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a a | el of spreading disaffection against the Castro regime, the provisional govermment could be recognized and a legal basis provided for at least non-governmental logistic. support. a. The military plan contemplates the holding of 4 perimeter around the beachhead area. It is believed that initial attacks by the Castro militia, even if conducted in considerable force, could be repulsed with substantial loss to the attacking forces. .The scale of the operation and the display of professional competence and of determination on the part of the assault force would, it is hoped, demoralize the militia and induce defections therefrom, impair the mongle of the Castro regime, and induce widespread rebellion. If the initial actions proved to be unsuc- cessful in thus detonating 4 major revolt, the assault force would retreat to the contiguous mountain area and continue opera- tions as a powerful guerrilla force. b. This course of action has a better chance than any other of leading to the prompt overthrow of the Castro regime because it holds the possibility of administering a demoralizing shock. ce. If this operation were not successful in setting off widespread revolt, freedom of action of the U. S. would be pre- served because there is an alternative outcome which would neither require U.S. intervention nor constitute a serious defeat; i.e.,