BRAZILIAN FOREIGN MINISTER DANTAS

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 06288567
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: March 8, 2023
• Document Release Date: December 26, 2019
• Case Number: F-2018-02473
• Publication Date: April 11, 1962

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MEMORANDUM FOR: The Record
I showed the attached memorandum
to General Carter, who asked me to show it
to Mr. Helms. This has been done.
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19 April 1962
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11 April 1962
MEMORANDUM OF A DISCUSSION WITH SECRETARY RUSK ON 10 APRIL 1962
SUBJECT: Brazilian Foreign Minister Dantas
1. Rusk explained that he had had confidential discussion with
Dantas concerning Cuba and had told Dantas that Castro's affiliation
with International Communism and his efforts to subvert or otherwise
Influence other Caribbean and Latin American countries were not
negotiable as far as the United States was concerned. Rusk indicated
other matters such as compensation for American priponers, etc. were
In his opinion negotiable. Ts.iheleor-itat,
2. Dantas has told Rusk that the Castro regime was split at the
top and that his Ambassador had reported a serious conflict existed
between Castro and his followers n the one hand and the hard-line
Communists on the other. g'felt that this split might be
capitalized on and the Communist regime disposed of. Rusk encouraged f
this thinking and urged me to explore carefully with Dantas and felt i
Dantas might be used to accomplish this.
Rusk envisaged a two-stage operation; first the rupture between
Castro and the Communist and, second the disposal of Castro. At one
point Rusk intimated that Castro might be acceptable if free of
Communist influence. McCone disagreed.
4. Rusk felt we should attempt to develop a direct unattributable
contact with Castro as the ability to reach him might be important
at some future time.
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Rusk denied any invol g policy on rood for Prisoners. 4(c'Cone
great concern over AG's talks with Perrez and President's meeting this
afternoon with Cardona, which Rusk knew nothing about. Apparently
probing in this area is being done outside of State.
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6. In summary, Rusk felt we should recruit Dantas' assistance
to split Castro and the Communists but should not under any circumstances
reveal our decision reference Castro.
TMLee/mfb
JOHN A. McCONE
Director
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