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TOP S~ET representatives had been cleared by Napoli with the US Ambassador to Nicaragua, Thomas Whelan; and, in addition, WH/4 had advised Frank Devine of the Depart- ment of State of the trip and Col. King had informed Thomas Mann. 9/*. In a meeting with the leader of the survey team (Napoli) on 14 Oct 60, Somoza agreed, among other things, that the airstrip area could be isolated for the exclu- \sive use of the Agency. Somoza would provide a guard force, construction of some temporary housing for per- sonnel at the base would be permitted, and initially he would help out with the transportation and supplies for repairing the airstrip. He agreed to the use of a practice bombing range on a nearby lagoon about 10 miles south of Puerto Cabezas; he agreed to the use of Puerto Cabezas as a strike base for attacks on Cuba; and he also agreed to permit the exile air force to \ use the Nicaraguan Air Force insignia during any in- ternal flights. It also was apparent that at least * Mr. Mann was Assistant Secertary of State for Inter- American Affairs and Mr. Devine was Special Assistant to Mr. Mann.