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0-26-86 withdrawal of all practical support. In view of the breadth of the political spectrum involved, this will cause some difficulties for the future since it is hard to imagine any acceptable post-Castro leadership that will not include some of the exiles dealt with during the past year. 9. CONCLUSIONS: &. Castro's position is daily getting stronger and will soon be consolidated to the point that his oyerthrow will only’ be possible by drastic, politically undesirable actions such | as an all-out embargo or an overt use of military force. - | b. .A failure to remove Castro by external action will lead in the near future to the elimination of all internal and external. Cuban opposition of any effective nature. Moreover, the continuance of the Castro regime will be a substantial victory for the Sino-Sovyiet Bloc which will use Cuba as a base for increased activity throughout the Western ‘Hemisphere, thereby accentuating political instability and weakening U. S. prestige and influence. c. The Cuban paramilitary force, if used, has a good chance of overthrowing Castro or at the very least causing a damaging civil war without requiring the U..S. to commit itself to overt action against Cuba. Whatever embarrassment the alleged. (though dentable) U..S. support may cause, it