“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”
“o Cuban ( See wars an where American citizen Consulzhe who had zivimaly visited the Electronic El ec tronic Surucillanre Section) edentified himself Stedem Simel Consulate & See Soviet Artemaet 3 jhme call were the alleged could found. Surveillance Section) Mepero City At this go”
“, 3) IP/MB RYBAT REST. COPE CABLE IDEN (11) NFD (8) IP/GRU FOR FILING पा for FOIA Review on NOV 1976 Document Number 1186-999 A 2. areas: The Mexican information reviewed covered a. Sylvia DURAN Tirado. A Mexican female employed by the Cuban Embassy in Mexico who provided assista”
“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”
“Las declaraciones estan firmadas por el declarante, asl como por el Subdirector Federal de Seguridad, Cap. Fernando Gutierrez Barrios, y por los testigos de asistencia, Lic. Fernando Ortiz de la Pena y Lic. Carlos Duran Lanz. Documento sin fecha que dice: En relacion con las as”
“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”
“- 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. ”
“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”
“words and cable. 1 JUPS 1976 ODENVY tells us that Jose RODRIGUEZ Molina is not involved. (para 33 ab ov e) i DIR 84916 Arrest of Silvia DURAN is extremely serious matter which could prejudice OD ODYOKE freedom of action o n entire question of PERUM CUBAN responsibility. Request y”
“audio OP against BID, Incoming LIIPAT on YOB KUZIETSOV will be process: A CA P. Ime backin g all unp rasad taxes LIENVOY center. PARKER (p) wrote to COS suggesting, since Mexican au th orities closed U.S.-Mexic an border (possible escape route of assassin/s), we should request Me”
“er. It is extremely urgent that we get verbatim transcripts in English of all OSWALD intercepts a nd other take which could relate to him. Forget economy of words and cable. O DE NVY tells us that Jose RODRIGUEZ Mo lina is not involved. involved. (para 33 above) 1 : ! i 1 DIR 849”
“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”
“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”
“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”
“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”
“ead to any leftists..... NOTE! From COS: ECHEVERRIA said she was arrested with "seven others incl ud ing her husband..." They were having a fiesta - and ECHEVERRIA had just had a meeting with The President (who apparently said "Proceed" and interrogate forcefully). signed COS MEX”
“still active, and, therefore, is sensitive. 2. The Mexican information reviewed covered three areas: a. Sylvia DURAN Tirado. A Mexican female employed by the Cuban Embassy in Mexico who provided assistance to OSWALD in his attempts to obtain a Cuban visa. Information regarding DU”
“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”
“MAGE, STILL FOLLOW ROBERT KENNEDY'S CAREER WITH GREAT INTEREST AND ADMIRATION. "THE MAIN POINTS: 1 1 "ELENA AND DEBA ARE FIRST COUSINS OF THREE YOUNG MEXICANS NAMED DURAN: RUBEN, HORACIO, AND LYNN. HORACIO IS THE HUSBAND OF SYLVIA DURAN, THE MEXICAN GIRL WHO WAS ARRESTED FOR QUES”
“ring and exi ti ng . Note to Luis ECIEVERRIA to arres t Silvia DURAN, the gir l who p ut O SWAL D in touch with Sovemb. Silvia 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-”
“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”
“SWALD intercepts and other take which could relate to him. Forget ec onomy of words and cable. ODENV Y tells us that Jose RODRIGUEZ Molina is not involved. involved. (para 33 above) 1 : ! i 1 DIR 84916 - Arrest of Silvia DURAN is extremely serious matter which could prejudice ODY”
“CTION PROHIBITED her family and from Cuban Emb v ery long. SECRET MEXI 7038 LILYRIC reporting o n KO STIKOV's surveillance 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 ”
“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”
“ED MESSAGE DATE: 14 JAN 1964 DISTR.. Comme Dummy Chrono; P-8593 Salvador SECRET FILE: CLASSIFICATION DIAZ Verson p; Liaison w/ODENVY DEFERRED PRIORITY INITIALD DTG. NUMBER ROUTINE OPERATIONAL IMMEDIATE INITIALS DIR TO RYBAT (44) REF: DIR 92766 WAVE INFO. MEXT 7770 CITE NUMBER Dup”
“Attachment F 0E ■ ubr U. LETS .IGIEISCH 27 Mr 63 85471 ■ SUBJECT: RSARRESE OF SILVIA bus THIS AGENCY’S STATICS QHxICO, WAS ADVISED C2J 27 Bove TAP mtrul AUrEORreras RAD RZARRSIS SITI Duns, MEXICAN HAMICar. 10LOYS2 OP ES CORAH EMBASSY IS MEXICO, UhO HAD TALKED TO LNE OSWA”
“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”
“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”
“a ssass in/s), we should requ est Mex i authorities to put p olic e cordon around Cuban Emb and req uire all visitors to identify th emselves entering and exiting. 1 1 Note t o Luis E CHEVE RRIA to arre st Silvi a DURAN, the girl who put OSWALD in touch with Sov emb. Silviais Mex”
