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Memorandum from Brigadier General Edward Lansdale to the President, Attorney General, Special Group et. al. “The Cuba Project,” February 20, 1962.

T VF O F F IC E O F T H E S E C R E TA R Y O F D EFEN SE W A S H IN G T O N 25 D C 20 February 1962 EYES ONLY EYES ONLY OF ADDRESSEES FROM B rig Gen L a n s d a le SUBJECT The Cuba P roject Transmitted herewith is the projection of actions to help Cubans recapture their freedom This total plan is EYES ONLY The lives of many brave people depend on the security of thiB paper entrusted to you Any inference that this plan exists could place the President of the United States in a most damaging position This is a specific plan with time phases It responds to the request of the Special Group 5412 for such a paper 1 urge that this paper not be made known in this complete form beyond yourself and those named as addressees The Attorney General Special Group General Taylor State Secretary Rusk Alexis Johnson Richard Goodwin Defense Secretary McNamara Deputy Secretary Gilpatric B rig Gen Craig CIA John McCone Richard Helms William Harvey USIA Ed Mur row Don Wilson da Fifiedundertheprovisions AssassinationRcccrds Act cf 1S92 PL102-526 ftftyir NARA-TVatg llnl n TOP SESREt SENSITIVE -T O P -S E C R E T ' SENSITIVE 20 F eb ru a ry 1962 P ro g r a m R eview by B r ig Gen L ansdale THE CU BA P R O JE C T The G oa l In keepin g with the s p ir it o f the P r e s id e n tia l m em orandu m o f 30 N ov em b er 1961 the United States w ill h elp the p eop le o f Cuba o v e r throw the C om m u n ist r e g im e fr o m w ithin Cuba and institute a new g o v e rn m ent with w hich the United States can liv e in p e a c e The Situation We s till know too little about the r e a l situation in sid e Cuba although we a re taking e n e r g e tic steps to le a r n m o r e H ow ever som e salien t fa cts a re known It is known that the C om m u n ist re g im e is an a ctiv e S in o -S o v ie t spearh ead in ou r H em isp h ere and that C om m u n ist co n tr o ls in sid e Cuba a re s e v e r e A ls o th ere is ev id en ce that the r e p r e s siv e m e a s u r e s o f the C om m u n ists tog eth er with d isappoin tm en ts in C a s t r o 's e c o n o m ic depen den cy on the C om m u n ist fo r m u la have re su lte d in an a n ti-r e g im e a tm osp h ere am ong the Cuban p eople w hich m ak es a r e s is ta n c e p r o g r a m a d istin ct and p re se n t p o s s ib ility T im e is running again st u s The Cuban p eople fe e l h e lp le s s and a re lo sin g hope fa st They need sy m b ols o f in sid e re s is ta n ce and o f ou tside in te re st soon T hey need som ething they can jo in with the hope o f starting to w ork su re ly tow ards ov erth row in g the r e g im e Since late N o v e m b e r we have b een w ork in g h ard to r e -o r ie n t the o p era tion a l co n ce p ts w ithin the U S govern m en t and to d ev elop the h ard in te llig e n ce and op era tion a l a s s e ts re q u ired fo r s u c c e s s in ou r task The next N ational In telligen ce E stim ate on Cuba NIE 8 5 -6 2 p r o m is e s to be a u sefu l docum ent dealing with ou r p r a c tic a l needs and with due re co g n itio n o f the sp a rsity o f hard fa c ts The n eeds o f the Cuba p r o je c t as it goes into op era tio n plus the in cre a s in g U S ca p ability fo r in te llig en ce c o lle c tio n should p e rm it m o r e frequ en t e stim a te s fo r ou r guidance T hese w ill be p re p a re d on a p e r io d ic b a s is P r e m is e o f A ction A m e rica n s on ce ran a s u c c e s s fu l revolu tion It was run fr o m within and su cce e d e d b eca u se th ere was tim ely and strong p o litica l e c o n o m ic and m ilita r y h elp by nations outside who supported our cause U sing this sam e con cep t o f revolu tion fr o m within we m ust now help the Cuban p eop le to stam p out tyranny and gain th eir lib e rty On 18 January the C hief o f O peration s a ssig n ed th irty-tw o tasks to Departm ents and A g e n cie s o f the U S govern m en t in o r d e r to p rovide a re a lis tic a sse s s m e n t and p rep a ra tion o f U S ca p a b ilitie s The A ttorney G eneral and the Special Group w ere a p p rised o f this a ction The answ ers receiv ed on 15 F ebru ary p rovid ed the b a s is fo r planning a r e a lis tic co u rse of action The a n sw ers a lso rev ea led that the co u r s e o f action m ust con tain continuing coord in a tion and fir m o v e r a ll guidance The co u rse o f a ction set forth h erein is r e a lis tic within p resen t o p e ra tional estim ates and in te llig e n ce A ctu a lly it rep resen ts the m axim um target tim ing which the op eration al people jo in tly con sid ered fe a s ib le It aim s fo r a revolt which can take place in Cuba by O ctober 1962 It is a TOP SECRET SENSITIVE s e r ie s o f target a ction s and d a tes not a rig id tim e -ta b le are tim ed as fo llo w s P hase I A ctio n M a rch 1962 The ta rget dates Start m ov in g in P h ase II B u ild -u p A p r il-J u ly 1962 A ctiva tin g the n e c e s s a r y o p e r a - tions in sid e Cuba fo r re v o lu tio n and c o n c u r r e n tly applying the vital p o litic a l ' e c o n o m ic and m ilita r y -ty p e support fr o m ou tsid e Cuba P h a se III R e a d in e ss 1 A ugust 1962 ch eck fo r fin al p o lic y d e c is io n P h ase IV R e s is ta n c e A u g u st-S ep tem b er 1962 m ov e into g u e r r illa o p e ra tio n s P h ase V R e v o lt fir s t two w eeks o f O ctob er 1962 o v e rth ro w o f the C om m u n ist re g im e P h a se VI F in a l during month o f O ctob er 1962 govern m en t Open re v o lt and E stablish m en t o f new P lan o f A ction A ttached is an op era tion a l plan fo r the o v e rth ro w o f the C om m u n ist reg im e in Cuba by Cubans fr o m within Cuba with ou tside h elp fr o m the U S and e ls e w h e r e Since this is an o p e ra tio n to p rom p t and support a re v o lt by the p eople in a C om m unist p o lic e state fle x ib ility is a m u st fo r s u c c e s s D e c is io n s on op era tion a l fle x ib ility re s t with the C h ief o f O p era tion s with con su ltation in the S p ecial G roup when p o lic y m a tte rs a re in v olv ed T a rg e t a ction s and dates a re d eta iled in the attached op era tion a l p la n s which c o v e r A B a sic A ction P lan Inside Cuba B P o lit ic a l Support Plan C E co n o m ic Support P lan D P s y c h o lo g ic a l Support P lan E M ilita ry Support P lan F Sabotage Support P lan G In telligen ce Support P lan E a rly P o lic y D e cis io n s The op era tion a l plan fo r clandestine U S support o f a Cuban m ovem en t in side Cuba to ov erth row the Com m unist regim e is within p o lic y lim its alrea d y set by the P resid en t A vital d ecision still to be m ade is on the use o f open U S fo r c e to aid the Cuban people in winning their lib e rty If conditions and a s se ts perm itting a revolt are achieved in Cuba and if U S help is req u ired to sustain this condition w ill the U S respond prom ptly with m ilita ry fo r c e to aid the Cuban r e v o lt The contingencies under which such m ilita ry deploym ent would be needed and recom m ended U S re s p o n se s a re detailed in a m em orandum being prepared by the S ecreta ries of State and of D efense An ea rly d e cisio n is required p rio r to deep involvem ent o f the Cubans in this p rogra m TOP SECRET SENSITIVE D istribu tion Copy No 1 The P re s id e n t 2 The A ttorn ey G en era l 3 G en era l T a y lo r 4 The S e c r e ta r y o f State through Deputy U nder S e c r e ta r y Johnson 5 The S e c r e ta r y o