Diplomatic Correspondence of 
the U.S. State Department
Cuba 1958

 
 

Memorandum of a Conversation Between the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Rubottom) and the Cuban Ambassador (Camps), Department of State, Washington, January 9,1958 (1)
Attitude of the Roman Catholic Church in the Present Political Situation in Cuba, Jan. 10, 1958 (2)
Arms Shipments to Cuba, Jan. 10, 1958 (3)
Telegram From the Embassy in Cuba to the Department of State, January 11, 1958. (4)
Sale of Arms to Cuba, January 17, 1958 (5)
Editorial Note (6)
Conversations With Ambassador Smith Regarding Cuban Situation, January 17, 1958
Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Cuba, January 22, 1958. (7)
Editorial Note (8)
Telegram From the Embassy in Cuba to the Department of State, January 31, 1958. (9)
Letter from Wieland to Smith, Feb. 3, 1958 (10)
Telegram from the Embassy in Cuba to the Department of State, Feb. 7, 1958 (11)
Telegram from Smith to Rubottom, Feb. 10, 1958 (12)
Letter From the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Rubottom) to the Ambassador in Cuba (Smith), February 14, 1958. (13)
Revolutionary Activity in Western Oriente Province, Feb. 18, 1958 (14)
Telegram From the Embassy in Cuba to the Department of State, February 20, 1958. (15)
Telegram From the Embassy in Cuba to the Department of State, Feb. 20, 1958 (16)
Telegram From the Embassy in Cuba to the Department of State, Feb. 20, 1958 (17)
Fidel Castro, 26 of July Movement, Feb. 21, 1958 (18)
Telegram from Dulles to Smith, Feb. 21, 1958 (19)
Telegram from Smith to the Department of State, Feb. 26, 1958 (20)
Information concerning Fidel Castro's 26 of July Movement: Events at Pino del Agua, Feb. 28, 1958 (21)
Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Cuba, February 28, 1958. (22)
Editorial Note on public appeal by the Episcopate of the Catholic Church in Cuba, Feb. 28, 1958 (23)
Editorial Note (24)
Despatch from the Embassy in Cuba, Subject: Ernesto Guevara Serna, March 3, 1958 (25)
Telegram From the Embassy in Cuba to the Department of State, March 3, 1958. (26)
Memorandum of a Conversation Between the Cuban Ambassador (Campa) and the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Snow), Department of State, Washington, March 3, 1958. (27)
Telegram from Smith to the Department of State, March 4, 1958 (28)
Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Cuba. March 5, 1958. (29)
Telegram from Smith to the Department of State, March 11, 1958 (30)
Telegram From the Embassy in Cuba to the Department of State, March 12, 1958 (31)
Editorial Note on Fidel Castro Ultimatum, March 12, 1958 (32)
Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Cuba, March 12, 1958 (33)
Telegram From the Embassy in Cuba to the Department of State, March 14, 1958 (34)
Telegram From the Embassy in Cuba to the Department of State, March 14, 1958 (35)
Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Cuba, March 14, 1958 (36)
Telegram From the Embassy in Cuba to the Department of State, March 16, 1958 (37)
Telegram From the Embassy in Cuba to the Department of State, March 16, 1958 (38)
Visit of Manuel Urrutia, Castro Candidate for Provisional President of Cuba, March 17, 1958 (39)
Editorial Note (40)
Memorandum From Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Snow For Inter-American Affairs to the Secretary of State, March 24, 1958 (41)
Dr. Varona's Views on Civilian-Military Junta Membership, March 24, 1958 (42)
Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Cuba, March 26, 1958 (43)
Editorial Note (44)
Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Cuba, March 31, 1958 (45)
Telegram From the Embassy in Cuba to the Department of State, April 1, 1958 (46)
Intelligence Note: Showdown Near in Cuba, April 1, 1958 (47)
Report on Situation in Cuba, April 3, 1958 (48)
Editorial Note, April 9, 1958 (49)
