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OPERATION: MONGOOSE

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telns, Richard

Leyland Bus Co.

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Castrov

Mongoose

OCCURRENCE: Helms testified that the aim of the Cuban operations vas "to

get rid of Castro or the Castro regime

in Cuba; lets put it that way, and no

limitations were placed on the means:

In tact, I never recal having been told by

inybody do

not do this, do not do that, do not do the other thing." (26) (The

above statements refer to Mougoose.)

Helms testified that "the prossure was very

intonse and I remember vividly it was very intense."

The pressure led to several

"very nutty schemes." (26)

Helms testified the pressure built up to

the Bay of Pig:

and then lag dormant for awhile and intensified

again toward the end of 1961 and

1962.

The Cuban Missile Crisis itself was the period of greatest intensity. Aftcr-

wards interest tapered off, although Helms recalled efforts in 1963 involving

"conomic warfare" such as

turning

off oil

doliveries and stopping bus deliveries

including an attempt to stop the sale by tholeyland Bus Company in Spainjof buses tr

Cuba.

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"CIA has initiated action to contaminate POL supplies for Cuba, although visible results

(stopage of some Cuban transports) is not expected until mid-1962. CIA is introducing.

"lubzol,

," a corrosive additive to Cuban locomotive diesel fuel oil through commercial?)

suppliers in Beligium. A similar project was noted for jet fuel storage tanks in Cuba.

Lansdale noted that the CIA had concluded that its realistic role should be to at least

create the illusion of a popular movement, to win external support for it, to improve

clA operational capability, and to help create a climate which will permit provocative

actions in support of a shift to overaction.

Lansdale wanted them to reevaluate

to see whether or not they could make a greater effort.

An outline of what the 33 tasks

are for each of the entitities involved then follows in Lansdale's memo.

notes that the President directed that the Chief of Operations conduct the project through

the appropriate organizations and departments of the government. In this regard the memo

notes "Also, CIA apparently believes

that its role should be to create and expand a popular

SOURCE:

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Special Group Augmented

MONGOOSE

CUBAN

Y,

OCCURRENCE: The planning for Operation MONGOOSE was prepared on a format of separate

planning for each department and agency involved.

Revised planning along that line was

submitted with this memorandum.

Activities already approved were marked with an asterisk.

Approved were dispatching one intelligence agent operation to a key area selected by the

CIA, ("Many of the agents infiltrated into Cuba will be trained for paranilitary skills

as well as intelligence collection, ...However,

will be made to attempt such control.") (00207),

lorida. Periodic intelligence estimates, continued negotiating for British help in con-

taminating locamotive lubricants,

two teams of agents dispatched to Cuba approved for

March 16-31, 1962, develop intelligence potential of Cuban "colonies" in U.S., develop

additional interrogation centers in other areas by 31 March 1962 in South America and

SOURCE:

Memorandum for the Special Group Augmented

from Lansdale re: Institutional Planning, Operation MONGOOSE,,

Genova

13 March 1962 (00206-00213)

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TEPEDIN®, Carlos

MCNAMARA

SPECIAL GRP.

(AUGMENTED)

August 10-11

1962

CASTRO

McCONE

OCCURRENCE:

ChA-officer WAINWRIGHT and A.M. LASH-1 meet, along with CARES TEPEDINO (a

LASH's future role

DISCOVERY LEADS: Note: This discussion of assassination is taking place

at the same time that DCI McCONE lodges his objection, after the SPECIAL GROUP

(AUGMENTED) meeting, to MCNAMARA's *

could be used against CASTRO.

TOP SECRE

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IG REPORT, 1967

STAFF:

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DATE: 7/2/75

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LASH, A. M.

CASTRO V

August 14-23

1962

OCCURRENCE:

WAINWRIGHT

and EARL WILLTAMSON,, a Spanish speaking case officer from

Madrid,

give A.M. LASH-I-S/W-training and supplies.

On August 17, 1962 WILLTAMSON, cables CIA headquarters that "have no inten-

tion give /A.M. LASH/ physical elimination mission as requirement but recognized

this something he could or might try to carry, out on his own initiative."

(85).

