MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE SPECIAL GROUP ON MONGOOSE 16 AUG 62
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Document date: 08/16/1962
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TITLE : MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE SPECIAL GROUP ON MONGOOSE 16

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MONGOOSE

The Depalinent oi Slate releases his document

in part and postpones release of portion(s) of it

under the provisions of the JFK Assassination

Records Collection Act of 1992 (PL 102-526)

Reviewed on.

1/30/98 пр

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MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD

SUBJECT:

Minutes of Meeting of Special Group (Augmented) on

Operation MONGOOSE, 16 August 1962

: PRESENT:

General Taylor, the Attorney General, Mr. Johnson,

Mr. Gilpatric, General Lemnitzer, Mr. McCone,

Mr. Murrow, Mr. Bundy, General Lansdale

The outline plan now known as Alternate Course B,

submitted with General Lansdale's memorandum of 14 August, was

accepted by the Group as a basis

for subanquent detailed planning,

except for the fact that paragr

referring to the use of

Guantanano for-covert operation

Bundy

respect

submarine

as to the plicati

Sy some question about paragraph IV.B., wich

ocivity, and there was considerable discussion

of paragraph IV.D., on sabotage.

The Group agreed, however, that paragraphs A., B., C.,

and D. under IV were accepted in principle, with the understanding

that major actions under these general concepts would be approved

by the Special Group (Augmented).

In connection with the latter point, it was emphasized

that such approval should be obtained from the Group far enough in

advance so as to obvlate extensive preparations and planning for

operations which might not actually receive policy approval.

pot the droup plains or

2.

General Taylor then distributed a draft of new guidelines

for Operation MONGOOSE, Phase II, and a draft of a covering memo-

randum for the President. The latter was approved by the Group as

Ean eration essen

presented.

With respect to the guidelines, paragraph 4 was amended

to read "Efforts will be increased to inspire frictions and

schisms ..."

• In addition, it was agreed that a new paragraph

would be added to cover the possibility of assisting Cuban exile

groups and other Latin American governments in undertaking actions

and operations in support of this program.

-3.

It was agreed that after the new guidelines and covering

memorandum are approved ty higher authority, General Lansdale will

prepare detailed schedules of proposed operations for presentation

to the Special Group (Augmented) .

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