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SUBJECT:. Jotnt , W",!'N6.l .• til.... ta from SANA e ~ r '~~.. . ~ ~· ·..la otottt..- OSJ,> - '2- I ~~ &l , I . (UNc;ASSIl!~) MILlBRX' On June 14, it . r I:J ga

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. oppoaing the rebela led by hi. bea4quarters hom tr:J m. t1vero, on the aouth side ~.j;he DItI1inta1ns, to· .atrada Pal..Jia, CI)

DOrt!? ot the mounta1na. BABRIM '"ia. re,ported to.·be attempting to toree CAS'!lI) .

out ot the ..,UDtainS by cutting ott 1U,....,urces ot supplies. Be ia Said to bave ~ ordered the *_ical removal ot certain coun~ · grocery store. 110 tbat CAS'.fK) V't

Will not ' hav. avaUable aources. ot _tooclatutt. 'lbe A.rrq has purchased 5 . ...... AJDer1can bloOc1hdunda and i_ aa14 to be U8ing tha to aeek out the rebela. Moat • ot the ~ted rea1dent. ot t¥81er:ra Mlleatra area -- .,v reported . to have .00 been ecme 7,000 .. -- have zreporte4l7 retumed to their homes. There- were XIIPOrt. ot aeveral cues ot d1aeue 1D the emergene;y evacuee centers --~ and ..-.. gaatro-enter1 ti.. ~ -

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(CONFIDJI:i.fIUL) COJ4MJWl. Cubm Amy ott1c1ala have told the BnbMq'lS Army ........ Attache thAt they expect to aucceastully' CCIIIpl.ete the opel:'at1cma _n" CASTBJ m within the next · two or three weeka. . The CLlba N&v,y baa &1., set up a re.tr1cted I

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~ on the lOuth cout, ¥eat ot· Sant1qo de Cuba, to atop the poaalble nOY ot <.D supplies to CAS!rDO. It 18 c1oubt:tul. tbat the m1l1tar.Y w1ll be succeaaful 1n either torc1Dg CAS'!R) out ot the h1lla, or in locating and deatroymg hi. torcea.~

(UNCLASSD'IID) T:IRlI)RISTIC AC'I1Vrn. A lew lalba exploded in Ha~ 4ur1n8' the paat week and on .JUne 14, a group o~ II youtha were arreatecl Md · chargecl nth planning aac1execut1ng act. of terrenllll ~ BabaDa ad nearbT Pillar del Mo . On June 12 ~our bomba ezplo4ed in ArteI1 .. , P1nar del Rlo -- the tourth bomb exploded in the jeeptrom vh1cli they' repo1"t.edl7' were being thrown aerioual;r1lOundins 'one o-r ita occuPlialtabut the other ~ , •• caped. , '!here have beeD reportaof intenae terror1attc aet1Y1ti in the Santl-ao de CU~ area, n

. with lDl'ater1oua ahoot1np _d lt1ll1n~~~ as repo~ that durins ~ pUt I ~. l::~._ poJ.1ce pat1'l>led: " ,. ' ~c'''' CII. Ila. ,.~~t:. _UsJ>t

open .~ .• ~. om;n~ :=~~.C.;~';~~~~~-;"'-=":"=.O~ Go~t_d were J1!.Pe*tedl7 •• wred· by opPo.r.m1ata that a~dil8 antl- . BATlSTA move w Uld _e plaQe . ~()re. > tJle en4 ot ~a month. . ~ .

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ACTION COpy....:. DEfARTMENT OF STATE The actl0ll oWce must return' this permanent record copy to D,CIR rueSwlth an endorsement of actlon taken.

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T---" ( DlJi) Alm JLICIf . QD.Jun. 11, 1957 Q u l I ~, 1 .... ~ th.~ n81-'en4 tact.1oa of , the . CubU Dwoluticmu;y !Vty--"'-0$[ . to~"'oi4mt ot ~, _una04 _t 111. l'VI;111011l4

pani te 111 the '1958 ... tal elecn,s.cc., DO , ~.tancUng it. v:l.thdnwal. troul

c/~' e , dOnal~ttee plMntn,S ' ~ election. (WDKA, 24 of June 12). In ~ lcldD& hi. 4eo1uon GMU •• ted tbAt h. baa &cI4K the JlUl.. ot the 5 BOO

'Il8 Opodc1oD1.ta Co1Dc14e11te), l-.n -.. Jo •• PARDO IJ.ada ot the National 'RnolutlODM",Y PuV" 1'111110 "Millo," " OCD ot the N81.t~ OrtocJoxo ~

