</s>202-1001-10203 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 Date : 08/04/98 Page : 1 JFK ASSASSINTATION SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION FORM AGENCY INFORMATION AGENCY NUMBER : JCS RECORD NUMBER: 202-1001 -10203 RECORD SERIES : FOLA SERIES AGENCY FILE NUMBER :: FOIA SERIES DOCUMENT INFORMATION ORIGINATOR : OSD FROM : TO : TITLE : THE CUBA PROJECT TO : THE CUBA PROJECT DATE : 01/24/62 PAGES : MONGOOSE SUBSCRIPTION : DOCUMent TYPE : MEMORANDUM CLASSIFICATION : TOP SECRET RESTRICTION : : 1B, 1C CURRENT STATUS : RELEASED WITH DELETIONS DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 07/30/98 OPENING CRITERTA : REVIEW: REVIEWED WITH DELETIONS COMMENTS : Reviewed by OSD, CIA and State. NO JOINT STAFF OBJECTION TO DECLASSIFICATION REQUIRED CONCURRENCE OF CIF DATE: MAR -2016 (R) - ITEM IS RESTRICTED NW 50955 DocId: 32424934 Page 1

Summary  
This document pertains to the U.S. government’s Cuba Project, a covert operation reviewed in January 1962 under General Landsdale’s program assessment. It outlines 32 tasks assigned to U.S. agencies, with 16 specifically designated for CIA. Key elements include operational deadlines (e.g., February 15, 1962), intelligence gathering efforts, sabotage planning against Cuban nickel exports to the USSR, resistance movement coordination within Cuba, and propaganda activities in Latin America. The document notes challenges such as communication limitations with agents, potential delays in assessments, and reliance on external assets for certain operations. It also references planned actions targeting Cuban infrastructure, including shipping, transport facilities, and communications systems.  

Key People  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)  
- Department of State (via C-11 economic action group)  
- AFL-CIO officials (Task 18)  
- Cuban regime targets (unspecified individuals)  
- Foreign liaison services (Spain, Belgium, France, Uruguay, Costa Rica)  

Key Locations  
- Florida (Opa-Loka Interrogation Center)  
- Cuba (specific regions: Havana, Camaguey, Santa Clara, etc.)  
- Latin American countries (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela)  

Key Events  
- Operational assessment of stay-behind networks in Cuba  
- Planning for sabotage of Cuban nickel supply to USSR (methods include ship sinking, UDT tactics, mining, and facility disruption)  
- Development of resistance movements within Cuba, including candidate selection and operational schedules  
- Propaganda efforts and mass demonstrations in Latin America  
- Coordination with foreign liaison services for asset acquisition and third-country operations  

Key Organizations  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)  
- Department of State (via C-11 economic action group)  
- U.S. military and intelligence agencies (including SW communication methods)  
- Foreign governments and liaison services in Latin America

JFK Declassified Files

202-10001-10203.pdf

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