AGENCY RECORD NUMBER RECORDS SERIES AGENCY PILE NUMBER ORTGINATOR FROM TO TITLE DATE PAGES SUBJECTS DOCUMENT TYPE CLASS IE LCATION RESTRICTIONS CURRENT STATUS DATE OF LAST REVIEW OPENING CRITERIA COMMENTS a Date Page ool JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM IDENTIPICATION FORM AGENCY. INFORMATION JCS 202-10001-10185 FOIA SERIES DOC 186 DOCUMENT INFORMATION OSD OPERATION MONGOOSE PRIORITY OPERATIONS SCHEDULE 21 MAY-30 JUNE 1962 05/17/62 Le MONGOOSE : MEMORANDOM TOP SECRET LC, 4 RELEASED WITH DELETIONS 07/30/98 Reviewed by JCS, OSD, CIA and State. NOJOINT STAFF OBJECTION Docild:324274916...Page 1 08/28/98
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A | vi ASK wo ve a Ng sue PSYCHOLOGICAL - continued ntensify psychological effort fat Guantanamo. (DEFENSE) 13, Create musical and visual symbols to express anti-regime sentiments. (USIA) * ef PURPOSE To make fullest possible use of the existing Cuban labor population on the base. To provide catchy expressions of/ popular resistance against the Communist regime. ene en 1 ee iaealaet casdeec amined ; va CONSIDERATIONS ‘ Serer ninemsn | Activities include sports broadcasts, | in Spanish, over the base radio station on ball games, néws broadcasts using regular wire service news, and making i Spanish-language periodicals and litera ~- | ture available for reading on base. i USIA. has a number of selected titles, published in Mexico and Rid, for stocking | base libraries. Also, USIA-has a number \ of VOA “backgrounders" and refugee inter = | views on tape which could be used for employees on the base. . New words to a favorite song, @ new tune, a visual symbol for wall “painting, a hand symbol as easy to do. as "V for Victory,” are the types of expressions sought. USLA should call on CIA for assistance, since some thought has been given to this already. * o gw a b] =") Ke ol =] ba 3 =f 1 Lae) Docid
TASKS INTELLIGENCE - continued 164 Intensify use of third-country ad collection for specific paycho- “/ i} legical information which can be exploited in propaganda. (CIA) 17. Intensify the exploitation of the “a intelligence potential which exists on the base at Guantanamo. (DEFENSE) ata naan. “ ee PURPOSE To provide material for opera- tions putting pressure on the Castro regime inside Cuba, and for uge on the OAS-UN opinion stage. ‘To take the fullest possible advan- tage of this open U.S. “listening post" on Cuban soil, CONSIDERATIONS Really current "inside''news tips can do most to undermine the regime's morale and interest the Cuban public. Classifi- cation may be a problem but this use must be pressed as a priority. * ee ONI can call upon CIA for assistance. A communication link to Miami would per - mit use of extensive CIA background infor - mation available there and leads for further exploitation, not only for positive intelli- gence, but also for counter-intelligence. A number of further steps. are possible. il u L=7] i Fy Wo re =H) =H % sil my my bJ eI o i=) a
= TASKS INTELLIGENCE - continued 18. Get ready for. air re-supply missions. (CLA) _ MILITARY 19. Develop a real dual-purpose capability of intelligence tears in building up the agent pool for infiltration. (CIA) a PURPOSE To have a ready capability for re-supply of agent teams inside Cuba when needed. ne To assure that skills needed for guerrilla operations are present inside Cuba, so that paramilitary actions can be initiated when the decision is made. 4 CONSIDERATIONS * Since the Air Force has readied a apability for this task and since it is still desired that CLA mount such nn, Operations. with Cuber Latin American }' personnel, an acceptable means must be found promptly... CLA, with Defense assis - tance, as a priority will review feasible means of mounting these operations, and recommend the moe tical method ™™ a for a policy decision. While CIA is currently carrying out this task, it is worth CIA taking a further hard look at its training program to anti- cipate needs. If larger groups of action types are to be trained for possible intro- duction in September, it is known that at least 3.months "lead time” is required for minimum selection and training. That means now. Itis possible that Defense can be of far more help than called upon atpresent. Also, it is possible that further policy guidance might be required. Doctd 324234916 Page 5
os, TASKS ECONOMIC - continued 23.) Submit plan for introduction of counterfeit money and other negotiable instruments (coupons, } deeds, etc.) (CIA) To obtain policy approval for creating economic chaos inside ritok, -b2- CONSIDERATIONS Cuba's economy is the Castro- Communist regime's greatest vulnerability and is open to much greater exploitation. Docld:32424916 - Page 6 ©
TASK PURPOSE CONSIDERATIONS POLITICAL ~- continued i ~ | Cause a major political action to To produce material for major i ‘Al at) take place in an influential Latin psychological impact on Cuba, _< Lak SS American country, to worsen undermining the power and prestige : is nominated due to its own past history a | WN C sharply that country's relationa of the hierarchy of the Castro } of a Communist attempt at armed over - ons ‘ r ty with Cuba, to open rupture and regime. throw of the people's government, which as criticis ig nominated. (STATE) is ripe for further exploiting in connec - tion with the Castro threat. Country Team means can be used to bestir sharp criti- cism b workers and larmers of Castr al of Cuba's revolution. ad Tours of Cuban exiles of stature can bear telling witness to the dangere of Communism (Qn the shame of condoning betrayal of the Cuban people. The special film oe ES danger, with its religious message, should be re- played; labor audience films, strengthened by moral of the story in today's events, should be used to provoke sober thought and pressure on the government to “break with Castro now.” Ultimate lose of Habana embassy is greatly outweighed by paycho - logical value at this time, inpairing Castro's power over the people and his machine cadre. t t a ~ — we a) * * Docld: 324274916 Page 7?
TASK 12. 13. Create musical and visual symbols to express anti-regime sentiments. (USIA) PURPOSE To provide catchy expressions of popular resistance against the Communist regime. CONSIDERATIONS New words to a favorite song, a new tune, a visual symbol for wall-painting, a hand symbol as easy to do as "V for Victory," are the types of expressions sought. USLA should call on CIA for assistance, since some thought has been given to this already. DocId:327424916 Page 6 | | | | | |
TASKS INTELLIGENCE ~- continued 164 Intensify use of third-country collection for specific paycho- logical information which can be exploited in propaganda. (CIA) eo~ pas “ PURPOSE To provide material for opera - tions putting pressure on the Castro regime inside Cuba, and for use on the OAS-UN opinion stage. CONSIDERATIONS Really current "inside''news tips can do most to undermine the regime's morale and interest the Cuban public. Classifi- cation may be a problern but this use must be pressed as a priority. Docld: 32424916 Page 9
am TASKS INTELLIGENCE ~- continued 18. Get ready for air re-aupply missions. {CIA) MILITARY 4 19. Develop a real dual-purpose capability of intelligence teams in building up the agent pool for infiltration. (CLA) * PURPOSE To have a ready capability for re-supply of agent teams inside Cuba when needed. oe? To assure that skills needed for guerrilla operations are present inside Cuba, so that paramilitary actions can be initiated when the decision is made. 4 CONSIDERATIONS While CIA is currently carrying out this task, it is worth CIA taking a further hard look at its training program to anti- cipate needs. If larger groups of action types are to be trained for possible intro - duction in September, it is known that at least 3 months “lead time’ is required for minimum selection and training. That means now. It is possible that Defenge can be of far more help than called upon at present. Also, it is possible that further ‘policy guidance might be required. Docld:324274916 Page 10