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oo, re om in o o a aaa ie > w . * he - Pam otsaererny x TOP SECRET SENSITIVE : > ) te ; ‘i fe < - fo. 1S March 1962 {cont} \ Fs . ST PTE hha my ACTIVITY PURPOSE CONSIDERATIONS & . rrr €aribbean Admission Center, To collect intelligence required for the This operation, in response to early recommendation pe~Locka, Florida, fully operations, to identify and earmark in- as essential by the Chief of Operations, is moving at ttivated by 15 March 1942, telligence assets as refugees arrive, utmost speed to become fully active by 15 March, with and to provide security, Bgainst Com - a new building completed and occupied, anc with a munist agent operations 7 ,Staif of 43 at work, Operations commenced 15 February and, as of 9 March, 33 people were active at the Center. (CIA responsibility, with support by Defense, Justice, can State, USLA.} Periodic intelligence esti4 To up-date NIE 85-62, so that current As the operations develop, there will be both increased ates, as required by progress estimates can be considered at national intelligence collection and a need for as current an In- operations, policy levels, telligence Estimate as the U.S. can produce meaningfully. 2R OPERATIONS sorlotive lubricants, 16 - 3] March 1962 LLIGENCE OPERATIONS Two teams of agents dis- To collect intelligence, itched te Cuba, It is likely that a more informal method of producing an Intelligence Estimate for use at the national level {than now governing the issuance of NIE's} may have to be followed, CLA is now publishing daily intelligence sum- maries on Cuba and is planning a bi monthly or weekly Teport Summing up intelli higence for this purpose. (CIA responsibility, with support of others as requi ved. } Continue negotiating for To cripple Cuba's rail transportation, | Ssistance is required to undertake a successful geeSthelp in contaminating sabotage of Cuban locomotives, throlgh contaminating lubricants. It is expected that a minimum of 3 months is required before lpcomotives in Cuba start breaking down, once the contaminant is introduced. One tearn of 4 and one team of 3 agents, O6.298 Both teams include persconnel who have had resistance training and some past experience, ms marked by asterisk were approved by Special Group (Augmented}, 5 March 1962 "PRS OR CI MrT mm ere remazszen
aA o hs GS Go oS o Li La e he . S > TOP SECRET SENSITIVE - He < , 16 + 31 March 1962 (cont:} a He =P SEER 82 (cont: ) ACTIVITY PURPOSE CONSIDERATIONS oad . ol ere ee TT ITT TT EEAT Nt tt ; stablish 2 additional third- gountry resident agents in Cuba. ; To collect intelligence. rn By 31 March, have 105 agents To ready agent operation selected and 50 agents trained. To exploit the intelligence possi- bilities of former residents of Cuba {including U.S. citizens} now in the United States. * Develop intelligence potential of Cuban “colonies” in U.S, * Develop additional interroga- To collect intelligence in a Latin jon centers in other areas by 31 March 1962. assets and to provide security against Communist agent operations. iE R OPERATIONS Jone, atmosphere, at different levels than now seem possible in the continental U.S., to spot additional intelligence Possible future use in communications and support. Effectiveness and numbers are dependent upon purpose of recruitment, nature of training, and policy decisions controlling these factors. If the recruitment and train- ing are for resistance activities, the task ef recruit- ment and training will be much less difficult than if they are limited to intelligence-collection Purposes only. There are “colonies” in Washington, D.C., and other U.S. cities which are “little Cubas," Family, Church, and business interests provoke unusual personal ties inside Cuba for some of these residents: a teal potential exists for coNection of intelligence not otherwise availe able. {FBI support and coordination is basic in this effort. } ; As Opa-Locka becomes fully activated, CLA will activate other interrogation centers as romptly as feasible. A center is being activated [Negotiations with ‘lecal authorities are being undertaken to activate Leis s, if possible, are being sure ior possible centers. (CIA responsibility with supe port by others as necessary.) . OC 2953 items marked by asterisk were approved by Special Group (Augmented), 5 March 1962, Sl a oe oe ee ee eee ere PROPERTY } THE WHITE HOUSE Ur rity