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send recommendation only upon formal request from GOG and does not wish ask GOG unless first assured US Government willingness grant request if made." 55/* Even as the revolt was being quelled, the US Ambassador was renewing his pleas for the Department to get behind the economic aid program he had been discussing with the GOG since the late spring. In fact in mid October 1960, Mr. Muccio had recommended that a loan and grant package totalling almost $13 million be approved. The requests were approved be- fore the end of November, about the same time that the Department of State was expressing concern about the Agency's role in Guatemala. 56/ Headquarters requested: ~contact Ydigoras and ask him whe~ continued presence Cuban train- ees is placing undue strain on his government. One sector State at least contends their presence is unwarranted liability and strongly urging removal JMTRAV elements soonest. Ydigoras completely frank estimate urgently needed. 57/ '-----__~I "Immediate" said: [Ydigoras's personal message] emphatically * Delivery of the ~ight B-26's was never made to the Government of Guatemala.