THE NEW YORK TIMES, TUESDAY, MAY 25, 1976

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Kissinger Told of Cuban Angola Pullout

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KISSINGER, From A1

Kissinger has warned the Soviets that detente would not survive "another Angola."

If the letter is indeed from Castro — and Swedish officials can think of no reason for deception—it holds out the promise of relaxed tensions in other areas.

Washington was considering a resumption of diplomatic relations with Cuba until Havana sent troops to Angola. In addition, Washington has been deeply concerned over the possibility that the estimated 12,000 Cubans might be sent to support liberation movements in Rhodesia, Namibia and ultimately South Africa.

But, according to Swedish officials familiar with the message, Castro wrote that he has no intention of sending the troops elsewhere, either in Africa or Latin America. Angola, he wrote, was a special case in which Cuba responded to a request for help from a legitimate government,

the Popular Movement.

Castro explained that he was sending his message—obviously aimed at Kissinger—through Palme because of an article the Swedish premier had written in February on Sweden, Angola and Cuba. Palme and Castro are said to have gotten on famously in 30 hours of nearly non-stop talks they held last July in Havana.

The message sheds fresh light on the recent Tokyo speech by Cuba's deputy premier, Carlo Rodriguez. He also said Cuban troops would not be sent to Rhodesia and said the troops in Angola would leave when the government there requested it.

It is likely that Palme used the letter to suggest to Kissinger that the United States now recognize the Popular Movement government.

The letter highlighted nearly six hours of talks Kissinger held with Palme and other Swedish officials,

The conversations were designed to symbolize the new turn in the once soured relations between Sweden and the United States.

Kissinger emerged from one set of discussions to describe the ties as "improving... on an even keel." Palme, acknowledging differences between the two in the wide-ranging talks, described relations now as "good."

At least on the official level, they are clearly better than they were at the end of the Vietnam war when Palme compared U.S. actions to Nazi atrocities and Washington withdrew its ambassador.

But wherever Kissinger went today he found small groups, mostly of young people, holding signs that called him "murderer." Tight security, with hundreds

of armed police and a helicopter flying overhead, kept the groups from getting near him.

At a tense press conference dominated by hostile Swedish reporters, Kissinger tried to plead for understanding over the American role in Vietnam.

"It was an extremely painful experience," he said, and "great mistakes were made." several administrations "sincere or not, thought it was a good cause." America did what it thought was best for the United States and other people, Kissinger said, and 50,000 Americans died.

More Soviet Aid
Promised Angolans

From News Dispatches

MOSCOW, May 24—The Soviet Union will continue to aid Angola and revolutionary movements, Premier Alexei Kosygin said today in welcoming Angolan Prime Minister Lopo do Nascimento, the Soviet news agency Tass reported.

Leaders from the two sides held talks immediately after the Angolans' arrival. The Soviet team included the new defense minister, Dmitri Ustinov, indicating that military matters figured prominently in the discussion.

When Nascimento left Luanda yesterday he described his mission as the "most important" since the Popular Movement declared itself Angola's government last November. He said Angola attaches "great importance to our relations with the Soviet Union."