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ReBuairtel to IP 1/27/64 with enclosures.

On 1/28/64i1Mrs. VIRGIL (WILMA&TKES,1 1038 South Whitcomb,

Indianapolis,-"Indiana, was interviewed and stated someone -

-sent her name to BOWEN two years ago and he was running a

Baptist mission in Mexico at that time. She has been contri-

buting. to this Baptist mission in Mexico for the past two

years. Her last contribution was sent to BOWEN at Niza 22,

Mexico. She advised she has never met BOWEN but has received

thank you correspondence from him over a period of time. She

stated in the last thank you note, the mentioned he bad hurt his

'back and was going to Hot Springs, Arkansas in January, 1964,

and his address would be in care of General Delivery.

Photos of BOWEN were exhibited to Mrs. DYKES but she could

not identify him and she further advised she knows no one by

the name of OSBORNE. She made available a group photo dated

December, 1961, which shows BOWEN among some Mexicans, this ,

being forwarded to the Laboratory under separate cover.

Little Rock being furnished with copy of Bureau airtel dateA'

1/27/64 and decoded cablegrams from Legat, Mexico 1/21 and

1/23/64, along with two pictures of BOWEN. Little Rock at

Rt Springs, Arkansas, will handle lead set out in referenced

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REMYCAB JANUARY y LAST CONCERNING MEXICO CITY CREDIT

- INVESTIGATORIPED1794-01ERRE/ALENCIA WHO REPORTED SAW PERSON

HE BELIEVED- TO BE OSWALD AT CUBAN EMBASSY HERE OCTOBER r; 1963.

GUTIERREZ HAS REPORTED UNABLE TO LOCATE ANY RECORD OF

CREDIT INVESTIGATION MADE ON OR ABOUT OCTOBER 1 LAST WHICH

' MIGHT ESTABLISH IDENTITY OF FEMALE CUBAN EMBASSY EMPLOYEE HE

' CONTACTED AND ESTABLISH EXACT DATE OF THAT CONTACT THROUGH

-DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE. HE STATED THIS PERSON'S CREDIT APPLICATION

WAS REJECTED AND HIS EMPLOYER DOES NOT RETAIN CREDIT REPORTS OR

OTHER DOCUMENTS ON REJECTED APPLICANTS FOR CREDIT.

- GUTIERREZ LOCATED A CREDIT REPORT WHICH REVEALED INQUIRIE

' BY HIM OCTOBER 1 LAST CONCERNING ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL AND HE

STATED THAT IT IS HIS RECOLLECTION THAT THE CREDIT INQUIRIES

CONCERNING THIS SECOND INDIVIDUAL WERE MADE IMMEDIATELY FOLLOMfING

HIS VISIT TO CUBAN EMBASSY ON OR ABOUT OCTOBER 1 LAST. HE SAID

HE CANNOT OTHERWISE ESTABLISH EXACT DATE. F02.5%5"67" .12

GUTIERREZ APPARENTLY SINCERE IN EFFORTS SUBSTANTIATE INFO

PREVIOUSLY FURNISHED HOWEVER LEGAT OF OPINION POSSIBILITY OF

MONETARY-TRANSACTION BETWEEN OSWALD AND UNKNOWN CUBAN AS

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Reurairtel dated 1/24/64 enclosing copy of fingerprint card of Ylario Rojas Villanueva. These fingerprints have been identified with F131 identification record 756 057 E, two copies of which are enclosed. In addition,* there are enclosed, in accordance with your request, four copies of the finger-print card submitted by your office.

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LEE HARVEY OSWALD S-R-CUBA.

REMYCAB 323 JANUARY 27 LAST.

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LEE HARVEY OSWALD

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FM. It is the property of Vie FM and is loaned to your agency;

e.mtcnts are n'.t to be ciii.tril.uted outside your agency.

follows: A confidential source abroad has advised as A)

On January 23, 1964, Mr. ELDRIDGE A. SNIGHT, Regional Security Officer, United States Embassy, Mexico, D. F., Mexico, made available a letter written in the Zpanish language, dated December 2, 1963, which had been

' directed to President Lyndon B. Johnson by PED20 GUTIERREZ VALENCIA, a credit investigator for a Mexico City department 0 store.

The letter from GUTIER3EZ sets forth that he was at the Cuban Embassy in Mexico City on September 30, 1963, or October 1, 1963, to conduct a credit investigation of an employee of that Embassy, and upon leaving he observed a Cuban in the company of an American citizen also leaving the premises of the Cuban Embassy. These two individuals, according to this letter, were engaged in a heated discussion in English involving "Castro, Cuba, and Kennedy." GUTIERREZ in his letter also alleged that the Cuban observed by him at that time was counting American dollars and that both . persons departed the area in an automobile. GUTIERREZ's letter also indicated that he had later seen photographs of LEE HARVEY OSWALD and had concluded that the American seen by him as indicated above was LEE HARVEY OSWALD.

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On January 27, 1964, inquiry at the Credit Depart=

sent of the Mexico City department store known as "Palacio

de Hierro," Calle Durango #230, revealed that GUTIERREZ is'1"'

known there as a credit investigator but is usually out on

the street and contacts his office at infrequent intervals.

On January 29, 1964, GUTIERREZ was located at

Mexico, D. F., and be advised that he is currently employed

by the afore-mentioned Mexico City department store as a

credit investigator and that during the period 1947 to

aeptember 20, 1549, be was the Assistant Commandant of the

Penitentiary of the Federal District, located on Calle

Lucumberri, Mexico, D. F. He said that during the period

1943 to 1946, he was connected with the management of the 0

restaurant "Le Rendez Vous," Mexico, D. F.

GUTIEARE1 on January 29, 1964, advised that when

he was the Assistant Commandant of the Penitentiary, JAC.UES

MORNAAD, the alleged killer of LEON TROTSKY, was then incar-

cerate 01 that jail and that a well-known communist, Dr.

ESTHE I PA, was then the Parole Board Director at that

prison'. During that time, according to GUTIERREZ, Dr. CHAPA

and various of her communist friends were teaching communist

ideology within the Penitentiary and were fomenting various

problems there. He stated that these activities were brought

to a head when there was a prison riot at the Penitentiary

on May 10, 1947, by the prisoners who were against the

communist principles of Dr. CHAPA and rioted in order to V

secure her dismissal.

GUTIERREZ stated that Dr. CHAPA formally accused

him of being an anti-communist at that time, which was a

correct accusation since he most certainly was anti-communist...,

He stated that Dr. CHAPA was finally dismissed from her

position by official order of her superiors.

GUTIERREZ offered the above facts as substantiating to,

his self-avowed anti-communist feelings over a long period

of time.

GUTIERREZ stated that be has, in his capacity as

a credit investigator, investigated many highly placed V

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persons, such as the former United Jtates Embassy Military 4 Attache in Mexico City, Brigadier General PHILIP H. BETHUNE;

BERTHA VALDEZ DE POATUONDO, the wife of the former Cuban

Ambassador to Mexico, JOSE ANTONIO POtTUONDO VALDOR;

LEOPOLDO ROMEAO, a Vice Consul in the United States Embassy

Citizenship section; and JUAN JOSE AREVALO, an ex-President ‘)

of Guatemala, in addition to other highly placed Mexican

officials.

