November 1962
505. NSC Executive Committee record of action, November 7
Current intelligence; Naval checking of Soviet ships; reconnaissance missions; surveillance; unresolved issues. Top Secret. 1 p. Kennedy Library, NSF, Executive Committee, Meetings, Vol. II, 17–24.
506. Telegram 1684 from USUN, November 8
Report on meeting between Yost and Wellborn and Morozov and Mendelevich to clarify aspects of alongside inspection of outgoing Soviet vessels and ICRC procedures. Top Secret. 2 pp. USUN Files: NYFRC 84–84–001, Outgoing Telegrams, 1962 (TS, Exdis, etc.)
507. NSC Executive Committee record of action, November 8
Press release; long-term surveillance requirements; courses of action in event a U.S. reconnaissance plane is shot or destroyed; ways to keep pressure on Castro; aerial reconnaissance mission. Top Secret. 1 p. Kennedy Library, NSF, Executive Committee, Meetings, Vol. II, 17–24.
508. Memorandum from Edwin M. Martin to Rusk, November 8, covering a memorandum from Hurwitch to Martin
Approach to Castro through Carlos Lechuga. Top Secret. 2 pp. DOS, CF, 737.56361/11–862.
509. Notes from transcripts of JCS meeting, November 9
Surveillance requirements. Secret. 3 pp. DOD, Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Office of Joint History.
510. Telegram 1703 from USUN, November 9
Meeting between Ruegger and Borsinger (ICRC) and McCloy and Yost re Cuban consent to proposed inspection operation. Top Secret. 2 pp. DOS, CF, 737.56361/11–962.
511. Telegram 1709 from USUN, November 9
Kuznetsov allegations that three Soviet ships sailing from Cuba to USSR were improperly searched by U.S. vessels. Secret. 2 pp. USUN Files: NYFRC 84–84–001, Outgoing Telegrams, 1953–1963.
512. Telegram 1710 from USUN, November 9
Report of follow-on conversation between McCloy and Kuznetsov based on telephone conversation between McCloy and Gilpatric re Kuznetsov allegations that U.S. vessels improperly searched Soviet ships. Confidential. 1 p. USUN Files: NYFRC 84–84–001, Outgoing Telegrams, 1953–1963.
513. Memorandum for the record, November 13
Record of November 10 meeting between Rusk and McCone re the future of Cuba. Secret. 1 p. CIA, DCI (McCone) Files: Job 80–B01285A, Box 2, DCI Memos for the Record, 24 Sept–31 Dec 1962.
514. Memorandum prepared in the Central Intelligence Agency, November 10
Recent Cuban developments: analysis of low-altitude photography and verification of cargoes on Soviet ships. Top Secret. 1 p. Kennedy Library, NSF, Cuba, Subjects, Intelligence Materials, 10/1/62–11/12/62.
515. Notes from transcripts of JCS meeting, November 12
Blockade; disengaging Soviets from Cuba. Secret. 2 pp. DOD, Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Office of Joint History.
516. NSC Executive Committee record of action, November 12
U.S. forces state of readiness; current intelligence summary; political situation; negotiations with Russians at UN; form of assurance against U.S. invasion of Cuba; reliability of refugee reports; arrangements to ensure that Soviet offensive weapons cannot be secretly introduced into Cuba. Top Secret. 2 pp. Kennedy Library, NFS, Meetings and Memoranda Series, Executive Committee Meetings, Vol. II, Meetings 17–24.
517. Memorandum from Nitze to McNamara, November 12
Suggested DOD position on Ball memoranda to the President. Top Secret. 6 pp. WNRC, RG 330, OASD (C) A Files: FRC 71 A 2896, Cuba 1962.
518. Memorandum from U. Alexis Johnson to McGeorge Bundy, November 12
Draft of proposed statement prepared for UN Security Council re “no-invasion” guarantee with respect to Cuba in the event the IL–28s are removed and satisfactory on-ground verification is achieved. Top Secret. 4 pp. Kennedy Library, NSF, Countries Series, Cuba, General, Vol. VI(A).
