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

reasons alone. The present democratic
and constitutional government of Guate-
mala is duty-bound to defend itself from
extracontinental forces based on Cuba,
which are determined to overthrow it by
force. Nobody can deny Guatemala the
immemorial right to self-defense, recog-
nized as such by the Charter of the
Organization of American States and the
Charter of the United Nations. 76/
The training facilities in Guatemala also had
other visitors during the early part of 1961 -- the
leaders of the FRD, Tony Varona, Antonio Maceo, and
Manuel Artime. The FRD visit was precipitated in
large part because of charges that were filtering
back to Miami that the Batistiano .factions were trying
to penetrate "-- or perhaps had even captured -- the
leadership in the training camps at JMTRAV and JMADD.
In mid-February 1961, the FRD leaders were moved to
Guatemala by black flight; and they were met by Roberto
Alejos, who played host for a s~ssion at which Ydigoras
was ip attendance. Prior to the meeting Ydigoras had
indicated to 1 1 and to Jake Esterline who
was in Guatemala, that "he [Ydigoras] will handle
meeting any way Agency desires, i.e., stressing need
for Cuban unity, need to keep military leadership
apolitical based on ability, etc." 77/