aN a al Establish, three. pathfinder" agent. ‘ | OPERATION IN.CUB A. operations in key. areas selected by CIA, s : : ON, “A. BASIC ACTION PLAN -7.. “INSIDE CUBA. . ; PURPOSE: | . ad Explore ope 2 rational conditions and : re-~ - “quirements. | Report on potential and “ - active resistance elements and situation ~.. for- exploitation by resistance teams, Lay groundwork. for bringing in. additional oo agents and teams as conditions warrant, CONSIDERATIONS fm. Agent operations must stay. alive, make - - useful contacts and communicate securely _with CLA, Risk to the personnel is sub- . stantial due to lack of. intelligence,’ ‘but . “mission is essential | to planning a and. ” -operations.. oo, 4) 34. ° OPERATION IN CUBA | a. Establish up to five more ‘agent. operations ‘in’ key areas selected pe by.CIA. ~ groundwork. for. additional agent ope ra- 7 _ tions.. re eo we "PHASE: IL. - | (April July. 1962) ie PU RPOSE.. Report on re sistance potential ‘and ‘lay. CONSIDERATIONS” «> > 7 These ‘additional teams. should: provide gor. rent reporting on major Cuban areas, so. ~- broad political action ‘program can be ~ _ planned., Risk to teams will continue high, oo) but mission ‘is essential. MTN ‘HW 54214 Docld:32977076 Page 2
. minis > my 5 "84. a) BASIC ACTION PLAN | rr . PHASE Il (cont, | mos OPERATION IN CUBA Ce eS PURPOSE : APRIL, (coat. ) b. “Voice” ‘of Cuban movement - goes, on the. air. Establishes: vital psychological assur- ance to people. that a movement. exists ~ ~ ‘. . v - . Tore, _to overthrow the. regime. oo on _ : cl. oN MAY... _— . - oa Re+ -supply agent operations : as Ts Deliver supplies. to’ eatiofy needs ; oo “necessary, ST oo developed by agent operations, if. an 7 uo. valid. to ey - . ~ - . i ~ ; . : oo . . el ‘ yo, oo 7 . re yO. CONSIDERATIONS Preferably, ‘the "voice! “should. be" | a w from mobile transmitter inside Cuba. Broadcasts. can be brief ones at first:.” " identifying music, - slogan, and short ~> news. ‘News to include reports on _ "resistance" acts, taking credit for “all sabotage. As daily broadcasts -are established, "criminals against ‘people should be named and promised swift justice, two names per broadcast: _~ If operational judgment dictates, trans -.- _.Mmitter can be aboard submarine for . _ ".early broadcasts, as a strictly tempor- It is vital to take risks ary measure. . ‘by having it inside Cuba; a second =~ + transmitter and crew should be moved | , in if the firet is ‘lost, , The’ agents ‘will have | to prove to local, oat Lae ~ . partisans that.outside’ support is-a_ reality. Thus, . ‘as arms, ammunition,’ and equipment, . etc. » are needed to 8 x equip resistance groups, we must be able to respond effectively 'to these. needs. . Maritime and, as feasible, air re- -supply ' v a will be- used. This capability will: have. to expand as ‘resistance isa developed. — Page ‘3 a Docla: 325977076 MW 54214
“: ; AS BASIC ‘ACTION PLAN. . eo : 2 | PHASE Tl I (cont. y ° en -OPERATION IN CUBA . ~~ - PURPOSE | L on CONSIDERATIONS re ee : ds By June establish 12. more agent - Mission is the: same ‘as. for. previous. These will bé the last agent operations: - 7 Ce oN 7 operations in key areas selected” ‘- Vee " pathfinder” operations. ‘ infiltrated into key areas from the out- aS by: CIA. : - Coe Oe  gide.. Further expansion by ‘'pathfinders, " ae 3 . . . 7 . _- after these teams are in, -can be done . a a a os . . . from groups inside. : It is. likely that! _ me _. : 2. 