Prime Minister Castro now. in fact. has a perfect opportunity to demonstrate to the world that he does not encourage hijackings. Castro can do this immediately by returning to the United States the three escaped murderers who hijacked a plane from New Mexico to Havana last Saturday. These three criminals can not by any stretch of the imagination be considered political refugees. They are killers and should be treated as the outlaws they.are. If Castro does not return these three killers. it will be difficult to escape the conclusion that he is not interested in even beginning to bear the minimum responsibilities of membership in the hemisphere community. Continuance of Cubas open door policy toward every form of malcontent from the mentally ill to murderers who can. through bluff or threat. commandeer an airliner. can only lead eventually to needless tragedy and death. Castro should avail himself of this opportunity to serve notice on the criminals of the world that they will not find a safe haven in Cuba. Mr.
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