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104-10227-10087 JFK Assassination Records Archives 1 (3/24/1961)

handle is hein.jfk/jfkarch17554 and id is 1 raw text is: 104.-0227-1087. 24 Maxch 1961 GWAZNDM FOR ME RECORD SUMJECTz Ztaffin(S of the Rlovolutionary Council 1. Around noon of 24 March 1961 Mr. Carr advile us telephonically that he had been in touch with Hiro Cardona. Miro intenl to appoint Varana, Havia, Carrillo, Artimn and Ray (or Paso) to the Council. 2. Miro wanted to be advised whether Varana and Revia would be acceptable to positions as Uecrotaries of Defense and State ( Miro did not fool strongly a to which of the two got which position). The other above-montated in- dividuals would tmporarily act as ministers without pertfolio. Even the appointmnts to the positiocs of State and Defence vould n;t nov be announced. Carr wanted to know if the foregoini; was alright with us. 3. The quootion of the beat suited candidate for the position of Secretary of Defence vun discussed by M4e9srs. Fand Droller subsequent to Mr Carr's telephone call. It happened that Cl E) anA ACtW1i/4 vere at that czment in the office of the DCI and thus the problem was referred to that level for the decision. The folloving docision relayed to Mosers. = and Droller by the ACAH/4 we trannitted to Mr. Carr at 1630 this dates a. Mr. Carr shc4ld try to porounde Ki.ro to give Artime the portfolio of Defenso Secretaryj Carr could give as reasons for our foolingo A rtime's popularity, his youth, hia ability and readiness to go into Cuba together vith the assult force. b. If 9iro does not.want Artime assiGned to this position, -Carr should inform Miro that our next perforence would be Carlos Havia; our reasons are that Varona might raise noy problems in view of his well-known position conerning atriokCuban control of troqps at this particular time. c. Whatever develope during this forthcuning meeting with Miro, Mr. Carr should at all then be most flexible and not deam4 anything. Mr. Carr vs also advised to tell Miro that we votld prefer only the man given the portfolio of Defense to accopany Miro on his fortheaming trip to the ange. If however either Hovia or Varona wore Liven the portfolio, then we fool either one should be acocaanied by Artime for reasons already stated above. GEFARD DPOLLE 1 Book II Y1C OrGanisation 1 RC Kilitary 1 201 files 1 WH/4/PA Chrono

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