JFK Assassination System Identi cation Form Date 5 5 2016 Agency Information AGENCY NARA 176 10011-10111 RECORD SERIES NSF AGENCY FILE NUMBER 17 Document Information ORIGINATOR DOS 1 FROM CHAYES ABRAM TO THE ACTING SECRETARY TITLE MEMORANDUM DATE 00 00 0000 PAGES 1 SUBJECTS ANTI-CASTRO ACTIVITIES DOCUMENT TYPE PAPER TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION Declassi ed RESTRICTIONS 1C CURRENT STATUS Redact DATE OF LAST REVIEW 08 01 1998 - OPENING CRITERIA UPON AGENCY REVIEW 3 3 W1 NH 49061 Page 1 10 -HH 49061 WHA- 1'95 gay u I 151 J7 SECRET 110mm see less AGTIEG sea-assess f Subject Uuhsn Sugar - Free r a Gheyes A night's reflection on the problem of the Cuban sugar cargo new at San Juan has intensified my concern rather then abated it I following points should be brought to the attention of the President 1 The potential gain from the operat1on is neg11 glble Even 1f 1t results as Mr Johnson suggested in spo1lsge of $500 000 or sugar this 13 perl hnrel in terms of the bloc economic capac1ty 2 The fact that the sugar has been treated sill el- most oerta1n1y he discovered at the time of ultimate con sceptics if not before At that time chemical analysis sill_he employed and s111 in all 11Ke11hcod 1dent1 y _the method that was used Even if the matter cannot be ties to any particular cargo I th1ns the USSR could and would ecouee the 3 3 end with considerable p13usih111ty 1n sorlc forums After all the technology 1nvo1vec 1st quite compl1ceted and is not likely to bezavailsble'to' stevedores crewman and the like unless sede eve1leb1e to them from outs1de who only alternative so could suggest as the genres of the action 1s the Cuban res1stenoe move ment Even 11 we were able to make th1s sugge-sticn st1oh the only result would be to d1scred1t further the responsi-- bility and bone flees of that movement 73 I have no confidence -1n the scient1 1c Judgment that the substance 1s harmless to knee from recent 33 patience that drugs which have been extensively tested for human consumption turn out to have side effects when widely administeree I cannot believe that this substance has had such extensive testing The desor1bed effects are such as to suggest that the impact would not be un1 orn eccross a side sample of the population A good way to put this issue 1n perspect1te 15 to ask hoe you would feel about the some th1ng happen1ng to yourself or your family 11 the action had been taken by the other s1de 4 It_1s wrong to contaminate food supplies 1 would very much like to be present when this matter 1s cle- cussed with the President unless you feel it would detract from the presentation lg-1 3131113 g1 iymrT-t 1 Page 2 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