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[36]suBsaCT: bo Operational Explottation of Khrushchav Visit te Cuba
[38]i, This memorancam is for the Director's information only ard does
[39]_. not require action,
[41]2. An invitation by | the Govarnnent of cuba to Khrushchev to visit
[42]that country hae been officially accepted, but as yet no definite time has
[43]been set. There has been speculation that Khrushchev would arrive In
[45]. Mabana for the 26th of July celebrations, while a preas report, confirming
[46]a statement of the Soviet Ambassador In Mexice, predicts the arrival for
[47]Auguat, Earlier reports had auggested December 1460 or January 141
[48]as possible dates.
[50]3, Rods felt that a successful visit by Shrushchey ta Cuts would assis
[51]further in the establisument af a solid Soviet understanding with that country,
[52]with distarbing overtones on the possible establishment of claser Soviet
[53]relationships in other parts of Latin America, For thia reason it is
[54]desirable to prevent the visit or te counteract it by a show of massive
[56]| opposition by the Cuban people.
[58]4, On 21 Jane the Habana Station was asked for its views on possiiic
[60]plans. In the exchange of cables that has followed, the Station and Heads sorter: |
[62]are now in agreement that the best course of action lies in two operations.
[63]¥irst, a massive church manifestation or rally to be called for some othe:
[64]puspor4 would afford the people of Cuba an obvious way to exprese their
[65]protest, Second, the inatigation of rarners that Khrushchev'sa Mfe will be
[67]|= danger while in Gaba from a well-planned assassination attermpt would
[68]be propagated fram ather Latin american countries. ,
[70]S, Because of the nea? of avolding action in Cubs ia this matter ths
[71]would imperil Station assets, it has been detersciined that such asaets would
[72]be used only 2a a rceans of iustigating the church to hold the sally.
[74]satisiactarily. (|[Rishep Boza Maavld 1a))i is deseribed as enthused about the
[76]6, The latest report from Hah: indicatca that plans are going
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[82]idea, “unffooe Lavas add & proniinent lay leader, he ia now visiting
[83]- e solicit the suport of the local Elehop. (Lavastida will seek
[85]ese nila sunpert in Saatinga., Tentative plans call fod a congress or rally
[86]Gb WGA TT ation ay, 1% July.
[88]+. ‘Kho ctation hag asked that the entire effort begin with Cuba, .
[89]without initial outside aupport (rom Cuban exile groups or the ¢oentors of
[93]the anti-Castro he Gein on Station WRUL. A cable has been cant(ta /¢-]].
[95]_Bogotslyo have the CELA fpark almilar rallies throughent Latin America.
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[97]when Plans are firmer.
[99]a8 assets will be called upon to aupport these and the Cuban ageota
[103]4, Tha(Argentine Unisen wdleviee) ait be asked to send ane of tts
[104]contrets in théileld of journalism ta Habana to contact officlais and to
[105]visit the offices of the New China News Agency. He will be instructed to
[106]ask GConuunist staff membera there what substance there might be to
[107]vimors be has heard that an aasaselnation attempt on Khrushchev will tate
[108]place, The same technique is boing used through three Gubang living in
[109]Miami whe are ia consiant contact with Cuba. Speculation om guch attests
[110]will be surfaced on the SOUL progres and in certain ceatroled Latina
[111]praege media,
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[147]2 July 1960
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[150]Subject: Khrushchev Visit to Guba
[152]"1. Background, An invitation to visit Cuba has been extended
[154]to Khrushchev by the Govermnent of Cuba, The invitation has been
[156]' accepted, but do definite time has been set. There has been sone
[157]speculation that Khrushchev would arrive in Havana in time for the
[158]celebrations of the 26th of July. The press has reported that he
[159]will-arrive in August {a date confirmed by a statement of the Soviet
[160]‘Ambassador in Mexico), Other reports say the visit will not teke
[161]place for several months, probably in December or January, In any
[162]event we must plan for the possibility of the July visit.
[164]It has been stated from several sanguine quarters that we
[165]should "do the sams thing to Khrushchev. that the Japs did to Eigen-
[166]hower", This is a completely unrealistic drean,
[168]It is true that a successful Khrushchev visit te Cubs
[169]would be the final steze in the construction of a solid Soviet
[170]base in Cuba, with disturbing overtones for the possible construction
[171]for more Soviet ideoligical bases in all of Latin America, For that
[172]reason we are trying to do what we can to prevent the visit, or at
[173]least to show a massive sk opposition to it.
[175]. 2. Exploitati@nPlans. On 21 dune Hqs sent a cable to Havana
[176]asking for views on possibility of a major effort to force cancellation
[177]of the visit. A resuiting series of cables shows thst the station and
[178]headquarters are now in agreement that our best hope lies in
[180]a. A massive Church manifestation or rally, which
[181]though called for some other purpose, would be to the pecple
[182]of Cuba an obvious way to express their protest, And
[184]b. from outside Cuba, instigating of runors that
[185]Khrushchev's life will be in danger £28 from a well-planned
[186]assassination attempt.
[188].3. Mr. Helms has teld ® us that he wants CIA to undertake no
[189]action that will imperil Station escets. This injunction was placed
[190]on us while we were exchanging cables with Havana, The result is that
[191]station agsets are actively instigatirg the church to hold the rally.
[192]A BREZESSE cable from Headquarters hee instructed the station to
[193]continue this course of action as long as there is “safety in numbers",
[194]i.e., as long as it is a church action rather that an AMPALM one.
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[200]. that plans are going ne Sen, Wh
[204]4. The latest cable from the field (IN 18883) Coporte that
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[206]gm “enthused” about the idea, With(Jose Lavastidal, pa prominent
[207]lay leader, he is now visiting Cemaqtey to solicit the support of
[208]‘the local 2=&8 Bishop. ose Lavastiddy%a promient lay leader, is
[209]in Santiago to seek the~help k of the Santéago Bishop. Tentative
[210]plans call for a congress or rally on Assumption Day, 15 July.
[212]‘the station has asked that the entire effort at least
[213]-begin within Cuba, without ouside support from FRD or ae
[215]5, Hemisphere Plang. A cable has gone out co GELAN) (in lel
[216]Bogota .asking this Church organization to spark similar rallies —
[218]‘throughout Latin America. JMRAKE assets will be called upon to
[219]support these and the Cuban meeting when BS plans ere firmer.
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[223]; i On the assassination Kaxek angle: (Brocanis1s) a
[225]controlled’ égeht (in B A), is soon to visit high officials in.
[226]Havana, He has bden instructed to ask these leaders what sub-
[227]stance there might be to the rumors he has heard that an attempt
[228]will take place.....Rivas, a friend of Rudy Gomez, is using the
[230]same £802 oaexberx technique through three Cubans living in Miami
[231]who are constant contact with Cuba,
[233]Speculation on the assassinationattempts will be surfaced
[234]on the WRUL program, in AMPACA'S paper, etc.
[236]David A, Phillips