TESTIMONY OF RICHARD BISSELL
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Document date: 07/22/1975
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TRANSCRIPT OF HEARING, TESTIMONY OF RICHARD BISSELL

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TRANSCRIPT, RICHARD BISSELL

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The questioning goes as follows: "What instructions were

you given by Mr. Bissell at the meeting?"

Answer, from Mr. Halpern. "MI. Bissell said that he had

recently, and he didn't specify the date or the time, he had

recently been chewed out in the Cabinet Room in the White House

by both the President and the Attorney General for, as he put it,

sitting on his ass and not doing anything about getting rid of

Castro and the Castro regime.. His orders to both Me, Zogby and

to me were to plan for an operation to accomplish that end."

Then at page 36 and 37, Mr. Smothers returned to the same

meeting. Mr. Smothers, at page 37, asked the question of Mr.

Halpern as follows:

Question, "Let me ask you it another way. What was your

understanding of what Mr. Bissell had been told to do by the

President and the Attorney General?"

Answer, "To get rid of Castro and the Castro regime on the

island of Cuba."

Now, in substance, did you have such a conversation with

Mr. Halpern?

Mr. Bissell. I assume his testimony is correct. I don't

happen to remember the meeting.

Mr. Schwarz.. All right.

And did you have some conversation with the President and

the Attorney General in which they told you in effect, in

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23 June 1975

SUBJECT:

Question 3 of. 4 Questions Developed during SSC

Hearing of MI. Richard Bissell on 12. June 1975:

"A CIA cable (OUT 51708, dated I May 1961)

contains a paragraph that certain informa-

tion from another cable or report was to

be withheld from the Department of State.

The Committee question is, What is it that

was to be withheld?

Why?

Ias it actually

withheld and for how long?"

RESPONSE TO QUESTION 3:

This answer is based on our assumption that the

Committee's query concerns paragraph tio, OUT 51708.

The

background is this. Consul General Dearborn had instructed

the Chief of Station to determine from CIA whether or not

detailed information on plans of the dissidents to undertake

the assassination of Trujillo which the Consul General

had

acquired and reported

to CIA (IN 44067, 30 April 1961) had

been given to the Department of State. CIA Headquarters.

replied (OUT 51708) that the substantive intelligence .con-

cerning the plans and identities of those who, according

to the report, would participate had been passed to ithe

Department of Stateron 1 May 1961.

In its Ieply (OUT 51708), CIA Headquarters appended

as paragraph two a query of its own. With parenthetical

The Department of State has no objection to the

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clarifications

ed to permit easier understanding,

It was:

" (Mr. John Barfield,.

a Foreign Service Officer

who was then assigned to the Consulate), is now

HeS AREA (meaning in. Washington, D.C.).* PLEASE

ADVISE PRIORITY IF. HE WITTING (that M. 3 sub-

machine guns)

POUCHED. TO STATION AND IF HE AWARE

THIS MATTER NOT TO BE DISCUSSED WITH THE DEPART-

MENT OF STATE."

The Chief of Station replied (IN 44957, 2 May 1961).

that Consul General Dearborn had informed him that Mr. Barfield

was aware of the presence in the Consulate of the submachine

guns but that the Consul General, in a note sent via another

Consulate employee who was traveling to washington at the

same time, had asked Mr. Barfield not to talk about them to

Department of State personnel unless queried (presumably by

authorized officials.

The cable included the suggestion

that CIA Headquarters ask MI. Barfield to plead ignorance if

asked about the presence of the submachine guns and to refer

any inquiries in the Department of State to CIA.

The exchange evidently reflected

the intent of Consul

General Dearborn - and CIA Headquarters - to limit knowledge-

ability of sensitive details to those officials of the Depart-

ment of State who were already aware.. It is noted that Mr.

Barfield was in 126l the target of tendentious regime-inspired

radio 'commentary in the Dominican Republic. Further allega-

tions could have impaired. his ability to serve in that

country.

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Mr. Schwarz. There's one case officer I think we need for

about twenty minutss on the Cubella thing, and I think his name

is Nesto

Sanche

Senator Schweiker. I don't think that was the name.

The Chairman. Well, let's see if we can get Sanchez and

then there was Bedro, San Juan who can be deposed.

It is

a very

small item, but we should track it down.

If there are any other loose ends, let's tie them up just

as quickly as we can.

Mr. Smothers. Senator, we are now trying to track down

the other addressees on the 13 August memorandum. We have

heard from three of them, and one of them is the Ambassador to

Santo Domingo, and we are sending written interrogatories.

Another one, Mr. Wilson, is in today, and we have still another

one who is in South Carolina, and we will be talking with him.

After some further inquiry, it may be necessary, we will

probably have to make a decision whether we will need to talk

to General Lansdale again. I believe we are already planning

for Mr. Maheu and if we are, we should certainly have that

picture clear in about another week.

The Chairman. Last night, Senator Tower and I met with

the leadership relative to the problem that the Committee faces

with finishing up its work on the assassination issue. It was

the strong feeling of the leadership that the Committee should

issue a united report and that we should make every effort to

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Mr. Bissell. Well, Ray Kline, at that time, I think was

the Station Chief in Taiwan. Roberts was a Marine, a retired

Marine officer who was involved in the Bay of Pigs operation.

The Chairman. Well, wasn't the other man then brought

over to also be in this project as well? He was, initially.

Mr. Bissell. I don't believe Mr. Kline was ever involved

in it. I could be wrong about that, but I am almost certain

that he was not.

Senator Schweiker. Mr. Chairman, I would like to read

the whole paragraph so that nobody accuses me of excerpting

part or parcel of the paragraph. It tells a package, but it

has some names I'd like to ask the witness about. It says,

"Whether or not the zealots received direct orders from the

President or the Attorney General, they did receive orders to

eliminate Castro from power in Cuba. The secret war was

result of that policy, and Castro's assassination, if not

specified, was a logical objective of that war.

Acting on the

President's authority, JMWAVE trained several thousand Cubans

in geurrilla tactics, armed then with weapons and explosives

20. and sent them down to the Caribbean with hopes of glory. -All

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of them sought to end Castro's hold on Cuba, and many of them

made attempts on Castro's life in the impromptu tradition in

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By the end of 1961" -- I believe this is in your timeframe,

Mr. Bissell -- "several men affiliated with the CIA had already

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Mr. Dennin. • Now, in Paragraph 2 of the same memorandum,

it is stated that these arms would presumably be used against

key members of the Trujillo regime?

Mr. Bissell. That's right.

Mr. Dennin. That's the last sentence of Paragraph 2.

And you are aware, are you not, sir, that this memorandum was

concuried in by your deputy that would be at the time Mr. Helms,

where it says, concurred, Deputy Director of Plans? And from

your review of the IG report, I take it that you did not concur

in it, but that Mr. Helms did in your absence?

Mr. Bissell. I believe that is the case. This copy

doesn't show it.

Mr. Dennin. We have requested, and I heard again on this

from Mr. Elder yesterday, that there is no copy extant which

would show who actually signed, on behalf of the Chief, Western

Hemisphere Division, and I can 'inform you sir, that i

that was not again, according to the IG report, Colonel King,

but apparently in his absence, his deputy, Mr. Gomez,& was not

you as DDP, but it was

your deputy who concurred in that, and

further that it was not the Director of Central Intelligence

which approved it, but his Deputy, at the time General Cabell.

Mr. Bissell. Right.

Mr. Dennin. Everybody was apparently out of town at that

particular point.

(The document referred

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the outgoing the same.

Mr. Dennin. The Deputy being the COP?

Mr. Bissell. Correct.

Mr. Dennin. And the C/CA, that was the individual in the

office charged with what?

MI. Bissell. Covert action.

MI. Dennin. Specifically that would include provision of

things and getting advice on things like placing bombs?

Mr. Bissell. I suppose it would, although most of its

efforts had to do with political action.

