Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-11-16

DDS for softening the resistance
Of peoples"
mo sovereign state" Mr.
Castro declared, can allow its
air space to be violated in this
manner without feeling an i'm
pairment of its dignity.
The Defense Department in
Washington made it plain 1t
would continue air surveillance
of Cuba as long as it was con-
sidered necessary and would
take whatever measures were
deemed essential to protect its
flyers.
Mr.. Thant gave the contents
of the Castro letter to United
States Ambassador Adlai E.
Stevenson shortly after he re-
ceived it, but withheld publica-
ton of the text at the request
of Mr.. Lechuga.
Mr.. Castro said his govern
ment has done everything pos
sible to prevent a recurrence
of incidents, such as the shoot
ing down of w. Pilot Mai
Rudolf Anderson, jr., last Octo-
Der 81, but he declared Cuba S
right to resist such violations
can never be renowned"
A Worthy Peace
eve have given proof" he
said, that we are ready for a
worthy peace"
Despite Cuba's patience, he
said, the violations have in
creased in number"
Every day the incursions of
war planes over our territory
become more alarming" he
asserted Military aircraft
harass our air bases, make low
level flights over our military
defenses and photograph not
only the dismantled missile in
stallations but in fact our enc
tire territory, foot by foot and
inch by inch"
He repeated previous asSer-
lions that the Soviet weapons
| in Cuba we're there purely for
Legitimate self-defense. " but
he did not mention Soviet jet
bombers specifically.
Used for Sabotage
Mr.. Castro charged that
United States planes were being
used not only for reconnais-
sance but the photographs they
take serve as guidance in
sabotage" and are intended to
give the United States detailed
knowledge of both industrial in
stallations and defense arrange
ments."
Mr.. Castro said:
I'VE cannot be asked to ac-
cept this by virtue of the dis
cuSsions which are taking place
with regard to the crisis, for the
integrity of our physical space
and the sovereignty Of Cuba
will never be negotiable"
Meanwhile, Secretary Genera
Thant continued his private
diplomatic talks on the Cubar
problem. He arranged to SCI
Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister
Vastly v. KuznetSov and wa
, expected to meet other inter
| ested parties later in the day.
Discusses Inspections
; Mr.. Castro's assertion tina
, he opposed "unilateral inspec
ton" may mean a shift il
policy. Previously he resisted
inspection" without mention
I ing unilateral or bilaterial.
r This was interpreted to meal
E Mr.. Castro is willing in prin
r ciple to accept a three-sidet
inspection or is ready to acced
t to verification in Cuba if h
' can inspect installations-sucl
e as the United States Navy Bas
at Guantanamo Bay-which n
! considers threatening to Cuba
e Mr.. Castro's belligerent as
{ sertion could have either of tw
e purposes, as officials in Wash
n ington understood them. H
s could be striking a strong pub
/ lie pose to cover up concession
S to Soviet Deputy Premier Mi
koyan on the international in
spection issue. Or he could b
intent on forcing a fight wit
the United States.
No attacks on United State
reconnaissance planes owe
Cuba have been officially re
A ported since Mai. Anderson
w. plane disappeared on Octo
Der 81.
Flights Are Frequent
S Flights over Cuba by Unite,
l. States reconnaissance plane
Y are understood to be frequen
:, and numerous. When Havan
d announced on October 81 tina
= Cuban guns had fired on un
= identified aircraft, the Defens
y Department then stated tina
y any interference with Unite,
States aerial surveillance wi
S meet counteraction and sur
e veillance will be maintained"
= The Soviets have put abou
y 100 MIG fighter planes int
: Cuba, some of them of an ad
vanced type and equipped wit
e highly effective antiaircraf
: missiles. In addition the So
= VETS are known to have estab
= lished "a surface to-air missil
n bases capable of sending anti
aircraft rockets up to very higl
IS attitudes.