AGENCY RECORD NUMBER RECORDS SERIES AGENCY FILE’ NUMBER ORIGINATOR FROM TO TITLE DATE PAGES SUBJECTS DOCUMENT TYPE CLASSIFICATION RESTRICTIONS CURRENT STATUS DATE OF LAST REVIEW , OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS HW 542714 Bocld: 32977076 Q Date : 07/14/98 Page : 1" ° JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION FORM Peleased under the John Kennedy NSC Lssassination Records ollection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Note). 179 : ase#:NW 54214 Date: DOCUMENT INFORMATION OPERATION MONGOOSE-MAIN POINTS TO CONSIDER 10/26/62 3 POLICY OBJECTIVES AND MONGOOSE ACTIONS PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT 1c RELEASED WITH DELETIONS 04/16/98 NOVOINT STAFF OBJECTION TO DECLASSIFICATION | ES CONCURRENCE OF pate. WAR 2016 Page 1 . Al
DP setne. Mr. Parrott OPERATION MONGOOSE Main Points to Consider 26 October 1962 1. What is the Policy Objective? We need a sharp focue en exactly what we hope to get from Mongoose now. This will determine hew best to employ these unique U.5. resources -- either to support. U.S. military operations er directly to commit against the Communiet regime immediately. Is the end objective the removal of the Castre/Communist regime or to bring it to its knees ? Should Mongoose help generate a popular revolt with the probable eed for overt U.S. military help as the regime moves in to crush it? Or, is the aim that of maximum harasement, to make Cubs a maximum burden for the Bloc’? Undoubtedly, most people in the world now expect us to move towards removing the Castro/Communist regime. Certainly the Cubans in exile and inside Cuba, who are the main covert assets of CIA, now expect thie policy goal ae the price of risking their lives. 2. Mongoose Actions Harassment of and resistance te Cuban regime. c. Propaganda delivered to Cuba by balloon from ship. N Status: CIA does not have capability yet. pectin 5200.10 | DOES NOT APPLY a Bbocld: 32977073. -Page 2 HW. .54214
joer") Wood _SENSHIVE production, POL storage, power plants, transport, communications. d. Major acts of sabotage against listed targets of ere Status: Teams being trained for major sabotage were - made part part of teame now being sent in by submarine. (GAM sites ba Soviet technicians are not targets. } @. Minor acts ef sabotage, by all Cuban people. Requires delivery of instructions, ef how te do it, to Cuban people. Status: Ne current capability indicated by CIA. Teams geing in for any purpese at this time should have this assign - eodmt. f. Sabotage of sugar production and delivery. Status: No current capability. New trying te act against shipments of jute bagging. h. Help the Cubans te help themselves. This means greater U.S. support ef Cuban sroupe te take seGons in Cuba. at fF Bosc — oe an Ch hc Status: | Under study. Ms firm plan yet fer doing. i. Dermeastrations ef workers and farmers in Cube, in Latin America, against the Castre-Communist regime. Such demonstrations in Cube would shake the regime to ite core. Status: International Leagshoreman's Asseciation now refusing work Cuban cargoes. No means yet for dc menstra - tions inside Cuba. Special State/CIA action is indicated. j. Expose responsible individuals ia the Castre/Communiet regime, as & means towards relaxing police -state centrels. Indict “people's criminals" for justice after the government is returned te the people. HW..542714 Docld: 32977078... Page 3
No activity en epecific operation. k. Give Cuban resistance popular symbols. Seage. Visual. Status: Ne seng yet. Visual symbel is gusanc bre. 1. Political planning for post-Castre peried, ye ~ Status: Ne firm planning reported from State. The seed Now _ for clear U.S, policy objectives is basic here. ye m. "Crugade' for human liberty, te make maximum use of spiritual appeal. Prayers, such as by Bishop Bosa Masvidal, widely publicized inside Cuba. Take use of memery of Marti away from Commusiste and give it to Cuban “freedom fighters. Statua: Sporadic activities, mot a "crusade," mn. U.S. or Free Cubas radio and TV broadcasts into Cuba, Statue: USIA making maximum use of medium aad short wave radio facilities, including CIA and commercial resources. No 'Veice of Free Cuba" shert-wave broadcast scheduled immediately. New 50ckw radio tramernitter expected to be Pa oe operational in Florida Keys next week. TV broadcasts frem aircraft new under development. (Being developed outside Mongeese. ) TOP-SECRET HW .54714° Docld:32977078 Page 4