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SPEGIA GROUP AUGMENTED,- MONGOOSE

LANSDALE, TAYLOR, JOHNSON, - GTLE

PATRICK, MCCONE, RER, LEMNITZER

DATES:

July 11, 1962

CATEGORIES:

Special Group Augnented

MONGOOSE

OCCURRENCE: Notice to Special Group that operational representatives are preparing

assessments of Operation MONGOOSE.

These will cover among other things "factors worth

considering in deciding on a future course of action (We have a working definition of

four possible future courses of action)." Memo quotes(NSA) summary on intelligence problems

which notes that Intelligence has been obtained of Soviet participation in-Cuban tactical

Fair trainings Cuban air defense performance, and the-presence of Soviet type air defense

¿equipments

Sec (1)(b)

SOURCE:

Memorandum for the Special Group Augmented

from. Lansdale re: Progress OPERATION MONGOOSE 11 July 1962

(00428-00430)

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L MONGOOSE

PERSONS/ENTITIES:

PRESIDENT KENNEDY

DATES:

HELMS

MOCONE

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE ADVISORY BOARD

July 25,1962

OCCURRENCL: Helms notes that MoCone briefed the panel of the President's foreign

intelligence advisory board on political action projects. He pointed out that"each projec

must have his approval to the circulation to the members of the Special Group". For

example, reconnasiance overflights are now approved. fue noted covert. Financial support

in Peruvian, Greek, Finnish, Italian, and Brazilian elections Helms

"read" to the panel

a paper on the be ration ose which theDirector had used earlier in the day for giving

SOURCE:

Memorandum for the record, re meeting on CA matters

with the panel of the President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory

BoaKd LIf Helms, dated July 25, 1962 (00870)

STAPP:

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wEather Peytons

Peter Grace

DATES:

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CATEGORIES:

Mongoose

Special Group

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OCCURRENCE:

The Special Group discussed (1) the possibility of providing sixty

thousand dollars from the Cuba budget to Sponsor the religious activity of. Father

Peyton in Cuba; (2) a proposal to survey the possibility of establishing a strike

base in Nicaragua; (3) the necessity for the Defense Department to supply 38 military

men to CIA.

"Mr. Douglas questioned whether the present concept of 600 or 700

Cubans is any longer practicable.

He said that it had been his understanding that

-the-current-thinking-contemplated_figures_more_on_the_order_of_3.,000."

- Mr. Barnes

replied that the CIA believes what is required is enough individuals to serve as

a rallying point for the anti-Castro elements in Cuba and thus 600 is as useful as

3,000. The CIA justified the request for 38 military men because it now believed

it was necessary to train the Cubans in infantry tactics involved in a defense, in

addition to the guerrilla warfare training previously contemplated.

SOURCE:

Special Group meeting minutes

Dec. 5,. 1960

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DATES:

SPECIAL GROUP_ AUGMENTED

-MONGOOSE, (TAYLOR, (RFK) COHNSON,

July 12, 1962

July 20-1962

GILPATRICK, MCCONE. CARTER,

April 9, 1963

LEMNITZER, CLANSDALE, CLINE, PARROTT

CATEGORIES:

Special Group Augmented

MONGOOSE

(CARD ONE OF TWO

OCCURRENCE:

proposal submitted by CIA "should be deferred pending broader review of the entire

Special Group Augmented at any time.

"Mr. McCone emphasized that no high-level penetra-

tions of the Cuban government have yet been attained."

"The Attorney General inquired

about the status of popular support for Castro, and also the possibility of a revolt

against_him." Lansdale_replied, "There is no rallying point for active opposition."

The AG and Johnson emphasize need to obtain hard intelligence on subversive activities

by Castro in the hemisphere.

A complete review of MONGOOSE was set toward the end of

July. Taylor emphasized need for summaries of results "and a statement of future al-

ternatives open to the U.S. should be developed."

