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Tor ~ECRET mount radio pr?gram opera~ions a1most immediately pending receipt of material and guidance from the Agency. * 6/ With reference to King's approach to 1: (e, I ':2. if 'J, .the businessman stated that he would contribute his personal funds to the anti-Castro propaganda effort; and in addition, he would approach the directors or heads of other companies that were also involved in Cuba individ- uals whom he thought were well enough off to make personal contributions. With reference to contribu- tions of this nature: It was decided that personal contri- butions were most advisable because they would not require action and approval by Boards of Directors, and therefore coulq be .most easily concealed. The sum dis- cussed was $50,000.# 7/ The plan for private funding of WRUL was in trouble from the start. As early as April 1960, Chief * Among those that Col. King met with on 15 March 1960, werer ~, ~1 J [ f#, J' .JC.,. ~, ~ 'I .,.1 ** Other companies, including C :J.' r .:l and- C ."9. ;:r, made dona tl.ons in the company names and the Agency notified the Com- missioner of Internal Revenue about the donations so that they could be treated as corporate tax deductions. 7a/