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a a a A ed @ Change in Policy 17. The FRD had originally been conceived as the channel through which all of the project's aid to the Cuban ‘cause would flow. However, Sanchez Arango's walkout threatenea a loss of assets and capabilities which the project wanted. to preserve. The result was expressed.as follows in a briefing prepared by WH/4 for CINCLANT in November 1960: "In October we made a change in operational policy. Heretofore we had kept our ‘efforts centered on: ‘the. FRD; S However; we will now consider requests for paramilitary aid from any anti-Castro (and ‘non-Batiste) group, inside or outside Cuba, which can show it has a capability. for paramilitary action against the Castro regime. We feel @ that the combination of our controlled paramilitary action under the FRD aegis and the lesser-contiolled operations of other Cuban revolutionaries will bring about a considerable acceleration of active anti-Castro expressions within Cuba. We will, in any event, have the lever of support as a mechanism for influencing the ultimate emergence of one individual or group as the primary figure in the anti-Castro commnity." 18. Because of the gregariousness of Cuban exiles, the project was unable to prevent this change in policy from becoming known to the FRD executive committee. When the