THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON r a p SHreRET- D ecem b er 13 1962 TO Mr Bundy SUBJECT M essage from Mr Helm s Mongoose The recommendations in the attached memorandum have been approved and CIA is going ahead with the plan t ic 6k Gordon Chase Ceclr'S rified under the provisions cf tf cJrKAsoiiairiticn Records CollectionAct of 1992lPLl02-o2o By f m NAB D tt j f i f a - POP S E C R E T SEN D ER W IL L C H EC K C L A S S IF IC A T IO N T O P A N O B O T T O M ' UNCLASSIFIED CONFIDENTIAL SECRET C e n t r a l In t e llig e n c e Agency O FF IC IA L RO U TING S L IP D A TE NAM E AND ADDRESS TO 1 I N IT IA L S Deputy D irector P lan s 3 c 20 16 HQS 2 3 4 S 6 DIRECT REPLY DISPATCH FILE INFORMATION ACTION APPROVAL COMMENT CONCURRENCE PREPARE REPLY RECOMMENDATION RETURN SIGNATURE Remarks f f o r i Ifl Ilf ill' y o u r s ig n a t u r e tS 9 3 I FO L D HERE T O R E T U R N T O SEN D ER DATE F R O M NAM E ADORESS ANO PHONE NO C TFW FOtM NO 2-41 - GG 2708 UNCLASSIFIED Us previous oditioiw 237 CONFIDENTIAL 7 D e c 62 SECRET U S oOVIINUfNT MIMTINC OfflCl I SECRET ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET SUBJECT Opf'Ortol NO FROM OATf Deputy D ir e c t o r P la n s T O Offk#r dcsignoHon room numbor ood building OATf RfatVtD O FFICERS INITIALS PO WAUDIO COMMENTS NwmW toth common bo ikow from whom to w k x w Draw o tin ocrott column ofh t tocH comment Deputy D ir e c t o r C e n tra l In telligen ce 7 D 60 11 H 0 5 ----------- 3 D ir e c t o r C en tral In tellig ence d 56 07 H Q S 5 1 6 ' 7 Z o V 3 r o 8 V o-' %V 9 # o ov ' o' 1' 11 v o v - o ooo ' 'oi v ' v o - v ir - T 8H M T SBSiM 7 D ecem b er 1962 M EM ORANDUM FOR D irecto r o f Central Intelligence V IA Deputy D irector o f Central In telligen ce SUBJECT Operation MONGOOSE--Support of Assets Inside Cuba 1 This memorandum is fo r your inform ation and a request fo r action is contained in paragraph 9 2 Since 26 October 1962 and the initiation of the '' stand down on any action operations including m aritim e operations operational a ctivity to support our internal assets has been d e fe rre d h ow ever we must provide support in the near future to the A M TO R R ID team in O riente and the COBRA team in P in ar del R io i f they are to rem ain effe c tiv e The AM TO R R ID team in particular is in serious jeopardy o f com prom ise i f the principal agent is not exfiltrated at an e a rly date 3 The A M TO R R ID team consisting of fiv e men was in filtra ted into southern O riente in June 1962 The team leader was e x filtra te d at his request in July 1962 and in September 1962 three other m em bers o f the team including the W T operator w ere ex filtra ted and a new radio operator infiltrated The rem aining team m em ber and the W T operator established their base in the Santiago de Cuba area and have developed an extensive intelligence collection network among lega l residents throughout Oriente province Recently the team lead er has repeatedly stated that due to security problem s he cannot rem ain in place The W T operator has requested to be replaced 4 The COBRA team consisting of a principal agent and a radio operator was in filtrated in southern P in ar del R io on 12 M arch 1962 Its m ission was to collect inform ation and to organ ize resistan ce e le ments The team has received two m aritim e resupplies totalling 2 000 lbs of arm s and dem olitions The principal agent who had been w ByJnOULNARA D m m SENSITIVE SENSITIVE - 2 - the leader of a resistan ce group in Pin ar del Rio p rio r to the P laya G iron invasion has established a w ell com partm ented intelligence collection resistan ce network which has approxim ately twenty subagents and severa l hundred m em bers or cooperating contacts Two m em bers of the organization w ere exfiltrated in September and have r e c e iv e d specialized training and are awaiting re-in filtra tio n 5 P r io r to in filtration the team s w e re trained fo r both in te lligence and resistan ce m issions When in filtrated W T com m unications and suitable 1 50 000 scale maps in addition to other n ecessary equipment was p rovid ed