INFORMATION REPORT: POLICY GUIDANCE DIRECTIVES FOR CUBAN INTELLIGENCE REPRESENTATIVES IN PANAMA AS ISSUED BY THE MA DEPARTMENT (INTELLIGENCE) OF THE DGI.
Originator: CIA
Document date: 08/18/1964
Document type: PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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Policy Guidance Directives for

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Department (Intelligence) of the

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FIELD REPORT NO.

THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATIÓN. SOURCE GRADINGS ARE DEFINITVE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE

SOURCE:

A former Cuban officer who served with the Cutan Intelligence

Service until April 1964.

Headquarters Comment. The following is a translation of a

document which source provided this Agency and concerns the

General Directorate of Intelligence (Direccion General de

Inteligercia - DGI) MA Department's polic; guidance directive

for Cuban intelligence representatives in Parama.

The MA

Department no longer exists, as such, having been divided

into two departments:

Illegal Department (Ilegal) and the

National Liberation Department (Liberacion Tacional - LN) .

DIRECTIVES OF THE M-A SECTION

COUNTRY: PANAMA

RETURN TO CIA

Background Use Only

Do Not Reproduce

IMPERATIVE

1. Collective Action

2. Anti-Guerrilla Schools

3. Position of the Political Parties Toward the Cuban

Revolution

4. Relations with the U.S.A.

5. Cubans in the Yankee Army

6. Revolutionary Organizations

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Movement of Solidarity with Cuba

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8. Canal Zone

9. Situation of the leflist forces

10. Repressive codies within Panama

11. Panamanian Conmunist Party

INPORTIST

12. Internal Pulitical life of the country

13. Situation within the Armed forces

14. The Church

15.

Functions, characteristles, and data on menters of the

foreign service and Diplomatic Corps accredited to the

country.

NECESSARY

16.

The Press

17.. Government structure and organizational functions

18. Collatorators concerning the national economy.

INTELLIGENCE GUIDANCE AND OBJECTIVES

COUNTRY: PANAMA

INPERATIVE

1. COLLECTIVE ACTION

a) Military or political measures adopted in Latin

American anti-Cuban Regional Organizations in

which the Panamanian Government participates.

Use of Panamanian territory for Latin American

or Yankee military operations - participating

armies

- units and their effectives.

Date of

operations - methods and places of arrival -

exit from Panama - their destination.

c) The use of Panamanian soldier contingents in

operations

against Cuba.

Units and commanding

officers

of units that would participate.

d) . Meetings, of a military and political nature,

held in Panama:

agenda, agreements, and plans

worked out at these meetings. Coordiration of

activities against Cuba worked out at these

meetings - Panamanian representatives at meetings.

e)

Topics discussed at CDCA meetings. CDCA discussions

on Cuba.

Agreements and plans formulated.

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1) Measures taken concerning Cuban travel.

g) Possibilities of rupture with Cuba by Latin American

countries that still maintain them (sic).

2. COUNTER-INSURGENCY SCHOOLS

a) Counter-insurgency schools maintainod by Yankee

Imperialism in Panama and the Canal Zone -

especially the Canal Zono.

Latin Americans attending these courses; duration

of training cycle; name, rank, and nationality.

Counterrevolutionary elements attending anti-

guerrtila courses either as instructors

trainees; name and rank.

Army of curront assignment

and thé duration of their training cycle.

Specialist schools (1.a.

Paratroopers, Frogmen) in

Yankee bases. Location of theso bases.

Elements training at Fort Davis as ClA agents or

specialists in

the varlous Latin police forces.

Name,, rank, and nationality of trainoes and the

duration of their training cyclo.

g)

Manuals used at the Fort Davis training school,

techniques and identity of instructorg.

Panamanians taking these courses.

3. POSITION OF POLITICAL PARTIES TOWARD THE CUBAN REVOLUTION.

a) Their attitude toward the ll lavana Doclaration.

b) Their attitude toward Cuban-Soviot relations

affecting Cuba and world peace.

Their reaction toward accusations that Cuba 18 p

Communist base for aggression toward Latin America.

4.

RELATIONS WITH THE UNITED STATES.

a) Alliance for Progress. Peace Corps.

b) Relations with American loan organizations.

c)

American military assistance and the role of the

American military mission.

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American schools.

e) Location of American bases.

1) Special forces schools in Panama.

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g)

Naval Order of Battle - fleet Identification -

types of vessels - number of vessels - unit

identification.

