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that he would circle q point on
the equator at IS degrees west
longitude while negotiations
continue.
The Navy disclosed that Rear
Admiral Allen e. Smith, jr.,
commander Of the Caribbean
Sea Frontier, had been ordered
from naval headquarters in
San Juan to Belem, Brazil, Ito
be available to meet the Santa
Maria if the ship decides to
confer" with the Navy.
The orders to dispatch Ad-
miral Smith came after q re-
port that Capt. Galvao had
sent q new radio message to
Admiral Dennison, but the de-
tails were not disclosed.
Changes Her Course
A Navy spokesman said last
night the Santa Maria had
"drastically changed" course
and was apparently veering
away from the direct course it
was taking toward West Africa.
Admiral Dennison gave Capt.
Galvao assurances the Navy
would take no action against
the Santa Maria If he carried
out his announced willingness
to release the passengers, who
were trapped when the self
styled revolutionists seized con-
troll Of the cruise ship Sunday
in the Caribbean.
Capt. Galvao, . former cap
tain in the Portuguese Army,
and 10 armed followers sneaked
aboard the luxury ship at stop
overs in Venezuela and the
Dutch West Indies. They pro-
claimed the liner liberated" in
their campaign to overthrow
Portugal's strongman. Premier
Antonio de Oliveira Salazar.
No Political Pledges
Admiral Dennison made the
safe conduct offer in an ex-
change of messages yesterday
with the Portuguese insurgent
leader without making any po-
ltical commitments.
The fleet commander said to
protect the lives and property
Of the Americans aboard and
because Of humanitarian con-
cern for all the passengers he
would take no action to inter-
fere with his (Galvao's) enter
ing or departing q port, or lying
off 0 port, for the purpose Of
discharging the passengers"
The admiral offered to confer
further with the rebel leader
to set UP the exact details.
Capt. Galvao had announced
his willingness to meet with
United States authorities
aboard the Santa Maria or at
q landing port and said he
would accept" q United States
Navy escort to protect him
from Portuguese warsllips rae
ing to the Santa Maria. The
United States made no an
nouncement Of such an offer.
Destroyer on Scene
The 1,200-ton Portuguese de-
stroyer Lime arrived at Las
PalmaS, Canary Islands, yes
terday from Lisbon to join in
the ehase.
Reports received In Las Pal
mas also said the cruiser
Canarias. flagship Of the Span
tsh fleet. was expected there
today. apparently to take part
in the sea hunt. The Santa
Maria reportedly has 233 Span
tards aboard. l
The United States Navy said
the Santa Maria's position at
2 pm. (EST Friday was /
degree so minutes north lati-
tude and "a degrees so minutes
west longitude. This put her
about 400 miles from the near
est point Of the Brazilian coast
and about 800 miles from
Belem.
The Americans aboard the
captive ship told the Defense
Department in q message they
wanted to be transferred at
sea. They said Capt. Galvao
was willing to negotiate for
transfer Of the passengers, who
have been virtual hostages
since the ship was seized.
Fuel for 10 Days
A spokesman at Santos, for
the ships owners, the Colonial
Navigation Co., said that the
Santa Maria has fuel for 1a
more days at sea and food
supplies for so to so days.
Earlier reports had said the
20,906 ton liner had only
enough fuel for 10 mote days.
The United States Navy's
landing ship dock Hermitage
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