“14-00000 S_CAal RY2AT TELEPOUCH- IHIEN06 WOULD LIKE 1) SEE SIN ACO-THEY WOULD WELCORE HI, THAT HE HAD LEFT CUBA TOO SOON are THAT HE WOULD 55 rg OF HIS COUNTRYMEN IF ME WoUL: RETURN AN D HE PROCESS MADE. A-5 THEN SAID THAT ACCORDING TO INFORMATION AVAICAOLE To HIM THE ECO”
“mentioned to CICARD that there had been rumors in the press of -rapprochement between Cubal and. the United States. CICARD said he did not think so because, he said, relations between the two countries. were at present "very bad." The undersigned Jckingly asked CICARD about ”
“LArc NET., 'iru15 L Dc : educate our young companeros. This doesn’t mean we which diplomatic relations with the United States do not feel solidarity toward nations that arc struggling would pose! The Swiss Ambassador representing the' and suffering, like the Venezuelan people”
“14-00000 1 TDCS PAGE OF - PAGES (classification) (dissevn controls) CUBAN OFFICIAL, AND BETWEEN THAT OFFICIAL AND THE SOURCE, ARE SUCH AS TO PERMIT THE BELIEF THAT HE WAS SPEAKING FRANKLY.) 2. ACCORDING TO JOAQUIN ALVAREZ REMENTOL, CUBAN VICE- MINISTER OF FOREIGN TRA”
“— TELEGRAM NrORMATION REPORT TELEGRAM 162 CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY This material contains information affecting the National Defense of the United States within the meaning of the Espionage Laws, Title 18, U.S.C Secs. 793 and 794, the transmission or revelation of which i”
“datelined Hava Sept 63. At reception at Brazilian Emb Fidel CASTRO is Quoted: We are prepared to fi ght them and answer in kind. United States leaders should think (reflect?) that if they are aiding terrorist plans to eliminate the Cuban leaders, they themselves will not be safe.”
“sfirmeren los vaci- lanteo que, legicamente, quieren lo n eguro. Solo a las Embajadas acredi tadas en La Habaca se permitira importer lo que necesitar para 82 subsistorcia, previo registro er 10g E. U., y gecer a eus connacionales por la misma via, para registrarles minucio-”
“Nations, told his superiors he had that normal relations could be restored proved guilty. It is hoped that tlie inves- word that Castro wanted an accommoda- “on the basis of mutual respect for sover- tigations to come will proceed on the tion. John Kennedy got the message and e”
“. FYI: Presume Hqs is aware of AP story dateli ned Hava Sep t 63. At reception at B razilian Emb Fid el CASTRO is Quoted: We ar e prepared to fight them and answer in kind. U nited States leaders s hould think ( reflect?) tha t if they are aid ing ter rorist plans to eliminate th”
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“14-00000 SECRET -3- The consul has no” told m3 that Duvalier wishes to speak with me. I told him that I would be glad to speak with him when he wished and when the interview would be kept secret. X think that this interview could be useful, for I have 9 found that the Ha”
“1 4-00000 esq CONFIDENTIAL -2 - States Government decided to resume this type, of activity. I told him I fully understood hisdeep desire to see his country freed ,and. what great efforts he had made toward this objective, and thanked him for the offer. 1 ontrellmyestiryu”
“are of AP story datelined H ava Sept 63. At reception at Bra zilian Emb Fidel CASTRO is Q uoted: W e are prepared to fight them and answer in kind. United States leaders should think (reflect?) that if they are aiding terrorist plans to eliminate the Cuban leaders, they themselve”
“advised that reaction among the Cuban exiles is "very bad against the United States". He explained that the Cuban exiles allege that President KENNEDY has made promises to help them in their fight against CASTRO but is now opposing them and consequently they feel that the U. ”
“ernación as source. FYI: Presume Hqs is aware of AP story datelined Hava Sept 63. At reception at Br az il ia n Emb Fidel CASTRO is Quot ed: We are prepared to fight them and answer in kind. United States leaders should think (reflect?) that if they are aiding terrorist plans to ”
“. MIRO car select anyone he wants but must exclude all Batistianos, Communists and fellow travelers. ARAGON stated that he was not entirely optimistic about the future of Cuba. ARAGON said that the Cuban people cannot be entirely unified as there are so many politically ambitious”
“bearded prime minister — who L ca / pui and understands English well — turn- jot DIDN’T HELP: Castro admitted he had heard d around flamboyantly and; raising his % of the assassination threat but gave vague rea vat called to me in a friendly way: Lz1 sons for not reporting it ”
