“… eting with Carlucci, Blakey said that he thought his request was reasonable. I said that he had reviewed both past and present employees at Mexico City Station, as well as reviewing the files. The man he wants to interview is essentially a mechanic and was really unimportant to him, and I d …”
“… c and was really unimportant to him, and I doubted that he had anything to add to what he knew. 7. He observed that our communications with Mexico City are better than his and asked if we would inform the Station to tell Cornwell about the outcome of this meeting. I asked if he wanted us to …”
“… ning some examples, as addressed directly in the 1977 CIA Task Force study on the Schweiker report. I said that as soon as they finished in Mexico City I went there and interviewed the three former employees they saw: Zambernardi, Flick and Watson. I said Flick wasn't very helpful (we had o …”
“… nces with basic substantive significance are lost to them. I noted that their reading a less technical file--Oswald's personality file from Mexico City--had made it possible for them to correct a mistaken memory by the former DCOS Stanley Watson. Watson had recalled seeing. Oswald's file wi …”
“… RET NW 65924 Docld:32401055 Page 7 SECRET has to do with a Mexican named Calvillo. I said we did not know they intended to interview him in Mexico City, and it was some time before we knew there had been an issue there. There was some back-and-forth between Cornwell and me about what he tol …”
“ave been avoided by exercise of discretion. asked that we check the system for sanitizing. Goldsmith 19. We got on the Mexico City affair again. I said that Cornwell had been told that we would not help him with agents. He said that he understood that agents could be br …”
“… encies in the investigation. Two areas of special interest have become evident, both of which involve sensitive operational considerations: Mexico City”
“nterest have become evident, both of which involve sensitive operational considerations: Mexico City •. Mexico City is considered one of the most important bases for Soviet clandestine operations against the United States. As a result Sovie …”
“rs has on occasion appeared to be developing a basis for criticizing CIA's performance in its part : of the investigation in Mexico City, under its charter to evaluate the performance of the intelligence agencies. At one time, and possibly ز کرد still, they appeared to be att …”
“l the above CIA reporting on Mexico City involves classically sources= and-methods material. Nosenko . Yuri Nosenko was a KGB officer who defected in early 1964. Among the items of …”
“… he undersigned. 2. In the meetings with the three Representatives, Mr. McMahon outlined our concerns over sensitive matters involved in the Mexico City and Nosenko issues and requested that if that subject matter is to be treated in the hearings that it be in executive session. He made it c …”
“… nt investigators Cannot be honored in the absence of written verification by the Staff Director. We agreed to look into the question of the Mexico City history and asked that they consider those elements that they really wish to see. 7. At this morning's meeting I first described to Mr. Cor …”
“… the problems presented and settling them. 9. The history presented a different problem. It is almost entirely devoted to the history of the Mexico City Station for the period 194 until the late 1960's when it was written.. Only a few pages treat with Oswald and the questions arising out of …”
