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Special Group

PERSONS/ENTITIES:

DATES:

Mr. Merchant

Mr. Gray

Nov. 19, 1960

Mr. Mann V

Mr. Bissell

Mr. Douglas

Mr. Dulles

General Lansdale

OCCURRENCE: The Special Group heard Mr. Merchant state his opinion that the only

solution is to move the Guatemalan train activities to the United States even though

the U. S. could probably not get away with this either.

A number of alternative

base sites for the training of the Cubans was considered both in the United States,

in Puerto Rico, lat the CA site on

or in the Panama Canal zone. Mr. Douglas

felt the "U. s.'

capability for interven

ion in Cuba will probably not be effective

enough unless there is more overt participation than has been contemplated to date."

"Mr. Grey supported this general position, stating that when the current Cuban

plan was approved, the situation in that country was different than it is now.

Since then, the Cubans have received sizeable amounts of bloc arms and have or-

ganized

a malitia.

Mr. Gray wondered how a few hundred exiles could be."

"Mr. Mann expressed the opinion that the way to proceed is to seal Cuba off from

the rest of Latin America and settle down for a one- or two-year wait..."

SOURCE: Minutes

Spectal Group meeting

No 1/19, 1960.

STAFF: Bob Kelley

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FERSONS/ENTITIES:

HARVI:Y, WILLIAM

DATES:

1774÷68

MCCONE

HELMS

11/3/62

CARGORIES:

MONGOOSE

SGA

MATA LAMBRE COPPER MINES

OCCURRENCE: larvey states, "On 3 November, 1962, a fragmentary CoNNE report was

received, reflecting the arrests by the Cuban authorities in Panar del Rio, of the

infiltrees.

It 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:

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DATE:

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MATAHAMBRES

Lansdale

Bundy

Johnson

RFk

Gilpatric

McCone

Taylord

Parrot

OCCURRENCE:

14 Nov 62

MONGOOSE

Lansdale states, "On October 30-31 for an 'Eyes Only' back-

ground memorandum requested by Rosqwell Gilpatric, information was requested

from CIA on the current status of all operations.

CIA reported all militant

operations have been ordered held at a stop, although the volatile Cubans

were frustrated and not under complete control. The Matahambre operation

was not mentioned by the CIA in reporting in operational teams inside Cuba,

CIA reported

as being inside Cuba were described as in place only collecting

intelligence, not actions, (sabotage, etc.)*

* INB:

Chev

A hand-written note next to the above statement by Lansdale reads, "Harvy/

say he did not ask."

SOURCE:

14 Nov 62 special memo for the Special Group

Augmented, prepared by Brig. Gen. Lansdale (00761)

FILE:

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PERSONS/ENTITIES:

MCCONE

CASTRO

DATES:

CATEGORIES:

TOP SECRET

MONGOOSE

SGA

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OCCURRENCE:

MCCONE TESTIFIED that the SGA approved a program to contaminate with Carbon dust

cylinders in trucks and locomotives which CASTRO has purchased from Furope This

was to be done at the time of shipment.

The program met with some success. MCCONE

could not recall where the actual sabotage of the purchased equipment took place (22-23).

SOURCE:

FILE:

McCone, Testimony, 6/6/75

STAFF:

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MCCONE

Cana

DOP SECRET

MONGOOSE

OCCURRENCE:

McCone testified that he recalled that activity

to sabotage the shipment of spare

parts

From Canadal to Cuba. He did not recall whether it was (Vickers, spare parts. (23).

SOURCE:

McCone, Testimony, 6/6/75

FILE:

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DATE:

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l'arvey

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Tintern

Castro

l'elus

MCCONEI

OCCURRENCE:

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sometine in bee of 1961, described to Valyern a mecting at the director's

in

Cuba.

which deCone

had

Stated that Holis

would henceforth "he his man on

(1.3)

appointed hea

atold Mover that delas had no intling that he doutd be

Cuban operations

borore this meeting (1ol.

after the reeting delis care to

10

oshas operations ind direeter

office, chetced into the orcanization

that Caba would be a

Tonger part of the Wi Division (11).

separate activity d

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Malpern 6/19/75

STAFF

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MCCONE FITZGERALD

BUNDY

HUGHES

BOSCH, JOS

DESSUP RAK H

RFK

DATES:

8/19/64

7/30/64

6/10/64

CATEGORIES:

SGA

MONGOOSE

CASTRO

STEAKLEY JMWAVE

JMWAVE

VANCE

PRE

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-

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

DIA; The AG; the Director, FBl; Duel and the Del. The 6/10/74 report'related a proposal

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

eared to be involved in the scheme." The asking frice was $150,000. --JOSE MARIO: PEPIN

BoSch, kreso of BacardiRm would contribute $50,000. BOSCHbapproached the Chief of

Station, JMVAVL, and suggested the U.S. govermment also contribute.