Mr. Dennin. Turning to Tab K, that being a memorandum for

the record of the February 15 meeting in New York, the memorandum

of February 16, you will note on page 5 that

that memoranda

describes a meeting held between the Chief, WH3, that branch

of the CIA having direct line responsibility for the Dominican

Republic.

Mr. Bissell. That is correct.

Mr. Dennin. And the Chief at that time would have been a

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Ms. Ned. Holmar?

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Mr. Dennin. And

this memorandum represants the meeting

Mes. Holman had in New York City with EMDECK-ALand his cousin.

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see that, sir?

Mr. Bissell. Yes,

I do.

MI. Dennin. Now let me point out a couple of things

raised in this memorandum. Once again there is very specific

discussion of assassination, a method of assassinating Mr.

Trujillo which is discussed as using a powerful bomb. A

further method is putting poison in Trujillo's food or alter-

natively in his medicine, and finally, possible methods of

delivering arms and materials to the dissidents are discussed.

Specifically at the end of

that Paragraph 3 you will note that

Holmant reports that EMDECK turned his attention away from arms

and started talking about delivery of other types of materials,

exotic materials, powerful bombs.

Mr. Bissell. I am not finding that particular paragraph.

Mr. Dennin. Say the beginning of Paragraph 4. Let me

just read you the first sentence of Paragraph 4.

"OMDECK 4) said the object of obtaining this kind of help

anyway is the elimination of Trujillo and instead of using

arms or grenades, he began to speak of more exotic materials

and methods." And then it goes on to talk about the powerful

bomb that could be planted along the route of Trujillo's

evening walk.

Do you see that, sir?

Mr. Bissell. Yes, I do.

Mr. Dennin. Would you agrse with me that there is no

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question whatsoever that based upon this memorandum for the

record, if it accurately describes the conversation which the

Chief of the Western Hemisphere Division-3 participated, that

assassination was being discussed, that it was being discussed

in a very specific sense, and

that it was made perfectly clear,

as the first sentence in Paragraph 4 indicates, that the purpose

to which the exotic materials sought by the dissidents would be

put was the assassination of Mr. Trujillo?

Mr. Bissell. I do.

Mr. Dennin. Xwould you feel that this memorandum would have

come to your attention, either directly from Me Holman,

from his immediate superior, Colonel King?

Mr. Bissell. would guess this of a summary, and

conceivably it could have come to my attention, again in the

form of an outgoing cable or something of that sort. (96) X

Mr. Dennin. Now having taken some time to go over this,

sir, and the reason I do, I would like you now to turn to and

consider the memorandum from you which is under Exhibit I

in the Senator's bill -- and Curt, you have in your book, on

top of that, the minutes of this Special Group meeting, on

February 14th, '61.

(The document referred to

was marked as Bissell

Exhibit No. 9 for identifica-

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The Chairman. Why didn't you include that in the memor

andum?

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Mr. Bissell. I cannot tell you, Mr. Chairman. I do not

remember what considerations moved me. I don't know whether

it was because this was common knowledge and it seemed to me

unnecessary to include it, or as you are implying, there was

an element of concealment here. I would be very surprised if

it were the latter, in this case. (10s) A

MI. Kirbow. Mr. Chairman, if Counsel will

yield? Since

I was originally asked to join Counsel to do work up on the

Trujillo program, and I think he knows this too, it appears in

the record before the Committee out of the '67 Inspector

General's report and all of the cable traffic which was directed

from the Consul General to the State Department through the

CIA channels. that this plan of the high explosive device was

transmitted to Consul General Dearborn, the Station Chief,

promptly classified it as an insane idea, which, if they try

to do this, because of the heavy guard, they're going to all

get themselves killed.

And it would appear to me that if that transpired before

the memorandum, the memorandum standing on its own looks very

bad, but with this other information having been tranzmitted

back to the Dominican Republic that it was a foolish plan, it

would appear that there was no plan that they thought was

workable in the United States government.

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Mr. Dennin. Among other things, that advises -- well,

that our position, our being the Agency, is that you should

attempt to avoid precipitous action by the intornal dissidents

to the opposition groups until headquarters, by that you mean

CIA headquarters, are better prepared to support assassination

and assassination is added in, I believe the original word is

the code,

LEMSLEW

vertect a

change in the regime and to cope

with the aftermath.

On page 2, it indicates that "Headquarters

is prepared to

take the following actions: deliver machine guns and ammunition,

as soon as the capability to receive those was developed". and it

it

was always the understanding and knowledge of Headquarters

that time and specifically your understanding and knowledge when

you received and reviewed this cable, that those sought after

machine guns were to be used specifically in connection with

an assassination attempt on Trujillo, wasn't that so?

MI. Bissell. It probably was. I don't remember whether

there was any other use, possible use of tham, but I'm going

to let that stand. (107) B

MI. Dennin. Well, going back to just those, there is no

doubt on that, to the document at Tab M, M as in Mary -

(The document referred

to was marked Bissell

Exhibit No. l1 for

identification.)

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Mr. Dennin. Going into April, sir, now, trying to move

somewhat quickly, in April of 1961

went

returned from the

Dominican Republic and, as reflected in the document under Tab

O which is an April 11, '61 memorandum, that reflects an

April 6, '61 with Me. ow

and he was the Chief

ot stationy in

the Dominican Republic, was he not, sir?

(The document referred

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Exhibit No. 14 for

identification.)

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signed this cable, which was not sent, approving the passage

of the machine guns, aMy, herbert, representing the Agency,

went and saw Mr. Burle: at the State Department,

and this would

ba under Tab V, as in Victor.

(The document referred

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Exhibit No. 16 for

identification.)

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Icht tint a Linitod nabor of saals cras and other etorials

should do mao arilablo cor the discicenes incide thie

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PLACE CHARGE IN STORM SEWER DRAINING TO SEA ON GEORGE:: WASHINGTON

OPPOSITE JARAGUA BUNGALOWS. THIS MEANS PUT RADIO DEVICE UNDER AIR

CONDITIONER IN BUNGALOW: IF THICKNESS GREATER THAN 3 INCHES THIS

PLACEMENT TO BE EXCLUDED, GOOD CHANCE DISCOVERY DEVICE AND OR

CHARGE IN THIS. SITUATION SUT WILL POUCH PHOTOS PENDING RECEIPT

MOFFICIAL PLAN.

2: NO DEVICE ME

¡O MONITOR PARA Y E REF FREQS.

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'OUN DUM FCR THE RECCRU

SUBJECT: Houting v1tz

and: his Cousin

1.

On 15 February I tent to tho Biltore Plaza Hotel li

eglutoring urder the naso oi

and not withe

W and cis

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Ioi approdinatoly, 5 bours during mnica ve

Lacussed actlvitios and support of the oppositlon in lie Donirican Republic.

2. I might mention that we have Iccontly beon laforned by U.s.

Consul that in his opzione

the Doniniser Republic.

I moula luie to saj traü cáter thio ara prozious

1ootings wit.

I da strongló incllrod to condur in the U.S. Consul's

opinion.

1903. First off, I explalned tho authorication for tho delliery of aras:

ind othor motortels under cortin conditions and sucgested that to jo

into tno detalls of now such delivery might be crfocied. I said tit

it had boon surcested that en lolarà cache near the Dominicon Fepublic

:0uld bo piched up by che intoreal acton groups, but the cousir andea

11lod

out this possivility seying that nli these islacas, altough

ply populaica, de regularly patralod by Doninican cardo. " Inoy did

er. agoce that a boat-to-icat solivery could ue mado off tho coast

tho Duninican lepublle iron vessols mader our control to fiscing vassols

macel by youngor nonoors of the luternal front.

