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TOP ~ECRE"f - Collins was particularly enthusiastic about the pros- spects for recruiting Germans, Greeks, and ~~ks to serve as volunteers; but in the end, State"s 7ie_ prevailed, and there were no contingents of either American or foreign volunteers. 106/ During the period of buildup and organization of WH/4 for the Jl1ATE effort against Castro, ~~e Agency encountered some problems with the us ~javy, but none of these were as serious as the di==ic~lties encountered with the Department of Defense per se, the Air Force, or the united States Army. T~e exist- ence of the United States Naval Base at Guac~~ Bay in Cuba presented an unusual situation i= view of the planning that was taking place. Appa=ently, however, there was no disagreement between ~e Agency and the Navy that prohibited Guantanamo froe being used to mount anti-Castro activities or fro~ being used as a safe haven area for'those who migc~ have been detected engaging in sabotage, propagar.~a, or other anti-Castro activities. The purpose c= such restrictions, .of course, was to prevent the Cuba:ls from claiming violations of the legal and b~~c~~; international agreement between the United ~~a~~s - 119 - H iP ~P('b C I ,