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

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

reporting: the results of FBI intvws with the alleged participants "0!

"Obviously nothing

came of the plot."(117)

1G REPORT 1967

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(MCCONE, HARVEY, CRUZE

DATES:

July 10, 1962

June, 11g 1962

July 1, 1962-

May 1962

CATEGORIES:

MONGOOSE

OCCURRENCE: Efforts were made to establish contact with juana Castro, Rugo half siSter 3

of Fidel and Raul Castro Ruz, because she opposed the strong Communist nature of the

Cuban regime.

*According to Mrs, Virginia tentao de Cunha, she contacted (Ruzand obtained

Kuz agreement to provide intelligence on the Cuban political leadership and to work

against the Cuban Communist regime.

"short of engaging in activity which might result in

direct personal harm to her brothers Raul and Fidel."

Arrangements were being made for

direct recruitment of Ruz in Mexico.

SOURCE:

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SPECIAL GROUP AUGMENTED

MONGOOSE, (TAYLOR, (RFK) COHNSON

July 12, 1962

MIx 20-1962

GILPATRICK, (MCCONES, CARTER,

April 9, I9G3

LEMNITZER, (LANSDALE, CLINE, PARROTT

CATEGORIES:

Special Group Augmented

MONGOOSE

(CARD ONE OF TWO )

OCCURRENCE:

Lansdale briefed the group on numbers of agents in Cuba.

Air resupply

proposal submitted by CIA "should be deferred pending broader review of the entire

situation." Taylor noted if urgent need for air supply proposal could be made to the

Special Group Augmented at any time.

"Mr. McCone emphasized that no high-level penetra-

tions of the Cuban government have yet been attained."

"The Attorney General inquired

about the status of popular support for Castro, and also the possibility of a revolt

against him." Lansdale replied, "There is no rallying point for active opposition."

The AG and Johnson emphasize need to obtain hard intelligence on subversive activities

by Castro in the hemisphere.

A complete review of MONGOOSE was set toward the end of

July. Taylor emphasized need for summaries of results "and a statement of future al-

ternatives open to the U.S. should be developed.".

Japanese, purchases of Dominican sugars so that&the Japanese could divert these purchases

i from Cuba. McCone said that his experts had informed him that from a legal point of vi..

CIA could use unvouchered funds to support an operation of t..

Grom ra...

Memo for the record di

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PRESIDENT KENNEDY

DATES:

HELMS

L MCCONE:

CATEGORIES:

SPECIAL GROUP

MONGOOSE

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE ADVISORY BOARD

July 25,1962

OCCURRENCE: Helms notes that MoCone briefed the panel of the President's foreign

intelligence advisory board on political action projects.

le pointed out that"each project

must have his approval to the circulation to the members of the Special Group". For

example, reconnasiance overflights are now approved. He noted covert financial support

in Peruvian Greek, Finnish, Italian and Brazilian elections Helms "read to the panel

a paper on the operation Mongoose which theDirector had used earlier in the day for giving

a briefing to the President."

SOURCE:

Memorandum for the record, re meeting on CA matters

with the panel of the President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory

BOaKqLIF. Helms, dated July 25, 1962 (00870)

STAPE:

DATE:

diGenova

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FITZGERALD

BUNDY

HUGHES

BOSCHE JOSEFE:

JESSUP

RFK

DATES:

8/19/64

<7/30/64>

6/10/64

CATEGORIES:

SGA

MONGOOSE

CASTRO

STEAKLEY JMNAVE

JMWAVE

VANCE

TOP SECRET

OCCURRENCE: According to the minutes of the 303 Committee 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

honorate intonation report

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-

American 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-

eared to be involved in the scheme." The asking price was $150,000.--JOSE MARIO PEPIN

Bosal: Preso of Bacardi Rmwould contribute $50, 000.

Bosch approached the Chief of

Station,

suggested the U.S. goverment also contribute. This was rejected.

The

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

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

reporting the results of FBI intvws with the alleged participantSATE!

"Obviously nothing

came of the plot." (117)

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WAINWRIGITT, LWT11 1am.

LAdi, A. M

MCNAMARA

SPECIAL GRP.

(AUGMENTED)

DATES:

August 10-11

1962

CATEGORIES:

CASTRO

OCCURRENCE:

CIA officer WADWRIGHT and A.M. LASH-1 meet, along with CARLOS TEREDINO: Ca

cuban exile jeweler in New York City, in Copenhagen (85). WANNRICH reported

that the term "assassinate" was used in the discussion of A.M. LASt's future role

in Cuba and it visibly upset A.M. LASH, who preferred the term "eliminate.

