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PERSONS/ENTITIES:
Bautzer
O'Connell
Maheu
Edwards
DATES:
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CATEGORIES:
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OCCURRENCE:
O'Connell testified that Maheu helped CIA to supply Women for foreign leaders
Request came to O'Connell from Edwards. Greg-Bautzer-introduced royal
foreign leader to starlet at Hollywood cocktail party at Maheu's request.
CIA arranged for starlet to go to N.Y.C. to be with leader for rest of his Stay
in America. CIA monitored mail thereafter between royal visitor, and starlet
unbeknownst to either. (Tr. 144-151)
set
CIA, again through Maheu, get up cocktail party for 2nd leader in San Francisco.
SOURCE:
Testimony of James O'Connell, 5/30/75
FILE:
STAFF:
John Bayly
DATE:
6/30/75
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TOP SECRET
DATES:
FEB. 1961
(APPROXIMATE)
3
CATEGORIES: TOP SECRET
-CUBA
-
PHASE I
(Card 1)
OCCURRENCE: The I.G. REPORT identified the following persons who knew, in late 1960
or early 1961, of the PHASE I plan to assassinate CASTRO:
1.
ALLEN DULLES, DCI
2.
GEN. C. P. CABELL, DDCI
3.
RICHARD BISSELL, DD/P
4.
SHEFFIELD EDWARDS, D/Security-
5.
JAMES O'CONNELL, Office of Security,
the case officer
·6%
J. D. ESTERLINE, Chief, WH/4
7.
CORNELIUS ROOSEVELT, Chief, TSD
8.
RAY TREICHLER, Chemical Division, TSD
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
WILLIAM HARVEY, Chief, FI/D
SIDNEY GOTTLIEB, Special Assistant to
the DD/P (GOTTLIEB's name was en-
countered repeatedly in this inquiry,
but he denies knowing of the opera-
tion in 1960-61.)
ROBERT BANNERMAN, DD/Security
J. C. KING, Chief, WH Division (He too
denies knowing of the operation at
EDWARD GUNN, Chief, Operations Division, Medical Services
SOURCE: I.G. REPORT 1967, pp. 34-35
FILE:
STAFF: Baron
DATE:
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the time.)
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Trafficante
Brow Kinrid Gs
3 or 4-61
Castro
ge
PERSONS/ENTITIES:
Maheu
Edwards
Rosselli
Giancana
OCCURRENCE:
"
that
WAS
Breckinridge testified, Maheu on retainer to CIA "in the early days" (Tr. 99)
('50's?) and" on one occasion he obtained a female companion for an important
foreign leader. (Tr. 99) Edwards contacted Maheu who contacted Roselli
who contacted Giancana who contacted Trafficante, who "travelled to and from
Cuba,' (Tr. 100) and who had a source inside Cuba (who) ...was believed to
_have_access_to_Castro_and_a poison pill was developed that he was to insert
into Castro's food. (Tr. 101)
"
"
TOP CHADE
SOURCE:
Testimony of Wm. Colby, 5/23/75
FILE:
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DATE:
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DATES:
CASTRO
Apr 17, 61
QUBA
CATEGORIES: TOP SECRET
SYNDICATE/PHASE II
KNOWLEDGE OF PHASE II
CARD 1 of 3
OCCURRENCE:
OPERATION differs from those who knew of PHASE I.
The list of persons with knowledge of PHASE II of the CASTRO ASSASSINATION
1. RICHARD HELMS, DD/P
Those with knowledge of PHASE II are:
2.
WILLIAM HARVEY, Chief, Task Force W
3. JAMES O'CONNELL, Office of Security
(He knows that Harvey took over the
operation and delivered pills, arms, and
equipment in April 1962. He does not
know-of-developments after May 1962.)
4
SHEFFIELD EDWARDS, D/Security (He
knows of the fact of the turnover to
HARVEY, but states he knows nothing of
developments thereafter.)
SOURCE:
FILE:
I.G. REPORT 1997
5. J. C. KING, Chief, WH Division (He stated in
our interview with him that he knew that HARVEY
syndicate in 1962.)
was having meetings with members of the gambling
6. BRUCE CHEEVER, HARVEY's deputy in 1962
(CHEEVER Knows that HARVEY was meeting with
7.
gansters in Reno (sic) in the winter of 1962.)
TED SHACKLEY, Chief, JMWAVE (He assisted
HARVEY in the delivery of arms and equipment to
VARONA in April 1962, but presumably did not know
the identities of the recipients nor (con't.)
