“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”
“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”
“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”
“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”
“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”
“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”
“made in helping on this critical m atter. 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 words and cable. 1 ODENVY tells us that Jose RODRIGUEZ Molina is not involved. (para 3”
“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”
“resolve , Above to hold in reserve here for possible use in connection COM interrogation DURAN. ١٠ 1 ;DIR 84914 - Iqs thanks Station for efforts made in helping on this critical matter. It is extremely urgent that we get verbatim transoripts in English of all OSWALD intercepts ”
“se in connection COM interrogation DURAN. ١٠ 1 ;DIR 84914 - Iqs thanks Station for efforts made in h el pi ng on this critical matter. It is extremely urgent that we g et v er batim transoripts in English of all OSWALD intercepts and other take which could relate to him. 'Forg”
“bove to hold in reserve here for possible use in connection GOM interrogation DURAN. 1 DIR 84914 Hqs th anks Station for efforts made in helping on this critica l matter. It is extremel y urgen t that we get verbatim transcripts in English of all OSWALD intercepts and other take ”
“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”
“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”
“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”
“rative and gave written statement attesting to 2 visits by OSWALD, who showed her U.S. passport show ing long stay in USSR. Said he Communist and admirer of CASTRO. Wan ted her help get transit vis a Cuba or der to go USSR. She could only arrange transit Cuba if already h ad USSR”
“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”
“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”
“IA told COS Silvia DURAN completely cooperative and gave written statement attesting t o 2 visits 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 arra”
“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”
“para 45 above. DIR 84920 About Silvia DURAN. One important question still puzzles us. When OSWALD w as 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 lea”
“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”
“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”
“ion f or efforts made in helping on this critical matter. It is extrem el y urgen t that we get verb at im transcrip ts i n Engli sh of all OSWALD i nter cepts an d other take which could relate t o him. Fo rget economy of worce and cable. ODZIVY tells us that Joe PODRIGUEZ Molin”
“l of the Ministry informed NW 65924 Docld:32357143 Page 3 2 the Station that Silvia DURAN w as co mp letely cooperative and had given a written statement attesting to two visits by OSWALD to the Consulate. (MEXI-7046 (IN ), 23 November 1963] Although her testimony was taken and p”
“- para 25 above) sea para 45 above. 1- 1 DIR 84920.- About Silvia DUPAN. O no i mportant question s till 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 wi”
“-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”
“g with The President (who apparently said "Proceed" and interrogate forcefully). signed COS 1 MEXI 7 037 ECHEVERRIA informed COS at 1800 hrs that Silvia DURAN and her husband had already been arrested and were presently under interrogation by Gobernacion authorities. ECHEVERRIA p”
“DIR 84837 - para 25 above) see para 45 above. 1 1 ! DIR 84920 About Silvia DURAN. One important ques ti on sti ll puzzles us. When OSWALD was in Mexi co City in la te Sopt and carly Oct to get a Sov visa and a Cub transit visa, did h e wan t to tr avel to Cuba right away, al one,”
“'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”
“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”
“tation for efforts made in helping on this critical matter. It is extremely urgent that we get ve rb atim 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 us that Jose RODRIGUEZ M”
“pt. Believe fact that LITENSOR aware of this contact ((from Joint operation and passed data to COS is important. MEXI 7029 - Sav photos of OSWALD on t.v. night of 22 Nov a nd i t obvious photos sent to Dallas w ere not iden. Da tes are given on photos. Station reviewing all a”
“OSWALD on t.v. night of 22 Nov and it obvious photos sent to pallas were not ide n. Dates are given on photos. Station reviewing all available photos persona entering Sov and Cub Embassies. Station suggesting-to-LITEMPO that Silvia DURAN who Mexi employee at Cuban Emb and who put”
“pertinence OSWALD. All normal. ! MEXI 7045 - Summary of local contacts of ALFERIEV (see para 45 a bo ve) ! ! 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. passport showing lo”
“in English of all OSWALD intercepts and other take which could relate to him. Forget economy of wor ds and cable. ODENVY tells us that Jose RODRIGUEZ Molina is not involved. (para 33 above) DIR 84916 - Arrest of Silvia DURAN is extremely serious matter which could prejudice ODYOK”
“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”
“23 November 1963. [MEXI-7037 (IN ), 23 November 1963] Later the same day, an o fficial of the Mi nis try informed NW 65924 Docld:32357143 Page 3 2 the Station that Silvia DURAN was completely cooperative and had given a written statement attesting to two visits by OSWALD to the C”
“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”
“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”
“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”
“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”
“we get verbatim transcripts in English of all OSWALD intercepts and other take which could relate to him. Forget economy of worce an d cable. ODZIVY tel ls us t hat Joe PODRIGUEZ Molina is not involved. (para 33 above) DIR 84916 Arrest of Silvia DURAN i s extremely serious matter”
“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”
“ere not iden. Dates are given on photos. Station reviewing all available photos persons enterin g So v and Cub Embassies. Station suggesting to LITEMPO 2 that Silvia DURAN who Mexi employee at Cuban Emb and who put OSWALD on telephone from Cuban Emb to talk to Sovemb on 28 Sept b”
“Another Ford car Texas plate JH 24-76 seen in front of residence PURAN brother, Pis resolve , Abov e to h old in reserve here for possible u se in connection COM i nterr ogation DUR AN. ١٠ 1 ;D IR 84 914 - I qs t hanks S tation for efforts made in helping on this critical matter”
“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”
“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 ”
“OSWALD. All normal. ! MEXI 7045 - Summary of local contacts of ALFERIEV (see para 45 above) i ! ! : MEXI 7046 - ECHEVERRIA told 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 US”
“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”