Cryptonym: CARAMEL

104-10077-10179: CABLE: REF SCHEDULE REVIEWED BY DAINOLD.

11/29/63 memo from SAS/MOB/PM to JMWAVE, ref UFGA 12730: Ref schedule reviewed by Dainold/Desmond FitzGerald 29 Nov and will be forwarded for approval (from) competent authority. Only exception is CARAMEL which DELETED due probability casualties to Soviet personnel.

104-10077-10269: CABLE: BRIEFLY SUMMARIZE REASONING FOR NOT DOING JOB WITH MORTARS

12/05/63: Cable from Director to JMWAVE (Orig: Bruce B. Cheever, AC/SAS): Slugline RYBAT TYPIC YOBITE CUSHION: "Per Philbrook/Reuteman telecon request answer soonest. 1. Briefly summarize reasoning for not doing job with mortars. My assumption is too much flash, difficulty of targeting due to terrain plus it area weapon. Advise. 2. What is weight of flatter charges? Would increasing size and weight insure better chance success?" Releasing Officer: Bruce B. Cheever, AC/SAS. Authenticating Officer: Bruce B. Cheever, AC/SAS. - - - 12/06/63: Cable from Director to JMWAVE (Orig: Bruce B. Cheever, AC/SAS): "Reuteman from Philbrook: 1. With the exception of CONTACT and CUSHION, December operations cited in ref approved. Approval for CARAMEL not requested. 2. Decision on CONTACT and CUSHION deferred until next week probably 12 Dec when further discussion will be held. 3. For Reuteman info only, major top level Cuban/Caribbean policy review scheduled early next week which should provide basis for decision para 2 above." Releasing Officer: Bruce B. Cheever, AC/SAS. https://www.maryferrell.org/showDoc.html?docId=40955&search=104-10077-10316#relPageId=2&tab=page