5.

American troop concentrations.

Movement observed

within bases.

Novement of ships, aircraft. etc.

Inform whether the build-up during the crisis has

been maintained or reduced.

CUBANS IN YANKEE ARMY.

a)

Cuban counterrevolutionaries in Yankee Arus tases

in Panama; especially Kolke Base, Fort Gulick, and

Rio liato• Punta Mala and Mamintoes. Units to which

these mercenaries are assigned - their nunters.

Name and rank of their officers. Length of time

they have 'been

in the American Armi. Date of their

arrival in Panama.

b)

Information concerning the arrival of ner contingents

of. Cuban mercenaries

; in Yankee bases in Panama

method of transport and their point of departure.

our go end done one and anne bases in panted

Ostensible reasons for their presence.

in Panama in which Latin American units have participated

and their arrival there. Arm; involved, units, and

d)

Movements of Yankee personnel from the Canal Zone

that would denote special preparations or situations.

6. COUNTERREVOLUTIONARY ORGANIZATIONS.

a) Counterrevolutionary organizations operating in Panama.

Identity of leaders.

Their government contacts and

assistance received. Their contacts with other national

sectors - their contact mechanism.

b)

Communications between organizations (counterrevolutionary)

in Panama and their headquarters in Miami.

Their

• contacts in Cuca.

7.

MOVEMENT OF SOLIDARITY WITH CUBA

a) Verily whether the lovement of Solidarity with Cuba has

been formed. How does it function. Identity of

leaders, etc.

The potential of active manifestations b: progressive

organizations in favor of solidarity.

8.

CANAL, ZONE.

a) The necessity of Canal Zone penetration via press

reports of sane.

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b) Operations data.

Entry and Exit control regulations.

Requirements for movement within the zone.

Documentation

required.

Internal customs.

Regulations concerning

ships and crews while in the canal'pore.

Civil and Military Internal administration with details

of its organization and structure. Data on orincipal

officials.

d)

Intolerable economic and political turmoll caused ty

the Canal Zone maritime activities

in Panama.

Entry and exit of canal.

Disparity in wages between

North Americans and Latin Americans.

Effect of

canal zone commercial establishments on Panamanian

commerce.'

Attitude of Yankec officers and soldiers

•toward Panamanian nationals and

their public officials.

Policy of racial discrimination in the Canal Lone.

Jamaican negro population and their relationg with

Jamaica.

1) "Hindu population in the Canal Zone and their relations

with British Guiana.

9.

SITUATION OF LEFTIST FORCES.

a)

Leftist political organizatlong - their liaison

arrangements.

b)

Student movement:

structure, strength,

and orientation

of its organizations.

The need of collaborators to

provide information on these matters.

Workers' and Peasant organizations: structure,

strength, degree of unity,

leaders,

work that

they carry on. Imperialist penetration. ORIT.

d) Propaganda media of leftist forces.

e) Repressive measures against leftist forces.

f) Attitudo of leftists toward insurrection.

k) Leftist attitude toward the Cuban Revolution.

h)

Effects of the Carilbean crisis on the leftist

forces, and consequences.

Periodic and permanent contact with the left.

i) Information on leftist reaction toward. the

political and economic changes taking place in

Cuba.'

10.

REPRESSIVE FORCES

a) Repressive forces operative in Panama. Their

function,

organization, tactics, leaders, and

officers.

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b)

Pians and objectives of internal repression.

Tactics utilized against the Literation Movement

and Solidarity with Cuta.

Their objectives in

the struggle against these movements.

Agreements In effect now between Ponamanian and

Central and Latin American repressive bodies.

Meetings held to coordinate repressivo measures

within the Zone.

Dates, place, and Identity of

those attending meetings.

Agreements reached to

I1ssht against the Liberation and Cuban Solidarity

Movements.

Practical messures taken to carry them

out.

d): Foreign adulsers of the répressive forces (Yankees). :

Näme, rank, -aid role of advisers.

Specific cases

in which these advisers have intervened. "DENI"

activities.

Police regional schools established in Panama

Instruction offered.

Training

Manuals (obtain copies).

Instructors.

Panamanian nationals and other Latin Americans

taking these courses. Name, rank, and nationality.

Central Intelligence Agency. Foreign heads in Panama.

Their name and duties.

CIA offices.

in Parama.

Their plans to accomplish these plans.

CIA's national net.

Their outstanding operatives;

neir namo, rank, and duties.

