“hich reminded ALVARADO of a prostitute and the Canadian then went upstairs OSWALD, the Negro ALVA RA DO left the building momentarily to buy popsicle on the corner; he saw the above three men leave by the Embassy gate near the corner of Tacubaya where they entered a parked black ”
“ent was made for 9:15 the next morning at the Jena Restau- rant. ALVARADO [ΗΜΜΑ-22 561, 5 December 1 963; CSCI-3/779,136, 13 December 1963] [*Comment The two individuals were SNIGHT, the Embassy security officer, and A. C. PLAMBECK (P), Mexican Station officer. may have mistaken ”
“someone. The Negro then said he was sorry that he could accompany OSWALD, saying "You understand my situat ion." To which OSWALD replied: " That' s all r ight, I can do this myself." The "source" (ALVARADO ?) was of the opinion that OSWALD had come from Havana. Whe n OSWALD enter”
“a of the Hotel Francis after which they drove up and down a few streets ALVARADO told them again wha t he had observed in the Cuban Consulate and they gave him 100 pesos and told him they woudl call him at the number 41-07-31, which is the telephone number of the place where ALVA”
“… ide the Cuban Embassy in Mexico City. 2. About himsel f, ALVARADO said he i n Mexic o City awaiting false documentat ion so he could g o to Cuba”
“ut himsel f, ALVARADO said he i n Mexic o City awaiting false documentat ion so he could g o to Cuba for sabotage training. He name three other members of his organization in Ni- caragua as Juan LORILLO, Rolan ALVARADO, and Carlos FONSECA A …”
“ays he saw OSWALD in the Cuban Em- bassy in Mexico, but based on th e information ava ilable to this Agency as of this date OSWALD visited the Cuban Embassy in Mexico for the first time after 25 September 1963.)" [DIR 85089, 26 November 1963] 27 November 1963 Headquarters suggest”
“to FBI, State, and the White House incorpora ting inf ormation forwarded to Headquarte rs in MEXI-7 069 (IN 68376, 26 November 1963 (q.v.) [DIR 85199, 27 November 1963] 27 November 1963 ALVARADO's story being checked as thoroughly as Station assets make possible He also being re-”
“ot appear in photographs of persons using Embassy gate. He admits visiting the Soviet Embassy 6 or 7 times; however, he has not been identified in photographic coverage of Soviet Embassy. [MEXI-7098 (IN 69127), 27 November 1963] SECRET NW 65924. Docld:32356691 Page 8 1. 27 Novemb”
“in New Orlean s on 25 September and left that day for Texas without paying his rent. He is b elieve d to have been without funds duri ng this period. FBI says his New Orleans landlady believes he was there continuously between 17 and 25 September [DIR 85258, 27 November 1963] 27 ”
“… IC interloper. We think it pos- sible or e ven likely that h e has been in and out of the Cuban Embassy as a NIC agent trying to infiltrate Cuba and has picked up the names and faces there in so doing. All he has said about OSWALD he could have gotten from the newspapers, except for …”
“… assin is a factor which immediately rises in the mind of expert and layman alike. Secondly, DORTICOS may have heard through some Russian or Cuba n source in the Mexican Govern ment that DURAN w”
“ORTICOS may have heard through some Russian or Cuba n source in the Mexican Govern ment that DURAN w as asked whether the Cubans paid OSWALD for the alleged assignment 4. While we do not hat …”
“n order to be at the Cuban Embassy getting his pay-off , as ALVARADO claims, on 18 Sept ember With t his added information, believe Mexico can confidently regard ALVARADO as fabricator and tailor interrogation accordingly. [DIR 85653, 28 November 1963] SECRET NW 65924 Docld:32356”
“ion Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Note). Case#:NW 65924 Date: 10-25-2021 ITEM IS RESTRIC TED 104-10102-10 143 SECRET CHRONOLOGICAL SUMMARY: Gilberto Nolasco ALVARADO Ugarte 18 September 1963- According to ALVARADO's statements made during an inter- view conducted in the morning of 26 ”
“nd di d speak some English. Another member of the gr oup was a white person whom ALVARADO had seen p reviously, in the waiting room, carrying a Canadian passport The Canadian had green eyes, blondish hair combed in an "existen- tialist" manner with a pompadour He was wearing dark”
“sh): OSWALD : "I can't go with you. I have a lot. to do." 'The people are waiting for me back there. !". The Negro gave OSWALD six thousand five hundred dollars in large denomination US bills saying: 'This isn't much." Of the one thousand five hundred dollars was for extra expens”
