</s>157-10011-10007 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 Date: 08/15/92 Page:1 JFK ASSASSINTATION SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION FORM AGENCY INFORMATION AGENCY : SSCIA AGENCY NUMBER : 157-1001-100077 RECORD NUMBER: 157-1001-100067 RECORDS SERIES : AGENCY FILE NUMBER # DOCUMENT INFORMATION ORIGINATOR : SSCIA FROM : DOCUMent INFORMATION [R] TO : TITLE : [R) INDEX CARDS DATE : 06/00/75 PAGES : 192 SUBJECTS : OPERATION MONOGOGOSE CASTRO [R} DOCUMEN TYPE : PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT DOCUMENTS : T CLASSIFICATION : T CLASSIFICATIONS : REFERRED RESTRICTIONS : REFRERRED CURRENT STATUS : P DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 09/29/93 OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : Box 139, Book 3 of 3, Index Cards, June/July 1975 [RJ] - ITEM IS RESTRICTED NW 50955 DocId: 32203775 Page 1

Summary  
The document details U.S. government operations targeting Fidel Castro’s regime in Cuba during 1962-1964, focusing on covert planning by the CIA, FBI, and Department of State to counter perceived threats. Key elements include discussions about Operation MONGOOSE, a clandestine initiative to destabilize Castro through sabotage and assassination, with emphasis on coordination between intelligence agencies. References to SNIE (Secret National Intelligence Estimate) and internal memos highlight assessments of Cuban political instability and potential Mafia involvement in plots against Castro. A 1964 memorandum outlines a proposed assassination scheme involving Cuban exiles and organized crime ties. Reconnaissance missions over Cuba are also discussed, including planning for high-performance aircraft and drone operations, with specific dates (October 9, 1962; September 16, 1963) noted for mission approvals and reviews.  

Key People  
- FitzGerald (U.S. official involved in intelligence coordination)  
- Bundy (Richard Nixon’s National Security Advisor, referenced in operational contexts)  
- RFK (Robert F. Kennedy, part of Special Group Augmentation)  
- Castro (Fidel Castro, target of assassination plots and destabilization efforts)  
- Landsdale (CIA official overseeing operational planning)  
- K.George Handy Jr., I.K. Moore, Mr. Wilson, Mr. Parrot, ir. Johnson, ir. Gilgattric, Col. Stenley, ir. Gibson, Can. Taylor, Col. Stanley Mangose, Johnson/Kilpatrick, James S.K.Lough, Jr., Insp. General (CIA), General Carter, Mr. Parrott  

Key Locations  
- Cuba (central to operations and intelligence assessments)  
- United States Intelligence Directorate (USID)  

Key Events  
- Operation MONGOOSE (1962-1964): Covert plan to destabilize Castro’s regime through sabotage and assassination.  
- 1964 memorandum on alleged Mafia-assisted plot to assassinate Castro, involving Cuban exiles.  
- Reconnaissance mission planning over Cuba (October 9, 1962).  
- Approval of a Special Group project regarding Cuban activities (September 16, 1963).  
- Inspector General’s request and review of FFIAD-related comments (November 16, 1962).  

Key Organizations  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Department of State (U.S. diplomatic and intelligence involvement)  
- Special Group Augmentation (covert operational units)  
- United States Intelligence Directorate (USID)  
- Foreign Intelligence Information Division (FFIAD)

JFK Declassified Files

157-10011-10007.pdf

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