</s>157-10002-10056 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 Date: 09/30/93 Page:1 JFK ASSASSINTATION SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION FORM AGENCY INFORMATION AGENCY NUMBER : 157-100022-10055 AGENCY INFORMATION RECORD NUMBER: 157-10022-100056 RECORD SERIES : MEMORANDUM RECORDS SERIES # AGENCY FILE NUMBER # DOCUMENT INFORMATION ORIGINATOR : CIA DRIGIMATOR : SCHLESINGER, ARTHUR JR TO : THE PRESIDENT TITLE : CIA REORGANIZATION DATE : 06/10/61 PAGES : 15 SUBJECTS : CIA COVERT ACTION PARAMILITARY WARFARE CUBA POLICY CONTROL DOCUMent TYPE : PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION : S DOCUMEN TYPE : REFERRED RESTRICTIONS : REFRERRED CURRENT STATUS : P DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 09/20/93 OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : Box 244 Folder 7 Exhibit 5 to R. Goodwin testimony on 7/18/75 [R] - ITEM IS RESTRICTED NW 50955 DocId: 3221896 Page 1

Summary  
This document is an internal CIA memorandum dated June 10, 1961, titled "CIA REORGANIZATION." It discusses the agency's covert action policies, paramilitary warfare in Cuba, and broader U.S. foreign policy implications. The text references CIA operations involving Singapore and Congo, including attempts to subvert local intelligence agencies and recruit informants. It critiques the CIA's role in shaping foreign policy, noting tensions between clandestine activities and State Department oversight. The document also mentions challenges in coordinating covert operations with diplomatic efforts, emphasizing the need for improved communication between the CIA and the Department of State.  

Key People  
- Arthur Schlesinger Jr. (CIA Director)  
- Allen Dulles (CIA Director, referenced in historical context)  
- U.S. Department of State officials (implied but not named)  
- Singaporean Special Branch (referenced as a target of CIA operations)  
- Congol Group (referenced as an entity involved in CIA activities)  

Key Locations  
- Cuba (context for paramilitary warfare and covert action)  
- Singapore (site of alleged CIA recruitment efforts)  
- Congo (associated with the Congol Group and intelligence operations)  

Key Events  
- CIA reorganization and policy control discussions (June 10, 1961)  
- Alleged CIA attempts to subvert Singaporean and Congolese intelligence agencies  
- Criticism of CIA's influence on U.S. foreign policy and State Department coordination  

Key Organizations  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)  
- United States Department of State  
- Singaporean Special Branch  
- Congol Group (likely a reference to Congolese intelligence or political entities)

JFK Declassified Files

157-10002-10056.pdf

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