</s>157-10011-10083 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 Date: 10/06/93 Page:1 JFK ASSASSINTATION SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION FORM AGENCY INFORMATION AGENCY : SSCIA AGENCY NUMBER : 157-1001-10093 RECORD NUMBER: 157-1001-10033 RECORDS SERIES : AGENCY FILE NUMBER # AGENCY FILLE NUMBER . DOCUMENT INFORMATION ORIGINATOR : ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION FROM : DOCUMENTS INFORMATION TO : TITLE : DESPOSITION/TRANSCRIPT OF STURBITTS, WILLIAM C. . DATE : 04/16/75 PAGES : 114 SUBJECTS : DESPOSITIONS OF SUBTITITS, WILLIUM C. - (RJ) DOCUMent TYPE : PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION : S ORIGINAL RESTRICTIONS : REFERRED CURRENT STATUS : P DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 09/29/93 OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : SSCI Box 292, Folder 1 COMMENTS: Sent is 2/11/09/19 [R] - ITEM IS RESTRICTED NW 50955 DocId: 32203851 Page 1

Summary: This document compiles deposition transcripts and interview records detailing CIA operations against Cuba during the 1960s and early 1970s, focusing on paramilitary activities, economic sabotage, and intelligence gathering. It references covert discussions involving U.S. officials and Cuban exile groups, including potential assassination plots against Fidel Castro in 1963. Key figures such as William C. Sturbits, Ted Shackley, Dental Hamee, Jake Esterling, and Bobby Kennedy are mentioned in the context of CIA planning and coordination. The Miami Station is highlighted as a central hub for Cuban operations, with activities spanning from training Cuban refugees to disrupting supply chains and conducting propaganda campaigns. References include covert meetings in Paris, economic warfare via Treasury Department measures, and collaboration with U.S. businesses and agencies like the FBI and Joint Chiefs of Staff. Frank Sturgis is noted for alleged anti-Castro activities but lacks confirmed CIA ties. Operations were conducted from locations such as Miami, Swan Island (Honduras), Havana, Cuba, and third-country intermediaries.  

Key People  
- William C. Sturbits: CIA operative involved in Cuban operations and special detail assignments.  
- Ted Shackley: Former Chief of the Miami Station (1963–1966).  
- Dental Hamee: Succeeded Shackley as Chief of the Miami Station (1966–1968).  
- Jake Esterling: Chief of the Miami Station from 1968 to 1973.  
- Bobby Kennedy: Mentioned in discussions about potential Castro assassination attempts in 1963.  
- Frank Sturgis: Individual with alleged anti-Castro activities, no confirmed Agency connection.  
- WARD A. PAUL: CIA official overseeing economic and paramilitary operations against Cuba.  
- Howard Hunt: CIA operative involved in propaganda activities.  
- Desmond Fitzgerald: Head of Special Activities Staff.  
- Dick Helms: Deputy Director for Plans (CIA).  

Key Locations  
- Miami, Florida: Headquarters of the CIA’s Cuban Station; site of training exercises and refugee processing.  
- Havana, Cuba: Target of economic sabotage and paramilitary operations.  
- Swan Island (Honduras): Used for covert operations and cache deployment.  
- Paris, France: Location of 1963 covert meetings involving U.S. officials and Bobby Kennedy.  
- Washington, D.C.: CIA headquarters and coordination centers for interagency efforts.  
- Third countries in Europe: Used for shipping sabotage materials.  

Key Events  
- Discussions about potential assassination attempts on Fidel Castro involving CIA officials and Bobby Kennedy in 1963.  
- Paramilitary operations targeting Cuban infrastructure (e.g., Texaco refinery attacks) and supply chain disruption.  
- Economic warfare via Treasury Department measures, including nickel export controls and Certificate of Origin requirements.  
- Training exercises for Cuban refugees and CIA contract employees in Miami and New York City.  
- Coordination with U.S. businesses for economic pressure on Cuba without legal coercion.  
- Disbandment of the Puerto Rico station in 1958 and termination of covert actions by June 30, 1973.  
- Intelligence gathering through AMORIS (exile organization) and AMOROSA (Cuban intelligence service).  

Key Organizations  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA): Central entity overseeing Cuban operations, including the Special Activities Staff and Cuban Operations Group.  
- Directorate of Operations (DDO): Formerly known as Deputy Director, Plans; managed Cuban operations post-1965.  
- U.S. Treasury Department: Implemented economic sanctions against Cuba, including export controls.  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI): Collaborated with CIA on counterintelligence and monitoring suspected Castro agents.  
- Joint Chiefs of Staff: Coordinated military and intelligence efforts for paramilitary operations.  
- General Services Administration (GSA): Managed U.S.-owned assets in economic warfare against Cuba.  
- Revolutionary Democratic Front (FRD): Significant Cuban exile organization linked to CIA funding and activities.

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