| NW 54214 AGENCY RECORD NUMBER RECORDS SERIES AGENCY FILE NUMBER ORIGINATOR FROM TO TITLE DATE PAGES .: SUBJECTS DOCUMENT TYPE CLASSIFICATION RESTRICTIONS» : CURRENT STATUS DATE OF LAST REVIEW OPENING CRITERIA. « COMMENTS Doeld: 324274972 “a Date : 08/28/98 Page iol JFK ASSASSINATION. SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION FORM AGENCY INFORMATION Peleased under the John . Eennedy JCS WSsassination Records 202-10001-10241 ollection Bet of 1992 JFR DIBRARY SERIES DOC 242 (44 USC 2107 Nate). ases#: NW 54214 Date: 11/11/62 4 CUBA PLANNING MESSAGE TOP SECRET LC RELEASED WITH DELETIONS 07/30/98 Reviewed by JCS, OSD, CIA and State. S¥EMPT PER E.O. 29026 230 DUIS JS RE-REVIEW oATES| MEL 2 243% CLM Te LELASE WS PREDATES san oma “comms in mi vba sent die mtn yon wes dite ik” Sm a Se ae a Se ah ai SE” SA "GORE ee mr cami tr ABE eb yee Sm = ihr, oe ss «Sa i Si UA AHR SA aR RTE TE Page...
"a 7 November reception provide further evidence that Soviet leaders contemplate a ‘period of . | relative inaction and consolidation while they assess the effects of Cuban crisis on ‘USSR ' 8 world position and study: the future course of US policy. a (c) (Unclassified) An Associated Press re- lease from Havana states, "Cuban officials insist} that no Cuban merchant vessels will submit to inspection of any kind, diplomatic sources re- ported tonight. The reported Cuban position raised the possibility of US-Cuban confronta- ~ _ tions on the high seas. The diplomatic infor- mants added that Cuban ships were said to have received orders not to stop for inspection no matter what the consequences may be, No Cuban ocean-going ship was known to be enroute to Cuba at this time." b. Indications No significant change since SITREP 19-62. 2. Operations a. Operational developments (1) prep-seenat) (10 BLUE MOON low-level rec naissance flights were flown. Six RF-10l1's and | 6 CE) eS 7358 7 PAGE NR
ESSAGE : @ Ve DEPARTMENT OF ee ce ST are _ COMMUNICATIONS OF FICE (four F8U-1P's flew five different tracks covering : specified targets. Three BRASS KNOB missions were ‘Unfavor- fllown to cover central and western cuba. able weather in eastern Cuba prevented coverage of that area. Estimated coverage of areas” on the three missions flown are 100%, 30%.’and 606° respectively : b. Status of CINCLANT/OINCONAD Forees. (1) {pes =sesset) CINCARLANT. Movement of Hori cali" forces of the ist Armored Division to Ft. Stewart continues on schedule. "On call" Army . troops at Stewart now total 3100. (2) (Unclassified) Other Forces: No stgoiriosns changes. c, Timsecret] status of SLOP forces as ot 3 | (1) Total Force Generated: . “Mreraft 1646 “Missiles ~ 368 (2) Airborne. Alert ee (unclassified) No logistics ¢ deficiencies 3. Logistics. reported. Gp-1. ss ie nino in CJCS=2, DUS-3, SJCS=3 JIT, Ba, 733-5, Jak, 5-3, J6-3, _ SACSA= 1, sDIA/CIIC=7, JWR=8, IMRA-1,JSSCA,WHITE HOUSE-3, “USRSG-3, RRA=1, SAMAA-I MisTol. DASA-I, CNO, ou? CMC, CSA, ‘DegoP, DCSPER, peso, ACSI, SDLO, PAGE NR h JCS 7358 AW ‘44914 Docld:32424972" Page 3°" 0
o DEPARTMENT OF THE ine STAFF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE a 7 November reception provide further evidence | that Soviet leaders contemplate a period of. relative inaction and consolidation while they assess the effects of Cuban crisis on USSR 's world position and study. the future course ‘of US policy. | | ‘ (ec) (Unclassified) An Associated Press re- that no Cuban merchant vessels will submit to inspection of any kind, diplomatic sources re- ported tonight. The reported Cuban position | raised the possibility of US-Cuban confronta- _ . tions on the high seas. The diplomatic infor- mants added that Cuban ships were said to have received orders not to stop for inspection no matter what the consequences may be. No Cuban ocean-going ship was known to be enroute to Cuba at this time." Ds Indications No significant change since SITREP 19-62. 2. Operations a. Operational developments (1) Gapsssenat) lease from Havana states, "Cuban officials insist] [Al 60) Jes" 7358 | PAGE NR
“MESSAGE ® b. Status of CINCLANT/CINCONAD Forces. (1) (Zee>seSBet) CINCARLANT. Movement of “on call" forces of the 1st Armored Division to Ft. stewart continues on schedule. "On call" Army . troops at Stewart now total 3100. (2) (Unclassified) Other Forces: No significant changes. _ aes) Status of SIOP forces as f o2hooz: 3. Logistics. (Unclassified) No logistics deficiencies reported, GP-1. DE . | | DISTR:  CJCS=2, DUS=3, SJUCS=3,Jl-1,J2-3, 7 J3-5, “Shah, I5-3,J6-3, | - SACSA-1,DIA/C1IIC-7 , JWR=8, IWRA-1,dSSC4,WHITE HOUSE-3, USRSG=-3, RRA-1, SAMAA=1,, "HIST=1, DASA=I, CNO, CSAF, CMC, CSA, DCSOP,. DCSPER, “pesioa, ACSI, SDLO, OSD JCS 7358 | PAGE NR k