Mr. Jenner.

Did you receive something in writing that confirmed that?

Mr. Oswald.

Yes, sir; I did.

Mr. Jenner.

Is that document before you?

Mr. Oswald.

Yes, sir; it is.

Mr. Jenner.

It is marked Commission Exhibit 293, and you actually received that document which is now before you?

Mr. Oswald.

Yes, sir; that is correct.

Mr. Jenner.

June 14.
Mr. Chairman, I offer in evidence as Commission Exhibit 293, the document so marked and identified.

Mr. Dulles.

It may be accepted.
(The document heretofore marked Commission Exhibit No. 293 was received in evidence.)

Mr. Jenner.

The letter of November 8, 19 do you have a better copy, is that 1959?

Mr. Oswald.

It is 1959.

Mr. Dulles.

May I just ask a question, are we putting in the original of that or is a photographic copy being substituted for it?

Mr. Jenner.

We are employing as a substitute for the original a photostatic copy which has been marked Commission Exhibit 293.

Mr. Dulles.

All right.

Mr. Mckenzie.

Mr. Chairman, could I be excused for just a moment, please?
(Short recess.)

Mr. Jenner.

In view of the witness' testimony, may I suggest to the Commission the feasibility of identifying this particular exhibit since the witness referred to it in response to the questions put by Representative Ford.

Mr. Dulles.

All right.

Mr. Jenner.

Would you identify the date of Commission Exhibit 294, the original?

Mr. Oswald.

The date of the letter is November 8, 1959.

Mr. Jenner.

Whose handwriting is it?

Mr. Oswald.

It is in Lee Harvey Oswald's handwriting.

Mr. Jenner.

It is addressed, the second page of the exhibit, is an envelope, which is addressed to R. Oswald, 7313 Davenport Street, Fort Worth, Tex., U.S.A., is that you?

Mr. Oswald.

Yes, sir; that is correct.

Mr. Jenner.

Are you able to identify that which appears in the upper left-hand corner of the original.

Mr. Oswald.

No, sir; I am not.

Mr. Jenner.

Is that in Russian?

Mr. Oswald.

I would assume that it would be.

Mr. Jenner.

Did you receive the letter, Commission Exhibit 294, in due course?

Mr. Oswald.

I did. 1 received it on the 13th day of November 1959.

Mr. Jenner.

Is this the letter to which you made reference in responding to Representative Ford's questions?

Mr. Oswald.

Yes, sir; that is correct.

Mr. Jenner.

Is the letter in the same condition now and is the envelope now in the same condition now that it was when you received it except that the envelope has been opened to remove the contents?

Mr. Oswald.

Yes, sir; they are.

Mr. Jenner.

Does that include the scratching out that appears at the bottom of the second page?

Mr. Oswald.

Yes, sir; it does.

Mr. Jenner.

Is that which appears under the attempted obliteration, can you see what was obliterated on the second page, when you examine the original?

Mr. Oswald.

I might refer to the first cross out there, it looks like he had signed his name there "Lee." The second cross out, one word or three words or four words out of the five are legible "this written in Russian" the balance of the words that were crossed out, I cannot make out.

Mr. Jenner.

Mr. Chairman, I would suggest, if I may, that the witness might read this short letter aloud to the Commission which will, indicate to the Commission