-DATE- 19711202 -YEAR- 1971 -DOCUMENT_TYPE- INTERVIEW -AUTHOR- F. CASTRO -HEADLINE- CUBAN-SPANISH RELATIONS -PLACE- SANTIAGO, CHILE -SOURCE- MADRID EFE -REPORT_NBR- FBIS -REPORT_DATE- 19711202 -TEXT- Comments on Cuban-Spanish Relations Madrid EFE in Spanish 0044 GMT 2 Dec 71 C--FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY [Text] Santiago, Chile, 1 Dec--"Relations between Cuba and Spain are normal at this moment," said Cuban Prime Minister Fidel Castro in a brief and friendly talk with two reports from a Spanish news media in the neighboring city of Velparaiso. He was asked his opinion about the current state of relations between Havana and Madrid after the temporary suspension of bilateral commercial talks. "What would you like me to say for Spain? Well, I would say that at this moment our relations are normal." Castro then assumed the role of reporter and asked about the Spanish Government and recalled the civil war. "How does your parliament work?" he asked. Before the newsmen could give a complete answer the Spanish Cortes (legislative), Castro went on: "Well, how about press freedom, and political ideas? Has political conscience made any progress? What are the present possibilities for socialism in Spain?" When the reporters began to reply the Cuban prime minister again interrupted: "The possibilities for socialism are remote, are they not? But you have plenty of cars, a lot of tourism...." At the end, very friendly throughout, the Cuban prime minister laughingly admitted: "I am the one who is doing the questioning." -END-