thus enabling the team s to pin-point their inform ation and rapidly transm it it In addition headquarters has been able to quickly re-con tact the teams fo r cla rifica tio n o f previous rep o rts to levy new requirem ents or to undertake new activities 6 A survey o f th eir m essages reveals that out o f a total of 320 approxim ately 70% contained raw intelligence w hile the rem ainder w e re p rim a rily operational data In some cases the raw in telligen ce in two or m ore m essages was combined into a single rep ort resulting in a total o f sixty rep orts dissem inated Attachment A to this m em orandum cites sp ecific instances of COBRA and A M TO R R ID in telligen ce rep ortin g which provided the ea rly colla tera l inform ation on various Soviet activities m is s ile related installations and IL -2 8 je t bom bers In s e vera l instances their reports provided the stimulus fo r a e ria l reconnaissance o f certain areas and N P IC read-out o f these areas Attachments B and C_identify significant reports fro m each team 7 In addition to their intelligence collection capabilities both team s possess a lim ited p aram ilitary capability During the recent c r is is these capabilities supplemented by additional assets held in F lo rid a enabled the A gency to sa tisfa ctorily respond to the C IN C L A N T Unconventional W a rfa re Requirem ents levied upon the Agency by the Joint Chiefs o f Staff 4 # 8 In summary both team s have developed extensive proven nets capable of providing significant inform ation Both team s and esp ecially the CO BRA team have dem onstrated stayability as w e ll as a capability for continued growth A s the hope o f U S m ilita ry in tervention dim inishes active participation in the net w ill probably TOP SECRET SENSITIVE t -3 - decline but as long as the leadership remains intact and receives external support there is reason to believe that the nets can continue to produce Without this support we believe the effectiveness of the nets w ill be radically reduced if not totally destroyed 9 It is therefore requested that the following support operations be authorized a AMTORRID Infiltrate on the south coast of Oriente province near Santiago de Cuba a principal agent and W T operator plus the necessary radio equipment and a small amount of other equipment including arms At the same time exfiltrate the present principal agent his radio operator and possibly one or more members of the net b COBRA Infiltrate on the south coast of Pinar del Rio two mem bers of the net previously exfiltrated plus an additional radio operator and a limited quantity of equipment and arms E xfiltrate one or more members of the net for additional training Deputy Director Plans Attachments 3 i 'l o r R R SENSITIVE OPSECRH SEIBlTIVt 7 December 1962 MEMORANDUM FOR Director of Central Intelligence VIA Deputy Director of Central Intelligence SUBJECT Operation MONGOOSE--Support of Assets Inside Cuba 1 This memorandum is for your information and a request for action is contained in paragraph 9 2 Since 26 October 1962 and the initiation of the stand down11 on any action operations Including maritime operations operational activity to support our internal assets has been deferred however we must provide support in the near future to the AMTORR1D team in Orients and the COBRA team in Pinar del Rio if they are to remain effective The AMTORRID team In particular is in serious jeopardy of compromise if the principal agent is not exfiltrated at an early date 3 The AMTORRID team consisting of five men was Infiltrated into southern Orlenteln June 1962 The team leader was exfiltrated at his request in July 1962 and in September 1962 three other mem bers of the team including the W T operator were exfiltrated and a new radio operator Infiltrated The remaining team member and the W T operator established their base in the Santiago de Cuba area and have developed an extensive intelligence collection network among legal residents throughout Orlente province Recently the team leader has repeatedly stated that due to security problems he csuinot remain In place The W T