“… his point, the Mexico City Station determined that it would request the Mexican government--with whom it had a good relationship--to arrest Silvia Duran (as Silvia Duran was a Mexican citizen, she did not have di- plomatic immunity) because she might shed some light on the circumstances surr …”
“… stioned on the matter. (Ibid.) The Mexico City Station did not receive prior au- thorization from CIA Headquarters to request the arrest of Silvia Duran by Mexican authorities. (See below.) Headquarters feared that such a request would jeopardize the clandestine relationship between certain …”
“… n, Chief of Western Hemisphere/3, stationed at Langley Headquarters, telephoned Winston Scott, the Mexico Chief of Station, requesting that Silvia Duran not be arrested. (Ibid.) Scott told Whitten that he could not resci nd the request and that Headquar ter s should already have received a c …”
“… overnment for- warded to the Mexico City Station a copy of Silvia Du- ran's ten-page signed statement. (Blind Memo re Lee Harvey Oswald and Silvia Duran, November 26, 1963, CIA #473.) She said, "Upon learning about the assassination NW 66000 Docld:32271298 Page 4 Short 4 Silvia Duran and her …”
“… l told her that they would have to consult Moscow which would take four months : That afternoon, Oswald returned to the Cuban Consulate and Silvia Duran confirmed that he could get a Cuban visa only after he NW 66000 Docld:32271298 Page 5 5 received a Russian visa. She gave Oswald her name a …”
“… d her business phone number only because he would have to call subsequently to check whether he had obtained a visa. He never called back." Silvia Duran was released November 24, 1963 and rearrested November 27, 1963, when the Mexican go- vernment alleged that she was attempting to leave Mex …”
“d:32271298 Page 6 6 Silvia Duran nor the Cubans would have a basis for con- cluding that the America ns were behin d her rearrest. (The cable stated, " We want the Mexican …”
“A No. 682) Headquarters cabled that the would rely on Silvia Duran's statements a nd on the Consular files which the Soviets gave the State De- partment (Ibid.); (Headquarters stressed that exact, detailed …”
“… had to get to Russia as quickly as possible. Despite h er annoyance, the declarant gave Os wald a paper***in which she put down her name, "Silvia Duran," and the number of the telephone at the consulate, which is "11-28-47" and the visa application was processed anyway. It was sent to the M …”
“… nedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Note). Case#:NW 66000 Date: 11-04-2021 NW 66000 Docld:32271298 Page 1 د Q C. Silvia Duran 0 When President John F. Kennedy was assassinated on November 22, 1963, the United States investigative agencies--FBI, CIA, Secret Service, …”
“… nce Section.) In addition, the Mexico City Sta- tion found a September 28, 1963 phone call from Silvia Duran to the Soviet Consulate, where Silvia Duran stated that there was an American citizen at the Cuban Consulate who had previously visited the Soviet Consulate. (See Soviet Electronic Su …”
“… stioned on the matter. (Ibid.) The Mexico City Station did not receive prior au- thorization from CIA Headquarters to request the arrest of Silvia Duran by Mexican authorities. (See below.) Headquarters feared that such a request would jeopardize the clandestine relationship between certain …”
“… n, Chief of Western Hemisphere/3, stationed at Langley Headquarters, telephoned Winston Scott, the Mexico Chief of Station, requesting that Silvia Duran not be arrested. (Ibid.) Scott told Whitten that he could not rescind the request and that Headquarters should already have received a c ab …”
“ten that he could not rescind the request and that Headquarters should already have received a c abl e stating that Silvia Duran had been arrested. (Ibid.) After Winston Scott's con- versation with Jack Whitten, Scott called Luis Echevarria and stated that the Mexico …”
“ber 26, 1963, CIA #473.) She said, "Upon learning about the assassination NW 66000 Docld:32271298 Pa ge 4 Shor t 4 Silvia Duran and her husband speculated that President Kennedy might have been assassinated for racial reasons. When she became aware that the assassin …”
“… vana, and the Cuban Ambassador Armas, in Mexico City. During the course of the Dorticos-Armas conversation, Dorticos twice inquired whether Silvia Duran, during her interro- gation by Mexican authorities, had been asked whether the Cubans had offered Oswald money. Armas twice replied that th …”
“an Ambassador Ar mas, in Mexico City. During the course of the Dorticos-Armas conversation, Dorti co s twice inquired whether Silvia Duran, during her interro- gation by Mexican authorities, had been asked whether the Cubans had offered Oswald money. Armas twice replied that th …”
