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SPECIAL GROUP AUGMENTED, MONGOOSE,
LANSDALE, TAYLOR, JOHNSON, GIL=
PATRICK, MCCONE, RFK, LEMNITZER
July 11, 1962
Special Group Augmented
MONGOOSE
OCCURRENCE: Notice to Special Group that operational representatives are preparing
These 
will cover among other things "factors 
worth
assessments of Operation MONGOOSE.
considering in deciding on a future course of action (We have a working definition of
four possible future courses of action
)." Memo quotes NSA summary on intelligence 
problems
which notes that "Intelligence has been 
obtained of Soviet participation in-Cuban tactical
air training, Cuban air defense performance
, and the presence of Soviet-type-air-defense
equipments."!
Sec 6(1)(b)
C
SOURCE:
Memorandum for the Special Group Augmented
from Lansdale re: Progress OPERATION MONGOOSE 11 July 1962
(00428-00430)
FILE:
STAFF:
DATE:
di Genova
July 2, 1975
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PERSONS/ENTITIES:
PRESIDENT KENNEDY
HELMS
MCCONE
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE ADVISORY BOARD
DATES:
July 25,1962
CATEGORIES:
SPECIAL GROUP
✓ MONGOOSE
OCCURRENCE: Helms notes that McCone briefed the panel of the President's foreign.
intelligence advisory board on political action projects. He pointed out that"each projec
must have his approval to the circulation to the members of the Special Group". For
example, reconnasiance overflights are now approved. He noted covert Financial support
* în Peruvian, Greek, Finnish, Italian, and Brazilian elections Helms "read to the panel
a paper on the operation Mongoose which theDirector had used earlier in the day for giving
a briefing to the President."
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diGenova
DATE:
7/2/75
SOURCE:
Memorandum for the record, re meeting on CA matters
with the panel of the President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory
(00870)
Board of Helms, dated July 25, 1962
FILE:
NW 50955 DocId: 32203768 Page 4
PERSONS/ENTITIES:
Father Peyton
Peter Grace
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DATES:
Dec. 5, 1960
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се
CATEGORIES:
Mongoose
Special Group
2 Feb 94
(1)(A)
1)(B)
28/10/98
OCCURRENCE:
The Special Group discussed (1) the possibility of providing sixty
thousand dollars from the Cuba budget to Sponsor the religious
Peyton in Cuba; (2) a proposal to survey the possibility of ishi of Fake
a
base in Nicaragua; (3) the necessity for the Defense Department to supply 38 military
men to CIA. "Mr. Douglas questioned whether the present concept of 600 or 700
Cubans is any longer practicable. He said that it had been his understanding that
-the-current-thinking-contemplated_figures_more_on_the_order of 3,000." Mr. Barnes.
replied that the CIA believes what is required is enough individuals to serve as
a rallying point for the anti-Castro elements in Cuba and thus 600 is as useful as
3,000. The CIA justified the request for 38 military men because it now believed
it was necessary to train the Cubans in infantry tactics involved in a defense, in
addition to the guerrilla warfare training previously contemplated.
STAFF:
SOURCE:
THE
Special Group meeting minutes Dec. 5, 1960
Bob Kelley
June 29, 1975
DATE:
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SPECIAL GROUP AUGMENTED
MONGOOSE, TAYLOR RFK) (JOHNSON,
GILPATRICK, (MCCONE) CARTER,
LEMNITZER, CLANSDALE
OCCURRENCE:
CLINE, PARROTT
No DoD objection to public disclosure
pursuant to P.L. 
102-526, except for
"CIA 
deletions, (1)(c)
2/8/94
DATES:
July 12, 1962
July 20,-1962
April 9, 1963
CATEGORIES:
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Special Group Augmented
MONGOOSE
(CARD ONE OF TWO
)
4 Feb 94
(1)(c).
(≥ pp)
+810/98
Lansdale briefed the group on numbers of agents in Cuba. Air resupply
proposal submitted by CIA "should be deferred pending broader review of the entire
situation." Taylor noted if urgent need for air supply proposal could be made to the
Special Group Augmented at any time. "Mr. McCone emphasized that no high-level penetra-
tions of the Cuban government have yet been attained." "The Attorney General inquired
about the status of popular support for Castro, and also the possibility of a revolt
against him." Lansdale_replied, "There is no rallying point for active opposition."
