U.S. May Break With Cuban Exile Leaders

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30110, 19 April 1963, Page 9

U.S. May Break With Cuban Exile Leaders

(M.ZjP A.-Reuter—Copyright)

MIAMI (Florida), April 18.

The Cuban Revolutionary Council may make public today a 20-page report detailing its relations with Washington. It is said to be embarrassing to the Kennedy Administration.

The State Department has asked that the documentprepared in the form of a resignation letter by the council’s president, Dr. Jose Miro Cardona —be withheld The department charged on Monday that the document was inaccurate, and it sharply rebuked the Cuban exile leader Dr Cardona replied yesterday that the State Department had unleashed against his reputation “a violent campaign without parallel in the history of this great nation." He said he would defend himself and felt free to publish the document

The revolutionapi council—which rejected its leader’s resignation last week—is expected to authorise publication of the document when it meets tonight exile sources said.

Black crepe hung from the doors of the exiles’ homes yesterday, indicative of the crisis in relations between the Cubans and the Administration on what was the second

anniversary of the abortive Bay of Pigs invasion. Sources in Washington said a total break might be coming

There were hints that the United States Government might withdraw financial support of the revolutionary council, estimated at 2.400.000 dollars a year. Washington’s recent restraints on hit-and-run attacks against Cuba and what the Cubans alleged as "broken promises” are sore points with the exiles. A Nassau message says four

Cuban fishing boats were seized by the frigate H.M.S Londonderry near the Bahama Channel at Guinchos Cay early today. The Londonderry took the crews off the boats—ls menand is bringing them to Nassau. They were described as Cuban fishermen, not refugees A statement from Government House said the 15 m<si would be charged, but it gave no indication of the nature of the charges.