202-10001-10212 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 Date 08/04/98 Page : 1 JPR ASSASSTNATION SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION FORM AGENCY INFORMATION JCS 202-1L0001-10212 FOIA SERIES DOC 213 DOCUMENT INFORMATION OsD THE CUBA PROJECT 03/02/62 8 MONGOOSE MEMORANDUM TOP SECRET 1B, iC, 4 RELEASED WITH DELETIONS 07/30/98 Reviewed by OSD, CIA, State. NO JOINT STAFF OBJECTION ~ ASSIFICATION HW 50955 . bootd: 327474949 Page 1 [R] ~ ITEM IS RESTRICTED
HW 509455 Docla: 32424944 Page 2 March:1962.. THE CUBA: PROJKCT~ The Goal: The United States will help the people of Cubs.cver-— — throw the Communist regime -frem-withia Cubs. and iuctitute amew< government with which the United States can ve la peace... 30:Nevember 196: The above goal.was set-for the United 4 with Brig, Ges... Las ie a¢ Chied of Operations aad with oper Meutewants appolated as direct representatives of the Secretary, State, the Secretary of Defense, and the Director; Cestral intel The Special Group (NSC 5412) was to be kept infermed and be for advice and recommendation. ; December-January, Decisive effort wae made te re-orlent thes operational concepts within the .U. 3.. government and te develop thes hard intelligence and operational.aseete -requized fer-succeas.. A joint effort was mounted to ebtain intelligence in-depth from refugees» at OpasLocha, Florida, and te provide more therough access te opera-- tlemal ageete. At the same time, reperte from sigeificant population: groups, including religious amd laker groups, indicated that the eptrit- of the Caban peeple was dying wader the Communist police-state:con~ trels and that seme evidence oa which te base hepe for 2 better future wee needed promptly te prevent thie death ef epirlt. A-review-als aed i aesete dieteted thet the U.S. was powerless to hamper- ; herwee®, witheut U.8. ateribation. The Chiel ef Operations sealgned thirty -twe - ite aul.Ageneies,.fer a realletic assenement-and« io Sapnbilities, . invpart and eons of thew PK: (pL 102-526) ment of State TORE. sonia) of ft Te Dapastere ones 0a ot poet urea H caliacion AC en CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO RELEASE OF THS DOCUMENT,» / AS SANITIZED X35 Tune 9 ba te oY), SO: NO OP Oo BpAc Eb 25 lEcieow as you at
20-Fobruary-1962.. € inside Cubs, and. suppert-plane fer pelitical, ce tai Htany sabotage, - and intelligences actions... TEs ail eveleg popular revelation im Octeber Uudgea. te: he the: earliest poaglble. date by these responsible lor epera-- Heme) with U8. and Letina American: hhalp. frem the > etl. Eeek~ phir Prieaamtaache taken: 128 operational pllectia pleted basie plan dor paced operations i al'Febreary 1962, Plan was discuseed by Special Group | 5412) and decision wae made te meet again.ouw it the fellew with Gecratary McNamara. 26 February 1962. Special Group (NBC $412) mat with Se McNamara. Chief of Operctions wea saked to eubsalt « olan far en. initial intelligence collection pregram ealy.. | March 1962.. Special Group (NSC.5414) agreed thet the immediate » ebjective of the U.S. during Marek, April, and May will be the ecquisi-- ties ef inteDigeses, and that ethar U.a.. actions must be inconeplcseus - aml conaietent with am evert pelley of leelating Casive aad of neutralizing his influence im the Weeters Hemdephers. At the end ef May, the situation will ba reviewed ami a decision made an te the next phase. The Chief of Operations is te report te the Preeblent through the Special Greeap (NSC 3412 tugmented by the Aterney General aed the Chairmen, JCS): the ‘ Groep wilh be responsible for providing policy guidemce:for eperttions, and ior menitorlag pregrees. INTELLIGENCE PLAN ; by the Special Grows (NOC S412), « plan der bagic intelligence egllection, spon which te bage the decision te umlartake Setlona te canes the overthrow af Castes, lo eubmitted herewith: In.wiew ae SENSITIVE. TO? ‘SECRET ~ HW 50955 Docld:324274943 Page 3 ,
: ; i ; f j : : ' = o fe) A om a 8 aoa) sl ok is] ha ie ha ne vs) Hea tal G ahedg INSIDE CUDA TOP SECRET SEMSITIVE MARCH a ~ 31 March 1962) ACTIVITY aoe PURPOSE CONSIDER ATIONS She i. Getablioh three intelligence agent ' operations ‘in ‘Key! areas’ selected by CIA. a There will be a assumption of etehiag. it lie of thie ue s. intelligence Setivity wishin ieube!"" e: ; "ined b has 3 or poweibiy ‘4, best: total et ‘8 ee ~ _ ~—""_) Three areas in which resistence kas’ ‘been: reported have’ bees selected. ‘Agent operia- tions rust ‘stay alive, ‘make useful ‘contacts, aod report securely to CIA. ‘Physical visk' te | ~personmel is substantial, ' dus te lack of intelli gence. Firat reports from ‘fitst'tear are ox: pected by the exd of March, ‘wiille reperts from the secoad end i third ¢ teame 3 are S expected fe" vee start in Ap#il, OUTSIDE CUBA Be Caribbean Admission Genter, Opa- Te