BLOW AIMED AT CUBA IN OAS

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• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 29, 2004
• Sequence Number: 96
• Publication Date: May 18, 1964
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WASHINGTON STAR
MAY 1 8 1964
INTERPRETIVE REPORT
Blow Aimed,@L'
By JERRY O'LEARY, JR.
Latin American Writer of The Star
United States policy for deal-
ing with maverick neighbor
nations such as Cuba now ap-
pears headed 'toward evolve-
ment of tougher Western Hem-
isphere machinery for swift
collective action.
This hard-line doctrine Is
.expected to be revealed next
month before the Organization
of American States when the
Venezuelan . complaint against
Cuba is considered.
The essence of the American
plan is expected to hinge on the
addition. of one word, "subver-
sion," to the list of offenses by
one hemisphere republic that
will bring down upon it the
wrath of its sister nations.
Other Acts Covered
Aggression and armed attack
are specified in the charter of
the OAS, but the word "subver-
sion" is not there. Addition of
this word -lvould give the mem-
ber nations, including the United
States, a legal basis to' take
any steps up to and including
open war against a nation that
attempts to export revo>tution by
subversion.
. This is the charge that has
been lodged against Cuba's Fidel.
Castro regime by Venezuela.
The C o m m u n i s t-dominated
island is accused of sending
arms and trained saboteurs into
Venezuela to overthrow the
Nation now regarded as a show-
,case of democracy in South
America.
The mainstay of Venezuela's
case is a cache of arms, clearly
marked as being of Cuban
origin,, found on the ',Venezuelan
coast. . I . .
Washington diplomats believe
Brazil's ..recent ..action severing
relations with Cuba just aboutf
a~~~ iaOAS
clinched the case against Cuba.
Two procedures ate 'possible: a
session of the OAS Council as
an "organ of consultation" here
or a council of foreign minist-
ers. It Is considered likely the
member nations would prefer to
use the "organ of consultation"
tactics, for domestic political
reasons.
At a meeting of foreign min-
isters In plenary session it, is
necessary for each foreign
minister to outline in detail the
position of his nation, and this
inevtably would nvolye a tangle
of politics for home consump-
tion.
Brazil's breakaway leaves
only 'four hemisphere nations
continuing diplomatic relations
with Cuba. They are Bolivia,
Uruguay, Chile and Mexico.
Observers believe there Is
some reason to hope Bolivia
and Uruguay eventually will
break. off relations' too, but
Chile and Mexico both face
elections between now and
September and are not likely to
make any such move.
Tight Quarantine Expected
Diplomats feel that Venezuaia,
with the active support of
the United States, nbw has the
two-thirds majority neces-
sary to take punitive measures
against Cuba for the arms
cache affair. These are likely to
consist mainly of a tighter
economic and diplomatic quar-
antine against the island. It is
believed 15 or more of the
hemisphere nations will vote for
such action.
Venezuelan diplomats, includ.
ing former Foreign Minister
Falcon Briceno, have been busy
for the past several 'months
lining- up- votes In All the -Amer-
lean Capitals. Under the Rio
pact, a majority vote is binding
on the others.
It is expected the United
States will take this opportunity
to include the word "stlbver-
sion" In the charter for use
against transgressors. Armed
attacks by land, sea and air are
clearly spelled out, observers
point out, but the shipment of
arms or the use of infiltrators is
not plainly covered by the
charter reference to aggression,;
Warping to Cuba
It Is believed this would serve
sharp notice on Cuba that any,
future offense would bring
quick, collective action against
her by all the signatories.
Furthermore, it Is believed
Veneruela has decided to post-
pone action on the other part of
its. double-barreled resolution.
With Costa Rica,. the Venezu-
elans have moved for a resolu
tion to preserve repre-
sentational democracy in 'the
Western Hemisphere, that Is, to
condemn governments that
come into power by way of
coups d'etat,
0 n tactical grounds, the
Venezuelans are said to realize
that they cannot havf- their.
cake and eat it, too. In short, if,
Caracas wants collective action
against' Cuba it must have the
support of such coup-born gov-
ernments as those of the Domin-
ican Republic, Brazil, Hondu-
ras and Guatemala.
Venezuela feels so strongly
about its new-found democratic
government that : is has, broken
off relations with Brazil and the
Dominican Republic. However,
if the Venezuelans do 'not press
their complaint against such
governments too hard they
doubtless will get all the sup-
port they need for the OAS
action against .,the common
enemy, Cuba. ~, ._ ...
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