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IN ACCORDANCE WITH INSTRUCTIONS CONTAINED THERIN THE

FOLLOWING DAILY SUMMARY SUBMITTED:

BUAIRTEL FEBRUARY 13 FURNISHED PHOTOGRAPHS OF SILVER .

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RETURN TO DALLAS FROM MEXICO AND PHOTOGRAPHS OF SIX OLORiD,,

POSTCARDS. RELIABLE, ADVISED TODAY CHARL LL

//DOES NOT SELL POSTCARDS IN MIS TOURIST-TYPE STORE HERE. Ir-‘":

SOURCE THIS AFTERNOON WAS GOING TO VISIT SMALL'S STORE

UNDER PRETEXT AND EXAMINE ALL BRACELETS FOR SALE THEE.

NOTED THAT BRACELET BOUGHT BY SUBJECT IS STAMPED "JAPAN" -

ON INNER SIDE. SOURCE DOUBTFUL SMALL HANDLES JAPANESE :

JEWELRY DUE TO HEAVY IMPORT DUTIES INVOLVED. IF INVESTIGATION'

SMALL'S STORE NEGATIVE, SOURCE WILL CONDUCT CANVASS OFALL''.

JEWELRY OUTLETS HERE HANDLING JAPANESE MERCHANDISE.

RE PERSONS DEPARTING NUEVO LAREDO OCTOBER 3 LAST DURING

SHIFT FOLLOWING DEPARTURE OF OSWALD.

MEM ADVISED TODAY APPROXIMATELY 68 PERSONS DEPARXED -

DURING THIS SHIFT AND HE IS IN PROCESS OF DIGGING OUT ORIGINAL':

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IN SETTING FORTH LEADS TO LOCATE AND INTERVIEW THESE INDIVIDUALS.!

ADDITIONAL DAILY SUMMARY WILL BE SUBMITTED TOMORROW.4: = .,.. 4

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AT, MEXICO CITY (105-3702)

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Memorandum DIRECTOR, FBI (105-82555) ATTENTION: FBI LABORATORY

ROBERT F.7- KENNEDY, which contained allegations against VICTOR COHEN. Reference also my cable of 2/13/64 and my letterhead memorandum and letter of 2/19/64 concerning this same matter.

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February 19, 1964

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A typewritten letter in Spanish, postmarked January 17, 1964, Mexico, D. F., was—sent, to-Attorney General ROBERT F. KENNEDY by one ERNESTO LORESXLUNA, not further identified.

The letter states in part: "We take the liberty of reproducing with care certain documents which arrived from Tapachula, State of Chiapas, addressed to OSWALD, assassin of your brother." The letter continues that these documents were addressed by a clerk in the shoe store of VICTOR COHEN, FIDEL CASTRO's intimate friend, and the man who was delivering shipments from him to OSWALD and three other people who were to assassinate President LOPEZ MATEOS of Mexico. The letter states that COHEN indicated he was interested in the president of the United States. It is also indicated that more documents possibly exist in COHEN's residence.

The writer claims COHEN was CASTRO's treasurer and that it was noted prior to all this that he was keeping various individuals of different nationalities in his house, including OSWALD, who was in Mexico looking for work and then went to Texas. There were no encloAures to this letter.

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of the. Mexican Fesieral.Hig way o ce_s_a one • a Tap4q 04,-on February

i 11, 1964, advised that he sTi.ciduainted with VICTOR COHEN, who has a store and other property in Tapachula. He said COHEN owns at least two large trucks and a motor launch, and is almost certainly engaged in contraband; although this has never been established. Reportedly in past, COHEN has

1011 been involved in arms traffic, but has never been able to confirm this rumor. It was his op n on that COHEN might engage in any type of activity which would gain him money, but that he would not involve himself personally in illegal activities for political reasons. He stated he knew of no . pro-CASTRO groups oractivities in the Tapachula area. - ..... ...

of the_ .MeNicilkn Ian grationSeryice at Tapachula i advised on February 11, 1964, that he was well-acquainted with VICTOR COHEN, a prosperous local merchant. He said he is quite certain that COHEN, for years, has been involved in contraband activities. He and his men have tried to follow COHEN's activities and establish a violation of Mexican laws, but so far without success. There have been rumors that COHEN has been involved in transporting arms, but this has never been established.