f D efense through Deputy S e cre ta ry G ilp a tric 6 The D ir e c t o r C entral In telligen ce A gen cy 7 The D ir e c to r U S In form ation A gen cy through Deputy D ir e c to r W ilso n 8 State M r Goodwin 9 D efense B r ig Gen C raig 10 1 1 -1 2 CIA M r H arvey C h ief o f O p eration s B r ig Gen L ansdale T O P S E C R E T SENSITIVE A BASIC A C T IO N P L A N INSIDE CU BA PH ASE I M a rch 1962 O P E R A T IO N IN C U B A P U R PO SE CONSIDERATION M ARCH a E s ta b lis h th re e ' ' p a th fin d e r a g en t o p e r a tio n s in k e y a r e a s s e le c t e d b y C IA E x p lo r e o p e r a tio n a l c o n d itio n s and r e q u ir e m e n ts R e p o r t on p oten tia l and a c tiv e r e s is t a n c e e le m e n ts and situ a tion f o r e x p lo ita tio n by r e s is t a n c e te a m s L ay g ro u n d w o rk fo r b rin g in g in a d d itio n a l a g e n ts and te a m s a s c o n d itio n s w a rra n t A gent operation s m ust sta u se fu l con tacts and c o n n with CIA R isk to the pel stantial due to lack o f inti m is s io n is essen tia l to pH o p era tion s PH A SE II A p r il-J u ly O P E R A T IO N IN C U B A 1962 PURPOSE CON SIDERATIOl A P R IL a E s ta b lis h up to fiv e m o r e a g en t o p e r a tio n s in k e y a r e a s s e le c t e d by C IA R e p o r t on r e s is t a n c e p oten tia l and lay g r o u n d w o rk fo r a d d ition a l agen t o p e r a tio n s T O P S E C R E T SENSITIVE T hese additional team s si rent rep ortin g on m a jo r b roa d p olitica l action p ro planned R isk to team s but m is s io n is essen tial T O P SE C RE T SENSITIVE A BASIC A C T IO N P L A N INSIDE CUBA PHASE I M arch 1962 O P E R A T IO N IN C U B A PURPO SE CONSIDERATIONS M ARCH a E sta b lish th ree '' p a th fin d er agent op e ra tio n s in key a r e a s s e le c te d by CIA E x p lo r e o p e ra tio n a l con d ition s and r e q u ir e m e n ts R e p o rt on poten tial and a ctiv e r e s is ta n c e elem en ts and situation f o r ex p lo ita tio n by r e s is ta n ce tea m s L ay grou n d w ork fo r brin gin g in addition al agen ts and tea m s a s con d ition s w a rran t A gent op era tion s m ust stay alive make u s e fu l con ta cts and com m unicate secu rely with CIA R isk to the person nel is sub stantial due to lack o f in telligence but m is s io n is e ssen tia l to planning and op e ra tio n s PHASE II A p r il-J u ly O PE RA TIO N IN C U BA 1962 PU RPOSE CONSIDERATIONS A P R IL a E sta b lish up to fiv e m o r e agent o p era tio n s in k ey a r e a s s e le c te d by CIA R e p o rt on r e s is ta n c e p oten tial and lay g rou n d w ork fo r ad d ition al agent o p e r a tio n s T O P SE C R E T SENSITIVE T hese additional team s should provide c u r rent rep ortin g on m a jo r Cuban areas so b roa d p olitica l action program can be planned R isk to team s w ill continue high but m is s io n is essen tial T O P S E C R E T SEN SITIVE A B A S IC A C T IO N P L A N P H A SE II c o n t O P E R A T IO N IN CUB A PURPOSE CONSIDERATIONS A P R IL co n t b V o ic e 11 o f Cuban m o v e m e n t g o e s on the a ir E s t a b lis h e s v ita l p s y c h o lo g ic a l a s s u r a n ce to p e o p le that a m o v e m e n t e x is t s to o v e r t h r o w the r e g im e kn U A k jo - hditX Co-v OeJX U-SS P r e fe r a b ly the v o i c e should be fr o m m o b ile tra n sm itte r in side Cuba B r o a d c a s t s ca n be b r i e f on es at fir s t id e n tify in g m u s ic slogan and short n e w s N ew s to in clude re p o rts on r e s i s t a n c e a c ts taking c re d it fo r a ll sa b o ta g e A s d aily b ro a d ca sts a r e e s ta b lis h e d c r im in a ls against p e o p le sh ou ld be nam ed and p ro m ise d sw ift ju s t i c e two n am es p e r broa d ca st If o p e r a tio n a l judgm ent d icta tes tra n s m it t e r ca n be a b o a rd subm arine fo r e a r ly b r o a d c a s ts a s a s tr ic tly te m p o r a r y m e a s u r e It is v ita l to take r isk s b y h avin g it in sid e Cuba a secon d tr a n s m itte r and c r e w should be m oved in i f the f i r s t is lo s t M AY c R e -s u p p ly a g en t o p e r a t io n s a s n ecessary D e l iv e r s u p p lie s to s a tis fy n e e d s d e v e lo p e d b y a g en t o p e r a tio n s i f v a lid T O P S E C R E T SEN SITIVE The a g e n ts w ill have to p rove to lo c a l p a r tis a n s that ou tsid e support is a r e a lity T hus as a r m s am m unition and eq u ip m en t e tc a re needed to eq u ip r e s is ta n c e g rou p s w e m ust be a b le to re sp o n d e ffe c tiv e ly to these needs M a r itim e and as fe a s ib le a ir re -su p p ly w ill be u se d T h is cap ability w ill have to expand as re s is ta n ce is develop ed T O P S E C R E T SEN SITIVE A O P E R A T IO N IN C U BA d B y June e s ta b lis h 12 m o r e a gen t o p e r a tio n s in k ey a r e a s s e le c t e d b y C IA B ASIC A C T IO N P L A N PH A SE II co n t PU RPO SE CONSIDERATIONS M is s io n is the sa m e a s f o r p r e v io u s p a t h fin d e r o p e r a tio n s T h e s e w ill be the la st agent op eration s in filtr a te d into k ey a re a s fr o m the o u t s id e F u rth e r exp an sion by path fin ders a ft e r th ese te a m s a r e in can be done fr o m g ro u p s in sid e It is lik ely that s o m e o f th ese la s t p a th fin d e rs w ill be r e p la c in g c a s u a ltie s JUNE e By June in tr o d u c e th r e e r e s is t a n c e te a m s in a r e a s u n d er in it ia l p a t h fin d e r s u r v e illa n c e i f s itu a tio n is fa v o r a b le T h is w i ll t e s t a c c e p ta n c e and u se o f the m o r e h ig h ly tr a in e d te a m s that m u s t g u id e d e v e lo p m e n t o f the p o p u la r r e v o lu tio n w ith in C uba T h is a ls o w i l l c h e c k e m p h a s is and tim in g o f p r o g r a m f r o m v ie w p o in t o f Cuban situ a tio n V e r y m in o r r e s is ta n c e a ction s by im p orta n t p op u lation e le m en ts such as la b o r m u st be tr ie d and grou ndw ork la id f o r b r o a d e r a n ti-r e g im e p rog ram le a d in g tow a rd fir m u p risin g p rog ra m R e a lis m o f p o litic a l p la tform can be te s te d f E s ta b lis h b a s e s f o r g u e r r ill a o p e r a tio n s T o h a v e f o c a l p o in ts w ith so m e v ia b ilit y to s t o c k p ile f o r d e fe n s iv e n e e d s and f o r fu tu re a tta ck o p e r a t io n s T h e s e b a s e s a re to be se le cte d after on th e -g r o u n d su rv e y s by the team s inside Cuba S om e m a y e x is t a lrea d y These w ill a ls o be lo g is t ic a l b a se s fo r ca ch es and sto ck p ilin g o f a r m s and equipm ent to be u se d by the re s is ta n c e The p a te a m s w ill n eed not on ly supplies fo r a c tiv e r e s is ta n c e but a ls o should be a b le to p ro v id e som e w e lfa re aid such a s to fa m ilie s o f re sis ta n ce m e m b e rs fa m ilie s a ffe cte d by plants shut-down by sa b ota g e e tc T O P S E C R E T SEN SITIVE T O P S E C R E T SEN SITIVE A B ASIC A C T IO N P L A N PH A SE II con t JUNE con t O P E R A T IO N IN C U BA PU RPO SE _ CONSIDERATIONS g E s ta b lis h c la n d e s tin e le a d e r s h ip h e a d q u a rte r s w ith m e a n s to c o m m u n ica te w ith a ll r e s is t a n c e e le m e n ts O r g a n iz e in te r n a l d ir e c t io n and c o n t r o l o f the p o p u la r m o v e m e n t L e a d e r s h ip w ill have been em ergin g and th is is about the e a r lie s t date p ossib le to e s ta b lis h a cla n d estin e h ead quarters It sh ou ld be o f a b a re fie ld type in the s e c u r e s t a r e a p o s s ib le T his can b e c o m e the m ea n in gfu l s o u rce o f p o litica l p