ACTIVITY po Persuade QAS, NATO and countries friendly to freedom) to desist from trading with the Conimuniat dictator ship in llavena. Stop transshipment of U.S. items to Cuba, especially via Mexico and | Canada. 3, A “positive list™ for Latin America subject to licensing procedures for other parts of the Free World. 4.'| Harassment of ghipping destined for or arriving [rom Cuba. < 5, Obtain cooperation of National Foreign ‘Trade Council in delaying oF refusing charters lo vessels calling at Cuban porta, by mid-March. # &. [introduce counterfeit currency into v Cuba, Jif feasible. kate 9, Obtain by mid-March the couperation of uo. Chamber of Commerce and the National Association of Manulacturers to jpfluence U.S. farms having eub- * sidiaries abroad to adhere te the spirit of U.S. economic boycott of Cuban regime. TA Oe eee PURPOSE SO ad To build anti-regime feelings among Cuban people, by economic squeeze: To reduce supply of ems and parts critical te the Cuban regime's sconomic program To reduce supply of special interest items. To delay and reduce supplies Cuban regime needs in economy. a To reduce gupplics the Cuban regime must have to keep economy going. To disrupt Cuban economy. To harass Cuban economy. * TOP SECRET SENSITIVE % CONSIDERATIONS Cee ee The regime may be weakened ag the Cuban dollar market ls depleted rough less ohe credit line. Requires full coope ration of allies and friends, (State responsibility with CLA and Cominerce.} Target is Cuban sugar economy,,.power petroleum, communications, transport, (State responsibility with CLA, Commerce, justice.) (Responsibility al State with Commerce and CIA participating. } 19 Security or — Union leadership can help in this. administrative reasons can be used for actions if a reason is required. (Responsibility ef CIA ,y: with State, Commerce, efense, Justice, Labor | omen wie EH 3 and Treasury participating. } a with Commerce and CIA (Re aponsibility of State, participating. } i (Responsibility of CIA with Treasury and Justice | participating. } (Responsibility of Stale, with Comme>nce and CLA participating. ) 324274941. Page. 5 ae Peres wae Doctid
ACTIVITY jl. . Create atniuspherc of a “crusade for human liberty” a 2. f Ready broadcast means for “Voice” j of inside Cuban movement, to com- { mence broadcasting in April, A 3. .in March, cormimence visite of prominent U.S. and Latin American personalities to Cuban refugee campe in Florida. 4, Publicity for selected defectors from Castro team, PURPOSE CONSIDERATIONS All media, This incans niaxiniwin vee of epiritual appeal (euch ae the prayer for Cuba by Bishop Boja Masvidal who has.a genuitie Cuban revolutionary background), “recapturing the ideal of Marti by taking use:of his memory away from the Communists [even to issue of commemorative U.S. stamp), and popularizing songe by coramercial recordings. (USIA and c esponsibility.) To eet the deeply moving tone and motivating force for the Nberation of Cuba. These broadcasts entail considerable work and k to mount. They have to pay-oll every second hile on the air. They need identifyiig music XQ (by guerrilla instruments suchas guitar or harmonica), identifying slogan, anda mat C: worth risk to the listener inside Cuba.f ts Gpera- . tionally required, initial broadcasts can be taped and transmitted by eubmarine, As soon ae feasible, portable tranamititer({s) must established inside Cuba, (CIA responsibility, with support by Defense and USIA ae required.) se eis i ak To endure maximum effectiveness of brdadcaets, To demonstrate concern for plight of refugees, particularly parent- leas children, Mrs. Kennedy would be especially effective in vieiling children refugees. (One camp near Miami hase about 1,000 children who came out without their parents.) Her impact upon Latin Aime ri- ¢ang on the recent Presidential visit to Veuezuels and Colombia suggests thie. (USLA resporisibility.) Feature atories, documentaries, etc, (USIA reaponsibility, with help of CLA, Justice, and State.) : To demonstrate Cuban regime's failure to live up to. promise a of original 26th of July movement. TOP SECRET SENSITIVE *. 32474941 Page 6 5. . iets Bie Docid
