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FROM: TREVERTON, GREG
TO: SCHWARZ, F.A.O. JR.
TITLE :
MEMORANDUM
DATE: 07/02/75
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TRUJILLO ASSASSINATION: MISSING DOCUMENTS
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F.A.0. Schwarz, Jr.
Greg Treverton
July 2, 1975
Trujillo Assassination: Missing Documents
A COPY 3 OF 3
May 11, 1960. State Department Memorandum after debriefing of Ambassador
Farland.
Rubottom
July, 1960. State Department documents with respect to the proposal
for an air drop of 12 Springfield rifles 
"fixed and sighted.
had concurred in proposal
. Mentioned in IG Report, page 26.
No date known. Cable informing Dearborn of plans to make the drop of
the Springfields.
(December 29, 1960). Draft CIA proposal approved at the Special Group
meeting, December 29, 1960.
February 10, 1961. Cable to CIA Headquarters, apparently from Chief of 1 (A)
Station Oan asking that one "small-size high-power weapon" be sent
in each pouch.
March 17, 1961. Station to Headquarters Memorandum indicating that
Dearborn had requested three 
pistols to be transferred to the dissidents.
March 26, 1961. Station to Headquarters Cable requesting permission to
pass three carbines to the dissidents.
8.
May 5, 1961.
Item from the record of the NSC meeting, this date, reflecting
President's views 
with regard to the Dominican 
Republic.
9.
May 25, 1961.
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Minutes of the Special Group meeting, this date.
10. June 5 or 6, 1961. CIA Memorandum for J.D. Esterline entitled "@DACID
(State Department) views on 
passage of arms.
11. June 7, 1961.
this date,
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Memorandum from J.C. King describing White House meeting,
1(B)
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12. May 10, 1962. FBI interview of In
rogated the assassins.
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DATE: July 6, 1975
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This will confirm our conversation concerning obtaining proof
with respect to the alleged peace talks with Castro in October and
November 
1963. Box 45 "Cuba-William Attwood," reviewed by Susan
Pitts in 
the Kennedy Library, is said to contain "correspondence
concerning arrangements for negotiations for U.S./Castro talks,
10-11/63" We have also heard stories about French journalist Jean
Daniel 
being an emissary from Kennedy to Castro at that time. As
you know, during October and November assassination devices were
being prepared and were offered to AMLASH.
You ought to at least see from the documents and from taking
some single-Senator testimony from Attwood whether there was a
genuine effort to make peace; if so, was that communicated to the
Agency? Was the AMLASH assassination effort consistent?
In the telephone conversation I had with Arthur Schlesinger
he said he thought Bill Attwood was more important than Daniel.
Schlesinger will be here in Washington on July 9 and 10 and plans
to come see us at 9:00 a.m. on July 10.
Would you take care of all of the above.
CC: Curtis Smothers
William Miller
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List of Documents Referred to in Special Group
Minutes 1960-1964 (Less 1962) which the Committee
May Wish to Obtain
The document reflecting a project discussed at the Special Group meeting
on February 17, 1960, with respect to "a project providing for covert
spotting and assessment of potential agents for eventual sabotage of sugar
mills." (Source: Special Group Minutes dated February 17, 1960)
2. Paper entitled "General Covert Action Plan for Cuba" which was read at
the Special Group meeting on March 14, 1960. (Source: Special Group
Minutes dated March 15, 1960, para. 1. Note that in para. 12 it is
stated "Mr. Gray said he would like to submit later this week to his
associate the paper entitled 'General Covert Action Plan for Cuba' but
modified on the basis of this morning's discussion. Mr. Dulles promised
a revised paper this week.")
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
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Any paper which relates to the briefing by Mr. Dulles "on certain confiden-
tial aspects of the situation in the Dominican Republic" to the Special
Group meeting on March 30, 1960. (Source: Minutes of Special Group meeting
March 30, 1960. Note the Minutes do not indicate the nature of this
briefing.)
Special Group Minutes dated October 27, 1960, state: "The paper outlining
a proposal to aid Col. Mobutu in working toward the eventual formation of
a moderate government was read by the Group." The Minutes indicate that
"the Group approved the proposal." (Source: Minutes of Special Group
meeting dated October 27, 1960.)
