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[71]Index Cards, June/July 1975
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[78]ELLEGDEEE 'ploog CCé6oc AH
[80]“2 afea-
[82]0 OBJECTION
[83]- gto SECURITY COUNCIL
[85]at ar
[87]ah f° [i
[89]PERSONS/ENTITIFS: DATES: CATEGORIES:
[90]EC FA CROUP AUGMENTED — MONGOOSE, July 11, 1962 } Special Group Augmented
[91]SDALE,? TAYLOR; -JOHNSON,— GILES | MONGOOSE
[93]PATRICK; “MCCONES” RFR; TEMNETZERY
[95]OCCURRENCE: Notice to Special Group that operational representatives are preparing
[96]assessments of Operation MONGOOSE. These will cover among other things "factors worth
[97]considering in deciding on a future coursg.of action (We have a working definition of
[98]four possible future courses of action) . BRCM Amcmmamgonwiateldurcciee
[102]STAPF:
[104]SOURCE: Memorandum for the Special Group Augmented
[105]from Lansdale re: Progress OPERATION MONGOOSE 11 July 1962
[107]00428-00430
[108]weeks )
[110]DATE: di Genova
[111]July 2, 1975
[116]These in he spotting, recruiting and training of ®
[118]Nish ake, daca,
[119]phe Af 94
[121]= - 3
[122]g a BIECTION
[123]NO 0 8 ae lic disclosure
[124]NATIONAL SECURITY couNcl No DoD abies i (2526, ¢ xc oyat ior
[126]pursuant to
[128]AKL _f> Trepp
[132]DATES :
[133]8/31/62 SGA
[135]_ PERSONS/ENTTTIES :
[136]Cansdal McCone Rusk
[137]MONGOOSE
[139]aylor RFK McNamara
[140]Johnson Lemnitzer Harvey | .
[141]Gilpatrick Bundy GN Aun AIL IAS ‘
[145]Lansdale also suggests other activities to carry out objective C (ie intensification
[146]of intelligence collection)...
[148]te
[150]COME
[152]avelers who have potential access to ni ficant- on, mains
[153]merican Airlines service between—the-U..S...and_Cuba [expanding as practical
[154]communications. lligence coverage. of-Cuban-communicationsnetwork a.the_continuing
[156]monitoring of overt Caban broadcasts, etc.
[157]For details sce 00678-00680.
[159]H
[163]| VPARP:
[164]8/31/62 mano from Gen Lansdale to SGA (00678-00680) | Wallach
[166]PILE: pe July 3, 1975
[168]ELLEOGEE : PIaegd Co60gc AH
[170]PF. sheg
[172]et Mle b Yo)
[174]Dn
[175]ection Z-
[176]no O8J: wry COUNCIL
[178]UG
[179]WATICt SEC jh; y | .
[180]| D obijecticn to public disc
[181]‘i iol Me evant to EL {U0-52 6 seeneepilar—
[183]Me 25
[185]CATEGORIES:
[186]MONGOOSE (Phase IT)
[188]DATES:
[189]4 Sept 1962
[191]PERSONS /ENTITIRS :
[192]GENERAL LANSDALB, MCGEORGE BUNDY
[194]OCCURRENCE:
[196]"Pursuant to our telephone conversation this afternoon, it would seem worthwhile
[197]to get the consensus of the group's views as to the type and timing of the
[198]activities in Phase TI."
[200]In my opinion, the following numbered activities may pose possible policy questions
[202]20 (hal loans, 79 34 SWA tadio), 27 et eres (attack_agricul tured
[203]a Ee |! 40.(COMENE)),
[205]STATE:
[206]Memorandum from Lansdale to Bundy 4 Sept 1962 PCW
[207]FILE: (00688) HATE: June 29, £975
[209]Cape
[211]“ g aed LELeozZze:pIo0d cceOs AH
[214]BME 3/1/94
[216]- | hee G
[217]“NO 232s | ee Ul ~)
[219]DATES: CATEGORIES:
[220]9/14/62 | MONGOOSE
[221]Special Groups Augmented
[224]LANSDALE, cenerat
[228]As reflected in the 14 Sept. 1962 minutes of the meetin the SGA_on,
[229]Operation Mongoose, General LANSDALE "reported that nef :colleetion! rogram
[230]is being stepped up considerably and should be in full swing by 1 November".
[232]SOURCE: )
[234]Minutes of meeting of’ SGA on Operation Mongoose 9/14/62 PGW
[235](00048)
[237]FILE: DATE:
[239]Cage 6/30/75
[241]“ELLEDZZEPIOOG GcEeos AH
[243]9 abeg
[245]NO OBJECTION
[246]NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL, | popseeTio8 79
[247]pt deer +o StATE . CIA HAS N RTION AND/OR
[248]on bteckeled Unde a | DET OF THIS DOCUMENT
[250]ge 7 dec 73
[253]“Tielms, Richard
[254]Leyland Bus Co.
