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usually stays at tho Hotel del Comercio. Hc did not specifically recall staying at the hotel during the Soptember-october, 1963, CONTRERAS told sourco that during his stay at the period mentioned above, but was certain he was there if the Hotel del Comorcio from Soptombor 26 through Octobor 1, 1963, hotel record so indicated. this was the only timo ho obsorved OSWALD, and he could furnish no other information concerning OSWALD. RESENDIZ was shown a numbor of photographs of LEE HARVEY OSWALD. He said this person was unknown to him by name, photograph, or description and wont on to state that he had never noted the presence of an American at the Hotel del Comercio. INTERVIEW OF GABRIEL CONTRERAS UVINA The following information was supplied by a confidential source who has furnished reliable information in the past: On May 23, 1964, the source located and interviewed GABRIEL CONTRERAS UVINA, who operates an electrical appliance shop at the corner of Gonzalez Ortega and Primero de Mayo streets in Ciudad Camargo, Chihuahua, Mexico. The following information was supplied to the source by CONTRERAS: CONTRERAS was in Mexico City from September 26, 1963, to October 2, 1963, and resided at the Hotel del Comercio during that period. He always stays at this hotel when he visits Mexico City, which is approximately once every month. Following the assassination of President KENNEDY on November 22, 1963, CONTRERAS observed photographs of OSWALD in the press. He then recalled that on one occasion at lunch time while eating at the small restaurant next door to the Hotel del Comercio he sat down at a table with an unknown American. It was necessary for him to occupy a table with this unknown American due to the crowded condition of the restaurant at the time. After observing the press photographs of OSWALD which appeared in connection with the publicity concerning the assassination, CONTRERAS reached the definite conclusion that OSWALD was identical with the unknown American with whom he had occupied a table in the restaurant. CONTRERAS advised the source that he did not exchange a single word with OSWALD since it appeared that the latter spoke no Spanish and CONTRERAS does not understand English. -2- -3- COMMISSION EXHIBIT No. 3074-Continued COMMISSION EXHIBIT No. 3074-Continued find UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE TREASURY DEPARTMENT mysel a 2. CO-2-34,030 ORIGIN Field OFFICE Atlanta, dn. FILE NO CO-2-34,030 CASE STATUS TITLE OR CAPTION Closed Loo Farrey Oswald INVESTIGATION MADE AT - PERIOD COVERED Flicht 74 left New Orleans at 3:25 pant and aprived at tion of There was no 02 any othor document together the of

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