',,~Cqban Peopl.e'. Part7), carlo. MARQUII Sterling ot the unreg1.tered ortodoxo Party, orfil'1o ~ ot eonat1tutlonal ~en.e, and ~io I'DI.LO ot the 1la41c&l '

Ltbe:ratic:m OI'OUp (w.a 24 ot June 12) -- to that ot BAUs.rA on the 11.t ot hi. ; ~ltlCal .neal... '

On June 12, the SeDate o1'tlc1all1' dealguAt.4 JUne 1, 1958 .. the date ot the' next general election.. On the ... date Interior M1n1ater and Seaator Blmtaso BII .lapped ,the face' of Senator Raul umazo, leader ot the Cubcl Soc:l.&l Part7, 4ur1ng '. Sena1;e debate. The SeDate 1mrud1ately WIlt into learet •••• 1011, and _ hour lat.r CUlOUIICed' that the inclcler1t .. eon.ldered aettled.

On .Tulle 18, the 5 roc leader. announced that they' were w:1thdraV1ng :trom the COngreaaloD&l. CoIII!I1ttee Which they aai4 had faile4 to 11Te up to 1t, .tated objective,.

(CONFiDll:N1'IAL) c.'OMMDT. The &etlon ot the EOC leader. 111 Jo1a1Dg together to the exclusion of GBA.U l.mc!oubtedly piqued the Autent1co leader. Hia dee~.lOD to partlCipate in the 1958 election. d1d 110t aurpri.e JIaI'lT Who cl&1JI that GMU can joke &bout uyth1ng tbut hi. bum.1J.1g deslre to be reelected Pre.ldeat · ot Cuba. Blabusy ott1cer. Who · recentl7 vi.l ted Oriente Province tound w1de8pread conviction among the people that BATISTA v1ll at be1d treeelect101l' .. p1'OJl1aed 1a 1958. It 1s . reported that Sant1aae RU alapped Seutor WBIN2'D becauae ot the latter' a d1spang1ng retere.rilcea to BY' a veJ..l-kJlewa pl'Owl1v1t7 1'or heav and '1.UU'e".traiaed gamb11l1g. .

(UNCIASSD'IID) CIVIC ;INSTITlJ'fIONS CALL FOB. PACK. The Ua1ted Ctllll1'ttee of Cubaa !aat1 tstiOll-s (Com1te ConJua'te de Iaati tuciOH. OIlbaaa), compeHd ot associat1oaa 01' cmctor., 1awyera, eag1aeer., teacher., accouataata, _d t%'atemal and relig1ou. orpaiZatio •• , 1.med _~er atat--.t -- 1ta tbird -- callhg tor an end to bloodahed _d noleac., a political ... eat7, _d aretUl'll tct peace:ruJ. electoral procedure.. The Coa1ttee .tat •• that the au~ haYe loat faith 1Jl the abUl1iy ot the, c.JlgI'e'. to fiad a peMe1UI. .. lut1oa of Cuba'apel1tleaJ. prob1ems. I t eall •• a the Geverma .. t -<1 the:ioppe.lt1ea &like to _40 what 1" calls c1vil -.r 1B. Cuba but 1t clearly nate., lts bel1ef that tlle GeTeDlJlellt should make the first raeve. "

(CONFDmNnAL) OOMMINT. Iaterior M1Jl1eter Saat1~ BIr baa ruthl. •• eJ.y . bruahed. .. ide PM!t decl. ......... 1eD.. ot tlrl.a .. ture .. d haa aecund the c1crie greup. ot' beag _t1-Goye~eat. Tlle .... thiag v1ll Pll'DbIt.bl¥ be ' ~.e 1a tn. .. eaae of this rather stroJlg a:tatewmt . The COJIIIlttee clailu to rcrpreaeat __ 300 civic

f1'l!U1 """ ..... ' .. howeV. ..er, _d the de,c ... :L .. .:rat .. 1ea . .. 1 . • a cl. ear iad1catlea . . 0. tthe aax1ety . ' . I oat senous-thbk 1Dg Cubaaa t'eel. 1fith. ~ te the current .ltu&tloa . ..---J

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ai .t . ."fllPNMII' - tel.ma1ea _ te Yi.lt ft .. - . m " - 1W~ .,~ • we .. t . - aun.cl. a.Q- aokaftL . . .;t ~~. I • , Wft __ a batti.azr.- lut _th,' but a.pla1Mcl 1t ..

v I ~ alUl'a.4 teUZ' tat tlMI' -a&Y _tldq. ' - ,. ~~,_~ ' ;- . (OJI'ICIAL . CIU.t) CXII4Ilff.: ,'Iiu. eppean 1. })&I't,lItleut, _ at. te

