CABLE TO (SANITIZED) FROM DIRECTOR RE FATE OF LOST U-2

• Document Type: FOIA
• Keywords: CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS
• Keywords: MCAULIFFE
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005640613
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: June 24, 2015
• Document Release Date: November 23, 2011
• Case Number: F-2011-00196
• Publication Date: September 10, 1962

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DATE 10 SEPTET. B`LE.R, 196a
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1. STILL UNABLE TO CO ICLIJDE ON FATE OF LOST U -Z.
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1T :l E ZS NOTHING TOM V,. ?M 1v ECJ1ANICA , T LFUN ,TION . }R iD
GRADUAL OR SUDDEN LOSS OF ALTITUDE. THERE jHICO
Y:1GS IN THE AREA BUT NOT AT U-2 ALTITME' SO FAR AS ',V E C.A
TELL. NO KNOWLEDGE RE FATE OF PXLOT~
SOVIETS PLAYING INCIDENT IN L0 V, KE;Y THUS FAR. C13ICC~ ?. S
ACCUSING UNITED STATES OF BEING INSTIGATOR AND LINKING
iS.&aWELL TAYLOR PRESENCI. IN TAIPEI WITH DISPrATCHL OF SPY PLANE.
ALL TACKLE OPERATIONS INT FAR EST HAVE a.14 ._ ?3 ST ~~D
DOVIN PENDING FURTHER STUDY.
SPECIFIC ACTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN ON FINAL DAY IN COia v
WITH EFFORTS TO STOP SOVIET APCtS FROl ENTERING .V ST
RESULT IS ENTIRE PLAN HAS BEEN DEF(ERRED PENDING .G EEME: L I r
2. BRITISH, FRENCH, AND US UI~T t~ Ip _d 1 O) ! (,C a .L L. O'N' `! l
RELEASING OFFICEC _ AUr EtIFlI MTit f ry FICER
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REPRODUCTION 8Y OTHER THAN THE 8SS?MNO OFF CE 4S Pa ;: MBITED.