27, 128 Sept

"Takes" were Eng translations.

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Amb Mann was positive.

What did they

accompl

23 Apr

Check other guego

RODUCTION

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.

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Eng translations of 2 conversations of 26 Nov between Pres DORTICOS and Cub Amb HERNANDEZ.

Had me review Silvia DURAN case; they were shown pies

Silvia and husband. d. Had me

review case of ALVARADO, the Nic.

Visitors asked what actions Mexi Station took

beginning 22 Nov. I said we:

Reminded Hqs, 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 Has approval, got in

touch with Mexi authorities and obtained help In cases - the outstanding ones being Silvia

DURAN and ALVARADO. e.

Put coverages on DURAN, KOSTIKOV and contact in Mexi with OSWALD.

9. | Note;

The knew about tel conversations OSWALD had jexcept fo

OSWALD wanted to go

to Odessa, and b.

OSWALD wanted a visa for his wife "who was

Ras, lan". 10.l

They said

that Assistant Sec Mann still has the "feeling in his guts" tha

Castro hired OSWALD to kill

Kennedy; they said, howevet, that the Commission has not been

able to get any proof of this.

11. No documents or photos

were given visitors.

Eng translattons read were kept by Station.

They are attached.

It is believed that all 3 of theser

sitors 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

No: 19, in room No. 18. OSWALD registered as "LER,.

HARVEY OSWALD, USA, TEXAS, PHOTO, US

citizen". Owner and manager of hotel, Guillermo GARGy Luna cooperated with LEGAT.

had FBI Laboratory check hendwriting of hotel ree lunof OSWALD with true signature and

was found identical.

/ List of names and residences

room numbers and dates of occupancy

of those registered at hotel during time OSWALDayes, there. / CARCIA 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 gATe 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 nether spoke nor understood any Spanish.

had not observed OSWALD in the hotel during the day and he was never accompanied by any

recalled that OSWALD carried a medium-size, brown handbag, which had a zipper

and was either of Naugahyde or canvas material.

He did not remember that OSWALD had ever

worn a coat and belleved 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 and leaves at 2100.

Clearly recalls

OSWALD, as few Americans stay at the hotel.

He had few personal

effects, carried in a

"small, brown, zippered handbag" canvas or Imitation leather material.

She had seen OSWALD COPY

the day of his arrival and the following Saturday as he x 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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Pedro RODRIGUEZ Ledesma, night watchman at

hotel, claims OSWALD left hotel at 0630 or

0700 hrs, for RODRIGIEZ was i able to ge

taxi for him; however, the maid, Mati

claimed she spoke to OSWALD that Satana

of his departure when he said "good moring" and

in his room.

Matilde GARNICA enters work

between 0900 and 1000.

Time discrepancy??

without wea

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 retura to the

we ladie, yet not to me at the

Negro?? Any connection??

Brought up by GARCIA

Luna because of efforts

to locate him

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

He said OSWALD left the hotel each morning and did

return until evening, possibly

after PEREZ Hernandez had completed his working day and left the hotel.

and usually wore knit, short sleeved sport shirt and no coat or jacket.

He did not remember

seeing OSWALD depart the hotel on the moming of 2 Oct, but tr It was possible that the

night watchman, who remains at the reception desk during the night might have been aware of

OSWALD's departure from the hotel. Watchman is Pedro RODRIGUEZ who could be located at the

hotel after 2100 or during the early morning hours. / Pedro RC

IGUEZ Ledesma's warking hours

are from 2100 to 09DO, however, he often is able to leave the

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 walted in front of the hotel with the luggagesuntll RODRIGUEZ returned with the taxicab.

RODRIGUEZ commented that while he had little difficulty obtaining a taxi at the early hour,

It becomes very difficult to secure taxi tranportation between 0730 and 0830 because of the

heavy traffic at that time.

RODRIGUEZ related that OSWALD always arrived at the hotel late

at night, "midnight or thereafter", but he never noticed any indication that OSWALD had been

drinking.

/ Guillermo GARCIA Luna said of Pedro RODRIGUEZ Ledesma that RODRIGUEZ 15

"humble but very serious, deeply religiou

a family man, and highly reliable." / Dolores

RAMIREZ de BARREIRO, Owner, manager and

squetimes cook at small restaurant immediately

adjacent to Hotel del Comercio, stated that because of proximity of hotel, many hotel guests

eat meale 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 advised that on the

basis of a search of abandoned correspondence, review of his records and accounts, and refreshing

his memory through discussions with other personnel at hotel, he had been able to develop

the following data: Antonio OLIVA is a Negro who had been considered Cuban but had clarified

to GARCIA Luna that he

grown up on east coast of Mexico where

"Cuban Spanish" is spoken. PAGE 25 01 33.

le registered as "musician" but was known to have been employed as a cook or cook's helper

in an unidentified Mexi City

whom he referred as hic

"wira" but caRci

He had been living at the hotel with a woman to

but GARCIA Luna judged that she might have been his paramour.

They left the hotel without paying & substantial hotel bill; and GARCIA Lina has been attemp'-

ing to locate them without success.

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Why did OSWALD choose this hotel?

Proximity

to Bus Terminal?? If so when, did he chas a

337.

27 Apr

338.

28 Apr

339.

5 May

340.

6 May

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All other inquiries of hotel guests during OSWALD visit were

negative. / LEGAI sources

reported that Guillermo GARCIA Luna and his hotel, del Comercio, to be reputable.

MEMO TO LEGAT from COS,

Photographs. Attached are, as requested, two prints of each nega-

tive. (See 338 below)

HMMA 23331 - Attached are photos made from film sent to this office by local ODENVY rep.

on 24 Apr 64. / Local ODENVY rep requested two copies each. He said these would be

to his Hgs for Warren Commission. / The photos include ones of the local Sov Emb, the local

Cub Consulate, Hotel del Comercio, bus terminal - places of Interest to

because of OSWALD's Mexi visit.

/ It is requested that this dispatch

and atts be routed

to Chief, KUDESK.

DIR 18827 - Warren commision requests we furnish following infos

Hours when Cuban and

Sov Embassies and Consulates In Mexi City are open to public; thiety normal working hours.

Their procedures and regulations, formal and informal involvedsin issuing permits for travel

to and through Cuba. B. Description of procedures and regulations of Mexi government for

travel of PBPRIME cits to and through Cuba. / Request Mexi cable, summary of all that.can be

ascertained on above.

MEXI 9332 (Ref: DIR 18827' - para 339 above) Sov Emb and Com are not open to public. Offices

are In compound accessible to public by appointment.

Soy guards are on outside sate around

Normal work hours Sep 63 were 0900 to 1800 but frecently changed to 0900 to 1400l

Monday through Friday:

Sov con frequently change.

Not open 1100 to 1300 Mondays and Fridays.

Sixteen Sov families live In compound.

visitors ringbelt at gate at all hours.

speakers can get in anytime.

Others usually turned away by guard after hours

Sovs are noti

known to issue permits for travel Cuba. / Cuban Emb and consulate in same compound but have

separate entrances.

Consulate receives visitors

thom 1000 to 1400 hrs Monday through

Emb working hours are from 0900 to 1700

fours same days but most Emb visitors

usually attended before 1400 hrs.

These hrs also applied during Sept 63. / Cuban Emb

procedures and regulations for issuing permits for travel to and through Cuba; Visas normally

valid for 3 months from date of issue.

Prior authorization from Habana invariably required

Issuance any visa.

Applicant completes visa application fran form at Consulate,

permission often obtained in exchange of cables between Emb and Minrex Habang. In many

cases visas issued on separate sheet paper in effort conceal fact of travel.

/ Mexi sort

procedures and regs re

travel PBPRIME cits to and through Cuba unchanged since HMMA 20837,

x609133

3 May 63.

PBPRIME cits with passports end Cub visas are free to travel to Cuba.

citCOPY No.

can obtain tourist cards from Mexi consul Habans for return via Mexi.

HMMA 23398 - Attached are copies of 2 pages which were reproduced by Station for local ODENVY

who procured documents (on loan) from Sec de Gob.

(Documents are list of a persons entering

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343.

13 May

344.

19 May

7K5X

60007

Finere

are the attachments' to this???

What 1s this

about??

OSWALD tried to pet a divorce??

Error that

OSwALD traveled by

car

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Mexi, with description, manner of travel, etc.

MEXI 9430 - ODENVY red'd large pkg through pouch from committee (counsel Lee RANKIN with'

Instructions pass unopened to DI. Dale CAMERON attending psychiatric convention here.

turnover CAMERON opened package ODENVY office and C/ODENVY could see only that it contained

pile documents stamped top secret with classification lined out. CAMERON walked out of

office carrying papers, probably to Hotel Marla Isabel where most conventioners staying./

Station understands CAMERON Intends deliver talk on psychiati

-assessment of OSWALD, pre-

sumably on basis these papers. / Although Station Ignorant gentedt or origin documents

appears odd see top secret docs relevant GPFLOOR case decla sired prior issuance

report. / Have not informed ODENVY this cable although C/OpEly said he cabling his Hqs

which he thought probably did not know contents of packages.

MEMO to Boonstra from LEGAI, copy to COS - In' accordançewith

our conversation, there 1s

attached a copy of the report forwarded to the sec of For Relations bu the Acting Sec of

Jobernadion./ While the report at the end bears a date of 6 May, 64, source who made a copy

of the report available for copying advised that it was agtually delivered to Foreign

Relations on 9 May 64, (see para 344 below)

HMMA 23443 - Attached are copies of the Gobernacion Report on the steps taken and investigations

made by the Mexi Gov as a result of President K's assassination. / As will be recalled, this Report

was asked for by the three members of the warren Commission who visited Mexi 8-13 Aor 64.

The attached copies are "unofficial". The Report dasshot 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

unofficially from Lic. Santiggo

also sent to this Station by the LEGAT who recede cof ple pass copy to chier, KuDeSK.

IBANEZ Inamas, Director of Investigations, Gobernacion.

(Highllghts of Report, in rough translation) Cust as soon as GOM learned of the death of

Pres. K,

the country closed It's borders, in case the assassin would try to flea Dallas into

Mexico. / Also troops were sent to border towns in case it would be necessary! / Upon learning

the name of the assassin, investigations were begun because it was known OSWALD was in Mexico

in 1963. / Through Immigration Department we could establish for sure that OSWALD entered Mexi

via Nuevo Laredo, Tamps, 26 Sept 63 as a tourist, eto,, etc., and made a photostatic copy of

document of entry Into

country, etc. / On 27. Sept he stayed at the Hotel del Comercio, ete.

* During his five day

stay in Mexi City, OSWALD tried to obtain & Cuban visa in transit to

the Sov Union, etc. / Intervieved Sra. Silvia DURAN, etc. / OSWALD cancelled his reservation

72 0 133

at the hotel on 1 Oct and reserved a seat on the bus of Iransported Frontera to return to

Nuevo laredo the following day. However, he did not travel on this bus, nor any other bus

line which travels to Nuevo Larido, Tamps.

¡ conffmed that OSWALD left Mexico at Nuevo Laredo

on 3 Oct. etc. / On 26 Nov an inspector, Jose Marlo del VALIE, went to Nuevo Daredo

oswAlD's travels and also the existent rumor that OSWALD had

there previously to obtair

SECRETa divorce in Mexico, etc..... Because of an error of one of the stenographers, Form Il, in the

Inmioration offico in Muevo Laredo stated CSWALD had travelled in by car from there to hisi

country: however, probf was not found in a suarch o? Focis in cuucons that OWALD left by car.

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There are supposed to be 17 attachments; where are they???

/ Also, Tourist Cards were checked of persons traveling at the same time as OSWALD to try

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

political contacts???

this investigation,

it was established without a doubt, that OSwALd had

no contacts in Mexico

with persons

Signed by LIc. Luis ECHEVERRIA.

affiliated with politics. I Finally, case closed; file sent to archives.

22 May

26 May

TOA

2 June

17 June

Where is 505503 ?

And attachments

18 June 64

AMEMBASSY A-1359 - Mexican Report on Activities of OSWALD While In Mexico - On 11 Apr the Emb

delivered to sec of For Relations note H1349, dated 10 Apr 64, requesting report on investigation

conducted by Mexi national agencies into activites of OSWALD.

Emb note also requested a descrip

tion of the measures which were taken by Mexi Gov, eta. / Under (over of note #504826, dated

14 May 64, the Sec of For Relations of Mexi has transmitted to emb a confidential memo, setting

forth info a requested.

The original note and attached memo afe forwarded herewith, with the

request that they be made available to President's Commissioncon-Assassination.

copy of the Mexi note and memo 1s Included for the Department's files, while another certified

copy has been retained

In Emb files. / Department's

attention 1s drawn

the reservation that

memo may not be published, in part or in full, without the express consent of the Mexi Gov.

HMMA 235*20 - Mex1 Gov Report on Actions Taken and Investigations Made After the Death of

Pres. Kennedy (Ref: HMMA 23443 - para 344 above) Same spfo as para 344 above except the

declaration of Silvia DURAN about her contact with OsWAlD. (nothing new).

NOID: written by COS - This copy of the Foreign Officets

"edited" version of Lic. Luis ECHEVERRIA's

report was given to me by LEGAT on ? June 64, We alfeady

have copies.

(Attached is the same

report as para 346 above.

AMEMBASSY A1461 "Supplementary Mexican Report on

of OSWALD (ref: A 1359 - para

345 above) - Referenced airgram transmitted a notand 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 pez

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 Embessy.

/ Department's

attention is drawn to the reservation thet... may not be published... without permission

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 conmission, which was established on

29 Nov 63, and that 1ts saint report would le published in July 1964.

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MEXI 9948 (ref: MEXI 9681 - not in OSWALD file; see YATSKOV P-885)

(Subject is LIOVAL-1) (John Emil BLANKENEAGEL) 11-12 June 64 trip with Sov Consul Pavel

YATSKOV (KGB), latter mentioned could do favor for Subj and Import rifle free of duty from u.s.

fot Subj's hunting interests.

Subj' casually responded that y could probably order one from

KLE IN discount store Chicago.

This caused Sov to ask Subj if though OSWALD actually Pres kis

Subj said definitely believed this true basis newspaper accounts. Y Y countered

saying did not believe OSWALD Involved and briefly explained his position by foll:

OSWALD here.

He stormed 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 him. 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 tifle." / Above is full extent of Y's statement| as recalled by

LEGAT REPORT (filed In Bulky)

MEXI 0005 (Ref: DIR 30547 - para 353 below) - From 27 Sept 63 LIEN

time late

afternoon prior

1700 hours, unidentified Sov male talked with YATSKOVA.

MATSKOV basis endearing

terms used, / 28 Sept LIENVOY about 0857 hrs: KAZANTSV speaks

hwife, and YATSKOV then

talks with KAZANTSEVA. Gist of conversation is that YATSKOV

accompanied by BAZAROVS

and KAZANTSEVS, planning day trip (possibly to Cuemavaca) and

be depart this date

about 1100

From LICALLA 28 Sept 0952 hrs: Yasd and wife and KAZA

seen chatting on terrace.

At 1000 hrs Y and wife went into garden. LICALIA did not

time of y departure

from Emb.

/ Have no reporting for Sun, 29 Sept. / 30 Sept LILYRIC bre

ved y enter SovEmb in his dip car

0852 hrs, departed 1416 hrs.

LTENVOY 30 Sept reports KAS

speaking with a visiting Sov,

tells Sov call morn 1 Oct and speak with Y. ! 1 Oct LI

Y entered Emb 0847, left 1416,

LICALLA observed Y at 1104 hrs talking with Valentin

yevich BAKULIN and Aleksey Ivanovich

GARMASHEV. / 2 Oct:

Ace LILYRIC Y entered Emb 0846

1106, entered 1120.

Departed 1122

with Oleg Pavlovich MOSKVICHEV, entered 1128 with M

separted 1420 with wife. According LICALLA

seen with XXX Valerly Vladimirovich KOSTIKOV at 08

seen with Valerly Aleksandrovich ANDRIANOV

at 1000, seen with Moskvichev at 1124, seen with GARMACHEV at 1402. / Feel quite possible that

OSWALD spoke with YATSKOV basis 1 Oct 63 LIENVOY: When OSWALD spoke with OBYEDKOV, OSWALD

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.

temples, giving appearance of almost white hair.

Could also well be that OSWALD first spoke

with KOSTIKOV who turned OSWALD over to his boss YATSKOV. Also, given the apparent frankness

of X's discussions with LIOVAL-l, particularly his views Stalin and Khrushchev, would appear

possible he told I-l truth re OSWAuD, at minimum re meeting OSWALD.

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para 344 and 348 above.

Annexes to GOM report??

whe

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355.

7 July

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21 July

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DIR 30547 (Rers MEXT 9948 - para 350 above) - Pls 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,

23 Nov. - para 32 above).

Also cable your views possibility OSWALD could have met YATSKOV

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 Mrs. Duran and husband

which

extremely Important to Commission). ARN You requested contact GOM senest indicating

You may wish emphasize that Commission desires publish as muc

info possible, etc.

Report will be published at earliest late July or early August.

Substantially all info

in docunents supplied by GOM had also been supplied Commission byrother sources., etc., etc

NOTE on above:

Underlined "other sources" - LIENVOY ?

Als6.

Amb will request

from

Foreign Minister. Signed COS

DIR 33368 - Call Station attention to DEPIEL 23 dated 2 Ju

to Mexi (para

354 above)

dealing with commission intention publish most of docs frec

wish monitor reply to protect any of its ops interests

elved from GOM.

Station may

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

Saßfidavits and ballistic reports.

and OSWALD's own words show him in his vact lated loyalty, swinsing to the Commutsts,

then swinging back to his native country when he was pro-Russian, he took money

the Soviet secret police. ¡When he was pro Am

nican, ho was able to raise money for home-

ward passage at the American Embassy.

Aynesworth claimed that the 8b 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 Mrs. Duran (annex 5 mentioned in COM

Note 505503 dated 9 June 1964) (see para 349 - annexes missing). Publiaation would be

embarrassing to GOM because of extensive questioning of Mrs, Duran, etc. / I suggested

that another way of handling problem would be for COROSTILA to Indicate parts of Duran

statement, publication of which would be particularly embarrassing to GOM, with view to

deleting these fran published document. GOROSTIZA agreed to re-read document with this

In view.....

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24 Aug

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EPRODUCTIO!

363.

0000708

4 Sept

What are new materials??

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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 Secstate

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

OSHALD case, but omitted Document #5 (On DURAN). GALIASTEGUI

said note had been written

before decision was made to permit publishing Info on DURAN, to return note and another

would be sent....

ANEMBASSY Mexico to Dept of State - Permission to Publish Document

Note No. 507794 from GOM...

SA OSWALD with attached

MEXI 881 (Ref: WAVE 0767 - 19 Aug 64 - 1. 19 Aug KUJUMP Houston advised KUJUMP WAVE

area of folls

A. Oscar RODRIGUEZ Molina DPOB 10 Dec 29 Jaruco, Havana effected Black

River crossing from Mexi to Brownsville, Texas,

18 Aug. 3 Saby picked up by and in

custody ODURGE Brownsville. C.

Subj claims visit PBRIME May 61 for few months then returned

PBRUMEN with family. D. Worked food ration dept PBRUMEN until 64 when arrested for counter

AMTHUG-1 activities. E.

Wile in jail approx 21 days was recruited by CIS for alleged

mission abroad. F. Subj when picked up during above river crossing requested talk with

ODYOKE Intel rep. 2. WAVE sending Wilfred O. CLOVER to Houston/Brownsville contact

KUJUMP Houston and assess Subj Brownsville order further determine nature CIS mission,

Locus same and possible Of viability case ext 7479, 2 Mar 61; WAVE 4375, 20 Mar 61;

30 HAVS traces possibly iden Subj previously

forwarded addees.

BELI 1989, 29 Feb|61g

MEXI 7999, 12 May 61 and WAVE 6382, 23 May 611, Local ODURGE/ODENVY traces pending.

Request addee traces...) Station traces leftect Oscar RODRICUEZ Molina arrived Mexi from

Hava 22 Jan 61. Gave contact address Independencia 17.

(LIFIRE B/Doe) MEXI & 7026, 23 Nov

63 ECHEVERRIA asked COS for all info on Subj.

Said had beard on radio FNU RODRIGUEZ Molina

picked up connection GPFLOOR and RODRIGUEZ a Mexican.