OPERATION IN CUBA Sorento et A APRIL (cont, } b. "Voice! of Cuban movement goes on the air, MAY & Re “Supply agent operations as necessary, A. BASIC ACTION PLAN PHASE Il (cont, } PURPOSE % Establishes vital peychological agsur-~ ance to people that a movement exists to overthrow the regime, Deliver supplies to satisty needs developed by agent Operations, if yalid, TOP SECRET SENSITIVE CONSIDERATIONS Preferably, the "voice" should he from mobile tvanemitter inside Cuba, Broadcasts can be brief ones at firat: identifying music, slogan, and short news. News to include reporte on "resistance" acte, taking credit for all sabotage. As daily broadcasts are established, "criminals against people” should be named and promised swilt justice, two names per b if ape a me itis vital to by having itthiside Cuba; a second tranemitte r and crew should be moved in if the first is lost, The agents will have to prove to local partisans that outside support is a reality,. Thus, as arms, ammunition, and equipment, etc. , are needed to equip resistance groups, we must be able to respond effectively to these heeds, Maritime and, as feasible, air re-supply will be used. This eapability will have to expand as resistance ig developed, Docld: 32494941 Page 7
eh fds i “3 taps OPERATION IN CUBA eA lita ie 7 JULY (cont. } k. Expand infiltration points along coasts, ome Low-key resistance sabotage, as a continuing and expanding program. 2 A BASIC AISLION PLAN PHASE If (cont. } PURPOSE To gbtain maximum accurliy for stepped-up infiltration. To demonstrate public disaffection with the regime and give examples which will prompt similar actions by many others, To build attitude and morale of the Cuban people to become activists for their cause against the ‘Communist dictators, TOP SECRET SENSITIVE | CONSIDERATIONS Original "yat-lines"' need to be expanded into a functioning “underground railway" to pass more infiltrees into interior. Means of quick alerts to danger, delaying defenses, multiple, routes, coastal watchers #4 and receivers need to be organized and activated, tions under resistance team guidance cay g include: me boca ” Ry ns''on State food | and clothing « stores and Kansack where possible (prompting simil acts by those who want to. get enough’ g eat and wear). ble Sugar in gas tanks of public buses and 3 local officiz cars and trucks. Ice ~picking tir 8. Removing receive rs from telephones. Harassing telephond calle to officials, Throwing stones with YW eet ening notes into homes of officials. Disrupting rail switches aby d san in gear boxes of trains. pee we Swiping spark plugs and distrily utors from vehicles, Housewives complaints on shortag es of food, medicine, doctors, etc. SN Public contempt campaign against Cubans in regime's puppet organizations, includ - ing effigy burning. (7) Docld: 324274941 Page &
$88 am) e498 § Ege y OPERATION IN CUBA . ~enicnnenintccmaat tie en ete SEP TEMBER lcont. } w. Attack on the cadre of the regime, | @ including key leaders, L xf Operations liberating political | prisoners held by regime, if possible. Start blocking assistance from? Communist Bloos(€): 00... ron in ati ig PHASE IV (cont.)} PURPOSE To express popular anger against the fegime's tyranny and to give harsh reality to the listing of "criminals against the people. "' Te liberate prisoners for impact upon popular support of guerrillas and general resistance program, Lo shut off Bloc assistance to the [élamd-of. means from the inside, TOP SECRET SENSITIVE ees cee 7 Re CONSIDERATIONS wee This should be a "epecial target!" opera- tions. CIA defector operations are vital here. Gangster elements might provide . the best recruitment potential for actions against police-Gz officials... Bloc tech- nicians should be added to. the list of targete/[CWagents should be fully D/__ considere Ike) [A Ba 8 requires a physical survey to obtain precibe information on feasibility of brib- ° j breaking way open to release prisoners, en®ouzage prisoners to have 4) hope that tyranny of > thrown, etc. From thetehard facts, decisions can be made on which prison or Prisons should be targets for libegation actions. Bold operations are callec the psychological impact will be very hi RIE es tg a og S Nesaging8 aag a While appealing to the free people of the |’ world to help shut off Communist shig- ments of arme being used to kill the Cuban ople, the resistance must act on its own | ing = striking against ships deliver- ing Dioc supplier” ing harbors by e mining, sabotaging transportuwiecra ft, destroying B loc supplies in warehou Ey and acting against Bloc technicians, Ce a ee Docld:324234941 Page 9 |
