” ' Operations. My visit to the Misrai area included discussions with tae operetions staff of the CLA statioa, which carries the brunt of current work on Operation S:onfo08C. 1 was pleased to note that CIA nas built a team which has a number of people experienced in operations into Communist-controliec arcas (Europe and Asia), whose know-now strengthens tne operations of people with Latin American experience. They have some problems, most of wiica are being resolved on the operating level. Some orotiems involve policy matters, which are being stalfed for presentation to you. - Overall, this is a splendid effort by CIA witain prescat guide - lincs.  n intelligence-collcction, tne magnitude of the special emphasis given the operation is indicatec by the presence of 25 agents now in the Habana area alone (a rather remarkable accomplish- ment in a Communist capital where there is no official U.S preeence). In addition, there are agents and teams in the provinces; efforts are being made to compicte the provincial coverage at an carly cate, since there are same areas insufficiently covered now. , eR i i Pant ay! succesaiul initial broadcast ee Me U.S. /) XY publication of the fact that 6 Waris U.S., and the replay of this news pack into Cuba.for the general public. It tanto that. UPL carried this news item, but spiced it up witu added stories of Castro'a use of rnilitia against guerrillas in Niatanzas. The two stories put together by Url have no relationship in reality, gnd the ‘Voice of Cuba’ broadcasts are being closely cirectec to fit in with other operationa and to keep within hongoose guidelines. Mirlomatic. State reports that ciplomatic efforts are being made to block Cuva's application for accrecitation to the Luropean Economic Community. Similarly, efforts are being mace to cxcluce Cuba from the proposed Latin American Free Trade arca. Contingency Fianning. Rumore in mid-June of a Cutan uorising led to my tasning lciense for further contingency planning, including an inter-dggartmental plan. Lefense reports tnio planning {e provrces= / \e an interim report, Defense notes that while the 1G-cay . , Hw 54214 Docld:3274274909 Page 2
7 Overations. My visit to the Miarni area included diecuseions with tue operations staff of the ClA station, which carries the brunt of current work on Operation .onz008C. I was pleased to note that CIA nas built a team which has a number of people experienced in operations into Communist-controlled arcas (Europe and asia), whn26e know-how strencthens the operations of people with Latin American experience. Tucy have some problems, most of wuics are being resolved on the operating level. Some problems involve policy matters, which are being staffed for presentation to you. - Overall, this is a splenaid effort by CIA within present guide- “Vines. On intelligence-collcction, tne magnitude of the special emphasis given the operation is indicated by the presence of %5 agents now in the Habana arca alone (a rather rernarkable accomplish- ment in a Communist capital where there is no official U.5 preeence). In addition, there are agcnts and teama in the provinces; efforts are being made to compicte the provincial coverage at an.carly cate, since there are some arcas insufficiently covered now. "Voice of Cuba."' Tho arate CIA weekly report.g @ the succesatul initial eroadcastfpiger a U.S. Navy submarine e U.S I) 2) i publication of the fact that suk roadcasts were heard iWRie U.S., and the replay of this news back into Cuba.for the general public. It tm nmin that UFL carried this news item, but spiced it up wits added stories of Castro's use of rvilitia against guerrillas in \’atanzas. The two stories put together by Url have no relationship in reality, and the ‘Voice of Cuba broadcasts are being closely directed to fit in with other operationa and to keep within hiongoose guidelines. Miplomatic. State reports that ciplomatic efforts are being made to block Cuba's application for accrecitation to the Luropean Economic Community. Similarly, cfforts are being mace to excluce Cuba {rom ‘the proposed Latin American Free Trace arca. aa Contingency Flanning. Rumors in mid-June of a Cuban vorising Y, led to my tasning Lciense for further contingency planning, inclucing sartmental plan. [Defense reports thio planning {eg procreses-/ ‘As an interim report, Defense notes that wolle the 18-cay ~~, \. 54214 DoclId: 324274909 Page 3
” w- Oncrations. My visit to the Miarai area included discussions with tie operations staff of the CLA statioa, which carries the brunt of current work on Operation Mongoose. I was pleased to note that CIA nas built a team which has a number of people experienced in operations into Communist-controlied arcas (Europe and asia), whose know-how strencthens tne operations of people with Latin American experience. They have some problems, most of which are being resolved on the operating level. Some protlema involve policy matters, which are being stalfed for presentation to you. : Overall, this is a splendid effort by CIA within present guide- lincs. On intelligence-colicction, tne magnitude of the special emphasis given the operation is indicated by the presence of 5 agents now in the Habana area alone (a ratner remarkable accomplish- _macnt in a Communist capital where tnere is no official U.S preeence). In adcifion, there are agents and teams in the provinces; efforts ara being made to complete the provincial coverage et an carly cate, since there arc some areca insufficiently covered now. “Woice of Cuba."' Tho a the euccesaiul initial broadcast e U.S l 2 Y publication of the fact that surii broadcasts were he Serie U.S., and the replay of this news pack into Cuba for the reneral public. It tanto that VEL carried this news item, but spiced it up with added stories of Castro's use af militia against guerrillas in Natanzas. The two stories put together by Url have no relationship in reality, and the ‘Voice of Cuba' broadcasts are being closely directed to fit in with other operations and to keep within mongoose guidelines. Pinlomatic. State reports that ciplomatic efforts are being made ¢> block Cuvna'a application for accrecitation to the Luropean kL conomic Community. Similarly, efforts are being mace to cxcluce Cuba from the proposed Latin American Free Trade areca. - + Contingency Planning. Rumors in mid-June of a Cutan uorising “Ff led to my tasning Leciense for further contingency planning, including iy artmental plan. Lefense reports tris planning ie proorces-” an interim report, Cefense notes that woile the 1G-cay ie HW 54214 DocId:32424909 Page 4