ACTIVITY 4. * Caribbean Admiesion Center, Opa-Locka, Florida, fully activated by 15 March 1962, 5. * Periodic intelligence exti- mates, as required by progress of operations. \_ OTHER OPERATIONS et, 6, *~Continue negotiating for” INTELLIGENCE OPERATIONS 7. * Two teams of agents dis- patched to Cuba, : coma An. contaminating — comotive lubricants. ~( ey ae lL. 18 March 1962 (cont) PURPOSE To collect intelligence required for the operations, to identify and earmark in- telligence assets as refugees arrive, and to provide security against Com - muniet agent operations. To up-date NIE 85-62, so that current estimates can be considered at national policy levels, (To cripple Cuba's rail transportation. @ [__ Jassistance ig required to undertake a successful sabotage of Cuban locomotives, through contaminating It is expected that a” “minimum of 3 monthe is required before locomotives in Cuba-stast- eaking down, once the contaminant ie introduced. (¢ Sel) 16 - 31 March 1962 To collect intelligence. CONSIDERATIONS Thie operation, in response to early recommendation as essential by the Chief of Operations, is moving at ubmost speed to become fully active by 15 March, with a new building completed and occupied, and with a staff of 43 at work. (GIA responsibility, with support by Defense, Justice, State, USIA.} As the operations develop, there will be both increased | intelligence collection and a need for aa current an In- Operationa commenced 15 February and, aa of 9 March, 33 people were active at the Center. : telligence Estimate ae the U.S, can produce meaningfully. if ia likely that a more informal method of producing an Intelligence Estimate for use at the national level (than now governing the issuance of NIZ's) may have to be followed. GLA is now publishing daily intelligence eum- maries on Cuba and ig planning a bi-monthly or weekly report summing up intelligence for this purpose. (CLA responsibility, with support of others as required, } lubricanté, — One team of 4 and one team of 3 agents. personnel who have had resistance training and some past experience, * Iterns marked by asterisk were approved by Special Group (Augmented), 5 March 1962 TOP SECRET SENSITIVE init. | oo Page 4 Both tearma include BDoclId: 32424945 HY. 50955
ACTIVITY 9. By 31 March, have 105 agents selecied and 50 agents trained. 16.* Develop intelligence potential of Cuban “colonies” in U.S. i. * Develop additional inte rroga - tion centers in other areas by 31 March 1962, OTHER OPERATIONS None. % Items marked by asterisk were approved by Special Group (Augmented), 16 - 31 March 1962 {econt.) PURPOSE é To collect intelligence. é To ready agent operations. To exploit the intelligence possi- bilities of former residents of Guba (including U.S. citizens) now in the United States. To collect intelligence in a Latin atmosphere, at different levele tha: BOW seer possible in the continental U.&., to spot additional intelligence assets and te provide security against Communist agent operations. TOP SECRET SENSITIVE other interrogation tere as ptly ae feasible i CONSIDERATIONS. Possible future use in communications and support. j | a "t, Effectiveness and numbers are dependent upon purpose of recruitment, nature of training, and policy decisions controlling these factors. If the recruitrnent and train - ing are for resistance activities, the task of recruit~- ment and training will be much lees 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 interesta provoke unusual personal ties inside Cuba for some of these residents; a real potential exists for collection of intelligence not otherwise avail- able. UFBI support and. coordination is basic in this effort.) ‘Ae Opa-Locka becomes fully activated, CIA will ac local authorities are being undertaken to activate.centers, if possible| Jin Mexise City, Juan, Puerto Rice, ve being sur- veyed for possible Centers. (GLA respongibility with aup~ port by others as necessary.) 5 March 1962, Page 5 Doeld: 32424945 HH AGSS4