DIR 47058 - 1. FYI. We are Informed by Warren Comm Marina OSWALD bas very recently provided.

additional documentary materisis pertaining to late husband's Mexi stay.

To wit: Map of

Mexi cite containing location marks and & 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!

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copies of map and other unspecified materials on or about 29 Aug. We have been assured

opies from Commission and will forward for your into soonest.

May well be that local ODENVY

rep will bring this up with ybu on his own.

/ Apparently none

of this new info significantly

alters previous conclusions re OSwAlD's stay.

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369.

14 Sept

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0000709

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see

attachment

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DIR 47423 - Have recd. from Warren Comm for analysis and comment photo copy OSWALD Cula

visa application Mexi 27 Sept 63.

Comm reca photo copy of document from

Cubans via Sukx Swiss

and ODACID in past week. / OSWALD's signature being analyzed here. Document bears many uscript

notation OSWALD's address Mexi possibly made by Silvia DURAN.

We require urgently handd writing

samples DURANs Signature minimum, prefer larger sample 1f available.

Also desire original

but photo copy will do if that all you have. / Pouching soonest FYI photo copy doc.

MEXI 0805 (Ref: DIR 47423 - para 364 above) - Next pouch 8 Sept. Will forward photos of

DURAN signature only which is all we have at present. Attempting obtain larger sample from

LITEMPOS. W11l advise. (Attached to cable is photo of DURAN's signature)

EMMA 24280 - Iransmitted herewith are two photostatio samples of DURAN's signature.

MEMO FOR THE RECORD bY COS - Hos Is In urgent need of handwriting

ACTION: Get LIKAYAK/2 to have LIMUD coverage put on DURAN urgents

Aments of DURAN.

gad try to get some

fast speciments...

HMMW 12889 - The attached documents and translation, provided by ODACID, are FyI.

The Warren

Comm has decided not to confront Mrs. DURAN with the copy of OSwAld's visa application,

therefore, no action by Mexi with respect to the paper is desired at this time.

Attached is the translation of the visa application of OSWALD, In which is stated "Planned

date of arrival in Cuba: September, 30, 1963"

EMMA 24304 - Attached Is another copy of DURAN's signeture,

furnished by LITEMPO/4 who is

searching for additional handwriting speciments of DURAN..

/ Station can put LIMUD coverage

on DURAN....•

DIR 49619 (Ref MEXI 0805 - para 365 above) Slamson of Warren Comm In discussion DURAN S

handwriting sample asked 1f info available

cürrent state her morale, attitude, current

employment status. / FYI only, Hos believes co

mssion may seek to bave DURAN certify she

compiled OSWALD's visa application papers supplied by GOC through Swiss. / Request Sta

furnish ASAP available info re situation and outlook DURAN. Suggest you not consult Mexi

officials at this time.

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DIR 49941 - Warren Comm asks for any substantitive date which can be cited in published

report as authoritative source of allegations that DURAN and her husband were or are members

of the Communist party. / Comm'attorney Slawson recalls that both COS and C/ODENVY referred

to chese allegations during his visit to Mexi. / Pls advise by return cable whether any

documentary or other evidence exists or can be attributed to Mexi police authorities.

her deposition DURAN formally denied such membership.

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DIR 50732 (Ref: HMMW 12889 - para 368 above) Request Station cable its opinion

authenticity

visa application. Also, 1f available or possible promptly procure, desire other

or blanks for comparison and possible authentication.! Does stationery of Havana's response

check out with any available exemplars?

MEXI 0930 (Ref: DIR 49,619 - pera 370 above, and DIR 49,941 - para 371 above) - COs cbecked

with LITEMPO 4 who personally participated in interrogation of DURAN 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 his band denied

LITEMPO 4 stated "No Mexl has worked for Cuban Emb In Mexi since 195% whos not a

completely convinced Conmunist."

organization's files as Communists, members of PCM. This however not redensable in documentary

form. / Horacio continues to live at Av Constituyentes #143-3, but Silvia has disappeared.

Fusband refuses to say where she is; merely states # "She is out of Mexico". Whereabouts

unknown to LlleMpos for some three & weeks; believed to be hidden by Cubans. / LITEMPO 4

reports that Silvia has not worked since detention on OSWALD case.*

status her morale but belleves she still frightened, very pro-castro, pro Communist and anti-

USA and ant1-Mexi police authorities. / Horacio has kept up payments on rent, light bills

and seems to live as well as ever; source of his Income mystery, to LITEMPO 4.

/ LITEMPO 4

actively hunting Silvia and will provide any info to Cosa

MEXI 0969 (Ref: DIR 50732 - para 372 above) STATIoN does not have exemplars available for

comparison with ref visa application.

Type face mato en that of other documents

from Emb.

Weak impression of top of lower case letter """ ale

ppears in document from commerical

office of Emb apparently prepared on same typewre

as visa application form.

Stationery

used for letter from Habans appears genuine.

Both documents have authentic flavor, Attempting

obtain blank visa application for comparison. / LILAMIL 9 recently received letter

from

Meroy MARTINEZ, who actually signed letter from Habana! Will check signatures when 1-9

locates letter.

HMMW J2931 (Rei: AMMA 24304 - para 369 above) - We appreciate the offer to put LIMUD

on Silvia but do not feel it necessary since handwriting investigation can now be considered

completed. All Hqs components involved In GPFLOOR wish to express their appreciation.

MEMB Outgoing Telegram #619 - Emb's Legat has copious file on George de MOHRENSCHIDT.

Legat advises that all info in his file 1s also on had at FBI, Wash.

(Note by COS:

Anderson says this fellow was once thought to have been Involved In OSWALD cace.)

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DIR 51937 - COS will recall that

several photos of unidentified person were handcarried by

LEGAT officer to Dallas on about 23 Nov to assist in Investigation. Soon after OSWALD's

-arrest and prior to his murder by RUBY, cropped photo of this man was shown by the FBI to

OSWALD's mother who disclaimed any knowledge./ After OSWALD's death his mother publicly

claimed the FBI had shown her a photo of RUBY prior repeat prior to the killing of her son.

When again shown copy, cropped differently, she stated it not identical with the one shown

her the first time. / Because of this publicity Warren Comm will publish copies of both

photos among documents keyed to its survey of FBI postcrime handling.../ Report to be released

28 Oct..... (Note written by COS: God! This was of tough looking American type going Into

Soviet Embassy. Do you have copy of photo?

Did we ever get identity?)

MEXI 1011 (Ref: DIR 51937 - para 577 above) - Station unclear as to purpose served by publl-

cation photo of person not even involved this case.

.../ Cannot predict security effect

of publication...../ Station wishes forewarn basehouse operators

Will clear all

three affected bases of all tech equipment for Indefinite pe

Must prior

to publication. / May Station assume no material originating LIFEAT Or LINVOL

to appear?...

MEXI 1018 (Ref: A. DIR 52398 - para 380 anx below; B. MEXI $1011 - pare

above) Refs

obviously crossed... Only remaining hope would appear be to get ASCHÁM prevail on Comm not

only retouch background in photos but also retouch face to degree obviously not identifiable

with RUBY but also not with actual subj of photo. / If neither suppression nor effective

alteration possible, Station plans evacuate LIMITED, LILYRIC, LICALLA, recent LICOWL Installa.

tion and LIMESA properties of all gear on phased basis

house and sending occupants away for week on pretext..

• Ago evaduat ing LIONTON base

DIR 52398 (Ref: DIR 51937 - pars 377 above)

..Each photo chows

same unidentified man.

One closely cropped, other cropped but with enough backaround to clearly identia Sovemb

main gate..

AMMS 3734 Enclosed are copies of the two photograp

and subsequent cable.

ntioned 1n DIR 51937 (para 377 above)

DIR 52774 (Refs MEXI 1018para 379 above) ODENVY showed her spread but Subj photo only one

which attracted attention., Comm adamant needs photo to establish chain of evidence.

Doubt other photos will be published. ObeNvy 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 installationg in-

cluding LIMESA..

DIR 52929 (Ref: DIR 51937 - para 37? above) Folllis portinent excerpt from Warren Comm:

"Affidavits obtained from the CIA and from the tro fBI agents who trimmed the photographs

•Original photo had been taken by the CIA outcide of the u.s.....Copy of book being

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MEMO FrOM LEGAT: Oscar RODRIGUEZ Molina - Cuban

MEXI 1040 (Ref: DIR 52929 - para 383 above)

Request KINGMAN carry annex with photos.

Station

already has basic report, obtained thru chief PBSWING 26 Sept.

(PROBABLY SPECIAL CHANNEL) (Ref: DIR 52774 - para 382 above)

Per ref, operations suspended

In LIMESA as of 1707 hrs 28 Sept 4 and all gear removed same day.

THE NEWS - Inside Washl gton - Mystery of OSWALD's 6 Days In Mexico? by Robert S.

and Paul Scott - ...the reason for the mysterious Mexi trip of OSWALD!: / Informational gap

about OSWALD's eight days in Mexico.... / While reporting that OSWALD escaped surveillance

during much of his Mexican visit, the commission will reveal that the "limited" observations

by U.S. and Mex1 Intelligence authorities clearly Indicate the trip involved more than an

effort to obtain a visa for| travel to Cuba and Russia.

major U.S. blunder, since a number

of government agencies had advance not

..•the surveillance failure was a

That OSWALD

planned to go to Mexico.

It was during these fateful eight days that. Ung authorities

lost trace of OSWALD, although the CIA was prewarned to keep a careful checkon OSWALD

because of bis connections with the Fair Play for Cuba Committee.... Note by COS: What a

false statement! !)

DIR 53264 (Ref: MEXI 1040 - para 385 above) Pls see para four DIR 52398 (para 380 above)

Mr. Rankin due retum 30 Sept and photo in question not sent to print, pending his return

and discussions with us. / Will forward pertinent appendix as

soon as avallable.

I sent copies of the Warren

ECHEVERRIA be sent a copy from the Amb.

He had been "listedly LEGAT. / I have retained

DIR 54271 - Galley proofs received from Comm 2 Oct. Pouching 4 Oct. Background is completely

blacked out. / Also learned that all appendices will bernade public simultaneously

some time

In Nov. This i8 change In schedule given in DIR 52590a para 380 above). / You may wish

modify timing and planning of MEXI 1018 (para 379 above)

HMMW 12963 - Enclosed are the galley proofs of 2 photos mentioned In DIR 54271 (para 390 above)

EXCELSIOR - Advertising TV program "The reconstruotion of the Assassination of Pres. JFK."

exclusive pictures of the FBI; commentary - Agustin BARRIOS Gomez

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394.

6

Oct

395.

6.0ct

396.

8 0ot

6000713

Who

Is source??

Station Moscor??

Research this.

RODUCTION

REPRO

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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 Meride.

¡PEREYRA whO

recently returned from Cuba said Eusebio AZCUE sent greetings to Silvia.

HMMA 24463 | (Ref:

HMMW 12889 - para 368 above; B. DIR 50732 - para 372 above;

C. MEXI 0969 - para 374 above) 1,

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 A; and 3 Xerox copies of the signature of

Mercy MARTINEZ (Mercedes MARTINEZ del Cueto) taken from a letter from her to LITAMIL-9

lated Sept 64. / Mercy MARTINEZ is listed by Cub For Min as Sub-Director of the Secretariat

of the Ministry. Her immediate superior 1s Juan NEXQ NIlO VIERO 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 vay as to protect IMAMIl-9 and the LITAINT-2 trash

operation from compromise.

(No attachments)

MEMO FOR FILES from COS:

On 18 Sept 64 I saw LITEMPO/4 who advised chat

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 other Connie or Marxist organizat104.

Her husband, When

questioned at the same time, gave the same replies.

Silvia and husband admitted they

belleved In Marxism, tried to live so as to "conform to Marxist/Leninist theories".

Silvia

said "I am a Marxist"

Silvia bas disappeared from her hone, Horacio claims he does not

know where she is.

He continues tó live at Av Constituyentes 143-3 and is able to pay rent,

lights, etc. / LITEMPO/4 said he could be quoted as saying that

"no Mexi except Communists

had worked for the Cub Emb in Mexi since Jan 59".

What Info did we get fron

THS NENS - PILlIOn Insists OSWALD Is Collaborator In Red detwork - by Robert S. Allen and

Paul Scott:

.... Documents delivered to the archives where the papers will be available -

1f 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 Lt. Colonel of the Soviet MVD, and his later visits to

Mexi, reporting:

".....Upon arrival in Sov Union, OSWALD voluntarily became associated

with the Sov Secret Police (KGB).

oo. whihe 1s

saponsible for recruiting and training

of agents for sabotage, assassination, incitement offlots and other forms of terror...

KGB arranged press conferences to publicize OSWALD's defection, then provided a job for hir

In the sheet metal shop of a radio factory In Minsk. OSWALD was not a skilled sheet metal

His Job was a clerical job of "checker".

This was a sham cover Job.

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 PAGE

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ruble payment from the KGB was falsely represented as emanating frim the Sov Red Cross.

The 1,400 ruble monthly Income of OSWALD was compatable to salary of ten mgr of the factory

COPY NO.

where he worked.

RGE provided OSWALD with a scarce and comparatively luxurious apartment

In Minsk for a period of more than two years.

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• 10 Oct 64'

398.

12 Oct

Check Elena GARRO

EPRODUCTION

399.

400.

Why d was this not sent to HQs ??

15 Oct

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MEXI 1191 - On 9 Oct LICOWL-l reported as foll;

7 Oct Aleksey Ivanovich GARMASHOV (deputy

KGB resident Mex1) asked I-1 re availabily apts Immediate vicinity LIMERICK Installation,

and specifically asked about quarters above I-1 store.

L-1 described quarters which too

small for Sovs.

GARMASHOV (G) added two owners

of nearby apt bldgs and refused rent to Sovs.

I-l then volunteered try rent apt in his name for Sovs which G accepted.

/ Later same day

I-1 discovered two apts being vacated 15 Oct In same bldg which houses (unknown to I-1)

LILYRIC which Sta reactivated 8 Oct, on 9 Oot G again visited I-l after being informed of

vacant apts and stated he would llke 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 ba seen from

this point. After Inspection, G stated not interested because apt dirty and did not have

garage for cars.

(I-1 notes that Sovs aware bldg had no garage prior to

Inspection tour.)

/ Sta believes above is concrete indication Sovs looking for likely KUBA.

LILYRIC is one of eight or nine apts which could give same coverage as l

No possible

anticipate what sov next step will be nor timing.

Request Hqs commente

on security

surrounding report annexes priro to their release and possibility Sove

nerve already obtained

copies. / .....

MEMO FOR THE RECORD from Flannery (C/CA) - Elena GARRO told lunige 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 finds out that OSWALD was here in Mexi priof to the assassination.

was Invited by a Mext secretary In the Cub Emb whose husband da.

a cousin of the GARRO

family (Horacio DITRAN????)!

At the party, she saw three Gringos, not drinking, not mixing,

and more or less just standing around together like "threes

on a log"

obviously out of place, she asked someone in the Cub Emb about them and was told that "they

were just passing thn through".! She claims that on account of the way these three gringos

stood out she took a good long look at them as did her daughter. When assassination occurred

and OSWALD's picture was sproad into the newspapers,

ath Flena and her daughter immediately

said that he was one of the three gringos "without a

at the party.

Note covering above memo to COS:

Do you want me to

the gist of this to Hqs? COS wrote:

Yes, but we should follow up first. Flannery then wrote: Nothing further.

DIR 56876 (Rof: MEXI 1191 - pare 397 above) Hqs has no evidence that Sovs have advance copy

of photo:

Comm sources assure us its

copy of photo furnished by the FBI has also been

altered to black out the background.

At present the annex is scheduled for release around

mid Hov. / Considered opinion here

1s that Sov action per ref would seem to be a logical CI

step as a precautionary meesure on basis of published comm report. That a thorough

security survey should be done at this time either on Sov Emb's own taitiative or on requestopy

from Moscor is not at all surprising, independently of any specifica contained in Comm report.

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21 Oct 64

402.

25

Nov

Who wes LANE's informant??

403.

,25 Nov

404.

25 Nov

See pAra 398 on Elena GARRO de PAZ.

405.

29 Nov

after 1900 his

ChEck John NEITIE file

сл

THE NEWS: Inside Washington CIA Withheld

SECRET

Intelligence from Warren Commission - by

Robert S. Allen and Paul Scott -

...„Despite the commission's written request for all documents

that might shed light on the assassination, CIA failed to turn over a national intelligence

estimate warning that it is Kremlin-policy to remove Westera officials who actively oppose

Soviet policies,

titled "Soviet Strategic Executive Aotion".....MoCone furnished the Comm

with the CIA's secret surveilance reports on OSWALD's eight days in Mexi before assassination,

Including details of OSWALD's contact with the head KGB agent in the Sov Emb there.

Rex Investigators also are trying to determine why the CIA in 1ts pre-assassination

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 roport the latter visit until after the

assassination. (In DCOS handwriting is the note:

Who talked to these

guys? about the

secret surveillance reports - and Annie G. write: The caller from the cab

Emb was unidenti

fied until HQS sent traces on OSWALD and voices compared by FEINGLASS.

NEW YORK TIMES Plot Idea Studies by Warren Group - Doubts May Remalin Despite Exhaustive

Examination - 26 volumes of Comm data released yesterday include, lengthy testimony by a member

of the John Birch Socièty..... named Revilo P. Oliver, professon at University of Illinois.

"...cover up for Commnist Conspiracy".

.... Article carries picture

which was shown to

OSWALD's mother...Corm found that the picture was of an unidentified man in a foreign

country with shom the CIA thought OSWALD might have been associated......Thomas B. Buchanan

who wrote # "Who Killed Kennedy" and Mark Lane, a N.Y. lawyer who was briefly Mrs. OSWALD's

lawyer (mother of OSWALD). Lone declined to disclose name

Of his i alleged informant.

DIR 66600 (Ref: DIR 54271 - para 390 above)First picture and

rehash of "Marguerite's

Story" appear on page 19 of 25 Nov Issue of N.Y. Times. t:

Background in all copies

of original photo In Comm's possession obliterated!

MEMO FOR THE FILES from COS - Sub: June COBB - On 24 NOw G4 LIHUFF/I reported the foll

which he had learned from LICHANT/1: 8.

The formerAtife of Octavio PAZ rents a room to an

American Conmunist, June COBB. Mrs. PAZ is afraid Miss Cobb who broke legs and smashed

ribs of a pet cat..... b. COBB is promiscuous andagizeps with men..../ c.

belloves COBB may have been "planted" on her by Conmurists.... Mrs. PAZ tried to

Robert Kennedy when he was here to tell him she had personally met

OSWALD at DURAN's house

.... PA? reported this info to American official of Emb who said he was Warren Comm rep..

Rafael LOZANO with Dudley DOUSI.

DD just got back,

DD talked to TELLO and asked him

about OSWALD.

OSWALD was here this year.

About the OSWALD Incident, the roughing up business

Is nocsense and the reason they rejected

the Note of course was because it was not passed

in the formal way and was just a rude note.

He (TELLO) does not think it was very serious.

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407.

408.

409

410.

2 Deo 64

23 Ded

Warren Comm Report

31 Deo

23

Bec.

See /para 179 above.

Was this never checked

out.??

COUCTION

31 Jan

65

411.

0000716

8

reb

412.

11 reb.

See para 376 above on MOHIRENSCHILDT.

SECRET

HMMS 3040 - Attached 1s one set of the hearing trenscripts and exhibits of the Warren Comm

Report. (Attachment is para 407 below)

BK D 4726 - Warren Commission Testimony - Selected Excerpts

HMMW 13244 (Ref: (EGGA) 3171, 2 Nov 64 - not In file; not abstracted) Attached 18 a copy

of a CSCI to the FBI reporting an Incident which might be connected with the assassination.

(attachment 1s para 409 below)

MENO TO FBI from WOFACT - An untested source recently furnished us with the foll info he

allegedly recelved fron a well known Cuben solentist and acquaintance on 23 Noy 63, but which

he had forgotten to report.

The release of the Warren Comm Report reminded him of the inci-

dent. / The scientist said he had been at the Havana airport on afternoon of 22 Nov 63 when

at 1700 hrs an aircraft with Mexi markings landed and parked at far side of the field.