Telegram From the Embassy in Cuba to the Department of State, April 13, 1958 (50)
Editorial Note, April 14, 1958 (51)
Visit of New Cuban Ambassador, Nicolas Arroyo, April 22, 1958 (52)
Thoughts on Cuban Situation, April 24,1958 (53)
Suspension of Arms Shipments to Cuba, May 2, 1958 (54)
Sales of Arms to Cuba, May 6, 1958 (55)
Editorial Note (56)
Agitation Against Americans at Guantanamo and other Cuban Issues Connected with Nixon Visit, May 21, 1958 (57)
Use by Cuban Army of MAP Equipment for Internal Security and other Subjects, May 22, 1958 (58)
Telegram From the Embassy in Cuba to the Department of State, June 3, 1958 (59)
Washington Post Article on use of MAP Unit in Oriente Province, June 3, 1958 (60)
Use of MAP Equipment in Oriente Province, June 4, 1958 (61)
Letter From Consul Wallam at Santiago de Cuba to Leonhardy, the Officer in Charge of Cuban Affairs, June 4, 1958 (62)
Cuban Elections, June 5, 1958 (63)
Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Cuba, June 13, 1958 (64)
Telegram From the Embassy in Cuba to the Department of State, June 16, 1958 (65)
Telegram From the Embassy in Cuba to the Department of State, June 16, 1958 (66)
Mutual Defense Agreement with Cuba, June 19, 1958 (67)
State-JCS Meeting on June 27: Use of MAP Equipment and Trained Personnel by Cuba for Internal Security and Continued Suspension of Combat Arms to Cuba, June 26, 1958 (68)
Editorial Note, June 26, 1958 (69)
Memorandum of  Department of State-Joint Chiefs of Staff Meeting, Pentagon, Washington, June 27, 1958 (70)
Editorial Note (71)
Telegram From Guantanamo Commander Ellis to the Chief of Naval Operations Burke, June 30, 1958  (72)
Telegram From the Embassy in Cuba to the Department of State, July 1, 1958 (73)
Editorial Note (74)
Editorial Note (75)
Editorial Note (76)
Instruction From the Department of State, Subject: Increase of Communist Influence in Cuba, July 2, 1958 (77)
Telegram From the Embassy in Cuba to the Department of State, July 3, 1958 (78)
Editorial Note (79)
Telegram From the Embassy in Cuba to the Department of State, July 3, 1958 (80)
Telegram From the Embassy in Cuba to the Department of State, July 3, 1958 (81)
Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Cuba, July 3, 1958 (82)
Memorandum of a Telephone Conversation Between Smith and Wieland, July 4,1958 (83)
Memorandum of a Telephone Conversation Between Smith and Stewart, July 6,1958 (84)
Memorandum From Murphy to Herter, July 8, 1958 (85)
Telegram From the Embassy in Cuba to the Department of State, July 9, 1958 (86)
Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Cuba, July 9, 1958 (87)
Memorandum From the Acting Director Dreier of the Office of inter-American Regional Political Affairs to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Snow for Inter-American Affairs, July 9, 1958 (88)
Unification of Cuban Opposition, July 10, 1958 (89)
Memorandum From the Chief of Naval Operations Burke to the joint Chiefs of Staff, July 10, 1958 (90)
Telegram From the Embassy in Cuba to the Department of State, July 10, 1958 (91)
Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Cuba, July 10, 1958 (92)
Telegram From the Embassy in Cuba to the Department of State, July 11, 1958 (93)
Telegram From the Embassy in Cuba to the Department of State, July 11, 1958 (94)
Memorandum From the Joint Chiefs of Staff to the Secretary of Defense McElroy, July 11, 1958 (95)
Telegram From the Embassy in Cuba to the Department of State, July 11, 1958 (96)
Telegram From the Embassy in Cuba to the Department of State, July 11, 1958 (97)
Telegram From the Embassy in Cuba to the Department of State, July 11, 1958 (98)
Editorial Note (99)
Telegram From the Embassy in Cuba to the Department of State, July 12, 1958 (100)
Telegram From the Embassy in Cuba to the Department of State, July 12, 1958 (101)
Telegram From the Embassy in Cuba to the Department of State, July 13, 1958 (102)
