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.;rOf SECRET rather than in direct action programs against Cuba, representatives of the Special Projects Group, Counter- intelligence made a pitch to Chief, JMATE to acquire a vessel which -- for its acquisition, operational maintenance, crew, including incentive bonus would run roughly $200,000 for a 6-month period -- could also be used in deception operations against Castro. In responding to this suggestion from the Special Projects Group, Col. Jack Hawkins quickly put the '.~ quietus on this request, noting that it was doubtful that the Cubans had either enough sophisticated radar or commo gear so that they would react to "the false radar presentation, deceptive communications traffic, noise makers, signals, smoke, explosions,· etc. t. Con- sequently Hawkins concluded: In vie\-: of the high cos.t involved, and the other factors mentioned above, I do not concur in the acquisition of this craft for dece~tion purposes as proposed in the reference. 46/ - 240 -