457-10011-10002 Date: JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION FORM gf ies eo tn a eo NN A GSD ONE mY GED EE GE GD cee EH ED ED ED GE Gm OM GD EE me oly fey ven NH ee ck MeL ym UL mL Om GR GE SE EE OE mE OD cot Go GD me Oe AGENCY INFORMATION AGENCY : SSCIA RECORD NUMBER : 157-10011-10002 RECORDS SERIES : AGENCY FILE NUMBER : ORIGINATOR : SSCIA FROM : [R] TO: [R] TITLE : INDEX CARDS DATE : 06/00/75 PAGES : 132 SUBJECTS : a, OPERATION MONGOOSE | [R] DOCUMENT TYPE : PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT ~: CLASSIFICATION : T ~ RESTRICTIONS : REFERRED CURRENT STATUS =: P DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 09/29/93 OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : , Box 132, Book 3 of 5, Index Cards, June/July 1975 [R] - ITEM IS RESTRICTED HY 50955 Boctd: 322039770 Page 1 Page:1 08/15/92 [R]
BT OLLEDZTE*PIOOG sG6ns Zz abe ~ NO OBJECTION & £¢eeeeH NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL . AA afos(ot PERSONS/ENT TITIES: HARVEY, WILLIAM COMTNT MCCONT. HELMS MATAHAMBRE COPPER MINES CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO 3D objection to public disctosure DECLASSIFIGATION AND/GR pursuant to P.L. 102-526, except for AS SANITIZED GUMENT Ci axeronlgy Wy Gh - | eB Ie 8) DATES: CATEGORIES: ALP LOPEn NONCOOSE 11/3/62 SGA OCCURRENCE: Harvey states, “On 3 November, 1962, a frapmentary |report was received, reflecting the arrests by the Cuban authorities in Panar del Rio, of the infiltrees. It was impossible to determine, definitely, whether this report referred to the two members of the Matahambre sabotage team." SOURCE: 11/14/62, FILE: Memorandum of William Harvey, (00757) TAFE: PGW DATE: 6/30/75
CG60¢ AH OLLEOZZE: PIo0g ¢ efea” | NO 0B! IECTION —— gamsnoon NATIONAL SECURITY CONG sues vEb Ro OG UUMENT é of ep h. objection to public cisciosur | [ FS mo pusuanle io PL sett except for . | 14 - ms WA, 2/49 ¢ NCA) PERSONS/ENTITIES: DATES: CATEGORIES: Lansdale 13 Nov 62 MONCOOSE | Cuba ate Gol. Patchel “Sec. Gilpatric OCCURRENCE: Lansdale states, "This news came as a surprise, since I had no information about the Matahambre sabotage operation since 4-5 Oct and asked Semcon (in Bill Harvey's absence) specifically for information about all CIA action teams inside Cuba on 30 Oct and again on 31 Oct so that I could give a_ firm report to Dept. Sect. Gilpatric prior to negotiations with the Soviets. # sven had not_mentioned the Matahambre sabotage team when I asked about action teams inside. Gekever Miid mention AE ORS thattwo-action—teams—were—inside—(one-sma11—one—in—Central—Cuba,_and_one_jwith_about 200 men in Western Cuba), that these teams were under orders not to"take™ Ctions, but to collect intelligence. SOURCE: START: re Lansdale's memo for the record, 13 Nov 62 PGW 6/30 FILE: DATS :
CG60¢ AH OLLEOZZE:PIO0g fF abeg ry. , -. -CIAHAS NO OBJECTION TO NO OBJECTION SOL | 7 DECLASSIFIOATION ANDIOR | garry cou! - RELEASE OF THIS DOGUMENT nario SECU ; oe AS SANITIZED S T yo tact ic digciosure a Ww i FER TA. nto DoD objection {6 public Ce ior ws t to P.L. 102-529, grey pursue ie nons C! A 2/8/99 a CR cow ess em nh SD ome es ene ee rom te arte me TT nn ees ATES Nov. T1962 PERSONS/ENTITIES: CATEGORIES: 2 RS KIRK PA TRICKS a William Harvey. Gen. Lansdale Mr. Halpern Walter Elder Swot ee) DCI ae CCURRENCE: See ==" with regard to paragraph 2 of Lansdale's memor 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 memorandun dated 31 Oct. 1962 to Oswald Kirkpatrick. This_refers to a tetephonie-conversation