The AG and Johnson emphasize need to obtain hard intelligence on subversive activities
by Castro in the hemisphere. A complete review of MONGOOSE was set toward the end of
July. Taylor emphasized need for summaries of results "and a statement of future al-
ternatives open to the U.S. should be developed." Looking into proposal to subsidize
Japanese purchases of Dominican sugars so that the Japanese could divert these purchases
from Cuba
. McCone said that his experts had informed him that from a legal point of view,
CIA could use unvouchered funds to support an operation of this kind. He cautioned,
SOURCE:
Memo for the record, Minutes of the Special
STAFF: (continued)
Group (Augmented) meeting 12 July 1962 re: Operation MONGOOSE,
(00031-00032)
FILE:
DATE:
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PERSONS/ENTITIES:
MCCONE, HARVEY, RUZ
de Cumbal Virguis
DATESH
July 10, 1962
June 1, 1962
July 1, 1962-
May 1962
MONGOOSEL
CATEGORIES:
OCCURRENCE: Efforts were made to establish contact with Juana Castro Rug, half sister
of Fidel and Raul Castro Ruz, because she opposed the strong Communist nature of the
Cuban regime. According
Ruz agreement to provide
against the Cuban Communist
direct personal harm to
Virginia Leitao de Cunha, she contacted Ruz and obtained
Ligence on the Cuban political leadership and to work
short of engaging in activity which might result in
hers Raul and Fidel' Arrangements-were being made for.
direct recruitment of Ruz in Mexico.
SOURCE:
STAFF:
Memorandum for McCone from William Harvey re:
Juana Castro Ruz, 10 July 1962 (02561)
di Genova
DATE:
July 1, 1975.
FILE:
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DATES:
PRES. KENNEDY, HARVEY, TAYLOR
MAY 7, 1962
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)
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AUGMENTED
OCCURRENCE: Memo: "I reported to higher authority the substance of Mr.
HARVEY'S briefing of the SPECIAL GROUP AUGMENTED on 3 MAY 1962, pointing out
the very limited progress which has been made and the uncertainty of the
ultimate effectiveness of our program. I mentioned the DUQUE incident as
indicative of the morale problem. It was agreed we would continue along
the present lines until the terminal-date-of-the-present-phase in August."-
STAFF:
DiGenova
DATE:
7/2/75
TOP SECRET
SOURCE: MEMO FOR RECORD, REPORT OF PROGRESS TO HIGHER
AUTHORITY, MAY 7, 1962, MAXWELL D. TAYLOR (00024)
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PERSONS/ENTITIES:
MR. GRAY
MR GEHLEN
DATES:
Oct 6, 1960
CATEGORIES:
Special Group
MONGOOSE
Presidential Authorization
OCCURRENCE:
Card
2
of 3
On October 6, 1960 the Special Group discussed relating to CUBA:
(1) Explanation by MR. DULLES of the "abortive supply drop to resistance
elements" in Cuba.
(2) MR. DULLES' proposal for U-2_coverage_of_CUBA "All_the_members_of_the_group_saic
that they were in favor of proceeding with the coverage." Mr. Gray asked to have
the memorandums on which Mr. Dulles had based his presentation forwarded to him
for use in getting the required decision.
Mr. Dulles' proposal for use of American volunteers and foreign nationals in
the Cuban operation. The group agreed Mr. Dulles could begin screening lists
of potential candidates. Dulles, added that there might be a possibility of
SOURCE:
(continued)
STAFF:
Bob Kelley
Minutes of Special Group meeting October 6, 1960
FILE:
Cage
DECHE
DATE: June 29, 1975
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OCCURRENCE:
(cont.)
DATES:
Oct. 6, 1960
CATEGORIES:
Special Group
MONGOOSE
Presidential Authorization
Card 3 of 3
including some Germans in this group and that we would talk informally
Lato General Gehlen about it. He emphasized that he was asking for no
Special Group approval at this time in this specific connection."
