457-10011-10003 . Date: 08/15/92 aan Page:1 JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION FORM ED OR ne a a OS ae Ge Gn eH GT OED OD MeO ED oD Oot OE ED ED GM OE Ge A EP Gm GD GD GE GD GN EM GE GE OR GH ER GE I GER GR TE GE GE MS GE GED SD GE Ga Sw alee eee WE IR ER ID GE A) tee Hh a MOY OS ee eevee in oe AGENCY INFORMATION AGENCY : SSCIA RECORD NUMBER : 157-10011-10003 REGORDS SERIES : AGENCY FILE NUMBER : ORIGINATOR : SSCIA FROM : [R] TO: [R} TITLE : INDEX CARDS [R] DATE : 06/00/75 PAGES : 161 SUBJECTS : agp, OPERATION MONGOOSE [R] DOCUMENT TYPE : PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION : T RESTRICTIONS : REFERRED CURRENT STATUS : P DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 09/29/93 OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : Box 132, Book 4 of 5, Index Cards, June, 1975 ee te rer en eee ee er ee ee ee he en ee ror rR] - ITEM IS RESTRICTED HY 50955 DBoctd: 32203771 Page 1
BT Goéog - % aheg T£LE0TZE  plaog “NO OBIE scT10 NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL PERSONS/ENTITIES: ; DATES: CATEGORIES: BISSELL Aug. 12, 1960 MONGOOSE DULLES Special Group“ GRAY MERCHANT OCCURRENCE: On August 12, 1960 the Special Group heard a_summary of the budget for Cuban operations from MR. BISSELL. Approximately. million dollars were, required to finance Cuban operations for the fiscal yéar and a balance of peas necessary for the remainder of the fiscal year. Major subheadings in the budget were (1) potiticat-action,@)-propaganda,—@)—paramititary,—(4)—intelligence collection, (5) counterintelligence, (6) communications support, (7) support. It was agreed "This matter should be laid before the appropriate higher authori- ties and a presentation would be arranged hopefully within the next 10 days. This was believed to be wise, not because any (continued) STAFF: SOURCE: Minuteslo¥: DATE: Robert Kelley FILE: Cape June 29, 1975 ise He © Gro ohne 12, 1960
COé6ag¢ AH g.-abea Teceoeze:pro0a PERSONS/ENTITIES: oe ectign fa 2X CIA pag Fichtio ALBION 9 OBJECTION NCL DEC LAS yg BOOUMEN PSSA a alt N ° ANAL SECURITY C nario aan /o/9 DATES! ] Oct. 6, 1960 Special Group MONGOOSE Presidential Authorization Cat 3 ) OCCURRENCE: ( | including ,some _jin this group and that we would talk informally to, about it. He emphasized that he was asking for no _ Special Group approval at this time in this specific connection." SOURCE: STAFF: Minutes of Special Group meeting October 6, 1960 DATE: Bob Kelley FILE: Cage ——~ June 29, 1975
COé6ag¢ AH TLEEOZZE :PIO0"G - afea NO opigcTION Wr aut wo OR I PERSONS/ENTITIES: DATES: CATEGORIES: PERSONS/ENTITIES: — DATES: . | CATEGORIES HELMS PRESIDENT KENNEDY = CSSECIAL GROUP MOCONE! " MONGOOSE FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE ADVISORY BOARD July 25,1962 | OCCURRENCE? — yeims notes that McCone briefed the panel of the President's foreign intelligence advisory board on political action projects. He pointed out that"each project must have his approval to the circulation to the members of the Special Group". For ple, reconnasiance overflights are now approved. Ue noted covert financial support / | Helms “read to the panel a_paper_on_the_operation Mongoose which theDirector had used earlier in the day for giving a briefing to the President.” STARE: SOURCE? — vemorandum for the record, re meeting on CA matters with the panel of the President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board gf Helms, dated July 25, 1962 (00879) diGenova’ 4 Loar: | TIVITIES
