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SECTION III/8 - ALERT IN EASTERN NAVAL DISTRICT RELAXED

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TO: SECRLI CHAR

0600 22 Hoveriver - 0650 23 Hoverber 1963

Capt Quirke

lir Gulesosh

30. CATERI 16 - SUr Elanent Probably controle Untdontiried luperian

Fadio Comunicatious Broug

Furthor analysis of communications procedure indicatos that su element or

the SaI, Hungary, probably controls the sidontified Hun, arian radio communi-

cations group observed since apprenataly 0200, 21 licu 63.

Comment: Althout the exact simificance of this activity cannot ba determined

at this time, it may represeut a jolat sti/linjarian cormuniestions exerciee

sinco practice massacos ars being passed :22 for, 21032, D/FolI).

(USH 89, 2/22/RRTEi/R2-53, 2220352) (TSD) (LOONS)

31. OATEJORI 11 - 3570, - ETKE

Betwen Cósiz and 13004, 22 loT a Fil involving elorents of al least i

battaltan ecimion vas noisi ai VE voico radio communicatione facilltias.

l'ention was made of repolling sueny autacies and dastivyine dicty inuiti.

Also potod tas montioi of a yas atiacs and the substituting of antiro tank ir:.

the size and scope of thas satirity or the intto participating cano: be dessrni

(USH 43, 2X/A3/RUF/N029-55. 2303109) (ISD) (LACES

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stridi Ilej& - Cuben Hitary Alert: Addendus to #23, thto Mila.

1, In a soasaga ori zincted by Jancs st 2302227, and relayed by lutans;

Punta Majri was requested to dany secess to tho coastl observation pot audia

Monday, 25 Nor due to the utata o: siert.

2. At 2223200, 1 nassajie pasasi betteen two unidsataried anit: on VIL

"..:

munications bica normaily lins first Amy Fa, Senilajo wi'h Juartons

City statad: "Inforu the chint that by orders of Ii (uiû counander) here,

all of them, all as the pointe men put en alert.:

Tha rsason for the alurt vas nes Icnticard.

(P)(USN 834, 2/05/C05/2007-53, 2307048) (ISD)

12) (J58 335, E/1P1/000/1907-022 2302172) (750)

Peining's filth coronasy upon the Jury It CESu open Lestor, released de.

arouss in 14,000 well-ciosen Urinen carectors that somed Idedore eru an nic:

an capitulntonet, and se mid-sarist-jentnist, on tie 155u9 si war anri pesca

as they are on pier cardinal. ismues under dispute viuch kers abalood i. 2':

Installegistro

Regardess n! all other najor couriderationg, auct curren ito seseio:,

Palpira's poloninzi rachinery ads inutcrabig on. lbe latet iter, Much

caps a year-long torrent of vande againt Wirebcher and tea CP50, conmys

the inposedon of increasia, unmality ard si hasaling ore taolodical pois':

Nointensionding moo coasteristically adroii arease sadiessed at

inrushcior, tire article as a shoie is defensive in tese and rovoale the aifi.:

of deidin; lan's pronounesata against sue Somet attech ocher than by i

suterprating and distorting their crigaral sense or by morniy islerking in :

noly wrat, as if their very invocktion vould quaii further argarcuê...

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re Clean

0600 22 :0v

0000 23 or 1963

Soi. Charberiain

CONTINUED:

Mights to worth Pole 12 were undertaken earlier than those

to Norta Pole 10 probably because the airstrip was ruady sooner.

October, personnel responsible for directing flights, arrived at worth Pole

12 aboard II-2 Cu205.

On 19 October It was roported that the airstrip

reasured 2952 & l64 feet and was ready to receive a trial flight by an IL-ll

in the daytina. On 20 Cetober two IL-l's began resupply operationg frun

Mgg Shmidts and Sonitelnaya.

Supply flights to North Pole 10 by LI-2 04205

commenced on 20 October.

On 25 October, Il-lus woro schoduled to fly there from

Mys Koristy and Chaluskin.

Itsappears, judging from the usage of cover

numbers, that the drift stations each have two airstrips, and that to dats,

all are capable of taking il-ll aircraít..

In September the Sorieto repo-ted that preparation of an airstrip at

orth Pola 10 capable of taii z neary alrcraft vasto be undertaken.

The

description hear; aircraft

1s normally taken to sean an Ai-12

typo, hut it 1s evident, to ate at least, that no such aireraft has

visited the drift station.

turing the past i days, five fA Ials

hara been jerrying supplies to tie ice islands at a very higi: rate.

