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eae EE a ee aor \ Function of G-2 Unit 8. The paramilitary G-2 unit consisted of four officers and several secretaries. Its principal function was to prepare intelligence annexes to the successive invasion plans. Its sources of information included, in addition to the FI section's reports, photographic intelligence, cartographic intelligence, Special Intelligence, armed services reports, and messages received from the paramilitary section's own agents in Cuba. Reports from the armed services were procured rapidly through - direct informal liaison rather than through the usual slower channels. | _ | . | 9. In various ways the functioning of the regular FI section, which was directly under the project chief, was ad- versely affected by the paramilitary G-2 unit. a 4 10. The PM unit absorbed the available personnel. The chief of the FI section was not invited to attend WH/4 staff meetings, and for security reasons, he never had access to WH/4's war room. During the final weeks the FI section was not permitted to examine the PM section's incoming operational cables for possible positive intelligence content. The FI section chief did not have a clearance for photographic intelli- gence. . Lack of Liaison ll. There was no close liaison between the two sections, and this resulted in some duplication in preparation of reports ake. ce cee - fe lS Wee a Be