“- 1 i or - — 5 2/1 5 ITV _1963___ [] FILE IN CS FILE NO. 23 6 1) 11) 2 7 lov 63 20 IZz FROM • DIRECTOR DdAn7 Do cbii 7 DEFERRED CONF: ROUTINE INFO : FLASH TO FLASH CITE DIR 0r ‘, a 85318 * RE: (KN-69048). 1. THIS INSTRUCTION HAS BEEN COORDINATED WITH AND\ 2. ”
“CA VENDER I’, i 3 FPOP DIRECTOR CONF GaxLOPY DEFERRED ROUTINE INFO : XXX TO FLASH INFO: CITE DIR ;- 84916 c1.0 ARREST: OF SILIVA DURAN IS EXEREELY SERICUS NATPER WHICH COULD PREJUDICE r @ U.S. FREED: OF ACELOH on EMPIRE QUESTION CP CUBAN REsPoSImIY. wrrd ruzz REGA”
“a fa nnk Wa ditu mined with whom Sylv ia D ura n Can she did not have Am sumending the assass in at ions. light 3 NW 66000 Docld:32271494 Page 2 Station sent a Sylven The Mexico City note to the довеспасит head, Seus Echevarrea, wach Duran's address, her mother's address, her bro”
“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 ”
“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”
“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”
“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”
“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”
“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”
“of OSWALD on t.v. night of 22 Nov and it obvious photos sent to Dallas were not iden. Dates are give n o n photos. Station reviewing all available pho tos persons e ntering Sov a nd Cub Embassie s. Station su ggesting to L ITEMPO 2 that Silvia DURAN who Me”
“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. ”
“M DIR 84914 - Has thanks Station for efforts made in helping on this critical matter. It is extremel y urgent that we get verbatim transcripts in English of all OSWALD intercepts and other take which could relate to him. Forget economy of words and cable. 1 JUPS 1976 ODENVY tells”
“sies . Station suggesting-to-LITEMPO 2-that Silvia DURAN who exi employe e at Cub an Eub and who pu t OSWALD on telephone from Cuban Emb to talk to Sovemb on 28 Sept be arrested Immediately and held incommunicado until she gives all details of OSWALD known to her. LITEMPO 2 c”
“ove. 1. F i DIR 8492 0 About Silvia DURAN. One important question still puszles us. W hen O SWALD wa s in Mexico City in late Sept and early Oct to get a Sov visa and a Cub tran sit v isa, did he want to trav el travel to Cuba righ”
“FROM MEXICO CITY t : CS COPY ACTION: C/WH 5(WH AND OS NOTIFIED AND COPY SLOTTED 1.940 23 NOV BP) NFO DCI, D/DCI, DDP, ADDP, C/CI, C/FI 2, C/FI/INT, C/SR 5, C/SAS 5, D/OS 2, VR 3 : SECRET 2430082 FLASH DIR (CITE MEXΙ 7037 REF DIR 84916 * 5-01 44 23 Nov 63 IN 67236 1. LIC. LUIS ECH”
“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 ”
“I told Jack Whitten at 1620/30 on 23 Νοv. that this (avee) would be en route to him soo n. S ig ne d by COS. ! MEXI 7034 - Complete recheck photos all visitors to Cuban Emb Aug thru first half Nov against good press photos shows no evidence OSWALD visit. Similar blank against all”
“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”
“A to keep secret the a rre st of Silvia DURAN that, no info from her is pub lished or leaked, that a ll info from her is cabled to Washington immediately through C03 and that her arrest and her statements is not spread to any leftisto..... NOTE: From COS: ECHEVERRIA said she w”
“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”
“y Goborm acion authorities. ECHEVERRIA prom ised to try to k eep arrest se cr et. SECRET EC HE VERRI A 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.”
“Ha th anks Station f or effo rts made in helping on t his crit ical matter. It is extreme ly u rg en t that we get verbatim transcripts in English of all OSWALD intercepts and other take which could relate to him. Forget economy of worce and cable. ODZIVY tells us that Joe PODRIG”
“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”
“night of 22 Nov and it obvious photos sent to Dallas were not iden. Dates are given on photos. Stati on reviewing all available photos persons entering Sov and Cub Embassies. Station suggesting to LITEMPO 2 that Silvia DURAN who Mexi employee at Cuban Emb and who put OSWALD on te”
“KOSTIKOV come on line) (One time KOSTIKOV in error addressed MIRABAL as AZCUE and MI RA BAL correct s him. COMMENT: MIRABAL replaced Eusebio AZCUE Lopez, former Cuban Consul). ! ! ! MEXI 7036 - LIENVOY Sovemb on 22 Nov. reports many calls by press people to get statement from Sov”
“does not believe possible to keep arrest from 1.. NW 65990 Docld:32397542 Page 10 48. 23 Νον. 1 : O LONLI MEXI 7038 - LILYRIC reporting on KOSTIKOV's surveillance and also on ALFERIEV. 49. 23 Νον. MEY1-7039 In Jan 63 Silvia DURAN seen in 2 cars with Texas plates, 50. 24 Νοv. conv”
“in error addres se d MIRABAL as AZCUE and MIRABA L c orrects him. COMMENT: MIRABAL re pl ac ed Euse bio AZCUE Lopez, former Cuban Consul). ! ! ! MEXI 7036 - LIENVOY Sovemb on 22 Nov. reports many calls by press people to get statement from Sovs re assassination; they are all told”
“a DURAN that, no info from her is published or leaked, that all info from her is cabl ed to Washing ton immediately through C03 and that her arrest and her statements is not spread to any leftisto..... NOTE: From COS: ECHEVERRIA said she was arrested with "seven others includi”
