CABLE TO NICE FROM DIRECTOR RE CENSORSHIP FROM CUBA

• Document Type: FOIA
• Keywords: CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS
• Keywords: MCAULIFFE
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005640614
• 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 12, 1962

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1. CASTRO HAS LAID DOWN STRICT CENSORSHIP FROM CUBA.
WESTERN PRESS AND RADIO SERVICES HAVE BEEN OUT OF TOUCH WITH
CORRESPONDENTS SINCE ABOUT MID-DAY 11 SEPTEMBER. REUTERS MAN
ARRESTED. OTHERS MISSING AND MAY BE IN CUSTODY.
2. HEREWITH EXTRACTS FROM AGENCY ASSESSMENT OF MOSCOW
STATEMENT 11 SEPTEMBER RE CUBA:
STATEMENT DESIGNED TO FURTHER VARIETY OF SOVIET OBJEC-
TIVES, FOREMOST BEING TO, DETER US FROM ACTIVE INTERVENTION.
STATEMENT DOES NOT SIGNIFICANTLY ALTER NATURE OF SOVIET COMMIT-
MENT TO DEFEND CASTRO. MOSCOW HAS ONCE AGAIN USED VAGUE AND.
AMBIGUOUS LANGUAGE TO AVOID CLEAR-CUT OBLIGATION OF MILITARY
SUPPORT IN EVENT OF ATTACK.
STATEMENT ALSO CALCULATED TO ENABLE MOSCOW TO CLAIM FULL
CREDIT. FOR PROTECTU. CUBA IF NO IIJVASION OCCURS.
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IN ADDITION TO DETERRENT EFFECT, STATB4 ENT SEEMS DdENDED
TO CHECK GROWING ALARM RE SOVIET INTENTIONS. IT. STRESSES DEFENSIVE
NATURE OF SOVIET MILITARY EQUIPMENT AND DENIES INTENTION TO ESTAB-
LISH SOVIET BASE IN CUBA. 'AT SAME TIME MOSCOW EMPHASIZES RIGHT TO
PROVIDE HELP TO CUBA, CITING EXISTENCE OF US ALLIANCES AND BASES
ALL ALONG PERIPHERY OF SINO-SOVIET BLOC.
STATEMENT BRUSQUE AND STRONG RE CUBA, BUT MODERATE ON
BERLIN. IT NOTES "PAUSE NOW HAS BEEN REACHED" IN BERLIN TALKS AND
SAYS IT IS "DIFFICULT" FOR THEW TO NEGOTIATE DURING ELECTION
CAMPAIGNS.
3. IN CONGO, UN OFFICIALS HAVE DELIVERED TO BOTH ADOULA
AND TSHOMBE HIS PLAN FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE UN UNIFICATION
SCHEME. WE HAVE NO REACTIONS YET. MOBUTU HAS TOLD US HE PLANS
SOON TO ATTACK KATANGAN POSITIONS AT KONGOLO IN NORTHERN KATANGA.
SUCH AN ATTACK WOULD OF COURSE MAKE TSHOMBE EVEN MORE DIFFICULT
IN DEALINGS WITH UN.
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4. WINSTON GUEST WHO HAS BEEN IN CONTACT WITH KIRKPATRICK
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FOR SEVERAL MONTHS AS RESULT OF SUGGESTION OF CLARK CLIFFORD, HAS
RECEIVED CONTRACT FOR HIS COMPANY (AIR PANAMA) FROM ADOULA TO
PROVIDE SIX C-54S AND FIVE 46S FOR AIRLIFT ON. CONGO, AND FOR MAINTEN-
ANCE OF ADOULAES "AIR FLEET." WAS HERE 12 SEPT AND VOLUNTEERED
ANY USE OF HIS FACILITIES WE NEED.
5. CHICOMS HAVE SURFACED PILOT OF CHINAT RF-101 SHOT.DOWN A
YEAR AGO. PILOT TELLS LONG STORY OF US DIRECTION OF CHINAT AIR
RECON PROGRAM. BROADCAST MENTIONS FACT OF U-2 AIRCRAFT ON TAIWTIAT
BUT CONTAINS ALMOST. NO DETAILS OF THE TACKLE PROGRAM. SURFACING
OF THIS PILOT NOW SUGGESTS THAT PILOT OF DOWNED U-2 DID NOT SURVIVE.
CHINAT FORNMIN SHE- N SAYS PUBLICITY RE CHINAT OWNERSHIP AND
OPERATION. OF U-2 WILL HAVE STIMULATING EFFECT ON PEOPLE ON TAIWAN,
SHEN THINKS CHICOM ADMISSION OF CHINAT USE OF U-2 FOR 18 MONTHS
WITHOUT LOSS WILL TEND TO WEAKEN CONFIDENCE OF MAINLANDERS IN
PEIPING REGIME.
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6. SIHANOUK ON U SEPT WARNED THAT IF SOUTH VIETNAMESE
..FORCES VIOLATE CAMBODIAN TERRITORY TWICE.MORE HE WILL BREAK WITH
SAIGON AND RECOGNIZE HANOI.
7. FINAL AFTAC EVALUATION OF BIG TEST AT NOVAYA ZEMLYA IN
1961 INDICATES PROBABLE YIELD WAS 63 MT RATHER THAN 58 MT. RANGE OF
POSSIBLE YIELD IS FROM 50 TO 79 MT.
8. GORDON GRAY PLANS TO COME ABOARD 17 SEPT. HAS ASKED FOR :
A FULL-TIME STAFF ASSISTANT TO BIRD DOG FOR HIM; AM ASKING CLINE TO
COME UP WITH ONE.
9. KILLIAN HAS ASKED THAT YOU APPEAR BEFORE HIS BOARD FOR Al
HOUR AT 1100 ON 28 SEPT. BOARD HAD ORIGDTALLY PLANNED TO MEET ALSO
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PRESS CONTINGENCY STORY HAS HELD UP WELL. AND THERE'HAS
BEEN LESS STIR THAN WE FIRST THOUGHT.
ON 29TH, BUT MAY NOW FINISH ALL ITS BUSIIIESS ON 28TH.
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