While we did not extend exertion of leadership on the part of him recognition as "a government of Gen. Charles de Gaulle. It Is precisely France." we did recognize in August of the promise of recognition that the Cu1943 that his French Committee of Na- ban refugees need to draw them together tional Liberation was administering cer- in a serious. responsible effort to be of tain French oversea territories. Formal service to the Republic of Cuba. diplomatic relations were resumed after Finally. there are concerned observers he formed a new French Government of of the Cuban situation who feel that the National Unity in 1944 in his newly lib- recognition of. a Cuban governmentinerated homeland. exile would have an adverse reaction on Therefore. the arguments of the State the underground movement which Department that there is no precedent stayed behind to fight Castro. Such. for such a recognition seem to me to b recognition. some feel. would make it aprather weak. pear that the United States was favorThe second major argument against ing a group of refugees over the underrecognition of a governmentinexile ground. and might install this exile: given by the Department of State is that group in power in Cuba once Castro fell. such a move might cause Castro to react This is a serious problem. and must be by abrogating the Guantanamo Treaty. treated forthrightly and with great or refusing to accept any representation care. I suggest that many of the probfrom us through the Swiss Embassy in lems could be solved in this move by. Havana. so that we would lose contact eminating the tove ewith his government.
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