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

need exists and transfer otherwise
proper.
C. Provide GOG with B-26 aircraft if,
and only if, critical need exists,
use likely give substantial advan-
tage, and GOG can provide pilots.
In connection with any decision support
Ydigoras weigh possibility whether not
remote that rebels may not be left wing nor
anti-US, as active support [for Ydigoras]
under such circumstances could be undesir-
able. 53a/*
Before the afternoon (14 November) was over, a
cable from Headquarters went to all Latin American
stations alerting everyone to the possibility of
Cuban intervention in any of the Latin American coun-
tries. It warned:
As events unfold, keep in mind, we
want picture Castro "intervention" as
result clandestine subversion, money
* As already reported, "ambiguity" was not avoided --
Connie Seigrist has noted that he flew some 15 hours
in the course,of two days, 14-15 November. According
to this message -- which was received at approximately
1400 hours Guatemalan time on 14 November -- Seigrist
technically should have been grounded. As Seigrist
reported, however, he was taking orders from Col.
Batres because no one had told him otherwise. Seigrist
continued to follow the initial orders that he had been
given- to support Col. Batres's requests, and he stopped
flying missions when Guatemal~n officers told him the
revolt had ended.