“BRITISH "FINANCIAL TIMES" WHICH INDICATE COMECON CONSIDERS FURTHER AID TO CUBA BEYOND BLOC CAPABILITIES; (3) CASTRO’S OWN PROBLEMS, E.G. LACK DOLLAR CREDITS AND DEPRESSION IN WORLD SUGAR MARKET WITH PRICE DROPPING FROM DEC 63 PEAK 12.6 TO 2.35 CENTS POUND SECRET”
“… fetse 6. Cannot b judged. Documentary. Based on original document. C-O-N-F-I-D-E-N-T-I-A-L COUNTRY Cuba REPORT NO. HKH-2130 SUBJECT C Cuban Economic Crisis DATE OF REPORT 21 August 1959 NO. Of PAGES 2...... - REFERENCES None DATE OF INFO. July-August 1959 PLACE & DATE ACQ. Cuba, Habana (2 …”
“they are going well, despite the obstacles, de- spite the hurricane.... ft As he has done before, Castro blamed the sloth and ineptitude of the Cuban bourgeousie for the "mismanagement, lack of concern for expenditures, by lack of concern not only for the quantity but also th”
“Castro-commuist subversion. This has been a boomerang to Cuba. The The hoped-for economic disaster in the Latin American nations has not occured. In- . stead, it is occurring in Cuba. The regime is unable to meet its announced goals (the goal for the sugar year 1966 was 6,500,”
“14-00000 1%. CUBA: PRIMER TERRITORIO ECONOMICAMENTE PENETRA... (Viene de la pg. 1) Recados a la Administration UMA) REVOELCIONA- DEPENDIENTE DE LA URSS EN AMERICA RIA, durante un tiempo, ha te- del Central “Ecuador” nido interes en intentar esta- Dicen los comunistas que ”
“14-00000 La MATION REPORT 1 19 i n ns ^ Deanaiose t a 82CR27 DATE OF EPO Ca-DDC3 L0 / THE CUBAN GOVERNMENT HAS. RENEWED NEGOT C: PAYMENT CF DEBTS RESULT tNG CM EXPEOPR I WESTERN EUROPEAN BUSINESS INTERESTS. THE CUBAN MINISTRY CF ECRE TRADE IS TRYING TO INTE”
“depende de " hoy que ham encara la1a industria que hacian falta, pero que no es totalmente la contraria. pendiente de la metropoli ru- cio con los paises comunistas. la Union Sovietica para su azucarera cubana en general, se conseguian . en el bloque En efecto, Cuba depende sa”
“items (than arms," State has prepared a program to be submitted to this OAS committee in the future. The evidence in that Cuba's economy is suffering. Trade with the Communist Bloc and others has kept it limping along, despite scarcity of U.S. goods, the bad drought limiting agra”
“‘ “67 -t CA 10 s ■ 0 4086 :* -2 4 (110) 19 L* . MIAMI, FLA., NoV. 19 (AP)-A SHARP DECLINE IN SKIPPING FRCM . Frier., NON-COMMUNIST COUNTRIES TO CURA WAS REPORTED TODAY. .’ -?. ONLY SEVEN VESSELS FROM THESE AREAS TOUCHED CUBAN PORTS LAST. .MONTH, SAID REVOLUTIONARY UNITY (U”
“slowly with the agrarian reform, because the Cuban treasury was running short of funds. It was pointed out that 57 sugar mills were bankrupt and had not paid the plantation owners for the 1959 sugar crop. CASTRO was told that if the reckless confiscation of agricultural prope”
“azucar cu- La dependencia economi- Cuba, tambien, ha agota- bloque rojo, Cuba ha perdido bano exportado a la URSS al solo por saber, y sin animo de " que paro la nueva (En ca de un pais con respecto de do sus reservas de divisas, su vigencia comercial con los amparo del conven”
“to dis cues in some detail economic problems confronting Cuba today with which I am personally familiar and which, I hope, will be of interest to you gentlemen. In an effort to be brief and not take too much of your time, my friends here . • have been . kind enough to reproduc”