[256]OCCURRENCE? Helms testified that the aim of the Cuban operations was "to
[257]get ‘rid of Castro or the Castro regime in Cuba; lets put it that way, and no
[258]Limitations were placed on the means. In fact, Io never recall having been told by
[260]anybody do not do this, do not do that, do not do the other thing." (26) (The
[261]thove statements refer to_ Mongoose.) elms testified that "the pressure was very
[262]intense and I remember vividly it was very intense.". The pressure Jed ta several
[263]_very nutty schemes.” (26) Helms testified the pressure built up to the Pav of Pip:
[265]CATEGORIES:
[267]Castro
[268]Mongoose
[270]Td then Tay cormant for awhile and intensified again toward the end of 1961 and
[271](1962. The Cuban Hissile Crisis itself was the period of greatest intensity. After-
[272]‘ards interest tapered off, although Helms recalled cfforts in 1963 involvine
[273]__ economic warfare such as turning off oi] deliveries and stoppine bis de Liveries
[274]fsurehwting an wTetenpt to stop the sale by t thefey land Bus Company in Spain of bases tomy
[275]= ay SOURCE: STAFF: | .
[277]Ilelms 6/13/75 Rhea
[279]FILS: DATE:
[281]6/28/75
[284]LELEOSCE: PIOOG CoEOs MH
[286]a ahead
[288]CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO
[290]~ NO OBJECTION - RECLASSIFICATION AND/OR
[291]Ary COUNCIL RELEASE OF THIS DOCUMENT
[292]AS SANITIZED . —- ~
[294]po Re 3 OES TP ee
[295]Fe
[296]| ea
[298]DATES: CATEGORIES:
[302]AT
[303]PIREPATRICE) jy o>
[304]William Harvey _ D = :
[305]Gen._Lansdale (Nov. 21, 1962> (Special Group Augmented
[307]Operation Mongoose
[308]Cuba
[310]Walter Elder
[311]DCI
[314]“Th '
[318]With regard to paragraph 2 of Lansdale's memorandum to SGA dated 14 Nov.
[319]1962 Harvey states: "The statement that Operation Mongoose had had no information on
[320]this operation since early October was patently false. Specific references made to the
[321]pen ultimate paragraph and Lansdale's memorandum concerning a report for the CIA which he
[322]used as a basis for memorandum dated 31 Oct. 1962 to Oswald Kirkpatrick. This refers to
[324]a telephonic-conversation-on—the-evening-of-30_Oct.—1962_between_Lansdale andie@vceucig
[326]which is referred specifically in paragraph 2 on pages 7 and 8 of my reference memoranda.
[328]I have discussed this matter in detail with@@Rccweg and clearly recollects that his
[329]conversation with Lansdale on that date took place as reflected in my reference memorandum,
[330]During this conversation there was ho discussion of previous operations except a bricf
[331]discussion of the COBRAGER@REMeRmDY teams and Lansdale did not ask, according to Chesus>" 8
[332]recollection, any specific questions concerning assets inside or prior opérations which
[334]——_ SOURCE, would logically have léd to the discussions STAFF:
[336]of the Matahambre operation." TT
[337]Ppul Wallach
[339]Moperandum dated Nov. 21, 1962 (01151) _ DATE:
[341]July 1, 1975
[344]9 abeg
[346] ELLEOCEE  PIOOG CGEOo AH
[348]<e TION
[349]HO OBIECTIO L
[350]NATIONAL SECURITY COUNG
[352]ELE “
[353]£5 SPE ( - gt IT et
[357]DATES: CATEGORIES: id
[358]Gen. Lansdale /
[359]William K. Harvey 8/7/62
[361]SPECIAL GROUP AUGMENTED
[362]OPERATION MONGOOSE :
[364]OCCURRENCE:
[366]Harvey states that the estimated cost of CIA in terms of personnel
[367]_assigned full-time to Operation Mongoose would have to be increased to at least
[368](if dage two of Mongoose went into effect) and that the estimated fiscal budgets
[370]for 1963 and 1964 would have to be increased to over
[372]SOC at on &
[374]SOURCE:
[376]Aug 8, 1962 memo from Gen Lansdale to the Wallach
[377]Special Group Augmented (00587)
[379]FILE: July 2, 1975
[381]6 aheg ‘LLLEOZZE! PIOOG ccé60oc AH
[383]iN . vo : :
[384]nO ; seatt blie disclosure
[385]NATONAL SECURITY CONST eee oat
[387]BRC IOP ber
[390]. Cansdale McCone Rusk 8/31/62 SGA
[391]aylor RFK McNamara MONGOOSE
[392]Johnson Lemnitzer Harvey ww.
