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or Nicaragua to the US.* Instructions were given for the use of the type of aircraft and the particular air bases in the United States which would receive such personnel. The memorandum also gave instructions for the handling of Cubans who were still aboard naval vessels returning to the United States and ,9ave instructions for their handling by the Miami base, particularly their debriefing by personnel qualified in the Spanish language and plans for any needed hospitalization of those who were returning via ship. These and other matters were to be called to the immediate attention of Commander Shepard of the White House Staff. The Cuban Study Group also directed that the Agency attempt to get Mr. Carlos Hevia to release a statement on behalf of the Cuban Revolutionary Council (CRC)--the statement being designed to take the monkey off the back of the US for the * "General Taylor suggested that since the President did not consider this study of the Cuban Project to be either an 'inquiry' or an 'investigation,' that some other title for the group be agreed upon. Col. King's suggestion that it be called the 'Green Study Group' was agreed to and General Taylor suggested that the first page of the 22 April minutes be amended to reflect this change of title in the heading of those minutes." (Taylor Committee, 2nd meeting, a.m. session. See Operation Zapata, p. 63.) '. , 20