Telegram From the Embassy in Cuba to the Department of State, July 16, 1958 (103)
Telegram From the Embassy in Cuba to the Department of State, July 17, 1958 (104)
Memorandum of a Telephone Conversation Between Wieland and Carlos Piad, July 17,1958 (105)
Editorial Note (106)
Editorial Note (107)
Telegram From the Embassy in Cuba to the Department of State, July 20, 1958 (108)
Editorial Note (109)
Increase of Communist Influence in Cuba, July 24, 1958 (110)
Cuban Situation, July 24, 1958 (111)
Preliminary Memorandum on Considerations for Policy Recommendations for Cuba, July 25, 1958 (112)
Telegram From the Embassy in Cuba to the Department of State, July 25, 1958 (113)
Protection of Guantanamo Naval Base Water System, July 30, 1958 (114)
Editorial Note (115)
Proposed Withdrawal of U.S. Marine Guards from the Yateras Water Plant Near the U.S. Naval Base at Guantanamo, Cuba, July 31, 1958 (116)
Telegram From the Embassy in Cuba to the Department of State, August 1, 1958 (117)
Protection of Guantanamo Naval Base Water System, August 1, 1958 (118)
Conflicting Press Statements on Removal of United States Marines from Yateras Water Works in Cuba, August 5, 1958 (119)
Telegram From the Embassy in Cuba to the Department of State, August 7, 1958 (120)
Policy Paper on Cuba, August 8, 1958 (121)
Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State Rubottom for Inter-American Affairs to the Secretary of State, August 11, 1958 (122)
General Political Situation, August 15, 1958 (123)
The 26th of July Movement Since the Abortive General Strike of April 9, 1958, August 15, 1958 (124)
Editorial Note (125)
Letter From Consul Wollam at Santiago de Cuba to Officer in Charge of Cuban Affairs Leonhardy, August 25, 1958 (126)
Shipment of ten T-28 Airplanes to Cuba, August 29, 1958 (127)
Activities in U.S. of Cuban exiles; Cuban Political Situation; Pending export licenses for military equipment for Cuba, September 4, 1958 (128)
Telegram From the Embassy in Cuba to the Department of State, September 11, 1958 (129)
Memorandum of a Conversation Between the Officer in Charge of Cuban Affairs (Leonhardy) and Ernesto Betancourt, Department of State, Washington, September 19, 1958 (130)
Telegram From the Embassy in Cuba to the Department of State, September 22, 1958 (131)
Cuban Political Situation and Other Matters, September 23, 1958 (132)
Telegram From the Embassy in Cuba to the Department of State, September 24, 1958 (133)
Editorial Note (134)
Need for Information on Character of Leadership of Cuban July 26 Movement, September 25, 1958 (135)
Despatch From the Embassy in Cuba to the Department of State, September 26, 1958. (136)
Cuban Rebel Demands of Tribute on United Fruit Company, September 26, 1958 (137)
Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Cuba, September 27, 1958 (138)
Despatch From the Consulate at Santiago de Cuba to the Department of State, September 29, 1958 (139)
Letter From the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Snow) to the Ambassador Smith in Cuba, September 29, 1958 (140)
Situation in Oriente as it affects American interests, September 30, 1958 (141)
Sabotage of American Properties and Threats and Rebel Demands for Tribute from American Companies and Sabotage against their properties, September 30, 1958 (142)
Editorial Note (143)
Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Cuba, October 7, 1958 (144)
Memorandum of a Telephone Conversation Between the Director Wieland of the Office of Caribbean and Mexican Affairs and Ernesto Betancourt, Washington, October 8, 1958 (145)
Property Losses Suffered by U.S. Firms in Cuba From Rebel Activities, October 10, 1958 (146)
Telegram From the Embassy in Cuba to the Department of State, October 22, 1958 (147)
Editorial Note (148)
Memorandum of Discussion at the 384th Meeting of the National Security Council, Washington, October 30, 1958. (149)
