DONOVAN HINTS CUBAN TO RELEASE 23 AMERICANS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP75-00001R000100370090-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 17, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 21, 1998
• Sequence Number: 90
• Publication Date: February 21, 1963
• Content Type: NSPR

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Cuba Io Release
,lei Americans
By the Associated Freas
Chicago
James B. Donovan, chic
negotiator for release o
prisoners taken in the unsuc
cessful Bay of Pigs, invasion
says he believes 23 American
held in Cuba will be release
within a few weeks.',
Mr. Donovan, a New Yor
attorney, told members of the
Inland Daily Press sociatio
that release of American
would not involve any ex
ci ange of goods as did ill
release of Bay of Pigs prison
"'The release of Americans "
:w entirely different matter,'
Nlr. Donovan said. He decline
to discuss details pending n
g()tiations. He said he plans t) i
?
return to Cuba soon, Io calif
with Premier Fidel Castro 0 1
the release of Americans.
the image of the unite ,
..mates was enhanced, Mr Do
cr.-an said, by the payment (I
a+;srnn for 1.300 Bay of Pis
inisnnerc and 3.000 members if
their f:r:nihis.
(A this :dlr
rOe ri5i;:?irnr. tti41r Latin Amc,-
ica and o1li i t " ,,vat l .-;
ing, incrra.,ed the ;114,e
America worldwide," ho s,?vd
Mr. Donovan a so S M
Cubans were aware tiaal. drtrx
and food used for ransom ca c
from the United States becau. e
'much. of it was roarl.ed wit i
the tlnit.cd :,;taies 11aP Or 01,1141b
?kjentiflcation.
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