TOP SECRET
:
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:
SOURCE:
STAFF:
Minutes of Special Group meeting October 6, 1960
FILE:
Cage
DATE: Bob Kelley
June 29, 1975
NW 50955 DocId: 32203768 Page 10
PERSONS/ENTITIES:
MCCONE
Canada
OCCURRENCE:
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TOP SECRET
CATEGORIES:
MONGOOSE
McCone testified that he recalled that activity to sabotage the shipment of spare
parts from Canada to Cuba. He did not recall whether it was Vickers spare parts. (23).
"
SOURCE:
STAFF:
McCone, Testimony, 6/6/75
Rhea
DATE:
FILE:
6/27/75

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LANSDALE,
No DoD objection to public disclosure
pursuant to P.L. 102-526, except for
DATES:
Mar 2, 1962
Nov 30, 1961
2/8/94
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(1)(c)
2 Feb 94
CATEGORIES:
Special Group
mongoose
"
OCCURRENCE: Lansdale traces the history of the project from its inception on Nov. 30,
1961 through March 1, 1962. Under the latter date, he notes, "The Chief of Operations
/Lansdale/is to report to the President through the Special Group (NSC 5412 Augmented
by the Attorney General and the Chairman, JCS); the Special Group will be responsible for
providing policy guidance for approving important operations, and for monitoring progress.'
(00181) Lansdale also submitted an intelligence plan for basic intelligence collection
upon which to base the decision to undertake actions to cause the overthrow of Castro.
The plan itself_at_pages_00183_through_00187, included establishing intelligence-agents-
inside Cuba; collecting intelligence from Cubans inside the United States; counterfeiting
ration cards and currency inside of Cuba; geographical surveys of air fields, military
installations, communications centers; attempts to place trained agents inside the government
organizations or to defect officials "in place"; and #gotiating for British help in
contaminating lubricants and fuels, to cripple Cuban transportation. The British want to
know serious
before
Follow Sealous are you? beleten king the raissets to help the 75]. (00180-00187)
SOURCE:
US
STAFF:
Program review by Brig. Gen. Lansdale, Mar 2, 1962
on the Cuba Project (00180-00187)
FILE:
di Genova
DATE:
June 30, 1975
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PERSONS/ENTITIES:
HELMS, LANSDALE,
No DoD objection to public disclosure
pursuant to P.L. 102-526, 
except for
NSA deletions, (1)(B) & 
(
c)
218194
DATES:
Feb. 1, 1962
Reviewed by NSA
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CATEGORIES:
Special Group Augmented
MONGOOSE
The memo
OCCURRENCE: Memo for Richard Helms from Gen. Lansdale concerning NSA cover.
alludes to a conversation on the previous day, Jan. 31, 1962, about NSA cover for the
Cuba Project. It indicates that Cuba cover is top priority. It indicated that this was not
possibly known to the members of the United States Intelligence Board. The problem seemed to
be to be able to decide how much of NSA (National Security Agency) is assets were needed to
provide cover for the Cuban project.
TOP SECRET
Sec 6 (1)(b)(c)
SOURCE:
Memorandum for Richard Helms from Brig. Gen. Lans-
dale, dated Feb. 1, 1962 (00122)
STAFF:
di Genova
FILE:
DATE:
June 29, 1975
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PERSONS/ENTITIES:
LANSDALE,
No DoD objection to public disclosure
pursuant to P.L. 102-526, except 
for
DATES:
Mar 2, 1962
Nov 30, 1961
218194
CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO
DECLASSIFICATION 
AND/
OR
RELEASE OF THIS DOCUMENT
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ес
CATEGORIES:
Special Group
mongoose
2 Feb 94
28/10/98
OCCURRENCE: Lansdale traces the history of the project from its inception on Nov. 30,
1961 through March 1, 1962. Under the latter date, he notes, "The Chief of Operations
/Lansdale/is to report to the President through the Special Group (NSC 5412 Augmented
by the Attorney General and the Chairman, JCS); the Special Group will be responsible for
providing policy guidance for approving important operations, and for monitoring progress.".
(00181) Lansdale also submitted an intelligence plan for basic intelligence collection
upon which to base the decision to undertake actions to cause the overthrow of Castro.
The plan itself-at-pages-00183-through-00187 included establishing intelligence agents
inside Cuba; collecting intelligence from Cubans inside the United States; counterfeiting
ration cards and currency inside of Cuba; geographical surveys of air fields, military
installations, communications centers; attempts to place trained agents inside the government
organizations or to defect officials "in place"; and negotiating for British help in.
contaminating lubricants and fuels to cripple Cuban transportation. The British want to
know how serious are you?, before risking their assets to help the U.S."
