Cryptonym: CEDAR
A dispatch in August of 1962 stated "the AMHINT section should have their CEDAR team returning from ISOLATION about 30 August and scheduled to infiltrate soon thereafter."
A dispatch in September, 1962, referred to JMWAVE's continuing processing of the PM (note: paramilitary) CEDAR team. This dispatch also noted that "the CEDAR team, a PM team destined for Oriente Province returned from ISOLATION training and are awaiting infiltration...AMHINT-49 Radop (note: radio operator) for processing CEDAR team."
A dispatch in October, 1962, reported that "a PM Case Officer handling the CEDAR team has reported that one of the members complained of forfeiting a 20-percent 'kick-back' in his AMSPELL salary."
A dispatch in November of 1962 stated that "on 26 October, the CEDAR team refused to infiltrate at the last possible moment, giving as its excuse dissatisfaction with offshore standby arrangements of their craft during beach infiltration."
104-10171-10037: APRIL PROGRESS REPORT
00/04/62: Report from Harold R. Noemayr (Ross Crozier): Section: PW. Asset: Directorio Revolucionario Estudiantil (DRE): Page 4: ..."3. Training: a. AMHINT-53 entered clandestine tradecraft training in preparation for his PBRUMEN (Cuba) infiltration scheduled for about 10 May 1962. b. 14 trained AMHINTS (probably a branch of the DRE that conducted paramilitary and infiltration operations in Cuba. Their case officer was JMWAVE chief of operations David Morales) awaiting infiltration in Miami have been procuring weapons locally and going out into the everglade area for small arms practice, and holding classes on general theory review of their training on sabotage, demolition and guerrilla warfare..."
104-10171-10036: MAY PROGRESS REPORT - AMSPELL
06/23/62: Dispatch from COS, JMWAVE to Chief, Task Force W: Pages 3-4: ..."4). Development and Plans: During the next month of June, AMHINT (probably a branch of the DRE that conducted paramilitary and infiltration operations in Cuba. Their case officer was JMWAVE chief of operations David Morales) planning calls for the exfiltration of AMHINT-53 (Luis Fernandez-Rocha), infiltration of radio operator AMHINT-52 with a small shipment of arms processing and training of radio operators AMHINT-31 and 49, and the selection and assessment of the CEDAR team of four to be sent to ISOLATION (CIA's Camp Peary, also known as "The Farm") for training and subsequent infiltration. During the forthcoming 90 days the normal timetable calls for AMHINT-52 as radio operator in Havana Province, AMHINT-49 in Oriente Province and AMHINT-41 in Pinar del Rio Province. (Unintelligible) no unusual delays are encountered, this is not am ambitious program. The CEDAR team should be operating in their assigned region and the subsequent team about to infiltrate, by the end of this period..."
104-10171-10009: JUNE PROGRESS REPORT - AMSPELL
07/20/62: Dispatch from COS, JMWAVE to Chief, Task Force W: Page 2: ..."4. Development and Plans...The CEDAR team has been postponed since the May report, and will now depart for ISOLATION (CIA's Camp Peary, also known as "The Farm") on 3 August. Plans for the next 90 days have been changed since radio operator AMHINT-52 has been removed from the project (WAVE-5372). Radio operator AMHINT-31 has also been unfavorably assessed and transferred to another assignment. Although other operators can be recruited and trained, this may delay processing of the second AMHINT team for ISOLATION. "B. AMHINTS: General: AMHINT activities during June were concentrated on the processing of CEDAR members for their original commitment to ISOLATION on 6 July 1962. AMHINT-36, 38, 47 and 48 were assessed in LCFLUTTER (polygraph - "lie detector" - testing, sometimes referred to simply as "FLUTTER") and psychological, measured for clothing and equipment, examined physically and scheduled for SW. Their radio operator, AMHINT-49, was attending communications school to complete his training in time for infiltration with the team. Concurrent to this processing, AMHINT-53 (Luis Fernandez-Rocha) who had infiltrated PBRUMEN (Cuba) on 20 May began requesting his exfiltration operation..."
104-10171-10334: DISPATCH: OPERATIONAL/AMSPELL PROGRESS REPORT - JULY 1962
08/14/62: Dispatch from COS, JMWAVE to Chief, Task Force W: Page 3: "4. Development and Plans: All planning in AMSPELL and AMHINT phases is dependent upon the outcome of meetings with AMHINT-2 (Juan Manuel Salvat Roque) as cited in Paragraph 1 above. With control problems resolved satisfactorily, the AMHINT section should have their CEDAR team returning from ISOLATION about 30 August and scheduled to infiltrate soon thereafter. Also, the exfiltration of AMHINT-53 (Luis Fernandez-Rocha), is still a key operation with much of AMSPELL operational within PBRUMEN (Cuba) hinging upon it. It is hoped that this operation can be successfully completed within August...In conclusion, August and September have all the appearances of being critical and decisive months in AMSPELL growth and development..."
104-10171-10041: AMSPELL PROGRESS REPORT FOR AUGUST 1969.
09/14/62: Dispatch from COS, JMWAVE to Chief, Task Force W: Subject: Operational/GYROSE/KUWOLF AMSPELL Progress Report for August 1962: Pages 2-3: ..."The meeting was not successful. Behind these activities, and concurrent to them, JMWAVE continued processing of 1) the PM CEDAR team: 2) organization of an AMSPELL (the Directorio Revolucionario Estudiantil, or DRE - Cuban Student Directorate) intelligence section and training of an intelligence team (DAMSON) consisting of a radio operator and two agents...4. Development and Plans...Meanwhile, however, in the developmental stage is the organization and training of an AMSPELL Intelligence Section, to function independent of AMSPELL normal operations and directly in contact with JMWAVE. This will consist of two officers and two secretaries, who will process information gained from debriefing male and female refugee arrivals as well as AMSPELL operational returning personnel. Combined with this effort, is the DAMSON intelligence team, which will be formed around radio operator AMHINT-52 who has returned to operational status. The target date for infiltration of the DAMSON team is 15 October 1962. (See Attachment A). Also, the CEDAR team, a PM team destined for Oriente Province returned from ISOLATION (CIA's Camp Peary, also known as "The Farm") training and are awaiting infiltration. (See Reference G)...c. AMSPELL...AMHINT-49 Radop for processing CEDAR team. AMHINT-52 Radop for processing DAMSON team..."
104-10170-10051: AMSPELL PROGRESS REPORT FOR SEPTEMBER 1962
10/09/62: Dispatch from COS, JMWAVE to Chief, Task Force W: Page 2: ..."(A PM Case Officer handling the CEDAR team has reported that one of the members complained of forfeiting a 20-percent 'kick-back' in his AMSPELL salary. (For a breakdown of AMSPELL salary see Attachment B)..."
104-10170-10028: AMSPELL PROGRESS REPORT FOR OCTOBER 1962
11/08/62: Dispatch from COS, JMWAVE to Chief, Task Force W: Page 2: ..."e. On 26 October, the CEDAR team refused to infiltrate at the last possible moment, giving as its excuse dissatisfaction with offshore standby arrangements of their craft during beach infiltration..."