[1]14-00000
[3]1992 |
[4]ECORDS ACT OF
[5]SSASSINATION R
[7]r ASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY A
[9]104-10227-10153| | 2025 RELE.
[11]teen
[13]a
[16]oar
[18]25 Leprenbec 1951
[20]DEMORANDGY Poa, Deputy Diveeeoy (Plana)
[22] SURJECT ! “Repore @n Cuban Cperattene
[24]fer verted 2-15 Saptanbar 6) -
[26]Thie tg tho S@2oad Sumary repo: e of SCL vi ties 1 Cohan
[28]Sperations, ang fOvers the period 1e15 Septerier 1962, Tits
[29]Fepore with eonsivt of a breakdown Of such operations Leto the
[31], PFinctpal eatessrtas ‘af ex tivity,
[33]As ZI-CR pcetviey
[35]2. puont setivition J Deve loneents
[37]8o. There was a Stal of @ighteey azeats within Cuba at
[38]. the begiming of the Foportiny perisg bead eelen tye femy
[39]by the P8tiod's close, : .
[41]be. Coment: o¢ the sever asenta eispercned legally
[42]Castro eTOupe, S2eivities at the gizpare aed ney
[43]_®atreez intro. the diglewatie Concunl py,
[45]S. Four agents pare recerulted ang CWO agents werg ternie
[46]nated turing the Paricd, :
[48]qd. In tceperation with the Corman ce2k, up heve toitiated
[49]® eperation to debriat futhan SalLors wo Peas tirough
[54]14-0000
[56]Wt ee ae inet enews cine pee
[58]é.
[59]Be
[60]h.
[61]4.
[63]4.
[65]tho qrea. Cloaraneas have boen obtained fer two
[67]Cubans who will sce aa coordinstera for the operation,
[69]Qe. AVCELE=1, @ Uruguayan diplemat, has.been recruited
[70]‘end has agreed to act as a courier for the intel see
[71]1 in Ceba. The agent is ‘currently on his way to Cuba -
[73]“wie boat.
[74]‘AHOT-34, the princtpal ageit/ operater, wing aignal.
[76]2
[78]plan OOADI“, returned to Cuba via legal seans on 6
[79]beptesber and was ofice again in radio commaication
[80]with ue as ef Ut september, fis fa in contact with
[81]APVEDHeL, the principal agent of what rexains of our
[82]intelligence cet {n Cuba, —
[84]Control of tha cGARIZ W/T comnication Link was
[86]| paseed te WAVE from Neadyuartors offastive 14 Sep.
[88]tonbot. 0
[89]AMPALN<] was dispatehed. to Ceveva te attexpe to LS
[91]recruit Raul CErtR) Beailla, Minteter of the Sational
[93]Rank of Cuba, who ts presently attending tho sugar
[94]conference in Switrerlend, —
[95]Jesus LOPEZ Cuerrara, Cobaa airline pilot who ia
[96]@isaftected with tire Castre regina, 12 in oontace
[97]with the Madrid station and has agreed to cooperate
[98]and rezain in place. . oe
[100]Atrangeuomts are being wade for a technical survail~
[101]lente of the cherge office in the Cuban Enbase7, ;
[103]Montevideo,
[105]B. Yropaganda activity
[106]Ll. Halor Efforts
[108]Eperation Rolivar. Gesigned to place sixty atudent/
[109]azents of the Direeterio kevolacionario Fstudtaatit
[110](23%) axtle group te aofversitios througheut the
[111]Soetern Reaisphere, Frezresa; Turea in placa and
[112]twenty-one ara processing,
[114]ont
[116]14-0000
[118]2.
