TACTICAL RECONNAISSANCE OF CUBA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP92B01090R002600080073-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 31, 2001
• Sequence Number: 73
• Publication Date: September 10, 1962
• Content Type: MEMO

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SECT: Tactical Reconnedesamce of Cuba
1. At an executive session of the Committee on Overhead
Reconnaissance (CO R) held on 8 September 1962, and at the request
of the Defense Intelligence Agency presentative, the need for con-
ducting tactical recon iasence of Cuba was discussed and the following
conclusions reached.
2. The facility near Banes, Cuba (205850R/753815W) initially
described by the National Photographic Interpretation Center as a possible
surlface-to.air missile site needs edldfi tioxr. l coverage. It is considered
by the COWR that at this time this specific objective is by itself the
highest priority for satisfaction by photo reconnaissance means.
3. In order to establish the exact. function and the operational.
characteristics of this facility, It is the conclusion of CODER that this
target wil.l almost certainly in the ne? future require photography of a
larger scale than can be acquired by the U-.2.
L It is recommended . that you initiate the necessary action
(Including Special Group approval) to provide for the employment, when
directed by higher authority, of tactical-type reconnaissance against
Danes or other targets as are identified in C01MR-D.0a:, 15, which was
made available to DIA on 1 September 1962.
1arsbal' S. Carter
Lieutenant, General, USA
Acting Director
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10 September 1962