“ual, CASTRO submitted to an informal interview by the A ssoc iated Press cor respondent.. Daniel HAR KER. : 2. HARKER's interview reached New York on Sunday, 8 September, and was in print throughout the country on Monday, 9 September. There can be no q ue stion from the facts sur”
“LATERALLY. THIS CABLE CAME AS BLOW TO AMBASSADOR SINCE HE READS INTO IT IDEA THAT CUBA DOES NOT WANT CLOSE ACCR EMBASSY 3. NO ONE IN ACCR EMBASSY KNOWS WHAT HAPPENED TO CHE GUEVARA. SECRET”
“14-00000 ) CUBAN REVOLUTIONARY COUNCIL INTERNAL SECURITY - CUBA "Sector Profesional (Professional Section) ENRIQUE HUERTAS "Corporaciones Economicas (Economic Branch) Dr. TULIO DIAZ RIVERA MANUEL ANTONIO DE VARONA SERGIO CARBO RICARDO LORIE ANTONIO MACEO It ANTO”
“-6 • como las que inicialmente sefalo, a fin de provocar una reaecion energica desde @1 punto de vista politico de parte de los Esta- 1 dos Unidos de Norteamerica, en contra del Gobierno de FIDEL CAS- had 0 TRO RUZ, y que no tuvo otro motivo mas que el profundo odio cue- ”
“14-00000 F*2) orADCT - SUNE JUYERTUO ELJCRTA-CRISTIANA DE CUBA. i 1732 n.z. Iin St. Al, FLA U.S.A. Miami, Marzo 17. de 1966 Estimado companero: La JDC de Cuba, fiel al pensamiento de nuestro Apostol Jose Marti que dice:"ver en silencio un crimen es cometerlo", no ha ”
“Washington has yet to come coups called to his office, the repre- : ‘policy policy toward Cuba wa was pro ated up with a viable policy toward Fidel ntative stressed that "the spirit as s and signed by President Kenne and signed " v on Cet. I Castro to put a stop to his subverti”
“could be expanded to include a discussion of differences between Cuba and the United States. Those in attendance agreed that such a discussion would be timely, inasmuch as it appears that Fidel Castro is not completely satisfied with Cuba’s relations with the Soviet Union. (”
“4-00000 CONTINUATION of DISPATCH OSNA 26195 SECHKT was not brought out. It seemed to sO that subject Is riding an emotional high for Cuba and Castro. His face lit up and he bocamo relatively excited when telling us how Castro mixes and talks with the "common people," and”
“Torrado, Frosident, Ernesto ("Che") Cuovara Sarna, Minister of Industries, Raul Ron Garcia, Minister of Foreign Relations, Francisco Wilfredo Blas Rlooa Calderio, Secretary- general of the Partido Socialists Popular (PSP - Cuban Communist Farty), Regino loti Leon, Minister ”
“overall plan of missions, the people inside Cuba would come to react adversely to the sabotage and align themselves with Castro, Ro then expressed his view that time is being sadly wasted in trying to bring the Latin American countries into agreement with the U.S. against Ca”
“"flandly nation." I Oa the other hand, the Department for a foreign nation—Israel? 1of State has its case. Many officials are ji only slightly less enthusiastic than Cuban How many senators and conga salon :. /exiles to see the end of Castro’s Com- REMINDER : We still would t”
“ats discus very recent vi Indicated luat he would to willing ling to ở discuss with Latin concerning American diplomats, many of whom he has been associated with over a period of years, material provided by the activities of the Cuban Intelligence Service (CULS) which present a t”
“humanitarian reasons, accepted Castro’s parley to evacuate the spirit-• ually wounded. We also comment on the statement of a Washington official who said that i "the fear that the U.S. may alter its relations with Cuba is unfounded (and) there is no prospect for a change in ou”
“‘tives" based in the United States. - -: contributed substantially to Israel’s war: today ! Time :s 7 tt. :. As to this latter clai, those who know best. They are furious when they, as1 .Fidel Castro also know that he needs no Cuban, 1 y to do the same for the libera- ! : excus”
“14-00000 File Ntnited States Senate A-1 eDMMrrrca ON fummo June 9, 1964 Mr. Manuel Artime Buesa Moviniento de Recuperacion Revolucionaria 2212 Northeast 2nd Court Mlamt 37, Florida Dear Mr. Artime: This is to acknowledge and to thank you for your thoughtfulness in w”
“all), Fidel came to my hotel. He had heard of my are equally difficult." (Silence.) Then, a last comment: interview With the President. We went up to my "The continuation of the blockade depends on the con room at to in the evening and did not leave until 4 in tinuation of su”
