Continuing violence during the Cuban electoral campaign and reappraisal by the U.S. Government of its support of the Batista government, July–November 1958


137. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, September 26, 1958

Source: Department of State, Rubottom Files: Lot 60 D 553, Cuba. Confidential. Drafted by Leonhardy.


138. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Cuba

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 737.00/9–2558. Confidential; Priority. Drafted by Leonhardy; cleared with Snow and Rubottom; cleared in draft with Whiteman, Vaky, Murphy, DOD, P, SCA; and approved by Rubottom who signed for Herter. Repeated to Santiago de Cuba.


139. Despatch From the Consulate at Santiago de Cuba to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 737.00/9–2958. Confidential. Drafted by Wollam. Copies were sent to the Embassy in Havana and the Office of Naval Intelligence at Guantanamo.


140. Letter From the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Snow) to the Ambassador in Cuba (Smith)

Source: Department of State, CCA Files: Lot 70 D 149, Cuba July–Dec. 1958. Confidential; Official–Informal. Drafted by Little and cleared with Whiteman, who also contributed to the draft.


141. Despatch From the Consulate at Santiago de Cuba to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 737.00/9–3058. Confidential; Limit Distribution. Copies were sent to the Embassy in Havana.


142. Memorandum of a Conversation Between the Officer in Charge of Cuban Affairs (Leonhardy) and Ernesto Betancourt, Department of State, Washington, September 30, 1958

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 737.00/9–3058. Confidential. Drafted and initialed by Leonhardy.


144. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Cuba

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 737.00/10–758. Confidential. Drafted by Little and Leonhardy; cleared with Wieland, Snow, Rubottom, Whiteman, McKelvey, and Murphy; approved by Rubottom; and signed for Dulles by Murphy. Repeated to Santiago de Cuba.


145. Memorandum of a Telephone Conversation Between the Director of the Office of Caribbean and Mexican Affairs (Wieland) and Ernesto Betancourt, Washington, October 8, 1958

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 737.00/10–858. Confidential. Drafted by Wieland.


146. Memorandum From the Director of the Office of Caribbean and Mexican Affairs (Wieland) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Rubottom)

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 737.00/10–1058. Confidential. Drafted by Little, cleared with Dreier and Vaky, and initialed by Wieland and Rubottom.


147. Telegram From the Embassy in Cuba to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 737.00/10–2258. Secret; Priority.


149. Memorandum of Discussion at the 384th Meeting of the National Security Council, Washington, October 30, 1958

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret; Eyes Only. Prepared by Gleason on October 31.


150. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, October 31, 1958

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 737.00/10–3158. Confidential. Drafted and initialed by Leonhardy and cleared in draft with Whiteman.