operator has requested to be replaced 4 The COBRA team consisting of a principal agent and a radio operator was infiltrated In southern Pinar del Rio on 12 March 1962 Its mission was to collect Information and to organise resistance elements The team has received two maritime resupplies totalling 2 000 lbs of arms and demolitions The principal agent who had been SENSITIVE o 2 - the leader of a resistance group in Pinar del Rio prior to the Playa Giron Invasion has established a well compartmented intelligence collection resistance network which has approximately twenty sub agents and several hundred members or cooperating contacts Two members of the organisation were exfiltrated in September and have received specialized training and are awaiting re-infiltration 5 Prior to infiltration the teams were trained for both intelligence and resistance missions When Infiltrated W T communications and suitable 1 50 000 scale maps in addition to other necessary equipment was provided thus enabling the teams to pin-point their information and rapidly transmit It In addition headquarters has been able to quickly re-contact the teams for clarification of previous reports to levy new requirements or to undertake new activities 6 A survey of their messages reveals that out of a total of 320 approximately 70% contained raw intelligence while the remainder were primarily operational data In some cases the r w Intelligence in two or more messages was combined Into a single report resulting in a total of sixty reports disseminated Attachment A to this memorandum cites specific instances of COBRA and AMTORRIO intelligence reporting which provided the early collateral Information on various Soviet activities missile related Installations and UL-28 jet bombers In several instances their reports provided the stimulus for aerial reconnaissance of certain areas and NPIC read-out of these areas Attachments B and C identify significant reports from each team 7 In' addition to their Intelligence collection capabilities both teams possess a limited paramilitary capability During the recent crisis these capabilities supplemented by additional assets held in Florida enabled the Agency to satisfactorily respond to the CINCLANT Unconventional Warfare Requirements levied upon the Agency by the Joint Chiefs of Staff 8 In summary both teams have developed extensive proven nets capable of providing significant information Both teams and especially the COBRA team have demonstrated stayabillty as well as a capability for continued growth As the hope of U S military intervention diminishes active participation In the net will probably TOP SECRET SENSITIVE 3 decline but as long as the leadership remains intact and receives external support there is reason to believe that the nets can continue to produce Without this support we believe the effectiveness of the nets will be radically reduced if not totally destroyed 9 It is therefore requested that the following support operations be authorised a AMTORRID Infiltrate on the south coast of Oriente province near Santiago de Cuba a principal agent and W T operator plus the necessary radio equipment and a small amount of other equipment including arms At the same time exfiltrate the present principal agent his radio operator and possibly one or more members of the net b COBRA Infiltrate on the south coast of Pinar del Rio two members of the net previously exfiltrated plus an additional radio operator and a limited quantity of equipment and arms Ex filtrate one or more members of the net for additional training RICHARD HELMS Deputy Director Plans Attachm ents I JOP-SEG R - SENSIT1VE INTELLIGENCE REPORTING BY ILLEGAL INFILTREES WHICH PROVIDED THE EARLY COLLATERAL INFORMATION ON SOVIET ACTIVITIES mSSIL'g T ELATED INSTALLATIONS AND BEAGLE IL-28 JET BOMBERS 22 August - 30 November 1962--COBRA 1 On 22 August 1962 COBRA reported a Soviet encampment at Malas Auguas northeast of Santa Luciay Pinar del Rio Province On 29 August this installation was confirmed and officially designated as the Santa Lucia SAM Site 2 On 11 September 1962 the source reported Soviet