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DATE: 06/00/75
PAGES: 531
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OPERATION MONGOOSE
CASTRO
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Box 140, Book 2 of 3, Index Cards, June/July 1975
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[R]
[R]
RR
[R]
NW 50955
DocId; 32203777
Page 2
NO OBJECTION
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
defer to NSA
on 1/5/94
CIA defors to NSA
on
deletion indicated,
де
3 DEC 93
NSA delete bracketed
information
M 3/1/94
idlc 6 (1) (c)
PERSONS/ENTITIES:
DATES:
SPECIAL GROUP AUGMENTED, MONGOOSE,
July 11, 1962
LANSDALE, TAYLOR; JOHNSON, GIL=
CATEGORIES:
Special Group Augmented
MONGOOSE
PATRICK, MCCONE, RFK, LEMNITZER:
OCCURRENCE: Notice to Special Group that operational representatives are preparing
assessments of Operation MONGOOSE. These will cover among other things "factors worth
considering in deciding on a future course of action (We have a working definition of
four possible future courses of action). "✓ Memo
Sum
ich notes
air training
Equipments.
"Intelligence has been obtaine
TCP
nse
SOURCE:
Memorandum for the Special Group Augmented
STAFF:
from Lansdale re: Progress OPERATION MONGOOSE 11 July 1962
(00428-00430)
DATE:
di Genova
FILE:
July 2, 1975
NW 50955 DocId: 32203777
Page 3
ge
1 DEC. 23
NSA Detere bracketed
phrase Romo 3/1/94
sect (1)©).
NO OBJECTION
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
No DoD objection to public disclosure
pursuant to P.L. 
102-526, exceptior
excision
1/12/94
PERSONS/ENTITIES:
Lansdale
Taylor
McCone
RFK
Rusk
McNamara
Johnson
Gilpatrick
Lemnitzer
Bundy
Harvey
OCCURRENCE:
GAN AM AIRLINES
DATES:
CATEGORIES:
8/31/62
SGA
MONGOOSE
Lansdale also suggests other activities to carry out objective C (ie intensification
of intelligence collection)..
These include the spotting, recruiting and training of
travelers who have potential access to significant information, main-
taining Pan American Airlines service between-the-U.S. and Cuba, [expanding as practical
Communications intelligence coverage of-Cuban communications networks, the continuing
monitoring 
of overt Cuban broadcasts, etc.
For details see 00678-00680.
SOURCE:
STAFF:
8/31/62 mano from Gen Lansdale to SGA (00678-00680)
Wallach
PILE:
DATE:
July 3,
1975
NW 50955 DocId: 32203777
Page 4
NO OBJECTION as
excisel
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
10/5/94
NSA Delete bracketed
info of 3/1/44
sec 6 (1)(c)
No DoD objection to public disclosure
pursuant to P.L. 102-526, 
xopifor
$3/12/94
PERSONS/ENTITIES:
DATES:
CATEGORIES:
GENERAL LANSDALE, MCGEORGE BUNDY
4 Sept 1962
MONGOOSE (Phase II)
OCCURRENCE:
"Pursuant to our telephone conversation this afternoon, it would seem worthwhile
to get the consensus of the group's views as to the type and timing of the
activities in Phase II."
In my opinion, the following numbered activities may pose possible policy questions
20 (balloons) 23 (SWAN radio),_27_(sabotage),_32_(attack_agriculture
40 (COMINT), 48-50 (Cuban exiles, Carribbean nations), 54 (post-
Castro).
TOP SECRET
SOURCE:
STAFF:
Memorandum from Lansdale to Bundy 4 Sept 1962
PGW
FILE:
(00688)
DATE: June 29, 1975
Cape
NW 50955 DocId: 32203777
Page 5
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NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
PERSONS/ENTITIES:
DATES:
LANSDALE, General
9/14/62
1
OCCURRENCE:
NSA Delete bracketed
portion 3m 3/1/9/
sc 6 (1)(c)
CATEGORIES:
MONGOOSE
Special Groups Augmented
As reflected in the 14 Sept. 1962 minutes of the meeting of the SGA_on_
Operation Mongoose, General LANSDALE "reported that the NBA collection/program
is being stepped up considerably and should be in full swing by 1 November".
