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104-10306-10021 JFK Assassination Records Archives 1 (1/1/1964)

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                                                                   2 January 1964




                    MEMORANDUM FOR TIE RECCRD

                    SL'>JECT:  Minutes of the Special Group ieet;g, 2 Jznary  1964.

                    PRESENT:   Mr. Bundy, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Gilpatric, and General Carter.

                               Mr. FitzGerald was present for Items 1 and 2.
       i          .Colonel Steakley was present for Items 3 and 4.





                    1.   Cuba - Proposed infiltration/Exfiltration Onor.-tions Durin
                         January 1964.

                         The infiltration/exfiltration operations in the January 1964
                    forecast were approved.  Three sabotage operations, numbers 3111,
                    414, and 417, were approved by the Special Group subject to the
                    concurrence of higher authority. Decision was deferred on a sabotage
                    operation, ruraber.413, against the petroleum refinery and storage
                    facilities'near Santiago. Mr. Johnson said that before he could
          -.        exercise judgment as to the importance of this operation he must have
                    an analysis as to what effect the total or partial destruction of
                    this refinery would have on Cuban petroleum production and economy
                    generally.- The Group agreed that such an analysis should be prepared
                    and be presented along with this sabotage operation for Special Group
                    action at' its next meeting.


        4.          2.   Cuba - Infiltration/Exfiltration Operations During December 1963.

                         Mr. FitzGerald reviewed the accomplishments during the month of
                    December.  He emphasized a successful exfiltration activity of a
                    recently activated ratline. This is the second time in two months
                    t hat this ratline has successfully exfiltrated agents in danger of
                    arrest.  He also gave a resume of the underwater der:olition operation
                    (number 3117) which damaged a Cuban PT boat (Soviet-type P-6). Also,
                    during the same operation self-destroying anti-boat mines were placed
                    `n the harbor entrance to. irhibit pursuit. Ca of the mines was detected
       a. :esulting in a Cuban government directive to all ports to take precaution-
                    Lry measures.








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