s y c h o lo g ic a l a ctio n s to d ev elop Cuban w i ll to r e s is t and fight h C o lle c t io n and u s e o f p s y c h o lo g ic a l a c tio n m a t e r ia l T o p r o v id e d o cu m e n ta ry and p h o to g r a p h ic e v id e n c e o f tyra n n y o f r e g im e to a w a k en w o r ld o p in io n and fa n f i r e o f r e v o lt in s id e Cuba f o r u se by s u p p o r t o p e r a t io n s and b y r e s is t a n c e te a m s in side T he r e s is t a n c e tea m s w ill u se this m ateria l w ith t im e lin e s s in sid e and get it back ou t sid e so that it can be ex p lo ite d fu lly in Latin A m e r ic a and e ls e w h e r e building o ffic ia l and p u b lic o p in ion in support o f the inside op e ra tio n JU L Y i B y J u ly e s t a b lis h up to 5 m o r e r e s is t a n c e te a m s in a r e a s p r e p a r e d by p a th fin d e r o p e r a t io n s a s o p e r a tio n a lly fe a s ib le M is s io n i s the sa m e a s f o r the f i r s t r e s is t a n c e te a m s A II e a b o v e E x p e r ie n c e o f f i r s t re s is ta n c e team s m ust be c o n s id e r e d in p rep a rin g these additional te a m s f o r o p e r a tio n s S ecu rity o f p e rs o n n e l is v e r y im p orta n t at this point as the o p e r a tio n exp an ds j B a s ic o r g a n iz a tio n o f u n d e r g r o u n d in v ic in ity o f a ir f ie ld s an d c o m m u n i ca tio n c e n t e r s T o p r e p a r e the m e a n s f o r sa b ota g e a g a in s t m i lit a r y a i r c r a f t and k e y c o m m u n ic a t io n lin k s o f the r e g im e 's s e c u r it y f o r c e s T h is r e q u ir e s grou nd su rv e y s se le ctio n o f s it e s f o r ca ch in g o f sabotage supplies and re c r u itm e n t o f lo c a l underground in clu d in g m e m b e r s o f m ilita ry and com m u n i ca tio n s e m p lo y e e s P op u la r support m ust be p r e p a r e d by r e s is ta n ce team s T O P S E C R E T SE N SITIVE T O P S E C R E T SEN SITIVE A O P E R A T IO N IN C U BA B A SIC A C T IO N P L A N P H A SE II con t PURPOSE CONSIDERATIONS J U L Y c o n t k E xpan d in filtr a t io n p o in ts a lo n g coa sts T o o b ta in m a x im u m s e c u r it y f o r s te p p e d -u p in filtr a t io n O r ig in a l ra t -lin e s need to be expanded into a fu n ction in g u n d erg rou n d railw a y to p a s s m o r e in filtr e e s into in te r io r M ea n s o f q u ick a le r ts to danger delaying d e fe n s e s m u ltip le rou tes co a sta l w atchers and r e c e i v e r s n eed to be org a n iz e d and a c tiv a te d 1 L o w -k e y r e s is t a n c e s a b o ta g e a s a con tin u in g and ex p a n d in g p r o g r a m T o d e m o n s tr a te p u b lic d is a ffe c t io n w ith the r e g im e and g iv e e x a m p le s w h ic h w i ll p r o m p t s im ila r a c tio n s b y m a n y o t h e r s T o b u ild a ttitu de and m o r a le o f the Cuban p e o p le to b e c o m e a c t iv is t s f o r th e ir ca u se a g a in s t the C o m m u n is t d ic t a t o r s A c tio n s u n d er re s is ta n c e team guidance ca n in clu d e - R u n s o n State fo o d and clothing stores and r a n s a ck w h ere p o s s ib le prom pting s im ila r a c ts by th ose who want to get en ough to ea t and w e a r - S ugar in ga s tanks o f public bu ses and lo c a l o f f ic ia l c a r s and tru ck s - I c e -p ic k in g t ir e s - R e m o v in g r e c e iv e r s fr o m telephones - H a r a s s in g telep h on e c a lls to o ffic ia ls - T h row in g ston es with threatening notes in to h o m e s o f o ffic ia ls D isru p tin g r a il sw itch es and sand in g e a r b o x e s o f tra in s - Sw iping sp a rk plugs and d istrib u tors fr o m v e h ic le s H o u se w iv e s com p la in ts on sh ortages o f fo o d m e d ic in e d o c to r s etc - T O P S E C R E T SEN SITIVE P u b lic con tem p t cam paign against Cubans in r e g im e 's puppet org a n iza tion s in clu d ing e ffig y burning _______ T O P S E C R E T SEN SITIVE B ASIC A C T IO N P L A N P H A SE III 1 A u g u st 1962 O P E R A T IO N IN C U B A PURPOSE CONSIDERATIONS A U G U ST m F in a l c h e c k on r e s is t a n c e e le m e n t s in Cuba T o have a and at the g iv in g the le a d in g to fin a l lo o k a t the situ a tion m e a n s in p la c e b e fo r e s ig n a l to in itia te a c tio n s f u l l - s c a l e r e v o lt T h is is a la st-m in u te pause to be c e r tain that the r e s is ta n c e has a p ossib le o r g a n iz a tio n in k ey p la ce s which w ill a c t w hen n eed ed that the sign ifican t p o r tio n o f the Cuban p eople a re in sy m p a th y w ith the a im s o f the m o v e m e n t and w ill jo in in when given the ch a n c e and that the m ovem en t w ill be a b le to ga in an a r e a o f Cuba as its own a g a in st the r e g im e ' s m ilita ry fo r c e s a s a m in im u m PH A SE IV A u g u st - S e p te m b e r 1962 AU GU ST n S y m b o lic w o r k s lo w -d o w n T o g iv e w o r k e r s a fe e lin g o f p a r t i cip a tin g in the p o p u la r m o v e m e n t w ith ou t im m e d ia te r e p r is a l T O P S E C R E T SE N SITIVE 12 A u gu st is the a n n iv e rsa ry o f the o v e r th row o f d ic ta to r M ach ado The r e s is t a n ce sh ou ld lin k the C a stro -C o m m u n ists w ith M ach a d o and c a ll on w o r k e r s to lo s e one h ou r by s lo w -d o w n m ethods on 12 Aug to c o m m e m o r a te the o v erth row o f one d ic t a to r W o rk e rs should be asked to g iv e e ith e r o n e -h o u r by slow -d ow n o r one a c t o f sa bota ge The V o ic e o f the m o v e m e n t sh ou ld thank them the next day f o r th e ir splen did re sp o n se to shame th ose w ho d id n 't p articip a te by making them f e e l a lo n e T O P S E C R E T SE N SITIVE A O P E R A T IO N IN C U BA B ASIC A C T IO N P L A N P H A SE IV c o n t PURPOSE CONSIDERATIONS A U G U ST c o n t o S y m b o lic sig n s p a in ted on w a lls M a c h a d o O n e' 1 T o c o m m e m o r a t e the d o w n fa ll o f on e r e m e m b e r e d d ic t a t o r and g iv e a s y m b o lic p a ce to the r e s is t a n c e T im e d w ith the s y m b o lic w ork s lo w d ow n A IV n a b o v e Spaced a few d a y s a p a rt the sig n s should have lin es a d ded to th em to read M a ch a d o One B a tista Tw o C a stro T h re e r B y A u g u st h ave a c t io n s to p e n e tra te and s u b v e r t the r e g im e T o w e a k e n and fr u s tr a t e o r g a n iz e d a c t io n s a g a in s t the p o p u la r m o v e m e n t T h ese a r e a c tio n s on o ffic ia ls o f the r e g im e in clu d in g the m ilita r y and the p o lic e Som e sh ou ld be d efected in p la c e O th ers should be d efected and h e lp e d to e s c a p e to the ou tside w orld to t e ll the in s id e s to r y o f the r e g im e 's ty ran n y to ev ok e w o r ld sym pathy with the fr e e d o m fig h t e r s Cuban p a r a m ilit a r y te a m s in filt r a t e d to b a s e s in the h ills T o p r o v id e a tra in e d g u e r r illa ca d r e u p on w h ich to f o r m g u e r r ill a u n its The p a r a m ilit a r y tea m s m u st be capable o f in itia tin g m in o r h a ra ssm en t and re p risa l a c tio n s a s w e ll a s org a n izin g and training g u e r r illa u n its P op u la r support is e s s e n tia l G u e r r illa bands a c tiv a te d in k e y a r e a s T o b u ild a m ilit a r y s trik in g f o r c e f o r the p o p u la r m o v e m e n t in s id e Cuba R e c r u it s w ill be com in g in a fter the s y m b o lic h a ra s s m e n t and r e p r is a l a ction s T h ey w ill be s c re e n e d org a n ized and tra in e d f o r g u e r r illa a ction The r e g im e 's s e c u r ity f o r c e s can be ex p ected