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TITLE
2/0/CURUJ/R66-63 STATUS OF CUBAN/SOVIET COMMS AS OF 29 NOV 1963
DATE: 11/29/63
PAGES: 6
SUBJECTS :
SOVIET MILITARY COMMS BETWEEN MOSCOW & HAVANA
SOVIET COMMS WITHIN CUBA
SOVIET AIR & AIR DEFENSE COMMS
CUBAN COMMS
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STATUS OF CUBAN/SOVIET COMMUNICATIONS AS OF 29 NOVEMBER 1963
PART I A: SOVIET MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN MOSCOW AND HAVANA
The Soviet Ministry of Defense-subordinated link "B" between
Moscow and Havana continues to be active in both Morse and radio-
printer scrambler as late as 28 November 1963. Operator chatter
sent in reverse order again was noted on 20 November. The last
tice this chatter was observed we on 15 October.
PART I B: SOVIET COMMUNICATIONS WITHIN CUBA
Since 12 November 1963 three known attempts to break in on
Soviet/Cuban
attempt was und
ions activities have been noted. The first
Defense link between Limonar and a
terminal susp
occasion,
the Soviet
whether there
macely 10
bed of being
vity utilising
the San Julian area. On that
callsign NOC contacted one of
queried his as to his lonation and
ffle for him. A conversation of approxi-
containing repeated queries as to the
location of the Soviet station, before the Soviet operator terminated
the schedule.
Later the same day a possible second attempt of the same type
was made. This time, the link interru
between Linegar and Se
used the callsign NSS.
the Air Defense link
the unidentified activity
sation without divulging any information as t
cated the conver
whareabouts.
On 15 November, an attempt was made by an unidentified activity
to portray itself as
Cuba. At 21022 the ste
correct signals for
a result of the
Minutes after the
a warning to the othe
with our cellsigns.
of the Soviet Naval network in
a collective call utilising the
pt was abortive as
simulacion of Soviet procedure,
control of the Soviet naval net sent
"some other station is working
Nowar of the death of President
net on 23 Novembe
Opers
asked for details of the
was noted on the Naval
are noted which
ly detaile men-
hot by a sniper
otally wounded JO KENNEDY,
tioned worn that "Yesterday in Dallas
with a large calibre (rifle) [1..
He died,
During the
scrambler. They were as follows: the
week nine Soviet Forses Cuba HP links used
with both terminals in the Ravane area,
subordinated licks
unsubordinated link
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between the Havana and Holguin areas
link between the
Rio and Sagua la
the
Group and
reas of
Limonar-
as
2/23
this
as late as 23 November
27 November on Sovie
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the new Air Defense-associated
the Limonar-Pinar del
Sector Weapons Control
Tunas and Santiago de Cuba
Group, and a new
ated link on which scrambler
The outstation terminal of
activity was noted
ave facilities and
hannel/VHF (R-401) facilities.
PART I CE SOVIET AIR AND ALS
SS COMMUNICATION
The subscriber to the Soviet Forces Cuba (SFC) Western Sector
Weapons 
Control 
group located at San Antonio de los Banos continues
to be inactive in HF
station was last note
that the air
cated station to
Scrambler
the first time,
All three
Control Group r
1963. The
an unred
cions since 23 October,
Morse inactivity.
No explanation can be offer
not
unications as of 27 November. The
15 October 1963. It is possible
between Limonar and an unlo
ntrol group function.
link on 21 November, for
2/23 November.
to the Eastern Sector Weapons
cations on 21 November
Cuba, Victoria de las Tunas, and
in HP Horse communica-
November, respectively.
this time for these periods of
The Soviet Forcas Cuba raday reporting groups continue to
of 27 lov
use the Cuban lov
1963
Spanish language
Conversations
facilities on 11
quarters
Los Angeles
led
in Cub
20
on 05
personne
that
of the indivi
commmmfeations in Cuba.
site
speaker
is arriving
have an
of course.