Iwo men, whom he recognized as Cuban & "gangsters" alighted, enterta rear entrance of

administration bldg and disappeared without going through normal

eus toms procedures.

His

curiosity was aroused, and he was able to learn that the aircratt

hed just arrived from

Dallas, Texas, via Tijuana and Mexi City. The plane had been fofoed to land at Tijuana due

to engine trouble. By combining the date, the origin of the flight, and the known reputation

of the two men, he theorized that the two men must have been involved in assassination.

de speculated that OsWAld had acted in the pay of Castro, and that the two Cubans had been

In pallas to organize or oversee the operation. He told

murce that he had been greatly

distressed by what he had seen and heard and had to telli someone about it.

He then cautioned

source not to tell anyone else about it or they would husboth be shot by the Cubans. /

The source has passed away since furiahing above info, thus making any follow-up on this

matter Impossible.

DIR 81342 - Request Identify and Station traces person(a)

at Mexi address: E.F. Ajdo 325,

Juadalajov (Jalino), Mexique. I George de MOHRENSHILDY, who connected OSWALD case and who

now living Haiti, received letter postmarked 30 Sept 64 with above return address.

Notes written in long hand on above cabel - May

Clark Anderson's office has & good man, Ed Johr

Apdo Must be Guadalajara, Jalisco

In Guadalajara - would probably be

best man to check this out.

MEXI 2430 (Ref:

DIR 81342 - para 410 above)

Belleve ref address 1s Apdo 325, Guadalajara,

Jalisco, Mexico. / ODENVY has rep in Guadalajara with excellent police contacts.

Igs authorize Sta to pursue lead through local ODENVY chief:

Request

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authorized pursue lead on Mexi iddrese through local ODENVY.

ODENVY rep may also be advised

SECRET bains provared so, ODETT ladas!

(Hute, Roguest beast to ark Johnson

on 15 Feb.)

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18 Feb

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414.

415.

10 Mar 65

What connection has MOHRENSCAILDI

with

this P.O. Box ??

18 Mar

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HMMA 25401 (Ref: DIR 88680 - para 258 above) In compliance with Ref, Maxi Sta continues

to hold several hundred hot reels covering Sov and Cub Emb during period 22 Nov - 13 Deo 63.

/ Sta Mexi would lile to know 1f these reels can now be erased for re-use, or if these

MEXI 2741 (Ref: DIR 81342 - para 410 above and MEXI 2430 - para 411 above) ODENVY reports

P.0. Box of, refs is mail address of Almacenes Favier, large French-owned department store

In Guadalajara.

416.

8 ApI

Check name William R. BORKING (sp??;

417.

8 June

418.

15 June

1059

brg

000U717

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HMMW 13460 (Ref: HMMA 25401 - para 413 i above) Pls forward reels mentioned 1n ref, with

any identifying and explanatory data avallable, to Hqs for retention.

1s Annie G.'s writing - 1 Apr 65 Shipping reels to Hqs w/microfilm of transcripts.)

of an anonymous letter to the Sor Imb which refers to OSWALD and which is enclosed for your

c: 346702398 68

MEXI 016 (Ref: HQS 146 - 373)) 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 extrenely naive. I CURIIS believes wide distribution

Warren Comn report on OSWALD case could have caused a decrease, In yisitors.

Cub Emb Lond distance.

Woman Outside. (WO) in English informs the Cub Emb there 1s a long LieNvey

distance call from Chicago for Amb ARMAS.

Man Inside MI) saya-to wait a moment.!

WO In French asks If ARMAS speaks French.

ARMAS says/no.

she is speaking for Sr. GAN (?) of Chicago, in the United,

language asking if Silvia DURAN was a friend of OSWALD, the person who assassinated th

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 18

a Mexican and therefore resides in Mexico but he does not know herjaddress.

HO, In her language, asks If Silvia was a friend of OSWALD.

ARMAS, without understanding,

"SI" (saying

"SI" to everything) and asks who is talking.!Wo Wo does not understand,

but Insists in knowing if she (Silvia) was a friend of OSWALD.

ARMAS says s1 "gu1..rul"

aja. muy bien. s1...si señorita (it seems that what he is saying is not being understood).

continues in her language which ARMAS does not understand and

says that he knows

and that all he is saving is that

they don't know her addreag"

"the Sra. DURAN no longer works in the Embassy andpAGE

OSWALD and if it 13

says thark join. ARMAO coys "Duenos sta. ela..!"

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419.

17 June

See para 418 above.

Who is this woman??

420.

421.

422.

18 June

30 J'une

19 Aug

423.

424.

18 Nov

Where is refft

22 Nov

Did Marina's book

come

'out??

(425)

10 Dea

How did Elena GARRO kno

moout Silvis being

the mistress of OSWALDE

his 1s 1965. Station

heard from LIRTNG/3 in Jury 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 behalf of a fiM MI. CAN (phon) asked 1f Silvia DURAN

was friend of OSWALD and if she had returned to Cuba. Amb who does not understand much

French said DURAN used to work at Emb, no longer does, that she resides Mexi but he does not

know her address. Noman again ased if DURAN was ffiend OSWALD, Amb did not understand

question but answered yes./ Pouching tape.

HMMA 26394 (Ref: MaxI 3832 - para 419 above) Iransmitted 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 PORTER 1s now in the same jail as RUBY.

on same page

The Revolver and the Gun of OSWALD, Confiscated.

DIR 58683 (Refs DIR 57610 - not filed; not abstracted) If suitabl

per ref, Eqs interested any new or aftermath info that can be brow

ccess developed AZCUE

to light OSWALD'S

visa application at Cub Emb Mexi Sept. 63.

THE NEWS - 1 page on KENNEDY on the second anniversary of his

tenth.

Thousands of

Memorials Immortalize Kennedy.... Marina Oswald Wants to Forget

(now Mrs. Kenneth Porter

she is publishing a book).. Flowers Mark Assassination Site.

* Connally Can't Forget Iragedy

MEMO OF CONVERSATION - Elena GARRO de

PAZ with Charles Thomas

said she had met OSWALD.... / In Sept 65, after her returne

Political Officer - Elena

com abroad, she went to a party

at the home of Ruben DURAN, who is married to her cousin

Benita accompanied her. She met

OSWALD and 2 other young Americans.

At party she was di coulage from talking with him....

Other guests were Cubari Consul, AZCUE, General CLARK FlO

Silvia DURAN, | who she later

learned was OSWALD's mistress while he was here, Emilie

BALLIDO, and a Latin American

negro man with red hair.

In Noy 63 when identity

sassin became known, ghe and ter

daughter went to Cub Emb and shouted "assassin" and

insults at the staff there. /

Shortly afterward, she and her daughter were visited

a friend, Manuel CARVILIO, 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.

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Some of the other people at the party were taken to veracrus to be,

COPY NO:

Ruben DURAN

valy prosperous. I Many Communisie belleve assassination was result of commie viot engineered

by Castro.

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Did Migdail ever publish anything on OSWALD??

See para 404 above

Hqs Isaac Don Levine been queried

No doubt Marina is hiding Info.

426.

16 Dec

Results of queries of LIONION,

LICH

etc

427.

25 Dec

TON

Lydia, Horacio and Ruben DURANsare

Elena GARRO de PAZ.

cousins: of

Check files on AZCUE and CARBALLIDO

especially LINVOY during Sept-Oct 63

6000719

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Note to Stan W from COS: What an imagination she has! Should we sent to Hqs? - Stan

Suggest sending.

There have been stories around town about all this,

is not 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

OSWALD and the local eftists & Cubans in one of her

/Isaac Don Levine 1s writing

a book about the ascassination; Migdall says that the Cuban connection bothers him increasingly

as he progresses in his xers research,

IDL had long talk with Marina not long ago in Russian;

IDL 1s Russian Jewish emigre, and reputable scholar - and left convinced that she hiding info.

MEXI 5621 - Info in para 425 above reported to Has..../ Station checking GARRO statements

with LIONION, LICHANT/1 and other sources.

Will cable results.

(NOTE from COS to Annie

and Wats on:

Pls ask Thomas if he'll "follow up"s get questions from Annie G. Let's discuss.)

MEMORANDAM OF CONVERSAR ION./LO ERe65) between Blena CARRO de pas agorarles Ihomes, Political

Officer:

On 25 Dec Elena discussed her alleged encounter with OSWALD

'Also present were

Thomas! wife, and Elena's daughter, Elenita.

Further info was given Bubsequently on 9 Jan 66.

During this latter conversation, Elena admitted she had gone to memo on an earlier occasion

with her daughter and mother-in-law and talked to two Emb officers (presumably from LEGAT) about

She said since the Emb officers did not give muon credence to anything they said,

did not bother to give aivery complete story. The following info supplements and in

some instances corrects that given in the memo of Dec 10. 11.

* Lydia, Horacio, and Ruben

DURAN are all cousins of Elena. Silvia 1s married to Horaclo, a weak man, who was converted

to Conmunism by Ricardo GUERRA. Elena has nothing to do with Silvia whom

she detests and

considers a whore.

Ruben was born in U.S. and served In U.S, army during war.

...Party was

beld at home of Ruben. / Elena belleves date of party«ass? or 3 Sept 63, few days before

visit of sov astronaut, Gagarin, but is not sure of date...! At the party OSWALD wore a black

sweater. He tended to be silent and stared at the floor. Two young American companions,

one was very tall and slender and had long blond hath att which hung across forehead, gaunt,

face and long protruding chins other was tall, short light brown hair...All three were

obviously Americans and did not mit or dance wifhother people. The three were friends.

because llena saw them by chance the next day warking down the street torether. / Although

Elena had returned from Europe in June or July, she had already met Eusebio AZCUE and know?:

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 & Latin

American negro man with red hair. (These last 2 were not at the DURAN party as was stated

In the 10 Dec memo.) CARBAILIDO and AZCUE, with otbers, were in heated discussion on that

occasion about kennedy and they came to conclusion that the only solution was to kill him. PAGE

Flena said CARBALLIDO is known as a Castro agent; he bed been to Red China, Sov Union, and COPY NO.

many times to Cuba.

Following assassination he spent a year in Cuba:

at Rutgers Unlvorsidy through Ir. Jose

VASQUEZ Amaral,

formerly with Rockefeller roundating

in N.Y. and who is now s 1 professor at Rutgers. The day after assassination, Elenita

enccuntered sra, de AZQUE In Sanboro, !On secing hers Sra, de AZUS hurzied out of store.

AZCUE van called back to Rubea afier asiascination and his wife follmed shortly... I

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427. (continued) 25 Dec.

Check pics of Elena and Elenita

Check Ricardo GUERRA and Rosario

CASIELLANOS de GUERRA.

Why, are

enemies of Elena??

Check LTCHANT/ 1

Can this be checked

goarde

Why won't Elena

identity 2 Communists??

¿ Can trip to Veracruz be proved??

Check Eunice ODIO, Costa Rican.

Didn't

Elena first say VASQUE7, Amoral's mistress was a

Gust??

00'

DOes B CORA know COS?

SECRET

Others present at DURAN party were Horacio and Silvia; Lydia DURAN; Elena's philocommunist

sister, Deva GUERRERO; Gen. Jose Jesus CLARK Flores and his mistress, & Guat woman; a medical

aoctor from Dalinde Hospital; a young American couple, both fat and blond, who were spendin.

their horeymoon in Next; a 40 yr old Mexi woman in a red dress; and a strangel man who claimed

to be Mexican but did not look or talk like one. His first name was Alejandro and he sub-

sequently wrote Elenita several love letters. She turned these in to the Amer Emb.

Ricardo GUERRA and wife Rosario CASTELLANOS were supposed to come to party but declined to

come when they learned she (Elens) would be there. / On Sat., 23 Nov 63, Elena's brother

drove her and Eleniga, to Cub Emb at! 3 pm. Her brother was

embarrassed by their bebavior

and drove a block up the street to wait for them after letting them out. The two women then

went Inside gate and shouled "assassin" and other insults. Later that dama friend, Manuel

CALVILLO took them to small hotel for safetyi....Since Elena could not

pluper name of hotel,

she took Thomas to the part of town where she remembered it to be - Vermont lotel,!

Calle Vermont 29, one and & half blocks west of Insurgentes just southedf Viaducto.

said hotel is owned by someone from Sen Luis Potosi and used by bustressnen from that area.

She and Elenita did not register.

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.

/Elens and Elenita saw newspapers with OSWALD's picture and knew they had seen him at party.

When CALVILLO visited them at hotel, she told him she wanted to report to Amer Emb what she

knew about OSWALD's connections with local communists and with AZCUE. CALVILLO said she

shouldn't go because the Amer Emb was full of Communist spies.

When she returned to her house

outside her house?

the following week, guards were posted outside it./ When she saw her sister, Deva GUERRERA,

the latter was terrified because of OSWALD's presence at the, DURAN party!

Sra, de GUERRERA

was very angry with DURAN's because she thought they bad become involved in the assassination

plot for money. About 2 months after assassination,

(or Sra.?) de GUERRERO was called in

by two communists, whom a she refuses to identify,

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

new of OSWALD. / Shortly after assassina-

tlọn, Emillo CARBALLIDO, tOOk DURANS to Jalapa,

scruz and kept them out of the way for a

while until the initail shock of assassination wore off.

CARBALLIDO has connections with the

University of Veracruz Press.

/ Shortly after assassination, an Amer woman, June COBB,

came and spent several days In Elena's house. She was sent by their mutual friend, Eunice

ODIO, a Costa Rican who is now June COBB's roommate and who was formerly the mistress of

VASQUEZ Amoral when he was with Rockefeller Foundation, and Ermesto de la PEÑA.

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.

COBn then wanted them to tell that they knew to the Amer authoritier.

Claiming to be CIA pAGE

agent, she advised against going to Amer Emb and urged them to so to Texas to tell their

story, Failing In this,

she said she would arrange a meeting in a quiet cafe with the chier

of the CIA In Mexico.

The mecting did not, materialize,

however, because she was asked to

SECRET

leavetma Elena's house.

vors had bloked the cat!

/ At end of Jan 64, Ruben visited Elena.

Ee sald ho wee going to vialt tir UoS. and wented ber to protect him as much ha possible white

he was averari Sia mino aftor assassinnion, when ano wis talking te Nos PALOMARES of

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427. (continued)

Check Victor RICO Galan P-7354 LIENVOY

428.

3 Feb 66

1429.

27. Dẹc

430.

29 Dec

65

REPRODUCI

This document by LICOOKTE was not in P-8593,

but wag

copied from 50-6-129/3 and attached

to MEXT 5741, 29 Dec 65.

0000721

SECRET

Secretariat of Gobernacion about another matter, she told the story of her encounter with

OSWALD.

The only person she could remember who told her this, however, was Victor RICO

Galan, / She sald ske understood that OSWALD bad cone to Mexico more than onco.

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

they claim

in front of the!

J. Piccolo wrote

"Ni yo, tampoco. " Judy wrote

Cuban Embassy no plotures either."

"No belle ring with me."

Shaw wrote

MEMO to The Amb (co to COS) from LEGAT - Ref is made to memo dated 10 Dee 65 (para 425 above)

.../ For your Info, Elona and Flenita were interviewed by personnel of this office on 17 and

24 Nov 64 at which time they furnished Info similar to that set forth in ref memo.

Inquiries

conducted i at that time falled to substantiate allegations made by Eneha

daughter./

In view of the fact Elena's allegations have been previously checked out

hout substan-

tiation, no further action is being taken conceming her recent repetition.

those allegations.

MEXI 5741 - Ref: MEXI 562]. - para 426 above

: LEGAT Interviewed Elêna and Elenita

Nor 64 and failed substantiate allegations ref. / MEXI will advise further info obtained.

NOIE attached to MEXI 5741, written by DCOS (Walte): "See bottom docunent 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 & lone time and she is said to be extremely briantat

Annie G. wrote

the followings

"1. LA Meno said they checked info MEXI i8 5621 and found it unsubstantiated.

or»refute Mrs. G. de P's

info and follow up."

Document by LICOOKIE dated 5 October 1964 - Mexican Com

who had contact with OSWALD,

as has not appeared in Warren Comm write-ups In prese

A11 weekend Elena GARRO de Paz,

Elenita Paz (the daughter) and Deba GARRO de GUERRERE

sat around recalling details

of their having been In a group with OSWALD here

call during the days that he was ir

Mexi. | The write-ups of the Warren Comm report In

theonewspapers sparked this discussion,

and they apparently had never really sat around determined to piece it all together, although

all 3 were deeply affected...... The main points?

Elena and Deba are first cousins of three

young Mexicans named Muran:

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

vith him at the Cuban Emb when he went there looking for a visa.

(She 1s or was also &

ringleader at the Cub-Mexican Institutbe on Toklo) / While OSWALD was here last fall the paGE

DURAN cousins invited the GARRO sisters and young Elcnita to a "twist" party at the home copY

SECRET of Ruben Duran mid-week. A few Communists they knew (Deba te a Connie herself,

touch with Commies since she was a young girl and

went to Republican

Spain with

and a number of people who straok them as voly pecular at the time, vere

AND OSWALD WAS THERE WITH DHO CHEN ERAUNIK ICOKING BOYS, ONE OF WIICH WAS VERY TALE,

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450. (continued) 29 Dec 65

DURAN brothers suddenly have money. Why??

451.

22 Jan 66

Check AZCUE 's LIENVOY file

452.

453.

454.

455.

6 Feb 66

21

Feb

66

22

Feb

23

How can it be

ascert

Bened

that OSWALD did not

travel to Mexico

prior to early Sept

63.?

There

must be

some basis for Elena's reporting.

456.

000072

9 June

Cheok: Aerininio DIARTE

Martins

SECRET

•Elena and blinate were so sickened by the news of the assassination) that they broke

their dousins very nervously looked

them up

later. Deba GARRO de GUERRERO Galvan says that Lynn DURAN and one of the DURAN boys have

nade trips to lexas. 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/l never regained contact with Elena GARRO de PAZ.

A-727 To: Dept of State

FROM: Amembassy, Mexico - As of possible interest to Washington

agencies, there is transmitted herewith a memo of conversation containing some

about Cuba., Victor RICO Galan 15 & Spanish-born Mexican Journalist who

the most prolific and ardent apologists for Castro's Cuba in Maxico.

Attachment: Participants: Elena GARRO de PAZ, Mexican writer,

and Charles

Wm. Thomas,

Political Officer - 1.

RICO Galan told Elena that Buseblo AZCUE, former Cuban Consul in

Meixco, was one of the most powerful men now in Cuba.p.

He wag, recalled to Havana

Immediately on the assassination when he was Cuban Consul in Mexi

presumably because he

had had contact with OSWALD.

THE NEWS - BBC Films Lee OSWALD Story with US Actor ...

THE NEWS - Fight for OSWALD's Guns In Court - ...

THE NEWS - Government Awarded OSWALD Guns.

MEMO TO The Amb, ce to COS - from LEGAT - Ref 1s

to Memo of Conversation dated

25 Dee 65 (perz

427 above, rec'd by this office.

27 Jan 66, and LEGAT memo dated

429 above ... / Extensive Invest

ation conducted In the U.S. and Mexico

after the assassination falled to disclose that

OSHALD 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 indicate that he was n away from that area in early Sept 63. /

In view of the fact that Elena GARRO de PAZ's allegations have been previously checked

out without substantiation, no further action 18 being taken concerning her recent repetition

of those allegations:

Memo tó C/VIS from COS on Visa Applicant #220, 9 June 66, DUARTE Martinez, Herminio,

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 15 Doc 36

- Pls see LEGAT report dated 16 Dec 63, subject,..

OSWALD for info on one Herminio DUARIE Martins.

... Note to COS from Rosa P: - Ref

LEGAT report, stated that DUARIE's car was noted at the Cuban Emb at the same time OSWALD

08 133

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457.

458.

14 June 66

16 June

459.

460.

25 June

13 July

Brancsta

62214

Check Elena's

friends and gstory,

LICHANT/1 ???

him???

0000723

SECRET

THE NEWS - Jury Finds RUBY Sane

DIR 12633 - Hgs has reviewed advance copy book entitled "Inquest" by Edward J. EPSTEIN,

subject being assassination..