0: ; ‘ ; -. some of these last “pathfinders'' v will ‘be: a . aan 5, ° ; replacing casualties. . --.e, By Jane, introduce three resistance This’ will test acceptance. and use of Very minor resistance actions by.im- _ ee _ teams in areas under initial 'path-. the more highly trained teams that _- +. portant population elements suchas. ..09 °° © h yy “ finder" surveillance, ' if situation is must guide developrnent of the popular labor must be-tried and groundwork.» Poe “ favorab le. -¥evolution within Cuba. - This also - =... - laid for broader’ ‘anti-regime program | ee 4 - will check. emphasis and timing of. leading toward firm uprising Program. a Ce Ps a program. from viewpoint of Cuban: “Realism of political platform. can be- re en a wl’. Ss 7 situation. ; tested. o re ee f. Establish bases for guerrilla oe — To. have focal pointe, with some viability These b ases are to be selected after on- 7 _ operations, © 0) 6 "to: stockpile. for defensive needs and for’ - the-ground surveys by the teams inside | Pe So a future attack operations. Cuba, Some may exist already. These 2 = = - a ; i a will also be logistical bases, for caches se . 7 . - 7 . oo and stockpiling- of arms and equipment * ae 7. . ‘to be used by the resistance. The p.a.. -. * . ; ~ teams. will need not only supplies for™ . -.., . ae = oe LY 5 ° > ‘active. résistance, but-also.should be | — a an 2 m- a ‘> able. to provide some welfare aid (such. -_ a se . . _.as to families of resistance members, re “6. i - . : ~ ‘families affected by plants shut-down: by. - ee ~~ Aa a ° . . - . sabotage, etc. +). ne ne 8 a ; ' o
Do Be pe oe "PHASE. (cont, ) 3 2 a UA, / bly vl JUNE (cont). Re es 7 re oo i oo oa OPERATION IN CUBA. | 7 ae | “PURPOSE ‘GONSIDERA TIONS an - ge Establish clandestine leadership - : “Organize - internal direction and con-- Leadérship will have been. emerging and - Lo °  héadquarters with means to ‘com-_ . trol of the popular r movement. .. 2 this is about the earliest date possible © © 0 . > mnunicate with all resistance. es . “-. . to establish a clandestine headquarters. rr re rr a “elements. rnd oe re . “- 2... . Jt should be, of a-bare, field type, in the 2 a7 Ce So a oe ee an os " ". securest area possible. This canbe- °  ~ Ns ‘5 mye : <5, °» come the meaningful source of political- - . oo . _ psychological actions, to develop Cuban’ . . : 7. “will to resist and fight. he Collection. and use of psychological | ‘To provide’ documentary and d photo-.- a ‘the resistance teams will use ‘thie material oe . oo action material. ; graphic. ‘evidence of. tyranny of regime -—r with timeliness inside and get it backout- 2. 207: oe te . -to awaken world opinion_and fan fire *.  _ side so that it can be exploited fully. ‘in-Latin =. os ~ ; of revolt inside Cuba, for. use “by sup- America and elsewhere, building official . ne ae S _ ae “port operations’ and byr resistance teams oo and public opinion in. support of the inside, cr Oe re 7 inside. : operation. — a OG, or, By July éstablish’ up to 5 more - Mission. is. the same as for the first. oo Experience of firet resistance teams must. . . ve ae 4, : resistance teams in-areas prepared 7 resistance teams (a) Ire aboye).. c- .. '* be considered in preparing: these additional » Pe _by "pathfinder" operations, as . 7 ~ --.° teams for operations. Security of person:  ..~ - OS operationally feasible. ee - ee a nel is very important | at this point, as the os ee — of ee FS ce operation oxpanda. ee oo og . : : ' - .- z 7S “+ ~< : — - - > . : ae] . : je Basic: organization ‘of underground To prepare the means for sabotage This. requires. ground: surveys, ; selection : S. in vicinity of airfields. and communi- - against military aircraft and. ‘key | a of sites for caching of sabotage supplies, ° —_ cation. cente rs. . communication links of the regime' 8. "and recruitment ‘of local underground, in- rs 4 an oy So ‘ security forces. - cluding members of military and communi- - . B / os ~ . , cations employees. Popular support must 7 og - . : wy be Prepared by resistance teams. ge ee : Ty, : De ; J - : , = os os tt ae oe : Poe “