During the course of their investigations and sur- veillances, they have never noted any contact between COHEN and any North Americans or other foreigners. said it was ridiculous to consider that COHEN would ever do anything from political motivation, as he was certain COHEN was only interested in making money. He was certain that COHEN is not pro-CASTRO and advised that there are no pro-CASTRO groups or activities in that vicinity, to his knowledge.

It was determined through pretext neighborhood -inquiry that COHEN resides with his family at 3a Calle Oriente 4'54, Tapachula. Neighbors have not noted any North Americans or other foreigners residing or visiting with the COHENS.

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onducted inquiries concerning such a person w negat ye results.

VICTOR COHEN CHARAFF was contacted February 11, 1964, at his store, La Nacional, 3a Calle Poniente 35, Tapachula. He was advised briefly concerning the contents of the letter directed to the United States which indicated that he was pro-FIDEL CASTRO and had been in contact with LEE HARVEY OSWALD. He stated he would be happy to cooperate in all possible respects to resolve this matter.

COHEN stated he is not at all interested in politics, neither the politics of the United States nor of Cuba nor of. any other nation. He is not pro-CASTRO, he has never known CASTRO or any of his adherents, has never belonged to any CASTRO type organization, and would not belong to any such organization. He is a practicing capitalist with a prceperous business and extensive property in Tapachula, where he has 40 employees. His businesses in Tapachula take all his time. He is well regarded by the municipal authorities in Tapachula and suggested that,

' among others, the head of the local Immigration Office-could be contacted concerning him.

Because he is prosperous and because he is Jewish, he has many enemies locally.

The name ERNESTO FLORES LUNA has no significance whatever for him.

He has no business or properties in Mexico City and has never lived in Mexico City, although he frequently visits

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As far as he knows, none of his employees is pro-CASIXO. He has one typewriter and none of his employees use it. He furnished samples from this machine. He is at his place of business all day every day, not even leaving the premises for lunch.

He is unfamiliar with OSWALD and was unable to identify a photograph of OSWALD from a group of representative photographs. He recalled reading that OSWALD had been in Mexico, but knew nothing further concerning this visit. .

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AS SUGGESTED THAT SA FREDERICK E. RODERICK OF LOS t.:-SELES OFFICE-sOR SA WALLACE R. HEITMAN OF DALL4S OFFICE Cc 'LC WELL • .1

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BUFILE 105-825

LEE HARVE OSWALD, IS-R-CUBA.

REBUCAB 943 FEBRUARY 19 LAST,

IT IS ESTIMATED THAT 39% OF AGENT TIME PRESENTLY BEING

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February 20, 1964

RE: LEE HARVEY OSWALD

As has been previously reported,• a confidential source abroad on November 28, 1963, made available a copy of the bus- manifest of a company called Transportes Frontera. 'l his manifest covered the trip of the bus of this company which departed Mexico City on October 2, 1963, for Nuevo Laredo. The bus had a scheduled departure time of 1:00 p.m. from Mexico City on October 2, 1963, and a scheduled arrival time at Nuevo Laredo of 6:00 a.m. on October 3, 1963. The passenger listed as occupying seat 4 on this manifest was "OSWLD," no first name given. The destination of this - individual was given as "Lared."

No ticket number was listed by the name "OSWLD" • although ticket numbers appeared beside the names of the remaining passengers. It is to be noted that this passenger manifest was rather poorly prepared in longhand with the names of some of the passengers being incomplete and in some cases almost illegible. Toward the bottom of the manifest is a notation, "9 Laredo, 7 Monterrey', however, including the name "OSWLD," 10 passengers appear on the list with a destination of Laredo. •

FRANCISCO ALVARADO, ticket salesman and dispatcher at the Transportes Frontera terminal in Mexico City, was interviewed several times by two reliable sources, the last of these interviews being on December 17, 1963. ALVARADO had no personal recollection of OSWALD and could offer no explanation as to why no ticket number appeared beside the name "OSWLD" or As So the reason for the discrepancy in the number of passengers-listed for Laredo.

