LETTER TO HONORABLE CHRISTIAN A.HERTER FROMC. P. CABELL

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80B01676R002600110047-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 18, 2011
• Sequence Number: 47
• Publication Date: April 11, 1959
• Content Type: LETTER

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11 APB 1959
The
Acting
W ashington ZS' D.C.
Mr. Herter:
American delegates to
hristion A. Harter
officials in Moscow
leaders in Ps-iping. I am certain that
which is attached, will be of interest to you.
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Soviet leaders showed sensitivity to Free World propaganda
exposing their control of the International Communist movement.
It was decided that Communist literature would no longer make
reference to CU leadership and direction, or the need to defend
the Soviet Union, although the meets of comae remain in central.
both Soviet and Chinese officials gave high priority to the
support of Co resist activities in Latin America,. The Chinese,
indeed, believe that Chinese tactics can be fruitfully applied to
the underdeveloped countries of that area. Leaders of both nations
were one
Mao Tse-tung c
Mechanically im
an increased eaapaacil
should be obtainea*
anti-U. S. elements
A secret conference of Latin American Communists developed
action prograin emphasizing campaigns against V. S.
bases and missions. Soviet officials advocated that U. S.
imperialism be attacked in its backyard, and pledged continued
aid.
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by the success of the Castro revolt in Cuban, but
t Castro's tactics should not be
t Congress of the CPSU
*gwe and with Chinese
d be Wed first, an
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found time to talk at length, with the Latin American delegates.
The Chino" contended that international tension benefits
Cone unists; + on of such tenate forces the "imperialis t"
to spread themselves thin. Chino** attacks can the offshore islands
follovdxig U. ,S'. landings in Lebomm were cited as an example of
the Succeeasful diversion of "i .p. isliate: forces. Mao claimed
that the United States considered Chiang Kai-shek a liability and
An interesting devote Least was Nacre;
be given to the union of several small Latin American c
in of national a City, in order to strew thhon the fight against
"imperi41ISm". There is no indication that the meets raised
this matter with the Latin erican delegates.
flans Were made to intensify the Chinese training program
for Latin American Communist leesdeers; tentative arrangements
to establish a network of correspondents of the Now china News
Agency in Latin America were worke4 out. The Latin American
delegates wet. favorably impressed by the use, probably
because of the efforts .de to receive them well, and appeared
receptive to Chinese advances.
I shall appreciate, it if you will restrict access to this sensitive
report,
A copy of this report has been tarnished to the Vice Preesideatat:
thil
e eca Assistant to the President for National Security .emirs,
the Secretary of Defense; the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff;
and the Director of the roderal Bureau of lnvostigati n 1 O -w 4"te a..J
inacereiy.
C. P. Caboll
Genrsral, USAF
Acting Director
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a the Acting Secretary Of State #r
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tranemit ng CSDB..3/631, 873 re Latin Amirican C
Party Delegations in Moscow and Communist China.
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