“sugar cane, as has been recognized even by the ,fanatics of industrialization, constitutes the basis of the Cuban economy. But how can they hope for a good harvest if, for example, the tractors furnished by Hungary which should last ten years are unusable after two years? I”
“4-00000 CHART M0-4 CUBAN IMPORTS 1959-/966 ICO IMPORTS FROM SELECTED AREAS EXPRESSED id PERCENTAGES. TOTAL IMPORTS = 1co.o % I9 PC $0 % t0 M3 •l , , —+-+*e:3eor 1 *i .1 '' ] 1 I. .1 o 6 10 -959 1%0 191 1962 1963 114 1965 19 COMMUNIST COUNTRIES ”
“creaban. de tra existencia Indenendiente, . de librtad y esfuerzo del cubano, tambien to in base financier del desarrollo Veuse a modo de ejem lt el npendice Con el triunfo de la Revolution, los bur- signo de depindencia y angustia, se con- del:ia ser |■■StH. No. 5 de Jose Anto”
“1 4-00000 ieadoneA - 3 - 7 a Cuba was now dependent, economically, upon the Communist World, especially the Soviet Union. The fact that little hard currency was obtained from its new trade part- ners further committed Cuba’s economy to the Communist Bloc.) 7 4) In 1962,”
“new boatloads of Cuban refugees arriving to Floridian shores; and Security Police Chief Valdes' statements zeroing-in against "terrorism, sabotage, and resistance". Econ. Int.Rep, recommends: "A Depression in Russia?" published by US NEWS & WORLD REPORT in its September 13, ”
“TABLE NO. 1 CUBA , FOREIGN TRADE 1959 - 1966 (Expressed in million USS ) YEAR EXPORTS % IMPORTS % TOTALS sa X*BALANCE - Cormunist o Adv count ries 1.2 15.8 Non-Communist 1939 13,9 2,2 1.9 0.1 15,8 Na Gay countries 1959 623,9 97.8 666.1 99.9 1289.9 98.9 -42,3 Dt. Tota”
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“situation of his" • - oepawritolarouncowatw-novy"*****sodinewstutChisPoles#**ieh8vy"tegf**P0*. I country was bad," particularly as far as hard currency- reserves Th wore concerned. He naturally attributed this in part to the so-called American blockade and in other part t”
“1 4-00000 .rodin belt Hi , • ** tumtewse ** • 7 4-0 £ nw fyw de it i 1N 0I /4 -/1 6 .2 0 8 33 0 OCT 28 1966 MIAMI, FLA., OCT. 25 CAP) -CUBA’S VITAL, DOLLAR-PRODUC ING SUGAR CROP WAS REDUCED BY SOME 3 00, 030TETR IC TONS BY KURRICANE INE . SAYS A REPORT RELEASED TODAY”
“industrializar y diversificars, ------ dos, por via de exportacion, era el azncar. - la agriculture del pris no porla-realizarse El volumen de las importaciones estaba porque su estado de dependencia econo- determinado por la cantldad de azucar mica y neocolonial no se lo perm”
“las reparaciones y la eliminacidn de seis ingenios - que fueron precisamente des mantelados para utilizar las piezas como repuestos lo cual se ha comprobado ha si do un error mas - la capacidad industrial se ha re ducido a solo seis millones de . toneladas, es decir, cue la ac”
“-00000 -5- had less. Total trade amounted to $ 1,551,000,000 (compared to $ 1,410,200,000 in 1963), but trade with Communist countries reached $ 1,195,000,000 (compared to■ i. $ 1,054,900,000 in 1963). Trade with the Free World remained at the same level, - $ 354,300,000 ”
