Foreign Relations of the United States, 1961–1963, American Republics; Cuba 1961–1962; Cuban Missile Crisis and Aftermath, Volumes X/XI/XII, Microfiche Supplement

447. Telegram 7065 from JCS to CINCLANT, CINCONAD, and CINCSAC, October 28¹

October 28, 1962

Your attention is invited to latest Soviet proposal. The JCS are of the opinion that this may be an insincere proposal to gain time. Hence, there should be no relaxation of alert procedures.

Herbert D. Riley

Vice Admiral, USN
Director, Joint Staff

1. Instruction not to relax alert procedures despite latest Soviet proposal. Top Secret. 1 p. OSD, Historical Office, Secretary of Defense, Cable Files, Cuba, Oct. 25–31, 1962.