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Keen to find out for themselves the truth about what i appening in Cuba since the revolution, Britain's first batch of sed mato gtey just left London to travel by rail and sea to Havana. Travelling by a trade boat from Rotterdam the dozen students will stay a month as the guests of the Federation of University Students of Cuba. At the request of some of the Cuban students, the British students are carrying with them a number of books vital to the Cuban students who are studying Chemical Engineering, On their return the students will give reports on what they have seen and how they evaluate the Cuban experinent first hand.
Already 75 students from the U.S., in defiance of the state department ban on travel to Cuba have arrived in Havana and in acdition to make a positive contribution to the establishment of friendly and mutually beneficial relations betwoen jmerica and Cuba will return to give America first hand reporting on Cuba, From all parts of Canada 50 students have been . selected to spend their summer vacation in Cuba where they will help to repair damage caused by the hurricane last Autumn. French students also left this week to fly to Havana by chartered plane. They were accompanied by some American students who are unable to go direct from the U.S. because of the travel ban.
The British group of students is comprised of students from the Universities, technical colleges and art colleges. The trip has been organised by student section of the Britain Cuba Committee. Applications to join the Britain Cuba Committee should be made to G. Jerrom, 57, Crystal Palace Park Road, London S.E. 26. oe