COé6ag¢ AH ‘TALEDZZE : pIO0g “gs afeg- , NO CBYECTION 22. syeeedd NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL [6 / qa 2 PERSONS/ENTITIES: | _ CATEGORIES: . LANSDALE, | Special Group” | - Mongoe OCCURRENCE: Lansdale traces the history of the project from its inception on Nov. 30, 1961 through March 1, 1962. Under the latter date, he notes, "The Chief of Operations /Lansdale/is to report to the President through the Special Group (NSC 5412 Augmented by the Attorney General and the Chairman, JCS); the Special Group will be responsible for providing policy guidance for approving important operations, and for monitoring progress." (00181) Lansdale also submitted an intelligence plan for basic intelligence collection upon which to base the decision to undertake action al F the “Overthrow of Castro. “a S to.catise? Fhe-plan—itself—at—pages 00183—through-0018753inGiu te i 1 ‘intektigence-agents inside Cuba; collecting intelligence from ¥@ub: Ns ide, thé United "States ; counterfeiting ration cards and currency inside of Cuba; geographical surveys of air fields, military installations, communications centers; attéipts to place trained agents inside the government organizations or to defect officials "in place"; and{negotiating for British help in contaminating lubricants and fuels to cripple Cuban transportation. "The British want to know, 'how serious are you?', before risking their assets to help the U.S." ](00180-00187) STAPF: és SOURCE: Program review by Brig. Gen. Lansdale, on the Cuba Project (00180-00187) PILE: Mar 2, 1962 di Genova DATE? June 30, 1975
COé6ag¢ AH TLLEGEEE - proaog gq aed - NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL PERSONS/ENTITIES : CATEGORIES: (continuation) Cand sd ¢ OCCURRENCE: Carp 3 "CIA has initiated action to contaminate POL supplies for Cuba, although visible results (stopase of some Cuban transports) is not _ expected . until_mid- 1962. (ene Sontxvodicnpy Wale OMAN Glee MC Rae Gel CmrOnel ng OCoMO RIS Hd: $$é1:-fuehaoL. | “A similar project was noted for jet fuel storage tanks in Cuba. Lansdale noted that the CIA had concluded that its realistic role should be to at least create the illusion of a popular movement, to win external support for it, to improve SOURCE: CIA operational capability, and to help create a Climate which wilt nermit-provocative actions in support of a shift to overaction. Lansdale wanted them to reevaluate to see whether or not they could make a greater effort. An outline of what the 33 tasks are for each of the entitities involved then follows in Lansdale's memo. The memorandum notes that the President directed that the Chief of Operations conduct the project through the appropriate organizations and departments of the government. In this regard the memo notes "Also, CIA apparent Ly believes that its role should be to create and expand a popular FILE: DATE:
CG60¢ AH ‘TL£e0zze :prloed £ abeg “NO OBJECTION 2 purl | —— NATIONAL sea COUN caeoront0. ( iB) Oe ‘3 : FIEHOUNS/ ENE LELES : DATES: i CATEGORIES: CARD 3 Cod 3 2 OCCURRENCE: (continued from Memo for the Special Group re: Cuba Project, Jan. 24, 1962 detectives and foreign police officials."" (00106) In regard to Task #7 of General Lansdale's review this memo notes, ''Moreover, the development of a resisitence movement will not remain controllable, so that operational time tables produced during the next four weeks can serve only as guides for a proposed sequence. of actions.'' (00107) , The memorandum notes that six men to form the initial nucleus for work for inside Cuba have been assessed in depth. Fifteen tocations have -been-selected—as—suitable-centers—for resistence. It was also noted that in support of State's efforts, CIA has conducted pro-.... paganda operations including a number of mass demonstrations inf SOURCE:
CG60¢ AH TiL€0azE  Ploog g afeq pine, NO OQJECTION a+ 2% am CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL DECLASSIFICATION AND/OR MM! /% q¥ RELEASE OF TH!S DOCUMENT PERSONS/ENTITIFS: DATES: . CATEGORIES: Pig eee ' } Special Group Augmented LANSDALE , Lp een eeep ew ] . | MONGOOSE . a Mar 13, 1962 | LUBA Y, ee Card / o- OCCURRENCE + The planning for Operation MONGOOSE was prepared on a format of eparate planning for each department and agency involved. Revised planning along that line was submitted with this memorandum. Activities already approved were marked with an asterisk. Approved were dispatching one intelligence agent operation to a key area selected by the CIA, ("Many of the agents infiltrated into Cuba will be trained for paranilitary skills as well as intelligence collection, ...However, CIA has notéd that, once the agents aré inside Cuba, they cannot be controlled effectively from outside Cuba, although every effort will be made to attempt such control.") (00207), Carribbean Admissj er Cpa-Locka, Florida. Periodic intelligence estimates, continued negotiating ford elp in con- taminating locamotive lubricants, two teams of agents dispatched to Cuba approved for March 16-31, 1962, develop intelligence potential of Cuban "colonies" in U.S., develop additional interrogation centers in other areas by 31 March 1962 in South America and SOURCE: from Lansdale re: Institutional Planning, Operation: 13,March 1962 (00206-00213) Hee 4 Memorandum for the Special.Group Augmented? p fy Lees ees Aa at 4idi Genova DATES coal 1, 1975 M0 a wo FILE:
BT ELLEozze: placa cceag g aed — NOOBIECTICN NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL PERSONS/ENTITIES: S Clansdalé, TAYLOR, JOHNSON, GIL- TRICK, MCCONE, RFK, LEMNITZER, CROIG) RUSK, KOHLER, CHURWITCH’ CCURRENCE: ROUP—-AUGMENTED, MONGOOSE, 3, film AEN DATES: CATEGORIES: ZO June 20, 1962 : Special Group Augmented Juty-345-1962 | MONGOOSE Jdune-125-41962 Ma ~17571962- une 22, 196 _ Due to reports of popular unrest, political strife, and economic disruptions inside Cuba, it was suggested that the Special Group Augmented consider the value of . having an SNIE on Cuba made in the immediate future. The CIA has agreed as a matter of priority to reach a stage in the interrogation of Pedro Roig where he can be surfaced ere ROMER: CogmMake public: Charges, OLaeuban Commtinds tape ratvonsrapaimst=batinsAmend Caner £ ~NateLOnS.4 For operational effectiveness, the CIA has selected a new area in Cuba for its initial radio broadcasts from a submarine for "Voice of Cuba.'"' The Navy states that the new area is feasible and State has concurred in the theme and content of the broadcast. They will take place around the end of the month.__No proposals_for_actions_by the Department SOURCE: Memoran of State have been submitted since the appointment of State's special representative, Mr. Hurwitch. They are expected on June 22, 1962. (00397-00398) PILE: um for the Special Group Augmented from Lansdale re: Progress, Operation MONGOOSE, 20 June 1962 STAPF: di Genova DATE: July 1, 1975