personnel had been observed in construction activities near Colon and La Sierra this had been confirmed on 29 August 1962 as a Surface-to-Air Missile SAM Site in theearly stages of construction 3 On 12 October 1962 COBRA reported the influx of Soviet personnel and the establishment of an installation on the Chaco finca This installation was confirmed between 14-19 October as the San Cristobal surface-to-surface missile site designated as Santa Cruz de los Pinos MRBM #1 4 On 16 October 1962 the source reported additional information on a second San Cristobal MRBM site and the observation of crates being transported to San Julian Investigation confirmed the crates in question as the delivery of crated semi-assembled IL-28 Beagle jet aircraft to the San Julian airbase 5 Upon guidance from Headquarters COBRA assets were dispersed to observe dismantling activities or the abstinence thereof of offensive weapons installations An example of this reporting is reflected on 25 October 1962 of the Soviet camps in Santa Cruz de los Pinos This installation was confirmed as a surface-to-surface missile site designated as San Cristobal MRBM #3 Demonstrative of COBRA assets to collect raw intelligence on Cuban-Soviet installations was the emphatic reporting that the La Coloma missile site was definitely not being dismantled Having discovered the precise locations of the Santa Lucia and the La Coloma SAM sites through their own collection efforts COBRA sources continued observation of the La Coloma SA-2 site and were not in this case differentiating between a surface-to-air missile and a surface-to-surface missile site This does however manifest the aggressive collection of these assets r i JFKAssassinationRecords CoU t onAclofl992 pLl02 6 By-DlGU NAiu Dateijn n SECRET CflCJP 1 Excluded t n i nrfcailfc doss c' cad 6 On 6 November 1962 the COBRA assets reported removal ofmateriel from San Julian air base and the Santa Cruz de los Pinos San Cristobal MRBM #3 missile site and as late as 30 November 1962 continued reporting on materiel being transported from the San Julian air base to the Soviet installation at Guatana and affirmed that Cuban Communists were being trained by Spanish speaking Soviets at this base The Guatana installation had been confirmed as a SAM assembly support area AMTORRID 1 On 20 September 1962 AMTORRID reported a Soviet tent camp of 250 Russians undertaking excavations as preliminary construction activities On 2 October 1962 an AMTORRID asset reported this area had been designated a restricted military zone This installation was confirmed as the Cabanas SA-2 SAM missile site on 15 October 1962 2 AMTORRID reported that on 23 September 1962 a convoy of 42 vehicles which included seven missile carriers was destined for Mayari Arriba On 3 October 1962 continued construction of an underground installation near Mayari Arriba was reported SA-2 missile carriers missile cannisters and related missile equipment were confirmed at Mayari Arriba on 17 October 1962 3 On 8 September 1962 AMTORRID assets reported a train transporting armored tanks left Nicaro 18 September 1962 for San German At 1000 hours 21 September 1962 a train left Santiago de Cuba transporting approximately 25 crates of missiles and associated radar equipment which arrived at Manzanillo at 1200 hours A new military installation was confirmed near San German approximately 17 November 1962 A SA-2 SAM site was confirmed at Manzanillo between 15-18 October 1962 4 On 8 October 1962 a missile with a 1000-mile effective range was reported transported from Santiago de Cuba headed for Palma Soriano 5 The possibility of storing missiles at the Pepus cave was reported on 8 October 1962 On 17 November 1962 a cave entrance or underground bunker under construction was confirmed at the site indicated by the source as Pepus cave - 2 SECRET - 6101 1 Eufadetf trca itrtcmilic fevsgraiinf u d E P 6 AMTORRID reported having received on 6 November 1962 information that a Soviet base on the road to El Cobre from Santiago de Cuba had increased efforts to complete construction of a missile base On 15 October 1962 this