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JFK

Maxwell Taylor,

DATES:

27 Sept 62

CATEGORIES:

necial Group Aug-

MOONGOOsEmented

Diem/

OCCURRENCE:

Taylor states that the Specia 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.

Taylor added that the Special Group asked that a more

detailed oneration plan he prepared.

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

of this program. Angelint flight=designed_to-identify_the North-kietnamese-radar order. of

Mir-Force markingsaremoved,-andzemploying-Chincse Nationalists-pilots-documented South_Vietnam-

cose citizens.

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memorandum

Sept 27, 1962.

0005

STAFF

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HEIMS, Richard

CARD 2 of 2

DATES:

feb 61

CATEGORIES: TOP SECRET

OCCURRENCE: (continued from card 1)

HARVEY used SHiVeR in developing the EXECUTIVE ACTION capability (38).

QuEs states that

Sometime shortly after this initial meeting, and while HARVEY was still discussing the

development of EXECUTIVE ACTION with BISSELL,

"he briefed Mr. HELMS fully on the general

concept but without mention of the then on-going plan to assassinate CASIRO."

(38)

TOP SECRET

SOURCE: I.G. REPORT 1967, pp. 37-38

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PERSONS/ENTITIES:

Maheu

Trafficante

DATES:

3 or 4-01

CATEGORIES:

Castro

Edwards

Rosselliv

Giancana

OCCURRENCE:

iaS.

Breckinridge testified Maheu

on retainer to CIA "in the early days" (Tr. 92).

('50's?) and"on one occasion' he obtained a female companion for an important?

foreisn leader. rg (Ir. 99) Edwards contacted Maheu who contacted Roselli

Who contacted Giancana who contacted Trafficante, who "travelled to and from

Cuba,"

(Tr. 100)

and who "had a source inside Cuba (who) ...was believed to

have..access to. Castro..and_a_poison_pill was. developed that. he was to insert

into Castro's food."

(Tr. 101)

SOURCE:

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TOP CraPe

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CATEGORIES: TOP SECRNT

CASTRO

KNOWLEDGE OF PHASE II

CARD 1 of 3

OCCURRENCE: The list of persons with knowledge of PHASE II of the CASTRO ASSASSINATION

OPERATION differs from those who knew of PHASE I. Those with knowledge of PHASE II are:

i..

RICHARD HELMS, DD/P

2.

WILLIAM HARVE, Chief, lask Force W

5. J.C. KING, Chief, Wil Division (He stated in

..

our interview with him that he Inew that HARVEY

JAMES O'CONNELL, Office of Security

(He knows that Harvey look over the

was having meetings with members of the rambling

syndicate in 1962

coeration and delivered pills,-arns, and

SPRUCE: CHEEVERY HARVEY sTdeputy in 1962

equipment in April 1962. He does not

now of developments after May 1962.)

@liVeR mows that HARVEY was meeting wich

gansters in Reno (sic) in the winter of 1962.)

i SHITTELD EDWARDS, D/Security (He

7.

nows of the fact of the turnover to

TED SHACKILY, Chief, JHAVE (lie assisted

HARVEY in the delivery of arms and equinment to

NiVEY, but states he knows nothing of

levelopments thereafter.)

VARONA in April 1962, but presumably did not know

the identities of the recipients nor

(con't.)

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SHACKLEY, cont: the purpose for which the

material was to be used.)

". CRAY TREISCHEER, TSD (TREISCILER'S par-

ticipation was Timited to furnishing the

Dills to O'CONNELI On 18 April 1962.)_

ANTONIO VARONA, the Cuban exile leader

(Ile presumably was not aware of government

iponsorship.)

1.

VARONA'S SON-IN-IAW (He too was pre-

jumably not aware of government's role.)

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I1. MACEO, ROSELLI'S "Man" (MACEO

probably knew there was a rovernment

TA actine, but may not have identified

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HARVEY, W1111am

O'CONNELL LU DONN

ROSSELLI, Jonn t

DATES:

April 1962

June I962

CASTRO CATEGORIES:

SUBA-- SYNDICATE/PHASE II

OCCURRENCE:

( 46)

HARVEY, O'CONNELL, and ROSSELLI meet in Washington./ O'CONNELL and HARVEY apreed that O'CONNEIL

continue in the operation for two or three weeks after HARVEY's takeover (46).

