“the Central Inte lligenc e Agency, we discussed the possibility of supplying add itional reports of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to the Central Intelligence Agency in order to enable that agency to be of further assistance to the Commission. It was agreed that F.B.I. repor”
“the FBI on 23 December 1964. (201-322247). 6/ CSCI-316/02545-64 dated 23 December 1964 (201-322247). FBI memorandum dated 31 December 1964 DBA-9434, Subject: Lee Harvey OSWALD responding to CSCI-316/02545-64 (201-322247). NW 65990 Dóćld:32377692 Page 3 ! :”
“C entral Int elligence Agency.. 11 SCORET NW 65924 D ocld:32 357059 Page 2 L - 2 10 February 1964 Le tter to Mr. Richard HELMS, Deputy Director for Plans, dated 10 February 1964, from J. Lee RANKIN, General Counsel. "This will acknowledge with the thanks of the Commission your me”
“on by Lee Harvey OSWALD with persons in the Soviet Uni on, in particular, the letters r eferred to o n page 63 of your Supplemental Report on the Assassination of President Kennedy. "As additional materials in these general areas are developed by the Bureau in the course of its i”
“ncy to be of furth er assistance t o the Commission. It was agreed that F.B.I. reports would be made avail- able to C .I.A. and that re presentati ves of the two agencies would consult regarding the precautions to be taken in the use of these materials. "Accordingly, the Commissi”
“. MOLLEY and representatives of the Secret Service and the Central Intelligence Agency, we discussed the possibility of supplying additional reports of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to the Central Intelligence Agency in order to enable that agency to be of further assistanc”
“in the course of its in- vestigation, we would like the reports to be furnished to the Central Inte lligence Agency.. 11 SCORET NW 65924 Docld:32357059 Page 2 L - 2 10 February 1964 Letter to Mr. Richard HELMS, Deputy Director for Plans, dated 10 February 1964, from J. Lee RANKIN”
“riod since Novem- ber 1963. All these materials reportedly carry s NW 65924 Docld:32357059 Page 3 SE CRET 3 AFADFT security rating wh ich pre clude s their delive ry to the Commission by the Secret Service. I would ap- preciate your assistance in sending copies of these reports o”
“to be of further assistance to the Commission. It was agree d that F.B.I. rep orts would be made ava il- able to C.I.A. and that representatives of the two agencies would consult regarding the precautions to be taken in the use of these materials. "Accordingly, the Commission wou”
“', and accompanying exhibits; the Summary Report entitled 'Investigation of Killi ng of Lee Harvey O SWALD, Dallas, Texas, 24 November 1963'; and the two Supplemental Reports to these summaries. At a conference on January 28, 1964, attended by Mr. MOLLEY and representatives of th”
“owing reports: " "All correspondence carried on by Lee Harvey OSWALD with persons in the Soviet Unio n, in particular, the letters referred to on page 63 of your Supplemental Report on the Assassination of President Kennedy. "As additional materials in these general areas are dev”
“ret Service. I would ap- preciate your assistance in sending copie s of these reports or other mater ials to the Commission as soon. as possible. "In addition, I would like your Agency to supply the Commission with a report on the information in your possession regarding Lee Harv”
“to the Central Intelligence Agency.. 11 SCORET NW 65924 Docld:32357059 Page 2 L - 2 10 February 1964 Letter to Mr. Richard HELMS, Deputy Director for Plans, dated 10 February 1964, from J. Lee RANKIN, General Counsel. "This will acknowledge with the thanks of the Commission your ”
“security rating which precludes their delivery to the Commission by the Secret Servi ce. I would ap- preciate your assistance in sending copies of these reports or other materials to the Commission as soon. as possible. "In addition, I would like your Agency to supply the Commiss”
“ice. I would ap- preciate your assistance in sending copies of th ese reports or other materials t o the Commission as soon. as possible. "In addition, I would like your Agency to supply the Commission with a report on the information in your possession regarding Lee Harvey OSWAL”
“ion, I would like your Agency to sup ply the Commission with a report on th e information in your po ssession regarding Lee Harvey OSWALD prior to November 22, 1963. Some of this information is pro- vided in the footnote on Page 2 of your report dated January 31, 1964, entitled '”
“tatives of t he S ecret Service and the Central Int elligence Agency, we dis cuss ed t he possibilit y of supplying additional reports of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to the Central Intelligence Agency in order to enable that agency to be of further assistance to the Commi”