519. Memorandum of Executive Committee meeting by McCone, November 12
Military equipment in Cuba; aerial surveillance; Cuban refugee report re number of missiles in Cuba. Top Secret. 1 p. CIA, DCI (McCone) Files: Job 80–B01285A, Box 6, DCI Meetings with the President, 1 July 1962–31 December 1961.
520. NSC Executive Committee record of action, November 12
Khrushchev’s reply to Kennedy November 6 letter; safeguards against offensive weapons in Cuba; aerial reconnaissance missions for November 13. Top Secret. 1 p. Kennedy Library, NFS, Meetings and Memoranda Series, Executive Committee Meetings, Vol. II, Meetings 25–32A.
521. Notes from transcripts of JCS meetings, November 13
Chief JCS debriefing of November 12 and 13 Executive Committee meetings; UN negotiations; courses of action in Cuba crisis; Khrushchev’s letter. Secret. 4 pp. DOD, Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Office of Joint History.
522. Memorandum from Cleveland to Rusk and Ball, November 13, enclosing a draft Cuban contingency paper
Courses of action if Soviets stall on removal of IL–28s from Cuba. Top Secret. 13 pp. DOS, S/S Files: Lot 65 D 438, Psalm Documents.
523. Memorandum for McNamara, November 13
Quarantine operations. Top Secret. 2 pp. WNRC, RG 330, OASD (C) A Files: FRC 71 A 2896, Nitze Files, Black Book, Cuba, Vol. III.
524. Memorandum for the record, November 13, prepared by Colonel Julian J. Ewell, covering a JCS paper entitled “Assessment of Increased Conventional Military Capabilities of Cuban and Soviet Units in Cuba”
Secret. 10 pp. NDU, Taylor Papers, Cuba, Cuba Intelligence.
525. Telegram 1762 from USUN, November 13
Summary of 4-hour conversation between U.S. and Soviet negotiators on UN inspection and removal of offensive weapons from Cuba. Top Secret. 4 pp. DOS, CF, 737.00/11–1362.
526. Memorandum of telephone conversation between Gilpatric and Ball, November 14
Status of U.S.–Soviet negotiations on UN inspection and removal of offensive weapons from Cuba. No classification marking. DOS, Ball Papers: Lot 74 D 272.
527. DOD/ISA draft paper, November 14
“Some Lessons From Cuba.” Secret. 11 pp. Kennedy Library, NSF, Countries Series, Cuba, General, Vol. VI (A).
528. Telegram 1781 from USUN, November 14
Status of present U.S.-Soviet negotiations. Top Secret. 3 pp. DOS, CF, 737.56361/11–1462.
529. Memorandum for the NSC Executive Committee from Nitze, November 14
Relationship of Cuban objectives to present decisions. Top Secret. 6 pp. WNRC, RG 330, OASD/ISA Files: FRC 69 A 0926, Cuba 1962 (Sensitive).
530. Notes from transcripts of JCS meeting, November 15
Talking paper for discussion with the President. Secret. 2 pp. DOD, Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Office of Joint History.
531. Telegram 1795 from USUN, November 15
Mission comments on UN working paper on safeguards and verification. Top Secret. 2 pp. DOS, CF, 737.663.61/11–1562.
532. Telegram 1798 from USUN, November 15
Transmits verbatim text of Soviet and Cuban proposed protocol. Secret. 4 pp. DOS, CF, 737.00/11–1562.
533. NSC Executive Committee record of action, November 16
Aerial surveillance; status of UN negotiations; long-term verification; policy re invasion of Cuba; daily aerial reconnaissance; courses of action in event surveillance plane is shot at or destroyed. Top Secret. 1 p. Kennedy Library, NSF, Meetings and Memoranda Series, Executive Committee, Meetings, Vol. III, 25–32A.
534. Memorandum of meeting of Executive Committee of the NSC by McCone, November 16
Discussion of intelligence briefing by McCone; report on recent communications by Rusk; removal of IL–28s; high-level reconnaissance flights; Soviet military strength in Cuba; and four actions for CIA. Top Secret. 2 pp. CIA, DCI (McCone) Files: Job 80–B01285A, Box 6, DCI Meetings with the President, 1 July 1962–31 December 1962.