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PERSONS/ENTITIES:
CARTER, MARSHALL
KAMCHATKA
DATES:
9/20/62
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AS SANITIZED
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8. Dec. 93.
(1) (B)
CATEGORIES:
SPECIAL GROUP
FIREFLYCK
OCCURRENCE: Special Group meeting on 20 September, the proposed use of FERIELY
against KAMCHATKA was disapproved. The A-DCI raised the possibility of using
this vehicle against Cuba, but no decision was made, although the Group appeared
favorably inclined.
“༽
STAFF: WALLACH
SOURCE: Memorandum by Carter, 9/21/62 (02637)
DATE: 7/2/75
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PERSONS/ENTITIES:
CARD 3
DATES:
CATEGORIES:
OCCURRENCE:(continued from Memo for the Special Group re:
detectives and foreign police officials." (00106)
Card 3 of 3
3
Cuba Project, Jan. 24, 1962
In regard to Task #7 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 in Argentina, Bo
Chile, Columbia,
a Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela.
SOURCE:
FILE:
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DATE:
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PERSONS/ENTITIES:
PRES. KENNEDY, HARVEY, TAYLOR
DATES:
MAY 7, 1962
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(1) (A)
CATEGORIES:
MONGOOSE, SPECIAL GROUP
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 Vincident 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.'
11
TOP SECRE
SOURCE: MEMO FOR RECORD, REPORT OF PROGRESS TO HIGHER
AUTHORITY, MAY 7, 1962, MAXWELL D. TAYLOR (00024)
FILE:
STAFF: DiGenova
DATE:
7/2/75
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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 project
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 _
(min Peruvian, Greek, Finnish, Italian, and Brazilian elections Helms "read to the panel
a paper on the operation Mongoose which the Director had used earlier in the day for giving
a briefing to the President."
SOURCE: Memorandum for the record, re meeting on CA matters
with the panel of the President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory
Board of Helms, dated July 25, 1962 (00870)
FILE:
STAFF:
diGenova
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JFK
✓
Maxwell Taylor
OCCURRENCE:
DATES:
27 Sept 62
CATEGORIES:
mented
Special Group Aug-
MOONGOOSE
Diem!
This had.
Taylor states that the Special Group and the Sepcial Group Augmented considered a proposal by
CIA for covert activities designed to harass the Democratic Republic of Vietnam.
been prepared in response to a request by the Sec.'s of State and Defense.
Taylor added that the Special Group asked that a more detailed operation plan be prepared.
It was agreed that Defense make certain equipment and personnel
of this program. An elint flight designed to identif
so as to permit plann
Saigon using the
orce markings removed,
citizens
available to CIA in support
ietnamese radar order of
This w
Flown out.
hese w
ts documented South Vietnam-
Fover Flight routes was
equipped aircraft available on Taiwan, but with
employing Chinese Nati
STS
SOURCE:
STAFF:
Maxwell Taylor's memorandum for the President, dated
Sept 27, 1962. 0000
PGW
FILE:
DATE:
6/29/75
PERSONS/ENTITIES:
PRESIDENT KENNEDY
ROBERT KENNEDY
HELMS
RUSK
MCNAMARA
OCCURRENCE:
DATES:
BUNDY
Nov. 12, 1963
MONGOOSE
CATEGORIES:
PRESIDENTIAL APPROVAL
On November 12, 1963 a meeting on "Cuban Operations" was held with "Higher Authority"
(President-Kennedy). Present were Mr. RUSK, Mr. MCNAMARA, Mr. ROBERT KENNEDY,
Mr. BUNDY, Mr. MCCONE, Mr. JOHNSON, Mr. KILPAGRICK, Mr. VaNCE, Mr.HELMS, Mr.
FITZGERALD, MR. (CHIEVER, Mr. STEAKLEY. Mr. MCCONE gave a brief summary of recent
developments inside Cuba and Mr. Fitzgerald reported on Cuban operations under six
main headings. (Mr. FITZGERALD's discussions of these headings is contained in
separate cards.)
SOURCE:
TOP SECURED
Memorandum for the record dated Nov. 12, 1963
FILE: "Cuban Operations"
STAFF:
DATE:
Kelley
6/28/75
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PERSONS/ENTITIES:
PRESIDENT KENNEDY
ROBERT KENNEDY,
HELMS
RUSK
OCCURRENCE:
DATES:
BUNDY
MCNAMARA
Nov. 12,
1963
MONGOOSE
CATEGORIES:
PRESIDENTIAL APPROVAL
On Nov. 12, 1963, Mr. Fitzgerald reported to the President that the United State
economic denial program is contributing 
to Cuba's declining economy, but would 
be
more effective if the Canadians would be 
willing to cooperate.
TOP SECRET
SOURCE:
Memorandum for record dated Nov. 12, 1963
Kelley
DATE:
"Cuban Operations"
FILE:
6/28/75
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McCone
Coloy
10 Dec 93
(1)(2)
PERSONS/ENTITIES:
Nhun
Hillsman
Kennedy, John F.
