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f\ .~-:0:CS;_.' .~< ;Jt~6() , 29 February 1960 MEMORANDUM FOR: Director: of CentraJ.Intelligence VIA: Deputy Director (Pl.sris) ~. SUBJECT: What ve are p.oing in Cuba. L This memorandum is fo~ information only, and 1.s for the Director's use at meeting vith the Vice President on 2 March 1960. 2. Intelligence Some highlights of recent intelligence "ilhich 'Justi:fy the actions being taken or planned aga.in.st Cuba are: !:. Rapid build-up of events "illtich indicate slide toward. CoI!lllll.ID.i.s"t orbit and intensified efforts implement internal. programs tow.rds establishment CmnIIuni st dictatorship. Public feelingemong middle end. upper cl.ass station contacts ranging, frotn left to right have decl.a.red tbat situation cannot be tolerated, and that they are noy convinced Communists control Cuba. b. The Chief o'f Cuban intelligence activities in Mexico is on a trip through Central America to initiate activities for the establ1s1nnent of a pro-Castro revolutiona:t:y' movement in each countri e.ireed at the over- thrmr of exist:!..ng government. Cuban Embassies serve as cover. £. Considerable intelligence has been received of Cuban attempts to esta.blish an operational relationship vith guerrilla groups in Colombia \lith ultimate goal of overthrmring the Colombian government. J reports "Che" Guevara is talking of including Hcrlini<J.ue and Guadeloupe in a Caribbean Federation heeded by him.