[120]b,
[122]Se
[124]amie’
[126]Epexation Virgen del Cova, poalgned. to explelt the
[127]& .epteabec emmiversary Of tha Cuban patron saint ag
[128]a day of sourning expressing oppeastion to Castro's
[129]attacke upon the church, religious freedon,. and Coben
[130]freadon, trograss: Ali local and testecn Vestephere
[131]aucets alerted for the 8 sepheuier campaign, izty-
[132]ftve thousand pieces of propaganda were distributed
[133]for aaitiag tbreugnosr Retin. Asertea., The Cruzada
[134]Foutalna Cabana (CC) witan's group seat atghe eablos
[135]and 130 letters in the Latin azerican area... Through
[136]ta joint efforts of the CPC and Catholica, ness gud
[137]beredictton eervicas wore held sofory 25,080 veople
[139]| in the Hani stédies, It was seid to be « hage seecoss,
[141]After the reaent Castro exceations, aa emesty cazpaign
[142]waa inittated oa tohalf of politizel and siltcary - .
[144]haonere, LTroezreas: Oua. hundred and eiehe eables —
[145]aod 226 letters vores. sent. te Latia Averica ’y the Coben
[148]&e
[150]The gvenea uewapeper epmmsored tisenty~four thirty:
[152]. slaute progre=s over SMILE, Pinel, tarveted against
[154]d.
[156]c-2)
[158]a.
[160]Rerthern Ravana ond Katancas proviress en general entice
[161]Casto thomss, sven breadcasta ten. cod ona kalf boura
[163]daily over short and acdius wave,
[164]¥e support a. Cuban eaile group producing a weakly
[166]thirty atnats taps for OLetribetion te a nuxber of
[167]Cazibbean basin stations, and a weekly (1feeon xtnute
[168]tape for distribetion through 144% chawnela to Central |
[169]and. South American stationa, At present aorea seventy
[170]statlone participate in thig operation.
[172]WAVE has assumed ecentect vole with local offices ef
[173]Swaa and radie breadcaster Lula COMPE Aguero through
[174]entoue,
[176]Beginning Ul septacber, Lute CONTE Agnero began ohort
[178]_ wave broadcasts ef rkirty ainutes dally on five free
[180]quencies beaned to all Central and jouth aserica and
[181]Caribbean bestu, ,
[183]yall, AW ar ite meres
[185]| St ee
[187]14-0000
[189]Joe ge
[191].@. Marlting broadcasts | were cancelled for pariod for
[193]3.
[195]4,
[197]vessel caintererca.. An electronic engineer tag heen
[198]hired ond eenstruction of TV intrusion equigeeut has
[199]begun. This equi pzent will be vied on the nari¢ina —
[200]broadcast and- ‘be-targeted against: the Uavana area.
[202]£, ~ Cuban Freedom Cosmitics. funded and directed two:
[204]hours. daily over WGBS, Miest, ond. ots bours daily
[205]over SEMF,. Bay Nest. — co,
[207]Leafloto/Pasphieea, Produsttea and dlstribueton threugh-
[209]| 30 the Hester Neslephore by. Sources: »
[212]1) DRE + 10,0¢0
[214]2) cre = 15,000
[215]3) FORD 20,000
[217]b. WAVE printed 4,000 Grandes Mentizes (Rig Lies) ao firee |
[219]of a verias,
[221]Lerietioals
[223]@ ae waokly navopaper! Two edittons, 40,560 By
[224]reulation, . ° : :
[226]db. Inforaatica vawoletter, weekly: Two editions, 4,540
[227]cirevlation, ;
[229]G. SAE Trinchora: One edition, 2,400 WH circulation,
[230]d. APJ Bulletiat Tso edittoss, 16,€00 WH etreulation,
[231]@. FAR Bulletin: One edition, 5,000 WH circulation,
[233]€. FORD Bulletin: Ons edizien, 5,000 WH clreulation.
[235]8 El Mundo, weekly newspaper: 3,090 pes weak tn Montnt-
[236]Son Republic
[238]tiny DY RE Vitec tL UR ORS tld ca viuese daa cen soeses
[241]14-0000
[243]PEM pe id DEpL y rade tek CPchh 3)
[245]Ss. T!
[246]' hh, Rebkenia Libre, weekly eagazine of over 170, eco WH
[248]5.