[393]Gilpatrick Bundy ; GAN AL AIR LIKAS
[397]Lansdale also suggests other activities to carry-out objective C (ie intensification |
[398]of intelligence collection). .
[400]These, i ethe spotting, recruiting and training of (ROBES UMET neon mcs ae
[401]Peete ge eeeeytravelers who have potential access to Significant information, main-
[402]taining Pan American Airlines service between the U.S. and Cuba, expanding as practical
[403]communications intelligence coverage of Cuban communications networks, the continuing. _ _
[404]monitoring of ovért Cuban broadcasts, etc.
[405]For details see 00678-00680..
[407]SOURCE: SPARE:
[409]8/31/62 neno from Gen Lansdale to SGA (00678-00680) Wallach
[411]PILE: : | DATE: — July 3,. 1975
[413]LLLEOSTEPIOOG EG60S AH
[419]CB)VVD 9
[421]“ja Wet Aa wads
[423])(e) et 99g ‘9GEzT OF
[425]umous Se esioxe pues ped ui XZ Ayssepeg 1. .
[427]ameter" FO BOUBUNOUOD UAN CI
[429]—————i9g1 Asse /esueyo FE] ussep ueyey C1
[431]SIVLS dO LINSWieVdSd
[435]onniSnear soon
[437]REISE gS
[438]call o cite . . L SECUR a ; .
[439]/ . NATIONA No DoD objection to public disclosure
[440]. pursuant to P.L. 102-526, ae
[442]Tansdae~ McCone Rusk 8/31/62 ft SGA
[443]aylor RFK McNamara MONGOOSE
[444]Johnson Lemnitzer Harvey.
[446]Gilpatrick Bundy a be , aan
[447]OCCURRENCE: “ ;
[449]Lansdale sets forth the psychological activities to be used to “arty Gtit“dbjective A:
[450](i.e., the discreditation and isolation of the Cuban regime). , -
[452]VOAL.
[456]The psychological activities include statements beamed to Cuba, Voice of America short~—
[457]wave broadcasts, propaganda, cartoon books, tv outlets to Cuba, propaganda exhibits,
[459]developing specific proposals: for use of balloons to deliver propaganda to Cuba, direct-
[461]ing propaganda_at Soviet and other Bloc personnel in Cuba, Voice of Free Cuba broadcasts
[462]from some Etamagines, making available to the international Narcotics Commission
[463]documented evidence of Cuban explortation/importation of narcotics, arranging for Caches
[465]-of limited soviet check arms to be discovered in selected Latin American countries,
[466]ostensibly smuggled in from Cuba,
[468]SOURCE: STAFF:
[470]Wallach
[472]8/31/62 memo from Gen Lansdale to SGA (00669-00672)
[474]FILE:
[476]DATE: July 3, 1975
[481]“ET. abea
[483]yO OBJECTION. ara - Oo | |
[484]“Nation an Sc | SO | - Ng bop objection to public disclosure
[485]/$ / , . pursuant to P.L. 102-5 526 euespilar
[486]ee S12 G2
[488]CATEGORIES:
[489]MONGOOSE (Phase IT)
[491]DATES:
[492]4 Sept 1962
[495]GENERAL LANSDALE’, MCGEORGE BUNDY
[497]OCCURRENCE:
[499]"Pursuant to. our telephone conversation this afternoon, it would seem worthwhile
[500]to get the consensus of the group's views as to the type and timing of the
[501]activities in Phase II."
