On July 14, 1975, the 40 Committee had requested that the agency submit a covert action plan for the Angolan operation. This plan was drafted by Africa Division of the CIA and submitted July 16 . It was approved the same day by President Ford, who authorized the expenditure of s6 million. On July 27, Ford had authorized the additional $8 million. On July 29 the first planeload of arms left South Carolina for Kinshasa