“tails of OSWALD Ino wn to her. LI TEMPO 2 can s ay D.F.S. cov erage revealed call to him if he needs to explain. : NOTE WRITTEN BY COS: At 1620 hrs on 23 Nov 63 I had a call from Jack Whitten (Washington) asking that I not do para 3 (to arrest Silvia DURAN - para 36 above). I tol”
“… by OSWALD, who showed mr U.S. passport showing long stay in USSR. Said he Communist and admirer of CASTRO. Wanted her help get transit visa Cuba order to go USSR. She could only arrange transit Cuba if already had USSR visa. Sovs told her they had further checking to do before could …”
“… M asks isn't it true that that is what is happening. JARDON sa ys those t ypes wanted to make it appear to be a Communist sympathizing with Cuba, etc., etc., sure once he was in the i 1 Soviet Union, and also he subjected himself to a dirty game. CARAM believes they grabbed him for t …”
“… ll puzzles us. When OSWALD was in Mexico City in late Sept and early Oct to get a Sov visa and a Cub transit visa, did he want to travel to Cuba right away, alone, or have his wife join him there and then leave for Cuba, or did he plan to return to the States first and then leave lat …”
“… SIFICATION : : RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : OPENING CRITER IA : COMMENTS : CIA ME XICO CI TY RONOLOGY 00/00/63 125 CUBA EMBASSY CONTACT REPORT CHRONO DURAN, SILVIA USSR EMBASSY PROENZA, TERESA OSWALD, LEE H. PAPER, TEXTU AL DOCUMENT SECRET 1B RELEASED WITH DE …”
“… AN of Cuban Embassy SECRET NW 65924 Docld:32108146 Page 2 Silvia tells MO that the American citizen was there, the one who wants a visa for Cuba on his way to the Soviet Union and he wants to know with whom he was talking there because she (Silvia) had sent him to the Soviet Embassy …”
“… here without asking Washington, however, according to this man he showed a letter indicating he was a member of an organization in favor of Cuba and that the Cubans said that they cannot issue a vga without his having a viss for the Soviet Union, and now MI es not know what to do wit …”
“at...? OBYEDKOV hangs up. ! : OSWALD speaks in broken Spanish then in Enblish to MI. He says Hell o. Visa for Russia. MI says Call on the other phone. MO says I'm looking for a visa to go to Russia. MI says Please, call on the telephone of the consul, 15-60-55. MO says One moment”
“MO says Thanks. Photos of unidentified person on entering Soviet Embassy, and who entered Cuban Emba ssy on 15 Oct 1963. ! ! LIENVOY LIENVOY LIENVOY LIEMPTY MEXICO CITY 6453 r eported Acco rding L”
“… mundo JARDON (of Cuban Embassy) calls VILLACORTA of Prensa Latina in New York asking about the detention of the President of Fair Play with Cuba Committee. VILLACORTA says he only knows wh at the agenc ies are reporting , that the p erson's name is OSWALD, that he is a member of the …”
“reporting , that the p erson's name is OSWALD, that he is a member of the Fair Play with Cuba C ommi ttee, if that is true, it could have been also one of the 40 thousand or whatever on the FBI list, but surely this person is nuts. J …”
“try and departure Mexi. ! ty not interocom's? ? MEXI 7020 Persons flew Mexi' to U.S. who might be id en w/OSWALD: A. Mexicana Flt 800 to Chicago 1 Nov, Lee MARTIN; B. Same flt, 12 Nov. Wilford OSWALT; C. Braniff flt 50 to San Antonio 8 Nov William OSWALD. ! ! ΣΙΚΗ ΜΕΧΙ 7021 - ODE”
“t Dallas were not of OSWALD. (Para 22 above) Presure Mexi has doubled checked dates of these phot os and also checking all pertinent other photos for possible shots of OSWALD. MEXI 7023 - On 28 Sept 63 Silvia UDKAN Cuban Emb called Sov Consul saying 29, 23 Nov. NW 65924 Docld:321”
“ECREF i SECRET same problem exists with the Cubans, that the problem with him (the American) is that h e does not know anyone in Cuba and therefore if that is true it will be difficult for him to get a visa for Cuba, because he was thinking of processing his visa (for Sovi …”
“… of processing his visa (for Soviet Union), because he knew it would require waiting a long ti me for his visa to the Soviet Union while in Cuba and from there go to the Soviet Union. MI said the thing is that if his wife right now were in Washington she would receive her visa right …”