on the evening of 30 Oct. ver | ! , Special Group Augmented. Operation Mongoose Cuba andum to SGA dated 14 Nov. 1962 between Lansdale and @ivecver\- ph-2-9n pages 7and 8 of my reference memorandu. which is referred specifically in paragraph; 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 thergWaSelP discussion of previous operations except a brief discussion of the COBRA andPAMOReD Fteams and Lansdale did not ask, according toReheevers S- estions concerning assets inside or prior operations which recollection, any specific qu " SOURCE: would rosically fave ied to The discussions } WE SPAPE : of the Matahambre operation." a Phul Wallach 1962 (01151). es DATE: i 7 carne \. July 1, 1975 Momprandum dated Nov. 21,_
CG60¢ AH OLLEOzzE :PIO0g G aheg ay OR,EOTION | N D D objection to public disclosure , peclacers efetta o Do NATIONAL SECURIT |. No Of Wik 2( . Mi pursuant to PL. 402-526, except for RELEASE OF THIS BOSY P : OF ; L ea AS SANITIZED e106 deler OO ply y G1 FEB (0) Ca) PERSONS/ENTITIES 3--— ne a DATES: CATEGORIES: oa con (MATAHAMBERE 3 Lansdale (Gilpatric > 1h Nov 62 | MoNGOOSEe=-=™ Bundy McCone Johnson Taylord RFK Parrot OCCURRIENCE: “~~ Lansdale states, "On October 30-31 for an 'Eyes Only’ back- ground memorandum requested by Rosg¢well Gilpatric, information was requested from CIA on the current status of all operations. CIA reported all militant operations have been ordered held at a stop, although the volatile Cubans ‘were frustrated and not under complete control. The Matahambre operation was not mentioned by the CIA in reporting in operational teams inside Cuba, although J asked for specifics on militant _teams—inside.—Two-—action—teams CIA reported as being inside Cuba were described as in place only collecting intelligence, not actions, (sabotage,etc. )* * ENB: A hand-written note next to the above statement by Lansdale reads, "Harvy/ Giréver jsay he did not ask.” ‘ ‘ i SOURCE: ~ PSTARP D3 PGW 6/30 14 Nov 62 special memo for the Special Group! Augmented, prepared by Brig. Gen. Lansdale (00761) — FILE:
BT OLLEOEZEPTOOG o¢606 9 abea *~ nO OBJECTION: fo ppie® | ~ @IAHAS NO OBJECTION 70 . MSE DECLASSIFICATION AND/OR ays 7}; AS SANITIZED an HecloSure 7 y obiecti ato public disc0® : y» || FER No DoD objection» to6, except fof 4 a L. 10 Thy (A) 204 (em) | Ce | . CUB DATES: CATEGORIES: ) ' f i rn -AUINCIL , URITY oi NC RELEASE OF TH'S DOCUMENT Po : ni to Fr - Pu aeveron® CARD #1 PERSONS/ENTITIES: Special Grou Augmented) ; MONGOOSE; (Lansdaley Taylor; Johnsqn Gilpatrick; McCone, R.Kennedy, Limnetzer 4 te 4/9/63 OCCURRENCE: Memo from the Special Group - Augmente from Lansdale re: Oneration MONGOOSE progress, dated 31 May 1962. CIA attempting to recruit ——— _ an official in an airlines office in Havana. RSCTA toa ii Pindar del Rio province was successfully resupplied by maritime means on 24 May. "Fracturing the regime has been given priority attention by CIA. A senior case officer has been assigned full time to the specific action, Special Group Augmented; MONGOOSE a re SOURCE: and has preferential use of_Cih assets. Of twenty.-f lefection A has found several who seem vulnerable P23 a “ CIA awaits approval for "Voice of Free Cuba" which “Tt can now put into operation immediately: CIA is prepared to disseminate leaf- lets on Castro's failure to Cuban population via balloons; CIA requests group approval for defense support in training of twenty-man teams for possible use in beefing up resistance gr in Cuba; and CIA asked the group for approval é DECOH aay but co ontinued o ard . a Creecal Gro (I, Cautlale , 2 Cperstinn FILE: Atongroe propre, 31 Boys 1962 Coy 235-33) en ue ee we ee ct ct em eH en a em mar me aa an ee mat wy as AS oes Oa OS ET Se nw Om A
