457-10011-10017 Date:08/15/92 Page:1 — JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION FORM Ke AGENCY INFORMATION AGENCY : SSCIA RECORD NUMBER : 157-10011-10017 RECORDS SERIES : AGENCY FILE NUMBER : ORIGINATOR : SSCIA FROM : TO : TITLE TRANSCRIPT OF HEARING, TESTIMONY OF RICHARD BISSELL DATE : 07/22/75 | PAGES : 239 SUBJECTS : m TRANSCRIPT, RICHARD BISSELL " e ee) PARTICIPANTS: SENATORS CHURCH, HUDDLESTON, MORGAN, HART PARTICIPANTS: SENATORS TOWER, BAKER, GOLDWATER, SCHWEIKER DOCUMENT TYPE : PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION : T RESTRICTIONS : REFERRED CURRENT STATUS : P DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 09/29/93 OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : SSCI Box 231, Folder 4, Testimony of Bissell TR] - ITEM IS RESTRICTED HWY 50955 DBocld:32203785 Page 1
Phone (Area 202) 544-6000 10 ll 12 13 WARD & PAUL 14 15 16 1? 18 19 21 22 23 24 410 First Street, S.E., Washington, 0.C. 20003 £0 you given by Mr. Bissell at the meeting?" 20° TOP SECRET 37 "61. | The questioning goes as follows: "What instructions were Answer, from Mr. Halpern. “Mr. Bissell said that he had recently, and he didn't specify the date or the time, he had recently been chewed out in the Cabinet Room in the White House by both the President and the Attorney General for, as he put i sitting on his ass and not doing anything about getting rid of Castro and the Castro regime,. ‘His orders to both and. to mé were to plan for..an:operation .to-accompliish that. end." Then at page 36 and 37, Mr. Smothers returned to the same meeting. Mr. Smothers, at page 37, asked the question of Mr. Halpern as follows: | Question, "Let me ask you it another way. What was your understanding of what Mr. Bissell had been told to do by the President and the Attorney General?” Answer, "To gat rid of Castro and the Castro ragime on the b . island of Cuba." Now, in substance, did you have such a conversation with Mr. Halpern? Mr. Bissell. I assuma his testimony is correct. 1 don't happen to remember the meeting. Mr. Schwarz... All right. And did you have some conversation with the President and the Attorney General in which they told you in effect, in TOP SECRET  . HW 50955 DBocld:32203785 Page ?
SECRE 23 June urs | “" suBJEcT: Question’ 3. of. 4 Questions: Developed during “SSC | 7 Hearing: of Mr... -Richard Bissell on 12 June 1975: MA cia Gable’ (our 51708, dated Le May 1961) - 2 contains a paragraph that certain informa- tion from another cable or report was to be withheld from the Department of State. The Committee question is, What is it that was to be withheld? Why? Was it actually withheld and for how long?" -. RESPONSE TO QUESTION 3: ae | This answer is based on our assumption that the f { _» ~ Committee's query concerns paragraph two, OUT 51708. (The . : al background is this. Consul General Dearborn had instructed - the Chief of Station to determine from CIA whether or not detailed information on plans of the dissidents to undertake | . the assassination of Trujillo which the Consul General had acquired and reported to CIA (IN 44067, 30 April’ 1961) had | been given to the Department of State. CIA Headquarters | replied (OUT 51708) that the substantive intelligence con- ' cerning the plans and identities of those who, according E lL 1 i rs t to the report, ws participate had been passed to: ‘the ‘Department “of “St won’ 1 May 1961.: mre me ee meee a In its reply (OUT 51708), CIA Headquarters appended as paragraph two a query of its own. With parenthetical © remnant . . t : Department of State’ ‘postpones the release of irate , “The Depantméint of State has no objection tothe - E 22 IM PSB or deciassitication of. this document jackal 17 CL Bunda He FGARions of the JFK Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (PL102- +526) Reviewed on ESM GT ee Oy, eM. HP SO Sel Ob NGS Page's
SEC RE WV clarificatiofis j.to permit easier understanding, it was: A |. a Foreign Service Officer - who was thén assigned to the Consulate) IS NOW: eae .. HQS AREA (meaning in-Washington, D.C.).#% PL °- ADVESE PRIORITY IF HE WITTING (that ot |POUCHEDTO STATION AND IF HE AWARE: THIS MATTER NOT TO BE DISCUSSED WITH THE DEPART- MENT OF STATE." The Chief of Station replied (IN 44957,.2 May 1961). that Consul General Dearborn had informed him that Pr was aware of the presence in the Consulate of the | | Consulate employee who was traveling.to Washington at the - { { hs - that the Consul General, in a note’ sent via another yo I j same time, had asked | | _fiot to talk about them to Department of State personnel unless queried (presumably by ” authorized officials). . The cable included the suggestion ; , ; that CIA Headquarters ask to plead ignorance if | ; asked about the presence of the and to refer . any inquiries in the Department of State to CIA, The exchange evidently reflected the intent of Consul General Dearborn - and CIA Headquarters - to limit-knowledge- ability of sensitive details to those officials of the Depart- ment of state Wg ere already aware. . ‘It is noted that Mr. ae? (was in pfs the target of' tendentious regime-inspired ge radio ‘commentary tn the Dominican ‘Republic. - Further allega- tions could have impaired. his ability to serve in that » country. SECRET Re Be ARIS avs rts tae ene OI ie ‘ alah ce OS Be Be as eae tase Sais 4
“RATIONAL “SECURITY INFORMATION | Unauthorized Disclosure Subject a to Criminal Sanctions een ; esse fax REG Che United States Senate Report of Proceedings : Hearing held before | Senate Select Committee te Study Goverzzental Operations With Respect to Intelligence Aetivities ‘ i | aes | CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO w SCT Box 231, Folder 4 — .  DECLASSIFICATION AND/OR wees RELEASE OF THIS DOCUMENT — AS SANITIZED ns: ey RELEAS N a Ci RELEASE In pagT Ol TOTAL DENIAL b 7, 34 51538 ui (stenotypa: ‘Tape and Waste turned over to the: Committee for destruction) oe WARD & PAUL a 410 FIRST STREET, S. E. WASHINGTON, D. C. 20003 (202) 644-6000 TOP SECRET HW 50955 Doctld: 322703735 Page 5
TOP SECRET. 10 l Mr. Schwarz. There's one case officer I think we need for 2 || about twenty minutss on the Cubella thing, and I think his name Phone (Area 202) 544-6000 3 4 5 The Chairman. Well, let's see if we can get pangRem and who can be deposed. It ig a very ewedroOg san wan. 6 then there was % small item, but we should track it down. 8 If there are any other loose ends, let's tie them up just 9 as quickly as we can. | 10 Mr. Smothers. Senator, we are now trying to track down 11 the other addressees on the 13 August memorandum. We have 12 heard from three of them, and one of them is the Ambassador to t 13 || Santo Domingo, and we are sending written interrogatories. WARD & PAUL j 14 | Another one, Mr. Wilson, is in today, and we have still another 15 one who is in South Carolina, and we will be talking with him. 16 After some further inquiry, it may be necessary, we will 17 probably have to make a decision whether we will need to. talk 18 to General Lansdale again. I helieve we are already planning : 19 for Mr. Maheu and if we are, we should certainly have that : 90: picture clear in about another week. : 21 The Chairman. Last night, Senator Tower and I met with : 39 the leadership relative to the problem that the Committee faces : . 23 with finishing up its work on the assassination issue. It was 24 the strong feeling of the leadeership that the Committee should ° 25 issue a united report and that we should make every effort to HW 50955 Docld:3 POSTRS Page 6 TO [3 SECRET
Phone (Area 202) 544-6000 WARD & PAUL 410 First Street, S.E., Washington, D.C. 20003 HY 4S0954 10 il 12 13 14 15 16 1? 18 19 20° el ee 235 24 £0 TOP SECRET 44 Mr. Bissell. Well, | at that time, I think was Roberts was a Marine, a retired Marine officer who was involved in the Bay of Pigs operation. The Chairman. Well, wasn't the other man then brought over to also be in this project as well? He was, initially. Mr. Bissell. I don't believe| was ever involved in it. I could be wrong about that, but I am almost certain that he was not. Senator Schweiker. Mr. Chairman,-I would like to read the whole paragraph so that nobody accuses me of excerpting part or parcel of the paragraph. It tells a package, but it has some names I'd like to ask the witness about. It says, "Whether or not the zealots received direct orders from the ; ; | President or the Attorney General, they did receive orders to eliminate Castro from power in Cuba. The secret war was a “result of that policy, and Castro's assassination, if not specified, was a logical objective of that war., Acting on the President's authority,.JMWAVE trained several thousand Cubans in geurrilla tactics, armed then with weapons and explosives ‘and sent them down to the Caribbean with hopes of glory. «-All of them sought to end Castro's hold on Cuba, and many of them made attempts on Castro's life in the impromptu tradition in the attack on the Laquina Hotel which is referred to above. By the end of 1961" -- I believe this is in your timeframe, Mr. Bissell -~ “several men affiliated with the CIA had already | seotaal O3765 Page 7 TOP SECRET
