m Ce , 8. Source.» was’ 5 questioned about Chico » ninitesy ‘activities. He. . Daye ee De . cag Tae _anavieréd ‘that he saw no Chinese, heard: ‘no, “comments - “about” the Chinese- 7 : “and aid not get the iapresbicn that the Chicoms are stint icantly active in. i “any field in Cuba, 9s “When. ‘asked. about Cubaii anf idence. tin the- ‘Soviets, he said that most te et péople’ ‘he hed: talked. to felt.that the Scviets would. come to Cuba's ‘defense. in - “" gage ef an Aierican invasion-if it Happened to suit Soviet interests at the ae ot time;= He Said that to his knowledge Soviet technicians weré getting along’ ~ well with Cubans, but he feels- that the Cuban people view the Soviet with . "detachnient socially and have very little to do with them, 10. Source was queried on any comments he had heard concerning a GOC desire for a rapproachement with the United States, He said that he Had heard nothing specific, but that he personally felt this was a prospect frequently considered by Castro, 11. In view of Sources excellent sub-source in IMRA (Conchita), it had ‘been hoped that he would be able to provide some valuable information on this organization, Actually, he had little to add to Conchita'’s comments in regard to Fidel's attitude toward Carlos Rafael Rodriguez. We asked for Conchita's evaluation of Carlos Rafael, and received information which has many times been forwarded to headquarters and need not be repeated here, Conchita made no meaningful comments on the effectiveness of Soviet and Satellite technicians assimed to INRA, (See also paragraph 5 of attachment B concerning Fidel Castro which may be of PI interest.) - 12, When asked about the principal reasons for industrial difficulties, “ Source said that he heard universal ermplaints about the need for spare parts, He could only pinpoint the transport incustry, He had no specific information on how some U.S. manufactured spare parts were being received, but commented eo that Canada micht be the source, He could give no specifics and said that ail correspondance on these matters is closely.held and encoded when cabled. He has had no access to such information, . 13. ‘Regarding the rationing system, he said that it is working more - Smoothly now than @ year ago and that grumbling is less now than in the past, He said thet things are better organized now and that he saw no desper-— ation because of food or other shortages, ~ ~- 24, Source safd that ne had heard of no significant increase in diseases, though there was much comment about cases of gastroenteritis, 15, Source nai no information whatever on the export of the Cuban Revolution and on the training of revolutionaries from other areas in Cuba. 16, Regarding diplanatie relations with other Latin American countries and Spain, his understanding is that the GOC wants no more breaks and is especially interested in maintaining the tie with Madrid since Spain is the mother country and an airline link to Europe,
a7. With regard. to the civil. and. Foreign Services, “Source said: that -there is more stability and discipline in ‘both, than there. was a year. ago, “th: a consequent” rise, in ‘morale... He said ‘that there is much less free- - ; : . ' wieéling’ ‘on: the part of ‘subordinates, ‘but now the éhtefs are” ‘expected to face up to their responsibilities and the competent must carry the lead for the ‘majority who are incodipetents, We commented that this was not a phenomenon *-absent in.other public services and- tried to flush Source out on the quality, loyalty, ard- efficiency of the services, He said that loyalty is increasing, quality is. circumscribed ‘seriously by insufficient academic preparation and job training and efficiency has increased in the past year because of better discipline and improved administrative practices, 18, Subject had nothing of consequence to add regarding the. organization of the Ministry of Foreign Relation and the Foreign Service, This subject will be covered to some extent in the operational attachment to this dispatch. See paragraph 7 of attachment B concerning the rumor that Armando P HART will replace Raul ROA at MINREX, ; 19, Source had little information on the Church, He said that the Catholic Church is not being molested and that relations between it and the GOC have improved... Pope John-XXTII was viewed with favor by the GOC, (Note: Batistianos in Miami frequently take che opposite view.) 20, Source had nothing of value.on the Ministry of Education, the University of Habana, the literacy program, the establishment of new technical and seientific institutes, the quality of education at secondary and primary ; levels, 21. Regarding the United States, he’feels that there is still a fund of friendship, among the Cuban people and admiration of american technology, . He said that-a few of his friends listen to U.S, broadessts, but he head nothing to say concerning their comments and the extent to which these broad- casts are having an effect, 22. Regarding the temper of the Cuban people, source does not believe that the ingredients for a revolt exist, He feels that the regime may have more support now than it had a year ago, or, if such is not the case, that people are just more resigned to it,
f. Lf Alfredo SGUBVARA. < Te was noted in -L-9's: file that hé'at one time. . - “ned béen'tn ‘touch with GUEVARA. L=9 ‘described him ag a man in his thirties, - who’ “had: ‘lived in Mexico. He struck L-9 as something of.a bluffer, and .L-9 ‘understands that helis not Well. liked. Ia some respects (political) the writer knew- something more: “about this ‘Cuban Communist movie producer than L-9. Re, feaviae? torl jite 2 * Source haa nothing new to add on Ramon Fowl, suspested G= than is already a matter of record. - 3. With the prospect of possibly developing scurce’s brother, Alfredo ‘(see 29 below), thxoucgh their half-sister, sours was queried on the latter, but we ceased this line of questionin: when the learned that the child is only® 10. rn r . hk. Source had met Jose "Pepin’ *NARANJO when he came to Mexico with Biles Roca, but he had little of operational Interest to add concerning him, de , said that NARANTO struck him as wily; sharp, but intellectually quite superficial. Ge 5. We questioned source goncerning Conchita's impressions of Antonio NUNEZ Jimenez, and Carlos "Rafael *RODRIGUEZ, and nothing of value resulted (see ‘ : attachment B for some comments on the position of the latter). Conchita did have an interesting comment concerning Fidel CASTRO'’s health. Apparently he has not fully recovered from a rather serious pulmonary illness and she said that he is much less robust than he used to be. (Attention is drawn to this paragraph in ttachment A)., ~A> - J 6. Orlando SsANCHSZ » He is the brother of Celia SANCHEZ, and L-9 believes that he is disaffected with the recime and is anti-Commmist. SANCHEZ is about 38, lived for a time in New York (ODURSE traces should therefore be available), and is now in charge of the "Seecion X" store on O'Reilly Street in Habana. His wife, whose name escaped L-9, is an Ameriean and probably of Puerto Rican extraction. They have at least one child. L-9 feels that there is very little chance that SANCHEZ, is recruitable and he does not believe that he would use Celia for intelli- gence purposes in any case. As Headquarters knows, L-9 has extended en invitation to CANCHEZ to visit him in Mexicd. We could, perhaps, push this, but the chances of successfully recruitinz him in Mexico, according to L-9, would be small. L-9 said that a sister of Celia, whom L-9 described as being in her twentles and — married to a formerly wealthy man from Oriente whose holdings hed been confiscated, was acsainst the rerime and was about to leave Cuba for Miami with her husband. L-9 did not know the sister's name. 7. The miter asked L-9 whether he had any contact with Eaydee SANTAMARIA or her spouse, Arman do ‘*RART Davalos, during his visit, and he said that he had not. He said that it was widely rumored around the Foreign Miristry that Hart misht replace Raul ROA. He said that this would really not be a demotioa for Roa since he would handle and attend international conferences while Hart administered MIOIREX. SP 3G mma AIS" S70-6- Ws ee ot = ff m 3 a rs *