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ALVARADO advised that no information concerning - 410he the identities of the passengers other than that appearing on -..

the bus manifest is maintained by the bus company.. .1 -

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%TLEZ and DIONISIO REYNE PAZ, cha-ffeurs on the trip on which ' the name "OSTLD" appeared as a prssenger, were exhaustively

interviewed on two different occasions. They had no personal

rccollection of OSWALD nor could they offer any explanation

concerning the discrepancy in the number of passengers and

t'ie fact that no ticket number appeared beside the "OSWLD"

entry.

In the course of the second interview SAUCEDO

explained that tickets bearing a prefix of 39 covered travel

from Mexico City to Monterrey and those with a prefix or 10

covered the travel from Mexico City to Nuevo Laredo. SAUCEDO

also pointed out that tickets collected from the passengers

on a given trip are forwarded to the offices of the bus company

fn Monterrey.

On 12/9/63 TELESFORO QUIROGA, ticket agent at the

fransportes Frontera Office, Calle Zimapan 104, Monterrey,

Las interviewed. All tickets listed by number on the passenger

nanifest for the October 2-3, 1963, trip from Mexico City to

'oevo Laredo were located. QUIROGA could offer no explanation

as to why no ticket number was listed for "OS1LD," and It was im-

possible for him to locate a ticket which might-have been used

by OSWALD.

It has been previously reported that OSWALD stayed at.

the Hotel Del Comercio, Calle Sahagun 19, Mexico City. On

January 20, 1964, GUILLERMO GARCIA LTJNA, manager of this hotel,

'advised as follows:

The hotel does not use a system of registration cards

for guests arriving at the hotel, but rather uses a registry

look. On the first day a guest arrives he, himself, makes

the initial entry in the book, this including the name of

t!e guest, the place from which he is arriving, his

occupation, and his nationality. Thereafter on each day the

rest continues at the hotel the same information is ent8red

in the book on the page designated for that day, but the entry

is made by a hotel employee. No exact home address is

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obtained from the guest since he is required to pay in advance. .vp As has been previously reported, OSJALD registered at the hotel on September 27, 1963, with the point from which he was r arriving being shown as "USA (Texas)," his occupation was . t shown as "photo," and under the column for nationality was listed "U. S. citizen." The handwriting on this entry in the registry bootr has been identified with the known handwriting of OSIALD by the FBI Laboratory.

O37LLD was listed as staying in room 18 of the hotel during his entire stay there from September 27 through the night of October 1, 1963. Mr. GARCIA LUNA pointed out that rooms 18 through 23 occupy one floor of the hotel. He examined the registry book for the period OSJALD was at the hotel and was able to furnish information on three of the guests who occupied rooms on the same floor as OSIALD during a part or all of the time that OSIALD was at the hotel. He said he recalled these guests because they frequently stop. at the hotel when in Mexico City. The guests he recalled. were the following:

Mr. PEnzz PLIEGO, who registered from San Luis Potosi, is a railroad employee who visits the Hotel Del Comercio frequently. He occupied room 19 on September 26,

.27, and 23, 1963. A Captain ESZUIVEL of Veracruz occupied room 19 on September 30, 1583. Mr. GARCIA LUNA described him as a Mexican Army Captain whom he believes to be well-known in Veracruz.

MARIO RESENDIZ, a merchant whO registered from Saltillo, Coahuila, occupied room 21 from September 26, 1963, to October 3, 1063. This individual reportedly has a merchandising business involving the sale of flowers and miscellaneous items in Monclova, Coahuila. GARCIA LUNA claimed that he is well-hnown in Monclova.

Mr. GARCIA LUNA could furnish no information on other guests occupying rooms on the same floor as OSIALD which would assist in their location.

• On January 21, 1964, ALFONSO PEREZ PLIEGO, home

address Espana 304, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, office address Bolivar 8-401, Mexico City, was interviewed in

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Mexico City. He advised that he frequently stops at the - Hotel Del Comercio and confirmed that he had resided at the hotel during the period September 26-28, 1963, in room 19. He said that unfortunately he had not noticed 03NALD's presence in the hotel during that time and could furnish no information concerning OSIALD's activities while in Mexico City.

The following investigation was conducted in Veracruz on January 23-24, 1964:

ERNEST HOLM, Vice Consul, American Consulate, contacted logical sources of his office. None of these sources was able to identify Captain ESQUIVEL.

Lt. Commander CHARLES EDSON, assigned to the Mexican Naval Academy as an instructor by the U. S. Navy, _ was unable to locate any information identifiable with 4. Captain ESqUIVEL.

Inspector ALBERTO MORALES, Veracruz Police Department, contacted sources at the military establishments in the Veracruz area and was unable to obtain any information concerning Captain ES'aUIVEL.

Investigation to locate ESQUIVEL is continuing.

Intensive investigation is continuing to locate and interview MARIO RESENDIZ of Monclova who has not been located to date.

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LEE HARVEY OSWALD, AKA IS - R - CUBA •

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has been impossible to resolve• discrepancies growing out of 5 the fact that the name OSWALD appears on the manifest of the ( Transportes Frontera Bus Company without an accompanying ticket number and the fact that, although the manifest lists P passengers for Laredo, 'there are 10 names, including that of .OSWALD, on the list with indicated destination of Laredo.,..,. All persons connected with the bus company who have been -

c intensively interviewed on 'this matter are unable to explain the discrepancies although it has been suggested that OSWALD,

■ -1' may have purchased a ticket on a date prior to 10/2/63,' when " the•bus' trip on which.he was listed actually departed Mexicd

‘,City, that he arrived at the last minute, and that his name \l was entered on the manifest .after the recapitulation of 9 \passengers for Laredo and 7 for•Monterrey had been entered on

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is most emphatic in stating this could not have occurred. -

It is noted that the Transportes Frontera bus manifest

was submitted for Laboratory examination by Mexico City letter

Of 12/11/63. 1The Laboratory Report of 12/17/63 stated that due

to the limited amount, of comparable writing no.tonclusion was'

reached as to':whether. the name and destination of OSWALD were

written by the writer sof other entries on the manifest. The

Laboratory transmittal letter of the same date stated that-

characteristics of the handwriting on the manifest indicated

that at least two persons made entries on the manifest and that

one of these persons may also have made the entries on line four,

this being the OSWALD entry. It was also stated that

similarity in several lines of writing on the manifest indicites

that persons other than the passengers themselves may have-

entered the names and destinations on the manifest. The` Laboratory

Report also concluded that the name of the passenger (OSWALD)

and the destination on line four of the manifest were not

written by subject OSWALD.

SOURCES

The confidentia e a•road etterhead memorandum was

nformation conta •e• in ins an ile.

The two reliable sources-mentioned are and

Information contained in instant file.

Interview of GUILLERMO GARCIA LUNA, Manager of the

Hotel Del Comercio, was conducted by SA ROLAND E. TRENT4bn

1/20/64.

Interview of ALFONSO PEREZ FUEGO was

Legat CLARK D. ANDERSON on 1/21/64. - • t Investigation at Veracruz to identify

Captain ESQUIVEL was conducted by SA MATTHEW D.

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- Attached are three' copies eactl of the following Mexican Forms FM-11: . . -•

Entries at Nuevo Laredo on 9/26/63 for persons 1 traveling on tourist card described as FM-8. Name of subject OSWALD is included on this form.

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traveling on tourist card known as FM-5. di

11.7 Departures at Nuevo Laredo on 10/3/63 of persons traveling on FM-8 tourist cards. Name of subject OSWALD Appears on this list.

