</s>Doc ID: 6878863 TOPSECRET UMBRA DATE: 03/26/97 JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM PAGE:1 IDENTIFICATION FORM AGENCY INFORMATION AGENCY NUMBER : NSA AGENCY INFORMATION RECORD NUMBER :: 144-10001-10090 RECORD SERIES : AGENCY FILE FILE NUMBER: AGENCY FILLE NUMBER # : DOCUMENT INFORMATION ORIGINATOR FROM NSA FRON HFCF FROM: HFCP 3/0/MXD/T1659-63: TITLE MEXICO'S APPEAL RECEIVED TOO LATE; PRISONER EXECUTE (IRJ) DATE : 1/02/63 PAGES : 1 SUBJECTS : 1 1/02 /63 ANTI-CASTRO ACTIVITIES MEXICO, DIPLOMATIC ACTIVITY SUBJECTES : [R] DOCUMENITY TYPE : REPORT CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTATIONS : RESTRICATIONS : IB DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 08/10/93 DATE OPENING CRITERIA : 0/10 /93 ORIGINALATING AGENCY'S DETERMINATION REQUIRED COMMENTS : CONTAINS SENSITIVE COMPARTMENTED INFORMATION [RJ] - ITEM IS RESTRICTED TOP SECRET UBRA Released pursuant to Executive Order 14176, DECLASS. OF RECORDS CONC. THE ASSASSINTATIONS OF PRES. JFK, SEN. RFK, AND THE REV. DR. MIK, JR. JR.

Summary  
This document is part of the declassified records under Executive Order 14176, which includes materials related to the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, Senator Robert F. Kennedy, and Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The text details a diplomatic exchange between Mexico and Cuba regarding the execution of Carlos Espinxu (Ecales), a Cuban national sentenced for an attempt against the life of Prime Minister Fidel Castro. The document notes that Espinxu was executed on 27 November 1963, prior to Cuba’s awareness of Mexico’s appeal. It references diplomatic communications between Mexican Ambassador BOSQUES and the Foreign Ministry in Mexico City, as well as involvement from Cuban Foreign Minister Dr. Raúl Roa and President Dorticos. The text also mentions that the execution proceeded without knowledge of Mexico’s note, which could have potentially influenced the outcome.  

Key People  
- Carlos Espinxu (Ecales): Cuban national executed for an attempt against Fidel Castro.  
- Ambassador BOSQUES: Mexican ambassador involved in diplomatic communications.  
- Dr. Raúl Roa: Cuban Foreign Minister who submitted a plea on behalf of Espinxu.  
- President Dorticos: Cuban leader who received the plea from Dr. Roa.  

Key Locations  
- Havana: Site of the attempted assassination against Fidel Castro.  
- Mexico City: Location of the Mexican Foreign Ministry and diplomatic correspondence.  

Key Events  
- Execution of Carlos Espinxu on 27 November 1963.  
- Submission of a plea by Dr. Raúl Roa to President Dorticos regarding Espinxu’s case.  
- Diplomatic exchange between Mexico and Cuba concerning the execution and its implications.  

Key Organizations  
- Cuban Foreign Ministry: Involved in diplomatic appeals and communications.  
- Mexican Foreign Ministry: Engaged in diplomatic correspondence with Cuban officials.

JFK Declassified Files

144-10001-10090.pdf

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