The decision was made by the U.S. Government at that time to establish a safe haven at Guantanamo Naval Station. to which in excess of 30.000 persons who had been interdicted at sea were subsequently taken. In September 1994. the United States Government. as part of what has been a continuing negotiation with the Cuban Government. held negotiations on the specific and limited and singular topic of immigration. As a result of that. an agreement was reached. Parts of that agreement provided that the United States would provide no less than 20.000 visas per year for Cubans wishing to come legally to the United States. and would do so through a process administered by the United States interest section in Havana. Also. as part of that agreement. the Cuban Government agreed to undertake those steps which would be necessary in order to prevent a continuation or restart of a mass exodus from Cuba. Over time. the U.S.
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