“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”
“pt. Note only visit we know he made was Cuban Emb 28 Sept Saturday on which Emb closed and we have n ot had coverage. In future will require at least half day photo coverage both Sov and Cub Embassies. Check manifests all planes arriving Mexi central airport from U.S. fails show ”
“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”
“plate JH 24-76 seen in front of residence PURAN brother, Pis resolve , Above to hold in reserve here for possible use in conne ction COM i nt er ro gation DURAN. ١٠ 1 ;DIR 84914 - Iqs thanks Station for efforts made in helping on this critical matter. It is extremely urgent that”
“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 ”
“mb photos from 1 S ep t. Note only vis it we know he made was Cub an Emb 28 Sep t Satur day on wh ic h Emb closed and we have not had coverage. In future will require at least half day photo coverage both Sov and Cub Embassies. Check manifests all planes arriving Mexi central air”
“1 i ! : MEY 1-7039 In Jan 63 Silvia DURAN seen in 2 cars with Texas plates, conver ti bl e pl ate 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 , Above to hold in reserve here for possible use”
“first half Nov against good press photos shows no evidence OSWALD visi t. Simil ar b lank ag ainst a ll Sovemb photos from 1 Sept. Note only visit we know he made was, Guban Emb 28 Sept Saturday on which Emb closed and we have not had coverage. In future will require at least hal”
“14-00000 VOL T PART 1 06 INVENTORY OF 201.289248 88 88 * NAMES FOR FOIA € DATE DOCUMENT SUBJECT INDEXING COS EGETER, ANN V 9DEC60 831a 201 FILE OPENING 1-18 V SOCT 61 NOTE RE STATE LYNCH, D. TELEGRAMS ON SIMENSON ORDER A-173,4/61 D 806, 5161 Mose 234, 11/59 VOL.2”
“ghts. MEXI 7035-LIENVOY reporti ng Sovemb no rmal. Conversations between Alfr edo MIR ABAL Diaz with suspect KGB Pavel Antonovich YATSKOV (who not available, , SO KOSTIKOV oqme on line) (One time KOSTIKOV in error addressed MIRABAL as AZCUE and MIRABAL corrects him. COMMENT: MIRA”
“ce cordon around Cuban Emb and require all visitors to identify themselves - entering and exiting. 1 Note to Luis ECHEVERRIA to arrest Silvia DURAN, the girl who put OSWALD in touch with Sovemb. Silvia is Mexican citizen, lives at Bahia de Morlaco #74; mother lives at Ebro #12; b”
“MEXI 7036 - LIENVOY &ovemb on 22 Nov. reports many ca lla by press peo pl e to get statem ent fro m Sove re assassination; they are all told Sovemb closed to call back Monday. i 45. 23 Πον. 1 1 List of 14 nams of contacts of ALFERIEV and KOSTIKOV at Sovemb 45.7 ; 1 2.4 47. 23 Π”
“iden. Dates are given on photos. Station reviewing all available photos persons entering C ov and Cu b Embassies. Station suggesting to LIIWAPO ? that Silvia DUPAll who Text employee at Cuban Zzt and who pus GOWALD on telephone from Cuban Emb to talk to Sovemb on 23 Sept te arres”
“d CoS Silvia DURAN completely dooperative and gave written statement attesting to 2 visits by OSWALD , who showed her 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 t”
“e 6 1 104-10127-10207 48. 23 Nov. 49. 23 Νοv. 50.. 24 Nov. 51. 23 Nov. 52. 23 Νοv. 53. 23 N ov . 54. 23 Nov. 55.23 Nov. 0000637 RODUCTION PROHIBITED her family and from Cuban Emb very long. SECRET MEXI 7038 LILYRIC reporting on KOSTIKOV's surveillance and also on ALFERIEV. 1 MEY1”
“on; they a re a ll | t old Sovemb closed to call back M on day. 45. 23 Ν ον. 4 6. ? 47. 23 1ίον. د i List of 14 names of contacts of ALFERIEV and KOSTIKOV at Sovemb ! i JAN VISITE COS note to ECHEVERRIA to keep secret the arrest of Silvia DURAN that no info from her is published ”
“explain i : coverage NOTE WRITTEN BY COS: At 1620 hrs on 23 Nov 63 I had a call fro m Jac k 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 already should have rec'd a c”
“Note to Luis ECIEVERRIA to arrest Silvia DURAN, the girl who put OSWALD in touch with Sovemb. Silvi a is Mexican citizen, lives at Bahia de Morlaco #74; mother lives at Ebro #1?; brother at Herodoto #14; she drives Consul car, plates 8-92-77; phone is 45-06-96; works at Cuban Emb”
“an authorities closed U.S.-Mexican border (possible escape route of assassin/s), we should request M exi authorities to put police cordon around Cuban Emb and require all visitors to identify themselves - entering and exiting. Note to Luis ECIEVERRIA to arrest Silvia DURAN, the g”
“ly and from Cuban Emb very long. SECRET MEXI 7038 LILYRIC reporting on KOSTIKOV's sur ve illance and also on ALFERIEV. 1 MEY1-7039 In Jan 63 Silvia DURAN seen in 2 cars with Texas plates, convertible place JF 9675 and white Volvo plate KU 94-95. Another Ford car Texas plate JH 24”
“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”
“return to her country, she is goi ng to receive her visa in Washington but havi ng this v is a, she could communicate to any place this permission, for example here or any place she could receive it (visa or permission) but right now they do not have them. (no las tienen). Silvia”