Mr. Coleman. It has typed thereon: SOV, Miss James. You signed it, didn't you?
Miss James. No; this was the Visa Office telegram, and in fact I didn't initial that telegram. It has my name on it, but Mr. Owen initialed it.
Mr. Coleman. Does it have your name?
Miss James. It has my name typed on it, but Mr. Owen initialed it.
Mr. Coleman. On October 3, 1961, a cable was sent to the Embassy in Moscow having something to do with Oswald. Would you indicate for the record what the cable said?
Miss James. As I understand it, the cable authorized the American Embassy in Moscow to issue a visa to Mrs. Oswald if when she appeared there was nothing against her otherwise derogatory, and the cable also indicated that her membership in the Trade Union would not affect the issuance of a visa, that such membership did not indicate that she was a Communist.
Mr. Coleman. Now, the cable or the copy that I have seen indicates that it was typed by you, at least your name appears on it.
Miss James. No; it was drafted by the Visa Office, drafted by V. Smith, typed by initials RLC, signed in the Visa Office by Frank L. Auerbach, and sent to the Soviet Desk, Office of Soviet Union Affairs, for clearance, typed "SOV Miss James" and in parentheses "(in substance)," and I apparently was out that day and it has Mr. Owen's initials on it, and there is another initial which I don't identify, but mine are not on that.
Mr. Coleman. But to the best of your recollection you never saw that or had anything to do with it?
Miss James. Never saw that cable, but I was aware that they approved it.