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

666. Memorandum of telephone conversation between Martin and Ball, April 24¹

April 24, 1963, 9:10 a.m.

GB: The following was passed on to Hurwitch at his home last night: “The President was concerned about the Cuban Revolutionary Council. He wishes by tomorrow a report on financial report to the CIC. How do we intend to cut it off? How will we make it known? The President wishes a reply to these questions before the decision is made.”

EM: We have been discussing that. We talked about it late yesterday afternoon. Our general feeling is against continuing, but we will have to get into all the angles of it.

GB: He wants a report today on it.

EM: We’ll get something up to you. I think you ought to go over it.

GB: Right.

EM: I got another request that came in late last night from him. He’d like to see whether we can get the OAS to adopt a resolution saying that under the inter-American system, it’s illegal to introduce large troops or equipment into the Western Hemisphere. I have just been talking to my staff about that one.

GB: Is there any chance of it?

EM: Yes, if we can show that it would have some effect. We are also worried about US troops elsewhere, and we want to talk to the UN people what the Soviets may come back on. We want to study it a bit.

GB: Yes. This is trying to give application to the new form of Monroe Doctrine.

EM: Yes.

1. President’s concern about the Cuban Revolutionary Council. No classification marking. 1 p. Kennedy Library, Ball Papers, Telephone Conversations, Cuba.