Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: MX
To: HQ
Document date: 4/1/64
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote).

DATE: 11-14-2017

JFK Assassination System

Date:

4/14/201

Identification Form

Agency Information

AGENCY :

RECORD NUMBER :

FBI

124-10313-10006

RECORD SERIES: HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER : 100-395934-NR

Document Information

ORIGINATOR:

FBI

FROM:

MX

TO: HQ

TITLE:

DATE: 04/01/1964

'PAGES:

4

SUBJECTS:

ELIZABETH CATLETT MORA

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION: Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS:

CURRENT STATUS : Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 12/23/1997

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS :

49.1

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-Heleaset mier the John

DATE: 11-14-2017

OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10

5010-100-08

MAY 1862 EDITION

GA GEN. REG. NO. 27

• UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

F.

Kermeny Assassination

Records cortention Act. 0f. 1992 791X USC

HAL

DATE:

4/1/64

TO

Director, F=I (105-82555)

FROM

Uplesal, Mexico City (205-9702) 4)

SUBJECT:

LEE HARVEY OSWALD, aka

IS -R - CUBA

GASIFIED BY 3O 42POTIAG

OADN

3/27785

DECLASCIEED BY 5668 SIMAC

ReBulet 3/25/64.

ON 8-24:95

(44)

Referenced letter set forth that'tmeX-18 and

MEX-19%should attempt to resolve some of the questions

set forth in referenced letter and which have arisen with

regard to Mexico City letter and letterhead memorandum

datedX3/16/64.

It is noted that ex-18 and MEX-19thave continually

been trying to resolve the questions which have evolved and

these informants have been anticipating and hoping that

will be able to learn more from ELIZABETH CATLETT MORA

(Bufile 100-395934; MC file 100-939) as soon as they are

able to do so.

lassi

eci

With regard to the questions set forth in referenced

letter, the following has been determined:

No confirmation has been received from any other.

sources in Mexico that the Communist Party of Mexico was

interested in obtaining all information regarding subject's

There has been no indication to date from

other persons that the Communist Party of Mexico has taken

men

410/64

7 9

to how much American authorities know about subject's

to Mexico. u

NOT RECORDED

199 APR 17 1964

In connection with the question as to whether MORA

was referring to OSWALD's activities before he went to Russia

or before he went to Mexico* MEX-18 and MEX-19*YeFe

emphatir

Bureau

(1 - Liaison Section)

-endie 4o

(1 - Dallas,

00-104642

- Mexico City

Routes

this LiM

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(5)

the "

1/16/64

ICC-DAllAS

15554/71644 125

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1964

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Releaset

trider the Toin

DATE: 11-14-2017

"F".

Kennedy Assassination Recoris Collection Act of 1992(44 USC 210) Hdtey.

MC 105-3702

that MORA stated OSWALD's activities before he went to Russia

and not his activities before he went to Mexico.u

Americans

who were there at the

same time as he was and that

he was "not that much of

a nut, " meaning that he could not

to assassinate President Kennedy,

subject could not have undertaken the assassination of

President Kennedy alone.

As was noted in paragraph 3, page 2, of Mexico City

letterhead memorandum dated 3/16/64, MORA did not divulge her

source of her information regarding the impression of OsWALL

EX-19 hAuericans in the Soviet Union.

Since MEX-18 and

heard MORA make the statement previously tha

she has corresponded with MARY LOUISE PATTERSON, who has been

residing in the Soviet Union, it is these informants' belief

that PATTERSON is the source

was well known among Americans

there.

EEX-I8 and NEX-I have advised that they hope to

determine from MORA further details regarding her previous

statements about OSWALD.

4)

From information whichkvEX-18 and MEX-19khave

learned

about MORA becoming a Mexican citizen, it is considered

that if MORA were interviewed, she would be antagonistic

rights as a Mexican

can man to me assed previously that

if any

Mexican police attempt to at any time interview her,

they are going to run into

"a tiger."

If she were to be

interviewed by the Mexican police or by any representative

of the United States Government, there are no grounds to

believe that she would be cooperative in any manner and the

that she has told only MEX-18 and

this would expose these informants.

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DATE: 11-14-2017

Reuetly

Recorus, CorTeotion Act of 1992 744 USC 2107 Hote).

MC 105-3702

It is noted that*MEX-18 and MEX-1Khave advised

that they are unable to ascertain information from MORA

through direct questions.

Whenever a question is made

to

MORA, she ceases talking, and the only manner. in which these

informants are able to ascertain data from MORA is to needle

her, then sit back and with

a sympathetic ear listen to what

she

has to say.

MEX-18 and MEX-19 intend to learn from MORA addi-

tional details in order to answer the pertinent questions

which have arisen, and they intend to pursue vigorously the

objective set forth for them concerning any information MORA

has in her possession concerning OSWALD. To date these

informants have not been able to meet with MORA for a two

or three day period because of her illness and her other

preoccupations. Present plans are for them to take MORA

lAn a two or three day "vacation" in the first half of April."

As soon as these informants have met with MORA, this will

be reported immediately, and recommendations will be made

as to any additional investigative steps to be taken.# *(U)

The reason for Mexico City letterhead memorandum

dated 3/16/64, being classified "SECRET" is being detailed

fully as follows:

he letterhead memorandum was classified "SECRET

o protectxMEX-18 and MEX-19*

who are informants in MexiCo

furnishing highly sensitive information involving espionage

and information vital to the internal security of the United

States.

It is essential that the identities of these informants

be fully protected, especially since they are the only source

which received the information and MORA is not known to have

discussed the information in the letterhead memorandum with

anyone else. Under the circumstances,

the protection of these

informants is of paramount interest to the continued operations

of the Bureau in Mexico, and for thir

memorandum was

classified "SECRET."

& reason the letterhead

This office will continue to directfvEX-18 and

MEX-19Kto vigorously pursue their proposed contact with MORA

and the results will be promptly reported to the Bureau.

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Released under the Iohn E. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote)

DATE: 11-14-2017

MC 105-3702

One copy of this letter is being submitted for

transmittal to Dallas, the domestic office of origin-u

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