</s>157-10014-10047 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 JFK.Assassination System Date: 4/29/201 Migration Form Agence Information: AGENCY: ACCENCY: SSCCIA RECORD NUMBER: 157-1001-10414-104047 RECORD SERIES: HEARINGS AGENCY PLENUMBER: 07/24/05 AGENCY PIENUMBERS: HEARNINGS Document Information: ORIGINATOR: SSCCIA FROM: TO: Document Information TITLE: DATE: 05/06/1976 PAGES: 89 SUBRETS: CASTRO, FIDEL OPERATION MONGOOSE JAWAVE CIA DOCUMENT TYPE: TRANSCRIPT CLASSIFICATION: (Unclassified) RESTRICTIONS: CURRENT STATUS: Consulted (02/26/1998 DATE OF LAST REVIEW: Withinhold DATE of LAST REVIEW: 0/27/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: COMMENTS: Box 2 NW#: 55510 DocId: 32423435 1

Summary  
The documents detail CIA operations in Cuba during 1962–1967, focusing on intelligence activities related to Fidel Castro’s regime and Cuban exile groups. Key discussions include Operation MONGOOSE (a covert operation targeting Castro), JAWAVE (CIA’s Miami-based Cuban station), and monitoring of organizations like Alpha 66, Brigade 2596, and the DR (Cuban Revolutionary Council). CIA officials noted challenges in penetrating Cuban intelligence networks and maintaining operational security due to Cuban communication practices. While the Kennedy assassination is referenced as a context for discussions about potential Cuban involvement, no direct evidence or orders linking the agency to investigations into JFK’s death are provided. Jurisdictional debates between the CIA and FBI regarding Cuban agents within the U.S. are highlighted, with the CIA stating it did not investigate Cuban ties to the assassination due to FBI primary responsibility. References to a December 1963 cable from the Director of Central Intelligence to JHAVE about weapon caches and logistical planning for operations in Cuba are noted. Fragmented discussions also mention informants, covert funding, and meetings in Key West and Miami involving figures like Caesar DeBato, William Pauley, and Julio Lobo.  

Key People  
- **Robert G. Hallay**: CIA Chief of Station (JAWAVE) during 1962–1967; testified about operational shifts post-Cuban Missile Crisis.  
- **Carlos Beringuier** (also referred to as "El Gordo"): Unnamed individual linked to Cuban intelligence activities and subsidies for exile groups.  
- **Cesar DeBistado**: CIA agent stationed in Key West, Florida.  
- **John F. Kennedy**: Subject of assassination investigation; mentioned in context of potential Cuban ties but not directly tied to CIA operations.  
- **Warren Commission**: Investigated JFK’s assassination; referenced in discussions about jurisdictional responsibilities.  
- **Bobby Kennedy**: Implied to have interacted with Cuban exile groups.  
- **William Pauley, Julio Lobo, Antonio Vedana, David Phillips**: Individuals potentially linked to Cuban exile networks or intelligence activities.  

Key Locations  
- **Cuba**: Focus of CIA operations, including monitoring of exile groups and government structures.  
- **Miami, Florida**: Headquarters for JAWAVE; site of meetings involving CIA officials.  
- **Key West, Florida**: Location of meetings and logistical planning for operations.  
- **Guantanamo, Havana**: Cuban locations referenced in intelligence discussions.  
- **Washington, D.C., New Orleans, Louisiana**: Sites of inter-agency coordination and operational debates.  

Key Events  
- **Operation MONGOOSE**: CIA covert operation targeting Castro’s regime post-Cuban Missile Crisis (October 1962).  
- **JAWAVE**: Codename for CIA’s Miami-based Cuban station; discussed as central to intelligence operations.  
- **Cuban Missile Crisis (October 1962)**: Shifted operational priorities from Soviet activities to Castro-related monitoring.  
- **December 1963 cable**: Director of Central Intelligence to JHAVE regarding weapon caches and logistical planning.  
- **Monitoring of Cuban exile groups**: Including Alpha 66, Brigade 2596, and the DR (Cuban Revolutionary Council).  
- **Jurisdictional debates**: Between CIA and FBI over investigations into Cuban agents within the U.S.  
- **Post-assassination discussions**: Meetings in Key West and Miami involving potential connections to Cuban operations.  

Key Organizations  
- **Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)**: Central entity overseeing Cuban operations, including JAWAVE and MONGOOSE.  
- **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)**: Primary agency for investigating Cuban agents within the U.S., per CIA statements.  
- **Cuban exile groups**: Including Alpha 66, Brigade 2596, ORZ, and the DR (Cuban Revolutionary Council).  
- **Joint Headquarters for Cuban Operations (JHMAWK/JSAVE)**: Mentioned in operational planning discussions.  
- **Free Cuba Committee**: Referenced as an organization with ties to Cuban interests.  
- **Mullen Company**: Implied connection to covert activities and business contexts.

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