“E INTERROGATION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND THAT THE LEGAL ATTACHE BE KEPT ADVISED OF DEVELOPMENTS. θείς 4. ODENNY TAKES THE POSITION THAT INASMUCH AS SILVIA DURAN MAY BE RELEASED SOMETIME TODAY (28 NOU), ACCORDING TO INFORMATION WHICH ODENVY HAS FROM THE LEGAL ATTACHE, ALVARADO SHOU”
“HIS DOCUMENT FOR FBI SECRET EXCEPT WENT BRACKETS: ON PY.2 Transmit the PP (K2/18/97)331-43 CABLE Via (Priority or Method of Mailing) NO.: BUFILE ONE ZERO FIVE DASH EIGHT TWO FIVE FIVE FIVE. Classifie LEE HARVEY OSWALD, IS DASH R. REMYCAB NOVEMBER TWO EIGHT LAST. (4) IMMEDIATELY F”
“e DURAN and Horacio DURA N-Na varr o. 29 Novembe r 1963 DIR-85666 F.B.I. STATE NAVY S.S. Acting upon FBI request, the Agency requests ALVARADO be turned over to Mexican authorities for additional interrogation and investigation. 29 November 1963 DIR-85668 (WH/3/Mexico) Highlights”
“V Y S.S. Act ing upon FBI request, the Agency requests AL VARADO be turned over to Me xican authorit ies for additional interrogation and investigation. 29 November 1963 DIR-85668 (WH/3/Mexico) Highlights from interrogation of Horacio DURAN-Navarro and his wife, Silvi a Tirado de”
“RRIA, ACTING MINISTER OF GOBERNACION, COMMENTED THAT HE FOUND ALVARADO'S STORY FASCINATING 8$)(4) RE 中國 SILVIA DURAN RELEASED BY MEXICANS 6 PM YESTERDAY BUT REPORTEDLY CONTINUES TO BE UNDER HEAVY SURVEILLANCE AND SUBJECT TO BEING ARRESTED. RESULTS OF HER INTERROGATION NOT YET REC”
“D talked anyone else in Cuban Emb she unaw are. REF DIR 84916 (para 51 abov e) ECHEVERRIA aw are ODY OKE concern re leak and has warned her about talking, but feels at least fact of arrest may well be leaked by other relatives picked up same time. COS will continue push need for ”
“778,893 (WH/3/Mexico) Sub ject: Inter rogation of Silvia Tirado de DURAN and Hora cio DURAN-Nav arro . 29 November 1963 DIR-85666 F.B.I. STATE NAVY S.S. Acting upon FBI request, the Agency requests ALVARADO be turned over to Mexican authorities for additional interrogation and in”
“MEXI67933 probably para 41 above - partially bears this out but Station detects no signs rudeness i n OSW ALDS talks wit h Sovs. Further details URAN interrogat io n may reveal OSW ALD became a busive in Cu b emb as resu lt his frustr ation by Sovs .) f. Her imp ression he si mpl”
“on the Cu ban DGI (Direccion General de In- tel ligencia), its personalities and methods, in Mexico City. Was it normal f or a case like OSWALD's, considering the fuss he allegedly made with AZCUE, for the applic ations to be ha ndled sole ly by a lo- ca l employe e and a lame du”
“of ALFERIEV and KOSTIKOV at Sovemb 45.7 ; 1 2.4 47. 23 Παν. NW 65987 Docld:32374424 Page 9 SECRET ! COS note to ECHEVERRIA to keep secret the arrest of Silvia DURAN that, no info from her is published or leaked, that all info from her is cabled to Washington immediately through”
“IA said she was arrested wi th "sev en others inc luding her husband..." They w ere havin g a fie st a - and ECHEVERRIA had just had a meeting with The President (who apparently said "Proceed" and interrogate forcefully). signed COS MEXI 7037 - ECHEVERRIA informed COS at 1800 hrs”
“th Texas plates, convertible place JF 9675 and white Volvo plate KU 94-95. Another Ford car Texas pl ate JH 24-76 seen in front of residence DURAN brother. Pls resolve Above to hold in reserve here for possible use in connection GOM interrogation DURAN. DIR 84914 Has thanks Stati”