WARD & PAUL 410 First Street, S.E., Washington, B.C. 20003 HW 450955 Phone (Area 202) 544-6060 10 il 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 | 20. el 22 25 24 20 Docld: 32703785 Page & TOP SECRET 70 Mr. Dennin. - Now, in Paragraph 2 of the same memorandum, it is stated that these arms would presumably be used against key members of the Trujillo regime? Mr. Bissell. That's right. Mr. Dennin. That's the last sentence of Paragraph 2. And you are aware, are you not, sir, that this memorandum was concurred in by your Deputy-that would be at the time Mr. Helms, where! tit says, concurred, Deputy Director of Plans? And from your review of the IG report, I take it that you did not concur. in it, but that Mr. Helms did in your absence?~ Mr. Bissell. I believe that is the case. This copy doesn't show it. Mr. Dennin. We have requested, and I'heard again on this from Mr. Elder yesterday, that there is no copy extant which would show who actually signed, on behalf of the Chief ~ western Hemisphere Division, and r can ‘inform. you: sir, that. - a that was not again, according to the IG report, Colonel King, but: apparently in his absence, his deputy, @29__—sPwas not you as DDP, but it was your deputy who concurred in that, and further that it was not the Director of Central Intelligence which approved it, but his Deputy, at the time General Cabell. Mr. Bissell. Right. . | Mr. Dennin. Everybody was apparently out of town at that particular point. (The document referred
TOP SECRET : 88 3 1 |} the outgoing the same. 3 3 a Mr. Dennin. The Deputy being the COP? F 5 Mr. Bissell. Correct. 4 Mr. Dennin. And the C/CA, that was the individual in the 9) office charged with what? 6 Mr. Bissell. Covert action. 7 Mr. Dennin. Specifically that would include provision of 8 things and getting advice on things like placing bombs? 9 Mr. Bissell. I suppose it would, although most of its 10 | efforts had to do with political action. ll Mr. Dennin. Turning to Tab K, that being a memorandum for | | le || the record of the February 15 meeting in New York, the memorandum 13 of February 16, you will note on page 5 that that memoranda | WARD & PAUL 14 describes a meeting held between the Chief, WH3, that branch 15 | of the CIA having direct line rasponsibility for the Dominican 16 Republic. 23 || And in Paragraph 2 of that memorandum it is stated that U.S. . | 24 | Consul Dearborn has given the opinion that §EMpRECRER) i 1? Mr. Bissell. That is correct. 18 Mr. Dennin. And the Chief at that time would have been a 3 , S 19 | J . eo 20° Mr. Bissell. I believe that's right. fe} é 2] Mr. Dennin. And this memorandum represents the meeting 3 al 22 Zo | | had in New York City with@EMDECK=4:and his cousin. Z E oO + 25 | "the king pin in the plot of the Dominican Republic." Do you HW 50955 Docld:32203785 Page 9 TOP SECRET
Phone (Area 202) 544-6000 WARD & PAUL 410 First Street, S.E., Wasnington, D.C. 20003 HW 450955 9 LO TOP SECRET 89 See that, sir? Mr. Bissell. Yes, I do. | Mr. Dennin. Now let me point out a couple of things raised in this memorandum. Once again there is very specific discussion of assassination, a method of assassinating Mr. Trujillo which is discussed as using a powerful bomb. A further method is putting poison in Trujillo's food or alter- natively in his medicine, and finally, possible methods of delivering arms and materials to the dissidents are discussed. Specifically at the end of that Paragraph 3 you will note that 11 |[_} reports that@EMDECK turned his attention away from arms * 12 13 14 15 16 i? 18 19 20° el 22 £9 24 £5 and started talking about delivery of other types of materials, exotic materials, powerful bombs, Mr. Bissell. I am not finding that particular paragraph. Mr. Dennin. Say the beginning of Paragraph 4. Let me just read you the first sentence of Paragraph 4. GA) said the object of obtaining this kind of help anyway is the elimination of Trujillo and instead of using arms or grenades, ha began to speak of more exotic materials and mathods." And then it goes on to talk about the powerful bémb that could be planted along the route of Trujillo's evening walk. Do you see that, sir? Mr. Bissell. Yes, I do. Mr. Dennin. Would you agr3e with me that there is no Bocld: 32703765 Page 10 TO ed SECR ET
Phone (Area 202) 544-6000 WARD & PAUL HW 450955 410 First Street, S.E., Washington, D.C. 20003 10 ll 12 13 14 15 16 1? 18 19 20° 21 22 23 24 20 Bocld: 32703765 Page iL YOP SECRET 90 question whatsoever that based upon this memorandum for the record, if it accurately describes the conversation which the Chief of the Western Hemisphere Division-3 participated, that assassination was being discussed, that it was being discussed in a very specific sense, and that it was made perfectly clear, as the first sentence in Paragraph 4 indicates, that the purpos to which the exotic materials sought by the dissidents would be put was the assassination of Mr. Trujillo? Mr. Bissell. I do. Mr. Dennin. Mwould you feel that this memorandum would hav come to your attention, either directly from (ie from his immediate superior, Colonel King? Mr. Bissell would guess this or a summary , and conceivably it could have come to my attention! again in the form of an outgoing cable or something of that sort. (95) X Mr. Dennin. Now having taken some time to go over this, sir, and the reason I do, I would like syou now to turn to and consider the memorandum from you which is under Exhibit L in the Senator's bill -- and Curt, you have in your book, on top of that, the minutes of this Special Group meeting, on February 14th, '61. | | (The document referred to was marked as Bissell Exhibit No. 9 for identifica- tion.) OP SECRET
Phone (Area 202) 544-6000 10 il 12 13 WARD & PAUL 14 15 16 17 18 19 21 22 235 24 410 First Street, §.E., Washington, D.C. 20003 20 HY 50955 DBocld: 323037685 20° TOP SECRET The Chairman. Why didn't you include that andum? Mr. Bissell. I cannot tell you, Mr. Chai remember what considerations moved me. I don’t it was because this was common knowledge and it unnecessary to include it, or as you are implyi an element of concealment here. I would be ver it were the latter, in this case. C103) A Mr. Kirbow. Mr. Chairman, if Counsel will 103 in the memor- rman. I do not t “know whether seemed to me ng, there was vy surprised if yield? Since I was originally asked to join Counsel to do work up on the Trujillo program, and I think he knows this too the record before the Committee out of the ‘67 , it appears in Inspector General's report and all of the cable traffic which was directe from the Consul General to the State Department through the CIA channels that this plan of the high explosi ve device was transmitted to Consul General Dearborn, (heesSeaty promptly classified it as an insane idea, which, if they try to do this, because of the heavy guard, they're going to all get themselves killed. And it would appear to me that if that transpired before the memorandum, the memorandum standing on its own looks very bad, but with this other information having been tranzmitted back to thel—~—Ssid nt it was a foolish plan, it would appear that there was no plan that they thought was workable in the United States government. TOP SECRET Page 12