BT TLEEOCEE-PIOOg cosade ‘Of abegd eave yNcIL oe asia? 5 NATIONA AL SECUE +6 Avie PERSONS/ENTITIES: DATES: CATEGORIES: 4 ROUP-AUGMENTED;- MONGOOSE, CLansdaid , TAYLOR, JOHNSON, GIL- ICK, MCCONE, RFK, LEMNITZER, CrotG) RUSK, KOHLER, CHURWITCH CCURRENCE: | Special Group Augmented” vaty~3t5-t862 | MONGOOSE June 22, 1962 Due to reports of popular unrest, political strife, and economic disruptions inside Cuba, it was suggested that the Special Group Augmented consider the value of having an SNIE on Cuba made in the immediate future. The CIA has agreed as a matter of priority to reach a stage ip the Anier peg ati on, CF noir Roig where he can be surfaced tons een IIS Clnenrees Ore Coiba (Cfommumalone cor j iON Sera OM Sie HOPAMC Hl Cann aaiOrio? For operational effectiveness, the CIA has selected a new area in Cuba for its initial radio broadcasts from a submarine for "Voice of Cuba." The Navy states that the new area is feasible and State has concurred in the theme and content of the broadcast. They witt—take-place—around—the—end—of—the-month.—-No_proposals—for_actions—by—the-Department of State have been submitted since the appointment of State's special representative, Mr. Hurwitch. They are expected on June 22, 1962. SOURCE: emorandum for the Special Group Augmented ‘Yrom Lansdale re: Progress, Operation MONGOOSE, 20 June 1962 (00397-00398) : 4 di Genova PILE: | DATE: July 1, 1975 STAFF:
CG60¢ AH TELEOaZE  Plaog Tl afeg Cay xo OBIECTON ca | Qt da NSA SECURITY OO Gh y : ee Py | oh 0 /AY GMa ok yt X Abell ee SPOKE DATES ! | CATEGORIES: 4 | Special Group Augmented ° PERSONS/ENTITIFS: | July 11, 1962 : MONGOOSE SEAb=EROUP-AUGME ‘EDs MONEQOSE, PSDALE See ONNSONTS GIES TAYLORS e preparing “OCCURRENCE? Notice to Special Group that operational representatives ar ““aSsessments of Operation MONGOOSE. These will cover among other things "factors worth considering in deciding on a future course of action (We_have a working definition of Ob ses of action).'' Memo quotes ; INSA) } summary on. intelligence problems BM four, possible future cour ion) ." which notes  thatftinteltigence has been. obtai edof Soviet participation. inCuban tactics? “a ir-training,—Cuban- arr “de fense_performance and {hie presence of -Soviet=type. air-defense .Mequipments 1) L . joo ho OO a kn rr SOURCE: Memorandum for the Special Group Augmented STAFF: DATE: di Genova July 2, 1975 Bo es cam, tm ete ses aren nnn in oes Gent nor om er cvam mie oun mem cy ema, Sf from Lansdale re: Progress OPERATION MONGOOSE 11 July 1962 00428-00450) ;
BT /TELEOZZE ! Ploeg Goéog Zt afea PERSONS/ENTITIEFS: ECTION TO at CIAHAS NO OE AL ECLASSiN hts sqquser! 0 022 ecticnt Lo at pense Of me NATIONAL SECURITY coun SN UF = SONGOOSE DATES: | CATEGORIES: Special Group Augmented. ” GROUP-AUGMENTED™ CARD ONE OF TWO OCCURRENCE As to Phase I, CIA staff personnel@tpmcome weg are devoting full time to this effort. "A very large number of additional personnel are devoting part time efforts to Operation MONGOOSE.'' Hard intelligence coverage of Cuba has been developed. Fifty-nine controlled agents inside of Cuba exist. Not so successful on infiltrating intelligence reporting in resistence cadre teams. Failure to meet the original schedule of team in- filtrations~ primarily -was—due—to—two-factors:—*(a)_Lack-of-pol4-ey—appreval_by—higher authority to make any extensive utilization of Department of Defense personnel and support.” "Had we been permitted to mount a more intensive and agressive, the original infilitration schedule probably would have been met, possibly exceeded.'' The speed and extent of future infiltration teams for resisitence purposes into Cuba "will of course depend upon policy approvals by higher authority and the amount of support we can count on thereunder.' "Yt is our opinion that there is an excellent chance such a revolt could be incited SOURCE: Memorandum for Lansdale from William K. Harvey —_ re: Operation MONGOOSE--end of Phase I, July 24, 1962: (004S2- di Genova DATE: PgR) - =* July 2, 1975
