14-00000 an at aed * 2 mm 2 cd ‘ B,= ovide troo UrPeNcy, It 40 ostimated that Japan provides Castro with 30% of ite hard currency, due to the proviously mentioned fact of a doficit in ite trade balance with Cuba. Tho hard currency hae avoraged during the last four years the amount ef U°$1 rilee- lien a month, in the following manner (ostimates)s - 1962: US$ 14 million 19638 12 million 19643 8 million 19651 414 million « Total: USS 48 million, Tho hard currency ia used by Castro for two things: , l.- Finance subvergiva activition througholt Latin Amorden. 2.2 “Pay short tern credits in Furorean nar kota, thug remining in ; business with countries othor than Japan. Gem Japan te lending buyor of Cuban surare= Japan, together with Spain and Morocco, is ono of tho three leadin: Freo- ~ av., . World buyere of Cuban sugar, although Japan io the country that has bocomu Castro! 8 _ 7a. - main source of foreign oxchange. i. - Lee Cuban sugar _purchaned. | 19595 397,047 Ton. . os ae ‘ 19601 . 210,272 ; . 1961: 325,539 2,699 Ton. (rofinad) : , 19623 522,727 15,1448 9 " fo, 1963s + «263,662 ’ e i . " * 19643 . 328,609 ! :. ; 19653 300,C00 (estimate): ro ; 7 “Qe~ Japanese firms involved: Iwai & Co., Ltd. Toyo Menka Kaisha, Tho leading buyors of Cuban sugar aro’ Ltd. Kanematsu & Co,, Ltd, & | ee Meiji Trading Co., i ' So Okura Trading Co., ot Nozaki & Co., Ltd. Suni tome i Nichimen Ge., Ltd. + Ree M8 on ae ar ee La CRON SEINE isle api iow sem ten eianNENS me nm earl EB Lid. Ltd.
14-00000 4 i. a ‘ ee eos tL. Abadtew * wm the D.= Othor trode oporationa. Bosidos the caid sugar purchases, Japan is very active in its trade relae 4 ong with Comruniet Cubas trade rolntions that totaled US$ 87 million for 1%4, = ach reprosented an-inereace of 240% over 1963. dust to. montion a few cxanplos, thu names of some of the other Japaness Sivzo actively invelved in trade operations with Communist Cuba follows ~ Miteuls through ite "duamy", the Toho Bussan Kaisha. C, Itohi through ite "dummy" tho Kyodo Trading Co., Ltd. : Oki Electrics until recently through Mitsubishi Shoji Kaisha's "umy®, tho Moiwa Trading. . Toyo Rayon Hitach4 Yawata Tren Toyo Menka Kaioha: through the dummy ® Abe Trading Co., Ltd. or SAPANSLAT IN AMERICA RELATIGNG , «0 ; A.= Jnpan'a economie ard trado interonts in Latin inoriene l.=- Japan haa 77% of ite foroign investeent placed in Latin America. 2.~ Proof of Japan's inercasing interest in Latin Amorica has been the yas 4% of two Japanese Trade Missions to thig Hemisphere in less than one yosr <= (oreh and Soptonbor 1965). 3.~ Japan hes a deficit in ita trade balance with Latin America, and al= toveen the trade volume with Latin America amounted to US$ 433.4 million for the.« i i rhea Junuary-July 1964, Japan lost USE 174.8 million for mentioned period due te. is dofielt in ite trada balances Jan-Jul, 19643 Japan exports: U&3 179.3 million Jane-Jul, 1964: Japan importa: Uf$ 364.1 million Jon-Jul, 1964: Deficit for Japan in ite trade balance: US$ 174.8 million 4. Breaking down Japan's trade balance with each Latin American country tLe resulta aro the followings: a.~ Favorable trade balanceat 8 i ; a Se! Bolivia Brazil: : Colonbia : ; Costa Rieg | co ji Dominican Republie Honduras Panend . Voneguela . note iree yee, Tree Y aaa Sas
14-00000 ae ote “es a) ? epee wer 1 ‘ D " bee ween. oh bee Unfavorable trade balances: 11 Argentina Chile Zevedor Fl Salvador ’ Guatenala Haiti Yexico Hicaregua Paraguay Peru Uruguay §.