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MEMORANDUM

DATE : 07/02/75

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TRUJILLO ASSASSINATION: MISSING DOCUMENTS

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SUBJECT:

F.A.0. Schwarz, JI.

Greg Treverton

July 2, 1975

Trujillo Assassinatian:

AcopY 3 or 3

Missing Documents

1. May 11, 1960. State Department Memorandum after debriefing of Ambassador

Farland.

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2. July, 1960. State Department documents with respect to the proposal

for an atr drop of 12 Springfield rifles "fixed and sighted."

Rubottom

had concurred in proposal. Mentioned In IG Report, page 26.

3. No date known. Cable Informing Dearborn of plans to make the drop of

the Springfields.

4. (December 29, 1960). Draft CIA proposal approved at the Special Group

meeting, December 29, 1960.

5.

February 10,

Station @van asking able on A Headquarters, apparently from Ontes of 1 (A)

"small-size high-power weapon" be sent

in each pouch.

6, March 17, 1961. Station to Headquarters Memorandum Indicating that

Dearborn had requested three pistols to be transferred to the dissidents.

7. March 26, 1961.

Station to Headquarters Cable requesting permission to

pass three carbines to the dissidents.

8. May 5, 1961. Item from the record of the NSC meeting, this date, reflecting

President's views with regard to the Dominican Republic.

9. May 25, 1961. Minutes of the Special Group meeting, this date.

10. June 5 or 6, 1961. CIA Memorandum for J.D. Esterline entitled "@DACID 1(B)

(State Department) vlews on passage of arms."

11. June 7, 1961. Memorandum from J.C. King describing White House meeting,

this date,

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12. May 10, 1962. FBI Interview of fork the Dominican fanawho had Inter-

rogated the assassins.

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675/10/94

FROM:

Frederick A.0. Schwarz, JI.

DATE: July 6, 1975

This will confirm our conversation concerning obtaining proof

with respect to the alleged peace talks with Castro in October and

November 1963. Box 45 "Cuba-William Attwood," reviewed by Susan

Pitts in the Kennedy Library, is said to contain "correspondence

concerning arrangements for negotiations for U.S./Castro talks,

10-11/63. We have also heard stories about French journalist Jean

Daniel being an emissary from Kennedy to Castro at that time. As

you know, during October and November assassination devices were

being prepared and were offered to AMLASH.

You ought to at least see from the documents and from taking

some single-Senator testimony from Attwood whether there was a

genuine effort to make peace; if so, was that communicated to the

Agency? Was the AMLASH assassination effort consistent?

In the telephone conversation I had with Arthur Schlesinger

he said he thought Bill Attwood was more important than Daniel.

Schlesinger will be here in Washington on July 9 and 10 and plans

to come see us at 9:00 a.I. on July 10.

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1. The document reflecting a project discussed at the Special Group neeting

on February 17, 1960, with respect to "a project providing for covert

spotting and assessment of potential agents for eventual sabotage of sugar

mills."

(Source:

Special Group Minutes dated February 17, 1960)

2.

Paper entitled "General Covert Action Plan for Cuba" which was read at

the Special Group meeting on March 14, 1960. (Source: Special Group

Minutes dated March 15, 1960, para. 1. Note that in para. 12 it is

stated "Mr. Gray said he would like to submit later this week to his

associate the paper entitled 'General Covert Action Plan for Cuba' but

would lie to c

modified on the basis of this morning's discussion. Mr. Dulles promised

a revised paper this week.")

3.

Any paper which relates to the briefing by Mr. Dulles "on certain confiden-

tial aspects of the situation in the Dominican Republic" to the Special

Group meeting on March 30, 1960. (Source: Minutes of Special Group meeting

March 30, 1960. Note the Minutes do not indicate the nature of this

briefing.)

4.

Special Group Minutes dated October 27, 1960, state: "The paper outlining

a proposal to aid Col. Mobutu 'in working toward the eventual formation of

a moderate government was read by the Group." The Minutes indicate that

"the Group approved the proposal."