TLLEOZZE: PIO0G BT Goéog “EL afie q ~ i DOCUMENT NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL a | PERSONS/ENTITIES: CATEGORIES: Gen. Lansdale William K. Harvey 8/7/62 SPECIAL GROUP AUGMENTED” 7 OPERATION MONGOOSE OCCURRENCE: Harvey states that the estimated cost of CIA in terms of personnel assigned full-time to Operation Mongoose would have to be increased to at least (if dage two of Mongoose went into effect) and t he estimated fiscal budgets” for 1963 and 1964 would have to be increased to over million. SOURCE: Aug 8, 1962 memo from Gen Lansdale to the STANN? Wallach Special Group Augmented (00587) | July 2, 1975 PLLE: pare; OY
cCBO0S MH TELLEOZZE -prloog _ *€T ae a a ot at the aoe a an es on Peles gg NOOR HIN ENT IZ a 2/rt? NO ORJE CTION Qo. mere NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL - fe/tt oe Gone eee Got comD GET mn ces aan GED AE MED ew ET ER Gat GD Guy OD GED at GAR teen SSD eee eth REE SRR SRDS ND NED ERD RY ORY en Ge Hg EE GED EE GED SSE GE SEED GS EEO cet i oe ee cme ang am me eames ot ca ee Got ees coem seems see ene om ete teten mes ce ° PERSONS/ENTITIES: CATEGORIES: MCCONE ‘ 8 Di : MONGOOSE om CASTRO rice Va = SGA S OCCURRENCE: This MCCONE could not recall where the actual sabotage of the purchased equipment took place (22-23). program met with Some su cess. STAFF: a SOURCE: S4 Rhea McCone, Testimony, 6/6/75 FILE: | : pate; 6/27/75
COé6ag¢ AH TL2e0%ze plod gt abea: ; - a oO : | - sh NO.OBISCTION 1» /wsA Comeumarce— | sh il ad Brees jn NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL PERSONS/ENTITIES: HELMS, LANSDALE, ,° DATES: | CATEGORIES: Feb. 1, 1962 Special Group Augmented a MONGOOSE OCCURRENCE? Memo for Richard Helms from Gen. Lansdale concerning (NSA) cover. The memo alludes to a conversation on the previous day, Jan. 31, 1962, about WSS cover for the Cuba Project. It indicates ‘that Cuba cover is’ top priority. It indicated that this was not possibly known to the members of the United States Intelligence Board. The problem seemed to yeo(') be to be able to decide how much of NSA" An (Nationals Security-Ageny) 38 jassets were needed to ) provide cover for the Cuban project. One SOURCE: Memorandum for Richard Helms from Brig. Gen. Lans- dale, dated Feb. 1, 1962 (G0122) di Genova i PILE: DATE? June 29, 1975
CG60¢ AH FLLEOSEE - PlLIog QL abe g level. approval provided that any action taken was acceptable to the oe 4 opsecTiON TO, vo CARAS NO 2 ioN ANDIO! | No OsveCTiOn ON ar | pate DOCUMENT vit SNE, fe PERSONS/ENTITIES: DATES: CATEGORIES: MURPHY DULLES i MERCHANT . MONGOOSE ’ GRAY —ulsfs9 SPECIAL GROUP Special group meeting on November 4, 1959, discuss the "Cuba Propaganda Project". 1. Mr. Dulles “went into details as to the possible location of radio transmitters" commenting that since the discussion of the program last week the situation had grown more critical." 2. Mr. Gray said "he was sure (the project) would meet.with high vec. CER TE AP ret eres pees oN Ey fi hhs yet ie SOURCE: Memorandum for record dated 4 Nov 1959, Minues of PIL": Special Group Meeting. nate , KELLEY 6/27/75
