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SSR lade Change in Policy 17. The FRD had originally been conceived as the channel through which all of the project's ald to the Cuban cause would flow. However, Sanchez Arango's walkout threatened.a loss of assets and capabilities which the project wanted. to preserve. ‘The result was expressed as follows in a briefing “prepared by WH/4 for CINCLANT in November 1960: | "In October we made a change in operational policy. Heretofore we ,had kept our efforts centered. on: the FRD; 0 however >. we will now consider requests for parantlitery aid from any anti-Castro (and non-Batista) group, inside or outside Cuba, which can show it has a capability for paramilitary action against the Castro regime. MWe feel that the combination of our controlled Paramilitery action under the FRD aegis and the lesser- controlled operations of other Cuban revolutionaries will bring about a considerable acceleration of active anti-Castro expressions within Cuba. We will, in-any event, have the lever of support as a mechanism for influencing the ultimate emergence of one individual or group as the primary figure in the anti-Castro commnity." 18. Because of the gregariousness of Cuban exiles, the project was unable to prevent this change in policy from becoming known to the FRD executive committee. When the