< The economic analyst has to conclude that the deflelt in 4ta evere]) trade balance plus the importance of Letts /meriea with reparda to Japan's fe-ctpn Anvectasnt wild rake Japan increage ite intcrest in this Yomiophere. Boe Consenusneen of the Japan-Coerenist Cute trade throughout Lakin trenton, The consequences of tho Japar-Cos:unist Cuba trade are beginning is be felt ‘throughout Latin America, due to exinteined "apit-eprop" and subversive activ~- ities by the Castro reginc, financed, partially, with foruign oxchange Focusing from ite trade with Japan.” A highly illustrative example is the case of Venezucla, Lo ace Japan was able to obtain Uf7 133.5 million for the period 1458- 1963 from its favorable trade balance with 3 venemuela Tho favorable result in tho trade balance for the Jan-Jul 1%4 pericd totaled UE} 12.4 million, _ Recontly, C. ITOH ard HITSCHT clesed important agreements with the Verozuelan Phone Co., and C. ITOH wis able to get an important contract with "Corporation Venezclana de Petréleo®, : b.- On the other hand, Venezuela is congidered by all oxperts aa a price target of Communiom. The important arms ecaché discovered in Paragusr.. lo-= wards tho ond of 193, prompt the Verezuclan goverrcent to accuse the Castre-Cor- munist régime during the IX Meeting of Porcipgn Affairs Ministere of the Ancrizas, on July 26, 1964. Since this incident, muzercua subvereive activities have cuuced ereat loses to both the People and the governaent of Venezuela, and to foretzn -- firms as well, Lees than a month ago, another izportant arms cache was discov- ered in Los Teques, Miranda State; and once nore the hard of Castro-Communis: sian traced and found. ¢.- Then, when the eituation is fully analyzed, 4t 4a a fact that -~ . Venezuelan hard currency goes t te ’ apan, erd from there it gooo to Castro, ja order ee ee ee ay ee ow = o . ‘ crane + ecranestaoen dato tpamtinar oath eh eptsttiets coaeer Bp woe ote chee rome
ts mals to aid terroricn against the Vonozuclen Pocple, the democratic povernment, itr <= businessmon, and even Japanese interests in that country, Isn't this a completa ilogic operation? ‘ 2o~ The Organization of American States (ois). _On July 26, 1964, tho OAS, during the IX Meeting of Forodgn Affairs Ministors of the Amoricas, hold in Washington, D.C., oondemnod the Castro-Ccnru- nist rogime and requested from itc member-countries, and from oll free world ccune tries outside the Homisphere, to cease diplozatic and trado relations with Cuba. 3o= Tho Inter-American Vorkera Creanizntion ORIT . During its VI Continental Congross, held in Moxico City, on Fobruary &, 1965, recommonded the maritime boycott which was already in progrose urccr the leadership of thse. Vonozuolan dockworkors. Rocontly, after 17 veasele have suffercd tho boycott, a statoment, | made by international labor leaders during the IV Congress of Venezuelan Dockvark= ers, held in Caracas from October 9 to October 13, 1965, reaffirmed the boycott, Japanese veseola have been boycotted due to this defensive measure of the workurs of this Homisphore. 4o~ The Management Boycott.e The Chamber of Commerce of the Americas, during its XV Annual Conven= tion hold in Miami, Fla., U.&.A., adopted a resolution on June 16, 1965, alcny the same lincs of the OAS and ORIT recommendations. Since then, a Managemont Boycott - Committee has beon formed, and already about three dozens of Latin American Chice- bers of commerce support this campaign. §,= Public Opinion. The Japanese Trade Mission that toured Latin America left behind tho following reaction: as~ Noxico: Article "América Latina, Japén y Castro" by dector Loo- . polde Rojas Ospiiia, publighed by "Excelsior" on Saptembor 4, 1965. be= Brazil: Article "Japan Halps Fidel Castro" by Gustave Geren, published by "Diario de Noticias", on September 2, 1965. Article "Japan and Latin Axerica" by Mircea Buescu, Fublished by Dieric de Notid as", on September 9, 1965. . Ge~ Peru: Congressman Ricards Tecoche Benitez pointed ‘out Japan's ate titude, due to its trade rolations with Comzunist Cuba during a speech made in Gon gress on September lst., 1965. Congressman Tenccha's stateaonts recoived ampic = coverage in the local press and were object of an “igence France Presse" wiro, d.- Chile: The leading "El Mercurie” newspapor devoted one of its editorial articles during September 1965 to point out the same thing.