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'LEE HARVEY OSWALD? AKA. IS DASH R DASH CUBA. 00 - DALLAS.

RE BUTEL TO DALLAS AND SAN ANTONIO TODAY REQUESTING

DALLAS ADVISE BASIS OF COMMENTS IN PARAGRAPH ONE PAGE

THREE SIXTEEN, REPORT OF SA WARREN C. DE BRUEYS, DECEMBER

EIGHTEEN LAST WITH REFERENCE TO OSWALD-S DESTINATION OF

NEW ORLEANS AND USE OF CAR.

PAGE THREE EIGHTEEN OF THIS REPORT REFLECTS SUCH

BASIS WHICH WAS INFORIATION FURNISHED BY HARVEY CASH, AMERICAN

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IMMIGRATION INSPECTOR ALBERTO ARZAMENDI CHAPA INDICATED 0SwALD-S

METHOD OF 'TRAVEL WAS BY AUTOMOBILE AND HIS DESTINATION NEW

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IROM: 4SAC, Birniraham (105-908)(P)

SUBJECT: LEE HARVEY OSWALD

Re Bureau airtel, 1/27/64; and Little Rock airtel, 2/4/64. _ .

Enrlesed hvrewith to San Antonio are two copiesl...-

each of thr following iters:

Iniiankpoltia airtel to Bureau, 1/28/64; , • A r -

Bureau airtel to Indianapolis, 1/27/64; • "N r •

Legat, MPx1ro City, cablegram to-Bureau ,

1/23/63; •

Legat, Wxico City, cablegram to Bureau, . 1/21/61;

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Pholograrh fq frost of vest FtWoararh of

barehraded man standing in building (allegedly . •

JOHN HOWARD BOWEN); and •

Photograrh of man in zippered jacket and (allfIgPdly photograph of JOHN HOW

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1JOHN HOwA,D1BOWEN:iwas interviewed at Plorence,-, I

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Alabaraa, fIsirrtrlry at-1964.— H( claims to be itinerant .-‘;;-;- %."54:

Missionary Baptist prracher, who has traveled extensivelrW;

as such in the- UnItr,d States for about fifty years, and..f.:'..--

has-also traycarA it Msai•lo luring the past twenty years. --4-:3.-1.:..

BC/11EN claims 11'has never bean a school teacher or traveled'i- %:,:•:,..

in any other foreign country, other than........Eiermuda. • ' -' '.7.1-'': •-•,:: -1Z 7 • ' ! .- i t:•' : . .

Hercelalls making A bus trip from Nuevo, Laredo; - .ir-i i.: '_: •

to Mexi^o CitFl gHT.MiwN, September 26-27, 1963, and sat- -- 1;:

next to a young mail d,lacribed as 29 years of age,.;5'8",/- t

150 pounds, thin blow, hair, dark complexion, who appeared.

to be Mexican or Pwarto Rican. This person went to slelep'sW,'

soon after boarling the bus; and after lunch stop at Sabinas

Hidalgo, Mexico, abovn person moved to back of bursneherei

hs reclin4-cl on seat aul wsnt to sleep. BOWEN claims did._

not talk to above perE.,1n, MO not able to identify him:.' :-."- ...,,,;.-..• - as LEE HARVEY OiltAtin through iress photographs. - -

BOuEN statec iF acquainted with ALBERT

who is also n piptist prachei.or piaglone and while in Oalcaz-o, MexicL in 1958, BOWEN misplace

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idontificatifm nnpsts;-V1--during a census there borrowed

MPORNE's paprrs. BOWEN claims he never4-.

-before or sin. r us el !lawn of OSBOENF. BOWEN observed -

photographs turnish-.1 by referenced airtel from Little -

Rock, and identitlel man in front of castle-like building,

ALBERT OSHOrNir, um! wan in zippered jacket and helmet., . as photograph of h.trs.li, taken about twenty years ago,' .

