Mr. Coleman. Could you indicate for the record what Oswald said in his letter which has been marked as Commission Exhibit No. 931?
Mr. Snyder. Perhaps I might just read the letter into the record.
The letter is dated February, no date.
"Dear sirs"——
Mr. Dulles. What year?
Mr. Snyder. 1961.
"Since I have not received a reply to my letter of December 1960, I am writing again asking that you consider my request for the return of my American passport.
"I desire to return to the United States, that is if we could come to some agreement concernig [sic] the dropping of any legal proceedings against me. If so, then I would be free to ask the Russian authorities to allow me to leave. If I could show them my American passport, I am of the opinion they would give me an exit visa.
"They have at no time insisted that I take Russian citizenship. I am living here with non-permanent type papers for a foreigner.
"I cannot leave Minsk without permission, therefore I am writing rather than calling in person.