14-00000 ve ; Le © demtetin eo ab ihe atm me aeons ate wm coal ntemanatinatetenrantisarcsentitntats ibsboreseam ema: ~6 = ae e.- Cole~dint Me, José R. Mercado, Prosident of the Confederation of -olenm>ian Workers - (CTC) delivered o memorandum to Hio Excellency the Japanese Ambe wsader to Colonbia, “dated October 29, 1965 on the same subject. An increase of this reaction may be expected, L¥.8 CONCLUSTONS Ai'D_SUGCES TIONS = hig Conclustong? ee i.- Japan is presently aiding Castro-Commnisn. . ” 7 ° 2.~ Japan is highly dependent of Latin Amorica in order to achieve further economic prosperity. 3.= The Japan-Communist Cuba trade and the Japan-Latin America trade are . *,in contradiction. © 4.~ Japan may suffer considerable leases in ita Latin American markete at rade rolations with Comminist Cuba continue, . Bye Sungestions 8 1.= The benefite derived from Cuban sugar purchases are no longer availa- ‘Le to Japan, because, due te the drep of prices in tho World Sugar Market, Castro amnot continue to give firms privilores that resulted of high prices, with enough at on rs, otgin to maneuver and still receive benefits.- After prices hitting a post-World IY low, Castro has no margin for those oporations, ° 2.- Japan could very well substitute its purchases of Cuban sugar by ine cz easing its purchases to Taiwan ard Australia, and even better, to Latin American — ecusteios like Brazil, the Téminican Republic, and Peru, as it used to de previous oy pee i.) the concentration of dealings with Castro-Commnien, Purchasing more sugar from c.nocratic Latin Anorican would improve Japan's image and at the same time it wad eilainate ite present trade dangers due to ita dealings with Cuba. Miemi, Fla., U.f.A., November 10, 1965. ® Cony of Memorandum sent to atl Japanese Ambascadors to Latina America attending Novenberemmting in Tokyo,= re
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14-00000 IOxse i> \ ~ : cone t t nemen wine pema we ‘ Chief cf Station, Athens Chief, i Chiefy. EE tare Rial hae 195 oe cay vd WE ee Shon, SA eee eee nee ee 6S Release and Jose Lais Gs imlie Chief of € t t a @ ANSCROLL/Pr SHEGU NED REPEALED sTION REQUT #200: For Athens to determine WAVE+~S789 (15 Septenbcxr 1965) REFERENCE: 1. We attach under separate vover a cupy of the press release on Jose Luie Galbe that the reference ducicated would be forthcoming. Also attached is a list of the newsnopcs, and other organizations and individuals that were matlcd a copy of the velease, Tha soecalled "Black List Firms" are those Greek Cares that according to AMNSCROLL have had or do have commercial contucts with Cuba, Tho letters that were mailed to the Minister of Poroivn Alfairs and to the Home Minister were, of course, originals and these two gentlemen were not provided with a copy of the press release itself, ; 2. WAVE is anxious to keep the Gulbe pot boiling and we welcome any further guggestions to this end. . PHILIP G, ELMARD i4Gq~fze- a. i Del I ee rn o DATE TYPED DA FOsAatorko Attachmonts: fier . 1. Press Release J ‘ a | 24 Sep 65 | SEP 30 B65 . - “= : ne oo a ' Distribution: ‘ 78 pen; 4 UFGA 33284 3 = COS/Athens,w/atts, gS Coy [READQUARTERS F.0 MUMGEA usc ; “5 C/EE, w/atts,USC fef/kK ; 2 =» g WH, w/, At tS, hie 7 4 19-132-49/3 . mn oo naw oH abt «Cr <a yo AO, ,, . ; , ‘ . - mo, . he . 1 * * . 7 ee - 7 . oy . ac, a . ” ; t oy Fe cola at . . i : ‘€. . » * - fede tee . < ‘ conn gy hE cate Fe aime mene. tee 1 tee ae . 7 Te ae sane serge seer rm nae omen
14-00000 i fo3 6. 9 $e, > ras Ee zal ACIS E | 4 of ° : 3 z= MALL TH AUURE 38 Bee ¥ 40 Miomi, Florida A FRECS SERVICE FROM , Pegs £ : 373. 6033 MOVIMIENTO UNIDAD REVOLUCIONARIA (U.R.) . U.R. LETTER TO GREER GOVEREMENT UnGho GALPE OUSTER "Cases ef real dirlomits Alemany and Alon ao cited as contrast to preresterous be= haviour oer the sister Galbee« Here is text of letter sent to the Foreign Affairs and Intertor hi nisters of Greece: . Excellency: "You say recall that, in mid-May this year, the Communist Cuban << Charge dtaffaires in Athens, Jose Luis Galbe, was the object of world - attention «<fter he shot a Greek bus driver over a trivial traffic argue . ment near the town of Thermopylae, Newspapers throughout the world car ried the stery *nd it would not be exaggerated to label the incident as an internstional scandal -one which may be said to have damaged Hellen- ic dignity to the same extent te which the Castro regime ignores it by accrediting gangsters such as Galbe as its diplomatic representatives -. before the Greek people." "On that occasion, we wrote the Greek government calling their ate tention to the need to save the henor of Greece by severing all ties ~~ diplomatic and commercial-- with the Red government of Cuba. At