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TQof SECRE1 Castro, but it was the heart's desire of many exile groups.* 8/ In another instance, it appeared possible that an agen t namedC "J a Cu'ban exile, might have been in training to make an assassination attempt because it was reported that he was taken to ther9'I ) firing range where he was checked out in the use of the Special .38 Airweight semi- hammerless pistol; British Welrod pistol, single shot, a 9mm parabellum with silencer; carbine with folding stock; and a 7.65mm British Welrod with silencer. He is to be also checked out this w~ek in the use of a sporting rifle with telescopic lens attach- ment. It was revealed subsequently that upon his reinfiltration into Havana,L (t) ]had two principal sabotage missions .,-- one against the Esso refinery and the other aimed at the Havana Electric Company. ~/ In mid-July 1960, there reportedly was an internal Cuban attempt on Castro's life, an attempt in which neither WH/4 nor the Mafia played a part. A cable from Santiago de Cuba reported: * Hunt alleged that when he asked Barnes about the status of his recommendation he was told that it was "in the hands of a special group." Jake Esterline and Jim Flannery (Executive Officer of the DDP at the time of the Bay of Pigs) both disclaimed knowledge of any memorandum prepared by Hunt. A search of WH/4 records failed to surface any such r-eport. - 283 -