“Service, Gilberto ALVARADO Ugarte was a Nicaraguan intelligence source from 1962 to Augu st 1963. 27 November 1963 DIR-85199 Information solicited from Gilberto ALVARADO-Ugarte. (WH/3/ Mexico) 2 7 November 19 63 DIR-8522 2 (WH/3/ Mexico) Subject: Silvia T. DURAN, Mexi can Emplo y”
“Silv ia DURAN and h er husband h ad alr eady been ar rested and were presently under i nterrogatio n by Gobormacion authorities. ECHEVERRIA promised to try to keep arrest secret. ECHEVERRIA promised all info obtained from DUPANS, said first report should bo zeady by 2000 hrs. ”
“eserve here for possible use in connection GOM interrogation DURAN. 1 i 1 REGE FROM DIR 84914 - Ha s thanks Station for efforts made in helping on this critical matter. It is extremely urgent that we get verbatim transcripts in English of all OSWALD intercepts and other take whic”
“held on the Cuban DGI (Direccion General de In- telligencia), its personalities and methods, in Mexi co City. Was it normal for a case like OSWALD's, considering the fuss he allegedly made with AZCUE, for the applications to be handled solely by a lo- cal employee and a lame duck”
“ν. 49. 23 Nov. 50. 24 Nov. 51. 23 Nov. 52. 23 Nov. X53. 23 Nov. - MEXI 7038 LILYRIC reporting on KOS TI KOV' s surveillance and also on ALFERIEV. i MEX1-7039 In Jan 63 Silvia DURAN seen in 2 cars with Texas plates, ! convertible plate JF 96 - 75 and white Volvo plate KU 94-95. An”
“JH 24-76 seen in front of residence DURAN brother. Pls resolve, Above to hold in reserve here for p ossibl e use in connection GOM interrogation DURAN. 1 DIR 84914 Hqs thanks Station for efforts made in helping on this critical matter. It is extremely urgent that we get verbatim ”
“GUTIERREZ VALENCIA 129 (C) Characte r a nd Reputation of GUTIERREZ 134 (D) Information Concerning A RTURO GAONA ELIAS 134 (E) Inquiry Concerning ERNESTO MITRANI 136 (F) Further Interviews of GUTIERREZ 138 (G) Inquiries Concerning Renault 141 (H) Information From CLAUDIO OLIVEROS ”
“mfortably u nder rigors of capitalis m and wished return to s piritual home in USSR. g. DURAN knowas not whether he got USSR visa or Cuban transit visa but if he did she had no part in it. h. If OSWALD talked anyone else in Cuban Emb she unaware. REF DIR 84916 (para 51 above) ECH”
“i MEX1-7039 In Jan 63 Silvia DURAN seen in 2 cars with Texas plates, ! convertible plate JF 96 - 75 and white Vo lvo plate KU 94-95. Another Ford car Texas plate JH 24-76 seen in front of residence DURAN brother. Pls resolve, Above to hold in reserve here for possible use in conn”
“t the arrest o f Silvia DURAN that no info from her is publis hed or leaked, that all info f rom her is cabled to Washington immediately through COS and that her arrest and her statements is not spread to any leftists. NOTE: From COS: ECHEVERRIA said she was arrested with "seven ”
“1800 hrs that Silvia DURAN and her husband had already been arrest ed and were presently under inte rrogation by Gobernacion authorities. ECHEVERRIA promised to try to keep arrest secret. SEODET ECHEVERRIA promised all info obtained from DURANS; said first report should SECR be r”
“for possible use in connection GOM interrogation DURAN. 1 i DIR 84914 Has thanks Station for eff or ts made in helping on this critical matter. It is extremely urgent that we get verbatim transcripts in English of all OSWALD intercepts and other take which could relate to him. Fo”
“KEEP TRACK OF ALVARADO'S WHEREABOUTS AND URGE THE NICS NOT TO DO AWAY WITH HIM. ANSWER ROUTINE. BEC 4. POS CONTINUE TO FOLLOW ALL LEADS AND TIPS. THE QUESTION OF ROM WHETHER OSWLAN ACTED SOLELY ON HIS OWN HAS STILL NOT BEEN FINALLY RESOLVED. CIA 1976 : 5. PLS CABLE ANY RESULTS OF”
