Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-10-27
US. Rejects Khrushchev Offer
Of Cubun-Tur|<ish Bases Deal
Kennedy Refuses
To 7 ak PENDING
Missile PuIIout
BULLETIN

President Kennedy today shut the door to
any negotiations with the Soviet Union over the
Cuban crisis until work on the Soviet missile
bases stops and the missiles are made inOpera-
tive.
The White House issued statement which
amounted to rejection of proposal by Soviet
Premier KhruShchev broadcast by Moscow
Radio this morning before it was received at the
White House. The Red leader said he would
pull missiles out of Cuba if the United States
would do the same in Turkey.
The statement emphasized that mo sensible
negotiation can proceed" until the threat to
Western Hemisphere security caused by RuSSia'S
secret introduction of offensive weapons into
Cuba is ended.
ut is, therefore, the position of the United
States" the statement added, that as an
urgent preliminary to consideration of any
proposals, work on the Cuban bases must stop;
offensive weapons must be rendered inOperable
and further shipment of offensive weapons to
Cuba must ceaSe-al under effective interna-
tiOnal verificatiOn."
The White House statement brushed aside
Mr. KhrushchevS offer on the grounds that the
broadcast proposal involves the security of
nations outside the Western Hemisphere" while
it is Western Hemisphere countries alone that
are Subject to the threat that has produced
the current crisis
When he read the statement to newsmen
shortly after noon today, White House Press
Secretary Pierre Salinger said the President had
not yet received the KhruShchev message broad
cast by Moscow Radio at 10 am. But he said
the President, ON the basis of press reports on
that message, is preparing reply to it as well
as another message which the President
received from the Soviet Premier late last night.
MOSCOW, Oct. 27 (AP).-soviet Premier Khru
hchev told President Kennedy today he is ready tt
withdraw offensive weapons from Cuba if the United
states will pull its rockets out of Turkey.
In his message, as broadcast by Moscow Radio, he
Sserted that all weapons now stationed in Cuba are
nder direct Soviet military control.
He proposed that U Thant, acting secretary
General of the United Nations, act as agent in
egotiating an agreement and that the United Ma
itself act to guarantee compliance by sending inspectors
Cuba and Turkey But, he added any such agreement
houd concluded in two three weeks"certainy no
lore than a month"
Urges U. n Declaration
The Soviet Premier also suggested declaration before
he United Nations pledgng Soviet nonnterference in the
thermal affairs of Turkey coupled with similar United
tateS commitment on Cuba
His offer of a svap-Turkish rockets for Cuban-was
lade in message sent both to the United States President
nd Mr. Thant.
The message to Mr. Kennedy was broadcast by Moscow
sadio
The Soviet Premier made the offer to withdraw weapons
rom Cuba the President considered offensive and would
eclare this pledge to the United Nations.
He said was unfair expect the Soviet Union to with
raw weapons from Cuba when rockets American bases
n Turkey were pointed at Jne ooVleC Onlon
Idea Rejected Before
snce the crisis Soviet rockets in Cuba was brought
head by Mr. Kennedy last Monday, American officials
ave repeatedly rejected the idea that the United States
,oud withdraw it's from any other base to achieve
oviet withdrawal from Cuba.
The Cuban problem administration officials stressed is
lot related to any other base problem.
High administration officials have acknowledged that
foreign bases might be negotiated as part
general disarmament agreement but this would take
longer negotiate than the United States can wait
nth the increasing menace of Cuban rockets.
CThe conciatory tone of Mr. KhruShchevs message was
elcomed by Washington officials however 1t conSid
possible that the Soviet overture might be made the
for further discussion but there no disposition to
onsider seriously withdrawal of American power from
urkeyD
The Soviet Premier said he glad the President was
greeabe negotiating the present dispute, and said he
bought perhaps wise Mr. Thant would act as agent
He said glad the President had agreed to normal
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