Book In hands major reviewers,

to be released

sometime

June 66. In discussing CIA role in OSWALD Investigations,

statement is made

on page 94

that Warren Comm had picture by CIA purportedly showing OSWALD entering Cub Emb and that

"picture routinely taken by secret camera from across the street". FYI, this is picture

page 638, Vol 16 of Warren Comm... / Since book now in print but not yet on

is advance notice to alert station for whatever precautionary

meafures.

sale, foregoing

THE NEWS - Lawyers Plead RUBY's Guilt Based on Perjured Testimony

Memo of Conversation - Subject: Further on OSWALD and K Assass

stIon - (Ref:

this Subj of 25 Dec 65 - para 427 above)

Memo

Participants - Elena

Thomas (Pol Officer) -

Elena described some developments which may have some bearin

op her claim that she saw

at home of her cousin

Ruben DURAN when d

assassination.

OSWALD at a pary fiena said CarlOs SOLORZANO 1s well acquemted with Cub Amb HERNANDEZ

was in Mexico prior to

Armas, and that he was not leftist but his brother, Alfonso, was a Communist. Amb HERANDEZ

told SOLORRANO he wanted to meet Elena, so SOLORZANO

ranged a party at his own home on

30 June 66 and invited both of them.

Also present ya

tito MONIEROSO and his wife;

Elvira VARGAS, leftist Journalist with NOVEDADES

ersonal friend of Pres DIAZ Ordaz;

Emanued CARBALLO, the pro-Castro writer; Joaquin, DEA?

• Canedo, head of publishing firm

called Editorial Mortiz; and Juan SORIANO, painter a who was invited to make her feel at

ease, since he is a friend of hers and was tha billy anti-Communist there besides herself.

/ During evening, Amb HERNANDEZ, whom she des

ge bed as intelligent and cultured, concen-

trated his attention on her..... and expregied interest in her friend, Carlos MADRAZO.

He issued & personal Invitation to her te

tend the annual literary festival of the Casa

de las Americas in Havana. She said she wag

*not a Fidelista and would not go unless

Juan SORIANO went with her. Amb HERNANDEZ then invited SORIANO but the latter denounced

the Castro regime over the objections of the others present..

../ Later, her friend,

Victor RICO Galan who personally dislikes Amb HERNANDEZ warned her not to go to Cuba alone.

/ On 4 July 66 a driver from the Cub Emb delivered to her home

on Calle Alencastre in

Lomas Virreyes an envelope containing two letters and some printed matter from the Casa

de las Americas In Havans.

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.

Ibe 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 fron the Sonminicis, this raised the question of how the Cubend obtained that,

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460. (continued) 13 July 66

461.

24 July 66

NONNCT

SECRET

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 Peñe and Margarita MICHELENA.

other friends of these three who might have learned of it are Eunice ODIO and June COBB.

She i has always been suspicious of all three because they went out of their way to

cultivate her when she returned from Europe in 63 and made such a point of being

professional anti-Communists.

...Eleana said CALVILLO was & close personal friend of Noe

PALOMARES and Pres; DIAz, Ordaz, and that guards, presumably from Gobernacion, had been

placed outside her home when she returned from the Hotel Vermonth...

... Elena thought It

possible that the Cub Emb had deliberately given her the letters

from the Casa de las

Americas with the Vermont Street address in order to frighten her.

She was already con-

cerned about what appeared to be three gunshots that had been fired through her upstairs

window while she was out of the house three weeks ago.

Elena said she had

recently encountered her cousin, Lydia I DURAN and that the latter

had been!

very friendly

and wanted to meet her again.

She said Lydia was very poor andpadia 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 Coum investigation was inadequate and defective)

In a review printed in Book week of the book by Edward, Jay, EPSIEIN entitled "Inquest,

the Warren Corn and The Establishment of Iruth."

Goodwin said, "It not only raises

questions but demands exploration and answers."

THE NEWS New Home for OSWALD's Widow - About

Ira and new husband moving

The Second OSWALD: The Case for & Conspiracy

Whitewash by Harold Weisberg - by Richard

HA

- Inquest by Edward Jay EPSTEIN, and,

Presents theory that there were two OSWALD's

the conspiraoy....

462.

28 July

463.

8 Aug

The Warren Comm did not do an adequate

Investigative Job.:

....It 1s hard to belleve

the Commission

served

the public well.

Tostead of ending all the

rumors, they

set

the stage for a new, and more

serious era

of speculation.

464.

13 Aug

0000724

THE NEWS - New Book Due on JFK Case - The third book since the Warren Comm - "Rush to

Judgement" by Mark Lane, a New York City lawyer, - ....

"The force of the evidence

Inescapable - the case

against OSWALD as the lone assassin is refuted by the very witnesses

upon vhom 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. "COPY NO.

9201133

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465.

466.

467.

13 Aug 66

13 got 66

This is what flena claimed and noone

would believe her.

Info from LICHANT/1 ???

28.Oct

468.

469.

470.

471.

472.

473.

474.

475.

476.

477.

478.

479.

31 Oct

2 Nov

3 NOv

9 Nov

12

Nov

23 Nov

25 Nov

25 Nov

28

Nov

Dec

8

DE: C

9 Dec

TIRA

REPRO

SECRET

THE NEWS - RUBY*S Lawyers Go Io Supreme Court

MEMO to COS from LEGAI - Ref (memo dated 13 July 66 - para 460 aboye) Source advised that

at Hotel Vermont, Vermont #29, disclosing that Elena Paz, housewife from San Luis Potosi,

Sán Luis Potos1, Mexico, had registered at the Hotel Vermont on 23 Nov 63kax leaving

24 Nov 63; registering on 25 Nov 63, leaving 27 Nov 63 and again registering on 28 Nov 63

Leaving 30 Nov 63.

/The above individual may or may not be identical with Elena,..

referred to in referenced memo.

THE NEWS - Walter WINCHELL - Deburiker:

... None of the books we read can explain away

this:

What was OSWALD doing hiding In a movle theater (a few miles away) shortly after the

ax murder of Officer TIPPETT when he should i have been at his job???

THE NEWS - Pike Takes & Swing At The Warren Commission

THE NEWS - Archives Take Title to JFK Death Weapon

THE NEWS • 2nd Assassin Doubtful says Epstein

STEMPRE - Tres Asesinatos • La Muerte en Texas

THE NEWS - by Drew Pearson and Jack Anderson - Doubters of Wer

ren

Report Overlook Important

Point

Tas taws - Articles on tatra anniversary of assessinations Mrs. Klin Seclusion; Eyewitnesses

GIve Pro and Cob; Three Shots, Not Four; Warren Panel,Stroks to Findings

THE NEWS by Drew Pearson - Warren Commission Chosen

With Eye to Unimpeachability

THE NEWS - FBI Chief Backs Commission on Findings In OSWALD Case:

Hundreds Visit OSWALD Grave

THE NEWS - Boggs Baoks 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 autopsy report was witheld)

SEORFT

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480.

12 Dec 166

481.

9

Sept 66

482.

10 Dec 66

was this proved or Hisproved

- ("Mr. X")

483•

484.

485•

486.

487.

488.

489.

490.

491.

11 Dec

15

De c

1512-

17

Dec

19

Dec

2 Jan 67

check comzade KOSTI

3 Jan

67

cos does not be

OSWALD was stupid.

3 Jan

?

0000726

4. Jan.

5 Tan 67

Check Colonel MIcoLey AKSENOV - was he ever

in Mexico?

+9nn!- 100m910

SECRET

THE NEWS - RUBY's Cancer At Advanced Stage

THE NEWS - by William F. Buckley, Jr. - Warren Comm's Investigations Should Resume

THE NEWS

- by Robert S. Allen and Paul Soott • The Warren Comm Uncovers Curious Information

(About "Mr. X" reporting to the U.S. Emb in Mascow about background of OSWALDS and friend-

Bhip with RUBy, etc.....y

THE NEWS - Jack Ruby Has Cancer

THE NEWS - Ruby Undergoes Extensive Tests

IHE NEWS • Mrs. JFK Takes First Legal Steps to Stop

Book ("The Death offa

by William Manchester 81s0 Dell Offers Ohe Million For JFK Death Book

esident"

THE NEWS

- Jackie lot Seeking Out-Of-Court Deal (re: the book "Death-ofa President")

and Author Only Wants Book Given Chance

THE NEWS - by Henry J. Taylor - Careful Chronology Reviewed In OSWALD Case - This article

states thet OSWALD was not a crackpot

.. premeditsted murder... Also states OSWALD's

fetter of 9 Noy 63 to Sov Emb in Washington, reporting on "my maeting with Comrade

KOSTIN I In the Embassy, Mexico City."

THE NEWS - INCA Seeks Injunction on OSWALD Recording - Attached

I have a copy of this recording; OSWALD sounds on this Disço

is a note written by COS:

(certainly not the stupid) person we've been led to believe he

play it for a group should this be desired.

anything has arrived for him from Chile, FERREYRA saysano,

the Revista Sucsos, 1f

LIENVOY

but says that an envelope

errived for at frot CARBRO dokel MNNer unY on Bal, in the introduction it says that

ame out about who killed KENNEDY (on Satufday,

that the artiole that will

RUBY 1s 1n agony, to tell AMPARAN to correct it because RUBY also has died, he died today.

163300 Bama E1iO MEN BAYe FOX INTRA to meet la di the airport the next day at

FERREYRA agrees.

THE NEWS - RUBY Dies of Cancer

THE NEWS - by Henry J. Taylor

dedicated,

cool and cathy Communist.

Colonel NICOlay AKSONOV .....TheAlek in his U.S. alias - Alek J. FIDELL - WAS OSWALD'S

SECRFT ricknana p Rudolo. Coipade KOSIT at So: Emb Moxt was no tricer Veierty, Viadmirovich

0 133

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491. (continued)

5 Jan 67

Check back on various misterious & flights

landing and taking off in Mexico

492.

493.

494.

495.

496.

497.

498.

499.

500.

5 Jan

6 Jan

7 Jan

10 Jan

12 Jan

15. Jan

16 Jan

17 Jan

18

202

NEWS

No attachment

to

Memo #11,174

G000727

SECRET

SECRET

10 his personal effects by the Dallas police, Includes: "Certain of my documents are in

the small blue velise...The Embassy (1le., Sov Emb) will cone quickly to your assistance

on leaming everything.. The 'Red Cross' will also help you...we have friends hete."

He wrote these instructions in Russian....«Trapped by her own coverups, Marina finally

stated that OSWALD had laid plans to reach Cuba by returning to New Orleans and hijacking

an alrlines flying to Habana from there.

RUBY Flown to Chicago

THE NEWS - RUBY's Corpse Closely Guarded

THE NEWS - RUBY Laid to Rest

THE NEWS - by Inez Robb - RUBY's Killing of OSWALD Owing to Long

Coincidence

THE NEWS - by Drew Pearson and Jack Anderson - JFK Initiated Dallas grip; Visit Not

Urged by Johnson

THE NEWS - Returns Home - Jacqueline K arrives. ..after she re

urned

fron her Caribbean vacation.

THE NEWS - Mrs. K Iries to Avoid Court Action (re: Death offa»President)

THE NEWS - Mrs. K Agrees to Publication of "The Death of

Presédent"; also Stern Prints

Antoher Part, Uncensored,

MEMO tO COS from LEGAT - Subject. William R. DOBKINS

BoT 18

dated 17 Nov 66, captioned "Correspondence for the

madé to your memo #11,174

Embassy."

(Not in OSWALD file

13 as follows: to LEGAT from COS - From a usually

able, sensitive source the attached

Item of correspondence has been made available to

The envelop containing the attached

clipping bore the following return address! Will

There is no info available in our recot

DOBKINS, 415 South Main, Monahans,

DORKINS

... (no attachment)) ))

LEGAT memo 1s% We have been advised that Will1

DOBKINS 1s a person of doubtful mental

stability who has been Interviewed in connectio

dith the assassination.

He claimed

ito

have served in the U.S, Marine Corps (USMC) with OSWALD and alleged that after telling

OSWALD of the theft of his (DORKINS') ranch by politicians they talked about killing

Pres. Johnson, Gov Connally. of Texas, and Texas Railroad Commissioner James langdon.

PAGE 100. 01133

at present unkgow. |/ By letter dated 8 Apr 65, entitled l "Corresbondence to the Sov Emb

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500. (continued) 18 Jan 67

Check DORKINS - similarity to OSWALD ??

Is DOBKINS the

"twin" In the "double

OSWALD" theorg

501.

19 Jan 67

21 Jan

502.

503.

Read attachmen

504.

24 Jan

67

505.

- 506.

507.

60007

26 Jan

30-Jan

31 Jan

SECRET

which the letter relates to the uncompromising attitude of Pres Johnson.

DOBKINS may have authored this letter. | Mrs. Marguerite OSWALD, mother of OSWALD, knows

DOBKINS and was in contact with him in Nov 66. She claims that he is 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 Emb or has attempted to use their Consular

facilities to arrange travel to the sov Union,

Additional descriptive data concerning

aim will be furnished to you when available. / You are further requested to authorize

lissen in suitably paraphrased language with the source completely protected....DOBKINS

was in contact with the Cub Emb, Mexi.

COS andwer to LEGAT was Memo H11, 499 (not In OSWALD file) dated 23 Feb 67 (from request

of 18 Jan 77337)

The files of this office contain no info regarding Subj in addition

to that contained in my memo dated 17 Nov 66. / You are authorized

to dissem.....l to the

Intelligence community of the U.S. Gov ar that Subj was in contact with

Cub Emb in Mexi.

THE NEWS - by Henry J. Taylor - OSWALD Wrongly Called Crazy (oriticiz

i di Manchester

book, Death of a President.

THE NEWS - German Court Postpones Ruling on Look's Suit

BOOK DISPAICH 5847 (9 attachments H/w - 1 SECRET 8 Unclads1f1ea)

Certain Stations and

Bases, from Chief, WOVIEW, Subjects

Countering Criticism of the Warren Report.

Our Concern... Increasing challenge to

the Warren Commianton's Report....2. Trend

of opinion is a matter of concern to the U.S, goy inoludines

ou organization....s-

He do not recommend that discussions of the assassination question be initiated, hoever

addressees are requested: a.

To discuss....b. To employ

media discussion.... the following arguments should be ua

alasa di. = 4. In private or

a. No significant new

evidençe....b.c.d.e.f.g....5.

Where possible, counte

peculation by encouraging reference

to the Commission's Report Itself.....

EL SOL - Two Years Nine Months OSWALD spent 1n

Imbalance?

by Jesus Benitez d

THE NEWS - Der Stern OKs Cuts In JEK Book (re: Death of & President)

Sine in USSR; What Influences Moved his

THE NEWS by Joseph W. Grifg - Mark Lane Challenges Warren Report and Lawyer Takes

Issue With Lane and OSHALD Victim's Widow Reweds (Policeman TIPPII's wife)

THe NEWS - by Art Buchwald - The Manchester Story;

also, W. Winchelle Jacqueline'a

legal feas

over Manchestex wiil be a dilly Father-in-law picking up tab.

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508.

7 Feb 67

509.

510.

17 Feb

18 Feb

DUCTION

PROMOTED

511.

512.

513.

514.

Check this

19 Feb

21 Fe

Check Dave LEWIS

21 Feb

22

Feb

early contact

515.

23 Fab

Check David W. FERRIL - early contact

SECRET

MEMO of Conversation between Elena GARRO de PAZ. and Thomas (Pol Officer) - Elena

Mario MEDENDEZ, Editor. of

sucesos, asked her to write more articles

MENENDEZ, bad been to the U.S. recently and that he therefore must have a valid visa,

despite the fact he is an agent of Fidel Castro. / Elena said her cousin, Ruben DURAN

also goes to the U.s. often without difficulty, despite the fact he entertained OSWALD..

HOrACIO DURAN now works for Idaguin CISTROS, Private Bed of Pral for BoR dE fuseblo

Horacio's Intervention CISNEROS ordered Gobemacion to clear s/visa

AZCUE who was Cuban Consul in Mexico at time of assassination.

/ Dr. Yolanda ORTIZ

Ascensio was arrested at the same time as Victor RICO Galan but released on payment of

& 35,000 peso bond. After her release, Dr. ORTIZ, then got from RICO Galan9s' mother all

sensitive papers, documents, letters, etc. belonging to RICO.

Elena said she turned them

over to the Mext Gov or perhaps the Cub Emb.

... /////Elena said that the Cuban:

vere willing to pay ber a great deal of money if she would go to Habana and write a bio-

grapby 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

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

1d Jim Garrison case)

•do •A Cuban serving nine years for burglary has been transferred.

the Angola Pen to

the Orleans Parish Prison.

This man formerly lived just a block from

the last New Orleans

address of OSWAND 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, Whe

Bus Station here (New Orleans) sald that there were othe

employed at the Trailways

ople involved and he didn't

tell the FBI because the FBI didn't ask him,

EL SOL - The Reda Killed KENNEDY says Juanita CASTRO

THE NEWS - Conversation Clued D.A. In on "plot" i

No Hoax, Says DA's Witness - David F. LEWIS,

Murder - also - New JFK Probe

skinny, dark-haired man said he knew

fIve persons implicated In New Orleans 1a a plot against the life of K....

THE NEWS - Pilot Involved In JFK Frobe Found Dead - David W.- FERRIS, 46 was found dead

In bed covered by a sheet.

Coroner Chetta said FERRIE died of a ruptured blood vessel et

the base of the brain.

Garrison said there were 15 bottles of pills in the apartment

was apparent sulcide

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516.

517.

24 Feb 67

24 Feb

Check

518.

25 Feb

Perry R. PUSSO

esrly contagt

519.

25

Beb

520.

26 Feb

521.

J.S.

(TaCk) MARCINA

Searly contact

26 tense

522.

27 Tel

523.

27 Feb

early

contacts - at hotel In Mexico Pity

check this with LECAT report

SECRET

THE NEWS - DA Won't Turn Over JFK Probe to Feds

MEMO frOm LEGAT to COS Subject:

William Ray DOBKINS (Refs LEGAT memo of 18; Jan 67 -

psra 500 above)

We have reo'd info that the reported travel to Mexico of Subj In order

to arrange for his defection to Sov Union ocourred following his discharge from the U.s.

Marine Corps In August 1959.

He went to Iljuana, Baja California, where he contacted

a local "communist" with whom he had become acquainted in a tavern, and sought to arrange

his defection through this person.

We are arranging for appropriate

to. be conducted

in rijuana. / DOBKINS is desctibed as Race White, Sex Male; DPOB 16 Jan 37, McCamey, Tex.

Height 5 ft 9 Inches; weight 150 Ibs; hair Black; eyes Btown; Sears or marks

middle of forehead; education High school graduate / It was the opinion of the

of Ward County, Monahans, Texas, that all members of the DOBKINS famil

unbalanced. / A photo of Subj| 1s enclosed.

EL SOL - Castro's Friends are in "Entredicho"

also Complot en Nuexa Orleans ; 8160,

Que Murió de "Alta Presion" (re: death of David FERRIE

-para, 515 above) -

....The name

Of FERRIE was mentioned again yesterday wheh Perry R. RUSSO, Of Batos, Rouge,

said that FERRIE

being the pilot who would make the "get-away" after the assassination.

THE NEWS - JFK Plot Case Solved Says New Orleans D.A. : aga

(re: FERRIE desth)

THE NEWS - More Deaths Feared in JFK Plot Case dJ.S.

(Jac

given GARRISON much of the Info on which his Investigates.

said he is in seclusion "for reasons of security".

Hot's Death Ruled Natural

MARTIN, a man believed to have

the assassination is based,

Et SOL - Plotters Against Kennedy Will Not Escape

THE NEWS - letters to the Editors - from Frank wors

...Wondering if GARRISON 1s /83

much concerned with assassination mystery as in getting to top of louisiana politica..

EL HERALDO - 96 Hours of the ILife of OSWALD In Mexico - by Sotero R. GARCIARREYES -

During the 96 hrs in Mexico, OSWALD dealt with only six people who now fear for their lives.

Those 'six are Guillermo CARCIA, Sebastian PEREZ, Angel CURIEL, Dolores RAMIREZ, Margarita

•LARASTIDA and Matiide GARNICA.

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524.

27 Feb

cheste

1259 hrs

525.