Looking into proposal to subsidize

Japanese) purchases of Dominican sugars so that the Japanese could divert these purchases

from Cuba. McCone said that his experts had informed him that from a legal point of view,

He cautioned,

Memo for the record, Minutes of the Special

Group (Augmented) meeting 12 July 1962 re: Operation MONGOOSE,

00031-00032

PILE

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e Cern

DATES:

July 10, 1962

Jetty 1962

May 1962

CATEGORIES:

MONGOOSEL

OCCURRENCE:

Efforts were made to establish contact with Juana Castro Rug, half sister

of Fidel and Raul, Castro Ruz, because she opposed the strong Communist nature of the

Cuban regime.

According to Mrs. Virginia Lentao de Cunha, she contacted Ruz and obtained

Ruz agreenent to provide intelligence on the Cuban political leadership andato work

Arrangements were being made for

direct recruitment of Ruz in Mexico.*

SOURCE:

Memorandum for McCone from William Harvey re:'

Juana Castro Ruz, 10 July 1962 (02561)

FILE:

yes suary

STAFF:

DATE:

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PRIS. KENNEDY, HARVEY, TAYLOR

DATES:

MAY 7, 1962

/ CATEGORIES:

MONGOOSE, SPECIAL GROUP

AUGMENTED

OCCURRENCE: Memo: "I reported to higher authority the substance of Mr.

HARVIX'S briefing of the SPECIAL GROUP AUGMENTED On 3 MAY 1962, pointing out

the very limited progress which has been made and the uncertainty of the

ultimate effectiveness of our program.

I mentioned the pull incident as

indicative of the morale problem.

It was agreed we would continue along

the present lines until the terminal date-of-the-present phase in August."

TOP SECRE

SOURCE: MIMO FOR RICORD, REPORT OF PROGRESS TO HIGHER

STAFF:

DiGenova

AUTHORITY, MAY 7, 1962, MAXWELL D. TAYLOR (00024)

DATE:

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DATES:

Oct 6, 1960

CATEGORIES:

MR. GRAY

MRS GEFILEN

Special Group

MONGOOSE

Presidential Authorization

OCCURRENCE:

card

3

On October 6, 1960 the Special Group discussed relating to CUBA:

(1) Explanation by MR. DULLES of the "abortive supply drop to resistance

elements" in Cuba.

(2) MR. DULLES' proposal for U-2 coverage_of CUBA "All the members of the group-said

that they were in favor of proceeding with the coverage." Mr. Gray asked to have

the memorandums on which Mr. Dulles had based his presentation forwarded to him •

for use in getting the required decision.

Mr. Dulles'

proposal for use of American volunteers and foreign nationals in

the Cuban operation. The group agreed Mr. Dulles could begin screening lists

of potential candidates. mulles u

SOURCE:

there mught be a possibility of

(continued)

Minutes of Special Group meeting October

STAPF:

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Special Group

MONGOOSE

Presidential Authorization

Cand 3

OCCURRENCE:

(cont.)

including some Germans in this group and that we would talk informally

Ito General Gehlen aboutsit. He emphasized that he was asking for no

Special Group approval at this time in this specific connection."

TOP SECRET

SOURCE:

FILE:

Minutes of Special Group meeting October 6, 1960

Cage

STAFF:

DATE: Bob Kelley

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DATES:

CATEGORIES:

MCCONE

Canada

TOP SECRET

MONGOOSE

OCCURRENCE:

McCone testifled that he recalled that activity

to sabotage

the shipment of spare

parts from Canadayto Cuba. He did not recall whether it was

Vickers spare parts. (23).

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SOURCE:

McCone, Testimony, 6/6/75

FILE:

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pursuant to P.L. 102-526, except of

2/8/94.

PERSONS/ENTITIES:

LANSDALE,

DATES:

Mar 2, 1962

Nov 30, 196I

CATEGORIES:

Special Group

mongoose.

OCCURRENCE: Lansdale traces the history of the project from its inception on Nov. 30,

1961 through March 1, 1962.

Under the latter date, he notes, "The Chief of Operations

/Lansdale/is to report to the President through the Special Group (NSC 5412 Augmented

by the Attorney General and the Chairman, JCS); the Special Group will be responsible for

providing policy guidance for approving important operations, and for monitoring progress."