The I.G. REPORT does not set with certainty the date O'CONNELL, was finally eliminated from the

operation, although it says he definitely had to be out of the operation by June 1962, when he

was assigned to Okinawa.

REN OT

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HARVEY, William

ROSSELLI, John

21 April 1962

CASANO

- CURA-- SYNDICATE/ PHASE II

VARONA, Tony_

CASTRO

Fidel

OCCURRENCE:

HARVEY arrives in Miami to find ROSSELLI already in touch with TONY VARONA, the Cuban exile

leader who had participated in PHASE I. (47)

According to HARVEY and O'CONNELL, who agreed that this was an on going operation,

the poison pills were to be placed into CASTRO's food, by an asset of VERONA's who had

to someone in a restaurant frequented by CASTRO.

TOP

SECRE

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HARVEY, W1111am

O'CONNELL CONDONE

ROSSELLI, John

DATES:

14 Apr1l 1962

June 1962

CASTA?O

CATEGORIES:

#А--

SYNDICATE/PHASE IT

OCCURRENCE:

( 46)

HARVEY, O'CONNELL, and ROSSELLI meet in Washington./ O'CONNELL, and HARVEY apreed that O'CONNELL,

continue in the operation for two or three weeks after HARVEY's takeover (46).

The I.G. REPORT does not set with certainty the date O'CONNELL was finally eliminated from the

operation, although it says he definitely had to be out of the operation by June 1962, when he

-was-assigned_to Okinawa..

P SECRE

SOURCE: I.G. REPORT 1967, p. 46

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PERSONS/ENTITIES

MCCONE, HARVEY, FRUZ

DATES:

July 10, 1962

-Tune, Hy 1962;

Jetty 1, 1962-

Nay 1062

CATEGORIFS:

MONGOOSE

OCCURRENCE:

- Efforts were made to establish contact with Juana Castro. Rug, halfsister

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

Cuban regime.

According to Mrs. Virginia Leitao de Cunha, she contacted suzand obtained

Ruz 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

in Mexico.

SOURCE:

Juana

FILE:

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10 July 1962 (02561)

STAFF:

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PERSONS/ENTITIES:

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Desmond FITZGERALD

AMLASH

Oct.

29, 1963

Castro

Nestor SANCHEZ

Robert

KENNEDY

Nov. 13, 1963

HELMS

OCCURRENCE:

• (CARD 1)

OP SECRET

Cand 16f 2

Desmond FITZGERALD, Chief of SAS, met with AMLASH, using

(88-89). The cover of the "contact plan for the meeting, a copy of which is in the

lestor SÁNCHEz as interpreter.

AMLASH file," (89) read as follows:

"FITZGERALD will represent self as personal representative of Robert F. KENNEDY

who traveled Paris for specific purpose meeting (AMLASH) and giving him

assurances of full U.S. support if there is change of the

present government

in Cuba." (89)

According to FITZGERALD, he discussed the planned meeting with the DD/P (HELMS)

who decided it was not

ta speak in his name," (89) (emphasis added)

necessary to seek approval from Kobert KENNEDY

for FITZGERALD

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INCT

FITZGERALD

AMLASH

Oct.

29,/1963

Nov. 13, 1963

Castro

cad 2f2

OCCURRENCE:

(CARD 2)

In a memorandum by SANCH

on November 13, 1963, it was reported that "FITZGERALD

informed (AMLASH) that the U.S. is prepared to render all necessary assistance to

any anti-Communist Cuban group which succeeds in neutralizing the present Cuban

leadership." (89) Despite the fact that SANCHEZ reported that "nothing of an operational

nature was discussed at the FITZGERALD meeting

(90), FITZGERALD recalled that

AMLASH-1 "spoke repeatedly of the need for an assassination-weapon. In-particular,

he wanted a high-powered rifle with telescopic sights or some other weapon that could

be used to kill Castro from a distance." (90) FITZGERALD said that he told AMLASH

"that the U.S. Government would have no part of an attempt on CASTRO's life. (90)

however, the SANel? memorandum reported "After the meekitig" (AMTASH) stated that he

we could provide him. " (90)

satisfied with the policy discussion but nowedes bad to kogw what technical support

SOURCE:

STAFF:

IG REPORT 1967

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PERSONS/ENTITIES:

DATES:

CATEGORIES:

Desmond FITZGERALD

AMLASH

Oct. 29, 1963

Castro

& Nes tor SANCHE

Robert KENNEDY

13, 1963;

HELMS

OCCURRENCE: (CARD 1)

TOP SECRET

Card 16f 2

Desmond FITZGERALD, Chief of SAS, met with AMLASH, using Nestor SANCHEZ as interpreter.