[503]In my opinion, the following numbered activities may pose possible policy questions
[504]20 (balloons), 23 (SWAN radio), 27 (sabotage), 32 (attack agriculturef/with
[506]chemicalsj, 40 (COMINT), 48-50 (Cuban exiles, Carribbean nations) , 54 (post-
[507]Castro). ee  tetyhteas
[509]SOURCE:
[511]Memorandum from Lansdale to Bundy | 4 Sept 1962 PGW
[512]FILE: (00688) DATE: June 29, 1975
[514]“LELEOTZEPIOON « GGEOoc AH
[518]NO OBJECTION 22 ed
[520]yo AT eg es ;
[522]en ee ae Cc
[524]& — NATIONAL sep i
[525]U ©. if |
[527]CATEGORIES:
[529]Special Group Augmented
[530]MONGOOSE
[534]BUNDY, GENERAL DECKER, MR. MURROW
[535]RFK, GENERAL LANSDALE. MARTIN
[536]GENERAL HARRIS, WILLIAM BUND,
[537]GENERAL CARTER)
[539]OCCURRENCE:
[541], Hy AMO a BP RL AP A
[542]Meeting of SGA On Operation MONGOOSE, 6 September 1962. Discussion of LANSDALE's
[543]suggestion #32 (agricultural sabotage). GENERAL CARTER emphasized the extreme
[544]sensitivity of any such operation and the disasterous results that would flow
[545]from something going wrong.particularly.if there were obvious attribution to vA
[547]~the-U-S. He-went-on-to say, however; that” it would bé fidsSiblé to ‘accomplish
[549]this purpose by methods more subtle than those indicated in the paper. He men-
[550]tioned specifically the possibility of producing crop failures@iRa aera nee
[551]| Oe Bteloeuca aeiiwhich would appear to be of natural origin. BUNDY said that
[552]he had no worries about any such sabotage which could clearly be made to appear
[553]as a result of local Cuban disaffection or a natural disaster, but that we must
[555]avoid external activities such_as release of chemicals, etc. unless they could
[557]SOURCE ‘be completely covered up. STAFF:
[558]SGA MONGOOSE Minutes 9/6/62 (00045-00046) PGW
[559]FILE: ; DATE:
[561]Cage June 29, 1962
[563]LLLEOTTETPLOOG GG60S AH
[567]NO OBJECTION.
[568]NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
[572]y DATES: CATEGORIES: 7
[573]WALT ELDER, RPK, GENERAL LANSDALE, 9/14/62 MONGOOSE
[574]MCGEORGE BUNDY , G2RN@emepecyey (CIA) Special Group Augmented ~
[576]OCCURRENCE:
[578]CIA Headquarters and all WH stations are to be especially to alert for any shipments
[579]of arms or other subversive material from Cuba to other Latin American countries--
[580]Chief, Task Force W says. this alert has been laid on and is in force.
[582]SOURCE:
[584]Memorandum for the record on MONGOOSE meeting, 14 Sept 1962-
[585]Walt Elder
[587]FILE: Cage 6 oof
[589]STAFF:
[590]» PCW
[592]DATE: June 30, 1975
[596]NO OBJECTION ox syne
[598]NA wh wat COUNCIL
[600]PERSONS/ENTITIES: DATES: CATEGORIES:
[601]Walt ELDER, RFK, GENERAL LANSDALE, 9/14/62 MONGCOSE
[603]MCGEORGE BUNDY , @egaecd caer BG A), Special Group Augmented
[605]OCCURRENCE:
[607]SOURCE:
[608]Memorandum for the record on MONGOOSE meeting, 14 Sept 1962-
[609]W. Fler
[610]PELE Cage : ooo
[612]DATE? June 30, 1975
[616]‘GT abe
[618]NO OBJECTION
[619]NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
[623]WALT ELDER _, RFK
[624]GENERAL LANSDALE
[625]MOGEORGE BUNDY
[627]DATES:
[629]CATEGORIES:
[631]9/14/62 MONGOOSE
[633]Special Group Augmented
[635]The 12 September addendum to the Phase II MONGOOSE operations was discussed and
[637]the entire Phase II was approved in priciple as a platform from which to proceed. J
[638]Activities which may be especially sensitive are to be brought before the group,
[640]and this body wishes to-be kept generally advised on progress.
[642]SOURCE: . STAPF:
[643]Memorandum for the record on MONGOOSE metting, 14 Sept 1962- PGW
[644]Walt Elder (overs \
[646]PILE: Cage DATE: June 30, 1975
[648]LLLEDSZETPIOOG «SE608 AH
[650]“OL aber
[652]NO OBJECTION
[653]NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
[655]5
[659]PERSONS/ENTITIEFS: DATES: CATEGORIES:
[660]WALT ELDER, RFK, GENERAL LANSDALE 9/14/62 MONGOOSE
[662]' MCGEORGE BUNDY @Satgement
[664]Ep eg (CIA) Special Group Augmented
[666]OCCURRENCE:
[668]This memorandum reports that the ATTORNEY GENERAL "expressed concern that activities
[669]by certain Cuban exiles are reaching the point where the government may be forced
[670]' to take action against them rather than to simply state that “we are investigating."