BT OLLEOZZE:PIO0G §=cceos ‘p-abea” (NO OBJECTION “NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL PERSONS/ENTITIES: “GERALD \ MCCONE OCCURRENCE: Desmond Fitzgerald states ''The decision of the U.S. government AS NO OBJECTION TO RELEASE OF THIS GOCUMENT AS SANITIZED j FER 14 F we) CATEGORIES: DATES: Apr 12, 1963 Cuba | MONGOOSE =~ to stop hit and run raids by the Cuban exile groups while the variety of effects depending upom where one is viewing the decision. (Looks at Castro's viewpoint, and to Castro elements within Cuba, the Cuban exiles, etc.) SOURCE: Memo from’ Fitzgerald (02619) FILE: STAFF: i Wallach to the DCI, Apr 12, 1963 DATE July 2, 1975
BT OLLEOZEE-PIOOg™G cosgag 8 shed. arcCTiON | aaripngeL Sour Y CCUNE! | aJECTION TO  NATIORAL SEGUE EE CS OTOH ANDIOR i - SET EASE OF THIS DOCUMENT - AS SANITIZED. FES Wow : OF COM) PERSONS/ENTITIES: | DATES: | CATEGORIES: MONGOOS SBSRUCEMCHERVERY DESMOND, FITZGERALD), CMCCO} HELMS April 12, 1963) Cuba OCCURRENCE : Fitzgerald states ''The activist Cuban exiles will probably not be deterred by the order (to stop hit and run raids). They may even profit by the decree. It will now be a greater honor to engage in operations against Fidel. The double jeopardy arising from the threat of detention by U.S. agents and the chance for martyrdom at the hands of Fidel will be an even greater challlengé. Actually the supply of recruits for such hit and run raids may if . ‘ run shallow but not dry. EEN A FN gE ory 44 mo a os H _ af a en, Spd eg .. ton 1 F br pcm porn, eens SOURCE: Memo from Fitzgerald to the DCI, Apr. 12 1963 STARE: (02620) Wallach PILE: DATE July 2, 1975
CG60¢ AH QLLEOZZE :PLIA0g & ava - 10 o3J VOR 7 ClA HAS NO * ATION ann/or oe . NO onsceTiO NCIL DES OF IHS DOCUMENT DATES: CATEGORIES: Cuba Apr 12, 1963 | MONGOOSE, / Fitzgerald states it is too soon actually to state definitely what the effect of this policy (i.e. stopping raids) will have on our recruit- ment program. The Agency's problem is not the number of recruits, but their ‘ quality. The unemployed, poorly educated, hungry are always with us. Some of the more discerning Cuban types will avoid recruitment as they are convinced that a priciplé reason for the U:S. action is to control who fights Castro in order to. insure who will succeed him. | _ BA at MUS eat Nice bor ae wie « 2 SOURCE: Memo from Fitzgerald to the DCI, Apr. 12, 1963 [ STAFF: (02627) . 4 Wallach PILE: DATE July 2, 1975 atten et oo me
BT OLLEDTZE PLlacg Goéog OL aie a | ~CIAHAS NO OBJECTION TO x0 o otc NCL a 7 DECLASSIFICATION AND/OR lONAL SECU sRITY CY OUR RELEASE OF THIS DOCUMENT aire ~ ASSANITIZED —— 1. FER. 4 tree 70) cA) PERSONS/ENTITIES: - DATES: CATEGORIES: TF apr 12, 1963 | Cuba | - | MONGOOS | OCCURRENCE: Fitzgerald states Another advantage arising from the scrutiny of U.S. agents will be the improvement and control and better clandestine security practices on the part of the exiles. But as the U.S. restricts and apprehends these men, confiscating goods and funds, the loci power will have a tendency to move back to its traditional center: the exile--monied interests such as the bosches, prlos and Batistas. SOURCE: STAFF s Memo from Fitzgerald to the DCI, Apr. 12, 1963 (02620) ’ Wallach July 2, 1975 PILE: DATE:
COé6ag¢ AH OLLEOEcE  ploog Tt aed 8 7 10 OBJECTS OR ee BS Oe ere . © GAAS cation AN ENT oy NATION A aes Ri | OS SANITIZE cay Ln a Pt lad . ; a , ee ee ee re ee am em me en rs as man ak ED EE SES AH GY SE Ma tn EN cE HO) ED EL EID SAS eh te SNe ty em cat em eae eae Ge eee EP cm IPD. SEED GE ih ne GD we ent) emt enn PERSONS/ENTITIES: DATES: CATEGORIES: JOHNSON Y | 2 KILPATRICK _ MONGOOSE - MCCONE SPECIAL GROUP Sept .16,1963 OCCURRENCE: have approved proj ect( | (having to do with certai etivties in the On September 16, 1963 a memorandum reported that "all nt fe the special group n area of Cuba.)" ~ oe SOURCE: STAFF: Memorandum dated 16 September 1963 for members of PILE the Special Group from Mr. Parrott Kelley LA/NQ LCI
COé6ag¢ AH DLLEDTZE: PLA0g zt ahead nopeenoN. Rad Oy maTy COUNCIL. NATIONAL SEGUE | | 8 | obiecti fic disclosure | 5 : objection to pubiic discios Me eoart to PL. 102-526, except for cia déleror 2/8/9¥ PERSONS/ENTITIES: DATES: PRESIDENT KENNEDY BUNDY ROBERT KENNEDY HELMS RUSK | MCNAMARA OCCURRENCE: Nov. 12, 1963 CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO DECLASSIFICATION AND/OR RELEASE OF THIS DOCUMENT AS SANITIZED . Xe i Pe 44 C yr) CATEGORIES: MONcOOSE” 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 FITZGERALD ,@MR@iecimeasny developments™inside Ciba and Mr. Fitzgerald reported on »,.ir. JOHNSON, Mr. KILPAGRICK, Mr. VaNCE, Mr.HELMS, Mrw _Mir._STEAKLEY.._Mr._MCCONE_gave-a_brief—summary. of-—recent Cuban operations under six main headings. (Mr. FITZGERALD's discussions of these headings is contained in separate cards. ) SOURCE: Memorandum for the record dated Nov.:- 12, 1963 PILE: "Cuban Operations" yaa g on i rare : i art e Aad bw “STAFF: DATE: Kelley 6/28/75
SG60G AM OLLEOSZE *ploog - £E- aheg. REN | |  GIAHAS | ot te a 0 OBJECT Nar NR - — REBLASSIR CATON AOR oO LEASE OF THIS DOCUMENT AS SANITIZED A PER 94- C) ca) PERSONS/ENTITIEFS: a DATES: | CATEGORIES: MOCONE HOOVER HELMS Special Group BUNDY Cs R. KENNEDY OCCURRENCE: Helms states that agency officers have reported plans of Cuban exiles to assassinate selected Cuban government leaders. Adency 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 wen. March 3, 1964 meeting in whichi Byronles aneroemy says he met an unidentified group which would _be willing to assassinate. selected Cuban officials for cash. Specifically the (seaniéxon group is interested in assassinating Fidel Castro, Raul Castro, and SA as :e ‘Guevera.” HCsiitenso ny knows that | he can indicted for conspiracy fp. 7/3/75 SOURCE? Memorandum for DCI McCone from Richard Iielms re STAFF: plans of Cuban exiles to assassinate selected Cuban government diGenova leaders. June 10, 1964 (03105-031110) DATE:
CG60¢ AH “PLLEOTZE PIO0g FL afegq “MCCONE FITZGERALD | JMWAVE VANCE  CIAHAS NO OBJECTION TO _ DECLASSIFICATION AND/OR ~ RELEASE OF THIS DOCUMENT 40 03 ection, AS SANITIZED * bee wl SECURITY count | et of FRE Ci) CA) PERSONS/ENTITIES: 8/19/64 SGA MONGOOSE = DATES: | CATEGORIES: BUNDY -YPAPICH JESSUP RFK STEAKLEY JMWAVE OCCURRENCE: According to the minutes of the 303 Committee on 7/ 30/er" “TE was “agreed that MR. FITZGERALD would contact SAM PAPICHof the FBI in regard to the carlier 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-Nat1,_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 mnvolved in_t the. scheme." The asking frice was $150,000.£-JOSE MARIO :PEPIN 4 (BOSE exe pices fe Bacardi Rum would contribute $50,000. elieScligapproached thie Chief of Station, « ra ]\ > and suggested the U.S. govermment also" contribute. This was rejected, . CIA's_only—involvement_wy. " SOURCE Yast record of incident found by IG Rept. is memo from Meds £0 Bundy, 8/19/ 64, reporting:the results of FBI intvws with the alleged particip ts «pv iously nothing came of the plot."(117) DA PILE: IG REPORT 1967 Baron, 7/1/75
