14-00000 On. 20, April @ man naa Jesee: RTO: tried to phahe the Abeit possipre. sal "of Italian: n Toco- Me 3 roeaipe of err ‘credential but he told CPANEL? eben’ cotit me out ‘yets" ‘(No ne dé de ‘bada) and spoke as though he might well be returning to Moxice | nm. Because. APARICIO waa sick-(with the muzps]) L-9 want to the airport on 2-May to receive/Dr{ PedrofRArZA who had arrived (roa Rabana_to attend a medical conferences in "Vexices City,- BAEZA said that Dro (fia) ALONSO- had not cone because he had not been able to get a visag (Cuban exit -- or Maxieen mtry -« didn't specify), BAEZA said that the captain of the Cubana airliner on which hs had flown te Nexico, one (fnu) ARMENGOL had been offered 25,000 dollars a year end six months vacation if he would fiy a Brittania for a Canadian company -- this offer was made in Canada, ARMENGCL refused, According to BAEZA, ARMENGOL, his wife, and other. relatives, are all ‘good revolutionarles, . Capt, ARTENGOL kept close watch on the Cubana plane and would “not let anyone take newspapers. off it. A couple of Mexican cope who hang around the airport and take papers fram all incoming : Cubaha flights were upset about this and renonstrated with ARMENGO! but didn't get anywhere, ier yadutt_ - 0.) Be [Bagza said that the Brazilisd revolt had been a serious blow to “ Cuba, He said that chgate too recently in Chile with some other physicians he had a ch to speak with the wife ofthe Jeftist. presidential candidat inlme Speaking of the Chilean situation, walt arn BAEZA said it too wag serious since A.LENDE was almost certain to k aaa . .- \win the elections. and this would be followed by a coumterrevolutio ; 20 - "| coup Led*by the military ("gorilazo") -» but, all was not lost s+ 7 es > Pgtnea Chile has 5,000 ldiatciuts af coastline vhere ame gan be Me oan introduced clandestinely, io ye ae _* * @» BASZA said that he had recently talked with "Che" GUEVARA and that ren Che told him that even if Cuba were lett-to fight the U.S, alone \ . -- if Russian help were not available =- it would cost the U5. rn are 100,000 dead to take Cuba. . , vo . wg, Learning of APARICIO'ts mumps, BAEZA said that there is an epidemir Foe "wp 0 Of Mumps in Cuba at the present times -'. %4, 8. BAEZA is staying at the Hotcl del Valle, pee st --. te . There is sae sort of Intercontinental Book Fair or Exhibit going o a 78 on in Mexicosg APARICIO was syre he coult get Cuban representatio. and was dealing with Leong: the matter, He worked up a big head of steam and made aitrennenents with Cuba to send booxs” for the fair «- at the last minute APARICIO was informed that the rules of the fair specifically exclinied island? -- meaning Cuba, When APARICIO argued against this he was told that even ‘Puerto Rico was affected, unable to participates, L-9, upon hearin this news, and in view of APARICIO's efforts to make himself look «3 2 SECRET
Ve 26 GBs SECRET - eood.. in ihe eves of. the Ambassador. by ‘getting ‘Cuban. répresentatica - dn the fair, couldntt éontain hinself- cand began to laugh out loud, Felipe i wae then joined in arid.finally evdi APARICIO began te ~ aw about iit, sayings NEStands Auchande contra el imperialiano, - cocinenos" an m into a ‘shag. in hds arrangements to purchase ‘a new Ford aan Galax. for" the Cuban ‘Embassy ‘He recently ‘went to séa Sr, Paniagua is ogo’ heads diplonatic sales for Ford «- to give him the second and <? ftnal paymeit: for the.care ‘Paniacus asked him how he was going to ‘pick up the:car sineé it would be delivered: in Laredo, ‘Texad, Le? , said he wil stood it would be delivered in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. * Paniagua then: produced the sales ccntract and, sure eiough, in the. small print but in caps it was clearly set forth that all deliveries. “* would be made..4n Laredo, Texas, In9 explained that the Cubans ; , couldn't cross into the States to take delivery, Paniaguas "Why . not, the Russians do," L-9:"But the Russians have diplamtic relations with the US, we don't," Paniacua: "fell, you are more or less like the Russians|* L=9 took the matter up with the Ambassador and some thoughtwas given to having a Cuban UN rep take the car across the line but it was recalled that these reps do not have freedom of movement outside the New York area, 3 told Le} that a customs agent at the border could handle the matter -. one of the Mexicans who make a living handling imports, (Only gave him this hint to get him out of hot water with the , Ambassador). - Semeone nam ta: ente de Alvarado Nos 10%-13,. a » recently