Phone (Area 202) 544-6000 WARD & PAUL HW 450955 410 First Street, S.E., Wasnington, D.C. 20003 10 il 12 13 14 15 16 1? 18 19 20° eal 22 235 24 25 Bocld: 3 TOP SECRET 107 Mr. Dennin. Among other things, that advises ~~ well, that our position, our.being the Agency, is that you should attempt to avoid precipitous action by the internal dissidents to the opposition groups until headquarters, by that you mean CIA headquarters, are better prepared to support assassination and assassination is added’ in, I believe the original word is ist GMorewe) effect a change in.the regime and to cope. the code, with the aftermath. On page 2, it indicates that "Headquarters is prepared to take the following actions: @S soon aS the capability to receive those was developed" ‘and i a | was always the understanding and knowledge of Headquarters at that time and specifically your understanding and knowledge whe you received and reviewed this cable, that those sought after were to be used specifically in connection with an assassination attempt on Trujillo, wasn't that so? Mr. Bissell. It probably was. I don't remember whether there was any other use, possible use of tham, but I'm going to let that stand. (10>) Bo Mr. Dennin. Wel], going back to just those, there is no doubt on that, to the document at Tab M, M as in Mary -- (The document - referred to was marked Bissell Exhibit No. 1l for identification.) 03785 Page 13 TOP SECRET
TOP SECRET 117 1 Mr. Dennin. Going into ‘April, sir, now, |trying to move 2 || somewhat quickly, in April of 1961,@%& returned from the i 5 Dominican Republic and, as reflected in the document under Tab Phone (Area 202) 544-6000 4 O which is an April.11, '61 memorandum, that reflects an 5 April 6, ‘61 with Ge “7 6 the Dominican Republic, was he not, sir? 7 | (The document referred 8 , tows marked Bissell 9 | Exhibit No. 14 for 10 oe identification.) ll 12 13 WARD & PAUL 14 15 16 L? 18 19 20° 21 Le RO 24 410 First Street, S.E., Washington, 0.C. 20003 £5 HY 50955 DBocld: 32703785 Page i4 TOP SECRET
Pnone (Area 202) 544-6000 WARD & PAUL HW 450955 410 First Street, $.E., Washington, 0.C. 20003 LO 11 12 13 14 15 16 1? 18 19 20° el Re 24 29 TOP SECRET 128 signed this cable, which was not sant, approving the passage of the representing the Agency, went and saw Mr. Burle’ at the State Department, and this would be under Tab V, as in Victor. a (The document referred to was marked Bissell ' Exhibit No. 16 for identification. ) | Boclda: 32703765 Page 15 | TO 2 SECRET
— . CIA HAS NO OBJECT! | | 7 Juno 1961 ‘DECLASSIFICATION ou TO, RELEASE OF THIS D AS SANITIZED OCUMENT " SMCRUANDUT FOR THE LV <>) Ca) suBJECT : Record and Aclated Policy Decisions on | ) Ca) [fo Dominicun vicsicents QW) Cc) . i 3, Tha followins is taken From a Manorancua dated 11 hay 1900, Subjecu: Loordeoling rerlend: the Anbacsacor Wee. Humber Cael, tha lenses princes, (vhoa he did now (uns Ota covuuni tion frou tao bless RUES., " peed a | Thy Tbe o or ens) UESt fe cay no provlea dn Une puercnece ong delivery clancestingiy of the erns to tha dissidents,» Gut ho saka, ob ca the United viates Governmant vanls to cnagapo ln sais peteos the question ' of yhoocnes peers oar this acvivity." . : , 2, On 2) Jone JG£0 imeasseder rarlang told at hoe thought tunav : TT 2 Deminicun GESelacntae OL Ciba ntl dl leaele Swarerwt ‘ hea [nention of thre: vousivie sites Yor leaueing foo & apt giscrart near Clucad srujitic. 3, dnc mosting Tune 1¢00 Asal Rubotton tola vol romercaan On United states Ves with 3 removal of hey 4 orjuents J oF tne * it wee eee OF ta teh vd Meo dar RMovesneg propaect mda Gavee ts > no odin, one a ee financial susport o« oculeetcd oxile crours. judcitien.tly “AO voakinele approved daeluced Guisoricavion bor Ving ULA Vo rane Couiorenk cmd cunnort Lo geleclei eni)a2 crovnn com uniesvions nececcory for taou to develon & Conuliliuy gt ingijercncvinar vide. persomcl and cquaypmuent inte ths Pol CaN BOUL ‘ . rae ad een i . ‘APLATY as rage wey CEL HWY 350955 DBocld:32203735 Page 16
HW 50955 5, At 12 ganusry 19ot nesting af tris Soociel Group, Mr. Livings $a Merce and ouaseG Uyst Ube oar tne ant of “inate folt that 4 other eatar tals “s Tee teents. ai’ hs _ehould 9 lg aveileblo for fae aissicents inside & Dominicen penwols ie, Yhomas Parrovt of tne CIA nid ther Let thas could be anconniis \ Q ® o » he bglievea te ned cured uy tha CLA and thet tne olen won| of ivuiars? shat tha actual gntroduct=on ot tne materials into The “ mance Rapadloe would be tne regponsaul thenselvas. The @ocksso7 ol to Congul v aeeor? gn Chudee 3}, Janwey Jeo)” Moe Bat Consul, feapoora nade the voll VAS cenanniented tether datod cs c nasi ment, a pecard to wors 9f courss eelignted tant suca & eeeioion has been mate. I nope tnt fy ovyalb noe ca noes zo play C20) e990 long tho questi0p sf notucl ¢ delivery they ere cece? ard cxpectent t90 orcas toxdincss os our car WOULG "only eau tinea 4&9 the egliverit gr the exotic &s ena a Qe oS tion om since puey e are aa ee egg licaves pasar Hl ener) orpenization. 4 rat fe fe. 3 t aS One: os Sond 9, On 26 veapen Deol wi _ Oa ao . . . rr es a eatb t sgi0n to yess trece ved t? ‘ wee EMV ee ree. Sr aie U. Se baad norconned wp be yaeant Byte, ERE LAT, Maced Gh var : CONTE EEG in pravod: make pestre OF CAL pOr’s Joader, : no Go Ned 26 The RLS! a pEsoany bie 27 passed uy Vd leven sek) 4a cubed eau an corby eV DoclTda: 32203785 Page if to the diss2 cu Wis Gee : te 8 ET
oX DIRECTOR | co >, CIUDAD TRUS Lee ad§ Se ts - oS 3 : Btw sre Ee ing pare man En Lt See One aay ES welt DIR 25939 (OUT 73178 Je 2 ORIGINAL GMORA) PLAN FOR ACTION AT CORNERS MAXIMO GOMEZ AND GEC _“PWASHINGTON USING HIGH EXPLOSIVE UTTERLY OUT OF QUESTION DUE. ans CONSTANT GUARD THAT POINT. CIA officer VIEW SOME REMOTE CHANCE a PLACE CHARGE IN STORM SEV HOR DRAINING TO SEA. On GEORGE. hemor | | 1, WILL GET REF INFO SOON POSSIBLE BUT CIA officer THINKS a oe | 5 ee OPPOSITE JARAGUA BUNGALOWS «- THIS MEANS PUT RADIO DEVICE UNDER AIR | “CONDI TONER IN BUNGALOW, OTP THICKNESS Ga EATER THAN, 3 INCH 1ES THIS 7 PLACEMENT TO BE EXCLUDED. GOOD CHANCE DISCOVE! wy bEVIcE AND OR CHARGE IN THIS. S}TUAT LON BUT WILL POUCH PHOTOS PENDING | RECEIPT + oes a ie Bom OFFICIAL PLAN. 2. NO DEVTeeHE Ege, TO MONITOR PASA 1 E REF FREQS. | : Tala in os Te em ene Te ame Rg ~ { ee ee ee —-*C/S COMMENT: _ REQUESTED, INFO RE GAT 01 os rm, EPRODUCTIGN BY OTHER THAN THE ISSUING CFFICE IS PACH... HW 50955 Docla:32203785 Page 18
Nd pte ed Abe chis Cousin, SUBJECT: - Moo ; . i) Se S ee ES . CS oy 1. On 15 February J went to t Ro ‘DLltzore Plez ma Hotel: tn ew York Se end met with and nis: i 4 ee segistering under the naze of ; cousin for approximately 5! hours. Guring wnaiea ve. Uscussed, activities and support of the oppositioa in tke Dorinican Repablic, - an eae ied "2, IT might. mention that we have recently beon informed by' U.S, Consul - that in his opinion is too king pin of the plot in the -Doninicen Besublic. I vould Like to say thet efter this end previous woetings wih I an strony ty inclined to congur-2n the U,S, Consul’s opinion. — 3°: Pixst off, I oxplained tho euthordz ation for tho | | | uscer cortain conditions and surgested that wa go ee into tno acteiis of now-such delivery mignt be effected. I said thet. 7 . .t had boon suggested that an island cacne nesr the Dominican Fepublic ould bo picked up by whe interral acibn grougs, but the cousin and OP stled out this possibility saying that all these islends, altho ugh. Ma\ply populaicd, are regularly patreied by Dominican guards. .“ Thoy did reauree tuat a boat-to-ucat dolivery could be mace off the coast | 7 wath: Dodinican Repudlic from vessels uncer our control to risning vessels . ned by younger members of the int ernal front. They seid however that jin delivery would have to te mage neer the mouth of e river since the Jotlers voulé not te able to unload on patrolled beacnes out veuld heve to ail un sone_river for some cutance before tro mateviel coule be securely nloaded. ae ae down somewhat tke necessity for delivery of |» uga be, aid sty that it is desircavle and snould ba e fart of Tc) stored for use at-any momen ee altho ho planning. Ho-said that menbors of the opsosition could, if thoy : anted to, obtain small quantities of eras froa ary contacts from 3 ominican Army.munitions depots but thet aay arma so ovtained would have if o be used very quickly before tha: loss is discovered. For this reason, i o said it vould be dosirea0Pagio have thet could i ‘desired... I, o! War | Che cata that. WB objoct of - obtad: np this kind of holp : ., yrway 4s the elizination of” Trufillo and instesd of using mrs or eae vrenades he beran vo Spas of more exotic matericls and mothocs whica =e er hought. could bo more cesily edapted. . Firat of all he cane up with th a dea of a powerful tomb that could bo plenicd along tna route of Sujit? 6 ae a 4. ke detonated from a nesr by electronic device. Ee earn esyecte “po eG vening walk and could bo d aes pies re ‘¢ Ser | aan 4 . “& .- . + ue phot 4! : . fitts . : : tae alates # : So nae Ey PREOT : “ ne mo HY 50955 Bocld: 32203785 Page i9 Ce
