‘y+.’ IED. INFORMATION REPORT. g: 3, i evAAUATIOR GF GoURCE: fu. Comptately rallebta. © * , Veualy rotabl C: Felrty rotlabie. D: Mot usually refebta, as tet retin. Gg iy —~ Crabttal honssty es loydiiy. sogordioss of thetr competeacs). Ff: Reliability cannot be jud (Applied to extestod o2 § Fe _ RapenraRA OF CONTENT 1 Got yet tdapandeat and obi sows i Probab tra ji Possibly trua Dent, teat x} Canest be fudged. Dosementery: Based 69 en eriginel document, is , COUNTRY Cuba/Guatemala/Mexico REPORT NO. HMM-6343 SO ; A ” SUBJECT. Cuban Assistance and Intervention in DATE OF REPORT 1 May 1962 . - - the Guatemalan Political Situation | {ro 4 NO. OF PAGES 2 an ae ; | . . 1 / , REFERENCES | on . DATE OF oe ds BO "Q'to 113 April 1962 : | | BATE 20. Mexico, Mexico City (9 to wy April 1962), us = STEATIVE” NOTE PORIGONG ERUANATION : EVALUATIONS. ARE “APPRAISAL OF CONTENT 1S TENTATIVE. NOTE FOREGOING EXPLANATION, .~ gouece, Persons (B) with close connections in the PGT in Maxico City. , Appraisal of Content: 2 , 1, On 9'April Oen i Fernanden Concepetonfiaiubsn C mot with pembera_ of the parte” Gua tama tece del Trabajo, ommuniet Party), and paid that the assistance bal . yba af ox, November EPOUD » "(members of the Novenber 1960 : attempt to. Sal iroe the Goveprinent of Guatemala) who left Maxcleo a . for the Guatemalan mountains, nes.nok yehly analy g.peliticnl conte Se OT would He believes that tho Pau “oppoeed Ke a's a auso T would Like all assistance, even the smallest amount, to remain under ite control? Fernandes was told that there were some reservations on the part of certain members of the PGT, however, they. realized that Cuba's aid to the 13 November ” group yould have important political effects since the 13 Novenber military men realized that the aid being givon by Fidel Castre Rus, , os, _ + ‘Prime Minieter of Cuba, was not limited to mere words, but was basked Fernandes folt that perhaps the POT undorostimted tho _ up by action. guerrilla group organised in Mexico and for that reason was Felustant _ to support it. However, he was told that it was not that the POF underestimated the group, but rather felt that the Cubano lacked a” 1 complete understanding of the Guatemalan political and military rr , situation. gy - Oe’ 62 re my "Monk og 7 oause it was Prora who 6 expres Fernandes said that lie firet net with Roget) Py _-Bant should be given to the q F a Ghai ae “dn keeping with the Second pould bo of burying imperialien. Permandes said, | mat é "ee enomdewith Asob fatalion and avait fot i ve # ascistance 508: our Andigzercnoos on the oontrarye, avy _CONPINUED CONTROL | =" Sep so Ot es 2 voraz32a49695 Page 3 ae Bol ge ren |
won ‘ - : TeR TE PS AS ER, By Bee ae ie . a Aad . . intervene eftictentiy.ec é aa. b to précipitate the death of imperialism, ‘ Because of this we are ready to help anyone who may decide to strugglo | -against imperialiam anywhere," Fernandes then began to critize Prera, ~ ‘ gaying that he is an unscrupulous individual who is very fond of money - and continues to do everything possible to get more and more money +. for himself without stopping to realize the important purpose for which _ . the Cuban money is destined, Fernandez feels that if Prera does not continue to receive personal financial aid from the Cubans, he will reveal all the details of Cuba's intervention an thts matters | or ae meget te abge ge 0 Uy Colene Cyeyt 3. On 13 April Fernandez again met with members of the PGJ and said that , it was important to continue to support Marco dnftonigAton Sosa, leader pf tha 13 Novenber_guerrilla group in Guatemala,/ Férnandez said that Yon's ‘group has demonstrated a desire to figh and a great military ability, He said that the Carlos Tejadag head of the Partido de Unidad Revolucionario, - Unitodl Revolutionary Party, extreme leftist party), over Yon becausd Paz iu more receptive to Communist ideas, and felt ‘that this was not an intplligent attitide, -, ek eveu YEN Veal _ mene meee — & 4. Fernandez said that Cuba was concerned over the negative attitude of ‘ menioommgfaG0b0 Arkeng Guzman, former Prosident of Guatemala who is now in s Cuba, toward the Guatemalan situation, Fernandez said’ that the Cubans ‘have been trying to encourage Arbenz to take a more active role in the Guatemalan at rucetes However, unfortunately Jose Manuel ect de Fortuna . matters. le said that the Cubans wére working very had in order that a Arbenz could return to Guatemla and start a popular struggle, but have ' become discouraged and now realize/that while Fortuny continues to influence Arbenz, they will not sycceed. Fernandez said that the Cubans are seriously concerned that Fortitny is awarded so much importance by the PGT. . eh ad Field Comments: ae re “ ™ 2 1. It was reported previously that an unidentified young and trusted member of the Partido Socialista Popular (PSP - Cuban Communist Party) arrived in Mexico as an emissary of the Cuban Government, and gave $10,000 (U.S,) to the 13 November group in Mexico to be used to aid the guerrilla fighting in Guatemala, This courrier, who 4 referred to himself as "Osvaldo" has now been defihitely identified as Fernandez. Fernandes returned to Habana on 20 April 1962, (CF, HMM6246, [MM-6250) eg ‘ 2. It was reported previously that the Mexican 13 Novenber group, left Mexico on 18 March 1962. (CF. HMM-6284 ) oo, . 3. It tas been reported previously the members of the PGT in Mexico were upset when the Cuban Government contacted the 13 November. group a, in Mexico inatead of the PGT, (CF, HMM.6246) reas ho Castro gave official instructions to turn the t money over to Prera na because he had received favorable information off each member of the: ©: * 13 November Group in Mexico and their willingness to return to Guatemale woe (oP, HMM=6250). . pia ., re aan p «'sPocld: 32349695 Page 4 oy