McNamarra
Lodge
Tung
Diem
DATES:
CATEGORIES:
11 Sept 63
DIEM
OP SECRET
OCCURRENCE: In a Presidential meeting on Vietnam with the CIA participants
being McCone and Colby the record by Colby reflects that McNamarra pointed out that
Lodge has little contact with Diem and has not been out of Saigon. Mr. McCone commented
that he believed that we should move cautiusly, that we should talk seriously to Diem
and that Lodge should be urged to visit the countryside to obtain a more realistic.
view of the effects of suspending aid. Mr. McCone also suggested that another approach
be made to Nhu to seek his cooperation ina departure. The President asked whether we
had carefully studied the detail effects of cuts in aid. (as proposed in a paper prepared
by Hillsman). It was evident that the effects had not been studies. The President
asked DOD and CIA to analyze the Hillsman paper. He also asked that a telegram be sent
to Lodge asking him to try to reduce the press leakage from Saigon and to establish some
real contact with Diem. Any current plans for aid negotiation should be stalled, and the
Preside Could be well informed of any steps taken in this contextsuch as the
instance involving CIA payment to Col Tung last week.
IG Report 1967 (CIA), p. 21-22
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DATES:
SMITH DAVID
MCCONE
HARKINS, GENERAL
HELMS
Oct. 29, 1963
TRUEHARD, WILLIAM
COLBY
KENNEDY, ROBERT
KENNEDY, JOHN F. ✓
OCCURRENCE:
CATEGORIES:
TOP SEGLIET
In a Presidential meeting on Vietnam on October 29, 1963 with MCCONE, HELMS, AND COLBY
in attendance. The following record by HELMS and COLBY shows that: it was suggested
that in the Ambassador's absence, HARKINS, TRUEHART, and DAVID SMITH act as a
committee to direct a coup operation. MCCONE countered with the view that CMT should
not be involved in such a policy-making function, although he would be in a position-to-
provide technical advise to HARKINS and TRUEHART as well as carry out their instructions
in the operations field. The President stated that if the forces in Saigon were not
clearly in favor of the coup we should discourage its launching. The Attorney General
felt the U.S. was risking too much based on flimsy evidence. The DCI stated his view
that even a successful coup would create a period of interregmum, confusion which might
only be solved by a second or third coup.
SOURCE:
FILE:
IG Report 1967 (CIA) p. 38
STAFF:
DATE:
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PERSONS/ENTITIES:
SPECIAL GROUP AUGMENTED
MONGOOSE, TAYLOR RFKY COHNSON
GILPATRICK, MCCONE. CARTER,
LEMNITZER, CLANSDALE CLINE, PARROTT
OCCURRENCE:
DATES:
July 12, 1962
July 20,-1962
April 9, 1963
:
CATEGORIES:
Special Group Augmented
MONGOOSE
(CARD ONE OF TWO)
Air resupply
Lansdale briefed the group on numbers of agents in Cuba.
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
Japane
hases of Dominican sugars so that the Japanese could divert these purchases
from
McCone said that his experts-had-informed him that from a legal point of view,**
e unvouchered funds to support an operation of this kind. He cautioned,
Memo for the record, Minutes of the Special
STAFF: (continued)
Group (Augmented) meeting 12. July 1962 re: Operation MONGOOSE,
(00031-00032)
CIA COU
SOURCE:
FILE:
di Genova
DATE:
July 2, 1975
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PERSONS/ENTITIES:
bobey
Harvey
Bissell
Kennedy, Robert
HALPERN
DATES:
1961
October
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بھی
10 Dec 93
(1)(A)
CATEGORIES:
Castro
OCCURRENCE:
Halpern testified that in the fall of 1961 he attended a meeting with
Bissell and
was the Branch Chief (8). The
meeting occured in the middle of Oct of 1961. Bissell stated at the
meeting that he had recently "been chewed out in the cabinet room of
the White House by both the President and the Attorney General for
as he put it, sitting on his ass and not doing anything about getting
rid of Castro, and the Castro regime. His orders to both Zogboy
and to me far to plan an operation to accomplish that end." (8)
Halpern testified that no limitations were put on the term "get rid of".
Nothing was forbidden (8). The meeting involved only general discussions
and not tactics.
SOURCE:
FILE:
TOP SECRET
Halpern 6/18/7
STAFF:
Phea
DATE:
7/1/75
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PERSONS/ENTITIES:
DATES:
BUNDY, GENERAL DECKER, MR. MURROW
RFK, GENERAL LANSDALE, MARTIN
9/6/62
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10 Dec 93.
(1) (B)
CATEGORIES:
Special Group Augmented
MONGOOSE
;
GENERAL HARRIS, WILLIAM BUND,
GENERAL CARTER
OCCURRENCE:
Meeting of SGA On Operation MONGOOSE, 6 September 1962. Discussion of LANSDALE'S
suggestion #32 (agricultural sabotage). GENERAL CARTER emphasized the extreme
sensitivity of any such operation and the disasterous results that would flow
from something going wrong particularly if there were obvious attribution to
_the_U.S. He went on to say, however, that it would be possible to accomplish
this purpose by methods more subtle than those indicated in the paper. He men-
tioned specifically the possibility of producing crop failures by the introduction
of biological agents which would appear to be of natural origin. BUNDY said that
he had no worries about any such sabotage which could clearly be made to appear
as a result of local Cuban disaffection or a natural disaster, but that we must
avoid external activities such as release of chemicals
SOURCE:
etc. unless they could.
STAFF:
FILE:
:be completely covered up.
SGA MONGOOSE Minutes 9/6/62 (00045-00046)
Cage
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DATE:
June 29, 1962
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PERSONS/ENTITIES:
WALT ELDER, RFK, GENERAL LANSDALE,
MCGEORGE BUNDY, BRUCE CHEEVER (CIA)
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(1) (A)
OTALHAS INDORE
QUECLASSIFICATION
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DATES:
CATEGORIES:
9/14/62
MONGOOSE
Special Group Augmented
OCCURRENCE:
CIA Headquarters and all WH stations are to be especially to alert for any shipments
of arms or other subversive material from Cuba to other Latin American countries--
Chief, Task Force W says this alert has been laid on and is in force.
SOURCE:
Memorandum for the record on MONGOOSE meeting, 14 Sept 1962-
Walt Elder
FILE: Cage
00049
STAFF:
PGW
DATE: June 30, 1975
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PERSONS/ENTITIES:
Walt ELDER, RFK, GENERAL LANSDALE,
MCGEORGE BUNDY, BRUCE "CHEEVER (CIA),
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CATEGORIES:
9/14/62
MONGOOSE
Special Group Augmented
OCCURRENCE:
Possibility of sabotage of VICKERS spare parts allegedly ready for shipment to Cuba
by Canada is being looked into--
Chief, Task Force W says this activity is underway.
TOP SECRET
SOURCE:
STAFF:
Memorandum for the record on MONGOOSE meeting, 14 Sept 1962-
PGW
Waller
Eler
Cage
00049
DATE: June 30, 1975
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10 Dec. 93.
(1) (A)
CATEGORIES:
PERSONS/ENTITIES:
DATES:
WALT ELDER
RFK
GENERAL LANSDALE
9/14/62
MONGOOSE
MCGEORGE BUNDY
Special Group Augmented
OCCURRENCE:
BRUCE CHEEVER (CIA)
The 12 September addendum to the Phase II MONGOOSE operations was discussed and
the entire Phase II was approved in priciple as a platform from which to proceed.
Activities which may be especially sensitive are to be brought before the group,
and this body wishes to be kept generally advised on progress.
SOURCE:
TOP SECRET
Memorandum for the record on MONGOOSE metting, 14 Sept 1962-
Walt Elder
FILE: Cage
(00049)
STAFF:
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DATE: June 30, 1975
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PERSONS/ENTITIES:
WALT ELDER, RFK, GENERAL LANSDALE
MCGEORGE BUNDY, BRUCE CHEEVER (CIA)
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...
CATEGORIES:
Special Group Augmented
DATES:
9/14/62
MONGOOSE
OCCURRENCE:
This memorandum reports that the ATTORNEY GENERAL "expressed concern that activities
by certain Cuban exiles are reaching the point where the government may be forced
to take action against them rather than to simply state that "we are investigating."
The agency is requested to see what it can do to help the noise level of these
activities.
TOP SECRET
SOURCE:
STAFF:
Memorandum for the record on MONGOOSE meeting. 14 Sept 1962
Walt Elder (00818)
PGW
DATE:
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PERSONS/ENTITIES:
Necter SANCHEZ
Robert F. KENNEDY
AMLASH-1
DATES:
Oct. 11, 1963
Castro
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CATEGORIES:
(i)(A)
OCCURRENCE:
'
Nestor SANCHEZ (a Spanish-speaking case officer from Headquarters acting as
case officer for AMLASH-1) cabled that AMLASH-1 "was insistent upon meeting with
a senior U.S. official, preferably Robert F. KENNEDY, for assurances of U.S. moral
-support" (88) for AMLASH's activities in Cuba. SANCHEZ recommended-that-"Highest-
and profound consideration be given" (88) because AMLASH-1 was determined to attempt
an operation against Castro "with or without U.S. support" (88).
TOP SECRET
SOURCE:
IG REPORT 1967
FILE:
STAFF:
F Baron
DATE:
7/1/75
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PERSONS/ENTITIES:
Desmond FITZGERALD
AMLASH
Nestor SANCHEZ
Robert KENNEDY
HELMS
OCCURRENCE:
DATES:
Oct. 29, 1963.
Nov. 13, 1963
Castro
TOP SECRET
(CARD 1)
CATEGORIES:
Card 1 of 2
Desmond FITZGERALD, Chief of SAS, met with AMLASH, using Nestor SANCHEZ as interpreter.
(88-89). The cover of the "contact plan for the meeting, a copy of which is in the
AMLASH file," (89) read as follows:
"FITZGERALD will represent self as personal representative of Robert F. KENNEDY,
who traveled Paris for specific purpose meeting (AMLASH) and giving him
assurances of full U.S. support if there is change of the present government
in Cuba. (89)
"1
According to FITZGERALD, he discussed the planned meeting with the DD/P (HELMS)
who decided it was not necessary to seek approval from Robert KENNEDY for FITZGERALD
to speak in his name. (89) (emphasis added)
SOURCE:
IG REPORT 1967
FILE:
STAFF:
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DATE:
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PERSONS/ENTITIES:
SANCHEZ
FITZGERALD
AMLASH
OCCURRENCE:
(CARD 2)
DATES:
CATEGORIES:
Oct.
Nov.
29/1963
Castro
17, 1963
Cand 2 of 2
In a memorandum by SANCHEZ on November 13, 1963, it was reported that "FITZGERALD
informed (AMLASH) that the U.S. is prepared to render all necessary assistance to
any anti-Communist Cuban group which succeeds in neutralizing the present Cuban
leadership." (89) Despite the fact that SANCHEZ reported that "nothing of an operational
nature was discussed at the FITZGERALD meeting (90) FITZGERALD recalled that
AMLASH-1 "spoke repeatedly of the need for an assassination weapon. In particular,
"
he wanted a high-powered rifle with telescopic sights or some other weapon that could
be used to kill Castro from a distance. (90) FITZGERALD said that he told AMLASH
"that the U.S. Government would have no part of an attempt on CASTRO's life. (90)
However, the SANCHEZ memorandum reported "After the meeting (AMLASH] stated that he
was satisfied with the policy discussion but now
know what technical support
we could provide him."(90)
SOURCE:
IG REPORT 1967
FILE:
TOP SECKE
STAFF:
DATE:
F Baron
7/1/75
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PERSONS/ENTITIES:
DATES:
SMITH DAVID
HARKINS, GENERAL
MCCONE
HELMS
Oct. 29, 1963
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(1) (A)
CATEGORIES:
TRUEHARD, WILLIAM COLBY
KENNEDY, ROBERT
KENNEDY, JOHN F.
OCCURRENCE:
TOP SECRET
In a Presidential meeting on Vietnam on October 29, 1963 with MCCONE, HELMS, AND COLBY
in attendance. The following record by HELMS and COLBY shows that: it was suggested
that in the Ambassador's absence, HARKINS, TRUEHART, and DAVID SMITH act as a
committee to direct a coup operation. MCCONE countered with the view that SMITH should
not be involved in such a policy making function, although he would be in a position to
provide technical advise to HARKINS and TRUEHART as well as carry out their instructions
in the operations field. The President stated that if the forces in Saigon were not
clearly in favor of the coup we should discourage its launching. The Attorney General
felt the U.S. was risking too much based on flimsy evidence. The DCI stated his view
that even a successful coup would create a period of interregnum, confusion which might
only be solved by a second or third coup.
SOURCE:
FILE:
IG Report 1967 (CIA) p. 38
STAFF:
DATE:
Dawson
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PERSONS/ENTITIES:
ATTORNEY GENERAL ROBERT KENNEDY
HELMS
CHIEVER
STEAKLEY
OCCURRENCE:
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DATES:
CATEGORIES:
Nov. 5, 1963
CASTRO
MONGOOSE
SPECIAL GROUP
(1) (A)
Note that the minutes of the Special Group meeting on November 5, 1963 contain
an underscored item on page 1 stating "see special minutes for additional items."
This item appears on page 1 under a discussion of Cuban sabatoge and infiltration
operations.
TOP SECRET
SOURCE:
STAFF:
Minutes of Special Group meeting dated Nov. 6, 1963.
Kelley
FILE:
DATE:
6/28/75
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DATES:
MCNAMARA
Nov. 12, 1963
MONGOOSE
PERSONS/ENTITIES:
BUNDY
PRESIDENT KENNEDY-
ROBERT KENNEDY
HELMS
RUSK
OCCURRENCE:
CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO
DECLASSIFICATION 
AND/OR
RELEASE OF 
THIS DOCUMENT
AS SANITIZED
10 Dec 93
(1)(3)
CATEGORIES:
PRESIDENTIAL APPROVAL
On Nov. 12, 1963, Mr. Fitzgerald reported to the President that the United State
economic denial program is contributing to Cuba's declining economy, but would be
more effective if the Canadians would be willing to cooperate
TOP SEGRET
SOURCE:
STAFF:
FILE:
Memorandum for record dated Nov. 12, 1963
"Cuban Operations"
Kelley
DATE:
6/28/75
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DATES:
BUNDY
Nov. 12, 1963
MONGOOSE
PERSONS/ENTITIES:
PRESIDENT KENNEDY
ROBERT KENNEDY®
HELMS
RUSK
MCNAMARA
OCCURRENCE:
CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO
DECLASSIFICATION AND/OR
RELEASE OF THIS DOCUMENT
AS SANITIZED
JC 10 Dec. 13.
