i THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINQTON February 7 1978 x ii'''' '''''' Dear Mr President ' I have asked Mr Paul Austin who is a trusted friend and advisor to talk to you about certain matters which are of great importance to me and to the relationship between our tw9 countries As you know I have hoped it would be possible _for you and me to move towards full normalization of relations and would like to see progress made in removing the obstacles that impede forward movement Mr Austin has my compl-ete confidence and· is fully familiar with my thinking No one would be better qualified to represent me in this mission and I ask you to convey to him any thoughts you may have Sincerely His Excellency Dr Fidel Castro Ruz· President of the Council of State of the Republic of Cuba Havana L · DECLASSIFIED IE ' 1 0 Sec 3 6 ' ' PER- j _· '·3 NSC- RE BY ATC t-JAP JU- 03-DO I - t lf 0 _