— ye noes | a ees an an ioe Sr he So oon ‘ cf ; : . q- (Cieenea to th hinsaler nts cou y be j “very. cesy thin to ds, end T had a OS difficult tire explaLiins % to him. that We ere adviec’ bs experts |t hat such & devico is vory delics te end uncertein,. Anothor. method ¢ thet he roa Up Would be tke possibility of poisoning the ‘dictator ty food or br putting’ ~ poison cavsules. ‘in bottles 8 of certain Sedicines thee 41 “ > lo Ze igs whe fic tato or dis SLOT D47} as Sib: tus to tehe- Tegutarly.sste — Sald that he ould oe, ‘plore tne latte as be ang try to determine “nether Trujillo + Says his edising locally gr whether ran they are Ciovn in from the ‘United Stetes. they seen to believe Uhat one- Ses op two podson Pills coulg be put into a dDottle of Recicing ang that | re Cventually: the Cictator would Work. hissolr down to one or “hese pilis ce ° 5. OA less exotic end nore. practical olan that. they put for werd Was - ona that: they said had alre eady been Planned at one tine vo Tore, They saig that when the dictatoy leaves his office for his hose thera ape threo ’ » automobiles in his Procession WALth the cletato? hioself tn tac finest . 3 Pautowobile and the bodycusrds in the © Following two. The 4¢ee thet has been discussed interna]}y is Sor: several trucks to block the PVopress of these Cars at a given interséction at which ting yound. ren ee belong TO ee ere . . > ge to the action STUDS Would leap out of the true cks with Live aring and ne 2a .€Tonadcoes to finis Sh (Off the ‘tctator, = ae a ad 6. Att this point ‘said that a larce percentero of the nid tary are Kost ansbus f for a & chanpo in GOVermnont and the¢ if the, old “EAN vore frased there vould be ho ciffie culty SGvting. up a rrovis tonsa} Mev overnzent &long tho a °e3 thet. ¢} Tens) internal front has CxPrOessed tous Lore, (pus hed thi point and ‘Sked hin tf hig Gid not think he Would NY certsin. Trujillo officor. aig not quit and atte: =pted to setup a co ontinutss soverrcone. |p fot! g .cortein that every thing "Ould be 61) pyenes r , SO PEG once Tey ss SOE clininated ‘that it took somo tine to even Get nin LO consiéer that a Pos Sloility or’ dnzediety troub?e éfter 7 Trujillots Clinizats 21 nicht exist, The cus n OQ ‘at (this Point that he had been tole that Le ne neernad Tront could ls Up a sna il GTOUD as a Provisional Coverrmzent at thi 40 end this troup broadcast SN appeal for help, U.S. trooas Would ovo in in response to mainte in order, f Pointed out that whoever nad told hin tais did rot! ‘underatand + that legally forces camnot uncer the pres wee ules enter in euch Lorn to Sup OPOl. Augaser ns meent thas is Not in. contro] the country, 7 then: put forthe tho propos: that if sueh Q situztton esa Cone avout, why Balepuor as: cons “titutional president of tha country could not be forced Y persuaded to‘issue Such Sapren), ‘Cath acPted that Boopaer - could sa CS5115 mede to Gy eA | ‘Howes x, [ewnee: Sed the opinion tant if thy U.S. sent troops sn in response 0 an anceal fy 0:1 Bal it... 7 Agu: “OULS ancear +O the Dobulace ¢ ia Supporting t thS sSuce lessor of Trujilio, Ne Seemag quite re] MO a oe ee rb zeved when I fo told hin thaz I did not beliave tho U.S. would of Ser any ) ekeport: to ¢ es Contdnuist Governacnt, Ee ae . ir Be ype WHITE ROUSE | | - . on oe i os pra ¢ 1 . : wae ag ; . - oe | . Ej ere ioeiges | HY 50955 DocTd: 32203735 . Page
rc 4 =~ i bombings would. bring about a- succegsful reve. rution, 44-45 certainly evident Yt he ia conv incedstbts own mind that this sixplo action vould bying ut immediately the doWREGll of Trujillo end a cHenpo to a moderate *. | Movernment led by cesbers of the internal opposition. “He strongly urged. that such acton be planned erd carried out jancdaevely und seeacd a disappointed briefly, at aenst, when I’told hin teat no authority existed). -- ‘for such action concenred and that in veny event the Planned and carrying , out of such action would Lexe. sono tine, 10, / I strongly. urged thet we build up vetter capabilities! for produeiag anti-Trujillo propaganda into the Dominicen Nepublic and again. “urged us to use the mediun and short waves of radio station, -#fter sone | conversation he agreed that ceople like Jinenes, n2feel Bontila, end “Homero Hernandez. would be pood people to plan and. cooperate an such ni. ~progran but be empnasized that theso men should not 9 publicly identified | ith the program ord that the broadcasts themselves should, Sor Iaclzum *effect, te rade by professional nevscusters. Ke sbhid that such propaganda | | peuould be directed at irritating “and upsetting Trujillo us much as possible, sore 211, In regard to the exiics, he apreed that Juan Isidro Jizenez, “aatbough he has been gone a long. Wnile from the Doainican fepudlic, isl std & a man highly respected for his intelligence end culture and he soexed | - & “receptiva to the idea out forth that Jisencz should be occupying an | & impor tant position in the post-Trujillo governsent., In discussing other * ©% les I managed to work in tho name of horecio Ornes. Both ho and hig ennsin » avaro ho is engeged in anti- Trujillo exile x vivity in Puerto Ricéo Pon Said thet they had no objection coordinating their activity) with-those of Ornes and his group. said tnat he’ could set. upja channel of communication to Fidelio espradcl, who will be a senber inl. ‘Puerto Rico” of tho Jimenez croup end ho Said he would do.so when requested, “42, On the Subject of the ottes, aia. that 10 was some tine * before the leaders of internal opposition learned that) wo had let relations dig with such people as othar opposition leaders ‘4 He said . { that on this trio he has talked to and asked why ne had not been | rocoiving messeges froa hin, whercugon:.. * replied that we no longer oe oa, had relations With hin. (This is the first Tomew that “ had I. communications with svecificall;, ) _presees that we “SO rosumed contact with such pe © aS. other opposition It ders  -, because he 8 , noid that it wes. inportant tha “he. madinvain friendly rolationshios with | oxides whereever: syssible.. MMeelso succested that ve furnish tae internal ‘ opposition wita the ddenviti@or those exiles of whoa Wu have n bad opinioa my nnd they vould seo to it that thro ourn Cualhy connections Unese peopia wouls es; 0. Btraiphtengd out and developed 52 us to become of assistance to a future a overnrent ani not oitver erainst members of the interne) Opsosition of ‘the i Oo. Taj greod with ar princdple and said that wo would tiy to do. EVES Gy: THe WHITE oUsé oF Ce a ] e oor STATE ; N beens yl . * . ° weet . : oo . Gia G bide d TTT te Te mm seme nee sore wee . i HW 50955 Docld:322903785 Page. 22
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. oa PRERE SI “PAPER ON Ths Etna BRPUELIG | sitmalion the bre sale in. diplomatic. re elattons an Aupasb 1940. tg LE “ollow tay, “US. “/powinic -of the CODR was brought | sharply. into focus by Lae appearance of- pickets “<oubsida ony consulate 6n 5 January in ovobest against bth > QAS vote to: oxgbend trade sanctions against the’ Dominican Romublic. ‘the pickets “kore signs condemning the interventionist policy of the U. S. and. calling for the ex:mision of Gonsul General Dearborn, whoa they jabeled a‘spy. continued Lo ceamive President risenhawer | Pha Leninican radio and ores “Ag being rosponsi ble for Lin present state of affairs, while mapntaining 32 pereeve concerning Foathilude, althongh it has previously exnrussed Sone, re the Pres sidant's choice of advisers on Latin America, rservatLlons regarding es A oHeHamara.on the nvound, ‘that he was mating doxoge Lory remarks probable bhat this expulsion vas in, Set “<Sahont the country; however, Lt is Vyetaliation and anger over Lhe belief that-the Us Ss had previded infovna tion — to Veaemiela on Trujillo's efforts to overthrow or assassinate Vresident . Ratencourt. : - oo So 7 . it is Lhow: ne by son Latormed. obearwers ina the out rque of the a cunan lopiglation whieh cores up for reneual in the U. S. Congress in hoosay that the Trujillo governuank c cannot lasb another six months if thoy Co not pet Lhair share of. the Cuban windfall sugar; and rumors are Nesrentsting in Giudad Trujillo that if they are deprived of the windfall 7 — “the senr olans to expropriate American properties and terinjnate Us S. “ocong sular relations. aa “operational, Suiginary. “eee. (A, Goneral It will he recalled that oan oh January W961 ‘tho: Epectal Croup anthoriaed the Agency to vrovide dissident exiled Pomtaican .Gvouns vith provided Lheir delivery Lo @lewents within the Pominican Republic was effected by Powinicans.. Jriindiately following this decisien we iinvlieatad to uvitting Leaders: of bhe Vid) ce (PETAL COURT = FIGUESES ~ OniggeCroup) and the PCR (fntbernal Dissident | Group withhom pis! WOK. is in Pouch) that we were prepared to provide the a limited ‘supply of| provided they developed the capability to inbroduce & va0agp. bo the Dominican Republic, “ad Doe On 27 3 amy! Mas: authorized Lo infera Prasident INPANCOUKT ube J. 5. is now vroviding Cinineial support and beclinic al guidance to VAD activities cirected by Horacio ORNs, ea, ri bey eee f & Ne HW 450955 " pocla: 32203785 Page 24, an relations have vorsened steadily, and the anti-. S,. sentuaent President Yeunedy, apparently adopting a "yait ahd see! “on 26 Janaary he CON ordered the expulsion of U.S. Yice Consul .” ch 1961 will be al]--taporlant to, the fnture of Ue ¢./Roniniean relations. wwe gee