Ther srid howover that

lip delivery would have to be sado noza uno south oil river sinco tho

Jotlers woula not co cole to mlosa on patrollea bescres out lcula Leva to

a1l un sono river foi sono astanse before tro matcirol coula se secureli

nloadcd.

played coin sonowbat tüo necessity for delivery of

ins altrough be aid suy tuat ii is dosircaule ind should boe fart o

ho pluming. No sald that meabors of tho opposition coia, li tos

inted to, obtala saall quantitles of aus fros mar contacts crom

ominion iry munitions copots but thet ay arda so ostailed tould havel

o be usca very quickty boforo tici losá 15 discororod. for tais reason,

o cald 1t would do cosircaon

Caio nave crus delireicù by us that could

•o stored for use at any nonent

E desired.

Meald thiat

cobjoct of outairice this lind of holp

¡ray 1o the cliniracion of Trujillo und Instesa di UsinG Mao or

¡cnados ho bogan io opert oi more cxovic rotoricio und nothods thich zo

hought could un more casily captod. Firoù of ill ho caso up with the

non of a porérul bono thai couio do planted along is route o tujillo's

voning tali and could bo detonated fron a nesr by cloctronic dorico. Ee

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seemed to thicket

this would be a very cosy thing to do, and I had a

difficult the copinning to his that to are adrised by experts thet sual

a devico is very delicats sad uncertein. inouter sethod inet he brought

up would be the possibility of poisoniro the dictator's food or of putting

poison cassules in botiles of certain codicines thet the dictator 15 kaow

said that re mould coplore the later possibility

and try to dotermino wether Trujhilo bars h1s medicine locally or wether

they are flown in from ino United Statos.

Trej seca to believe that one

oi t'ho poison pills could be put into a boutlo of sodicino and that

ovontually the dictator would tori: hissoli down to one oi these pillo.

A less exotic end nore practical plan that they pit forward tes

ond that they said had alrcody been plenned at ons the uciore. They said

that when the aictator leaves nis oifice for his houd thote de thico

automobiles in his procession with the, dictator hissels in the first.

Tautomobilo and lie bouqueras in the colloring tro.

The isce that has

been discussed internally 15 for several trucks to bloc: the progress of

theso cars at a given intersection at wich tico yound con to bolore

to the action groups would leap out of the trueks with flie aros and

exonacos to finish off. the dictator.

6. At this pointe

said that a lage percontero of the

mIlItary are lost animus for a chango in coverizont and thet li tha old

nun vore erased there mould bo no diffioulty sotting up a provisional

governnont along tho linos thet. tho Internal iront has expressed to us

oforo, I pushed this point and sted nia if he did not thiri ho lould

havo to call for hoip in the event cormin Trajillo offica

quit and attespied to soi. up a continuist soverraoni.

cortain that everything could bo all rigui once irajillo mus clintated

that it tool sono tino to cven det nin to considur trat a possivilit

of Incediato trouble after Trujillo's chitation alent exist. the cousin said.

at this point that ho had boen told that It the internal iront could set

up a small coup as a provision goverraont at this tino and this moup

broadcast an eppeni for help, U.S. toges mould novo in in response to

maintain order. I pointed out that whoover and told him this did not

underatend that legally U.S. forces cannot undor tho present rules enter in

such ford to support foxernaent that is not in cortion l the country.

then put forthe tho proposition thai in suen a situation did come doout,

why Baleguor as constitutional

president of tho country could not be forcod

of porsuadod to issue such

appeal.

•oth agreed that Maareer

could su casals mado to do inisi loveler,

Accressed the opinion thro di tho d.o, seat troops in in rasponse

to un copenl fron Balague: It noillà appcar to the populace that the u.s.

1u supporting tbo succescor of trujillo.

to seenad quito reliered wher

contlouist covercaent.

THE WHITE HOLSE OFFICE.

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„Mith regard to the all laportant point as to support the opposition

night oxpect Iron the military, noither

prettyor. the cousin would or could

nuto any officers on whon they could count; honover, It was clear that tho

boy nun luribeir planning as rotarou Concrel duan lonas Diaz.

I asked

spacifically son no coula be of any irsediato assistance when he doesn't

haro an active comara, is whach troy ruplied that Diaz 1s still the most

list only that, they said

do may bo nolo to lailuenco to couse di action of General Roman, the

present Chief o1 Stali of the imr, oven though Rosan has nado his forturo

as a closo collaborator or Trujillo ard his fuaili. They maintain that as

a natter of fact Diaz hus already been in contact with Roman anù that Diaz

can count on Roman oücjing his ordors at teo propor time.

They said that

Roman cannot to bought ois at this line because he is massiny a tidy

forture Irow his salary and the grait allowcd him. lovover, ties maintai

that lionan, as tro mary athor peoplo closo to trujillo, is avere that.

Trujillo's days are bustered and somen would bo trecendously interested

=

In collaborating with the right peoplo in tao opposition for the purpose

of insure his own security as well as inat of his. fanily. E

I1's 1n his opinion that vlous people ino are now or have been close to

Trujillo are prepared to collaborate with the opposition at the right

nonent becauso of fua for their own personal security ad that uf thei

Iam12103.

It was obvlous thattle.cousin and

E set acat store by Diaz

and It also soons clear ti

the cousin is the contact of thie onrosition lader-

ship with Diaz.

To touca lud succestion that it would strengthen Diaz

tenandously li ho codid be contacied direatly or through his niêc:

officially by an inerican to lot hin laow that he and the opposition can

count on U.S. support against the jictatorsuio, I exorossed the opinion

that such action night be highly dustruablo and usica hor such contact.

would bo maic.

Since neisher dEn

lector cousin'ould offer uny succestons,

I hill ask cor

consents on tho icasibility wi dosireability

of such contact.

D. It this point

went off on the Subject of holp from

Botencourt and astiod why

Frould not bo lensiule for the Venezuelus

to bosb several targots

she Dontrican tublici told him that

discuscions of such & coil

of action chao. up sone months ago but had

not boon follonca up on for reasons that I cannot nor recall ofchand.

this poit ti

showed the highost point of enthusiasa that I have been

han deuch and ho said that in the venezuelans would carry out a boabiro

and with four or five plumes niming at such targets no san Isidro dirorso

tho trujillo governont wouid collapse and

lic said taat tho millery as a

whole 1s complutely fed dn aud is ready foi a change und tint such action

as tho bombings, showing los really delenseless the Dominicon Republic 15,

celiantos then immodiatoly into astion nich the encomagenont of the

lus internal opposition.

milo I canaot iny he couvinced luo that the

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bonbines mould taint chout a successful cerolution, It is cortainlo evident

own mind that this sligho notion vould balog

Jut Immodiatoly the dow

Full of trujillo und a chango to a noderate

overnment led by convers of too Interral oppositior. He strougly urged

that such noton bo piannod and carried out inciancis and

seened

disappointed bricily, at ieast, ben I told nin that no anchority existed

for such action concenred and that in any cient the planned and currying

out of such action would iako. soro tino.

at strongly wed that he build un cotter capabilities for

producing anti-trujallo propaganda into the Doalnicen liepublic and egeln.

urged us to uso the medius and short waves of radio station..

inter. sone

conversation lie agreed that people lie Jirenez, Bafael Bonials, cod

•Howuro Lernandez. would be 500à peopia to plan and cooperate in such a

progann but ho chorasized trat ineso nen should noi so publicly ideatified

with the progran and that the troadcasts theaselves should, for trie

offoot, be made dy professional reuscustors.

re said that such propaganda

, dhould

be dircetoà at Irritating and upsotting trujillo us much as possible.

"11. In icgard to the eilles, he agreed that Juan Isido Jironoz,

although he has been gone a long while frou the Dosinican repuolio, is

still

a man highly respeciod for his intolligenco and culturo and lio socrod

Icceptivo. to the Idon out forth that Jimenez should be occupring an

Important position In the post-trujillo governaent. In discussing other

oxles I maraged to vori: In tho sane of loracio ürnes.

both to and his cousin

awaro ho 13 chaegod in anti- Trujillo callo activity in iuerto rico

both said thet iner had no objections coordinating their activity

with those of tires and his crous:

said that lo could set upja

channel of concunication to ilichio Desprauch, who mall bo a beacor 1n

l'uerto fico of tho flinones group aud ho said he toila do so iben requestod.

