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FOB THE RECOSO
SUBJKCT: UBC Briefinghursday, 0
1. The following Items were prepared:
4. The next Council meeting Is scheduled for28
(RICHARD LE11KAI)
NSC BRIEFING
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CUBAN AGRARIAN REFORM The Oaban cabinet onay proclaimed lte long expectedlaw. The official publication of the law has reportedly
q held up pending last minute changes, since the version
released has been opposed by moderate cabinet members,
including the minister of agriculture.
A, Such changes, however, will probably be minor, for wide publicity has already been given to the program. II, Important provisions of the long^ complicated law include:
in excess ofcres is subject to expropriationit is under intensive cultivation for sugar cane orused for cattle grazing. In these cases holdings canupcres.
one year private corporations may not exploit canetheir stock holdings are registered, and allare Cuban and not connected in any way with
C* Owners of expropriated land are to be compensated by redeemableear bonds at an annual interest not to exceedercent.
Farm areas are to be divided into "colonizationach forming cooperatives for agricultural machinery, ^storage facilities, transportation, schools, hospitals, and other socia1 services.
E. Rural land can be owned only by Cubans, although exceptions up tocres may be individually authorized by tbe Agrarian Refor Institute for industrial or agricultural Land in-
herited by non-Cubans is to be subject to expropriation, p, Peasant families arc to receivecres free, with an option
to purchase an additionalcroa. Both Cubans and Americans with Interests in Cuban agriculture generally fear Cuba lacks the technological and administrative skills to implement the program without serious disruption of the economy, although they believe some land reform is probably necessary.
Regardless of the lew's exact terms, the character of the actual reform and its effect will depend on the way the law is administered.
Castro has been named president of the NationalInstitute which was established to implement the law
Andower to grant certain salvers,
has selected as Executive Director Antonio Nuneza confidant of pro-Communist military leader Nunez himselfong record ofand may evenember of the Communist party.
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