INDEX CARDS, JUNE & JULY 1975
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OPERATION MONGOOSE

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PERSONS/ENTITIES:

Walt ELDER, RFK, GENERAL LANSDALE,

MCGEORGE BUNDY, BRUCE CHEEVER (CIA),

DATES:

9/14/62

CATEGORIES:

MONGOOSE

Special Group Augmented

OCCURRENCE:

Possibility of sabotage of VICKERS

Spare parts allegedly ready for shipment to Cuba

by Canada jis being looked into--Chief, Task Force W says this activity is underway.

TOP SECRET

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Memorandum for the record on MONGOOSE meeting, 14 Sept 1962-

Cage

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DATE: June 30, 1975

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PERSONS/ENTITIES:

JFK

Maxwell Taylor

DATES:

27 Sept 62

CATEGORIES:

Special Group

Di em

OCCURRENCE:

Taylor states that the Special Group and the Sencial Group Augmented considered a proposal by

CIA for covert activities designed to harass the Democratic REnublic of Vietnam. This had

been prepared in response to a request by the Sec.'s of State and Defense.

Faylor added-that the Special Group-asked that a more detailed operation plan he prepared.

It was agreed that Defense make certain equipment and personnel available to CIA in support

battle pons to a plant a heroes the Nor Vietnam seat be rate oute

med anent variable on tawvan, hut th the chinesesa

employing Chinese Nationalists-pilots-documented South Vietnane

2022

the President, dated

STAFF

SOURCE: Maxwell Taylor!

i Si mệnora

Sept 27, 1962.

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DATES:

16 Oct 1962

CATEGORIES:

Mongoose

Special Group (Mugmentod) ~

Carter"

OCCURRENCE:

DCI

Carter proposes that CIA undertake as soon as possible a

Connunist hibassy lin Havana, to be carried out ly recruite

attack on the Clai

gent

Who has access to a roof

overlooking the Imbassy garden and has volunteere for this mission.

TOP SECRET

SOURCE:

¿femorandur fron Marshall Carter to Special Group (Augiented), date

Oct HILE962 (00725)

STAFF

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PERSONS/ENTITIES:

DATES:

26 Oct 1962

CATEGORIES:

Mongoose

Special Group (Augmented)

Cuba

Parrot

OCCURRENCE:

Parrot states that the CIA has 'assestsy aboard Cuban owned ships. Action orders (i.e. sink-

ing in Cuban or bloc ports or high seas

sabotaging cargos - making crews inoperative) have

gone to Hanburgl?! for action. Other action pending.

SECRET

SOURCE:

Memorandum prepared by Parrot titled "Operation Mongoose - Main Points

to Consider,",

dated Oct 26, 1962.

STAFF:

DATE:

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DATES:

Gen Lansdale

Gilpatrick

Don Wilson

Cheever

OCCURRENCE:

Oct 31, 1961

CATEGORIES:

MONGOOSE

SGAC

CUBA

As for psychological operations, all CIA assets (including lavrence

(Kloves) had been turned over to USIA for operational use.

SOURCE:

Oct 31, 1962 memo for the record by Gen Lansdale

(00744)

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STAFF:

DATE:

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Wallach

July 3, 1975

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PERSONS/ENTITIES: KIRKPATRICK

William Harvey

DDP

Gen. Lansdale

Mr. Halpern

DATES:

11114/62

Nov. 21, 1962

CATEGORIES:

Walter Elder

CHEEVER

DCI

¡Special Group Augmented -

Operation Mongoose

Cuba

OCCURRENCE:

10/30/62

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 wlich 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 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 hrief

discussion of the COBRA and ANORED teams and Lansdale did not ask, according to Cheever's

recollection, any specific questions concerning assets inside or prior operations which

SOURCE: would logically have led to the discussions at the timp STAPF:

of the Matahambre operation."

