AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER * ORIGINATOR : FROM: TO: TITLE: DATE : ‘PAGES: SUBJECTS : DOCUMENT TYPE ; CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : OPENING CRITERIA: COMMENTS : AGENCY FILE NUMBER ; Identification Form Agency Information FBI 124-10326-10149 NY 105-35253-99] Doeurnent Information 04/05/1962 § ANTI CASTRO ACTIVITIES IS-CUBA PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Secret iB Redact 10/09/1998 APPROVAL OF CIA vod BW 50953 Docld:32313221 Page 1 JFK Assassination System —stC“‘isCCSC(SCC(RNRRS CT Date: 4/9/2015
CIA HAS NO OBSECTION ” Lae a “Saison FBI (109-584) APR5 1962 mi is HES. aur a “opt m Ate d- Add ORK (105-35253) b- a7 cm ANTI-FIDEL CASTRO ACTIVITIES gy agairinn PY SUG Be poy Br SASSY G. aarey Bee ReNYlet to Bureau datea 3/ 29/62. an MICHAEL J. P, MALONE, Vice-President, Czarnikow- ~~: = Rionda Company, 106 Wall St., NYC, who is also employed ao “tug by ROBERT KLEBERG of the King Ranch, Kingsville, Texas, Bs “2 advised on 340/62, that he had memoranda of his recent okt = conversations in Washington, D,C., which he furnished os the NYO. The memoranda of MALONE were written for = 2 ROBERT KLEBERG as a result of KLEBERG's meeting with Vice President LYNDON B. JOHNSON on 3/15/62. In connection with MALONE's conversation with u\ Mr. HERBERT of the GIA, ]who was deseribed as an assistant o Colonel ay wrote that HERBERT! ha nfo uy u} A eparated the sec him that {cx on rae TA deals at [CTA with Cuba ters. MALONE wrote in. hh memorandun that (HERBERT ted to him that he, fecal did not ugree with the general opinion of Vice (HERBERT LYNDON JOHNSON relative to the lac lans by President KENNEDY relative to Cuba. (HERBERT MALONE that he \ - believed that President JOHN F. KENNEDY would act in the event of a crisis in Cuba and he believed that the opinion expressed by LYNDON B, JOHNSON with ROBERT. KLEBERG on 3/15/62, was true as of many. months ago. u\ MALONE wrote’ 4n his memorandim to KLEBERG that s of the:opinion that within the next two to hree months, a favorablé and appropriate olimate will be created inside Cuba which would be favorable to some type of activity to overthrow the CASTRO Government. oe MALONE in the same memorandun wrote that {HERBER u) expressed the opinion that the US Government shou iene * loan Chile 385 million dollars as proposed by TEODO MOSCOSO of the Allénce For Progress Program. ae that he is very familiar with Chile and did not believe that they were in a position to inteVligently utilize " guch a large sum of money and expressed an o oo at the Foreign Ministers meeting at kuntearde _ ' Uruguay, in January, 1962, Chile wasnagat gainst ‘the US's — R we 3 ood oo laNew York (105 ~35253 ) ae a an poe GC we EER Nine RD ED HY FQ: Kap y: | (QO POSS IT HW 50953 Docld:32313221 Page 2
NY 1205-35253, ‘position. fimpen sf ssed the opinion that the US should give"more encouragement. to Colombia and Argentina, who have already drawn up programs for social reform within the. countries. MALONE also wrote in his memorandan that [HER fmrsent (A vl expressed the opinion that MALONE aiid his dan chat [i should attempt to discuss the Cuba) question with Attorney General ROBERT F, KENNEDY as he believes the Attorney General was a very strong. minded - igidivid made @ deciston, would carry it out ARIHERBERT/also stated, that he believed MALONE and his associates. should also talk with Senators HUMPHREY and MC CARTHY, ‘both members of the "New Frontier"; who are alse individuals ‘whe can _ id make a tremendous impression on Presifient KENNEDY. (HERBERT ey stated that.he would furnish MALONE some ideas relative _ to contacting Senator HUMPHREY, + MALONE, on 3/30/62, furnished a ‘Second memo which, he had written te ROBERT KTREBE rela { conversatlonwWiith a CTA MALONE wrote” Shat section within G1: the Guba has been. mn cparnted — from the rést of, ‘Mand now functions as an individual Le unit and has its toulfteMpart in the Departments of Defense: iN and State. DON LPS Saat 7 MALONE wrote that he had discussed with GD - . Wiee President JOHNSON's opinion. that President _ Would not act in Cuba or commit US troops in Cuba, and ES stated that he did not exactly agree with this opinion of Vice President JOHNSON's, but. believed that if President: KENNEDY was confronted with a situation, he would act with firmness. despite possible: repercussions in Berlin and Viet Nam. , . soo ws . . ‘ . A ere a EMS een Nae Ney e. oo i | HW 50953 Boctld: 32313221 Page 3 K i |
S) '. «MALONE stated that indicated that there (CIA/plan in the formative stage relative to Cuba, - and that he was hopeful that they: wo ifypeve something to work on. soon which war give (CTA Fe authority on ; which to. operate, “lso indicated to MALONE that a military build-up an be expected in the Florida area, and that a minor one is. already taking place at the present time at the us: 28€ at Guantanamo, Oriente Province, Cuba ©) stressed that out of necessity future operations against Cuba would have to take place from an: off-shore area because of security of the operation, MALONE also wrote in his memo ‘that to be patient and that before long, (CIA /wo Florida,~" By ; fuily utilige his abilities and: equipment, MALONE also furnished on. 3/30/62, a copy memo to ROBERT KLEBERG relative to MALONE's conversation . en 3/15/62, with SERAFINO ROMUALDT of the Iatin American Seetion of the AFL-CIO. Ih this memo to. KLEBERG, MALONE. wrote that ROMUALDI stated that President. KENNEDY was still being pushed and. pulled by the "Intel gentia! who i. were identified as ARTHUR SCHLESINGER and. ADLAT STEVENSON, MALONE. that RICHARD N, GOODWIN of the US Department. of po State apparently was waking up to. the fact that the SS future, of President KENNEDY depends upon a strong, firm policy and the elinination of CASTRO and Communism in \ Cuba immediately, ROMUALDI told MALONE that his opinion of GOODWIN's present: thinking was gathered from individuals a _ Who dealt. directly with GOODWIN concerning Cubs. { MALONE wrote to KLEBERG that ROMUALDI also i recommended that he, MALONE, and his associates attempt. Ms to get an appointment with Attorney General ROBERT F, ye KENNEDY velative to Cuba as ROBERT KENNEDY ia the strong a influence on the President and has been pressuring the President to get, rid of what hé calls the “Freatherheads " WW 50953 Docld: 32313271 Page 4 Aold him to tell ALBERTO FERNANDEZ of: Key Biscayne, 1d toward folloWhgasoft line relative to Cuba, ROMUALDI told