“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”
“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”
“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”
“eview turned up the fact that Silvia DURAN a M exican national employe d by the Cuban Co nsulate, ha d dealt with OSWALD during his kn own visits to t he Consulate on 2 7 and 28 Se ptember. In response to a suggesti on from the Sta tion, the Ministr y of Gobern acion arrested Sil”
“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”
“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”
“nce and his activities—in—Mexico City. This review-turned-up th e fact that Silvia DURAN,—a Mexic an national employed by the Cuban Consulate, had dealt with OSWALD during his known visits to the Consulate on 27 and 28 September. In response to a suggestion from the Station the M”
“, * ment authorities, Silvia DURAN was the only live witness on record regarding OSWALD's activities in Mexico City. It is from her state- ments that it was learned that OSWALD became engaged in a personal altercation on 27 September 1963 with Eusebio AZCUE, the Cuban Con- sul an”
“attesting to two visits by OSWALD to the Consulate [MEXI-7046 (IN ), 23 November 1963) Although her others would/test imony was t aken and presented, solely, by the Mexic an Govern- be sovinces of En:- L ist s ome MARO, * ment authori ties, Silvia DURAN was the only live witness ”
“exican Govern- ment authorities, Silvia DURAN was the only live witness on record regarding OSWALD's a ctivities in Mexico City. It is from her state- ments that it was learned that OSWALD became engaged in a personal altercation on 27 September 1963 with Eusebio AZCUE, the Cuban”
“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”
“y. It is from her state- ments that it was learned that OSWALD became engaged in a personal altercat ion on 27 September 1963 with Eusebio AZCUE, the Cuban Con- sul and a member of the Cuban intelligence unit in Mexico City. He the arrival of his end, left Mexico on 19 November 1”
“ern- ment authorities, Silvia DURAN was the only live witness on record regarding O SWALD's activiti es in Mexico City. It is from her state- ments that it was learned that OSWALD became engaged in a personal altercation on 27 September 1963 with Eusebio AZCUE, the Cuban Con sul ”
“-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”
“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”
“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”
“mber 1963] Later the same day, an official of the Ministry 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 Consulate. (MEXI-7046 (IN ), 23 November 1963] ”
“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”
“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”
“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”
“'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”
“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”
“live witness on record regarding OSWALD's activities in Mexico City. It is from her state - ments th at it was learned that OSWALD became engaged in a personal altercation on 27 September 1963 with Eusebio AZCUE, the Cuban Con- sul and a member of the Cuban intelligence unit in M”
“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”
“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 ”
“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”
“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”
“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”
“Silvia DURAN gave up her Cuban Embassy job. In the spring of 1967, Silvia DURAN_was reported by a re liable and sensitive" source to have cut all relations with Cubans. Her account, in 1967, of how she had been taken into custo dy and had been interrogated after the assassination”
“id first r eport should SECR be rea dy by 2000 hrs. COS does not believe possible to keep arrest fr om : OLUMET: 48. 23 Νον. 49. 23 Nov. 50. 24 Nov. 51. 23 Nov. 52. 23 Nov. X53. 23 Nov. - MEXI 7038 LILYRIC reporting on KOSTIKOV's surveillance and also on ALFERIEV. i MEX1-7039 In ”
“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”
“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”
“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”
“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”
“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”
“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”
“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 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”
“. 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 ”
“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”
“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”
“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”
“5990 Docld:32393815 Page 2 7 2 the Station that Silvia DURAN was co mpletely cooperative and had giv en a writt en statement att esting to two visits by OSWALD to the Consulate [MEXI-7046 (IN ), 23 November 1963) Although her others would /t estimony was taken and presented, sole”
“n agents for the purpose of assassinating General Annstasio SOMOZA. NW 65990 Docld:32393815 Page 3 3 As of September 1964, Silvia DURAN gave up her Cuban Embassy job. In the spring of 1967, Silvia DURAN_was reported by a reliable and sensitive" source to have cut all relations wi”
“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”
“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”
“lett ers sent to (US) leaders demandi ng full i nvestigation of c ase [DIR 88680, 12 December 1963] 1. The Mexico City Station, however, had already initiated a thorough review of its holdings in an attempt ascertain what infor mation was available on Lee Harvey OSWALD, his prese”
“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 ”
“letters sen t to (US) lead ers demanding full investigation of case [DIR 88680, 12 December 1963] 1. The Mexico City Station, however, had already initiated a thorough review of its holdings in an attempt ascertain what infor mation was available on Lee Harvey OSWALD, his presenc”