(Source: Minutes of Special Group

meeting dated October 27, 1960.)

Any backup papers or documents relating to a reference in the minutes of

the Special Group meeting on November 3, 1960, where it is stated:

"Mr. Merchant asked whether any real planning has been done for taking

direct, positive action against Fidel, Raul, and Che Guevara."

6. The Minutes of November 10, 1960, Special Group meeting state: "Mr. Bissell

mentioned briefly that we are making certain contingency plans for the

Congo against the possibility of a pro-Soviet Lumumba government...."

7.

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meeting on December 29, 1960, by Mr. Bissell. The Minutes for that

meeting state:

"Mr. Bissell gave the broad

outlines of a two-pronged

plan for proceeding with certain limited covert activities directed

against the Irujillo regime...he also emphasized that the proposed actions

would not of themselves bring about the desired result in the near future,

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8. Any paper or document used by Mr. Dulles and Mr. Bissell in the briefing

they gave to new members of the Special Group at the meeting on 14

February 1961. The Minutes state:

"Mr. Dulles, assisted by Mi. Bissell,

then summarized for the benefit of the new members of the Special Group

the specific actions taken by the predecessor group during the past year,

a list of significant projects which antedate the beginning of

9. The memorandum which was requested by Mr. Bundy at the Special Group

meeting on February 14, 1961. The minutes state:

"Mr. Bundy asked that

a memorandum be prepared for higher authority on the subject of what plans

can be made for a successor government to Irujillo."

10. The reports referred to by the DCI at the Special Group meeting on May 4,

1961. The Minutes

state: "The DCI referred to recent reports of a new

anti-Trujillo plot."

11. The "Cuba Paper" mentioned in the Special Group Minutes of May 4, 1961.

The Minutes state: "Mr. Bundy said that this point (anti-Trujillo plot

planning) is covered in the Cuba Paper which will be discussed at a high

level in the very near future."

12. Any Action Memoranda or other documents which would clarify the action

taken by the Special Group at the meeting on May 18, 1961. At that meeting,

Gen. Cabal noted that internal dissidents in the Dominican Republic were

pressing for the release to them of certain small arms, "now in U.s. hands

in the Dominican Republic. He inquired whether the feeling of the group

remained that these arms

inclination to take a contrary position at this time." (It is not clear

whether a contrary position signified contrary to the desire of the

internal dissidents or contrary to Gen. Cabal's suggestion that these

arms not be passed.) (Source: 'Special Group Minutes 18 May 1961,02769)

13. A paper on Covert Programs for Cuba was presented by the DCI at the July

20, 1961, Special Group meeting.

The paper appeared to be a basic

osition paper: Its para. 2a read: "The basic objective is to provid

support to a U.S. program

to develop opposition to Castro and to hel

bring about a regime acceptable to the U.S." (Source: Minutes dated

July 21, 1961, 02778)

14. On July 27, 1961, the Special Group discussed a CIA paper titled:

"Internal Action Operations Against Cuba" dated July 25, 1961.

The Group

discussed its relevance to the

"basic paper discussed last week."

(Source: Special Group Minutes July 27, 1961, 02781)

15. On August 3, 1961, the Special Group reviewed "a condensed set of recom-

mendations summing up the proposed Cuban program." This paper was

approved for consideration by higher authority. (Source: Special Group

Minutes August 3, 1961, 02782)

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16. On October 6, 1961, Mr. Parrott told the Special Group that there was

in preparation "a contingency plan in connection with the possible

removal of Castro from the Cuban scene.

" (We should obtain this plan

as it may relate to an assassination plot.) (Source: Special Group

Minutes October 6, 1961, 02783)

17. On December 8, 1961, Gen. Lansdale presented "the outline of a program

designed to overthrow the Castro government." (Source: Special Group

Minutes December 8, 1961, 02795)

18. The March 26 Special Group Minutes referred to a "Shipping Sabotage

Paper of 19 March.

