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WP SECRE1 not necessarily an official, to discuss mutual problems as discreetly as possi- ble with Fidel. Implied that such would be well received. 20/ Despite the fact that the communist proclivities of Fidel Castro and his cohorts had been clearly stated by Agency personnel in Cuba, on 18 December. 1958, COS Havana cabled He~dquarters strongly supporting the position that the Archbishop of Havana's repres~ntative had proposed to the American Consulate, saying: Havana Station feels proposal merits serious State/CIA consideration. Opera- tion this nature could pay' big future dividends if fully qualified person could be found for job and dispatched quickly. Regardless how we may feel about Castro and his movement, both will be important political forces for a long time to come. Perhaps candidate could be found through National Catholic Welfare Organization. 21/ At about the same time this proposal was being put forward, WH Division had asked the P~ramilitary Division (PMD) to establish-a small contingency task force, capable of making air drops into Cuba. Two representatives of PMD,L 3 ~andr . " .3 Jwere sent to Havana --l. 3 )to locate and survey possible drop zones and! 3 :J to get himself into position to see if he could locate dissidents who - 13 - fflfJ SECRE~