</s>104-10164-10002 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 TRANSMITTAL SLIP DATE TO: W/H/COG/E/ ROOM NO. BUILDING REMAININGS Bill FROM: ROOM No. BUILDINO DETERSON 718-11-241

**Francisco Antonio BARTES Clarense**

A pilot and potential asset for the CIA, with a background in flying and a connection to Operation Mongoose.

**Operation Mongoose**

A covert operation aimed at overthrowing Fidel Castro's communist government in Cuba, involving the CIA and other agencies.

**CIA Documents**

Memoranda from July 1965 discussing "provocative action" to justify military intervention in Cuba, and May 1965 discussing unconventional methods for gathering intelligence.

**Pilot Licenses**

Francisco A. Bartes' pilot license permit issued by the Civil Aviation Commission of Cuba on November 22, 1956, and Mr. Fausto A. Valdos' pilot license issued on January 28, 1961.

**Dates and Locations**

* November 22, 1956: Date when Francisco A. Bartes' pilot license permit was issued by the Civil Aviation Commission of Cuba.
* January 28, 1961: Date when Mr. Fausto A. Valdos' pilot license was issued.
* June 1962: Date when Francisco A. Bartes contacted the company to obtain a license permitting him to continue flying in the United States after his departure from Cuba.
* Cuba
* Los Angeles
* New Orleans
* Florida

**Individuals and Organizations**

Francisco A. Bartes, Mr. Fausto A. Valdos, CIA, Cuban government, Soviet Union.

**Evidence and Findings**

The documents provide a glimpse into the inner workings of Operation Mongoose and the CIA's efforts to gather intelligence and conduct covert operations in Cuba during the 1960s.

JFK Declassified Files

104-10164-10002.pdf

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