The message said:

I extend warm congratulations and comradely greetings to you on the successful holding of the sixth congress of the Communist Party of Cuba and your election as first secretary of its Central Committee at the congress.

Your assumption of the heavy responsibility as first secretary of the C.C., CPC is the expression of deep trust in you by all the members of your party and people and their expectation for you.

Availing myself of this opportunity, I express the belief that the militant friendship and the fraternal and traditional relations of friendship and cooperation forged between the two parties and peoples will further expand and develop in the joint struggle for independence and socialism against imperialism and sincerely wish big success in your responsible work for the development of the party and the victorious advance of the Cuban revolution.