For Group consideration by the Cottrell Connittee.

tion propoe cotered committee paper was emande al

Group Minutes March 26, 1963, 02839)

19. On April 4, 1963, the Special Group approved three papers which were

subsequently approved by "higher authority" on April 9. The papers

were titled "Sabotage of Shipping," "Russian Language Broadcasts,

and "Propaganda Inciting Cubans within Cuba to Attack Soviet Troops."

(Source:

Special Group Minutes April 4, 1963, 02844 and Memo for

Members of the Special Group April 9, 1963, 02845)

20. The Minutes of April 1l, 1963, Special Group meeting referred to

"Three papers being considered

Une of these papers

nay deal with sabotage in Cuba as there was a "lengthy discussion" of

the entire question of sabotage at the meeting. Also, the Minutes state:

"The comments from the Coordinator of Cuban Affairs dated 1l April on

the three papers being considered at today's meeting (were requested by

the group to) be withdrawn and destroyed for security reasons."

We should perhaps make a request for such comments, to determine

whether they were in fact destroyed. (Source: Minutes dated 11 April

1963, 02846)

21. The Minutes of 18 April 1963 indicate the Special Group "turned to dis-

cussion of the papers from the Coordinator of Cuban Affairs dated April

16, 17, and 18."

There is no indication of the subject matter of these

papers. The Minutes state that it was agreed these papers should be

"staffed and sharpened up for presentation at next week's meeting."

Note that the Minutes indicate the title of the paper dated April 17,

as "Maximum Covert Action Program" which consists basically of "sabotage

and harrassment, plus support to Cuban exile groups and individuals who

may be responsive to our advice but not certainly to our command."

Note further that the Minutes state Mr. Bundy and McCone expressed doubts

as to whether "we are in a position to decide major problems of this

type (presumably reflected in the three papers) until we have a clearer

picture of what the overall policy toward Cuba is likely to be...."

Note also that Mr. Bundy stated he was not sure whether "it would be

possible to embark on the activities proposed in the Coordinator's

papers, without a drastic change in U.S. policy." (Source: Minutes

dated

18 April 1963, 02848-49)

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22. A memorandum for the Special Group dated April 26, 1963, (02853)

which discusses a paper on "new covert policy and programs toward

Cuba" states that decisions have been made regarding certain of

the item numbers in that paper.

23. The Minutes of the Special Group meeting on April 25 (02855)

refer

to a paper on a "proposed new policy and program toward Cuba."

24. A memorandum for the Special Group dated June 19, 1963, subject:

"Sabotage Program, Cuba," discusses a meeting with higher authority

on that subject at which a "proposed program was approved dealing

with 'external sabotage' directed at four major segments of the

Cuban economy: (1) electric power; (2) petroleum refineries and

storage facilities; (3) railroad and highway transportation; and

(4) production and manufacturing."

(Source: Memorandum June 19,

1963, 02871)

25. The Minutes of Special Group meeting on 18 July 1963 state that higher

authority had no objection to a program recommending a new "political

action" plan for Haiti. Col. King told the Special Group that

"everyone concerned with the project agrees that Duvalier must be

removed in some manner or other." King went on to say that the existing

plan is unworkable and thus it is "best to switch to a different kind

of operation. This would include training of exiles in cross-border

operations with a long-range objective of establishing a clandestine

organization and building an effective opposition in Haiti."

(Source: Minutes 18 July 1963, 02878)

26. Minutes of Special Group meeting 15 August 1963 (02880) indicate

the Special Group approved a "Operational Proposal"dated 12 August

1963, relating to "a non-violent program to inhibit free world and

neutral trade with Cuba."

27. The Minutes of Special Group meeting on August 29, 1963 (02883) state

the Group considered a paper from the Coordinator of Cuban Affairs

dated August 12, 1963, titled "Support of Autonomous Anti-Castro Groups."

