13-00000 Z. RELATED MISSION DIRECTIVE FOR MEATCO GENERAL PROVISIONS Ae 5B. ot Cc. National Foliey. The long-range national policy objec~ ves © e U.8, @cvernmment toward Heztco are to reduce to an ineffectual level the influence of international Comuniem, to encourage demecratic governnent, and te keep the Mexican government friendly and favorably in- clined toward U. 8, policies. Further guidance is given in the current OCB Regional Operations Plan for Latin America, Operational is. The Station's primary emphasis wert ee eee pieced on Slandestine @ollection @” erations and covert action coperaticng against the ino-Seviet bloc, Cuban, and Cosssunist elementa in Kexicc, changes in the RMD. Thie basic policy inetruction for astivities In so has been revised in light of the | Station's last Annual Assegement of Progress Report and to reflect more accurately operational conditions, capa- bilities and direction. In view of the teportence and threet presented by Communist Cuba to U. 8. interests in Latin America, soverage ef Cuban revolutionary activities in Mexico has been made a epecifie requirement under Priority A. Priority B objectives and tasks include refinements of desired afferts and alao provide for covert @ction cperations against Cuban targets in Kezice. The former task for production of motion phtures and their distribution has been deleted, as it is no lenger @ valid requirement; two former taake pertaining to the possible use of foreign diplomate have been combineds- a ¢ te ( develcep young potential political leeders ( ER) | hac teen added. Two previous ority C objectives have been eliminated, as there is no @gtablished Mexican intelli- 27 geucse service, and the Station regularly reperts on activities Of the Coverage of Chinese Communists has been raised to Priority B coincident with the elimination of the former Pricrity C section. D, Contingency Reporting, In addition to the specific — obiestivas Bat roEtS in Section II, the Station will from time to time be called on to attempt to satisfy Intelligencs
13-00000 Guides and Inteliigence Directives, but it 1s expected that these requirementa he satisfied utilising exlating assets. Of particular interest cn @ continuing basis ie information on: (8) any indications that Mexico may be uged as a base for clandestine activity directed against the 0, &. (CI Book Messages 88 and 115); (bd) @otivities of non-bles intelligence services, especially those thet are potentially harwful tc U. 3. interests; (oe) the pletting of revolutienary groups according to their current importaice in attempts to overthrow the re of their respective Latin American countries; (a) fthe current alignment and activities of political 24 ferces with the petential for assuming control of the Mexican Governnenty @) U. S. Communists residing in Mexico; and (f) Gie Spanish/ Communist ereup. It will be noted that certain previous sontingency reporting requirements have been, amended as follows: The former levy for reporting on the stability of the Mexican Govermment has been changed to a more realletic and meaningful statement as reflected by (d) above. This modification ia appropriate, as political changes. in Mexico are moet likely eccur within the fremework of constitutionality. The previous charge for reporting - on jsecret shipments of strategic materials from Hexicd 247 SS to Bloc countries is no longer specifically required and has been deleted. XII. OBJECTIVES FRIORITY A 1. Obtain information on Sinc-Scviet bice plans and activi- ties in Mexico, ineluding those of bloc inteliigence services. a. Continue and, where possible, increase physical and technical survetllance of bloe installations and residences, b. Through controlied agent assets, identify and monitor the agtivities ef bloc personnel 3 if conditions verrant, attempt recrul t or defection of bloc personnel.
13-00000 2. é. Continue CI operations against blee inteliigence personnel. . Seek to reduce and, if possible, ¢liminate Comaunist and leftist contre] or influence inf key govermmental 2+ and pat phere es organisations, political partica, masa media _outle eta, and cther elenenta that influence public or ©: Qf fies opinion and policies. &. Develop politica: tion penetration : funstional Y their capaci ‘or carrying out aatiocn harmful to G. &. ebjectivea and interests, >. Expose and ciscredit illegal cr eubvergive Sino- Soviet bloc activities and repreacntatives in Mexico, as wel. tne activities and peracnne] of inter- national ) and local Communist front organizations. Se ideatify, discredit, and if pessible eliminate inte and neo-Commiste from strategic sitions in d. Provide support and give guidance to individuals and ergenizetions that ¢cen be induced to produce and dia- — anti-Communist, ~_ ey agains Communist or other @nti-U, S. @lenen aenutify, develop, and utilize important nen-Comnunist “a | leadera | pagminat Ccma- support views coinciding with U. &. Government policy interests. f. pSontunue to gupport and guide ant4i-Ccamnist and when necessary, develop additicnal assets in key RY mm, ed
13-00000 =. ( €. 2H <i &. Develop and_support [on the ateffs cf | 2 a. | lop aceegs to individuals and organizations 244m the labor field and suppori nen-Commnist eaders ani groups in key untons.( 27 3, Obtain information| anti-U. §. Groups Sega a. 1014¢ end extend exieting penetrations in the | } 24 b. Maintain penetrations of the | [ At G, Develop and, if conditions warrant, recruit a key aource in the] Vo &. Continue to obtain information on Cuban Revelutionary ectivities in Bexico and support U. S&S. Goverment efforta against the CASTAO regime. & Continue to conduct penetration operations of cuban Eabassy and induce defections of Cuban diplomats. ZY b. Reorust agente[____ 7}. for operational use in ©. Seoure support of | for the conduet of operations against Cuba.J 24 a. Genatinue to provide operational support for activities
13-00000 diracted against the CASTRO regime in Cube. e. Utilise propagende es —~—~—S | _ \to combat the influence of Cuben revolutionary ideclogies in Mexico, PRIORITY 5 24 1. Combet Ltreanetionsl serie and anti-U. 8, activities in Rexica, and propagandize the dangers of Communii.em. a. veal ize existing | assets to combat anti-U. Ss. propagends or activities. At b.. Utilize existing | |gasete to “Sorensen prevent or negate collaboration between fltre-nationalis) and Communists. ay RY G, utilize(<——__-_" J aaseta to prevent or negate the soolc-economic and cultural penetration plans or activities of the Sino-Seviet bles. “At ad. Spot And deveiont for future covert collaborsticn young ical figures who show potential for political leacer- Ship and who may be influenced to become generally favorehle to YU. $. intorests. 2. Obtain information en the/georet intentions end activities | lin foreign affairs, yperttculariy toward the U, dj, the Sino-Goviet bloc, and Cube “24 3. Goallect information on the Sine-Soviet bloc, @ Gentinue penetration of airline and steamship offices and ¢fficial governaent agencies/to obtain advance information on travellere. 24 S. Heeruit cr obtain the willing scllaberation ‘of selected ‘travellers te bleo countries, especiglly these who will | remain in bloe countries fer an extenmied bericd and uho mgy be om sclentifie missions, e] ‘Teg
4. Fe. ad. Recruit thivd nationals and Latin American @ipiomats te be assigned cr trangferred ta bice countries, 2.% Obtain ¢ nisetiony (intelligence on blos diple- matic traffic, AY Obtain information ca the Chinese Cosegmmiats in Mexico, Be Re t, assess and reeruit or develop scurces in the inese community. AX Exploit! op{ Chinese living in Rex2eo ertast penetration of the | a4 Vey