GUTIERREZ on January 29, 1934, advised that he was

the author of a letter dated December 2, 1963, directed to

President Lyndon B. Johnson, in which he furnished background

information concerning himself and in which he set out that

on September 30, 1963 or October 1, 1963, he visited the

Cuban Embassy in Mexico City and upon leaving that Embassy,

he saw an American accompanied by a possible functionary of

the Cuban Embassy also departing. In this letter he had set

out that the Cuban was counting United States dollars

and that both the American and the Cuban were engaged in a

heated discussion when he observed thsm. His letter, a

carbon copy of which be had in his possession on January 29,

1934, sets forth that he was able to overhear words such

as "CASTRO, Cuba, and KENNEDY." His letter also set out

tnat these two individuals, upon leaving the Cuban Embassy,

got into an automobile and drove away. His letter further

stated that when he later saw photographs of subject OSWALD,

he immediately recognized these photographs as being identical

with the person observed by him at the Cuban Embassy, as

described above.

On January 29, 1964, GUTIERREZ stated that on

iieptember 30, 1933, or October 1, 1963, he had occasion to

go to the Cuban Embassy in Mexico, D. F., in connection

with the investigation of a Cuban female employee of that

Embassy who had desired to secure 2,000 pesos ($160 U. S.)

credit at the Palacio de Hierro department store. He said

that he had been to the Mexican Foreign Office and had found

that this woman, whose name he could not recall, was not

registered with the Mexican Foreign Office as an employee

of the Cuban Embassy and that, for this reason, be had gone

to the Cuban Embassy and established that she was employed

there.

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GUTIERREZ stated that on the dates indicated above] he went to see this woman and upon arriving at the Cuban 3mbassy in Colonia Tacubaya, Mexico, D. F., he parked his car on Calle Francisco Marques at about 10:30 a.m., parking just outside the parking area reserved for the use of the Cuban Embassy vehicles. •

He said that he entered the Cuban Embassy at about 10:30 a.m. on that date, and upon entering, he was able to locate the woman he wanted to see without engaging anyone that he could recall in a conversation about her. He said that this woman showed him a card which identified her as a "Second Counselor" of the Cuban Embassy, but that when he. asked her to show him her "Carnet" to identify her as an employee of the Cuban Embassy accredited by the Mexican Government, she said that an application had been made to - the Mexican Foreign Office but that her status had not, at that time, been recognized or accredited by the Mexican Government. GUTIERREZ said that this was an obvious falsehood because he had checked at the Mexican Foreign Office previously ane. had found that no application was on file for this female employee of the Cuban Embassy and that the Mexican Foreign Office had no knowledge of her presence in Mexico.

GUTIERREZ stated that he told this Cuban Embassy employee that she would have to have a "fiador" (second -person who would guarantee payment) in order to have her credit application approved. He said she indicated she could not furnish a "fiador" and that, for this reason, her credit -. application was not approved by the department store and L, no further action was taken.

GUTIERREZ felt that he might be able to locate the application made by this woman, as well as any notes or report he may have made of his investigation in order to firmly establish the date he was at the Cuban Embassy and to kof

establish her identity.

GUTIERREZ further informed that upon leaving the Cuban Embassy, which was within a very few minutes after he had entered, he paused in the courtyard between the entrance to the main building and the gate in the wall which leads to toe.

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the outside sidewalk to light his cigarette lighter and that he was bumped into by a person who was also leaving

the Cuban Embassy and who was accompanied by an adult

American. GUTIERREZ said that the person who bumped into

him bad a very light complexion and that, since he was

accompanying an American, he, GUTIERREZ, said in English,

"Excuse me," and the person who bumped into him responded

in Spanish, "Esta bien, chico," which, is a common expression

used by Cubans to indicate that no harm was done. GUTIERREZ

stated that he then recognized that the person who bumped .1

into him was a Cuban and he described this individual as follows:

Oex Hale Race White Nationality Cuban Build Short, about 5 feet 3 inches

to 5 feet 5 inches, but very stocky and appeared to be a-person of considerable physical strength.

Hair Black and curly Complexion Very white for a Cuban Dress Wore dark colored business

suit, with sport shirt open at the collar, and no necktie.

Remarks Not wearing a hat.- Spoke English fluently and rapidly, and also spoke Spanish with a Cuban accent. 44!

GUTIERREZ described the American who was accompany-4)

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Sex Male Race White Citizenship Presumed to be United States

citizen. Age 27 to 30 years Complexion Very light Eyes Unknown

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Hair Dark brown press Wore beige or .khaki-colored

slacks and shirt of unrecalled

type, with short jacket or windbreaker; wore no bat.

.remarks Appeared nervous and had appearance of an aggressive type. .,

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GUTIEMEZ stated that when the Cuban bumped into

him and immediately thereafter, he noted that the American

and the Cuban were engaged in a heated discussion in English

and, although GUTIEAREZ admittedly speaks very little English,

he said he heard the words "Mr. CASTRO" and "lENNEDY" mentioned

during the heated conversation between these two individuals.

He said that he beczme interested because he noted immediately

after the Cuban bumped into him that the Cuban bad some

Lmerican currency, the denominations of which he could not t)

observe, in his hand and appeared to be running through or

counting this money.

GUTIEMIEZ stated that he walked across the courtyard

toward the exit gate in the wall surrounding the Cuban Embassy

ahout two yards behind these two individuals and that they

continued their heated discussion. He said he could not

determine the exact nature of the discussion, other than

nearing the above-mentioned names, and he said that these

two persons walked through the gate and turned to the left

on the sidewalk in front of the Cuban Embassy, which faces %)

on Celle Francisco liarques.

Immediately after passing the gate, GUTIERREZ said

he saw the Cuban hand the money he had in his hand to the

American and that the American took this money with his left

hand, folded it and pushed it into his lefthand trouser-pocket.%)

GUTI=EZ stated that although his car was parked

to the right of the entrance gate, he continued to walk

behind these two persons to the corner of Calle Francisco 0

barques and Calzada Tacubaya, which is the corner on which •

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the Cuban Embassy is located. GUTIERREZ further advised that

the two persons he was following turned to the left at this

corner, which is also along a side wall of the Cuban Embassy,

and be observed the Cuban take a key from his pocket and -

unlock the door to an automobile which was parked there. 1,1

Both the Cuban and the American then got into the car.

GUTIERAEZ stated that he did not note the license

number of this vehicle but was sure that the vehicle bore

Mexidan plates since these plates had white numerals on a

black background, which is the coloring of the current 1962-

1933 Mexican plate. He was unable to say whether the license

plate was for the Federal District of Mexico; whether it . Jway have been a "diplomatic" plate; or may have been from

some other state or territory of Mexico.

He said he did note that this car was a Dina

Renault automobile, was a solid light beige color, and was J

a fairly new or current model.