installation had been confirmed as the Santiago de Cuba SAM assembly support area 7 An AMTORRID asset reported on 7 November 1962 that he had observed during several sights military convoys carrying arms and some trailer trucks transporting missiles heading past Siboney towards the mountains which were put in large cavesf affirming all work being done by Soviet personnel M E T 3 - 6ROOP I Exchdetf trca M dM UtttC I dovifratflif illei tfeclassJftotlea I m s ATTACHMENT B INTELLIGENCE REPORTS BASED ON COLLECTION BY COBRA ASSETS 1 In a compilation of several reports disseminated as TDCSB 3 652 383 on 29 November the source reported transfer of materiel from the San Julian airbase to Guatana on the following dates 18 November 1962 20 November 1962 21 November 1962 22 November 1962 23 November 1962 24 November 1962 and 25 November 1962 In two instances the source reported the cargo being transferred including arms or aircraft parts inside gray-colored crates Previously the source had reported the delivery of graycolored crates to San Julian which were later confirmed as the delivery of the IL-29 Beagle jet bombers On 29 November the source reported Spanish-speaking Soviets were giving instructions to Cuban communists Guatana has been confirmed as a surface-to-air SAM missile assembly support area Since both Beagle aircraft and a SAM site have been confirmed at San Julian it is possible materiel being transferred would include SAM and that Cuban nationals possibly may be receiving instructions in their function and operation at Guatana TDCSB 3 530 481 4 Dec 62 2 COBRA advised all observation posts have confirmed the removal of aircraft from San Julian during 30 November 1 December and 2 December The aircraft fuselage was transported intact On 25 November 1962 first indications of disassembling of IL-28 s were confirmed On 30 November 1962 IL-28 aircraft were still at San Julian but on 1 December 1962 IL-28 fuselages and crates were confirmed at Mariel port facilities TDCS 3 530 481 4 Dec 62 3 Dismantling as of 25 November 1962 of Missile Sites at San Diego de los Banos Santa Cruz de los Pinos Weapons relocated to Seboruco and Hacienda El Mameyal Excavations and Construction at Guatana for Underground Storage These are San Cristobal MRBM Sites 1 2 and 3 Guatana is a confirmed SAM Assembly Support Area TDCS 3 529 480 27 Nov 62 4 Reaction to current crisis TDCSDB 3 652 313 24 Nov 62 SECRET 5 Military equipment from Soviet installation near Caleta Grande removed through the dock facilities Later materiel unknown if same equipment stored in Colony Hotel in Siguanea Materiel stored at airfield transferred to Sierra de la Siguanea A surface-to-air missile site has been confirmed north of Siguanea airfield Soviet personnel believed quartered at Colony Hotel A surface-to-surface SSM cruise missile site has been confirmed immediately west of Sierra de la Siguanea and NPIC has confirmed at least 7 tunnel entrances in Sierra de la Siguanea which may possibly be related as storage facilities to the SSM and SAM sites TDCS 3 529 402 24 Nov 62 6 COBRA reported transfer of crated equipment on 31 October 1962 1 November 1962 2 November 1962 3 November 1962 and 4 November 1962 following the dismantling of Soviet installations at Los Palacios Santa Cruz de los Pinos San Cristobal and San Diego de los Banos These are officially designated San Cristobal MRBM sites Nos 1 2 and 3 TDCS 3 527 931 7 Removal of Material from San Julian Air Base Santa Cruz de los Pinos and Loma del Toro Beagles confirmed at San Julian Santa Cruz de los Pinos is San Cristobal MRBM Site 3 TDCS 3 527 575 6 Nov 62 8 Soviets reported removing crates cranes and materiel at night from installations at Santa Cruz de los Pinos and Loma del Toro during night of 22 October 1962 Explosives were transported from San Julian by Soviets Santa Cruz de los Pinos is San Cristobal MRBM site No 3 IL-28 and a SAM site had been confirmed at San Julian TDCS 3 527 575 6 Nov 62 9 Soviet personnel and rumored missile site on finca north of Santa Cruz de los Pinos Pinar del Rio Province Soviet troops at Aspiro Santa Cruz de los Pinos