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a oe far beyond what the case officer in Miami had offered. The base was not informed of these promises until the agent mentioned them. For the next several months, this particular agent was unmanageable and would not even meet with the Miami case officer. This was naturally viewed as Headquarters meddling. Examples of Confusion 20. Case officers in Miami also felt that they were unduly handicapped in that Headquarters was not only competing with them but also reviewing their actions, which was something like playing a game with the umpire on the other team. It is doubt- ful that a reviewing component can maintain objectivity when it is also competing with the component whose activities it is re- viewing. 21. Numerous examples could be cited to illustrate the confusion that existed. The divided control over maritime opera- tions is discussed elsewhere in this paper. There was an ex- pensive fiasco over some special lubricating oil additive in- tended for sabotage use in Cuba. The organizational arrangement made necessary hundreds of telephone calls and cables which otherwise would not have been sent, and the areas for uncertainty and misunderstanding were still considerable. For example, a Miami cable of 15 February referred to an agent message and asked, "Does Headquarters intend to answer and arrange this operation?"