GUTIERREZ said that be then walked to his own automobile, which was parked down the block on Calle Francisco

it Marques to the right of the main Embassy entrance, and

entered his car and drove back to the corner where he had

last seen the Cuban and the American. He said he thought

c he possibly might follow them to determine where they were

going but upon reaching the corner, the automobile these - ,. two had entered was nowhere to be seen.

A. GUTIERREZ said that because of his interest in the heated discussion and the fact that the American had taken

money from the Cuban, be returned to the Cuban Embassy on .

October 4, Ma, in order to see if he could possibly identify

the Cuban he had seen there previously as an employee of that

Embassy. He said that on this occasion he used a pretext

of a credit incuiry concerning an address in Cuba for the

former Cuban Ambassador, PORTUONDO, but learned nothing and

did not observe the Cuban he had seen on his previous visit *0

anywhere on the premises.

GUTIERREZ stated that following the assassination of President ZENNEDY, he observed photographs of OSWALD in V

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various Mexico City newspapers and immediately came to the 4

firm conclusion that the American he had seen with the Cuban,

as indicated above, was identical with the person depicted

in these newspaper photographs as LEE HARVEY OSWALD. He

said that upon first viewing a photograph of OSWALD in a

Mexico City newspaper, he commented to his wife that he was

certain that OSWALD was the person be had seen with the

afore-mentioned Cuban at the Cuban 2mhassy on September 30,

1Z93,, or October 1, 1963.

GUTIERREZ stated that the only additional information

he can provide is that he seems to recall that the person he

thinks was 05VALD during the conversation called the Cuban .

"ERNIE" on at least two occasions which he could overhear.

He said that the use of the name "ERNIE" may indicate that

this Cuban's name may be ERNESTO, which would be the normal

Spanish name for a person who might be known as ERNIE or %)

ERNEST.

GUTIERREZ said that it is his recollection that

the American was talking very rapidly and that the Cuban was %)

speaking English in a very rapid fashion also.

GUTIERREZ further advised that two days following

the assassination of President KENNEDY (on or about

November 24, 1933), he again returned to the Cuban Embassy

for the purpose of trying to identify the unknown Cuban be

had seen in the company of the American, but was again

unsuccessful and saw no one there who in any way resembled e

this Cuban.

CONFI/DENTIAL

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CO NF IDENTIAL

GUTIERREZ on January 29, 1964, also examined a

photograph of OSWALD which had appeared in Mexico City news-

papers and a front, side and full length photograph of

OSWALD taken on August 9, 1963, by the Police Department •

at New Orleans, Louisiana, and he stated that these photographs

are, in his opinion, identical with the American seen by him. 1)

at the Cuban Embassy, as mentioned above.

A photograph of OSWALD which had appeared in "Life"

magazine and depicts OSWALD passing out pro-Cuban literature

on a street in New Orleans was mixed in with si:.teen

miscellaneous photographs of other persons and demonstrated .- %),

to GUTIERREZ, and he indicated no recognition of this

particular photograph of OSWALD.

It is to be noted that GUTIERREZ seemed to be an

intelligent and mature individual who was apparently sincerely

convinced that he saw OSWALD at the Cuban Embassy on one of

the dates mentioned, and on January 29, 1964, he indicated

his only desire is to assist the United states in its struggle

against communism. He made no mention of possible compen-

sation and, in fact,' stated that be would attempt to secure

the credit application made by the afore-mentioned female

employee at the Cuban Embassy without asking for any compen- -

sation for costs of photographing or copying such documents. V

During a contact with GUTIERREZ's wife on January 27,

1964, it was noted that be resides in a dilapidated apartment

building adjacent to the bull ring off Avenida Insurgentes

Sur, Mexico, D. F., in a rather poor section of the city,

and it would appear that such an apartment would normally be %)

occupied by a person of very limited financial means. -

It was noted that the description of the American,

as provided by GUTIERREZ, generally fits that of OSWALD

except that he estimated the age at 27 to 30 years, with

dark brown hair and very light complexion, which is at slight _

variance with the description of OSWALD.

CONFIAIYENTIAL

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C07° IDENTIAL

On February 3, 1964, GUTIERREZ advised that an 1

exhaustive search of the credit reports made by him in -

September and October, 1963, revealed that the credit report

he made on a female employee of the Cuban Embassy at Mexico

City on or about October 1, 1963, had been destroyed because t,

her credit application was rejected.

GUTIERREZ stated that it is his definite recollection

that the female Cuban Embassy employee was employed in the

Commercial Department of that Embassy because that is the

section he visited to contact her on or about October 1, 1963.0

GUTIERREZ stated that the Commercial Department

of the Cuban Embassy has an entrance doorway on Calle Samara'

near the corner of Calle Francisco Marques and that he entered

those offices through the entrance on Calle Samora. He -

stated that he left those offices through the doorway leading

to the patio section of the Cuban Embassy property and exited

the premises through the gate which leads onto Calle

Francisco Marques, Mexico, D. F. These happenings occurred

on or about October 1, 1963, when he observed the American

believed by him to be OSWALD in the company of a Cuban

as previously related by GUTIERREZ.

GUTIERREZ stated that he was able to locate a

credit report under the department store file number 121189

for one JOSEFINA.AIMENZANA■2111NANDEZ, which shows that he

conducted the credit investigation concerning this individual

in Colonia Coyoacan, Mexico, D. F., on October 1, 1963.

GUTIERREZ recalled that he had traveled to Colonia Coyoacan

for the investigation of LORENZANA immediately following

his visit to the Cuban Embassy on October 1, 1963, and that

this is his only means of establishing the date of his visit

to the Cuban Embassy as having occurred on October 1, 1963.

On February 3, 1964, GUTIERREZ stated that he now

estimates that he entered the premises of the Cuban Embassy

on October 1, 1963, at about 10:30 or 10:35 a.m. and left

those premises at about 10:50 a.m. on that same date. He

said that he can fix the time rather closely because he was

in Colonia Coyoacan conducting investigation concerning OT

LORENZANA at about 11:15 a.m. on October 1, 1963. ti

CONFyDENTIAL

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ENCLOSURES

Enclosed are thirty copies of a letterhead memorandum, dated and captioned as above.

REFERENCE

Mexico City cable to the Bureau, 1/29/64. Mexico City cable to the Bureau, 2/6/64. 1,

ADMINISTRATIVE

As pointed out in Mexico City cable dated 1/29/64, the Embassy at Mexico City on 1/23/64 made available a Spanish text letter dated 12/2/63, which

E . investigator for a - had bei

en direI;4142NCIA, a credit President Lyndon B. Johnson by

PEDRO*UTIERR lipaciao City department store. This letter had apparently been in the possession of the White House or the State . Department at Washington, D. C., and had been forwarded to the Embassy at Mexico City for appropriate action.

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Attache is of the opinion; however, that the possibility

of a monetary transaction between OSWALD and an unknown

Cuban on the sidewalk outside the Cuban Embassy in broad

daylight where the transaction could be observed by anyone

on the street is highly remote. It is also to be noted.

that the identification made by GUTIERREZ VALENCIA- was

based on newspaper photographs of OSWALD which he first

observed more than three weeks after the events related

by him had occurred. It is accordingly felt that further

investigation concerning GUTIERREZ/5 allegations is not

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if not impossible.

SOURCES

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CLASSIFICATION

The enclosed letterhead memorandum has been

classified CONFIDENTIAL to protect the Bureau's foreign -I

operations and to protect the Bureau's interest in'a • V

foreign diplomatic establishment:, - -!, .

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MRS. LOLA LOVING, FOREST GROVE, OREGON, WITH DECEASED HUSBAND

OPERATED BIBLE SCHOOL FOR PENTECOSTAL CRURCU OF GOD IN MEXICO CITY

FROM ONE NINE FIVE SIX TO ONE NINE FIVE EIGHT IN CONNECTION WITH WHICH

SHE WAS INTRODUCED TO OSBORNE BY REVEREND WALTER L. HLUCHAN OF EAGLE

PASS, TEXAS. LOVING KNOWS OSBORNE ALSO AS BOWEN. sq. TOLD HEE...TRUE

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FROM DIRECTOR FBI (105-82555)

'LEE HARVEY OSWALD, iNTERNAL SECURITY DASH H DASH CUBA.

REURCABS TWO FOUR ZERO, TWO SEVEN FOUR, THREE ZERO FIVE, THREE

ONE ONE AND THREE TWO ZERO CONCERNING EFFORTS TO LOCATE ALBERT OSBORNE

AKA JOHN HOWARD BOWEN. MRS. VIRGIL DYKES, INDIANAPOLIS, HAS NEVER

MET OSBORNE WHOM SHE KNOWS AS BOWEN AND TO WHOM SHE HAS BEEN SENDING

CONTRIBUTIONS FOR BAPTIST MISSION. CONTRIBUTIONS DIRECTED TO BOWEN,

WIZA TWO TWO, MEXICO CITY. IN LAST THANK YOU NOTE BOWEN SAID HE WAS

TRAVELING TO HOT SPRINGS, ARKANSAS, IN JANUARY, ONE NINE SIX FOUR, AS /.

HAD HURT HIS BACK AND COULD BE REACHED THERE IN CARE OF GENERAL

DELIVERY. POST OFFICE, HOT SPRINGS, ADVISED BOWEN ON JANUARY TWENTY-

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CABLEGRAM TO MEXICO CITY

RE: LEE BALMY OSWALD

105-82555

PAM 18 OSBORNE AND THAT HE

WAS ASSOCIATED WITH ANOTH

ER MISSIONARY

BY NAME JOHN HOWARD BOWEN

PHD DIED AND CONTRIBUTIONS

FOR MISSION

KEPT ARRIVING IN BOWEN'S N

AME SO HE EXPLAINED SITUAT

ION TO AMERICA;

EXPRESS, MEXICO CITY, WHO

AGREED TO HONOR PAYMENTS T

O BOWEN.

PHOTOGRAPHS OF BOWEN AND O

SBORNE IDENTIFIED BY MRS.

LOVING. SHE

RECEIVED LETTER FROM OSBOR

NE LAST WEEK OF JANUARY, O

NE NINE SIX FOUR,

BEARING RETURN ADDRESS OF

HIS MISSION AT TEXMELUCAN.

SHE RECEIVED

LETTER FROM HIM IN RECENT

WEEKS FROM SPAIN.

REVEREND BLUCHAN KNOWS OSB

ORNE UNDER BOTH IDENTITIES

AND SAYS

BE HAS USED NAME BOWEN AS

TWENTY YEARS AGO HE HAD TO

URIST PERMIT IN

NAME BOWEN. BELIEVES OSBOR

NE PRESENTLY AT HIS MISSIO

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. RECORDS CANADIAN CONSULA

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RNE ON

OCTOBER TEN LAST GAVE ADDR

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MOND STREET, MONTREAL,

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PASSPORT. CLAIMED BORN NO

VEMBER TWELVE,

ONE EIGHT EIGHT EIGHT, GRI

MSLEY, ENGLAND, AND RESIDE

NCE IN CANADA

FROM AUGUST, ONE NINE ONE

SEVEN TO PRESENT. HE WAS I

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PASSPORT FIVE DASH SIX ZER

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LAST AND HIS PASSPORT FOUR

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X SEVEN ISSUED

JUNE, ONE NINE SIX THREE W

AS CANCELED. HE EXHIBITED

BIRTH CERTIFICATE

AND RECORD OF SERVICE IN C

ANADIAN ARMED FORCES. TOLD

CLERK AT

CONSULATE THAT HE WAS EN R

OUTE TO MEXICO BY BUS ON V

ACATION. ON

OCTOBER SIXTEEN CONSULATE

RECEIVED FIVE DOLLARS FROM

OSBORNE MAILED

720M MEXICO CITY AS PRESEN

T FOR CLERICAL FORCE. THIS

WAS RETURNED

TO HIM OCTOBER EIGHTEEN IN

CARE OF AMERICAN EXPRESS,

NIZA TWO TWO,

MEXICO CITY. - 2

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CABLEGRAM TO MEXICO CITY

RE: LEE HARVEY OSWALD

105-82555

MOUE DASH BOWEN NOT KNOWN AT

DRUMMOND STREET ADDRESS, MO

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WHICH IS YMCA. YMCA RECEIVED

LETTER FROM HIM AS OSBORNE

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COMING TO,

MONTREAL AS PLANNED AND COULD

BE REACHED CARE OF GENERAL DEL

IVERY,

DETROIT.

tr: ENDEAVOR TO LOCATE AND INTER

VIEW OSBORNE DASH BOWEN. IF

LOCATED,

PRESS HIM FOR FULL DETAILS OF

PERSONAL BACKGROUND, REASON FO

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IDENTITY AND HIS MISREPRESENTA

TIONS TO YOU ON JANUARY SEVEN

LAST

AND FALSE INFORMATION IN CONN

ECTION WITH PASSPORT APPLICA

TION.

ASCERTAIN WHY PASSPORT ISSUE

D IN JUNE WAS CANCELED. DEVE

LOP FULL

FACTS CONCERNING HIS TRAVELS

FROM SEPTEMBER ONE LAST TO

DATE.

QUESTION HIM CONCERNING HIS

ASSOCIATION WITH SUBJECT WRI

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EN BM TRIP BY QUOTE RED ARRO

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LINE FROM NUEVO Lam TO MEXIC

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TO TEXMELUCAN AFTER ARRIVAL NE

KICO CITY SEPTEMBER TWENTY-SEV

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IF HZ REMAINED MEXICO CITY PRI

OR TO RETURNING TO HIS RESIDEN

CE.

DEVELOP FACTS AS TO PLACE OF R

ESIDENCE AND ACTIVITIES MEXICO

CITY.

ASCERTAIN BASIS OF REPRESENTAT

IONS HE MADE TO MC FARLANDS EN

ROUTE

MEXICO CITY AND HIS REMARK CON

CERNING OSWALD'S PRIOR TRAVEL

TO MEXICO.