27 Feb

SECRET

MO (Antonio ANDRADE) from the Heraldo talks with Cub Emb (ARACELI) and says he is a good LTE: VOY.

friend of Amb HERANDEZ Armas and ESCARIIN and was in charge of a series of reports about

ARACELI says What do you want? ANDRADE says he wants to know when OSWALD arrived

asking for a visa and you turned him down. ARACELI asks why, at this point, does he want

to know now? ANDRADE sage for the newspaper.

ARANceLI says he would have to come here

(to the Cub Emb) personally and speak with the First Seoretary, that by phone she could

not tetl him anything. ANDRADE says he will go to the Emb the next day.

THE NEWS - DA's Witness in Hiding - J.S. (Jack) MARNIN (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."

526.

28

Feb

THE NEWS - Over-All Picture of JFK Probe Underground -

An official repor

on file in

Washington, quoted agents as saying MARTIN (pare 520) told them "he suffers ron telephoniti

when drinking and that it was during one of his drinking sprees that he tele

Dist. Atty. H.S. Kohlman and told him this fantastic story about FERRIE

OSWALD. "

being involved with

527.

28 Feb

528.

1 Mar 67

DUCTION

NEXT 0517 - FOllowing 1s LIENVOY test of conversation between Antonio

BRADE and "Secretary

of Cuban Consul" who Cataline FUENIES Sarday de CEPERO (identified Inter member and wife of

Gerardo CEPERO Gallardo Mexico Cubana official): (Contents of para

sat above )

THE NEWS - FERRIE Died of Natural Causes -

set the stage for GARRISoN men to interview cabinet m

the assassination.. Alexander said that 2 Dallas police office

Check Sergio ARCHACEA

aka ARCACHA

early

contact

who speaks English)

#ion must be present and any interview must be held in a Dall

Sergio ARCHACHA would meet with GARRISON Investigators, ande

st. Atty. Bill Alexander

oge

events leading up to

millar with the assassina-

ceovernment bldg before witness

ROHACHA damned well better

not disappear, because we will be very unhappy."

529.

1 Mar

EL HERALDO - Ffdel Castro Decided on the Death of Kenned

Check Pascual Enrique RUEDOLDO Mongora,

languagedally printed in U.S., collaborator Stahley Rog

ccording to El Tiempo, Spanish

Syd the FBI In New York, on 19 Nov

63 - 3 days before the assassination - detained one

Cuban, detained 3 days before assassination.

Cuban hamed Pascual Enrique /RUEDOLDO

Congora, who confessed to be a member of one of the six or seven groups

of assassins (each

contained 3 men) which Castro had sent to the U.S. to liquidate Pres. K.

.....Also about ARCACHA (para 528)

-530

-1 Mar

FERRTE & OSWALD

seen together in 1963

THE NEWS - FERRIE, OSWALD Seen logether - .-prior to assassination by a law officer making

& check early one morning in the fell of 1963 - two men sitting together inia car.

Identified himself at the time as OSWALD. The officer last week identified FERRIE's body

as the other occupant of the veticle.

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531.

532.

533.

1 Mar 67

Who were Americans in Mexico in contact

with OSWALD in 1963??

2 Mar

clay

SHAW

Tames

R. LEWALIEN ??

3 Mar

534.

JUCTION

HAW

535.

536

3 Mar

Clay BERIRAND

check Doug

FDr

3 Mal

3 Mar

537.

3

Mar

0000732

SECRET

THE NEWS • Assassination Probe Extended to Mexico - Reports of a mysterious visitor retracing

OSWALD's steps gave rise to conjectures.....At least seven persons, including a young woman

employed by the local Cub Emb yesterday were questioned by federal security officers.... who

sald 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.

THE NEWS - First Arrest Mde in Kennedy Probe - GARRISON arrested former managing director

of New Orleans International Trade Mart today on a charge of "conspiracy!

to commit murder."

Clay SHAW, 54.

SHAW and James R. LEWALLEN, 38, a quallty control Inspector for the Boeing

Co, at a Saturn rooket plant in New Orleans, were the first two men subpoenaed in the probe.

MEXICO CITY 0564 - Mexi Eng language News article by Robert s

Allen and

Wash, states "Still secret WOFACT feport on OSWALDS Sept activities whion vas

the State Dept Intelligence Division on 1l Oct 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 (pare 9 above).

Re commend that this memo not

be declassified for newspaper sources since would blow LINVOY and give grounds for criticism

against WOFACT and LIRAMA

Believe would also further

convince LIRAMA of poor security

In State Dept. / Pls advise action taken protect LIENVOY

EL SOL - Newspaperman ENLISON Says Fidel Castro Ordered the

According to GARRISON,

OSWALD, Clay

SHAW and pilot David " FERRIE and "others"

plotted in New Orleana In Sept 63

for the assassination. (Same Info as para 529 above)

THE NEWS - JFK Murder Directed from Cuba, Says DA -

Sar

afo as para 529, 534

EL UNIVERSAL GRAFICO - Three key points in the cons

ation to murder Kennedy? - more about

GARRISON - SHAW and FERRIE met in the latter's

ất to plan Kis death

Materials

confiscated from SHAW's apartment.

THE NEWS - "Truth 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 KK"

evidence came from ah unnamed informant, whose staterents were corroborated while the

Informant was under the influence of sodium pentothal, or truth serum

the net U.S. attorney general, said the FBI investigated SHAW late In 65 and cleared

of any link with the assessication..

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538.

539.

3 Mar 67

3 Mar

check Mrs

Sylvia ODTO

Is this true - that Mexi polide have many

details on OSWALD's visit.

check Dr Alberto GARCIA Menocal

540

541.

3 Mar

4 Mar

542.

543:

544.

4 Mar

4 Mar

4 Mar

what else does Mexi police know??

545.

4 Apr

check Gordon NOVEL - early contact??

SECRET

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 contadned In MEXI 0564 (para 533 above)

Cuban Embassy Knows a lot About OSWALD - A Cuban exile said that the Cub Emb 1n

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 seneral of the

Cuban Business Association in Mexico, an old schoolmate of Castro Ruz, left Cuba

after the Cuban revolution that ousted Batista. ! He said it is probable that Mexican polive

have many details on OSWALD's visit here which

at that time were considered unimportant

but could now be needed in GARRISON's investigation

THE NEWS - DA: SHAW, OSWALD, FERRIE Plotted to Kill Kennedy - same linfo as

ve news artieles

THE NEWS - GARRISON Questions 4th Suspect In Case - GARRISON subpoenaede

fourth man today

- Dante MAROCHINI, whose wife told reportera at the couple's home she thought GARRISON

may have wanted to

talk with her husband because he knew James LEWALIEv, a former roommate

of FERRIE.

MARCHINI returned to his home briefly before going to GARRISON's offica

and denied his wife's statements.

EL SOL - GARRISON lopking for Fame, Says Mayor Welch

28? - Cuban Embassy Has Said Nothing About OSWALD - te: state

Menocal (para 539 above)

sof Dr. Alberto GARCIA

THE NEWS - Cuban Embassy Refuses Comment on Possible Link

OSWALD received instructions and funds for the assassinat

(Earlier, employees of the hotel where OSWALD stayed and

arom Cuban officials IntM Mexi.

unchroom where he ate

said they

had been questioned this week by an unidentified man pee

ring contacts OSWALD may have

made in Mexi:

The paper Novedades reported that Mexi

tral police had obtained a list

of "highly Interesting"

persohs with whom OSWALD had ar

ect or indirect contact, Including

several U.S. citizens.)

THE NEWS - Strong Interests Hamstring GARRISON Probe, Says Visitor - Joseph M. RAULT, Jr.,

tells & Motican news conference his views on the GARRISON probe going on in New Orleans.

NOVEL Booked on FugitIve Charge - NOVEL, Gordon, 29, remained in jall in lie: of

$10,000 bond after his appearanca in Columbus Municital Court on a fugitive charge

formally by police from euburban Calanna, where he nas arrested Saturday nighi, at

request of garrison, who vants rope as & ratuess in his laquiry.. conspiring

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545. (continued) 4 Apr 67

check ARCACHA - Dara 528

above

546.

4 Mar 67

547.

4 Mar

check Dean A

5 Mar

6 Mar

ANDREW

contact

548.

549.

check LUMTARE

550.

551.

RODUCTION

4 Mar

5 Mar

picture

of

'TAmes" LEWALLEN

0000734

SECRET

also: Cuban Jailed 1a GARRISON Probe - Sergio ARCACHA Smith, 44, a former anti-Castro

Cuban exile leader In New Orleans, was arrested of a warrant 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 Colando - Doug EDELSON, reporter for the radio

chain in U,S. called "Wins", accused Castro of giving the order to assadsinate K.

OSWALD's trip to Mexi was not for the purpose of getting a visa to Cuba, but rather to.

receive orders and funds from Cuban officials in order to commit the assassination..

EL HERALDO

The FBI Admits the Innocence of SHAW - Johnson says it 'is useless to open

a new Investigation; Proofs of GARRISON,..... also, picture of SHAW and picture of Dean

A. ANDREW, named by GARRISON.

DIR 80403 - (Rel: MEXI 051} - para 527 above) - No Has traces ANDRADE,

FUENTES aNd CEPERO

MEMO from LICOMET-2 to Jose (Piccolo) - Attached is a clipping from the publication LUMIERE

page 8, of Sol de Mexico, 4 Mar 67: Surveilled OSWALD in Mexiço, bioNat

In Dallas

CIA agents take note, in Mexi airport, of travelers to and from Cubey

service of the CIA photographed OSWALD when he arrived in Mexico And sent the info to the

FBI, emphasizing the fact that OSWALD was in contaot with the Son and Cub Embassies in

"U.S. News and World Report"

says that Mexi 18lof much importance to the CIA because

of the number of Communiat agehts who, from Mexico, extend thei

U.S. and South America.

net of operations to the

EL KERADO & Dan MARACHINI 1s the fourth person Oited by o

BRISON - He was a co-worker of

OSWALD. - Info in previous newspaper olippings.

THE NEWS - OSWALD-Arms Cache Raid Links Sought- GARRISO

was seeking a possible connection

bertween OSWALD and a group of men Involved in a 196

Braid on a munitions cache in

Lacombe, Louisiana.

The report came after Dante

MATOMNI, 42, fourth man in GARRISON'S

probe spent 90 minutes ini

the DA's office.

MAROSHINI and OSWALD once were lemployed here

(New Orleans) at the

same time by the same coff

mufacturer, though the plants were a

block apart, records show.

a1s0 - Officials, Here Dodge "Cuban Plot" Query...

Government officials (of Mexi) declined

embroiled

In the controversy about an alleged Cuban plot to assassinate K

said "We will not go into-it again" unless-asked by the US I An official spokesman

there was no evidence to support a charge that the Cuban dov was involved.

also - Houston Mayor|Welch Calle GARRISON a Piblloity Seeker.

SECRET

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552.

6 Mar 67

THE NEWS - Sidelines by Loyd Rosenfield; also, Letters to the Editor -

OSWALD took orders from the Cub Emb and Warren is a Communist, written

& letter saying

553.

by Richard M. WASCOE.

T Mar

TRE NEWS - OSWALD'S Movements Here Bared written by Jaime Plenn (ÇOS wrote to Annie G.

check this long

review of case

"Anytbing new in this?"and Annie roplied "No. All 18 rehash.")

preslously

seen in this file

Not

is his (OSWALD's )

ung vich

two British tourists, on the bls to vexaco,

and

that he was going to Cuba and hopedito see Fidel

Castro.:. Also, he talked to two Aûsträlian girls

and recommended the "huba Hotel"

In Mexico, etc, also about ALVARADO denying, then again confiming his knowledee of OSWALD

554.

7 Mar

IL SOL - Will the truth be known today? Will the Castro agent claim bo was sent to kill

PuedoLo CONGORA - Castro digati?

Kennedy? - Ruedolo GONGORA, Castro agent, will be Interviewed today. Helwas beld

on

14 Nov 63, accused as a Castro agent, admitted being an employee and apent of the Castro

regime, and added he was sent by Castro to assassinate Pres. K. /Hewas held in Bellevue

Hospital where he was declaired $ "loco" and then sent to Creedmore hospital where he has

been (incomunicado.)

555.

7 Mar

NICTH

556.

8 Mar

REDD

DIR 61029 - (Ref: MEXI 0504 - para 533 above) - On 10 Oct 63 Hge disseminated report to

tate, Mit, Navy and Immigration based on 1 Oct 63 LIENVOY infe On OSWALD dontact witk

Sor Emb.

This dissem was classified secret, and any attempt fo declassify would require

WOFACT approval. Classification has not been dropped. Appropriate WOFACT office which

coorainates all OSWALD related material is aware of sensitivily"of Mexi into and need

THE NEWS - JFK's Body May Be Exhumed - "The Iruth About

Charles Roberts, White House reporter for Newsweek Mage

Grosset and Dunlap as "The Answer to the Warren Repor

sassination", written by

and published Tuesday by

Did CAPRISON

reveAl his witness??

also: GARRISON Under Pressure to Reveal Informant

ois our position that he (GARRISON)

must presant testimony from witnesses who have personal knowledge of the events involved

in his sexat allegations.

This would meat GARRISON's "confidential ihformant" who allegedly

overheard SHAL, OSWALD and FERRIE plot to kill Pres. K. would have to testify or GARRISON

would be in dabger of having his case thrown out of court. according to William J

WEGMANN and Edvard F. WIGMANN, attorneys for Clay SHAW.

A190:

Proof Will Come Hard Says Reporter Merriman Smith (Baltor's note:

White House reporter who won the Fulltzer Prize for his coverege of the assassination.

went to New Orleans leat ness to look into charges that the murdor of the young president

involved a conspiracy epawnse in Louiaiana. Followine 13 hio report )...

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557.

1558.

559.

560.

8 M arch 67

9 Mar

9 Mar

10 Mar

Dean ANDREWS - attorney

Mrs

Josephine Hug worke

561.

11 Mar

562.

11 Mar

check Raymond CUMME

563.

564.

12 Marri

13

564.

6000736

13

Mar

565.

14 Mar

Raymond CUMMTIGS

OSWALD

Lor SHAW)

early

contact

SECRET

THE NEWS - OSWALD "Home and Dry" by Court Action- by Henry J. Taylor - a review of

OSWALD's stay In the Sov Union, when he renounced his U.S, oitizenship, letc

THE NEWS - OSWALD'S Wife a Member of the Komsomol - by Hehry J. Taylor - about OSWALD

marrying 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 U.S. - later she admitted she had llea.

THE NEWS - Judge Upholds GARRISON -

THE NEWS - Two More Enter JFK Investigation - New Orleans Grand Jury took a hand in GARRISON*s

Ihvestigation....and summoned an attorney who was asked to represent OSWALD after the

Dean ANDREWS practiced law in New Orleans at the time of the assassination

and told the Warren Comm he received a call from a man named Clay BERTRAND after the assass-

Ination, asking ANDREWS represent OSWALD.

ANDREWS said he was 1ll at

the time and did not

teke the case.

Mrs. Josephone HUG spent 34 minutes with the fury e

She an once worked

for Clay L SHAW.

THE NEWS - Man Refuses Lie Detector - Dean I. ANDREWS refused Costake a lie detector test!

Sam (Monk) Selden, ANDREWS' attorney, said he had advised AND is to refuse "on the grounds

that It was not necessary. "

THE NEWS - Cabble Remembers Hauling OSWALD, FERRIE Together

former policeman, told & news conference that he was cert

his cab.

Raymond. CUMMINGS, 34, also a

It was OSWALD and

FERRIE, in!

THE NEWS - SHAW Gets Special Hearing -

MEMO TO LEGAT from COS - Subject: W11llam Ray DOBKIN

Reference is made to your memo

dated 24 Feb 671 (pare 517 above No record could

sound

of a visit by a person resembling

Subject to the Cuban or Soviet Emb.

Should more

sise info be obtained on the time when

Subj was actually in Mexi, a further check can

THE NEWS - CIA Report of OSWALD Visit Here Kept Secret -

also: SHAW Seeks to Squash Plot Charge -

also: Ramsey Clark Unhappy With New JFK Probe.

THE NEWS - SHAW's Motion Overruled - A three-Judge panel overruled today a defense notion

askine that only a single jude preside over a preliminary hearing for SHAW.

the railse Carrenter who clains that hal

Another

drove OSWALD:

men to Jack rUBY's highuclub, arrivea here by plene!

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566.

15 Mar 67

check Perry Raymond RIISSO - early contact

567.

who is this??

16 Mar

0900 hrs

568.

15 Mar

check

RUSSO, 5'9". closecropped haid

like OSWALD somewhat

569.

16 Mar

Leon OSWALD - Perry

Looks

125

570:

16 Mar

early contact from Tampico

no name yet

571.

17 Mar

CARRISON's "confidential informant",

RIJSSO

SECRET

EL SOL A RUSSO Says He Saw SHA, OSWALD and FERRIE Plan the Death of Kennedy -

AMEMB Incoming Telegram #441 - from Tampico - Local reporter teils 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

THE NEWS - Witness Tells of Plot to Kill John Kennedy = (Picture of RUSSO and SHAW)

Witness-Perry RUSSO-identified by-SHAW-as-one-of-three-men-he heard plotting-to kill-

Pres--K.-In Sept of 63-

A 25 yr old insurance salesman testified he heard OSWALD, FERRIE and SHAW conspiring

assassinate Pres K in 1963 two months before K was killed in Dallas.

to

He pointed out SRAW

as the man he met at the party as

"Clem BERTRAND''.... RUSSO said be fer

OSWALD four times

In New Orleans, in the months before the assassination and he knew

as Leon OSWALD

CHE NEWS - GARRISON Witness Confesses Confusion - GARRISON's star witness testified today

se kept knowledge of ah alleged plot to assassinate Pres K to himselfor more than three

years because he was "confused" about whether OSWALD was the man he knew as

"Le on OSWALD"

/ Perry R RUSSO 25, a Baton Rouge, La, insurance salesman satal he witnessed SHAW, OSWALD

and FERRIE plotting the assassihation in New Orleans and that he became

"absolutely sure"

of identity when one of GARRISON's men drew whiskers on a pictüre of OSWALD to make him

(Ref: Tampico 59, 15 Mar 67 - para 567 above) - Duringecounse 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 assasstnation.

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

anyone what he had told me, claiming

to fear for his job if anything came to light at

his point / Later| (during daylight hours )

I approached him for permission

to inforn the Dept

and his replat was a flat no

ledge of OSWALD had been slight.

-simply to halesmet OSWALD at the university In Mexico

City and x aware he wished to travel to Cuba, but Cubane were not prepared to grant him a

He said his contacts with OSWALD had been fleeting and of no consequence, and he

repeated his request I Inform no one, that he would lose his job if the matter came to light

When I pressed him further,. treated in strictest confidence, he agreed to my doing so..

THE NEWS - DA's Witness Says He Was & Hypnotized - (see para 556 above) - GARRISON's

"confidential informant", Perry R. RUSSO, said GARRISON had him hypnotized three times

bofore bringing him to court to toctly about a corspiracey to kili Fras. K

(presumably

RUSSO was hypnotized to see if he were toillag the truth in his story to GARRISON Investi-

cators thet he heard duan, oswire did auErt ploting

of

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571. (continued) 17 Mar 67

Deen ANDREWS indicted for

perjury

572

18 Mar

573.

574

19 Mar

20 Mar

575.

576.

23 Mar

Gordon MOVEL

24 Mar

DUCT

Gordon NOVEL, Meas

check Donald DOOTY and Layton MARTENS

early contacts

557

SECRET

also: DA Aide Suspended, Indicted for Perjury - (see para 560 above) Dean ANDREWS, former

the Warren Conm hewas asked to represent OSWALD after assassination

was indioted for perjury.

The indictment said ANDREWS testified falsely before the grand

jury concerning GARRISON's Investigation..

THE NEWS - State Lacked Evidence to Convict OSWALD: Tonahill - Joe H. TONAHILL, the co-

counsel for the later RUBY said OSWALD could

never have been

convicted in Tenas for the

assassination. Texas law prohibited the testimony of a wife from being entered

into the court

record.

also, 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 beed presented to justify the brigging 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 a recurring back pain

during his military career

that first dexeloped

THE NEWS - Grand Jury Indicts SHAW for Conspiracy

alsos Witness Calls JFK Probe "Fraud" - Nightclub operator

Go

don" NOVEL,

subpoenaed earlier

In the day by a llew Orleans grand jury, accused GARRISON of

condicting a

stato Inquisition".

