457-10011-10012 AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER : RECORDS SERIES : AGENCY FILE NUMBER : : 6 JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION FORM AGENCY INFORMATION SSCIA 157-10011-10012 Date: 1208/15/92. ORIGINATOR : FROM : TO: TITLE : INDEX CARDS DATE : PAGES : SUBJECTS : OPERATION MONGOOSE CASTRO DOCUMENT TYPE : 06/00/75 502 PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT a. CLASSIFICATION : T $.; RESTRICTIONS : REFERRED Hy CURRENT STATUS : P VATE OF LAST REVIEW : 09/29/93 i: i. 3 OPENING CRITERIA : : COMMENTS Box 138, Book 2 of 2, Index Cards, June/July 1975 kN me ae Dt Dh m0 wm HY 50955 DBocld: 32203730 [R] - ITEM IS RESTRICTED ge Page i
GG6Oc AH OSLEO¢aE - plaog Zz sheg CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO DECLASSIFICATION AND/OR _RELEASE.OF THIS DOCUMENT - ASSANITIZED os ia IS Mar UW. bie g | (Cc PERSONS/ENTITIES: | DATES: CATEGORIES: 2 9/14/62 ' MONGOOSE CARTER, fonevat” Special Groups Augmented OCCURRENCE: As reflected in the minutes of the SGA's meeting of 14 Sept. 1962, General _ CARTER stated that "CIA would examine the possibilities of sabotaging airplane parts) which were scheduled to be shipped/from Canadaf to Cuba." oo ue. SOURCE: Minutes of meeting of SGA on Operation Mongoose (00048) . PGW DATE: FILE: 9/14/62 —— 6/30/75
¢S60S AH O8LE0ZZE PII0G £ aheg CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO DECLASSIFICATION AND/OR _. RELEASE OF THIS DOCUMENT “AS SANITIZED ee MRM yy PFRSONS/ENTITIES: DATES: | CATEGORIES: 16 Oct 1962 : Moneoose | oA Special Group (Augmented) Carter ¥ OCCURRENCE: DCI tet proposes that CIA undertake as soon as possible a serenade attack on theft ‘ eet | AB ue vgn Tavana , to be carried out by recrul ted agent, who has access to“d” root SOURCE: STAFF: senorandun from Marshall Carter to Special Group (Augmented) , date: PAW Oct #G,8962 (00725) ..} pape: 6/29
Sc6oc AH osLeozze:PpII0g ~ 6 abeg aW, 08 BEA gnem Ca @) ona N | [RCCONE | | MONGOOSE ~ CASTRO | SGA MCCONE TESTIFIED that the SGA approved a progr to contaninate ae cbon dust cylinders in trucks and_lo om iucpey) Hits was to be done at thegsiin ae Fein The ropa ret with some success.  MCCONE could not recall where the actual s Sabovage of the purchased equipment took place (22-2 ~ SOURCE: : crane 0:11.57. SOURCE McCone, Testimony, 6/6/75 STARE? prea 6/27/75
COé6ag¢ AH ogLeozze :Plocg G ofed _PERSONS/ENTITIES: DATES: CATEGORIES: TOP SECRET CASTRO (See li . ‘See list of names below. ) A GYR — SYNDICATF/PHASE IT —- KNOWLEDGE OF PHASE IT . CARD 1 of 3 OCCURRENCE: the list of persons with knowledge of PHASE II of the CASTRO ASSASSINATION OPERATION differs from those who knew of PHASE I. Those with knowledge of PHASE II are: 1. RICHARD HELMS, DD/P 5. J.C. KING, Chief, WH Division (He stated in 2. WILLIAM HARVEY, Chief, Task Force W our interview. with him that he knew that HARVEY 3. JAMES O'CONNELL, Office of Security was having meetings with members of the gambling (He knows that Harvey took over the syndicate in sea ) operation and delivered pills, arms, and | aon a aan equipment in April 1962. He does not know of developments after May 1962.) ee 4... SHEFTIELD EDWARDS, D/Security (He ~ 7. TED SHACKLEY , Chief, JMWAVE “the assisted knows of the fact of the turnover to ’ HARVEY in the delivery of arms and equioment to HARVEY, but states he knows nothing of VARONA in April 1962, but presumably did not Imow developments thereafter. ) the identities of the recipients nor  (con't.) IU 45) or anneal TAFF: Baron DATE: 28.6.75 in aaene ee WEEE WE ATED alte dese exis ‘Sem he Go ees Geos i> Gru mcm meg Sem wat view un) acm a THEY GOD WET ERO se WHR tetas A AAS AE MATE Wee Wl sh tate te Der ee a ee a ee
