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ee ae a od 4, Exclusion of the Batistianos and other ultra-conservatives caused one kind of problem. Many of the exiles had been Batista followers. Many of them were rich and had assets, such as boats and followers, which could be used. Some had military experience. Some of them had American friends who were influential enough to urge their claims to consideration upon the White House. The Leftist Fringe 5. Exclusion of the far-left fringe caused another kind .of problem. It was hard to tell how far left some persons were. And some of those whose political acceptability was questionable nevertheless claimed such substantial following inside Cuba that : it was difficult to ignore them. 6...In forming the Frente Revolucionario Democratico (FRD) the Agency focussed its attention principally on personalities and groups who had either participated in Castro's government. or supported his revolution but had become disillusioned and gone into opposition. , ‘ 7. In early 1959 the Havana Station was already assessing a wide variety of anti-Castro personalities with whom it was in contact. In mid-1959 a station agent was exploring the possibility of covert support to the Montecristi Movement of Justo Asencio Carrillo Hernandez. 8. In the mid-1950s the Montecristi group had been active against Batista, who exiled Carrillo. He returned after the