The transports carried furl, food, instruments and persounel to orth

Pole 10 fron Hus Chelriskin and to worth Pola 12 Dras lus Suridla. JiA

support of the fall high latitude expediion exceeds that of any previous

expedition. On 1B Hoverber the Insation si the drift stations were:

Horth Pole 10, 84244-1.255 and jorth Poie 12, 7835+1724..

(AF..SOP, 63-224-00, 222020ä liov; (ISS)

ECTION III/8 - Cuban - New Coumader for Struaiva An bite:

10 September 1103: Turing a concorsation bebteen int ieglental

Headquarters at Santiago de las Vigas and the Struana iri site it mus

mariad that a new cormander int the siguana jai site hai arriver ira dir

Sorlet inion.

Past in ercopts of saM communications lave indieried

the appointment of nex commanders at several sai, sites.

In the rajoriv, si

these cases the now commanders were previously acuing is chief of sait

at another site. The lU jeprenber 1453 activity, represents the inilial

the commander of a Sorlet ¿Ai hattalion in Cuba.

(DIRIOR, 2/0/0 RUK/1230.03, 2217580 Mor) (75D)

SEC.ILN ID/8 - Cuban - Adde dun on Fastem daval Bistrict:

in a circular massa,: passed a: 22201.2, Ha, Eastern Naval District,

Banes, instructed naval posts at ducritas, Puerto Fadre, Punta Maisi

and fanati to have ail persomei ready to rapel aggression.

(uSy B3l, 2/es/:8/5065-63, 23063% lov; T3D)

SPC: ION JIIE - Status of Cuban/Soviet Cominications as of 22 Hor:

A so radar observati n posi las been completed and ic in operation

at Punta Mulas, Easiern Nayal District.

Intercept reveals that this new

post enterei connunications withe tae lustern laval District not on 19

lovember. The caimenceneiit of sperations was in honor of captain domaroon:

who was possibly the officer in clarge of construction nt Punta tulas

trior to nis death while corving as communding officer of the southern

sector of the testern laval Distrist.

WiMSUED OVEr.

Released pursuant to Executive Order 14176, DECLASS. OF RECORDS CONC. THE

ASSASSINATIONS OF PRES. JFK, SEN. REK, AND THE REV. DR. MLK, JR.

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0500 25 Mortaber 1963 - Can 26 Moverber 1963

LTJu Taylor

sit ilamilton

1. SECUCH III/S - Brobablo Roference...

•e.....eorontinuation ofs

and move at llooz.

mo Regimental licadquarters wa

than informed by a sparker

at the sito that ha (the speakor at lie siss) bas going to proceed to the

Nuaritas SAl Site to check out tbe equiprent. This person is believed to be

associated with the Sal: Support Facility at Vicotria de las Tunas and was

probably say technical checks of aquiprent at tue Cana usy and Huaritas

SA: Sites prior to the movement of ties altes.

Since the Caraguey site weB ordered to prestice only three hours prior

to the achedulod time of novement of the site the nove nay be a mobility

exarcise rather thas abradonment of the sito.,

(DIRISA 2/0/CURUK/R211-63, 2518002 NOT )(ISD)

had bear, adrised by the Party Sitation Comission In Berlin to "take Dota

of a roporto ubich 11 Licatsd Feacist circles in the assassination of Presidont

Kennedy.

Further to para. 2 of 2/100/0246; regardinz tle murder of one and posalble

two East Serran Tard-drivora by Soviet Gilsens in Drosden, a Berlin Party

official stated on 22 dovenour that further locel discussioos on the Batter

wore undesirable since"((B Purcent the Sorlets could easily get wind of it))".

A new Church Lav ((Antszuchtsgasets)) approval at a recent meeting of tile

Hecklenburger Indes Synoe ((probably the Synod of the Hecklenburger State

Church)) which anded on 9th November, has caused considerable alaim 25006

party seriours, iro a, we main sin of stuch is apparently to "rerova"

clerimen branded as "progressives" (la probable roference to those uno voted

1a the rocent election.), wets approvad despito the intervantion of the Bishop,

who forbade it, and of the party which anilsted at legst 15 Clergymen to poso

strong objections, while the perty has branded the lew as invalid, because it

is cucumod sith the whola of cerady weareas there ars tho separate Germau

states.

Full reasons for refutation are to be borised out in detail ivor.

