October 27, 1962


426. Supplement 7 to Joint Evaluation prepared by Guided Missile and Astronautics Intelligence Committee, Joint Atomic Energy Intelligence Committee, and National Photographic Interpretation Center, October 27

Soviet missile threat in Cuba. Top Secret. 3 pp. CIA Files: Job 80–R01386R, O/D/NFAC, Box 2, Cuba (23 Oct.–28 Oct. 1962).


427. Memorandum prepared for the NSC Executive Committee, October 27

The Crisis: USSR/Cuba. Top Secret. 2 pp. Kennedy Library, NSF, Meetings and Memoranda Series, Excom Meetings, Vol. I, Meetings 6–10.


428. Notes from transcripts of JCS meetings, October 27

Briefing by General Carroll and Hughes of DIA; Soviet military personnel in Cuba; OPLANs 312 and 316; U–2 lost over Cuba; President’s message to Khrushchev; Jupiter missiles in Turkey; retaliation for U–2 shot down over Cuba; photographic verification of nuclear weapons in Cuba; reconnaissance. DOD, Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Office of Joint History.


429. NSC Executive Committee record of action, October 27

Soviet ships moving toward Cuba, size of quarantine zone, Soviet public statement, draft message to Khrushchev. Top Secret. 1 p. Kennedy Library, NSF, Meetings and Memoranda Series, Excom Meeting, vol. V, Meetings 6–10.


430. Telegram 1970 from Paris, October 27

De Gaulle position on U.S. actions in Cuba. Secret. 2 pp. DOS, CF, 611.3722/1–2762.


431. Memorandum from Rostow to McGeorge Bundy, October 27

Report No. 4 of Planning Subcommittee. Top Secret. 2 pp. Kennedy Library, NSF, Countries Series, Cuba, General, Vol. IV(B).


432. Memorandum of conversation between Georgi Kornienko and Richard H. Davis, October 27

Transmittal of text of letter from Stevenson to Secretary General U Thant re delimitation of “interception area” in the waters around Cuba. Confidential. 2 pp. WNRC, RG 330, OASD/ISA Files: FRC 65 A 3501, Cuba 381, Jan–Oct.


433. Memorandum from Kitchen to Nitze, October 27

Transmits memorandum from Raymond Garthoff on Khrushchev’s proposal for a Turkey-Cuba tradeoff. Secret Attachment. 3 pp. WNRC, RG 330, OASD(C) A Files: FRC 71 A 2896, Historical, Cuba, October 1962.


434. Memorandum prepared by Raymond Garthoff, October 27

The military significance of the Soviet missile bases in Cuba. Top Secret. 2 pp. DOS, CF, 737.56361/10–2762.


435. Memorandum from Hilsman to Rusk, October 27

Khrushchev’s proposal for trade-off of missiles in Turkey for missiles in Cuba. Top Secret. 1 p. DOS, CF, 737.56361/10–2762.


436. Memorandum from Thomas L. Hughes (INR) to Rusk, October 27

Probable Soviet response to U.S. retaliation against an SAM site. Top Secret. 2 pp. DOS, CF, 611.3722/10–2762.


437. NSC Executive Committee record of action, October 27

Reconnaissance missions; message to U Thant; U–2 overflying the USSR; letter from the President to Khrushchev; military planning. Top Secret. 2 pp. Kennedy Library, NSF, Meetings and Memoranda Series, Excom Meetings, Vol. I, Meetings 6–10.


438. NSC Executive Committee record of action, October 27

Call up of air reserve squadrons; message for U Thant; calling up U.S. ships and adding POL to list of prohibited goods; message from General Norstad; message to Finletter. No classification marking. 1 p. Kennedy Library, NSF, Meetings and Memoranda Series, Excom Meetings, Vol. I, Meetings 6–10.