SOURCE:
Program review by Brig. Gen. Lansdale, Mar 2, 1962
on the Cuba Project (00180-00187)
FILE:
STAFF:
(00180-00187)
di Genova
DATE:
June 30, 1975
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PERSONS/ENTITIES:
Helms, Richard
cyland
DATES:
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2. Feb 94
(1)(8) & (1) (c)
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CATEGORIES:
1962
Castro
Mongoose ✓
OCCURRENCE: Helms testified that the aim of the Cuban operations was "to
get rid of Castro or the Castro regime in Cuba; lets put it that way, and no
limitations were placed on the means. In fact, I never recall having been told by
anybody do not do this, do not do that, do not do the other thing. (26) (The
above statements refer to Mongoose.) Helms testified that "the pressure was very
intense and I remember vividly it was very intense." The pressure led to several
"very nutty schemes." (26) Helms testified the pressure built up to the Bay of Pig-
and then lay dormant for awhile and intensified again toward the end of 1961 and
1962. The Cuban Missile Crisis itself was the period of greatest intensity. After-
wards interest tapered off, although Helms recalled efforts in 1963 involving
Reconomic warfare" such as turning off oil deliveries and stopping bus deliveries
Including attempt to stop the sale by theleyland Birs Com
cuba
"SOURCE:
Helms 6/13/75
STAFF:
Rhea
FILE:
TOP SEOPT*
DATE:
6/28/75
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(continuation)
DATES:
CATEGORIES:
::
OCCURRENCE: CARD 2
Cand 2 of 4
meeting of foreign ministers which opened January 22, 1962. The object was to get wide
Western Hemisphere support for OAS resolutions condemning Cuba and isolating it from the
rest of the hemisphere. "The OAS meeting is to be supported by public demonstrations in
Latin America generated by CIA and a psychological campaign assisted by USIA." The major
task of the diplomatic capability was to encourage Latin American leaders to develop
independent operations similar to the instant project seeking an internal revolt of the
Cuban people against the Communist regime. In the economic warfare area an embargo on
Cuban trade was to be considered after the OAS meeting. The CIA was unable to undertake
the action to sabotage the sugar harvest which commences about January 15 and upon which
Cuba's one-crop economy depended. Sabotage of transport, mills, sugar sacking in cane
fields was explored, according to Lansdale's review. Special sabotage support was noted. →
SOURCE:
FILE:
TOD GEODET
STAFF:
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(continuation)
DATES, ARch W
CATEGORIES:
Cand 3 of 4.
OCCURRENCE: CARD 3
"CIA has initiated action to contaminate POL supplies for Cuba, although visible results
(stopage of some Cuban transports) is not expected until mid-1962. CIA is introducing
lubzol, a corrosive additive to Cuban locomotive-diesel fuel oil through commercial
suppliers in Beligium. A similar project was noted for jet fuel storage tanks in Cuba.
Lansdale noted that the CIA had concluded that its realistic role should be to at least
create the illusion of a popular movement, to win external support for it, to improve
CIA operational capability, and to help create a climate-which-will-permit provocative
Lansdale wanted them to reevaluate
actions in support of a shift to overaction.
to see whether or not they could make a greater effort. An outline of what the 33 tasks
The memorandum
are for each of the entitities involved then follows in Lansdale's memo.
notes that the President directed that the Chief of Operations conduct the project through
In this regard the memo
the appropriate organizations and departments of the government.
notes "Also, CIA apparently believes that its role should be to create and expand a popular
SOURCE:
STAFF:
FILE:
TOP SECRET
DATE:
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CARD 3
OCCURRENCE: (continued from Memo for the Special Group re:
detectives and foreign police officials."
(00106)
Card 3 of 3
Cuba Project, Jan. 24, 1962
In regard to Task #27 of General Lansdale's review this memo notes, "Moreover, the development
of a resisitence 
movement will not remain controllable, so that operational time tables
produced during 
the next four weeks can serve only as guides for a proposed sequence of
actions." (00107)
The memorandum notes that six men to form the initial nucleus for work for inside_Cuba.
have-been-assessed in-depth. Fifteen locations have been selected as suitable centers for
resistence. 
