Mr. Ballen.

He or Chris said that the American Embassy down there was very disturbed that George, at a cocktail party possibly run by, well, I think by someone in the Foreign Corps there, whether it be the French, that George or Jeanne had made this statement, and it was a foolish thing for him to say and a distressing thing, and I think also at that party there was a Negro emissary from one of the newly free republics in Africa who told the Haitians that if Haiti is the result of 300 years of freedom, he would like to go back to French rule.

Mr. Liebeler.

Did Rags specifically mention the names of anybody else who was at this party, that you can remember?

Mr. Ballen.

No; I don't think so. And if he had, it wouldn't rest with me. This was one of numerous cocktail parties down there.
I had the impression, from what Rags said, that this was George's statement and was known to the American Embassy down there.

Mr. Liebeler.

Do you remember what Rags said about that?

Mr. Ballen.

That it was distressing to the American Embassy, and that George and Jeanne were kind of a thorn in the side of the American Embassy.

Mr. Liebeler.

Did Rags indicate whether or not De Mohrenschildt had been interviewed by the FBI while he was living in Port-an-Prince?

Mr. Ballen.

Yes; George had said to me in one of his letters that he had had a previous visit with the FBI, and then subsequently Mr. Wood---was that his name?

Mr. Liebeler.

Mr. Wood Was the gentleman who interviewed Rags.

Mr. Ballen.

He subsequently; yes, subsequently I believe Mr. Wood indicated that he had gone down there and also had met George.

Mr. Liebeler.

Mr. Wood indicated that to you at some point in his interview of you, is that correct?

Mr. Ballen.

No; after his interview with me he indicated to Chris and Rags that he had just the day before or 2 days before seen George and Jeanne previously at the American Embassy at Port-an-Prince and they were looking fine.
But prior to that, much prior to that, I had written to George and told him that I had received a visit from the FBI inquiring about him. And he wrote back to me and said that he also had a previous visit from the gray flannel suit boys.

Mr. Liebeler.

He didn't tell you any details of his conversation with the FBI?

Mr. Ballen.

No.

Mr. Liebeler.

Based on your knowledge of De Mohrenschildt and your knowledge of De Mohrenschildt's relations with Oswald, do you have any reason whatsoever to believe that De Mohrenschildt could have been involved in the assassination in any way?

Mr. Ballen.

None whatsoever.

Mr. Liebeler.

Have you discussed this matter with anybody?

Mr. Ballen.

Would you make your question a little more specific?

Mr. Liebeler.

Have you discussed with anybody the possibility of De Mohrenschildt's possible involvement in any way in the assassination?

Mr. Ballen.

Only to the extent that on November 23, when I realized that I had known Oswald and I realized how I had met him, my wife and I then said, how in beck did George meet him and that George had better have a good answer to that one.
And during the ensuing months I have made inquiries of the Russian colony here and kind of came to the understanding that George had met him through George Bouhe.

Mr. Liebeler.

Did you speak to Mr. Bouhe about that?

Mr. Ballen.

No; I haven't seen George Bouhe.

Mr. Liebeler.

Do you remember who told you that De Mohrenschildt and Oswald had met through Bouhe?

Mr. Ballen.

It would have either been Declan Ford or Natasha Voshinin.

Mr. Liebeler.

Did you discuss with any of these people the possibility that De Mohrenschildt might have had something to do with the assassination?

Mr. Ballen.

No.

Mr. Liebeler.

Have you heard anybody else discuss that question?