265. National Security Action Memorandum No. 1000

TO

  • The Secretary of State

SUBJECT

  • Contingency Planning for Cuba1

In confirmation of oral instructions conveyed to Assistant Secretary of State Woodward, a plan is desired for the indicated contingency in Cuba.

McGeorge Bundy2
  1. Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 330, OASD (C) A Files: FRC 71 A 2896, Cuba 381 (Sensitive). Top Secret. Copies were sent to the Secretary of Defense, the Director of Central Intelligence, and Richard Goodwin, as Director of the Cuban Task Force.
  2. For the nature of the contingency planning required, see Document 266.
  3. Printed from a copy that bears this typed signature.