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SECTION III/8 - ALERT IN EASTERN NAVAL DISTRICT RELAXED
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30. CATEGORY 16
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0600 23 November 1963
Capt Quirke
Mr Guldseth
SOF Element Probably Controls Unidentified Hungarian
Radio Communications Groups
Further analysis of communications procedure indicates that an element of
the SGF, Hungary, probably controls the 
unidentified Hungarian radio communi-
cations group observed since 
approximately 0900, 21 Nov 63.
Comment: Although the exact significance of this activity cannot be determined
at this time, it may represent a joint 
SGF/Hungarian communications exercise
since practice messages are being 
passed (22 Nov, 21032, D/Toli).
(USH 89, 2/12/R/R2-63, 2220352
) (TSD) (LONGUS)
31. CATEGORY 11 - CSF3
·
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FTX:
''
Between 06542 and 13002, 22 Hov a FMI involving elements of at least
battalion echelon was noted on VIP voice 
radio communications facilities,
Mention was made of repelling enemy 
attacks and destroying enemy 
tables.
of a gas attack and the 
substituting of antire tank 
cru
Also noted was mention
Comment: This activity was intercepted by four US sites, two 
adjacent to the
Taira Shock Army ares, one in Berlin 
and another in Southern Carmany. At 
press
the size and scope of this uctivity or 
the unite participating cannot be determi
(USH 13, 21/13/RUM/R029-63, 2303105
) (TSD) (LAICUS)
32. SECTION 111/8 - Cuban Military Alert:
Addendum to #23, this file.
1. In a message originated by Sanes at 230222% and relayed by Haveba,
Punta Maisi was requested to deny socess to 
the coastal observation post 
until
Monday, 25 Now due to the state of 
alert.
2. At 2223202, a message passed between two unidentified units on VH
munications which normally link 
First Army HQ, Santiago with 
Quantan
City stated: "Inform the chief that by orders of 
UV (unit commander) here,
All of them, all of the points were 
put on alert,”
The reason for the alert was not mentioned.
(3)(USN 834, 2/QS/CUN/R667-63, 2307042) (TSD)
(2)( 835, 2/121/001/R367-62, 
2302172) (TSD
)
33. SECTICI
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Chico Commentary on Soviet Letter:
Peiping's fifth commentary upon the July CFSU open letter, released lic
arguss in 18,000 well-chosen Chinese 
characters that Sorict leaders are as niet
as capitulationist, and as-
ist-Leninist on the issue of war and peass
as they are on other cardinal 
issues under dispute which were analyzed i
Installments.
Comment:
Regardless of all other major considerations, such current NPC session,
The latest item, which
Paiping's polemical machinery grinds inexorably 
on.
caps a year-long torrent of words 
against rubber 
and the CPSU, conveys
the impression of increasing 
unreality and of haggling over theological 
points
which only would interest other theologians
...
Notedthstanding sono cacteristically adroit areas addressed at
Khrushchev, the article as a whole is defensive 
in tone and reveals the 
diffe
of defending lian's pronouncensate against 
the Soviet attack other than by
interpreting and distorting their original 
sense or by merely repeating 
them a
holy writ, as if their very invocation 
would quell further argoscut...
(ACCISUL Hong Kong 942, 1911005) (
030)
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21. CONTINUED:
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VE Chepin
Sp. Chamberlain
0600 22 Nov 0600 23 Nov 1963
Flights to North Pole 12 were undertaken earlier than those
On 17
to North Pole 10 probably because the airstrip was ready 
sooner.
October, personnel responsible for 
directing flights, arrived at 
North Pole
12 aboard II-2 04205. On 
19 October it was reported that the airstrip
measured 2952 X 164 feet and 
was ready to receive a trial flight by an 
IL-
14
On 20 October 
two IL-14's began resupply operations from
in the daytime.
Mys Shmidta and Somnitelnaya. Supply flights to 
North Pole 10 by LI-2 
04205
commenced on 20 October. On 
25 October, IL-14s were scheduled to fly there 
from
Mys Kozisty and Cheluskin. It 
appears, judging from the usage of cover
numbers, that the drift stations 
each have two airstrips, and that to 
date,
all are capable of taking IL-1 
aircraft..
In September the Soviets reported that preparation of an airstrip at
The
North Pole 10 capable of taking heavy aircraft 
wasto be undertaken.
is normally taken to mean an AN
-12
description "heavy aircraft
type, but it is evident, to mate at least, that no such aircraft has
visited the drift station. 
During the past 10 days, five UPA IL-14s
have been ferrying supplies to 
the ice islands at a very higi: rate.
JPA
The transports carried fuel, 
food, instruments and personnel to 
orth
Pole 10 from Mys Chelyuskin 
and to North Pole 12 from 3 Shumidta.
support of the fall high latitude 
expedition exceeds that of any 
previous
On 18 November 
the location of the drift stations were:
expedition.
North Pole 10, 8424N-1.25% and North Pole 12, 
7835-1754.
(AF. SOP, 63-229-00, 222020% 
llov) (ID)
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New Commander for Siguanea A Lite:
SECTION III/8 - Cuban
10 September 1953: During a conversation between SAM Regimental
Headquarters at Santiago de las Vegas 
and the Siguanca Ari site it was
d that a new cormander 
for the Siguanca SAM site had arrived 
from the
Soviet Union. Past in ercepts of 
SAM communications have indicated
In the 
majority of
the appointment of new commanders 
at several SA sites.
these cases the now commanders 
were previously acting 
is Chief of staff
The 10 September 
1953 activity, represents the initial
at another site.
reflection in comint of a new arrival in Cuba 
being directly appointed 
as
the commander of a Soviet SA 
battalion in Cuba.
(DIRISA, 2/0/CURUK/R210-63, 22175 
Nov) (TSD).
230
SECTION 111/8 - Cuban
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Addendum on Eastern Naval District:
In a circular massa passed at 2220442, Ha, Eastern Naval District,
Banes, instructed naval posts at 
ducvitas, Puerto Padre, Punta Maisi
and Manati to have all personnel 
ready to repel aggression.
(US 83h, 2/05/1/2065-63, 
2301.3% Nov) ISD)
24.
SECTION III/B
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Status of Cuban/Soviet Communications as of 22 Nov:
A new radar observati n post has been completed 
and is in operation
at Punta Mulas, Eastern Naval District. 
Intercept reveals that this new
post entered communications within 
the Eastern Naval District not on 19
November. The commencement of 
operations was in honor of Captain Jomarron
,
who was possibly the officer in 
charge of construction at Punta tulas
prior to his death while serving 
as commanding officer of the Southern
Sector of the Western Naval 
District.
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11. SECTION III/8 - Probable Reference....
and move at 1400Z.
LTJG Taylor
SPC Hamilton
11 Gwin
.continuation of:
The Regimental Headquarters was then informed by a speaker
at the site that he (the speaker at the site) was going 
to proceed to the
Nuevitas SAH Site to check out the 
equipment. This person is believed to 
be
associated with the S: Support 
Facility at Vicotria de Las Tunas and was
probably making technical checks of 
equipment at the Camausy and Nuevitas
SAM Sites prior to the movement 
of these sites.
Since the Camaguey site was ordered to practice only three hours prior
to the scheduled time of movement 
of the site the move may be a mobility
exercise rather than abandonment of the 
site.,
(DIRNSA 2/0/CURUK/2211-63, 
2518002 Nov)(T3D)
12. CATEDRY 13
East Germany: Situation Report No. 112
-
Political/Economic:
SED Communications on 22 Novembar revealed that press, radio and television
had been advised by the Party Agitation 
Commission in Berlin to "take nota
of a report" which it licated Fascist 
circles in the assassination of 
President
Kennedy.
Further to para. 2 of 2/ACC/C246) regarding the murder of one and possible
two East German Taxi-drivers by Soviet 
Citizens in Dresden, a Berlin Party
official stated on 22 November 
that further local discussions on the matter
were undesirable since" ((B Percent 
the Soviets could easily get wind of it)
)".
A new Church Law ((Amtszuchtsgesetz
)) approval at a recent meeting of the
Hecklenburger Landes Synoe ((probably 
the Synod of the Hecklenburger State
Church)) which ended on 9th November
, has caused considerable alarm among
party members, tea, we main 
aim of which is apparently to "remove"
clergymen branded as "progressives
" ((a probable reference to those who 
voted
in the recent election)), was 
approved despite the intervention of the Bishop
,
who forbade it, and of the party 
which enlisted at least 15 Clergymen to pos
strong objections, while the party 
has branded the low as invalid, because 
it
is concerned with the whole of 
Germany whereas there are two separate German
states. Full reasons for refutation 
are to be worked out in detail later.
(GCHQ 2/AGC/C2480, 2516442 Nov)(
TSD)
13. SECTION III/8
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Alert in Easter Navel District Relaxed, 23 November:
As a result of the death of President Kannedy, the 
Eastern Naval 
District
of Cuba was placed on an alert on 20hz 
on 22 November by Banes, Headquarters
At 2037Z cn 
23 November, the alert was relaxed a certain
for that District,
degree by Banes; instructions wore passed to Santiago de 
Cuba, a subordinate
,
to give leave to 25 percent of 
their personnel. For the 23rd and 24th and that
further orders would be forthcoming 
on 25 November 1963.
COMPENT: The authorization to grant leave to personnel is an indication that
the alert is somewhat relaxed and 
the note that further instructions would be
issued on Monday, 25 November indicates 
that a nenurgent view has been adopted
for the situation by Cuban Naval 
authorities in the Bastern Naval District.
(DIENSA 2/0.CUN/R196-63, 2518152 
Nov)(TSD)
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30. SECTIO: III/2 - Unidentified Regiments..
SFC Hamilton
YN1 Gwin
..continuation of:
The number "983" which receeds the "(117th Regiment) is
has been noted since.
perhaps this Regiment's Army Unit Humber. The referenced placenames suggest 
that
these unidentified units may be located in 
the vicinityor Sinanju and Cho'ngju.
The 53rd rear hospital, according to a collateral 
document dated 1 July 1963,
is located at BV 6958.
(USH 31, 3/01/i/46-63, 2617442 Nov) (TSC)
31. SECTION 111/6 - Regardin; Soviet Activities on Iranian Border:
At 1000 hours on 28 October, several Russian Soldiers were engaged in
construction in the vicinity of Kandgareh, near the 
Soviet Observation Post
, and
a truck was transporting building materials 
from the Qazkan (repeated as Qafkan)
post to this region.
At 1000 hours that same day Russians were marking out furrows and constructing
new furrows at the Quahvar post.
At 1500 hours on 23 October, a Russian Jeep came down alongside the border
from the Qushvar Post and stopped for a few minutes 
at Qalich Kallu (repeated 
as
Malich Kalu), where the Russians have underground 
rooms; and then it returned.
Eskandar Chupan said in the presence of Chamzad ((40)) Chupan in (43) that
19 October 11 Russian Soldiers from the Qukai 
Post, accompanied by a guide,
inspected the border.
an
(DIRNSA 3/0/IRI/T4098-63, 2620092 Nov) (TSD)
9 32. SEMON II1/8 - Alert in Oriente Province Believed to be Terminated: (see
Item #13, Wal's 25/26 November
):
The alert in Orient Province is believed to be terminated. The alert, ap-
parently prompted by President Kennedy's death on 22 November
, was possibly pre-
scheduled to terminate on 1:5 November. There 
have been two orders which sugest
that the alert was destined to be concluded on 25 
November: They are:
1) Access to the coastal observation post at Punta Maisi (20-15% 74-09W) was
restricted until 25 November because of the alert.
2) Subordinates of Banes, Headquarters Eastern Naval District, were to receive
further orders on the 25th, presumably concerning their 
alert status; no such orders
have been noted in communications.
There have been no further references in intercepted communications to the
alert since 02222 on 23 November.
It is possible that the restricted access to the observation post at Punta
Maisi extends to other observation posts in Orienta 
Province such as reported 
on
23 November when First Army Coastal Observation Posts 
were placed in alert status
,
and that the restriction was to be lifted 25 
November by all those posts.
Further indications that the alert was terminated is the fact that the Cuban
Navy was engaged in an island-wide communications exercice 
on 25 November. It is
considered unlikely that such an exercise 
would be conducted under alert conditions
.
There have been no further references to 
the alert status of the (D Percent
Santiago de Cuba) units which was first observed 
on 23 November. All CRAF and
Soviet Forces Cuba Communications appear to be normal 
during this period,
26 November 1963.
22
(DIRNSA 2/0/CW/R58-63, 2620192 Nov)(TSD)
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