12. On the subject of the odles,

said that it has sose t1so

befora

the leaders of Intornal opposition lourned thut wo had let rolations

d10 with such peoplo as other moosition leaders

lic said.

that on this trio no has tallicà

and asted thy lie had not bees

rocalling messeses fron hin, hercuyon

replied that to no longer

had relatious with him.

13215 1s the first I tenow

that

bad

communications with

Bspeciilenllj.)

Mapleaded that de

rosuned contact rita such

other opposition leaders

, bocause ho

nand that 1t was iraortant thor

who mainlin Salonel relationahios with

mlles moreover poscible.

palso succceed tone do furalan dio Internal

ipposition vitu 1u lacnicle

Hol those cries of maon wu naven bod opinion

und they would sou to 1t that through ranis connections liose poopio wouis

no. straightorod out und developed no as to become of ascistance toa futuc

overntent and not vito:

airse nonders of ino internal opposition or too

".S.

I agreod with

in princiale and said tuat no touid tis to do

'other opposition leader

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Bat at the sano tino I pointed out that thero were not nany of

¿ho Dominican cilles that sot 1a this calegory as far as lu liaon and

that it we had dropped sono of then it was not bocause of anything we have

agninst them but rould bo due to tho fact trat with linited tiee and

personnel be can only afford to work with those tino hold out soze

prospect. of crontual bolo.

1s a last polat, 1 caphasized to

lena his cousin the

necessit;

for the developmont of stay schind comunication racilitics.un assod thes

to try to locats sone communicators who he could dive instructions and

oquipuent to in the Dozinican republic. Both tho men were quite plcased

to loarn that wo aro iuterested in setting up alternate chanels of

communicaton.

Tha

1 cousir whose low lork address and phone luaber are on f1l0, v1ll

go into a l'en tor% hospital for a serious operation in the next few days

and tin to tater tor probably for soverel sonths. Se deenezvili return

to the Dominican iczublic on er about 23 februury and in the reantimo cua

Do r'cached by no ustio the name of

In How York.

C/iti/3

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PREOPE PAPER ON CUE LOECULAR PREDERIC

H12126100

Following. the break in.dinlomatic rolattons 10 August 1050

U.s./cominican relations have worsened steadily, and the anii-il. So senturent

of the CODi was brought

vilend trade manetions againit the Dominican rcuublic..

The nickets

tore signs condoming the interventionist policy of the U.S. and calling

ros the exulsion of Consul General Dearborn, whon lay labeled a spy.

The Cominican radio and press continued to ecnaure President risenhorei

as bang respongible for lie persent state of affairs, while mintaining

3 recrore concerning Fresident kennedy, apparently adopting a "jait and see"

abilude, although it has previously capressed some reservations regarding

the Prosiciond's choice of advisers on Latin Ancrica.

en 76 duney the cool ordered the exoulsion of las. Mice Consul

James A. Mclaahra.on the ground that he was making derogalory renaks

Mont the country; however, it is probable that this expulsion us in

anger over the belied that the U.s. had provided incoration

¿o lenciuola on Trujillo's efforbs to overthron or assassinate President

Balinconct.

It is bougit by come intomme oberrero that the outcone of the

rucar legislation which conos ip for reneral in the U.s. Contrers in

ch 1901 mill be all inorbant to the Cuture of U.S. Dominican relations.

he say that the trujillo coreement connot last another six months it

they do noe get their share of the Cuban vindfall sugar; and sonors are

•irculating in Ciudad Trujillo that if they are deprived of the windfall

the cook plans to expropriate American propertios and teminato U.s.

consular relattons.

II, Operational Sumary.

manoral. It will be recalled that on 2l January 1967 the

Speein roug authorided the Agency to movide dissident exiled Hominican

Groups with limited auns ded cougment provided their delivery to clevents

within the Pominican Republic sas affocted by Pominicans. Innedintely

colloving this dicinion de indicated to witting scaders of the Vil

(FINSCOURT - FIGURSES

-Chie drone and

the iCk (inbornal Dishident

Group withhon bedlockk is in

Polich) tiat we wire propared to provide thea

a limited supply of amo ananiment provided they developed the

capabilily to introduer sam

nto the Dominican Republic.

On 27 MinuTe

Almonschicas rae authorided to intorin

Pronidont bemacobke the 1. s.

is nor providing financial support and

techmical Guidance to yuD activilies directed by loracio owos,

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apecifically for ship repairs, recruiting aud training cross, localing

sites and locildles for future Pil activitier, strenglhening the political

canicalion of the VerDan

On 30 Janunry

s anthorised to inforn

Malicount that acadquarters das prepared

to consider providing ams and coulpment to any bong fide resistance elenent

with whon adequate contret con in established. FiniCCURs vas to be

encominged to rncommend any new imiduals or croups he consideird urofil

to ruther olijectivas of the project. autonseatheng reported that president

LEMaiCourT was cribificd to receive tie alove infonation.

In Menquarters contnet with for exiled lenders, they discloned

thoir plan of accion snich they felt could be inplemented if they were:

ovided with anne for 300 con;

explogives, and acmote control detonation

davices.

They also claimed lo have a small boat infil-cafil capability.

On the other hend the ViD, mile claiming no interl agnisation, claimed

a son and nir capability and are the chosen instrumonts of Fresident

B. Erente Civica Revolucionaita (ECK)

(1) We have ricantly been in touch with key exiled leaders of

the FER and they have eeperced a billingnose to deccable a suall cadie

It is contemplated that thoy will develop maribine

capability, le in touch with their Internal conterparts through

i/l Cacilities, and develop nons for implorenting the intronal deny's

plan of iclion.. In viou nf their reluctance to deal directly wiih. the

Cel:s Grong (Vo!) and in the intorests of security we plan to keep

in carportmented for the time boing.

(?) Through

to arcarlain the details

01

chind communication capabilily.

Station in Cindad Mrijillo ve are alterpline

Dug PeR's plan of action and develop a aloy-

(1) in are nolivaly samoteing the YeD (the CEllis Coup) in

crosiring and outribeing thoir yacht so is lo dovelon an are delivery

canability. It is celinated that it will tale from lis 10 d0 days to complete

this work.

Additional lime may be needed to recruit and train a croi.

o being civen to the Wile propaganda and

oraniantional activitier.

Program is being doveloped with the hope that

the Vlii can develop their oun contacts and sources of information richla

the cominicon republic.

Do Portilil Of Developinka Coycott CopalaliLy

(1) Bring the muner of 1060 Vil Division nade use of Fernanto

MWit Silva, Toninicon exile in Fuerio Rico and at the time head of lie

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DIRECTOR

CASSED MESSACE

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блін ті?

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TRUT 1647

OFFICER

opposition Icader

STATION/" SAW

an/ -

AND AM OPPOSABOUCHE HOURS 1E LAR AT

PRADO APARTIENT. SECURITY PRESUMABLY MAINTAINED MUT.

SIM CARS

RELATIVE ABUNDANCE IN NEIGHBORHOOD AFTER MEET WHICH NOT SURPRISING

:A5 IT END TRUJILLO STROLL TIME.

ReAn pposition leader

PROVED BE DOUR NOT PARTICULARLY OPEN INDIVIDUAL

WHO HAD TO BE COAXED AT TIMES GY AN

opposition mumber

WHO MUCH BETTER MOTIVATED

AND PROBABLY MORE DYNAMIC, NOTE HOWEVER an OpPOSitAb CHASTE WARNING

MEET AND DID NOT KNOW WHAT OR WHOM EXPECT. NEVERTKELESS PAST

AMERICAN RECORD DOMBER AND MIDESPREAD ASSUMPTION TRUJILLO HAS MANY

KEY AMERICANS IN POCKET DGVIOUSLY MAKE FOR DIFFICULT ATMOSPHERE FOR

opposition loader

WORK WITH an /

ONE RESULT. IS KE SEEMS VERY HESITANT NOW

REVEAL MORE NAME

OR MINUTE DETAILS. DOUBT WILL AGREE TO MORE

MEETS SOON FOR UNDERSIANDADLE SECRUITY REASONS.