It was also noted that in support of State's efforts, CIA has conducted pro-
paganda operations 
including a number of mass demonstrations
Chile Columbia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Uruguay
Argentina, 
Bolivia, Brazil,
and Venezuela.
SOURCE:
FILE:
TOP SECRET
STAFF:
DATE:
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PERSONS/ENTITIES:
LANSDALE,
No DoD objection to public disclosure
pursuant to P.L. 102-526
, except for
CJA deletions
. (1)(c)
2/8/24
pursuant to I
DATES:
CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO
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2 Feb 94
(c)(c)
CATEGORIES:
(2 pp)
Special Group Augmented K8/10/98
MONGOOSE
Mar 13, 1962
CUBA
Y,
card 1 of 2
1of2
OCCURRENCE:
The planning for Operation MONGOOSE was prepared on a format of separate
planning for each department and agency involved. Revised planning along that line was
submitted with this memorandum. Activities already approved were marked with an asterisk.
Approved were dispatching one intelligence agent operation to a key area selected by the
CIA, ("Many of the agents infiltrated into Cuba will be trained for paramilitary skills
-as-well-as-intelligence-collection,...However, CIA has noted that, once the agents are
inside Cuba, they cannot be controlled effectively from outside Cuba, although every effort
will be made to attempt such control.") (00207), Carribbean Admissions Center Cpa-Locka,
Florida. Periodic intelligence estimates, continued negotiating for British help in con-
taminating locamotive lubricants, two teams of agents dispatched to Cuba approved for
March 16-31, 1962, develop intelligence potential of Cuban "colonies" in U.S., develop
additional interrogation centers in other areas by 31 March 1962 in South America and
SOURCE:
Memorandum for the Special Group Augmented
from Lansdale re: Institutional Planning, Operation MONGOOSE,
13 March 1962 (00206-00213)
FILE:
STAFF
di enova
DATES Jul 1, 1975
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ехана
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
Non 2/23/94
No DoD objection to public disclosure
pursuant to P.L. 
102-526, except for
DIA deletions
. (1) (^)
CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO
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2. Fob94
(i)(A)
PERSONS/ENTITIES:
SPECIAL GROUP AUGMENTED, MONGOOSE,
TAYLOR, R KENNEDY, JOHNSON, GILPATRICK
GEN. DECKER, LANSDALE, CRAIG, MCCONE,
HARVEY, PARROTT
DUQUE
DATES:
MAY 3, 1962
CATEGORIES:
SPECIAL GROUP AUGMENTED
MONGOOSE
OCCURRENCE: LANSDALE gave interim report on the progress of stepping up
recruitment of Cubans into the US Army. "The Attorney General commented that
the President wishes to have a large number." Mr. HARVEY "gave a rundown on
progress to date with agent teams and in the general field of intelligence."
He said, "that three agent teams have been infiltrated. "A significant develop-
ment is that Major DUQUE has refused to allow agents responsive to him to be
_dispatched on purely intelligence-gathering missions. HARVEY also reported
on two attempts made to intrude into Havana TV programs.
"
F
TOP SECRE
SOURCE: MEMO FOR RECORD, MINUTES OF MEETING OF SPECIAL
GROUP AUGMENTED ON PROJECT MONGOOSE, 3 MAY 1962. (00023)
FILE:
STAFF:
DiGenova
DATE: 7/2/75
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NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
люл 2/231927
PERSONS/ENTITIES:
HARVEY, LANSDALE
No DoD objection to public disclosure
pursuant to P.L. 102-526, except for
CIA deletions, (1)(A)
218194
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DATES:
June 19, 1962
MONGOOSE
CATEGORIES:
OCCURRENCE:
It was agreed that Harvey was to work towards reaching a stage in the
interrogation Pedro Roig, the Cuban economic official who defected to Mexico,where
she can be rfaced to make public charges of Cuban Communist operations against Latin
American nations. 
'Harvey was to generate a story from Cuban refugee sources that the
original Cardenas incident consisted of a demonstration concerning the shortage of food.
This was to cause ridicule of the Communist regime's use of MIGs, tanks and troops against
_the_unarmed_people_of_Cardenas. "The-Cuban-source-to-story need not await your determina-
tion of 
the true cause of the Cardenas demonstration."
