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BayOfPigsOfficialCIAHistory

232 pages · May 08, 2026 · Document date: Nov 20, 1961 · Broad topic: General · Topic: PART 1 OF 2 · 232 pages OCR'd
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a ae ante ee ae 6 22. The general situation also led to an extraordinary number of temporary-duty trips back and forth between Washington and Miami. These were not only expensive but added a great many problems in the way of support and security. 23. In December 1960 the base chief pointed out to Head- quarters that the base needed "clarification and specification of the requirements it is expected to fulfill ana tasks that it is expected to perform, together with the investment of sufficient authority and discretion for the operational action which may be involved." In March 1961 he pointed out that "the base would welcome more precise requirements for its agents than had been received up to that time in the interests of ( making efficient use of them." © 24, In May 1961 he wrote a memorandum on control of denied area operations which pointed out that future operations should either be controlled from Headquarters or from a forward operating base, but that the divided control which had existed during the project had resulted in parallel, sometimes duplicative and conflicting efforts and in operational relationships which were competitive, without purpose, and sometimes counter-productive. 25. The inspectors agree that this divided effort represented an ineffective and uneconomical use of time, money, and materiel, and less than maximum utilization of Agency employees, plus unexploited, delayed or poorly coordinated use of Cuban agents and assets. e ‘ - - 74 - . ‘ -
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