61.   Cuban officials countered that they were merely seeking to recoup money that rightfully belongs to the Cuban state.

62.   Cuban officials did not question that furloughed prisoners might have joined the refugees who have seized on a new permissiveness by the Cuban government.

63.   Cuban officials do not view the dissidents as a monolithic group, which may also explain whey they have not interfered with the meetings.

64.   Cuban officials have called some of the libraries centers of counterrevolutionary activity, and in some cases have called in librarians for questioning.

65.   Cuban officials have not produced evidence to support their accusations.

66.   Cuban officials have said that any internal opposition is microscopic, and is in no way connected to the bombings.

67.   Cuban officials make no secret about this, because they no longer can.

68.   Cuban officials obviously knew that an attack on American-based civilian aircraft would bring about yet another crisis with the United States.

69.   Cuban officials offered no details of the proposals that Alarcon presented to officials here before flying back to New York on Thursday afternoon.

70.   Cuban officials provided no details on what was discussed in the meetings, which were arranged by Prime Minister Felipe Gonzalez of Spain.