Mr. Mccloy.

(The letter and envelope referred to, heretofore marked for identification as Commission Exhibits Nos. 404 and 404-A, were received in evidence.)

Mr. Jenner.

Now, that is in what language?

Mrs. Paine.

That is in Russian. Except for the address on the outside.

Mr. Jenner.

Yes.
Have you made a translation of that note?

Mrs. Paine.

I have.

Mr. Jenner.

And is it the translation on the notes that you exhibited to me last night which we have marked as No. 1?

Mrs. Paine.

It is.

Mr. Jenner.

May I inquire, Mr. Chairman, if you would prefer that I read the translation in evidence or may we have it?

Mr. Mccloy.

It is a short note?

Mr. Jenner.

It is a short note. Others are a little longer, however, and if I have your permission, to save you time, I would read that into the record during the noon recess or something of that character.

Mr. Mccloy.

Very well.

Mr. Jenner.

Is that acceptable.
Now, did you thereafter--you wrote Mrs. Oswald at or about that time in response to that note of yours, did you not?

Mrs. Paine.

No. Let's see I don't recall whether I did or not or whether I arrived on the Tuesday that she had suggested.

Mr. Jenner.

I have a little difficulty in handling these, Mr. Chairman, because they are in Russian, and I don't immediately have a vision of it.
(At this point, Representative Ford entered the hearing room.)

Mr. Jenner.

I am handing you a document which I have numbered as No. 2. Would you locate that for me on your summary?

Mrs. Paine.

I have it.

Mr. Jenner.

Is that the second page?

Mrs. Paine.

Yes.

Mr. Jenner.

That note also in Russian but in whose handwriting?

Mrs. Paine.

In my handwriting.

Mr. Jenner.

And that is a draft, I take it, of a letter or note that you transmitted to Mrs. Oswald.
Would you identify in your sheaf of notes the point at which you made a translation of that note?

Mrs. Paine.

When did I make a translation of it? I didn't understand your question.

Mr. Jenner.

Would you point out in your notes the translation of the document? Is that the center of the page on page 2?

Mrs. Paine.

Yes.

Mr. Jenner.

Is the document which I will have marked as Commission Exhibit No. 405 in your handwriting?
(The document referred to was marked Commission Exhibit No. 405 for identification.)

Mrs. Paine.

Yes; it is.

Mr. Jenner.

Is it in the same condition now as it was when you completed it?

Mrs. Paine.

Yes; being, of course, a rough draft of what I sent and not what I sent.

Mr. Jenner.

You do not have the original of that because you sent it to Marina Oswald, is that correct?

Mrs. Paine.

That is right.

Mr. Jenner.

But it does represent your present best recollection of the note as you transmitted it to her?

Mrs. Paine.

That is right. This note is without a date. Shall I give my recollection of when I think it was written?

Mr. Jenner.

Yes; please.

Mrs. Paine.

I think it was written in March and referred to--it closes, "Until the 20th." I believe that referred to Wednesday, March 20, which is what appears here with the name Marina.

Mr. Jenner.

Which is what you testified to yesterday, and when you say "appears here" you meant Exhibit 401?