28. The Minutes of the Special Group meeting on 5 September 1963 refer to

a paper from the Coordinator of Cuban Affairs dated August 13 on the

"subject of Commandos L." Mr. Fitzgerald referred to the fact that

"it would be feasible to take off from a point in the northern Bahamas,

rather than from one of the keys very near Cuba."

Note that the August

29 Minutes (02883) refer to the project for support of Commandos L as

"useful, but not essential" and that the "economic damage which this

group might inflict would be comparatively minor" but there might be

"some psychological advantages... and

such operations would serve to

keep the Cuban security forces busy."

Note further that the Minutes

of October 3, 1963, state that higher authority (President Kennedy)

had reviewed the proposed Commandos L operation and felt it might be

"a worthwhile mission to undertake" provided certain conditions were

met. The Special Group on August 3 agreed to review the project once

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more if it still appears desirable in light of the comments at that

and by higher authority. Also note that the Minutes of October

24, 1963 (02898) state that "CIA is dropping its earlier proposal to

support Commandos L, due to the crackdown on exile raids by various

U.S. and British Government agencies."

29. The Minutes of November 12, 1963 (02905-08) indicate Mr. Fitzgerald

reported on Cuban operations

under six main headings. Given the

length of this report, there may have been some formal paper from which

Fitzgerald spoke, although the minutes do not refer to any particular

piece of paper.

30. A number of particular "operations" designated by number and purpose

are mentioned in the minutes of Special Group meetings on 14 November,

5 December, 6 December, 19 December, 20 December, 1963 and January 2

and January 9, 1964. If desired, we might request the backup papers

for these operations. Iypical operations were described

as "the ex-

filtration of two members of an existing resistance net," the"infiltra-

tion of a five-man team for the purpose of sabotaging a railway bridge."

31. The Minutes of a Special Group meeting on February 13, 1964, state the

Special Group discuss "a specific Department of Defense paper" which

dealt with, among others, the following topics: "Harrassment of Free

World Shipping to Cuba,"

"Covert Economic Activities," "Encouraging

Dissidents Among Factions," "Actions Against Cuban Subversion in Latin

America."

Source: Minutes dated 14 February 1964 (02919)

32.

The Minutes of April 3, 1964 (02924) refer to a paper entitled "Status

of Sabotage

and Raiding Capability Against Cuba."

The Minutes also

state that "three separate papers" were submitted to all members of the

Group and the Group concluded to approve five infiltration/exfiltration

operations and five caching operations, but table the five sabotage

proposals.

33. A memorandum for Mr. Bundy dated 18 June 1964 (02931) refers to a "Helms

Memo to DCI entitled Plans of Cuban Exiles to Assassinate Selected Cuban

Leaders, June 10, 1964."

34. The Minutes of a meeting on June 18, 1964, (02932) state that: "A paper

was discussed

on alleged plans which involved the underworld to assassinate

certain Cuban leaders.

No other identification of this paper is given,

it may refer to the Helms memo immediately above.

35. The Minutes of July 9, 1964, (02937) indicate that Mr. Bundy read a draft

NSAM "dealing with the establishment of a new working group to examine

the problem of Cuba."

36. A memorandum by John McCone to McGeorge Bundy dated August 19, 1965,

summarizes seven reports regarding the status of an FBI investigation

re "Plans by Cuban Exiles to Assassinate Cuban Government Leaders."

The reports apparently were of interviews by FBI agents of various

individuals allegedly involved in the plans. (Source: 02943-44)

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37. A memo dated September 3, 1964, refers to a paper titled "Request by

Revolutionary Student Directorate for Permission to Move Personnel

to the Dominican Republic for Purpose of Engaging in Hit and Run Activities

Against Cuba." (Source: Memo for the Record, 02947)

Meo to che record,

38. A memo for the record dated 1l September 1964 (02948) states that "basic

reports of the Cuban Study Group established by NSAM 311 of 10 July 1964

were nearing their. final stages and that certain gaps were being closed

between the SNIE findings and those of the Critical Collection Comnittee."

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