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former high Cuban official and ardentsupporter (Ernesto Betaocourt) defected in February and came to US. Defection known only from Intelligence sources.
disillusioned; his views are probablygroup of moderate, professional men who once gaveto Castro.
sees three alternatives for Cuba:
Castro'sworst thing that couldastro wouldartyr to be imitated and revered by young Cubans for years."
Castro'svery real possibility when Castro realizes that his methods will fail. now personally that suicide is always in hise is interested only In his place in history; material things, even his own life, moan little."
Continuation of present trend, resulting in "socialist dictatorship" with Castro drifting toward repetition of Batista's terror,ew revolutionary movement by an aroused public ousts him.
regards Fidel as drivenarped personality andUS, In order to understand him, should form athree to deal with him: ough diplomat,lamboyant actor like Orson Velles.
Cuba's Invitation of ten Honduras students and pro-Castro congress-
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men to "underdeveloped nations" conference Indicates Cuba now
sigoed to accept unofficial delegations from all or most LA couatrl< A. Conference thus will be far cry fron the ecetlng of official
delegations headed by prominent personages which was originally
envisaged by Castro. 8. But carefully selected unofficial delegations will assure
Castro's control. Cuba preparing establish diplomatic relations with Czechoslovakia, first with any Slno-Sovlet bloc country
agrement for Vladimir Pavllcek as ambassador to Cuba.
as chief of American division of Czech foroign ministry
for past two years. Communists stopping up efforts to win complete control Cuba'slabor confederation.
A. Labor minister Martinez Sanchez, close associate of Raul Castro, is putting government's weight on side of Communists in bitter sub-surface maneuvering in labor confederation.
President Elsenhower's letter to Chilean students received wide
notice in Cuba.
lino It. that referenco to Cuba In letterirect attack on revolutionary government";isatvays^ *badlybat letterof falseness of the claim that US docs not interveneof LA countries; that Prosidcnt neverover democratic processes in Cuba during
reaction to President's letter favorable amongdisillusioned with Castro,
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