JFK Assassination System Identifi cation Form Date 8 27 20 AGENCY RECORD NUMBER RECORD SERIES AGENCY FILE NUMBER Agency Information ROCKCOM 178- 10002-1 0473 ASSASSINATION FILE ASSASSINATION 5 ORIGINATOR FROM TO TITLE DATE PAGES SUBJECTS DOCUMENT TYPE CLASSIFICATION RESTRICTIONS CURRENT STATUS DATE OF LAST REVIEW OPENING CRITERIA COMMENTS Document Information CIA HARVEY WILLIAM K LANSDALE EDWARD o OPERATION MONGOOSE - SABOTAGE ACTIONS 10 11 l962 7 ANTI-CASTRO ACTIVITIES OPERATION MONGOOSE CLANDESTINE OPERATIONS CIA MEMORANDUM Unclassi ed Consulted Redact 09 01 1995 oloasod under the John F Kennedy ssassination Records Collection on of 1992 44 USC 210 Note ase# NH 5324% Date 06 13 201 V9 I 89 NH 53244 DooI 32204642 Page 1 ta 1 4 11 October-1953 -- MEMORANDUM FDR Brigaam General-E G Lansaiam 5UBIECT Operation tiabGTage actions REFERENCE Top Secret Memos-anuum Gabjactz F haae II Dperation datcd 31 August 195 - L 'i hia mamorandum its 293340336 ta um ngcia't Group- stated 13 sin mu aggressive sabotage action and la forwardad you ta provids a backgroun an that inspiamamiag actions we mm undertaking 178-10002-10473 3 The fonwing in a aummary af an cni rbsit thinking and planmd actions t9 expami aabotage Operationa 222 5 cur 1 141 23 progress ad itional acticns may be 33149303341 and memo mantiwad hclaw may be discarded3 MARETIME gamma A 33 Jan wa d Snips A paper awaits presenta- 'tina to the pacial Gran-2 ugmenmd at that next meeting Ups 33 receiving policy aggravai 9 43 are pragmred to knit-3 44 43 nucleated Operationd'aa the oppartnnitiea occur xavaan GHOJ 'u xdo ozb a B T anw alcc Li a Carges t4 or him Cubpn 0 14 a are ex 431163115333 our intelligence ccvamm m 1 11 4 gases of this catwary of ships 431534 cargo anal where powible are awimtng in the pro mm to convince ehipawners to withhold chm-rem from the Cuban trada In amnion we will shortly aubm a page raqu ating zmlicy approval to nch shipping and whare 423 sibla sabotage the cargoa even thaug n it - may 63431431 - gar the ships and News 43 friendly or neutral nations in Home 6359321 v 0 my be 8 3333 to attack tha cargos prior to being placad I abenrd 3355 53 1 33 2 mgw 334143 33634393343431 Act 1992 Wrong 210973 - 124 449 4344an r HH 5324-1 Page 2 Final-Lu ii-Firth - 1 C IBM Shiv-31M We are studying 32 33st waya'oi 33111ng 32 65 to tha target Some degree of BCCOBB should be Minded at poklta aucb as the Panama Canal or nan-Bloc country aorta We are also canaidering mining and i1it nnd-m Operations in Cuban gum and water's Gpara- tiona piazza for 31m category 0 target 11218 submitted on an indivi um basis as realistic - opgortmitiea develop 1'3 Mining f Cums W33 are acthrely Evaatigating 1 33 3 feasibility and practicality of mining man-3122a a niacied Cuban harbors with non- Uniteci Stains Bowman-12m atwibatable minaa We will yrcsent the mania-s 0 our 13 21 15 My gum when completed and in the meantimx was Will keep gran advisad of our program E Blanking a Cuban fi l b l by zz-Mar a Shir in the Entrance Llamrmeh We haw xmu r causideratica - Especmc proggoaai'm 391965 me ' irmac v' - ix aribl harbor After iave iigzitiug 3 2 Nomination Md 9 96 heat 0 tiw pron 130$a1 and if ii apg rs fea ibla was will 93 88 38 a agmc ic gmoyosai to tha Group augmented 33 p licy revlcaw 4H 4 Attach Agginat Cuban 3 30 1' am iitwa 35 1133 Tami- 2 is tan-day asiiva 32 iil'ilii d munbe of Cubar 5 3T u 33Ir Emsiderdtion awimmam an am abia and are being redraiae as necessary In yarticuEar we are hate-Heated in cievisirig an attach than ESavie