3. HIS GROU

assassinalon

PAN DON THIS, GROUP KNOWS IDENTITYPrujillo

MISTRESS IN CAPITAL.. KE VISITS HER ONCE WEEK OR ONCE IN TWO WEEKS.

GOES HER APARTMENT INCOGNITO AND LIGHTLY GUARDED: GROUP APPARENTLY

HAS SOMEONE IN GUILDINO WHO CAN ALERT. THEM TO VISIT. DRESSED AS

ARUSY OFFICERS SMALL GROUP WILL GO TO ENTRANCE, DISTRACT GUARD WITH

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PRETEXT, DISPAÏCH HIM OR THEM IN SILENCE, ENTER APARTMENT AND

TRY assassination POSSIBLY INCLUDING MISTRESS, IN SILENCE.

4.:TO DO THEY NEED FIVE M 3 OR COMPARABLE MACHINEGUNS AND

1588 ROUNDS AMO: FOR. PERSONAL DEFENSE IN EVENT FIRE FIGHT.

WILL

USE QUIET WEAPONS FOR BASIC JOB. AN

EVEN TURNED DOIN TENTATIVE;

OFFICER OFFER MARINE CONCUSSION GRENADES AVAILABLE HERE.

SAYS

ALL IN GROUP EXCEPT HIM ACQUAINTED RAPID FIRE WEAPONS.

§• MUCH FUTILE SPARRING OIN USE AIR OR SEA DROPS. An

opposition 1 cad

FINAL

POSITION WAS US GOV GET ITEMS HERE SOONEST VIA POUCH OR SIMILAR

MEANS. EVIDENT HE ACTUALLY WORRICD TRAT DELIVERY BY OTHER MEANS

WOULD COMPROMISE ENTIRE PROJECT! OBVIOUS HE CAN COUNT ON ONLY. ONE

2590ssination

GROUP BOTH RECEIVE ARMS AND DO I

APPARENT THAT TO INSIST ON

MAYS WHICH MORE SECUR

FOR US GONE WOULD TAX HIS. RESOURCES TO SUCH

Assassination

EXTENT THAT HE INSISTBETHAT AFTER

AIR OROPS WILL BE FEASIELE

"AS PART EFFORT CONTROL SITUATION HE MIGHT DECIDE DROP PLAN.

OFFICER EMPHASIZEO THAT IF HOS WILL NOT POUCH ITEMS THIS GOES NOT

opposition mt

MEAN

NO US GOVE INTEREST IN PLAN. THIS THOUGHT EASIER SELL aNI

opposition leader

HAN

an/:

• BUT BOTH OBVIOUSLY FIGURE THEIR DAYS NUMBERED AND WANT

STRIKE NO!.

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1RDDD0471 1421455

TO

11r0

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and an opposition meinber

Go si opposition Leader / CATECORICALLY EXCLUDE APPEAL BY

MALAGUER AFTER aSGASSiNatiPhINTAIN IT NOT ACCEPTABLE TO INTERNAL OR

•EXTERNAL OPPOSITION AS WOULD LINK PAST WITH FUTURE

Allosition lead,

AND WILLING RISK: CHAOS FOR PERIOD GE UNDETERMINED LENQTH AFTER

assassination MAINLY BECAUSE FOR SECURITY REASONS KIS GROUP CANNOT

• APPROACH MILITARY AND HOME TO GET DECISIVE PORCEMENT SUPPORT BEFOR

OFFICER

assassination,

TOOK LIBERTY SAYUS GOVE CANNOT PERMIT ANOTHER (.

EVOLVE FROM. CHAOS, BOTH DISSIDENTS INSISTED NO CONMUNIST STRENGTH

AND NO CHANCE CASTRO WAVE HERE.

Apposition

•SAID NOT AVEN CONVINCED A

REAL VALUE IN PRESENCE AMERICAN NAVY IN ARRA, WHICH APPARENTLY SOM

ONE ELSC'S LOFA, EXCEJO FEELS MIGHT MAKE MULTARY MORE AMENDABLE

COOPERATE. • PLACES MORE VALUE ON AVORA TYPE ACTIVITY AND. MORALE

assassination

opposition loader

VALUE INVASION BY EXILES WHEN

1--:

DONE, An/ - CLEARLY

RECCONIZES MILI

ARY ONLY PEOPLE WITH REAL POWER IN CHAOS.

•To HE 40%

CIA OFFICEIQUGGESTION US GOV TRY REACH OTKER

MILITARY THRU OTHER CHANNELS. AGRECO GIVE US LIST NAMES TO ASSIST

EFFORT AND AVOID CROSSED WIRES, AGAIN EVIDENT HIS ONLY MILITARY

military leader

ASSET 1S a ligh /

BOTH DISSIDINTS CONCERNED THAT PROCESS OF OUR

GETTING AT MILITARY TOO SLOW BUT CIA OLFICEISOUGHT EXPLAIN ADVANTAG

SECRET

RCERCOUCTION OY ONE: THAN THE ISSUING OFFICE IS PROMICITED.

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an opposition / IS

InCE OENICER'S CANDIDATE FOR THIS JOB. OFICER

HOPES

SEE HIM ABOUT 22 MARCH...

B. BOTH APPROVED OFFICER: LEAFLET, TEXT DRAFTS WHICH POUCHING

opposition leader

22 MARCH ÀS HOCA 244. An!. -

HAD VOLUNTARILY CITED RADIO

FROPAGANDA FROM VENEZUELA AS MOST IMPORTANT FACTOR YET IN

ENCOURAGING DISSIDENTS AND AWAKENING OTKERS. AGREED TO TREMENDOUS

VALUE SIMILAR BROADCASTS FROM AMERICA AND GREAT DESIRABILITY

LEAFLET DROPS. PLEASE ALERT press and propaganda section.

3. WE RECOGNIZE THAT MANY CABLES LATER FULL CIRCLE FROM

opposition member

ORIGINAL .an/

PLEA FOR ARMS VIA POUCH, PERHAPS HQS NOW

ABLE COPE POLITICALLY THIS PROBLEM. BE ASSURED ATTITUDE OF

AND PRESUMABLY OF HIS GROUP IS THAT OF DROWNING MAN REACHING FOR

STRANS: HE WAN

STRAW AND NOT OFFERS OF SWIMMING LESSONS, HAVING

BEEN GIVE BAREST DETAILS LATEST

assassinalien

OFFICER

PLAN CIA/

CAN VENTURE

ONLY THAT IT SOUNDS MORE INTELLIGENT THAN CITED

8446(1N (1N15268

• US GOVE RISKS LITTLE. AND COULD GAIN FROM THIS GROUPIS FEAR. THUS

REQUEST HQS STUDY POUCHING AND ADVISE SOONEST.

(END OF MESSAGE)..

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DORE, OUR ASSESSET JS AS FOLINSE DU' IS CUR CUOCEVE LO UNDERCANO AND SURPCRI

DRE BEST OE UNE LEYRNAT, DESSIDENES MO LESTOLSIVE TO THE DADIATE AD TONG RINGE

GOVERNMENI

HAT CREATE MORE FROSTEIS THAI DOTTERS. TE TE DUR CUSALON TUNE MX EAVORASIA

ILIACHINO OF ME CURRIEGI VISI, RAVE TO DRAW DEON THS INZTLAT SOFPORE AUD

SURSSCURNE CCORRATIO ON KLIX HICURES LU THE MILITARY. OUR FOSITION IS TUNE LE

BARD ATME TO AVODO MECTELOS MONTON BE CHE MARINAL DISGIDGE'S UTI Opposition

AND COLS WIIN DUE ADATH. IN TE USANDL WE VISE ATTENE TO DI CHOTRATE GOCUITL

G MiD OPILITICHS.