(00181) Lansdale also submitted an intelligence plan for basic intelligence collection

upon which to base the decision to undertake actions to cause the overthrow of Castro.

The plan itself at pages 00183 through 00187, included establishing intelligence-agents

inside Cuba; collecting intelligence from Cubans inside the United States; counterfeiting

ration cards and currency inside of Cuba; geographical surveys of air fields, military

installations, communications centers; attempts to place trained agents inside the government

organizations or to defect officials "in place"; and gotiating for British helpin

contaminating lubricants and fuels to cripple Cuban transportation. The British want to

know, "how

Sons..

(00180-00187)

SOURCE: Program review by Brig. Gen. Lansdale, Mar 2, 1962

STAFF •

on the Cuba Project (00180-00187)

di Genova

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2/8/94

PERSONS/ENTITIES:

HELMS, LANSDALE,

DATES:

Feb. 1, 1962

NSA

on 1/10/14

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Belease in Part

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CATEGORIES:

Special Group Augmented

MONGOOSE V

OCCURRENCE: Meno for Richard Helms from Gen. Lansdale concerning NSAcover.

The memo

alludes to a conversation on the previous day, Jan. 31, 1962, about NSAcover for the

Cuba Project. It indicates "that Cuba cover is top priority. It indicated that this was not

It indicated that

possibly known to the members of the United States Intelligence Board. The problem seemed to

be to be able to decide how much of NSA_ (National Security_ Agency) 's assets were needed to

provide cover for the Cuban project.

Sec 6(1)(bXC)

TOP SECRET

SOURCE: Memorandum for Richard Helms from Brig. Gen. Lans-

dale, dated Feb. 1, 1962

(00122)

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PERSONS/ENTITIES:

LANSDALE,

DATES:

Mar 2, 1962

Nov

30, 1961

CATEGORIES:

Special Group

monçoose

OCCURRENCE: Lansdale traces the history of the project from its inception on Nov. 30,

1961 through March 1, 1962. Under the latter date, he notes, "The Chief of Operations

/Lansdale/is to report to the President through the Special Group (NSC 5412 Augmented

by the Attorney General and the Chairman, JCS); the Special Group will be responsible for

providing policy guidance for approving important operations, and for monitoring progress."

(00181)

Lansdale also submitted an intelligence plan for basic intelligence collection

upon which to base the decision to undertake actions to cause the overthrow of Castro.

The plan itself at pages 00183 through 00187 included establishing intelligence agents

inside Cuba; collecting intelligence from Cubanstinside the United States; counterfeiting

ration cards and currency inside of Cuba; geographical surveys of air fields, military

installations, communications centers; attempts to place trained agents inside the government

organizations or to defect officials "in place, and negotiating for Bric ten want to.3

contaminating lubricants and fuels to cripple Cuban transportation.

know. how serious.arewyou?s,_before.risking.their assets-to-help.the.u.S.07(00180-00187)

SOURCE: Program review by Brig. Gen. Lansdale, Mar 2, 1962

STAFF:

on the Cuba Project (00180-00187)

di Genova

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CATEGORIES:

Melns,

Richard

tha Land u

*Co.

1962

Castro

Mongoosev

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

get rid of Castro or the Castro regime

in Cuba; lets put it that way, and no

limitations vere placed on the means.

In fact,

I never rocall having been told by

anybody do not do this, do not do that, do not do the other thine" (26) othe

_Mongoose.)

Helms

testified

intense and I remember vividly it was very intense."

that "the prossure was very

The pressure led to several

very nutty schemes." (20) Helms testified the pressure built up to the Bay of Pig.

then lay dormant for awhile

intensified again tourd the end of 1061 and

The Cuban Missile Crisis itself vas

the period of greatest intensity.

After.

wards intorest

tapered off, although Helms recalled efforts in 1063 involving

economic warfare

turning off oil deliveries and stooping

bus delivories

The rid ind

to stopsthe sale by thereyl and Burs-Company on

spain of buse

SOURCE.-258

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Cad 284

OCCURRENCE: CARD 2

meeting of foreign ministers which opened January 22, 1962. The object was to get wide

Western Hemisphere support for OAS resolutions condemning Cuba and isolating it from the

rest of the hemisphere.

