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

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                                                                    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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