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OIL “SHCRET™ y) have direct contacts with a certain mumber of Cubans and, to protect these, will make use of a carefully screened group of U.S. businessmen with a stated interest in Cuban affairs and desire to support the opposition. ‘They will act as a GD equ end channel for guidance and support to thé directo- rate of the opposition under controlled conditions. CIA personnel will be documented as representatives of this group. In order to strengthen the cover it is hoped that substantial ‘ funds can be raised from private sources to support the opposi- tion. $100 ,000 has already been pledged from U.S. sources. At an appropriate time a bond issue will be floated by the council (as an.obligation on a future Cuban government ) to vas. an additional $2,000,000. 5. Budget: It 48 anticipated that approxinately’ “44,460, 006 of, CIA funds will be required for the above program.- On the - assumption that it will not reach its culmination earlier than 6 to 8 months from now, the estimated requirements for FY-1960 funds is $900,000 with the balance of $3,500,000 required in FY-1961. The distribution of costs between fiscal years could, of course, be greatly altered by policy decisions . or unforeseen er contingencies which compelled accelerated paramilitary opera- tions. (Tab c) *z