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I (an intelligence officer) said of one - - - - - - episode at Boca Chica where a B-26 was repaired, re- fueled, and the crew rested, I believe any future incident such as this need be no cause for Headquarter's concern. Due to the frequency of other air and sea operations by other agencies of similar nature, Navy at Boca Chica is witting and acrornmodating. 75/* Insofar as can be determined from the available records, the only aircraft accident in which one of the Cuban trainees was involved concerned a B-26 train- ing flight which landed with wheels up and locked at the San Jose airfield. A cable from JMADD to * The question of availability of emergency landing strips was a continuing concern to air operations personnel. In addition to Boca Chica, Grand Cayman Island was a much used emergency strip whose use, if not officially sanctioned, had the unofficial blessing of the British Government. 7 a Toward the end of March 1961, WH/4 and DPD representatives planned to raise the question of bulldozing an emergency strip on Navassa Island with the Navy. Navassa is a US possession, two miles long, and lies between Jamaica and Hispaniola. There is no evidence that this suggestion got beyond the talking stage. 75b/ - 148 -