MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE SPECIAL GROUP (AUGMENTED), 14 SEPT. 1962
Agency: MATHENY
Originator: NSC
From: PARROTT, THOMAS A.
To: RECORD
Document date: 09/14/1962
Document type: MEMORANDUM

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TITLE: MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE SPECIAL GROUP (AUGMENTED), 14 SEPT. 1962

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ANTI-CASTRO ACTIVITIES

OPERATION MONGOOSE

KENNEDY, ROBERT F.

CUBAN EXILES

DOCUMENT TYPE: MEMORANDUM

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MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD

SUBJECT:

PRESENT:

Minutes of Meeting of the Special Group (Augmented) on

Operation MONGOOSE, 14 September 1962

Mr. Bundy; the Attorney General; Mr. Johnson; Mr. Nitze,

General Lemnitzer, General Lansdale; General Carter;

Mr. Donald Wilson

1.

The Group approved in principle General Lansdale's paper

of 31 August, with the amendments that had been agreed upon at last

week's meeting and which'were attached to General Lansdale's memo-

randum of 12 September.

However, Mr. Bundy made it clear that this

did not constitute blanket approval of every item in the paper and

that sensitive ones such as sabotage, for example, will have to be

presented in more detail on a case by case basis..

General Lansdale noted that he has asked appropriate people

in the Pentagon to draw up estimates covering requirements for person-

nel, space, communications, etc., against the contingency that Cuban

operations will move into a more active phase and will require such

facilities.

General Carter said that CIA would examine the possibilities

of sabotaging airplane parts which are scheduled to be shipped from

Canada to Cuba.

CIA will attempt to develop hard intelligence on the re-

ported funding of subversive elements in Ecuador and perhaps elsewhere,

from Canada. Mr. Johnson emphasized that any such evidence which could

be adduced before the O1S Foreign Ministers' meeting would be highly

valuable.

5.

General Lansdale reported that the NSA collection program

is being stepped up considerably and should be in full swing by

1 November.

6.

Mr. Bundy expressed his concern about the necessity for

linking planning in the political and military fields with the MONGOOSE

operations.

He said that his tentative conclusion is that what is

required 1s a tightly knit interagency group closely tied to the

MONGOOSE group but not a part of it.

He said he would discuss this

concept with higher authority.

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7.

General Carter reported on CIA's contacts with Pan American

regarding its Havana flights.

He said that the company had asked

the Agency to buy its blocked pesos at a one-for-one rate at a scale

of $140,000 a month retroactive to last May Ist.

He said that in the

face of this proposal, CIA had agreed to buy $200,000 worth, provided

Pan American makes no move at this time to discontinue its service.

He said there were assurances that no such move would be made before

October Ist at the earliest.

After some discussion, the Group agreed that it is highly

desirable to maintain this service.

On the other hand, it appears

that Pan American's estimates of the amount of money it is losing and

the amount of subsidy required to break even are apparently excessive.

General Carter undertook to look into the possibility, suggested by

the Attorney General, that Pan American could lower its quoted fare,

inasmuch as the company is not getting the benefit of the $20 now in

any case.

It was generally agreed that government operation of this

service would be just as expensive as having Pan American continue it.

The Attorney General raised the question of actions bj

Cuban exile students against the Castro regime.

He recognized, as did

the rest of the Group, the fact that these activities can serve as a

cover for 'future U.S.-sponsored operations. "On the other hand, it was

• recognized equally that bad publicity could result. It was suggested

that CIA might talk to selected students and spread the idea that any

active operations planned by them must in fact be reasonable and worth-

while ones, and to leave the idea that irresponsible actions might

lead to trouble for them in the future.

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Thomas A. Parrott

PHOTOCOPY

FROM THE GERALD

FORD LIBPARY

:: General Lansdal

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