collect intelligence required for the ‘Tale operation, ie response to easly recem-~- *  Lecka, Fiorida,* fully | activated by operations, to identify and earmark ine me on as eesential by thé Chiet'of Opers- io’ March 1962,’ telligence azseta ae vrefugess arrive, tions, is moving a: ubmest speed te become and to provide security against Com~- fully active by 15 March, with s new lsadlal ing munist agent operations. completed and occupied, aad with a stadt ef i 48 at werk.” ‘The stadt is new being incressed 7 & phasse, » ae ‘quickly’ as péracanal are trained, te sment the initial staffef 9, “(CIA reas ieility, with suppert by Defense, Justice, 4 hy Bag ce tg thee, BF ede &, tag, ESD PE POR wey I wry TR OTe Bee Ty Fe
ACTIVITY 3. Develop additional Interrogation centers in other areas, during Merch 1962. 9 3Hed CFGFEFEE:PLOOG Geeoo AH 4. Expand special intelligence and ether “sensitive intelligence * coverage, as required. , $, Develep intelligence potential of D3 oot OE oap ee cul a Nok $4 ‘ei on" in U8. aa ad Develop the means of the iter~ American Defense Beard to pre-: : vide substantive intelligence’ ou yban activities, Mie i EEE OO R, TOP SECRET SENSITIVE Ba de BY MARGH (cant) EUREOSE eo: intelligence im a Lathe stros~ ol different levels than’ now’ seem Te develop increased “bard” intelli- gence, os ge BRE eaplolt th intelligence po pesalbilitie 2 <e former Siiuene: af ‘Cuba ‘including , u.8. citizens) new ass tha tole states. Te add te the increased u.s8. intelli~ gence coverage ou Cuba and te ‘atron; the concern of Latis American atate security. Beales tte Defense, with suppert by ech as ‘Péquired.)! aire 23. wae Bg ge Bat PY athe
AH “proog cGoeag # aheqd eFGPSFGE TOP SECRET SENSITIVE MARCH (cont) ACTIVITY PURPOSE Periedic intelligence estimates, aa NEE 85-62, so that current required | progress sf eperatieas, san be considered "ae" Cestines pelitics!, aconeralc, and Te continues Setlvities im consensage péychalegical epe ‘eperations te iselate with U.S. policy ee hed ‘ehavely Castro ‘and nedtvalize his after the April 196) fallure te Cuba. im the “Western Hemisphere, | ietic end personne) bee 24 Pagieite bat S 28 ame BE euppert. “* Fad a Fine o ey Ae , inctadees ee : soit. ee 2 ag cur teat din Bute ‘ (than now governing the issuants derapr mag nave to be Selliwed. ° (cus a bier a ivities = seme megative fra ths Cubed peopta! ‘whe axe’ fort sf the bang vata are consistent with ‘an overt" policy’ af isalat- tag Castre and neubralising ata’ Western Homlsphare. They abs noted od hare, it dex the sake ef corn! tenet. baa separate and are nye being carried out by'v. a: ‘Dapart- is Agencies’ wand a ‘programs and projects. ; 8 6 Be age he # 8 requizes ¢ stective te ae necessas s ye "pee _ 7 biygks anne!
| @ 2@hed CFGPEFEE PLIGG Gaede AN TOP SECRET SENSITIVE APRIL-MAY fi April - 31 May 1962) ACTIVITY we PURPOSE INSIDE CUBA 16. Up i ci May, establish 4 te a » have intelligence missions ais ‘i meré intelligence Agent operse , * s Bea at agent operations, "b ta Hone is avead selected by Cla. OUTSIDE CUBA epuatere Te debace the economy ei Guba, 4 BAMESE te we & wf ko nis fy ee &. “ne re watil ‘a a decleion was \ 2UNE « JULY (1 June - 31 July 1962) INSIDE CUBA ne ue 12. Establish 16 te 15 meze Cina ence To have every area inside Cubs cover- ‘ agent operations inside Cub a,'tn’* éd fer intelligence ‘ purpoces by” ayaly, Graae’ Be § dee g we Be selected areas.’ " . axcopt the Isle af ‘Pines’ 'f be’ ORs on eee ees LB Be te hide and with 79, 090 troop espe) ' CONSIDERATIONS. cod eultaotist' . cessfully. The canals would'se 1B te The’ Maveh tenins should be reper e  % sand ® * Polley y ae dae, aude 1 te tetas" by 3t Jaly'er'a't see se : ®, ie ‘auneaolonn vet o® shawt YR penta:
EPGPEPaE- pPloog coEadG AH q shed cation centers. 1S. By t the end af July, have epera~ fama te pénstzate | the rogime. ee barrett and daGinitive “ee mg if PELE LS 3 UNE-JULY {cont) , ACTIVITES PURPOSE Collection ef paycholagical ? Fe: meguide current t atelligence en k “3 resources af the regime. ™ Te previds the Special Greup up (usc $412) augmented) with « hard sétimase ef the ¢ Ceben situation. ‘ Ce eet Tae oer rer ree . siceceabit’ CONSIDERATIONS This evidem nee will be used by Cth. ge mew utralise the influes ace of Castoe & muaniste in the Western “ Tile ie conceived ef a8 ground . : possible reeruliment ‘ef co or personel ed intelligence agents, This requires sitexnpts te place trained a. inside government ‘or gadtahildels,“¢ ‘ or te Tae imellgeses estinais will provide a Bret basis tor'a ) apeesal ‘Geeup ree Mien ‘f not the'll. 8.) should undextake’ dgiteas to mum use of Cabs | ‘vesourees as juatific decisive ve 8. military intervention. ue eb Bondy assistance ed required te undertake @ sabotage ef Cubad ‘facie’ snd Vubiricanse: want te know, haw‘ sertous are a pel