“still active, and, therefore, is sensitive 2. The Mexican information reviewed covered three areas: a. Sylvia DURAN Tirado. A Mexican female employed by the Cuban Embassy in Mexico who provided assistance to OSWALD in his attempts to obtain a Cuban visa. Information regarding DUR”
“relate to him. Forget economy of worce and cable. ODZIVY tells us that Joe PODRIGUEZ Molina is not i nvolved. (para 33 above) DIR 84916 Arrest of Silvia DURAN is extremely serious matter which could prejudice ODYOIZ freedom of action on entire question of PERJE responsibility. Re”
“G CO 29. (2,3) /MB ACOAT POST, CORE ☐ CABLE PEN (11) NTD (8) /GRY FOR FILING पटव ☑ المنى three IP IP a. Sylvia DURAN Tirado. A Mexican female employed by the Cuban Embassy in Mexico who provided assistance to OSWALD in his attempts to obtain a Cuban visa. Information regarding DU”
“ipts in English of all OSWALD intercepts and other take which could relate to him. Forget economy of wo rds and cable . ODENVY tells us that Jose RODRIGUEZ Mol ina is not invol ved. involve d. (para 33 above) 1 : ! i 1 DIR 849 16 - Ar rest of Silvia DURAN is extreme ly seri ous m”
“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”
“aving LIPAWN report movements SIDOROV and effort retaudio OP against SID. Incoming LIFEAT o n KG B K UZNETSOV will be processed ASAP. Rechocking all uncrased tapes LIENVOY center. ilDEN 28 wrote to COS suggesting, since Mexican authorities closed U.S.-Mexican border (possible esc”
“23 No v. 49. 23 Νοv. 50. . 24 No v. 51. 23 Nov. 52. 23 Νοv. 53. 23 Nov. 54. 23 No v. 55.23 N ov. 000 0637 RODUCTION PROHIBITED her family and from Cuban Emb very long. SECRET MEXI 7038 LILYRIC reporting on KOSTIKOV's surveillance and also on ALFERIEV. 1 MEY1-7039 In Jan 63 Silvia”
“is extremely urgent that we get verbatim transcripts in English of all OSWALD intercepts and other t ake which could relate to him. Forget economy of words and cable. ODENVY tells us that Jose RODRIGUEZ Molina is not involved. (para 33 above) DIR 84916 - Arrest of Silvia DURAN is”
“28 Sept. Believe fact that LI TENSOR aware of this contact (from Joint o perat ion) and p assed data to COS is important. MEXI 7029- Saw photos of OSWALD on t.v. night of 22 Nov and it obvious photos sent to pallas were not iden. Dates are given on photos. Station reviewing all a”
“. 23 Nov. 50. 24 Nov. 51. 23 Nov. 52. 23 Nov. X53. 23 Nov. - MEXI 7038 LILYRIC reporting on KOSTI KO V'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. Another ”
“ovemb. Silvi a is Mexican ci tizen, lives at Bahia de M orlaco # 74; mother l ives at Ebr o #12, b rother at Herodoto #141 she drives Consul car, platos 8-92-77; phone is 45-06-96; works at Cuban Embasву. ! T 22. 23 Nov, IEXI 7025 (Ref DIR 84886 para 27 above) - On 28 Sept 63 ”
“-7037 In Jen 63 Silvia DURAIN seen in 2 cars with Tezas plates, convertible plate JP 96-75 and white Volvo plate MU 94-95. Another Ford car Texas plate JE 24-76 seen in front of residence DURAN brother. Pls resolve. Above to hold in reserve here for possible use in connection GOM”
“her because he does not know him (the American) and excuse me for bothering you. Silvia says that is alright and many thanks. هيم 28 Sept.3 11.51 Silvia DURAN calls Soviet Embassy and talks with MI SECRET NW 65924 Docld:32108146 Page 7 Silvia says that in the Cuban Embassy is a ”
“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”
“OSWALD arrival Passing this info GOM asking they check border airports from, which OSWALD mi gh t ha ve flown Mexi. We do not get manifests these domestico flights. 1 1 : ! MEXI 7035 LIENVOY reporting Sovemb normal. Conversations between Alfredo MIRABAL Diaz with suspect KGB Pave”
“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”
“URA NS; caid first r eport should thorities. EC HEVERRIA promis ed to try to keep Age 9 of 13 COPY N O. NW 65924 Docld:32364630 Page 6 1 104-10127-10207 48. 23 Nov. 49. 23 Νοv. 50.. 24 Nov. 51. 23 Nov. 52. 23 Νοv. 53. 23 Nov. 54. 23 Nov. 55.23 Nov. 0000637 RODUCTION PROHIBITED he”
“above) DIR 84916 Arrest of Silvia DURAN is extremely serious matter which could prejudice OD YO IZ f reedom of action on entire question of PERJE responsibility. Request you ensure her arrest kept absolutely secret, that no i nf o from her is published or leaked, that ail info is”
“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”
“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”
“ers including her husband..." They were having a fiesta and ECHEVERRIA had just had a meeting with T he President (who apparently said "Proceed" and interrogate forcefully). signed COS VISI Visits MEXI 7037 - ECHEVERRIA informed COS at 1800 hrs that Silvia DURAN and her husband h”