Phul Wallach

Memorandum dated Nov. 21, 1962 (01151)

DATE:

July 1, 1975

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PERSONS/ENTITIES: KIRKPATRICK

William Harvey

DDP

Gen. Lansdale

Mr. Halpern

DATES

11114/ë2

Nov. 21, 1962

CATEGORIES:

Special Group Augmented

Walter Elder

CHEEVER

Operation Mongoose

DCI

OCCURRENCE:

10730/65

Cuba

1962 Harvey states:

With regard to paragraph 2 of tansdale's mee had to sidona ton 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 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 COBRA and AMTORIDa teams and Lansdale did not ask, according to Cheever's

recollection, any specific questions concerning assets inside or prior operations which

soUrCe: would logically have led to the discussions at the timporAr:

of the Matahambre operation."

Phul Wallach

Memorandun dated Nov. 21, 1962 (01151)

DATE:

July 1, 1975

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PERSONS/ENTITIES: KIRKPATRICK

William Harvey.

DDP

Gen. Lansdale

Mr. Halpern

DATES:

11114/62

Nov. 21, 1962

CATEGORIES:

Special Group Augmented L

Walter Elder

CHEEVER

Operation Mongoose

DCI

OCCURRENCE:

10/30/6-3

Cuba

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 memorandun 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 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 COBRA and WORID teams and Lansdale did not ask,

according to Cheever's

recollection, any specific questions concerning assets inside or prior operations which

SOURCE: would logically have led to the discussions at the timp STAPF:

of the Matahambre operation."

Paul Wallach

imprandum dated Nov. 21, 1962 (01151)

DATE:

July 1, 1975

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PERSONS/ ENTITIES:

DATES:

CATEGORIES:

Special Group (Augmented) ;

MONGOOSE; Cansdale, Taylor; Johnson

Gilpatrick; McCone,

Kennedy,

Special Group Augmented;

MONGOOSE

Limnetzer

4/9/63

OCCURRENCE:

Memo from the Special Group (Augmented)

from Lansdale re:

Operation MONGOOSE progress, dated 31 May 1962. CIA attempting to recruit

a Cuban diplomat in place and an official in an airlines office in Havana.

The CIA team in Pinar del Rio province was successfully resupplied by maritime

Every resplied en marity

means on 24 May. "Fracturing the regime has been given priority attention by

A senior case officer has been assigned full time to the specific action,

and has preferential use of CIA assets. Of twenty-four desirable defection

CIA has found several who seem vulnerable (including the Minister of

Nar tonal conmy icon Roc)." CIA awaits approval for "Voice of tree cuba" which

it can how put into operation immediately: CIA is prepared to disseminate leaf-

lets on Castro's failure to Cuban population via balloons; ClA requests group

• approval for defense support in training of twenty-man teams for possible use in

Lauscale, re Operationa

FILE: Mongoose propress, 31duay, 1962 (00335-37)

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PERSONS/ENTITIES:

MURPHY

LYMAN

DATES:

4/23/63

CATEGORIES:

CURA

KILPATRICK

CASTRO

M6eON

GASTROYS

SPECIAL GROUP

FITZGERALD

SIS MAR

OCCURRENCE:

Murphy asked Fitzgerald whether Castro's inmediate entourage

had been penetrated. Fitzgerald replied that Castro s:

sister worked for us, but

that she

didn't always have inside information.

Gair band the the miti.

SOURCE:

Memorandum, dated 4/23/6.3, prepared by Lyman and

Kilpatrick.

FILE:

STAFF:

DATE:

WALLACH

7/2/75

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PERSONS/ENTITIES:

DATES:

CATEGORIES:

JOHNSON

KILPATRICK

MCCONE,

Sept. 16,1963

MONGOOSE

SPECIAL GROUP

OCCURRENCE:

On September 16, 1963 a memorandum reported that "all members of the special group

have approved project OARAGE (having to do with certain iNactivties in the

area of Cuba.)"

TOP SECRET

SOURCE:

Memorandum dated 16 September 1963 for members of

the Special Group from Mr. Parrott

FILE:

STAFF:

Kelley

DATE:

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PERSONS/ENTITIES:

MCCONE

FITZGERALD

BUNDY PAPICH

HUGHES

BOSCH,

SEX

JESSUP

RFK

DATES:

8/19/64

<7/30/64.

6/10/64

CATEGORIES:

SCA

MONGOOSE

CASTRO

STEAKLEY JMWAVE

JMINAVE

VANCE

TOP.

