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104-10179-10171 JFK Assassination Records Archives 1 (09/20/1963)

handle is hein.jfk/jfkarch75287 and id is 1 raw text is: 7 2022 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 20 September 1%96. MOIORPANDUM FOR: Herry Hecksher I regret that I wasn't able to sp-eud more time on this case, interesting as it was. I do have some reservations, however, in expressing an opinion on Ray since the files are not complete and extensive research should be undertaken first; but ever. pith this reservation I am convinced that one can see the picture clearly of the hesitation on the part of this Agency to surppart Ray. When support was offered it was always with some cond:tion, one of which was for Ray to join the FRD. Although Ray was a supporter of Cuban-exile unification, he was rvt going to be forced into joining the FRD with threats of mon-support. As you know. Ray was Minister of Public Works for Castro until he resigned his pnst in August 1159. He hightailed it into the Escambray ) u;^:ains where he began the now unsuccessful fight to unseat Castr,. Through intermediaries, Ray had asked the Havana Station for military assistance, but in almost every instance he wis denied this aid. I say almost simply because the file is not clear on whether we condescended and dropped supplies. Hay's political philosophy is somewhat equivocal, but by-and-large he is stra^gly for a democ rat ic system of government and for s-tng economic and social reforms. He reportedly would respct individual liberties and a representative govr.ntent. He would reportedly maintain close tics with the United States and remove C.-'zunism from Cuba. Unlike Castro, there is nothing in Ray's background to suggest that le is a communist or sympathizer. A new sovernment in Cuba, especially ore whose aim is to rid Cuba of Communism, will, without question, ask the United States for economic assistance. I tend to doubt if we will provide this assistance without some caveat and the question remains then whether Ray would be willing to accept conditions to United States aid. I think he will for he will. soon realize that without it he will have no alternative but, to turn to the Soviet Union and I doubt if he will be wikling to continue the economic, and social chaos now so prevalent in Cuba. RETURN TO CIA Background Use Onte Do Not Reproduce 1104-10179-101711

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