that -- time, we warned that the gangster Galbe was typical of the new promotion © of Red Cuban "diplomats" --mostly undesirable Communists trained vo Pee form-tasks of espionage and agitation-- and substantiated our assertion with a quote from Odon Alvarez de la Campa, a defecting Cuban diplomat-- who had charged Galbe by name during a press conference in Madrid." "Today, two new defections from the Cuban Foreign Service prompt us to re-open the Galbe case. Le refer to those of Mssrs. Gilberto R. Ale many Vilar, until recently, Trade Counseler to the Cuban Embassy in-To- kyo, and Luis Ricardo Alonso Fernandez, until recently, Cuban Ambassad@r to Great Britain," "Both former diplomats had always heen regarded as competent, seri ous men even by us, the relentless opposers of the Castro-Communist ty~ ranny. Before he took office 1s Cuban Ambassador to the United hingdon in 1963, Luis R. Alonso Fernandez had also performed ambassadorial du ~ ties in Peru and Norway. A Scholarly, well-mannered man, he is well re membered by all who knew him in his diplomitic office, even if they may hove disapproved of the totalitarian regime that he represented, Even. tually, he became disenchanted with Communism and publicly resigned his post in London only a. few days aro. (Iu connection with Mr. Alonso's re, Signation, the Greek newspaper "Vradyni", in its September 6 issue, won ders precisely why Red Cuban Ambassador éalbe has not been ousted yet)7" "Gilberto R. Alemany, an erually able and well~bred trade spe cia: - list, held his Counselor's position for three years in Tokyo. His re'- cognition of the true nature of the Red Cuban government led him to de~ fect secretly and become our own secret agent in Japan. Late last mon- th, after fulfilling his dangerous mission, he made his feelings public in Miami." ‘ ; "As you can see, those decent people, who are still active in Cas- trots diploratic corps cannot stand it for a long time. These new de- fections show that the few that remain are abandoning the sinking ship to the "new wave” of Castroite diplorats --gangsters, spies and agita- tors in Galbe'’s fashion." _ "But there is more: shortly after his defection, in an interview '~ with a leading Miami newspaper, Mr. ..lemany made statements that con~-= firm our asSertions to this respect. The following are quotes from «= : this interview: . ia nw The Fidel Castro governrent clcoses unemployed, uneducated young - men to be trained and assigned to Culin embassies abroad as spies. The, tae . 19. p20-26 ~ ax ut abed 23.284
14-00000 aga young spies are given a two-year course at a Special Ministry of the In terior school to get them ready, The Minister of the Interior goes 4% far as to favor young boys from low social levels to work as agents ine embassies. He dresses them up, teaches them a few things, gives them a gun and sends them overseas, the system is diabolic, but it works, «= These boys, whom they have made.into powerful men, are proving to be -« the most fanatical agents. They never defect", “The two-year course « Alemany.said, includes a "little of everything, even elemen- on spying tary Engiish, The graduates aré*avsigned to Cuban embassies as untitl- ed attaches"," "Me, Alemany has further told ug, his workmates in UNIDAD REVOLUCIO NARIA, that he has knowledge of the ba lbe case, and that he knows the = Cuban Charge in Athens to be just the type of person of which he speaks in his interview --a définitely undesirable sort by any standard, He = adds that, while in Japan, Galbe's preposterous behaviour was widely co mnented within Tokyo diplomatic circles. The unanimous impressi on was -———ene_ of shock. and concern, and it wag expected that the Greek Government would react promptly and energetically. that Galbe is no credit to « eek nation, Thus s we write "We all know, Cubans and Greeks slike, r further - the Cuban people and is an insult to the with the thought that the facts forwarded in this letter wil unmask Galbe and show what he really ia", ; Sincerely, Dr. Mario Seiglie Montore Secretary General Miami, September 16, 1965 Ref: 195 fet ats ag
14-00000 4 > UR Fic ge, 4 ress Ee iS i pee WAIL HE ADOME 4% Boa 3940 Miami, Florida A PRESS SERVICE FROM PHONE: 373. #033 MOVIMIENTC UNIDAD REVOLUCIONARIA (U R.) Wet, LBTTER TO GHEEK, GOVERNMENT GL GALBE CUSTER on ate ci A ae Cases of real diplomats Alemany and Alon So cited as contrast to preposterous be- haviour_of the pungster Galbee= Here is text of letter sent to the Foreign Affairs and Interior hi nisters of Greece: Excellency: ' "You may recall that, in mid-May this year, the Communist Cuban <= Charge d'affaires in Athens, Jose Luis Galbe, was the object of world - attention »fter he shot a Greek bus driver over a trivial traffic argu- ment near the town of Thermopylae. Newspipers throughout the world car ried the story 2nd it would not be exaggerated to label the incident as an international seandal -one which may be said to have damaged Hellen- ic dignity to the anme extent to which the Castro regime ignores it by accrediting gangsters such as Galbe as its diplomatic representatives ~ before the Greek people." . "On that occasion, wo wrote the Greek government calling their at- tention to the need to save the henor of Greece by severing all ties == diplomatic and commercial-=- with the Red government of Cuba. At that ~ time’, we warned that the gangster Galbe was typical of the new promotion of Red Cuban "diplomats" --mostly undesirable Communists trained to per form tasks of eSpionage and agitation-= and substantiated our assertion with a quote from Udon Alvarez.de la Campa, a defecting Cuban diplomat- who had charged Galbe by name during a press conference in Madrid," "Today, two new defections from the Cuban Foreign Service prompt us to re-open the Galbe case. \e refer to those of Mssrs. Gilberto R. Ale many Vilar, until recently, Trade Counseler to the Cuban Embassy in To- kyo, and Luis Ricardo Alonso Fernandez, until recently, Cuban Ambassad@: to Great Britain. . "Both former diplomats had always been regarded as competent, ser{ ous men even by us, the relentless oppesers of the Castro-Communist ty~ ranny. Before he took office as Cuban Ambassador to the United hingdom in 1963, Luis R. Alonso Fernandez had also performed ambassadorial du = ties in Peru and Norway. A Scholarly, well-mannered man, he is well re membered by all who knew him in his diplomatic office, even if they may hove disspproved of the totalitarian regime that he represented, kven- tually, he became disenchanted with Communism and publicly resigned his post in London only a few days ago. (In connection with Mr. Alonsots re Signation, the Greek newspaper "Vradyni", in its September 6 issue, won ders precisely why Red Cuban Ambassador éalbe has not been ousted yet )7 "Gilberto R. Alemany, an enually able and well~bred trade specia « list, held his Counselor's position for three years in Tokyo. His re = cognition of the true nature of the Red Cuban government led him to de~ fect secretly and become our own secret agent in Japan. Late last mon- th, after fulfilling his dangerous mission, he made his feelings public af m e "As you can see, those decent pecrle, who are still active in Cas- trofs diplomatic corps cannot stand it for a long time, These new de- fections show that the few that remain are abandoning the sinking ship to the "new wave" of Castroite diplorats --gangsters, spies and agita= tors in Galbe's fashion." "But there is more: shortly afte his defection, in an interview = with a leading Miami newspaper, Mr. :.lemany made statements that con-- : firm our assertions to this respect. THe following are quotes from = test this interview: ne The Fidel Castro government cl.coses unemployed, uneducated young men to be trained and assigned to Culan embassies abroad as spies. The
14-00000 ~2e young Spies are given a two-year course at a special Ministry of the In terior school to get them ready, ‘The Minister of the Interior goes % far as to favor young boys from low social levels to work as agents ine embassies, He dresses them up, teaches them a few things, gives them a. pun ond sends them overseas, the system is diabolic, but it works. <=# hese boys, whom they have made into powerful men, ure proving to be «= the most fanatical agents. They never defect", The two-year course = on Spying Alemany said, includes a “little of everything even elemen- tary ngiish, The graduates are assigned to Cuban mbassies as untitl- ed attaches" ,” "Mr, Alemany has further told us, his workmates in UNIDAD KEVOLUCIO NARIA, that he has knowledge of the balbe case, and that he knows the = e of person of which he speaks Cuban Charge in Athens to be just the typ in his interview --a definitely undesirable sort by any standard. He = aviour was widely co adds thst, while-in Japan, Galbe's preposterous be The unanimous impress on was mnented. within Tokyo diplomatic circles, one of shock and concern, and it-was expected that the Greek Government would react promptly and energetically, "We #11 know, Cubans and Greeks alike, that Galbe 1s no credit to = r the Cuban peorle and is an insult to the Greek nation. Thus, we write with the thought that the facts forwarded in thia letter will further = unmask Galbe and show what he really ies Sincerely, Dr. Maric Seiglie Montoro Secretary General Miami, Zeptember 16, 1965 Ref? 195
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