</s>104-10307-10006 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 EVER ONLY SECRET - - CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY'S REVIEW OF INTEILLIGENCE ACTIVITIES RELATING TO THE CUBAN ARMS BUILD-UP 11 APRIL THROUGH 11 OCTOBER 1962 Task Force W Foreign Intelligence Branch

Summary: This document details U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) operations during the Cuban Missile Crisis (11 April–11 October 1962), focusing on intelligence collection efforts against Cuba. It outlines the agency's coverage of military, political, and economic targets, including agents recruited to monitor Soviet military build-up, Cuban government activities, and economic sectors like sugar, oil, and transportation. The text describes specific individuals, their roles, and the methods used to gather intelligence, such as human sources, technical surveillance, and liaison with foreign services. It also notes challenges in penetrating high-level targets like the Cuban Communist Party and military leadership, emphasizing the agency's reliance on existing networks and covert operations.  

Key People:  
- Cuban officials (e.g., former presidents' relatives, diplomats, lawyers, merchants)  
- U.S. citizens with ties to Cuba (e.g., airline employees, engineers, diplomats)  
- Foreign intelligence officers in Havana  
- Agents recruited for specific access to military, political, or economic targets  

Key Locations:  
- Cuba (Havana, Santiago, Camaguey, Guantanamo Naval Base, Torrens Reforatory)  
- International locations (Mexico, Europe, Latin America) where agents operated or were stationed  

Key Events:  
- Soviet military build-up in Cuba during 1962  
- CIA recruitment and operations to monitor Cuban government and Soviet activities  
- Intelligence collection on Cuban political factions, economic sectors, and military movements  
- Liaison with foreign intelligence services (e.g., British, French, Dutch) for operational support  

Key Organizations:  
- U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Task Force W  
- National Security Agency (NSA)  
- Foreign governments' intelligence services (British, French, Dutch, etc.)  
- Cuban government entities (Communist Party, military, economic ministries)

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