</s>104-10012-10024 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 6/705 10 May 1982 Dear David. VALERTY VLADIMIROVICH KOSTIKOV- 1. Please refer to our conversation of 6 May, KOSTIKOV, born 17 March 1933, Moscow, was posted to Beirut in 1978 as last Secretary and may still be there. He is identified KGB and served as a member of Mexico City from 1961-71. there is a reference to him on page 307 on BARRON'S KOB which suggests there is no evidence to him or page 307 in BARROW'S "KOB which suggest about him, and he is now doing so. V. V, do not appear to have asked LYALIN 2. We also note that EPSTEIN in "Legend" claims that according to a CIA telecheck KOSTKOV was Lee Harvey Oswald" KGB case officer in Mexico City. According to BARRON (page 355) Oswald was in Mexico between September and November 1963 and was seeking to obtain a Soviet visa between Mexico and certainly a KOB interest in OSMALI, although according to NOISKA. There was certainly you are the reason for our current interest in KOSTKIOV will be obvious. As you are aware of our current interests in KOSKIOV, we will be aware of the positions, has been subject to threats and violence in recent months, and in view of earlier hostile attentions from the KGB, we have been reviewing our records of KOB staff in the area where might have been involved in promoting strong-arm 4. We would be grateful for your views as to whether the KGB is likely to be behind any of the recent incidents (possibly through the KGB in Syria) and for any information of KOSTOKOV and its activities in Mexico and in Beirut. In particular, if you are your comments on the OSMALD story; can you confirm that KOSTIKOVA is still in Beirut, is there; there are any anyone else in Beirut or Beirut or Damascus whose trace record suggests an Active Measures role, or worse? 5. We should still be grateful to be on early reply and as I said on 6 May will treat anything you can tell us on strictly Service to Service basis. 6 006 CROSS FILE COPY FOR 201-289248 Yours ever DO NOT DESTROY 100-8-95 DOT-2879248- FP ACM de Vere Form 547A Processed XAF.C7918 5-5-3 5-7-5.5-2-3 10/10/18/1 5-6 David Blee 10/11/2/25-1

Summary:  
The document discusses intelligence-related inquiries into the activities of Kostikov, a Soviet intelligence officer associated with the KGB, during the 1960s and early 1970s. It references his postings to Beirut in 1978 and Mexico City from 1961-1971, as well, as potential connections to Lee Harvey Oswald, the accused assassin of President John F. Kennedy. The text notes Oswald's presence in Mexico between September and November 1963, during which he sought a Soviet visa. It also mentions KGB interest in Oswald and raises questions about possible KGB involvement in recent threats or violent incidents targeting individuals linked to Kostikov. The document requests information on Kostikov’s current location (Beirut or Damascus), his activities, and potential ties to "Active Measures" operations. It further asks whether the KGB might be responsible for recent events through intermediaries like Syria.  

Key People:  
- Kostikov (born 17 March 1933; associated with KGB)  
- Lee Harvey Oswald (accused assassin of JFK, present in Mexico City during September–November 1963)  
- David Blee (recipient of the communication)  
- Lyalin (mentioned in context of Kostikov’s activities)  

Key Locations:  
- Beirut (Kostikov’s posting in 1978; potential location for other individuals)  
- Mexico City (Kostikov’s assignment from 1961–1971; Oswald’s presence in 1963)  
- Damascus (potential location for individuals linked to Kostikov)  

Key Events:  
- Oswald’s stay in Mexico City during September–November 1963, seeking a Soviet visa.  
- Alleged KGB interest in Oswald and potential involvement in his activities.  
- Threats and violent incidents targeting individuals associated with Kostikov.  
- Intelligence inquiries into Kostikov’s current location and activities (Beirut/Damascus).  

Key Organizations:  
- KGB (Soviet intelligence agency; central to the discussion of Kostikov’s role)  
- CIA (referenced in context of telecheck claims about Kostikov’s ties to Oswald)  
- U.S. Government agencies (implied through the communication requesting information on KGB activities)

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