(1)(A)
CATEGORIES:
PRESIDENTIAL APPROVAL
On November 12, 1963 a meeting on "Cuban Operations" was held with "Higher Authority"
(President Kennedy). Present were Mr. RUSK, Mr. MCNAMARA, Mr. ROBERT KENNEDY,
Mr. BUNDY, Mr. MCCONE, Mr. JOHNSON, Mr. KILPAGRICK, Mr. VaNCE, Mr.HELMS, Mr.
FITZGERALD, MR. CHIEVER, Mr. STEAKLEY. Mr. MCCONE gave a brief summary of recent
developments inside Cuba and Mr. Fitzgerald reported on Cuban operations under six
main headings. (Mr. FITZGERALD's discussions of these headings is contained in
separate cards.)
SOURCE:
TOP SECRET
Memorandum for the record dated Nov. 12, 1963
FILE: "Cuban Operations"
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Desmond FITZGERALD
AMLASH
Nestor SANCHEZ
Robert KENNEDY
HELMS
OCCURRENCE:
DATES:
Oct. 29, 1963
Nov. 13, 1963
Castro
TOP SECRET
(CARD 1)
CATEGORIES:
Card 1 of 2
Desmond FITZGERALD, Chief of SAS, met with AMLASH, using Nestor SANCHEZ as interpreter.
(88-89). The cover of the "contact plan for the meeting, a copy of which is in the
AMLASH file," (89) read as follows:
"FITZGERALD will represent self as personal representative of Robert F. KENNEDY
who traveled Paris for specific purpose meeting (AMLASH) and giving him
assurances of full U.S. support if there is change of the present government
in Cuba. (89)
"
According to FITZGERALD, he discussed the planned meeting with the DD/P (HELMS)
who decided it was not necessary to seek approval from Robert KENNEDY for FITZGERALD
to speak in his name. (89) (emphasis added)
SOURCE:
IG REPORT 1967
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SANCHEZ
FITZGERALD
AMLASH
OCCURRENCE:
(CARD 2)
DATES:
CATEGORIES:
Oct. 29, 1963
Nov. 13, 1963
Castro
Cand 2 of 2
"
In a memorandum by SANCHEZ on November 13, 1963, it was reported that "FITZGERALD
informed AMLASH) that the U.S. is prepared to render all necessary assistance to
any anti-Communist Cuban group which succeeds in neutralizing the present Cuban
leadership.' (89) Despite the fact that SANCHEZ reported that "nothing of an operational
nature was discussed at the FITZGERALD meeting (90), FITZGERALD recalled that
AMLASH-1 "spoke-repeatedly of the-need-for-an-assassination_weapon. In particular,
he wanted a high-powered rifle with telescopic sights or some other weapon that could
be used to kill Castro from a distance." (90) FITZGERALD said that he told AMLASH
"that the U.S. Government would have no part of an attempt on CASTRO's life. (90)
However, the SANCHEZ memorandum reported "After the meeking [AMLASH] stated that he
was satisfied with the policy discussion but now
to know what technical support
we could provide him."(90)
SOURCE:
FILE:
IG REPORT 1967
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PERSONS/ENTITIES:
MOCONE
HELMS
BUNDY
HOOVER
CR. KENNEDY
"
DATES:
Mar 2, 1964
CATEGORIES:
Special Group
Mongoose
OCCURRENCE: Helms states that agency officers have reported plans of Cuban
exiles to assassinate selected Cuban government leaders. Agency officers told Cubans
that U.S. would not condone the planned actions. Plans included: Cuban exile approach
to March 2, 1964 by businessman to discuss a plan which was "still in the embryonic state
to assassinate Fidel Castro.' Businessman has underworld connections with Cosa Nostra.
Latter group-has-offered to assassinate Castro for $150,000. Proposes to use 5 men.
