[tototes4orog} ©, ry > . . . . ‘* 1 , VARETURN TO CIA ~ : Background Use Only . : Bo Net Reproduce * MEMORANDUM FOR THE FILE: eee tee FROM: Winston M. Scott ol : Visit with! LIFENSOR : SUBJECT: Visit with] L FENSOR | | | a ol 1. On 21 November 1961 I met with fLifENSOR|at 1100 hours and toox up three topics which I had been ‘requested to discuss with him by Ambassador Mana. 2. The results briefly were: . ¢ ol a. Concerning the agrarian question, | LTENSOB) said that he would prefer to discuss this matter personally with Ambassador Maan prior to Ambassador Mann's having any discussions with [his Ministers] He suggested that $2 Ambassador Mann and he mect “next week" ag soon as possible after he returns from. a visit to/Chihuahua to oF dedicate a railroad.) He asked that this meeting be a _ : r secret one and be arranged through me aa - o b. Concerning the Frente Givico Mexicano. fixrensor | . said that he would prefer that U.S. businessmen not give money to this or any other anti-Communist group in Mexico. In particular, he aaid he feared that this group would get involved in internal political affairs in Mexico and he thought internal politics was the business of Mexicans and that Americans should not get themselves involved. He suggested \ that Ambassador Mann tell U.S. businessmen who wish to maxe a contribution to the Frente that they could better help Mexico by investing is private enterprises in Mexico which would help to raise the standard of living in Mexico and thereby would fight Communism. When I totd him that | would SECRET CARAT ES ORJEOT GN TO DECLASSHF CATION ANDIOR RELEASE OF THIS DOCUMENT any
“Bnue o\ memorandum for the files on each. SECRET personally give his blessing to the Frente he said, with a ‘gtraight face, that he gave his blessing to any group of — Mexicans which lawfully wished to organize in Mexico for this was a democracy. He added, however, that he feared that the Frente was. getting ready to put up a candidate for President and that Anericans, including the _ Ambassador, could be embarrassed if they found them- selves involved in this matter. “ec. Concerning the question of the Colombian roposal which the Ambaaéador asked him to consider, /LIEENSOR | | * gaid we are late in making this suggestion to him. He asked, however, that I advise the Ambassador that he would do what he could to have the Ambassador's suggestions taken into consideration. He ‘said he would get in touch-with Manuel Tello today prior to hie departure from Mexico City. l told him, ae ie recorded in memorandum, that the Ambassador understood. the historical reasons for Mexico's position and also understood that the request was late. LIFENSOR|then raised the question of President hKeanedy's visit which’ he said Senator Mansfield had raised. { He said that he would prefer President Kennedy came in December of oF this year, as he had advised S mator Mansfield, and that his personal preference was for a meeting in Monterrey. [ He gaid, however, that the place of meeting would be lefe entirely to President Kennedy to choose, and that security of President Kennedy and his party could be guaranteed any place in Mexico. His personal preference for Monterrey is because he thought it less likely that a small group or an individual might attempt to cause embarrassment to President Kennedy and his group, and that such efforts could be best controlled outside Mexico City proper. He brought up the question of President Kengedy's health and the probable affect of the altitude in Mexico City; but L told him that I thought President Kennedy's troubles had been due to his back and not to his heart, and that the altitude should not affect him. 3. For details of the subjects as listed by me, see separate Distribution: Orig - LIffENsoR| 1 - LIENVOY/Production 1 - Ambassador Mann file<-—"" . SECRET teens 2