KIN OF PWS FEAR CASTRO DOUBLE CROSS ON RELEASE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP75-00001R000200020036-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 17, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 9, 1998
• Sequence Number: 36
• Publication Date: October 9, 1962
• Content Type: NSPR

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Cuba at a cost comparable
prevalent market rates in
Carihhbean island today.
f Pi 's invasion prisoners approached their agonizing d food may be exported
1imx today, a 'single question formed here on thou- a ally tow,; Cuba. But it is pos-
ands of lips : - +' le the ransom may include
~0 no catmm.odities produced
ll they come?"
a der U. S. Government sub-
if te.s.
- awaiting the arrival ofythe air from little bang of Cacti g's heroes Cuba, in is a his co,, add a dip1omati-
' awate of fever-pitched excitement, b ly todd hint of official
t 1, 'Out fingers were being crossed tightly. More than ernment participation in
l exchange. It is Just this
b 000 anxious friends and relatives were praying that of toxin i0e on which the
C ban dictator Fidel Castro would not puljl a last- a change could proceed
nute doublecross on the deal. s oothly? or tragically fall
' It was considered, possible Castro might try to t rough.
i pose conditions on the prisoners' return that would
b found unacceptable by the U. S. Government. onovan: Sends.
Most of the 50,000 friends and relatives were ex-
operfu! Word
p tted to Sam Miami International Airport if and
w en the invasion &u vivora wrM , ' An opt5mlatlo telephone call
Large numbers of Cubans, mostly women, took up jo the freeing of pr`_sonersI
positions in and around the airport early in the day. f m Cuba, was received here
,t, day from atty. James B.
In addition, groups of plainclothes police officers ;. novari.
c uld be seen scanning the faces of passengers dis Roberfj A. Morpe, assistant
g neral Counsel for the Cuban
embarking from flights originating throughout the mikes Committee for the
S. hoto- beration of Prisoners of War,
Occasionally an officer would glance at a p It, d the lollowna'oessage from
- Donovan.
raph in his hand and compare it with a face among NY
he arrivals. "I'm looking forward to an
resolution of the prob-
Plans have been made to enahje the prisoners to 11-fly
ake a brief appearance before the crowd at the air- 11, m. and I hope to have some-
ield and then go by bus to a nearby prpcessirig center. -t. ing to-, say, later today or to-
Prisoners requiring medical treatment will b I alto highly opti-
, of the 1,113 Bay of
ken to Mercy and T, acksnn Memorial Hospitals.
New York attorney.,T, z17 L j] novan and Castro 'Figs invasion of April, 1981,
s erred confident.
ere reported loc Ced in a la't=m Cite huddle over
he deal-an atr "ig?ement 'under which Cuba will TERMS OF DEAL
eceive from $30,000,000 to $50,000,000 Worth of food persons familiar with the
nd medicine ins- eccharr ge for the men who stormed i ndu tins s with Fidel Castro,
he beach at Playa. Giron April 17, 1961. it ers d the free to,
The ransom is reportedly available in the U. S t goner calls for deal Payments ee the
t cut-rate manufacturers' costs. would be ghippe d and medicine, worth $62,
0,000.
rinal talks are due in Havana'.
Y.
-sf xact y where the prisoners
1l be t, b"L.ether to Miami
r to a eUtt' ,jiAmerican
ountry was met a r. Iran
erican Airlines as , at its
8wl office, there had been
o arrgements made for an
it lift.'
Legg 4 associates of Mr. Don-
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