BT OLLEGEZE-proeg coé6ar GT abea CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO “an ORIEET RELEASE OF uv NO OBJECTION oe REL E Or | NATIONAL seo COUNCIL | Be. (FEB It. PERSONS/ENTITIES: DATES: | | CATEGORIFS: MCCONE — FITZGERALD HUGHES {8/19/64 SGA J BUNDY _OPAPICH POOSCHM MOSES) 47730/64— , _ MONGOOSE #-——~ JESSUP RFK STEAKLEY JMWAVE : JMWAVE VANCE any OCCURRENCE? According to the minutes of the 303 Commit ee on 7/30/64, 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 anvolved in the scheme." The asking frice was $150, 000. AYOSE*MARTO" PEPIN  ABOSGLESPROSOSOE Dactedi Ru would contribute $50,000. @@BOSEH3 approached the Chief of Station, JNWAVE ed the U.S, goverment also contribute. This was rejected. SOURCE Yast record of incident found by IG Rept. is memo from|MeGdleto Bundy, 8/19/64, reporting:the results of FBI intvws with the alleged participayjts."Obviously nothing Cane of the plot."(117) DATE: PILE: IG REPORT 1967 Rarean 7/1/76
COé6ag¢ AH Hiieoeec i proc oT aed” - JMWAVE VANCE an , IAHAS NO OBJECTION TO no opuecrio PE CLASSIFICATION er NATION AL SECURITY COUNCIL | - ReLease OF TH DOcUM “a ; Fes Wor Cav. { Co.) CA). PERSONS/ENTITIES: | DATES: | CATEGORIES: MCCONE ~ FITZGERALD HUGHES B71 oO BUNDY  PAPIGH JESSUP RFK STEAKLEY JMWAVE OCCURRENCE? According to the minutes of the 303 Committee on 1/30/64" "Te was Taroed that MR. FITZGERALD would contact SAM PAPICHof the FBI .in regard to the earlier report of an alleged plot with Mafia ovértones 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-Nati. _SecurityAffrs.; _ASsts 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 mnvolved in_the scheme." The asking frice was $150,000.-@3@SE*MARIO PEPIN SBOSEIS Pres Of: Bacatdi ‘Rumgwould contribute $50,000. faBOSCH approached the Chief of ‘Station, « SMWAVES and “suggested the U.S. goverment also Contribute, This was rejected. rd_indicatés#CIA's_only_involvement_was_to_repo " SOURCE Yast record o£ incident found by IG Rept. is memo from MEGA to Bundy, 8/19/64, reporting:the results of FBI intvws with the alleged participayts. aqey ously nothing sree of the plot."(117) IG REPORT 1967 Baron, 7/1/75
COé6ag¢ AH OLLEOZZE  ploog “LE abed JCCURRENCE: Ne 6 oRtect oun ener am NATIONALS SECURITY sree a ee oe psn omen mn cee th SON th nD meek the ter te tthe gee cm cers AORN wt eit te HR tn ith eth une seb teen pet seesh ene stoke seer: ftelD Getem sEteh EMR LER uRY wtb SEU itn SOL) ttn Set Hste hte Sth HD seer Ste em tees aren SD PEED SERED GENE EEG EEE enh init te) NEE AM cain ee Mei erie] SEED ENG Sem am a SE PERSONS/ENTITIES: DATES: CATEGORIES: ARK PATRICK 7 It | a William Harvey_ lh ! ty | | Gen. Lansdale Nov. 21, 1962» (Special Group Augmented Walter Elder DCI 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 (Cheever. ver. f which is referred specifically in paragraph 2~on_pagés 7~and~8-of my-refcrence-memorandu; I have discussed this matter in detail with f@feeverJand clearly recollects that his conversation with Lansdale on that date took place as reflected in my reference memorandum. ering this conversation there. was no discussion of previous Pere ce except a brief ~ SOURCE; Would Togica ie) STAPF —————=_ of the Matahanbre operation.’ dum dated Nov. 21, 1962 (01151 | = pt Nallach July 1, 1975