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.:I:Qop ~ I!CRE l Despite the rather positive doubts that the President had about the sugar sabotage activity, J. C. King charged ahead almost immediately following the Special Group Meeting of 17 February 1960. On 18 February, King arid Milo Perkins had a detailed discussion concerning the .disruptive effects which might result from interference with the Cuban sugar operation. Perkins was planning meetings with Am- bassador Hill and Thomas ("Tommy the Cork") Corcoran, and King brought to Perkins's attention that Corcoran had been willing and able to provide valuable assist- ance to the Agency in the past. Later in the month l Col. King met with Thomas Mann, the Assistant Secre- tary for Economic Affairs (subsequently Assistant Secretary for American Republic Affairs) who reportedly was in favor of both reduced sugar quotas and direct sabotage of Cuban sugar mills. According to King, Secretary Mann also would support both cut backs in , US oil companies deliveries to Cuba and actions which might cut back on US tourist trade with the island. 24/ Col. King also consulted with former Ambassador William Pawley, whom he asked to make arrangements for the publication of Diario de Za Marina in Miami, - 51 - ~AJ!I .~FCR rr