March 3, 1964 meeting in which Byron Cameron says he met an unidentified group which
would be willing to assassinate selected Cuban officials for cash. Specifically the
Cameron group is interested in assassinating Fidel Castro, Raul Castro, and Ernesto Che
Guevera "Cameron knows that he can indicted for conspiracy
TOP SEGLE
SOURCE: Memorandum for DCI McCone from Richard Helms re
plans of Cuban exiles to assassinate selected Cuban government
June 10, 1964 (03105-031110)
leaders:
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MCCONE
FITZGERALD
HUGHES
8/19/64
BUNDY
PAPICH
BOSCH JOSE
7/30/64
JESSUP
RFK
6/10/64
STEAKLEY
JMWAVE
JMWAVE
VANCE
CATEGORIES:
SGA
MONGOOSE
CASTRO
TOP SECRET
OCCURRENCE: According to the minutes of the 303 Committee on 7/30/64, "It was agreed
that MR. FITZGERALD would contact SAM PAPICM of the FBI in regard to the earlier report
of an alleged plot with Mafia overtones to assassinate Castro and which the AG agreed
to handle as a matter of law enforcement." (116)" The reference is clearly to a 6/10/64
memorandum information report from the DDP to the Director," (116) which was dissemin-
ated-to-the-Spec.-Asst.-to the Pres. for_Natl. Security Affrs.; ASst. Sect. for Inter-
American Affairs, Dept. of State; Dir. of Intell. and Research, State Dept.; Director,
DIA; The AG; the Director, FBI; DDCI and the DCI. The 6/10/74 report"related a proposal
for the assassination of Castro that was made to prominent Cuban exiles. The Mafia app-
eared to be involved in the scheme." The asking price was $150,000.-JOSE MARIO. PEPIN
BOSCH, Preso of Bacardi Rum would contribute $50,000. BOSCH approached the Chief of
Station, JMWAVE, and suggested the U.S. government also contribute. This was rejected.
The record indicates CIA's only involvement was to report information of its existence."
SOURCE Last record of incident found by IG Rept. is memo from Moto Bundy, 8/19/64,
reporting the results of FBI intvws with the alleged participants."Obviously nothing
came of the plot."(117)
DATE:
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DATES:
MCCONE
FITZGERALD
HUGHES
8/19/64
BUNDY
PAPICH
BOSCH JOSE
7/30/64
JESSUP
RFK
6/10/64
STEAKLEY
JMWAVE
JMWAVE VANCE
CATEGORIES:
SGA
MONGOOSE
CASTRO
TOP SECRET
OCCURRENCE: According to the minutes of the 303 Committee on 7/30/64, "It was agreed
that MR. FITZGERALD would contact SAM PAPICH of the FBI in regard to the earlier report
of an alleged plot with Mafia overtones to assassinate Castro and which the AG agreed
to handle as a matter of law enforcement." (116)" The reference is clearly to a 6/10/64
memorandum information report from the DDP to the Director," (116) which was dissemin-
ated-to-the-Spec. Asst. to the Pres. for Natl. Security Affrs.; ASst. Sect. for Inter-
American Affairs, Dept. of State; Dir. of Intell. and Research, State Dept.; Director,
DIA; The AG; the Director, FBI; DDCI and the DCI. The 6/10/74 report"related a proposal
for the assassination of Castro that was made to prominent Cuban exiles. The Mafia app-
eared to be involved in the scheme." The asking price was $150,000.-JOSE MARIO PEPIN
BOSCH, Preso of Bacardi Rum would contribute $50,000. BOSCH approached the Chief of
Station, JMWAVE, and suggested the U.S. government also contribute. This was rejected.
The record indicates CIA's only involvement was to report information of its existence."
SOURCE Last record of incident found by IG Rept. is memo from MCC to Bundy, 8/19/64,
reporting the results of FBI intvws with the alleged participants."Obviously nothing
DATE:
came of the plot."(117)
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MCCONE
FITZGERALD
HUGHES
8/19/64
BUNDY
PAPICH
BOSCH JOSE
7/30/64
JESSUP
RFK
6/10/64
STEAKLEY
JMWAVE
JMWAVE
VANCE
TO
CATEGORIES:
SGA
MONGOOSE
CASTRO
SECRET
OCCURRENCE: According to the minutes of the 303 Committee on 7/30/64, "It was agreed
that MR. FITZGERALD would contact SAM PAPICHof the FBI in regard to the earlier report
of an alleged plot with Mafia overtones to assassinate Castro and which the AG agreed
to handle as a matter of law enforcement." (116)" The reference is clearly to a 6/10/64
memorandum information report from the DDP to the Director," (116) which was dissemin-
ated to the Spec. Asst. to the Pres. for Natl. Security Affrs.; ASst.-Sect.-for-Inter-
American Affairs, Dept. of State; Dir. of Intell. and Research, State Dept.; Director,
. DIA; The AG; the Director, FBI; DDCI and the DCI. The 6/10/74 report"related a proposal
for the assassination of Castro that was made to prominent Cuban exiles. The Mafia app-
eared to be involved in the scheme." The asking price was $150,000.- JOSE MARIO PEPIN
BOSCH, Preso of Bacardi Rum would contribute $50,000. BOSCH approached the Chief of
Station, JMWAVE, and suggested the U.S. government also contribute. This was rejected.
The record indicates CIA's only involvement was to report information of its existence.