a A " BASIC ACTION PLAN: - | a a ee of oo eR PHASE I (cont. y = re oe . ae ; OPERATION IN CUBA. a pyr BOSE ~~. + + CONSIDERATIONS: > 2 Ho “JULY (cont: " mo, ee re - _ ne ae re SO ¢ . . . - : . = ay ~ Ke 7 Expand infiltration: points along —— So To obtain: maximum | security for oo ; 7 ‘Original "rate lines" need. to. be. expanded oe a ee! “coasts. Se - ; en Stepped-up infiltration. u into a functioning "unde rground railway" ot a ’ Sor 8 ee oe a . a we oo Ce to, pass more infiltrees into interior: Be ce a TS _ Means of quick alerts to danger, ‘delaying: rer Se, 7 : ne a we ne " ‘defenses, multiple routes, coastal watchers me : an at ae ae oot. Fe, and receivers need to be organized and - ; i. oe a ee es activated. oe Actions under resistance team guidance Tp a continuing and expanding program. _ with the regime and give examples -. °° Can. include: Se a . re _ = which ‘will prompt: similar actions : _ -“Runs"on ‘State’ food and clothing. stores A ee _ '< by many others, To build attitude - LS Low -key resistance sabotage, as - Po demonstrate public disaffection oo : moe : en and ransack where possible: (prompting... o.. cand-morale of the Cuban people to. similar acts by those who want to get _ -~ become activists for théir cause enough’ to eat and. -wear).. oe ; Co ots oo against the Communist dictators.” — ee Se, Be et _ 88h nn -- “Sugar in gas tanks of public buses and. mee wie fo - 9 Ss -* ” local official cars and trucks. ae | oo co a ce SO i 7 - foe ee | a oo Removing receivers from telephones. | te mS eS ee Da ; 7 c re a io Harassing telephone calls to officials. - ; ; . aan 4 7 ae 2 - oe et | . 2 oe oe Ce Throwing stones ‘with threatening’ notes a, ms . ee + into homes of officials. De mo Page 6.° . ee . ' Te ‘Disrupting rail. switches and eand in ee es, a . gear boxes of trains, - co oe, ee . co, es SOT Le Swiping spark plugs and distributors Se e ae “ So te De 7 7s from: vehicles, . a , . . a "Housewives complaints on ‘shortages of FS rr errs eo food, medicine, doctors, ete, > Docld: 32977076 ° po Ee _ a 7 a ee p - oe a , a oe a contempt campaign against aaa Co Be Aye as oe . ‘in regime's puppet organizations, includ - oo ae ~ ONES ce Tay. rn SO , _ ing effigy burning. So , a HW 54914 ’
“AUGUST | 7 “ nn. OPERATION IN: CUBA 3 o a , 7 ma. “Final, check’ on: resistance mo in Cuba. ; AUGUST - N N N eleme nts A BASIC ACTION PLAN. - PHASE Wl -. 3 0 August 1 962) “PU RPOSE - _ To have a final look at. the ‘situation | ; . and at the means ‘in place before - *- giving the: signal to initiate actions - . Symbolic: work slow -down. oS ; | O cae s ‘PHASE Iv - - “(August ~ September 1962) without immediate. reprisal, . leading t to full- scale revolt. “ . N Mos To give workers a feeling of art - cipating in the popular movement, v - CONSIDERATIONS. > - Thie i isa last-minute pause, to be cer-_ tain-that the resistance has a. possible os organization: in key places which will . foe -” act when needed, that the significant re portion of the Cuban people are in sympathy with the aims of the move - ' ‘ment and will join in when given the | chance, » “and that the: movement will be _ able to gain an area of Cuba as its own - -- against the regime’ 8 military forces, 7 ~ aoe minimum one act of ‘sabotage. The." Voice" of ‘the’ . movement should thank them the next day for their splendid response (to shame _. those who didn't participate by making them. feel alone). --. . 12 August is -the anniversary of the slat , throw of.dictator-Machado. The ‘resist - ance should link the Castro-Communists. 2 with Machado and call on workers to lose . _ ‘one hour by slow -down methods on 12 Aug: - ae oe 2 ts to commemorate the overthrow of one. oN ne _ dictator: ‘Workers should be asked to” el “. . give either one-hour by slow-down or Page 7. oT: 32977076 HW 54214 ‘Doc ne f