“shed return to spiritual home in USSR. g. DURAN knowas not whether he got USSR visa or Cuban transit visa but if he did she had no part in it. h. If OSWALD talked anyone else in Cuban Emb she unaware. REF DIR 84916 (para 51 above) ECHEVERRIA aware ODYOKE concern re leak and has w”
“lvia DURAN and her husband had already been arrested and were presently under interrogation by Gober nacion authorities. ECHEVERRIA promised to try to keep arrest secret. ECHEVERRIA promised all info obtained from DURANS; said first report should SECRET be ready by 2000 hrs. COS ”
“IA to keep secret the arrest of Silvia DURAN that no info from her is published or leaked, tha t all info from her is cabled to Washington immediately through COS and that her arrest and her statements is not spread to any leftists..... NOTE: From COS: ECHEVERRIA said she was arr”
“g to 2 visits by OSWALD, who showed tor U.S. passport showing long stay in USSR. Said he Communist a nd a dmirer 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 bad further checkin”
“OM interrogation DURAN. 1 i 1 REGE FROM DIR 84914 - Has thanks Station for efforts made in helping o n this critical matter. It is extremely urgent that we get verbatim transcripts in English of all OSWALD intercepts and other take which could relate to him. Forget economy of wor”
“ion from Nic araguan Security Service, Gilberto ALVARADO Ugarte was a Nicaraguan intel ligence sourc e from 1962 to August 1963. 27 November 1963 DIR-85199 Information solicited fro m Gilberto ALVARADO-Ugarte. (WH/3/Mexico) 27 November 1963 DIR-85222 (WH/3/Mexic o) Subject: Silvi”
“5 and white Volvo plate KU 94-95. Another Ford car Texas plate JH 24-76 seen in front of resid en ce DURAN brother, Pls resolve, Above to hold in reserve here for possible use in connection GOM interrogation DURAN. 1 i 1 REGE FROM DIR 84914 - Has thanks Station for efforts made i”
“IEV. : 1 i ! : MEY 1-7039 In Jan 63 Silvia DURAN seen in 2 cars with Texas plates, convertible plate JF 96-75 and white Volvo plate KU 94-95. Anothe r Ford car Texas plate JH 24-76 se en in front of reside nce PURAN bro ther, Pis r esolve , Above to hold in reserve here for pos ”
“e" who could not live comfortably under rigors of capitalism and wished return to spiritual home i n USSR. g. DURAN knowas not whether he got USSR visa or Cuban transit visa but if he did she had no part in it. h. If OSWALD talked anyone else in Cuban Emb she unaware. REF DIR 849”
“st secret. SECRET ECHEVERRIA promised all info obtained from DURANS, said first report should 300 1. ٦٠٦ 1. -~ NW 66000 Docld:32203805 Page 10 OL 49. 23 Nov. 50. 24 Nov. 51. 23 Nov. 52. 23 Nov. X53. 23 Nov. 54. 23 Nov. i 55. 23 Nov. MXL 1000LEYRIC reporting on KOSTIKOV's surveill”
“tive interrogation that would have related her dealings with OSWALD , known or confirmed by inter- c ept, with the data held on the Cuban DGI (Direccion General de In- telligencia), its personalities and methods, in Mexico City. Was it normal for a case like OSWALD's, considering”
“signed COS MEXI 7037 - ECHEVERRIA informed COS at 1800 hrs that Silvia DURAN and her husband had alr eady been arrested and were present ly unde r inter rogat ion by Gobe rnacion authorities. ECHEVERRIA promised to try to ke ep ar rest sec ret. SEOD ET ECHEV ERRIA p romi sed all ”