to be v e ry a c t iv e A n ti-ta n k and a n ti-a ir c r a ft ta ctics a r e n e c e s s a r y In cre a se d popular support is a m u st in th is ph ase T O P S E C R E T SE N SITIV E T O P S E C R E T SE N SITIVE A O P E R A T IO N IN C U B A B A SIC A C T IO N P L A N P H A SE IV c o n t PURPOSE CONSIDERATIONS SEPTEM BER s C o m m e n c e exp an din g u n d e rg ro u n d to e v e r y lo c a lit y in Cuba T o h a v e a t r u ly r e v o lu tio n a r y o r g a n i z a tio n th rou g h ou t Cuba The g u e r r illa s a r e the open a rm but the p o p u la r m o v e m e n t m u st have m a ss su p p o r t w h ich r e q u ir e s in te llig e n ce c o l l e c tion and cla n d e stin e a c tiv is ts in citie s and tow n s throughout T hey w ill su rface w h en the r e v o lt n eed s open support t S te p -u p o f g u e r r ill a a c t io n s T o s e a s o n the g u e r r illa f o r c e s w ith la r g e r s c a le r a id s A c t io n s w i ll be to s e iz e p o lic e file s k id nap o f f i c i a l s a s h o s ta g e s capture lo c a l m ilit ia a r m s s t o r e s in c r e a s e road a m b u s h e s and d e s tr o y fu el supplies and t r a n s p o r t by r a id a ctio n s u A c tiv a te l a r g e r - s c a l e b l a c k o p e r a tio n s o n b u r e a u c r a c y a s p e n e tr a tio n a s s e t s p e r m it T o o v e r b u r d e n the re g im e s a d m in is tr a t iv e m a c h in e r y by fa ls e o r d e r s in c r e a s e the am ou n t o f p a p e r w o r k b y ad d in g n ew fo r m s is s u e r e g u la tio n s to d is c r e d i t s u p e r io r s and sew s u s p ic io n and f r i c t io n b e tw e e n b u re a u s T h is w i ll r e q u ir e in ten siv e preparation in clu d in g d e fe c tio n in p la ce o f som e p e r s o n n e l in tim ate kn ow ledge o f cu rren t p r o c e d u r e s w ith in b u reau s and m eans o f p ro d u cin g m a te r ia l w h ich can pass as o f f ic ia l v S tart e n tr y o f v o lu n te e r f r e e d o m fig h t e r s f r o m L a tin A m e r ic a and e ls e w h e r e T o le t the C uban p e o p le know that th e y a r e n ot a lo n e in th e ir s tru g g le a g a in s t ty ra n n y b y the p h y s ic a l p r e s e n c e o f fo r e ig n f r e e d o m f i g h t e r s A M a r t i B a tta lion m ight be fo rm e d fo r fo r e ig n v o lu n te e r s R e c ru its fr o m Latin A m e r ic a fr o m re fu g e e g rou p s such as H u n g a ria n s P o le s e t c and A m erica n s n eed a c o n tr o lle d m ean s o f entering the g o o d fig h t Som e v etera n s o f the Huk c a m p a ig n co u ld be a g estu re and a p ra ctica l one T O P S E C R E T SE N SITIVE T O P S E C R E T SE N SITIVE A B A SIC A C T IO N P L A N P H A S E IV con t O P E R A T IO N IN C U B A PURPOSE CONSIDERATIONS S E P T E M B E R con t w A tta ck on the c a d r e o f the r e g im e in clu d in g k e y le a d e r s T o e x p r e s s p o p u la r a n g e r a g a in s t the r e g im e 1s ty ra n n y and to g iv e h a rs h r e a lit y to the lis tin g o f c r i m in a ls a g a in s t the p e o p l e T h is sh ou ld be a s p e c ia l ta rg et o p e r a tio n s C IA d e fe c to r o p e ra tion s a re vital h e r e G a n g ster elem en ts m ight provide the b e s t re cru itm e n t potential fo r actions a g a in st p o lic e -G 2 o ffic ia ls B loc te ch n ic ia n s sh ou ld be added to the lis t o f ta r g e ts CW agents should be fully c o n s id e r e d x O p e ra tio n s lib e r a tin g p o li t ic a l p r is o n e r s h e ld by r e g im e if p o s s ib le T o lib e r a t e p r is o n e r s f o r im p a c t upon p o p u la r su p p o rt o f g u e r r illa s and g e n e r a l r e s is t a n c e p r o g r a m T h is r e q u ir e s a p h y sica l su rv ey to obtain p r e c is e in fo rm a tio n on fe a s ib ility o f b r ib ing g u a rd s brea k in g w ay open to release p r is o n e r s en co u ra g e p r is o n e r s to have h ope that tyran n y o f reg im e w ill be o v e r th row n e t c F r o m th ese h ard fa cts d e c is io n s ca n be m ade on w hich p rison o r p r is o n s sh ou ld be ta rg ets fo r libera tion a c tio n s B o ld o p e ra tio n s a re ca lled fo r the p s y c h o lo g ic a l im p a ct w ill be v e ry high Start b lo c k in g a s s is t a n c e f r o m the C om m u n ist B lo c T o shut o f f B l o c a s s is t a n c e to the is la n d o f Cuba b y a ll p o s s ib le m e a n s f r o m the in s id e W h ile a p p ea lin g to the fr e e people o f the w o r ld to h e lp shut o ff C om m unist sh ip m en ts o f a r m s being u sed to k ill the Cuban p e o p le the r e s is ta n c e m u st a ct on its own in sid e Cuba - strikin g against ships delivei ing B lo c su p p lie s denying h a rb ors by m in in g sabotaging tra n sp ort a ircra ft d e s tr o y in g B lo c su p plies in w areh ou ses and a ctin g a g a in st B lo c tech n ician s T O P S E C R E T SEN SITIVE T O P S E C R E T SE N SITIVE A B A SIC A C T IO N P L A N P H A SE IV c o n t O P E R A T IO N IN C U B A PU RPO SE CONSIDERATIONS S E P T E M B E R c o n t z C o m m e n c e a c tiv e sa b o ta g e o f m ilit a r y a ir c r a f t g ro u n d t r a n s p o r t and c o m m u n ic a t io n s T o h a m p e r the a b ility o f the r e g im e 's s e c u r it y f o r c e s to s tr ik e at the r e s i s t a n c e m o v e m e n t a s it e m e r g e s in to m o r e o p e n g u e r r illa -b a n d s M o r e so p h is tica te d sabotage d e v ice s con ta m in a n ts e t c should be in target a r e a b y th is tim e PH A SE V F IR S T TW O W E E K S O C T O B E R 1962 OCTOBER a G e n e r a l s tr ik e b y the C uban w ork ers T o m a k e p u b lic the p o p u la r su p p ort o f the m ilita n t r e v o lt sig n ify in g the p a s s in g f r o m u n d e rg ro u n d to op en r e b e llio n S trik e m u st t ie -u p tran sp ortation and c o m m u n ic a tio n s The re sis ta n ce team s m u s t h ave se t the re a d in e ss o f the w ork ers f o r th is d e fia n ce o f the re g im e A rm s m u st be a v a ila b le M ilita ry c e lls w ill be a ctiv a te d Funds w ill be needed to h e lp the w o r k e r s h old on and to bait d e fe c tio n s o f g ro u p s b A n t i-r e g im e d e m o n s tr a tio n s S am e p u r p o s e a s n o te d a b o v e A V a f o r the g e n e r a l s tr ik e The r e s is ta n c e team s m ust have set the r e a d in e s s o f a ll population elem ents youth f a r m e r s C hurch e t c to openly defy the r e g im e A r m s m u st be a v a ila b le in clu din g an ti-tan k w eap on s M ilita ry c e l l s w ill be a ctiv a ted c D e c la r a tio n o f the r e v o lt T o in itia te the h o u r o f d e c is io n b y c a llin g on a l l C ubans f o r op en su p p ort S in ce the a im s o f the lib era tion w ill have b een p u b liciz e d p re v io u sly this is the g o sig n a l A ll Cubans and the w orld n eed to h e a r it T O P S E C R E T SEN SITIVE 1 U t' GBP Jjj JKJUT SEN SITIV E A B A SIC A C T IO N P L A N P H A SE V c o n t O P E R A T IO N IN C U B A PURPOSE CONSIDERATIONS O C T O B E R con t d O pen r e v o lt by the Cuban p e o p le T o o v e r t h r o w the C o m m u n ist r e g im e T h is is the co m b a t ph ase fighting to take and h o ld ground e R etu rn o f Cuban r e fu g e e s w h o a r e q u a lifie d and w ant to h e lp lib e r a t e th e ir h o m e la n d T o s ta r t a m o r e o p e n m o v e m e n t b a ck to C uba o f th o s e Cuban r e fu g e e s w ho a r e a b le and w illin g to r is k th e ir liv e s in o v e r th r o w in g the C o m m u n ist r e g im e C uban re fu g e e o rg a n iz a tio n s w ill be te s te d w ith a nput up o r shut up p r o p o s itio n T h ose who have ability to