Interdepartmental Coordinating Committee of Cuban Affairs: Transmittal of Information
This one-page Department of the Army memorandum, classified SECRET SENSITIVE NOFORN, was sent September 14, 1963 by Joseph A. Califano (Office of the Secretary of the Army) to John Crimmins, the State Department's Coordinator of Cuban Affairs. It supplements an earlier July 29, 1963 memorandum concerning the possible organization of a new counterrevolutionary activity in Cuba. The document reports that one leader of the group, currently employed at the U.S. Naval Base at Guantanamo, has been asked to attend a meeting of the group in Miami, described as a 'final prelude to the commencement of operations.' It quotes an intercepted communication urging 'Guillermo' to come to Miami ('The die is virtually cast!'), signed 'Antonio.' A person named Gonzales applied to the Department of Navy for leave from Guantanamo on/about 19 September 1963. The record was postponed in full under the JFK Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 and was denied in full by State, JCS, and OSD before its eventual 2025 release. Copies were distributed to Mr. FitzGerald (CIA) and Mr. W.A. Geoghegan (Dept of Justice).
Description
A SECRET Department of the Army memorandum dated September 14, 1963, from Joseph A. Califano to John Crimmins, Coordinator of Cuban Affairs at the Department of State, transmitting supplemental intelligence on a possible new counterrevolutionary (anti-Castro) activity being organized among Cuban exiles. Part of the JFK Assassination Records Collection, released by NARA on March 18, 2025.
Claims
A new counterrevolutionary anti-Castro activity was possibly being organized, with a leader employed at Guantanamo requested to attend a Miami meeting described as the final prelude to commencement of operations.
70%An intercepted communication signed 'Antonio' urged 'Guillermo' to come to Miami, stating 'The die is virtually cast!'
75%A person named Gonzales applied to the Department of Navy for leave from Guantanamo on/about 19 September 1963.
70%The record was postponed in full and denied in full by State, JCS, and OSD prior to release.
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Events
Sep 13, 1963
Transmittal of supplemental information on anti-Castro group
Department of the Army memorandum to State forwarding intelligence on a possible new counterrevolutionary activity in Cuba.
Jul 28, 1963
Referenced prior memorandum
Earlier Dept of Army memorandum concerning possible organization of new counterrevolutionary activity in Cuba.
Sep 18, 1963
Planned Miami meeting / leave application
A group leader employed at Guantanamo (Gonzales) applied for leave on/about 19 September 1963 to attend a group meeting in Miami described as prelude to operations.
Mar 17, 2025
NARA release of record
Document released under the JFK Assassination Records Collection Act 2025 release.
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025 Release under the President John F. Kennedy ssassination Records Collection Act of 1992 AGENCY RECORD NUMBER RECORDS SERIES AGENCY FILE NUMBER ORIGINATOR FROM TO TITLE DATE PAGES SUBJECTS DOCUMENT TYPE CLASSIFICATION RESTRICTIONS CURRENT STATUS DATE OF LAST REVIEW OPENING CRITERIA COMMENTS Date : 04/23/99 ‘ Page : 1 JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION FORM AGENCY INFORMATION DOS 179-10003-10015 RECORDS OF THE COORDINATOR OF CUBAN AFFAIRS LOT 66D501 DOCUMENT INFORMATION DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY CALIFANO, JOSEPH A. CRIMMINS, JOHN : INTBERDEPARTMENTAL COORDINATING COMMITTEE OF CUBAN AFFAIRS: TRANSMITTAL OF INFORMATION 09/14/63 1 INTERDEPARTMENTAL COORDINATING COMMITTEE OF CUBAN AFFAIRS CUBAN EXILES ANIT-CASTRO ACTIVITIES PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT SECRET 1A, 2 POSTPONED IN FULL 05/26/98 denied in Denied in full by State, JCS, OSD. NW 27021 Docld:34699629 Page 1 cone “~~ SROR ET SENSITIVE NOFORV , DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY | 4) OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY WASHINGTON 25, D.C. al TATE DEPARTMB&RIT SYSTEMATIC REV Retain class'n 2 Changerclaseily tg byean ChE sae T t 6 aa 9 Declassify with concurrence of__<- [HD ___ September 14, 1903 EO 12958, 25x FPCIHDR by _AJAL Date: (- 9-7 Withdrawal No. [ ~ ( 8 * MEMORANDUM FOR MR. JOHN CRIMMINS Coordinator of Cuban Affairs Department of State SUBJECT: Interdepartmental Coordinating Committee of Cuban Affairs: Transmittal of Information Reference: Dept of Army Memorandum, subject as above, dated July 29, 1963 -Reference memorandum forwarded information concerning the possible organization of a new counterrevolutionary activity in Cuba. The following supplemental information has been received: One of the leaders of the group who is currently employed by the U.S. Naval Base at Guantanamo has been requested to attend a meeting of the group in Miami. The purpose of the meeting appears to be the final prelude to the commencement of operations. The text of the communication is as follows: ''Dear Guillermo: Come up to Miami! The die is virtually cast! (Do) you require travel funds? Yours faithfully for a free Cuba, Antonio, '' Gonzales. has applied to the Department of Navy for leave from Guantanamo on/about 19 September 1963. This application will be approved in the absence of advice to the contrary from representatives of the Committee. Reng the Department of State postpones the release of this eee ment under the provisions of the JFK Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (PL 102-526) ‘Reviewedon 2 = ~1e -92 ph A. Califano. Jz. we “Teenerot Counse Postponed under__ 6 Cig (2) __ 6 Oi) (a) 2 poe Ct Mr. ee ee FitzGerald, CIA “ike. aa Mr. W. A. Geoghegan, Dept of Justice EXCLUDED FROM AUTOMATIC REGRADING DOD DIR 5200.10 DOES NOT APPLY OSD. Cobst ots certrt NW 27021 Docld:34699629 Page 2
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