(tod-10102-10235]:< 3 acta wa OPERATION "LEONARDO" l.- OBJECTIVES: | | _ . | To. establish contact with elements within the Government, Rebel Army and Militia, in order to panalize into action their present. anti-communist feeling and induce those who maintain a passive attitude but who ” are potentially susceptible to turn against the Regine, ‘to aut now... ‘The’ future plan of action and the gize and de~ - velopment of the present operation would be determined af — _ ter first contacts are made and information. thus gathered, is evaluated. However, “Leonardo” ghould be considered as merely a first step ‘towards coordination of anti-Castro elements within the ‘Cuban Government, for producing an in- ternal. upheaval. It ‘is the opinion of people with con- tacts in Cuba,- that the moment to act is now, because the conditions for action are ripening steadily. Reliable in- formation from the Island points out to the gradual inter- nal softening of the Castro Regime, to tensions existing among its members, and to the effect President Kennedy's words had in the highest governmental Cuban circles who are said to have acknowledged with sympatby his phrase that "I am confident ‘that all over the island of Cuba, in the Government itself, in the Army, in the Militias, there are: iainy was eo. have viewed with dismay the destruction , of freedom faith and who are determined to restore that on heaven ef RETURN TO CIA Background Use Only ake et ee . Do Not Reproduce
34) | Mn . This phrase is the leit-motif of 'tLeonardo", eo freedom so that Cuban people may once more govern themselyes". 2! MODUS OPERANDI: . ———— Lore TEL SST Le Te Le ; _ ‘LEONARDO qs Two men, Enrique Cayado Rivers 24, and Antonio Garcia Perez 29, would disembark near Punta — Jigira, between Boca de Jaruco and Santa Cruz del Norte. _ At. this very, place’ ‘@unta Jijixva) a amall farn, property of ‘Antonio Garcia Perex. is. located, “where 1 his father and & local . laborer are ‘Living. Garcia father's car is always on the ' premises and would be used to take the two men to Havana, . ‘Enrique Cayado's. fanily ‘te in Havana and one of-his friends, Elsa Maris Negrin, secretary of Jose Rebellion, leader of University Btudenta Federation (FEU), can be counted to serve also ag.his cover and guide. In. order to determine the Present attitude of military and civilian officials who have | “possibilities to organize er speed up the internal _ypheaval, the Rol lowing contacts would be used: w) | _ ool Je Mise Juanita Castro Ruz. ‘= and, ve widespread -éontacte within the Government and it is known that Juanita Castro, Fidel Castro’ 8 sister, is sino. helping the under~ ground, ‘She is currently in Mexico. . Enrique. Cayado and Antonio Garcia would return to the U. 8. after two or three weeks, with messages, opinions and muggestions from their contacts in Cube. a ~3- 4 Orr oy yee, Giieisisbae
14-00000 Ba ee nee caetln Cte miata oe sem et , ve LEONARDO Il: Three disembarcation points i are planned for this operation: a) the outer keys off Santa ‘ae Clara Bay. (Matanzas province), b). keys off Caibarien, c) keys off: Corralillo area (Las Vallas province), . ‘Santa Clara Bay keys are thought most advisable as they are inhabited i . . by. fishermen and charcoal workers only ‘and military patrols visit ‘them: very infrequently, because of extremely difficult “Living. conditions there, Two men ‘employed in this mission: Dr, Nestor Moreno 41, and Miguel Diaz y Selgue 23, would use one of the fishermen (who are known to be willing to work against Castro and had worked with them before), to go “to the mainland and: proceed to Cardenas with the message to ‘arrange a meeting @ith Comandante Ramon Guin oY @ person he designates. The round trip to Cardenas might take two or three days. If conditions are favorable and a meeting can) be arranged at once, the two men would go inland. However, if the rendézvous with Cuban contacts cannot take place immediately, they would have to return to Key Sal or any other base and go back on the date or dates previously fixed by the message. through Honandag and travels around the country, and through anti- Castro - army and civilian elements already active in Cardenas and Harti, the following army officers would be contacted initially: _ Comandante Guerra, Comandante Parra, Comandante Jose Pinares, | Capitan Manuel Avila, Capitan Lawton. _From there on the contacts would be enlarged.