"political, police

office ordered the arrest

of Gordon NOVEL, former owner of & French Quarter Bar,

material yitness

in the investi-

gation of assassination..

NOVEL 29, did not appear andedould not be

found

here, later

turned up in Columbus, Ohio, he left there today sayin he

was going to Chicago.

Meantime, GARRISONS office issued two more subpoenas

one directed Donald DOOIY to appear

for questloning:

the other ordered Layton MARTENS to go before the grand jury next wednesday.

(DOOTY L red-bearded)

Counterspy Says US Reds Not In On JFK Plot - Herbert Philbrick, former counterspy

and author df-"Illed Three Lives" has discounted any theories blaming American Communists

for assassigation../ Philbrick said ho was inclined to balleve 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 MOFFTTT, ake Lilly Mae

MENATIES

early

contact,

581.

582.

583.

29 Mar

30

Mar

1 Apr

NOVEL

and

UCHION

584.

505.

2

Apr

C"NOVEL picked 110

--5 Apt

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THE NEWS - Chicago Asked to Arrest NOVEI -

Important" witness.

.Bond was set for NOVEL at $50,000

GARRISON termed NOVEL a "most

THE NEWS - Miss1ng Witness Pops Up, Tells "Truth" on "Fraud" - Gordon NOVEL, the "missing"

witness In GARRISON's investigation, popped up in a Washington

suburb and took a lie detector

test on his charge that the GARRISON Investigation was a "fraud"

The operator of the

polygraph test said NOVEL "passed" the lie test.

"He showed no deceptions"

NOVEL waS

& roommate of the late FERRIE.

THE NEWS - Warren Report Will Play No Part In Trial of Shaw -

THE NEWS - GARRISON Orders Arrest of Contrary Withess - y GARRISON's office obtained a court

order today for the arrest of a former New Orleans woman who contradicted testimony of

GARRISON's star witness against businessman SHAW. / Bond was set at $5,000 or Sandra

MOFFITT, allas LIlly Mae MeMAINES of Omaha, Neb.

PErry R. RUSSO testified In SHAW's

preliminary hearing 14-17 Mar that he attended a party with Miss MOFFITTin Sept 63 at which

SHAW helped plot K's death.

I. A three-judge panell ordered SHAW held oversfollowing the

preliminary hearing.

/ RusSo said the party was at the apartment of the late FERRIE,

the mysterious pilot who died this year of al brain bemorrhage.

/ But the young woman

told newsmen in Omaha last week that she did not go to the party andethat she never met

FERRIE until 1965.

THE NEWS - GARRISON Chasing Witnesses -

THE NEWS - JFK Probe Jury Recesses For A Week -

THE NEWS - Warraht Obtained for NOVEL's Arrest - GARRISON

ned

warrahts today for the

artest of Gordon NOVEL and a Cuban exile leader on charges

conspiring to burglarize a

muhitions bunker in 1961

Sergio ARCACKA Smith 1s in Dallas athe arrest warrants were sent

to Montreal, Canada, where NOVEL is reported to be hiding:

aldo: TV Banned At Mock Irial - at Yale Law School, New Fäven, Conn

THE NEWS - Ohio Police Pick Up Witness in JFK Probe - Gordon NOVEL was taken into custody

at Gahanna (near Columbus, Ohio) and kept behind closed doors at the detective burea.!

THE NEWS-- Going Io Blow Case Wide Open, NOVEL - /Gordon NOVEL, subpoenaed as a material

witness, released on bond today, said he would "blow the dase wide open. I'm going to

prove

the ivestigation is a complete fabrication:.

al30:

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saw Enters Plea Today - suw sald, "eca filling, I'm icostag forvard to the trial. copy

NO.

I expost is win."

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586.

587.

588.

589.

6 Apr 67

8 Apr

12 Apr

20 Apr

590.

22 Apr

FRT agent Peter Krobe in Acapulbo with

GARRISON ???

591.

22 Apr

check Luts CASTILLO - possible eafty, contact

or trannee for assassination

check "Jose"

check Antonio ELORIAGA

592.

2 May

check YATSKOV - early

593.

6 May

check Guy RANISTER

-xi22g

contact

- 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 enry J. Taylor - Way Did OSWALD Patrolmen Patrolmen Tippitz-

THE NEWS - by Allen and Scott - Agency To Review New Evidences in JFK Killing Eyed

(2/3| of the commission's estimated 20,000|documenta have been dedlassified since it published

its findings on 20 Sept 64

The remaining one-third, which include several hundred documents

believed to have significant news value, are still barred from public serutiny!)

THE NEWS - GARRISON Fails to Appear Despite Rumored Stay Here - Mexi newspapers

BaLd GARRISON

was 1h Mexi as part of his investigation Into the assassination..

!! 1 In Acapulco

Paper said GARRISON was accompanied by a special FBI Inspector named Peter Krobe and four

FBI agenta. No Peter Krobe could be located In Acapulco.

THE NEWS - JFK Assassination Plot Told by Puerto Rican - A 24 yr old Puerto Rican, who says

he was trained in a Cuban espionage school, olaims he was involved in a plot that put him

In Dallas at the time of the assassination.

/ The newspaper quoted Euts CASTILLO, under

Investigation by the National Bureau of Investigation, as saying that an Dallas he was instructed

oy an unidentified man who gave him a rifle to shoot a man in an openscar, / CASTILLO said

he was not able to use his rifle but heard that a man called "Jose" has successful. / CASTILLO

was produced for local newsmen by the NBI which sald he was arrested in Bulacan province,

south of Manila, last 2 Mar, a month after he entered Manila supposedly to contact leading

members of the Communist movement here. / CASTILLO said he followed orders lin Sept 65 to assume

the Identity of a Filipino 1p the Chicago area, named Antonio LORIAGA, and was deported by

U.S. to Philippines for overstaying in the U.S.

also? Pièture of SHAW - arrives for his arraignment in Ne

Pavel Antonovich YATSKOV has stated that he talked to OSWALD when he was in Mexico

(ca. 28 Sep 63) and that he believed OSWALD was too nervous a person to have an been

to shoot Pres: K. (prepared by WEENING, sent with HMMA 31932,

2 May 67)

THE SAN ANTONIO LIGHT - GARRISON BUSy - OSWALD, CIA Linked -

secing OSWALD, BANISTER, ARCACHA snd FERRIE together in the puilding FERRIE died 22 Feb 67:

BANISTER didd of a beart attach in the summer of 64)

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594.

595.

6 May 67

9 May

has iden of American be ascertaihed?

596.

71 May

SECRET

THE NEWS - La. Dally Claims OSWALD CIA Ageht

MEXI 1364 - Following from C/LNERGO locally on 8 May for HQS info only

/ Mr. Bernard Diederich.

c/Latin American Bureau of Time Iife was Introduced on 4 May to C/LNERGO by Aide to C/LNPURE.

Diederich said he had been assigned task of determining facts about a photo (now known not

OSWALD) which WOFACT sent urgently to LNERGO Dallas on day

said photo appeared in Warren report and 1h an Esquire article.

/C/LNERGO

ne had no comment and suggested Diederich go to Wash if he wished to investigaté this

Diederich

Intimated he would go to LNERGO and WOFACT Wash. /C/INERGO reported to his Has -

asked that fact he reported to Station not be told his Has.

THE NEWS - Man Confirms News

Report of GARRISON Bribe, Threats -

BEAUBOEUE, a 21

yrs old New Orleans

man "confirms in all details" a magazine accomt

he was first offered

money and then threatened in GARRISON's investigation of assasstnation..

/ Newsweek story

said Lynn Loisel, & GARRISON investigator, offered BEAUBOUF up tb $3,000 and a job

airline to "fill in the facts" about the late FERRIE...... / GARRISON on these developments:

The Justice Dept, claiming

"executive immunity" moved to exempt FBI agent Regis Kennedy from

estifying before a grahd jury Investigating GARRISON's charges.

The grand jury issued a

subpoena calling on the CIA in Wash to produce a picture GARRISON claims was taken of OSWALD

and & Cuban companion in Mexi.

Gordon NOVEL, a former Ney. Orleans night club owner GARRISON

is trying to extradite from Columbus, Ohio, will file a $10 million libel suit against the DA.

what picture of OSWALD and

taken in Mex1????

597.

11 May

ODUCTIO

cuban companion

who is Tampico SOTTRCE,

REPRI

588

TELOOCO

of Mexi Affairs, Dept of State,

from Benjamin J

Ruyle, Amer Consul,

Tampico - about his

knowing OSWALD Informant said he and a group

of follow

students

met OSWALD when they came out of the cineclus, which I understood to be

at the Escuela

de Filosofia.

He described OSWALD as 'raro and 'Introvertido

OSWALD was with the group

during the remainddr of the afternoon, evening and following day

OSWALD went to the

to look for pro-Castro students who might help him persiade the Cuban Emb to grant him

He spoke Iittle Spanish, but indicated he was from California and a member of a pro=

Castro group in New Orleans (no mention of Texas

Informant claims to have visited Cuba,

to be well acquainted with Raul ROA

him to say deducted tron the co in Maxe ald way maria Te Ma PRONZA:

may now be

He asserted he

was the student who personally climed the Miguel Aleman statue on the UNAM campus

dynamite when it was mutilated some years ago.

(NOTE from RIGGS - Believe

be corrected to Polit Section here.

from DCOS: Believe we should hit Ruyle on his source

when next he domes up here or when someone from Cuba sedtion gods there: -

CoS wrote Agree .)

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598.

12 May 67

599.

13 May

what about the telephone numbers bookst

there a connection between o

and RITEY ?

600.

15 May

601.

18 May

602.

603.

"May

22 May

604.

605.

606.

607

25 May

28 May

29 May

29 May

conection - OStrALE, PlaY,

SHAW ??

elephone sumber walienall

1-5601

SECRET

EL. UNIVERSAL - Diredtor of CIA Cited by GARRISON for Clarification - re: picture of OSWALD

and a Cuban leaving the Cub Emb in Mexi, taken by an agent of the CIA and retouched not to

reveal the identity of one of the men, if not both, as a Federal Agent.

THE NEWS - GARRISON Claims Code Ilinks RUBY, OSWALD and SHAW - GARRISON said RUBY's unpublished

telephone number appears in code in address-books belongihe to OSWALD ahd SHAW.. / //!//

GARRISON said SHAW's address book "contains a unique address which exists also in the address

book of OSWALD, as printed in the Warren Conm exhibits Volume XVI, page 58." / He said both

notebooks contain the same Dallas post office reference, "p.O Box 19106"

THE NEWS - Solon Calls GARRISON'e Evidence "Important" - Sen, Russell B. Long, D-La, said

If GARRISON can verify that rubts telephone number was written down in code in

papers of OSWALD and SHAW, it world "prove that there definitely was a conspiracy "/////

HMMW 15488 - In vier of recent reopening of the publicity regarding OSWALD and WOFACT

Hos would like to determine whether. the Station still has on hand the negatives from which

he prints available at figs were made of the unidentified "mystery man" coming out of both the

Sov arid Cub Embassies.

If chey, are still on file, It 1s requested that they remain so, and that

they be forwarded HQS for retention rather than destroyed if the latter action is ever con-

templated.

End. Note by RIGGS:

COS: I personally checked on 27 May GT and negatives are

LIMITED photo chrono (1 P5)?) for 1 Oct 63.

THE NEWS - Analysis of Cos Kennedy Films Refutes 2nd Gunman Theory !

THE NEWS - A11 CIA/?

Ihis Knocks Hell Out of GARRISON Case" says Alan Adelson, an

for the RUBY family

also - Five Ant1-Castro Cubans Killed JFK: GARRISON said Pres K was assassinated by 5 anti-

Castro Cubans angered over K's handling of the Bay

shoot K and "did not even touch a gun on that day.

"Of PlEs Invasion / He said OSWALD did not

THE NEWS - NOVEL Files Suit Against GARRISON

THE NEWS - Evidence From News Media to be Part of SHAW Trial +

TIE NEWS - GARRISON to Bare "Other Plotter"

THE NEWS - by Henry J. Taylor - GARRISON No Buffoon at All

1// CAPRISON turned to Volune

XVI, Page 58, of the

Commission's Report, OSWALD kept a diary.

shows a note: OSWALD

115 01132

•Share cotebeck containe the identical dote./ CARRISON demonstrate PAGE

SECRE for Te

the simple code that trerglates

"7.090% 19106" Lito Wittoball 1-5601.

GARRISON RaDIA

round that Just

2963. 1 and that numbes vas

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607. (continued) 29 May 67

Who is the "Latin" ?

608

29 May

609.

610.

611.

30 May

31 May 1967

2 June

612.

6 June

RAS

this been proved?

(613

13 June

check validity of LTRt

OSWALD and STLVTA had

an

affair

why didn't Mexi police dive us all info?

0000743

614.

615.

3 June

12 Junc

same info as para 592 above

YAISKOV - early contact

SECRET

WHitehall 1-5601. / This development would connect OSWALD with both SHAW and RUBY. / The man

GARRISON now wants most to find 1s a Latin, likewise revealed, whom GARRISON has traced back

to the Bay of Pigs debacle.

EMMA 32103 - Ref: HMMW 15488 (para 601 above) - The prints forwarded to HOS in Rof, were

of a person leaving the Soviet Embassy.

The negatives of these prints are in the Station files.

THE NEWS - By SHAW Trial Judge - Contempt Warning Cited

Sue es - by tony 5. Taylor Some Sata About OSAD Su Uraniesed

THE NOWS - Taylor Tripper (about above artiole in which Taylor salon OSWALD left New Orleans

about noon on a bus and reached Mexi City the next morning, whom is 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 RUBY and OSWALD and

supplled them with funds..

EMMA 32243 - to C/WHD, Subject: PBRUMEN/The LIRING-3 Operation

!!!!!page 2 - para 6!

Has attention is called to paragraphs 3 through 5 of roulongs, report dated 26 May

that Silvia DURAN had sexual intercourse with OSWALD on, several occasions when the latter was

in Mexi City 1s 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.

////Att: - Wallace B ROWTON

Meeting with LIRING/3, dated 26 May 67 - .

...M/LIRING/3, trying to keep active certain contacts

he had had in the past, of the official Cuban crate mentioned specifically the

case of Silvia

and Horacio DURAN and explained the background of his relationship with them

// SIlvia DURAN

Inforned LIRING/ 3 that she had first met OSWALD when he applied for a visa and had gone out

with him several times since she liked him from

She admitted that she had sexual

relations with him but insisted that she bad no idea of his plans!

When the news of the assassin-

ation broke she stated that she was Immediately taken Into custody by

the Mexi police and

Interrogated thoroughly and beaten until she admitted that she had had an affair with OSWALD

She added that ever since then she has cut off all contact with the Cubans. particularly since

her husband Horacid, who was badly shaken by the whole affair, went into a rageland has forbidden

her to see them.

THE NEWS L FBI Never Investigated Clay SHAW

MEMO on Pavel Artonvich YATSKOV prepared by Jonathan I. WEENING - YATSKOV has stated that he

¡talked to OSWAiD when he was in Mexico (ca. 28 Sept 63), and

that he believed OSWALD was too

nervous a person to have baen able to shoot Pren. Ki (Source: LIOVAi-1)

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14 June 67

see para 597 above - Tampico source

OSWALD - Homosexial?? - according

GARRISON

to

617.

19 June

618.

20 June

Where are letter and attachments?

619.

26 Jund

Bin hans

620.

0000744

27 June

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HMMW 15,557 • to COS, Subject: K ASSAssination Report on OSWALD's Trip to Mexi City

copy of which is attached.

oT of erich i stached a this report canstates the first piece de sustentive into

about |OSWALD's sojourn in Mexi to appear since the assassination of Pres K. We understand the

reluctance of the unidentified source to become infolved, but the fact remains that this info

cannot continue to be withheld or concealed.

a determine identity of sounce. l 15/T6.

It is requested that you confer with Mr

Although the

Warren Comm obtained

no facts pointing to homosexuality on OSWALD's part, this allegation has been made by elements

of the press covering GARRISON's investigation in New Orleans!

It is therefore necessary to

bear this possibility in mind when interviewing the source and others who spend time with

dswAb In Mexi It| ta our hope that the facts obtained through these interven al, pract.

confirm that several of GARRISON's allegations about involvement of anti-Castro

ets., are false.& (Note: 22 June 67 COS told Nate Ferris orally about this ) i

DIR 12232 - Mr Richard Welch, COS Georgetown, travelling on tourist card but carrying dip pp,

#111 arrive Mexi 19| June on Panam 452 at 2010 hrs.

Mr. Welch hand

carrying special material

Also wishes discuss with Station and ROWTON proposal for OPS use of latter| in Guyana

Request Station meet, escort through dustoms and arrange accomedation.

He will depart Mexico

City 20 June on Viasa 781.

(Note:

for ROWTON pers; Met by CP/D)

DIR 12232 - para 617 above) On 20 June received letter and attachments

sent by LUND. / Will attempt actions suggested; appreciate guidande.

EMMW 15574 - to COS, Subjects OSWALD -(Ref, EMMA 32103 - para 608 above: and, HNMw 15483 -

para 601 above) In addition to the photos forwarded to Has of mystery man in front of Sov Emb,

Iqs also has a photo taken in front of Cub Emb of a man who appears to be identical with the

"mystery man". 'The date written on the back of this print is 15 det 63. We have no record

of a tranamittal dispatch number, only an Indication Itya? forwarded here by your Station

The background on this one photo was compared with another photo recently submitted by you to

Egs of another unidentified person photographed entering| the Cub Emb,

and there is little doubt

that the 15 Oot 63 photo was indeed taken in front of thé Cub Emb. / This photo was the one

referred to in HMMw 15480.

Hqs assures 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

Personally checked by RIGGS. Answered by HMMA -

THE NEW YORK TIMES - Key Aido 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 s dispute over the way the k assassination inquiry is being cond icted

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29 June 67

Check Eugene C RAVTS who is

Play PERTRAND, according to Dean ANDREWS

29 # June

18140

Oscar CONTRERAS

- early contact

REPRONUCTIO

0000745

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THE NEWS - by Walter Lippmann & "The Death of a President" - A Review

More Holes Punched in JFK Probe - Attorney Dean ANDREWS, JI, 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 L SHAW, accused by GARRISON

of conspiring to murder Pres K "never was, and never will be" Clay BERIRAND. I ANDREWS, RA

under Indictment for perjury in the GARRISON investigation, said he would voluntarily

go before

the grand jury and tell them that DAVIS was Clay BERIRAND.

MEXI 1950 (Ref: HMMW 15557 - para 616 above) | - DOSCHER travelled Tampico

June 67 in

attempt identify source of Amer Consuls letter per ref and make contact

Amer Consul placed DOSCHER in contact with informant, Oscar CONTRERAS whe

reporter for

El Sol de Tampico; is about 30 yrs. old and married with three children*

lied law at UNAM for

3 yrs (approximately 1960 - 1964, belonzed dlandestine pro-Castro Revol

#onary group at UNAM:

visited Cuba where met Castro and Raul ROA; was persecuted by police

these activities;

and finally decided get away from group and from police by changing septience to Tampico (circa

1964). CONTRERAS claims he no longer member of any organization,

but Is visited often by old

friends who still active.

/ Regarding OSWALD case, he extremely

cutlous and refused give

DOSCHER details on contact with OSWALD. Said reason he could nor

re names of persons who

net OSWALD 16 that these persons still active revolutionaries and

they found oilt he informed

on them, he and his family would be in grave danger.

Although CONTRERAS was not able br

willing give dates and names, be said OSWALD visited UNAM dampus shortly after Cub Emb refused

him vise to visit Cu a.

UNAM and was directed to CONTRERAS and his friends

OSWAL» made inquiries regardi can revolutionary Broup at

R/CONTRERAS and four other persons:

as they came out of roundtable discussion held in faculty

kilosophy OSWALD told group

It urgent he visit Cube and that Cub Emb denied him visa

requested aid from CONTRERAS'

CONTRERAS and others mistrusted OSWALD because t

felt he was CIA provocation

Group allowed OSWALD to accompany them the rest of that

that night and part of the an

OSWALD very introverted and appeared be slightly crazy

OSWAID made no mention

assassination plot, but kept bringing up point he had to travel to Cuba Immediately

whether OSWALD might have been homosexual, CONTRERAS said he introverted and had complexes and

he could have been type to enjoy such relations

While he was with group, however.

he showed

no sigas of this tondency.