craft including tha Kama 3 3mm figec i'i z pragmsala win he 5 - submitted at a later am MBQTAGE OF I A Sigitmm I'I'argms Attached is Mat 0 the key izmuatrial ami com gunicatibm targets in Cuba is- Hts are checking each em to Echded awoma HH 532-14 Page 3 SABOTAGE TARGETS IN ORDER OF ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE IN CUBA l Consolidated St am Power- Plant Ham 143 000 kw Attack through transformers -- - Gui-going cables - Cable vault 2 Regla Steam Power Plant Havana 1 2 500 kw Attack ough transiormers - Pot-heawv Out-going cables 3 Water Aquaducts three 3 Havana Use negative buoyancy limpets without magnets place through preather vents 4 Diesel Railrpad Locomotives appro mately 180 to 200 Gianna Attack through lubricating oil with additive to destroy 5 Sewerage Disposal Pum house Havana Destroy ans 1 special unreplaceable transformer an HOHJ 6 Steam Electric Power Plant Mama Attack' through trahsformer - - - a Texaco Re nery Santiago Attack coelant tczwer 13 122113 Fleur Mill Havana Introduce lust initiator in grinding team for dust explosion - EU 9 1 Nisan-o Nickel Plant Nicaro Attack coolant tmverd- power and coolant pump-houaa10 Micro-wave at San Jose hm mga Colliaeo i 11 CMQ TV 11 Stations Attack Kloston tubes with clams n i 12 San Francisco Machdna and Santa Clara piers Havana Attack hiccndiarias in warehouse I 13 Pier 1 and Warehouse Mariel Att aclr by minmg channel and i 'incendlarles in warehouae i 14 Freeport Pier Matanzas Attack witlzincendlarics 15 Ease Refinery Havana Salt water cooling pump with shaped I charge on inmtrumem hduae 100 pounds 4 1 HH 53244 Page 4 16 17 13 1 2 20 26 28 so 31 s 3' 13 chi ojsjgam'rmr cu jlg Shcli Refinery hmn Euros-cent houna 100 pounds 4 Hydrogen Plant Mclonea Havana Needed for German electric generators Consolidated 'and chla Power Plants Will reduce electric power by 60 000 kw Attack with shaped charge Matahambre Copper Mine Santa Lucia Attack cable tramway 000 kw electric generator and unloading ntipplc Flour M111 EnntiagoL Only two 2 in Cuba ne-third capacity of mill in Havana attack by du'st explosion Rayon Plant Mamas Attack apecial watcr cont-co Nickel Plant Mon Bay Attack through poiaone'd chemicals Bincon do Melonea Ham Diesel electric power plant and transformer yard using plattor charges '5 NABANJITQ Sub-Station Electric Havana Attack using platter or engineer shaped chargea PRINCIPE Sub 8tation Electric Havana Attack noting platter or engineer ohazmd chat-goo Tropical Sub- Station Electric Havana Attack transfornaor with platter charges Steam Electric Power Plant Santiago Attack through trans- formers Steam ElectricPower Plant Cicniuegos O'Bour tc Steam Electric Power Station Cionfucgos Attack tronsfomora Steam Electric Pcwor Station Vicente ' Attack Transformers Steam Electric Power Station Comnguoy Attack transformers Electric Powcr Sub-Station Santa Clara Attack tronsformerg BHGUP er artamalic HH 53244 Page 5 AHVHHIT 0803 aqvuao ant nous Electric Power Sub-Station Cuatro Caminos Attack _tran3- iormern 5 33 Radio Station - a i i'v u 0 5H 55 NOTE Targets are included on this list due to economic importance It must be recognized that on the basis of Operational studies n many may never be attacked due to lack of access or for '11 other valid operational reasons'I'g rethri zaua HH 53244 Page 6 I In atarmbw mlaembilitlca pcsaibiittiaa oi access' and metho s cf attack Wham attacks against specific targets are cansidcre tangible opac ic cpantiana proposala will be eabmie-ted for A the same time we