“… e. "In addition, I would like your Agency to supply the Commission with a report on the information in your possession regarding Lee Harvey OSWALD prior to November 22, 1963. Some of this information is pro- vided in the footnote on Page 2 of your report dated January 31, 19 64, entitl …”
“… ed in the footnote on Page 2 of your report dated January 31, 19 64, entitled 'Info rm ation Developed by CIA on the Activity of Lee Harvey OSWALD in Mexico City 28 September 3 October 1963'. The footnote indicates that until early October of 1963 the con- tents of this file consisted …”
“… ssion. OLUILT NW 65924 Docld:32357059 Page 4 .4 SECRET OLUIILT "2. The first topic raised by Mr. RANKIN concerned information on Lee Harvey OSWALD'S stay in the Soviet Union as reported by the FBI, based on their int erview of the defector, Y uriy Iv”
“… wed us a detailed memorandum they had prepared based on all of the information available to them, including our own contribution concerning OSWALD's stay in the USSR. "4. Members of Mr. RANKIN's staff then spoke about having found a book in OSWALD's possessions which had certain letter …”
“… RET NW 65924 Docld:32357059 Page 5 - 5 memora ndum sent to Mr. KARAMESSINES on 12 February regarding one of the pictures identified by Mrs. OSWALD as that of Jack RUBY. 16 March 1964 : : ." Letter to Mr. Richard HELMS, Deputy Director for Plans, dated 16 March 1964, from J. Lee RANKIN, …”
“… s. In addition, we will be furnished actual copies of disseminations on October 10, 1963 to other federal agencies regarding information on OSWALD'S ac- tivities in Mexico City, and any other materials not already furnished and within the scope of the third paragraph of our letter, whi …”
“… Those documents accompany this letter and they are as fo llo ws: "1. Three ring loose-leaf notebook containing a file entitled "Lee Harvey OSWALD and Marina OSWALD, Documen tary Record o f C ontact s with the United States D”
“ed "Lee Harvey OSWALD and Marina OSWALD, Documen tary Record o f C ontact s with the United States D epartment of State and the Immigration. and Naturalization S …”
“… ocu- mentation: "a. DIR-74673 dated 18 October 1963 to State, FBI, and Navy reporting contact with Soviet Embassy, Mexico, by American, Lee OSWALD. (Forwarded to Commission under cover of DDP memo, No. 4-1554, dated 24 March 1964.) "b. MEXI-7019 (IN-66846) dated 22 November 1963 re pho …”
“… vice based on 2.b, c, and d above. "g. DIR-84915 dated 23 November 1963 to the FBI re activities of North Ameriban, possibly identical with OSWALD, who visited Soviet and Cuban Embassies in Mexico on 28 September 1963. (To Commission under cover NW 65924 Docld:32357059 Page 8 OLORLI 8 …”
“handling of in- formation. I pointed out to him the up-dated machine control record on the c onte nt s of the OSWALD file, and suggested that I was sure that Mr. HELMS would be pleased to offer him and others in the Commission the possibility of viewing th …”
“… presentation in the near future. "5. Mr. STERN volunteered one point in the dis- cussion that the Agency handling of the information in the OSWALD case was unique among what the Commis- sion had found had happened in every other agency. He was critical of the Navy. He raised specifical …”
“… puty Director for Plans, dated 13 April 1964, by David E. MURPHY, Chief, SR Division; Subject: Discuss ions with Mr. Allen W. DULLES on the OSWALD Case. "1. At the instructions of the DDP, I visited Mr. DULLES on 11 April to discuss with him certain ques- tions which Mr. DULLES feels t …”
“… LLES feels the Warren Commission may pose to CIA. Mr. DULLES explained that while the Com- mission wished to clarify certain aspects of the OSWALD case in which a response from CIA seemed necessary it NW 65924 Docld:32357059 Page 9 SECKET ς 9 SEODET was not sure how the questions shoul …”
“… event, Mr. DULLES felt that the reply should be straight- forward and to the point. He thought language which made it clear that Lee Harvey OSWALD was never an employee or agent of CIA would suffice. We should also state that neither CIA nor anyone acting on CIA's behalf was ever in co …”
“SWALD seemed most appropriate. "3. The next question concerned the possi- bility o f OSWALD's having been a Soviet agent. Mr. DULLES suggested that the Commission's question on this matter be phrased somewhat as follows: 'In the kn …”