, oa ‘ : : “pone ifieally for ship repairs “y reerni Ging. and training eres, Locating * sites and facilities for future PH activities, sblrenglhoning bhe LLical “ ‘anivabtion of bho Vaabeagekepropranda.. On JO January , As avthorized to inform VsTAHCOULT hat eadauarters vas orepare : og to consider providiag| to any bona fide’ resistance element | es “with whon adequate contact can ne establishnd, LETALCCERP was to be i oS a -encovraged to recommend any new individuals or groups he considered useful: “to further objentives of the project. 4 repented vanat Pres cident ee 5 og VPeTAVCQULT was gratified to receive the atove: anfonaaiion. q tn Headquarters rontact with SCR exiled Loniors they disclosed their plan of aciion wach they £elt could be taplemented if they were. 2. ovovided wilh amis Lor JOO men, ‘explosives, and remote control detonation . ™ davices, They also. claimed to have a small boat infileexfil capability. RU On the other hand the VAD, while claiming no inbernal ory inization, claimed “Sa sea and aly capability and are the chosen instruments of President — BETAAUOUL? and jose. PLUS. ae . . —— wt . , : — . ‘ , ae : GB. srente Civica Ruvolucionaiia (2 i) ; y JA ee rh (1) We have eeently: ‘been im touch with key e exiled leaddrs of af | ‘the. FOR and they: hag. expresced a willingness to assemble a gual) cadre in uerto Rico. Lt is conbeuplated that they will develop maritime co - ee)" a rahi ity, Le in touch vith theip tnfternal connterparts through oo. ° eB ~Uf/t facilities, and develop vlans for implernenting the’ internal crenp's z plan of aclicn. In vieu of theta reluctance to daal directly vith. Lhe - + BS Group (Wr) and in the interests of security we plan to keep "a _conparbnented for the time being a (2) Through oh n Cindad sinjillo we are al tempting ; to ascertain the detayls of the FCR's plan of action and develop a slay- 7 | “behind conmunj cation. capabi li ly. | | a re Vi rANBUaAr. Jia Revoluc Lonaria Poninic ana wen) re I an (1) Veoare aclively suppor bing ‘the yPD (the ChHSS group) in t repiiring and cutCitting their yacht. so as to develop an ans delivery _ ; eanability., Tt is estimated that it will take from Is to GO days to complete “this uverk., Acditional time may be recded to reuruLt and trajm a crew, 7 | oo (2). €uoper batewabeo being: tiven to Lhe Wi ple propaganda and - _orpaninational achivi ties. MEpro(.an is being develoned with the hore that the Vid can develop their oun contacts and sources of infowwition withta the Poninican Republic. — - ae oe . QD. Possitility of Deve oping a “Loyeott Capability ee veep fee a gt (1) Tarring the summer of 1960 Wi Division made use of Fernamle UTZ £9. ilva, Soninican exile in fuerto Rica and at the time head of Lie ohldin | " : HY 50955 DBocld: 3227037685 Page 25
: ea oo . . oe —ROQUEING. | oo . , a 20° BARCH | 196 on Ss. Er “CR (7 = |S : Wa ;  —— —_ go i ee “Py oa — 5 aes ae = EPO cory. Sl ore D FOR Ant BT 2320, 19 Rag) ee 7 ACTION chu & ae Loy MA NOTIFICD AT 2320). oF ~ renin Enge ESET oe A Wa a 1 Ry poe . Thom cor, sors, Boas re exes ©. OPERAT HONAL IMMEDIATE ee | oO: Ie ER - oppoes sition leader | . “STATION/- SAW an/  ANO an HOURS 18 MAR AT . a 2051 POW i Ne ! Pare /Oppos gj der! ek RRADONW APARTMENT, SECURITY PRE ESUMABLY MAINTATNED (3UT SIM CARS ey RELATIVE ABUNDANCE IN NEIGHBORHOOD AFTER MEET WHICH Nov SURPRISING SPAS PT END TRUJILLO STROLL TIME. o | 7 opposition lead Ct nt Ge An/ _ PF 20VED. “BE OUR NOT PART ICULARLY OPEN TNDIVICUAL opposition member WHO. HAD 70 BE COAXED AT TIMES GY¥an 7 WHO MUCH BETTER MOTIVATED ~ AND PROBABLY MORE DYNAMIC. - NOTE HOWEVER an Qeresitfy EAT e E WARNING REET AND DID NOT KNOW WHAT OR WHOM EXPECT, NEVERTHELESS PAST “AMERICAN RECORD DOMREP AND WIDESPREAD ASSUMPTION TRUVILLO HAS MANY “KEY AMERICANS IN POCKET OBVIOUSLY MAKE FOR DIFFICULT ATHOSPHERE FOR ee oppose. leader OP WORK WITH an J. “Rig, ONE RESULT IS KE SEEMS VERY HESITANT NOW 2 REVEAL MORE” ‘NAME gBOR MINUTE DETAILS. DOUBT WILL AGREE TO’ MORE MEETS 8 SOON FOR UNDERSANDAN ye REASONS» oe mee ng, HIS: GRO LAN dl THIS, @ROUP KNOWS IOENTITYTrujilte | ‘MISTRESS. IN CAPITAL. HE VISITS HER, ONCE WEEK OR ONCE IN WO WEEKS. QOS KER APARTMENT |NCOGNI TO ANO LIGHTLY. GUARDED. - OROUP: APPARENTLY “HAS SOMEONE IN GUILOING WHO GAN ALERT. THEM TO VISIT. DRESSED AS - “ARMY OFFICERS SMALL GROUP WILL GO to ENTRANCE, DISTRACT GUARD WITH | Secret 7 | mi cy HW 50955 Docld: 392903785 Page 26) ~~.
Cid id deat roe gu MARCH 1961 oe 2S. E CRE EE A IS mE tet gate OneemETN mst meme = emt et ae A So © PRETEXT, SISPATCH 1M OR THEM LN SILENCE EN ENTER APARTMENT AND TRY, assassination POS 3S 161, Y TN an UDING” MISTRESS, OTN, SILENCE. oO, TO oO THEY NEED AND sy FOR PERSONAL De EFENSE [N- EVENT. FIRE FIG HT. WILE eh position lea SUSE QUIET WEAP ONS | ‘FOR BASIC JOB. antP? . EVEN. SURNED DOWN TENTATIVE! FICE R OFFER MARINE CONCUS SON GR SENALES AVAILAB IE HERE, | SAYS | | IN GROUP EXCEPT. HIM ACQUA NY ED RAPID F IRE WEAPO NS. . fc . ‘opposition Lead | De “MUCH FUTILE sis ARRING QIN USE AIR OR. SEA DROPS, Ani FINAL posit ON WAS ‘us Govt cer TYEMS. HERE SOONEST VIA POUCH OR SIMILA “MEANS « EVIDENT He ACTUALLY» WORRIED THAT DELIVE RY BY OTHER Me ANS “WOULD” CONPROM [SE ENTIRE PROJECT! OBVIOUS HE CAN COUNT ON ONLY, ONE - Assassination “GROUP BOTH RECE IVE ‘AND. DO. / so JAP PAREN T THAT TO Insist ON , ‘WAYS Well CH MORE: “SEC Bg OR, US Govt WOULD TAX us. RESOURCES TO SUCH aa S Sas sinati EXTENT THAT HE INSISierHAT AFTER, iP oo “MIR ‘DROPS. WILL BE FEASIELE AS PART EFFORT CONTROL SITUATION } MIGHT DECIOE DROP pA (For CER eM (PHASIZED THAT IF HOS WELL. NOT POUCH ITEMS THIS GOES KOT ‘. opposition mt MEAN ‘NO US Govt INTEREST TN. PLAN, © THIS, “THOUGHT EASTER: SELL an/ . opposition leader SHAN an/- , GUT GOTH “OBVIOUSLY FIGURE THE IR DAYS” Nun BERED AND WANT oa STRIKE NOW, | an oe . . ar 7 . . : Oe eee eres wats CANES LAT LNs PPS eh Vibe ee Vea ine a Ne ee eer ae = HW 50955 Docld:32203785 Page 27
Ring gs 2 Habel 11961 ae e SEER ET. | fp pete eae ale » ine _ _ ‘ 3 | é suet os arate vatee mmm memo crete tome k. wd seem ene tO EPR epgnttite..- . coe + . . . ee Luly af oe . ge oes 5 yee ge a Soe . : 7 ‘ 7 aan wth 8 ® a : . wee e : 4 rs can ; : a a SO a ee ee ~OACTION | OPERATLONAL” IMMEDIATE ‘ oe. S . EO a BETTE 2th y§ . i . poy ee erat eek a teens solena be mE at B88 ne tc AI it PAA Ren mae ee ere mins Raman reER, mA Lame ALLS og mares Cera aad tend Lar nm omar tears wtnaaye, feimansaganiey smithy ah Hite A avon a a © EO o CHE ot and an opposition rne rnber . - "6 An opposition leader / CATEGORICAL I. Y EXCL UOE APPEAL BY. scassination BALAGUER AFTER * MALNTATL LUT “NOT AOCEPYABI TO. INTERNAL OR Ww ition leads EXTERNAL “opras LV TON AS WOULD LIN PAST WITH FUTURES Ae EXPEL AN WILLING RISK CHAOS FOR PERTOD OF UNDETERMINED LENGTH AFTER yp tadaasination HATHLY ECAUSE FOR SECURITY REASONS 1113- GROUP CANNOT - ome “APPROACH MILETARY. AND HOME “10 GET DECISIVE AGR CEMENT SUPPORT BEFCR Lo. OF err . a “€ vounesination emi VOUK LIGERTY SAY US Govt CANNOT PERMIT ANOTHER ¢ oe , | EVOLVE FROM.CHAOS. BOTH DISSIDENTS INSISTED NO COMMUNIST STRENGTH - a  oetion 7 “AND NO CHANCE CASYRO WAVE HERE. “Ani | 2 SAID NOT EVEN. CONVINCED A oe REAL VALUE IN PRESENCE: AME! RECAN NAVY. IN AREA, WHICH APPARENTLY SCM | _ ONE ELSE'S IDEN, exces) 'Y FEELS MUGHT MAKE MILITARY | MORE AME NDABLE ;  COORE! RATE. PLACES MORE VALUE ON AURA TYPE ACTIVITY? AMD MORALE eo assassinalion ‘opposition leader “8 VALUE. INVASION BY EXILES WHEN J 2, HONE, An 1°" 7 CLEARLY 7 RECCONIZES: ui Mi, ONLY PEOPLE, VWILTH REAL Pour IN CHAOS, ‘Te HE ROREED “CIA OF FICEIGUGGESTI ON US Govt 7RY. REACH. OTHER | MEL ETARY “RU OTHER CHANNELS, AGREED GIVE US LIST NAMES TO ASSIUT EFFORT /MD AVOID CROSSED WIRES. AGAIN EVIDENT 1S ONLY MILE TARY ar leader : a, ASSET [Sa high / BOTH DISSIDENTS, CONCH NED. THAT PROCESS OF OUR a Gey 7 LNG AT M Le [TARY TOO Sl. Cd BUY cin Orr ICE ISOUGHT EXPLAIN ADVANTAG | CUS Es Oe RE A! Pint re ener THER SYR “RTE be SHEE S SECRET vo a, ner DUCTION t OY Oli 24 THAN THE ISSWING OFFICE IS PROHIBITED, " Cepy Me.- HW $0955 DBocld: 32203785 Page 28
