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JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM

IDENTIFICATION FORM

AGENCY INFORMATION

AGENCY

RECORD

NUMBER

RECORDS SERIES

AGENCY FILE NUMBER

NSC

: 177

145-10001-10164

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Released under the John

F. Kennedy

Assassination Records

Collection

Act of 1992

144 USC 2107 Notel.

Case#:NW 54214 Date:

10-10-2017

DOCUMENT INFORMATION

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TITLE : OUTLINE OF COVERT OPERATIONS

DATE: 10/31/62

PAGES : 3

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DOCUMENT TYPE : PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION :

RESTRICTIONS : 1B, 4

CURRENT STATUS : RELEASED WITH DELETIONS

DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 04/16/98

OPENING CRITERIA :

COMMENTS :

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2. Inside Cuba: a large number of intelligence agents, mostly

unwitting of U.S. connections. Small number witting. The two

action teams in place currently only collecting intelligence, not

actions (sabotage, etc.). Several small caches of arms, ammunition,

medicines - no large ones (to support large guerrilla action).

3. CIA in touch with many Cuban exile groups and individuals

in U.S., Latin America, elsewhere - mostly to keep tabs on potential

resources or collect information. Offered to help steer about 250

men into U.S. military program, many of whom believed be out of

condition.

4. We have listed over 200 Cuban anti-Castro organizations,

mostly in U.S., but some in Puerto Rico, Latin America, and inside

Cuba itself. 23 are major groups, 22 of which headquartered in

Miami, 1 in Puerto Rico. Others mostly quite small. Many splinter

factions. Some are militant, such as Alpha 66 and the Cuban Libera -

tion Army (Colonels Barguin and Martin), and remain outside U.S.

control. It is possible they have groups of Cubans in secret training

in U.S. and unreported to U.S. agencies.

5.

U.S. Army program. Openly military service, but "Cuban

Brigade" been noised about.

730 Cubans at Fort Knox today. 125

en route today to Fort Knox. 1, 580 Cubans in Miami have been

referred to U.S. Army recruiting station.

Future

1. Castro is currently vulnerable, and might remain so until

Soviet equipment is crated and is seen departing Cuba by the people.

Vulnerability could lead to coup by old guard Communists, young

palace pro-Soviets, or 26 July leaders still in official positions.

It might be bloodless, to satisfy both U.S. and USSR with a new look,

but have Soviet ties. U.S. could undertake covert actions to generate

fictions against Castro, but time is running out.

2. Cuban people reportedly feel let down by U.S. Doubtful if

t, covertly. Cuban:

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3. Majority of Caribbean countries reportedly feel let down

by U.S. negotiation with USSR and by-pass of Castro/Communist

problem in Cuba. Unless U.S. acts firmly on latter problem (to

prevent subversion, insurgency by Castro/Communists in Hemisphere

from Cuban base), it will be extremely difficult for U.S. agencies

obtain Latin American help to mount covert operations against Cuba

in future.

4.

Possibly an independent Cuban group, such as Manolo Ray's

in Puerto Rico/Miami, could attempt an overthrow of Castro.

Possibility being examined by Morales of State (Deputy to Ed Martin).

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OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE

WASHINGTON 25, D.C.

31 October 1962

OUTLINE OF COVERT OPERATIONS

At present

1. All militant operations (sabotage, etc.) under U.S. control

are being held at a stop.

Volatile Cuban personnel in operations

feel highly frustrated. Some 75 in safehouses and training sites,

U.S. Two action teams inside Cuba, one small, other has about

200 followers.

Resentment over U.S. closure of solving Cuban

problem could lead to acts to embarrass U.S.

2. All U.S. covert psychological assets turned over to USIA

control for contingency period. Assets include Radio Americas

(Swan Island).

3.

Intelligence collection under U.S. control, including by

resources inside Cuba, continues. Note sensitivity of assets of

friendly Services other nations British) in helping U.S.

4. Alpha 66, a Cuban group quite independent of U.S. control,

reportedly had planned an attack against a missile site on 30 October -

by organization members inside Cuba. No further report.

5. On 28 October, CINCLANT was told (by JCS message) to

be on lookout for Alpha 66 and prevent any operations against Cuba

at this time. CINCLANT ordered his forces to look out for such

OR CLANT

units (in high-speed craft) and prevent operations against Cuba.

Orders remain in effect.

Ten men en route picked up today by

Coast Guard.

Resources

1. CIA has about 75 Cubans in U.S. capable of militant

(sabotage, etc.) operations. Mostly separate groups, 2-5 men,

in safehouse areas. Largest group is 20 men.

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