“against the dissemination ■ of this propaganda. But it is doubtful that today Castro can do much more and that he constitutes a real menace to the .security of other countries, if only because he lacks the •. necessary funds. I tend to share the opinion of the Ambassador -to”
“views on the slaying of the.| i U.S. President.I Mt exactly how it was reported to me — = E bu ‘Maybe I’ll try to do it.’ thr g To shed more light on the most | “This was less than 2 months before the I dramatic event of , the 20th | thi U.S. President was assassinated. | ”
“from Cuba. Cordoso said: "I am glad you had the chance meeting the Prime Minister. You were very ■ fortunate." 3of American President Kennedy. I agreed and asked when my longer interview Could you tell me if there is any truth at all “I thought the’ visits might be something”
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“SSING INTEL DEBRIEFING. SECRET NW 65990 Docld:32373793 Page 4 CLASSIFIED MESSAGE 7. IN 30453 PAGE 24 SECRET 5. INTEL DEBRIEFING HIGHLIGHTS FOLL: A CASTRO TRIP MOSCOW: TRIP MADE PRIMARILY TO GAIN USSR ECONOMIC AID, SECONDARILY TO SHOW PSP "OLD GUARD" THEY NO LONGER NECESSARY IN CA”
“,tive." Second question: What does the American gov- ers, writers and painters, militants and counter-revo- ernment expect to gain from the blockade? Is the lutionaries, ministers and ambassador’s -but Fidel re economic isolation of Cuba a punishment or a political mained inac”
“and Castro should be aware of _- sirelation- had - Lin ship with CIA Castro might conclude that u --1 WhC/chfold have L - received the money from C/A C/A banked it without reporting it, and was in •fact working with CIA against Castro. C- (At the recent meetings in Pari”
“Cuba would have It's just beginning. : to await further discussions with them dence, as I said in an interview with the Canadian news media in the sound So throughout the areas of high dis ’indirectly, and. also some tangible evi judgment of the Canadian people. pute, includ”
“VI. 9 Jul. 75 CUBA 3/3BL1/7.7 Q 1 RIDEL CASTRO INTERVIEWED BY DAGENS NYHEP:7 Stockholm DAGEN3 NYHETER in Swedish 3 Jul 75 PP 1, 12 LD (Mats Holmberg interview with Cuban Prime Minister Castro: "!The United States Ho Longer Wants To Assassinate Me1"] [Excerpts] Havana, 2 ”
“Enc wReeve knowledge. He added, however, that France had a "I believe that there is no country in the world, in- ! strange way of manifesting its independence, part eluding all the African regions, including any and all, ularly, for example, on the subject of Vietnam and the ”
“THERE MAY EVEN BE A FEW IMPROVEMENTS. THE SOVIETS WILL CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN ES SENTIAL ECONOMIC AID TO CUBA. THE RECENT PURGE AND ARRESTS SHOULD SECRET " 9”
“could be expanded to include a discussion of differences between Cuba and the United States. Those in attendance agreed that such a discussion would be timely, inasmuch as it appears that Fidel Castro is not completely satisfied with Cuba’s relations with the Soviet Union. K”
“17 4 14-00000 S ECRDT -4- to the Center for International Friendship in Guadalajara, CICARD also boasted of the moral necessity for the Cubans to help free Latin Americans from the drudge of misery and oppression. When the undersigned jokingly asked whether this included”
“14-00000 ■ or 1 here (in Council) representing organisations must know something of what they are going to do and if they ask for 40 rifles, I must be able to say, "Here they are" - not to give arms directly into their hands - but through a contact for this. Otherwise yo”
“pression, if any. Speaking to him from a personal standpoint I urged him at the earliest possible moment to bring good strong men into his government and to delegate responsibilities to them in the economic and other areas where he presently was making many decisions. I trie”
“14-00000 The Fidelista youth were not Marxist. They are more so today than 1 « they were before, but they have had this experience of dealing with the United States - - I have had a lot of arguments with them about it. For instance when they came to the United States ini-”
“your representatives in Los Angeles told you would be going to that • 1 city and X was going ask you this question, but you did not go. Now that I have the opportunity I am going to ask this question you. The question is this:In Los Angeles and other places there are rumors t”