CUBA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79R00890A001200030021-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 23, 2003
• Sequence Number: 21
• Publication Date: March 15, 1960
• Content Type: BRIEF

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I. Cuba becoming a center for Latin American Communist activities.
A. Hemispheric "peace" conference planned for Havana in May or June.
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1. Representatives of seven LA affiliates of^Worid Peace
Council met in Havana last week to prepare for conference.
2. A visiting Soviet "Jurist" and a French woman member of
WPC also attended preparatory session.
3. Details of preparatory meeting reported immediately by New
China News Agency (Chinese Communist), which has branch
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offices in Havana.
B. Conference would implement one of plans developed
at time of 21st CPSU Congress in early 1959.
in Moscow
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1. At Moscow meetings, Communists agreed to strengthen "peace"
movement, launch attacks on US missions and bases, and call
a continental peace conference by mid-1960.
2. Peace conference could serve as vehicle to promote some of
objectives of a "people's congress," also planned in Moscow
in early 1959.
C. Popular Socialist party (Communist) of Cuba held plenary session
beginning 29 February, which other LA Communist leaders attended.
1. Scheduled 8th PSP congress for 14 July; last congress was
in 1952.
State Department review completed
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D. PSP giving open support to "week of solidarity with the
struggles of the LA peoples," 20-27 March, called by
Communist-infiltrated Cuban Labor Confederation.
E. "Casa de las Americas" in Cuba, run by pro-Communist wife of
education minister, is promoting "friends of Cuba" societies
in most other LA countries.
1. Societies are, in effect, Communist fronts. Active in
propaganda, "cultural" affairs.
II. Sino-Soviet bloc continues active support for Castro.
A. Sino-Soviet propaganda repeating Castro's anti-US charges.
C. Representatives of Polish foreign trade organization reported
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by US Embassy Warsaw to be departing soon for Cuba to discuss
supplying foundry and rolling mill installations and other
capital goods.
1. Polish press reports recent purchase of 50,000 tons Cuban
sugar and that Cuba wants Polish "investment goods" in
exchange.
2. East Germans and Czechs already active commercially in Cuba.
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III. ~ ba Officially-inspired anti-US frenzy continues.
A. Union of Guantanamo base workers issued statement 14 March
criticizing working conditions on base and alleged abuses of
US military personnel.
1. Volume of rumors of Cuban intention to provoke an incident
at base has markedly increased in last 10 days and may
presage formal demand for US evacuation.
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',B. Civilian militia and "youth brigades" continue being
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Castro is using Cuban diplomatic posts in many countries,
notably Bern, Lisbon and Latin American capitals, to dis-
tribute violently anti-US propaganda.
1. Official notes to other diplomatic missions as well as
public handouts are issued.
2. In Guatemala, Cuban ambassador has started placing ads
in Guatemalan newspapers attacking Sec'y Herter and US
policy in Latin America.
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