SOURCE:
TOP
Memorandum for William Harvey, CIA, from Lans-
dale, re: Impact Actions, 19 June 1962 (00395)
FILE:
STAFF:
di Genova
DATE:
July 1, 1975

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pursuant to P.L. 102-526, 
except for
(1)(A)
CIA deletio
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В
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pursuantio
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CATEGORIES:
Group
Special Group Augmented
MONGOOSE
June 20, 1962
July 31, 1962
June 12, 1962
May 17, 1962-
June 22, 1962
7. Feb 94
(1)(A
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PERSONS/ENTITIES:
SPECIAL GROUP AUGMENTED, MONGOOSE,
Lansdale, TAYLOR, JOHNSON, GIL-
PATRICK, MCCONE, RFK, LEMNITZER,
CROIG RUSK, KOHLER, CHURWITCH>
OCCURRENCE:
Due to reports of popular unrest, political strife, and economic disruptions
inside Cuba, it was suggested that the Special Group Augmented consider the value of
having an SNIE on Cuba made in the immediate future. The CIA has agreed as a matter of
priority to reach a stage in the interrogation of Pedro Roig where he can be surfaceď
to make public charges of Cuban Communist operations against Latin American nations.
For operational effectiveness, the CIA has selected a new area in Cuba for its initial
radio broadcasts from a submarine for "Voice of Cuba." The Navy states that the new
area is feasible and State has concurred in the theme and content of the broadcast. They
will take place around the end of the month. No_proposals_for_actions_by_the_Department
of State have been submitted since the appointment of State's special representative,
Mr. Hurwitch. They are expected on June 22, 1962.
SOURCE:
Memorandum for the Special Group Augmented
From Lansdale re: Progress, Operation MONGOOSE, 20 June 1962
(00397-00398)
FILE:
STAFF:
di Genova
DATE: July 1, 1975
NW 50955 DocId: 32203768 Page 22
No DoD objection to public disclosure
pursuant to P.L. 102-526, except for
CIA deletion, (1)(A)
218194
CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO
DECLASSIFICATION AND/OR
RELEASE OF THIS DOCUMENT
AS SANITIZED
де
7 Feb 94
(i) (A)"
28/10/98
PERSONS/ENTITIES:
SPECIAL GROUP AUGMENTED, MONGOOSE,
☐ Lansdale, TAYLOR, JOHNSON, GIL-
PATRICK, MCCONE, RFK, LEMNITZER,
ROIG RUSK, KOHLER, CHURWITCH
OCCURRENCE:
DATES:
June 20, 1962
July 31, 1962
June 12, 1962
CATEGORIES:
Special Group Augmented
MONGOOSE
May 17, 1962 June 22, 1962,
Due to reports of popular unrest, political strife, and economic disruptions
inside Cuba, it was suggested that the Special Group Augmented consider the value of
having an SNIE on Cuba made in the immediate future... The CIA has agreed as a matter of
priority to reach a stage in the interrogation of Pedro Roig where he can be surfaced
to make public charges of Cuban Communist operations against Latin American nations.
For operational effectiveness, the CIA has selected a new area in Cuba for its initial
radio broadcasts from a submarine for "Voice of Cuba." The Navy states that the new
area is feasible and State has concurred in the theme and content of the broadcast. They
will take place around the end of the month. No-proposals-for-actions-by-the-Department-
of State have been submitted since the appointment of State's special representative,
Mr. Hurwitch. They are expected on June 22, 1962.
SOURCE:
Memorandum for the Special Group Augmented
From Lansdale re: Progress, Operation MONGOOSE, 20 June 1962
(00397-00398)
FILE:
STAFF:
di Genova
DATE: July 1, 1975
NW 50955 DocId: 32203768 Page 23
NO OBJECTION as exe
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
reson
2/23/94.