[250]A&G Sap~r laws |
[252]eh i
[254]3« oe tose fey ol
[255]\ .
[257]Re eent ere Seba Tbe an tie ws
[262]fours and Trevel « Cuben Group Kepresantation
[264]@. DRE. Tw teurs covering sraatl, Cruguey, Argentina,
[265]and Chile,
[267]“&, CFC. feo tours covering chile, Bolivie,. argentina,
[269]Fera, Ecuador, Colewia ‘and Fanana,
[270]@. farigus MUELTA, Tolute pedieal congreaa,
[272]a Arrangenents are in process to send a owall vertety
[274]6.
[276]” troupe to tenieo for propaganda valaa. The por for=
[277]cance 9111 be Filvzed on 15 wm for sebaoquent general
[278]ase througieut Latin: Averica. .
[280]@. Arrangeamts ware ‘nada wtih the State Dopartweat by
[281]wn/4/secuciey. fer the faailltation af re-entry Lato
[283]the Unlesed States of long-term Caban assetz dispatched
[285]Qa. propaganda teurs of Cestral aad South Arex tes,
[287]Ctber Activitios, Roadquartore rapresentative wer wtth.
[289]Rojas Se Gantamariua, and discussed his plan for PUAUTOs |
[291]_ project, i.c., eatabliament of phantom sella insids
[293]Cuba through sedius ef propaganda chair letters, Yaad
[295]quarters 19 studying the iden with a view to posatble
[299]political Action Mekivity
[301]1.
[303]Cxt. A seating wag beld 9 septesber with br. Mire Cardenas
[305]st wich tice be was advised by higher authority that our
[306]CGovernasnt regards the C20 as the control poles of contact
[307]jn ita dealing with the Cuban exile and oncersroud
[308]activity. A basic adeiaterrative bedzet #ill bo alleeated,
[309]@aé fc will he is the esishborheed of a million dollars
[310]por yoar, All other allovattons of maney will be on the
[311]basis of speaific projecta aulrsitted by the Counci! aad
[312]approved by tan Untted Ftates, Thea Cuban Council gill
[313]continea to broaden ita besa allowing entry of all subd-
[314]stantial exile groupe not identified with Batiata or with
[316]Oo a a
[318]14.90000
[320]be
[321]Coumsnios, Groups vet willing ca serk with the Couctl
[322]wili ba dealt with bilarerally (the unlted States and
[323]the group. (evolved), but iv. Miro will Sa kheve toferseg
[324]of these activities, Such information will be kept in
[325]eho strictest secrecy by br. Miro and his apecialiy
[326]eppeinted asaiatent. If this arrangement should Prove.
[327]‘inaseure, such contacts will terainace, ALL provlens
[328]atisies free Council activities will be discussed bemmen
[329]-the C&C snd the Bureau of ANA of Stats Departaent. pr,
[331]. Miro will maintain his contact with the Vhite House for
[333]Cases Weerein ba considexe euch contact to be urgently
[334]necassary. Lot Oo
[336]2.-addtttona? Folitieal Develepnents, Afteaz high level
[338]Valted states conuiceratioa and deeisien, Br, Miro waAS
[339]-inforsed, at a meeting on 16 Septenter, that the respea-
[340]sibility for the organisation ead pleas for eastle Cuban
[341]jurists and Lseyars. vould Se hia, In addition, to bia
[342]future funding “salaries” of the existing ALASAU oezgani@
[343]Betion, $5,060 par aonth would te provided I<. Biro oar ;
[344]hin destenee retreastiva m1 August to sumpect fr, Hire’
[345]faction of lasyers. to whos he bas a leng utscding
[346]comiteee. It wis eaphasised thar thia tracafer ef ;
[347]Kespessthiliey muse ‘he accosplished hsrvmiously, without
[348]edveras prass resection, oF Suppor? ef this work would be
[349]witivirawn. Col. Yerdeli Jotmson was hired apd will be
[350]pinced ip contact with Dr. Miro prior to l Cerober, fe
[351]Will function ae the day-tceday cantace bhetugen Or. Biro
[352]and this Ageucy and the imited States Cowernuent. If waa
[353]wgda elesr to fr. Kirg that big desand for repponsibilizy
[354]as exclusive sharmel to tha other profasslonal groups,
[355]1.@., Stadente und stor, waa reflected. Re was told that
[356]any proposals he odght wish te sake in the atedenc gnd
[357]labor fields waulif ba welcowed as promoting haragay and
[358]eventual aclty of Cubas exile antt-Castro elawents.