•TED AS ESSEWILLE MAINTAI RIFIORE

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DATE:

MOSaMPOOPERATIONAL UNDOLUTE)

DIRECTOR

CONF:

INFO :

TO

(PAGE INO)

OCTENNED

COUTINE

•OUT 818N

-01R 31553-

CITE DIR

ROYC OFERATICHAE DEDIAIN)

AND CONPIDENCE NECESSARE INFLUEICE THESE PEOPLE TU INE, EVENE THEY SHOULD BRING LOCUT

TEPPETITE CHANGE IN LEGIC RICE 2O DARE FORD BE CIA, TRIG TIS PERICO WE

SICULD CONSTANILY EASIZE THE Z'ORTANCE OF THE FOLICUING:

Groups

IMENSE DEVELOR DEE C OpPOSItION/ WITH BILISIS ON CHEIR DEVELORIG

COMTROLIED ASSETS MINTIN THE LITTERY.

Groups

B. DEVELOPE VIL OPPOSILION/ TO RECEIVE MUS DO NO BX SEE AD AIR.

WITH DIFIASIS O SEX REDEZUCUS. CUIT: ONS IED FROS

a Contact an

MINEUM RUS FINI OIS BE SEPARATE CABIG.)

2.

HUS IS FUSPARED TAKE FOLE OFIONS:

Opposttion Leader

AO. DELIVER MACHINE GUS MO LUITTION 20D . WUGLE DEVELOPS CAPA-

BITITY TO RECRIVE CITE. DUE SLOUNTRY CONSIDEATICIS CAMOT USE U.S.

Govcrninent

FACILTTIES

AS CARPIER. (FYI:. HOS LINIG DELIVERY BY SEA THROUGH

i Contact

APS 2O DE CACHED. CAL DOREP CONST IN ABSENCE AS OPpOSiTiON

Opposition Leader

Leader CAPABILINY FOR ACCURRITO AT SEA.

VILE BE MCRNED OF LOCATION

ONLY ATTAL CACHE LADE, REQUEST STAYION COTLEGE LIFO ON BEACH TOCATIONS

MISCH DISSIDEITS HAVE ACCLES IO MIERE HQS MAY DEVELOP CAPAILITY

DORONALDO ORICLES

REPRODUCTION BY OTHER THAN THE ISSUING OFFICE IS PROHIBITED.

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TO

FROM:: DIRECTOR

CONF:

LEO CODIAITONA LANTE

(PHONE DINOS)

DEFERREO

POUTINE

our 87855

DJR. 3155

(OPERATIONAL DINEDINT&S

CITE DIR

ASABRISH FLIO CACHE SHALLON NUCER CE BEACIT.

B. AIR DROP IBAFIDES ON CAPTIOL AND CER MAỞŒ CIrES ¡ROVID

contact A CIA Officer cONSIDER ADVISOLE. (FYI: LOI HAS DEVELOFED LEN

Trujillo

SUCKING

WHTPERA CHURCH NO MURDERING PEOPLE HOP IN IRCOU

IME BEGIN PRODUCTION RET C TERRIT'S UPOT RECELPI. )

0.

POUCHONG REVOLTES MD 1N0 REQUESTED

RUNA 01,63 (171 20010) 0: 28

DO NOT ADVISE

- THIS MATERIMI, BEING POUCHED. EXPIAATICH

LOLLOIS.

Department

3. MOS IS INTIATED PLACING WITH STRIC/ MEET CONTINCENGY THAT SUDDEN

BY DISSETS AY EUCILITATE CHANGE OF GOT WITH VIEW DETECUE MIAT OVERT U.

GOVE. ACTION WILL BE TAKEN.

8

L. IP MBOVE CLARIFIES HCS ECSITION, CIA OFFiCer SHCULD IRCORED ACCORDIGLI.

Department

EVENT MASCE FOUNTS RELAIN UNCLETI, SIALC

REFAKEG ORDERS PERHIT POTORM FOR CL

SULTATIONS.

COSULTATICH STILL ELSIRED, REQUEST CIA OMiCT DISCUSS POSSIBITI

strongcontact

TO MAY HAVE DIFFICULCY LEAVING LID REPURING DR NIN

AID ADVISE PRICR

DEPARTURE.

BRIGASING

JITICIA

WID OF MESSAGE

COOPOINATING. OLLICIS

S-:-C-7-7-T

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DAIG

10

FOIS: DIRECTOR *

CONF:

INFO :

3

ADES NIGELO (OCRATIONAL DUDDIATE)

(P/G22 L'OUR)

DECCARED

ROUTINE.

OUT

•8/855

DIR 31552

PRUSOCOFERATIOIAL DIEDIATRO

CITE. OIR

TO

INt/Caninent:

Opposition group

• SUMORSCORES IACK CE

CAPABILITDES AS ADVISES NO AUTHICLIZATI

FO? POUCHLIG AHiS.

MISONGES USE OF POUCH FOR DELIVARY OF AS LID ASKS HOS REQUEST AUT

ZATION FOR AIR DROP CE AN'S MID JEALOTS:

NOU FOUNDING DRIFT LENIE!'S:

#EESDISSLMINATION APPLICABLE TO CSSOP 210-311.

Kel,

RICILARD H. BESEEL,

JR

DDP

BELEASING OILISIR

C/CA/

COOODINATING OFFICERS

S-L-C-H-E-T

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SCOTET

C-4-4

12 AprIl 1251

MEORNIDLE FOR THE RECORD

SUBJECT:. Kceting on Froject

CIA MAS NO OBJECTION TO

DECLASSIFICATION AND/OR

RELEASE OF THIS DOCUMENT

AS SANITIZED

13 MAY 94

1(8

i.

This was a general mecting which took place in the office of

c/en on 6 horil 1951 iron 1630 10. 1830 hourS

mane purpose of the

meeting was to discuss betceadinith the cos suus who as temporarily

at Headquarters on consultation. Participants included:

RUJA

three emplores

of the CA Staff; and an enployce

of WD/3.

2.

COS

" gave a revier orabba dioperational activities

1a

dichling particularly on

meeroes relations 1th ther

and especially on the insistance of tch

mola, enders at they be pro

vided with a linited nutber of small ams for their own protection

(epecifically five M3 caliber .45 SiG's), ud that they be given tangiole

Lucir objectives.

3: Discussion of the regsibillty, mays and means of providing

weapons, and conducting a carlet drop, gave Ilse lo lie fOLlOWig

queStIOns:

The extent of coordination with hither authority

required to conduct the lecilet drop; 1.c., nether this reguired

the appromi of State, or whether it required both the approval

of. State and of the Special Group.

b.

Whether

small arns could be sent to frustria the vouch

---which wus considered we only reusible neans of getting aras

to

Sat this time.

The ness of cotting those arms Into the hands of the

Home without ruling tüe rist that they could le treced to lobio

personncl.

On the question of the leaflet drop 1t was arced that

would take up this maitei hith tue appropriate State officials

on l april; and on the question or using the pouch it ias agreed taù

this should be done, and that ha/3 should request a waiver of the Pouch

Regulations for this purpose.

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SUEJECT

REFERRICE

Chick, RI

JBCH-582

Pouch Pestriction Valver Roquest and Cortsfication

It is requested that tha provisions of CSI. Mo. 110-2

bo walvod and that the referencod dispatch nuncer and its attachments

and separato covor attachaonto be forarded to thu field via

diplonatic air fouch.

2.. ¡ho abovo renuost 1s subnitted. for tho fulloning rcasons:

Cludad Trujillo has requested that Head-

quarters

provide four 13 machine suns and 240 rounds of

amunition on a priority basis for Issuance to a small action

group to be used for solf protection. buring a licent visit

bylcharcos to ilcadquarters, secure neana of arosing this

equipient to the action troup was discuseed with the appropriato

Headquarters stoff oloments.