Any backup papers or documents relating to a reference in the minutes of
the Special Group meeting on November 3, 1960, where it is stated:
"Mr. Merchant asked whether any real planning has been done for taking
direct, positive action against Fidel, Raul, and Che Guevara."
The Minutes of November 10, 1960, Special Group meeting state: "Mr. Bissell
mentioned briefly that we are making certain contingency plans for the
Congo against the possibility of a pro-Soviet Lumumba government...."
The document containing the plan which was presented to the Special Group
meeting on December 29, 1960, by Mr. Bissell. The Minutes for that
meeting state: "Mr. Bissell gave the broad outlines of a two-pronged
plan for proceeding with certain limited covert activities directed
against the Trujillo regime...he also emphasized that the proposed actions
would not of themselves bring about the desired result in the near future,
lacking some decisive stroke against Trujillo himself."
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9.
Any paper or document used by Mr. Dulles and Mr. Bissell in the briefing
they gave to new members of the Special Group at the meeting on 14
February 1961. The Minutes state: "Mr. Dulles, assisted by Mr. Bissell,
then summarized for the benefit of the new members of the Special Group
the specific actions taken by the predecessor group during the past year,
and also a list of significant projects which antedate the beginning of
1960 and which it is planned to continue."
The memorandum which was requested by Mr. Bundy at the Special Group
meeting on February 14, 1961. The minutes state: "Mr. Bundy asked that
a memorandum be prepared for higher authority on the subject of what plans
can be made for a successor government to Trujillo.'
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10. The reports referred to by the DCI at the Special Group meeting on May 4,
1961. The Minutes state: "The DCI referred to recent reports of a new
anti-Trujillo plot."
11. The "Cuba Paper" mentioned in the Special Group Minutes of May 4, 1961.
The Minutes state: "Mr. Bundy said that this point (anti-Trujillo plot
planning) is covered in the Cuba Paper which will be discussed at a high
level in the very near future."
12. Any Action Memoranda or other documents which would clarify the action
taken by the Special Group at the meeting on May 18, 1961. At that meeting,
Gen. Cabal noted that internal dissidents in the Dominican Republic were
pressing for the release to them of certain small arms, "now in U.S. hands
in the Dominican Republic. He inquired whether the feeling of the group
remained that these arms should not be passed. The members showed no
inclination to take a contrary position at this time." (It is not clear
whether a contrary position signified contrary to the desire of the
internal dissidents or contrary to Gen. Cabal's suggestion that these
arms not be passed.) (Source: 'Special Group Minutes 18 May 1961,02769)
13. A paper on Covert Programs for Cuba was presented by the DCI at the July
20, 1961, Special Group meeting. The paper appeared to be a basic
position paper: Its para. 2a read: "The basic objective is to provide
support to a U.S. program to develop opposition to Castro and to help
(Source:
bring about a regime acceptable to the U.S."
July 21, 1961, 02778)
Minutes dated
14. On July 27, 1961, the Special Group discussed a CIA paper titled:
"Internal Action Operations Against Cuba" dated July 25, 1961. The Group
discussed its relevance to the "basic paper discussed last week."
(Source: Special Group Minutes July 27, 1961, 02781)
This paper was
(Source: Special Group
15. On August 3, 1961, the Special Group reviewed "a condensed set of recom-
mendations summing up the proposed Cuban program.
approved for consideration by higher authority.
Minutes August 3, 1961, 02782)
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16. On October 6, 1961, Mr. Parrott told the Special Group that there was
in preparation "a contingency 
plan in connection with the possible
removal of Castro from the 
Cuban scene. 
"
(We should obtain this plan
as it may relate to an assassination plot.) (Source:
Minutes 
October 6, 1961, 02783)
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Special Group
17. On December 8, 1961, Gen. Lansdale presented "the outline of a program
designed to overthrow the 
Castro government.
Minutes 
December 8, 1961, 02795)
(Source: Special Group
18. The March 26 Special Group Minutes referred to a "Shipping Sabotage
Paper of 19 March. The 
proposal reflected in the paper was remanded
for Group consideration 
by the Cottrell Committee."