BT TL££0ZZEPIOOd gc6os ‘ET afeg. NO OBJE NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL. fy) 604 PERSONS/ENTITIES: MERCHANT GATES GRAY DULLES OCCURRENCE: | negation ction ao exer CIAHAS NO ICATION AND/OR OES OF TH THs SHOCUMENT . AS SANITIZED Lie 3p2l43 DATES: CATEGORIES: MONGOOSE yy, Nov. 18,1959 OBJECTION TO C 18) SPECIAL GROUP On November J18, 1959, the Special prow Meeting, the Group , "apreed with the 'Cuba Propaganda ‘fas. outlined by Mr. SS. DULLES as ere ease Bie eee eae La ee Trese Sroadoasts were to be attributed "such that Cubans would be talking to Cubans" and the broadcasting equipment would not be adeqaute to reach other parts of Latin America. However, DULLES pointed out "we are using the capability to place unattributed ~ propaganda and publications throughout the area..." SOURCE: Minutes of Special : FILE: ‘Some ct Sc ents yer wen HHO Winer Cee em LIM Aen are HEE GORD HME IR rm Re MRNA Nee A eee oe te DATE: STAFF: KELLEY 6/27/75 ©
CG60¢ AH TLLEGZZE Ploeg OT abeg. CIAHAS NO OBJECTION TO Ya) DECLASSIFICATION AND/OR RELEASE OF THIS DOCUMENT | | ASSANITIZED, NO OBJECTION GA pn eyed ee 3 / Je — NATIONAL SECURITY oe ie jy PERSONS/ENTITIES: CATEGORIES: MERCHANT 4 GRAY Dec. 9, 1959 SPECIAL GROUP MONGOOSE OCCURRENCE: On December 9, 1959, the Special Group continued discussion of the clandestine broadcasting to Cuba. Mr. BISSELL explained that it would not be possible to place the transmitter in bra there was discussion of aivernace see Tice tnireée UTS. islands in the general area, 7 the Canal Zone, and soil, "It_was recognized that any Faais broadcasting fronf ~~ Fiwould undoubtedly be used fttatenineteaes ERS , | 7 further his fight with TRUJILLO, but the group agreed that this was not necessarily a drawback. " SOURCE: . Minutes of Special Group Meeting, December 9, 1959 - KELLEY FILE: , . DATE: SE ee Sem ee Mee cm em cee es le Gee i SE SE en Hn rey eh ceo em ce CAND ir SA SAR te em SEY UD Ar wt Nth tn Shih bu sen aks sued ave caus ner er vow sare ew mane 6/27/75"
BT TLLEOZZE!PIOOG §=seens 61 abeg PERSONS/ENTITIES: -, SPECIAL GROUP AUGMENTED, MONGOOSE, or ACL DATES: | CATEGORIES: “ June 27, 1962 } Special Group Augmented" A TAYLOR, JOHNSON, GIL- 2 MONGOOSE PA K; MCCONE, RFK, LEMNITZER lifer . « ra OCCURRENCE: One infiltration team introduced into Oriente Province on June 4 and 5, 1962 reported that Cuban security measures made operations in that area difficult. Raul Castro on June 25.reported that the four had been captured and two had been executed, but to this date the report is not accepted as fact. June 21-22, 1962 a Marine operation to SaaS eNeeaRT cen of arms qecawes was aos without incident. The defector, Effective—July—L, 1962 Brig. Gen. Tt T. DOD operations representative. oe ee eet prs € mennet SOURCE: Memorandum for the Special Group Augmented STARR: from Lansdale re: Operation MONGOOSE, June 27, 1962 (00399- di Genova - 00400) DATE: _ FILE: | | | July 1, 1975
COé6ag¢ AH TLLEOGZE  PLOOG . fz, ahead NO OBJECTION p> | NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL ute Aor /o[*4 oie een | - "02: BS) PERSONS/ENTITIES: DATES: a CATEGORIES: SPECIAL GROUP AUGMENTED, MONGOOSE, | June 27, 19624} Special Group Augmented " SDALE, TAYLOR, JOHNSON, GIL- 2 MONGOOSE —"MCCONE, REK, LEMNITZER lifer Harris Cra efreasz er OCCURRENCE: One infiltration team introduced into Oriente Province on June 4 and 5, 1962 reported that Cuban security measures made operations in that area difficult. Raul Castro on June 25 reported that the four had been captured and two had been executed, but to this date