178-10003-10335 AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER : RECORD SERIES : AGENCY FILE NUMBER : ORIGINATOR: FROM: TO: TITLE: DATE: PAGES: SUBJECTS : DOCUMENT TYPE: CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : .DATE OF LAST REVIEW : OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : v9.1 HW 50955 Docld: 32276347 JFK Assassination System Identification Form Agency Information BUCHEN/DAN 178-10003-10335 CORRESPONDENCE CORRESPONDENCE--BUCHEN, PHILIP (3) Document Information DOD LANSDALE, EDWARD RECORD OUTLINE OF COVERT OPERATIONS 10/3 1/1962 2 ANTI-CASTRO ACTIVITIES CIA LANSDALE, EDWARD OPERATION MONGOOSE CLANDESTINE OPERATIONS MEMORANDUM Secret 1A Redact 07/28/1993 Attached to 17810003 10332. Page 1
178-10003-10335 178-10003-10320 178-10004-10217 178-10003-10297 Nepean \ 7, Weliind ‘ OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE WASHINGTON 25, D.C. 31 October 1962 By Brig. Gen. Lansdale Subject: Outline of Covert Operations My other memorandum on this same subject today describes the tasking by Deputy Secretary Gilpatric and the handling of this highly sensitive information. The acquisition of the information is noted in this present memorandum. After Deputy Secretary Gilpatric gave me the requirement last night, I talked to (who was acting for Bill Harvey while Harvey was out of town). 1 sketched in the purpose, which was to get a fix for Gilpatric as one of the U.S. negotiators with the Soviets on whether or not all actions (sabotage, etc.) had come to a stop. I mentioned that this was a sensitive point brought up by Adlai Stevenson when he talked with the U.S. negotiators in New York; he didn't want_the U.S. embarrassed and Gilpatric wanted to be sure of this. commented that he hoped my memorandum wasn't going to be shown to Stevenson, I reassured him that Il was writing it as an ''eyes only'' for Gilpatric, but it must be correct. Il asked about covert operational assets both inside Cuba and outside, if they had stop orders on actions. said that they all had such orders, but pointed out that some of the Cvhans were quite emotional about stopping actions against Casiro and he wasn't © certain that everyone would hold to the orders. I then asked about assets inside Cuba, did they only have the two action teams there? How about any psychological operations ? aid he believed there were only the two teams and would cheek turther to be sure: He knew the teams were supposed to be collecting intelligence. As for psychological operations, all CLA assets had been turned over lasked about the balloon operation. He said that this was not in being yet. HW 50955 Docld: 32276347 Page 2 "a GIWHSS AHL HOUT AdOODCLOHA ~AMWdaTT qyod
ene nee This morning I talked to _ibeain, checking the points in my memorandum. He sai at there were only the two action teams, a small one (Central Cuba) and the big one (200-man in Western Cuba), but tisy definitely were on intelligence collection. I asked if all others were under control,’/no boats going out, etc. He said yes, but again pointed out that the Cubans were restive. I then asked if any incependent groups were in motion. He said CLA couldn't guarantee any groups not under CIA control, but that the word had gotten around to stop actions at this time and none were known to CLA currently, although maybe there was one not known to CLA. I commented again that any action would embarrass the negotiations, which was why I was asking:[| __—|said he understood. I then checked with Don Wilson, who confirmed that all CIA psychological assets had been turned over to| and were being used as desired by the President. I checked with Bob Hurwitch, State, to see if he knew of any actions in preparation or on the way; he said no, everything appeared to be ata halt. I checked with General Johnson to see if any U.S. military activity might have a Cuban action group. He said no, there are firm orders holding such actions, I then wrote the ''eyes only’ memorandum to show to Mr. Gilpatric, on Outline of Covert Operations." HY 50955 Docld: 32276347 Page 3 “ad GQTWYSS FHL NOYA AdODSOLOHd AUWaGIT duog