CHECK AT AMERICAN EXPRESS, NIZ

A TWO TWO, MEXICO CITY, CONCER

NING

STATEMENT OF MRS. LOVING CONCE

RNING HONORING OF PAYMENTS IN

NAME BOWEN.

ENDEAVOR TO DEVELOP FACTS AS

TO FONDS RECEIVED BY OSBORN

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BOWEN THROUGH AlEXCO. ASCERT

AIN IF OSBORNE KNOWS MICHAEL

ORRUTH PAI

OF IRVING, TEXAS. 0

DALLAS ADVISED BY MAIL. - 3 -

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CABLEGRAM TO MEXICO CITY

RE: LEE HARVEY OSWALD

'105-62555

Osborne, traveling under the name Bowen, enter

ed Mexico 9-26-63

at Nuevo Laredo and traveled by bus to Mexico

City. He sat next

to Oswald on bus. On 1-7 Legat interviewed him

at Texmelucan under

the Osborne identity and be furnished false in

formation concerning

'travel in U. S. of Bowen. Thereafter, he left

Mexico and his

whereabouts are not known. Osborne-Bowen has r

epeatedly furnished

false information concerning his whereabouts,

background and

activities. As he indicated to fellow passenge

rs on bus that Oswald

appeared to have been in Mexico in past, we are interested in

interviewing him to see what be knows of the s

ubject and his

activities in Mexico. Ruth Paine, who Ist befr

iended Oswalds, is

very active in religious circles and in Septem

ber made $25 donation

to a Baptist congregation in Birmingham. Pai

ne is a Quaker. It is

possible that Ruth Paine may know of Osborne a

nd, if so, this may

be significant.

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.LEE HARVEY OSWALD, IS DASH II DASH CUBA.

THE DEPARTMENT HAS FURNISHED THE BUREAU TYPEWRITTEN LETTER AND

ENVELOPE IN SPANISH LANGUAGE SENT TO ATTORNEY GENERAL ROBERT F. KENNEDY

ST ONE ERNESTO FLARES LUNA NOT FURTHER IDENTIFIED, POSTMARKED MEXICO

D. Y. JANUARY SEVENTEEN LAST, LETTER STATESL; IN PART:WE TAKE THE

LIBERTY OF REPRODUCING WITH CARE CERTAIN DOCUMENTS RUCH ARRIVED FROM

TiPACHULA, STATE OF CHIAPAS, ADDRESSED TO OSWALD, ASSASSIN OF TOUR

BROTHER. DOCUMENTS WERE ADDRESSED BY CLERK IN SHOE STORE OF IBM

11111110FIDEL 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 MATZOS OF MEXICO. BOWEVERIIIIIIIIINDICATED

HE WAS INTERESTED IN THE PRESIDENT OF THE U.S. FLARES STATED MORE

DOCUMENTS POSSIBLY EXIST INIIIIIIIIIIRESIDENCE. BE ALSO INDICATED

1111111111111111111111111111AM IT WAS NOTICED QUOTE PRIOR TO ALL OF

THIS THAT BE WAS KEEPING VARIOUS INDIVIDUALS OF DIFFERENT NATIONALITIES

IN HIS HOUSE, INCLUDING OSWALD WHO WAS IN MEXICO LOOKING FOR WORK

AND THEN WENT TO TEXAS UNQUOTE. WHILE ABOVE INDICATES ENCLOSURES

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CABLEGRAM TO MEXICO CITY

RE: LEE HARVEY OSWALD 105-82555

.WERE ATTACHED, FLORES'COKMUNICATION CONTAINED NO ENCLOSURES

. -

MILES CONTAIN NO INFORMATION IDENTIFIABLE WITH FLORES BASED

ON AVAILABLE DATA; HOWEVER, - IS POSSIBLY IDENTICAL TO

INDIVIDUAL MENTIONED ON PAGE FIVE 07 MEXICO REPORT OF SA SHELD

ON

W. PARKS JULY FOURTEEN, ONE NINE SIX ONE CAPTIO

REFERENCE IS ALSO MADE TO LEGAT, MEXICO LETTER JANUARY TWENTY

DASH FOUR LAST WHEREIN SOURCES ADVISED ELIZABETH CATLETIMORA S

TATES

CP OF MEXICO INTERESTED IN DATA RE OSWALD'S TRIP TO MEXICO AS

OSWALD COULD ONLY BE LINKED TO MEXICO THROUGH ACTIVITIES PRIOR TO

EIS GOING TO SOVIET UNION. ABOVE LETTER DOES NOT INDICATE TIME OF' -

EVENTS INDICATED THEREIN.

LEGAT, MEXICO, THROUGH AVAILABLE SOURCES, ATTEMPT TO IDENTIFY

ImmAND RESOLVE ABOVE ALLEGATIONS. ALSO IDENTIFY ERNESTO FLARES

LUNA AND INTERVIEW FOR MORE SPECIFIC DATA RE THIS MATTER. IR-ABSENCE

07 INFORMATION DICTATING TO CONTRARY, ENDEAVOR TO HAVE

INTERVIEWED RE ABOVE. PROMPTLY ADVISE RES4UTSIOD SUBMIT LEM

SUITABLE FOR DISSEMINATION. COPY FURNISHED DALLAS BY MAIL.

NOTE: Above letter referred to Bureauvla Assistant Director

Courtney

Evans. Pull translation of letter has been made and Laborato

ry has

compared typed envelope and letter with other typing specimens in this

case with negative results. The above action, therefore, app

ears in

order. •

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DIRECTOR

ROM LEGAT MEXICO CITY .1130 361

- LEE HARVEY OSWAL2a ALA. IS - R - CUBA.

RE UCAB FEBRUARY 7 LAST CONSERNING EFFORTS LOCATE/or"'

ALBER SBORNE1 AKA JOHN HOWA<bOWEN. JAI/ H." C'eAcps

iOUICAT AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY (AMEXCO), MEXICO CITY

ON FEBRUARY 8 LAST ADVISED OSBORNE HAS NOT CALLED FOR MAIL

HELD THERE AND ADDITIONAL LETTERS9SIVED ADDRESSED TO a ."

JOHN HOWARD BOWEN FROM GEORGE FULLERREN

AVIDLIN. JONESV,I_LLE...VIRGINIP

POSTMARKED JANUARY 29 LAST; FROM POST bOIOE BOX 517, EAGLE PASS,

TEXAS POSTMARKED JANUARY 31 LAST AND FIZOC"RISGAH HOME MOVEMENT,

. PIKEVILLE, TENNESSEE. POSTMARKED FEBRUARY 5 LAST.

SOURCE AT AMEXCO STATED JOHN HOWARD BOWEN KNOWN TO SENIOR

CASHIER FOR PAST EIGHT-YEARS AND HAS CASHED NUMEROUS U S POSTAL

MONEY ORDERS IN AMOUNTS $25 TO $30. CASHIER DOES NOT KNOW AS

OSBORNE AND SOURCE UNABLE SUBSTANTIATE OSBORNE, AKA BOWEN'S .