14-00000 ‘The above mentioned officers were ap- 4 : , Pronened before Pig's Bay and agreed to participate in Ne~ bel Army uprising in Las Villas province as a part of in ternal-external anti-Castro plan, After. Play Giron, which “upset that Plan, they remained in the Government and are said to be disposed | to do it again. . 3.~ BUQUPMENT: * A 25 or a7 Speed boat which can navigate 4 : : : oe vee tebe oe . ‘ : ers if 3. Se ee 23% Ce ra , . . . in shallow vaters and can cruise at 40 knots. Identificr tion documents, Cuban money and small amount of ‘arms. 7 Data’ about Cuban sea patrols in Havana and Watanzas provinces, Dat m equipment for communications, once contacts are established. 4.< GENERAL OBSERVATIONS: | “It is considered that although the major- ity .of officials whom the participants of the missions plan to talk to have no political ambitions and will act against Castro for purely ideological reasons, mininum of assurances and promises have to be offered. It is algo a concensus of  -epbates; that ones initial steps are successfully accomplished an additional number of persons shou]d be used for the devol~ opment of "Leonardo", working always in operational coordin- - ation. Each of them are known to have frietds within the Cuban Government and their personal and representative .- Flee ar + oboe Lo ) eee et ging: Fe 7
oo : ‘ . ad interventton could help swaying many men of the Regime who . vould trust more the seriousness of the enterprise. The | following men are suggested for participation in the next | stages: of "Leonardo" ; | | - : , ~ @) ‘Dr. Reul Chibas, ex-Rebel Army Major. . (2) > Raul Barandels, ex-Rebel Army Captain, . Hubert Matos group. | . (3): Alde Vera, ex-Rebel Arny Major. ASE ASS tah TEs /. (4) Enrique Barroso Dorta,”  @xeRebel Army Lieutenant. (5) Julio Cesar Alonso, . ex-Cuban Navy Captain. (6) Mario Yontela, exeCTC leader, has contacts with - Rebel Army and agrarian leaders in the provinces. “(D. Retanldo Crus (Simon), ex-Cuban Air Force capt. (8) “Francisco Ilias, ex-Militia Captain. -(9) Dr. Antonio de la Carrezr, ex-gecretary of former president Manuel Urrutis.. (10) Humberto Armada, ex-captain Cuban Army and . Air Force. ee ay Antonio Peres, ex-Cuban Marine officer. (12) Alvaro Rowero, ex~Rebel Army captain. (13) Pablo Campos, ex-Rebel Army. captain, . ~ (14) Gutierrez Menoyo, ex~Rebel Army Major. (15) Berta Ferrer, ex-member of anti-Batista underground, knows a@ large number of Rebel Army officers having bees in Sierra Maestra. (16) Jose Lopez Castillo, ex-Rebel Army captain. - + QQ%) Alberto Padilla, ex-INRA functilonary. | qs) Dr. Hiram Sahchez, ex-Rebel Army captain. (19) Dr. Manuel Marinas, a negro anti-Batista leader, ‘ hag great prestige among Havana former underground, (An additional lishycan-be furnished upon raquest. oo. The eee et. a a 2 ei aa . . sina
74-90000 Te > nel 7 | a “ALL of the above are former members of 26 of . July Mov., Students! Directorate (DRE) and II Escambray ‘and have friends in Havana and in Front, the provinces. | The detatia of thig operation have been . discussed oply with Dr. Nestor Moreno and Enrique Cayada, . f 7. Midamit, February 3, 1963 | 7 . | ttaae