“RECE T 91 JUL 14 1975 9 Jul To Q2 CUBA V.I. CIA "How can you compare cocoa and oil?" he asked.h "What benefit is it to countries like Sri Lanka and Tanzania that all countries control their raw materials when all this means to them is that they must pay more for both oil a”
“- c - h i t - b i k - i u d t , a te 14-00000 { * > ROM: DIRECTOR ONF: INFO: VR . FILE RID COPY enw rathe PAGE FIVE *0 INFO CITE DIR 89022 M . YS the 10. THE UNDERLYING CAUSE FOR THE "SHOWTRIAL" OF CUBELA, THE ARREST OF THE DEPUTY MINISTER OF DEFENSE AND THE OUTL”
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“13-0.0000 TOP SECRET DINAR CUBAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT cont ’d Rodriguez also agreed with the British ambassador that the second problem facing Cuban agriculture was the lack of consumer goods which were necessary to stimulate production. However, Rodriguez said that Cuba w”
“CHART N0.I CUBAN FOREIGN TRADE 1959-1966 Expressed i M. litenUS Dollars tec: .000 s3cc J ’) 1 lice 1100 /E/ M/ / /C E E X 0 2 7 ioce % %0 -*--1 1 2 2 9 X 2 X 2 8 2 % ice 700 XZXXXXXXXX lot I .I#F razuws -1 -- 1 B 4 l — "’ 5cc owomispvr 400 J”
“1966. . Free World countries also gained. Total Free World trade decreased to $ 305,000, 000 3 (from $ 356,000,000 in 1965), but the Cuban deficit increased from $ 60,000,000 in 1965 to $ 65,000,000 in 1966. Our conclusions follow: - • FIRST : Cuba is economically dependent”
“PROVINCE, LAS VILLAS, CENTRAL CUBA. MOST CROVINC TOBACCO WAS DESTROYED, UR REPORTES. ‘ IN ADDITION, IT SAID, MORE THAN 5,030 TOBACCO CURING HOUSES WERE DEMOLISHED Is COFFEE CROP DAMAGE WAS EKTENSIVE, THE REPORT SAID,, WITHOUT MAKING AN OVER-ALL EST IMATE. ■ THE HURR ICANE HIT”
“nomic tie: e of cup redone the affeets/th sjand but Cuba ovikei ordinary 3 rican by’y the Commun on country , boo: monopoly esjon“a a There 1 number of items. ding the sothe crimes n-ed: 16 Hesirhe 15/ for irce of malaria names will lined wh: dicated. There tex isteel a”
“ADDITION REUTERS SOURCES STATED THAT SEVERAL HIGHLY PLACED OFFICIALS WOULD SOON FALL IN THE CLEANUP AND THAT "FULL INVESTIGATION OF OFFICIALS’ MORAL AND POLITICAL PRACTICES .ALREADY UNDERWAY IN GOVT MINISTRIES". THE MINISTRIES OF FOREIGN 6 AFFAIRS AND FOREIGN TRADE WILL BE M”
“14-00000 Nao no- interessa analizar aqui-a parte moral on juridical da ques- o1 t.io. ( Basta dizer que todas as organizacoes revolucionarias cubanas 2 E afirmou ueta-seca afefon os canaviais mias que a principal ra- rechacaram tal proposta de negociacio do Tirana): zao da b”
“formally to Sha Cu asirtoi 6d*/230d * 3 in La Fas agminst the Cuban support to the winera during the recent crisis. Subs iIago 70269799 **, k*. • •- *9-3- Y Fall a info d: the C t.ll he mood nos fear that u. 2 overmen: of Bolivia onk diplomatic relations v Caha There has, ”
“14-00000 % | Miami, 13 de Junto de 1966 Sr. Jaime Lorane Presidente, Asoclaeion Nacional de Cultivadores de Caila do AzGcar Edificio Suramoricana do Seguros Calle 12, Carrara 5a, 10g piso, Cali, Colombia. ., Estimado Sr. Lozanot Nos dirigimos a Us. en esta oportun”
“dfs -4- TOBACCO' I was associated with the tobacco exporting enterprise (Empress CUBATAB* CO) for four years including - three years as Assistant -Manager. I am happy to make my first hand knowledge available. Agricultural Aspoct.- This industry is another example of the”
