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COUNTRY: Cuba
SUBJECT: Statements of Manolo Ray, Exile Leader of the People's Revolutionary Movement
DATE OF INFO: October 1961
PLACE ACQ.: England, London (24 October 1961)
DATE ACQ.: 24 October 1961
FIELD REPORT NO.: CEL-30,995
SOURCE: Official British Service from source with good contacts among exiles in Canada.

1. Manolo Ray, exile leader of Movimiento Revolucionario del Pueblo (MRP - People's Revolutionary Movement) said in early October that he was firmly opposed to any invasion of Cuba, insisting that Castro's overthrow was to be achieved by internal resistance and this had already started.

2. The MRP was organized throughout the island and supported by all classes of the population. It had members in all 33 trade unions, the G-2, militia, and throughout the administration. Ray estimated 80 percent of the population were opposed to Castro, though majority were not actively so. He considered the MRP at present enjoyed more support than the original revolution had.

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