[671]The agency is requested to see what it can do to help the noise level of these
[672]- activities. ; ~ ; : a Coes
[674]SOURCE:
[675]' Memorandum for the record on MONGOOSE meeting. 14 Sept 1962
[676]Walt Elder (00818)
[677]FILE: Cage
[679]Ae AS Oa RE Se eH TE A AN sm em HD AD Sey Mt ee hen EO RY EE eee me ese ats ne a ie nn
[681]“LLLEOZTETPIOOG «seeos AN
[683]LE abeg
[685]NO OSJECTION
[686]“NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
[687]S$ NO OBJECTION TO
[688]Deol SIFICATION A908
[689]RELEASE ¢ 2
[690]AS SANITIZE!
[691]CI)CAQ
[693]Kennedy, Rob. Patchel, Col.
[694]Helms Johnson , Ge.» 16 Oct 62 + MONGOOSE
[695]Lansdale. ~ Hurwitch, R. Special Group Augmented
[697]DECURRENCE? when REK asked Helms for his comments, helms stated that "we were prepared.
[698]to get on with the new action program and that we would execute it agressively."
[699]Helms pointed out, however, that the objective of Operation MONGOOSE would have to be
[700]determined at some point since the Cubans with whom we have to work were seeking a
[701]reason for risking their lives in these operations. Helms detailed his conversation
[702]with, t the young Cuban fg ron the" Ean who pointed out that they were willing to
[703]commit people only on operations’ which they regarded as sensible... Helms defines
[705]sensibie in Cuban terminology as meaning an action which would contribute to the liberatic
[706]of their country, another way of saying that the United States, perhaps in conjunction
[707]with other Latin American countries, would bail them out militarily. Helms’ point
[709]PILE: (
[711]was specially echoed by Huston and Ryan. i
[713]SOURCE: ae I STAPF:
[714]16 Oct 62 memo for the record by R. Helms (01095) . \ PGW
[715]| 6/30
[717]_ BT abe _LiLEOeTE  PToog CCé6oc AH
[719]Bruce ‘Chéever» (CIA), ;
[721]NO OBJECTION
[723]. os 0 QRECTION TO
[724]NATIONAL SECURITY coUNctt ae Se: ANDIOR
[725]5 DOCUMENT
[727]PERSONS/ENTITIES: DATES: CATEGORIES:
[728]Harvey a a
[729]Gen. Lansdale Pave wee
[730]25 Oct 1962 Cuba
[731]Mongoose
[733]Special Group Augmented
[737]ipa Gh eg 3}
[739]pes Cheever ' ‘Si comments .
[741]SOURCE:
[743]Memorandum for record re Item for Meeting of Special Group !
[744]Auenentes on 26 Oct 1962, prepared by Lt. Col. Patchell on 10/26 | pape: 6/29
[745](00737) ——
[747]Cheever! suggested to Patchell that Gen. Lansdale call Bill Harvey since Bill had briefed
[748]We Gen. 9 on what the CIA was doing. Patchell indicates that Ben. Lansdale was informed of *
[753] NO-OBJECTION
[754]"= NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
[756]CIAHAS NO OBJECTION TO
[757]DECLASSIFICATION AND/OA
[759]RELEASE OF THIS DOCUMENT
[763]ee 3
[764]Perey
[767]rrr KIRK PA TRICK fy jer! Te
[768]William Harvey DUP |
[770]Gen. Lansdal¢_ —M
[771]Walter Eldet Ce
[772]me!
[776]a Operation Mongoose
[777]“Fan's, @ (Cuba
[779]Nov. 21, 1962 (|Special Group Augmented
[781]With regard to paragraph-2-ef-bamsdale's memorandum to SGA dated 14 Nov.
[783]1962 Harvey states: ‘The statement that Operation Mongoose had had no information on
[785]this operation since early October was patently false. Specific references
[787]made to the
[789]pen ultimate paragraph and Lansdale's memorandum concerning a report for the CIA which he
[791]used as a basis for memorandum dated 31 Oct. 1962 to Oswald Kirkpatrick. This, reve
[793](=== -gs -tetephonie- conversation on the evening of 30 Oct. 1962 between Lansdale and !
[794]es 7 and 8 of my reference memorandu..——-
[796]which is referred specifically in paragraph 2 on_pas
[798]I have discussed this matter in detail witl ae fand clearly recollects that his
[799]conversation with Lansdale on that date took place as reflected in my reference memorandum.
[801]During this conversation there was no discussion of previous operations except a brief
[802](5 @¥teams and Lansdale did not ask, according tok Sous
[804]: y . MP STARE:
[805]€ the Matahambre operation." —
[806]Phul Wallach
[807]M . i
[808]Memerandum dated Nov a1, 1962 USL) | US. DATE:
[810]July
[812]a i 3 boars
[813]poor Fe EY PAs
[816]assets inside or prior operations
[818]“which
[820]1, 1975
[824]dec 13...