CLAIM AMEXCO AT MEXICO CITY AGREED HONOR PAYMENTS BECAUSE BOWEN

DIED AND OSBORNE CARRYING ON FORMER'S MISSIONARY WORK. AMEXCO

CASHIER AND MAIL ROOM EMPLOYEE KNOW THIS INDIVIDUAL ONLY AS

BOWEN AND AS CONNECTED WITH SOME TYPE RELIGIOUS ACTIVITY IN

MEXICO. INQUIRIES AT TEXMELUCAN, MEXICO ON FEBRUARY 8 LAST REVEALED

OSBORNE NOT SEEN THERE SINCE ABOUT JANUARY 15 LAST AND CARETAKE6

AT RESIDENCE ADVISED RECEIVED PICTURE POSTCARDS FROM OSBORNE

POSTMARKED FEBRUARY 3 LAST WITH RETURN ADDRESS GENERAL DELIVERY,

BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA; POSTMARKED JANUARY 22 LAST AT CHATTANOOGA,

2

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paraphrased in order to protect the Bureau's cryptographic systems. /n lOg -370 .27 /

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PAGE TWO FROM LEGAT MEXICO NO, 361

TENNESSEE WITH RETURN ADDRESS GENERAL DELIVERY, ATLANTA, GEORGIA

AND LETTER POSTMARKED JANUARY 21 LAST AT CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE

CONTAINING POSTCARD IN ENVELOPE OF THE WILLIAM LEN HOTEL OF

MEMPHIS, TENN. NOTE CONTAINED IN LETTER ALSO ON STATIONERY

HOTEL WILLIAM LEN AND INFORMED CARETAKER AT RESIDENCE THAT:

OSBORNE IN MEMPHIS AND LEAVING NEXT DAY.

CARETAKER AT RESIDENCE CLAIMED UNAWARE PRESENT WHEREABOUTS

OF OSBORNE BUT BELIEVES STILL IN USA.

CARETAKER STATED NO LETTER MAILED BY HIM TO LOLA LOVING OF

FOREST GROVE, OREGON IN LATE JANUARY LAST BUT OSBORNE MAY HAVE

MAILED LOVING A LETTER JUST BEFORE HE DEPARTED TEXMELUCAN ABOUT

JANUARY 15 LAST.

MEXICAN IMMIGRATION AUTHORITIES HERE INTERESTED IN DETAINING

OSBORNE FOR POSSIBLE DEPORTATION IN EVENT RETURNS MEXICO BECAUSE

OSBORNE ORDERED TO LEAVE MEXICO IN 1958 AS UNDESIRABLE ALIEN AND

EXITED MEXICO AT LAREDO, TEXAS APRIL 5, 1958. MEXICAN IMMIGRATIO

FILES SHOW OSBORNE TO BE ALSO KNOWN AS JOHN H. OWEN, AND CHIEF'

OF INSPECTION SERVICE STATED OSBORNE IN VIOLATION MEXICAN

IMMIGRATION LAWS BECAUSE RETURNED MEXICO AFTER DEPORTATION WITH

EXPRESS PERMISSION MEXICAN AUTHORITIES.

BUREAU REQUEST BIRMINGHAM DETERMINE IF OSBORNE AT RUSSELLVILLE,

ALABAMA, NOTING REBUCAB REVEALED HE WAS AT HOT SPRINGS, ARKANSAS

JANUARY 29 LAST AND LEFT FORWARDING ADDRESS GENERAL DELIVERY,

RUSSELLVILLE.

ALSO SUGGEST BIRMINGHAM ATTEMPT DETERMINE ITINERARY IN

EVENT OSBORNE HAS BEEN AT RUSSELLVILLE AND DEPARTED,

BUREAU ALSO CONSIDER HAVING ADDITIONAL CORRESPONDENTS NAMED

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HEREIN CONTACTED RE POSSIBLE WHEREABOUTS OSBORNE, AKA BOWEN.

BUREAU REQUEST SAN ANTONIO AGAIN ALERT U S AND MEXICAN

IMMIGRATION SOURCES LAREDO, TEXAS AND OTHER NEARBY BORDER •

POINTS IN EFFORT LOCATE AND INTERVIEW OSBORNE IN EVENT ATTEMPTS

EXIT U S AT OR NEAR LAREDO, NOTING OSBORNE USUALLY TRAVELS BY

BUS. SAN ANTONIO ALSO REQUESTED CONTACT PERS

ONS ACQUAINTED WITH

OSBORNE, AKA BOWEN, SAN ANTONIO AND LAREDO, SINCE HE APPARENTLY

CONTACTS ACQUAINTANCES THESE PLACES WHEN TRAVELING BETWEEN

US AND MEXICO.

LEGAT SOURCES ALERTED FOR POSSIBLE APPEARANCE OSBORNE IN

MEXICO AND CARETAKER AT RESIDENCE PROMISED TELEPHONE LEGAT

• IMMEDIATELY IN EVENT RECEIVES ANY INFO RE WHEREABOUTS._ MEXICAN

IMMIGRATION AUTHORITIES STATED WILL IMMEDIATELY DETAIN OSBORNE

IN EVENT HE CAN BE LOCATED IN MEXICO.

CLARK D. ANDERSON

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Subject: LEE HARVEYQSWALD IS - R CONFAEN.NE

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TUXTEPEC; OAXACA,. kilEX I COQ AND THAT HE RESIDES AT _514. CALLE-TEFICERA.

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• - CQJEAINTERVIEWED BY SA CLARK FEBRUARY 11 LAST AT TAPACHULA.

ALTHOUGH HE CLAIMED TO BE DESIROUS OF COOPERATING HE UNDOUBTEDLY

• AS SUSPICIOUS OF ANY INQUIRIES MADE OF HIM. HE CLAIMED TO HAVE PF

PEROUS BUSINESS WITH OVER 14.O.EMPLOYEES AND CONSIDERABLE PROPERTY I

TAPACHULA. HE STATED HE HAS MANY ENEMIES BECAUSE OF HIS PROSPER!

