Official History of the Bay of Pigs Operation- Volume 2- Part 1

memorandum -- particularly in view of the position
later adopted by the Secretary of State -- was the
following:
The Secretary said the united States
was concerned because a number of Latin
American countries did not see the threat
from Communism as clearly as did the
Foreign Minister or else these countries
felt certain restraints in dealing with
it. 84/
In early April 1961, Jake Esterline had a session
at State to give Adolf A. Berle a thorough briefing on
the recently completed visit of the CRC leaders to
Guatemala and to give Berle some positive guidance
for his upcoming visit with Jose Miro Cardona.* Chief,
WH/4 also discussed the planned operation, particularly
the negative effects that a cancellation of the projected
strike against Cuba would have on US relations not only
with the Government of, Guatemala, but also on the whole
of Latin America -- particularly those nations with
ambivalent feelings about Communism. Esterline
* Esterline mentioned that, among other topics, Dr.
, Miro probably would raise questions about US funds for
a ne~Cuban government, US recognition and open support,
use of US personnel with the Cuban Brigade at the time
of the invasion, and US reaction to various Cuban poli-,
tical leaders.