lL - 15 April 1962 ACTIVITY PURPOSE CONSIDERATIONS INTELLIGENCE OPERATIONS SAS EMIGENCE OPERATIONS 12.* Two teame of agents dis - To collect intelligence. Number of agents undeterrnined as yet. watched to Cuba, kur 13 gents, tem-~ | To collect intelligence. | ( f: : ses | | POFAFIy trave ing legally, in \_Cuba. A “Nf OTHER OPERATIONS None. 16 - 30 April 1962 INTELLIGENCE OPERATIONS “nctmnancno nm eannacn ee aie, i4, * Two teams of agente dis- To collect intelligence. Teams of 2 to 5 agents each, depending on circurn ~ patched to Cuba. etancegs, _ in _ 15 - ™ " To collect intelligence. Possible use for communications and support. | i se agent in Havana )| | —J | ees, OTHER OPERATIONS None, i - 15 May 1962 INTELLIGENCE OPERATIONS sean innceomentattn et ge sete EADS 16. * Two teams of agents dis - To collect intelligence. Teams of 2 to 5 agents each, depending on circum - patched to Cuba. stances. ; .| 4 tuba. (0 “re 1 seh “tt : a ee: 2 = / Wwe 17, ia be toy rem | To collect intelligence | * Items marked by asterisk were approved by Special Group (Augmented), § March 1962, OP SECRET SENSITIVE Page 6 HY 30955. DoclId: 32424945
(4) IY3 _. AGTIVITY i PURPOSE To collect intelligence. 19,. Ten legal travellers m omeQ)\ | To collect intelligence. enim OTHER OPERATIONS None. INTELLIGENCE OPERATIONS. 20, * Four teame of agents dis- patched to Cuba, Zi, One possible singleton agent operation, Isle of Pines. 22.([Four additional resident agents singide Cuba, 23, Five “legal travel” agenta ingide Cuba. 24, By 3i May, selection of 56 additional agente and train 35 additional agents, 16 - 31 May 1962 To collect intelligence. To collect intelligence. To collect intelligence. ~ To collect intelligence. To ready agent operations. _ CONSIDERATIONS "Legal travel'' means persona are in Cuba visiting, some for extended periods. Teams of 2 to 5 agente each, depending on circum- atances. CIA will be attermpting to cover as much of Cuba as it can, Difficult ———s CIA will be attempting to cover as much of Cuba a agitcan. The main factor of determining location i \ of resident agente ie to find a place where a trained | agent can stay viable. an % Items marked by asterisk were approved by Special Group (Augmented), 5 March 1962 TOP SECRET SENSITIVE Page 7 HW 50955. Dovid: 324274945 ;
ACTIVITY OTHER OPERATIONS aff \P& nen ean INTELLIGENCE OPERATIONS sone mtn a one ae TAAD 26. * 10 to 15 teams of agents dis - patched to Cuba. 27. Reinforce and resupply agents and teams previously placed or activated inside Cuba. 28, By 3 July, select 100 additional agents and train 70 additional agents, 29, * Collection of psychologica) _ material. Lt 36, * Survey airfields, military installations, and communica - tion centers, 31, hd By the end of July, have | Gperations to penetrate the | regime. en 4 * téms marked by asterisk were approved by Special Group (Augmented), 5 March 1962 . TOP SECRET SENSITIVE | | 3 40 ~ 31 may iyoe (cont) intent aetnatancndomatin enactment, PURPOSE i 4 To debase the economy of Cuba. | | i ' L 2 Te collect intelligence. To reinforce and resupply, as possible. To ready agent operations, To provide documentary and photu graphic evidence of the tyranny of the Communist regime. To provide current intelligence on key security resources of the regime. To provide current intelligence on the actions and intentions of the regime. CONSIDERATIONS. i Jone - 31 July 1942 Number of agents in each team and selection of areas will be determined by developments of the previous actions and by conditiona. Numbers, areas, and supplies are completely dependent upon conditions at the time, and upon policy approval of methods to be used (that ia, if air delivery can be used, or if thie activity must depend upon maritime delivery). Thie evidence will be used by CIA and USIA to neutralize the influence of Castro and the Cormmunists in the Weat-. i ' ea ern Hemisphere. a b ~ en This ia conceived of as ground surveys, and the possible By recruitment of military and other official personnel as intelligence agents. Te Thia requires atternpte to place trained agents inside oi = : government organisations, or to defect officiala "im place." ~ | a Le : o r= un ar a a ie} aS: