Memorandum No. 1 Narrative of the Anti-Castro Operation ZAPATA
This is part of a report on the plan to invade Cuba, Bay of Pigs.
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13 June 1961
Memorandum No. 1
HARRATIVE OF THE ANTI-CASTRO CUBAN OPERATION ZAPATA
I. Development of the Concept and Plan
1. Although the Cuban situation had been the subject of cerious study in
the Speci Group*, Central Intelligence Agency and other Covernment agencies
since 1958, this study takes as its point of departure the basic policy paper,
"A Program of Covert Action Against the Castro Regime, approved by the
President on 17 March 1960. (See ANIJEX 1) This document, developed by the
Central Intelligence Agency and indorsed by the Special Group, provided a pro-
gran divided into four parts to tring about the replacement or the Castro
regime by covert means:
a. The creation of a responsible and unified Cuban opposition to the
Castro regime located outside of Cubc.
b. The development of means for mass comsunication to the Cuban people
as a part of a poverful propeganda offensive.
r. The creation and development 01° a covert intelligence end action
organization within Cuba which vould be responsive to the orders and
directions of the exile opposition.
d. The development of a parziilitary force outside of Cuba for future
guerrilla action.
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2. Since the primary purpose or this study ic to examine the paramilitary
actions groving out of this program and its successive modifications, the
paragraph referring to the paromilitary aspects of the plen is quoted In its
entirety:
"a. Preparations have already been made for the development of ade-
quate paramilitary force outside of Cuba, together with mechanisms for
. The Special Group, sonetimes called the 5412 Committee, consists of a Deputy
Under Secretary of State, Deputy Secretary of Defense, Director, Central
Intelligence and the Special Assistant to the Tresident for National Security
Affairs, and meets veekly to consider covert operations conducted by the CIA
under the authority of INSC 5412/2.
Additional material has been re-
leased as a result of this review.
SANITIZED
PUBLISHED IN FRUS 1981-83
VOL
x
DOC # 207
Bv MMK
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