A New Approach to Training Gorillas in Cuba

The premise of training gorillas in Florida, Panama, or Mexico had always been that the Cubans would link up with domestic Cuban rebels. The emphasis was placed on plans for a full-blown amphibious invasion. Here is how that plan looked in an October 31 cable that was sent from Washington to the Guatemala base. This is the first real idea of what the Bay of Pigs invasion would actually end up looking like.