Mr. Jenner.

They asked to have a mass said for the deceased Mr. Brightman?

Mr. Voshinin.

Yeah. So, after that, when he came already he said he would like to look for another assignment.

Mr. Jenner.

Excuse me. Was there anything said when they came back, or reports, that when they were in Guatemala that they occupied a home there of some people, I think, front Arizona--Hilton or Tilton?

Mr. Voshinin.

No--not that I know of.

Mr. Jenner.

Or a name of that character? And they stayed in Guatemala while the Cuban refugees were being trained?

Mr. Voshinin.

No; I didn't hear about that.

Mr. Jenner.

You didn't? All right.

Mr. Voshinin.

You see, they didn't write us from their trip.

Mr. Jenner.

All right.

Mr. Voshinin.

What we heard from their trip, we heard actually from Mr. and Mrs. Ballen.

Mr. Jenner.

[Spelling] B-a-l-l-e-n--Sam Ballen?

Mr. Voshinin.

Yeah.

Mr. Jenner.

Sam Ballen is a friend of theirs?

Mr. Voshinin.

Sam Ballen was then a friend of theirs and Sam Ballen was a friend of the boss, Mr. Rogatz, my wife's boss. That's how we came to know Mr. Ballen, through Mr. Rogatz. Mr. Ballen was there almost every day in Rogatz' office.

Mr. Jenner.

But Ballen was a particular friend of De Mohrenschildt; is that correct?

Mr. Voshinin.

Yes; I would say so. Ballen had some kind of admiration of George which I can't share too well. I think George is a very interesting fellow, I enjoyed talking with him--taking, of course, 30 or 40 percent off of what he says. But still the rest of it was always interesting because, you know, a man who travels, always travels, always tells something interesting about the country. And George had a certain talent of observation.
You know, he is writing a book about his travels to Panama and he has it written day by day; and now he wants to sell this book. He read us a few pages from that book.

Mr. Davis.

Is that George Bouhe?

Mr. Voshinin.

No; George De Mohrenschildt. George Bouhe is an unusually dumb person. And then he finally got this Haiti assignment, of course.

Mr. Jenner.

And he left Dallas for the Haiti assignment when?

Mr. Voshinin.

Well, somewhere in the spring last year.

Mr. Jenner.

1963?

Mr. Voshinin.

Yeah.

Mr. Jenner.

What did he tell you about that assignment, if he told you anything?

Mr. Voshinin.

Well, he showed us a newspaper again.

Mr. Jenner.

What newspaper?

Mr. Voshinin.

From Haiti.

Mr. Jenner.

And to what effect was the article in the paper?

Mr. Voshinin.

It was more than a page.

Mr. Jenner.

More than a page?

Mr. Voshinin.

It may--it was more than a page and it was the official newspaper of the Government of Haiti--which was a contract between the Government of Haiti and George De Mohrenschildt Co., Inc.--not George De Mohrenschildt himself---to make a magnetic survey of Haiti for the sum of--I don't remember exactly--about $300,000; in which it said that Mr. De Mohrenschildt's company will, according to specification, make a magnetic survey and also work on discoveries of minerals--oil and other minerals.

Mr. Jenner.

In Haiti?

Mr. Voshinin.

For the country of Haiti--and I think the contract is for 2 years.
I also saw another newspaper, which she showed to everybody---Mrs. De Mohrenschildt--in which it was said that a contract was signed between our country and Mr. De Mohrenschildt's company and Mr. De Mohrenschildt is an American businessman who is Just visiting now our country with his wonderful