"The OAS meeting is to be supported by public demonstrations in

Latin America generated by CIA and a psychological campaign assisted by USIA."'

The major

task of the diplomatic capabiiity was to_encourage Latin American leaders to develop

independent operations similar to the instant project seeking an internal revolt of the

•Cuban people against the Conmunist regime. In the economic wartare area an embargo on

nomic warfare area an endanger take

Cuban trade was to be considered after the OAS meeting. The CIA was unable to undertake

the action to sabotage the sugar harvest which commences about January 15 and upon which

Cuba's one-crop economy depended. Sabotage of transport, mills, sugar sacking in cane

fields was explored, according to Lansdale's review. Special sabotage support was noted.→

SOURCE:

STAFF:

DATE:

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(continuation)

Card 384.

OCCURRENCE: CARD 3

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

transports) is not expected until mid-1962. ClAisintroducing

lubzol a corrosive additive. to Cuban locomotive diesel fuel oil through connerciat

supplters in Beligiun

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

CIA 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. The memorandum

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:

STAFF:

FILE:

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CARD 3

Card 3 of 3

OCCURRENCE: (continued from Memo for the Special Group re: Cuba Project, Jan. 24, 1962

detectives and foreign police officials." (00106)

In regard to Task #7 of General Lansdale's review this memo notes, 'Moreover, the development

of a resisitence movement will not remain controllable, so that operational time tables

produced during the next four weeks can serve only as guides for a proposed sequence of

actions." (00107)

The memorandum notes that six men to form the initial nucleus for work for_ inside_Cuba

have been-assessed -in-depth. Fifteen locations have been selected as suitable centers for

resistence. It was also noted that in support of State's efforts, CIA has conducted pro-

paganda operations including a number of mass demonstrations Argentina, Boliviay Brazil,

Chi ler Columbia, Costa Rica,

Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela.

SOURCE:

FILE:

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PERSONS/ENTITIES:

LANSDALE,

DATES:

Mar 13, 1962

CATEGORIES:

special Group Augmented

MONGOOSE V

CUBA

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Card 192

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 paramilitary skills

as-wet as-intelligence collection,. however, CIA has noted that, once the agents are

inside Cuba, they cannot be controlled effectively from outside Cuba, although every effort

Will be made to attempt such control.") (00207) Carribbean Admissions Center Cpa-locka,

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

taminating locamotive lubricants, two teams of agents dispatched to Cuba approved" for

March 10-31, 1902, 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

SRAFA

from Lansdale re: Institutional Planning, Operation MONGOOSE

Genova

13 METCh 1962 (00206-00213)

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SPECIAL GROUP AUGMENTED

MONGOOSE

PERSONS/ENTITIES:

SPECIAL GROUP AUGMENTED, MONGOOSE,

DATES:

MAY 3, 1962

TAYLOR, R KENNEDY, JOHNSON, GILPATRICK

GEN. DECKER, (LANSDALE

CRAIG, MCCONE:

HARVEY, PARROTT

OCCURRENCE: LANSDALE gave interim report on the progress of stepping up

recruitment of Cubane into the US Army.

"The Attorney General conmented that

the President wishes to have a large number." Mr. HARVEY "

gave a rundown on

progress to date with agent teams and in the general field of intelligence.

"that three agent teams have been infiltrated."

"A significant develop-

HARVEY also reported

on two attempts made to intrude into Havana IV programs.

TOP SECKed

SOURCE: MEMO FOR RECORD, MINUTES OF MEETING OF SPECIAL

STAFF:

DiGenova

GROUP AUGMENTED ON PROJECT MONGOOSE, 3 MAY 1962. (00023)

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CIA deletions, (> (A)

2/8/94

DATES:

June 19, 1962

CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO

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CATEGORIES:

MONGOOSE

OCCURRENCE: It was agreed that Harvey was to work towards reaching a stagein the

interrogation of Pedro Roige the Guban economic official who defected. to Mexico, where

he can be surfaced to make 'public charges of Cuban Communist operations against Latin

American nations. Harvey was to generate a story from Cuban refugee sources that the

original Cardenas incident consisted of a demonstration concerning the shortage of food.

