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Official History of the Bay of Pigs Operation- Volume 2- Part 1

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This is Volume II, Part 1 of the CIA History Staff's Official History of the Bay of Pigs Operation, a Top Secret history dated October 1979 and approved for release in July 2011. It looks at how the Agency took part in shaping US foreign policy toward Guatemala and Nicaragua during the anti-Castro program. It covers dealings with President Ydigoras Fuentes and Roberto Alejos, training sites such as Retalhuleu, cover stories, and negotiations with the Somoza brothers for an air base and port. It contains no UFO material.

  • p. 71 …formalized (16 November 1960), then J. C. King, Chief, Western Hemisphere Division, prepared a memorandum for…
  • p. 76 …C. King, "J. C., this kind of ... " "No, no," he said. "I don't think I…
  • p. 88 …however, was prepared by Colonel J. C. King, Chief, WH Division, not by Thomas A. Parrott…
  • p. 89 …King must have ignored Esterline's warning; but the DCI failed to support King's Plan…
  • p. 117 …of State of the trip and Col. King had informed Thomas Mann. 9/*. In a meeting…
  • p. 120 …to Chief, WH Division (Col. J. C. King) that Robertson be brought into the JMARC program…
  • p. 138 …discuss Project JMATE with President Somoza. Col. King, in speaking of Whelan r~marked as follows…
  • p. 160 …2. Memo for DCI from J. C. King, 29 Feb 60, sub: What We Are Doing…
  • p. 163 …35. Memo for DCI from J. C. King, 21 Oct 60, sub: Observations on Briefing of…
  • p. 167 …TRAV. Memo for DDP from J. C. King, 28 Oct 60, sub: Employment of U.S…
  • p. 169 …10 Jan 61. MR from J. C. King, 11 Jan 61, sub: Meeting to Discuss Proposed…
  • p. 173 …Irving G. CADICK (P) from J. C. King, 2 Dec 60, sub: Letter of Instruction. Ibid…
  • p. 175 …IN 1797). 42. Memo from J. C. King for DCI, 19 Jan 61, sub: Visit of…
6. Cable ETAT R~rbo Alejos, Embaguate Washington,
D. C. 526, RCI YW190 WN/GU234 Guatemala via
Tropical 54 GUATGOVT 7[60]1834. U.
7. Cable for Director from MASH, 15 Jun 60, MASH 0063
(IN 11927) .
MR from Casimiro Barquin, 22 Jun 60, sub: Trip
Report -- Miami to Guatemala City and Return.
8. Same as Source 7.
9. Same as Source 7.
10. Cables to Director from Guatemala, 6 Jul 60,
GUAT 891 (IN 20434) and 21 Jun 60, GUAT 855
(IN 14802).
11. Not used.
12. Not used.
13. Cables to Director: from TRAV 12 Jul 60, TRAV 003.
(IN 23432); from Guatemala 23 Jul 60, GUAT 944
(IN 28495) and 30 Jul 60, GUAT 965 (IN 31262).
14. Office of Logistics, Engineering Staff, RECD,
Agency Engineering Activity~ 194?-66~ DDS/HS OL-ll,
Vol. I, 63-67; Vol. II, 132-193J Feb 72.
15. Ibid., Vol. I, pp. 55.
16. Cables: To Guatemala from Director, 5 Aug 60,
DIR 44035 (OUT 55613); to Director from JMTRAV,
7 Aug 60, TRAV 009 (IN 34609); to Director from
Guatemala, 27 Aug 60, GUAT 124 (IN 44288).
17. Daily Progress Reports -- Support, 5 Aug 60.
Job 63-42, Folder 7.
18. Cable to Director from Guatemala, 8 Sep 60, GUAT
192 (IN 49342).

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