Date : 08/04/98 Page : 1 JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION FORM AGENCY INFORMATION Released under the John Kennedy AGENCY : JCS Kssassination Records RECORD NUMBER : 202-10001-10176 ollection Act of 1992 RECORDS SERIES : FOIA SERIES (44 Sc 2107 Note). AGENCY FILE NUMBER : DOC 177 asex: NW 54214 Date: --------------------------------- +--+ 55-22-5225 +--+ ---- HO13-aGt7R ----------Jf-- DOCUMENT INFORMATION ORIGINATOR : OSD FROM : BRIG. GEN. LANSDALE TO : TITLE : PROGRESS, OPERATION MONGOOSE DATE : 06/20/62 PAGES : 2 SUBJECTS : MONGOOSE DOCUMENT TYPE : MEMORANDUM CLASSIFICATION : TOP SECRET RESTRICTIONS : 1A, 1B, 1C CURRENT STATUS : RELEASED WITH DELETIONS DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 07/30/98 OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : Reviewed by CIA, State, OSD. EXEMPT PER E.O. 13526 SEC 3.3(b) MAR 2016 DATE EXEMPTED: JS RE-REVIEW DATE:3/ DEL L037 OKA Te UAT. AS eats HW 542714 DBocld:324274907 Page 1
@ OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE. WASHINGTON 25, 0.C. 29 June 1952 7 MEMORANDUM FOR THE SPECIAL GROUP (AUCNENTEL) L The Deparment ot State has no objection to the Fron: Brig. Gen. Lansdale Sd release or declassification of this document in full under the pravisions of the JFK Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (PL102-526) Subject: Progress, Oreration Mongoose ; 1 Reviewed on Internal Situation. Your attention ia invited to increased reports, .in CIA's caily anu weekly summaries, of pooular unrest, potitical strife, anc economic disruptions inside Cusa. It is supgested that the Special Croup (Augmented) consider the value of having an SNIE on Cuba :nace in the immediate future, as a preliminary to the more conclusive esti- rate cue at the end of Pnase I, Operation Monpoose. Since Phase 1 ig echeculed to cnd 31 July, it should prove helpful to have as firma fix on the Cuban situation as possible, in determining any desirable increase or special c{fort emphasis in our activities for the last montu of Phase I. Presicential Visit. State reports that tne Presiccnt's forthcoming visit to Mexico may olfer an opportunity for ciscussion of the Communist roa regime in Havana and nopefully some change in the official liexican government's attituce towards Castro. Cefector. CIA hao agreed, ag a matter of priority, to reach a ese stage in the interrogation offf{ganopicaiey (the Cuban E@eaeimutey official ee who defected in h'exico) wnere he can be surfaced to maxe public charges of Cuban Coramunist operations against Latin American nations. It is cesired to gain maximu:n impact from this story on the people of Cunha, the people and governments of Latin America, and world opinion. State and USIA will help. Meanwaile, USIA rcports that eubstantial press coverage was given to Rete a initial statement about Cuba's arms traffic and espionage ring in Niexico. NATO. State reports tt {6 making a epecial effort with the Britisn OS), Ne c4IETE” to break the impasse on the NATO report on Cuka. Secretary Rus will aS cee ciscuss the problem in London. Ausistant Secretary Mohler has tola * the UM Arbaasacor in Wasnington that we find the British nee o- DECLASSIFICATION AND/OR ne Pos re [ES 1 RELEASE OF THIS 5 DOCUMENT LL | a ST LSS : (lt “LC ae SERS EXCLUDED FROM GDS ereeprnreses comnrnte | aC LD)! yw ¥ ee a Syren Boe), "5 ~ Weeden Fa VF wide : Kes ote ' —— LONG kb mers _ \ i. - . | | —_ eneneeenenneann —o vee . yt Let wie ern = ———— oo Thee h Lt abe i ‘eo HW 54214 Doctd:42424907 ‘Page 2 / “ Gen Ne / bac? 7 Dye: _