Cuban Invoy Exposes Basos Li

BisasS LI. The Cuban a@rvoy in London on on Wednesday 24th. October denied that the Soviet Union has established long-range missile bases in Cuba."It is ludicrous indeed to think that Cuba has long-range nuclear weapons and that the Sovict Union could be interested in establishing such basos."said Senor Cordova Castro,, ‘the Cuban Minister in London. "It has long bsen acknowledged that’ the U.5.3.R. has a sufficient number of such BEAREHG: nD itsiown territory to be adequate forsits own.purposesehei said in a Press” 'The unilateral blockade imposed. by the U.S. against Cuba is an act of war, contrary to int,rnational.law. " Cuba has denounced this action before tho Security Council of the United Nations, 1) are pleased to hear about the Summit Conference proposed by Premior Khrushchov, in answer to ssarl Russell, and welcome the suggestion of talks «; through the United Nations, " Our president, Dr. Osvaldo Doritcos, roeently ~ por gave notice to tie United Nations of the frequent American aggressions against Cuba. “Cuba has only obtained from friendly countries food, industrial matorials and medical suppliss, because of the illegal embargo established by the U.S. tis "iny military materials reccived from such sources have been purely. for defence in view of the aggressive North American attitude." Senor Cordova said. that the photographic "evidence" of the alleged missile bases wads "so unconvincing. that doubts have boen cast upon it by television commentators and sections of the eran Presse"Cubds sole aim is the defsnce of its territory and its Socialist ropa at all costs" he said "le mst also stress that Cuba ‘is basi —"a in hares i ROL UNION OF S.aAlLuN PROT.ST AGAINST: BLOCKAD. ° in cnergency rte passed by the Seamen at their annual conference viewod with alarm "attempts to interfere with the freedom of the seas unless the Car" believes and decides that blockading of ships carrying na Peay supplies is — in the interest of world peace and security."