CABLE RE ZABOTH MET AMBIDDY/1
Agency: CIA
Originator: CIA
From: WITHHELD
Document date: 2/12/65
Document type: PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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1o ZABOTH MET AMBIDDY/! NIGNT 1I FEB. A/I AGREES FOREGO

RAIDS AND HIGH NOISE LEVEL OPS IN LINE ODYOKE REQUEST PENDING

DEVELOPMENT JOINT OPS WITH INTERNAL GROUP. REGRETS CASILDA

RAID WHICH RUN BY HIS OPS ELEMENTS WHILE HE OUT OF CONTACT AND

STILL PONDERING HIS DECISION. TROOPS MISUNDERSTOOD INSTRUCTIONS

AND JUMPED GUN IN ORDER TAKE ADVANTAGE WEATHER AND MOON CONDITIONS.

Z= A/I NOW INTENDS CONCENTRATE REPAIRS EQUIPMENT AND

TIGHTEN UP ORGANIZATION. OPS PERS WILL TAXE LEAVE IN SMALL

GROUPS• HE CALLING SIXTO MESA FROM MIAMI FOR SELECTION OUT

PROGRAM UNNEEDED PERSONNEL.

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30 A/S PLANS VISIT PRESIDENT ORLICH NEXT FEN DAYS, AFTERWARD

PRESIDENT REID AND MARCO ROPLES IN ORDER CEMENT HIS POLITICAL BASE.

ALSO HAS INVITATION TO VENEZUELA.

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OT HER REPORTS FOLLOW. ZABOTH ETA MOS 1S FEB.

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