co n trib u te to the popular m ovem ent in s id e Cuba should be given a chance to g o h o m e and a ct T h eir screen in g and in filtr a tio n w ill have to be c o n t r o lle d It m u s t be a join in g -in not a t a k in g -o v e r o f the in sid e m ovem ent PH A SE VI DURING O C T O B E R 1962 a E s ta b lis h a n ew C uban g o v e r n m e n t w h ich ca n be r e c o g n iz e d b y the U S T o g iv e le g a lit y to the m o r a l rig h t o f the C uban r e v o lt DO T O P S E C R E T SEN SITIV E W hen the p op u la r m ov em en t is holding m e a n in g fu l t e r r it o r y in Cuba it should fo r m a p r o v is io n a l govern m en t This sh ou ld p e r m it o p en L atin A m e rica n and U S h e lp i f r e q u e ste d and n e c e s s a r y A m ilit a r y g ov e rn m e n t situation w ill e x is t f o r the in itia l p e r io d and we m ust in s is t upon r e a lis m in this in terim p e r io d p re ce d in g rea son a b le civ ilia n c o n tr o l T O P S E C R E T S E N S IT IV E B A C T IV IT Y P O L IT IC A L S U P P O R T P L A N PURPOSE C O N SID ERATIO N S U s e O A S an d it s o r g a n s T o r e a ffir m stro n g o ffic ia l con d em n a tio n o f C o m m u n is t r u le in C u b a T o in flu e n c e L a tin A m e r i c a n an d w o r l d o p in io n a g a in s t C o m m u n is t g r a b o f C uba an d fa v o r a b lj t o w a r d C u b a n s r e c a p t u r in g t h e ir f r e e d o m O A S m e m b e r s m u st be fir m and op en about th is b e in g a r e g io n a l c o n c e r n OAS m u st b u ild s u p p o r t f o r the ca u se o f the Cuban p e o p le a g a in s t the C o m m u n ist re g im e by s ta te m e n ts and r e p o r t s about the p o lice sta te m e t h o d s and fo r e ig n d om in a tion in C u b a T h is w i ll r e q u ir e o f f ic ia l and p e r s o n a l d ip lo m a c y w ith a r e a l sen se o f m i s s io n a n d m u s t be an e ffo r t by L atin A m e r i c a n a s w e l l a s U S o f f i c i a l s State r e s p o n s ib i lit y w ith C IA and USIA s u p p o rt U s e U n ite d N a tio n s m e m b e r s a n d U N o r g a n s T o e n li s t w o r l d o p in io n f o r p lig h t o f C u ban p e o p le u n d e r d o m in a t io n o f a f o r e i g n s p o n s o r e d g o v e r n m e n t B u ild h o s t il it y to C o m m u n is t r e g im e a n d a f a v o r a b l e a ttitu d e to p e o p l e 's r e v o lt D e v e l o p b a s is f o r o u t s id e s u p p o r t o f C u ban p e o p le S ta te m e n ts o f w o r ld le a d e r s f o r hum anity an d ju s t i c e ca n c o m e fr o m s p e e ch e s and c o m m e n t s a b o u t m i s e r y o f Cubans under C o m m u n is t p o li t ic a l - e c o n o m ic p ro g ra m P lig h t o f tr a d e u n io n is m r e lig io n health e d u c a tio n a ll f a l l w ith in UN in te r e s t Phoney C o m m u n is t m a n e u v e r s abou t p e r s e c u tio n o f C a s t r o r e g im e ca n op en w a y f o r a ch allenge to a UN in q u ir y te a m f r o m OAS states re the tr u e sta tu s o f p o p u la r su p p ort w ithin Cuba A c h a lle n g e to h o ld f r e e e le c t io n s under UN m o n it o r c o u ld be tim e ly and p la ce Cuban C o m m u n is ts on the d e fe n s iv e A UN a id f o r C uban p o v e r ty and h e a lth w ou ld be sou n d m o v e to h ig h lig h t situ a tion State U se US o f f i c i a l s a n d n e w s r e l e a s e s a t W a s h in g to n le v e l In d ic a te p o l i c y and c o m m it p r e s t i g e o f U S g o v e r n m e n t to a p p r o p r ia t e s u p p o r t o f th e C u ban p e o p le v s C o m m u n is t d ic t a t o r s h ip T o p o f f i c i a l s o f E x e c u tiv e and L e g is la tiv e b r a n c h e s ca n k e e p p r e s s u r e upon C a stro r e g im e d ir e c t ly by tim e ly sta tem en ts This a ls o s u p p o r ts s im ila r attitude by le a d e r s o f o t h e r n a tio n s and h e lp s s p ir it o f Cubans D e v e lo p m e n t o f sym p a th y lea d in g to fa v o ra b le o p in io n a b o u t o u tsid e su p p ort f o r Cuban peop le is a g o a l State h a s r e s p o n s ib ilit y to lea d in r e s p o n s i b i l i t y T O P S E C R E T S E N S IT IV E th is v e r y im p o rta n t l i n e T O P S E C R E T SEN SITIVE B A C T IV IT Y P O L IT IC A L S U P P O R T P L A N c o n t PURPOSE CONSIDERATIONS U se U S d ip lo m a ts and s ta ffs in o f f i c i a l and o th e r c o n ta c ts T o in flu e n ce attitu de o f p o lit ic a l le a d e r s fa v o r a b ly f o r the Cuban p e o p le and h o s t ile to C om m u n ist d ic t a t o r s h ip T o in flu e n ce k ey s t a f fe r s o f f o r e ig n le a d e r s a lon g sa m e lin e and a s a p p r o p r ia te in flu e n ce le a d e r s in in te lle c tu a l and m a jo r p o p u la tio n g r o u p s P e r s o n a l in flu e n ce upon fo re ig n o ffic ia ls is vital to b u ild sym path y and support fo r Cuban revolution a g a in st C a s tr o r e g im e Can lead to independent a c tio n s by o th e r n ation s to build the ca se fo r the C uban p e o p le L a tin A m e rica n nations are m ost im p o rta n t but N A TO a ls o im portan t O fficia l attitude o f Spanish g ov ern m en t can be key to o p e r a tio n a l v a lu e s in h om elan d tie s to Spanish c o lo n y in C uba State re sp o n sib ility with sup p o r t by o th e r s a s r e q u ir e d A c tiv a te L a tin A m e r ic a n le a d e r s g o v e r n m e n t and p u b lic C o m m it n a tio n a l p r e s tig e and p o w e r o f L a tin p o lit ic a l i n t e l l e c tu al la b o r you th r e lig io u s m ilit a r y le a d e r s to c a u s e o f Cuban p e o p le a g a in s t C o m m u n ist r e g im e F o r ow n p u b lic im p a ct in te rn a tio n a l s u p p o rt a n d m o r a le o f r e s is t a n c e w ith in C uba T im e ly and stro n g p u b lic statem ents w ill be e n co u r a g e d M a x im u m p u b licity at cou ntry o f origin o th e r k ey c o u n t r ie s and into Cuba by CIA a ssets State r e s p o n s ib ilit y w ith support by CIA and U S IA A c tiv a te la b o r le a d e r s h ip in o th e r c o u n t r ie s e s p e c ia l ly L a tin A m e r i ca n a r e a T o le a d m a jo r p op u la tion g ro u p s in o p in io n fo r m u la t io n and in a c tio n s im p r e s s in g u p on p o lit ic a l le a d e r s h ip a d em a n d f o r su p p o rt o f the Cuban p e o p le a g a in s t th e ir d ic t a to r r e g im e T o c o u n te r and s te a l the C o m m u n ist m a n e u v e r u sin g la b o r to d e fe n d the C uban g r a b an d lau n ch o th e r ta k e o v e r s T o e m p lo y a n y c o n ta c ts w ith w o r k in g c l a s s in C uba a s a m e a n s to h e lp g e n e r a te the r e s is t a n c e and re v o lt C on ta cts u n d er CIA w ill be put to this vital task C ra s h e n listm e n t o f add ition al a s s e ts is required a lo n g w ith r e o r ie n ta tio n o f existin g lon g-ran g e u s e s L a b o r co n ta cts m u st p o la riz e oth er dynam ic e le m e n ts su ch a s fa r m e r s and students L a b o r le a d e r s ca n p la y k ey ro le in im peding supplies and co m m u n ic a tio n s C om m u n ists in Cuba m ust have C IA r e s p o n s ib ilit y with support by oth ers as T O P S E C R E T SE N SITIVE in r e q u i r e d T O P S E C R E T S E N S IT IV E B A C T IV IT Y P O L IT IC A L SU P P O R T P L A N c o n t PURPOSE CON SID ERATIO N S 7 U se e x ile C u b a n la b o r l e a d e r s T o h e lp d e v e lo p la b o r a s s e t s an d a c t i o n s in L a tin A m e r i c a a n d to a s s i s t m a in o p e r a t io n b y c o m m u n i c a t i o n s a n d in filt r a t io n o f p e r s o n n e l in s id e C u b a C IA co n ta cts w ith trade