(88-89). The cover of the "contact plan for the meeting, a copy of which is in the

AMLASH file," (89) read

as follows:

"FITZGERALD will represent self as personal representative of Robert F. KENNEDY -

who traveled Paris for specific purpose meeting (AMLASH) and giving him

assurances of full U.S. support if there is change of the present government

in Cuba." (89)

According to FITZGERALD, he discussed the planned meeting with the DD/P (HELMS)

who decided it was not necessary to seek approval from Robert KENNEDY for FITZGERALD

SouRCeak ¿n his name," (89) (emphasis

STAFF:

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PERSONS/ENTITIES:

SANCH

FITZGERALD

AMLASH

DATES:

CATEGORIES:

Oct.

29,/1963

Nov. 1p,1963

Castro

Card zf2

OCCURRENCE:

In a memorandum by on November 13, 1963, it a reported that "TrOTRA»

informed (AMLASH) that the U.S. is prepared to render all necessary assistance to

nature was discussed at the FITZGERALD meeting

(90), FITZGERALD recalled that

AMLASH-1 "spoke repeatedly of the need for an assassination weapon. In particular,

he wanted a high-powered rifle with telescopic sights or some other weapon that could

be used to kill Castro from a distance." (90) FITZGERALD said that he told AMLASH

we could provide him." (90)

SOURCE:

STAFF:

IG REPORT 1967

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PERSONS/ENTITIES:

CHEZ:

LASH

(MANUEL) ARTIME

DATES:

CATEGORIES:

Dec. 6-7, 1964

Castro

OCCURRENCE:

(SANCHEZ met with AMLASH in Paris. AMLASH indicated that although he was unable to

carry out his plans during the past year, he "continued to feel that his solution to

the Cuban problem was the only one feasible and that he had to continue trying."

AMLASH "was told that the U.S. Government could not

and would not in any

way become involved or provide assistance in the task he had planned for himself."

(100)

However, the IG REPORT explains that SAS "contrived to put (MANUEL) ARTIME and

(AMLASH) together in such a way that neither knew that the contact had been engineered

by the CIA.

The thought was that ARTIME needed a man inside and (AMLASH) wanted a

silenced weapon, which CIA was unwilling to furnish to him directly. By putting

the two together, ARTIME might get his man inside and (AMLASH) might get his silenced

weapon--from ARTTME

to give to (AMLASTI

nate turnish an assassination weapon for ARTIME

SOURCE:

IG REPORT 1967

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ARTIME

AMLASH

& SANCHEZ.

DATES:

CATEGORIES:

Dec. 30, 1964

Castro

Jan. 3, 1965

OCCURRENCE:

ARTIME and AMLASH met in Madrid, where AMLASH told ARTIME that "he had requested a

silencer for a FAL rifle from the Americans, which they had not been able to provide.

ARTIME agreed to furnish either a silencer for a FAL or a comparable rifle with

silencer.' (102) ARTIME reported the results of this conversation in a meeting with

@SANGHEZSin Florida on Jan. 3, 1965.

TOP SECRET

SOURCE:

FILE:

IG REPORT 1967

STAFF:

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PERSONS/ENTITIES:

ARTIME

AMLASH

SANCHEZ.

DATES:

CATEGORIES:

Dec. 30, 1964

Castro

Jan. 3, 1965

OCCURRENCE:

ARTIME and AMLASH met in Madrid, where AMLASH told ARTIME that "he had requested a

silencer for a FAL rifle from the Americans, which they had not been able to provide.

ARTIME agreed to furnish either a silencer for a FAL or a comparable rifle with

silencer." (102) ARTIME reported the results of this conversation in a meeting with

SANCHEZ Jin Florida on Jan. 3, 1965.

TOP SECRET

SOURCE:

IG REPORT 1967

STAFF:

F Baron

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DATES:

CATEGORIES:

KIN

Ar. icCone

ilericorge Bundy Mir. Wilson

ih. Parrot

Oct ?, 1062

Special. Group (Augmented)

AD. Johnson

Dr. Charyl:

dIr. Gilatric

Dr. ScovillcY

Gon. Taylor

Col. Steakley

Mongoose

OCCURRENCE:

SGA discussod various possibilitics of accomplishing reconnissance of Cuba, ranging from

very low level coveroge by tactical aircraft to high perfomance aircraft and drones. Over-

flights and peripheral flights were discussed.

