PHASE II OPERATION MONGOOSE
Originator: OSD
Document date: 08/31/1962
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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202-10001-10211

2023 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992

Date

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08/28/98

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OSD

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TITLE : PHASE II OPERATION MONGOOSE

DATE : 08/31/62

PAGES : 21

SUBJECTS : MONGOOSE

DOCUMENT TYPE : PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION : TOP SECRET

RESTRICTIONS : 1B, 1C, 4

CURRENT STATUS : RELEASED WITH DELETIONS

DATE OF LAST REVIEW

: 07/30/98

OPENING CRITERIA :

COMMENTS : Reviewed by JCS, OSD, CIA, State.

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[AI

ACTIVITY

22. "Voice of Free Cuba" broadcaste from

submarine. (CIA, with Defense support).

23. Continue "Radio Americas" broadcasts

from Swan Island as appropriate.

(CIA):

24. Make available to the International

Narcotice Commission documented

evidence of Cuban exportation/impor -

tation of narcotics. (State) •

25. Arrange for caches of limited Soviet -

Czech arms to be "discovered" in

selected Latin American countries,

ostensibly smuggled in from Cuba. (CIA).

SEEMA TAULING

PURPOSE

To have a "voice" for resistance

inside Cuba.

To provide an irritant to the Castro/

Communist regime.

To create increased awareness

in Latin America of Cuban sub

versive activities.

To sow and increase distrust in

Latin America of the Castrol

Communist regime.

CONSIDERATIONS

The initial broadcaste indicated that this

can be made into an effective medium, at

small risk. In strengthening the effectiveness,

full use should be made of talents in the Cubar

refugee community. CIA will coordinate this!"

activity closely with State and USIA;

Documented evidence avallable or obtainable

should be fully exploited for impact upon

hemisphere and world opinion.

This activity will be undertaken only on a

spot basis, coordinated with U.S. objectives

in the specific country

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ACTIVITY

27. (continued)

ANILING

PURPOSE

ING

CONSIDERATIONS

Matahambre Mine - Santa Lucia

Texaco Refinery-Santiago

Shell/Esso Refinery-Habana

Regla Steam Electric Plant -Habana

Matanzas Steam Electric Plant-Matanzas

(Nicato Nickel Plant]

Moa Bay Nickel Plant

Paper Mill - Cardenas

Micro Wave Towers

Each operation entails risk, not only physical

risk for the saboteurs, but also riok of attri-

bution to the U.S. in case of capture. Care

will be taken to give these actions the appear

ance of being done by internal resiatance

groups, and in isolating team members from

press sources upon return. The U.S. handling

of information, in case of contingency, will be

established by CIA in coordination with USIA

and State.

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ACTIVITY

34. (continued)

35. Spot, recruit, and train third

country nationals résident in Cuba.

(CLA, supported by State and Defense).

36. Spot, recruit and train legal travellers

who have potential accens to significant

information. (CIA, supported by State

and Defense).

37. Continue Caribbean Admissions Center,

Opa-locka, Florida. (CIA, With Defense,

USIA, and other support).

TOF JanLi

SPECIAL HANDLING

PURPOSE

In addition to meeting the above

cited intelligence objectives,

operational intelligence, and re-

cruitment leads as well as agent

material result from the Opa-locka

and Madild operations. In addition

to meeting basic intelligence re-

quirements above, timely opera-

tional intelligence is vital to CIA

current operations:

See 34 above.

See 34 above.

See 34 above.

TOP SLORL! -

SPECIAL HAND

CONSIDERATIONS

The continuation of the refugee flow and

the selective debriefing of refugees provide

the most significant source of intelligence.

Follow up debriefing of selected réfugees

after departure from Opa-locak will

continue.

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CAI

[A]

ACTIVITY

38.

Continue(joint Spanish IS/CIA interro-

gation center, [Madrid.] (CIA)

39. Maintain PAA leervice between the U.S.

and Cuba. (State, with CIA support).

40. Continue and expand, as practical:

communications intelligence coverage

of Cuban communications nets.

(Defense and CIA).

41. Continue monitoring overt Cuban

broadcaste.

#'(CIA).

42. Urge, assist, and/or support friendly

third country intelligence services to

expand their intelligence coverage of

Cuban intelligence requirements. (CIA).

