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ERO Pa Ged aR 76. In late March the a ostensible owner of the Swan Island radio station, thanked all the sponsors of political programs and advised them that no more tapes would be required; purpose of this action was to clear the way for a unity program during the action phase of the operation. A Radio Swan listener survey had received 1,659 replies from 20 countries. .Ships with strike force equipment were arriving in Nicaragua, and the Guatemala camp was still receiving trainees as late as the week of 4 April. Overflights Suspended TT. Cuban overflights were suspended on 28 March. Two reasons have been given for this suspension: (a) that the air- craft were needed to move the strike force from Guatemala to Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua, for embarkation on the invasion ships; (b) that the Agency wished to avoid any incident, such as a plane being downed over Cuba, which might upset the course of events during the critical pre-invasion period. 78. For a White House meeting on 29 March papers were pre- pared on these subjects: (a) The status of the defection program; (b) internal Cuban support which could be expected for the landing operation. 79. On 5 April the B-26 "defection" plan was prepared in an effort to knock out some of Castro's air force before D Day in a manner which would satisfy State Department objections. Project ~ 26 -