“'s surveillan ce and also o n ALFERIEV. : 1 i ! : MEY 1-7 039 In Ja n 63 Silvia DURAN s een in 2 ca rs with Texas plates, convertible plate JF 96-75 and white Volvo plate KU 94-95. Another Ford car Texas plate JH 24-76 seen in front of residence PURAN brother, Pis resolve , Abov”
“IA. DURAN and husband will be released but kept under surveillance. Re Ref B. With MEXI 7933 Hqs has full transcripts all pertinent calls. Regr et tapes for this period already erased. Stat ion feeling that above is best answer obtainable to Ref B bu t”
“tter to a close friend in Bern. 27 November 1963 DIR- 85195 (C/WH/3) * U nited States Amb assador to Mexico Requests pas- sage of message to Secretary of State RUSK, Mr. McCONE, and Mr. HOOVER. DIR-85196 27 November 1963 (C/WH/3) According to information from Nicaragua n Security”
“interrogation DURAN. 1 i DIR 84914 Has thanks Station for efforts made in helping on this critical m at ter. It is extremel y urgent that we get verbat im transcri pts in English of all OSWALD int ercepts and ot her take which could relate to him. Forget economy of words and cabl”
“told S ov emb clo sed to call back Monday. List of 14 names of con tacts of ALF ERIEV and KO STIKOV at Sovemb COS note to ECHEVERRIA to keep secret the arrest of Silvia DURAN that no info from her is published or leaked, that all info from her is cabled to Washington immediately ”
“AN brother. Pls resolve Above to hold in reserve here for possible use in connection GOM interrogati on DURAN. DIR 84914 Has thanks Station for efforts made in helping on this critical matter. It is extremely urgent that we get verbatim transcripts in English of all OSWALD interc”
“No items of possible pertinence OSWALD. All normal. ! MEXI 7045 - Summary of local contacts of ALFER IE V (see para 45 above) ! ! ۰ ! MEXI 7046 - ECHEVERRIA told COS Silvia DURAN completely cooperative and gave written statement attesting to 2 visits by OSWALD, who showed her U.S”
“l. ! MEXI 7045 - Summary of local contacts of ALFERIEV (see para 45 above) i ! ! : MEXI 7046 - ECHEV ERRIA told CoS Silvia DURAN completely doop erati ve and gave writ ten stat ement attesting to 2 visits by OSWALD, who showed her U.S. passport showing long stay in USSR. Said he ”
“r 1963 DIR-85195 (C/WH/3) * United States Ambassa dor to Mexico Requests pas- sage of me ssage to Se cretary of State RUSK, Mr. McCONE, and Mr. HOOVER. DIR-85196 27 November 1963 (C/WH /3) According to i nformation from Nicaraguan Security Service, Gilberto ALVARADO Ugarte was a ”
“y Alfredo MIRABEL-Diaz There is no evidence in the OSWALD file that Silvia D URAN was subject ed t o a systematic elicitative interrogation that would have related her dealings with OSWALD, known or confirmed by inter- cept, with the data held on the Cuban DGI (Direccion General ”
“Forget economy of words and cable. ODENVY tells us that Jose RODRIGUEZ Molina is not involved. (par a 33 above) DIR 84916 - Arrest of Silvia DURAN is extremely serious matter which could prejudice ODYOKE freedom of action on entire question of PERUIE responsibility. Request yo”
“om COS: ECHEVERRIA said she was arrested with "seven others including her husband..." They were havi ng a fiesta and ECHEVERRIA had just had a meeting with The President (who apparently said "Proceed" and interrogate forcefully). signed COS VISI Visits MEXI 7037 - ECHEVERRIA info”
“s resolve. Above to hold in reserve here for possible use in connection GOM interrogation DURAN. : ! DIR 84914 - Hqs thanks Station for efforts made in helping on this critical matter. It is extremely urgent that we get verbatim transcripts in English of all OSWALD intercepts and”