[825]A
[832]OBECTION
[835]- cA HAS NO OBJECT
[836]10
[837]PEERS ICATION favo
[838]i
[839]A SARE OF TH s S DOCUMENT :
[841]ae o be DB
[843]~ CYC)
[847]DATES: CATEGORIES:
[848]‘Gen. Lansdale
[849]John McCone oo ~
[851]i
[853]|
[854]; | 30 OCt 1962 Operation Mongoose —
[855]' Gen. Carter ; |
[857]After Lansdale's converation with McCone, he called@gucyeveesea who asaured him that
[858]‘he had received similar orders from Carter and that all militant actions under CIA were
[859]being held at a Stop.
[861]SOURCE: STAFF :
[863]Memo fro the record by Gen. Lansdale dated 30 Oct 1962. (00739) PGW
[864]~ PILE: poe 6/29
[867]LLLEGSTETPIOOG CSEOcg AH
[869]- Te efea-
[871]SOURCE: -
[874]‘TV COUNCIL ;
[875]= av S008 CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO
[876]_ DECLASSIFICATION AND/OR
[877]_ RELEASE OF THIS DOCUMENT
[878]AS SANITIZED
[879]3 per 73
[881]ci) Ca)
[882]. PERSONS/ENTITIES: ; DATES: ’. CATEGORIES:
[883]Gen. Lansdale”
[885]John McCone ; 30 Oct 1962 Operation Mongoose
[887]Bundy =F (CIA)
[889]OCCURRENCE:
[891]Lansdale said that he had been told by Bundy on Sunday, Oct 28, to hold up action on the
[892]twenty teams by submarine for 24 hrs. and. Lansdale had promptly notified CIA. Lansdale
[893]added that yesterday (Oct 39) upon receipt fron@RiReyeree on the subject Lansdale had -
[894]again taken up w. Bundy, and Bundy had told Lansdale that he would tell McCone to have
[895]CIA hold everything. Lansdale opines that he presumes Bundy had so informed McCone.
[897]Memo for the record by Gen. Lansdale dated 30 Oct 1962. (00739)
[899]PGW
[900]FILE:
[904]CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO
[906]BE CATION AND/OR
[907]' naTionAL SECURITY COUNCIL en ee 3 ee B
[909]cA)
[911]PERSONS/ENTITIES DATES: CATEGORIES:
[912]Gen Lansdale-~ Oct 31, 1961 { MONGOOSE
[914]Gilpatrick , ' SGA
[916]Don Wilson
[918]CUBA
[920]OCCURRENCE:
[922]As for psychological operations, all CIA assets (including Lawrence
[924]Kieves) had been turned over to USIA for operational use.
[926]SOURCE Qct 31, 1962 memo for the
[927](00744)
[929]PILE: . DATE? July 3, 1975
[931]Wallach
[934]“LELeazze *PIoOOgG CcéEoc AH
[936]ce ahea™
[938]| no ossccrion a OA HAS NO ORJECTION 10.
[940]; NATIONAL . , : ELEASE OF THIS D BOCUMENT
[942]AS SANITIZED
[944]ae ae [|
[945]oy (a)
[947]PERSONS/ENTITIES: DATES: CATEGORIES:
[948]Gen Lansdale: Oct 31, 1962 i Mongoose
[949]Gilpatrick | SGA
[950], Don Wilson Cuba
[952]~ OCCURRENCE: |
[954]Lansdale inquired about the balloon operation,
[955]Lansdale that this was not in being yet.