“ntials-of FBI agents.* ALVARADO told about his seeing OSWALD, etc. Another appointme nt was made for 9:15 the next morning at the Jena Restau- rant. ALVARADO [ΗΜΜΑ-22561, 5 December 1963; CSCI-3/779,136, 13 December 1963] [*Comment The two individuals were SNIGHT, the Embassy sec”
“lot to assassinate President Kennedy. He described them as one being a white person with a large cle ft nose. The other had closed cropped hair with a copote [sic].* ALVARADO claims that on the 18th of September, he was in the Cuban Embassy in Mexico City and he saw Lee Harvey OS”
“, I can do this myself." The "source" (A LV ARAD O ?) wa s of the opinion that OSWALD had co me from Havana. When OSWALD entered (the Consulate ?) he was affectionately greeted by a female employee of the Cuban Em- bassy, who has blue eyes and lives at Calle Juarez 407. The "sour”
“s the same two men from the Embassy whom he had the evening before, at the Jena Restaur ant on the A venida More- los and the Paseo de la Reforma. The two men were accompanied by a third man named Rodolfo GAVALDON. ALVARADO went with these three men to the cafeteria of the Hotel ”
“later in front of the Juarez monument. ALVARADO (Blind memorandum, dated 25 November 1963; Memorand um to Clark ANDERSON, Legal Attache, dated 29 November 1963; And HMMA-22561 5 December 1963, and CSCI-3/779,136, 13 December 1963.] 26 November 1963 Station officer and local secur”
“makes a favorable impression and is available for further ques- tioning." 26 November 1963 DIR 85177 Subject: Telecon between Cuban President DORTICOS and Joaquin HERNANDEZ Armas. "Following is account of telephone conversation between Cuban President Osvaldo DORTICOS in Havana a”
“… WALD is 'one of us'. Two years ago OSWALD and GIBSON corresponded and OSWALD became a member of the Committee (presumably the Fair Play for Cuba Committee). OSWALD is crazy. GIBSON burned all of his correspondence with OSWALD. GIBSON is glad that he (GIBSON) is not in New York now an …”
“… les', California, has resided in Lausanne, Switzerland, since April 1963. He is a negro journalist and has been active in the Fair Play for Cuba Committee since its organization in 1960. In Switzerland he has been involved in the publication La Revolution Africaine." FBI FBI, State, …”
“32356694 Page 5 - DESCRIPTION OF DOCUMENT (A) (B) 26 November 1963 DIR 85246 Subject: Lee H. OSWALD. "On 26 November, Dr. Jose Guillermo AGUIRRE of Mexico told the following information to Peter MORAGA, United States Information Service officer in Mexico City: "Maria Rodriguez de”
“… John WILSON-HUDSON, gave information to the American Embassy in London which indicated that an 'American gangster-type named RUGY' visited Cuba around 1959. WILSON himself was working in Cuba at the time and was jailed by Castro before he was deported. "In prison in Cuba, WILSON say …”
“ce FBI USEMB London FBI, State, White House NW 65924 Docld:32356694 Page 6 ! DESCRIPTION OF DOCUMENT relative luxury in a Cuban prison. While SANTOS was in prison, WILSON says, SANTOS was visited frequently by an American gangster-type named RUBY. His story is being followed up. ”
“tee of the U.S... Senate, sometime in 1959 or 1960." 28 November 1963 DIR 85665 Subject: None given. "Our Station in The Hague has reported that on 23 November 1963, a local Castroite named Maria SNETHLAGE talked to Third Secretary Ricardo SANTOS of the Cuban Embassy in The Hague”
“… Cuban Embassy). i "Later on 23 November, Maria SNETHLAGE talked again to Third Secretary SANTOS and said that 'Mr. LEE of the Fair Play for Cuba Committee' had been slandered. It was another person, 'named Lee OSWALD', who had done it. SNETHLAGE is reported to have been in Cuba in Ja …”
“… Docld:32356694 Page 7 DESCRIPTION OF DOCUMENT "2. According to our representative in Mexico City, PONOMAREV and POPKOV left Mexico City for Cuba on 12 November via Cubana 465 and returned to Mexico City on 18 November via Cubana. "3. A usually reliable and sensitive source reported t …”
“… November. He wanted to speak to Silvia DURAN, who was not at the Em- Another employee told him that no reply had been received from hassy. Cuba. 8 (A) (B) * PIENT NT(১) RECIP FBI, State, White House FBI, State, White House, Secret Service [Warren Commission] FBI NW 65924 Docld:32356 …”
“963 issue of Berliner Zeitung. • "REGGAB makes a favorable impress ion and is availa ble for further ques- tioning." 26 November 1963 DIR 85177 Subject: Telecon between Cuban President DORTICOS and Joaquin HERNANDEZ Armas. "Following is account of telephone conversation between C”
“… WALD is 'one of us'. Two years ago OSWALD and GIBSON corresponded and OSWALD became a member of the Committee (presumably the Fair Play for Cuba Committee). OSWALD is crazy. GIBSON burned all of his correspondence with OSWALD. GIBSON is glad that he (GIBSON) is not in New York now an …”
“, since April 1963. He is a negro journalist and has been active in the Fair Play for Cuba Comm itte e since its organization in 1960. In Switzerland he has been involved in the publication La Revolution Africaine." FBI FBI, State …”
“WALD. Son-in-law i s a Cuban who li ves at 212 Jefferson Parrish, New Orleans, tel: Vernon 5-9658. A rnesto RODRIGUEZ runs a Spanish language school and is anti-Castro. According to Maria Rodriqguez de LOPEZ her son-in- law has a taped conversation with OSWALD." 27 November 1963 ”
“… John WILSON-HUDSON, gave information to the American Embassy in London which indicated that an 'American gangster-type named RUGY' visited Cuba around 1959. WILSON himself was working in Cuba at the time and was jailed by Castro before he was deported. "In prison in Cuba, WILSON say …”
“… in The Hague has reported that on 23 November 1963, a local Castroite named Maria SNETHLAGE talked to Third Secretary Ricardo SANTOS of the Cuba n Embassy in The Hague and said that she knew the 'Mr. LEE' [sic] who murdered President Kennedy. She characterized 'LEE' as a man full of …”
“… an Embassy). i "Later on 23 November, Mari a SNETHLAGE t alked again to Th ird Secretary SANTOS and said that 'Mr. LEE of the Fair Play for Cuba Committee' had been slandered. It was another person, 'na med Lee OSWALD', who had done it. SNETHLAGE is reported to have been in Cuba in J …”
“CUM ENT "2. According to our represen tative in Mexico City, P ONOM AREV and POPKOV l eft Mexico Ci ty for Cuba on 12 November via Cubana 465 and returned to Mexico City on 18 November via Cubana. "3. A usually reliable and sensitive source reported t …”
“iving data on any such tele- grams which have been received." 6 December 1963 DIR 87520 Subject: Lee Harvey OSWALD. "Reference is made to our OUT Telegram no. 86702 of 4 December 1963 which gave information on the travel of Marin a OSWALD (and presumably also Lee Harvey OSWALD an”
“… November. He wanted to speak to Silvia DURAN, who was not at the Em- Another employee told him that no reply had been received from hassy. Cuba. 8 (A) (B) * PIENT NT(১) RECIP FBI, State, White House FBI, State, White House, Secret Service [Warren Commission] FBI NW 65924 Docld:32356 …”
“… i nformation on BEYMER " 4. D URA N is the Mexican employee of the Cuban Embassy with whom Lee H. OSWALD was in touch regarding a visa for Cuba. "5. This information is for your use only and may not be disseminated without permission from this Agency." (A) (B) RECIPIENT(S) 9 Decembe …”
“… , the Red Chinese re-contacted him, threatened to expose him if he did not cooperate. The Red Chinese ex- pected that the U.S. would attack Cuba when it learned that the assassin was a Cuban sympathizer. The Soviets would th en a”
“uld attack Cuba when it learned that the assassin was a Cuban sympathizer. The Soviets would th en a ttack the U.S.A., the Red Chinese would ask the Soviet …”
“26 November colunteered the following informa- tion on Mrs. OSWALD, who had been one of his girl fri ends in Moscow. He identified her on the basis of a photo and the first name, Marina, which appeared in the 25 November 1963 issue of Berliner Zeitung. • "REGGAB makes a favorable”
“… LD is 'one of us '. Two years ag o OSWALD and GIBSON corresponded and OSWALD became a member of the Committee (presumably the Fair Play for Cuba Committee). OSWALD is crazy. GIBSON burned al l of his correspondence with OSWALD. GIBSON is glad that he (GIBSON) is not in New York now a …”
“n La Revolution Africaine." FBI FBI, State, White House, Secret Service [Warren Commission] 2 N W 65 924 Docld:32356694 Page 5 - DESCRIPTION OF DOCUMENT (A) (B) 26 November 1963 DIR 85246 Subject: Lee H. OSWALD. "On 26 November, Dr. Jose Guillermo AGUIRRE of Mexico told the follo”
“Orleans was well acquainted with Lee OSWALD. Son-in-law is a Cuban who lives at 212 Je fferson Parri sh, New Orleans, tel: Vernon 5-9658. Arnesto RODRIGUEZ runs a Spanish language school and is anti-Castro. According to Maria Rodriqguez de LOPEZ her son-in- law has a taped conver”
“… John WILSON-HUDSON, gave information to the American Embassy in London which indicated that an 'American gangster-type named RUGY' visited Cuba around 1959. WILSON himself was working in Cuba at the time and was jailed by Castro befo re he was deported. "In prison in Cuba, WILSON sa …”