</s>Date : 09/24/98 Page : 1 JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION FORM AGENCY INFORMATION AGENCY NUMBER : PFIAB RECORD NUMBER: 206-1001-10014 RECORDS SERIES : PRESIDENT'S. FOREIGN. INTELLIGENCE ADVISORY BOARD. AGENCY FILE NUMBER PRESIDENT' S. FORDENT'S, FOREIGIN. INTELIGENCE ADVISORY. BOARD, DOCUMENT INFORMATION ORIGINATOR : PPIAB FROM : A.R. ASH TO : THE FILE TITLE : COVERT ACTION PANEL MEETING 6/5/64 (DISCUSSION WITH SECRETARY, SPECIAL GROUP, ET AL.) DATE : 6/05/64 PAGES : SUBJECTS : COVERT ACTION DOCUMent TYPE : PAPIER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION : TOP SECRET RESTRICTIONS : 1B, 1C RESTRICATIONS : RELEASED WITH DELETONS CURRENT REVIEW : DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 08/01/2024 OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : Box 10, Covert Operations, 1954-1967. MUS. Release under the President John Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1932 NW 88132 [R] - ITEM IS RESTRICTED Dodcid: 34671889 Page 1

Summary  
This document is a meeting record from June 5, 1964, of the President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board (PFIAB) Covert Action Panel. It outlines discussions about covert operations involving the Special Group (NSC 5412/2), chaired by George Bundy, with members representing the State Department, Defense Department, and CIA. Topics included Cuban sabotage efforts, U.S. support for Chilean political candidates, and covert actions in Southeast Asia, including Vietnam and Laos. The Joint Reconstruction Center (JRC) of the JCS was noted as handling some operations. Discussions also addressed Soviet presence in Cuba, potential coups in Brazil and Chile, and CIA activities in Africa and the Middle East. The meeting concluded with requests for summaries on Vietnam and Cuba for future review by the Panel.  

Key People  
- **George Bundy**: Chair of the Special Group (NSC 5412/2).  
- **Jesse P. Jessep**: Represented the State Department in discussions.  
- **Allen W. Dulles** (implied through references to CIA operations).  
- **A. R. Ash**: Document originator and recipient.  
- **Dick Helms**: CIA representative discussing covert actions in Cuba, Chile, and Southeast Asia.  
- **Cord Meyer**: CIA official involved in discussions about Laos and Congo.  
- **Alexis Johnson**: State Department representative addressing relations with the Special Group.  

Key Locations  
- **Cuba**: Focus on sabotage operations, Soviet presence, and U.S. support for exiles.  
- **Chile**: Mention of presidential elections and CIA funding for Christian Democrat candidates.  
- **Vietnam**: Covert actions and intelligence infiltration efforts by CIA.  
- **Laos**: Pathet Lao's potential takeover and CIA-supplied military support.  
- **Congo**: U.S.-backed operations against Mobutu’s regime.  
- **Panama**: CIA-backed candidate Rabiles.  

Key Events  
- **Covert Action Panel Meeting (June 5, 1964)**: Discussions on global operations, including Cuba, Vietnam, and Chile.  
- **Special Group Activities**: Weekly meetings reviewing proposals for covert actions, with CIA-led initiatives dominating discussions.  
- **Cuban Sabotage**: Effective stand-down of externally-mounted sabotage since February 1964; focus shifted to "passive sabotage."  
- **Chilean Elections**: U.S. support for Christian Democrats and concerns about radical Socialist candidate Allende.  
- **Southeast Asia Operations**: CIA efforts in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia; mention of JRC involvement.  
- **Congo Crisis**: CIA training for Congolese National Army and plans to counter Mobutu’s regime.  

Key Organizations  
- **President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board (PFIAB)**: Hosted the meeting and coordinated covert action reviews.  
- **Special Group (NSC 5412/2)**: Chaired by Bundy, with members from State Department, Defense, and CIA.  
- **Joint Reconstruction Center (JRC)**: Handled some covert actions in Cuba, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos.  
- **Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)**: Central to discussions on operations in Latin America, Southeast Asia, and Africa.  
- **State Department**: Represented by Alexis Johnson, addressing relations with the Special Group and covert action reviews.

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