'MEV la-at saw 08PO1'NE at Railway Express Office , in Mexico City during Spring of 1961 or 1962. He has - H „•..

heard that 0:•:PORNT: was in Mexico during December

and January, 1961, and 07.130PNE reportedly returning Ito - 1;;;Z7,S.-;

▪ Canada, where bs atty take tip residerce near Vancouver:

• BOWEN describer, OSBORNE as being sbeut his same size and age, but OSIDRVE has cic.11 infiabie English or Scottish .

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BOWEN considers his residence at St. Anthony Hotel, Laredo, Texas, and expects to be there about 7-1 1:1

February 15 through 17, 1964. BOWEN may have in Laredo7:.'-. 7. . bus...ticket receipt rfi-!. ter:ting date above bus trip, and may have correspomience from OSBORNE.

Photograph ani fingerprints of BOWEN were taken". on above occasion.

Setting out of leads other than those below .. being left to disoretion of the Dallas Division. Report, follows. . .....: A

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SAN ANTONIO DIVISION

At Laredo, Texas:

Arrange to contact JOHN HOWARD BOWEN at Anthony Hotel about February 15-17, 1964, and exhibit-7., to him photographs of subject LEE HARVEY OSWALD to .determine if be is identical to person riding with him • on above bus trip.

Obtatn Errs BOWEN nny available bus ticket receipt which would establish date and time of above bus trip.

Obtain from BOWEN any available correspondence he may have iron ALBERT OSBORNE, and attempt to determine - . present whereabouts of OSBORNE.

Check bus cc.-pany records at Laredo, and - • Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, of all bus lonanies furnishing

transportation to Mclio City for roster of passengers on trip to Mewimo City on or about September 26, 1963,:. rr oc noting that BOWEN claios he signed such a roster at Nuevo Laredo. , • . .

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LEE HARVEY OSWALD, IS R sCUBA.: . -.• ?••=4

RE BH AIRTEL l'EURUARY ELEVEN. LAST RE INTERVIEW OF JOHN INWARD

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BOiYEN.

DR. MR) ARS. .3 (I MC FARLAND, ON FEBRUA1CY TWELVE LAST

POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED PHOTO OF ALDER? OSBORXE TAM OCTOESR;.•Z-- - .

SIXTY THREE IN coroscriori WITa PASSFORr-APPLICiTION LS ZAN no -•

WAS ON pus To MEXICO CITY SEPTLIBER TWENTY SIX SIXTY

NOTE THAT OSBORM WAS MANIFESTED ON QUOTE RED ARROW LINQUCRE a.

. BUS AS norm.

SA IMMEDIATELY REINTERVIEW VOITEN AND PRESS RIM FOR PULL. ̀;••••,:_ • e. - . . - • -•.• • :

DETAILS OF PERSONAL BACKGROUND. NOTE TEAT ,OSBORXE OBTAIN • f V.41

CANi1DJ.AN PASSPORT NUMBF.11 FIVE 11ASI SIX ZERO FIVE TEREE SEVEN SEVEN:: •i - • ..•,

AT CANADIAN CONSULATE, 110. HE CLAMED RESIDENCE YNC4, MONTREAL, " -• -

AND SAID HE WAS EN WAITE mom CANADA TO MEXICO CITY ON VACATIati.

NOTE THAT BOWEN, AFTER ENTERING MEXICO Al NUEVO LAREDO SEKEVII3ER

TWENTY SIX sixnr TIME, LEFT =co AT SAME POINT UNDER IfiN3

BOWEN OCTOBER TWO SIXTY THREE, me DAY PRIOR to- I..

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Enclosed is photo Albert Osborne takik.',12:1963Ii;this. the man interviewed 1-7-64 by your office?. caiti,j71:cA''':rolgr.s1L24.1

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I HE APPARENTLY PROCEEDED ON TO NO WHERE HE OBTAINED PASSPORT

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UNDER OSBORNE IDENTITY, OCTOBER TEN SIXTY TEREE..

"DEVELOP FULL FACTS RE BORN'S TRAVELS PROM WILMER' ONE; SIB;:; . . . . • ;

THREE TO DATE AND QUESTION RIM RE RIS ASSOCIATION WITH *SUBJECT

RAZING SEPTEMBER TWENTY SIX DISE WV= SEVEN SIXTY INRS1 BUS.

