CIA Chronology of Oswald in Mexico City, 1963

This CIA chronology reconstructs Oswald's contacts with the Soviet and Cuban Embassies from 27 September through 23 November 1963, including his inquiries about a visa to travel to the Soviet Union.

Through LIENVOY telephone intercepts and LIEMPTY photographic coverage of the Soviet and Cuban embassies.

Consular staff and Soviet guard Ivan Obyedkov, and Cuban Embassy employee Silvia Duran, with references to Soviet officer Valeriy Kostikov.

Later entries log the station comparing surveillance photos, tracking Kostikov's movements, weighing the proposed arrest of Silvia Duran, and coordinating with Mexican officials including Luis Echeverria.