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circumventing the DPD channel-- to provide air resupply to anti-Castro guerrilla forces upon request by WH/4. Chief, DPD, Colonel Beerli, was highly incensed over this apparent by-pass; and among other items that he brought to the attention of Chief, Western Hemisphere Division were the following: That "the WH requirement set forth in the referenced memorandum would seem to preclude the use of DPD assets which have been developed for employment in other similar type operations." That DPD had both aircrews and avail- able aircraft capable of delivering 60,000 pounds of cargo per night, and, in addition, had an "experienced task force capable of planning, launching, and retrieving air missions." This delivery capability was far in excess of requirements which had been indicated by WH/4. Beerli went on to point out that "under certain condi- tions" requests could be made of DOD for aircraft to supplement the Agency's capability, but it was apparent from the tone of his memorandum that he did not believe that such time had arrived. 67b/ In an internal memorandum from John Mallard (WH/4/SA/Mil) to Chief, WH/4/0ps, Col. Mallard made it quite clear that he believed DPD had overstated its case; and he specified that while Col. Beerli had - 53 -