[957]SOURCE: STAFF:
[958]Oct 31, 1962 memo for the xcord by Gen Lansdale Wallach
[960]. (00744)
[961]FILE: . DATE: July 3, 1975:
[964]‘LELEGZZEPIOOG GceOos AH
[968]NO OBJECTION | madmen 0
[969]NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL. CIA HAS NO OBJECTION To
[970]| AS SANITIzeg —-“UMENT
[972]oe - 3 093
[974]DATES:
[978]CATEGORIES: -
[979]Gen Lansdale-~ Oct 31, 1962 MONGOOSE
[981]Gilpatrick SGA
[983]Don Wilson CUBA
[985]We! teg told Lansdale that there were only two action teams, a
[986]small one (Central Cuba) and the big one (200-man in Western Cuba), that they were
[987]definitely on intelligence collection, a
[989]SOURCE: Oct 31, 1962 meno for the record by Cen Lansdale STAFF: Wallach
[990]————=" (90745) ——
[992]PILE: | pan July 3, 1975
[995]Se afea . LLLgazee :Proed | CcSeoc MH
[997]NO OBJECTION -. . CIAHAS NO OBJECTION 0,
[999]—_DECLASSIFICATIC
[1000]__ NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL . >. RELEASE OFTHIS UMENT
[1002]AS SANITIZED
[1004]t 3 DEL 93
[1005]ac (CA)
[1007]PERSONS/ENTITIES: DATES: CATEGORIES:
[1008]Gen Lansdale ~~ Oct 31, 1962 MONGOOSE
[1009]Gilpatrick SGA
[1010]Den Wilson CUBA
[1012]; eEFEr if any independent groups were in motion,
[1013]Ger oe said CIA couldn't guaranty any groups not under CIA control, but that the
[1014]word had gotten around to stop actions at this time and none were known to CIA
[1015]currently, although maybe ther3 was one not known to CIA. . Lansdale commented pee
[1016]that any action would embarrass the negotiations, which was why he was asking gees
[1017]said he understood. ae
[1019]Lansdale asked is
[1021]SOURCE: ~ STAFF:
[1022]—————~ Oct 31, 1962 memo for the record by Gen Lansdale —————" Wallach
[1023](00745)
[1025]FILE: : pate; July 3, 1975,
[1027]LLLEQEZEPIO0d Gesoc BH
[1029]oz ahead
[1031]OCCURRENCE:
[1033]CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO
[1035]|. DECLASSIFICAT:
[1036]“NO yo OBsECT 10N COUNCIL RELEASE 0% a
[1037]- NATIONAL EU uy AS SANITIZED
[1038]Se Bo
[1040]Ge»
[1044]Gen Lansdale
[1046]Gilpatrick
[1047]Don Wilson 4
[1049]CATEGORIES:
[1051]DATES
[1053]psychological assets had been turned over to USIA for operational use and were being
[1054]used as desired by the President. fg 7
[1056]Oct 31, 1962 | MONGOOSE
[1057]SCA
[1058]CUBA
[1060]Lansdale spoke with USIA's Wilson, who confirmed that all CIA
[1062]SOURCE: To STAPP:
[1063]——— Oct 31, 1962 memo for the record by Gen Lansdale ——--—" Wallach .
[1065](00745)
[1066]PILE:
[1070]LLLEOSCE PLO0G CCé6oc AH
[1072]~ iyo opueoTiON L "GIAHAS NO OBJECTION TO
[1074]SECURITY COU UNC! _-_sBECLASSIFICATION ANDOR
[1076]aT SECUR . RELEASE OF THiS DOCUMENT
[1079]3 be DB
[1081]ae Me)
[1083]seed
[1085]DATES: CATEGORIES:
[1089]Gen Lansdale }
[1091]Gilpatrick Oct 31, 1962 | MONGOOSE
[1093]Don Wilson H SGA
[1094]CUBA
[1096]OCCURRENCE:
[1098]no boats going out, etc.
[1099]were restive,.
[1101]SOURCE: STAPF:
[1102]Oct 31, 1962 memo for the record by Gen Lansdale Wallach
[1103](00745) : DATE:
[1105]FILE: July 3,°1975
[1108]ge 88ed LLLEOZZETPIOOG GE60c AH
[1112]CIA HAS 80 OBE
[1113]se imoneeron
[1114]_ RELEASE OF THis DOCUMENT
[1116]AS SANITIZED
[1117]ers gp ee, a DEX 9 B Bs,
[1118]a) 2D)
[1120]PERSONS /ENT TIES: DATES:
[1121]Gen. Lansdale —
[1122]Gilpatrick
[1123]Don Wilsg
[1125]Oct 31, 1962
[1127]MONGOOSE
[1129]Ne ational assets both inside
[1130]wee? Said that they all had
[1132]Lansdale asked al
[1133]Cuba and outside, if they had stop ordérs on action.
[1135]Ce
[1137]such orders ,"but pointed out that some of the Cubans were quite emotional about -
[1139]stopping actions against Castro and he wasn't certain that everyone would hold to the
[1140]orders"
[1142]SOURCE: Oct 31, 1962 memo for the record by Gen Lansdale
[1143](00744)
[1145]Wallach
[1147]FILE: DATE: July 3, 1975:
[1151]62 shed (Liceozze :prlaog CC6oc AH
[1153]| QOBSECTION
[1154]| “RTIONAL SECURITY |
[1155]Bo IA HAS NO OBJECTION 70
[1156]SECLASSIFIGATION AND/CR
[1157]RELEASE OF THIS DOCUMENT
[1158]AS SARITIZED ~
[1160]: & 8 per 13
[1161]Ya)
[1163]CATEGORIES:
[1165]DATES:
[1167]Gen Lansdalev
[1169]Oct 31, 1962 MONGOOSE
[1170]Gilpatrick SGA
[1171]Don Wilson CUBA
[1173]OCCURRENCE:
[1175]Lansdale then asked@; wey about assets inside Cuba, did they
[1176]only have the two action teams-there? Ho out any psychological operations? @
[1177]‘said he believed there were only two teams and would check further to be sure.