SOURCE Last record of incident found by IG Rept. is memo from McCone to Bundy, 8/19/64,
reporting the results of FBI intvws with the alleged participants."Obviously nothing
DATE:
came of the plot."(117)
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MURPHY
KILPATRICK
FITZGERALD
LYMAN
CASTRO
CASTRO'S
SISTER
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4/23/63
CATEGORIES:
CUBA
SPECIAL GROUP
OCCURRENCE:
Murphy asked Fitzgerald whether Castro's immediate entourage
had been penetrated. Fitzgerald replied that Castro's sister worked for us, but
that she didn't always have inside information.
SOURCE:
STAFF:
Memorandum, dated 4/23/63, prepared by Lyman and
Kilpatrick.
FILE:
WALLACH
DATE:
7/2/75
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JOHNSON
KILPATRICK
MCCONE
OCCURRENCE:
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Sept.16,1963
MONGOOSE
SPECIAL GROUP
On September 16, 1963 a memorandum reported that "all members of the special group
have approved project OARAGE (having to do with certain ELINT activties in the
area of Cuba.)"
TOP SECRET
STAFF:
SOURCE:
Memorandum dated 16 September 1963 for members of
the Special Group from Mr. Parrott
Kelley
DATE:
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PERSONS/ENTITIES:
Edwards
King
Bannerman
OCCURRENCE:
DATES:
CATEGORIES:
Gomez
11/62
Castro
Holcomb
O'Connell
O'Connell testified that when EDWARDS was on leave, once, KING spoke to
Robert BANNERMAN (Who was not witting of Castro project) and O'Connell had
to tell BANNERMAN that B. was not "privy" to project. O'Connell was embarassed.
(Tr. 36, 99-100). No one but KING, not Gomez or Holcombe, knew (100)
SOURCE:
STAFF:
Testimony of James P. O'Connell, 5/30/75
John Bayly
FILE:
DATE:
6/30/75
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PERSONS/ENTITIES:
KING, J. C.
HARVEY
IG REPORT EDWARDS
BISSELL
HALPERN
TOP SECRET
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May 23, 1967
CASTRO
CATEGORIES:
OCCURRENCE:
The following sources of information were used in preparing the IG REPORT of
1967: (1) Files: Furnished for review by the Director of Security, the Deputy
Director for Support, the General Counsel, the Legislative Counsel, the Chief of
WH Division, and by Col. J.-C. KING, former Chief of WH Division. Also, the
Director of Central Reference furnished biographic files and intelligence publi-
cations. (2) Interviews: Desmond Fitzgerald, Sam Halpern, Bruce Cheever, J. C.
King, Alfonso Rodriguez, J. D. Esterline, Edward Gunn, Howard Osborn, James
O'Connell, Sidney Gottlieb, Sheffield Edwards, Richard Bissell, Lawrence Houston,
Ray Treichler, John Warner, Nestor Sanchez, William Harvey, Cornelius Roosevelt,
Robert Bannerman, llenry Bortner, Richard Ober.
SOURCE:
IG REPORT, 1967
FILE:
TOP SECRET
STAFF:
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PERSONS/ENTITIES:
William Harvey
Gen. Lansdale
Walter Elder
DCI
OCCURRENCE:
DATES:
KIRKPATRICK: 11/14/62
DDP
CATEGORIES:
Mr. Halpern
CHEEVER
Nov. 21, 1962
Special Group Augmented
Operation Mongoose
Cuba
10/30/63
With regard to paragraph 2 of Lansdale's memorandum to SGA dated 14 Nov.
"The statement that Operation Mongoose had had no information on
1962 Harvey states:
this operation since early October was patently false. Specific references made to the
pen ultimate paragraph and Lansdale's memorandum concerning a report for the CIA which he
used as a basis for memorandum dated 31 Oct. 1962 to Oswald Kirkpatrick. This refers to
a telephonic conversation_on_the_evening of 30 Oct. 1962 between Lansdale and Cheever
which is referred specifically in paragraph 2 on pages 7 and 8 of my reference-memorandu..
I have discussed this matter in detail with Cheever and clearly recollects that his
conversation with Lansdale on that date took place as reflected in my reference memorandum.
During this conversation there was no discussion of previous operations except a brief
discussion of the COBRA and AMTORID teams and Lansdale did not ask, according to Cheever's
recollection, any specific questions concerning assets inside or prior operations which
SOURCE: Would logically have led to the discussions at the timp STAFF:
of the Matahambre operation.'
"
Memorandum dated Nov. 21, 1962 (01151)
Paul Wallach
DATE:
July 1, 1975
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William Harvey
Gen. Lansdale
Walter Elder
DCI
OCCURRENCE:
KIRKPATRICK
DDP
11/14/65
Mr. Halpern
CHFEVER
Nov. 21, 1962
Cuba
10/30/63
Special Group Augmented
Operation Mongoose
With regard to paragraph 2 of Lansdale's memorandum to SGA dated 14 Nov.