“… s, Marty Hawkins and Norbert Shepanek met with Messrs. Blakey and Cornwell at 0730 Saturday morning. The purpose was to discuss activity in Mexico City planned by HSCA. 2. As usual, it is difficult to plan how to approach questions as limited information is provided by the HSCA people. They …”
“… ted because of their private activities without reference to Agency connections, which all of them had. HSCA has spoken to other persons in Mexico City, and had independent informa- tion about them of interest to their investigation; they SECRET 21949 E2 IMPDET CL BY 13170”
“means, in adjoining but separated rooms. One of them may not be available as he may be in Spain. It b. Two persons who reside in Mexico City, who formerly were employees in the Cuban Embassy, Consuelo Esperon and Suoto. These would be interviewed as HSCA had done with other forme …”
“… sed with two support agents, whose only interest is that they worked for CIA. c. Two U.S. citizens, Mrs. June Cobb Sharp (believed to be in Mexico City) and a Mr. Wichtrich. Both are private citizens who are reported to have information of interest to the HSCA, in their private capacity. HS …”
“… the formula suggested was somewhat as follows "CIA personnel assigned in Mexico for the investigation." I have identified references to the Mexico City Station on pages 2-6 and 12, and the Monterrey Base at 5, 6, and 11. I believe we can develop a formula that will be mutually acceptable on …”
“… but is not substantively significant at all. (C) Page 2-4. The following rewrite is offered, as a way to avoid unnecessary reference to the Mexico City Station: (S) The first information on the travel of the Cuban-American appeared in early December 1963. At that time CIA headquarters recei …”
“… port that Gilberto Lopez had crossed the Mexican border at Laredo, Texas on November 23, 1963, and had registered in the Roosevelt Hotel in Mexico City on November 25 at 1600 in Room 203. Lopez was reported as departing on a Cubana flight for Havana on November 27, The report stated that a …”
“… taken the time to read it in context. (C) e. Failure to report until April 1964 about Oswald's contacts with Soviet and Cuban Consulates in Mexico City. This is based on an error of a Warren Commission investigation. First, Mr. Helms told Mr. Rankin at least some of the story in mid-January …”
“… 75, Subject: Documents Relating to the Kennedy Assassination 7 soft files entitled Oswald's Contacts with the Cuban and Soviet Embassies in Mexico City. Contacts given in their order of occurence Document from 835 page study - Deryabin on Nosenko Envelope containing miscellaneous handwritte …”
“… ro. ' FILE ADOY, DDODE, DDOFSRE 8 n UINDEX D O o wo mbEX -RETURN TO iP FILES DISSEM BY: PER P0 # TO: LISBON- INFO LONDON, MEXICO CITY. Y Dem Jan RYBAT UNINTEL RNVIEW 9 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SELECT COMMITTEE ON file7 ASSASSINATIONS WHO CURRENTLY INVESTIGATING CIRCU …”
“… t. In September 1963, when NOSENKO was Deputy Chief of the Tourist Department, he was informed of OSWALD’s visit to the Soviet Embassy in Mexico City to apply to return to the USSR. Immediately following President Kennedy’s assassination, NOSENKO, as Deputy Chief of the Tourist Departm …”
“… puty Chief of the Seventh Department. No further word on him was received at KGB Headquarters until he appeared at the Soviet Embassy in Mexico City in September 1963 and requested a visa to return to the Soviet Union. The Mexico Legal Residency reported his visit to KGB Headquarters, …”