“nue in English. American talks broken Russian and says was in your Embassy and spoke to your consul, Just a minute MI takes phone and asks American in English wha t does he wan t? American sa ys Plea se speak Russian. MI says What else do you want? American says I was just now at”
“because they have it. MI says Why don't you come again and leave your address with us, it is no t fa r from the Cuban Embassy. ! American says I'll be there right away. Lienvoy 1. LAO want Sou Sout. 28 haftabunt it.. 2LH) (1711:51) casts from Chon Gurt & soy's hu wos his atterns ”
“… Only trace here is 30 Jan 61 report from LIFIKES that om Oscar RODRIGUEZ Molina, 31, Cuban, arrived here legally 21 Jan 61 on Mexicana from Cuba on tourist card 78643/61/6. Left Calle Independencia 17 as contact address w/airline. This info given ECHEVERRIA. ODENVY informed informed …”
“S. : SEC RET : 25.2 5 Nov. 26. 23 Nov. 1 kak sky 3 7. 23 Nov. 38. 23 Nov. 39. 23 Nov. 10. 23 Nov. 1. 1. 23 Nov. NW 65924 Docld:32108146 Page 9 This fall wodn love feruet MEXI 7028 - COS had urgent call to see LITENSOR 23 Nov. Cos thought would be for expression condolence but dev”
“Sovemb on 28 Sept be arrested immediately and held incommunicado until she gives al l details of OS WALD Inown to her. LITEMPO 2 can say D.F.S. coverage revealed call to him if he needs to explain. : NOTE WRITTEN BY COS: At 1620 hrs on 23 Nov 63 I had a call from Jack Whitten (Wa”
“(Signed COS) MEXI 7030 Following cars appeared at Cuban Emb: 21 Oct 63 at 1900 hrs Texas TA 582, an d silver grey Buick Texas Kr-57-73 on 24 Oct at 11:35 hrs. Both car license plates were black letters on white, believed be 63 issuance. Request identification. Although no known c”
“(see para 7 above) 1 No - could NOTE by COS : I had a ca ll from Wash ington (Jack Whitt en ) at 16 20 hrs on 23 Nov. I told Jack Whitten at 1620/30 on 23 Nov. that this (avee) would be en route to him soon. Signed by COS. MEXI 7034 - Complete recheck photos all visitors to Cuban”
“… by OSWALD, who showed mr U.S. passport showing long stay in USSR. Said he Communist and admirer of CASTRO. Wanted her help get transit visa Cuba order to go USSR. She could only arrange transit Cuba if already had USSR visa. Sovs told her they had further checking to do befo”
“ly arrange transit Cuba if already had USSR visa. Sovs told her they had further checking to do befo re could issue visa. Knows not why returned U.S. without visa. …”
“at that is what is happening. JARDON says those types wanted to ma ke it appear to be a Communist sy mpathizing with Cuba, etc., etc., sure once he was in the i 1 Soviet Union, and also he subjected himself to a dirty game. CARAM believes they grabbed him for t …”
“… LASSIFICATION : : RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : CIA MEXICO CITY RONOLOGY 00/00/63 125 CUBA EMBASSY CONTACT REPORT CHRONO DURAN, SILVIA USSR EMBASSY PROENZA, TERESA OSWALD, LEE H. PAPER, TEXTUAL D OCUMENT SECRET 1 B RELEASED WITH D …”
“UMENT SECRET 1 B RELEASED WITH DELETIONS 06/24/93 OSW17:V56B 1993.06.24.14:40:54:590500: [R] ITEM IS RESTRICTED NW 65924 Docld:32108146 Page 1 Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1 992 (44 USC 2107 Note). Case#:NW 65924 Date: 10-21-2021 L IM”
“… N of Cuban Embas sy SECRET NW 65924 Docld:32108146 Page 2 Silvia tells MO that the American citizen was there, the one who wants a visa for Cuba on his way to the Soviet Union and he wants to know with whom he was talking there because she (Silvia) had sent him to the Soviet Embassy …”
“… with out asking Wa shington, how ever, accordin g to this man he showed a lett er indicating he was a member of an organization in favor of Cuba and that the Cuba ns said that they cannot issue a vga wi”
“member of an organization in favor of Cuba and that the Cuba ns said that they cannot issue a vga wi thout his having a viss for the Soviet Union, and now MI es not know what to do w …”
“That depends on your Ans #332 1.0830 2005 1983, Wady conversation. I don't know about this business. P lease call also the satstantive content is note consistent with status of Lito's inher coversations, med arrangements Use of broken spanish mot probable in 8. 1 & 4 Oct. of 9.”