“… a, and the Cuban Ambassador Armas, in Mexico City. During the course o f the Dort icos-Armas conversation, Dortico s twice inquired whether Silvia Duran, dur ing her interro- gation by Mexican authorities, had been asked whether the Cubans had offered Os wal d money. Arm as twice rep lied th …”
“… vana, and the Cuban Ambassador Armas, in Mexico City. During the course of the Dorticos-Armas conversation, Dorticos twice inquired whether Silvia Duran, during her interro- gation by Mexican authorities, had been asked whether the Cubans had offered Oswald money. Armas twice replied that th …”
“… re- ports which derived from all our sources 4 cluding ric sources, including the in- and the information gotten from the interrogation of Silvia Duran, for example, which corresponded almost exactly with the information from the ) (Ext to Scelso quote, all of p.5) Mr. Scelso's characteriza …”
“… R CIA HAS DECLASSIFIC RELEASE OF THIS DOCUMENT as redacted 19 ت in order to protect your contin- uing op Will rely instead on statements of Silvia Duran and on contents of Soviet Consular file which Soviets gave (CIA cable DIR 97829 FOLA 498-204, 29Jan1964)- State”
“… e- ports which derived f rom all our sources 4 cluding ric sources, including the in- and the info rmation gotten from the interrogation of Silvia Duran, for example, which corresponded almost exactly with the information from the ) (Ext to Scelso quote, all of p.5) Mr. Scelso's characteriza …”
“… re- ports which derived from all our sources 4 cluding ric sources, including the in- and the information gotten from the interrogation of Silvia Duran, for example, which correspond ed almost exactly with the in formation fr om the )”
“n of Silvia Duran, for example, which correspond ed almost exactly with the in formation fr om the ) (Ext to Scelso quote, all of p.5) Mr. Scelso's character …”
“… R CIA HAS DECLASSIFIC RELEASE OF THIS DOCUMENT as redacted 19 ت in order to protect your contin- uing op Will rely instead on statements of Silvia Duran and on contents of Soviet Consular file which Sovie ts gave (CIA cable DIR 97829 FOLA 498-204, 29Jan1964)- State The basic polic y a”
“… re- ports which derived from all our sources 4 cluding ric sources, including the in- and the information gotten from the interrogation of Silvia Duran, for example, which corresponded almost exactly with the information from the ) (Ext to Sc”
“… R CIA HAS DECLASSIFIC RELEASE OF THIS DOCUMENT as redacted 19 ت in order to protect your contin- uing op Will rely instead on statements of Silvia Duran and on contents of Soviet Consular file which Soviets gave (CIA cable DIR 97829 FOLA 498-204, 29Jan1964)- State The basic poli cy ar ticula …”
“… CTION TO 293 DECLASSIFICATION AND/OR RELEASE OF THIS DOCUMENT to alert him that the Committee would request the Mexi- can officials to make Silvia Duran available in Washing- ton for an HSCA hearing. Mr. Howard explained that once we had permission from the Mexican government, the State Depa …”
“… sassination, and declined the Committee staff members' request to interview him. At 2:00 p.m., August 11, 1978, Agent Martinez tele- phoned Silvia Duran. Agent Martinez then gave the tele- phone to Committee staffer Lopez. Mr. Lopez ask Ms. Tirado whether she would be willing to testify some …”
“… on his knowledge of the following persons: 1) The true name of Daniel Carswell--He said he knew Mr. Carswell but would not discuss him; 2) Silvia Duran--Mr. Hidalgo said "sure do (know her) but I sure don't want to discuss it". He did state that he had had indirect contact with Ms. Duran bu …”
“… stated that it was his understanding that this woman regularly reported on Duran. This woman, Mr. Hidalgo stated, was a close associate of Silvia Duran's. It was his belief that this agent had not worked in the Cuban Embassy in Mexico City. When asked to reveal the agent's name, Mr. Hidalgo …”
“… he had to get to Russia as quickly as possible. Despite her annoyance, the declarant gave Oswald a paper***in which she put down her name, "Silvia Duran," and the number of the telephone at the consulate, which is "11-28-47" and the visa application was processed anyway. It was sent to the M …”
“page signed statement obtained by the Mexican authorities. W. David Slawson wrote: We then discussed viewing) Silvia Duran. the problem of (inter- our only interest in witnesses (in Mexico) We pointed out that other than Duran was to get their formal testi- y m …”