“… ALEKSEYEV relayed this information to the First Chief Directorate. NOSENKO did not know to whom OSWALD had spoken at the Soviet Embassy in Mexico City, and he knew of no contacts between OSWALD and Cubans or representatives of the Cuban Government there or elsewhere. Comment: Independent …”
“… gal Residency in Mexico. The cable, which NOSENKO said he did not personally see, reported that OSWALD had visited the Soviet Embassy in Mexico City requesting permission to return to the USSR and that the cable specified that OSWALD had dealt with Soviet Foreign Ministry personnel o …”
“… WALD personally. NOSENKO's assertion that the KGB First Chief Directorate first learned of OSWALD when he applied for a re-entry visa in Mexico City in September 1963 is probably incorrect. The consular file turned over to the U.S. Govern ment by the Soviet Embassy in Washington aft …”
“… CY: CIA RECORD NUMBER: 104-10151-10207 RECORD SERIES : JFK AGENCY FILE NUMBER : 80T01357A DOCUMENT INFORMATION AGENCY ORIGINATOR: CIA FROM: MEXICO CITY TO DIRECTOR : CABLE STATING THAT A CALL HAD BEEN PLACED TO SOVIET : EMBASSY BY LEE OSWALD ON 28 SEPTEMBER. : 11/23/1963 2 : TITLE DATE PAGE …”
“… UNIT WH/C/MO/FI-CI ☐ INDEX 43 SECRET 2 6 EXT 7347 ☑ NO INDEX 3 7 DATE: 26 APRIL 65 ☐ FILE IN CS FILE NO. 2002 ورة 4 8 201-749651 TO JMWAVE MEXICO CITY 6A 65 71 10: FROM: DIRECTOR CONF WHIC 8”
“IN CS FILE NO. 2002 ورة 4 8 201-749651 TO JMWAVE MEXICO CITY 6A 65 71 10: FROM: DIRECTOR CONF WHIC 8 INFO VR, FILE, DAP, WH 7, OS 7, CI/OPS, CI/OA, DO4, DO/H 3 TO WAVE MEXI INFO: CITE DIR 04696 TYPIC …”
“… a status report was requested in this matter. 2. Thomas Flores, C/OPS/WH/C, was requested to ascertain if subject had applied for a visa at Mexico City. Cable is being sent requesting this info. Flores advised it is necessary to move subject out of Mexico as soon as possible within a maximu …”
“… rs Staff arrange with Immigration and Naturalization Service for the prompt admission into the U.S. of Subject's family once they arrive in Mexico City. SECRET NW 65987 Docld:32371627 Page 3 Thomas Flores WH/C/CO”
“… EZ SO 201-267437 03 CLASSIFIED MESSAGE ONG: F. Toomdey ROUTING UNIT: WE/4 SECRET 1 EXT 8715 4 2 5 : DATE: 20 April 1960 3 6 EZ FLIR بت TO . Mexico City Na Cs Reecra CEFERRED FR 20 23 11260 Ei Se this capas d FEOAL DIRECTOR ROUTINED CABLE SECT. RE Lodera Market CONF. WH 5. ☐ Nowe requed INTA …”
“104-10162-10044 DATE 14 MAR 60 TO • DIRECTOR FROM MEXICO CITY 03 CLASSIFIED MESSAGE FIL NO S-E-C-R-E-T 2 456 3 6 RE Filtrerek onet. ACTION: WH 5 (HR (TOOMEY] WH DIV INFO No CS Pacord Value: Destern NOT …”
“… SSIFIED MESSAGE 201-267437. ROJTING 8-E-C-R-E-T 1 4 EXT 2823 2 5 DATE: 15 MARCH 1960 3 6 16-23 RE recheit ones. TO SANTIA [SANTIAGO HAVANA ☐MEXICO CITY Red Value. Destroy. RI the this copy as indicated FROM DIRECTOR Brauch copy filed as indicated ☐ RE Indeaing check one): ☐Merkel None requc …”
“… Note). Case#:NW 65987 Date: 10-28-2021 ९ CLASSIFIED MESSAGE 40. 1411 201-267437 DATE : 23 S-E-C-R-Cآ ROUTING 1 4 TO DIRECTOR 2 5 3 6 : FROM MEXICO CITY RE Fhing theck one): JAN 29 10 562 60 No Co Record Value. Dristros ☐ ACTION: KI file is onpy as indicated Francet mov filed as 10-30 INFO C …”
“… . Case#:NW 65987 Date: 10-28-2021 201-267437 338 DCL/ CLASSIFIED MESSAGE DATE : 20 JAN 60 ROUTING S-E-C-R-C-T 4 TO 2 5 : 'DIRECTOR 3 6 FROM MEXICO CITY 22 Filing (check one): No Ca Record Value. Destroy. ACTION WH 5 RI Ble this copy as indicated Branch copy filed as indicated JAN 20 23432 6 …”