"The statement that Operation Mongoose had had no information on
1962 Harvey states:
this operation since early October was patently false. Specific references made to the
pen ultimate paragraph and Lansdale's memorandum concerning a report for the CIA which he
used as a basis for memorandum dated 31 Oct. 1962 to Oswald Kirkpatrick. This refers to
a telephonic conversation on the evening of 30 Oct. 1962 between Lansdale and Cheever
which is referred specifically in paragraph 2 on pages 7-and-8-of-my-reference-memorandu.
I have discussed this matter in detail with Cheever and clearly recollects that his
conversation with Lansdale on that date took place as reflected in my reference memorandum.
During this conversation there was no discussion of previous operations except a brief
discussion of the COBRA and AMTORID teams and Lansdale did not ask, according to Cheev
recollection, any specific questions concerning assets inside or prior operations which
SOURCE: Would logically have led to the discussions at the time STAFF:
of the Matahambre operation."
Memorandum dated Nov. 21, 1962 (01151)
FILE:
Paul Wallach
DATE:
July 1, 1975
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PERSONS/ENTITIES:
William Harvey_
Gen. Lansdale
Walter Elder
DCI
KIRKPATRICK
DDP
DATES:
11/14/62
CATEGORIES:
Mr. Halpern
CHEEVER
Nov. 21, 1962
Special Group Augmented
Operation Mongoose
Cuba
10/3016.
OCCURRENCE:
With regard to paragraph 2 of Lansdale's memorandum to SGA dated 14 Nov.
1962 Harvey states: "The statement that Operation Mongoose had had no information on
this operation since early October was patently false. Specific references made to the
pen ultimate paragraph and Lansdale's memorandum concerning a report for the CIA which he
used as a basis for memorandum dated 31 Oct. 1962 to Oswald Kirkpatrick. This refers to
a telephonic conversation-on-the-evening of 30 Oct. 1962 between Lansdale and Cheever
which is referred specifically in paragraph 2 on pages 7 and 8 of my reference memorandu.
I have discussed this matter in detail with Cheever and clearly recollects that his
conversation with Lansdale on that date took place as reflected in my reference memorandum.
During this conversation there was no discussion of previous operations except a brief
discussion of the COBRA and ANTORID teams and Lansdale did not ask, according to Cheever's
recollection, any specific questions concerning assets inside or prior operations which
SOURCE: Would logically have led to the discussions at the time:
of the Matahambre operation.'
"
Memorandum dated Nov. 21, 1962 (01151)
FILE:
STAFF:
Paul Wallach
DATE:
July 1, 1975
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PERSONS/ENTITIES:
LANSDALE
DATES:
Mar 2,
1962
Nov 30, 1961
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 541 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 ti
Cuban 
transportation. The British want to
before rasking their assets to help the US.. (00180-00187)
know how serious are
SOURCE:
Program review by Brig. Gen. Lansdale, Mar 2, 1962
on the Cuba Project (00180-00187)
FILE:
STAFF:
di Genova
DATE:
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DATES:
CATEGORIES:
Card 2 of 4
OCCURRENCE: CARD 2
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:
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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
pliers in Beligiun. 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
actions in support of a shift to overaction. Lansdale wanted them to reevaluate
to see whether or not they could make a greater effort. An outline of what the 33 tasks
are for each of the entitities involved then follows in Lansdale's memo. The memorandum
notes that the President directed that the Chief of Operations conduct the project through
the appropriate organizations and departments of the government. In this regard the memo
notes "Also, CIA apparently believes that its role should be to create and expand a popular
SOURCE:
STAFF:
FILE:
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DATE:
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CARD 3
DATES:
OCCURRENCE: (continued from Memo for the Special Group re:
detectives and foreign police officials." (00106)
CATEGORIES:
Card 3 of 3
Cuba Project, Jan. 24, 1962
In regard to Task #7 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 in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, :
Chile Columbia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela..
SOURCE:
FILE:
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STAFF:
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DATES:
CATEGORIES:
Oct 1961
Castro
Halpern
Bissell
Gen Lansdale
OCCURRENCE:
Halpern's
Shortly after his meeting with Bissell, Hapern, and Zombo were introduced
to Gen Lansdale who was the new Chief of Operations for an effort to
move the Castro regime. The initial meeting was concerned with only
organizational matters.
TOP SECRET
re-
SOURCE:
Halpern 6/18/75
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PERSONS/ENTITIES:
LANSDALE,
DATES:
Mar 2, 1962
Nov 30, 1961
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 negotiating for British help in L
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." (00180-00187)
STAFF:
Program review by Brig. Gen. Lansdale, Mar 2, 1962
on the Cuba Project (00180-00187)
SOURCE:
FILE:
-
di Genova
DATE:
June 30, 1975
PERSONS/ENTITIES:
LANSDALE,
DATES:
Mar 13, 1962
CATEGORIES:
Special Group Augmented
MONGOOSE
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:
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