Group 
Minutes March 26, 1963, 02839)
(Source: Special
18
19. On April 4, 1963, the Special Group approved three papers which were
subsequently approved 
by "higher authority" on April 9.
were 
titled "Sabotage of Shipping," "Russian Language Broadcasts,
The papers
and "Propaganda 
Inciting Cubans within Cuba to Attack Soviet Troops."
(Source: Special Group 
Minutes April 4, 1963, 02844 and Memo for
Members of the 
Special Group April 9, 1963, 02845)
20. The Minutes of April 11, 1963, Special Group meeting referred to
"Three papers being 
considered at today's meeting.'
" One of these papers
may deal with sabotage in Cuba as there was a "lengthy discussion" of
the entire question 
of sabotage at the meeting. Also, the Minutes state:
"The comments from the Coordinator 
of Cuban Affairs dated 11 April on
the three papers 
being considered at today's meeting (were requested by
the group to) be withdrawn 
and destroyed for security reasons.
Note: We should 
perhaps make a request for such comments, to determine
whether they 
were in fact destroyed. (Source: Minutes dated 11 April
1963, 02846)
"
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21. The Minutes of 18 April 1963 indicate the Special Group "turned to dis-
cussion of the 
papers from the Coordinator of Cuban Affairs dated April
16, 17, and 18." There 
is no indication of the subject matter of these
papers. The Minutes 
state that it was agreed these papers should be
"staffed and sharpened 
up for presentation at next week's meeting.'
Note that the Minutes 
indicate the title of the paper dated April 17,
as "Maximum Covert 
Action Program" which consists basically of "sabotage
and harrassment, 
plus support to Cuban exile groups and individuals who
may be responsive 
to our advice but not certainly to our command.
Note further 
that the Minutes state Mr. Bundy and McCone expressed doubts
as to whether "we 
are in a position to decide major problems of this
type (presumably 
reflected in the three papers) until we have a clearer
picture of what 
the overall policy toward Cuba is likely to be...."
Note also 
that Mr. Bundy stated he was not sure whether "it would be
possible 
to embark on the activities proposed in the Coordinator's
papers, 
without a drastic change in U.S. policy." (Source:
dated 18 April 1963, 02848-49)
Minutes
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22. A memorandum for the Special Group dated April 26, 1963, (02853)
which discusses a paper 
on "new covert policy and programs toward
Cuba" states that decisions 
have been made regarding certain of
the item numbers in that 
paper.
23. The Minutes of the Special Group meeting on April 25 (02855) refer
to a paper on a "proposed 
new policy and program toward Cuba."
24. A memorandum for the Special Group dated June 19, 1963, subject:
"Sabotage Program, Cuba,
" discusses a meeting with higher authority
on that subject at which a 
"proposed program was approved dealing
with 'external sabotage' 
directed at four major segments of the
Cuban economy: (1) 
electric power; (2) petroleum refineries and
storage facilities; (3
) railroad and highway transportation%;B and
(4) production and 
manufacturing." (Source:
1963, 
02871)
Memorandum June 19,
25. The Minutes of Special Group meeting on 18 July 1963 state that higher
authority had no objection to a 
program recommending a new "political
action" plan for Haiti. Col. 
King told the Special Group that
"everyone concerned 
with the project agrees that Duvalier must be
removed in some manner 
or other." King went on to say that the existing
plan is unworkable and thus it is 
"best to switch to a different kind
of operation. This 
would include training of exiles in cross-border
operations with a long-
range objective of establishing a clandestine
organization and 
building an effective opposition in Haiti."
(Source: Minutes 18 
July 1963, 02878)
26. Minutes of Special Group meeting 15 August 1963 (02880) indicate
the Special Group approved 
a "Operational Proposal"dated 12 August
1963, relating to "a 
non-violent program to inhibit free world and
neutral trade with Cuba."
27. The Minutes of Special Group meeting on August 29, 1963 (02883) state
the Group considered a 
paper from the Coordinator of Cuban Affairs
dated August 12, 1963
, titled "Support of Autonomous Anti-Castro Groups."
28. The Minutes of the Special Group meeting on 5 September 1963 refer to
a paper from the Coordinator 
of Cuban Affairs dated August 13 on the
"subject of Commandos L." 