“rvices of the intelligence services of other communist st ates at any time prior to 22 November 1 96 3, or was OSWALD solicited by these intelligence services to become such an agent?' . Mr. DULLES and I felt that it would be better to confine our response …”
“… , from J. Lee RANKIN, General Counsel: "Thank you for your memorandum of January 25, 1964, transmitting a detailed chronology of Lee Harvey OSWALD's stay in the Soviet Union and the alphabetical list of persons in the Soviet Union who were known to or mentioned by Lee Harvey OSWALD or …”
“. Kennedy, November 22, 1963', and accompanying exhibit s; the Summary Report entitled 'Investig ati on of Killing of Lee Harvey OSWALD, Dallas, Texas, 24 November 1963'; and the two Supplemental Reports to these summaries. At a conference on January 28, 1964, attended by Mr …”
“… ge with the thanks of the Commission your memorandum dated January 31, 1964, relating to information developed by your Agency on Lee Harvey OSWALD activity in Mexico City during the period of September 28 to October 3, 1963. "I assume and would like to be so advised : if the contrary i …”
“… ssion was sup- plied by the Federal Bureau of Investigation with a cropped copy of the photograph reportedly dis- played to Mrs. Marguerite OSWALD on November 23, 1963, at Dallas, Texas, by Special Agent ODUM of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. "In order to complete the records of …”
“… e. "In addition, I would like your Agency to supply the Commission with a report on the information in your possession regarding Lee Harvey OSWALD prior to November 22, 1963. Some of this information is pro- vided in the footnote on Page 2 of your report dated January 31, 1964, entitle …”
“… on. OLUILT NW 65924 Docld: 32357059 Page 4 .4 SECRET O LUIILT "2. The first top ic raised by Mr. RANKIN concerned information on Lee Harvey OSWALD'S stay in the Soviet Union as reported by the FBI, based on their interview of the defector, Y uriy”
“… wed us a detailed memorandum they had prepared based on all of the information available to them, including our own contribution concerning OSWALD's stay in the USSR. "4. Members of Mr. RANKIN's staff then spoke about having found a book in OSWALD's possessions which had certain letter …”
“with which he would not have been familia r. "6. Mr. WILLEMS noted that Mrs . OSWALD had introduced a statement to the effect t hat she sus pected her s on to be a CIA agent. "7. A considerable part of the meeting from this …”
“other agencies of the government after their receipt of CIA information that OSWALD was in contact w ith the Soviet and Cuban Embassies in Mexico City was next discussed. "10. The Commission, Mr. RANKIN said, would be inter …”
“… CRET NW 65924 Docld:32357059 Page 5 - 5 memorandum sent to Mr. KARAMESSINES on 12 February regarding one of the pictures identified by Mrs. OSWALD as that of Jack RUBY. 16 March 1964 : : ." Letter to Mr. Richard HELMS, Deputy Director for Plans, dated 16 March 1964, from J. Lee RANKIN, …”
“… In addition, we will be furnished actual copies of dissemi nations on October 10, 1963 to other federal agencies regard ing information on OSWALD'S ac- tivities in Mexico City, and any other mat erials not already furnished and within the scope of the third paragraph of our letter, wh …”
“… s. Those documents accompany this letter and they are as follows: "1. Three ring loose-leaf notebook containing a file entitled "Lee Harvey OSWALD and Marina OSWALD, Documentary Record of Contacts with the United States Department of State and the Immigration. and Naturalization Servic …”
“States Department of State and the Immigration. and Naturalization Service. "2 . Copies of letters w ritten by Lee Harvey OSWALD to his mother, Marguerite OSWALD, when he was living in the Soviet Union. "3. Memorandum dated March 12, 1964, subject: Certain Questions P …”
“… ocu- mentation: "a. DIR-74673 dated 18 October 1963 to State, FBI, and Navy reporting contact with Soviet Embassy, Mexico, by American, Lee OSWALD. (Forwarded to Commission under cover o”
“contact with Soviet Embassy, Mexico, by American, Lee OSWALD. (Forwarded to Commission under cover o f DDP memo, No. 4-1554, dated 2 4 March 1964.) "b. MEXI- 7019 (IN-66846) dated 22 November 1963 re …”
“that FBI agent hand- carrying photos of person suspected of being OSWALD to Dallas for mailing to D. C. (To Commission under cover of DDP memo, No. 4-1555, dated 24 March 1964.) "e. Six photos mailed to Washingto …”