sent the Embassy a letter addressed to Fidel CASTRO, Said she wanted ta.go.teCuba, Letter poorly written, bad spelling. “Reberto RODRIGUEZ Bano Banos, eliter of the newspaper El Dia, visited the Embassy to see APARICID about 1200 houra on 6 May. At the Hotel Agnes. there is a Cuban woman who is the sister of a Cuban university student leader ~- sirname is RESETLLON, She came to Mexico to attend 2 seminar on school construction in Latin Americas ons On l hay an>Urjaguayan’ students. coming from the United States, named FernandéMo:27 ies & visited the Embassy for a visa, He is staying at the hotel Nueva Estacion, I-99 felt that it was sipmnifie can that this student's Uruguayan pagsport waa being held by VEGA on 6 May at which tine VEG4 and Dra, MACHADO were Ciscussing GOMEZ, GOMEZ, ho is blond, returned te the Embassy on 6 May, On & “ay a Mexican type named (f{nu) MARTINEZ Ortega came to tha Enbassy to see about going to Cuba, He said he had been a friend of Enrique CABRERA (deceased). He wes there about, Liss hours ¢ it Le? ran into a courier he kmovs only as Enio (Inu) «- asked him if he cane alone, Fnio said that the other courier {fmu) SALGADO didn't rake the trip because he covlcn't get a visa at Jamaica, \ UNUSUAL FOR COURIER TO TRAVEL ALONE, Poe SECRET
Sor Lote Ly 29. dprit) at about 1230 | ORTNG visited the  Enbasty, = Ea: 46 4a , was ‘Surmicned to talk to St. ae - Big: He told L<9 he had ‘been acctséd as a ‘sexial deviate in ten . oo “the UsSe and want sed to go-to Cuba, Fe said ‘he was exployed as as ee . aoworker-on raritime prépeller shitte and said hie had been - - -- ~ oe we at aecised of sabotece, -He drew Ln9-a sketch of a- ‘proveller shaft a , ., ° _’ and. showed ‘hin. how. the. edliars on the shaft were d4oined with : : ta an hex belts, saying that he had beeh accused of hollowing out the . ; nr ae ends of” these- bolts’ so that ther would fail to hold properly, a e ; aa . Le9 sized hin up as "som kinda nut"-» asked him in the presented : a "+ * of several staff menbers what bis political ideas were. BORING t replied that he had none, "Then," ssked Le9, "why do you want to ss go to Cubaz® BORING said he had. tri ed to get a visa before but - had been turned down’. He was dismissed as probably insane, . rnoldo ete Om 6} ray hentia ee of the Fonte de Cultura Feonemtea- phoned . . to inquire whether Alejo CARPENTIE2 would be coming to Mexico . . . on the 19th of Mey, APARICIO said he did not Imew; perhaps me CARPER. CIER would come for the book faire dd». On 6 “ay soxeene phoned for Nico GARCIA, RUIZ answered and said ke would be going to Cuba "next Monday" to discuss cotton matters. GG, And heard fron his father that L-9's brother in Cuba is cutting cane for 15 days, Fe is obliged to do this in order to appear te sete be a good revolutionary. : lk, Le9 was in excellent spirits «- none of hig usual depression ~- he ms , has been in better spirits lately. ; . 5. Next meeting: 22 May, pick up by car near LIERERIA. . > -Lm9 furnished sone periodicals, Asked if B could help him get an * avt Baok published in ritain, out of print, WILCO, . a . POUCH SEcrRrTy VIOLATION BO FIELD DISTRIBUTION Sa - SECRET
14-00000 » TO ss. olRECTOR . oo 4 rf 1 ir 7 Oo] FROM 4 MEXICOCITY = 0 me HO ACTION: C So woe Se. te INFO, ODP, AdDP, C/Ci, C/F1/D 4, OCAWH/SA, vR® : SECRET 1309292 . , a /\ Wd DIR WAVE CITE MEXI 9868: . A \ PSRUNEN a a REF WAVE 7360 Cr. 95% 7 By Se | 1. CARLOS SIXTO CHAIN) SOLER €201-349576) ARRIVED MEXT FROM HAVA ' VTA CUBANA 1 JUNE. 2. ON 2 JUNE CHAIN ADDRESSED EMBASSY STAFF MEETING. LITAMIL-9 ARRIVED LATE BUT HEARD FOLLOWING FROM SUSU WHO BEARS TITLE INSPECTOR OF EMBASSIES: A. OAS SITUATION NOT GOCD, PRESENT DELIBERATIONS MAY RESULT + Aewenpetoneetine ct pie eminent ste toe FURTHER BROKEN DIPLOMATIC TIES. B. \CHILE-IS KEY SPOT, MILITARY COUP MAY TAKE PLACE EITHER BEFORE OR AFTER ELECTIONS, SITUATIG! NOT GOOD. C. BOLIVIA ATION NOT IMPORATNT. IF GOVERNMENT CHANGES AND RELATIONS WITH CUBA BROKEN INTERNAL SITUATION WILL SOON BE UNCONTROL= ~. TABLE AND WILL RESULT IN ANOTHER GOVESNMENT CHANGE FOR THE BETTER, 9 D. ALL TALK ABOUT MANUEL RAY ‘A SPOXd SCREEN FGR DIRECT U.S. ARMED aM FACK © BEING PREPARED, E. IN CASE OF ATTACK IT IS IMPERATIVE CUSA HOLD OUT AT LEAST Pea IO BE RE ON RROG NOLES 8 ihe ene «OR et “em whe op + et It THREE DAYS OTHERWISE IMPERIALISTS WILL CONSOLIDATAE AND FACE SOCIALIST BLOC WITH FAIT ACCOMPLI, IF CAN HOLD QUT THREE DAYS AID WILL COME FROM SOCIALIST BLOC. . tel EE tae ee - aed . aU REPRODUCTION BY OTHER THAN THE ISSUING OFFICE 1S PROHIBITED Cepy No.”