</s>198-10044-10207 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 JFK Assassination System Date: 6/24/201 Identification Form Agency Information AGENCY: ARMY RECORD NUMBER: 198-10004-102007 RECORD SERIES: CALIFANO PAPERS AGENCY FILE NUMBER : RECORD FILENUMBER: Document Information ORIGINATOR: ARMY FROM: JOSEPH A. CALIFANOO, JR. FROM : MR. JOHN H. CRIMMINS TITLE: INTERDEPARTMENTAL COORDINATING COMMITTEE OF CUBAN AFFAIRS: REPORT ON THE STATUS OF ACTIONS DESIGNED TO COUNTER SUBVERSION DATE: 01/10/1964 PAGES: 62 SUBJECTS: COUNTERNSURGENCY CUBAN SUBVERSION CABAN AMERICA SECURITY LATIN AMERICA SECUNITY DOCUMENT TYPE: CLASSIFICATION: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Secret: RESTRICTIONS: IC CURRENT STATUS: Redirect DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 10/07/1997 OPENING CRITERIA: COMMENTS: Califano Papers, Box 6, Folder 10, Army memo from Joseph Califano to Mr. Crimmins on status of actions to counter Cuban subversion in Latin America with other related documents. JFK Assessorion Records Leven Department of the Army EO 1988 Dependently O Exclude O Exempt Review Date: 9/27/2015 By Kuntover, ADA 9/1 5 NW 50955 DocId: 322776192 Page 1

Summary  
The document details U.S. government actions from 1963-1964 to counter Cuban subversion in Latin America, focusing on military operations, intelligence gathering, and interagency coordination. Key activities include surveillance of suspected guerrilla movements in Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Guatemala, and Panama; deployment of U.S.-supplied equipment such as radar systems, boats, and communication devices; and collaboration with Latin American nations to monitor Cuban influence. The text references the establishment of the Latin American Military Communications System (LAMCS) in Ecuador and Nicaragua, intelligence sharing with Colombian and Venezuelan authorities, and efforts to intercept arms smuggling operations. It also notes U.S. diplomatic pressure on countries like Bolivia, Brazil, and Mexico to restrict Cuban travel and activities.  

Key People  
- Joseph A. Califano Jr.: General Counsel of the Department of Army, involved in interagency coordination.  
- Lt Col Haig: U.S. Army officer overseeing operations and communications.  
- Mr. John H. Crimmins: Coordinator of Cuban Affairs for the Department of State.  
- Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS): Directed counter-subversion strategies.  
- Vice Admiral Ray Ray: Chief of Staff to USCINCINO.  
- Harold Derber: British citizen attempting to establish a ferry service between Cuba and the U.S.  
- Richard Joyce: American national engaged in commercial transactions with Cuba.  
- Julio Cesar Doig Sanchez: Chairman, Special Consultative Committee on Security.  
- Raul Rea Kouri: Cuban Ambassador to Brazil.  
- Mohammed Kassim: Manager of Gimpex (Guiana Import-Export Corporation).  
- Cheddi Jagan: Major shareholder in Gimpex.  

Key Locations  
- Panama: Site of surveillance operations and intelligence gathering.  
- Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Guatemala: Countries where military training and equipment support were provided.  
- Brazil (Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo): Focus of diplomatic pressure to restrict Cuban travel.  
- Cuba (Havana, Guantanamo Bay): Target of U.S. surveillance and counterintelligence efforts.  
- British Guiana (modern Guyana): Site of Gimpex transactions and financial activities linked to Cuban subversion.  
- El Salvador, Panama, Ecuador: Locations where suitcase currency confiscations occurred.  

Key Events  
- Surveillance missions in the Caribbean to detect clandestine movements of arms and guerrillas.  
- Deployment of U.S.-supplied boats and mobile training teams (MTTs) for counterinsurgency operations.  
- Coordination between U.S. agencies (State, Defense, CIA) to address Cuban subversion threats.  
- Establishment of the Latin American Military Communications System (LAMCS) in Ecuador and Nicaragua.  
- Interception of a Panamanian vessel suspected of smuggling contraband into Ecuador.  
- Restriction of Cuban charter flights to Brazil and increased scrutiny of passengers and cargo.  
- CIA efforts to prevent the establishment of regular ferry service between Cuba and the U.S.  
- Provision of military training and equipment to Latin American countries (e.g., Costa Rica, Honduras, Colombia).  
- Surveillance of suspected arms shipments (e.g., the Soviet vessel *MITCHURINSK*) and disruption of Cuban-backed guerrilla networks in Honduras and Nicaragua.  
- Postponement of the II Latin American Youth Congress in Santiago, Chile, due to U.S. intervention.  
- Gimpex receiving a $1 million advance payment from Cuban Almpex Corporation for goods destined to Cuba.  
- Use of suitcase currency for funding subversive activities in Latin America, with recent confiscations reported in El Salvador, Panama, and Ecuador.  

Key Organizations  
- Department of Defense: Oversaw military operations and counter-subversion efforts.  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA): Provided intelligence on Cuban activities and subversive networks.  
- U.S. Southern Command (USCINCINO): Conducted surveillance and coordination in the Caribbean.  
- Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS): Directed strategic planning for counterinsurgency operations.  
- Latin American Military Communications System (LAMCS): Developed to enhance regional surveillance capabilities.  
- Department of State: Coordinated diplomatic pressure and intelligence exchanges with Latin American nations.  
- U.S. Information Agency (USA): Conducted propaganda campaigns to counter Cuban influence in Latin America.  
- Special Consultative Committee on Security (Organization of American States): Facilitated intergovernmental cooperation against subversion.  
- Interdepartmental Coordinating Committee of Cuban Affairs: Managed U.S. responses to Cuban subversive activities.  
- Gimpex (Guiana Import-Export Corporation): Linked to financial transactions supporting Cuban subversion in Latin America.  
- People's Progressive Party: Major shareholder in Gimpex, associated with British Guiana’s government.

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