“(See attachment to that memo for inventory of documents.) "i. Machine r un sheets on documents acces si oned to CIA's dossier on OSWALD. "3. Mr. STERN stated he had a keen interest in Agency programs for electronic data handling of in- formation. I pointed out to him the up- …”
“… presentation in the near future. "5. Mr. STERN volunteered one point in the dis- cussion that the Agency handling of the information in the OSWALD case was unique among what the Commis- sion had found had happened in every other agency. He was critical of the Navy. He raised specifical …”
“… , from J. Lee RANKIN, General Counsel: "Thank you for your memorandum of January 25, 1964, transmitting a detailed chronology of Lee Harvey OSWALD's stay in the Soviet Union and the alphabetical list of persons in the Soviet Union who were known to or mentioned by Lee Harvey OSWALD or …”
“… esident John F. Kennedy, November 22, 1963', and accompanying exhibits; the Summary Report entitled 'Investigation of Killing of Lee Harvey OSWALD, Dallas, Texas, 24 November 1963'; and the two Supplemental Rep or ts t o th es e summaries. At a conference on Janua ry 28, 1964, attended …”
“… e your furnishing the C.I.A. (Attention: Mr. Richard HELMS) copies of the following reports: " "All correspondence carried on by Lee Harvey OSWALD with persons in the Soviet Union, in particular, the letters referred to on page 63 of your Supplemental Report on the Assassination of Pre …”
“… ge with the thanks of the Commission your memorandum dated January 31, 1964, relating to information developed by your Agency on Lee Harvey OSWALD activity in Mexico City during the period of September 28 to October 3, 1963. "I assume and would like to be so advised : if the contrary i …”
“… ssion was sup- plied by the Federal Bureau of Investigation with a cropped copy of the photograph reportedly dis- played to Mrs. Marguerite OSWALD on November 23, 1963, at Dallas, Texas, by Special Agent ODUM of the Federal Burea”
“Marguerite OSWALD on November 23, 1963, at Dallas, Texas, by Special Agent ODUM of the Federal Burea u of Investigation. "In order to complete the records of …”
“… e. "In addition, I would like your Agency to supply the Commission with a report on the information in your possession regarding Lee Harvey OSWALD prior to November 22, 1963. Some of this information is pro- vided in the footnote on Page 2 of your report dated January 31, 1964, entitle …”
“… ssion. OLUILT NW 65924 Docld:32357059 Page 4 .4 SECRET OLUIILT "2. The first topic raised by Mr. RANKIN concerned information on Lee Harvey OSWALD'S stay in the Soviet Union as reported by the FBI, based on their interview of the defector, Yuriy Ivanovich NOSENKO. This discussion is re …”
“… at t his might have formed the base or key for a cipher system. "5. Members of Mr. RANKIN's staff then com- mented on the testimony of Mrs. OSWALD to the effect that the letters from her son regarding his desire to return to the United States had the appearance of being dictated since …”
“… ovember 1963. "9. The question of why no action was taken by othe r agencies of th e government after their receipt of CIA information that OSWALD was in contact with the Soviet and Cuban Embassies in Mexico City was next discussed. "10. The Commission, Mr. RANKIN said, would be intere …”
“… CRET NW 65924 Docld:32357059 Page 5 - 5 memorandum sent to Mr. KARAMESSINES on 12 February regarding one of the pictures identified by Mrs. OSWALD as that of Jack RUBY. 16 March 1964 : : ." Letter to Mr. Richard HELMS, Deputy Director for Plans, dated 16 March 1964, from J. Lee RANKIN, …”
“… s. In addition, we will be furnished actual copies of disseminations on October 10, 1963 to other federal agencies regarding information on OSWALD'S ac- tivities in Mexico City, and any other materials not already furnished and within the scope of the third paragraph of our letter, whi …”
“… s. Those documents accompany this letter and they are as follows: "1. Three ring loose-leaf notebook containing a file entitled "Lee Harvey OSWALD and Marina OSWALD, Documentary Record of Contacts with the United States Department of State and the Immigration. and Naturalization Servic …”
“… ocu- mentation: "a. DIR-74673 dated 18 October 1963 to State, FBI, and Navy reporting contact with Soviet Embassy, Mexico, by American, Lee OSWALD . (Forwarded to Commission under cover of DDP memo, No. 4-1554, dated 24 March 196”
“rican, Lee OSWALD . (Forwarded to Commission under cover of DDP memo, No. 4-1554, dated 24 March 196 4.) "b. MEXI-7019 (IN-66846) dated 22 November 1963 re p …”