(OCHO 2/A06/C2460, 2516442 Nor) (ISD)

13. SECTIQi III/8 - Alert in Eastar Karel Dietrict fielaxed, 23 Movembez:

As a result of the death of Prasident Bannedy, tha Lastern Naval District

of Cuba kas placod on an alert on 20gt2 co 22 November by Banss, Headquarters

for that District,

at 20377 on 23 Novenber, the alert was rolaxed a certain

dearge by Banes; insiructions nure pagaed to Santiago de Cuba, a subordioata,

to give leare to 25 percent of their personal. for the 23rd and Zitia aod trat

Furtir orders wouid be forthcoring on 27 lovember 1963.

CONFENT:

The authorization to grant leava to persouno! is an indication that,

the alort is sorewist relaxed and the nots that further instructions dould be

199ued on Monday, & Notenter tridicates that a serurgent visa bas been adopted

for the situation by cuban Naval autnorition in th Jastern Haval District.

(DIRISA 2/0.-CUN/R196-63, 2518152 HOw)(TSD)

Released pursuant to Executive Order 14176, DECLASS. OF RECORDS CONC. THE ASSASSINATIONS

PRES. JEK, SEN. REK, AND THE REV. DR. MLK, JR.

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0600 26 Noventer 1963 - 0600 27 Novembor 1963

30. SECTIO: III/2 - Unidenti led Reaments....

...... continuation or:

has bean notcd since.

The number n983e which

raceodo the " (117th Regiment)" 15

perhaps this Regiment's Army Unit lumber. The referenced placenames suggest that

these unidentified units may be located in the vicinityoi Sloanju and Cho'raju.

The 53rd rear hospital, according to a collateral document dated 1 July 1963,

1s locatod at BV 6958.

(USli 31, 3/57/iã/840-63, 2617442 Nor) (IS2)

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SECTION III,6 - Regardin, Soviet Activitles on Irantan Border?.

At 1000 hours on 28 October,

several Russian Soldiers were engaged 1o

construction in the vicinity of Kandgarob, dear the Soviet Obserration Post, and

a truck was transporting building natarials fron the lazken (repeatod as laícan)

post to tus redoo.

At 1000 hours that sane day Russians vers maridag out furrows and constructin:

new furrows at the lushvar post.

At 1500 hours on 23 October, a Russian Jeep came dom alongside the border

Iron the lushvar Post and stopped for a few sinutas at lalich fallu (repeated as

321ch. Kalu), were the Russians have undarground roog, and then it returned.

standar Chupan said in the presence of Chanzad ({4J)) Chupan in (43) tba

on 19 October 11 Russia Soldlers Iron the Qukal Post, accompanied by a quido,

Inspectod the border:

(DIRNSA 3/0/IRI/T4098-63, 262009Z NOT) (ISD)

$ 32. SOCION III/S - Aleri In Oriento ProrInce Balleted to he Terminatedi (Bee

The alert in Orient 3 no 3126 1000г):

terinated. The alort, ap-

parently prompled by Presiilent Kennedy'g death on 22 Notember, was possibly pre-

scheduled to teminate on ::5 lorenter. There have been two orders wich subest

that the alert tas destived to be concluded on 25 November: They ares

1) Access to the coastal observation post at Punta Naisi (20-151 74-09w) was

restricted until 25 itovember because of tbe alert.

2) Subordinatry of Banes, Isadquarters Eastero Naval Mistrict, vere to raceive

further orders on the 25th, presumably concerning their alert ststus; so such orders

bave boon noted in communications.

There bave been no furthor referancos in intercepted communications to tha

alert since 02222 on 23 Hovember.

It is possible that the restricted access to tie observation post at Punta

lalsi extends to other observatior posts in (rienta Province such as reported on

2? lovenber when first Army Coastal Observation Posta vere placed in alert status,

and that the restriction was to be lifted = 25 November by all those posts.

Further indications that the alert was terminated is the fact that the Cuban

lary was en aged in an island-udde connunications exorcire on 25 November. It 13

considered unlikely that such an exercise would be conducted under aiert conditions,

There have been no furthor references to the alert status of the (D Percent

Santlajo de Cuba) units bich was first obsorrod on 23 November. All CRAF and

Sordet Forces Cuba Communications appear to be normal during this perfod,

22 - 26 Norember 1963.

(DIRISA 2/0/CWJ/R53-63, 2620192 HOT) (ISD)

Released pursuant to Executive Order 14176, DECLASS. OF RECORDS CONC. THE ASSASSINATIONS OF

PRES. JEK, SEN. REK, AND THE REV. DR. MLK, JR.

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