—SPERBS——-SENSEETUE -g- File: April 3, 1964 - May 20, 1964 (19) ~ April 7, 1964: Meeting of DCI, President, and others re Cuba Covert Action. Here DCI advocates strong program to obtain overall objective set forth in a paper of June 8, 1963: "The ultimate objective of this policy would be to encourage dissident elements in the military and other power centers of the regime to bring about the eventual liquidation of the Castro/communist entourage and the elimination of the Soviet presence from Cuba." emphasis added) {OBTAIN COPY] File: May 21, 1964 - October 5, 1964 September 30, 1964: Meeting of “DCI; President; et al" to discuss "Warren Commission Report - (to set up Presidential Committee)" - No memo indicated to have been prepared, File: October 6, 1964 - December 28, 1964 RETO ORT VeCeEMHEer £0, 1764 Nothing Relevant. ‘BOX 1: 303 COMMITTEE, COUNTERINSURGENCY, SPECIAL GROUP, CHRONO (1962) File: 303 - January - December, 1963 Several sets of minutes have the following notations after paragraphs dealing with Cuban operations: “See special ; minutes for additional items." - No such "special minutes" appear to be contained in this file.* However, this same nota-— tion appeared in connection with other subjects. as mm (a) a or | a?) Q fe) ae, ao Fe [e) _ rw jee} ’ wy 5 Oo a y 2 7, H w 5 io This file contains several discussions of the Haitian problem. Although it's clear the participants would like to be rid of Duvalier, there is no mention of assassination. Nothing else relevant. File:. January ~ December, 1964 Contains discussion of Haitian problem, and CIA agreed to “explore methods of dealing with the Duvalier problem in the immediate future." (May 12, 1964) *Other than certain memoranda prepared by McCone. SECRET SENSEIELE— HW 53244 Docld: 32204803 Page 9
The minutes of the June 18, 1964, meeting (dated June 22, 1964) contained the following: [OBTAIN COPY] (signed by Peter Jessup) "A paper was discussed on alleged plans which involve the underworld to assassinate certain Cuban leaders. Mr. McCone was somewhat skeptical of the reported plots and Stated that he would like to go into the matter further.. Others, including Mr. Bundy, felt that the United States was being put on notice and should do everything in its power to ascertain promptly the veracity of the reports and then under- take prevention. It was decided that Mr. Bundy would call the matter to the Attorney General's attention as a matter of law enforcement." Mr. McCone's personal memorandum for the record on this . June 18, 1964, contains substantially the same meeting (dated) information. [OBTAIN COPY] It’refers to a June 10, 1964, CIA memorandum "reporting plans of Cuban exiles to assassinate leading Cuban government leaders." This memo apparently had been sent. to Special Group members and the Attorney General. [OBTAIN COPY] McCone's memo contains the following: "ACTION: Discuss. with General Carter and Mr. Helms steps we should take to establish the credibility of the report; also communicate with the FBI through Mr. Papich. Also I should call the Attorney General personally." The official minutes of the July 30, 1964, 303 Committee meeting (dated July 31, 1964) (referred to in 1967 IG report) . contain no mention of assassination or even of Cuba. Mr. McCone's personal memorandum (dated July 31, 1964) had only the following reference to Cuba: “Proposed infiltration/exfiltration operations into Cuba for August were approved and the July operations were noted." File: Counterinsurgency - January - June, 1962 Nothing relevant. my jon) a?) a | a?) ~ Q fo) a2 pet ry ps) fe) = W jes ty i?) : Oo a "y is om as w S oz HW 53244 DoclId:32204803 Page 10
BOX 7 - MISCELLANEOUS Envelope - "Cuba Loose Ends" Much information on Mongoose. No mention of assassination. Envelope containing FBI report of October 16, 1963, entitled "Communism and the Negro Movement - A Current Analysis".- contains comments on Dr.- King's personal life. Relayed by J. Edgar Hoover to! McCone. File: "Cuba - Background Material" _This file contains only material relating to the Cuban missile crisis. It contains no references to any assassinations. : 8 4s] ~ bs} a ' 2 zo Oo 5 ao + % File:. "White House" This file, covering 1962 and 1963, contains correspondence to, from, and of interest to the White House. . HW 53244 DoclId:32204603 Page 11
BOX 5: . MISCELLANEOUS “The file entitled "Cuba Package" does not appear to be in this box. The name of this file, however, appears on the page which purports to list the files in the box.. File: Cuba 1962 - Nothing relevant to assassinations. oy Pile: Cuba 1964 ; S February 21, 1964, memorandum for the Director of Central , & Intelligence from Desmond FitzGerald, Chief, Special Affairs 9 Staff, entitled "Spectrum of Courses of Action with Respect os to Cuba." This nine-page memorandum outlines many possible ry courses of action which the U.S. Government could take with a respect to Fidel Castro even including measures as drastic as 4 an actual invasion of the island by U.S. military forces. It, rd however, contains no mention or reference to possible assassi- = nation of Castro. y ao BOX 6: MISCELLANEOUS S File: Presidential Briefing, December 22, 1964 an Nothing relevant to assassination. Oo File: "M" File 5. > Nothing relevant to our subject of interest. a File: "D" File This file contains papers dealing with the services of Allen Dulles as a consultant to the Agency after his retirement. There is no mention of the subject in. which we are interested. File: "W" File Nothing relevant. HW 53244 Docld: 32204803 Page 12
BOX 4: MISCELLANEOUS From the listing of files contained, nothing to contain relevant information. Therefore, box were not examined. HW 53244 DocId:32204803 Page 13 appeared likely the files in this i 1 | : Q § 4) < vz re) S E iso) o "3 .9 -o " a