B. A dotormination has been inado that tho losuanco of

this cquiment to tho action prouo 1s destraclo is for. no

athur reason than to assuro this Inportant group's continued

coopuration with and. confidenco in this Agency's detonaination

to live un to 1ls carlior comitments to tho eroup.

Those

cormitments took the comm of advising the croup in January

1981 that we would provido linited arms and

aesirtance to then

providod thoy covelodid the capability to roceivo 1t.

Oporational circunstances nave prevented this group irom

dovoloping the assets conablo oi receiving tho alore coulpront

through normal clandestino channel such as air drops or

doa infiltration.

C.

It 1s contcaplatod that the amunition will be for-

warded as a coparate cover attachuent to the roforenced dispatch

kach will forture the reapone.

3. I cortily that all othor transniscion facilities Ilsted

In. CSI Do. 210-2 havo boon considered aad lound inappropriato.

Hearin

Chief,

Hostern Honisphoro Livision

Annantate

(ard) dead anale di

'Deputy Direcior (PIans)

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5.

Regarding the transfer of arms to theatr

E, after considerable

discussion of alternative neens, it was recommended that when these arms

arrive ing

mug they le cached by linute Stution

personnel, who leier then,

at the discretion offt

ne cos, could sotifyt

It through cutouts

of their location..

I said that prior to his deperture, he

would prepare e manorandus sctiing out alternaic methods of cetting the

urns securely into the hands of the. Eroti.

mis has since been done,

and a copy is hercwith attached.

It is recoumended thut further action

by licadquarters be delcrred ponding receipt orecor

Sifirn recornendation,

as noted 1n paragraph 10. of his mono.

CA/PMG

PROPEr it

THE VIHITE HUUSE OFFICE

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AS SANITIZED

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DECLASSIFICATION AND/OR

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(i) CA)

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SIT CHEEVA

CLASSIFIED MESSAGE

S-E-C-I-IT

ROUTING

UNIT

EXT.:: 2056

TO

FROM:

CHUDAD TRUSTLLOY (OFERATIO UL DISRIATE)

DIRECTOR

CONF:

INFO:

TO

1994

APPROVED FOR RELEASE 203

CIA HISTORICAL-REVIEW PROGRAM

AS SANITIZED

13 MAY .94

(A

DEFERPED

ROUTINE

PROJ COTERITIONE DONDIATE

RE: A.

RUD 0538 (IN 39712) *

B.

PRUT 0564 (IN 41067) *3t

C. DIR 32773 (OUT 90S33) *#$:

CITE DIR

Not Sent

But sissie.

I.: HES EARLIER RESERVATIONS CONCERUING ADVISABILITY DELIVERING REF A ITE'S

MON HEPPOSITE DECREE BX PLANTiG FOR SUCCESSER GOVE AND CONTROL FASURES OI

opposition

PART

/ GROUP AS EVIDENCED IN IEF B. SINCE IT APPEARS THAT

GROUP HAS

COMITTED ITSELE IO ACTICH WITTI OR WITHCUT ADDITIONAL SUPFORT,

COUPIED WITH FACT

REF C ITTVS AREADY MADE AVAILABLE TO THEN! FOR FERSONAL DEFENSE;

opposition member

¡AUTHORI-

ZED FASS REF A ITE'S TO

FOR THEIR ADDITIONAL PROTECTION ON THEIR FROFOSED

ENDEAVOR. HOG LEAVES TO STATION JUDGIENT LICST SECURE REAS

oF

DELIVERY WHICH WILI

AFFORD MAXIU! ROCH FOR FLAUSIBLE DE!IAL..

2. ADVISE (OPELHEN REF A ITO'S DELIVERED AND THEIR DISPOSITION.

END OF JESSAGE

WH/Comment:

*Four M3 lachine Guns and 240 rounds of anno.

#tAttached.

#*Authorized Station pass 3 carbines and supply of

anmunitior..

C/iti/3

ThuR

DDP

COOPOINA

RELEASING

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REPRODUCTION BY OTHER THAN THE ISSUING OFFICE IS PROHIBITED.

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APPROVED FOR RELEASE 1993

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AS SANITIZED

13. May ?7

SUCKET

TO

SENDER WILL CHECK CLASSIFICATION TOP AND BOTTOM

UNCLASSIFIED

FIDENTIAL

CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY

OFFICIAL ROUTING SLIP

NAME AND ADDRESS

INITIALS

DATE

5

ACTION

APPROYAL

COMMENT

CONCURKENCE

Remarks:

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DISPATCH

FILE

INFORMATION

PREPARE REPLY

RECOMMENDATION

RETURN

SIGHATURE

See Denical Calices nite

below:

Pet File with

slips

FOLD HERE TO RETURN TO SENDER

FROM: NAME, ADORESS ANO PHONE NO

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› boas ablo to dovel

in capability, sor bava thoy boon ablo to parinato

training casdidatos for codo radio operatora or sabotours.. Inla turn of

ovanta 1s prisarily duo to tho cosprobensito satura of Dujillo's security

sarvices, tho undoritandablo fear that prevallo throughout the Republio of

De1ng caught of suspectod of anti-trujillo activitas, and the fact that

tho organizod Lotornal opposition apparently consists of only a for

Individuals with no roal underground atructure. CIl has had in tha

diract custody of listo

Statlon) In Cludad IrujIllo a Vory liaitod supply

of voapons and grorados.. Intosponse to the urgant roquests ton the

Intornal opposition loaders for personal defonse weapons attendant to beir

projoctod afforta to soutraliza IRUJILLO, taraa (3) 38 Cal revolvors and

Elroo (3) carbinon with accompanylog aunition havo boon passed by socuro

isans to tho opposition. Tho rocipients havo ropoatadly roquoutod additional

rhod support.

B. CIA bas outablishod working relationships with seloctod odio

Eroups. Those relationships have taken Into account that prominent Caribbean

political leadersbas In offoct designatod former prominent Caribbean political

leader

as bis anissary and ropresentative to work with Doninican axllo.

prominent Caribbean political leader

groups. ThroughT

and with the imovlodgo of a prominent Caribbean political

CLA 10 providing financia

leader

ipport and technical guidanco to ibo following

notivition:

(1) Tho dovoloppant of a Doniaican acilo council 1a San J030,

Costa Rica, cosposed of ropresentativos of tho two odor axlla organizations,

Caribbean political leader

a roprosentativo dossenated byprominent/, and chalrod by a prominent Caribbean:

.....

political leader and

......

SECRET

02245

PHOrENTY OF

THE WHITE HUUSE DEFICE

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leader

an Opposition/ • Sacrotary General of Vanguardia Povolucionaria Dominicans

(VRD).. Ihis radio progran la beard in tha Dosinican Ropublio da tha rosco

of tbo

or canst

i (3) CIA has raurbinbed a suall yacht balonging to the

organization

BO BS

to givo 1t the capability to dollvor sall quantitios of arms or personal

Into tha Dominican Ropublic. Tals potontial pera-ailitary boat capability

has not boan ut1l1zed. to dato. It Is contemplatod that both tha

propaganda program and this llaltod boat capability will bo absorbod by the

exilo council sow boing forned by figuaros.

leader

Go. With tha kaonlodgo of a Caribbean political/, ard uning his governont

do tha ostonsiblo sourco of funda, CIA Las provided linitod floraosal support

to a unall group of Dominicans who aro devoloping a para-nilitary capability

a Vesezuole.