PERSONS/ENTITIES:
SPECIAL GROUP AUGMENTED, MONGOOSE,
LANSDALE, TAYLOR, JOHNSON, GIL-
PATRICK, MCCONE, RFK, LEMNITZER
Harris
Craig
No DoD objection to public disclosure
pursuant to P.L. 102-526, except 
for
CIA deletions
. (1)(A)
218194
DATES:
CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO
DECLASSIFICATION AND/OR
RELEASE 
OF THIS DOCUMENT
AS SANITIZED
7. Feb 94
(1)(A)
CATEGORIES:
June 27, 1962 Special Group Augmented
June 21 23, 1962 MONGOOSE
7/1/62
6/21-23/625
18/10/98
OCCURRENCE: One infiltration team introduced into Oriente Province on June 4 and 5, 1962
reported that Cuban security measures made operations in that area difficult. Raul
Castro on June 25 reported that the four had been captured and two had been executed, but
to this date the report is not accepted as fact. June 21-22, 1962 a Marine operation
to emplace a cache of arms and demolitions was accomplished without incident. The defector
Roig, has begun to provide names of other Cuban G-2 personnel abroad Effective July 1,
1962 Brig. Gen. B.T. Harris, U.S. Army will replace Brig. Gen. Craig as DOD operations
representative.
SOURCE:
Memorandum for the Special Group Augmented
from Lansdale re: Operation MONGOOSE, June 27, 1962 (00399-
00400)
FILE:
STAFF:
di Genova
DATE:
July 1, 1975
NW 50955
DocId: 32203768 Page 24
NO OBJECTION as excerce
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
2/23/941
No DoD objection to public disclosure
pursuant to P.L. 102-526, except 
for
CIA deletions. (D)(A)
DATES:
B2/8/94
CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO
DECLASSIFICATION AND/OR
RELEASE OF 
THIS DOCUMENT
AS SANITIZED
7 Feb 94
(1)(A)
28/10/98
CATEGORIES:
PERSONS/ENTITIES:
SPECIAL GROUP AUGMENTED, MONGOOSE,
LANSDALE, TAYLOR, JOHNSON, GIL-
PATRICK, MCCONE, RFK, LEMNITZER
Harris
Craig
June 27, 1962 Special Group Augmented
June 21 23, 1962 MONGOOSE✓
7/1/62
6/21-23/62
but
OCCURRENCE: One infiltration team introduced into Oriente Province on June 4 and 5, 1962
Raul
reported that Cuban security measures made operations in that area difficult.
Castro on June 25 reported that the four had been captured and two had been executed,
to this date the report is not accepted as fact. June 21-22, 1962 a Marine operation
to emplace a cache of arms and demolitions was accomplished without incident. The defector
Roig, has begun to provide names of other Cuban G-2 personnel abroad Effective July 1,
1962 Brig. Gen. B.T. Harris, U.S. Army will replace Brig. Gen. Craig as DOD operations
representative.
SOURCE:
Memorandum for the Special Group Augmented
from Lansdale re: Operation MONGOOSE, June 27, 1962 (00399-
00400)
FILE:
STAFF:
di Genova
DATE:
July 1, 1975
NW 50955 DocId: 32203768. Page 25
CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO
DECLASSIFICATION 
AND/
OR
RELEASE OF THIS DOCUMENT
No DoD objection to public disclosure AS SANITIZED
pursuant to P.L. 102-526, except for
CIA deletions. (
1)(A)
DATES:
7 Fek 94
& (i)(A
128/10/98
PERSONS/ENTITIES:
SPECIAL GROUP AUGMENTED, MONGOOSE,
LANSDALE, TAYLOR, JOHNSON, GIL-
PATRICK, MCCONE, RFK, LEMNITZER
Harris
Craigi
June 27, 1962
CATEGORIES:
Special Group Augmented
June 21 23, 1962 MONGOOSE
7/1/620
6/21-23/62
OCCURRENCE: One infiltration team introduced into Oriente Province on June 4 and 5, 1962
reported that Cuban security measures made operations in that area difficult. Raul
Castro on June 25 reported that the four had been captured and two had been executed, but
to this date the report is not accepted as fact. June 21-22, 1962 a Marine operation
to emplace a cache of arms and demolitions was accomplished without incident. The defector,
Roig, has begun to provide names of other Cuban G-2 personnel abroad Effective July 1,
1962 Brig. Gen. B.T. Harris, U.S. Army will replace Brig. Gen. Craig as DOD operations
representative.
7. www.
SOURCE:
Memorandum for the Special Group Augmented
from Lansdale re: Operation MONGOOSE, June 27, 1962 (00399-
00400)
FILE:
STAFF:
di Genova
DATE:
July 1, 1975