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and neutral nations ia following
such policies.
Rubottom said Cubans are going
through a difficult period, and
"our criteria is BASED on the hope
that they will find a peaceful solu-
ton for their problems.
The Senator asked Rubottom for
his opinion on U.N. supervision of
Cuban elections, and the Secretary
said he will oppose the United
States being the country to make
the request.
you r not opposed Morse
answered. when we suggest U.N.
supervision of elections in com.
munist dominated countries.
Il don't believe -Rubottom
said the situations can be com.
pared.
Morse then added: "Our critics
say Cuba is. an economic satellite
of the US. Do you believe she
could exist If we withdrew our
trade and aid, and would say to
our capitalists they may invest
there at their own risk?
The Assistant Secretary said. 4
believe she could maintain her In.
dependence.
LAW MUST BE RESPECTED
When Morse referred again to
the arrest of Prio SocarrSS, the
second since he sought asylum in
the us. after being overthrow
by Batista, Rubottom told him:
"While he is here he must re-.
spect the laws of this country. The
Justice Department has the respons
sibility of enforcing the laws, ne
matter who is involved.
The Secretary expressed the O.
pinion that US. policy regarding
Cuba is fair, but added that Gin
this case and in all cases, we must
make all possible efforts to see
that arms supplied by the US. are
strictly used for the purposes for
which they are supplied, and not
in detriment of relations of those
receiving them with the US"
Morse announced his intention
of having his subcommittee Eek
anime carefully" the question OF
military assistance to the Latin
American countries. 81 have to
convince myself that they are not
used to strengthen totalitarian
tendencies instead of democratic
ones, he said.
Senator Mike Mansfield, also .
democrat, agreed and expressed
the belief that all military 'assis-
lance programs must be carefully
examined.
AID TO GUATEMALA
Morse said he believes similar
objections should be made to ship
ments of military aid to Guatema-
la. 81 believe, however, that there
we are standing on sounder
ground, because nobody can ex-
pect us to remain seated and al
low communists to regain power.
However, he asked Rubottom If
there is any danger of foreign
aggression against Guatemala, to
which he replied: we have to
take into account there the COM
munist danger. The fact that there
has been no direct military action
does not mean that it may not be
intended.
Rubottom referred extensively
to the economic problems of the
Hemisphere, said both the us.
and Latin America are facing eco
nomic problems, and that he was
glad "we can approach them with
good will and proven experiences.
These problems, and the joint so.
lutions we hope to find, in spite
of their critical nature, in parti-
cular for countries depending on
one, two, or three products for the
foreign exchange they need for
critical imports, may finally result
in an even greater consolidation
of us. relations with Latin Amer
ica".
He mentioned the threat to Chi
lie with the drop in copper prices,
and added:
mexico, Peru and Bolivia have
been also affected with the drop
in lead, zine, and copper prices.
He said he saw for himself in Me-
xico the results in the economy
there, and added:
"There is evidence that the So
Wet Union is intensifying its eco
nomic-political offensive in many
parts of the world, including La
tin America.
He explained that SO far Il has
not been very successful, but warn-
ed:
II do not want to belittle the
seriousness for the us. Of the So
Wet block efforts in Latin Ameri.
ca, nor the capacity it hes e
choose objectives in the econolnis
offensive. This requires vigilance
and sustained care.