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Castro, Fidel

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July 13, 1976	Jorge Risquet to Fidel Castro Jorge Risquet was the head of the Cuban Civilian Mission in Angola.
June 1976	Raúl Castro, Report on his Visit to Africa, 'Informe al Buró Político del Segundo Secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Cuba acerca de su visita... (19 de abril a 7 junio de 1976)' Cuba’s minister of defense Raúl Castro reports on his visit to Angola, the USSR, Congo Brazzaville and Guinea Conakry, 19 April - 7 June 1976.
April 23, 1976	Raúl Castro, Report on Cuban Technical Assistance to Angola, 'Acerca de la necesidad de una masiva ayuda técnica (civil) a RPA' Cuba’s minister of defense Raúl Castro recommends granting technical assistance to Angola.
May 15, 1981	Notes on Meeting between South African Minister of Foreign Affairs R. F. Botha and US President Reagan South African Minister of Foreign Affairs "Pik" Botha and President Reagan meet in Washington, DC. South African Ambassador Sole, the note taker, interprets Reagan's friendly opening comments as "the inference clearly being that he had no illusions about democratic rule in Africa." They discuss the situation in Namibia and Angola, and their shared opposition to Soviet and communist influence in the region. Botha also asks Reagan to help South Africa's souring relations with France regarding nuclear cooperation. Botha states that "South Africa was not preparing or intending to explode a nuclear device, but[...] could not afford publicly to surrender this option."
June 15, 1977	Hungarian Embassy in Angola, Telegram, 15 June 1977. Subject: Angolan-North Korean relations The establishment of relations between Angola and North Korea is the subject of this telegram.
April 26, 1979	USSR Embassy in Cuba, 'Informational Letter on Contemporary Cuban-American Relations' The Soviet Embassy in Havana gives an overview of the latest developments in US-Cuban relations. While steps towards a rapprochment have been undertaken, both sides are deadlocked on the issue of Cuba's military involvement in Africa.
November 23, 1981	Transcript of Meeting between US Secretary of State Alexander M. Haig, Jr., and Cuban Vice Premier Carlos Rafael Rodriguez, Mexico City Memorandum of conversation taken during the secret meeting between Alexander Haig and Cuban Vice Premier arranged by Carlos R. Rodriguez, Mexican Foreign Minister, in Mexico City
August 11, 1975	Raúl Díaz Argíelles to the Cuban Armed Forces Minister [Raúl Castro] Raúl Díaz Argíelles to the Armed Forces minister Raúl Castro on the meeting in Angola with Neto and clarifications of what type of aid to provide to Angola
December 30, 1975	Letter, Jorge Risquet to Fidel Castro, Luanda Risquet to Fidel Castro, Luanda on the high morale of Cuban commanders and soldiers in Angola
January 26, 1975	Letter from Neto to Cuban leadership, Dar-es-Salaam Letter from Neto to Cuban leadership requesting help in setting up schools and providing military training, weapons and expertise