Mr. Coleman. That is Commission Exhibit No. 971.
Mr. Dulles. That is the cable sent—cable of instructions sent on the Lee Harvey Oswald matter to the American Embassy in Moscow. This relates to——
Miss Waterman. Now, you are talking about the State Department instruction?
Mr. Dulles. That is correct. In paragraph 2 there is reference to the circumstances under which his passport can be returned, and there is this phrase: "His passport may be delivered to him on a personal basis only."
What does that mean?
Miss Waterman. I think it meant deliver it to him in person.
Mr. Dulles. I see—deliver it to him in person.
Miss Waterman. Yes; I think those are the words of Mr. Hickey. I believe that somewhere in the file there is a memorandum which Mr. Hickey returned to Mr. White's division, giving his views.
Mr. Dulles. And that may be qualified by the last sentence here, suggesting that it would not be wise to send it through the mails?
Miss Waterman. Yes; in other words, the memorandum which Mr. Hickey returned to us, with our proposed instruction, was used as a basis for our action.