DOCUMENTS FROM DPD FILES RE CUBAN OPERATIONS, 1959-61
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From: CARGILL, MASON
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Document date: 05/21/1975
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MEMORANDUM

TO :

From:

Subject:

File

Mason Cargill

DOCUMENTS FROM DPD FILES RELATED TO

CUBAN OPERATIONS DURING THE PERIOD 1959 - 1961

Today, May 21, 1975, Joe Seltzer furnished me a

group of documents, totaling about one-quarter inch in thick-

ness, which were compiled by FrankiA. Daly of the DDO. . These

are the documents described in paragiaph two of the May 15,

1975, memorandum from the Agency entitled "AMB Research of

DPD

Files. Related to Cuban Operations."

Paragraph two of this memo

reads:

"A number of documents were found that referred to the

intent on the part of some Cuban teams operating inside Cuba to

attempt to assassinate Castro. • Also, there is mention of the

air drop of Springfield rifles with telescopic sights."

Items of interest in this group of documents

are as follows:

1.

Memorandum for the record, unsigned, undated,

Subject:

"First Meeting of Branch Four

Task Force, 9 March

1960. "

This memo outlines the meeting of the Branch Four

Group which apparently was to concern itself with covert

operations against Cuba.

The memo relates that Colonel King

gave a briefing at this meeting, one aspect of which was as

follows:

"He said that unless Fidel and Raul Castro and "Che"

Guevara could be eliminated in one package--which is highly

unlikely--this operation can be a long, drawn out affair and

the present government will only be overthrown by the use of

force."

There are no other references in this memo to elimina-

tion or assassination of Castro.

It appears to be a general

discussion of necessary support for covert operations against

Cuba.

RMC : clb

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2.

Cable, dated August 30, 1960, from Headquarters

to JMADD.

This cable reads as follows:

81 1.

Attempting obtain one helio. Expect

this to fulfill all operational and emer-

gency requirements.

2.

RE REF B PARA

2B Do not approve.

Justification assignment this acft for

strict operational and emergency."

3. Cable, dated April 4, 1961, to BELL frOM RIMM.

This cable, written in Spanish, appears to be a request from

an agent within Cuba that certain equipment be air-dropped to

him.

Among the items requested in this cable, are one .50-

caliber machine gun, two boxes of Springfields with telescopic

sights, plus other

weapons and rockets.

4. Cable, dated March 27, 1961, to BELL and RIMM.

This appears to be another message

from an agent

Written in Spanish, it is translated as

follows:

within Cuba.

"March 23 I told Luis Bueno to ask you

opinion regarding sabotage Cia. Electricidad

(electric company) in order to leave Havana

ten days without power.

We can coordinate

with attempt against Fidel in public appear-

ance (at) Sports Palace.

Suggest attempt

against Fidel in accordance with general

plan.

Light and Fidel possibly can be

coordinated with Pinar del Rio. Reply urgent.

Monty. "

Cable, March 29, 1961, from BELI to RIMM:

Note that this cable and the

preceeding one were also sent

to the DDP as an info copy.] This cable recounts another

message apparently received from an agent within Cuba.

agent who sent this message had the cryptonym "NOTLOX,"

English translation of this cable reads as follows:

The

"Plan (4) 9 April. Fidel will talk at the

palace.

Assassination attempt at said place

followed by a general shutting off of main

electric plants in Havana Veladura.

the

Occupy

public square, telephone company, atares

(arsenal) and MINFAR

• (Ministerio de Fuerzas

Armadas Revolucionario - Armed Forces Ministry).

Action

throughout the entire island combined

(with) your debarkation at Salado and Santa

Maria (del) Mar. . We need arms enter Havana.

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We have sufficient men and courage.

State

of mind

desperate impossible to endure this

longer. Every day situation worse daily

arrest.

We can blow up any electric company

at anytime.

Consider what this represents

for us after the action. Answer before

I April.

Agent

2637."

6.

Cable, dated April 5, 1961, to BELL FrOm RIMM.

This cable, an information copy of which was sent to the DDP,

transmitted a message received from an agent within cuba,

whose

cryptonym was NOTLOX. The English

translation of this

message is as follows:

"Your message 15.

Brand, Chacho, and Luis

for 50 men. Blowing up (of)

central electric plant and possibly attempt

on Fidel will be decidedly carried out

9 April.

Once this (is) achieved impossible

to maintain clandestine organization in Cuba.

Your military aid is decisive.

If

it does

not come that date we are lost."

Cable, dated January 9, 1961, to JMBELI

from Guatemala.

This cable reads in

part as follows:

"ESOLEO-1

was advised below-listed names provided by Guat secret service

with statement they all Cubans except as noted who are on way

or In Guat with mission assassination ESVEHICLE-1 and ESOLEO-1:"

[There follows a list of eight names.] This cable apparently

reflects information received by the CIA that certain people

in Guatemala were targets or Cuban assassination plots..I

would speculate that

the two acronyms, ESOLEO- and ESVEHICLE.1,

refer to Cuban exile leaders who at that time were in training

in Guatemala for the Bay of Pigs mission.

Cable, dated June 4, 1961, to BELI from

into copy to DDP.

This nessage transmits a message received

Irom the agent NOTLOX from within Cuba. Its English trans-

lation reads as follows:

"Functionary Italian Embassy by the name

of Moratori says he works for one intelli

gence organization of yours, he says he is

in contact with Martin Elena and others

and that you have plans for invasion

within 30 days after killing Fidel, advise

if we

• can confide in Moratori."

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This message would seem to indicate that an assassination plan

may have still been in existence in June of 1961, after the

failure at the Bay of Pigs and of the assassination attempt

discussed above.

Apparently the agent NOTLOX was not arrested

in April, since

he is still sending messages in June.

9. Cable, dated May 3, 1961,

to BELL from JMRIMM.

This message transmits another one received from an agent

inside Cuba.

The cryptonym of this agent was TEKLOK.

The

English translation of the message reads as follows:

"We are contacting all groups (dos) to

organize one united front with a coordina

tor.

You name him or we elect him.

us.

Will try kill Fidel today. Andres OK

but still hiding. His men gone to hill.

Want know and what can be used. (as rca)

Iuis Jorge."

Note that this is a second agent within Cuba to

transmit a

message dealing explicitly with the subject of

assassination.

It should be noted that I did not search the

files

of the DDO to locate these documents. Rather they were

searched by DDO employees and these documents were compiled

by these employees and given to me through Joe Seltzer.

Nothing in this package of documents would allow me to deter-

mine the true identities represented by the cryptonyms of the

addressors and addressees of the above messages.

Nor is it

possible to identify the agents within Cuba identified by the

above cryptonyms.

returned these documents to Seltzer,

I requested that he determine the true identities of the

possessors of these cryptonyms and also seek to obtain copies

of any replies the CIA may have sent in response to these

messages coming

out of Cuba relating to the assassination of

Fidel.

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