CIA Memorandum on Lee Harvey Oswald's Helsinki Travel (1964)
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7104-1000410143 Вох 8 13-00000 Sx-25605 1 June 1964 I COMCARNINg AimiFable MEMO FOR THE RECORD oF OSWALO's Stay iN And Ho Loit; At 0900 this morning I talked with Ye Warren Coumission inguiry concerning the cinetable of Oswald's stay in Finland in October 1959, including Tie contact wirl the Sovalr Consulate therer letter of 25 May 64 and State Cable of 2236y 64: arcocked.) gotr me the following infernat lon Ir tales 25 ninetes to drive tron the popport Le Jainis By cods it woule tale no pore chen s montes 19 the Soviet consulates iosk un parardays in 3959 Pansenger lists (manifeste) at CrewS. commiate in Helsinkt nre retained for six montlie only and ther jare destroved. there at TIme: e..: A copy of State's cable inquiry would conto che elsinki and they would assist in preparacion offe reply agreed that it would be worthwhile co cable concerning points not covered by State in their inquiry. süggested changes incorporated into the cable sent to Helsinkt. Lee N. Wigren C/SR/CI/R Document Number 716-838 for FOIA Review on JUN 1976 SAME AS RELEASED DOC - 340 RECORD COPY #P/FIS P/PH • ISO/DCU IP/FLES TRAVEL PROTRAM AMSTRACT BE IPALPARE FOR FIERING CODE NO. (2,3K4) RYBAT: REST, CODE CABLE IDEN (11) INFO (8) FOR FILMO 201-389248
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Dated 1 June 1964, it records a discussion between CIA personnel and the Warren Commission about Lee Harvey Oswald's travel through Finland in October 1959 and his possible contact with the Soviet Consulate in Helsinki.
It noted that it took about 25 minutes to drive from the Helsinki airport to the Soviet Consulate, and that passenger manifests (flight lists) at the Helsinki airport were retained for only six months before being destroyed.
To assist the Warren Commission's inquiry into Oswald's movements before the assassination. The memo, by Lee N. Wigren, describes coordination between the CIA and the Department of State to cable Helsinki for further information.