Mr. Fitzgerald referred to the fact that
"it would be 
feasible to take off from a point in the northern Bahamas,
rather than from one of 
the keys very near Cuba." Note that the August
29 Minutes (02883) refer to the project for support of Commandos L as
"useful, but not 
essential" and that the "economic damage which this
group might inflict would 
be comparatively minor" but there might be
"some psychological 
advantages... and such operations would serve to
keep the Cuban security 
forces busy." Note further that the Minutes
of October 3, 1963, 
state that higher authority (President Kennedy)
had reviewed the 
proposed Commandos L operation and felt it might be
"a worthwhile mission 
to undertake" provided certain conditions were
met. The Special 
Group on August 3 agreed to review the project once
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more if it still appears desirable in light of the comments at that
meeting and by higher authority. Also note 
that the Minutes of October
24, 1963 (02898) state that "CIA is dropping its earlier proposal to
support Commandos L, due to the crackdown on 
exile raids by various
U.S. 
and British Government agencies."
29. The Minutes of November 12, 1963 (02905-08) indicate Mr.
reported on Cuban operations 
under six main headings.
Fitzgerald
length of this report, 
there may have been some formal paper from which
Given the
Fitzgerald spoke, although the minutes do not 
refer to any particular
piece 
of paper.
30. A number of particular "operations" designated by number and purpose
are mentioned in the minutes of Special Group 
meetings on 14 November,
5 
December, 6 December, 19 December, 20 December
, 1963 and January 2
and 
January 9, 1964. If desired, we might 
request the backup papers
for 
these operations.
filtration 
of two members of an existing resistance net,"
Typical operations were 
described 
as "the ex-
tion of a five-man team for 
the purpose of sabotaging a railway bridge.'
the infiltra-
31. 
The Minutes 
of a Special Group meeting on February 13, 1964, state the
Special Group discuss "a specific Department 
of Defense paper" which
dealt 
with, among others, the following 
topics: "Harrassment of Free
World 
Shipping to Cuba,
F "Covert Economic 
Activities,
Dissidents Among Factions,
"Encouraging
America.
"Actions Against Cuban Subversion in Latin
" 
Source: Minutes 
dated 14 
February 1964 (02919)
**
"
32. The Minutes of April 3, 1964 (02924) refer to a paper entitled "Status
of Sabotage and Raiding Capability Against 
Cuba.
state that "three 
separate papers" were submitted to all members of the
The Minutes also
Group and the Group concluded to approve 
five infiltration/exfiltration
operations and five caching operations, but 
table the five sabotage
proposals.
33. A memorandum for Mr. Bundy dated 18 June 1964 (02931) refers to a "Helms
Memo to DCI entitled Plans of Cuban Exiles to 
Assassinate Selected Cuban
Leaders, June 10, 1964."
Ef
34. The Minutes of a meeting on June 18, 1964, (02932) state that: "A paper
was discussed on alleged plans which involved 
the underworld to assassinate
certain Cuban leaders. "
No other identification 
of this paper is given,
it may 
refer to the Helms 
memo immediately 
above.
35. The Minutes of July 9, 1964, (02937) indicate that Mr. Bundy read a draft
NSAM "dealing with the establishment of a new 
working group to examine
the problem of Cuba."
36. A memorandum by John McCone to McGeorge Bundy dated August 19, 1965,
summarizes seven reports regarding the 
status of an FBI investigation
re "Plans by Cuban Exiles to Assassinate 
Cuban Government Leaders."
The reports apparently were of 
interviews by FBI agents of various
individuals allegedly involved in 
the plans. (Source: 02943-44)
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37. A memo dated September 3, 1964, refers to a paper titled "Request by
Revolutionary Student Directorate for Permission to Move Personnel
to the Dominican Republic for Purpose of Engaging in Hit and Run Activities
Against Cuba." (Source: Memo for the Record, 02947)
38. A memo for the record dated 11 September 1964 (02948) states that "basic
reports of the Cuban Study Group established by NSAM 311 of 10 July 1964
were nearing their final stages and that certain gaps were being closed
between the SNIE findings and those of the Critical Collection Committee."
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