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Another concern at the time that Robertson was about to depart for Nicaragua was the possibility that Guatemala, at least the ground training site, might be subject to an GAS inspection team; and in late November 1960 the prospects for an internal US training site for the Cuban Brigade was being investigated. Among the possible areas discussed were Fort Benning, Fort Bragg, the Belle-Chase Naval ammunition depot in Louisiana, Camp Johnson in Louisiana, and Camp Bullis in Texas. While the possibility of holding, and/or training of ground force troops within the continental united States was a subject for discussion, there appeared to be little question that the forward strike base would have to be outside of the continental United States; and Puerto Cabezas was consistently regarded as the most likely -- if not the- only -- site for that strike base. 20/ Shortly prior to his departure for Nicaragua, Rip Robertson raised a series of pertinent questions which he hoped to have answered -- or at least dis- cussed -- prior to his departure. Among the questions were several which clearly indicated Robertson's TOP