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orncr is THE DIRECTOR
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
WASHINGTON 25, D.C.
Honorable J. Lee Rankin
May 26, 1964
Castro allegedly indicated Oswald had been in Cuba. Enclosed
BY COURIER SERVICE
are two copies of a translation of this speech, pertinent portions
of which have been included in the enclosed Miami report. A
Honorable J. Lee Rankin
review of this spech fails to indicate any slip of the tongue
General Counsel
as alleged. It is noted, however, that page 33, last paragraph,
The President's Commission
of the enclosed Miami report relating to Castro's speech
200 Maryland Avenue, N. E.
contains a statement wherein Castro refers to Oswald's visit
Washington, D. c.
to the "Cuban Embassy" in Mexico following which he corrected
himself indicating he meant the "Cuban Consulate.' This could
Dear Mr. Rankin:
possibly be the basis for the slip of the tongue referred to
by Herminio Portell-Vila.
Reference is made to your letter dated April 23,
...
1964, wherein you requested that certain investigation be
Two copies of a memorandum dated May 15, 1964, setting
conducted based upon testimon/ furnished to your Commission
forth the results o: an interview rith Herminio Portell-Vila,
by Mr. Carlos Bringuier.
writer of the article containing the above-mentioned allegation,
are also enclosed. You were previously furnished a memorandum
Enclosed are two cobies each of the reports of
dated February 13, 1964, containing additional data obtained
Special Agent James J. 0 'Connor dated May 8, 1964, at Miami,
from Poutell-Vild concerning this matter.
Florida, and Special Agent Stephen M. Callender dated May 15,
1964, at New Orleans, Louisiana, both of which are self-
It is noted that Portell-Vile has stated his articles
Also enclosed are single copies of the following
are privarily interpretive analysis, speculation and conjecture
publications requested by you:
based on is revie. of public source data.
(1) "Diario Las Americas," dated September 4, 1963
The enclosed memorandum of May 15, 1964, states that
according to Portell-Vila, he gave the original of a message
(2) "Diario Las Americas,' dated September 6, 1963
receiven from an unknown source in Cuba pertaining to
Lee Narvey Oswald's alleged relations in Moscow, Russia, with
(3) "Bohemia Internacional," dated February 2, 1964
two Cuban Ambassadors to Mrs. Mariada Arensberg, Secretary of
the Cuban Freedon Committee in Washington, D. C. Portell-Vila
The pertinent articles contained in these documents
believed she passed the message on to an unknown Government
and referred to in your referencad letter have been translated
&jency.
and incorporated into the enclosed Miami report.
On May 22, 1964, a representative of the Central
Item three of your referenced letter concarns an
Intelligence Agency (CIA) advised he recalls receiving
"lapsus linguae" committed by Castro in a speech given
such a communication; however, at the time it was received
at the University of Havana on November 27, 1963, at which time
the name Oswald was believed to relate to Osvaldo Dorticos,
Presic nt of Cuba, rather than Lee Haryey Oswald. Further
inquiries are being conducted in this regard.
COMMISSION EXHIBIT No. 2952
COMMISSION EXHIBIT No. 2952-Continued
"
MM 105-8342
The following is a translation of an article from
Honornole J. Lee Rankin
the Spamish language sagazine, "Behemia Internacional",
February 2, 1964, pages 16, 17, 53:
Interviews vith, Orestes Pena and Carlos Bringuier
CHANGE OF DISGUISE
have
noc vet beon conductod que to their Pena
PORTRILLENT
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