“Economica> hospitals e clinicas, o pessoal do mesmo nao podera consumer racoes superior’s is correspondent’s ao resto da populacao, limitando-se as.” No tues.de abril de 1962, Castro condenon formalmentesos frus- bieneficins d alimentacan suplementar nos enfermos neles interna”
“WEA• Dait-tinlatiEsaini CHART N0.6 04 CUBAN TRADE WITH COMMUNIST COUNTRIES As PERCENTAGE or TOTAL TRADE 1964-194 TO TAL Tel) oc’/ E:RRTS • t IMP:RTS • • • •- m / t: 7c -moetvth p5wn■ 5c 4 3c ■20 WeRwa SUGAR MARKET MARAGa Prices 25% 290 .646- 5% 283 LK C”
“terrorists. And anti-Red Cubans would not touch Castro with a ten-foot pole. Hated by friend and foe alike, how could anyone think that Castro may eventually survive a chronic e® nomic crisis that his own ineptitutde has wrought on the nation? PAGE TWO: (1) MOROCCO BREAKS DE”
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“1 4-00000 I *% ----- DFTTERHAD "CONOMTC IN LLIGEN F PORT. Miami, June , 1966 Prof. Torsten Garlund EVENSKA FOKFRF BRIKS AKTIEROLAGET Huvidkondoret Box 17050 Malmo 17, Sweden. Dear Prof. Garlund: . We had the opportunity of cooperating with Ing. Raul Espar za in f”
“requiere el et. 1959 al 80° en 1966. En de bolas que tai desesperada- central? parecida forma, las importa- WA 4------- :: de nuestra patria. El yugo so- cignes que recibe Cuba proce- i5 4MISTAD RUSO-ARK. vietico sobre la economia cu- bana nunca se ha heeho mas rentes ds I ”
“4-00000 -2- For example, I was in Havana in July after hurricane Una hit Western: Cuba last June, a number of buildings and houses had to be repaired all over the city of Havana. Debris fromdemolitions and subsequent constructions was piled on the streets. Time passed, but”
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“€ - 5 - _5) Incorporation of inexperienced personnel to the preparation of "Alta * Regalia", (top-quality, hand made) cigars, which affects the finish of the hand- icrafting cigars with the result that undersized, oversized, or too heavy cigars - are produced. . These and”
“Cobre lle- gandose a obtener valores de 2 a 3 % de Cobre en el azucar refino. CONCLUSIONES: 1.- Bajo el presente regimen, la calidad del azucar cubano ha sufrido un tremen- do deterioro. 2.» La industria azucarera cubana no ha sido una exce pcion al principio de que * "el ”
“countries in the Americas at this time, thanks to the failure of the Cuban sugar harvest.- It would be extremely rewarding for Colombia to explore the inme diste possibilities that eixst in these three markets, as surely some transag. tione could be made that would benefit yo”
“at •24*• 1 -**- K. --tovidhico vatets-alatAkaL. CHART NO.2 CUBAN FOREIGN TRADE 1959-1966 TRADE WITH SELECTED AREAS EXPRESSED IN PERCENTAGES, TOTAL TRADE =100.0% 120 —ho 1 o S *} 7%* • 4 .0 1 i . C I 4 4 f 1 8 3 6 t. 1959 1960 1961 192 1965 1964 1965 ”
“-2- the unstable political situation under the Batista regime and the economic insecurity *-*-* of the new Castro regime. .3 Of the above mentioned exports, 97.8% were to Free World countries and only 2.2% ejtia im twih to Communist countries. Import-wise, 99.% were made ”