[360]Faranilitary acetvizy
[361]oeeeiaamtetnemmbasaanae ic aletre a eden ear ate
[363]Ae
[365]Hetitioe sctinity
[369]a, Sighe vessais, four Agency sumed end four Cutan omed,
[370]are available to auppore thie accivity. Sf the eight
[372]vessels, five were oparational and threa were endarzoing
[375]14-0000 we . ;
[377]dé.
[379]b.
[387]vepalrs during the period, fhe principal activity
[388]during the porfod revolved around presaration and
[389]aepport of operarion TlAga0, to bo tonlenented 16
[390]Septeuber. : -
[392]The Ll, BARBARS-2, ia now awaiting addtt‘onal
[393]engineering acd alectrical work st the Jap Jden
[394]drydock Company. Paley has been caused by: che Lack
[396]of priority and tho induction of several ‘Ravy ehips
[398]requiring argent. repairs.
[400]Captain T2240 has spotted a coup lore crew fox the
[401]BARPARS J and eraw nasap and blographic date have - -
[403]‘been anbaitted to Meadguartera fur ¢leayar.ce, ;
[404]‘Tie Cover and Cemoreial seat? fe engaged. tn prec.
[406]viding for the ships ‘resistration, nae change, and
[407]SOVGE michaniea te sllow for future fiméing and
[409]. Cperation.
[411]Ze bz snk Agtivities aod Developmen 3
[413]8. There was 2 total of forty-tws 11 assate Javelved tn
[414]m@ethuleles daring the poriod. inside Cuba there wre
[415]. €8 agents, a Principal agent end @ ¥adio cporator.
[417]tuternaily, there were. forty agent assets cenpessd of
[418]thirty-five rx types and {ive radio eperators. .
[420]Approval wag granted for tha psazage of RS-6 radio
[421]GSax conplere wit: aignal plan, pada and crystals
[422]date Cuba via AMELESS~3 channel Wiica atilixe a
[423]foreign diplomatic courier, . ;
[424]Approval was granted for the eoaduct. of operation
[425]Ist, a exfiltratton oparation to be tapleomtes 22
[426]Ga 9 Suptexber seven aNnare agents wero terminated —
[427]leaving @ setal of thirty tn tho aToup.
[429]The internal ra/wt eperaver ERAIGUF asing signal plan
[431]BUTLOX roperte thee his gceep hap operating a
[432]clandestine radio brosdeast otece 12 Septauber (adto
[435]14-00000
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[438]Fis Ey . |
[439]2 SECRET . : |
[440]oe 8 = ;
[441]‘Lihercad) on 40. wetor bsedé Zrom 1360 to 1313 locat |
[442],tira on Tussdays, Thuredeys and Saturdays. We are
[443]attempting to varify this elate, and an announcement .
[444]will be sade over Voice of Amarica as to the existence
[445]| _ ‘Of the broadcasta. - .
[446]zg. Rrstoing
[447]A t4. train ‘elose of riod 15 gotent ter
[448]"  @ _ Total puuder of agents trained: 19 |
[449]&, Yoral ousar of agents in training; 26 7
[450]a, sgente trained ia SY; 7 . a
[451]. db. Agents, trained ie eradocrafts 4
[452]“3, packnop
[454]a aAgecte tratnod fo. agit/prop: 4
[456]b. Agente in training in agit/prop: -2 (Includes two
[457]‘af¥ radops.) ; .
