[1]176-10011-10152
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[6]AGENCY: NARA
[7]RECORD NUMBER: 176-10011-10152
[8]RECORD SERIES: NSF
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[10]Document Information
[11]ORIGINATOR: WH
[12]FROM:
[13]TO: THE RECORD
[14]TITLE: MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
[15]DATE: 06/08/1961
[16]PAGES: 4
[17]SUBJECTS :
[18]ANTI-CASTRO ACTIVITIES
[19]DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT
[20]CLASSIFICATION: Secret
[21]RESTRICTIONS: IC
[22]CURRENT STATUS: Redact
[23]DATE OF LASTREVIEW: 05/08/1998
[24]. OPENING CRITERIA: UPON AGENCY REVIEW
[25]NSF:M&M:SPECIAL GROUP(CI) MEETINGS:6/61-10/62:BOX 319:PENDING NLK-92-104
[27]COMMENTS.:
[29]| 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 |
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[41]MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD ©
[43]sUnIECT: Minutes of Special Group Meeting” 6 Sens 1961 | Lo
[46]EWE: Megere. Bewies, Gilpatric, Bundy, Ralph Bungan, Dulles
[48]Bae. DByagas, Specici Accistant to the Peesident, participated
[49]in the Special Group moeting for the ftvet time.
[51]l. Soom
[53]KMesers. Beoten sad Gligttede agrond wtth ihe pind fur the
[54]Congo. sav.’ Bowles eonditiened bis approval on the accaptance of
[55]the three gruvisione eet forth in the State Pepartment interuel
[56]mezrrandem dated 6 Jane £961 leopy attached). BMr. Dalles indiestad
[57]that these conditicns wore-accepted by the Agency but ho pointed cut
[58]thet the condition which proseribed the inelnsion of Gizenga se hia
[59]reprsgentative in the Leopoldville Goverament involved the daager
[60]of bringing faa repragentative af Moscow whe would ettempe to
[61]eubvert end central fhe gevevament. ir. Bundy fele that he eculd
[62]nat eppréve this program without reference to higher authority. _
[64]Bate wae made of thie pacaihility that tf Gisenge decided te
[65]Ba.
[67]participate in 2 mew Leopaidville Government er Parliz :
[68]ample researces aud 3 chance eventually te win cunteol of the government.
[70]a. Rowton of Politica! action Pre
[72]Mr, Bandy stated that beestso of the speciat aenaitivity of
[74]. programe invelviag covert support to political partica and leaders =~
[76]ip iztendiy ceusteias, Nghor authority wished to review Shem.
[77]Me. Bundy propated Taureday oz r Eeiday, Suse bith og 16th, for
[78]hia purpode.
[80]Mz. Bawles cuggeated that we o might sot to have a general
[81]policy enunciated regarding this euidecs. Other members af the Greup
[83]suggested that general policy statement nright net be sufficiently .
[84]flexible te teke care of special aitustions which might ariae.
[86]BAY. Dulles nated that the pertinent NSC paper authorized
[87]programa ouch eg that under diseussica, but emphseiued hat he
[88]would only undertake this type of activity if it was fully gupported
[89]by che Department of Btate and higher authority’ Ha efated that be
[90]fully appreciated the seagitivity of this tye 2. activity. Mz. Dulles
[92]' -gaid, however, that be felt die Special Group should have come
[94]jatitude to make decisiong on thove matiors withit the gonerat policy
[96]sobich might be laid dowa-by higher suthosity without gefervat of
[98]each specific case far approval. .
[99]Bt. Sandy Stated that he woutd like igs, Dungan to work with
[100]oar people in tho préparation of the briefing te be giver higher —
[101]authority ment wok.
[102]| & Rekesos Procedures - Francis
[104]Boeange of the contingency naturo of thie propeaad and because
[105]of the cswaded agenda, discussion of this matter wae deferred te the
[107]Vistuaes
[109]" Ghis fight wee approved with Chinnt peescanst. There wee aume
[110]discussion 6s te the desivability of having Scath Victsamess conduct
[111]these migsions but it was pointed aut that they did not have the
[113]competence.
[115]* ‘This annex wae approved. 32 wee noted that a progress report .
[116]had just been received and it wea suggested that thie ropert bp ,
[117]astetbatad to members of the Group.
[119]bir, Bundy veiterated the decision that covert annexes should —
[120]nat be procsased through the NSC mechinery. Because of the intorest
[122]af higher authority in politica! acties oporations in friendly arcas {tece :
[123]- ftam 4) and since this anaes was weittes in zather broad terms, hs
[125]would Hhe to check it farther.
[128]; euppocted. the aned for. earzent teferem
[130]Be. Holler stated thet while he wanted tv open diseuasion ef _
[131]tite enatter at thie meeting, he did not expect 6 Baek decigion to be
[132]mide watt ihe wuxt meeting, Mr. Ready noted tho previeus seserva-
[133]tions of the Site Separtmant and the fact. that this matter hed been —
[134]‘eontidered but nat apgrowed three mee previously. Bie. Ciipateic
[135]oq whites TACKLE would
[136]ed the puesible: usa af B.S. peartonmel fer we
[137]My, Dulles gtated tide opinian at the ape of
[139]SELES miselen.
[141], _Mnesiesn perenanet would reise. werteus peobléens in the evant of
[143]an pecident.. the uve of well qualified Chinst crawa, io hie apisten,
[144]would migigate the riehs invalved, tt wes agreed that the prapeant
[145]would be regubasitied fates.
[147]Br. Dulise outlined tho snsnro and value of the equtpmont
[149]seméiniag at Pussto Cahecée and of the need fer negotintisg with
[151]Seg rechely be Mrvotved i ncioving an agremmens wits Some |
[152]betesen the Agency cud the Depariesent <f diate and need act be again
[154]refevend te the Senet} Grorr
[156]Rite. Dalles stated that ho wasted to vase in & general way at
[158]thie aweting the problem af the Agency's relations with the exile greape,
[160]the payment te depoadonte of the strike foreo and the pu
[161]which the Agency hac bean cupportiag. Me emghaeiged thet these
[163]involved.a considerable amount of moacy and thet the matiey ehould —
[164]be renqives at an carly. date. it wae agreed that the Agancy should -
[165]digcuse this motter with Deputy Agsi¢tant Geexets .
[166]and oubalt @ Yermal peepostt to.00 easly meeting of the Special Group
[169]‘eétention Be. Gilgotete nated the very stase relativnehip beteesn
[170]bia efites and ihe Agency and felt that be could obtain all the
[171]infermetion he needed without secelving a copy of the migutes.
[173]My, Dulles suggested that because of the eunsitivity af theve records
[174]and bechudte samme of ihe references contained therein invalved the
[175]ust of paaudenyme, the need of the Group might be satisfied by
[176]having copied of the minutes of each mesting made avelizhte st the
[177]aubgequent meeting ios appeavel. Moesere. Bundy. and Dungan agreed
[178]3 tho cubnisvian af the misgtes for approval at.a subseaucnt meoting
[179]Dut stated that they might Rave & need fer a complete reeord Gnmediataly
[180]st hand te saewer ‘Say qucetians put to thens ly Bighor qudhastty.
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