DJSM-572-62
Agency: JCS
Originator: OSD
Document date: 5/1/62
Document type: MEMORANDUM

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JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM

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AGENCY

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RECORD NUMBER

: 202-10001-10192

RECORDS SERIES

FOIA SERIES

AGENCY FILE NUMBER

: DOC 193

DOCUMENT INFORMATION

ORIGINATOR

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TITLE: DJSM-572-62

DATE: 05/01/62

PAGES : 3

SUBJECTS : MONGOOSE

DOCUMENT TYPE : MEMORANDUM

CLASSIFICATION :

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RESTRICTIONS : 1C

CURRENT STATUS

RELEASED WITH DELETIONS

DATE OF LAST REVIEW

• 03/09/98

OPENING CRITERIA

COMMENTS

Reviewed by JCS, OSD, State, CIA.

NO JOINT STAFF OBJECTION

TO DECLASSIFICATION

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DJSM-572-62

I May 1962

MEMORANDUM FOR TIE CHAIRMAN, JOINT CHIEFS OF STAPP

Subject:

Blockade of Cuba in Reprisal for Soviet

Actions in Berlin (s)

1. Inis paper 1s submitted in response to a request by

the Chatruan, Joint Chiefs of Staff, to determine the

forces that would be required for an effective blockade

of Cuba. Such a blockade uight be ordered separately or

in repsisal for Soviet actions in Berlin.

Es view of the geographic location and insular

natul Of Cuba, together with the paucity of pro-Bloc afr

bases and effective resupply air routes, it is considered

that a blockade which would preclude the export and

import of the vital commodities necessary to the Cuban

economy could be accomplished by maritime forces.

Therefore, 1f directed to institute a blockade of Cuba,

CINCLAN would initially put twelve 12) destroyers on

perimeter patrol stations or eleven 11) destroyers on

blockade stations for the control of specific harbors.

These would be augmented by two (2) surveillance aircraft

on air patrol stations. Fighter aircraft would be on

call at Key West and Guantanamo and available to proceed

to the assistance of the survetllance aircraft or

destroyer in the ayent that i

attacked by Cuban arcraft.

Lockading forces were

3. Detailed plans and instructions for the conduct of

a blockade of Cuba are in existence.

A sketch of the basic

concept of the perimeter blockade stations is appended for

information.

It is considered that an effective blockade

can be readily accomplished with exasting naval forces.

(See Tab A for force totals):

1,2

/s/ HERBERT D. RILEY

Vice Admiral, USN

Director

CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO

DECLASSIFICATION AND/OR

RELEASE OF THIS DOCUMENT

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Blockade

Forces

12 Destroyers

2 Surveillance

Aircraft

1 Fighter

Squadron

1 Pighter

Squadron

Station

Perimeter

Patrol

ALr

Patrol

On call at

Key West

(extsting)

On call at

Guantanamo

(extsting)

Backup for

sustained Effort

12 Destroyers

tor

rotation

10 Surveillance

Aircraft

None required

None required

Total forces required: (For sustained effort)

24 Destroyers

12 Surveillance Aircraft

2 Pighter Squadrons

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DJSM-572-62

I May 1962

MEMORANDUM FOR THE CHAIRMAN, JOINT CHIDES OF STAFF

subject:

Blockade of Cuba In Reprisal for Soviet

Actions in Berlin (S)

1. This paper 13 submitted in response

to a request by

the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, to determine the

forces that would be required for an effective blockade

of Cuba-

Such a blockade might be ordered separately or

in repsisal for Sovlet actions in Berlin.

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3. Detailed plans and instructions for the conduct of

a blockade

of Cuba are in existence-

A sketch of the basic

concept of the perimeter blockade stations is appended for

Information.

It la considered that an effective blockade

can be readily accomplished with existing naval forces.

(See Tab A for force totals).

/S/ HERBERT D. RILEY

Vice Admiral, USN

Director

CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO

DECLASSIFICATION AND/OR

RELEASE OF THIS DOCUMENT

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under the provisions of the JFK Assassination Records

Collection Act of 1992 (PL102-526)

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