are res-training our pra aantly avaiiable sabnmgalrmder gran of apprm n mataly 2 5 mean qumve commenced to recruit and train an additional intiapendant wastage raider 3 gmup It mm be raaZizad homver that tho training c this apecianzad group will require-at a minimtmz 120 days bet faraway can be conaidamd a ecuva We will discuss with Befense joiai training cf additiaml graupa In additian we have twenty small 3 to 5 man raaiatance teams in variaua Magma of mcmitmant training or final brie ng 'ma ariamaticm of name af than warms may be switched t9 Mgr if circumstance as dictate Calamari-ration is wing gin to previdiag limited nan ial and lagiatian '3upport to selectad akila 'gm aps ta teas theiraiaimed fer sabotage within Cuba A papa raquesting policy agy29'i'31 - will be submitted an thin I 3'3 I faraasmant gaamtians Cperations are hiring cen- idarad against aaiectad installation-'3 and facilities 113 pnrpasa of humming Cuban andfor Saviat 1310c parasoanal or of damaging or tiaatroying key targazs - Cum initial am ba a acriaa 05 atrikes against near the cwast auch as misa a sit-ea military skits-34 12 naval facilitias Thace will canaiat ai Iiit-amia-hm apamtiom such as Rubbing mortar 311421 13 are a ham or aasaulm on pasitiana rm coastal'ielanaia or camps Liaanoii io operation again at mm 3f acvaml-key bridgea is also under - conaicleratisn proposais against epecific targets will he aubmiitod ahartly Auvaalq GHOJ '3 019339 Adoaomona w Inii gwfia thSabatAargg Implamcmtation of 12m halicon lam lat Galivazy - c-s capability will pas-mi mam delivery d'clpmenmw abatnga Parading this avalogment Opportunity L to signi cantly fmpianzan this will 13$ limite 5 i qn I smart Em- n autumn dwvmuw HH 532-14 Page - I13 Henna pic Dania Cr aratiazza C-aods 6 32an 02' to or Lain will be attacked aban- war it is maib ia to securely do an In most cases auc n as the meant sugar case and ma cane cutting nmck na these will be tax-3 02 55 oi appoamiw c ar g lit 12 gamma warning and limited accaas Guarani we are datarmining the feasibility of actian aavara petroleum pro- duct shipments the anipmant af jz ata aga far the 91132 cm 3 and a lame electric tranziarmar '7 Specific program s will ba submhtad when the - aparation involves manual opamtimml or aecmty - riahs and when time 35163 circumstance permit 3 in our proaasala in Pkg-9a 11 aratian 12 0 painted oat aoma pertinent iaatoz'a rcnar ing aabamga aparatipaa includu int than am dcicn acaeaa to the target 2 may ha Lemma 6 12 to ubzm reman-7r manure which am becoming mas-a afIfactiva '- that the ability ta 1'4521trata and astiiltrata blackIg-iaa 2 25 ma a ezdptizzg circuma ancaa i cluc 2 mg Cubaa security murals and ma va cioa of agent Watarml and a willingness as Cumin 2 2amian 313 was maua a ti popaiatian to supp-art 25521 c as wacaasi ta simu'itanammly Jasmin Ja gargacwa pmmcativa naming 2 watt clear authariw ta an gage 123225232 miaa lava t'ppaa cf orcpagansia cape rations cal 1239 for atappauaa slawdawna 38 3 4532 a ana athar c 3232 ad militant 52 2 acnoa Thase limiting awe mm partimant a 23 3 airing-3 it was powea 22 2 that if a maximum 33 actim pacgram was to ba madam-3 16 22 eat naiva 51 war was require-d ma 2 t mI Iiapmtmam cz Baiansa Such support Willa pain he requested 9 2 the proposals ca - Linac above reach the detail ed implamanatian phage WILLIAM xuvaalq auoa 'u aqvuas 3H H08 11 October 1962 Distribution Orig 8 1 - Addressee - a E- F3 GROUP 1 rdama c 3 - Etna Hut HH 53244 Page 3 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