TRIP TO MEXICO CITY, BEARING IN ?MID COMMENTS OF DR. AND MRS. . -

MC FARLAND AM PATRICIA WIIISTON AM) PAMELA NIDIFORD.....:4SESS .RIX711R11 .:

I. I. REASON FOR HIS USE OF DUAL IDENTITY AND 'AIS KISREPRESENIAT-IIN.14-:;;;:e-F?:•

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TO LEGAT JANUARY SEVEN LAST. ASCFSTAIN WHEN HE RETURNED TO

TEXMELUCAN MIT ARRIVAL MEXICO CITY SEPTMBER TWENTY SEVEN sEay .

t- THREE AND IF HE REMAINED MEXICO CITY.PRIOR TO RETURNING,TonsnencE,

DEVELOP FACTS AS TO PLACE OF RESILENCE AND ACTIVITIES,41iItco..?Crili

FINGERPRINTS AND PHOTO NOT RECEIVED TO DATE PROM ))::4•71:::1 14:3'-'

COPIES OF TEL WITH PHOTOS ALBERT osnaRNE Oran SDaY

THREE TO Bil, DL AND LEGAT, MEXICO CITY, BY MAIL.

NOTE FOR SAC, BR: •

Enclosed isphoto Albert Osborne taken October, 1963. Is this the John Howard Bowen interviewed by your office 2-8-64? Sutel Bureau and SA including advice as to date, when and bow Birwenls fingerprints and photo dispatched to Bureau.

NOTE FOR LEGAL ATTACHE, MEXICO CITY:

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URGENT 2-2144 TO ":7 DI OR FROM LEGAT MEXICO CITY NO. 393

BUFI t 105-825 Rm. LE P19-4-Js-R-6,90Aeofshe

.-REB CAB FEBR ARY 18 AND MYCAB FEBRUARY 20 LAST.

Foi01/19,6hp DAILY SUMMARY. BUCAB TO SAN ANTON19,FERVIAMAI S -CONCERNING :

INTERVIEW JOHN HOWARikOWENsUA,ALBE OSBORNE RECELYED r

TODAYS POUCH ENCLOSED PHOTO OF ALBERT OSBORNE TAKEA:7 -

OCTOBER 1963. THIS PHOTO IDENTIFIED TODAY BY MAIL DESK Z:. EMPLOYEE AND SENIOR CASHIER AT WELLS FARGO OFFICE HERE4IS

PERSON KNOWN THERE AS AMERICAN MISSIONARY JOHN HOWARD BOWEN.

AGENT.M0 INTERVIEWED OSBORNE AT TEXMELUCAN, MEXICO, ON

JANUARY 7 LAST ALSO IDENTIFIED THIS PHOTO AS IDENTICAL

WITH PERSON INTERVIEWED. W LLS.FARGO HERE TOY RECEIVED POSTCARD ADDRESSED TO

C. C Agri FRomilooNALp A WSON, 2724 GRAND SOUTH,• ,MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA' WHICH REVEALS LAWSON HAD RECENTLY..

HEARD FROM THIS INDIVIDUAL, WHOM LAWSON ADDRESSES AS

YI:U44,EXe " NOT KNOWN IF C. A. BOWEN IDENTICAL WITH JOHN-

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UACB NEXT DAILY SUMMARY WILL FOLLOW FEBRUARY 24 NEXT RECA )92

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VERY U,RGENT 2-22-64

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FROM LEGAT MEXICO CITY NO. 394

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REMYCAB FEBRUARY 21 LAST. FOLLOWING IS TODAY'S DAILY SUMMARY.