It was agreed that the first priority is one high perfomance mission in the vestern part of v

the Island, to be accompanied by all out lilint support. Depending on the results of this,

a minber of similar scarches may be mounted. First mission was later approved by higher

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

The entire paclage was to be discussed at the USIB, and by Shiefs on ledesdily, Detober 10th.

SOURCE:

STAFF:

Tenorandin

for the record, datoloctober s, 10c2, 6

etfecting a meeting of

DATE:

P07Y

FILE: Special Group Mgmented and prepare by thoms Parrot.

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DATES:

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CATEGORIES: TOP SECRET

CASTRO

CHRA - SYNDICATE/PHASE II --

KNOWLEDGE OF PHASE II

CARD 1 of 3

OCCURRENCE: The list of persons with knowledge of PHASE II of the CASTRO ASSASSINATION

OPERATION differs from those who knew of PHASE I. Those with knowledge of PHASE II are:

1. RICHARD HELMS, DD/P

5. J. C. KING, Chief, Wil Division (He stated in

2. WILLIAM HARVEY, Chief, Task Force W

our interview with him that he knew that HARVEY

3. JAMES O'CONNELL, Office of Security

was having meetings with members of the ramblin,

(He knows that Harvey took over the

operation and delivered pills, arms, and

syndicate in 1962.)

BRUCH CHIVER, HARVEY's deputy in 1962

equipment in April 1962.

He does not

(CHeVRanows that HARVEY was meeting with

know of developments after May 1962.)

gansters in Reno (sic) in the winter of 1962.)

74 TED SHACKLEY, Chief, JWAVE (He assisted

HARVEY in the delivery of arms and equioment to

HARVEY, but states he knows nothing of

developments thereafter.)

SOURCE:

I.G. REPORT

1267

VARONA in April 1962, but presumably did not know

the identities of the recipients nor

(con't.)

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SEROUND/ENTITLES:

(Same Instruction as card 1.)

DATES:

Apr 17,'61

CATEGORIES:

OCCURRENCE:

SHACKLEY, cont: the purpose for which the

material was to be used.)

8. RAY URETSCHEER, TSD CTREESCHEHRAS par-

ticipation was limited to furnishing the

pills to O'CONNELL on 18 April 1962.)

9: ANTONIO VARONA, the Cuban exile leader

(He presumably was not aware of government

sponsorship.)

10.

VARONA'S SON-IN-LAW (He too was pre-

sumably not aware of government's role.)

SOURCE:

FILE:

CARD 2 of 3

MACEO, ROSELLI's "Man" (MACEO

probably knew there was a government

connection, but may not have identified

CIA as the

agency.)

(con't.)

TOP

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PERSONS/ENTITIES:

William

DATES:

26 Jan. 1961

CATEGORIES:

EXECUTIVE ACTION

DISSELL, Richard

OCCURRENCE:

HARVEY testified that he had a conversation with ARNOLD SILVER about the EXECUTIVE ACTION

project on January 26, 1961, after HARVEY and BISSELL, had already discussed the matter. (52).

HARVEY testified that he learned early in the operation that BISSELL had discussed the ques-

tion of assassination with

ARNOLD. SELVER

(52)

TOP SECRET

SOURCE: HARVEY TESTIMONY, June 25, 1975, p. 52

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CATEGORIES:

EXECUTIVE ACTION

livers Amorde

1/26/61

larvey, William

Bissell, Richard

OCCURRENCE: Harvey testified that he had a conversation with Arnold"Silver about the

Executive Action Project on January 26, 1901, after Harvey and Bissell had-already discussed

the matter (52). Harvey testified that he learned early in the operation that Bissell had

discussed the question of assassination with Arold Silver (52)

TOP SECRET

-

SOURCE:

HARVEY TESTIMONY, June 25, 1975, P. 52

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WILLIAM

Springs 161

CATEGORIES:

EXECUTIVE ACTION

ESTIVER, ARNOLDE

1481

KUBARK

Jan. 26,1961

OCCURRENCE: Harvey was asked about notes written by him andesilver from their

meeting in January of 1901, concerning Executive Action. One portion of the notes

3 Be with Ku ARE

stated, "Be within KUBARK, one focal point for control, search, training, case

officering, etc. -- GDP authority in this focal point mandatory. DCI officially

advised?" (57)

Harvey testified that he did not know whether the DCI was advised

that he had been asked to create a capability for Executive Action and had taken

certain steps to have an assessment of assets in that connection. (57)

Harvey

clarified that the wording of the memo probably meant that consideration should be

given to the question of how, whether and under what circumstances the DCI should be

officially advised of his program, "I want to make it clear that this in no way

means he should be advised.

