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memorandum to him, he, in turn, was addressing to Esterline -- again -- the question of the number of air strikes or alternatives to air strikes. As he had done earlier in the month, Barnes re- raised as a possible alternative the elimination of air strikes completely. Barnes also suggested the possibility of supporting an enclave on Cuban ter- ritory "but not pushing forward with aggressive air attacks." Just how this enclave was to be defended against Castro's forces without strong air support was left unclear. 123/ General Cabell, the DDCl, also got involved in the question of strikes, when on 7 February 1961, he issued some "injunctions" (apparently to Jake Esterline for Esterline had a memorandum for record) listing several items, the l.ast ~:me of the list reading as follows: Re the D-l effort, opposition in Defense (DOD] to this was expressed and the Director was inclined to agree. Gen. Cabell said he would hold firm on the concept that D minus 1 was necessary, but that his compro- mise position with the Director would be that strikes on D minus 1 would not take place before ~he afternoon