•" (85).

DISCOVERY LEADS: Note: This discussion of assassination is taking place

at the same time that DCI McCONE lodges his objection, after the SPECIAL GROUP

(AUGMENTED) meeting, to McNAMARA's**

could be used against CASTRO.

SOURCE:

STAFF: Baron

IG REPORT, 1967

FILS:

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MCCONE

FITZGERALD

BUNDY

MPAPIGH

JESSUP

RFK

STEAKLEY JMIVAVE

IMNAVE

VANCE

HUGHES

BOSCIS

JOSES

DATES:

8/19/64/

7730/64

6/10/64

CATEGORIES:

MONGOOSE

CASTRO

TOP

POET

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

that MR. FITZGERALD would contact SAM PAPICiof the FBl 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-

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

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

for the assassination of Castro that was made to prominent Cuban exiles.

The Mafia app-

BOSCH Preso of Bacardi Rim would contribute $50,000. BOSChl approached the Chief of

The he last ricord one dent towave it want 5 per ton MEt to its , st

reporting: the results of FBI intvws with the alleged participants Obviously nothing

Care of the plot." (117)

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WILLIAM

CoMINt

DATES:

11/14/62

CATEGORIES:

MONGOOSE

MCCOND '

HELMS

11/3/62

SGA

MATA AMBRE COPPER MINES

OCCURRENCE: Harvey states, "On 3 November, 1962,

a fragmentary COM

No report was

received, reflecting the arrests by the Cuban authorities in Panar del Rio, of the

infiltrees.

It was impossible to determine, definitely, whether this report

referred to the two members of the Matahambre sabotage tean."

TOP SECRET

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

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DATES:

RTK

Mr. iCone

ilereorge Bunily Mr. Wilson

Colo

MIr.

latford

Parrot

CATPOORIES:

Oct ?, 1962

Special. Group (Augnented)

Mr. Johnson

Dr. Charyl:

ir. Gilpatric Dr. Scoville

Con. Taylor

Col. Steakley

Woagoose

OCCURRENCE:

SG1 discussel various possibilities of accomplishing reconnissance of Cuba, ranging from

very low level coverage ly tactical aircraft to high performance aircraft and drones. Over-

flights and peripheral flights vere discussed.

authority, but the decision on the second proposition left open.

The entire paclage was to be discussed at the USM, and by. Chiefs on lednesday, Nether lOth.

-217

SOURCE:

lenorandin for the rocord, dateiloctobers, 1062, otrecting i meeting of

DATE:

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JOHNSON

KILPATRICK

MCCONE V

Sept.16,1963

CATEGORIES:

MONGOOSE

SPECIAL GROUP

OCCURRENCE:

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

have approved project CARAGE. (having to. do with centain ruiN activttes" in the

area of Cuba.)"

STAFF:

Kelley

DATE:

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HOP SECRET

SOURCE:

Memorandum dated 16 September 1963 for members of

the Special Group from Mr. Parrott

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PERSONS/ENTITIES:

Bundy

Thompson

Vance

McCone

Baptists

DATES:

July 23, 1964

CATEGORIES:

Duvalier

Special Group/303

On July 23, 1964 the 303 Committee met and discussed Haiti.

"At the present time

there is no U.S. involvement with the insurgency effort against the Duvalier regime."

The Conmittee approved, the passage of approximately $10,000 on a non-attributable?

basis to Father Jean Baptiste Georges in the Domincan Republic which might serve

a useful purposely Ambassador Thompson noted that The Dominican government had

formerly requested U.S. assistancetin getting rather Georges and his_colleagues. to

move out of the Dominican Republic."

SOURCE:

Memorandum for the record, July 24, 1964, Minutes of 303 Commit

tee, lesting, July 23, 1964

Cape

STAFF:

Kelley

DATE: June 30, 1975

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WAINWRIGHT,

will

LASH, A. M.

FEREDENG, SE

MCNAMARA

SPECIAL GRP.

(AUGMENTED)

August 10-11

1962

CASTRO

MCCONE

OCCURRENCE:

CIA officer

WAINWRIGHI and A.M. LASH-1 meet, along with CARLOS TEREDINO, (as

Cuban exile feveler in New YorkCity, in Copenhagen (85). WAINVRICHE; reported

that the term "assassinate" was used in the discussion of ^.M.

LASH's future role

in Cuba and it visibly upset A.M. LASH, who preferred the term "eliminate." (85) .

