</s>157-10014-10109 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 JFK assassination System Date: 7/8/2015 Identification Form Agency Information AGENCY : SCCIA RECORD NUMBER : 157-1001-1010-1019 AGENCY: SSCIA RECORD SERIES : MISCELLANEOUS RECOROS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTEE RECORD FILE NUMBER: 07-M-15 AGENCY FILE NUMBER : 07-MI-15 AGENCY FILENUMBER : SCSCIA Document Information ORIGINATOR : FROM: TO: Document Information TITLE: DATE : PAGES : 19 SUBJECTS: HARVEY, WILLIAM ZERRIFLE OPERATION MONGOOSE DOCUMENT TYPE : REPORT CLASSIFICATION : Declassified RESTRICTIONS : IB: 1C CURRENT STATUS : Reduced DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 03/08/2000 OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : CCBOX 418 1 NW 50955 DocId: 32423497 Page 1

John F. Kennedy, assassination, investigations, related individuals and events:

* William Harvey, a CIA officer, was involved in Operation MONGOOSE, a covert operation aimed at destabilizing the Cuban government.
* In 1962, Harvey was briefed by Secretary McNamara on the possibility of assassinating Fidel Castro, but no written comments or study were made on this point.
* The Special Group (Augmented) met to discuss Operation MONGOOSE and the assassination of Castro, with a consensus that this should not be made an official record.
* Harvey was tasked with conducting a spot operation against third-country installations and personnel for the procurement of foreign code and cipher materials.
* QJWIN, a principal agent, was under contract to spot agent candidates and conduct operations in Europe.
* The CIA had concerns about operational security, including the use of agents who had previously worked for U.S. government agencies or had criminal records.
* A "blackmail" policy was established to exclude American citizens or residents from being used as assets, and to avoid using organization criminals or those with instability of purpose.
* Former resistance personnel were considered a possibility for recruitment, but only if they had not dealt with criminals before.
* The use of staffers for the action was also considered, but only if they were experienced and knew about operational security.
* A "cover" plan was established to blame Soviets or Czechs in case of a blowback, and a phony 201 file was created to backstop this.

Dates and locations:

* August 10, 1962: The Special Group (Augmented) met to discuss Operation MONGOOSE and the assassination of Castro.
* October 1960: QJWIN annual salary was $7,200.
* Europe: Operations were conducted in various European countries.
* Cuba: Operation MONGOOSE aimed at destabilizing the Cuban government.

Significant events:

* The assassination of Fidel Castro was discussed as a possibility by Secretary McNamara and the Special Group (Augmented).
* Operation MONGOOSE was established to conduct covert operations against third-country installations and personnel.
* QJWIN was tasked with spotting agent candidates and conducting operations in Europe.

Evidence, testimony, or findings mentioned:

* The CIA had concerns about operational security and the use of agents who had previously worked for U.S. government agencies or had criminal records.
* A "blackmail" policy was established to exclude American citizens or residents from being used as assets.
* Former resistance personnel were considered a possibility for recruitment, but only if they had not dealt with criminals before.

Names of people, organizations, and agencies:

* William Harvey
* Secretary McNamara
* Special Group (Augmented)
* CIA
* QJWIN
* Operation MONGOOSE

JFK Declassified Files

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