CABLE TO DIRECTOR FROM HAVANA

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 00715643
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: July 1, 2024
• Document Release Date: May 22, 2024
• Case Number: F-2020-01361
• Publication Date: February 18, 1960

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A. HAVA 2394 (IN 40331)*
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HAVA 3163 (IN 26999)
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CITE HAVA 3535
1. ACCORDING TO PRESS CUBAN GOVT HAS ISSUED INVITATIONS TO VARIOUS
AMERICANS TO VISIT CUBA. AMONG INVITED ARE HERBERT MATHEWS OF NY TIMES,
JACK PAAR OF TELEVISION, BOB TABER OF CBS, ELEANOR ROOSEVELT AND OTHERS.
2. HIGHLY PROBABLE CASTRO WILL USE ABOVE INVITATIONS FOR POLITICAL
PURPOSES. HE WILL ATTEMPT WOO INVITEES AND OBTAIN COMPLIMENTARY STATEMENTS
FOR EXPLOITATION THROUGH PROPAGANDA CHANNELS. FURTHER REWARD WOULD BE
COMPLIMENTARY STATEITNTS ISSUED BY INVITEES AFTER THEIR RETURN TO STATES.
OBJECT IS TO CONFUS AMERICAN POLITICAL SCENE OF THE CUBAN PROBLEM.
3. HQS ATTENTION CALLED TO REF REPORTS. INFORMED SOURCES AND STATION
OF OPINION THAT CASTRO BELIEVES HE CAPABLE OF DIVIDING THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.
OBJECT IS TO SEPARATE AMERICAN PEOPLE FROM GOVT LEADERS BY CONVINCING PUBLIC
THAT US MISLED IN CUBA. THIS ALREADY HAS BEEN THE LOCAL PROPAGANDA THEME.
CASTRO ALSO BELIEVES THAT WHEN NECESSARY HE CAN TURN ON HIS CHARM AND TAKE OFF
PRESSURE BY TELLING AMERICANS WHAT THEY WANT TO HEAR, THAT HE AGAINST
COMMUNISTS. REPORTS REACHING STATION ARE THAT CASTRO MAY MAKE MOCK STAND
AGAINST COMMUNISM. A FITTING TIME TO DO SO WOULD BE TELLING INVITEES HE
AGAINST COMMUNISM AND ONLY SOCIAL REFORMER IN HOPES OF OBTAINING SUPPORT OF
INVITEES.
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I. VIEW ABOVE INFO HQS MAY WISH IMPLEMENT ACTION TO WARN ELEANOR
ROOSEVELT AS WELL AS OTHER REPUTABLE INVITEES ON DANGERS OF ENTRAPMENT
ADVERSELY AFFECTING US.
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C/S Comments: *Cable pre-dates CS files a copy May be seen in S/C archives.
**Report regarding Soviet/Chinese Communist proposals to Cuba for intimidation
of the United States in preparation for the Conference of Underdeveloped Nations.
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