Their principal

argets. Penotration of CIA net.

Interpol contacts. Coordination with Interpol.

Restrictive measures on Cuban travel. Agents.

11. COMMUNIST PARTY OF PANAMA.

a) Its attitude toward the ll Havana Declaration.

b) Its attitude toward Cuban-Soviet Relations.

c) Its attitude toward the direction of Cuban

national and international policies.

Its attitude or position regarding the

International Communist Movement Schism.

1) China-USSR.

2)

Albania-USSR.

3) Yugoslavia-China-USSR-Albania.

1) Peace Movement.

5)

Peaceful Co-existence.

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e) The Party's Internal Situation

1) Stroggth, Jendare (data on lenders).

2) Disputes.

The V.A.'s relations with other leftist elements.

1) Disputes.

2) Possibilities of Unity. Their work with

mass organizations.

6) Official Agitation polley of the Party.

American Parties,

of guerrilla action.

1)

Their work on Solidarity with Cula.

1) Propaganda media.

k) Party finances - source of their finances.

Establishment of periodic and permanent contact with

the Communist Party of Panama.

IMPORTANT

PALiASIA'S INTERNAL POLITICS.

a)

Bourgeois Political parties, composition, strength,

biographic data on

leadera, prostlas, interal dissensions, and their

leaders,

position

concerning the Canal Zone.

b)

Relations of bourgeois political parties with

North American monopolies, with the Amcrican

Embassy, Canal authorities, and the church.

c)

Anti-Communist campaigns.

Their posture - attacks

on Cuba.

Leaders.

Fraterral Secret Organizations. .

Relations with the Panamanian Government and

the

"Yankee" Embassy.

Bourgeois political parties' relations with Armed

Forces.

e)

Bourgeois politicians who have supported popular

demonstrations against the Canal Zone. Date or

these politicians.

Thelma King.

and

Biographic data, past activities,

contacts.

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13. ARVED FOSCES INTERNAL SITUATION.

a) Arred. forces:

Structure. corps. equipment,

strength cores organization, principal

b) Data on military leaders and their activities.

c) Coup d'état groups within the Armed Forces.

d) Military relations with other Latin American

countries.

e) Ideological indoctrination of the Armed Forces.

Program postures and media.

'Data.on Panamanian Military figures in international

organizations U.N., Inter-American Defense Board),

atlitary attachés. in and from Latin American

countries.

g) Plans for counter-insurgency training.

h) Armed Forces relations with

the Church.

14.

THE CHURCH.

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a) Ecclesiastical Hierarchy.

b)

Position and controversies ketween foreign and

national clergy.

c) Participation of the Church

in internal politics.

d) The Church's

secular organizations (i.e. Catholic

working louth).

e) The Church's campaign against Cula.

f) The Church's penetration of peasants, workers, and

students.

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8) 'The Church's relations with Canal Zone Authorities.

h) Inter-relationships between plans of the Church and

the U.S.A.

¿) The Church's relations with the Panamanian Government.

j). Influence of the Church on education.

15.

FUNCTIONS. CHARACTERISTICS, AND DATA ON MENDERS OF THE FOREIGN

SERVICE AND THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS ACCREDITED TO THE COUNTRY.

a) UN.. ::.

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OAS, Inter-American

Defense Board.

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d)

'e)

Panamanian officials in Latin American countries;.

Latin. American officials in Panama.

Information obtained in diplonatic circles regarding

the internal life of the country.

Dispatching of official documents, seals, signatures,

etc.

NECESSARY

16.

THE PRESS.

a) Data on jourralists and diffusion media in Panaui.

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Possibilities of using these journalists within the

country and abroad.

17, STRUCTURE OF GOVERNMENI AND ORGANIZATIONAL FUNCTIONS.

a) Relations between the Executive and the Ministries.

b) The function of Congress, its most outstanding figures.

Relations with the

Yánkee" Emkassy, the North

• American monopolies, and the canal authorities.

c) Data on the closest collatorators of R. Chiari.

d) The Judicial Power.

Personalities occupying hig

positions: Important laws.

epressive laws

Relations of the Judicial branch with other

branches of the government.

e) Other governmental organs - their functions.

1) The recessity of recruiting collaborators to

gather information on these issues.

18. SPOTTING OF COLLABORATORS TO INFORM ON THE NATIONAL ECONOMY.

a) New economic policy of United Fruit.

b) North American investments.

c) Position of Panama regarding Central American

economic integration.

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