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TOP faced with this weighty problem which had now lost us three weeks ... "directed" or "authorized" ..• I remember what- T.l1,....'::ln u. Truscott I I I 10/* L-- _ How the actual negotiations in Washington were conducted is not clear from the records that are now available. In a Memorandum for the Director of Central Intelligence dated 21 December 1960, however, C. Tracy * During an Oral History (9 January 1976) interview, Mr. Drain had indicated that Esterline had signed the agreement with Ydigoras, but in a telecon with Mr. Drain on 19 August 1976, when the author raised the question of whether Drain was certain that Esterline and Ydigoras had signed the agreement -- pointing out to Drain the indications in the cable traffic were contrary to this -- Drain said that he could not be positive. With reference to the possibility of having met with Roberto Alejos in Washington, Drain did remem- ber one meeting that he had with Roberto Alejos and his brother Carlos Alejos, the Ambassador to the United States, in which he thought that this subject might have been discussed and that Roberto Alejos did get in touch with Ydigoras. Drain, however, could not be positive that it had been over the matter of having Carlos Alejos sign off on the Status of Forces Agree- ment. 70a/ - 69 - TOP SECRET