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"rep SECRE( Director of Central Intelligence, through the Deputy Director of Plans, forwarding a program having as its specific objective "The overthrow of Castro within one year, and his replacement by a junta friendly to the United States which will call for elections 6 months after assumption of office." To achieve this objective, Chief, WH/D put forward a program, to in- clude among other items the following: 1. Clandestine radio attacks on Cuba, from liberal Caribbean countries. 2. Intrusion operations against Castro's TV and radio, to be mounted from within Cuba. 3. Formation of pro-US opposition groups to establish by force a controlled area within Cuba. Colonel King then went on to suggest that: Thorough consideration be given to the elimination of Fidel Castro. None of those close to Fidel, such as h~s brother Raul or his companion Che Guevarra [sic] \ have the same mesmeric appeal to the masses. Many informed people believe that the disappearance of Fidel would greatly ac- celerate the fall of the present govern- ment.*45/ *" The reader's attention is drawn to Appendix A (see page 296) which reproduces the original 11 December 1959 J. C. King memorandum to the DCI~ In light of subsequen::' investigations, hearings, and publicity regarding the Agency's complicity in assassination (footnote continued on following page) - 29 -