Cuban Political Situation and Possible Effects on American Interests Operating in Eastern Cuba, October 31, 1958 (150)
Editorial Note (151)
Telegram From the Embassy in Cuba to the Department of State, November 4, 1958 (152)
Telegram From the Embassy in Cuba to the Department of State, November 6, 1958 (153)
Plans of President-Elect Andres Rivero Aguero, November 15, 1958 (154)
Telegram From the Embassy in Cuba to the Department of State, November 16, 1958. (155)
Telegram From the Embassy in Cuba to the Department of State, November 16, 1958 (156)
Telegram From the Embassy in Cuba to the Department of State, November 17, 1958 (157)
Cuban Exile Comments, November 18, 1958 (158)
Rivero Aguero, November 20, 1958 (159)
The Situation in Cuba and the Possibility that the New President-elect will Endeavor to Form a Government of Reconciliation, November 22, 1958 (160)
The Situation in Cuba, November 24, 1958 (161)
Further Discussion with President-Elect Rivero Aguero Concerning his Plans for the New Administration, November 25, 1958 (162)
Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Cuba, November 26, 1958 (163)
Editorial Note (164)
Cuban Rebels' Interruption of Water Supply to Guantanamo Naval Base, November 28, 1958 (165)
Editorial Note (166)
Telegram From the Embassy in Cuba to the Department of State, November 30, 1958 (167)
Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Cuba, December 2, 1958 (168)
Telegram From the Embassy in Cuba to the Department of State, December 2, 1958 (169)
Telegram From the Embassy in Cuba to the Department of State, December 5, 1958 (170)
Editorial Note (171)
Circular Telegram From the Department of State to Certain Diplomatic Missions in the American Republics, December 8, 1958 (172)
Editorial Note (173)
Telegram From the Embassy in Cuba to the Department of State, December 11, 1958 (174)
Editorial Note (175)
Editorial Note (176)
Diary Entry by Senator Allen J. Ellender, December 14, 1958 (177)
Visit of Cuban Ambassador Nicolas Arroyo, December 15, 1958 (179)
Telegram From the Embassy in the Dominican Republic to the Department of State, December 15, 1958 (180)
Telegram From the Embassy in Cuba to the Department of State, December 16, 1958 (181)
Developments in Cuba Since Mid-November, December 16, 1958 (182)
Editorial Note (183)
Telegram From the Embassy in the United Kingdom to the Department of State, December 17, 1958 (184)
Editorial Note (185)
Memorandum of Discussion at the 391st Meeting of the National Security Council, Washington, December 18, 1958 (186)
Telegram From the Embassy in Cuba to the Department of State, December 19, 1958 (187)
Memorandum of Discussion at the 392d Meeting of the National Security Council, Washington, December 23, 1958 (188)
Memorandum From the Acting Secretary of State to the President: Cuba, December 23, 1958 (189)
Visit of Senator Javits for the Purpose of Discussing the Cuban Situation, December 23, 1958 (190)
Editorial Note (191)
Editorial Note (192)
Situation in Cuba, December 29, 1958 (193)
Telegram From the Embassy in the Dominican Republic to the Department of State, December 29, 1958 (194)
Telegram From the Embassy in Ecuador to the Department of State, December 29, 1958. (195)
Telegram From the Embassy in Cuba to the Department of State, December 29, 1958 (196)
Plan for Settlement of Cuban Civil Strife, December 29, 1958 (197)
Editorial Note (198)
Editorial Note (199)
Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Cuba, December 30, 1958 (200)
Conference Memorandum, Under Secretary of State Herter's Office, December 31, 1958 (201)
Telegram From the Embassy in Cuba to the Dept. of State, December 31, 1958 (202)
Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Cuba, December 31, 1958 (203)
Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Ecuador, December 31, 1958 (204)
Editorial Note (205)