in San Cristobal MRBM Site No 3 Aspiro is area of San Cristobal Site No 3 TDCS 3 562 356 26 Oct 62 10 Che Guevara and the General Staff of Pinar del Rio military were reported to have established headquarters at Corral de la Palma Pinar del Rio province TDCS 3 526 333 25 Oct 62 2 SECRET 11 On 12 October 1962 COBRA reported Soviet camps on the Cacho finca at Los Palacios On 18 October 1962 COBRA reported the transport of crates 35-45 feet in length grey colored at the San Julian airbase On 15 October 1962 COBRA reported a missile site at San Julian The Cacho finca is officially designated as the San Cristobal MRBM site No 1 The crates being transported were confirmed on 17 October 1962 as the delivery of IL-28fs to San Julian A surface-to-air missile site has been confirmed immediately South of the San Julian landing strip TDCSDB 3 651 783 19 Oct 62 12 Soviet personnel reported to have disembarked at Caleta Grande Isla de Pinos 5-6 October 1962 Militia installations were reported at Loma la Canada and tunnels in the slopes of the hill TDCS 3 525 431 17 Oct 62 13 Soviet installations reported at Mina Leal Sierra de la Siguanea numerous tunnels excavated in Sierra de la Siguanea and the presence of Soviet Bloc personnel at Mina Leal and Caleta Grande There has been confirmation of rolling stock at Sierra de la Siguanea and Mina Leal and six separate tunnels have been confirmed at the foot of Sierra de la Siguanea A Cruise surface-to-surface missile site has been confirmed approximately one kilometer west of the tunnel entrances at Sierra de la Siguanea TDCS 3 524 998 12 Oct 62 14 Cubans relocated from Siguanea airfield Military equipment stored between Siguanea airfield and highway and on 13-15 September 1962 approximately 400 Soviet personnel observed at the airfield Soviet personnel quartered in Hotel Coloney at'Playa Roja Siguanea and materiel transported from mainland by water transport to the old Siguanea yacht basin Evidence of new defense security around Hotel Coloney indicates Soviet personnel possibly confirmed in that facility New docking facilities have been confirmed in the Siguanea Yacht Basin and Special Intelligence have indicated secret war materiel1 being escorted to this coastal region of Isla de Pinos Materiel in open storage confirmed between the Siguanea landing strip and the highway later identified as a surface-to-air missile site TDCS 3 524 636 10 Oct 62 o 15 On 4 October 1962 Soviet technicians were reported to have established residency in houses 5-3 4 kilometers northeast of Siguanea Additional Soviet personnel were reported to have established an installation between the north terminal of the Siguanea airfield and the highway The Soviet installation at the Siguanea airfield was confirmed on 29 September 1962 as a SAM site TDCS 3 524 444 6 Oct 62 - 3 - SECRET 16 A Soviet Bloc encampment on 9 October 1962 and 10 October 1962 was reported approximately 4 1 kilometers north northeast of La Coloma along the bank of the Rio Brazo de Enrique On 29 August 1962 an SA-2 SAM missile site was confirmed at this installation officially designated the La Coloma SAM site TDCS 3 522 931 20 Sept 62 17 On 23 August 1962 COBRA reported that of the Soviet Bloc personnel that disembarked at Mariel over 400 were in a camp along the La Coloma highway to Pinar del Rio city WAVE 7364 IN 48991 23 August 1962 and WAVE 7438 IN 49907 23 August 1962 The Soviet installation at La Guatana on the La Coloma highway to Pinar del Rio city confirmed 19 October 1962 has been officially designated as the Pinar del Rio surface-to-air missile assembly support site TDCS 3 521 080 18 A convoy of Soviet Bloc personnel and equipment passed through Trinidad Las Villas Province apparently coming from the Casilda Port area This convoy may possibly have been related to the Cienfuegos SAM site nprthwest of Trinidad CS-3 521 748 10 Sept 62 4 ATTACHMENT C INTELLIGENCE REPORTS BASED ON COLLECTION BY AMTORRID ASSETS 1 On 24 November 1962 AMTORRID reported missiles being transported on a train which passed through Alto Songo at 2100 hours 24 November 1962 headed for Guantanamo at 