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communicators, and Cubans were ordered to go to TRAV. The Agency was to provide two bilingual advisers to be in attendance at La Suiza when the Congressmen came through on their inspection. Moreover, a halt was called on all incoming flights to JMADD until further notice. ~~ That Ydigoras was expecting some domestic diffi- culties was apparent in a cable from c=J to Headquarters reading: "GOG request andD concurs immediate air- shipment 500 to 1,000 tear gas grenades for use control possible mob activities next few days." This went for- ward to Headquarters on 19 April 1961, 87/* The Agency also displayed considerable concern for its commitment to the Ydigoras government in the period following the collapse of the invasion; and early in May, in response to Ydigoras's request that the Agency continue to support the training activity for a Guatemalan Special Battalion until the end of * In anticipation of possible difficulties from his political opposition, Ydigoras had requested that c==J make inquiries about the possibility of obtaining. a 100-man pack for caching. It is not known, however, if these weapons were obtained, even though a number of such packs reached Florida between 17 March 1961 and 17 April 1961. 88/ -92/ TOPrCRET