DISCOVERY LEADS: Note:

This discussion of assassination is taking place

at the same time that DCI McCONE lodges his objection, after the SPECIAL GROUP

could be used against CASTRO.

MR TOP SECRET

SOURCE:

STAFF: Baron

IG REPORT, 1967

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Special Group

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PERSONS/ENTITIES:

BISSELL

DULLES

GRAY

MERCHANT

DATES:

Aug. 12, 1960

OCCURRENCE:

On August 12, 1960 the Special Group heard a summary of the budget for Cuban

operations from MR. BISSELL. Approximately

13% mittion dollars were required

to finance Cuban operations for the fiscal year and a balance of 10-3/4

necessary for the remainder of the fiscal year. Major subheadings in the budget

were (1) political action, (2) propaganda, (3) paramilitary, (4) intelligence

collection, (5) counterintelligence, (6) communications support, (7) support.

It was agreed "This matter should be laid before the appropriate higher authori-

ties and a presentation would be arranged hopefully within the

next 10 days. This was believed to be wise, not because any

(continued)

SOURCE:

STAFE:

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Minutes

-Ot Special

Cage

pectin get 12, 1960

DATE: Robert Kelley

June 29, 1975

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MURPIK

KILPATRICK

ACCONT

FITZGERALD

DATES:

4/23/63

CATEGORIES:

LYMAN

CASTRO

CASTRO'S

SISTER.

CUBA

SPECIAL. GROUP

OCCURRENCE: Murphy asked Fitzgerald whether, Castro's immediate entourage

Fitzgerald roplied that Castro's sister worked fortus. but

that she atanut always have insida im formation yo

100 4

:.._:....

i had the in me and

SOURCE:

Memorandun, dated 4/23/63, prepared by Lyman and

Kilpatrick.

FILE:

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SPECIAL, GROUP AUGMENTED, MONGOOSE,

DATES:

July 5, 1962

CATEGORIES:

LANSDALE TAYLOR, JOHNSON, GIL-

MONGOOSE

Special Group Augmented

PATRICK, MCCONE, RFK, LEMNITZER

Mateos, Lopez

JFK

OCCURRENCE: President Kennedy's visit to Mexico greatly enhanced U.S. goodwill in

Mexico.

It fulfilled U.S. plans to impress upon Castro that Mexico is solidly with the

United States and the West.

State believes this should ease the way for future discussions

about Cuba with the Mexicans.

Re: Operation MONGOOSE, the joint communique issued by

President Kennedy and President Lopez Mateos included a phrase which was

'They proposed

to respect and maintain the principles of non intervention--whether this intervention

may come from a continental or extracontinental state--and of self-determination of

peoples." In response to a Lansdale query, the Department of State noted that "There

were no developments resulting from the President's trip to Mexico including the text

of the joint United States-Mexico communique which alter the basic guidelines which govern

the Cuba Project." Lansdale noted that the CIA now had 45 Asians in Havana operating.

In addition there are agents and teams in the provinces.

"Voice of Cuba" broadcasts from

the U.S. Navy submarine were successful.

"It is noted that UPI carried this news item

SO i he at y vi t a so in a role one man gent guer illas in manterzas.

and the "Vorce of Cuba' br Memorandum'

the Special Group Augmented re:

and to Keep within Mongoace

MONGOOSE progress from Lansdale, July 5, 1962 (00406-00408)

di Genova

gurdelines.

FILE:

DATE: July 1, 1975

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CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO

DECLASSIFICATION AND/OR

RELEASE OF THIS DOCUMENT

AS SANITIZED

X:. 6 Ap94

(i)(A)

PERSONS/ENTITIES:

SPECIAL GROUP AUGMENTED, MONGOOSE

DATES:

July 19, 1962

TAYLOR, RFK, JOHNSON, MARTIN

CATEGORIES:

Special Group Augmented

MONGOOSE

GILPATRICK, LEMNITZER, MCCONE,

-PARROTT, LANSDALE, HURWITCH*

OCCURRENCE: McCone explained the situation which has resulted in a group led by

@Senor Boschjacquiring B-26's which are now in Costa Rica prepared to conduct a bombing

schijacquiring B-26'

The group discussed a draft State Department cable to various Latin

American embassies related to this incident. It was agreed that the point should be

made in the cable that any such contemplated raid would be premature at this time. Dis-

he that any states

association of the United States from any such endeavor was to be accomplished by leaking

stories of the impending raid to the press.

SOURCE:

E the Special Group (Augmented on opera Minutes some, ing

FTLE: 1962 (00033)

STAFF:

di Genova

DATE: July 2, 1975

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