ae .. ‘OPERATION IN. CUBA. a AUGUST (cont. ). : ; "Symbolic signs painted on a walle: - : ", "Machado One" ne me : p. ‘By. August, have actions to =, Bs penetrate and subvert the regime. | Cuban’ paramilitary t teanis. infiltrated . 4. to bases in the hills. _ , a ‘x, Guerrilla bands activated in key.areas.- A, BASIC ACTION PLAN. aa 'PHASE-IV (cont. )- "PURPOSE ‘ - fat ‘To commemorate the downfall of ‘one remembered dictator and give> a symbolic pace to the resistance. w _ To, weaken and frustrate organized ao actions against. the popular | move - 7 ment. | a . BS ay To provide a trained ‘gue rrilla cadre upon which to form guerrilla units. - To build a military striking force for _.the popular movement inside Cuba... ‘ ‘CONSIDERATIONS -* % Timed with the symbolic work slow- down (A IV n above). Spaced a few 7 - days apart,” the signs should. have lines added’ to them to. read: Se , "Machado One oe a -o - Batista Two | - ne Castro: Three." ’ - ‘These are actions. on officials of the . 7 — OS regime, “including the military and the - — police. Some should be defected'in. ©°.. place. Others should be defected and ~- : .helpéd to escape to the ‘outside world on tyranny,. to evoke world. sympathy with | : the’ freedom fighters. Sl, ann The paramilitary teams must be capable. ; ‘ of | initiating minor harassment and. reprisal actions, as well as organizing and training guerrilla units. ° Popular support is essential. \ + Recruits will be. coming in after the sym- bolic. harassment and reprisal actions. —~ _ They will be: screened, ‘organized, and __- trained for guerrilla ‘action. The regime's- - security forces can be _expected to be very active. Anti -tank and anti-aircraft tactics. care nécessary.: Increased popular, support (isa must in this phase. ; ge 3. ra q “Docld:32977076 Pa HW 54214
es a Soe to every Jocality” in Cuba. t fe a A BASIC ACTION PLAN ot oe a PHASE IV (cont.) _ _. “OPERATIONIN CUBA. = PURPOSE . SEPTEMBER: 7 \ : . aa . : - 8. Commence expanding underground ws To have a truly revolutionary organi- 7 4 ‘ . . YS - 4 + on toe aa sous . ao ~ To season the guerrilla forces with te! oo He Do ' larger scale raids. — es oe . N : > . : ~ : ? ; pom - Ls poe ete Soy ~ul Activate larger - scale. "black opera-. ‘To overburden the regime’: 8 adminis - ~~ tions on bureaucracy, as penetration trative machinery. by false orders, oo assets, permit. ey Ak ane increase the amount of paper work - ee by adding new forms, issue. tegulations re eo to discredit superiors, and sew sus-. Se ree Picioneand friction between bureaus. ov, Start. entry of volunteer "freedom | ne To let the Cuban people h know that _ fighters"! from Latin America’ and: — . they are not alone. in their struggle o elsewhere. we co against tyranny,- by’ the physical | . aa we _ Presence of foreign "freedom. fighters. " r an : co oo SO , 7 oe a oa ' > ¢ , including defection in place of some per- CONSIDERATIONS. “7 a : The guerrillas are the open arm, but the 7 zation throughout Cuba. Ge _ popular movement must have mass sup- "Port, which requires intelligence ‘collec - tion and clandestine activists in cities _ “and. towns throughout. They will surface. -when the revolt needs open support. “Actions will be to seize police ‘files, kid-. nap officials as hostages, capture local’. -militia.arms stores, increase road - ambushes, and destroy fuel. supplies: and transport by raid actions. a an 4 ‘This will ‘require intensive preparation, - sonnel, intimate knowledge of current’ procedures. within’ bureaus, and means ‘of. producing | material which can: panes as official... . A “Marti Battalion" might be. formed for. . foreign volunteers. Recruits from Latin ‘ America, from refugee groups “(such as Hungarians, Poles, etc. ), and. Americans, need a. controlled means of. entering the a good fight. . ‘Some veterans. of the Huk ‘campaign could be a gesture. and a practical ' one, , Page 9° Docld:32977076 “4 HW 54214
