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[33]JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM
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[36]AGENCY INFORMATION
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[39]202-10001-10219
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[43]DOCUMENT INFORMATION
[45]OPERATION MONGOOSE PROGRESS
[47]05/31/62
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[52]MEMORANDUM
[54]TOP SECRET
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[58]RELEASED WITH DELETIONS
[59]07/20/98
[61]COMMENTS : Reviewed by OSD, CIA, State.
[63]NOUOINT STAFF UBueGTION
[64]TO DECLASSIFIGATION
[65]REQUIRES CONCURRENCE OF
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[74]OF te OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE . “ a
[75]WASHINGTON 28,0. ¢, {33 4
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[81]31 te ay 1962
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[85]3, From: Urig. Cen. Lancdale Sa
[87]Subject: Operation Monsoose Peogreas
[89]. [intetticence niellisence build-up by CIA incluces efforts to recruit a
[90]Guten gloat ineplace and ean ofilelal inan airlines cifice in
[91]HavanZ J She CLA teams nigced ip Pinar cel fio Frovinee leet
[92]March’wes eucceselully re-eupplied by toaritie cocans on
[93]2b stay. The Navy and CLA have worked out a evaperstive effort
[94]@ elrencthen the U.S. security and intellicence prorram at
[95]Cusnizaamne,
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[104]L EMORANLUM FOR THE SPECIAL GROUP (auc SL UONTLEp
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[117]The CAC continues to provide word froca insice Cuta cover-~
[118]ing local security reves and sopular unrest (unrest Tevortedly
[119]increasin:). A subétantial recuctien in oil relinine and suenue
[120]facture of tires ono tubes le reported fram CAC sources.
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[124]ocument in ful
[126]the provisions of the JFK Assassination Records
[130]2 (PLIO2- 526),
[132]Eeona:nic pressure ugon the Communist recsime nay be
[133]increased by a Lepartment of Commerce move denying bunxerina
[134]facilitica at U.S. porte to vessela uncer Sino-Soviet bloc charter 4
[135]carrying carpe to Cuba. State Lepartment reports haviar solicited ‘SI
[136]views of our Arnbassador to Javan resarcing pagsible antroacnes St
[137]fo the Javanese asking tuem te cease eucor purchases frou. Culy
[139]Collection Act of 199
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[142]The Department of State nas no objection tothe
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[148]release or declagsificalion of this d
[150]under
[152]os Mromavanca effortea of USIA ané CLA continue te ¢only eressure
[154]Bee upon tie Cusan rerime Ly focusine wisn abuses of power and failure -
[155]oi hey programe such a8 sxedical and iosd. ‘Sae VOA use of colucees
[156]ia interviews especially underlined thia theme. La lookine into a rosy
[157]USIA proposal tnat we counter Cavemunist Cuba moves to dccress .
[158]Latin America by partieluation in the ataletic North Central Aserican .
[159]ang Caribbean Cavrea set for August ll-2: in Nineston, Jawaica: a
[160]“free Cula” team otght be effective, with geod publicity supvert.
[162]GIABAS NO OBJECTION TO
[164]DECLASSIFICATION AND/OR
[166]RS SWTED aes MeV FA nebGEXCLUDED FROM GDS
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[170]og epee ? poe Takes
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[174]Per Lb. aa (|: ot This Gece: nt centninn
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[182]Incicent at Guantanamo occurred 26 jay ween @ light Guban
[183]eiversit lancee there. Ghree Gubans hoc fercee the pilot, at
[184]pistol point, to land then at our Naval Ease. ith State’a con-
[185]currence, Defense actce: the Gusan pilot flew home, tue 3 Cuban
[187]apece stayed on tie TASG.
[189]racturine. the Rertine 206 been piven priority attention by
[190]CIAL ‘A eenior caee Giuicer hae been assicned full-ticne to unis
[191]epecific actiga, and nes preferential use of CLA ascets. LA es
[192]cesirable cglection targcts, CIA tas founc several woo seem
[193]vulaeeatld Gnstueing the o‘inister of datiunal Leenamny, Leon cal]
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[199]Iricrity Qoerntions Hcheccle of 21‘ ay, seening some positive
[200]actiong in vecalf{ of cur project wuring Lic mest gewe ral ween, Os
[201]brouant a very healthy response from CLA anc USIA. The CIA
[202]determination to meet the challenco kas surfaced four palicy-tyoe
[203]questlogg which I note for you on bebalf of CLA:
[204]E> (4)
[206]edatc 7, “Voice of Free Cuba," is alraust immediately
[207]feasicic, if the Creup will asprove CIA arrancingd Sith
[208]Navy for usc of & subtparinc CIA has flew: plans for
[209]worrying the Communist réfime tiroush . hroacccale
[210]which would appear ta cane from locaagissicent groups
[211]actively planning to harass the rezime.
[213]2), Task 1%, ClA is prepared to cis eminate leaflete on Castro's
[214]failure to the Guuan ropulasionf a ballosniwita a view of
[215]increasing instability of the Ce weeunist A:acuine, Fae
[216]technique is tested and ‘1A pag plans t2 onerate iron a
[218]surface chip im international waters, Ant Croup is
[219]agked tu approve the icea, including Mavy supoort. Yaig
[220]coulu be operating in time to exploit the 26 July anniversary
[221]ot Castro's altace upon govern ant forces ut Santiasa de
[222]Cuba in 133, for “the revolution ‘he has now betrayes.
[224]3), Task 1%, CLA believes it can reerult some 2o-an Leamns
[225]‘for poscilule use in beeting up registance proups wituin Guba.
[226]Croup approval is asacd for I cfense Bu omert imoirsinisy
[227]holding, lonistics. ‘ine ‘noice level hasard is motea, but
[228]this gpecial project evuld be alnoct unnwiices il th sec wiks
[229]sproposed U.o. cnilllary enlist went of Gucans.
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[234]est we et \ le
[236]4)F Tact 23, Counterfeit Currency to increase Gvban econo-nie
[237]problume is consicerey icasivle within 330g. GAYS Unon a
[238]iivalted basis anc in Consiceracle ecale within Six montag,
[239]CTA asks the Group approval before proceecing with thig
[240]action, oe
[242]Other Taska,
[246]. Tavte here that CIA coca not feel it hae
[248]operational means’
[249]tals tivoe, cure
[250]Would roeuire
[252]to undertake Jas No. 22; black-market activities
[253]taser thet Task No. UL, Tite Magacine dissemination,
[254]operational facilities far now uvallaule. I accepr inte finite Celerra of
[255]Task No. 22 and scrubbing ef Task Ne. lon tis bagis.
[257]The Levartment of State reaction, ta my effort to pet the U.S. |
[258]inte priority actions towards our project's geale, has been Cisarpesintins
[259]so me thua far. Avparently, "sy Cenécule of tarsets for GSeciul eixorte
[260]ig accepted only as it smay fit into jong -ranze, eulgiing urosramsne already
[261]uncer way. Uf thie is tre theory of our project, I believe iat the praject
[262]then becomes only a special reporting device end not & 6oecial U.S.
[263]effort to wia tie roal of nelping the Cusane wecapture t
[264]from a canp of Coraniunists,
[266]we Country
[268]“Eyes Cnly" copies to:
[270]1. Cener Taylor . s. ifr. Kennedy
[271]2. hig. Johnson 6. Ceneral teimnitser ~——
[272]3.0 Mr. Cilsatric 7. Chief of Operations
[273]4. or. MeCone
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[276]° fee eee care
[277]ee CAS
[278]ee te Coe eS
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