Fidel Castro praises recent CPSU CC letters and a report that Soviet military equipment will remain in Cuba, and Alekseyev informs him of a tense interaction with the PRC ambassador and of an upcoming public report of the withdrawal of Soviet military specialists.

Alekseyev recounts his shock following Fidel Castro's divisive speech at the Congress of Women of America.

Raul Castro reflects on difficulties in creating a United Party in Cuba, including Anibal Escalante's renegade policies.

Kudryavtsev and Castro discuss diplomatic normalization between the USSR and Ecuador and a CPSU CC letter directed at restoring global unity of the Communist movement, and a report from Inchaustegui suggests renewed US attacks against Cuba.

Ambassador Chervonenko and Deng Xiaoping discuss a proposed conference of world communist leaders.

Kim Il Sung and A.M. Puzanov discuss China's attempts to sway other communist parties against the Soviet Union.

Conversation between P. F. Yudin and Zhu De, regarding the 'ruble zone' advocated by Khrushchev.

Ambassador Chervonenko records an unexpected and surprisingly warm meeting with Mao in which the leader talks about his lessened role in the Chinese government.

Kim Il Sung and Puzanov discusses Kim Il Sung's date of arrival to Moscow and the composition of the DPRK delegation to a conference in Bucharest.

Puzanov urgently delivers a CPSU Central Committee letter to Kim Chang-man and informs Kim about Khrushchev's statement on general and complete disarmament.