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provide either search and rescue vessels on an inter- mittent basis as requested for Agency air operations or to provide much assistance in the vicinity of Swan Island, Chief, WH/4 seemed to be relatively unconcerned.* In fact, his report seems almost cavalier in pointing out to the Acting Chief, DPD that until Project JMATE acquired several ships which might be of some assist- ance for rescue of airmen downed at sea, it would be some time before such resources would be sufficient to meet the needs of DPD. 78/** By late November 1960, however, relations with OSO/DOD seemed to be going down hill again. Not only would the question of the Army Special Forces trainers be a point of contention., but the whole spectrum of decisions on bases, overseas operations, overflights, use of US military personnel, and other responsibilities was again at issue between WH/4 and OSo. The memo- randum of a conference WH/4 representatives had with * It is for this reason that the DPD operations officers were much concerned about the acquisition of a PBY to be able to perform air-to-sea rescue. ** Swan Island in the Caribbean was the location of an Agency operated radio station which broadcast anti- Castro propaganda to Cuba. (See Volume III of this history, Evolution of CIA's Anti-Castro Policies 3 1959- January 1961, for more detailed discussion.)