the report is not accepted as fact. June 21-22, 1962 a Marine operation to ,omprace a cache of arms and demolitions was accomplished without incident. The defector, Sey EOD Lovidernames Of other Cubanz622 personne] -abuoadm’ Effective July 1, 1962 Brig. ‘Gen. 3. T. Harris, U.S. Army will replace Brig: Gen-Craig—as-DoD-operations representative. SOURCE: Memorandum for the Special Group Augmented STARR: from Lansdale re: Operation MONGOOSE, June 27, 1962 (00399- di Genova — 00400) DATE: FILE: July 1, 1975 en nk ee came cms cay RFE tateg qeme gtd cre ae fen ces Mende ME BED EL Ea Sabre uD Me cena EHO LHe ne Mt sine ee elt a seem, th NaN ele nN SFU or GORY EDL Gamee ete cnn MET sere ro cape Gores ment meer tr ene sa ate ak; GY ERE Nr AE meets MATH em RE nt
COé6ag¢ AH TLEgozze proc Tz ahead anid oO) CIA HAS NO OF enOR So bes DECLASE! is DOCUMENT . oo RELEASE ST A a 0 : AS SANTI 1142 | . NO OBJECTION 0% Dee . _ uplic dices NATIONAL SECURITY, COUNCIL | nyo Dod oblestOn 9 Fog, except? PERSONS/ENTITINS: DATES: | CATEGORIPS: SPECIAL GROUP AUGMENTED, MONGOOSE, | June 27, 1962 ; Special Group Augnented, gt: TAYLOR, JOHNSON, GIL- ent, 2. MONGOOSE ¥ K, MCCONE, RFK, LEMNITZER yifez OCCURRENCE: One infiltration team introduced into Oriente Province on June 4 and 5, 1962 reported that Cuban security measures made operations in that area difficult. Raul Castro on June 25 reported that the four had been captured and two had been executed, but to this date the report is net accepted as fact. June 21-22, 1962 a Marine operation to emplace a cache of arms and demolitions was accomplished without incident. The defector, Roig, {aS bovun: to, provide nameswo Motion Ciiban. G°Zapersonneliabroad’s Effective July 1, 1962 Brig. Gen. B.T. Harris, U.S. Army will replace Brig:-Gen.-Craig—as—bDoD-operations representative. . SOURCE: Memorandum for the Special Group Augmented STAFF: from Lansdale re: Operation MONGOOSE, June 27, 1962 (00399- di Genova 00400) DATE: FILE: July 1, 1975
COé6ag¢ AH TLLEOZZE? PIO0G ‘ge abeg = se i ha . amity * dd “HO OBJECTION cl wet a cm ae enn OONRE ORE eet GEN ED GED SUED GAFD GNA HED NG WH MAM ER HORT seme aie me ne PERSONS/ENTITIES: “SPECTAB-GROQUP-AU ~ penne ><TAYLOR, RFR) ¢ Ounson,) GILPATRICK, (MCCONE.) CARTER, LEMNITZER, CLANSDALED CLINE, PARROTT OCCURRENCE: CATEGORIES: Special Group Augmented (~~ MONGOOSE a (carn one oF Two ) | Lansdale briefed the group on numbers of agents in Cuba. Air resupply | proposal submitted by CIA "should be deferred pending broader review. of the entire Situation.'' Taylor noted if urgent need for air supply proposal could be made to the Special Group Augmented at any time. "Mr. McCone emphasized that no high-level penetra- tions of the Cuban government have yet been attained." "The Attorney General inquired about the status of popular support for Castro, and also the possibility of a revolt against him."' Lansdale replied, _''There_is_no_rallying_point—for,active oppes:iition The AG and Johnson emphasize need to obtain hard intelligence on subversive activities by Castro in the hemisphere. A complete review of MONGOOSE was set toward the end of July. Taylor emphasized need for summaries of results "and,a statement of future al- ternatives open to the U.S. should be developed." sroolkdinosintonnnanacalrrarenweintsaa by iS or st tii ri eee : Memo for the record, Minutes ‘of the Special | STAFF: (continued) Group (Augmented) meeting 12 July 1962 re: Operation MONGOOS, (90051-00032) o di Genova FILE: re , DATE? July 2, 1975