“… B officer of the Fifth Department (Latin America) First Chief Directorate (Foreign Intelligence), who served as Pravda 1 correspondent in Mexico City from September 1960 to October 1964. Al- though the draft is not in polished form it is Headquarters feeling that it represents an accura …”
“… ELLENT SPANISH AND SOME ENGLISH oor nAn 702.9 2. ALFERYEV REPORTEDLY WAS TDY IN ARGENTINA DURING AUG 581 SERVED AS PRAVDA REPRESENTATIVE IN MEXICO CITY FroN 13 SEP LO TO 926 OCT 64 AND HAS SECOND, LATER FIRST SECRETARY, or THE CULTURAL SECTION OF THE SOVIET EMBASSY IN BUENOS AIRES FROM 27 J …”
“… o, ALFERYEV IS AN OFFICER OF S THE FIFTH DEPARTMENT CLATIN AMERICANS FIRST CHIEF DIRECTORATE- KGB. WHO WAS ASSIGNED TO THE RESIDENTURA IN MEXICO CITY IN bl. SOURCE HAD NO INFORMATION ON SUBJECT’S SPECIFIC DUTZES IN MEXICO. ALFERYEV GRADUATED FROM THE INSTITUTE OF”
“… 8 Granted one month Argentine visa in Moscow Sept 58. No indication he ever travelled to Argentina. 13 Sept 60 to * 24 October 64 : PCS, Mexico City, Mexico as PRAVDA Correspondent. 27 Jan 68 to 17 July 72 PCS, Buenos Aires, Argentina as Second Secy, then promoted to First Secy, Sovie …”
“… SPANISH AND SOME ENGLISH (DOT: MAR 703.9. 2. ALFERYEV REPORTEDLY WAS TDY IN ARGENTINA DURING AUG Sa. SERVED AS PRAVDA REPRESENTATIVE IN MEXICO CITY FROM SEP LO TO OCT LU. WAS SECOND, LATER FIRST SECRETARY, CULTURAL SECTION SOVIET EM- % BASSY IN BUENOS AIRES FROM 27 JAN LA TO 17 JUL 72 …”
“… d. -Vildes Rosa Alekseyevna (20 Sept. 34. 1959% TDX Argentina (possible, 1960: COX Havana in Moscow), sons Vadim (24 Sept. 553 1960-196h. Mexico City, PRAVDA rep. in Moscow). Wife with him, son in BU. 1963- - •• - ” - : Buenos Airco, 2nd Sec./Cultaral Officer at Sovemb.4 C. OPERATIONAL …”
“… - ATI. PER ,• a xaee ro co rue NA. CP. PILE RID RETURN TO BRANCH , ACTION uner !FILE, VR ACTION 2 41 SECRET 0917462 OCT 69 CITE MEXICO CITY 1631 70 BUENOS AIRES, INFO DIRECTOR mEXT 00*6233’ RYBAT REDTOP AELANYARD BIOGENESIS .FEFS: A. BUENOS AIRES 3814 4) (9585240 (62151) …”
“… c/c c/fz DDL ADDP CSDO C/TSDS RETURN TO /a/te BRANCH 9 SECRET 032201Z OCT 69 CITE BUENOS AIRES 3814 (SHROYER ACTING) DIRECTOR, MEXICO CITY INFO PANAMA CITY 306*58524 f‘ RYBAT REDTOP AELANYARD BIOGENESIS TECH (/0/347 0f (1N73470) REFs BUENOS AIRES 3081 (NOT SENT MEXICO CITY …”
“… PER - - 1j 4 C/ SBS 5821 2FIER, VR C/CuTC DOE ADDP CSDO 1 SECRET 0322022 OCT 69 CITE BUENOS AIRES 3815 (SHROYER ACTING) DIRECTOR, MEXICO CITY INFO PANAMA CITY RTBAT REDTOP ACLANYARD BIOGENESIS 30r69 #56520 4 V REF: BUENOS AIRES 38 IA(IN 58524) 1. IDER 18 IVAR GAVRILOVICH ALFER …”
“14-00000 CLASIFICATOE PROCESSING ACTION to DISPATCH SECRET ■ma H0 MUNG Chief of Station, Mexico City 1xx so ENDEIIS 107800 00. ONLY OUALIF ED RV Chief, Western Hemisphere Division can JDG nocimd AM Chief of Station, WH/Miami BCTORU BRU …”
“… NO. cons: pavroesy (crms-dcatemt V (Site and tme.frep. D preference nacigert SECRET- ?. CITE DIRECTOR,: A 775 TO F WH/RIANI INFO: MEXICO CITY 1 1 #5g Deerzecs TYPIC PEP: WWAMTAVT 13225 (IN 479676)* 1. WHILE ARAUJO MAY HAVE HAD CONTACT VITE JUSTO CARRILLO'S GROUP IN 1958 S …”
“… 41 19 :Ov: Av. Drsegu at___ ACTION UNIT 15 pen. ‘# FILE, VR 624WHS 24. ACTION NO @ SE CR E T 221546Z NOV 74 CITE WH/MIAMI 15167 MEXICO CITY INFO DIRECTOR TYPIC REF: 1. MEXICO CITY 18206 (2 468629) TRACES ON LEOPOLDO A R A U JO BERNAL (201-771754) 2213y ia 475064 4 ore …”