202-10001-10187 JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION FORM Date : 08/28/95 Page +: iL AGENCY RECORD NUMBER RECORDS. SERIES AGENCY FILE NUMBER DATE ORIGINATOR FROM TO TITOE DATE PAGES SUBJECTS DOCUMENT TYPE CLASSIFICATION RESTRICTIONS CURRENT STATUS OF LAST REVIEW OPENING CRITERIA COMMENTS AGENCY INFORMATION JCS 202-10001-10187 POTA SERIES DOC 188 DOCUMENT INFORMATION OSD MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE SPECTAL GROUP ON. MONGOOSE 6 SEP 62 09/06/62 5 MONGOOSE MEMORANDOM TOP SECRET LB, TC RELEASED WITH DELETIONS 07/30/98 Reviewed by JCS, OSD, CIA and State.
4.) JJThe Group then turned to a discussion of number 32 an f. General Carter pointed out that reference to support of all Cuban exile groups (number 48) is impractical. The word was changed to selected. * Re Mr. Martin cautioned that results of mumber 50 (actions to ’ be undertaken by other Hemisphere governments) would not be expected overntsht 44 _ 4 : General Carter urged that, in connection wit l be given”’more Latitude General Lansdale sh¢ in working up other deception poagsibilitie ae other hand, that particularly because of th « Bundy felt, on che a possible Cuban counter- measures which had been outlined by Mr. Murrow, the Group should look at other possibilities in some detail. i. General Carter felt that a determination should be made as to how far the U.S. is prepared to go in, economic harrassing actions, He emphasized that sabotage operations such as those under number 27 will not in themselves be especially effective in grecking the Cuban General Carter emphasized the extreme sensitivity of any such operation and the disastrous results that would flow from some~ thing going wrong, particularly if there were obvious attribution to the U.S. He went on to say, however, that it would be possible to accomplish this purpose by methods more subtle than those indicated in * the paper. He mentioned specifically the possibility og ve ‘gant:
aos Mr. Bundy said that he had no worries about any such sabotage which could clearly be made to appear as the result i of local Cuban disaffection or o but that we must avold external activities such a aemaeeson -~-3. A suggestion was made that small explosives or incendiaries which could be distributed to Cubans should. be infiltrated. General Carter explained that the problem is not one of such supplies, since they can be easily improvised, but rather that the people have shown no inclinatic to usé such materials despite many exile claims to the contrary. C was suggested that the matter of attacking and harrassing of . ani G 7, The Attorney General and Mr. Bundy said “that no reprisals against exiles who undertake active operations on their own are contemplated. 8. It was suggested that the possibilities of counterfeiting be looked into further. 9. General Carter urged again that a decision be reached as to how much latitude would be allowed the operating elements of the government, within broad policy lines. The Chairman indicated that it would not be a simple matter to delegate responsibilities of this kind to any great degree, 10, Mr. Bumdy then raised the basic question of the entire spectrum me ae ew a ae eee eae Pom oe eyed tae Be RTE ETE es ets ato