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CATEGORIES:
DATES:
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CARD 2 of 3
OCCURRENCE:
SHACKLEY, cont: the purpose for which the
material was to be used.)
8.
J
(RAY TRETSCHLER, TSD (TREISCHLER's par-
ticipation was limited to furnishing the
9.
pills to O'CONNELL on 18 April 1962.)
ANTONIO VARONA, the Cuban exile leader-
sponsorship.)
(He-presumably was not aware of government
10.
VARONA'S SON-IN-LAW (He too was pre-
sumably not aware of government's role.)
SOURCE:
11. MACEO, ROSELLI's "Man"
(MACEO
probably knew there was a government
connection, but may not have identified
CIA as the agency.)
(con't.)
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King
Bannerman
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Gomez
Holcomb
O'Connell
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Castro
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.
No one but KING, not Gomez or Holcombe, knew (100)
(Tr. 36, 99-100).
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DATES:
HARVEY
EDWARDS V
May 23, 1967
CASTRO
PERSONS/ENTITIES:
KING, J. C.
IG REPORT
BISSELL
HALPERN
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, Henry Bortner, Richard Ober.
SOURCE: IG REPORT, 1967
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NTITIES
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WALT ELDER
9/14/62
MONGOOSE
BRUCE CHEEVER (CIA)
Special Group Augmented
OCCURRENCE:
BRUCE CHEEVER attended the 14 September 1962 MONGOOSE meeting for the CIA. He
reported (according to WALT ELDER) that no decisions were made, and no new ideas
were brought up, and nothing useful emerged from the meeting.
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:
SOURCE:
STAFF:
Memorandum for the record on MONGOOSE meeting, 14 Sept 1962-
PGW
Walt Elder
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WALT ELDER, RFK, GENERAL LANSDALE,
MCGEORGE BUNDY, BRUCE CHEEVER (CIA)
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.
TUP SEGual
SOURCE:
Memorandum for the record on MONGOOSE meeting, 14 Sept 1962-
Walt Elder
FILE: Cage
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Walt ELDER, RFK, GENERAL LANSDALE,
MCGEORGE BUNDY, BRUCE CHEEVER (CIA),
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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 SEGYET
SOURCE:
Memorandum for the record on MONGOOSE meeting, 14 Sept 1962-
Walt Eler
Cage
100049
STAFF:
PGW
DATE: June 30, 1975
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TREICHLER, Ray
TSD
BORTNER, Henry
ESTERLINE, Jake
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March July 60
CUBA (Misc. Schemes)
Aerosol attack on radio station: A scheme was discussed at CIA
to "contaminate the air of the radio station where CASTRO broadcast his speeches
with an aerosol spray of a chemical that produces reactions similar to those of
Lysergic Acid (LSD)." (10) "Nothing came of the idea." (10) Treichler, of TSD,
remembers the discussion and discouraged the scheme "because the chemical could
not be relied upon to be effective." (10) Others who may be knowledgeable:
Henry Bortner (TSD) recalls general experimentation with psychic_energizers.-
2. Jake Esterline.
1.
SOURCE: IG Report, 1967
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FOR SIMPL
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DATES:
(See the 13 names listed below)
FEB. 1961
(APPROXIMATE)
CATEGORIES: TOP SECRET
Cashe
-CUBA
(Card 1)
www
PHASE I
TO
SECRET
OCCURRENCE: The I.G. REPORT identified the following persons who knew, in late 1960
or early 1961, of the PHASE I plan to assassinate CASTRO:
1.
ALLEN DULLES, DCI
2.
GEN. C. P. CABELL, DDCI
3.
RICHARD BISSELL, DD/P
4.
SHEFFIELD-EDWARDS, D/Security-
5. JAMES O'CONNELL, Office of Security,
the case officer
6:
J. D. ESTERLINE, Chief, WH/4 -
7.
CORNELIUS ROOSEVELT, Chief, TSD
8. RAY TREICHLER, Chemical Division, TSD
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
WILLIAM HARVEY, Chief, FI/D
SIDNEY GOTTLIEB, Special Assistant to
the DD/P (GOTTLIEB's name was en-
countered repeatedly in this inquiry,
but he denies knowing of the opera-
tion in 1960-61.)
ROBERT BANNERMAN, DD/Security
J. C. KING, Chief, WH Division (He too
denies knowing of the operation at
EDWARD GUNN, Chief, Operations Division, Medical Services
SOURCE: I.G. REPORT 1967, pp. 34-35
FILE:
STAFF: Baron
DATE:
28.6.75
the time.)
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MCCONE
HELMS
BUNDY
HOOVER
R. KENNEDY
UNCLASSIFIED
DATES:
CATEGORIES:
Mar 2, 1964
✓ 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
11
TOP SECRE
SOURCE: Memorandum for DCI McCone from Richard Helms re
plans of Cuban exiles to assassinate selected Cuban government
(03105-031110)
leaders:
June 10, 1964
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MURPHY
KILPATRICK
FITZGERALD
LYMAN
CASTRO
SISTER
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4/23/63
CATEGORIES:
CUBA
1
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
WALLACH
Kilpatrick.
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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)
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:
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SANCHEZ
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AMLASH
OCCURRENCE:
(CARD 2)
DATES:
Nov.
Oct. 29, 1963
13, 1963
Castro
CATEGORIES:
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
we could provide him."(90)
SOURCE:
IG REPORT 1967
FILE:
TOP SECRE
know what technical support
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Desmond FITZGERALD,
AMLASH
Nestor SANCHEZ
Robert KENNEDY
HELMS
DATES:
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Oct. 29, 1963
Nov. 13, 1963
Castro
CATEGORIES:
OCCURRENCE:
TOP SECRET
(CARD 1)
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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CANGLEY
FITZGERALD
AMLASH
OCCURRENCE:
DATES:
CATEGORIES:
Nov.
Oct. 29./1963
13, 1963
Castro
Cand 2 of 2
(CARD 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 KAMLASH] stated that he
was satisfied with the policy discussion but now
know what technical support
we could provide him."(90)
SOURCE:
FILE:
IG REPORT 1967
TOP SECI
STAFF:
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WAINWRIGHT
LUFEDENO
FITZGERALD.
AMLASH
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DATES:
CATEGORIES:
November 14,1963 Castro
OCCURRENCE:
WAINWRIGHT met with TEPEDENO who reported to him AMLASH's reaction to his meeting with
FITZGERALD. TEPEDINO 
said that AMLASH dwelt constantly on the fact that "he could not
understand why 
he was denied certain small pieces of equipment which promised a final
solution to the 
problem, while, on the other hand, the US Government gave much equipment
and money to exile 
groups for their ineffective excursions against Cuban coastal targets.
According to TEPEDENO, (
AMLASH) feels strongly on this point, and if he does not get
advice and materials 
from a U.S. Government technician, he will probably become fed_up____
again, and we will 
lose whatever progress we have made to date" (91)
SOURCE:
FILE:
IG REPORT 1967
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SANCHEZ
AMLASH
FITZGERALD ✓
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Castro
CATEGORIES:
OCCURRENCE:
Nestor SANCHEZ prepared a memorandum for the Record which indicated that the CIA would
give AMLASH assassination weapons: "C/SAS (FITZGERALD) approved telling AMLASH] he
would be given a cache inside Cuba. Cache could, if he requested it include.
high power rifles W/scopes. ..C/SAS requested written reports on AMLASH operation
be kept_to_a_minimum. ." (91) (Emphasis added)-
Note: These are shiper/assassin weapons,
TOP SECRET
SOURCE:
IG REPORT 1967
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PERSONS/ENTITIES:
SANCHEZ
AMLASH
FITZGERALD
OCCURRENCE:
DATES:
Nov. 22, 1963
Castro
CATEGORIES:
Nester SANCHEZ met with AMLASH in Paris and gave him an assassination device (a ball-
point pen rigged as a hypodermic syringe for the injection of poison). (93-93a)
According to the IG REPORT, "It is likely that at the very moment President Kennedy
was shot, a CIA officer was meeting with a Cuban agent in Paris and giving him an
assassination device for use against CASTRO. (94)
"1
SANCHEZ stated "that he received an OPIM cable from FITZGERALD that night or early
the-next morning telling him that everything was off." (94) But, the IG REPORT
authors did not find such a cable in the AMLASH file. (94)
SOURCE:
IG REPORT 193
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HELMS
MCCONE
PRESIDENT KENNEDY
✓ FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE ADVISORY BOARD
CATEGORIES:
DATES:
SPECIAL GROUP
MONGOOSE
July 25,1962
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. lle noted covert financial support
in Peruvian,
ish, 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:
STAFF:
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)
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GIANCANA
Late
ETREICHLER,
Raymond
January
1961
EDWARDS, Sheffield
O'CONNELL
OCCURRENCE:
CATEGORIES:
CUBA
(Syndicate/Phase I)
TSD prepared poison pills (of Botulin) rather than liquid
poison. (24).
+
Treichler remembers meeting with EDWARDS and O'CONNELL in
EDWARDS office to discuss the requirement "(24) for poison
pills, which had initially been the preference of GIANCANA.
SOURCE: IG REPORT, 1967
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Maheu
Edwards
Rosselli
Giancana.
OCCURRENCE:
Trafficante
Breckinridge
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Castro
that
Was
Breckinridge testified, Maheu on retainer to CIA "in the early days" (Tr. 99)
('50's?) and" on one occasion he obtained a female companion for an important
foreign leader." (Tr. 99) Edwards contacted Maheu who contacted Roselli
who contacted Grancana who contacted Trafficante, who "travelled to and from
Cuba," (Tr. 100) and who "had a source inside Cuba (who) ..was believed to
_have_access_to_Castro_and_a_poison_pill was developed that he was to insert.
into Castro's food." (Tr. 101)
SOURCE:
Testimony of Win. Colby, 5/23/75
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Apr 17, 61.
QUBA
CASTRO NDICATE/PIL
SYNDICATE/PHASE II
KNOWLEDGE OF PHASE II
CARD 1 of 3
OCCURRENCE: The list of persons with knowledge of PHASE II of the CASTRO ASSASSINATION
OPERATION differs from those who knew of PHASE I. Those with knowledge of PHASE II are:
3.
RICHARD HEIMS, DD/P
WILLIAM HARVEY, Chief, Task Force W
JAMES O'CONNELL, Office of Security
(He knows that Harvey took over the
Operation-and-delivered-pills, arms, and-
equipment in April 1962. He does not
know of developments after May 1962.)
SHEFFIELD EDWARDS, D/Security (He
knows of the fact of the turnover to
HARVEY, but states he knows nothing of
Revelopments thereafter.)
SOURCE: I.G. REPORT 1967
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5.
J. C. KING, Chief, WH Division (He stated in
our interview with him that he knew that HARVEY
was having meetings with members of the gambling
syndicate in 1962.)
BRUCE CHEVER HARVEY's deputy in 1962-
(CHREVFR knows that HARVEY was meeting with
gansters in Reno (sic) in the winter of 1962.)
7. TED SHACKLEY, Chief, JMWAVE (He assisted
HARVEY in the delivery of arms and equipment to
VARONA in April 1962, but presumably did not know
the identities of the recipients nor (con't.)
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SHACKLEY, cont: the purpose for which the
material was to be used.).
3. RAY TRETSCH TSD (TREISCHLER
ticipation was limited to furnishing the
bills to O'CONNELL on 18 April 1962.)
par-
☐ ANTONIO VARONA, the Cuban exile leader
(He presumably was not aware of government
sponsorship.)
). VARONA'S SON-IN-LAW (He too was pre-
sumably not aware of government's role.)
SOURCE:
11. MACEO, ROSELLI's "Man"
(MACEO
probably knew there was a government
connection, but may not have identified
CIA as the agency.)
(con't.)
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PERSONS/ENTITIES:
Mr. McCone
McGeorge Bundy Mr. Wilson
Mr. Johnson
fr. Gilpatric✓ Dr. Scoville
Cnn. Taylor
Dr. Charyk
Col. Steakley
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Oct 9, 1962
Special Group (Augmented)
mongoose
OCCURRENCE:
Over-
SGA discussed various possibilities of accomplishing reconnissance of Cuba, ranging from
very low level coverage by tactical aircraft to high performance aircraft and drones.
flights and peripheral flights were discussed.
-It-was-agreed-that-the-first-priority-is-one-high-performance mission in the western-part-of-✓-
the island, to be accompanied by all out Elint support. Depending on the results of this,
a number of similar searches may be mounted. First mission was later approved by higher
authority, but the decision on the second proposition left open.
The entire package was to be discussed at the USIB, and by Chiefs on Wednesday, October 10th.
SOURCE:
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Memorandum for the record, dated October 9, 1962, effecting a meeting of
FILE: Special Group Augmented and prepared by Thomas Parrot.
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PERSONS/ENTITIES:
Gen Lansdale
Gilpatrick
Don Wilson
Cheever
OCCURRENCE:
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MONGOOSE
SGA
CUBA
CATEGORIES:
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: