(404-10170-10032 of the DRE, Conticctug, he stated ve 211 wake mistates, and .tais was ose of oura. (f it eppesred to be a etad ia che back, 1¢ was unintentional. Ke stated the nowspapermes had invited them to lusck at the best restaurant in Kiami. Burt atated the purpose vas to taterview Rocha atter lunch regard ing bis trip aad stay in Cuba. He also aseured ther that anything gaid duriczg iach wan “off the record”. Burt con- tinued by atating it ras ksova that the [At received fisaneial- aid from CIA and that there vere certain digagreonents Bo tween the ORE and the U.S. Governgent, Continuley da this vein, he oxtracted ehtey tiadhits ne iater printed, In short the (Goya). dida‘t Enow when to keep their moathba shat. yr, Bolus atated that izwvicg nometh iag of tha newsp paper miaivesa, he tally understood asd accept ed Lass? 8 oxplanation, 3, Er. Hels ties gave basa B dutch uncle talk regarding the DRE’s press re‘eases and TY interviews. Kr. Helas ex~ piained, whereas new Seuper Seandiinge today could deceive thee isto fooling cortaiz prestige, ne, laa, could reat assured today's heeditnes ema talsed 30 long. tere dividends. At 4 time when offenutre weapras, such as IREW's and IL-28's we srs. subjects of negotiations of xrteost concern to the highest elements in) tae U. 8. Government, irresponsible prensa releases and {Y iuterviews were gut bieet! of poss trritégioa- is 0.8. Covaraseat
14-00000 _eircles, still, according to Wr. Hales, if the DRE decided to act fm a responsible masner, they could do thenselvea real good im reporting full detaile-on missiles and under ground storage areas, giving tine for the Agency to confira the information before they raa off reloasing it to the presse, causing considerable displeasure within U.S. Governsert eireles and oxhibiticg the DRE as & bunch of hotheaded, irrespozsible, youth. Mr. Helms 2180 mentioned that 1f we could not reach an agreement aud work in unieéa fa pushing towird our xxtaal goal, there was no need in Working at crogs purposes. Ee. Lasa fully appreciated and understood tho irritation -thetr press raleases ead TV interviews were. causing the U.S. Gorerne- ment. . | | 4. Mr. Lass. stated they had been led to believe is Riast that aid to all Cuban extle orgasization was being cut back and that operational expeases for Novexuber were not pasaed to the DRE. He asked 1f this meant the 0.2. had decided ta com exist with Castro. kr. Heles stated no such decigion had bea nade by te U.B. Governsant. asa alao stated that althous2 Rocha lina discudécod & variety of different subjecte with his “Miami contacts, to Lasa’s haowledgs the convsrsations té dis- muse the crorall teraz of our reiationship which thay expectdd after his last trip to Washingtoa never have taken place, aad he certainly Rac not been perty fo any discusaion, Ur. Ealiss
4 indicated he wasted to discces and eottle thin nubject with fir, Rocha the following day. A meeting wag set by kr. Relns for 10630 hours, LI Wovember 1942 with Mr. Rocha, leaving tt up to Kr, Rocha if he, Rocks, dosired Lana to be present or not. In due respect to ir. Books Mr. Helns did not feel he should dictatewko Mr. Rocha sould bring to the meeting. 8. On @ strictly persoaal basis, if a co-existence policy is decided upon, Mr, nea asked Mr. Reles {f he could help him obtain esployment in Weshington.— Be sisted he had his. ‘aigster and four nieces to aupport as big brother~{a-law was ta jail in Cuba, ané te (Lasa) could ast afford to ba without _Work, Wr. Zolas stated ho coulda't proaise asything, but would sertaialy do whatsver possible. — | 6. Atter the peeting with Hr. Hains, arrangeaents were usd for reservations at the Pupoat Plasa. Back at the hotel lage again called Minat end thie tine Was able to ¢alk with Bocha. Lage asked hooka to come to VWaskingtoa with full power ana acthority to make decisions for the DRE as tha conversations tha following. day with Lasata friend (ir. Eelas) would decide “the future of, the DRE. lagm guggested Rocka advies "La Vaca. Bagrada", "Kl Gordo" (Salvat) that Rocha wae exzerciaing his executive powers an Socretery Gessral of the DRE ehea he canes te Wasaingtoa. Lasa later. explained taey slwayz consulted with each other 1f at all. possible before the Secretary General
14-00000 “. arar ~ , Tt exercised his executive power. Rocha stated he ‘ould take the plane from Hiami at 2309 hours, 12° Koweuber. 1962, ?. Sumnar ining the souvereation that. followed at tke faee hotel, Neat admitted he wie pessiuistio about futere v.8. -polley toward Cuba. Ra felt the latest U. 8. action had . suah favorable respopse both domestically and interuatiloually that he doubted the Kennedy ‘admtaistration would risk tarnishing this victory with an invasion of Cuba. reiterated what Mr. Holms had. enid earlier that it was tupoosi ble to say ae a0 deciaion had ‘bees retched, WESTOR -U, SANCHEZ TTY, PA-PROP -
14-00000 \ ala bow? 12 Revesber 1962 MEMCRANTIUN POR TRE RECORD SUBTECT: Mr. Helus' Converastion vith Jose Lesa of the ORB PERSONS FRESESV?T: Mr. Heine, Mra vosafilaca, Bestor De Sancheg rf TIME AND PLACE: 1590 - 1630 honre pme. Helus' Office le Mre Helns was interested in any setatie ‘mown w. lasa regarding | the 8 odd missiles referred to by Laie Fernanter Rocha én hie 12 Kovesber — few York TV interview. fass was unatle to furnish any feteile and edxitted the Neuve cr 66 vas urfasiiiar to bin, Mr, Belas reterned to o meeting in the Mrectar's office. During Mr. Helzs' ateence’taos telephoned ~ Mian? atten; tiag to reech Rocha 5 Eat order to ecnfire his prevtous telephone message for Rocha to return to Washington tha nent of 2 November, Laga was unable to reach Mazigl Salvat ne the latter hed atrendy Separted for the alrport to meet Rocka, ok 2s At apprexizately as3epie. Yelusretarne4 from the Idrester's office. In reeuming the conversation re Lasa was aextous to Aecuse ‘the entecde with Al Burt of the Miant dereld. Before relating the dete{ls iase explsined r ¢ : or a mide = , be was sacing no excuses ss the incident was ahrer. stupidtey on the pert