2030 hours 24 November 1962 trailer trucks were observed transiting Yerba Guinea headed for Guantanamo each of which was carrying a missile approximately 20 feet long These missiles may have been headed for the Maldonado SAM site west of Guantanamo TDCS-3 529 702 28 November 1962 2 On 24 November 1962 AMTORRID reported a Soviet missile base at Rio Arriba Missiles were described as being in place in revetted slots and defended by anti-aircraft weapons Soviets were transported through Vilorio on 21 November 1962 AMTORRID had reported that on approximately 15 November 1962 the Soviets had initiated this installation and described equipment present as including ten trailers 15 missile carriers two anti-aircraft guns 2-3000 Soviets 20 field tents one microwave base antenna and four radar units in operation with other radar units not assembled Other Soviets reportedly were on the Fernandez ranch three or four kilometers from this installation TDCS-3 529 708 28 November 1962 The above installation described by the source as between Baltony Central and Rio Arriba has been officially designated as the Maldonado SAM site In reference to Soviets transported through Vilorio Vilorio is within the immediate area of what has been officially been designated as the Cabanas SAM site which has been di ssemble'd and relocated as the Maldonado SAM site 3 Transport of mobilized militiamen at La Fe Victoria de las Tunas Santiago de Cuba and Siboney Oriente province Soviets and Soviet rockets transported to caves in Siboney area A SAM assembly support area has been confirmed at the Victoria de las Tunas area TDCS-3 529 299 26 November 1962 4 Between 2300 hours 22 October 1962 and 0100 hours 23 October 1962 Cuban Army vehicles were moving towards Guantanamo transporting militia personnel TDCS-3 525 965 25 October 1962 5 Political reaction in Cuba 23 November 1962 TDCSDB-3 652 313 6 On 16 November 1962 military personnel were transported from the Santiago de Cuba refinery towards the coast approximately 100 trucks transported militiamen to a hill one kilometer south of El Cristo On 18 November 1962 six fifteen and six trucks transported ground forces personnel toward El Caney Guantaso and El Cristo respectively TDCS-3 529 143 22 November 1962 4 7 Mobilized militia personnel of Division 50 reportedly were returned to Baragua from Guantanamo and were to be returned to Guantanamo on 14 or 15 November 1962 TDCS 3 528 927 21 Nov 62 8 Rumored that Fidel Castro Raul Castro and Ernesto Che Guevara has a serious argument in which Anastas I Mikoyan had to intervene TDCS 3 528 850 20 Nov 62 9 Raul Castro arrived in Vilorio Oriente Province in 13 November 1962 Vilorio camp secured by wire fence near Ermita Central Rocket launching site at La Fe Missiles transported to Mayari Arriba Soviets access to air shuttle facilities at Santiago de Cuba Airfield The former Cabanas SAM site is in immediate proximity of Vilorio a SAM Support Assembly area has been confirmed at Mayari Arriba TDCS 3 528 769 20 Nov 62 10 Cuban troop movements at Santiago de Cuba and Guantanamo TDCS 3 528 701 17 Nov 62 11 Military objectives northwest of Santiago de Cuba Confirmed SAM support assembly area TDCS 3 528 552 16 Nov 62 12 Soviet base at Sabana finca missiles delivered to the base Confirmed SAM support assembly area at Santiago de Cuba TDCS 3 528 509 15 Nov 62 13 Soviets engaged in construction of Rocket base 5 November 1962 at Alvarez finca delivery of sand and cement Soviets increasing efforts of completion of construction SAM support assembly at Santiago de Cuba TDCS 3 528 150 13 Nov 62 14 Troop movements at Camilo Cienfuegos school city in Las Mercedes Soviets and trucks observed at Yarabo finca heading direction of Palma Soriano Cuban troop movements at Mayari Santiago de Cuba Dos Palmas and Puerto de Moyo TDCS 3 528 103 11 Nov 62 15 Observations of cabotage at Santiago de Cuba citing Norwegian EVJE arrival- 28 October 1962 and arrival of Soviet mership LENINISKIY KOMSOMOL on 1 November 1962 and departure on 2 November 1962 TDCS 3 527 936 9 Nov 62 16 GOC making survey of shelter areas at El Cristo TDCS 3 527 