</s>202-1001-10219 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 -10219 RECORDS SERIES: FOLA SERIES AGENCY FILE NUMBER :: DOC 220 DOCUMENT INFORMATION ORIGINATOR : OSD FROM: TO TITLE : OPERATION MONGOOSE PROGRESS DATE : 05/31/62 PAGES: MONGOOSE SUBSCRIPTION: DOCUMent TYPE : MEMORANDUM CLASSIFICATION : TOP SECRET RESTRICTIONS : 1B CURRENT STATUS : RELEASED WITH DELETIONS DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 07/30/98 OPENING CRITERTA : COMMENTS : Reviewed by OSD, CIA, State. NO JOINT STAFF OBJECTION TO DECLASSIFICATION REQUIRES CONCURRENCE OF DATE: MAR 2016 [R] - ITEM IS RESTRICTED NW 50955 DocId: 32424950 Page 1

Summary:  
This document is a declassified memorandum from the Office of the Secretary of Defense dated May 31, 1962, titled "Operation Mongoose Progress." It details CIA efforts to destabilize Fidel Castro's regime in Cuba through covert operations. Key elements include recruitment of Cuban civilians and officials, maritime re-equipping of a CIA team in the Finar del Rio Province, collaboration with the U.S. Navy to enhance security and intelligence cooperation in Cuba, and economic pressure tactics such as restricting oil refining and tire production. The document references an incident at Guantanamo Bay on May 26, 1962, where Cuban aircraft landed at a U.S. naval base under State Department concurrence. It also outlines plans for sabotage, including counterfeit currency to exacerbate Cuba's economic issues, and mentions CIA proposals to recruit resistance groups and operate from international waters to exploit the July 26 anniversary of the failed Bay of Pigs invasion. The document notes internal CIA discussions on task prioritization and includes a list of recipients, including "Mr. Kennedy," though no direct reference to JFK's assassination is present.  

Key People:  
- Mr. Kennedy (recipient of the memorandum)  
- General Taylor  
- Mr. Johnson  
- M.R. Gilpatic  
- General Leininitzer  
- H.R. McCono  

Key Locations:  
- Guantanamo Bay, Cuba  
- Finar del Rio Province, Cuba  
- U.S. Naval Base (Guantanamo)  

Key Events:  
- Cuban aircraft incident at Guantanamo Bay on May 26, 1962  
- Operation Mongoose planning and progress updates (May 31, 1962)  
- Economic pressure tactics against Cuba (oil refining restrictions, tire production limitations)  
- Sabotage plans involving counterfeit currency and resistance group recruitment  

Key Organizations:  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)  
- U.S. Navy  
- Office of the Secretary of Defense  
- Department of State

JFK Declassified Files

202-10001-10219.pdf

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