union lead ersh ip in L a tin A m e r i c a w ill h elp e x ile Cubans join in 8 U se e x ile g ro u p s u n d er Cuban R e v o lu tio n a r y C o u n cil T o m a in ta in a s ig n ific a n t s y m b o l o f s p e c i a l g r o u p in g s f o r c o n t a c t s w it h in C u b a a n d im p a c t u p o n L a tin A m e r i c a n p u b lic o p in io n S p e c ia l g ro u p in g s such a s students youth p r o fe s s i o n s w o m en a re under the CRC and m u s t be u s e d w ith ca re and avoid political im p r in t o f C R C to m a x im u m 9 U se e x i l e s a s t o u r in g t e a m s f o r p o l i t ic a l a c t io n in L a tin A m e r i c a T o g iv e p e r s o n a l w it n e s s a g a in s t the C o m m u n is t r e g im e a n d a s k s u p p o r t f o r th e p e o p le r e c a p t u r in g th e ir fr e e d o m T e a m s o f stu den ts la w y e r s e x -C a s tr o a s s o c ia t e s can t e ll im p r e s s iv e story that is new s w o rth y 10 S p e c ia l n e w s c o v e r a g e f o r L a tin A m e r i c a to g e n e r a t e p o l i t i c a l a c t io n T o a r o u s e p u b lic an d o f f i c i a l s y m p a th y f o r th e s u p p r e s s e d C u b a n p e o p le a n d to s h a r p e n a p p r e c ia t io n o f th e C o m m u n is t th r e a t to o t h e r L a tin A m e r i c a n c o u n t r ie s W ill p r o v id e le a d s f o r p o p u la r a c t io n s s u c h a s p u b lic p r e s s u r e th ro u g h p e t it io n s to l o c a l p o l i t i c a l a n d p u b lic le a d e r s C o o p e r a tiv e n ew s m e d ia w ill be em ployed by C IA B i-w e e k ly new s guidance is scheduled fo r a ll C IA sta tio n s in the a re a providing c u r r e n t m a t e r ia l about C om m unist m is t r e a t m e n t o f the w o r k e r s students and Church w ith in C uba E c o n o m ic i ll s and public r e s is ta n c e w ill be fu lly played Special publica t io n s such a s h an d -o u ts pam phlets and p o s t e r s w ill be fo cu sed upon key population g rou p s T O P S E C R E T S E N S IT IV E T O P S E C R E T SEN SITIVE B A C T IV IT Y P O L IT IC A L S U P P O R T P L A N c o n t PURPOSE CONSIDERATIONS 11 R a d io p r o g r a m s f o r Cuban p o lit ic a l a c tiv a tio n T o in fo r m an d k e e p b a s ic in t e r e s t s w ith in the Cuban p o p u la tion R e lig io u s p r o g r a m s in terv iew s with exile w o r k e r s students fish erm en fa m ilies to h e lp k eep Cubans in touch with the way o f life they m u st reca p tu re fr o m the C om m u n is ts CIA ca p a b ility fo r daily and s p e c ia l b r o a d c a s ts e x is ts noting Swan Isla n d sta tion and a rra n gem en ts with p riv a te sta tion s in M iam i New O rleans and som e 75 s m a ll ou tlets in the Caribbean a r e a U se o f p rin ted m a te ria ls fo r d i s se m in a tio n in sid e Cuba is p o ssib le through m a ils and d ro p s b u t h azard to r e c e iv e r too g r e a t p r io r to c l i m a x CIA and USIA re s p o n s ib i lit y 12 B y O c t o b e r o f f i c i a l U S and L a tin A m e r ic a n p o li c y su p p ort T o p r o v id e a p o s it iv e b a s is f o r m o r e o p en su p p ort o f the p e o p le 's r e v o lu tio n p o s s ib ly a fou n d ation f o r m ilit a r y a s s is t a n c e upon r e q u e s t o f r e c o g n iz e d new g o v e r n m e n t The p o lic y lin e fo r recog n ition o f a re v o lu tio n a r y g o v e rn m e n t is in volved d ire ctly at th is p oin t T O P S E C R E T SEN SITIVE C A C T IV IT Y E C O N O M IC S U P P O R T P L A N PURPOSE CONSIDERATIONS P e r s u a d e Q A $ # N A T O and c o u n t r ie s fr ie n d ly to fr e e d o m to d e s is t f r o m tra d in g w ith the C o m m u n ist d i c t a t o r sh ip in H avana T o b u ild a n t i- r e g im e fe e lin g s a m on g C uban p e o p le b y e c o n o m ic s q u e e z e The r e g im e m a y be w eakened as the Cuban d o lla r m a rk e t is d ep leted through lo s s o f cre d it lin e R e q u ir e s fu ll co o p e ra tio n o f a llie s and fr ie n d s State re s p o n s ib ility with CIA and C o m m e r c e Stop tr a n s -s h ip m e n t o f U S it e m s to Cuba e s p e c ia l ly v ia M e x ic o an d C anada T o r e d u c e su p p ly o f it e m s and p a rts c r i t i c a l to the Cuban r e g im e 's e c o n o m ic p r o g r a m T a r g e t is Cuban su gar econ o m y p ow er petroleum co m m u n ic a tio n s tra n sp ort State resp on sibility w ith CIA C o m m e r c e J u s tic e A p o s it iv e l i s t f o r L a tin A m e r ic a s u b je c t to lic e n s in g p r o c e d u r e s f o r o th e r p a r ts o f the F r e e W o r ld T o r e d u c e su p p ly o f s p e c ia l in t e r e s t it e m s R e s p o n s ib ility o f State with C o m m e rce and CIA p a r t ic ip a t in g H a r a s s m e n t o f sh ip p in g d e s tin e d f o r o r a r r iv in g f r o m C u b a T o d e la y and r e d u ce su p p lie s Cuban r e g im e n eed s in e c o n o m y U nion le a d e r s h ip can h elp in th is Security o r a d m in is tr a tiv e r e a s o n s can be u sed fo r actions if a r e a s o n is re q u ir e d R esp on sib ility o f CIA w ith State C o m m e r c e D efen se Ju stice L abor and T r e a s u r y p a r tic ip a tin g O btain c o o p e r a t io n o f N a tion a l F o r e ig n T ra d e C o u n c il in d e la y in g o r r e fu s in g c h a r t e r s to v e s s e l s c a llin g at Cuban p o r t s by m id -M a r c h T o r e d u c e s u p p lie s the Cuban r e g im e m u s t h ave to k e e p e c o n o m y g o in g R e s p o n s ib ility o f State with C o m m e rce and CIA p a r t ic ip a t in g In trod u ce c o u n t e r fe it c u r r e n c y in to Cuba if fe a s ib le T o d is r u p t Cuban e c o n o m y R e s p o n s ib ility o f CIA with T rea su ry and Justice p a r t ic ip a t in g O btain by m id -M a r c h the c o o p e r a t io n o f U S C h a m b e r o f C o m m e r c e and the N a tion a l A s s o c ia t io n o f M a n u fa c tu r e r s to in flu e n c e U S fi r m s h avin g s u b s id ia r ie s a b r o a d to a d h e re to the s p ir it o f U S e c o n o m ic b o y c o tt o f Cuban r e g im e T o h a r a s s C uban e c o n o m y R e s p o n s ib ility o f State with C o m m e rce and CIA p a r t ic ip a t in g T O P S E C R E T SE N SITIVE T O P S E C R E T SEN SITIVE C E C O N O M IC S U P P O R T P L A N c o n t A C T IV IT Y 8 B y June r u m o r c a m p a ig n a g a in st Cuban it e m s in f r e e w o r ld m a r k e t PURPOSE T o d is c o u r a g e s a le s o f Cuban p ro d u ce and to fu r th e r d e p le te C u b a 's d o lla r m a r k e t T O P S E C R E T SEN SITIVE CONSIDERATIONS T r o p ic a ls to b a c c o and sugar cou ld be t a r g e te d R e s p o n s ib ility o f CIA with State and USIA p a r t ic ip a t in g T O P S E C R E T SE N SITIVE D A C T IV IT Y P S Y C H O L O G IC A L S U P P O R T P L A N PURPOSE CONSIDERATIONS C re a te a tm o s p h e r e o f a ' ' c r u s a d e f o r hum an lib e r t y T o s e t the d e e p ly -m o v in g ton e and m o tiv a tin g f o r c e f o r the lib e r a t io n o f C uba A ll m e d ia T his m ea n s m axim u m use o f s p ir itu a l a p p e a l su ch as the p ra y e r fo r Cuba bY B ish o p B o ja M a sv id a l who has a genuine C uban r e v o lu tio n a ry backgrou nd recapturing the id e a l o f M a rti by taking use o f his m em ory aw a y fr o m the C om m u n ists even to issu e o f c o m m e m o r a tiv e U S stam p and popularizing so n g s b y c o m m e r c ia l r e c o r d in g s USIA and C IA r e s p o n s ib i lit y R eady b roa d ca st m eans fo r V o ic e o f in s id e Cuban m o v e m e n t to c o m m e n c e b r o a d c a s tin g in A p r i l T o e n s u r