D. CIA has cocontly ro-locatod

a bigaly raspootod Daniaican outle who enjoys tho confidence

of the Intarsal opposition lo

Is currantly working with the Puorto Rican

Goverment in doveloping a tralaing progren within the structuro of the

Puerto Rican Covort

objootiro of this program 1a to provido "or

tho-job" training for s0le

id Dominicans in dazocratic proconses and

exile

soloctod adsinistrativo

Ils. Through the l and a saall group of

rocantly oxilod Dominicans who vero aotive in the Intarnal opposition CIA

10 In the proccos of ostablishing comunication cannels to the intornal

pposition which will supplomont those currently in boing through our.

Cludad Irujillo.

THE WHITE HOUSE OFFICE

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the banisphsro

CIA has a contiming progran utslizing noys nodia assets throughout

a an offort to discredit Ijillo. "

III.

COVERT ACTIVITTES CLIE PROPIROD. TO INDESTAKE BUT HAS NOT WITIATED

A. Train selocted nesbors of the internal opposition as code radio

oporators.. CIL bas the appropate radio oquipment "on-tho-sbolf" atiour

In Cludad IMUJ1I20, HoNovor, this proctan had not been lostiatod

duo to the intornal opposition's falluro to provido individuala sho aro

ablo to undorgo the requirod tralaing outaldo of the Domirican Republic

and Willing to run tho risk of haviog the radio aquipment in their.

possession.

B. Iraín selected members of tha opposition in sabotago and undorgrousa

rosistanco tochniques.

Here again tho Intarnal opposition has provided no

trainlog candidatos or devoloped a capability to receivo explosive

materials through clandestine channols.

IV. POSSIBLE COVERT ACTIONS WHICH REGURE ADDITIONAL AUITIORIZATION

A. CIA has a supply of four (4) calibre 45 sub-machino guns and a azall

sumbor of gronados which aro currantly in the dt oct custody of fome

• In Ciudad Iruj1110.

ocura neans of passing thesa veapons to the Interal

"opposition for thoir

"In porsonal defense attordant to thoir projoctod

afforts to renovo Irujillo can bo dovelopod byltba Statton...

B. CIA can Laltiato loaflot drops ovor tho Dominican Republic, 1n:

rosponse to past requested fron tho Intornal opposition for leaflots

axploiting the excasses of the Trujillo regise.

- PROPERTY OF

CROCEE WHiTE. HOUSE OFFICI

SECRET

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CRUDADMIRUN CHLOD( OP

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DIRECTOR

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7 N:94

DEFERREÕ

ROUTINE

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PIUDE DO

Officer

FOR CIA/ : FRO: STATE

1. PRESIDLET HAS IO NUTOVED COMDINGEICY RELE FLECUSSED DUELNG YOUR

STAY HENS ITITH ONS :AJOR CEMIION: YOLE AU EOT IÜ LLQUIST A HRE-SUMHED

ROQUEST FOR HOLP PTO: LOIINICAN DISSIDIIT GRCUFS.

2. UE COHSIDAL IT ASUTIAL IHNL YON COMINUE 1O HONK IO STRIENGHEH

PRC-U.S. SEUTRONT 1.ONG ÜI SIUGIT GROUPS. YOLE ACU. ALOG THIS LIOP TAS EOGN

INVALIAELE. HULEVC, VÖ LET NOT DIN IUGK CE U.S. ASSCCIATION ITH POLITILAL

ASSASSINAILONe STICE L.L. AL LATIRO DE GEEPAL POLICI CALLOT COFLONE AGEASSTRAILON.

THIS LASI PRINCIPLE IS UVURIUINO ALD UST PILVAIL IN ECULIFOL CIILAZION LOEVAI,

THERE 1S MUCH YOU CAL: LO TO PIOTECI VOS. INTHIESTS WNTHI:! IUIS FRAGENOIK UF

POLICI, LICLUDING LSI CE SUE CASULES DE INICH XOE ARE HUÜ EINGIGÜD.

ISIRICTIONS FOLLOY

SPECIFIC

3. : CONTLNE TO INFOS

DiESIDGT ÜLGIETS OET. • SUPPCPT DOK THELR

PO! OR TFUJILEO--LIOIT CR OT IITLATID EI PLiO-

POSITION• LU CASE OF OL

U.S. GROUP--TE PEC-!.S. COUP DICULU RU.TLY AN" VEi SOT iÜ CONTITUTE

IISELE LO REASONAELE AD ELAIAIHLE HOUILLG AL GUII1O d'A MCILE LIPLCIATOLY

DECLARE ITSTLE SUCH AID MTENE ASSISTANCE PO LOGO, !E GGLUEA, COLONOLA AUD ENS.

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IF ADVANCE DISCUSSIONS SHO: TAT DISSLDDITS ARE FAVORABLE TO THIS PROCEDURE,

DISCUSS THE SPECIFIC CONTSIT OF SUCH A REQUEST AID PROCEDURES FOR HANDLING IT.

AIL, POSSIBLE PREPAPATIONS SHOULD BE MADE SHORT OF ACTUAL FORAULATION IN WRITING

OF A REQUEST IN ADVANCE OF THE EVENT. UNDERLYING THIS PROCEDURE IS. THE POLICI

THAI, UNDER NO CIRCUNSTANCES, CAN WE TAKE THE CHANCE OF A COMMUNISI TYPE IAKEOVE

IN. THE DOIINICAN REPELIC EVEN IF WE MUST INTERVENE MITHOUT A RECUEST. THIS

LAST POSSIBILITY SHOULD NOT EE DISCUSSED WITH THE LISSIDENTS.

LO REFERENCE TO MULTILATERAL ACTION IN RICOPU OF ACTIONS MEANS ONLY THAT

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DEPARTMENT UF STATE

Memorandum of Conversation

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DATE: May 3,1901

SUBJECT:

Dominican Republic

PARTICIPANTS:

ber tricIA

Pit. Berle

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COPIES TO:

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Coerr-

lir. Devine - 3

Herbert; CIA -

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CV

•

DOf CIA came in. A local group in the Don-

inican government wishes to overthrow Trujillo; wishes arms for

that puipose.

On cross-examination it developed that the real plan

was

to assassinate Trujillo and they wanted guns for that purpose.

Herber

wanted to know what the policy should be.

I told him I could not care less for Trujillo and

that this was the general sentiment. But we did not wish to have

anything to do with any assassination plots anywhere, any time.

Herbert said he felt

the same way

02102

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MAY 1 0 1961

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DECLASSIFICATION AND/OR

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23 June 1975

SUBJECT:

Question 1 of: 4 Questions Developed during

sSCHearing. of Mr. Richard Bissell on 12

June 1975:

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"Was the transfer of three carbines

to the dissidents in the Dominican

Republic approved by the Department

of State or the Special Group?"

APPROVED FOR RELEASE 1993

CIA WISTORIGRL

-002

SANDAL

Mada

13 Me

RESPONSE TO QUESTION 1:

No specific documentation to show that the Department

of

State or the Special Group approved the transfer of three

carbines to dissidents in the Dominican Republic has been

located. It is possible that approval was considered implicit

in the 12 January 1961 Special Group decision that limited

supplies of small arms and other material should be made

available for dissidents inside the Dominican Republic, in

consonance with the feeling of the Department of State,

as

expressed by its representative at the 12 January meeting.

In this context, we note that. CIA Headquarters instructed

the chie

Of Station to obtain Consul General Dearborn's

concurrence in the passage of the three carbines.

the

Chief ofustation

plied that the. Consul General concurred.

Pertinent messages are OUT 89222, 29 March 1961 and. IN

28146, 31 March. 1961. Both have been made available to

the

Committee.

E2 IMPDET CL BY 056759

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They have decided to give up the

plan

and disperse."

(Attachment E,

CUDCA) 2464, 3 May 1961 and IN. 47319,

4 May but received by Cable

#Secretariat 7 May 1961)

(f). In a special briefing paper prepared for

Mr. Richard Goodwin of the White House, CIA noted

that "for personal defense" 3 revolvers

and 3 carbines with

accompanying ammunition had been passed to internal

opposition leaders.

(Attachment to memorandum, dated

13 May 1961, probably sent to Special Group members)

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