JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION FORM Date 08/28/98 Page 1 AGENCY RECORD NOMBER RECORDS SERIES AGENCY FILE NUMBER ORTGINATOR FROM TO TIPO DATE PAGES SUBJECTS DOCUMENT TYPE CUASS IFICATION RESTRICTIONS CURRENT STATUS DATE OF LAST REVIEW OPENING CRIVERIA COMMENTS HW 54214 Docld: 324249234 AGENCY INFORMATION JCS 202-1L0001-10193 POTA SERIES DOC. 194 DOCUMENT INFORMATION OSD MINUTES OF MEETING OF -THE SPECIAL APR 62 05/05/62 3 MONGOOSE MEMORANDUM TOP SECRET ic RELEASED WITH DELETIONS 07/30/98 Reviewed by JCS, OSD, State, CIA. NO JOINT STAFF OBJECTION TO DECLASSIFICATION MAR 2018 > Page 1 Released under the John . Eennedy WSsassination Records Ollection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Note). asses: NU 54214 Date: 9-15-2017 GROUP ON MONGOOSE 5
aap a EAE IE CS VA all b&w Once en” aie co cw oN 5 April 1962 MEMORANDUM. FOR RECORD SUBJECT: Minutes of Meeting of the Special Group (Augmented) on Operation Mongoose, Thursday, 5 April 1962 * PRESENT: General Taylor, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Gilpatric, Mr. McCone d General Parker 1. Johnson reported that the Italian representative at the UN 8 now been briefed on the proposal to approach the Cubans with an of food or medicine in exchange for the Playa Giro noted that no specifics had been agreed on, and the would be for the purpose of establishing in principal the possibility of such an exchange. 2. Mr. McCone reiterated that all reports of Cuban inter- vention in the Hemisphere are proving to have no substance when they are actually run down. In answer to General Taylor's question as to what the U.S. might do if hard evidence of this kind is obtained, Mr. Johnson pointed out that a subcommittee of the OAS, on security, had been authorized at Punta del Este. This committee was given the authority to mobilize multi-national action against the Castro regime in the event that such hard information is obtained. It was agreed that whatever information becomes available should be given to General White, who is the U.S. representative on this subcommittee. a ; o\ etion Records mentin full {PL102-526) EK Assassin ilection Agi of 1992 ssification of Tis docu! McCone said that after studying the possibility of -—-*“~ nh air crews, CIA had concluded that they would not be _ suitable for supply drops at night. On the other hand, trained U.S. civilian crews could be provided by Civil Air Transport (CAT) in 30 days. Arrangements could be made to have these pilots ostensibly employed by Cuban exile groups in the U.S. and, therefore, chey would be non-attributable to the U.S. Government. 7 using é arol siaie nes 00 onjecuor te-the q ee OR Gt sate ee tii yi, a ade 2 Co The venarime release oF Sec! inder the provisions of the J He said that available then be used for less demanding missiors such as leaflet Cubans d drops. ere appeared to be a general feeling on the part of the Group mémbers that U.S. civilians of this type would not be essentially different than "she ipped" personnel in the event that any were i. # Shot down over Cuba. ° a ECTION a. Mr. McGefie referred w the Weekly Progress Reports which CIAHAS NOPTTON ANDIOR a ce now being produced by CLA. He said these are required internally De Hi DOcY within the Agency, and that to consolidate them with reporting from al4 other responsible departments and agencies would slow things up and Pocer a4 , 2 ¢¢ eS 637) (® ce HW 54214. Docld:32424924 Page.2
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