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179. Memorandum of Telephone Conversation Between the Under Secretary of State (Ball) and the Chairman of the Coordinating Committee (McCloy)0

Washington, November 15, 1962, 9:25 a.m.

McCloy told Ball he thought he would call the fellow1 for lunch if it is the desirable thing to do. He asked if Ball had anything new over night [Page 459] that might have some effect on it. There are rumors that Mikoyan is coming back tomorrow. If McCloy did this it would be mainly on a contact basis, but he is not so sure he would offer what Ball had suggested yesterday. He would simply tell him he was disturbed by his continuous talk that they have done everything and we have done nothing. Ball agreed this would be the thing to do and might be helpful at this time.

McCloy asked about the Fowler Hamilton business and Ball told him some time when he sees him he will give him a sketch of what he has in mind there.

  1. Source: Department of State, Ball Files: Lot 62 D 272, Telephone Conversations—Cuba.↩
  2. Kuznetsov.↩