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reasons alone. The present democratic and constitutional government of Guate- mala is duty-bound to defend itself from extracontinental forces based on Cuba, which are determined to overthrow it by force. Nobody can deny Guatemala the immemorial right to self-defense, recog- nized as such by the Charter of the Organization of American States and the Charter of the United Nations. 76/ The training facilities in Guatemala also had other visitors during the early part of 1961 -- the leaders of the FRD, Tony Varona, Antonio Maceo, and Manuel Artime. The FRD visit was precipitated in large part because of charges that were filtering back to Miami that the Batistiano .factions were trying to penetrate "-- or perhaps had even captured -- the leadership in the training camps at JMTRAV and JMADD. In mid-February 1961, the FRD leaders were moved to Guatemala by black flight; and they were met by Roberto Alejos, who played host for a s~ssion at which Ydigoras was ip attendance. Prior to the meeting Ydigoras had indicated to 1 1 and to Jake Esterline who was in Guatemala, that "he [Ydigoras] will handle meeting any way Agency desires, i.e., stressing need for Cuban unity, need to keep military leadership apolitical based on ability, etc." 77/