OP tsnon Wd MESSAGE 1a. OPERATIONAL LCOLATE PAGE y - Cols w ails a Pe *y : Oo as \ rn —— “an opposition / 15 “OFFICER'S CANDIDATE, FOR THIS. JOB, _ OFFICER ~ HOPES EE HIM ABOUT 22 MARCH, oe . ee | 8, BOTH APPROVED OFFICER. “LEAFLET, Text ora fs WAC P@UCHING mo, an opposition leader “32°82 MARCH AS HOCA 244, An /. _ HAD VOLUNTARILY CITED RADIO FROPAGANDA FROM VENEZUELA AS MOST. IMPORTANT. FACTOR ver in —— ENCOURAGING DISSIDENTS AND AWAKENING OTHERS. - AGREED TO TREMENDOUS oe VALUE SIMILAR BROADCASTS FROM AMERICA AND GREAT DESIRABILITY LEAFLET DROPS, PLEASE, ALERT press and propaganda section 9. WE RECOGNIZE THAT MANY CABLES LATER FULL CIRCLE FROM opposition member ORIGINAL an / 0” PLEA FOR [IVIA POUCH, “PERHAPS HQS NOW ABLE COPE POLITICALLY. THIS PROBLEM,~. BE ASSURED AYTI TUDE OF he, “AND PRESUMCABLY8F HIS GROUP IS THAT OF DROWNING | MAN REACHING FOR. STRAW, | “HE WANES TRAW AND NOT OFFERS OF SWIMMING 1.ESSONS. HAVING vo, assassination 1 OFVICER | BEEN GIVE BARE “Sy PETALS LATEST / PLAN CLA/ CAN VENTURE (ONLY THAT 17 SOUNDS MORE INTELLIGENT THAN CI TEOf == [Ze ¢ IN 15266 "US Govt RISKS LITTLE, ANO COULD’ GAIN FROM THIS GROUPS FEAR. THUS “REQUEST HOS STUDY POUCHING AND ADVISE SOONEST.._ (END OF MESSAGE). ee e *, : a rrre — | SECRET | Bocld: 32203785: ‘Page 29 .
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ete 5 8 ae se Ree 0 A eet gn mf CREE Y nO Oth mae +¢squmeem « 240 ten ae een <i oe fesse “ SF Oe ere ae eee mn ae ROUTINE 19 mate e coeeeereene our 87855 PR if : coos (PLOM TINGS) i OPERATIONAL 3 eDIMrs yo eam Id ‘ STA BLASH BEI: D CACHE SHALLO LUCCER at BES, (ib, Be ATR DROP’ Vey IEE 5 OF CAPITOL ALD OOER Hage OLE eOVIDED, as sty 3: . contact AnD CIA Officer JOS DER ADVISwIEL (PYT: Olds HOS DEVELORED Lea Pru Jillo sucuniG Jo MATPPR: nC CHURC af A J. HORDERING re? SOPLE uo? nu PREDU un benin PRODUCTION REF C TEAWIETS UPON RECELPT ) Go ; __Recussvep fore can 20040) On 2¢ DO. FOL ADVISE * aa ~ PUES MAT RT Ale BEING POCHED, EXPL MATION 404 i oo “Depar tmen Je “Ties HAS: TerrarsD” Phat TING WT oe State7 MEET CGD Trreunoy WitA ri ne SUDDEN . ee ere ee eterna in, 5 RY prss TS tS AY FRECIVITAYE CHAISE _E GOV? Wri vin WDE" eek: aie WAT OVERT U,: Gov't. | soTHON WILL BE TAKEN, - ME , ae ae or ; ‘ 4, ees ABOVE CLARIFIES ECS POSITION, CIA Officer SHULD B LOCKED ACCCRDL: OLY. asia Depar Lmene SENT a AIG POINTS RO ATH Ur NCLEAR, Siate/” REPARL: G ORDERS, Pare RETURN FOR Co singeriéis, rab SUITAT ICN STILL CESINED, rece PTA on VET leer Is “CUS 3S. POSSIBITG contact “AID ADVISE FRICR The MAY HAVE DIFFICUY, TY Taavine fa ecruniiig GDR Wien DEPARTURE, , Co | EXD oF )aNSSACE~ | COOTOIN A TING. Orficers i + (cour ED. Co {Past Ec) S~E-C- RPT ATT Oe aye 2 BELCASING DtEFicEe Scan a om cae REPRODUCTION ey OTHE? THs, N ThE ISSUING OFFICE IS PROHIBITED, Cepy
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SERS een asttecoaccnsttin MEMORANDL4 FOR CHE RECORD co So —- -BECLASSIFICATION AND/OR (3 ° ch aes a » °° RELEASE OF THIS DOCUMENT fe oe | ise: 3 LAS SANIFIZED a ECT:. Meet ‘roject Gtipss = . SULJECT:. Meeting on Project a SH) oo a SX KB MAY 94- an . ; oe ~O1ycR): — me, Se ee "1. his was a general meeting which’ took’ place:in the office of - | ~ C/CA cn 6 April 1951 rron 1630 to 1839 hours, ghC PUrccse of the . on “ meeting Wes to discuss SMBUS DI wd oh the WhO wag temporarily / &t Headquarters on Consulteticn. Parcie ponts included: | oo ¥ { | three employees so .of the CA Starr; and an enpléyce | 2 [Pp eave a review of GE =Djoperational ectivities ‘in dwe & particularly on gees Gy oeroa's relations vith the and especially on the insistance of taey - 2euders that they BE pro~ vided with a ; tor their own protection ; o (epecifically five M3 caliber .45 syo's » Sad that they be given tengiole -€vidence in the fora of a leeflet drop LhethOBoOnnlis tn syupatay with thetr objectives. . oo os ee ns Discussion of the feasibility, ways and means of' providing ee conducting a leaflet drop,. Gave rise to the followin C gucsilons: &. The extent of coordination with higher authority | - required to conduct the leuflet drop; i.c., whether this reouired the approval. of State, or whether it required beth the approval - OL. Stete end of thé Special Group. oe ' ee aby, Waetner[ Jeouna be sent to{__[Pvia the pouch _ cet ee eWwhich wus consfdered the only Seusible means of getting | tof Jat this time. Cc. The means of cetting these fo into the hends of the without TUauing the risk that they could be traced to ce personnel. ; re ae a 4, On the question of the leaflet drop it wes erreed that Would take uo this matter with the usproorlate State officials on 7 April; end on the question or using the souch it WES agreed thas this should be done, and thet WH/3 should request a waiver of the Pouch Regulations ‘for this purpose. - an ; a ; a matey Ut : 34 . ry ruby Y HW 50955 Bacld: 323037385 Page Poe ee ee ais
cy T April igéne .. MENORANDUH YOR 1 “onter, a SUBJECT 40 S pouch’ ‘Poatriction | Waiver Requéet and’ Corti fication. REFERENCE. Le HLS! 562 aa wo oo: ‘le. [tts requested that tha provistons ‘of CEL Ho. 1lo- 2. _ ‘ba waived and thit the referenced dispatch nunter and its attachnents - -and separate cover attachionts be forwarded to thu field via. . diplona tic air pouch. rn % 2, The above requost is gubaitted. Lor tho following reasons: Le Ciudad Trujillo has ‘requested that fiead= quarters Fon a OFLSFTEy-BESTE ll [dong priority basic for issuance to a small action <' group to be-used for self orotection. Curing &@ recent visit = by to ileadquarters, secure means of passing this “equipsent to the action Eroup was discuseed with the appropriate ‘Headquarters staff Oloments. - s o B. A dotormination has been | made that tho iss svance of this equipment to tno uction crouo is destraclo ££ for. no _ othor reason thin to assure this tmoortant froup's continued ~,, cooperation with and.confidenco in this Agency's detenaination « to live.un to {ts carltor commitments to-tno group. ‘There commitments took the form of advising the group in January . 1961 that we would provide linited arus and aesis tance to thea > “ provided thoy cevelooed the capability to receive it. Operational cilreunstances nave orevented this froun Lrron daveloping tha assets capable of receiving tho above equipment — - . 2 through normal clandestine channels such as air drons or.  . . Goa infiltration, oe , wee, Sadia OE eo Ste, C. It is conteaPlatod:that +) nof uta be for= “ewe warded ag a voparate cover.attachzent to the roforenced dispatch which will forward “ae " € . 3. I cortify that all other transmission fachlittes listed “in CSI ho. 110-2 have Leon conuidered aad found. inappropriate, ‘Deputy Director (Plans) HY 50955 Bocld:322703765 Page 345 — Cr Me A rr en cer pre a ger pape ~~ on 2 aoe toms . + Woatern ilomisphere Livistion ~ _ a * : * . ve / ra - ay? Oo - Cae \ fg Bot ee moyen ote nets sare T en RL TE EY Pera Se eet = te ee oe ~~ Ly
° & : a im derable F a 5. Regarding the transfer of[_|to |; after const - discussion of alternative meens, it was recomaended that when these ams arrive inl__]they be cached by Geetions personnel, wno later then, at the diserction of &aeat0S;, could notify through cutouts « of their Location... FA*3CO eb said thet prior to his departure, he ‘would prepare @ memorancua setiing our alternate methods of getting the _erns securcly into the hands of. ‘his has since been done, and a copy is herewith attached. It is recosmended that further action “py Headquarters be deferred pending receipt off firm reccmcnendation, as noted in paragraph 10. (of his nemo « 4 , et at ry etre aie rece wade Te ery < be aa os eh, ates MI Aa oe DO a CA/PG Ct ae prot hiv. Ut ed ee yHF WHITE HOUSE cfnct rn cr 1° . . ‘ . “ one Vos? . anak * Tot ae at o wee o eo rae ra Hi 40955 Docld:32203785 Page 36 naam een!
