Inspector General's Survey of the Cuban Operation and Associated Documents
Cover and Distribution Memorandum
Index:
1_2Part One
-- Inspector General's Survey of the Cuban Operation; October 1961Cover Page , Table of Contents , and List of Annexes
B. History of the Project:
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C. Summary of Evaluation:
D. Evaluation of Organization and Command Structure:
E. Evaluation of Staffing:
F. Evaluation of Planning:
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G. The Miami Operating Base:
H. Intelligence Support:
I. The Political Front and the Relation of Cubans to the Project:
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J. Clandestine Paramilitary Operations--Air:
K. Clandestine Paramilitary Operations--Martime:
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L. Clandestine Paramilitary Operations--Training Underground Leaders:
M. Security:
N. Americans in Combat:
O. Conclusions and Recommendations:
Annexes:
A. Basic Policy Plan of 17 March 1960:
B. Briefing Paper of 17 February 1961:
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C. Operational Plan of 11 March 1961:
D. Operational Plan of 15 March 1961:
Memorandum for the DCI from IG, subject: Report on the Cuban Operation; 1 December 1961: 1
Memorandum Prepared by DDCI, subject: The Inspector General's Survey of the Cuban Operation; 15 December 1961: 1_2
Part Two--An Analysis of the Cuban Operation by the Deputy Director (Plans)
Cover Memorandum, and Cover Page
I. Introduction and Summary:
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II. The Survey's Statements of the Operational Concept:
III. Why a Military-Type Invasion:
IV. The Decision-Making Process:
Annex A - Memorandum dated 23 March 1961 for Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense, Director of Central Intelligence Agency, "Tasks, Para-Military Plan, Cuba.":
V. The Assessment of the Adequacy of the Plan:
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Annex A - Cable from C/WH/4/Paramilitary dated 13 April 1961 to CIA Headquarters:
VI. Organization and Command Relationships:
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Annex A - Memorandum Dated 24 October 1960 for A/DDP/A, et al., Procedures for Cuban Overflights:
Annex B - Memorandum Dated 12 October 1960 for Chief, WH/4, "Organizations and Command Relationships - WH/4 and Development Projects Division."
VII. Personnel:
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Annex A - Biographic Summary of Certain Senior Officials:
Annex B - Memorandum Dated 16 May 1960 for Chiefs of All Special Staffs and Operating Divisions, "Clerical Assistance for WH Division.":
VIII. The Political Front and Relations with the Cubans:
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IX. Air Maritime Operations:
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Letter to Dr. James R. Killian, Jr. Chairman, President's Foreign Intelligence Board, from DCI, transmitting the IG Survey and the DD/P Analysis of the Cuban Operation; 19 January 1962:
Memorandum for Deputy Director (Plans), from C. Tracey Barnes, subject: Survey of Cuban Operations; 19 January 1962:
Memorandum for Mr. C. Tracey Barnes from Lyman B. Kirkpatrick referencing Barnes' 19 January Memorandum; 22 January 1962:
Memorandum for DCI from DD(P) Transmitting Mr. Barnes' 19 January Memorandum; 27 January 1962:
Memorandum to Mr. Kirkpatrick from Messrs. [Excised] and [Excised] (IG Staff Officers), subject: The IG's Survey and the DD/P's Analysis of the Cuban Operation; 26 January 1962:
Memorandum for Mr. John McCone, DCI, from Allen W. Dulles, subject: The Inspector General's Survey of the Cuban Operation; 15 February 1962:
DCI's Letter of Acknowledgement of Mr. Dulles' 15 February memorandum; 19 February 1962:
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