A. BASIC ACTION PLAN PHASE IV (cont. ) OPERATION IN CUBA : . PURPOSE _ : CONSIDERATIONS SEPTEMBER (cont.) w. Attack on the cadre of the zeae: To express popular anger against the including key leaders. regime's tyranny and to give hargh reality to the listing of ''criminale a the people." Aer! obs last seve = Teleh oe ) Ope rations libe rating political To liberate prisoners for impact upon ___ Prisoners held by regime, if == = +§=-_—S»«-_ popular support of guerrillas and possible. general resistance program. Start blocking assistance from the Te shut off Bloc assistance to | While appealing to the free people of the Communist Bloc. | the island of Cuba by all possible. world to help shut off Communist ship- means from the inside. _ mente of arms being used to kill the Cuban people, the resistance must act on its own inside Cuba - striking against ships deliver - ing Bloc supplies, denying harbors by mining, sabotaging transport aircraft, destroying B loc supplies in warehouses, and acting against Bloc technicians. HW 54214 Docld:32977076 Page 10
OPERATION IN CUBA. “SEPTEMBER (cont. y Cémmence active. sabotage. of “omilitary aircraft, ground trans- Vhs A Cha Ar. - To hamper. the: ability of ‘the: regime! 8 ; security forces to strike at the resist-" More sophisticated sabotage devices; . contaminants, ‘etc., should be in target . port and communications. ance movement as it. emerges into. ‘area ‘by this time. ae 3, : . mt ‘ more ‘open guerrilla bands. a - en . : _ PHASE Vv" | ae . "(FIRST TWO. WEEKS, O¢TOB ER 2 1962) . an -QCTORER | oe a re aan - * Géneral strike’ by the Cuban i ‘To make public the © popular eapport of Strike must tie. up ‘transportation, and — workers. Soo re , the militant revolt, - signifying the’ pass- communications. The, resistance teams a Oo Ss _ ae ing from underground to open rebellion. . - must have set the readiness of the workers | ae re vo ae ‘. >. -for-this defiance of-the regime. , Arms. - . _ ole must be available. -Military.celle will 7 ae “ _— -be activated. Funds will be‘needed to' ; Notte . , ‘help.the workers hold on and to bait | ee ~ . “ - defections of groups. ee a . I he : - -b, Anti regime demonstrations. . ~ Same purpose as noted above (A v ya) for a ‘The resistance teams must. have set. the a om * oe 7 the general strike. - i. ++". yeadiness of all population elements (youth, ‘S ’ . oe, - farmers, Church, etc. ) to openly defy — a 7 . - - “the regime. Arms must be available, eo Tg “a . a - ; “. “ ". °° dneluding anti-tank weapons. Military aa 3S - Ls _- _ , cells will be activated.. a aes aa c. Declaration.of the revolt _ To initiate the hour of decision by - Since the aims of; the liberation will have Pe . ; : calling on all\Cubans for.open support. been publicized previously, this is the | oo ‘. _ * ad ed re rn "go" signal. All Cubans and the world - BO 3 an - _ need to’ hearit. 9 - oo oe oe 7 oe ao a “ . \ Se SO wee, . mt - - . ~ MM - \ wy
7 Coles ae Open revolt by the Cuban people. a - - qualified and want to help liberate “OPERATION IN CUBA ' bole 7 OCTOBER (cont. y Ss a a Be “Return of Cuban refugees who are - ‘their’ homeland. Le ‘Establish a new “Cuban government, which’ can ‘be recognized by | the U. Ss. ‘ coy : Chey ~ To overthrow the-Communist regime.. a To give ‘legality to, the moral right of mA the Cuban: revolt, A. BASIC ACTION PLAN - _- » “PHASE V (cont.)_ | PURPOSE “To. ‘start 3 a more open ‘movement back ~ oe - “to, Cuba of those Cuban refugees who “are. ‘able and willing to risk their lives - in overthrowing the Communist regime. - } ” , a“ Ses PHASE VI cet (DURING: OCTOBER 1962), control. > © © CONSIDERATIONS ae Thie is the combat phase, fighting to : take and hold ground. Cuban refugee organizations will be tested with a “put up or shut up". pro- position... ‘Those who have ability to © _ contribute to the popular movement ‘inside Cuba should be given_a chance - to go home and act. Their screening and infiltration will have to be con- — . trolled. It must be a joining -in,. not mn a8 taking -over of the inside movement.. a _..«.+ When the popular movement is sholding: : - ° meaningful territory in ‘Cuba, “it should - '- form a provisional government, ‘This’ _should. permit open Latin American, and 7 U.S.‘ help,. if requested and. necessary. A military government situation will _ exist for the initial period and we must . insist-upon realism in this interim | . period preceding reasonable civilian - an Page 12. HW 54214 © DocId:32977076 |