“"Accordingly, the Commission would appreciate your furnishing the C.I.A. (Atte ntion: Mr. Richard HE LMS) copies of the following reports: " "All correspondence carried on by Lee Harvey OSWALD with persons in the Soviet Union, in particular, the letters referred to on page 63 of ”
“n the course of the discussion, he viewed the following specific items of orig inal Agency docu- men tation: "a. DIR-74673 dated 18 October 1963 to State, FBI, and Navy reporting contact with Soviet Embassy, Mexico, by American, Lee OSWALD. (Forwarded to Commission under cover of”
“y been forwarded to the Commission. In the co urse of the discussion, he viewed the foll owi ng spec ific items of original Agency docu- mentation: "a. DIR-74673 dated 18 October 1963 to State, FBI, and Navy reporting contact with Soviet Embassy, Mexico, by American, Lee OSWALD. ”
“.I. reports would be made avail- a ble to C.I.A. and that representatives of the two age nci es woul d consult regarding the precautions to be taken in the use of these materials. "Accordingly, the Commission would appreciate your furnishing the C.I.A. (Attention: Mr. Richard HEL”
“ral Intelligence Agency in order to enable that agen cy to be of further assistance to the Commissio n. It was agreed that F.B.I. reports would be made avail- able to C.I.A. and that representatives of the two agencies would consult regarding the precautions to be taken in the us”
“Dallas, T exas, 24 November 1963'; and the two Suppleme ntal Reports to these su mmaries. At a conf erence on January 28, 1964, attended by Mr. MOLLEY and re presentatives of the Secret Service and the Central Intelligence Agency, we discussed the possibility of supplying additio”
“reportedly carry s NW 65924 Docl d:32357059 Page 3 SECRET 3 AFADFT securi ty rating which pre cludes their delivery to the Commission by the Secret Service. I would ap- preciate your assistance in sending copies of these reports or other materials to the Commission as soon. as po”
“reports or other materials to the Commission as soon. as possible. "In ad dition, I wou ld like your Agency to supply the Commission with a report on the information in your possession regarding Lee Harvey OSWALD prior to November 22, 1963. Some of this information is pro- vided ”
“gency to be of further assistance t o the Commission. It was agree d that F.B.I. reports would be ma de avail- able to C.I.A. and that representatives of the two agencies would consult regarding the precautions to be taken in the use of these materials. "Accordingly, the Commissi”
“lar, the letters referred to on page 63 of your Supplemental Report on the Assassination of Presi de nt Kennedy. "As additional materials in these general areas are developed by the Bureau in the course of its in- vestigation, we would like the reports to be furnished to the Cent”
“the way we handled our data and for that reason placed great emphasis upon what the Commission might be able to do in its report for an improved methodology based on machines among departments and agencies involved in security matters." 13 April 1964 Memorandum for Deputy Directo”
“Lee Ha rvey OSWALD's documents. •18 Februar y 1964 Memorandum for th e Di rect or, FBI, attenti on: PAPICH. Subject: Assassination of President John F. Kennedy. (Request for information which might by helpful in activities abroad.) interpreting available materials relating to OSW”
“ndum dated January 31, 1964, relating to information developed by your Agency on Lee Harvey OSWALD a ct ivity in Mexico City during the period of September 28 to October 3, 1963. "I assume a nd woul d like to be so advised : if the contrary is the fca t-i tha t your January 31, 1”
“Richard HELMS) copies of the f ollowing reports: " "All correspondence c arried on by Lee Harvey OS WALD with persons in the Soviet Union, in particular, the letters referred to on page 63 of your Supplemental Report on the Assassination of President Kennedy. "As additional mater”
“course of the discussion, he viewed the following specific items of original Agency docu- mentation: "a. DIR-74673 dated 18 October 1963 to State, FBI, and Navy reporting contact with Soviet Embassy, Mexico, by American, Lee OSWALD. (Forwarded to Commission under cover of DDP mem”
“vem- ber 1963. All these materials reportedly carry s NW 65924 Docld:32357059 Page 3 SECRET 3 AFADFT security rating which precludes their delivery to the Commission by the Secret Service. I would ap- preciate your assistance in sending copies of these reports or other materials ”
