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| ae ee ae an en a r d. In any event, it is estimated that the prospects for effective international action are poor. .6. ‘THE MIDDLE COURSE: Careful study has been given to the possibility of infiltrating the paramilitary force gradually to an assembly point in suitable terrain, hopefully avoiding major encounters in the process and committing it to extensive guerrilla action. This course of action would: have the advantage of render- ing unnecessary a single major landing which could be described ae an invasion. - The infiltration phase would take on the coloration - of efforts by small groups of Cubans to join an already existing resistance movement. Unfortunately, it has been found to be infeasible on military grounds. Basically the reasons (explained Cc more fully in the attachment) are: @ a a. It is considered militarily infeasible to infiltrate ; in small units a force of this size to a single area where it . could assemble, receive supplies, and engage in coordinated | military action. Such an operation would have to be done over a period of time and the loss of the element of surprise after initial infiltrations would permit government forces to frustrate further reinforcements to the same area. b. Military units significantly smaller than the - battalion presently undergoing unit training would fall short of the “minimm critical mass" required to give any significant Likelihood of success. . Smaller scale infiltrations would not