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CLASSIFIED MESSAGE “S-F-C-R-E=T “.prom: DIRECTOR | oo CONF, “INFO: _](orerattonis DOEDIMEP - oh LE _Jos3s. (1 genta) * Posey (IN 44067) ** . Cy “DIR 32773 (our 90833) wt : AGS EARLTER RESERVA SPIONS CONCERNING ADVISARILIT Y DELI KOUTING DEFERRED ROUTINE {VERING REF A ITEMS ~ NG MET Te (Me DEGRER BY PLANNING FOR SUCCESSCR GOVE AND CONTROL MEASURES ON fe) . opposition opposition ee parr /) GROUP AS EVIDENCED IN PEF BY SINCE IT AFPEARS THAT] / GROUP HAS mand" COMMITTED ITSELF TO ACTIN’ WITH aR WIFHOUT ADDITIONAL SuPFOR?, COUPLED WITH FACT ae REF © ITEMS ALREADY MADE “AVAILABLE TO THEM FOR FERSOWAL DEFE! 7 CRT _— _ opposition member “is TED FASS RSF A ITEYS TO 7/ FOR THETR ADDITIONAL PROTECTION ON THEIR PROPOSED 4 : ENDEAVG. QS LEAVES 70 SRTTON JUDGMENT NCST SECURE MEANS OF| DELIVERY WHICH WILD a AFFORD MAXUM ROC PCR ELAUSTBLE DENTAL, So | AL 2, / ADVISE Linco REF A ma ‘S DELIVERED AND THEIR DISPOSITICH, " EXD OF VESSAGE 2. WH/Comment ann ae arena _DDP “ cooroinarl™ S-ECAR-E-T A TTT n _ DUE pres ‘pS I’ FICES I | eee oe ——REPKODUCTION BY OTHER THAN THE ISSUING OFFICE IS PRO HW 50955 DocId:32203785 Page 38 pny UTHENTICAT NO OFFICE? H'BITED. Copy No. |
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training candidates for code radio ‘operators or: ‘sabotours, ‘This o> evente dg pricarily duo’ to tho “Coxprohensive ature of “Trujillo's services, tho andPEcab io ‘Loar that prevails’ throughout the Repu ee being caught or suspected of anti- ~Trujillo activiths, and tho fact) that ” "the organized internal opposition apparently consiats of. only a: Low | ““Snternal opposition loaders ‘for personal defonse weapons attendant am individuals with no real under ground otructure, CIA hag had in tha » ply - Brofocted effortao to noutralize “TRUJILLO, threo (3) and vita accompanying _ poans to the  oppoaition, Tho | | Feedpients have Fopeatedly: requosted groups. ‘Those relationships have taken into account that Prominen ‘political, leadershas in offoct eootguatad fornar prominent Caribbean pol oo leader 7 as his antasary and representative to work, Wath Doninican - prominent Caribbean political leader groupe. Through / ~ Lo |t0 the fo and with | the ¢ knowledge of a pr ominent Caribbe have been. passed by secure ‘nor - have ‘thoy been able to Honinate turn of a wl to their o additional CIA has cotablichod working relationships with selected exile C itical 7 oxtlo. Mowing (1) 0 The oe a Caribbean political lea der em a ” _ — . . _ _ 1 ORs ; a SEU RET THE WHITE House OEFICE MW 50955 BDocld: 32203765 Page 40 of tho two cHar exile organizations. & Caribbean oO an political leader Q.roprosentative dosignated byprominent/ » 40d chaired bya prominent Caribbean: ~ _ ae SO . political leader and We gp ee
ewan Opposition’, So. , Sacrotary Coneral of Vanguaraie Rovoluctosaria Donthtoana (RD). This radio ‘program io beard in the Doninican Ropublie ag the voice | of tho orgenssitf@ion. an ; foe RT eT et ee ce, = an a — organization (G3) so as to givo it the ‘eapability. | 7 pan absorbed by the hl 6G.) With the knowledgsa of a Caribbean political/, and using ‘D. CIA has rocontly ro~located | ~~ oe : fo who enjoys tho confidence ‘ of the internal opposition,: : ___ Pahg objective | Se in dezocretic processes am ” selected adainistrativemmiiis.° / and a enall proup off - recently | currently in being pee) | : ‘ the wired UPS cree THE WHITE HOUSE OFFICE oo TO pgaga a SEORET * 0 88 HW 350955 DBocld: 322703735 Page 41
S9e0te trougout. AS NOT UrrraTED 7 A. Train selocted menborg pf tha internal opposition a3/code radio . operatora, | ‘CIA hag the aopproprite radio equipment ron-tho-shelr® at BS oo Jin Ciudad Trujillo. However, ‘this’ program has not been initiated duo to the internal opposition's failure’ to provide individuals who are “abla to undorgo the ‘required training outaide of the Dominican! Republic and willing” to run tho risk of having ¢ the radio “Sauipnent ” in their “possesaion. oo A _ oe = train selected menbora of tha opposition in sabotage and underground restatance techniques, © Here again the internal opposition has provided no training candidates or devoloped & capability to receive explosive ; materinlo through lantestino channels, we wren RECUTRE 4 portranar AUN ORIZATIOY OSSTBLS COVERT ACTIONS A. CIA has a supply of which are on the direct custody| -4n Ciudad ‘Tujitie. ice» cneans of pasoing ag for their Tgp? srreget personal defense attendant to their projected | a . offorts to renove Trujito can be developod| ke | | B. CIA can initiate ro . response to past requeste “Trom the exploiting the excesses of the Truj 0 regine, PROPERTY OF , COSA The wire HOUST or rich | oe gone HY 50955 DBocld: 32203785 Page 42
RIG ; _ ; . ; oe, . urs WEARADPRE To . TOP SECRet ‘ATE: 29 MAY 1961 Mas = DIRECTOR, Ont cf 1 5. REF! = (po cn 13990) oo ‘Officer “FOR CAI “FROM STATE — ee a oe ne —_ ne = Ste HERS ‘ITH ONS VAJOR © “CRATTON: | “Youa ARS SOT TO ReQUEST A PRE-SURID REQUEST FOR H&LP mo" TO: SCNICAN BIS S1DIT oRcurs. 2. WE CONSID IT A SCPLAL ra YOU CONTENU! . Drso-v.s. SENTIMENT ACONG ivi Sab) aig “Groups YOUR it. e : ‘TO sONK TO STREXGT [aN er tet DEFERRED UTINE | OParulT 0: ¢0? oe 142443 UL PRESYDNT TAS. “Ol PoLOVED CONTE amicy. PLE DISCUSSED DURING YOUR oie a ALONG THiS LINE HAS BEEN | LIVAUIAELS. , HOIEW Hy Wwe sty Bot oun WWEK CP U.S. ASSCCIAVION LTH POLIT TUAL “ASSASSINATION, S{08 UY, AL MATTER OF GINPAL POLICY caution couorg KssasstuaTion. - Behe a es “THLS LAST PRINCIPLE IS OV: RAVING AND UST PucVAIL THERE ‘AS HUCH YOU Can LO TO FLOTECT U.S. “ISTENES wed db en na nae 9 man COULIFUL Si VATON. NOuEVA, HI! AB FHALEMORK OF ‘POLICY, NICLUDIHG “OSL OF Yas UZASURES: rn WELCH Yt ARS wisi 2nGiGeD. | SPECLFIC  —\ TATE TRICTION POLLGS i Lo Be CONTLUE ‘To ‘TuEGr* : - SU22URT FC a “THEIR a : POSATION. Lu cass Of Ove OE CP TRE JLLLG==i.s G4: eR oR: HOT Lui TLAT iD cr PKO- - US. cROUP=-1S P2C-l'S, ChCP etter “LD ho TLY eARG “TISSL# AS REASONAELS AD 2LALSLbLs PROWL OUAL GU, "DECLARE LISFLF SUCH "AND RECECT ASSISTANCE Fede U8 COORDINATING OFEICE?S \ PON FPO We colnet Coe ak CHGE LL LiieDLATLLY HD EEL sb, COLG.SEA AND AS, (coi =D), ot AUTHENTICATING OFFICER REPRODUCTION BY OTHER THAN THE ISSUING OFFICE IS PROHIBITED, Copy No. igure Fb Prieta ae eg howd ty S gg crete, 2a a Foe gos eta Fae PA Sie a ' 7 BW 96955 Deed 39903704" Page 43° : . EC XE oT “OUT éCes. .