SOURCE:
TOP SECRET
Minutes of meeting of SGA on Operation Mongoose 9/14/62
FILE:
Cage
(00048)
STAFF:
PGW
DATE:
6/30/75
NW 50955 DocId: 32203777 Page 6
NO OBJECTION
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but defer to STATE
on brocketed info
CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO
DECLASSIFICATION AND/OR
RELEASE OF THIS DOCUMENT
&
7 DEC 93
'ielms,
PERSONS/ENTITIES:
Richard
Leyland Bus Co.✓
OCCURRENCE:
DATES:
1962
CATEGORIES:
Castro
Mongoose
"
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-
ards interest tapered off, although Helms recalled efforts in 1963 involving
'economic warfare" such as turning off oil deliveries and stopping bus deliveries
Rineluding an attempt to stop the sale by theLeyland Bus Company in Spain of buses t
Helms 6/13/75
(27)
SOURCE:
FILE:
STAFF:
Rhea
DATE:
6/28/75
NW 50955 DocId: 32203777 Page 7.
NO OBJECTION
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO
DECLASSIFICATION AND/OR
RELEASE OF THIS DOCUMENT
AS SANITIZED
ас
3 DEC 93.
(1)(A)
(1)CB
PERSONS/ENTITIES:
William Harvey_
Gen. Lansdale L
Walter Elder
DCI
OCCURRENCE:
DDP
DATES:
11/14/62
KIRKPATRICK
Mr. Halpern
CHEEVER
Nov. 21, 1962
10/30'163
CATEGORIES:
Special Group Augmented
Operation Mongoose
Cuba
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: D:CKH)
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 AVTORID 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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OR
RELEASE OF 
THIS DOCUMENT
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-де
1 Dec 93
PERSONS/ENTITIES:
NO OBJECTION
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
Gen. Lansdale
William K. Harvey
OCCURRENCE:
DATES:
8/7/62
CATEGORIES:
SPECIAL GROUP AUGMENTED
OPERATION MONGOOSE
Harvey states that the estimated cost of CIA in terms of personnel
assigned full-time to Operation Mongoose would have to be increased to at least
600 (if stage two of Mongoose went into effect) and that the estimated fiscal budgets
for 1963 and 1964 would have to be increased to over million.
TOP SECRET
SOURCE:
Aug 8, 1962 memo from Gen Lansdale to the
Special Group Augmented (00587)
STAFF:
Wallach
July 2, 1975
FILE:
DATE:
NW 50955 DocId: 32203777 Page 9
་
CIA NAS NO OBJECTION TO
DECLASSIFICATION AND/
OR
RELEASE 
OF THIS DOCUMENT
AS 
SANITIZED
1 DEC: 23
NO OBJECTION
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
No DoD objection to public disclosure
pursuant to P.L. 
102-526, except for
excition.
1/12/94
PERSONS/ENTITIES:
(Lansdale McCone
Rusk
Taylor
RFK
McNamara
Johnson
Gilpatrick
Lemnitzer
Bundy
Harvey
CATEGORIES:
DATES:
8/31/62
SGA
MONGOOSE
OCCURRENCE:
PAN AM AIRLINES
Lansdale also suggests other activities to carry-out objective C (ie intensification
of intelligence collection).
These include the spotting, recruiting and training of third country nationals residing
in Cubs of travelers who have potential access to significant information, main-
taining Pan American Airlines service between the U.S. and Cuba, expanding as practical
communications intelligence coverage of Cuban communications networks, the continuing
monitoring of overt Cuban broadcasts, etc.
For details see 00678-00680..
TOP
SOURCE:
STAFF:
8/31/62 memo from Gen Lansdale to SGA (00678-00680)
Wallach
FILE:
DATE:
July 3, 1975
NW 50955 DocId: 32203777 Page 10
CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO
DECLASSIFICATION AND/
OR
RELEASE 
OF THIS 
DOCUMENT
.
де
1 DEC B
NO OBJECTION
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
No DoD objection to public disclosure
pursuant to P.L. 
