LETTER TO MR. ALLEN DULLES FROM SILVIO SANABRIA

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• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 29, 2003
• Sequence Number: 13
• Publication Date: November 22, 1960
• Content Type: LETTER

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Asociaci?n Para La Reconstruccion Economica Cuban
(AREC) I
HUNTINGTON MEDICAL BLDG.
Apt. 1209
168 S. E. 1st STREET
MIAMI 32, FLORIDA November 22.9 1960.
Mr. Allen Dulles
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
Washington: D. C.
We have the honor to inform you that an organization named , REC (Asoof acitpii r .
la Reconstruccion Economica Cubana), has been formed by Cuban ineustrl ali t.e=_ r? w3
business and professional men for the purpose, as its name impl'"_es3 and a : -,E?1
forth in the enclosed charter, to prepare for the reconstruction of t3 s c1b:u
economy.
Mr. Abel Mestre,, a well known industrialist and. hisiness mar, co-ow i of tFiv lead-
ing Cuban radio and televis ion station has been named Presid etit cf t Ast r' `sa t?i on.,
and the undersigned has been named Secretary.
I am President of Havana Bar Association and was until recentlzr- a eras- isl ri - t'.orney
of the city of Havana. Amore my American clients are:
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I was also legal adviser of the Cuban Banks Association and cour el of ntker? r i1 an
and U. S. firms.
Our Association was formed by Cubans and foreigners -Woo either cwn business -it Cuba
or do business with Cuba. Its Board of Directors is totally cotposed .)f t. ;. Tana
cuban indiBtrialists, merchants or business and professional met.
We are dedicated t o the task of uniting all the factions wbi di are act'.vel < c f-, xised
to the Castro communist government and to rr epare for and co r tritut e t) the i3 )n o1r,.ic:
social and juridicn1 reconstruction of Cuba.
We trust that this letter shall ne:rit your attention aryl we are u-.iil11.n t n all additional information you may recuest regarding eomnosition a c3 O'' .fives
of our organization. _ i
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/ 31Lv/o/Sambrd.a-
0' c3ral Secretary
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Nov a ibr 22 d>ri 1960.,
NOTICE . r eol_f triJNtt to two Aiscat
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t ~s c and-J*al recanstructjoe of Claim that. we
a'te carrying 4t, we ask ya i to answ,et the following questions,
sparing part of your:time at home or it yoer office:
Ttf. in dour opinion, which would be -the- best way to plan and
-end. In which way would you suggest t:: plan the raititution
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your business, industry, proper+y or personal activity, in such a way
that it could, be maintained an a p,roducfive basis?
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tnenf of the social or economic sector to which you belonged in
Cuba?
46, Which do you think are the necessary steps to be taken in
of er to obtain the unification of all forces that are fighting against
Castro's communist tyranny?
Still. What yould you suggest for a better prosecution of Cuba's
reconstruction and what other suggestienu de you think could be of
interest for our struggle in restoring dbmocracy to our country?
We .would appreciate very much it ves sa a
All answers will be meJntained in strict confidence, unless you give us
express authority to d9 efherwlsa, if you have lie ebiecfons, pieasa include
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WHEREAS: The e,-ont. ais and professional classes ? Cuba4 cat it:i jays
happiness, well.-being and economic are.,. cultural ro r ty t -,.e
Cuba. people.,
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property in its concept of social function, frees expres-ii?:n.
ing principles of thr 9 C Constitution, a systertt of re-~reaetn
tative democratic government. the supreme funetirn of t. to -ate 4
the respect of human rights, free private enterz ise n p.:'ivx c H
has been imposed upari our country and establish, wit: ira , .ham
the purpose of coopevating to the overthr+w of the regi::ie a
the economic and protes :tonal seeutors of Cuba., :4.-nsti.triced
RECON: RECONSTRUCTION OF THE CUBAN ECONOMY C AREOa in ffitmis'Mt.,
THEREFORE: This Aseo ~iati a is a : organization preen
their individual ee, f!wrts it art ez.deavcur to win back t ' L.btrrt es
and way of i.i-'a whiall as the aspiration of the t 3ority of thhF
Cuban people,
WHEREAS: To t? is end they now orga.ni.t , the A SOC.IAT ION -'OR THHE
communist dictator hio , eve agreed tc join for@@es and -, ,
vez tion and iuibstitu .ing a democratic form of g rernme
and violence, is stifling public liberties, iMping stm 'te
establishment of t.itaiitarian government which. =throt h i~erraw.
of the fact t: at the ideals which inspired and-guile it$ i&.
Impulse to the Cuban Revolution hive been betrayed by t
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The Association wig 1 operate under the following;
!,bArter I
Article I. = It shall be kn* n as "ASSOCIATION FOR TIE RW CIW-H-X-
TION OF THE CUBAN EC OMYV ( AREC )
Art icle 2 a =..Its headquarters shall be determined, Dir t? u time
being, by its Pxecut .ve Committee, but it shall a ablie h tr n * es
and delegaticros in the Republic of Ceiba or in anp other co tent &
GAN LO-M.
Article - It she F.1 be c xtetituted by all those tuber:: of' t
economic and profess tel. sectors which may wish to
ily,
tuba,
Article 4. Owing tai the cmditions now prevai::. in
ship and admisnion. hall be deemed secret, exoept< when t i4 r-
ested parties may request it to be otherwise.
Article 5a- The objectives of the organization auee:
a)-To incorporate all the economic and profes ,i 1 aeci.a=r
of Cuba in the struggle against the common.gt reg'sa t)
existing in Cuna.:
b)-To promote the unificatim of the revolutl . iarT
and bring about uniformity in its programme ti b
for the organizati-jr.. has as its aim and u?Pc :,tj i-re
the separate efforts new being made for tax liber,
of our :ountry inccrpu ating thereto the # don anti air!
proffesicnal o Lasses for the success of 1 i comps azA
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c)-To encourage its members to join the different Crga-r -j'4.t tons
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and revolutionary groups and participate ih "We
committees, contributing as m&ny plans, reports end Ott
as may be deemed necessary for the ?ocacaie and jur;.d;,a 1
planning of the country.
d)-To defend the principles of represe ntatit demos racy,
political liberty, of social justice, of 1tklt1rlic ual 411-1
collective well-being, the legitimacy or_ g'ivat px+ ' ,y,
of a culture i and economic standard which -i3hal sat 5
the needs of the Cuban people, and whatcve; otfrr sot Des
may tend to promote its contort and happiness n
e)-To give special attention to plans for the recac- stru U :.-~re can et a L-0 t p L,. 4*~-=_ . ; '.a
iu ec a t. * -We :i 4; 3
wii1 ba reac a 4 f to t p 4 o et-at
or in order :,4j tlt;I et t objet taivea<
be lndispexib1a to
Its members.,
.be 1a~s~Fi
the tavourab e vote of t c~ ia. X is
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Asociacion Para La Reconstruction Economica Cubana
AREC
#WNTINGTON MEDICAL BUILDING
Apt. 1209
168 S. E. 1st STREET
MIAMI 32, FLORIDA
Mr. Allen Dulles
Central Intelligence Service (CIA)
Washington, D. C.
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