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CIA Memorandum on Lee Harvey Oswald's Helsinki Travel (1964)

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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
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By cods it woule tale no pore chen s montes 19
the Soviet consulates
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Pansenger lists (manifeste) at CrewS. commiate in
Helsinkt nre retained for six montlie only and ther
jare destroved.
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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
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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.

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