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-lOp SECRt:l' for JMARC requesting of the DDP that: With your approval, in the interim period [as new budget estimates were being prepared), project funds will be used as required to meet operational necessity without strict adherence to the preliminary estimates of last June (1960).* lOaf Although Mr. Bissell approved the request, he made this interesting comment: What is disturbing is that the overrun reported in your memorandum seems to have occurred long before you could be feeling any effect of the [planned expansion) in [PM] plans. lObi Contrary to suggestions that the President of Guatemala was concerned about the Cuban training ac- tivity, a cable of 22 November 1960 to the Director from Guatemala indicated that the ground training base was undergoing a major reorganization because permission for the establishment of a tactical train- ing area at another of the fincas (estates) controlled by Roberto Alejos -- this one near San Jose -- was being undertaken. Inasmuch as Alejos was Ydigoras's right hand man and conducted the liaison with the WH/4 representatives for the establishment and operation * The increased budget being suggested was on the order of $42 ml1lion compared to $3 milli0n being discussed in June. - 152 - TCTI> SELkE I