10 R1A

TOP SECRL:

•VIN

SPECIAL HANDLING

PURPOSE

See 34 above.

To provide intelligence and agent

personnel and documentation, as

well as to continue the exodus of

skilled manpower from Cuba.

see 34 above.

To obtain intelligence and propa-

ganda material.

See 34 above.

HOP SECRET.

SPECIAL HAIN

CONSIDERATIONS

Due to local conditions and problems, the

[ Madrid Debriefing Center will continue to

be more limited in size and selective in

choice of refugeer than Opa-locka, This

le primarily an NSA problem but CIA will

continue to assist as practicable.

EPAA requires financial assistance to con-

tinue this' activity.

It is recognized that significant increase in

coverage of the internal micro-wave system

would become a major budget and personnel

problem. *

This is done on a regular, basis by FBiS.

This will be handled through existing

liaison channels.

HTH

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[A]

ACTIVITY

22. "Voice of Free Cuba" broadcasti

(CIA, with Defense support).

PURPOSE

To have a "voice" for resistance

inside Cuba.

CONSIDERATIONS

The initial broadcaste indicated that this

can be made into an effective medium, at

small risk. In strengthening the effectiveness,

full use should be made of talents in the Cuban

refugee community. CIA will coordinate this

activity closely with State and USLA:"'

23. Continue "Radio Americas" broadcaste

from Swan Island as appropriate.

(CIA).

24. Make available to the International

Narcotics Commission documented

evidence of Cuban exportation/impor -

tation of narcotics. (State).

. Arrange for caches of limited Soviet-

Czech arms to be "discovered" in

selected Latin American countries,

ostensibly smuggled in from Cuba, (CLA).

To provide an irritant to the Castrol

Communist regime.

To create increased awareness

in Latin America of Cuban sub-

versive activities.

Jocumented evidence available or obtainabl

sonia he felly volite in impact up;

To sow and increase distrust in

Latin America of the Castrol

Communist regime.

This activity will be undertaken only on a

spot basis, coordinated with U.S. objective:

in the specific country,

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ACTIVITY

34. (continued)

35. Spot, recruit, and train third

country nationals resident in Cuba.

(CIA, supported by State and Defense).

36. Spot, recruit and train legal travellers

who have potential access to significant

ind Daation, (CIA

, supported by Stat

37. Continue Caribbean Admissions Center,

Opa-locka, Florida. (CIA, with Defense,

USIA, and other support).

SPECIAL HANDLING

PURPOSE

In addition to meeting the above

cited intelligence objectives,

operational intelligence, and re-

cruitment leade as well as agent

material result from the Opa-locka

andi

_operations. In addition

to meeting basic intelligence re-

quirements above, timely opera -

tional intelligence is vital to CIA

current operations.

See 34 above.

See 34 above.

See 34 above.

SPECIAL HANDEL

CONSIDERATIONS

The continuation of the refugee flow and

the selective debriefing of refugees provide

the most significant source of intelligence.

Follow up debriefing of selected refugees

after departure from Opa-locak will

continue.

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САД

[E]

[A]

ACTIVITY

38. Continue

gation center

ClA interro-

(CIA)

39. Maintain

40. Continue and expand, as practical,

communications intelligence coverage

of Cuban communications nets.

(Defense and CIA).

41. Continue monitoring overt Cuban

broadcaste. (CLA). "*-""

4. Urge, assist, and/or support friendly

hird country intelligence services to

expand their intelligence coverage of

Cuban intelligence requirements. (CIA).

TOP SECRE

ATN

SPECIAL HAUL ING

PURPOSE

See 34 above.

To provide intelligence and agent

personnel and documentation, " as

well as to continue the exodus of

skilled manpower from Cuba.

See 34 above.

To obtain intelligence and propa-

ganda material.

See 34 above.

TOP SECRET CONCIN

SPECIAL HATENETIA

CONSIDERATIONS

Due to local conditions and problems, the

Debriefing Center will continue to

-be more limited in size and selective in

choice of refugees than Opa-locka, This

is primarily an NSA problem but CIA will

continue to assist as practicable.

requires financial assistance to con-

tinue this activity.

It is recognized that significant increase in

coverage of the internal micro-wave

system

would become a major budget and personnel

problem. *

This is done on a regular, basis by FBIS.

This will be handled through existing

liaison channels.'

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