This was to cause ridicule of the Communist regime's use of MIGs, tanks and troops against

the unarmed-people of Cardenas.

"The-Cuban-source-to-story need not await your determina-

tion of the true cause of the Cardenas demonstration."'

SOURCE:

FILE:

Memorandum for William Harvey, CIA, from Lans-

dale, re: Impact Actions, 19 June 1962 (00395)

STAFF:

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CrAdeletion

•(» (A)

CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO

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CATEGORIES:

SPECIAL, GROUP AUGMENTED, MONGOOSE,

June 20, 1962V

Special Groyp Augmented

Lansdale, TAYLOR, JOHNSON, GIL-

Juty 31, 1962

MONGOOSE L

PATRICK, MCCONE, REK, LEMNITZER,

June 12, 1962

ROIG RUSK, KOHLER, (HURWITCH

May 17, 1962-

une 22, 1962

OCCURRENCE:

Due to reports of popular unrest, political strife, and economic disruptions

inside Cuba, it was suggested that the Special Group Augmented consider the value of

having an SNIE on Cuba made in the irmediate future.

The CIA has agreed as a matter of

priority to reach a stage do the interrogation of Redro, Roig where he can be surfacedy

to make public charges of Cuban Communist operations against Latin American nations.

For operational effectiveness, the CIA has selected a

new area in Cuba for its initial

radio broadcasts from a submarine for "Voice of Cuba."

The Navy states that the new

They

of State have been submitted since the appointment of State's special representative,

Mr. Hurwitch. They are expected on June 22, 1962.

SOURCE:

Memorandum for the Special Group Augmented

STAPF :

From Lansdale re: Progress, Operation MONGOOSE, 20 June 1962

(00397-00398)

FILE:

di Genova

DATE: July 1, 1975

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No DoD objection to public disclosure

pursuant to P.L. 102-526, except for

CJA deletion

CDCA)

2/8194

CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO

DECLASSIFICATION AND/OR

RELEASE OF THIS DOGLIMENT

AS SANITIZED

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(i) (A)

48/10/98

PERSONS/ENTITIES:

DATES:

CATEGORIES:

SPECIAL GROUP AUGMENTED, MONGOOSE,

June 20, 1962

Special Group Augmented

Lansdalel, TAYLOR, JOFINSON, GIL-

July 31, 1962

MONGOOSE

PATRICK, MCCONE, RFK, LEMNITZER,

June-12, 1962

(ROIC RUSK, KOHLER, CHURWITCH

May-17, 1962

June 22, 1962 v

OCCURRENCE:

Due to reports of popular unrest, political strife, and economic disruptions

inside Cuba, it was suggested that the Special Group Augmented consider the value of

having an SNIE on Cuba made in the immediate-future. The CIA has agreed as a matter of

priority to reach a stage in the interrogat ton of Pedro Roig where he can be surfaced

to make public charges of Cuban Communist operations against Latin American nations.

For operational effectiveness, the CIA has selected a new area in Cuba for its initial

radio broadcasts from a submarine for "Voice of Cuba." The Navy states that the new

area is feasible and State has concurred in the theme and content of the broadcast. They

will take_place-around_the_end of the-month. No-proposals-for-actions-by-the-Department

of State have been submitted since the appointment of State's special representative,

Mr. Hurwitch. They are expected on June 22, 1962.

SOURCE:

Memorandum for the Special Group Augmented

STAPF:

From Lansdale re: Progress, Operation MONGOOSE, 20 June 1962

(00397-00398)

FILE:

di Genova

DATE: July 1, 1975

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NO OBJECTIONAA MYC

NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL

No DoD objection to public disclosure

pursuant to P.L. 102-526, except for

CIA deletions. (>(A)

8 218/94

10801 2/23/94

CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO

DECLASSIFICATION AND/OR

AS SANITIZED

RELEASE OF THIS DOCLIVIENT

:%.Feh 94

(1)CA)

18/18/98

PERSONS/ENTITIES:

DATES:

CATEGORIES:

SPECIAL, GROUP AUGMENTED, MONGOOSE,

June 27, 1962

Special Grotip Augmented

LANSDALE, TAYLOR, JOHNSON, GIL

, MCCONE, RFK, LEMNITZER

JARE 21-25, 1942 MONGOOSE

711/62

Harris

Craig

6121-23/620

OCCURRENCE: One infiltration team introduced into Oriente Province on June 4 and 5, 1962

reported that Cuban security measures made operations in that area difficult. Raul

Castro on June 25 reported that the four had been captured and two had been executed, but

to this date the report is not accepted as fact. June 21-22, 1962 a Marine operation

to emplace a cache of arms_and demolitions was accomplished without incident. the defector.

Roig, chas begun to provide namest of other Cuban G-2 personnel abroad. Effective July 1,

1962 Brig- Gen. B.T. Harris, U.S. Army will replace Brig. Gen. Craig as DOD operations

representative.

SOURCE:

00400)

FILE:

Memorandum for the Special Group Augmented

from Lansdale re: Operation MONGOOSE, June 27, 1962 (00399-

STAFF:

DATE:

di Genova

July 1, 1975

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NO OBJECTION As eNCe

NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL

2/23/94

No DoD objection to public disclosure

pursuant to P.L. 102-526, except for

CJA deletions. CisCA)

2/8/94

CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO

DECLASSIFICATION AND/OR

RELEASE OF THIS DOCUMENT

AS SANITIZED

7 Fet-94

(1) (4)

CATEGORIES:

128/10/98

Special Group Augmented

PERSONS/ENTITIES:

DATES:

SPECIAL GROUP AUGMENTED, MONGOOSE,

June 27, 1962v

LANSDALE, TAYLOR, JOHNSON, GIL-

PATRICK, MCCONE, RFK, LEMNITZER

710/62

Harris Craig

6/21-23/62

OCCURRENCE: One infiltration team

introduced into Oriente Province on June 4 and 5, 1962

reported that Cuban security measures made operations in that area difficult. Raul

Castro on June 25 reported that the four had been captured and two had been executed, but

to this date the report is not accepted as fact. June 21-22, 1962 a Marine operation-

to emplace a cache of arms and demolitions was accomplished without incident. wheldefector,

Gen to and Not Any 9 top 2 pet Del Cras 0 operations,

representative.

SOURCE:

Memorandum for the Special Group Augmented

from Lansdale re: Operation MONGOOSE, June 27, 1962 (00399-

00400)

FILE:

STAFF:

DATE:

di Genova

July 1, 1975

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CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO

DECLASSIFICATION AND/OR

RELEASE OF THIS DOCUMENT

No DoD objection to public disclosure AS SANITIZED

1 Fok14

pursuant to P.L. 102-526, except for

crAdeletions. ((A)

(1) (A)

18/10/98

PERSONS/ ENTITIES:

DATES:

CATEGORIES:

SPECIAL, GROUP AUGMENTED, MONGOOSE,

June Ll, 190z

Special Group Augmented

LANSDALE, TAYLOR, JOHNSON, GIL-

June 21-20, 4962 MONGOOSE

PATRICK, MCCONE, RFK, LEMNITZER

711/62

Harris Craig

6121-23/62

OCCURRENCE: One infiltration team

introduced into Oriente Province on June 4 and 5, 1962

reported that Cuban security measures made operations in that area difficult. Raul

Castro on June 25 reported that the four had been captured and two had been executed, but

to this date the report is not accepted as fact. June 21-22, 1962 a Marine operation

to emplace a cache_of arns and demolitions was accomplished without incident. The defector

Roig, has begun to provide names of other Cuban G-2 personnel abroad Effective July 1,

1962-Brig. Gen. B.T. Harris, U.S. Army will replace Brig. Gen. Craig as DOD operations

representative.

SOURCE:

Memorandum for the Special Group Augmented

from Lansdale re: Operation MONGOOSE, June 27, 1962 (00399-

00400)

FILE:

STAFF:

DATE:

di Genova

July 1, 1975

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