DIRECTIVES CARRIED BY LOUIS SAILLANT AND MAURICE CARROUE ON VISIT TO LATIN AMERICA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R007900400006-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 10, 2001
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: June 15, 1951
• Content Type: REPORT

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Ar, Participation at the Florence meeting of a large delegation of workers'
leaders of "second class," as part of a program for their later
elevation to "first class" labor leaders.
INFORMATION REPORT
COUNTRY Cuba
SUBJECT Directives Carried by Louis Saillant and
I:aurice Carroue on Visit to Latin America
PLACE
ACQUIRED
DATE OF
INFO.
1, Louis Saillant and I.:.aurlce Carroue, officials of the ./orld Federation of Trade
Unions who visited Latin 4merica between 29 April and 16 I.jay tbav~elltz from
Europe, carried directives to the Communist parties in Cuba, a 25X1A
Guatemala concer4 two maix subjects: (a) Holding of a Emu tsxrG of
workers' leaders which is to take place in Florence, ita3y; and (b) preparation
of new workers' blocs that will be completely responsive to Communist tactics0
Saillant and Carroue met in .iarianao, Cuba,, a subuxb of flabana, with several
leaders of the Cuban Comarunist labor unions and others prominent in the Partido
Socialista Popular (PSP), Cuban Com st Party,, The following was discussed:
and to receive special training.
After the close of the conference in Florence, Italy, the delegates from Latin
America will remain in i`Thirope for some time to visit various selected places,
Be The special prize awarded to Niguel Quintero, Secretary General of the
Sindicato de Obreros y Empleados de Balnearios y Clubs de Recreo, is the
trip to Florence,. Italy, to attend the meeting as the reward for his
success in keeping his union from falling under the control of the non-
gomnini.st aani.cns0*
C. The campaign which has been begun by the Com uni.ets to infiltrate all
government :. syndicates, in order to bring about at an costs what they
call "syndicate unityA, "'fix'
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D0" The details of the transfer of the leaders of the various medicates,, -
some of whom are being transferred to work within the Conimmist Part r,
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;.aguel Quintero ftuano, Secretary General of the
cato do :npleadoa y taros de Balnarios, Clubs? Casinos: y Centros de
Diversions, has been designated the Cuban delegate of the. Union Internaciona'1
do los Sindicatos de los Trabajadores en las Industrias Alimeriticias,, Cafes, y
Restaurant ,an affiliate oft Jorld Federation of Trade Unions. This source
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reports that Quintero is planning to leave for uarope on 25 Jwie 1951,
to attend the Cinist congress "which is to take place on 29..,30 June in
Florence,, Ite; a
Cwt. funds are being collected by
s axs o exp es of his trips and that a substitute
will be nominated, soon, to take over his former job.
CCpn ent; he real purpose of this ca ge
re, TAU 'win con ro3 o e various syndicates, and in this
manner to regain control of the entire labor movement.
L!arii.anao, flaba a Prov3.ceo
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Comments Au, article in Hoy dated 24 Februaz r 190, listed Miguel
errs two as a c .idate for. council aan on the P$P ticket in the city of
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