BP EGRAY my ACTIVITY bo js wie aa eye 44 PEs ge yeh ay 4 1, Persuade-QAS, NATO and countries ae friendly to freedom to desist from , Pe OPES bie b trading ) with the Communist dictator- ship in Havana. 2. Stop trans-shipment of U.S, items to Cuba, especially via Mexico and Canada. 3. A "positive list" for Latin America subject.to licensing procedures for other parte of the Free World. 5 hipping destined for. Ir arriving from Cuba.(é)..... ES tga be aahi 5. Obtain cooperation of National Foreign Trade Council in delaying | or (refusing charters to vessels calling at Cuban ports, by mid-March, Frodnge coun tee Cuba, if feasible. (a) Obtain by mid-March the cooperation of U.8. Chamber of Commerce and the National Association of Manufacturers te influence U.5. firms having eub-. aidiaries abroad to adbere to the spirit . ef UCS. economic boycott of Cuban | regime, ¢., ECONOMIc SUPPORT PLAN pt PURPOSE vo, ‘bulid as anti~ regime feelings among Cuban people, by economic squeeze. * To reduce supply of items and parts critical, te the, Cuban regime! 8 erie economic program. To reduce supply of special interest Fob A Lowe 4 To delay and reduce supplies Cuban 4 Fegime needs in economy: Sete eo sone to reduce supplies the Cuban. regime ° must have to keep economy going. og $43 wi ws 5 To disrupt Cuban economy. To harass Cuban economy. TOP SECRET SENSITIVE The regime may be weakened as the Cuban dit dollar market is dep pleted ae loss of eredit line. ‘Requires full ,coope ration of allies and friends. (State responsibility with CIA and Commerce.) Target ia Cuban sugar, < economy, , power petroleum, communications, transport, (State responsibility with CIA; Cammerce, Justice. | Fab bys GD ~~ ooyp baa tes : zi a3 (Responsibility of State with Commerce and CIA participating. } gan cd Union leadership can help : in this. Security or administrative reasons can be used for actions equired, (Resp oneibility. of CIA “with State, Commerce, iPefengen Tet: - abor ; x 5 > and Treasury participating.) C¢ en bet (Responsibility of State; with Citinetee and CIA participating. ) ’ (Respor Pe oe participating. ) oe (Responsibility of State, with Commerce and CIA participating.) Docid: 32424941. Page 10 |
L. Create atmosphere of a "crusade" for human liberty" gins ee Ready broadcast means for "Voice" of inside Cuban movement, to com~ mence broadcasting in April, adap? 3. In March, commence visite of prominent U.S, and Latin American personalities to Cuban refugee camps in Florida, Publicity for selected defectors from Castro tear. iw & es de 44 ee 4 yo r Ba D. PSYCHOLOGICAL SUPPORT PLAN PURPOSE To set the deeply-rmoving tone and motivating force for the liberation of Cuba. 4 To ensure maximum effectiveness of broadcasts. To demonstrate concern for plight of refugees, particularly parent- lese children, To demonstrate Cuban regime's failure to live up to promises of original 26th of July movement. « TOP SECRET SENSITIVE * State.) CONSIDERATIONS Ali media. This means maximum use of spiritual appeal { {such as the prayer f for Cuba by Bishop Boja Masvidal who bas a gemiine Cuban revolutionary background), yecapturing the ideal of Marti by taking use of his memory away from the Communists (even to igsue of commemorative U.S, - stamp), and popularizing songs by commercial recordings. (USIA and CIA reaponaibility. } i These broadcasts, entail considerable work and risk to mount. They have to pay-off. every) second while on the air. They. 3 need identifying music (by guerrilla instruments such as guitar . or harmonica}, identifying slogan, | and a pmat worth risk