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Executive Committee of the National Security Committee during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
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Official Chinese Communist Party portrait of Liu Shaoqi.
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Anastas Mikoyan in 1959
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Cuba's National Capitol Building, January 2010.
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September 3, 1968

The Position of the Communist Party of Cuba Towards the Conference of the Communist Parties and the Problems of the International Revolutionary Movement

This report describes how the Cuban Communist Party's position diverges from the broader international communist movement and how it desires to maintain neutrality in Sino-Soviet disputes.

February 12, 1969

Note from the Conversation between the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Comrade Jędrychowski, and the Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba, Flores Ibarra

The discussion between Comrade Jędrychowski, Poland’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Cuban Ambassador Flores Ibarra focused on Polish-Cuban trade and political relations. The conversation highlighted challenges in bilateral trade, including sugar overproduction and quality concerns for Cuban citrus fruits, while emphasizing Cuba's plans to diversify exports and expand coffee and sugar production. Politically, relations were characterized as stable, with mutual understanding, though the Cuban ambassador explained Cuba’s absence from recent Communist Party congresses due to internal decisions.

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June 4, 1969

Cipher No. 6247 from Havana

This document discusses Cuba's decision to send observers to a Soviet-led conference, highlighting their shift from a previously neutral position due to pressure from Brezhnev and the Soviet Politburo. The decision, driven by the desire to maintain Soviet support during a difficult period, was met with caution due to fears of Chinese economic retaliation, signaling potential tensions in Sino-Cuban relations.

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April 14, 1960

Gazette of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, 1960, No. 12 (Overall Issue No. 206)

Features a congratulatory message to the Second Afro-Asian People's Solidarity Conference, directives for a national survey of wild medicinal resources, and strengthened measures for forest fire prevention and school hygiene.

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April 6, 1960

Gazette of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, 1960, No. 11 (Overall Issue No. 205)

Highlights include Premier Zhou Enlai’s correspondence with Myanmar’s Prime Minister Ne Win, updates on price reductions for antibiotics like tetracycline, and new regulations for road maintenance fees.

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