/ ///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

tum-info-over to LITEMP03 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

July

Tampico CONTRERAS

627.

5

CONTERRAS

628.

5 July

629.

5 July

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THE NEWS - by Walter Lippmann - The Death of & President| - "The Transfiguration of JEK" -

THE NEWS -

- Manchester Had Malice Toward None

HMMA 32433 to C/WHD from COS, Subj: OSWALD (Rof: HYMW 15574 - para 619 above) • The negative

of rei photo is filed at Mexi Station, This photo was

taken in front of the Cub Emb but Ithe

photo published in the Warreh Comm Report was taken in front of the Sov Emb. / This Station

DIR 16823 (Refs MEXI 1950 - para 622 above) - Although It possible Coverh

As may have fabricated

entire story, importance of any leads this matter demands we explore

I Believe story

should be giveh LNERGO unless you have objections.

want us do so here? Once INERGO in act, they may wish take up with Maxi authorities

If not, do you die anore locall news-

paper article CONTRERAS as leader of a UNAM revolutionary bloc tende five 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

ip approach to him armed with this ney knowledge might persuade him give more of stom

any event, 1f unable to resolve CONTRERAS story unilaterally 41l have to take up with Mexi

officials and considering such possibly it may be unwise, to jek exposure Station assets by

unilateral effort.

¡ Because of this and In view LICOAXES relatIonship with LILEMPOS, it may nist

se wise to use LICOAXES despite their long hunattru; tatory at UNAM

/ Request views re

proceeding on own, through LITEMPOS, or handling lead to ENERGO with proviso wel be kest infomed

MEXI 1991 (Ref: DIR 16823 - para 626 above) - $ta

nofeels any further unilateral handling or

CONTRERAS would not be profitable and prefers be

Ontire case to LITEMPOS| for action

prefer inform LNERGO locally re case., / In order ocomplish above, COS plans have private meeting

with LTIEMPO.8 and will orally give him info available on CONIRERAS

COS has already advised

INERGO of initial info (HMMW 15557 - para 616 above) and preparing follow-up memo containing

Info on DOSCHER's visit to Tampico.

INERdO to be advised that MaXI authorities now handling case

and request INERGO take no action without petro prior consultation Station

MEMO tO LEGAT from cOs, Subj: OSWALD Visit in Mexi - memo reporting Info in above parageaphs

tO LEGAS - 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 SHERDAN - Carly contAct3?12a

634..

10 July

HON

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DIR 17187 (Ref$ MEXI 1991 - para 627 above) • Concur, Will take parallel action by advising

ENERGO here.

THE NEWS - D.A, Wants Sept Irial for SHAW - GARRISON is ready for trial of Clay L. 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 newsman on charges the reporter attempted to bribe Perry Raymond PUSSO, the star

witness in GARRISON'a attempt to prove the assassination was a conspiracy.

vArusoN charged

that Walter SHERIDAN... had worked for NBC in New Orleans for two and one-hal

years

SHERIDAN

has devoted his efforts almost exclusively since Feb Investigating GARRISON, assassination

conspiracy theory and legal activitied.

MEMO from JKB (Source LITEMPO/12)*$ te: Oscar CONILERAS - Attached ista report on captioned

subject, dated 7 July 67./ It will be noted that the records of the UNAMe Law School reflect

that the only Oscar CONTRERAS liated is one Oadar CONTRERAS Lartigue Who was registered ás a

Attachment as follows: In the Law Faculty at UNAM in the flle

Where is onlylisted Oscar

& student who registered in 1959 and 1960.

CONTRERAS 1 are / He 1s from Cludad Victoria, TamaulIps

Study Law, having quit

"en

este lúltimo año"

14 Feb 39, of Pustario L.

CONTRERAS and Guadalupe LARTIGUE, hiw secondary studiest fei

reyat Escuela Nacional Secundaria

y Preparatoria Federal In Tamaulipas from 52 to 58. /

Jan 61, In Excelsior, appears

bne Oscar CONTRERAS, as a signer of a protest for the

Estudiantil Revolucionario

BLOQUE ESTUDIANTIL REVOLUCIONARIO (BER)

The firat time we heard of the EER was in July 61 when activitles began in politics among

students. / 13 July 61 - University groups of the left, especially BER,

and the Movimiento

America Latina (MAL) headed by Humberto HIRIARIE (df BER) and Pedro SAENZ Zepeda (of MAL)

made propaganda utilizing "agrupaciones de paja" to attack the clergy and

the Secretariat

of Gobernacion.

/ Directors of MAL are: Hugo ARANDA, Oscar GONZALEZ, and Hiban (Iban) GARCIA,

and those fron the BER planned to have meetings in the Atenep Español or UNAM, according

the instructions of Jose Antonio PORTUONDO (spelled CORIUONDO in report, Amb of Cubs

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 Instituto Politechico Nacional (IPN):

to an "act" to be beld on 26 July 61 at Univ City to commemorate the Cuban Revolution

26 July 61 - This kroup, along with MAb will organize an "act" in the Hunanities

Auditorian

to honor the Cuban Revolution.

1i15 sent 61 - The students of Law School, handed which head

leftist politioal sroup;

weake armed Patricio Lubumpa wihl becore archiaiad with the act copy No.

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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

at TNAM in Sept 63

636.

0000748

12 Sept

637.

12 July

check Richard TOWNLEY

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30 Nov 61 - University Leftists, directed by the BER, Movimiento Liberacionat Nacional and

MAL, directed by Antonio TENORIO Adame, Vicente VILLAMAR, Jose Eduardo PASCUAL and Humberto

MIRIARIE W11l summon the students to a Defense lof the Cuban Revolution and will be led by

she Comite Unlversitarlo Pro-Defensa of the same leaders. / 24 Jan 62 - A meeting will, De

planned for the Apoyo a Cuba en el Hemeciclo & Juarez if the police does not stop 1t

7 Mar 62 - Principal leaders are; Victor Manuel BARCELO, Carlos ANDALUZ, Húgo CASTRO Aranda,

Antonio TENORIO Adame, Jose GUERRERO Guerrero, Carlos ORIIZ Tejeda, Dahiel MOLINA, Brion

alvez, Humberto HIRIARIE, (spedled HIARIE), Oscar GONZALEZ, Hibam GARCIA, Pedro SAINZ

Zepeda, Alberto CERECER, Jose Eauardo PASCUAL, Juan SALDANA, Martin REYES Baissadel, Vicente

IVILLAMAR, Rubelio FERNANDEZ Dorado, and Jesus OCHOA. / This group ceased

fongtioning as such!

about the middle of 1962 and one Oscar CONTRERAS, who was not onel of the

readers, it is possible

pe was & lesser militant and signed as a leader in the Excelsior publication so as not to

compromise the actual leaders.

EMMA 32497 (Ref: MEXI 1991 - para 627 above) - Attached is a copy of the first report received

from the LITEMPOS on CONTRERAS.. / Of major interest is that the UNAM law School files

reflect that the only Oscar CONTRERAS listed 18 one Oscar CONTRERAS Lartigue, who was registered

as a student in 1959 and 60, but not during the period 61 to 63 In the interview DOSCHER had

with CONTRERAS in Tampico, CONTRERAS said he has studied law

or three years between 60 ánd 64

This 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 lite name does noi appear on any

of the lists of leaders of the Bloc, The persons mentioned in the reportiare generally

mown to the station as persons who belong, or belonged to

the MLN and other leftist

revolutionary groups in Mexi.

Such is the case with Antonio TENORIO Adame, Vicente

VILLÁMAR Contreras and Daniel MOLINA Alvarez.

TENORIO, 1828 member of the Directive Council

of the MLN and was a delegate to the Iri-Continental Conference held in Habana in Jan 66

VILLAMAR i8 on the Central Committee of the JCM and

ras a delegate to the Iri-Continental

Conference in Jan 66. MELINA 18 a member of the o1

ganizing committee for the first LASO

MEXI 2756 - On 12 Sept most Mexl dallies, Including The News carried wire service reports

of GARRISON's Playboy article charging that ex-CIA men killed Xe JFK. In addition

El Univer-

sal printing series by Del10 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 newszarman of attempting to bribe and intimidate a witness.

„In probe

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638.

639.

13 July 67

13 July

Has this been checked?

Check Dennis Lynn RARRER

others?

640.

641

642.

643.

16 July

24 July

30 July

8 Aug

Check RIll MEDINA - shrly contact

Check Sam DOPIO

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THE NEWS - GARRISON Gets "Equal Time" Spot -

MEXI 2124 - 1. In classified note to Station 8 July, AmConsul, William Harben, in Merida,

reported following:

Amer retired seaman 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 HARET as alert, Intelligent experienced seamen. / B

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 it school run by fau DIXON in Miami visited him at his (HARBER's)

parent's home in Omaha and questioned him using concealed tape recorder about several Americaus

who had worked at Miami school:

BOb BE BROWN, Ed COLLINS, WIllIaM SEYMOURS

fou 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 Flohter"

published by Panther publications

Also claime worked Bertitz school New York.

apparent robust paysical health, Harben suspected BARBER be affested with some sort psycho-

neuros1s. fs/ 2. Believe para lB info should be passed to LNERGON.

THE NEWS , Three Assasihs In JFK Conspiracy Says GARRISON

Memo to Director, FBI In Washington, Subj: OSWALD - memorreports

Info in paras

634,

635 above

THE NEWS - Connally Writing Own Account of Assassination

AMMW 15695 to COS, Subj: Possible Mexican Ramificatione of Assassination of Pres K

An INERCO informant alleges that "quite sone.

"before the assassination, OSWALD met

in Mexi City ith a member of WOFACT whose allas ran Bill MEDINA.

The latter's

was not known

to the informant

would you pla advise whether the name Bill MEDINA is known

In ady context? We assume there is no connection with IDENTITY but would appreciate your

comments / 2.

Another LNERGO report includes a statement to the effect that one Sam DEPINO.

News Dept,, WVUE Television, New Orleans claimed to have received info that GARRISON might try

to conneot an ex-Nazi now living in Mex! City with the assassination. The

ex-Nazi was supposedly

sotive in the propaganda field and was also described as "one of the heads of WOFACT In Mexi"

Can you surmise who might be the identity of thia Incongruous descripting?

IDETITY 1s Alfredo MELINA Vidiclle

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644.

11 Aug 67

Thayer WALDO ??

645.

1d Aug

aka

Mark

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DIR 26397 (Ref: MADRID. 2170 being relayed Mexi City - )

1. Followine Info from WOFACT and INPURE field reports: A

THAYER WALDO reported as stringer

for Drew Pearson In Uruguay 1948 where he known for inacourately reporting Emb events

friendly with group of Spanish Cormunists In Uruguay

Report from Uruguay also disclosed that

Waldo made derog a remarks rogarding U.S. policy in Latin America and expressed himself as

sympathizer with Sov politics. Reliability of above report cannot

be judged sirice not availabie

& In files. / B.

WALDO also reportedly served as correspondent for Pearson in Ecuador and

Colompia.

After being invited to Ecuador by Pres Galo PLAZA, Subj

steps in 1950 to renounce

citizenship and obtain Ecuadoran citizenship in order advance

official position with

latter government.

Later decided retain U.S. citizenship.

In 1953 Subj was administrator

of El Sol, leftist dally in Quito.

In April 1953 he launched the 1 Pacific Post newspaper

In Ecuador.

Subj considered unrellable, dishonest and unsavory by Americans and Ecuadorans

June 1953 WALDO deported from Ecuador by Pres Jose Maria VELASCO Ibarra

forgeting derog

articles concerning Ecuadoran government. He then spent one month in Cali

Olombia where

he re-issued US. passport

Wife Helen, a Hungarian national, Joined Sube

- Call, travelling

from Quito on IRO passport. /C. Jan 60, Habana Station reported WALDO

American newsmen

from Mexi in Habane who might be offered editorship of Eng language Timeg.

0* Habana

Jan 60, Mexi Station reported Subj discussed six week tour of Cuba with Emo officials

files indicate WALDO refided Mex1 two lyrs prior late 1960 at Callé Collma)l07, Dept 7, Mexi 7.

/ D. Latest into avallable Has 18 Mexi 9266 Indicating WALDO Public relations head of Univ

of Americas as of 3 Aug 65. / 2.

Suggest addressees pass above info

to Emb officers who lin

touch with Subj. / 3. I For Mexi! Request traces on Subj

MEXI 2454 - (Ref: DIR 26897 - para 644 above) - 1. Mexi Station

files contains same derog

on WALDO (aka Mark THAYER) as ref. In addition (HKHW 3282 of 1s, Feb

60 cites ughally reliable

source In HEG 104 of 16 June 53 that Subj's forner partner in Pacific Post, Francis R

SUTHERLAND stated WALDO carried on his person proof of CP membership which SUTHERLAnd had

acen. / 2. Acting on top from SIMONCINI that WALDO had beefexpelled from Mexi, COS raised

Subj in Anb staff meeting & Aug. Commercial Counselor whore

ts on board of regents at Univ

of Americas, said WALDO had been fired by Univ since he

not doing job for them

Univ forgot to Inform GOM that WALDO working for them.

Pre put WALDO In position of havine.

violated working papers regutrement, and according commsuetal counselor, probably accounted

for WALDO & expulsion by GOM.

Counselor for public affairs added that WALDO apparently kicked

Into Texas because he had called Emb Press Attache from there on 2 Aug

/ 3 In samo

staff meeting Couns for Public Affairs said Mex1 foreign correspondents assoc

concorned over

case because (a) they feared WALDO might have been expelled because of anti-Mexican articles

ho wrote for Denver Post and New York Times (for which he stringer", and (b) WALDO owed club

some 6,000 pesos in bar billo, eto:

/ 4 According US. Con Gen Mexi, WALDO is US.

and had latest U.S.

passport issued Moxi 1966. 5 | Mexi Eng News carries story by Jaime Plern

11 Aug headilned "search on for hissipg. Newsmen"

Prem writes that disappearance of WALDO

PAGE

123

or 133

rublie rolatione cirector au tait is Aner, has tacone objectiof officiai and private inquiries COPy No.

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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

time spent in Dollas

cheried abort

Assassination?

648:

649.

- 15 Aug

19 AUB

SEGRET

SECRET

Following is gist PLENN article: WALDO left Mexi unexpectedly early July. Last heard from

In letter postmarked Los Angeles addressed to University claiming he had bean trailed in Mexi

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

Tucson Altizen.

Also wrote regularly for other US

Both Univ and

Locate WALDO: /6. PIENN story continued: WALDO In Dallas at time assassination and reported

events of that week to U.S, newspapers

Several months ago he called press

conference Moxi

and outlined his points of view that differed with warren report.

Short while before leaving

Mexi, WALDO known to have been investigating actlvities in Mexi of OSWÄLD and a reported

trip to Mexi by members of a secret U.S. organization at time Pres K visited Mexi 1962.

WALDO friehds said he told them he had been commissioned in IN New Orleans by GARRISON to

verify reports of certain indidents during KENNEDY visit Mexi!

GOM immigration officials

have denied WALDO deported. U.S. Emb offidials said they had no info to supply re WALDO!$

whereabouts. / 7. INERGO Chief Mex1 advised COS on II Aug that INERGO tryi

Interview him re OSWALD case. Request HQS advise LNERGO 1f whereabouts

THE NEWS - Search On For Missing newsman - Ire Thayer HAllo - Into given angve

MEXI 2463 (Ref: MEXI 2454 - para 645 above) - 1.

Mexi Eng News l2 August carries follow-up

story on Thayer WALDO by Pearl GoNzALEz.

Cist follows. / 2.

WALDO, reported 1l August to be

working on a news story for "Ramparts" magazine

While a spokesman for "Ramparts" said WALDO

has an assignment for the magazine, he declined to say exactly whet the assignment is or where

WALDO located./ 3. When the news contacted Willlam WURNSR, stateiter of the California

magazine at noon ll Aug, he said: "I just talked to WALDO 5 min ago

There's no mystery

He is just busy traveling, which is wby he hasn't written to anyone or why he hasn't left.

a forwarding address.

Even as he hung up he was getting read

"leave for another city "

TURNER went on to say that WALDO explained hia resignation from the Univ of the Amer as

resulting from pressures applied to Univ officials by porty Amer business interests follow.

ing his talk at the foreign correspondents club Debunking

The Warren Report

WALDO went

"on vacation" in Los Angeles, in July, TURNER said, wings

as resignation to Univ, then

followed up with a letter to pres of Unia.

AÁCOSES WALDO continued to San Francisco

where he contacted "Ramparts" and was put to work on

rary basts

TURNER concluded by

sayIng WALDO "definitely not put out of Mex1."

Twe professors at Univ aaid they weren't

surprised at WALDO's resignation since he had been neglecting his job

One professor attricuted

this to the fact WALDO under tremendous emotional strain since his wife allegedly in States

waiting for decree on divorce shs filed several months ago.

THE NEWS GARRISON VIns PerJury Case - agginst: Dean ANDRaWS

HE NEWS - DA SayS OSWALD, RUSY, Band Corop red againet Keniody -

/!!/GARRISON said that PAGE

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SHAW onca not titi fube and usuhas at the Jook far Sapiiel Acue In Jatos Rouge and handed

COPY NO.

tram money, tliet we meeting|secured Prone to gom ch 3 pet bill that SHaw went *a

tom paren

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650.

22 Aug 67

651.

652.

12 Sept

13 Sept

653.

18 Sept

& Check Playboy

67

Interview GARRTSON

654.

3 0ct

Comer CLARK, newspaperman

0000752

SECRET

HMMA 32861 to C/NHO, Subject: INSRGO Reports on Ramifications of Assassination -

Ref: HMMW 15695 - para 643 above - As far as can be determined no WOFACT member has used the

alias Bill MEDINA.

Has assumption with regard to para 1, last sentence is correct

/ As Hqs

aware, there is no ex-Nazi who is "ore of the beads of WOFACT in Mexico."

THE NEWS - Ex-CIA Men Killed JFK Says GARRISON -

MEX I 2780 - Ref: MEXI 2756 -

) - Following editorial written by LIQUIFIER in lead

editorial colum of Mexi prestige dally Excelsior re GARRISON interview in

"Playboy": Title:

Versions by GARRISON.

Text: It 1s

///!///LIQUIFIER wrote above editorial solely with

aim of discrediting GARRISON. Since most Mexicans do not believe in Warren report LINIFIER

had to express normal Mexi doubt about assassination.

Most Mexi readers Will assume that

editorial represents official GOM and Excelsior management attitude toyare GARRISON interview

/ Pis advise whether Hos wants Mexi Station pouch or cable Spanish text

Playboy Interview: Jim GARRISON

(Note written by COS: This guy

GARRISON 13

so far

gone that he would not be acceptable in any luny bih !!)

NOVEDADES - OSWALD Requested Help from us to Kill Kennedy, says Castro - His Amb in Ex Mexico

informed, but he didn't take It seriously - Castro revealed In a newspaper| interview that

OSWALD visited the Cub Emb lin Mexico in órder to request help to carry out his plans to

assassinate Pres K. . / Castro told the newspaperman, Englishen, Comer CLARK, who was on a

visit in Habana, according to an article just published in the U?S: The Inquirer:

OSWALD was planning to assassinate Pres K, but I didn't think he would do it

the Cub Emb in Mexi on two decasions: the first, he said he vanted to work for us, but did not

care to give details.

The second time, he said he wantedata liberate Cuba from American

imperialism, kill Kennedy and it was exactly that which he was thinking of doing "

added that the Cub Amb in Maxi told him of OswALD's vigitsand what oSwaLD had sala fe ara

not give it ary importance.

He (the cub Anb in vert) thought he was dealine with a braggart

As far as Cuba is concerned

the U.S. Government will continue to be the same .

hone president or another "

reporter asked Castro If his coverment named the u

about OSWALD's plans

Castro answered

that his government does not have, and did not have any kind of relations with the government

lof the u.s.