e m a x im u m e ffe c t iv e n e s s o f b roa d ca sts T h e s e b r o a d c a s ts en tail con sid era b le w ork and r is k to m ou n t They have to p a y -o ff ev ery second w h ile on the a ir T hey need identifying m u sic by g u e r r illa in stru m en ts such as guitar o r h a r m o n ic a id en tify in g slogan and a form at w o r th r is k to the lis te n e r in side Cuba If o p e r a tio n a lly r e q u ir e d in itia l b ro a d ca sts can be taped and tra n s m itte d by su b m a rin e A s soon as feasible p o r ta b le tr a n s m itte r s m u st be e sta b lish ed inside C uba C IA r e s p o n s ib ility with support by D e fe n s e and USIA as r e q u ir e d In M a r c h c o m m e n c e v is i t s o f p r o m in e n t U S and L a tin A m e r ic a n p e r s o n a lit ie s to C uban r e fu g e e c a m p s in F lo r id a T o d e m o n s tr a te c o n c e r n f o r pligh t o f r e fu g e e s p a r t ic u la r ly p a r e n tl e s s c h ild r e n M r s K en n edy w ou ld be e s p e c ia lly effe ctiv e in v is itin g c h ild r e n r e fu g e e s One cam p near M iam i h a s abou t 1 000 ch ild re n who cam e out without th e ir p a r e n t s H er im p a ct upon Latin A m e r i ca n s on the r e c e n t P re s id e n tia l v isit to V enezuela and C o lo m b ia su g g ests th is USIA re sp o n sib ility P u b lic ity f o r s e le c t e d d e fe c t o r s f r o m C a s tr o te a m T o d e m o n s tr a te C u b a n r e g im e 's fa ilu r e to liv e up to p r o m i s e s o f o r ig i n a l 26th o f Ju ly m o v e m e n t F e a tu re s t o r ie s d ocu m e n ta rie s etc USIA r e s p o n s ib ilit y with h elp o f CIA Ju stice and T O P S E C R E T SEN SITIVE S t a t e T O P S E C R E T SE N SITIVE D A C T IV I T Y P S Y C H O L O G IC A L S U P P O R T P L A N PURPOSE CONSIDERATIONS C r e a te a tm o s p h e r e o f a 'c r u s a d e ' f o r hum an lib e r t y T o s e t the d e e p ly -m o v in g ton e and m o tiv a tin g f o r c e f o r the lib e r a t io n o f C uba A ll m e d ia T h is m ea n s m axim u m use of s p ir itu a l a p p e a l su ch as the p ra y e r fo r Cuba by B is h o p B o ja M a sv id a l who has a genuine Cuban re v o lu tio n a r y back grou nd recapturing the id e a l o f M a rti by taking use o f his m em ory aw ay fr o m the C om m u n ists even to issu e o f c o m m e m o r a t iv e U S stam p and popularizing s o n g s b y c o m m e r c ia l r e c o r d in g s USIA and C IA r e s p o n s ib i l it y R e a d y b r o a d c a s t m e a n s f o r 11V o i c e 1' o f in s id e Cuban m o v e m e n t to c o m m e n c e b r o a d c a s tin g in A p r i l T o e n s u r e m a x im u m e ffe c t iv e n e s s o f b roa d ca sts T h e s e b r o a d c a s ts en ta il co n sid e ra b le w ork and r is k to m ou n t T hey have to p a y -o ff ev e ry second w h ile on the a ir T h ey need identifying m u sic by g u e r r illa in stru m en ts such as guitar o r h a r m o n ic a id en tify in g slogan and a form at w o rth r is k to the lis te n e r in sid e Cuba If o p e r a tio n a lly r e q u ir e d in itia l b ro a d ca sts can be taped and tra n s m itte d by su b m a rin e A s soon as fea sib le p o r ta b le tr a n s m itte r s m u st be esta b lish e d inside C uba C IA r e s p o n s ib ilit y w ith support by D e fe n s e and USIA a s r e q u ir e d In M a r c h c o m m e n c e v is i t s o f p r o m in e n t U S and L a tin A m e r ic a n p e r s o n a lit ie s to C uban r e fu g e e c a m p s in F lo r id a T o d e m o n s tr a te c o n c e r n f o r pligh t o f r e fu g e e s p a r t ic u la r ly p a r e n tle s s c h ild r e n M r s K en n edy w ou ld be e s p e c ia lly e ffectiv e in v is itin g c h ild r e n r e fu g e e s One cam p near M iam i h a s a b ou t 1 000 c h ild re n who cam e out without th e ir p a r e n t s H er im p a ct upon Latin A m e r i ca n s on the r e c e n t P r e s id e n tia l v isit to V enezuela and C o lo m b ia su g g ests th is USIA re sp o n sib ility P u b lic ity fo r s e le c t e d d e fe c t o r s f r o m C a s tr o tea m T o d e m o n s tr a te C u b a n r e g im e 's fa ilu r e to liv e up to p r o m i s e s o f o r ig in a l 26th o f J u ly m o v e m e n t F e a tu re s t o r ie s d o cu m e n ta rie s etc USIA r e s p o n s ib ilit y w ith h elp o f CIA Ju stice and T O P S E C R E T SE N SITIVE S ta te T O P S E C R E T SE N SITIVE D A C T IV IT Y P S Y C H O L O G IC A L S U P P O R T P L A N c o n t _____ PURPOSE CONSIDERATIONS 5 P u b lic a tio n o f w e e k ly r e p o r t s w ith h u m a n -in te r e s t s t o r ie s a b ou t C uban r e fu g e e s sta rtin g in M a r c h T o illu m in a te in to le r a b le co n d itio n s in C uba and the p lig h t o f the C ubans w h o r e m a in in s id e T h is sh ou ld in clu d e supporting re p o rts giving s ta t is tic s on the n u m b ers o f refu gees who have fle d and k e e p fle e in g to the U S Jam aica V e n e zu e la M e x ic o and Spain USIA re sp o n s ib ility w ith su p p ort o f oth ers as r e q u ir e d 6 A c tiv a te b i- p a r t is a n g r o u p to p r o v i d e m e d ic a l s u p p lie s to C uba by S e p te m b e r T o d r a m a tiz e p lig h t o f the Cuban p e o p le and the fa ilu r e o f the C o m m u n is t r e g im e to c a r e f o r the p e o p le R e s p o n s ib ility o f CIA and U SIA 7 D r a m a tiz e in d iv id u a l s t o r i e s o f C uban r e fu g e e s r e p r e s e n ta tiv e o f m a jo r p o p u la tion g r o u p s w o r k e r s you th f a r m e r s fis h e r m e n w o m e n c h u r c h T o p u b lic iz e that o r d in a r y c it iz e n s n ot ju s t the r ic h h ave fle d ty ra n n y D o c u m e n ta r ie s e t c o f th ese refu g ees now at w o r k in the U S not ju s t in refu g ee cen ters a w a itin g the d a y they can retu rn to strike a blow f o r lib e r t y USIA r e s p o n s ib ilit y T O P S E C R E T SEN SITIV E 1M T O P S E C R E T SENSITIVE E A C T IV IT Y M IL IT A R Y SU PPO R T P L A N PURPOSE CONSIDERATIONS P ro v id e lo g is t ic p erso n n e l and training su pport T o in su re op tim u m im p lem en tation o f the b a s ic plan The b a sic plan re q u ire s com plete and efficient support o f the m ilita ry to include the use of fa c ilit ie s and m ilita ry cov er Defense r e s p o n s ib ilit y Induce a ctio n s a ga in st Cuba through b ila te ra l and m u lt i la te ra l m ilita r y o r g a n is a tio n s to in clude p e r s o n a l co n ta cts T o e n lis t su p p ort o f m ilita r y e lem en ts o f the F r e e W o rld fo r the r e s is ta n ce m ov e m en t to en cou rag e op p osition to the Cuban re g im e and a ctio n s again st that r e g im e M ake fu ll u se o f the In ter-A m erican Defense B oard the Joint M exican -U S Defense C om m is s io n the Joint B r a z il-U S Defense C om m is s io n and the Perm anent Joint Board for the D efen se C anada-U S Additionally use should be m ade o f ex tra -h em isp h eric m ilitary org a n iza tio n s D efense respon sibility with State s u p p o r t P r e p a r e to in c r e a s e m ilit a r y a ctiv ity in the C aribbea n a r e a T o d e c e iv e Cuban g overn m en t o r to d iv e r t attention to p rovid e p s y c h o lo g ic a l su p p ort fo r the r e s is ta n ce to fr u s tra te the Cuban r e g im e and to d e m o n stra te U S d eterm in a tion to o th e r sta tes In c r e a s e s in fligh ts or naval shipping m oves o f dependen ts rein forcem en t o r increased supply w ill im p rov e read in ess posture in the a r e a D efen se r e s p o n s ib ility P r e p a r e to intrude Cuban sea o r a ir sp a ce T o d iv e r t attention o f the Cuban r e g im e and to h elp im