February 1963
609. Memorandum from McCone to General Taylor, February 1
Low-level reconnaissance of Cuba. Secret. 2 pp. CIA, DCI (McCone) Files: Job 80–B01285A, DCI Memos for the Record, Box 2.
610. Circular telegram 1365 to all Latin American diplomatic posts, February 5
Message over U.S. concern over Cuban shipping question to convey to host government officials. Confidential. 3 pp. DOD, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Historical Office, Secretary of Defense Cable Files, Cuba, 1963.
611. Memorandum from Cyrus Vance to McNamara, February 5
Cuba shipping restrictions. Confidential. 3 pp. WNRC, RG 330, Foreign Policy History Files: FRC 330277–131, Chron File—Cuban Affairs.
612. Report prepared for the Executive Committee, February 5
Soviet Forces in Cuba. Top Secret. 12 pp. Kennedy Library, NSF, Meetings and Memoranda Series, Executive Committee Meetings, Vol. IV, 34–42.
613. Statement by the Director of Central Intelligence, February 6
Current status of Soviet military forces and equipment in Cuba. No classification marking. 9 pp. NDU, Taylor Papers, Cuba, Cuba Intelligence.
614. Memorandum for record, February 6
Meeting of the Executive Committee of the NSC re Cuban situation including overflights, incoming Soviet ship. Secret. 2 pp. CIA, DCI (McCone) Files: Job 80–B01285A, DCI Meetings with the President, 1 January–31 March 1963.
615. Memorandum from President Kennedy to McNamara, February 11
Request for views on reconnaissance flight instructions. Secret. 1 p. WNRC, RG 330, OASD (C) A Files: FRC 71 A 1896, Cuba 381, Feb thru April 1963.
616. Memorandum for record, February 14
Daily White House staff meeting: Soviet troops in Cuba. Secret. 2 pp. NDU, Taylor Papers, Chairman’s Staff Group, Feb 1963.
617. Aide-Mémoire from the Soviet Government to the U.S. Government February 18
Notification of Soviet withdrawal from Cuba of several thousand Soviet personnel before the middle of March. No classification marking. 2 pp. Kennedy Library, President’s Office Files, Cuba, General, 1/63–3/63.
618. Memorandum from Gordon Chase to McGeorge Bundy, February 18
Cuban Coordinating Committee progress report: contingency planning, the Brigade, American prisoners, Cuban subversive training of Latin Americans, action in the UN. Top Secret. 2 pp. Kennedy Library, NSF, Countries Series, Cuba, General, Vol. VII(B), 2/63.
619. Memorandum from McGeorge Bundy to General Taylor, February 19
Transmits the President’s request for ways and means to shorten the 18-day lead time in contingency planning for an invasion of Cuba. Top Secret. 1 p. Kennedy Library, NSF, Countries Series, Cuba, General, vol. VII(B), 2/63.
620. Memorandum of telephone conversation between Hilsman and Ball, February 20
Numbers of weapons in Cuba. No classification marking. 2 pp. Kennedy Library, Ball Papers, Telephone Conversations, Cuba.
621. Memorandum for the U.S. Intelligence Board, February 21
Transmits approved report entitled “Requirements for Low-Level Reconnaissance of Cuba.” Secret. 6 pp. WNRC, RG 330, OASD (C) A Files: FRC 71 A 2896, Cuba 381, Feb thru April 1963.
622. Special National Intelligence Estimate No. 85–2–63, February 21
“Reactions to U.S. Low-level Overflights of Cuba.” Secret. 6 pp. CIA Files: Job 79–R01012A, ODDI Registry.
623. Memorandum from McCone, February 27
Transmits background paper on U–2 overflights of Cuba from August 29 to October 14, 1962. Secret. 12 pp. DOS, S/S Files: Lot 65 D 438, Cuban Missile Crisis, Miscellaneous.
624. Memorandum from Gordon Chase to McGeorge Bundy, February 26
Progress report of the Cuban Coordinating Committee. Secret. 1 p. Kennedy Library, NSF, Countries Series, Cuba, General, Vol. VII (B) 2/63.
625. Memorandum of discussion among McGeorge Bundy, Alexis Johnson and McCone, February 28
Situation in Cuba and U.S. long-range plans for dealing with Castro and the Soviet presence in Cuba. Secret. 1 p. CIA, DCI (McCone) Files: Job 80–B01285A, Box 2.