(16)
ess plan
(see 2/0/CURUK/R203-63) as
both rad
operational and
In the system.
ultichannel (-401) radio relay
reginental head-
nate SAM site st
mal would arrive
departed Lanthgrad
otal number of
ment indicated
arriving. The names
previously observed in Soviet SAM
YUR
Just
SAll regi
dinate SAM
co. The
ntified)
Well
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Also discussed was the arrival of aircraft from the Soviet
Union and the questio
arrived at
08 October and
In addition to
being aboard the flight which
toher, A U-114 did arrive in Cuba on
Cuba that bear that name; the
Cuba on 11 October.
are three places in
at 21-18M 77-16W, 21-46N
77-48W, and 21-18N 77-33. There are no Soviet SAM installations
near any of these locations.
Radio operators on SFC air defense communications continue
to make reference to
nificant cha
times of the GOLDEN
cussed the departure of
operators. It is possibly sig-
are winning the sets during the
Radio operators have also dis-
vessel KALININ
Five intercepts of desile/target tracking S-band FAN SONG
(BF 29) radars
past week. A brief intercept
firm operation of the
Brava site (23-018 82-31W)
d by ELINT sources during the
at 13342 on 23 November tends to con-
of FAN SONG radar at the Punta
Other S-band ZAN SONG sites noted
active were Martel, Managua, Havana East and Matanzas.
ELINT information indicates S-band FAN SONG radars in opera-
tion at fourteen of twenty-four SAM sites in Cuba, including
two quitters located San Julian
8-band FAR SONG
11 November 1943, x
of the target tracking
averaged Less than four
of the
The longest
perio of
during the
exceeding
proximately 19 minutes.
urred daily since
November. The duration
fer in November has
ely fifty percent
in duration.
ember for a
jority of intercepts
ing morning hours;
however, Intercepts after 17002 were reported on 14, 20 and
23 November.
PART II: CUBAN COMMUNICATIONS
Cuban wcrowave facilition reveal
11nk serving
FAR) Headquart
on 14 November 1963. The
been active
satio
FAR) Head
Activity
message, requi
14 Movember. This link may pre
Varadero.
PART III A: CUMAN GROUND LONGES
ner communications
lutionary Air Force (DAA/
CRAP facility at Varadara
Varadero has subsequently
referred
convur-
fonary Air Force (DAA/
November 1963.
with only one
oil, having been noced on
increase of ivity at
The contimation of operations by Anti-Insurgent Forces (ICB)
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in the Bocambray stain area has been observed in COMINT during
this reporting period. In addition to the ICB forces reported to
in this operation, the deployment of Western Army
Indicates an increased operational effort (
be participat
troops to the
(2/0/cu3/855-63 and 2/23/c/13-63)
Several references to a combing operation utilizing the com-
bined efforts of the Depa
ment of Public Order (DOP),
post force
affected
(2/SL/CUM/293-63)
There
Sagua La
consisting
in the Municip
of State Security (DSE), Depart-
coastal vigilance observation
from Central Army HQ, Santa
bar. This operation was
79-13), Municipality of Yaguajay,
attempting to flee the country
several messages about an operation in the
as Villas Province. An insurgent band
Iduals was captured at San Pedro Farm,
oralillo (22-59N 80-30W), on 21 November.
Members of LCB Military Unit Number 3009 (San Vicente, 22-55N
80-29) were
atised for this operation
(2/6L/CUM/286-63, 2/13/03/R292-63).
Reference
Intercepted
26
orde
repor
Since
tion, the possibi
Cuben Goverme
LCP
the
was observed in a message
communications at 21262 on
sonnel, LCB Division, Trinidad,
his subordinate battalions to
resolve the new organization.
organization and not "reorganiza
ists that this is in reference to tha
Anti-Raider Forces (LCP). Prior references to
ved in this particular area, substantiating
organization in southern Las Villas
Province (2/3/CUM/8301-63).
The bilateral field
vers conducted by elements of the
entral Army during the period 25 to 30 Novembar ware apparently
witnessed by offici
presenting Ground Forces elements through-
observe those maneuvers were extended to
officials delegations of Western Army Readquarters and First
ba. Invitart
Army Headquarters,
An Entert
Latin Ame
be
Defense/FAR, and Navkl Headquarters,
From MINFAR were also invited, and all
21002 on 24 November, Indi-
phase of these
the Cienfuegos area (2/SL/CUJ/R20-63).
Cuban Military intelligence in the U.S.-
de Playa America), to
(2/3/cum/1.85-63).
the int except of
at First Army Read
terpart in Guantanans
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All subordinates
Eastern and
the First Acay Headquarters in both
placed in an alert statu
at 23202 on 22 November 1963 (2/LRL/CUM/187-63).
The urg
77-198) Cos
Chief, South
of Serv
(2/LRL/COM
PART III B
the Pilon (probably 19-58
massage from the
arters, Pilon, to Chief
arters, on 25 November 1963
(3/05/CUN/1685-63).
INDALS
escor
(19-39-75-
2/05/ct/6
Naval Base (27
1/cim/s
Apparen
LC-250, has suffered one
vessel in Cuba. At
10-250 can aground while
merollable leaks.
GC-59, 30-11,
until 22152, when
late (2/QS/CUN/R679-63
in drydock, presumably
forced by passengers
November Four persona
a at the base but
remained at the
INDALICIO.
vessel was
Imanera
CUM/8190, 186-63 and
losed that 12 passengers and
in
, 
remained at the Cuantanamo
riente Province was
MNDY While no
lerc, there
that
persoonal (2/0/03/836-4
Novaeber.
subordi-
25 percent of its
CUN/R196-63).
The USNS JOSEPH E, MILLER TAC-171, has been the subject
of recurring
September
The Cabanas
Headquar
fros 23
ground
reporte
were
Idant
position. These re-
Calunas, the
were firet noted in
ember (2/0/cu/k195-63).
formed on
L/CU/130-63).
November by Naval
uled
aircraft. The
ceral firing, air to
The information was
sources." These sources
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The coast guard vessel GC-79 was ordered on 22 November to
patrol 
an area fro 22-69 
83-47W to 22-50% 83-39W to intercept
irate vessels,
22-43 84-02W
to
this missi
no further refl
2/05/cun/554-63).
ons of the pl
The locacion
PIRATAS)
probably
tiffed
unidentified
ander
Wester
Wes
Nava
Anti-Insurgent
There
by
frigate -543,
28
The cine
directed to patrol from
north of Bahia Honda and then
assignment. Apparently,
cess since there have been
vessels (2/0/CUN/R198-63 and
the Anti-Pirate Organization (LCP, LUCHA CONTRA
Bestern 
as well as in the Central and
* Captain (FNU) PANTOJA, iden-
cuthorized the installation of some
vation post in the Western Naval
has been noted as LCP Com-
PANTOJA Commander of the
lonal LCP commander in the
LCP is probably subordinate to the
(2/0/03/156-63).
on only one
Cienfuegos
movement noted in the period
intercept disclosed that the
out of Cienfuegos since
On 29 November the 1543 re-
rict jurisdictional waters.
not observed
(2/05/cs/1680-63)
possible antial raft fixing prace
the
conai
higher
would be
The KONAR-clas
during
from
cedures,
for Punts
was held, probably in
00% to 18002. The firing
reported that an area
300 meters from the coast
sate (2/st./c/R32-63).
BG's (LC) were active in various practices
LC were involved in K-2 technique training
aber, four LC's participated
Cabanas/Mariel area
3, 672-63, 8682-63).
00-55 was engaged in night
training of officers
local communications pro-
a radar calibration test
/COM/R192-63).