He should not be advised, he should never be advised,

he should always be advised." (59).

Ile testified that this matter would have been

brought up again at any time the drive lotion triest led to specific targeting

or Socific oneration or specien™®@

SOURCE: TARVEY TESTIMONY, June

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ZPRIVLE

FO DONNEDE, Just in

*BISSELL,, Richard

SILVER, Arnola

LUMUMBA, Patrice

May 1961

February 19, 1962

Feb., 19ic)

EXECUTIVE ACTION

ZRRIFLE

OCCURRENCE:

"The project name, ZRRIFLE, first appears in the files in May 1961, although the first re-

corded approval is dated 19 February 1962." (38)

"The EXECUTIVE ACTION these program came to be known as ZRRIFLE.

Its principal asset was

an agent, @WIN, who had been recruited earlier by ARNOLD SIlveR for use in a special opera-

tion in the Congo (the assassination of PATRICE LUMUMBA),

to be run by gUSTIN O DONNEEL

CONDONNEt made a survey of the scene, decided he wanted

no part in that assassination

attempt, and asked to be released - which BISSELL granted)." (38)

SOURCE:

I.G. REPORT 1967, P. 38

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HARVEY

WHITE HOUSE

GOMETEB.

Staney

DATES:

February 1961

(HARVEY's roughi

estimate)

CATEGORIES: TOP SECRET

EXECUNIVE ACTION /ERRIFLE

CASTRO

OCCURRENCE:

BISSELL assims to HARVEY / developing of "an EXECUTIVE ACTION capability;

i.e.,

a general stand-by capability to carry out assassinations when required.

(37)

"HARVEY's notes quote BISSELL as saying, 'The WHITE HOUSE has twice urged me to create such

a capability.'. BISSELL recalls discussing the question of developing a general capability

with HARVEY." (37)

"JARVEY says that BISSELL had already discussed certain aspects of the problem with ARNOLD?

(stEveR and with StDNeY.GOTStEBy (37-38).

(continued)

SOURCE:

I.G. REPORT 1967, pp. 37-38

carl 1012

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PERSONS/ENTITIES:

BISSELL, Richard

HARVEY, William

SILVER; Arnoldy

LUMUMBA,

Patrice

OCCURRENCE:

PO: DONNEL Justing

BRECKENRIDGE, S

HELMS, Richard

QJWIN

DATES:

FEB.

#tay 1961

CATEGORIES: 1OP SECRET'

EXECUTIVE ACTION/ZRRIFLE

POP SECO

ringet asset was ain teet,

run by JUSTIN O DONNELL

(@DONNELL made a survey of the scene, decided he wanted no part in

that assassination attempt, and asked to be released - which BISSELL granted.)" (38)

In the copy of the I.G. REPORT provided to the Committee, which was, according to

EARMAN's cover memorandum the ribbon copy, which was the only text of the report in existence, t

hrase in the above paragraph "(the assassination of PATRICE LUMUMBA) "'

RECKEREnCE indicated to the Committee that this phrase was crossed out by richen tele then

he read the report. Why?

SOURCE:

I.G. REPORT 1967, p. 38

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QJWIN

PERSONS/ENTITIES:

TO DONNELL

Just in

-BISSELL, Richard

SILVERS

ArnoliC

LUMUMBA, Patrice

DATES:

Máy 1961

February 19, 1962

Feb., 14601

CATEGORIES:

TOP SECREI

EXECUTIVE ACTION

ZRRIFLE

OCCURRENCE:

"The project name, ZRRIFLE, first appears in the files in May 1961, although the first re-

corded approval is dated 19 February 1962." (38)

"The EXECUTIVE ACTION tatep program came to be known as ZRRIFLE.