to the listener inside Cuba. | lf opera- tionally. required, initial broadcasts. can be taped . and transmitted by submarine. | As soon as feasible, portable transmitter(s). must | estab lished inside Cuba. (cma responsibility, , with support by ye Defense and USIA as required. j ae ie pocansi Mrs. Kennedy would be especially « effective in visiting children refugees. (One camp near Miami has about 1,000 children who came out without their parents. ) Her impact upon , Latin Ameri- cans on the recent Presidential, visit to Venezuela , oe ree and Colombia suggests this. (USIA responsibility. ) Feature stories, documentaries, etc, (USIA, responsibility, with help of CLA, Justice, and = 32424941. Page 11
OPERATION IN CUBA APRIL (cont. } b. "Voice" of Cuban movement goes on the air. MAY c. Re-supply agent operations as necessary, A. BASIC ACTION PLAN PHASE. Il (cont. ) PURPOSE Establishes vital peychological ageur~- ance to people that a movement exists to overthrow the regime. Deliver supplies to satiefy needs developed by agent operations, if valid. TOP SECRET SENSITIVE CONSIDERATIONS Preferably, the “voice’' should be from mobile transmitter inside Cuba. Broadcasts can be brief ones at first: identifying music, slogan, and short news. News to include reports on "resistance acts, taking credit for all sabotage. As daily broadcasts _ are established, "criminals dgainat . people" should be narned and promised swift justice, two names, per, broadcast. - Hf operatio tate | S 5 y having ide Guba; 4, second transmitter and crew should be moved in if the firat is lodt. The agents will have to prove to local partisans that outside support ie a reality, Thus, as arms, ammunition, and equipment, etc., are needed to equip resistance groups, we must be able to respond effectively to these needs. Maritime and, as feasible, air re-supply will be used. This capability will have to expand as resistance is developed. Docld: 324274941 Page 1? |
OPERATION IN CUBA titG JULY (cont. ) i k, Expand infiltration points along coasts. (ae 1. Low -key resistance sabotage, ag ’ @ continuing and expanding program. OO see se A. BASIG ACTION PLAN PHASE II (cont. ) PURPOSE To obtain maximum security for stepped-up infiltration. To demonstrate public disaffection with the regime and give examples which will prompt similar actions by many others. To build attitude and morale of the Cuban people to become activists for their cause against the Communist dictators. TOP SECRET SENSITIVE CONSIDERATIONS Original "rat-lines" need to be expanded into a functioning ‘underground railway" to pass more infiltrees into interior. Meane of quick alerts to danger, delaying defenses, multiple, routes, coastal watchers and receivers need to be organized and _ABivated. cag include: 190 I ocld: 324274941 .. Page 13
OPERATION IN CUBA petalinerabencee hlienn eclaedeaiad SEPTEMBER (cont. ) qe Ww. @ Attack on the cadre of the regime, g including key leaders. Operations liberating political prisoners held by regime, if possible, ; tc blocking assistance from | Communist Bloc! (¢)- the I means from the inside-7 A. BASIC ACTION PLAN PHASE IV (cont. ) PURPOSE CONSIDERATIONS . To express popular anger against the This should be a " special target" opera- regime's tyranny and to give harsh tions. CIA defector operations are vital reality to the listing of ‘crirninals here. Gangster elements might provide against the people." the best recruitment potential for actions ageinst police-G2 officials... Bloc tech- nicians should be added to the list of To liberate prisoners for impact upon popular support of guerrillas and general resistance program, i poe that tyranny of thrown, etc. From the prisons should be targets for li actions. . Bold operations are calle Lo shut off Blec assistance to While appealing to the free people of the ( ¢ igland-of.Cuba_by all possible world to help shut off Communist ship- i‘. ments of arma being used to kill the Cuban ; people, the resistance must act on its own destroying B loc supplies in warehou® eee and acting against Bloc technicians. (¢ es TOP SECRET SENSITIVE DoclId: 323424941 .Page 14