.AND BEING JEWISH. DENIED ANY'-INTEREST WHATSOEVER IN POLMICS OF -

ANY KIND AND CLAIMED TO HAVE NEVER ENGAGED IN ANY POLITICAL

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COHEN STATED HE IS PRACTICINGCAPITALIST; DOES NOT KNOW

..CASTRO AND IS NOT PRO CASTRO AND HAS NEVER BEEN INVOLVED IN ANY

PRO CASTRO GROUP OR ACTIVITY., HE'SAID HE HAD READ THAT OSWALD HAD

:BEEN IN MEXICO BUT KNEW NOTHING ELSE CONCERNING THIS VISIT AND

DENIED EVER HAVING WAD ANY CONTACT WITH OSWALD. SAID HE HAS HAD

NO PERSONAL CONTACT WITH ANY AMERICANS IN TAPACHULA OR MEXICO CITY

▪ DURING PAST YEAR AND NO AMERICANS OR OTHER FOREIGNERS HAVE STAYED

WITH HIM.' HE DOES NOT KNOW ERNESTO FLORES LUNA.I.,

LH MEMO FOLLOWS AND INVESTIGATION CONTINUING. BUREAU REQUEST

FURNISH COPY OF LETTER:BY FLORES LUNA TO ATTORNEY GENERAL KENNEDY

IN ORDER THAT IT MIGHT POSSIBLY BE USED IN FUTURE INVESTIGATION

OF THIS MATTER. t)

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CIA HEADQ!,TERS ADVISED THIS DATE IT WILL NOT POL*APH

YLAR1021$011LLANUEVA IN MEXICO FOR SECURITY REASONS. LEGA?,

MEXICO,' IS THEREFORE INSTRUCTED TO INTUSIFY INVESTIGATION TO ,

RESOLVE ROJAS', ALLEGATIONS. EXPLORE POSSIBILITY OF CIAOpiX LOL

INVESTIGATIVE SOURCE, IF WARRANTED, CONDUCTING ADDITIOiiL IN TI-

CATION AT COZUMEL. IN ADDITION TO CHECX OF AIRLINESAICORDN CS

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ROJAS IN JULYS NiNE SIX THREE, INDICATING ROJAS QUOTE UP TO

• ..•". SOMETHING MOOTS WHILE IN COZUMEL. RECORDS OF nom PLAYA,

COZUMEL, SHOULD BE REVIEWED FOR VERIFICATION OF OSWALD'S PRESENCE

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POSITIVELY FIX DATES REGARDING ROJAS" ALLEGATIONS

AS POSSIBLE FOR COMPARISON WITH KNOWN WHEREABOUTS OF OSWALD.

FOLLOWING TEE ABOVE, VIGOROUSLY REINTERVIEW ROJAS, CONFRONTING HIM

WITH DISCREPANCIES IN EFFORT TO RESOLVE THIS NATTER.

HANDLE PROMPTLY AND KEEP BUREAU APPROPRIATELY AMR

NOTE: Rojas is Mexican citizen in Mexico who volunteered info that

he knew Oswald in company with unidentified Cubans and an American

named Albert were attempting to smuggle Cuban propaganda material

to Mexico and reportedly plotted assassination of President Kennedy

in Cozumel, Mexico. Numerous discrepancies in his account have been

developed and are being run out. Mexico recommended use of poly-

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TO DIRECTOR, FBI (105-82555)

ATTN: FBI LABORATORY

FROM ' °SAC, INDIANAPOLIS (105-3399)

LEE HARVEY OSWALD IS - R

ReBuairtel 1/27/64 and IP airtel 1/28/64.

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name JOHN HOWARDLBOWEN.

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on the inside.

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Internal Security Section at the Bureau.

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• " RE PAGES THREE AND FOUR YOUR IET DECEMBER EIEVEN SIXTY 'M EE

CONCERNING INQUIRY RE MANIFEST OF 'IRANSPORTES FRONIERA BUS TRIP

OCTOBER TWO DASH THREE SIXTY THREE.

BUREAU REGARDS INFO IN FIRST TWO PARAGRAPHS UNDER BEADING

QUOTE ADMINISTRATIVE UNQUOTE AS BEING PERTINENT TO OUR

INVESTIGATION OF OSWALD'S TRIP AND DL HAS “Pit, INSTRUCTED TO

REPORT THAT INFO IN FORM TO DISSEMINATE. BEAR THIS IN MIND IN

FUTURE REPORTING. COMMISSION HAS ASKED THAT WE ENDEAVOR TO

DEVELOP IDENTIFYING DATA RE OSWALD'S FELLOW PASSENGERS AND IF

POSSIBLE THEY BE CONTACTED FOR WHATEVER INFO TREY MAY HAVE.

ENDEAVOR TO IMMEDIATELY RESOLVE DISCREPANCY OUTLINED IN YOUR

DECEMBER ELEVEN SDCTY THREE LET AND ASCERTAIN IF ANY FURTHER

IDENTIFYING DATA IS AVAILABLE RE FELLOW PASSENGERS. IF THERE 1IS

NONE, SO STATE.

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CABLEGRAM

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TO LEGAL ATTACHE MEXICO CITY

FROM DIRECTORoa _

t LEE HARVEY OSWALD, IS• R CUBA.

RE PAGES FIVE THROUGH SEVEN OF YOUR DECEMBER ELEVEN LAST LET

CONCERNING MEXICAN IMMIGRATION RECORDS PRODUCED BY HERNANDEZ

OCHOA„

• CO/MISSION DESIRES FURTHER INFO CONCERNING CONITS OF-

• MEXICAN MIGRATION RECORDS. RE OSWALD' S ENTRANCE INTO AND EXIT

FROM MEXICO AT NUEVO LAREDO ON SEPTEMBER TIVENTY SIX AND OCTOBER

THREE SIXTY THREE. RECONTACT OQIOA TO OBTAIN ANY ADDITIONAL INFO

BEYOND TOURIST CARD IN POSSESSION MEXICAN MIGRATION OFFICIALS

AT MEXICO CITY. WHAT DOES TEE FM DASH ELEVEN .FORM SHOW? lab

COMMISSION DESIRES'EURTHER SPECIFICS CONCERNING MEXICAN

MIGRATION RECORD WHICH WAS. REPORTED IN DL DECEIVER EIGHT SIXTY

THREE REPORT TO SHOW THAT OSWALD, IN DEPARTING ON DECEMBER THREE

SIX!? THREE, TRAVELED BY AUTOMOBILE TO DESTINATION, NEW ORLEANS.

DO MIGRATION RECORDS AT MEXICO CITY SHOW THIS ANpjF•SO, '

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'14 : • ICABLEGRAM TO MEXICO CITY RE: LEE HARVEY OSWALD

FOLLOWING THAT OF ARZAMENDI CHAPA, PRESUMABLY TEE EIGHT A.M. .

TO FIVE P.N. SHIFT. HANDLE DOTEDIATELY AND REPORT D FORM TO

DISSEMINATE. INCLUDE IN LETTERHEAD MEMORANDUM THE INFORMATION OR

PAGES FIVE THROUGH SEVEN OF REM' CONCERNING REVELATIONS OF oaloA.

DL ADVISED BY MAIL.

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A/RTEL

,/ TO: LEGAL ATTACHE, MEXICO (105-3702) (Encs. 11)

- 1 2 - Dallas (100-10461) (Encs. 2) 2 - New Orleans (100-16601) (Encs. 2)

FROM DIRECTOR, 14605-82555)-H 9 /1 41 LEE HARVEY OSWALD IS - R - CUBA

ReLegat letter 1-24-64, two copies of which are enclosed

for DL and NO.

Enclosed -for-Lega-r are : four photographs of a silver

colored bracelet- given. by-subject to his • wife,' Marina,-upon his

return to DL. from Mexico.. • :It..is believed that Oswald purchased

this bracelet in Mexico City , for found among his effects

subsequent to the7assassination-was -a brief note to serve as-a

reminder to purchases bracelet_and to watch jai -lei game..