, ia ... face. -.ncaa ,npertera .. 4telma1_ ... wve _ tlle1r .. , .. 4 414 _ t-. -9dMl With • .,......1; autMr1t$. .. f.r~t.. Cubu., MwTU', caau't , ~ ..... 'tM1r •• iltel'7 becau_e .t ,t.ar .t pt. ..... t llIl4er a law pnla1b1t1q aen : bel tiq .. nn:Lut1... 'l'JIu., eva lIa4 thq betaab.le te 1aterr1_ C&atft, tel' a»apl .. , tJae;r wuld ..... .. eutlet tel' tJae1:r article • . e1" tu.a. Cubu •••• ,papera ' 1i'lll ~1ah __ •• _ %'eftl.utieaar,y ac"t1'Y1t1e. eal7 1t til.., ue e1tMr et'YC"a-

, .. t ~ut •• 1' ca be at1f.'rlbute4 te tenip aen· aa-c1 •• er aenpaptra ..

(UKCLASSIPIID) CTC lQUOlIAL COUlfCIL SI'fS .....uolt iuJs lOR 3 I'IDIlUIOlf8. Tlt.e 25th lfat1aal Ceuaell et the C.U-ec1Ha1d._ .t Cuba: Wel"ker. (Cl'Q) CH'YGed 1a HabRa .. .J\ule 11, .. 4 'autMu.l y aa.pte4. re .. lutl._ .clledullas · elect1ea •

. •• : _ (1) Juae 22, fer tlle Fedeati.a .t Klectr1c P.l .... ta;- (2.) ~~, t.r then

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hdent1_ .t BalIk v.n:en; M4 (3) .1Ul.7 14, t.r tlae Fedarat!a .t filijJpjae-- ­Werkera -.

(OI'J'ICIAL UR OlfLY) CCIOoIIlft. AUeglaa tlIIiiP.1; tbe _re .. lutl". "'~- b7 tM 25th l1atlual Ceuat1l uadezld.ae tlte .~ et tlle:lr _teaerat1a.~ ~ beth the bak _nen _d teiep.ae _rker. haTe publ1cl.7 prete. ted apbat tluD .. 4 have 1a41ca'ted that taq 1f1ll lp.zrethe elect1us. OIl tlle . tker bu4, C'le' Secretar.y 0eIleral. ~bl. MuJal -.1ata1.lla --tllat , the acJaeclu1.ed. eleeU .. _ an 1a ac.:r4 Yitll le .. lut1e. Be. 56 .t tlle ntth CeIIIIU. •• la .t 1;1&e 9tll lfat1eul Ceqre •• 'et tile e'J.'C, 1lel.d 1a ~ 1956, 1da1cll &ll ~ '~1_ attU1at~ V1tJl"~22:C, iaclutiag the KlectricPlDt., !ak Wel'kera, u4 klephu.e Wukeraj .,.1i.ef! "'n .. 1a :tact, the cea1ag elect!ea. are ,beycette4 b7 large auabeJ' •• t bale .aplelM. and telepaa. wrken tea.i •• betwea tAe e!C _4, t1le.e tw tea.e.u.a ... be expected. te ceat1llue, tlIU. keep1ag tlae label' · field 1& & .. i:4t .r uac...ab'ty.

(UlfCLASSD'Dtt) PSYCBmDGlc:AL. The Cub-. pre •• eaee -sa1a :reeuae4 atteau.. e. J'ru.ee -- the ... &tv ___ t _d tlle pnbl_1t tace. v1tJa Alpria. ....t ·, papera were ,.--r the epial •• tlIat tile ....ta prebl._ :t'&e1ag tile ~ .evPreBer Beurges-Mu.eury ... t:laue1&l -- larsel7 .. a "ault .t tae pft-l~ .. d bitter tig1ltiag aga;1.aat 'tAe Algeriaa. rebels. Puebl. pe1ated eut tllat tld.' ceaZllet wuceat1qtlle !'reach Geft1'alUat t.ur lI1J.l,1ea dal.l.a1'8 daUy; . 'tlI&t tae ~ ".. exbauated _d rec_tly lIa4 te bernv BobUl1 .. 1'railc. :rr.a t1ae ~ .-t P.Nace. Al.rta carried. • ..rie • • t tl:aree ca __ tarlea a Pna~e · _4 lfel"tll Mr1ca, with detiUe4 backgNUaclea the .1tuatl __ d ebject1~ pektlag aut tlle. ,..1tl ••

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