[459]C. Agente ready for training: 12
[461]8. Latent teary
[463]i. #
[465]ae Agents in trateing: iz
[467]db. Type of training: Small boar bandliag, reception,
[468]reeoanalesenca techniques,
[470]?. . Comamisations = agent Tye
[472]Meszages. WE: 15 cotal ~ 12 seceivad, 3 sent by WAVE.
[474]Ry .diok .
[475]Ra 3 tiated
[477]Scbhe
[479]c.
[481]eT msgs ty
[482]eS OA
[485]-~ J -
[486]uppors
[487]i. Bases
[491]Havin, Winetesa ataff asents wate procousad at
[492]Keadquartero and dispatcisd FCS te VALS bringing:
[493]the totel of C3 persoanal te 23 at the eloso of
[494]the partod, Tha ransvattca of naw offices at PAVE
[495]ie cesglote, ee a
[497]REN. New hea respomeibility for reisying all
[498]tratfte to and trea -VAvE and crypto relay wosoonai«
[499]bility fer all BASRA traffie, The office of Comumi~
[500]Sations has recetvad theiz apgreved 7/0 for Rte4 and
[502]' have comesacdd pirsaansi setions oa approximately
[503], &ifty porsonnel] assigned at this tnetallation, .
[505]‘e
[507]=) te. Clea Lancy, @H/S/Legtstiaa, ta new at FIO
[509]a.
[511]for the purpoee ef adjusting tha. isventory
[512]pending errangcazats te be sade to transfer sil
[513]“Hi material held by Bro ee Sepply Rivietca,
[514]‘OffLas of Legistioe,
[516]2) The Plensing ztaff, Offices ef Logistics, has
[517]| acted es coordinator {a matters pertaining ta
[518]personnel, Zingnes, eever and security, tha
[519]majority of waich k«ve been or will be astrled _
[521]3) Fresent plans eontosplate the relasse of JINYTG
[522]. &@ the Giftco of Logtatics an 1 Oexobor 1931,
[524]ALL materiel et JHTIDE bas beer inveaterted end pre-
[525]pared for shignant. Although tha iarendad earriax,
[526]the ship JOZAH, arrived at EMTIBE on 3 Septenber,
[527]loading was delayed dua to the prasesce of foreiga
[528]shipping in ths area. if is anticipated that loading
[529]will comsenca on or aboct 18 Septewber and will be
[530]eseplared within four daya, . .
[534]EY
[538]“The transfer of MTG to tha Ofte of togtotigg
[542]@. JHEASI. A graft of a lease agremzsnt for tho DRARa
[543]property has been prepared end forwarded to ths ower
[544]ef the real eotate for final approval.
[546]3. Finanga
[548]@. Hnewora hava been recsived fren various sources re=
[549]garding our queries for new Cubam pesos. Two sourcea.
[551]are in ths precess of procuring pesos in the ssoent of os
[553]$10,000 &.5, dollirve,
[555]® The: funding for PIOUISE is in process, Mr. efi,
[556]“Wa/46/Pinance, 1s at EAIS to establish a eocnareial
[557]aeae of records for naintenanca by the field offica.
[559]By Total FY 41962 ebligations through 13 Septendes for
[560]Cebaa operations ara $4,875,993.60, Of this total, -
[561]$1, 674,775.00 represents payzseta for the ealniénance
[562]of tho O26 end payzants for dayendonte of the strike
[563]fereca ‘through September. .
[565]These is 4. epesial intelligence qmex this report, “Countere
[567]to
[568]‘revslotionary Activities ta Cuba," for tha peried 1-15 September,
[570]faaued separately.
[572]J. C. RIES
[573]Chief,
[574]Western Hemisphere Eivisica
[576]phe Ait/4/P Langs, R.Dinsmurosbh (27 September 1961)
[579]Orig. &1- Addresnee
[581]Le ¢C/ors :
[583]Ll - cAnD’
[584]1 = wr/cop3 7
[585]Leo c/han/4 . ’
[586]2 = 88/4/Plaaa
[588]a
[591]fino wd