110. Editorial Note
At the 483d meeting of the National Security Council on May 5, 1961, the Council discussed U.S. policy toward Cuba and, in NSC Action No. 2422, approved by the President on May 16, took several actions relating to Cuba. In NSC Action No. 2422-k, the Council:
“Agreed that the United States should at once initiate negotiation to enlarge the willingness of other American states to join in bilateral, multilateral and OAS arrangements against Castro, such as (1) breaking diplomatic relations with Cuba; (2) controlling subversive activities of Cuban agents; (3) preventing arms shipments to Castro; (4) limiting economic relations with Cuba; (5) creating a Caribbean security force; (6) initiating a naval patrol to prevent Cuban invasion of other states in the Caribbean; and (7) denunciation of Castro as an agent of international communism by all nations of this hemisphere.” (Department of State, S/S-NSC (Misc) Files: Lot 66 D 95)
The complete text of NSC Action No. 2422, along with related documents, is printed in Foreign Relations, 1961–1963, volume X.