p ede t r a n s p o rt o f su p p lies the re g im e n eed s U nattributable CIA s u p p o r t D efense respon sibility w ith P r e p a r e to h a r a s s Cuban c iv il a via tion and s u rfa ce shipping T o d e la y co n fu s e o r d e te r Cuban tra n sp o rta tio n and com m u n ica tion U nattributable CIA s u p p o r t D efense respon sibility with P r e p a r e to p r o te c t e lem en ts o f the r e s is ta n ce m ov em e n t To in su re s u c c e s s o f re s is ta n ce at c r it ic a l ju n ctu re A ir c o v e r o r e s c o r t and sea and a ir rescue o p e ra tio n s D efense respon sibility with CIA s u p p o r t P re p a re to intrude o r ja m Cuban com m u n ica tion s To con fu se and b lo ck Cuban c o m m u n ica tio n s D efen se re sp o n sib ility - - CIA and USIA support T O P S E C R E T SENSITIVE T O P S E C R E T SEN SITIVE F A C T IV IT Y SABOTAGE SUPPORT PLAN PURPOSE CONSIDERATIONS S abotage Cuban su p p ly o f n ic k e l to S o v ie ts T o d en y su p p ly to S o v ie ts and to h in d e r C u b a 's a b i l i t y to p a y f o r B lo c im p o r t s T h is ca n be an e a r ly sabotage a ction on the N ic a r o P lan t by a h it-a n d -r u n team based o u ts id e Cuba D e s tru ctio n o f tra n sfo rm e rs c o o la n t pum ps and to w e rs seem s m ore fe a s ib le than b lock in g the channel E ffect ca n be su p p o rte d la te r by denial o f Canadian s p a r e p a r ts S abota ge fu e l su p p ly T o c r ip p le tr a n s p o r ta tio n E ffe c t s o f C IA p r o g r a m o f lu bricatin g o il a d d itiv e is e x p e c te d on lo c o m o tiv e s in Ju neJ u ly M u ch m o r e ca n be done with fu el co n ta m in a n ts p a r tic u la r ly on je t and d ie se l fu e ls C re w s a b o a rd W e stern tankers o ffe r r e a l o p p o rtu n ity f o r m o r e v ig o ro u s p rog ra m S abotage c o m m u n ic a t io n s T o d r a m a tiz e and e n co u r a g e the s p ir it o f r e s is t a n c e P r im e ta r g e ts f o r h it-a n d -r u n team s based o u tsid e Cuba a r e CM Q TV and the C zech radio tr a n s m itte r b e lie v e d now u sed to ja m U S b r o a d c a s t s A tta ck s m ounted on ly when o p e r a tio n a lly fe a s ib le The G -2 m ic ro -w a v e n et sh ou ld be d e a lt w ith when there a re su f fic ie n t a s s e t s in sid e to m ake sabotage coin cide w ith a c r i t i c a l n eed in A u gu st-S ep tem b er S abota ge p o w e r su p p ly T o i n c r e a s e s tr a in o n r e g im e and b r in g d a ily b u s in e s s to a sta n d still by d r a m a tic a c tio n a ll p e o p le w ill n o te T h is sh ou ld be a c o n c e r te d attack as fea sib le in J u ly -A u g u s t on p ow er plants at Havana S an tiago C in fu eg a s V icen te Santa C lara C u a tro C a m in o s M atan zas It is o f a type r e q u ir in g d e ta ile d planning and sp e cia l eq u ip m e n t and ca n be m ounted fr o m outside Cuba T O P S E C R E T SEN SITIVE T O P S E C R E T S E N S IT IV E G A C T IV IT Y IN T E L L IG E N C E S U P P O R T P L A N PURPOSE C O N SID ERATIO N S 1 S p e c ia l O p e r a t io n s R o o m fu lly a c t iv a t e d b y 1 M a r c h 1962 T o p r o v id e th e C h ie f o f O p e r a tio n s and the p r o j e c t t e a m w ith c u r r e n t in t e llig e n c e an d d a ily d e v e lo p m e n t s T o p r o v id e to p U S o f f i c i a l s w ith sta tu s b r ie f in g s a s u s e f u l A m a x im u m s e c u r it y r o o m f o r this p r o je c t w i l l b e m a in ta in e d in the in n er JCS s e cu rity a r e a o f the P e n ta g o n D efen se r e s p o n s i b ilit y w ith su p p o rt by CIA and o th e rs as r e q u ir e d 2 C a r ib b e a n A d m is s i o n C e n t e r O p a - L o c k a F lo r i d a fu lly a c t iv a t e d b y 15 M a r c h 1 9 6 2 T o c o l l e c t in t e l li g e n c e r e q u ir e d f o r the o p e r a t i o n s to id e n tify an d e a r m a r k a s s e t s a s r e fu g e e s a r r i v e an d to p r o v id e s e c u r i t y a g a in s t C o m m u n is t a g e n t o p e ra tio n s T h is o p e r a t io n in r e s p o n s e to e a r ly r e c o m m e n d a tio n a s e s s e n t ia l by the C h ief o f O p e r a t io n s is m o v in g at u tm o s t sp eed to b eco m e f u lly a c t iv e b y 15 M a r c h w ith a new building c o m p le t e d and o c c u p ie d and w ith a sta ff o f 42 a t w o r k T he s ta ff is now bein g in c r e a s e d in p h a s e s a s q u ic k ly a s p e r s o n n e l a re tr a in e d to s u p p le m e n t the in itia l sta ff o f 9 CIA r e s p o n s ib i lit y w ith su p p o rt by D efen se J u s t ic e S tate U S IA 3 D e v e lo p a d d itio n a l I n t e r r o g a t io n c e n t e r s in o t h e r a r e a s d u r in g M a r c h 196 2 T o c o l l e c t in t e llig e n c e in a L a tin a t m o s p h e r e a t d if fe r e n t l e v e l s than n ow s e e m p o s s i b l e in the c o n tin e n ta l U S to s p o t a d d it io n a l a s s e t s f o r the o p e r a t io n and to p r o v id e s e c u r i t y a g a in s t C o m m u n is t a gen t o p e r a tio n s A s O p a - L o c k a b e c o m e s fu lly activ a ted as f i r s t p r io r i t y C IA m u s t s u rv e y m ea n s and m e t h o d s f o r a ctiv a tin g o th e r in te rro g a tio n c e n t e r s w h e r e u s e fu l P u e rto R ic o Spain an d V e n e z u e la sh ou ld be in clu d ed in this s u r v e y The new c e n t e r s should be activated a s q u ic k ly a s fe a s i b le C IA r e s p o n s ib ility w ith s u p p o r t by D e fe n s e and o th e r s as n e c e s s a r y 4 E x p a n d s p e c i a l in t e l li g e n c e a n d o t h e r s e n s it iv e in t e llig e n c e c o v e r a g e a s r e q u ir e d T o d e v e lo p i n c r e a s e d ' 'h a r d 1' in t e l li g e n c e D e fe n s e r e s p o n s ib ilit y in c o lla b o r a tio n with C I A cO T O P S E C R E T S E N S IT IV E TO P SEC-id T-SENSITIVE G ACTIVITY INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT PLAN con t PURPOSE CONSIDERATIONS To exploit the intelligence possibilities of form er residents of Cuba including U S citizens now in the United States There are colon ies in Washington D C and other U S cities which are little Cuba s Family Church and business interests provoke unusual personal ties inside Cuba for some of these residents a real potential exists for collection of intelligence not otherwise available Justice FB I responsibility with support from CIA and others as required Develop the means of the InterAm erican Defense Board to p ro vide substantive intelligence on Cuban activities To add to the increased U S intelligence coverage on Cuba and to strengthen the concern of Latin American states for security Responsibility of Defense with support by others as required Periodic intelligence estim ates as required by progress of operations To up-date NIE 8 5 -6 2 so that current estim ates can be considered at national policy lev els As the operations develop there will be both increased intelligence collection and a need for as current an Intelligence E sti mate as the U S can produce meaningfully It is likely that a more informal method of producing an Intelligence Estimate for use at the national level than now governing the issuance of NIEL s may have to be followed CIA responsibility with support of others Develop intelligence potential of Cuban co lo n ies in U S as required t 3 -jfOp-SBCR ET SENSITIVE JFKL NSF Box 319 folder Special Group Augmented 01 62-06 62 This document is from the holdings of The National Security Archive Suite 701 Gelman Library The George Washington University 2130 H Street NW Washington D C 20037 Phone 202 994-7000 Fax 202 994-7005 nsarchiv@gwu edu