“… City. NW 66000 Docld:32271385 Page 4 VI. Information not available at the time of the Warren Commission INVESTIGATION TIRADO (NEE DUPAN) A. Silvia Duran 1. House Select Committee on Assassinations 6/6/78 Interview of Silvia Tirado SILVIA Ms. Tirado Duran divorced Horatio Duran in 1968) was n …”
“… 1967) The source, LIRING/3, tasource the CIA rated extremely reliable) stated that he had recently ↑ FN -207- 740 ibid received a call from Silvia Duran. A telephone tap on Duram called LIRING/3's telephone confirmed that the call had been * 741 made. (1) LIRING/3 reported that he had visite …”
“… the Cubans or the Mexican police might become suspicious of him." (Fibid.) There is no indication in Rowton's report as to why contact with Silvia Duran would make the Mexican Police suspicious of the agent. The report also notes that Ms. Duran says that she has not had contact with 748*(a.) …”
“… contact with Duran would make the Cubans suspicious. 747 The CIA Mexico City Station reported this information to Headquarters: First that Silvia Duran had sexual intercourse NW 66000 Docld:32271385 Page 9 -208- with Lee Harvey Oswald on several occasions when the latter was in Mexico is pr …”
“… Mexican government did not want to disclose that one of their citizens had had intimate relations with the assassin of John Kennedy; or 2) Silvia Duran was a Mexican penetration agent in the Cuban Consulate and the Mexican government was protecting their informant by minimizing her relation …”
“their informant by minimizing her relationship with Oswald. tiepure 3) or they forgat mistake imist b. The possibility that Silvia Duran was an agent for either American, Mexican or Cuban Intelligence. Since the publication of the Warren Commission Report in September 1964, c …”
“… ty. NW 660 00 Docld:32271385 Page 4 VI. Information not available at the time of the Warren Commission INVESTIGATION TIRADO (NEE DUPAN ) A. Silvia Duran”
“not available at the time of the Warren Commission INVESTIGATION TIRADO (NEE DUPAN ) A. Silvia Duran 1. House Select Committee on Assassinations 6/6/78 Interview of Silvia Tirado SILVIA Ms. Tirado Duran divorced Horatio Duran in 1968) was n …”
“… ) The source, LIRING/3, tasource the CIA rated extremely reliab le) stated that he had recently ↑ FN -2 07 - 74 0 ibid received a call from Silvia Duran. A tele pho ne tap on Duram called LIRING/3's telephone confirmed th at t he call had been * 741 made. (1) LIRING/3 reported that he had v …”
“… the Cubans or the Mexican police might become suspicious of him." (Fibid.) There is no indication in Rowton's report as to why contact with Silvia Duran would make the Mexican Police suspicious of the agent. The report also notes that Ms. Duran says that she has not had contact with 748*(a.) …”
“… xican government did not want to disclose that one of their citizens had had intimate relations with th e as sa ssin of John Kennedy; or 2) Silvia Duran JFK Assa ssin ation System Identification Form Agency Information AGE NCY: HSCA RECORD NU”
“a as quickly as possible . Des pite her an noyance , the declarant gave Oswald a paper***in which sh e put down her name, "Silvia Duran," and the number of the telephone at the consulate, which is "11-28-47" and the visa application was processed anyway. It was sent to the M …”
“… ified with Ms. Duran's ten page signed sta tement obt aine d by the Mexican authorities. W. David Slawson wrote: We then discussed viewing) Silvia Duran. the problem of ( inter - ou r only interest in witnesses (in Mexico) We pointed out that other than Duran was to get their formal testi- …”
“… City. NW 66000 Docld:32271385 Page 4 VI. Information not available at the time of the Warren Commission INVESTIGATION TIRADO (NEE DUPAN) A. Silvia Duran 1. House Select Committee on Assassinations 6/6/78 Interview of Silvia Tirado SIL VIA Ms. Tirado Duran divorced H oratio Duran in 1968) was …”
“… ) The source, LIRING/3, tasource the CIA rat ed e xtremely reliable) stated that he had recen tly ↑ FN -207- 740 i bid received a call from Silvia Duran. A telephone tap on Duram called LIRING/3's tele phone confirmed that the call had been * 741 made. (1) LIRING/3 reported that he had visit …”
“… Cubans or the Mexican police might beco me suspicious of him." (Fibid.) There is no indicat ion in Rowton's report as to why conta ct with Silvia Duran would make the Mexican Police suspici ous of the agent. The report also notes that Ms. Duran says that she has not had contact with 748*(a. …”
“… ontact with Duran would make the Cubans suspicious. 747 The CIA M exic o City Station reported this information to Headquarters: First that Silvia Duran had sexual intercourse NW 66000 Docld:32271385 Page 9 -208- with Lee Harvey Oswald on several occ asi ons when the latter was in Mexico is …”