“BH cc6os O8LEOZTE:PIO0g .” 9 ahedg FENOUNS/ENELELES t (Same instruction as card 1.) CARD 2 of 3 CCURRENCE: SHACKLEY, cont: the purpose for which the ll. MACEO, ROSELLI's "Man" (MACEO material was To be USEC . ) _—-sprrmemmmemnes , probably knew there was a government 8. | TSD | Jpar- connection, but may not have identified ticipation was ited to furnishing the CIA as the agency.) pills to O'CONNELL on 18 April 1962.) o——"" 9. “ANTONIO VARONA, the Cuban exile leader ~ ee ~ —_ 7 ~— (He presumably was not aware of government (con't. ) sponsorship. ) TGS AS Ee : 10, VARONA'S SON-IN-LAW (He too was pre- sumably not aware of government's role.) SOURCE: FILE: - DATE:
co60S AN “O8LE0ZZE PIo0g | L abe g CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO DECLASSIFICATION AND/OR RELEASE OF THIS DOCUMENT © ASSANITIZED ; 163-94 9 | 7 PERSONS/ENTITIES: Walt ELDER, RFK, GENERAL LANSDALE, MCGEORGE BUNDY, BRUCE CHEEVER (CIA) OCCURRENCE: auiddad is being looked into--Chi Walt ler mE SE GY SS ee ete SES CR yA Hi ee GFE RY GS GD tenet Wd ME SEED GD ANE Sts ee SOE oD eam me _ Memorandum for the record on MONGOOSE meeting, 14 Sept 1962- rg ee ne Sen em cn ee ase ems me a a nce ee nee tts nese eh es non DATES: CATEGORIES: J 9/14/62 3 MONGOOSE Special Group Augmented spare parts allegedly ready for shipment to Cuba ef, Task Force W says this activity is underway. DATE? June 30, 1975 SA8 rh cme seo OM eee te ete) mL: fe sam en nn ete ne nn
BT OSLEOZZEPIICG coeds 8 aheg CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO DECLASSIFICATION AND/OR RELEASE OF THiS OOCUMENT Jb -3- 94 eee? 4) ee oo le ee ee eee ce “Cuba PERSONS/ENTITIES: DATES: CATEGORIES: KIRK BA TRICK ype) y ) ‘ — William Harvey DDP ~~ | Gen. Lansdale Mr. Halpern Nov. 21, 1962 (|Special Group Augmented Walter Elder CHEEVER ¢ |g ration Mongoose 24 DCI CE: A With regard to paragraph ZO andale’s memorandum to SGA dated 14 Nov. 1962 Harvey states: ‘The statement that. Operation Mongoose had had no information on this operation since early October was patently false. Specific references made to the pen, ultimate paragraph and Lansdale's memorandum concerning a report for the CIA which he used as a basis for memorandum dated 31 Oct. 1962 to Oswald Kirkpatrick. This refers to a téléptionic. conversation on-the- evening of 30 Oct.. 1962 between Lansdale and Cheever SN which is referred specifically in paragraph 2 on pages 7 and 8 of my reference memorandus L have discussed this matter in detail with Cheever and clearly recollects that his conversation with Lansdale on that date took place as reflected in my reference memorandum. During this conversation there was no discussion of previous operations except a brief discussion of the CORY and fit RORD teams and Lansdale did not ask, according to Cheever's recollection, any '’S ecific questions concerning assets inside or prior operations which SOURCE; Woul opically nave ie rl STAPF: 2=——=" of the Matahambre operation." —— : Phul Wallach M . _ Hepgrandum dated Nov 21, 1962 (01151) — - DATE:
COé6ag¢ AH O8LE0eZE  ploog q shed CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO DECLASSIFICATION AND/OR _ ‘ELEASE OF THIS DOCUMENT aS SANITIZED Na) PERSONS/ENTITIES: DATES: CATEGORIES: ' Oct 31, 1962 | Gen Lansdale MONGOOSE Gilpatrick SGA Don Wilson . CUBA Cheever’ OCCURRENCE: memmdainge a SOURCE? Oct 31, 1962 memo for the record by Gen Lansdale Wallach (00744) PILE: DATE? july 3, 1975
