weet ay, Mikio - UF aBUKEL / SPECIAL HANDLIKG | NOFORN 4. Additional actions ts achieve’the ob jective of the ¢sq, but not directly agsociated with any assigned task which Kave been accomplished Oo date include: . &, Preparation of detailed initial Essential Elements of information (EET) required for plannin + These EEI were levied on the Intelligence Community through the Director, Deferise Intelligence Agency, on 15 February. First responses OB peg ically identified with the EEI. were received, 2 February 1962, a &, On 22 February, 3) Avon Park Bombing Range, a USAF Pacili f US as an é@xereise area for tra Request was Stalled, approved by the JCS on rch to the DepSecDef on 7 March for policy g DepSecDef on 9 March, and CIA notified of app 9 March, Provided it was National Policy to train Cubans on US military bases, * d.. This office has received and Processed. several other requests from CIA “involving Personnel, equipment and facilities of a minor nature. All specific CIA_requests to date have been handled expeditiously ty the Military Services. e. Began preparation of a Civil Affairs/Military Govern- ment Plan for implementation on order. Also, a Communications Plan, in support of the CA/MIG Plan, based on the assumption that existing communication facilities would be destroyed or inoperable , Target date for Completion, 15 March 1962. f. Requested the Chief of Operations to levy a requirement on CIA fo breparation of an estimate of the hostile resistance other than organized military forces which might be expected “af military operations were conducted in Cuba and of the results of a truly free election if Such were held. &. Reviewed and commented informally on the Interrogstisr Guide: Cuba, a Joint CIA-~DOD-State project, handled by CEA, Purpose of this Guide is to Provide interrogators at Ona Locka with a Starting point when interviewing rerugess processed through the CAC. This Guide willbe revised mo ly or as fourd necessary by experience. A submitted a request to DOD on 5 va of. certain Personnel, supplies, es: and bases including, but hot list ted to, at submarines and landing ships dosx (LED's), of US Arned Forces to furnish Air ane Sea c Sponsore vities. -Pe.e sationsa? polley dectstavs involved ning the executtan of this task are as 'Pollows: ied So oay ptner a policy of honeattributability t5 = fe nee r ment will asply to ali PPOleCts inconne activities of the Se. CF CF US ‘Gove with the (2) Whether ys bases and facilities Should be utilized for the training of Cuban refugees. : TAP CEPDET COnrntas fem ee. DoclId: 324249290 Page — ;
Docld:3274274970 Page 4 TOP SECRET SPECIAL HANDLIY'>\> NOFORN (3) Whether US Armed Forces personnel will te employed on projects connected with thé: activities of the CSG, (4) Whether, if employed, US Armea Forces personnel will be non-attributable to the us Armed Forces. y (5) Whether US Armed Forces personnel will be employed 7) within territorial boundaries of Cuba. 6) Whether overflights of Cuba for purposes. of, Boly, leaflet drops and diversion will be permitted, Buse of Guantanamo as a base for agent ack flights and black broadcasts will be cares len 7 March, received request from CIA for aw ; of “er, experienced in small boat Operations for omy permanent duty On 8 March, CNO approved request and directed Navy Bureau of Personnel to procure & properly qualified officer to CTA without delay. J. On 12 March, the JCS reco 2 r plannin UPposes a preliminary submies4 pretexts which might be 3 d vide justification f ilitary intervention dy \ This document will be submitted to the DepSec 0 al today and forwarded to the Chief of Operations, Cuba Project, if approved. oon ef use of nd si Ashe controlled and othe advance stag ng areas will be permitted’ ks This office has undertaken, jointly with State, preparation of a proposed basis for the establishment of polley for the use of US military force in the Cuba Project. Proposed drafts are under staff consideration in both Departments . WILLIAM H. CRAY F Srig General, usa DOD/JCS Representative Caribbean Survey Group TAR APPAR e« an ~
TOP SECRET /SPECIAL HANDLING \ NOFORN by the Chairman, JCS, 27 February, and by the DepSecDef on 28 February. Letters were dispatched by the Secretary \ of Defense to the Secretary of State, the Director, Central yy Intelligence Agency, and the Director, US Information a Agency, Stating that DOD would support fully on a high priority basis, requests for assistance received in writing _ and containing sufficient information to permit a determina-~- ‘», tion of the equipment best suited for accomplishment of the mission. i ; f. Task 31 (1) - DOD Support for Caribbean Admission ° ; Center, Opa Locka, Florida - completed. DOD provided 25 military personnel as interrogators, report writers and supervisors in two increments in close coordination with CIA. Final increment completed CIA orientation and training course on 8 March and began infiltration into Miami area, 9 March. All personnel scheduled to be on board on 14 March and Center fully operational, 15 March 1962. g. Task 32 ~ Defense to submit a plan for special operation. use of Cubans enlisted in the US Armed Forces. Recommendation that geographic restrictions on use of Cubans now in, or to be taken into, US Armed Forces forwarded by