hemingway
27th June 2005, 12:44
When i was in Havana a few years ago i bought a set of three pictures. On these pictures you see Che Guevara, presumably as minister of industry, visiting 'Kubota Iron and Machinery Works. LTD.', as a sign on the wall says. It also shows a map of Japan, pinpointing the locations of their factories. (If you want me to, i can scan them and post them in this thread).
What i find remarkable is the fact this meeting has ever taken place. For as, to my knowledge, post-war Japan was heavily influenced by the american government, and so, an official visit by a cuban minister sounds less than plausible.
I once mailed Kubota about this (the company still exists) but they never replied. Also, till this day on i've been unable to find any information on this meeting, let alone trade between cuba and japan, whatsoever.
Who of you happens to know more about this?
What i find remarkable is the fact this meeting has ever taken place. For as, to my knowledge, post-war Japan was heavily influenced by the american government, and so, an official visit by a cuban minister sounds less than plausible.
I once mailed Kubota about this (the company still exists) but they never replied. Also, till this day on i've been unable to find any information on this meeting, let alone trade between cuba and japan, whatsoever.
Who of you happens to know more about this?