352.3715/46: Telegram
The Counselor of Embassy in Spain (Thurston) to the Secretary of State
[Received 9:50 p.m.]
621. Department’s 328, May 11, 1 a.m. The first detachment of 64 Cuban refugees left Madrid for Alicante this morning. The second group of about 60 will leave tomorrow morning. Vice Consul Wells will proceed to Alicante Thursday to lend assistance toward expediting evacuation formalities. If no difficulties arise the Raleigh should be able to depart before noon on the 14th.
In addition to the Cubans there will be 4 Guatemalan women and their 4 children, 1 Mexican woman, and 1 American negro (See last paragraph of telegram No. X–552, March 16, 10 a.m.67) The latter is destitute.