Letter (1959)1

Letter to Mrs. María Teresa Díaz de Dicon

La Cabaña Military Department

Havana, June 1, 1959

Mrs. María Teresa Díaz de Dicon

Bouchard Hotel

Bouchard 487

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Dear Mrs. Díaz:

I was very glad to receive your letter, to which I am now replying.

We must meet Cuba’s needs, so we cannot turn down anybody who offers services which may be of great use to the revolution.

Thus, I don’t foresee any problems with your coming here, where you will be welcomed, but I would like to make it clear that all positions are awarded on the basis of merit, and you will have to accept this principle.

Sincerely,

Dr. Ernesto Che Guevara

Commander in Chief

La Cabaña Military Department

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1. Some of Che Guevara’s letters to a variety of individuals in many countries have been included in this anthology because they show the range of topics broached and reveal his precise and incisive style.