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104-10431-10091 JFK Assassination Records Archives 1 (5/21/1982)

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2  1982
US/82/71


Dear

     Regarding your  letter       of 10 May 1982, our.
records indicate     t.Valeriy   adimirovich Kostikov
traveled to Mexico,  France, Spain, the U.S. and Cuba
during the.period  1959-61.  In 1961, he was assigned
permanently to Mexico  City as a consular officer and
served there until August  1965.  He was variqusly
described as a  translator, vice-consul, and attache.
During this tour he  attempted to cultivate a U.S.
Government employee  assigned to'our embassy in Mexico
City.

     In September/October  1963, Lee Harvey Oswald'
approached  the Soviet Embassy in Mexico City in an attempt
to get a visa  allowing him to return to the USSR.
Kostikov, as a  consular officer, handled this visa
request.  We have  no information which indicates 'any
relationship between  these individuals other than for the
purpose of Oswald~s  making his visa requdit.

     Kostikov returned  to Mexico City for a second tour of
duty in July 1968.   During this tour he was again assigned
to the consular  section and was a second secretary.  It
appeared  that he was tasked with following the activities
of the Central American  communist partie$.s nd left-wing
groups, and he met  often with members of these groups,
reportedly providing  them with funds and technical
guidance.   In July/August 1969, Kostikov made an unusual
TDY trip to Moscow  lasting three weeks.  (His family
remained  in Mexico.)  In July 1970 he made a four-day trip
to Havana.


     Kostikov's tour  in Mexico ended unexpectedly in
September  1971.  Our information  indi.cated that he was
not due to leave for another  three to four months, and at
the time of his departure,  there was some speculation that
the suddenness of his departure was  due to the fact.that
he was known to
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