102-526, except for
1/12/94
PERSONS/ENTITIES:
DATES:
Lansdale
McCone
RFK
Lemnitzer
Bundy
Rusk
McNamara
Harvey
VOA
8/31/62
OCCURRENCE:
Taylor
Johnson
Gilpatrick
CATEGORIES:
SGA
MONGOOSE
SECENTE
Lansdale sets forth the psychological activities to be used to carry out objective A:
(i.e., the discreditation and isolation of the Cuban regime).
The psychological activities include statements beamed to Cuba, Voice of America short-
wave broadcasts, propaganda, cartoon books; tv outlets to Cuba, propaganda exhibits,
_developing specific proposals for use of balloons to deliver propaganda to Cuba, direct-
ing propaganda at Soviet and other Bloc personnel in Cuba, Voice of Free Cuba broadcasts
from some submarines, making available to the international Narcotics Commission
documented evidence of Cuban explortation/importation of narcotics, arranging for Caches
of limited soviet check arms to be discovered in selected Latin American countries,
ostensibly smuggled in from Cuba.
☐ With concurrence of
☐ Retain class'n ☐ Change/classify to,
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
FPC HDR by
EO 12356, Sec. 1.3 (a) (.
☐☐ Declassify ☑ In part and excise as shown
grounds 6 (1)(B)
How 6 / 44/93
SOURCE:
STAFF:
8/31/62 memo from Gen Lansdale to SGA (00669-00672)
Wallach
FILE:
DATE:
July 3, 1975

NW 50955 DocId: 32203777
Page 11
NO OBJECTION as excised
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
N 10/5/94
No DoD objection to public disclosure
pursuant to P.L. 102-526, 
exceptior
$3/12/94
PERSONS/ENTITIES:
DATES:
CATEGORIES:
GENERAL LANSDALE, MCGEORGE BUNDY
4 Sept 1962
MONGOOSE (Phase II)
OCCURRENCE:
"Pursuant to our telephone conversation this afternoon, it would seem worthwhile
to get the consensus of the group's views as to the type and timing of the
activities in Phase II."
In my opinion, the following numbered activities may pose possible policy questions
20 (balloons), 23 (SWAN radio), 27 (sabotage), 32 (attack agriculture with
chemicals), 40 (COMINT), 48-50 (Cuban exiles, Carribbean nations), 54 (post
Castro).
TOP SECRET
SOURCE:
STAFF:
Memorandum from Lansdale to Bundy 4 Sept 1962
PGW
FILE:
(00688)
Cage
DATE: June 29, 1975
NW 50955 DocId: 32203777 Page 12
CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO.
DECLASSIFICATION AND/OR
RELEASE 
OF 
THIS DOCUMENT
AS 
SANITIZED
1. DEC 93
NO OBJECTION as excised
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
леком
1/5/94
PERSONS/ENTITIES:
BUNDY, GENERAL DECKER, MR. MURROW
RFK, GENERAL LANSDALE, MARTIN
GENERAL HARRIS, WILLIAM BUND,
GENERAL CARTER
OCCURRENCE:
DATES:
9/6/62
CATEGORIES:
Special Group Augmented
MONGOOSE
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
iological 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, etc. unless they could.
SOURCE:be completely covered up.
FILE:
SGA MONGOOSE Minutes 9/6/62 (00045-00046)
Cage
STAFF:
PGW
DATE:
June 29, 1962.
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DEC
NNECTION TO
ELECTION 
AND/
OR
OF THE JUMENT
OBIECTION
IFICATION
RELEASE OF THIS DOCUMENT
7 DEC 93
CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO
DECLASSIFICATION 
AND/
OR
RELEASE 
OF THIS DOCUMENT
AS SANITIZED
де
1 DEC 93
PERSONS/ENTITIES:
WALT ELDER, RFK, GENERAL LANSDALE,
MCGEORGE BUNDY, BRUCE CHERVER (CIA)
NO OBJECTION
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
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.
