Mr. HOSTY. The date of preparation would be some time after the 22d of
November.
Representative FORD. What do those identification numbers at the top in
the left-hand corner mean?
Mr. HOSTY. That is our Dallas office file number 105-1716.
Representative FORD. Does that appear on the other documents?
Mr. HOSTY. Wait a minute; this relates to a control file. I believe
that is the control file on Mrs. Paine, Mrs. Paine's file number.
Mr. DULLES. I wonder if I could just interrupt.
This is on the record. I am not quite clear, maybe because I came in
late. Are you from the Dallas or New Orleans office?
Mr. HOSTY. I am from the Dallas division.
Mr. DULLES. From the Dallas division?
Mr. HOSTY. Yes, sir.
The man right before me was from the New Orleans division. I am from
the Dallas division.
Mr. DULLES. You are from the Dallas division?
Mr. HOSTY. Yes, sir.
Representative FORD. May I pursue this just a minute. These
identification numbers at the top in the upper left--as I understand it
now, you are saying related to Mrs. Paine's file?
Mr. HOSTY. Right.
Representative FORD. Now, would this, even though it was from Mrs.
Paine's file, have been in either Marina or Lee Harvey Oswald's file or
both?
Mr. HOSTY. This did appear in the report on Lee Harvey Oswald. That was
the report of December 2, I believe was the date. That was the first
report. You probably have that overall report, don't you?
(Discussion off the record.)
Representative FORD. Did this material which was in Mrs. Paine's
file----
Mr. HOSTY. Right.
Representative FORD. Appear in either Marina or Lee Harvey Oswald's
file prior to the assassination?
Mr. HOSTY. Let me see. Part of it would have, this paragraph on page
11, this November 1, Mrs. Ruth Paine was interviewed. This appeared in
the communication I sent out to the New Orleans office advising them
where he was employed.
Mr. DULLES. When was that sent?
Mr. HOSTY. The 4th of November, sir. The rest of it was in note form. I
hadn't reduced it to writing yet.
Representative FORD. I am still not clear what part was in Mrs. Paine's
file and what part was in Marina's file and what part was in Lee Harvey
Oswald's file prior to November 22.
Mr. HOSTY. Prior to November 22 just--there was no file for Mrs. Paine
prior to November 22.
Representative FORD. So this didn't appear in her file?
Mr. HOSTY. No.