“Gc60G AH: ORLE0ZTE :PLlI0g ' OT abeg CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO DECLASSIFICATION AND/OR RELEASE OF THIS DOCUMENT AS SANITIZED (1)(6) ' ; ss, 16-32-47 Y eee wee eee eee nt em ra Hn we ee a om ow en wn ew OS mE ST TO PERSONS/ENTITIES: _-—DATES CATEGORIES: ian | IREPATRICE G4 Jae P William Harvey D i Gen, Lansdale Mr. Halpern Nov. 21, 1962 (Special Group Augmented Walter Elder CHEEVER HT . Operation Mongoose DCI es iS 2 ty Cuba CCURRENCE : With regard to paragraph 2 of Lansdale's memorandum to SGA dated 14 Nov. 1962 Harvey states: 'The statement that Operation Mongoose had had no information on this operation since early October was patently false. Specific references made to the pen ultimate paragraph and Lansdale's memorandum concerning a report for the CIA which he used as a basis for memorandum dated 31 Oct. 1962 to Oswald Kirkpatrick. This refers to _a-telephonic. conversation on the evening of 30 Oct. 1962 between Lansdale and Cheever which is referred specifically in paragraph 2 on pages 7 and 8 of my refererice Memorandu~ I have discussed this matter in detail with Cheever and clearly recollects that his conversation with Lansdale on that date took place as reflected in my reference memorandum. During this conversation there_was no discussion of previous operations. except a brief discussion of the@@oRiag and FARMORED| teams and Lansdale did not ask, according to Cheever's recollection, any specific questions concerning assets inside or prior operations which SOURCE, would Togically have léd to the discussions at the timp scpapr: —————" of the Matahambre operation." P STARE Ppul Wallach et DATE: Pika, wa } Memgrandum dated Nov. al, 1962 (01151) yts t
GG60G AH OgLeozee:Plood © TT afeg _.. CIAHAS NO OBJECTION TO 7 DECLASSIFIGATION AND/OR, EASE GF THIS DOC AS SANITIZED C ( NT Mo-B-74 | en PERSONS/ENTITIES: _ DATES: CATEGORIES: mm KIRK PA TRICK —— a i1li po] NY William Harvey =D eet | Gen. Lansdale Mr. Halper Nov. 21, 1962™:, |Special Group Augmented Walter Elder CHEEVER ¢ y= ——~ |Qperation Mongoose o— ~ as Cuba & DCI ae Fe CCURRENCE: PO With regard to paragraph 2 of Lansdale's memorandum to SGA dated 14 Nov. 1962 Harvey states: "The statement that..Operation Mongoose had had no information on this operation since early October was patently false. Specific references made to the pen ultimate paragraph and Lansdale's memorandum concerning a report for the CIA which he - used as a basis for memorandum dated 31 Oct. 1962 to Oswald Kirkpatrick. This refers to (nee. + —__a_telephonic. conversation_on the evening of 30 Oct. 1962 between_Lansdale and Cheever which is referred specifically in paragraph 2 on pages 7 and 8 of my reference memorandu. I have discussed this matter in detail with Cheever and clearly recollects that his conversation with Lansdale on that date took place as reflected in my reference memorandum. During this conversation there was no discussion of previous operations except a brief discussion of the @@OBRAgand AMRORED\teams and Lansdale did not ask, according to Cheever's recollection, any specific questions concerning assets inside or prior operations which SOURCE; Wou ogically nave le 6 e discussion MESTAPR: ————= of the Matahambre operation." | Phul Wallach 1962 (01151) CG DATE: bef ‘hae pia thd ae 7 | =" pid Memarandum dated Nov. 21, ——" L. July 1, 1975