“… mundo JARDON (of Cuban Embassy) calls VILLACORTA of Prensa Latina in New York asking about the detention of the President of Fair Play with Cuba Committee. VILLACORTA says he only knows what the agencies ar e r ep orting, that t he person's name i s OSWALD, that he is a member of t h …”
“lay with Cuba Com mitt ee, if t hat is true, it could ha ve been also one of the 40 thous an d or wh atever on the FBI list, but surely this person is nu …”
“activities during Nov., names and backgrounds his contacts also future contacts and activities KOSTI KOV v ia unilateral coverage, any indications unusual activities involving KGB and Sovemb personnel. 17 through 30 Nov. DIR 84885 - KOSTIKOV traveled in September with Ivan Gavril”
“d coverage ALFERYEV as with KOSTIKOV.. i DIR 84886 - Important you review all LIENVOY tapes and t ra nscrips since 27 Sept to locate all material pertinent to (para 9 above). Dispatch soonest by special courier, staffer if necessary, full transcripts and original tapes if availab”
“… v to date. SECREF i SECRET same problem exists with the Cubans, that the problem with him (the American) is that he does not know anyone in Cuba and t”
“h the Cubans, that the problem with him (the American) is that he does not know anyone in Cuba and t herefore if that is true it will be difficult for him to get a visa for Cuba, because he was thinking of processing his visa (for Sov …”
“Silvia says certainly and they cannot give a letter either because they do not k no w if the visa w ill be approved. MI says they only give visas according to indications. Silvia says then she will put that on the list. MI says he cannot give a letter of recommendation either bec”
“the Soviet Embassy. MI says wait a minute. Silvia speaks English with with someone and comm en ts i n Spanish that they gave APARICIO telephone 14-12-99 and to take the number down - Silvia says about the American citizen that he is going to talk with you (MI). American speaks Ru”
“come a gain and le ave your ad dress with us, it is n ot far from the Cuban E mbassy . ! Ame rican s ays I'll be there right away. Lienvoy 1. LAO want Sou Sout. 28 haftabunt it.. 2LH) (1711:51) casts from Chon Gurt & soy's hu wos his atterns Inter 3. LHO.P Subsc tist. 30. 23 Nov ”
“ZNETSOV will be processed ASAP. Rechecking all unerased tapes LIENVOY center. BARKER (p) wrote to CO S suggesting, since Mexican authorities closed U.S.-Mexican border (possible escape route of assassin/s), we should request Mexi authorities to put police cordon around Cuban Emb ”
“… Only trace here is 30 Jan 61 report from LIFIKES that om Oscar RODRIGUEZ Molina, 31, Cuban, arrived here legally 21 Jan 61 on Mexicana from Cuba on tourist card 78643/61/6. Left Calle Independencia 17 as contact address w/airline. This info given ECHEVERRIA. ODENVY informed informed …”
“revealed call to him if he needs to explain. : NOTE WRITTE N BY COS: At 1620 hrs on 23 Nov 63 I ha d a call from Jack Whitten (Washington) asking that I not do para 3 (to arrest Silvia DURAN - para 36 above). I told him too late, I could not recall request. I told him that he alr”
“… by OSWALD, who showed mr U.S. passport showing long stay in USSR. Said he Communist and admirer of CASTRO. Wanted her help get transit visa Cuba order to go USSR. She could only arrange transit Cuba if already had USSR visa. Sovs told her they had further checking to do before could …”
“ning 24 Nov. Amb Mann informed by COS of DURAN pickup and delighted. Will brief ODENVY. Antonio C AR AM asks JARDON (of Cuban Emb) if anything is known or passed LIENVOY about the death of OSWALD. JARDON says yes they passed the message that someone shot him in the stomach. CARAM”
“… M asks isn't it true that that is what is happening. JARDON says those types wan te d to make it appear to be a Communist sympathizing with Cuba, etc., etc., sure once he was in the i 1 Soviet Union, and also he subjected himself to a dirty game. CARAM believes they grabbed him for t …”
“… ll puzzles us. When OSWALD was in Mexico City in late Sept and early Oct to get a Sov visa and a Cub transit visa, did he want to travel to Cuba right away, alone, or have his wife join him there and then leave for Cuba, or did he plan to return to the States first and then leave lat …”
“… LASSIFICATION : : RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : CIA MEXICO CITY RONOLOGY 00/00/63 125 CUBA EMBASSY CONTACT REPORT CHRONO DURAN, SILVIA USSR EMBASSY PROENZA, TERESA OSWALD, LEE H. PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT SECRET 1B RELEASED WITH DEL …”
“gave him a visa then the Cubans (Embassy) would also give him a visa without further paper work only ad vi sing Immigration in Cuba and he wants to know with whom he had talked there because he says he was told there would be no problem. MO says to wait a moment. A diffe …”
“… here without asking Washington, however, according to this man he showed a letter indicating he was a member of an organization in favor of Cuba and that the Cubans said that they cannot issue a vga without his having a viss for the Soviet Union, and now MI es not know what to do wit …”