Its principal asset was

an argent, WiN, who had been recruited earlier by ARNOLD STLVER for use in a special opera-

tion in the Congo (the assassination of PATRICE LUMUMBA), to be run by JUSTIN O DONNELE

(ON DONNEl made a survey of the scene, decided he wanted no part in that assassination

attempt, and asked to be released - which BISSELL granted)." (38)

TOP.

SECRE!

SOURCE:

I.G. REPORT 1967, p. 38

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ZPRIPLE

PONDONNELL, Just in

QJWIN

BISSELL, Richard

STIVE

Arnold

LUMUMBA, Patrice

DATES:

May 1961

EXECUTIVE ACTION

February I9, 194 ZRRIFLE

Feb., 19661

CATEGORIES:

TOP SECREI

OCCURRENCE:

"The project name, ZRRIFLE, first appears in the files in May 1961, although the first re-

corded approval is dated 19 February 1962." (38)

"The EXECUTIVE ACTION to program came to be known as ZRRIFLE.

Its principal asset was

an argent, WWIN, who had been recruited earlier by ARNOLD SIlVER for use in a special opera-

tion in the Congo (the assassination of PATRICE LUMUMBA), to be run by JUSTIN O DONNELL

CO-DONNI made a survey of the scene, decided he wanted no part in that assassination

attempt, and asked to be released -- which BISSELL, granted)." (38)

r927

SECRET

SOURCE:

I.G. REPORT 1967, p. 38

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HARVEY,

William

wit

SERV

QJWIN

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CATEGORIES:

EXECUTIVE ACTION

OCCURRENCE:

ARVEY testified that QJ. Win was an agent that he considered for possible use and used for a

Limited period throuph ARNOLD StivEryfor the spotting, of individuals with criminal and under-

world connections in Europe for possible multipurpose use, none of whom were ever advised of

When HARVEY-was asked if the multinurpose use included assassination, he stated that if

he had ever been directly ordered to perform an assassination, he would have considered the

people spotted by R.J. Win as possibilities. (50)

He testified

that before someone would have

actually been approached to carry out that operation, there would have been a lonp period of

assessment and cross checks. As far as he knew. the particular spotting mechanism never went

that far.

So far as HARVEY could recallk.J. Win was used only once in connection with an opera-.

tion in the Congo, which was not an assassination operation.

(51)

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AMLASA

DATES:

March 9, 1961

CATEGORIES:

CASTRO

OCCURRENCE:

lof

2

JACK STEVART, an officer a

Mexico City with a high officer

in the

gned to the Mexico City Station met in

to become a CIA asset known as A.M. LASH-1.*

armed

forces" who was subsequently

sound out his views on the Cuban situation.

STEWART met with A.M. LASH to

attend a "leftist-sponsored" conference.

A.M. LASH was in Mexico City to

The March 1961 meeting was inconclusive, but it led to other meetings out

of which Project A.M.LASH was created. A.M. LASH-1 "repeatedly insisted that

the essential first step in overthrowing the regime was the elimination of

CASTRO himself, which /A.M. LASH-17 claimed he was prepared to accomplish. He

repeatedly requested that we /CIA/ furnish him the special equipment or material

needed to do the job." (79)

The IG REPORT conclade

support for /K.M. LASIl's7

Agency,

offered both direct and indirect

SOURCE:

naintedron next card)

IG REPORT, 1567

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PERSONS/ ENTITTES:

DATES:

CATEGORIES:

RF'K

Mr. ilcCone

¡lereorge Bundy

Mr. Wilson

Col Leilford (CI

Ih. Parrot

Oct 9, 1962.

Special Group (Augmented)

Nr. Johnson

Dr. Charyl:

Mr. Gilpatric

Dr. Scoville

Can. Taylor!

Col. Steakley

Wongoose

OCCURRENCE:

SGA discussed various possibilitics of accomplishing reconnissance of Cuba, ranging From

very low level coverage by tactical

aircraft to high performance aircraft and drones. Over-

flights and peripheral flights were discussed.

It was agreed that the first priority is one high performance mission in the restern part of v

the Island, to be accompanied by all out lilint support. Depending on the results of this,

a number of similar scarches may be nounted. First mission was later approved by higher

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

The entire package was to be discussed at the UStl, and by Griefs on lednesduy, Detober 10th.

SOURCE:

STARE:

Baro

leno randim

for the record, datednetoher s,

1962",

effecting i meeting of

DATE:

POW

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