Also enclosed for Legat are six photographs depicting the front

and back of six color pottcards depicting various scenes in

Mexico, which most likely Oswald purchased in Mexico City. In

addition there is enclosed.a copy of a pamphlet bearing the

inscription on-the cover page !Zipodromo de las Americas, S..AA.,

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Beaf. in mind'the revelation of Mexico City sources.

re the concern expressed by Charles Small that Oswald may have

visited his tourist-type store in Mexico City. It is desired

that Legat, through available sources, endeavor to ascertain

if, in fact, Oswald visited Small's store. It is suggested

that through observation efforts be made to determine if the

picture postcards, the bracelet and the pamphlet may have been

acquired by Oswald at Small's establishment.

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AIRTEL TO MEXICO RE: LEE HARVEY OSWALD

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"MR to the USSR in 1960. On 10-21-61 she married Roberto Patterson is a Negro female born 3-15-43 at Chicago, who

Casacho, a Cuban national. At resent she is studying medicine and her husband is stud ing e': ne ring at a

own o Aave returned to g o the USSR. Additional background data re Mary Louise Patterson and her parents will be furnished to Legat and DL by separate communication.

41,1d

Legat instruct your sources to maintain contact with

's activity in NO area which might prove embarrassing to - in effort to develop further specifics re the nature of

the American communist group in Mexico City or might otherwise associate him with Mexico. It is desired that results of requested investigation, together with information reported in relet and appropriate background data re Mary Louise Patterson be reported by Legat, Mexico City, in letterhead memorandum

. suitable for dissemination.

NO, notin stateient concerning the linking of Oswald to Mexico thr is activities in NO prior to his trip to the Soviet Union, is to review investigation conducted herein to date to determine if further inquiry is necessary to develop-the facts concerning Oswald's activity in NO for the brief period of tine he was in that area prior to departing for Europe 9-19-59.

- DL, upon receipt of additional background data re Mary Louise Psttersont which will include her photograph, is to question Marina Oswald to determine if she can shed any light on the allegation that Patterson knew Oswald when subject was in Russia.

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TO DIRECTOR

FROM LEGAT MEXICO CRY NO. 379

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LEE HARVEnSWALD, i I S-R-CUBA .

REBUCAB 932. FEBRUARY 14 LAST.

EFFORTS TO DATE TO RESOLVE DISCREPANCY OUTLINED IN MYLET

DECEMBER 11 LAST ON PAGES THREE AND FOUR UNSUCCESSFUL TO DATE.

THERE IS NO IDENTIFYING DATA AVAILABLE RE FELLOW PASSENGERS

OF OSWALD OTHER THAN THAT SET FORTH ON TRANSPORTES FRONTERA

PASSENGER MANIFEST. EXHAUSTIVE EFFORTS TO DETERMINE WHY •

OSWALD'S TICKET NUMBER WAS NOT RECORDED ON MANIFEST HAVE

FAILED TO OBTAIN ANY LOGICAL EXPLANATION FOR THIS DISCREPANCY

FROM BUS COMPANY OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES.

RE BUREAU AIRTEL JANUARY 13 LAST CONCERNING REGISTER

OF HOTEL DEL COMERClq. INVESTIGATION AT HOTEL DISCLOSED

THAT ROOM 17./LOCATED ON DIFFERENT FLOOR FROM ROOM 18 AND HOTEL

RECORDS CONTAINED NO INFORMATION WHICH WOUDL' HELP TO IDENTIFY

RODOL5ADRIGUEZ WHO OCCUPIED ROOM 17. HOTEL MANAGER

ADVISED THAT ROOMS 18 THROUGH 23 ARE ON SAME FLOOR. HE

FURNISHED NAMES OF THREE PEOPLE WHO OCCUPIED ROOMS ON THIS/

FLOOR DURING TIME OSWALD WAS THERE. IT HAS BEEN POSSIBL4 T

LOCATE ONLY ONE OF THESE PERSONS TO DATE AND HE COULD FURNISH

NO INFORMATION CONCERNING OSWALD. INVESTIGATION ONTAJS

REGARD IS corpliNuING.

LETTERHEAD MEMO WILL BE SUBMITTED IN POUCH F BRUAR

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LEE HARVE SWALDi IS-R-CUBA.

REBUCAB 933:FEBRUARY 14 LAST RE PAGES FIVE THROUGH SEVEN

OF MYLET OF DECEMBER 11 LAST.

MEXICAN IMMIGRATION RECORDS CONTAIN NO ADDITIONAL INFOR-

MATION OTHER THAN THAT APPEARING ON TOURIST CARD OF SUBJECT:- •41.

FORM FM-11 IS RECAPITULATION PREPARED BY EACH MEXICAN PORTOF.

ENTRY AND ALL INFORMATION APPEARING ON THIS FORM IS TAKEN

FROM TOURIST CARD ITSELF. FORM IS PREPARED EACH 15 DAYS BY

EACH PORT OF ENTRY IN TWO SECTIONS, ONE SHOWING ENTRIES AND.:

OTHER SHOWING DEPARTURES AT EACH PORT OF ENTRY FOR 15.DAY ,i.

PERIOD. IT IS SET UP IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER AND WITHIN THIS

ORDER NAMES FOR EACH DAY ARE LISTED ALPHABETICALLY.

THIS OFFICE DOES NOT HAVE COPY OF DALLAS REPORT_OF

DECEMBER 8 LAST WHICH SHOWED THAT OSWALD ON DEPARTURE TRAVELEDi

BY AUTOMOBILE TO DESTINATION, NEW ORLEANS. IMMIGRATION RECORDS

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STEPS HAVE BEEN TAKEN TO IDENTIFY ALL INDIVIDUALS WHO

DEPARTED FROM NUEVO LAREDO ON OCTOBER 3-LAST DURINGSHIIT,

FOLLOWING THAT OF ARZAMENDI CHAPA AND AS SOON AS RESULTS

. a - - . . a* REC. 43 /6 L.:- ,C).2(:.;c":-- -111-1 I , AVAILABLE ,LUTERHEAD MEMO WILL BE SUBMITTED. -1 ■//,1

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LAST.DISCLOSES THAT THIS FORM DOES SHOW FINAL DESTINATION FOR '

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• REINTERVIEW MEXICAN IMMIGRATION EMPLOYEE ALBERTO ARIAMENDI:

CHAPA AT NUEVO LAREDO TO DETERMINE WHAT EXPLANATION CAN BE :

OFFERED EOR INFORMATION APPEARING ON FM-11. HERNANDEZ OCHOA

HAS FURNISHED ON LOAN BASIS TO THIS OFFICE COPIES OF FORMS ”-

FM-11 COVERING OSWALD'S ENTRY INTO MEXICO AND DEPARTURE FROM ;

SAME. THEY ARE BEING FORWARDED TO BUREAU FOR PHOTOGRAPHING Ii

IN NEXT AVAILABLE POUCH ON FEBRUARY 20 NEXT. ' -

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