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TURLE “2 PAGS. _ OUR.SUSPLCION TLiT ATG OF Ths SPER HAY BE U UNSAPE, IN ACIUAL FACT nr | |oteeeeeo os Dye Sys ot ROUTINE.” OUT 60694 TOP SECHET | INFO ; wy, CITE OIR.- wahug tom FEEL THAT “2 THE TRANSFER. OF AR‘ WCU LE CB: ‘VE Vs ‘RY LITTLE PURPOSE AND EXPoYS: THE UNITED ‘St tATES “70 GNEAT DAE Os, OF ASCE TA aor CATH ASEASS “ATION ATT <i “PT. THE FAS IC POLICY Ba IS TO CONT Le TO #OLD O2'N OFFER OF COVERT “Lp, ML Le cAiL! FULLY BRACING 7 AND CLEARING Me SPACIFLC Au? REQUESTED, THIS\48 FEALIELE EWCAUSE, Lit ACTUAL | - € we “FACT, THS COVERT feb? TS Vety SLIGHT EXCs?T PCR VEREAL ICCUPAGIUENT AND cnc OOF INFORMATION =. 0 oe an OF e PexTeaaaL PRESSURES. 6. ° We I? wTehD £0 KeR, 7 UP ANTI= GR JILLO PLO PACA! ZA CAHPAIGH AMD OTniR . . Te FYI, rae BV: iT OVE tii Gil oF TSLJLLLO »LLETANY ARCS WLLL Es DISPATCHED _ IMMEDIATELY (sO Stamey PO a TLS. GH RECRPT OF KAQuEET PRON PROVISIONAL | ~GOVERNIZAT, a -D Your  CO;E: ARINC IS: We WiLL be or PATE Ty GO Li BMEDLAT cLY. IF : No RUNUES ST IS keelsvVeD AKL TERS APPEARS TO Le ANY batoeA Or COMMUNIST TAKECVER THEN DECiSION wilh St HADI 4 SASMURGTOU aii ae 10 LUTERVEvia REGARDLESS, THES Deere " HAKeS iv fccHATLVE T: AT ponte ET By ory MED Ab Al ALL POSSIBLE, END Fit. I. 8, PEGI conversa naman Davy WiTH bas Sabet LiztR LNG THE! 2g  Pokuticn AND 'T5 wei? SITY Fat Ai: Ejiebaats Reus! THIS PLOCEDUR aKa ALL AX SLFLS AEE S TO sOIYALE ooh “HIE DNTDiATE COORDINATING OFFICERS OF U.S. os ° LF Tite AR «0 FAVOPRALLE TC. TRANS sITTAL ” OF SUCK A RSQUOST CHURT OF THES ACTUAL VRUUAPAY ICED 07 PATTER DOCU LAT 20x ALVANCS LEASING OFFICER at re oe Peet tye te ty rr pre fas apes ae ytd pga *:, Noe ho ope . | GORTE: the i, VCATING OFFICER Copy No. “50955 Docld: 32203785 Page 45 em eee 7s Yc er te te ee een ree
oye ; ao { ‘ | ! DEFERRED ROUTINE 5 oc Le, OUT 60694 i _-— a ™ + gor SECRET INFO CITE OIR youha | es aA EVD OF HEsSAGe a ; , officer CIA/ - to State in which he asked what nt ne could give dissidents, if he could . draft document recuest }.8./0iS: assistance asked clarification of . -ainst “iUJiLLO should be | | dH/Corment:. “Ref wus nessa @ from Lo guidance end encourage Pov provide dissidents vith . gn event Thi JLLLO overtinrown, end President's state:.ent tnt any action aj multilateral. — ” C5" COMMENT: *#DISSEMINATION RESTRICTED. TEXT DIRECTED TO ANOTHER U.S. |GOVT. | - ORGANIZATION. . re 7 ss ce fe iia ne mm See . em ae” * ee te . . wert ae. eae ard ’ + s so oda ‘ ° “AUTHENTICATING OFFICER - ELEASING OFFiCea Sy.” REPRODUCTION BY OTHER THAN THE ISSUING OFFICE IS PROHIBITED. © Copy No -_ e an . : t | RTT TE bee Sy Serre ot Bae WB DIR SEBRING Seo ple PB OS ge ee res Gosh Docli: 38908785 Page 46 OO et Tone ea
. 3 . (id frites Office and Ofieer) a — me / l} | AQ i™ wan) PON rrry i oe DEPARTMENT UF STATE : ‘\ ia eran: | Da _ a oe ee, © ak wh po che tAcaas <3 ces ey ares May 3,1961 a oo 2 aap OO a ee ee ° sussect: Dominican Republic "PARTICIPANTS: @i fica gph a EA . Mr.Berle us 2 : wy ; LER AM Sry om ge | COPIES TO: ( cae, grr £2 ang . | UE eae Fi ne [ GE P£ CIA came in. A local group “in the Dom- 7 inican government wishes to overthrow Trujillo; wishes arms for Gi “that purpose, . om oe On cross-examination it developed that the real plan -. was to assassinate Trujillo and they wanted guns for that) purpose, wanted to know what the policy should be, I told him I could not care less for Trujillo and that this was the general sentiment. But we did not wish to have anythin to do with any ass assination plots anywhere , any/ time. said Net ele. the same way. =. . : : AG ' . . aes ~ . cS ge | OO os eprPanre = 8. Dd week a CIA HAS NO ) OBJECTION o— [ Tor secrer DECLASSIFICATION AND/OR - OE ny ar ‘ HW 50955 © Deol 32205785... Bagge. oP eee ae ae fe tee ee
- SUBJECT: Question lof 4 Questions Developed during @:| “\,$SCgHearing of Mr. Richard Bissell on 12 |.’ oe June 19752 eee de es . an "Was the transfer of | to the dissidents in the Dominican Republic approved by the Department of State or the Special Group?” RESPONSE TO QUESTION 1: No specific documentation to show that the Department — of State or the Special Group approved the transfer of SL je dissidents in the Dominican Republic has been in the 12 January 1961 Special Group decision that limited supplies of | | and other material should be made available for ‘dissidents inside the Dominican Republic], in consonance with the feeling of the Department of State) as” expressed by its representative at the 12 January meeting. In this context, we note that CIA Headquarters instructed MAORESILAEN ON) to obtain Consul General Dearborn!s concurrence in tir@®passage of the . 2 ty eS weep lied that the. Consul General concurred. ee Pertinent messages are OUT 89222, 29 March 1961 and.IN 28146, 31 March 1961. Both have been made available to the Committee. -E2 IMPDET CL BY 056759 ae SECRET Ae eR pole ieee Sh te TE ee, Oe age, Pal At aie FAG EN SE Me SOS5h “Docla: 49500784" Page Bars | eg tt ol located. It is possible that approval’ was considered implicit oy am!
They have decided ‘to ‘give up’ the . ‘plan and disperse." «(Attachment E, | SHDGA}.2464, 3 May 1961.and IN. 47319, = sent 4 May’ “put received. by Cable, ‘Secretariat 7 May 1961) ; .(f). Ina special briefing ase for Mr. Richard Goodwin of the White House, CIA noted that “for personal defense" with accompanying | jnad been passed to internal opposition leaders. (Attachment to memorandum, diated 13 May 1961, probably sent to Special Group members) & QE Te cere rene ¢ A ¥ ’ é 4 pre neee  ne  mep  n me e o | 4 ’ BeSpeny os er eae hea eprint ee ak tyne ea Cag opa Tis Page 4