TA CECET
1
:
SOURCE:
Memorandum for the record on MONGOOSE meeting, 14 Sept 1962-
Walt Elder
FILE: Cage
00049
STAFF:
PGW
DATE: June 30, 1975
NW 50955 DocId: 32203777
Page 14
CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO:
DECLASSIFICATION AND/OR
RELEASE 
OF THIS DOCUMENT
AS SANITIZED
1 DEC 23
excised
NO OBJECTION as
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
T 1/5/94
DATES:
9/14/62
MONGOOSE
VER (CIA),
CATEGORIES:
Special Group Augmented
PERSONS/ENTITIES:
Walt ELDER, RFK, GENERAL LANSDALE,
MCGEORGE BUNDY.
OCCURRENCE:
Possibility of sabotage of VICKERS spare parts allège
Canada is being looked into--Chief, Task Force W says this activity is underway.
ready for shipment to Cuba
TOP SECRET
SOURCE:
STAFF:
Memorandum for the record on MONGOOSE meeting, 14 Sept 1962-
PGW
Walt Eler
Cage
00049
DATE: June 30, 1975
NW 50955 DocId: 32203777
Page 15
CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO
DECLASSIFICATION 
AND/OR
RELEASE OF 
THIS DOCUMENT
AS SANITIZED
& 1 DEC 93
NO OBJECTION
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
PERSONS/ENTITIES:
DATES:
CATEGORIES:
WALT ELDER
RFK
GENERAL LANSDALE ✓.
9/14/62
MONGOOSE
MCGEORGE BUNDY
Special Group Augmented
BRUCE CLEVER (CIA)
OCCURRENCE:
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:
PGW
DATE: June 30, 1975
NW 50955 DocId: 32203777
Page 16
CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO
DECLASSIFICATION AND/OR
RELEASE 
OF THIS DOCUMENT
AS SANITIZED
1 DEC 93
NO OBJECTION
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
PERSONS/ENTITIES:
WALT ELDER, RFK, GENERAL LANSDALE
MCGEORGE BUNDY, BRUCE CHEEVER (CIA)
DATES:
CATEGORIES:
9/14/62
MONGOOSE
Special Group Augmented
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.
Walt Elder (00818)
14 Sept 1962
PGW
DATE:
FILE: Cage
June 30, 1975
NW 50955 DocId: 32203777 Page 17
NO OBJECTION
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO
DECLASSIFICATION AND/OR
RELEASE OF THIS DOCUMENT
AS SANITIZED
3 DEC 23
PERSONS/ENTITIES:
Kennedy, Rob.
Helms
Lansdale
Huston
Ryan
Patchel, Col.
Johnson, G
Hurwitch, R.
DATES:
16 Oct 62
)(A)
(1)(B
CATEGORIES:
MONGOOSE
Special Group Augmented
OCCURRENCE: When RFK asked Helms for his comments, helms stated that "we were prepared.
to get on with the new action program and that we would execute it agressively."
Helms pointed out, however, that the objective of Operation MONGOOSE would have to be
determined at some point since the Cubans with whom we have to work were seeking a
reason for risking their lives in these operations. Helms detailed his conversation
with the young Cuban from the DRE who pointed out that they were willing to
commit people only on operations which they regarded as sensible. Helms defines.
sensible in Cuban terminology as meaning an action which would contribute to the liberatio
of their country, another way of saying that the United States, perhaps in conjunction
with other Latin American countries, would bail them out militarily. Helms' point
was specially echoed by Huston and Ryan.
SOURCE:
STAFF:
16 Oct 62 memo for the record by R. Helms (01095)
PGW
6/30
FILE:
DATE:
(
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CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO
DECLASSIFICATION AND/OR
RELEASE OF THIS DOCUMENT
AS SANITIZED
3. DEC 93
(!) (A)
PERSONS/ENTITIES:
Gen. Lansdale
Bruce Cheever (CIA)
DATES:
HARVEY
PATCHELL
25 Oct 1962
Cuba
Mongoose
CATEGORIES:
OCCURRENCE:
Special Group Augmented
Cheever suggested to Patchell that Gen. Lansdale call Bill Harvey since Bill had briefed
w. Gen. on what the CIA was doing. Patchell indicates that Ben. Lansdale was informed of
Cheever's comments.
