1 3 4 5 SETTLEMENT 6 7 8 9 JONCESSIONS 10 11 12 AM MEETING 13 14 15 16 I Cannot See 17 18 19 STATUS STATUS 28 29 30 31 Keep Going Nbrmal - Standard eliminary give and take Difficult but progressing - some hope for settlement Very difficult - major concession required to move Impossible - pulling cut tactfully Impossible - intend to return soonest At our maximum Under our maximum Substantially under our maximum Exceeds maximum but have received additional concessions Will accept commodities in lieu money Willing include prisoners other than 17 April POW's Other - will advise In my opinion well worth cost Fidel Che Minister of Interior Immigration Officials Fidel Che Fine cordial treatment 0K treatment cool but businesslike 0E somewhat hostile atmosphere uncomfortable very hostile atmoSphere Tenuous subject to some harassment Impossible coming out Appears dangerous - subject threats - coming out Might take refuge Received cooly but everything in order Completely ignored Openly insulted Receiving threats - accused as traitors Sending them out - their situation dangerous Return soonest Return for consultation - leave negotiations open for further discussion Your last message understood Your last message not understood 'sangqoxv nounmsul Jaaoon l 1 0 3003 so u emu A8 EIEI AVW SIHJ emml 911110 oggoads am Inning pam 10 lawn an 1011 Soul cm - if sh's PERSONAL STATUS STATUS I AM DEALING WITH NEGOTIATIONS DIFFICUDTIES CAUSED BY LOGISTICS THE 22 ALBANY ALLEGHANY BRONX CATTARAUGUS CIYUGA CHATAUQUA CHEMING CHENANGO CLINTON cmruunxn __ CORTLAND DELAWARE DUTCHESS ERIE ESSEX FRANKLIN FUDTON GENESEE GREENE HAMILTON mason KINGS LEWIS LIVINGSTON MADISON MONROE MONTGOMERY NASSAU NEW YORK NIAGRA ONEIDA ONONDAGA ONTARIO ORANGE YATES STEUBEN St strence SE Elsi en clair ULSTER mam WESTCEESTER RICHMOND mums ROCKLAND sorrow SCEOHARIE Fine cordial treatment OK treatment cool but businesslike 0K somewhat hostile atmosphere Tenuous subject some harassment Impossible coming out Appears dangerous coming out Might take refuge Appear OK have been treated decently Appear OK have been subject some harassment amanow _heve been treatednpoor Sthect to insults threats no immediate danger Sending them out their situation dangerous Advising them take refuge Fidel Fidel and Che Fidel Che and Raul Che Che and Raul Normal good progress Difficult progressing some hope for settlement Very difficult major concession required Empossible pudling out for present Impossible intend return soonest Terms our offer not consistent our original proposal Personal efforts of Che or Raul or others -Change of mind of Fidel Initial shipment accepted as earnest Certificate for future shipments accepted Percentage of pharmaceuticals acceptable Percentage of pharmaceuticals not acceptable All terms acceptable Bank of Canada Gertificate received her6 Bank of Canada certificate no receiVEG Foodstuffs in our amount acceptable Require foodstuffs in excess our Offer Require clothing in addition our basic offer Hosts hedging hold shipments Hold further i snip complete icht'ial brass Execute operation MERCY Do not feel to mention subject Have mentioned - 05145 not Willing discuss Have mentioned - 1051 reacted- adversely Have mentioned - 10513 appear Willing discuss Have mentioned -h03tidesire negotiate Have mentioned- h95t5Willins inelude as part present deal Have out for consultation Hosts took inite- 6 5 '5 being held until received 1 aqua agraads am lacqum pamqlr nuum cc mu 3111 muons VSO 3003 31 1 1 1 3 8 GEDEILONII 1-18 LVN SIHJ Your last message understood 1 i Your last message not understood WESTERN Continue negotiations I i I Willing increase foodstuffs 6 7 DONATIONS Willing ship clothing in amount of - I I Wards Come out for consultation We have picked up CITY votes by 5% We have received DONATIONS of Multiply by 1 000 'saagqaxv uounmsul In 30 aygaods at 0an - 010910876 PJOJWIS 9 mm m 3003 I 0 Pa l mdm 3 1 10 AH 38 AVW -