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on the photos.SECRET6. L-9 revested that he had welcomed in the New Year at Nico GARCIA'S hane -- at Nico's invitation. When Nico picked his up at the Embassy they made a swing by a house at 131 Alojaniro Drtas, Polanco, where iico wanted to drop a couple of bottles off with a friend nanod Vary, a Cuban. L-9 tried to remain in the car was not dressed for calling -- but Nico insisted that he come in. Mary was not there but her sister was - she had just recently arrived from Cuba. Another Cuban ran and woren were there anti-Castro types who were very sad at being away from their homeland -- the man was softly crying probably a bit liquored up. Nico fit right in - L-9 заув that he is a master at getting along with people, evert those on the other side of the political fence. (This tallies with info on file). The Mexican landlady - an old crone tried to put the make on L-9, really flipped for him, and wanted him to stay but he and Nico finally drove off. L-9 does not know who these people are (to be checked out). They then went over to Nico's place where L-9 joined the family for a Cuban dinner. Nico's mother-in-law was there - she recently came out of Cuba to be with her daughter (Nico's wife) while she -has a baby - due soon. Jorrin appeared soon thereafter and joined in the meal. Nico put on some popular and light classical records, working his way from dance musio to Tchaikovsky. When a carloid of Embassy people -- Rogelio RODRIGUEZ and wife, Dra. MACHADO, Berta' MACHADO, and Buenaventura REYES appeared in front Nico quickly took off the music and put on a record of Fidel CASTRO intoning his Second Declaration of Havana- the new arrivals were greeted with this as they came in the door. L-9 says that Nico is a superb actor and knew just what to do when the Patris o Muerte types showed up.7. In response to questioning L-9 revealed that Nico looks upon him as a Fidelista but definitely not a Communist. He says that Nico is very self assured, a calm man who cannot be ruffled. He appears to have no complexes about being a Negro. Asked whether he felt there might be any chance that Nico would cooperate against CASTRO, L-9 said, "Let us face the fact that many people are becoming more and more convinced that the revolution is here to stay. This man GARCIA is one of them. On the other hand, if he could be "got to" he would be invaluable. He would be a great loss to the Embassy. I would say that the chances are slim but it would probably be worth the effort to try to win him over. He has many friends from all walks of life, many of them among the anti-Castro elements."8. L-9 showed & some documents regarding Cultural plans of the Embassy which did not seen to merit reporting. He turned over two long lists of persons invited to the 2. Jan receptions.9. L-9 reported that Mr. Dudley THOMPSON, an opposition senator from Jamaica had been in town and he identified THOMPSON from among those. photo- graphed at the Diplomatic Reception of 2 Jan. I was in Nairobi, Kenya, two weeks ago and arrived in Mexico from Miami on 1 Jan. He hoped to continue on to Cuba right away but was unable to make the trip since he could not be assured of getting there and back to Jamaica by 6 Jan -- he had to be in Jamaica on the 6th to attend a meeting of those opposing the BUSTAMANTE regime and had to attend another resting on 10 Jan which was to be attended by Cheddi JAGAN of British Guiana and leaders from Barbados. He hoped to be able to go to Cuba to see Jesus CANIZARES of the INRA in order to brief C about land raform measures in Kenya. He told L-9 that he would probably be back in Mexico in February 1961 to arrange to go to Cuba. L-9 says that T appears to be a very well educated, bright person.SECRET-2-