TOP SECRET
SOURCE:
Memorandum for record re Item for Meeting of Special Group
Augmented on 26 Oct 1962, prepared by Lt. Col. Patchell on 10/26
(00737)
STAFF:
PGW
DATE: 6/29
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NO OBJECTION
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO
DECLASSIFICATION AND/OR
RELEASE OF THIS DOCUMENT
AS SANITIZED
3 DEC 93
(1)(A)
PERSONS/ENTITIES: KIRKPATRICK
William Harvey
Gen. Lansdale
Walter Elder
DCI
OCCURRENCE:
DATES:
DDP
11/14/62
Mr. Halpern
CHELVER
Nov. 21, 1962
10/30/63
CATEGORIES:
Special Group Augmented
Operation Mongoose
Cuba
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
Specific 
references made to 
the
this operation since early October was patently false.
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 AVTOR teams and Lansdale did not 
ask, according to
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)
FILE:
Paul Wallach
DATE:
July 1, 1975
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DocId: 32203777 Page 20
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DECLASSIFICATION AND/OR
RELEASE OF THIS DOCUMENT
AS 
SANITIZED
3 DEC 93
де
(1)(A)
PERSONS/ENTITIES:
Gen. Lansdale
John McCone
Gen. Carter
OCCURRENCE:
DATES:
CATEGORIES:
30 Oct 1962
Operation Mongoose
(CIA)
After Lansdale's converation with McCone, he called Bruce Cleaver who assured him that
he had received similar orders from Carter and that all militant actions under CIA were
being held at a stop.
TOP SECRET
SOURCE:
Memo fro the record by Gen. Lansdale dated 30 Oct 1962. (00739)
FILE:
STAPF:
PGW
DATE: 6/29

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CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO
DECLASSIFICATION AND/OR
RELEASE OF THIS DOCUMENT
AS SANITIZED
3 DEC 93
(1) (A)
PERSONS/ENTITIES:
ENTITIES:
Gen. Lansdale
John McCone
Bundy
DATES:
CATEGORIES:
30 Oct 1962
Operation Mongoose
(CIA)
OCCURRENCE:
Lansdale said that he had been told by Bundy on Sunday, Oct 28, to hold up action on the
twenty teams by submarine for 24 hrs. and Lansdale had promptly notified CIA. Lansdale
added that yesterday (Oct 39) upon receipt from Bruce (
on the subject Lansdale had
again taken up w. Bundy, and Bundy had told Lansdale that he would tell McCone to have
CIA hold everything. Lansdale opines that he presumes Bundy had so informed McCone.
TOP SECRET
SOURCE:
STAFF:
Memo for the record by Gen. Lansdale dated 30 Oct 1962. (00739)
PGW
DATE: 6/29
FILE:
NW 50955 DocId: 32203777.
Page 22
NO OBJECTION
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
PERSONS/ENTITIES:
Gen Lansdale-
Gilpatrick
Don Wilson
DATES:
Oct 31, 1961
CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO
DECLASSIFICATION AND/OR
RELEASE OF THIS DOCUMENT
AS SANITIZED
3 DEC 93
(1) (A)
CATEGORIES:
MONGOOSE
SGA
CUBA
OCCURRENCE:
As for psychological operations, all CIA assets (including Lawrence
Kieves) had been turned over to USIA for operational use.
TOP SECRET
SOURCE: Oct 31, 1962 memo for the record by Gen Lansdale
(00744)
STAFF:
Wallach
DATE:
July 3, 1975
FILE:
NW 50955 DocId: 32203777 Page 23
NO OBJECTION
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO
DECLASSIFICATION AND/OR
RELEASE OF THIS DOCUMENT
AS SANITIZED
3 DEC 23
&
(1) (A)
PERSONS/ENTITIES:
Gen Lansdale-
Gilpatrick
Don Wilson
OCCURRENCE:
DATES:
CATEGORIES:
Mongoose
Oct 31, 1962
SGA
Cuba
Lansdale inquired about the balloon operation. Cheever told
Lansdale that this was not in being yet.
