Documents / FOIA release
This is Volume II, Part 1 of the CIA History Staff's Official History of the Bay of Pigs Operation, a Top Secret history dated October 1979 and approved for release in July 2011. It looks at how the Agency took part in shaping US foreign policy toward Guatemala and Nicaragua during the anti-Castro program. It covers dealings with President Ydigoras Fuentes and Roberto Alejos, training sites such as Retalhuleu, cover stories, and negotiations with the Somoza brothers for an air base and port. It contains no UFO material.
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TOplcRET ofl Ito the Ambassador, Robertson was given a free hand to determine the extent of his contact with other US personnel in the Managua area. As a point of some contention, Robertson was also told that he would "be responsible for the coordination and general super- vision of JMTIDE construction activities and air and maritime operational activities, when implemented under their specialized senior officers". 14/ Rip's Letter of Instruction indicated that the facility at JMTIDE should be completed by 15 January 1961, and that as soon as Robertson concluded satis- factory arrangements with the President of Nicaragua, the 5-man construction team would be sent black into the Puerto Cabezas area to conduct a survey estimating the scope and cost of the work. And then, somewhat paradoxically, in view of the previous comment about Robertson's authority, it was stated that: On Headquarter's approval of the plan for base construction, a Base Manager will be provided, with the responsibility for maintenance, operation and support of the facility. On activation, JMARC/PM Personnel _ will be assigned in connection with both air and maritime operations, and your responsibilities regarding these various JMTIDE activities include:
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FOIA release, from the cia-readingroom collection. The PDF is mirrored here; the original link is above. 179 pages are in the text index: search them above, or from the library's search.