“on the information in your possession regarding Lee Harvey OSWALD prior to November 22, 1963. Some o f this information is pro- vided i n the f oo tnote o n Page 2 of your report dated January 31, 1964, entitled 'Information Developed by CIA on the Activity of Lee Harvey OSWALD i”
“N's Comments on the Kennedy Assassination. [FOIA No. 413-76A] 11. Memorandum for J. Lee RANKIN, date d 5 Ju ne 1964; Subje ct: Allegations Regarding Intelligence Tr aini ng School in Minsk, USSR. [FOIA No. 726-314 ΧΑΑΖ-17620] 12. Memorandum for J. Lee RANKIN, dated 31 March 1964;”
“your memorandum dated January 31, 1964, relating to information developed by your Agency on Lee Harv ey OSWALD activity in Mexico City during the period of September 28 to October 3, 1963. "I assume and would like to be so advised : if the contrary is the fcat-i that your January”
“r. DULLES then suggested that the res- ponse to this qu estion could be in the form of sw orn testim ony before the Commission by a senior CIA official or a letter or affidavit. He re- called that the Director of the FBI had replied by letter to a similar question. In any event, ”
“as possible. "In addition, I would like your Agenc y to supply the Comm ission with a rep ort on the information in your possession regarding Lee Harvey OSWALD prior to November 22, 1 963. So me of this information is pro- vided in the footnote o n Page 2 o f your report dated Ja”
“. Kennedy, November 22, 1963', and accompanying exhibit s; the Summary Report entitled 'Investig ati on of Killing of Lee Harvey OSWALD, Dallas, Texas, 24 November 1963'; and the two Supplemental Reports to these summaries. At a conference on January 28, 1964, attended by Mr. MOL”
“ing the C.I.A. (Attention: Mr. Richard HELMS) copies of the following reports: " "All correspondence carried on by Lee Harvey OSWALD with persons in the Soviet Union, in particular, the letters referred to on page 63 of your Supplemental Report on the Assassination of President K”
“hese mate rials reportedly carry s N W 65924 Docld:32357059 Page 3 SECRET 3 AFA DFT security rati ng which precludes their delivery to the Commission by the Secret Service. I would ap- preciate your assistance in sending copies of these reports or other materials to the Commissio”
“the chain of evidence in the OSWALD case on 23 November 1963 by an FBI representative in Dallas. The successive vicissi- tudes which hav e now m ade this event a ca use cel ebre right down to the present moment are detailed in the narrative. NW 65990 DocId:32374461 Page SECRET JI”
“n to or ment ioned by Lee Harv ey OSWALD or his wife. "Based on an initial review I am confident tha t this material will be of great assistanc e to the work of this Commission. However, I have a question r e- garding the mention of an appe ndix in the Name L ist. For example, th”
“. 11 SCORET NW 65924 Docld:32357059 Page 2 L - 2 10 February 1964 Letter to Mr. Richar d HELMS, Depu ty Director for Plans, dated 10 February 1964, from J. Lee RANKIN, General Counsel. "This will acknowledge with the thanks of the Commission your memorandum dated January 31, 1964”
“RANKIN, dated 31 March 1964; Subject: Reports on Activities and Travel of Lee Harvey OSWALD and Mari na Nikolevna OSWALD. [FOIA No. 627-821] 13. DIR-92725, 6 January 1964 [FOIA No. 456-771] 14. Memorandum for J. Lee RANKIN, dated 6 March 1964; Subejct: Jaf Bation in SA Posse ssi ”
“second paragr aph og our l etter of February 12, 164, with all indications o f your cinfidential co mmunications tech- niques and confidential sources deleted. You will also afford members of our staff working in this area an opportunity to review the actual files so that they ma”
“regarding the precautions to be take n i n the use of these materials. "Accordingly, the Commission would appreciate your furnishing the C.I.A. (Attention: Mr. Richard HELMS) copies of the following reports: " "All correspondence carried on by Lee Harvey OSWALD with persons in th”
“chard HELMS, Deputy Director for Plans, dated 31 January 1964, fro m J. Lee RANKIN , General Counsel : "Thank you for your memorandum of January 25, 1964, transmitting a detailed chronology of Lee Harvey OSWALD's stay in the Sovi et Union and the alphabet ical list of persons in ”
“wing specific items of original Agency docu- men tation: "a. DIR-74673 dated 18 O ctober 196 3 to St ate, FBI, and Navy reporting contact with Soviet Embassy, Mexico, by American, Lee OSWALD. (Forwarded to Commission under cover of DDP memo, No. 4-1554, dated 24 March 1964.) "b. ”
“the two agencies would consult regarding the precautions to be taken in the use of these materials. "Accordingly, the Commission would appreciate your furnishing the C.I.A. (Attention: Mr. Richard HELMS) copies of the following reports: " "All correspondence carried on by Lee Har”