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, at Retalhuleu, the principal political opponent of Ydigoras Fuente, Jose Cruz Salazar, who was scheduled to testify before the Congress about the air base, was briefed by Alejos and Ydigoras concerning their support for Project JMATE. Upon completion of this briefing, Guatemala cabled Headquarters that Cruz enthusiastically endorses effort and will assist provide cover for project before Congress. Also feels it advisable to have picked Guat in project. In turn, he said in two days he can easily raise an extra hundred who would be willing to fight against Castro and communism. 20/ By way of showing some appreciation to the GOG for its support, the Agency provided numerous name traces at the request of Alejos or Ydigoras -- name traces which turned up Castro agents in Guatemala or indicated legitimate Cuban defectors who wished to enter Guatemala. 21/ CIA assisted in having reported sightings of submarines of unknown origin off the west coast of Guatemala checked out -- submarines sus- peeted of carrying arms or bringing pro-Castro guer- rillas to Guatemala. In one instance I- - - - - - - - suggested that Headquarters fabricate a photo of a Soviet submarine supposedly off the Guatemalan coast. c==Jsaid the~hoto could "be placed in the Guatemalan - 16 - TorrRET