PRET

OCCURRENCE:

According to the minutes of the 303 Conmittee on 7/30/64,"It was agreed

that MR. FITZGERALD would contact SAM PAPICHof the FBI in regard to the earlier report

of an alleged plot with Mafia overtones to assassinate Castro and which the AG agreed

to handle as a matter of law enforcement." (116)" The reference is clearly to a 6/10/64

memorandum information report from the DDP to the Director,÷ (116) which was dissemin-

ated to the Spec. Asst. to the Pres. for Natl. Security Affrs.; ASst. Sect. for Inter-

en the A teen tate i of the es State eat a proposal

for the assassination of Castro that was made to prominent Cuban exiles. The Mafia app-

eared to be involved

in the scheme.

•" The asking price was $150,000.-JOSE MARIO PERINS

BOSC, Preso of Bacarda Run would contributes $50 000. BOSCH approached the Chief of

Station, JMVIVE, and suggested the U.S. goverment also contribute. This was rejected.

me record indicates ClA's only involvement was to report information of its existence."

SOURCE Last record of incident found by IG Rept. is memo from MeCorie to Bundy, 8/19/64,

reporting the results of FBI intvws with the alleged participants i

"Obviously nothing

Cale of the plot." (117)

IG REPORT 1967

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PERSONS/ENTITIES:

MCCONE

FITZCERALD

BUNDY

APAPICH

HUGHES

BOSCHE, JOSEY

JESSUP

RFK

DATES:

8/19/64

7730764

6/10/64

CATEGORIES:

SGA

.

MONGOOSE

CASTRO

STEAKLEY JMVAVE

JMWAVE

VANCE

TOO

OCCURRENCE: According to the minutes of the 303 Conmittee on 7/30/64,"It was agreed

that MR. FITZGERALD would contact SAM PAPICHof the FBI in regard to the earlier report

of an alleged plot with Mafia overtones to assassinate Castro and which the AG agreed

to handle as a matter of law enforcement." (116)" The reference is clearly to a 6/10/64

memorandum information report from the DDP to the Director,• (116) which was dissemin-

ated to the Spec. Asst. to the Pres. for Natl. Security Affrs.; Asst. Sect. for inter-

Anerican Affairs,Dept. of State; Dir. of Intell. and Research, State Dept.; Director,

• DIA; The AG; the Director, FBI; DDCI and the DCI. The 6/10/74 report"related a proposal

for the assassination of Castro that was made to prominent Cuban exiles. The Mafia app-

rosal so be involved in the scheme The asking price was say ed the GioT B

Station, JMVAVE, and suggested the"Ü.S. govermment also contribute. This was rejected.

record indicates CIA's only involvement was to report information at its existence.

SOURCE Last record of incident found by IG Rept. is memo from MeColle" to Bundy, 8/19/64,

reporting the results of FBI intvws with the alleged participants liby

"Obviously nothing

Came,of the plot." (117)

IC REPORT 1967

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PERSONS/ENTITIES:

LANSDALE, General

DATES:

9/14/62

CATEGORIES:

MONGOOSE

Spectal Groups Augmented

OCCURRENCE:

1s reflected in the 14 Sept. 1902 minutes of the meeting of the suaor

peration Mongoose, General LANSDALE "reported that the NSA collection progran

Is being stepped up considerably and should be in full swing by 1 November".

TOP SECRET

SOURCE:

Minutes of meeting of SGA on Operation Mongoose 9/14/62

(00048)

FILE:

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STAFF:

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PERSONS/ENTITIES:

HARVEY, WILHAT

COMIN

DATES:

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MCCONE

HELMS

11/3/62

CATEGORIES:

MONGOOSE

SGAY

MATA AMBRE COPPER MINES

OCCURRENCE: Tarvey-stateS,

On-3-November, 1962, a fragmentary COMINT report was-

reccived, reflecting the arrests-by-the cibancauthorities in_lanar-del Rio, of the

nil preessest was impossible to determine, definitely, whether this report

referred to-the two members-of-the Matahambre sabotage-team.~

TOP SECRET

SOURCE: 11/14/62, Memorandum of William Harvey, (00757)

FILE:

STAFF:

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DATE:

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