CUBAN PRISONER RELEASE NEGOTIATIONS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80M01048A001500100026-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 27, 2012
• Sequence Number: 26
• Publication Date: January 11, 1963
• Content Type: MF

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,SSE ONLY. 1 Executive Registl I
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
EXECUTIVE. MEMORANDUM
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR
DEPUTY DIRECTOR (PLANS)
DEPUTY DIRECTOR (INTELLIGENCE)
DEPUTY DIRECTOR (RESEARCH)
DEPUTY DIRECTOR (SUPPORT)
COMPTROLLER
INSPECTOR GENERAL
GENERAL COUNSEL
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
FOR NATIONAL ESTIMATES
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1. This zns rairm is to establish for the record the role
of the Agency is eannsction with negetiattoas which led to the realsas?
at Christmas bras of the Cuban prisoners.
is eernsettio+a with asgZtiatioes and all steps 1ea163n; up to Me release.
y. As directed by yam, I sons sed se.peosibility for coerdlas-
ti* all Agency action is cassectisa with the osgotiatiosis eoaddstesd
by a behalf at the Cuban facstiies for Liberation of
Prisoners of Was, Inc. with Premier Castro I& Locenbes which
resulted in the release of the Cuban prisoners. My office - P;.,
a close liaisoa with the appropriate offices of the C.part,aest of Slate, the D'eartraAMI of Justice* and the L'epastp:ssnt of the Trsma iy
to afford such intelligence swr nt as was appr?priate. In set a - we
Vase fit Cii reotly ir.for.-fed is caun*ote rta.il sus all 43evelOpras5ts
3. Apart from the intelligence sopost. including
avail:hlo certata staff ,eciaitsts for coordination and aoviee ea
tse:~aieai nutters. the Agency was avt a party to tt+e ?egotiattiass
or other arsangetaeats Which lea to the release of the Gaban pfrisvsers.
:YpecificaUy. nr Age aey fssoc?.a were eem Atted uireettly os indirectly
or is any way ,w.sa a in cenoctlos -wit the fssnn+shlag of the e;'trrgs,
food. aori other salspiias which have doss and will be de3tvered to
assr.3 in acc roaace with Looavan'e ae4ottialies at is eoneetioes
with the t:raits?wt tation o: seta supplies or the transport-ti a ad as
eansonore tram Cabe to the 4:nltee Mates. No Agency funds were
caramiftad directly or tat recttly or in anyway expesded in eesaection
with the cask payeest of $2,1323. C30 which was dstaanosd by Costtro
as part st the orrice of the rsiieaae. T'has, the Agency's role Waugh-
out this transaetioa was acs of rencertag err sl intalligesn a wpport
to the eater interested dsaartasersts and agencies of the GoveranmeaL
LAWR M CZ R. HOUSTON
General Counsel
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