TOP SECRET
SOURCE:
STAFF:
Oct 31, 1962 memo for the record by Gen Lansdale
(00744)
Wallach
FILE:
DATE:
July 3, 1975
NW 50955 DocId: 32203777 Page 24
NO OBJECTION
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO
DECLASSIFICATION AND/OR
RELEASE OF THIS DOCUMENT
AS SANITIZED
3 DEC 93
31.
PERSONS/ENTITIES:
Gen Lansdale
Gilpatrick
Don Wilson
OCCURRENCE:
DATES:
CATEGORIES:
Oct 31, 1962
MONGOOSE
SGA
CUBA
Cheerer told Lansdale that there were only two action teams, a
small one (Central Cuba) and the big one (200-man in Western Cuba), that they were
definitely on intelligence collection.
TOP SECRET
SOURCE: Oct 31, 1962 memo for the record by Gen Lansdale
FILE:
(00745)
STAFF: Wallach
DATE:
July 3, 1975
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Gen Lansdale
Gilpatrick
Don Wilson
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MONGOOSE
SGA
CUBA
Lansdale asked Cheever if any independent groups were in motion.
heever said CIA couldn't guaranty any groups not under CIA control, but that the
word had gotten around to stop actions at this time and none were known to CIA
currently, although maybe ther3 was one not known to CIA. Lansdale commented again
that any action would embarrass the negotiations, which was why he was asking. Cheey
said he understood.
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Oct 31, 1962 memo for the record by Gen Lansdale
(00745)
Wallach
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Gilpatrick
Don Wilson
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Oct 31, 1962
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SGA
CUBA
Lansdale spoke with USIA's Wilson, who confirmed that all CIA
psychological assets had been turned over to USIA for operational use and were being
used as desired by the President.
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Oct 31, 1962 memo for the record by Gen Lansdale
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Wallach
July 3,
1975
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Gilpatrick
Don Wilson
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Oct 31, 1962
MONGOOSE
SGA
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CUBA
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Lansdale asked Cheever whether the other teams were under control,
said yes, but again pointed out that the Cubans
no boats going out, etc.
were restive..
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Wallach
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Gilpatrick
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SGA
CUBA
Lansdale asked Cheever about covert operational assets both inside
Cuba and outside, if they had stop orders on action. Cheever said that they all had
such orders, "but pointed out that some of the Cubans were quite emotional about
stopping actions against Castro and he wasn't certain that everyone would hold to the
orders"
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Wallach
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Gilpatrick
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SGA
CUBA
Lansdale then asked her about assets inside Cuba, did they
only have the two action teams-there? How about any psychological operations?
said he believed there were only two teams and would check further to be sure.
the teams were supposed to be collecting intelligence.
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FILE:
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STAFF:
Wallach
DATE:
July 3,
1975
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Gilpatrick
Don Wilson
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Oct 31, 1962
MONGOOSE
SGA
CUBA
OCCURRENCE:
Gilpatrick asked Lansdale to give him a brief outline of Operation
Mongoose in light of current U.S./USSR negotiations re: Cuba. Lansdale talked to
and "sketched in the purpose, which was to get a fix for Gilpatrick
as one of the U.S. negotiators with the Soviets on whether or not all actions (sabotag,
etc.) had come to a stop---didn't want the U.S. embarrassed and Gilpatrick wanted to
be sure of this.
SOURCE:
FILE:
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Oct 31, 1962 memo for the record by Gen. Lansdale
Wallach
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DATE: July 3, 1975

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Unsigned memorandum (apparently prepared by Lansdale) states
" Intelligene collection
under US control, including by resources inside Cuba, continues. Note sensitivity of
in helping US."
assets
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Memorandum dated 31 Oct 1962, titled Outline of Covert Operations.
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31 Oct 1962
Operation Mongoose
OCCURRENCE:
Geever told Lansdale that CIA intelligence reporting was spotty due to lack of mail
deliveries from Cuba.
SOURCE:
STAFF:
Memo for the record prepared by GEn. Lansdale, dated 31 Oct 1962.
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Frank Hand
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and Patchell.
Lansdale states that the Mongoose outline was read by Messrs. Hand Casey
Inaddition he states that he gave the general information contained therein to Gen.
Johnson.
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Memo for the record prepared by GEn. Lansdale, dated 31 Oct. 1962
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