"If I had taken OSWALD seriously I could have informed the United Nations

or some similar official organization, but I doubt that anyohe would have believed It anyway

Anyar I thought that OSWALD's visits to the Cub Emb (in Mexi) probably had something to do

with the CIA of the US. " I-The newspaperman asked. Castro "whatever the case. laid Castro

consider the pobsibility of the assassination" Castro emphasized that the thousht entered

his mind, but he immediately uiskaried it

"Also, if it were discovered that shere existed

a plot they would have blared us in fur intervening.

invasion lof our land.

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654 (continued)

3 October 67

655

3-7 Oct 67

Check OSWALD's brother's

story

656.

657.

31 Oct

23 Nov

Eusebio AZCUE

Ts Marina holding back info?

Ts

Mrs

Puth Paine holdine

back

into?

658.

16 Nov

0000753

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 i by U.S. Fascists, by elements of the right wing who were in disarreement

with bim"

THE NEWS - He Was My Brother - by Robert I. 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 -

involving the contents of the last letter OSWALD wrote

Intercepted letter mailed to the Sov Emb, Wash, on 12 Nov 63 - 10 dayssbefore the assassin-

ation. / Written as a request for & Sov visa, the letter contained a paragraph referring

to the highly secret recall of a Cub official in Mex City Emb days after OSWALD had visited

there.... / How did OSWALD learn about this official's announced recall? / The FBI said

from one of three sources: 1) An informant in the Cub Emb Mexi who contacted OSWALD

exon after he returned to the J.S. 2) the CIA, or 3) the KGB. 7 Ra/The CIA's memo,

now declassified, states 'We surmise that the reference in OSWALD's 9 Nov letter to a man

who has since been replaced must refer to Cuban Consul EusebiQ AZCUE, who left Mexi for

Cuba on permanent transfer on 18 Nov 63, four days before the nasassination

Marina and Mrs. Ruth Paine, on whose typewriter the final draft was madel, knew of the letter

and Its contents before it was mailed. / Mrs. Paine copied the letter and turned it over to

Warren Comm on 23 Nov 63../

THE NEWS - Book Cites 3 Gunmen in JFK Killing -

Leonoluetons of a two-yr Investiga-

tion of the 63 tragedy by Dr. Josiah THOMPSON

of Haventord College, Pa

demolishes'

the Warren Report.

THOMPSON, 32 yrs old Yale Phi Bel

• Kappa scholat, wrote "Six Seconds

in Dallas", which casts doubt on the guilt of OSWAldn

claims to have had access

to& better print of Abraham ZAPRUDER's color movie of the assassination than was made

available to the FBI. ..! THOMPSON Indicates - Four bullets were

fired and all hit their

mark - Bullets were fired from three locations - the sixth floor of

the Depository Bldg,

the roof of a nearby 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 OF Annie R. PATTERSON (file from Protection & Welfare Section - U. S. Embassy, Mexico)

133

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660.

661.

662.

662.

00007

54

23 Nov 67

87373373337

Check this out

24 Nov 67

8 Dec 67

220

Abraham BoLDEN S

early

9 Dec k6t

contact ?

Who taped this conversation??

SECRET

THE NEWS - by Robert S. Allen and Paul Scott - FBI Still Puzzled..... Investigating a mystery

Involving the contents of the last letter OSWALD wrote before the Dallas tragedy.

The correspondence, intercepted and read by the FBI before 1t arrived at 1ts destination,

was malied to the sov Emb|here (Washington) on 12 Nov 63 - 10 days before assassination. /

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 had

there and returned to Dallas. I FBi trying to answer, How did OSWALD learn about this

official's announced recall?

The FBI said Info would have had to come to OSWALD from

of 3 sources: 1) An informant in the Cub Emb In Mexi who contacted OSWALD after he

returned to the U.S.: 2) the CIA, or 3) the KGB, the Sov secret police..,

The FBI ascertained

that CIA and KGB in Mexi learned of the

official's recall at the same

and only &

week before OSWALD wrote his letter, containing the following para:

"Orecgurse the Sov Emb

was not at fault, they were, as I say unprepared, the Cuban Consul wastgublty of a gross

breach of regulations, I am glad he has since been replaced.".

4... CIA a memo to Warren

Commission, now declassified states:

"We surmise that the reference. insOSWALD's 9 Nov

letter to a man who has since been replaced must refer to Cuban Consul Eusebio ACUE,

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 Probe - Author-attorney

Mark Lane

is lasking Pres.

Johnson to release former Secret Service agent Abraham BOLDEN to testify

In GARRISON's

Investigation.....Lane

charges that the secret Service knew otpe conspiracy to kill Kennedy

before the assassination.

BLIIZ (newspaper) - New Evidence Exonerates OSWALD - FBI-PIA Plotted KEnnedy Murder

...The fact that some 20 or more witnesses or persong involved in the crime,

to RUBY who have since died unnatural deaths, also apperg to incriminate powerful Police and

Intelligence sources in the conspiracy.... New information came to light early in 67 when

Miami Police Department released a tape-recorded conversation between a Police informer and

an unidentified

man who was an organizer for & reactionary segregationist political party.

on 9 Nov 63, this man "said that a plan to kill the President was in the works. He said

Kennedy would be

shot with a high-powered rifle from an office building, and that the gur

would be disassembled, taken Into the building, assembled, nut and then used for murder

Also "They will pick up somebody within hours aftervards... just to throw the public off"

"The Cape-recording of this 9 Nov 55 conversatiod was given to the Secret Service immediately,

" (B1ll Parry,

"Assassination Idea Taped Two Weeks Before JFK was Killed" MIAMI NEWS,

2 FED 67, page 1A, cola. 147 Eipage 6A, colo 1-6%

1.....Ine Iner pioked in and questioned the

uncertified mar ciro doys attar tre sssauricurio, rometrisa silent -bous the tape in testimy

befois the conatabior!...

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664.

665.

10 Deo 67

Who was the federal agent; why was

this not th the Commission report??

11 Dec 67

13 Dec 67

666.

18 Dec 67

Is KAPLAN connected with

case?

667.

668.

669.

18

Dec

18

Dea

18 I00

Did WOFIRM see hotes and x-rays before

boing

"destroved"

??

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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, in a comprehensive analysis of all the skeptical literature on the assassination

concluded today that the skeptics had made no persuasive case. / John SPARROW,

All Souls College, Oxford, published an 18,000 word articlé..

(NOTE: Written by COS -

"Flaally, one who writes sensibly!)

MEXICO CITY 3828 - Pouching Mexi City News article of 11 Dec by PerliGonzalez (para 664 above)

describing interview she conducted previous week in New Orleans with GARRISON Article quotes

GARRISON as stating he believes Pres Johnson implicated In assassination and regard CIA as

U.S. ' Fascist alter ego. / LIROBBIN-1 reported 14 dec this article possibly, only prelude to

new campalga against CIA and Warren Comm| Involving Perla, GARRISON and Rempatts magazine.

LIROBBIN learhed following from Perla: A. Perla is dollaborating with Rampart Mag on Joel

David KAPLAN case!

KAXMRIK 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 18 Rampatts trying put together evidence KAPLAN case directly

connected with assassination. Although Perla vague, one element in Ramparts theory is that

KAPIAN tipped off Castro on timing of Bay of Pigs.

Because of this, Ramparts theorizes

Sen.| Robert kennedy has been exerting pressure on Mexi Gov to krw.keep KAPLAN Imprisoned. /

Ramparts has about 6 staff reporters working on story land one of them sat in on Perla's

interview of GARRISON/ Perla went New York from New Orleans and talked to famous lawyer there

about KAPLAN case (probably Louis NIZER) .

THE NEWS - OSWALD's Brother Sticks with Warren Report!

aotually shot the Pres and a Dallas

officer after somebody "placed the thought in OSWALD's

EMMA: 33689 - randmitted herewit are copies of the Pearl GONZAtEz axticle (para 664 above)

THE NEWS - The Face is Fantliar - by Pearl GONZALEZ • About GARRISON.

Ibis 1s a report on

Pearl's interview with GARRISON... GARRISON said Have you seen a copy of this book by Haroli

Weisterg? called "OSWALD-In-New Orleans" vith-the-subtitle-"Case for Conspirace with-the aTA"

and hes a ferrerd by GARRTSCh.....

"..the only notes known to be taken during the long 12 hr

Intervier of OsWAiD after the areaseization appest to have been burned. Notea taken by a i

federal agent who tasemiered cowo baroro die sosaagtaation ano vert up ta rivnes.

secastlon went in ii snoke while

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21 Dec 67

Edgar Eugene BRADLEY - early contact

?

2.

27 Dec 67

Does WOFIRM know about this telegram?

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DIRECTOR 61067 - Ref: MEXI 3828 (para 666 above) HOS not passing to INGOLD but will advise

INERGO.

THE NEWS - GARRISON Names 2nd Man In Plot Charges of conspiring to assassinated Pres. K

were filed against a freckle-faced man, Edgar Eugene BRADLEY.

THE NEWS - FBI Knew of Plot: GARRISON - Tipped off by OSWALD - GARRISON said he believed

the FBI, including its chief J. Edgar Hoover, had been warned in Nor 63 that an attempt would

be made on Pres K."s life when he visited Dallas. / GARRISON was basing his infomation on

telegram that OSWALD had sent to the FBI before the slaying. / GARRISON contacted Wester

nion officials in Dalls who took the telegrem from OSWALD' and kept a copy of lion file.

GARRISON said if he could set a copy of the telegram "it would break the case wide open"

because it would prove that OSWALD worked with the FBI. / however, the Western Undon agent

would not reveal the file dopy because he feared for his life. / In Washington, the FBI

73.

28

Dec 67

THE NEWS - GARRISON probe: BRADLEY Arraigned in Los Angeles - Edgar Eugene BRADLEY,

west, coast representative of a tradio evangelist, was arraigned in municipal court in connection

with a Louisiana varrant..... and was released on his own recognizance without being required

to post bail. / BRADLEY, who has denied any involvement in the assassination, made a pre-arranged

surrender to Sherrif Pitchess, and was then taken before Judge Aisenson for the arraigment.

74.

30 Dee 67

Loran A. HALL

Thomas BECKHAM

• Lawrence J. HOWARD Jr.

contact

THE NEWS - Probe Gathers Steam: GARRISON Subpoenas Three - Matertal vitnesses - Loran A.

HALL, Thomas BECKHAM and Lawrence J. HOWARD Jr.

Subpdena for HALL said GARRISON had lofor

mation that HALL Checked into the Dallas YMCA in October 63 and remained in Dallas until

the time of Kis deather on 22 Nov 63. HALL was 1n Dallas with RUBY' "and

believed to be Involved in the assassination" Including OSWALD. HALI, waS

"Free Cuba"

novement in Florida, Louisians and Texas and "he was previourly engaged in CIA-sponsored

guerrilla training in fla. for raids on Cuba." / BECKHAM, encoolated with FERRIE in New Orleans

75.

0000756

during 63 and both were ordained priests in the "old Orthodox Catholic Church of North America."

BECKHAM was seen in Dallas in Nov 63..../ HOWARD was with FERRIE in 63 during visits to New

Orleans and HOWARD participated in CIA-sponsored guertila training in Fla for raids on Cuba.

3 Jan

68

THE NEW YORK TIMES - Educator Scorns "Plot" on Kennedy - Johnson Alde is Critical of Conspiracy

Theorists - by Anthony Lewis - John P. ROCHE, special consultant to Pres Johnson, has dismissed

as "marginal paranoids" the proponents of conspiracy theories in the assassination...

/ A vital arguient againet the existence of a conspiracy, ROCH maintains, is the fact that

-Sen-Rohart--F-Kennedy-would-not-has--pursyedSen-Robert-F.Kennedy-has-done-nothing-to-pursue-it--and-would-surely-have-acted-if-there-had

conspiracy Investigations if hel

of 1t, either.

were

part

been any ground for suspicion.

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5 Jan 68

James HICKS - early contact ?

677.

10 Jan 68

Jack M HELM - early contact

Jules ROCCO KIMBLE CIA involvement ?

2x55

What was in the safe deposit box (to be

revealed during

next month's trial of Clay

SHAW - GARRISON hass

Who is Walter

SHE-RIDAN why

did Robert K.

counsel him nor

eto talk & to go to Canada?

Harold WEL

early contact ?

C000757

678.

13 Jan 68

Perhaps we should query Jeane DIXON ?????

SEGRET

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THE NEWS - GARRISON Subpoenas 4th Man -

... GARRISON subpoenaed a federal civil service

he said "may have special knowledge of the assassination..'

James HICKS, & civilian employee

at Varice Air Force Base In Enid, Okla. HICKS was at the scene the day Kennedy was shot, and

may have special knowledge concerning details of the assassination with respect to its

planning and execution as well as personnel employed in the assassination....

HICKS said,

"I saw evetything."

RHW NWQA - GARRISON Begins to Attract Attention • by Paul Scott -

•..Attention of these

congressional probers centers around GARRISON'S Interest in and

handling of fu an official

of the Ku klux Klan and (2) & former congressional committee employee, who has given secret

testimony before the New Orleans grand Jury... / The KKK official Involved in GARRISON's

Investigation 1s Jack M. HELM, former exalted cyclops of the New Orleans unlt of the United

Klans of America, and now head of an Independent KKK group which he organtzed.

before the House Un-American Activities Committee in Jan 66 during the committee's probe of

assignments for the CIA. The the CIA dentes and GARRISON claims he Will prove.

reported that on the day after the death of Devia FERRIE, he drove HELM tO FERRIE's apartment.

HELM then came out with a satchell full of papets 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

talk to anyone and to go to Canada.

•I The former congressional employee whose furnishing

of information to GARRISON has interested congressional probers in Harold WEISBERG, author

of books on the assassination, attacking the Warren Comm, the Bl and CIA..../ WEISBURG

is 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 Shiri

a CAt that time the Silver Shirts

was a militant right-wins organization on the attomey general's subversive list.

The docunents

were used in an abortive attempt by a Michigan congressmgn

bosmear the Dies committee,

forerunner of the present House Committee on Un-American Adlvitles. ) Records of the Senate

Internal Security Subcommittee also show that WEISBERG was dropped from the staff of the

Senator LaFollette 'e Special Investigating Subcommittee for leaking subcommittee confidential

information./...In WEISBERG's book on the assassination, he contends thet 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 agenies

from the Office of Strategic Services! (OSS) after World War II.

THE NEWS - NEWS' Pearl Gets lotter on GARRISON - by Pearl GONZALEZ - "...GARRISON wIll be

proven accurate in his niot charges," predicted Jeane Dixon, noted Wash., D.C. seeress who

prediated the assess nation.!.

•what, I pick up psychically Is.." Mrs. Dixon further

enlarged on kor unpison preciction by maydag that a womar was a key figure in the assassinition.

She might be rarealed by

dia ture tigation satae on ta vow Culeaur some time this jeer.

Sh! PAGE

"a bas of eater and morer from outside

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15 Jan 68

630.

16 Jan 68

HOWARD

HALL

Sylvia ODIO

James HICKS (saw man w/gun

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20 Jan

68

inst

unik

of

car

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682.

21 Jan

68

sometime in history.

THE NEWS - by Pearl GONZALEZ - The Face 1s Famillar - Perl Interviewing Gordon B. SEAVEY of

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, accepted a GARRISON subpoena as a material witness, but said that the

assertion of GARRISON that he knows about an assassination conspiracy is so much malarky and

the only reason he is willing to testify is because "I want to clear my rame.

nothing to be ashamed 'of."' HOWARD, an unemployed welder had been on a three week trip to

Mexico, a combination bunting 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. I 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 HALI have said they cannot

remember meeting with Mrs. OSWALD...

also - Saw Man With Gun In Trunk (wịth picture) - James HICKS of Enid, Okla said he was in

Dealy Plaza during the assassination and saw a man with a gun in the trunk of

a car on the

knoll from which some say shots were fired.

THE NEWS - Marina OSWALD Subpoanaed -i) The government subpoenaed Marina OSWALD PORTER 1

in connection with two suits totaling $5.5 million over possessions of OSWALD.

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 suft of $500,000 is to recover

the value of some 348 1tems, including her husband's diary

Clothing, correspondence and otier

personal effects.

THE NEWS - POLLITICKING - by Pearl Gonzalez - The Jan 68 tama

Issue of Ramparts magazine

nad an unusual cover..

"Who appointed Ramsey Clark, who has done his best to torpedo the cuse?

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 proparty and the property of the people of

Who has the arrogance and the brass to prevent the people from seeing that

Who indeed? / The one man who has protited most from the assassination - your

friendly President, Johnson." - Said GARRISON/ "We asked members of the U.S. National News-

paper Asscciation, here on a recent visit "What is your opinion of the above?"

Opinions are

given of six people.....

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25 Jan

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68

Jim KOETHE

William HUNTER

Tom HOWARD

Han KILLIAN

Earlene ROBERTS

Dorothy KILGALEN

William WHALEY

Nancy Jane MOONEY

Lee

BOWERS, JI,

Karen Pennet CARLIN

Eddy BENAVIDES

and Domingo

BENAVIDES

Warren REYNOLDS

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THE NEWs Save Mexico City Waa Dase - GARRISON SubPOenas OSWALD'S WidoW: GARISOY sISO

that Mexico City was used as a base of operations prior to the 63 assassination..

Montreal.. / He added that only Americans and a few Latin Americans were involved in the plot

to kill Pres K. / GARRISON asked OSWALD's widow Mrs. Marina Porter,

to testify.

she doubted she could help. I Grand Jury 8 Feb. / "I don't know if I could prove my innocence

"Mr. GARRISON is so powerful!" The subpoena called Marina OSWALD

THE NEWS - Texas Judge Sarah Hughs Urges U.S. Leave Vietnam

... Hughes, who swore in Pres

Johnson 22 Nov 63 aboard an Air Force plene.....

said "Everything in the

Warren Report 1s

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 bave died

murdered or myteriosly. 1.

Jim KOETHE, newspaperman, who attended

a meeting with RUBY, prepared a book on the assassination, a was killed by a karate blow,

and his notes have disappeared 4.

William HUNTER, newspaperman, attended the same meeting.

He was cited for a declaration in a police station, but was killed bya gun shot off by &

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,

was found decapitated.

Earlene ROBERIS.

LIved in the same guest house as OSWALD.

was troublesone for the Dallas police and favorable to OSWALD.

testimony "ardiac crisis", after having lost alther previous jobs.

She died of a

No autopsy was performed.

Dorothy KILGALIEN, well known newspaperworn

attended an interview between Warren and

"Suicide" It was called, in her apartment.

William WHALEY,

taxi driver who had

driven OSWALD.

His testimony was emberrassing for the "official thesis". He died in an

unexplicable automobile accident.

Nancy Jane MOONEY, strip

tease dancer in RUBY's

nightclub. She gave an alibi for the person who shot at Warren Reynolds, witness to the

assassination of policeman Tippit. She hanged herself in a Dallas prison. 1l.

Lee BOWERS,

JI., railroadman, one of the most important witnesses who saw the

shooting but not from where

OSWALD was.

new automobile, going at 75 kilometers per hour hit, without reason, and

without once applying the brakes, a wall.

"accident" was very

suspicious.

Bennet CARLIN worked with RUBY.

She spoke before to tell him to go kill OSWALD.

Assassinated

by various bullets.!

13. Eddy BENAVIDES, victim of his likeness to his brother, Domingo,

Who Hes witness In the rippit sassssination, died or a shot in the nape of The neck. HIs

father-in-law, who tried to Investigate his death, was a victim of an attempted house attack,

but came out unhurt: 14, Jack RUBY, OSWALD's assassin, never taken tos Washington jail,

which he requested for security reasons.

Died of cancer, spread out in his body, which

siddenly appeared.

15. DariED detained Immedlately after the arsags ination of

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Kennedy and later given his freedom.

He met his death, but how, no one

knows, after the press

revealed that GARRISON suspected him.

Warren REYNOLDS, witness

of the Tippit

assassin.

At first he did not admit that OSWALD was the author of the crime.

Two days I after hk the

Interrogation in which he declared in favor of OSWALD, he received a bullet wound in the head.

He lived, but he retracted whoat be had said 'and "admitted" OSWALD's crime, and of course,

OSWALD died teethst.

Executive Order No. 11,130 created

& commission for the Investigation

of Kennedy, dictated by Pres. Johnson on 29 Nov 63, seven days after

"investigation" was finished on 24 Sept 64.

he assassination

tragedy.

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