ROA OF CUBA FLIES TO TALK WITH DIAZ

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP75-00149R000100880005-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 11, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 29, 1999
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: September 13, 1966
• Content Type: NSPR

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13 S E P 1966
Sanitized
ROA
OF CUBA FLIES
f,TO TALK WITHDIAZ
Castro's Foreign Chief Sees
Mexican President 2 Hours
Spect~,1 to The Nero York Time/
Foreign' Minister' Raul Roa of
Cuba flew here today for an
apparently cordial two-hour
meeting with President Gus.
it tavo Diaz Ordaz to discuss is-
sues that have strained Cuban.
Mexican'relations recently.
Mexico Is' the , only Latin
-American country that
main-
tains diplomatic relations with
Cuba and this city serves as
a major point for air trans.
port and communications with
Havana.
The meeting was at Mr?
Roa ' s request and he returned'
to Havana immediately after,
the Intervi
ew
Farewell Is Cordial
"Next time you ' come, 'don't be in such a rush," Mr. Diaz
Ordaz was heard to say to
,'Mr- Roa as the two men came
out of the President's office.
They embraced in Latin Amer-
lean fashion as they said good-
bye.
f Mexican officials have not
concealed their annoyance over
a Cuban note last week that
be .in such a rash " Mr Diaz
C
l
o
of be[
on, ~'
n
g an agent of the Unit-
rrt crate-
Mexico's ' Foreign Minister,
Antonio ; Carrillo Flores; re-
! called Mr. Carrillo Colon,, who
t returned here Monday, and or-
i,dered an Investigation.
s
Mexico Rejects Protest
j Mexico rejected the Cuban
i note as unacceptable, since it
accused the press attachd of
diplomatic mails to be used to
transmit alleged intelligence
;from the embassy in Havana
:.to the United States agency.
The rejection of the Cuban
note followed by 12 days a
,;Mexican note of protest o,+-e
Mexican request' for extradi-
tion of two Mexican students
+:pollt cal asylum by Cuba after,
asserting that they were being;
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