JCS to the Dep . SecDef. Plan for use of these Cubans, under the assumption that the restrictive policy would be changed was also approved by JCS on 8 March and forwarded to the Chief of Operations, Cuba Project, on 9 March 1902. h. Task 33 a - Prayers for Cuba by Cubans in US Armed Forces - completed 2 February. Task as assigned visualized prayers being offered for Cuba by Chaplains in US Armed Forces units having Cubans enlisted with photographs being made of Cuban soldiers at prayers for publicity purposes. On recommendation of the JCS, no further action was taken by the Chief of Operations. : e. Task 31 - DOD Policy for S#pport,of CIA and State - ; completed and approved by the JCS on 22 February. Signed é § $ ; “4. Task 33 b - Plan for Incapacitation of Sugar Workers ~ completed 2 February. Task as assigned was to develop a i, ‘ plan: Qgm incapacitating laree Sez 9 se@f the sugar workers[wr’ LA] : by th udy revealed the a ee ee warded to the Chiet Pepruary with Cs eonsidered for ultime 3..0n 12 February, General Lansdale requested 2 survey and evaluation of DOD Psychological Assets in the Caribbean ares and a plan for improving their use. By proper sanitizatiorn of the request, the Joint Staff was requested to crepare the study with a deadline date of 20 Maren. The Joint Staft response was received on > March and the document is new belong studied with a view of responding to General Lansdale by 15 March 1262.° DocId: 32424920 Page 5 a TAN eranet laneaiat waantiana ~aarann
was d ital Wr otuittl (SPECIAL HANDLiK;  AOFORN 4. Additional actions to achieve'the objective of the csG, but not directly agsociated with any assigned task which have . been accomplished to date include: a. Preparation of detailed initiai Essential Elements of Information (ZEI) required for planning. These EEI were levied on the Intelligence Communi ty through the Director, Defense Intelligence Agency, on 15 February. First ° responses abe eee ically identified with the EEI were received, 28 February 1962. b. Preparation of a Secure room in the JCS Restricted area for use as a Special Operation Room for the ¢SG, : This room was completed on 23 February and is now available | for such use as the CSG may desire to make of it, 4 von Park Bombing Range, a USAP facili if UuS€ &8 an exercise area for training agent Request was Staifed, approved by the JCS on 7 March, to th DepSecDef on 7 March for policy approval! ened by the DepSecDef on 9 March, and CTA notified of approval on 9 March, provided it was National Policy to train Cubans on US military bases, c. On 22 February, received a@ reques rom CIA for use oF : [A ida e d. This office has received and processed Several other ° requests from CIA “involving personnel, equipment and facilities of a minor nature. All specific cTa Tequests to “ ; date have been handled expeditiously ty the Military Services. €. Began preparation of a Civil Affairs/Military Govern ment Plan for implementation on order. Also, a Communications Plan, in support of the CA/MIG Plan, based on the assumption that existing communication facilities would be destroyed or inoperable. Target date for completion, 15 March 1962, haste ag ap anager ge f. Requested the Chief of Operations t6 levy a requirement on CIA for preparation of an estimate of the hostile resistance other than organized military forces which might be expected if military operations were conducted in Cuba and of the results of a truly free election if Such were held, Mees &. Reviewed and commented informally on the Interrogation Guide: Cuba, a Joint CIA-DOD-~State project, handled by CIA. Purpose ‘of this Guide is to provide interrogators at Qo Locka with a Starting point when interviewing refugees processed through the CAC. This Guide will be revised monfily or as found necessary by experience, Al +) ~? ther a policy of noneattributability t9 tke US Ament will apply to all proJects in connection with the activities oF the OSG, (2) Whether US bases ard facilities shoul be utilized for the training cf Cuban refugees. SPB Boe eee FL prorat Docld:324234990 Page 6 TAP CFRRET
: "TOP SECRET | SPECIAL HANDLII S\> NOFORN (3) whether US Armed Forceg personnel will be employed on projects connected with the activities of the CSG, (4) Whether, if employed, US Armed Forces personnel will be non-attributable to the US Armed Forces, J (5) Whether US Armed Forces personnel will be employed "Y) within territorial boundaries of Cuba. (6) Whether overflights of Cuba for purposes of y, leaflet drops and diversion will be permitted. controlled and othe ign | B2e S will be permitted” On received request from. CI a g. On 12 March, the JCS reco fd forwarding’ Tor plannin urposes a preliminary submisst pretexts which might be X sed tjagovide justification f Llitary intervention in Cuba.Vi This document will be submitted to the DepSec "0 a wal today and forwarded to tre Chief of Operations, [| Cuba Project, if approved, k. This office has undertaken, jointly with State, preparation of a proposed basis for the establishment of policy for the use of US military force in the Cuba Project, Proposed drafts are under staff consideration in both Departments. WILLIAM ¢ CRAIS ~ Brig General, USA / fof; hLE ste MY (a Caribbean Survey Group DoclId: 324249270 Page 7 - TAR AP AF ee @ a