[1179]the teams were supposed to be collecting intelligence.
[1181]SOURCE: Oct 31, 1962 meno for the record by Gen Lansdale | STAPP: . ‘
[1182](00744) Wallach
[1186]PILE: DATE: July 3, 1975
[1189]ELEEOZZEPIO0G §=GG6OG BH
[1191]ge a6eg
[1193], NO OBJECTION
[1194]“NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
[1196]PERSONS/ENTITIES: DATES: |
[1197]Gen. Lansdale ;
[1198]Gilpatrick Oct 31, 1962 }
[1200]_ Don ‘Wilgon
[1202]OCCURRENCE: |
[1204]Mongoose in light of current U.S./USSR negotiations re: Cuba.
[1206]be sure of this.
[1210]. (00744)
[1211]FILE:
[1213]Oct 31, 1962 memo for the record by Gen.Lansdale
[1215]CIA HAS NO OF,
[1216]DECLASSIFICATIS
[1218]JECTION TO
[1219]N AND/GA
[1221]RELEASE OF THIS DOCUMENT
[1223]AS SANITIZED |
[1225]CATEGORIES:
[1226]MONGOOSE
[1227]SGA
[1228]CUBA
[1230]Gilpatrick asked Lansdale to give him a brief outline of Operation —
[1232]Lansdale talked to
[1234]DATE:
[1236]See ee and ‘sketched in the purpose, which was to get a fix for Gilpatrick
[1237]as one of the U.S. negotiators with the Soviets on whether or not all actions (sabot
[1238]etc.) had come to a stop---didn't want the U.S. embarrassed and Gilpatrick wanted to
[1240]ag,
[1243]July 3, 1975
[1246]LLLEOZTE iPLoVg GG60c AH
[1248]_ Te ahea
[1250]NO OBJECTION Nn
[1251]NATI ae CIA HAS I NO OBJECTION 70
[1253]DECLASSIFICATION AND/GR
[1254]“RELEASE OF HIS DOCUMENT
[1255]AS SANITIZED ——~
[1257]— “
[1259]PERSONS ENTITIES:
[1262]aA.
[1266]CATEGORIES:
[1267]31 Oct 1962 Mongoose
[1268]Cuba
[1270]DG
[1272]OCCURRENCE:
[1274]Unsigned memorandum (apparently prepared by Lansdale) states "'' Intelligene collection
[1275]under US control, including b , uba , continues. Note sensitivity of
[1276]iB BSAG a iH) in helping US."
[1278]Memorandum dated 31 Oct 1962, titled Outline of Covert Operations. PGY 6/29
[1279](007#@).E :
[1281]ge abea- £eceozze:plo0ad sc6os BH
[1283]CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO
[1284]DECLASSIFICATION AROYOR
[1286]NO OBJECTION > RELEASE OF THIS DOGUMENT
[1287]NATIONAL S SECURITY COUNCIL i i. ay,
[1288]Yay @)
[1291]ICP ns eheaieatnatice acted
[1293]Operation Mongoose
[1295]OCCURRENCE:
[1297]c ig told Lansdale that CIA intelligence reporting was spotty due to lack of mail
[1298]deliveries from Cuba,
[1300]SOURCE:
[1302]Memo for the record prepared by GEn. Lansdale, dated 31 OCt 1962. PGY 6/29
[1303]FILE: DATE:
[1306]“EELEOZTEPIOCG S605 AH
[1310]No OBJECTION
[1311]__ NATIONR SECURITY COUNCIL | a
[1312]CIAHAS NC OBJECTION TO
[1314]SIFICATION ANDVOR
[1315]DEDLASS e THS OOGUMENT
[1317]BS SANTTZED, = 93
[1319]fr O®)
[1322]Gen. Lansdale” Lt. Col. Patchell i 4
[1323]7 cen, Johnson 31 Oct 1962 Operation Mongoose
[1325]Frank Hand
[1327]OCCURRENCE:
[1329]Lansdale states that the Mongoose outline was read by Messrs. Handfifjer pei and patehell.
[1330]Inaddition he states that he gave the general information contained therein to Gen, .
[1332]Johnson. =
[1333]. . PON BEAL A
[1334]_ - mali A) ae
[1335]“SOURCE: STAFT:
[1337]Memo for the record prepared by GEn. Lansdale, dated 31 Oct. 1962
[1338]FILE:
[1340]PGW 6/29
[1341]DATE: