Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-10-28
CUBA
Officials See Some Hope Of Solution
In Khrushchev Notes ConciIiatory Tone
Continued From Page Al

Of Cuba"
Warns of Prolonged Talk
The President re-emphasized,
however, that "the first ingre-
dent" is "the cessation of work
on missile sites in Cuba and
measures to render such wea-
pons inoperable, under effec-
tive international guarantees"
He warned that any effort to
prolong negotiations over Cuba
by bringing in broader ques-
lions of European and world
security-obviously referring to
the Cuba Turkey deal proposal
would intensity the Cuban
crisis and risk of war.
Assuming his conditions for
reversing the Soviet military
build-up in Cuba are met, the
President told Mr.. Khrushchev
he had given American repre-
sentatives at the U. N. instruc-
lions that could lead to perma-
rent solution to the Cuban
problem this week end 'if you
will give your representatives
similar instructions"
In his formal reply to Mr..
Khrushchev, the President
avoided any specific mention
of the Soviet Premier's pro-
posal for a deal involving
American bases in Turkey.
Would Ease Tensions
He answered Mr.. Khrushchev
Indirectly, however, by saying the
effect Of Cuban crisis settlement
on easing world tensions would
enable us to work toward a more
general arrangement regarding
other ornaments as proposed
in your second letter which you
made public"
In words much more signifi-
cant. than might appear on their
face, he added: II would like toI
say again that the United States
is very much interested in re-
ducing tensions and hating the
arms race; and if your letter
signifies that you are prepared
to discuss a detente affecting
NATO and the Warsaw Pact, we
are quite prepared to consider
with our allies any useful pro-
posals."
The significance lay in the
coupling Of the dismantling OF
any NATO bases such as that in
Turkey with similar action on
Soviet bases in Eastern European
Communist countries tied TO
Moscow by the Warsaw Pact.
The White House declined to
make public the text OF the
Friday night letter from Pre-
mier Khrushchev which still
had not been broadcast by MOS
COW when the Presidents reply
was handed to reporters by
White House Press Secretary
Pierre Salinger a few minutes
before 8 o'clock last night.
Mr.. Salinger said the Presi-
dents message was handed to
an Official of the SOVIET En-
bassy in Washington for de-
livery to Mr.. Khrushchev short
ly before it's public release here.
The exchange giving rise to
new hope for peaceful settle
ment of the Cuban crisis came
soon after agreement by Pre-
mier Khrushchev to keep Soviet
ships out of the Cuban blockade
area temporarily had brought
some respite from the risk OF
war involved in American Navy
vessels stopping and searching
q Russian vessel.
But, not taking the Soviet
word for anything, American
warships kept up their QUAR-
antine" patrol to make sure no. ]
vessel carrying offensive arms
gets through to Cuba. 4
United States reconnaissance Is
planes also kept a close watch l
on progress of work on several I
Cuban sites for Soviet iterme- l
diate-range ballistic missiles,
ready to sound an emergency {
warning if the bases appeared
to be reaching the operational j
stage. y
Assistant Defense Secretary
Arthur Sylvester said there was
no indication the work was not !
still going on yesterday.
The President met twice dur
ing the day with his key mill
tary and diplomatic advisors .
making up the l2-man execu-
tive committee of the National
Security Council.
The last session started at 4
pm. and did not break up I'M
til nearly $50 pm. There was
no announcement of any new
decisions made at the meeting
which presumably reviewed the
latest evidence of the continu-
ed work on the Soviet bases
in Cuba. +
Gen. Lyman L. Lemnitzer,
new Supreme commander Of
NATO forces in Europe, attend
ed the late afternoon session at
the White House, indicating at
tention also was being given to
possible Soviet retalitory moves
against West Berlin.
"A warning to Cuba and /,
the Soviet "technicians" in
charge of the bases that any in
reference with American sur
planes would be met (
with counter action came from
the Pentagon late yesterday.
1t was an indication of the
of the crisis that the
and Soviet Premier
were communicating through
press and radio statements that
conveyed their ideas to each
other faster than official chan
nels could do.
In his latest message, as
by Moscow radio, the
Soviet Premier said he would
withdraw from Cuba those
weapons which the United
States President con ~idcrS 70 be
offensive oneE' if tho United