837.6363/534: Telegram
The Ambassador in Cuba (Braden) to the Secretary of State
[Received 8:35 p.m.]
220. Embassy and ORPA59 being importuned by local industries urgently requesting larger supplies of fuel oil for their operations. They claim, and Embassy’s information apparently confirms, that fuel oil situation is much easier and that supplies are available. In view of importance to Cuba’s economy of some of the industries involved it would be appreciated if the Department will telegraph the Embassy whether fuel oil supply and tanker situation are such that larger quantities of fuel oil can be furnished to Cuba on a national economy basis to be distributed by ORPA.
- Oficina de Regulación de Precios y Abastamientos, Cuba’s office of price control.↩