BT OSLe0ZcE placed Goéog “ZL afeg. ~ CIAHAS NO OBJECTION.To DECLASSIFICATION AND/OR RELEASE OF THIS DOCUMENT ASSANITIZED (i)(b) 1G War 740 caw? PERSONS/ENTITIES: DATES: | CATEGORIES: MCCONE, HARVEY, RUZ . ed 10, 1962 ; MONGOOSE OCCURRENCE: of “Fider anc and” Raul | Castro Ruzs De case: opposed theast one Comunist n turesof-the Efforts were made to establish contact with Tia he teaomdenCliiias She anuMObeLined, ‘on, thegCubang political leadership and’. to Work gacainst the Cuban-Communist régime, A CSaE GE Ecce delet ne reste Cuban Yéoine, * ACESEUTO to S Arrangements were *being- nadé=for" direct recruitment off SOURCE: Memorandum for McCone from William Harvey re: STARE Juana Castro-Rugy 10 July 1962 (02561) FILE: ¢ ~, di Genova DATE? July 1, 1975
GE60S Mi EL ahead ogLenzze :prloog 10 -ogie ec pjO® AS NO OB oy ANDIOT ee S ocUMes any en Co cot sq * PERSONS/ENTITIEFS: DATES: CATEGORIFS: Special Group MONGOOSE Presidential Authorization Oct. 6, 1960 including sone [GERERE yin this group and that we would talk informally oiGeneneth Conan about it. He emphasized that he was asking for no Special ee Noval at this time in this specific connection." SOURCE: STAFF: Minutes of Special Group meeting October 6, 1960 DATE: Bob Kelley FILE: [age June 29, 1975
AT ccé0g OSLEGZCE - Bloag  $E afeg - PERSONS/ENTITIES: (See the 13 names listed below) or early 1961, of the PHASE I plan ” CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO .DECLASSIFICATION AND/OR RELEASE OF THIS DOCUMENT Ln. AS SANITIZED 22-3-49 1. ALLEN DULLES, DCI” 2. GEN. C. P. CABELL, DDCI | 3 l 5 6 RICHARD BISSELL, DD/P ___tL._.. SHEFFIELD EDWARDS, D/Security JAMES O'CONNELL, Office of Security, the case officer em we am teen seen eee eee ems ne ca OO) he AIT AE ES >» Jd. D. ESTERLINE, Chief, WH/4 Sa EE OD ae eR GMD Ge ane AG REE RL Sh dm me ee eee Fee, 164 CALPRO Kim Ali ) The I.G. REPORT identified the following persons who knew, in late 1960 to assassinate CASTRO: DATES: CATEGORIES: TOP SECRET pate (Cara » “CUBA ~ PHASE I 10. WILLIAM HARVEY, Chief, FI/D ll. SIDNEY GOTTLIEB, Special Assistant to the DD/P (GOTTLIEB's name was en- = = -eountered repeatedly in this inquiry, ~~~ but he denies knowing of the opera- tion in 1960-61.) lé. ROBERT BANNERMAN, DD/Security 7. CORNELTUS ROOSEVELT, Chief, TSD 13. J.C. KING, Chief, WH Division (He too 8 f Chemical Division, TSD denies knowing, of the operation at 9. EDWARD GUNN, Chief, Operations Division, Medical Services the time.)
cee0G an os.cozze:piood: GT afea CIAHAS NO s oRECTION T0 ‘OR SsiFicAr 1ON AND! OEE ASE OF THIS  BOCUME ‘ AS SANITIZED Hort wo ~ cee) | PERSONS/ENTITIES;: CARTER, MARSHALL ae FILE: SOURCE? Memorandum by Carter, 9/21/62 (02637) 9/20/62 DATES: CATEGORIES: SPECIAL GROUP TAFE? WALLACH DATE: 7/2/75
GG60c AH ogifozze:Plaod OL aed OCCURRENCE: CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO eon DECLASSIFICATION AND/OR | RELEASE OF THIS DOCUMENT 0-4 Ay vouch? 4 aie) ———— _— PERSONS/ENTITIES: - DATES: CATEGORIES: pA ed teeta ae | itech eek Maheu Trafficante 3 or 4-61 t Castro Edwards Bree kneel Gwe Rosselli Giancana Ast ies Breckinridge testified, Maheu_on reta ainer ; ; (' ee ene one occasion” he oucaimned ie fe ELON eee —e rscOINGa UT. 3 Sadere”" (Tr. 99) Edwards contacted Maheu who contacted Roselli who contacted Giancana who contacted Trafficante, who ''travelled to and from Cuba,'' (Tr. 100) and who "had a source inside Cuba (who) ...was believed to Jhave access to Castro and a poison pill was developed that he was to insert "into Castro's food." - (Tr. 101) SOURCE: STAPF: Testimony of Wn. Colby, 5/23/75 John Bayly FILE: | DATE: aimed VIO ae