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The Ambassador in Cuba (Welles) to the Secretary of State
[Received October 27—12:14 a.m.]
402. The meeting of the delegates of the political parties this afternoon resulted in the unanimous agreement to support Mendieta for the Provisional Presidency with a non-political Cabinet; to draw up immediately a program of government limiting the duration of the government to a period of from one and a half to not more than two years specifying each step to be taken until national elections are held and guaranteeing the security of Batista and the Army in general. It was further agreed to present this agreement to Batista in accordance with the understanding reached between him and Mendieta yesterday.