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;rop &I6€R F: i places. I do not disagree with the listed recommendations in paragraph 6, but I do feel that the backup material in paragraphs 2 and 3 needs recasting. For example, the reference to a "short-wave radio station patterned after Radio Free Europe", is no way, in my opinion, to describe what we have in mind. Also the paragraph on covert economic action is not sufficiently precise and raises more questions than it answers. There are other points, but there is no sense in belaboring them in this note to you. May I ask that you take this matter 'in hand and advise WH how to put it in suit- able shape for use by the Director with the 5412 Group next week. 32/ In the paper to which Mr. Helms referred the problem facing the US was stated rather simply as follows: To replace the present Government of Cuba, headed by Fidel Castro, with one that will be acceptable to the United States; and to cause this change to occur in such a manner that anti-US repercussions are not induced in Latin America. 33/ \ - Throughout the discussion of the Agency's role in the anti-Castro activity, there was a tremendous concern that there be no "anti-US repercussions," not only in Latin America per se, but particularly among the Latin American representatives in the Or- ganization of American States and in the United Nations. The constant quest for plausible deniability would - 60 - TOR ~~CRE!'f