JFK Assassination System Date 8 27 20l Identi cation Form Agency information AGENCY RECORD NUMBER RECORD SERIES CHURCH COM AGENCY FILE NUMBER 7506462 2 Document Information NSC FROM TO RECORD TITLE MINUTES OF MEETING OIT SPECIAL GROUP AUGMENTED ON 9 6 62 DATE 09106II962 PAGES 5 SUBJECTS CLANDESTINE OPERATIONS OPERATION MONGOOSE CUBAN EXILES TYPE MEMORANDUM CLASSIFICATION Unclassi ed RESTRICTIONS 1C CURRENT Redact DATE OF LAST REVIEW O7i16f3 993 OPENING CRITERIA COMMENFS Attached to 13 810003 10069 Unmarked but probabiy TOP SECRET v9 1 76 NH 51395 5 Pag 1 W o Minutes - 9f6 62 - - - fl RECORD 9 hi i 5 I iv to 43 Mioutes of Meeting of the Special Group Augmented on vl 'Operstion MONGOOSE 6 September 1962 - Mr McGeorge Bondy the Attorney General Mr Martin Mr William Bondy General Decker General and General Harris General Carter Mr Murrow 178-10003-10090 178 10004 10264 1m Sabotage Operation _Eenersl Carter reported that information should be available by Suodsy as to the success of this previouslynapproved Operation Mr Bomdy requested that the White House be informed as soon as the im ormarion is obtained 2 Commented in general do his paper of Aogust Blst that some of the - Operational representatives hs d questponed -'wherher this was responsive to the changed situation ehgehddred by the issuance 181 but said that this plan had been prepared within the framework of the previously-approved guidelines those of August 16 mhd Bondy noted that most of the paperwork in response to NSAM 181 has and the President s stetement of Tuesday night had clarified -the situation to a considerable degree He thus felt thatihe approach raken'in the August 3lst paper was satisfactory - 34 The followipg specific comments were then made on Activities listed in the paper It should he noted that final approval was not giweo to the paper at this meeting s so Margin said that number 20 balloons was tricky and that he thought very careful look should be taken whee a specific preposal Photocopy om d 3 UNMARKED NATEONAL secusrw ENFORMATEQN - a - k EH 53955 Page 2 - 2 a is prepared After considerable discussion if was agreed that details should be presented to the Group to include the content of the leaflets which would he drapped and specifics as to the method and piece of launching the technical details of the release of leaflets etc etc b Mr Martin felt that number 25 discovery of caches of arms inoolves an important asPect of timing He said and the Group agreedsthat any such action should he coordinated with U S objectives toward Cuba rather than confusing it with activities in connection with a third country or Bandy emphasized that any such-undertaking should be done with the idea c 'In answer to the Chairman s question Mr Murrow supported by State said that Radio Swan number 23 should he continued even though it is not entirel effective This ied into a discussion of the possibilities of intrusion into radio and TV channels in Cuba Mr Morrow explained the farnreaching reactions that the Cubans could mount against U S radio stations and said that he felt on balance it wonld not be profitahle to provoke this kind of electronic warfare The Group asked however that a detailed paper on the pros and cons of such intrusions to inciude the legal aspects involved he prepared d At General Carter's suggestion number 21 propaganda directed at Bloc personnel in Cuba was assigned to USIA and CIA rather than - just to the latter I a on number 28 sabotage of assets ontside of Cuba the purpose was changed'from crippling to Cuban CommerCe Gerard R Ford Library EH 513955 Page 3 if i enerrafl Carter realm innit that mime ttco seeppurt of Ruben exile geeups ember 48 is imptaetiamllm Z'E-he award was changed to 'selectel 53 Equ Mart-in mutinne that ee'sulm Inf number 3 0 actions to be undertaken by rather liemf phere ggnvermnents' wed-1 3 mm be expected - 111 i er er urged tt maut iim We 1nmnber 22 - @enenzal Hmm e le elimll Ebe- more latitude - in mking 111p mher Wenmm bllities Elie My felt on the catihef Errand liked theme crif tfihl Wh l e Cathleen coueter mama winch the mut l ime Ilium Emu ehould look at ether muse bi mee in same detail ii I letter-rel martel eld felted determimn made as my lhew i lre i1 mpg-rail the an in maximize henmeeing actions le emphaelze whet @1311ng Deere-ideas semih see i tmse mailer unember 27 will emit i111 WHERWEE be Welly effaetdme m 31 the Cuban 'mommy - @134 Amer Ma 11' i is a 'rlw'lfzg Warm Jug 54 Elite Grime entree ea m general Getter emphasize em extmeme seeits itivity of any semih teperzetiien aan dihe mesmfte dih aIt mill l ow from some- thing ageing wreng p rlie lerly Fi where were devises attribution to dihe Elie meant- use my ihwemerr limit it maxim 'Ihe guessib 1e to eceumpll h t hie gpu um byy were mibd ie when t huee indicated in 1 lm gpeperu lie mentienad specifically itihe gyneei bildit xy Leif w ww rr 1 mm must-Mr- - w 1 7 u-r rv - Photocopy from Gerald R Ford Library nm- - - - EH 513955 Page 21 Mr Bondy said that he had no worries about any'suoh sabotage which could clearly be made to appear as the teault of local Cuban disaffection or of a natural disaster but that we must unless evoid they could be completely covered up a hit _uh H v- 1 th rrvku 5 A suggestion was made that small explosives or incendiaries which could be distributed to Cubans should be infiltrated General Carter explained that the problem is not one of such supplies since they can be easily improvised but rather that the people have shown no inclinatiot to doe such-materials despite many exile claims to the contrary - 1 6 It waSwenggested thatdthe matter of attacking and harraesing of Soviet personnel within Cuba should be considered 7 The Attorney General and Bondy said that no reptisale against' exiles who undertake active operations on their own are contemplated af' 8 -It was suggested that the possibilities of counterfeiting be looked linto further General Carter urged again that a decision be reached as to how much latitude would be allowed the Operating elements of the government within broad policy lines The Chairman indicated that it would not-be _a simple matter to delegate reopensibilities of this kind to any great degree I 0 10 Mr Bondy then taised the baslc question of the entire sgectrum of other contingencies beyond those envisaged in the HONGOOSE programh from no nucra saao4525 Page 5 SemwliFdebeo He mentioned es-examplee what the U S response should be in the event of a revolt and whether or not a naval olockede should be mounted - The Group agreed that such planning in addition to the nilitery continger a I plane already prepared most be pursoed Although recognizing that this type of act-ivity is not within the Suqee kw 3 MONGOOSE framework Mr Bondy felt that MGeneial Lansdale a group - particularly the State representative ooufo do the initial exploration A of possibilities for later consideration by_the Special Group the ISecretery of State and higher authority On the other hand General Carter felt strongly that if General Lenedale ano his associates were gieen the responsibility for developing_the spectrum of possible deeisioneof tois kind it would inevitably detract item the time available for MONGOOSE operations This matter was left Open for further coneideration at a meeting next week WA 1 Photocopy from Gmwd ibwmeq - run 513955 Page IE 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