~" sts : = . : cnr ye T we “he: dnteided. to 46 with the carvings. In9 replied, "The only thing they're: good for: is burnings" This eaused quite: &@ roar 6f laughter. ‘Atcording to La9 “hig reply wais-quite "daring" since one doesn't joke ~ :abett Reel inthis way. He feeln that by. making stch a resark he ore “(LIPOIANGS Lead). ge On 15 Feb Sol ARS UEDAS, who 4s butting in more and more in affairs of hy de de le Me De Ge, Pe Ge is demonstrating hia. elt confidence: te the rest of the staff, Cn Ménday. 15- Feb at’ as hour's Lie. MAS Araujo was with the Ambassador. the Caltural Department, . phoned the. Embassy to see if she could gat a ‘letter: “in the pouch t6 Jose FRESNEDA of the Casa de las Americes. On 19 Feb an Englishman named Robert CUNDY showed up to exhibit some films he had-made in Cuba, These were wmnedited rushes, CUONDY said he hopes to go back to Cuba again soon te make some movies ‘in the Sierra ‘zestra-arca, The films he showed at the Embassy déalt with such prosaic subjects as sponge fisting in Cuba, They were shown fron 1600 to 2000 hours, Are later to appear on British TV. At cne point Fidel CASTRO appeared on the screen and no-one applauded, Julian LOPEZ, sitting up- front, tumied around and accused everyone of being GuUsAnogse . : Cn 16.Feb the vife of the code clerk, VILLAVICENCIO, was acting as secretary to the Ambassador, L»9 felt that this was a geod example of the acute shortage of help since this women apparently has ro ability or experimce in the secretarial field, on 16 Feb an fmerdcan voman namec Ana TOMPKTIS visited the Embassy. Blond, pretty, about 3 736 She said she is a social worker, was in Cuba before in 1960.° Now lives at Ignacio Mariscal 132, Mextco Citys Wants to go to Cuba again for a visit. L-9 referred her to the Consulates, | ‘ : On 17. Fob Le9 got a phone call from the secretary (ferale) to Hwberto ROMERO: (in turn, secretary to ALM) who wanted to speak to the Anb, Le9 referred call to correct um ef » On 19 Feb L-9 overheard the Amb ask Cuenca, ‘Are you going to Cuba today?" Apparmtly the Amb knew nothing of Cis change of plan, On 19 Feb Cuenca told L-9, "I've go% to hurry back te Rabana but I will be back here in about 6 weeks," The courier ENIG errived or. 19 Fed. fhe daughter of the CAMACHO couple (night watchnan and cleaning woman) left for Cuba on 19 Feb as a "becada," ; Luis PRIETO of the MLN came to the Embassy at 1630 hours 19 Feb and spoke with the Arb and L-9 about the Cultural Institute, They spoke in thd LIROMANCE}1 room, PRIETO had with him a vlan Sol ASGUEDAS had written up ebout beefing up the Cultmal Institute, It was addressed to the Amb,. (LIROMANCE lead), As of 19 Feb e visa still had not arrived for Vicente CHUMACERO (see previous CR). -2= SeOREt
14-00000 . Se On 20 Feb Led spoke with Juste URBIETA ‘who appéared- to have.” . calmed. dowi & bit fron. his recent séare’ ‘(Carrer & in” connection - _ With smert: of. blocd: plesra). Urbicta _gaid he would like te ' gtay.on in Mexico for.at least another year beéauss of his ‘daughter's schooling, He said that his lawyer had told him that c,He neéd not fear ‘further difficulties because of nis connection . with the Blood plasta ‘incidents Po & At 1100-hours 22 Re an Ectadoran. (nana 1 not noted) visited the Cultural Section wanting help’ to travel to Cuba, He wis referred to the Consnlate,- ~—is. te At 1200 hours on 22 Fe. Javier GUERIERO was at the Embassy, {Possible LIROMANCE lead). On. 20 Feb st 1215 hours tyro Mexican MD's naned Eduardo MEONELL henddiola- and Raul LFRCERO Martinez, accomanied by Rufina DORGUE » Visited the Cultural Departrent seeking information on how they might work out a wisit to Cuba or medical studies there, TCRQUEZ mentioned being a friend of Marta FRAIDE, ve At 1010 hours on 22 Feb Felipe ROJAS, clipping newspapers for Le9, said he thought that it would be a good idea to send some clippings on the Hijes.de Sanchez book controversy to Cuba, L~9, wie is convinced that Felipe is a liexican agent, seid he thought this was a poor idea and told him net to send anything to Cuba that could cause embarrassment te Mexico, L-9 felt that Rojas right be testing hin in bringing up this sticky subject. Ca 23 Feb L-9 went. to an Armed Forces Day reception at the Soviet Embassy. Usual. social affair, nothing of interest to report, On 23 Fed Armande RODRIGUEZ of the Instituto wag at the Drbassy with Trina TRAPCTS de LOFEZ, Ne ress ed surprise on learning that Sol had returned (Sol APCUEDAS). Seid that he had wantea her to help him publish a book under the auspices of the Instituto but that she hac not wan ted: to help hin in this. Apparently a bit antleSole Ye Cn 23 Feb a visa for Vicente CHUMICERO Galindo finally was authorized, His mother went te Cuba the next day, At 1200 on 23 Fob a Mexican Journalist named PANTILLOY (fnu) was at the Embassy trying to get a copy of book writion ty another rexican Journalist, Luis LARA Pardo, since deceased, rs Se At 1210 on 23 Pch Yolanda care across her husband CURIELO chatting at tho Exbassy cate and upbraidsc him for not being at his office, Thy aren't you in the Consulate, they have been calling you on the phone for nalf on hour.” bb, On 2) Feb it was anncimced that the Ertessy vould not celebrate the Grito des Leire this yoar. Apparently an econory measure. The staff was told that total expenses at the airport (tips, eto) cannot excecd 25 pesos for ary one day from now on, Economy measures (REPORTED), When VEGA heard this he said, "Yell if that's the way thi rings are, then the Ambassador can Just go out there Nimself," ] qi aS Fa a