WELLS FARGO - AMERICAN EXPRESS, MEXICO CITY, TODAY RECEIVED •

LETTER FROM JOHN_HOWAR4A2WEN POSTMARKED FEBRUARY 19 L4,51 AT

NAIILLE, TENNESSEE, WITH RETURN ADDRESS CARE OF CENTRAL YMCA,

226-/AVENUE, NASHVILLE IN WHICH BOWEN REQUESTED ALL FIRST -

CLASS MAIL RECEIVED HERE BE FORWARDED. BOWEN INDICATED PLANS

. RETURN TO MEXISI IN APRIL 1964. SOURCE VOLUNTEERED THAT HE IS

WITHHOLDING MAILING OF BOWEN'S LETTERS UNTIL FEBRUARY 26 NEXT

IN EFFORT KEEP BOWEN AT NASHVILLE UNTIL CAN BE INTERVIEWED.

BUREAU REQUESTED NSURE MEMPHIS FURNISHED WITH FULL BACK-

GROUND ON ALBER SBORNE - JOHN HOWARD BOWEN MATTER NOTING MIS-

/ REPRESENTATIO S TO LEGAT ON JANUARY 7 LAST AND ADDITIONAL

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DATA FURNISHED DURING INTERVIEW BY BIRMINGHAM AGENT ON FEBRUARY 8

LAST. MYCAB YESTERDAY POINTED OUT 1963 PHOTO OF OSBORNIPOSIT1VEL

IDENTIFIED BY WELLS FARGO EMPLOYEES HERE AS PERSON WHO HAS BEEN

RECEIVING MAIL THERE UNDER NAME OF JOHN HOWARD BOWEN. It

BUREAU MAY DESIRE INSTRUCT MEMPHIS HAVE US IMMIGRATJON'AGENT

PRESENT DURING INTERVIEW TO ESTABLISH POSSIBLE FALSE -CLAIM TO US

CITIZENSHIP AND TO POSSIBLY DETAIN FOR DEPORTATION SING P S

It I ai 11‘11IT t intelligence contained in the above message is to be disseminated outside the Bureau, it is sugitested that it be suitably

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PAGE TWO MEXICO CITY NO. 394

OSBORNE IS CANADIAN CITIZEN POSING AS AMERICAN CITIZEN.

SA JOSEPH I. GARCIA DEPARTED MEXICO CITY LAST NIGHT ENROUTE

MERIDA AND COZUMEL TO INTERVIEW DANIEL SOLIS RE ALLEGATIONS

YLARIO ROJAS VILLANUEVA'.

UACB— NEXT DAILY SUMMARY FOLLOWS FEBRUARY 24 NEXT.

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PROM DIRECTOR F8 (105782555)

LEE HARVEY OSWALD, IS - R- CUBN -

REURCAB THREE NINE TWO. kitAlLgingAUCTIONS RE INVESTIGATION

OF ALBERT OSBORNE ABA JORN 110EARD,ROVERT.FALPON. UNTIL RECEIPT OF

SAME BOLD INQUIRY IN IBIS REGARD IN ABEYANCE. DALLAS ISJBWING ••• 11

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10 LEGAT NEXICO CITY

. When 302 forms received from San Antonio and Los Angeles and information is in from Logat, London, desired that you prepare report under Oswald caption incorporating all known facts re Osborne-Bowen and in which are sot forth all logical leads to resolve questions of identity of Osborne-Bowen, nature of his activity since 1 June, 1962, extent of his relationship.with Oswald, reasons for-his .,'

Report is to contain lead that he be reintorvieued when located= - use of dual identity and for being untruthful during Bureau interviels.

to resolve above points. Furnish at least one' copy of report to each continental office for info.,gution and enclose copies of October, 1963, and February 6, 1963, photographs. . .

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wliom Mown . Osborne-Bowen was fellow passenger with Oswald on bus trip

Of ...,.. ---,..;=1Z=Nexico City 9/26-27, last. Witnesses say heosonversed with Oswald

9- =mind-commented that Oswald seemed to have been to Mexico befonf. Be

n•--Kb-uses dual identity and has been untruthfUl.with us during three t . -7.7 —interviews. In view of this/ it will be necessary to check into his

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activities further to establish if he kneu Oswald or had a,

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