CIA headquarters replied to WILLIAMSON by cable on 18 August:

"Strongly

concur that no physical elimination missions be given [A.M. LASH/." (85).

(emphasis added)

SOURCE: IG REPORT, 1967

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William Harvey

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Gen. Lansdale

Mr. Halpern

Nov. 21, 1962

Walter Elder

CHEEVER

DCI

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10 / 30/65

Special Group Augmented

Operation Mongoose

Cuba c

With regard to paragraph 2 of Lansdale's memorandum to SGA dated 14 Nov.

1962 Harvey states:

"The statement that Operation Mongoose had had no information on

this operation since early October was patently false. Specific references made to the

pen ultimate paragraph and Lansdale's memorandum concerning a report for the CIA which he

used as a basis for memorandum dated 31 Oct. 1962 to Oswald Kirkpatrick. This refers to

a telephonic. conversation on the evening of 30 Oct. 1962 between Lansdale and Cheever

which is referred specifically in paragraph 2 on pages 7 and 8 of my reference memorandu.

I have discussed this matter in detail with Cheever and clearly recollects that his

conversation with Lansdale on that date took place as reflected in my reference memorandum.

During this conversation there was no discussion of previous operations except a brief

SOURCE: would logically have led to the discussions at the time STAFF:

of the Matahambre operation."

Memorandun dated Nov. 21, 1962 (01151)

Paul Wallach

DATE:

July 1, 1975

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Don Wilson

Cheever

OCCURRENCE:

DATES:

Oct 31, 1961

CATEGORIES:

MONGDOSE

SGA

CUBA

As for psychological operations, all CIA assets (including Lawrence

Kieves) had been turned over to USIA for operational use.

TOP SEC

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Wallach

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Bannerman

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tolcomb

"O'Connell

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Castro

OCCURRENCE:

O'Connell testified that when EDWARDS was on leave, once, KING spoke to

Robert BANNERMAN (Who was not witting of Castro project) and O'Connell had

to tell BANNERMAN that B.

was not "privy" to project. O'Connell was embarassed.

(Ir. 36, 99-100). No one but KING, not Gonez or Holconbe,, knew (100)

i ta

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STAFF:

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CHEEVER

Operation Mongoose

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Cuba

With regard to paragraph 2 of Lansdale's memorandum to SGA dated 14 Nov.

1962 Harvey states:

"The statement that Operation Mongoose had had no information on

this operation since early October was patently false.

Specific references made to the

pen ultimate paragraph and Lansdale's memorandum concerning a report for the CIA which he

used as a basis for memorandum dated 31 Oct. 1962 to Oswald Kirkpatrick. This refers to

a telephonic conversation on the evening of 30 Oct. 1962 between Lansdale and Cheever

which is referred specifically in paragraph 2 on pages 7 and 8 of my reference memorandu. "

I have discussed this matter in detail with Cheever and clearly recollects that his

conversation with Lansdale on that date took place as reflected in my reference memorandum.

During this conversation there was no discussion of previous operations except a brief

isolection the spect a destiny come mil assete dis de as a online on there's

SOURCE: would logically have led to the discussions at the time sTAFF:

of the Matahambre operation."

Paul Wallach

Memorandum dated Nov. 21, 1962 (01151)

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CHEEVER

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OCCURRENCE:

With regard to paragraph 2 of Lansdale's memorandum to SGA dated 14 Nov.

1962 Harvey states: "The statement that Operation Mongoose had had no information on

this operation since early October was patently false. Specific references made to the

pen ultimate paragraph and Lansdale's memorandum concerning a report for the CIA which he

used as a basis for memorandum dated 31 Oct. 1962 to Oswald Kirkpatrick. This refers to

a telephonic conversation on the evening of 30 Oct. 1962 between Lansdale and Cheever

which is referred specifically in paragraph 2 on pages 7 and 8 of my reference memorandu.

I have discussed this matter in detail with Cheever and clearly recollects that his

conversation with Lansdale on that date took place as reflected in my reference memorandum.

During this conversation there was no discussion of previous operations except a brief

SOURCE: would logically have led to the discussions at the time STArt:

of the Matahambre operation."

Memorandum dated Nov. 21, 1962 (01151)

Paul Wallach

DATE:

July 1, 1975

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