759 7 Nov 62 17 Soviets increasing efforts to construct missile base along El Cobre-Santiago de Cuba road Area for the installation officially designated Santiago de Cuba SAM assembly support site TDCS 3 527 597 7 November 62 18 Underground storage between San Pedro de Cacocum and Holguin for aircraft Soviet nationals living at old Cupey Central This is the area of the Holguin Jet Base underground storage is strict translation of Spanish-language reporting on revetted aircraft hangars TDCS 3 527 75 3 Nov 62 - 2 - 7V 19 Mobilization of Cuban ground forces and armored units at Mangos de Baruga transfer of troops to Guantanamo TDCS-3 527 236 3 November 1962 20 Downing of American plane in Oriente Province TDCSDB-3 652 028 2 November 1962 21 Cuban Government orders return of weapons held by personnel not actively in service TDCS-3 527 202 1 November 1962 22 Dispersement of Cuban troops at Punta de Moquenque TDCS-3 526 674 28 October 1962 23 Cuban Militia at Punta de Moquenque restrictions placed on private boats in Santiago de Cuba Cuban Government assumed control of privately-owned vehicles TDCS-3 526 326 25 October 1962 24 Arrival of military equipment at Santiago de Cuba transferred towards Guantanamo missile-related equipment subsequently related to Cabanas SAM site near Guantanamo TDCS-3 526 176 24 October 1962 25 Arrival of Soviet missile and related equipment at Santiago de Cuba TDCS-3 526 176 24 October 1962 26 Military traffic from Santiago de Cuba to Guantanamo Cabanas SA-3 Site TDCS-3 525 965 24 October 1962 27 Soviet ships and missile equipment at Santiago de Cuba supra TDCS-3 525 919 23 October 1962 28 Soviet merships identified upon arrival and equipment described while being transported enroute to Mayari Arriba from Santiago de Cuba SA-2 carriers and cannisters have been observed at Mayari Arriba TDCSDB-3 651 808 21 October 1962 29 Two trailer trucks joined to transport one 1 000-mile rocket from Santiago de Cuba to Palma Soriano SA-2 missile site at Jiguani Oriente Province TDCSDB-3 651 757 17 October 1962 30 On 8 October at the Pepus Cave was or underground bunker indicated by AMTORRID 17 October 1962 1962 the possibility of storing missiles reported On 17 October 1962 a cave entrance under construction was confirmed at the site as the Pepu Cave TDCSDB-3 651 757 31 Soviet personnel and missile equipment transported from Santiago de Cuba to Mayari Arriba and Cabanas TDCS-3 524 448 8 October 1962 3 SECRET S K B ff' 32 Missiles at Mayari Arriba and Banes Both Surface to Air and Cruise Surface to Surface Missile Sites have been confirmed at Banes Missile carriers and missile cannisters have been confirmed at Mayari Arriba TDCS-3 524 263 3 October 1962 33 AMTORRID reported that on 23 October 1962 a convoy of 42 vehicles which included seven missile carriers was destined for Mayari Arriba On 3 October 1962 continued construction of an underground installation near Mayari Arriba was reported TDCS-3 523 211 3 October 1962 34 On 20 September 1962 AMTORRID reported a Soviet tent camp of 250 Russians undertaking excavations as preliminary construction activities On 2 October 1962 an AMTORRID asset reported this area had been designated as a restricted military zone This installation was confirmed as the Cabanas SA-2 SAM site on 15 October 1962 TDCS-3 523 873 1 October 1962 35 Soviet merships arriving in Santiago de Cuba are identified and the material offloaded is described giving the routes taken by the convoys transporting the cargo The rabtes provided by AMTORRID sources were primary leads in discovery of the Cabanas Manzanillo Jiguani and Maldanado SAM Sites TDCS-3 523 873 1 October 1962 36 Military equipment in Oriente Province this and subsequent reports on off-loading of vessels at Santiago de Cuba led to confirmation of installations which later were transferred into the Cabanas SA-2 Site and the SA-2 Assembly Support area at Mayari Arriba and related to the Jiguani and Matanzas SA-2 sites CS-3 523 855 1 October 1962 JFKL NSF Box 319 folder Special Group Augmented October 1962 December 1962 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