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POPSET guerrilla action could be continued on a sizeable scale in favors able terrain. -This would be a means of exerting continuing pres- sure on the regime. 6. A Diversionary Janding: As a variant of the above Plan, -1t would be feasible to conduct a diversionary landing with a force of about 160 men in an imaccessible area as a prelude to a landing of the main assault force. ‘The initial operation would be conducted at night without tactical air support. -At least a part of the provisional goverment would. go in with the diver~ sionary landing. and presumably the establishment ef the provisional government on Cuban soil would thereupon be amounced. The sub- sequent landing of the main assault force would be carried out as outlined in paragraph 5 preceding. a. This course of action might have certain political advantages in that the initial action in the campaign would be of @ character that could Plausibly have been carried out by the Cubans with little outside help. b. There would be a military advantage in that the diversionary landing would. distract attention and possibly divide some enemy forces from the objective area for the main assault. If reports had. reached the Castro government that troops trained in Guatemala were on the move, the diversionary landing might well be taken to be the main attack thus enhancing the element of