CABLE TO (SANITIZED) FROM DIRECTOR RE SAMS

• Document Type: FOIA
• Keywords: CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS
• Keywords: MCAULIFFE
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005640612
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: June 24, 2015
• Document Release Date: November 23, 2011
• Case Number: F-2011-00196
• Publication Date: September 8, 1962

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DATE: 11-08-2011
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1. READOUT OF LATEST (5.SEPTEM
LORE SAMS, THESE IN LAS VILLAS PROVINC".
SAMS NOW TWELVE, PROBABLY THIRTEEN,.
LOOK FOR EVENTUAL TOTAL OF ABOU'
AT SANTA CLARA AIRFIELD. NINETEEN ~CRA
IS CARRIED AT ABOUT 60..) MIG-21 IS 1, 000 IVIPH JET=;
CAPABILITY 60, 00.0 FEET, EQUIPPED WITH TWO `AIR AIR
MISSILES AS WELL AS STANDARD ROCKETS AND
I HAVE TALKED WITH RUSK WHO "WAS MOST,APPRECIATIVE FOR;'
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3, LATEST FROM C -PACKAGE (29 AUG - 2 SEPT) ADDS NOTHING,
TO ICBM STORY. READOUT CONTINUES.
4. NUCLEAR SHOT MORNING OF 8 SEPT AT NOVAYA ZEMLYA.
ASSESSED AS ABOUT THREE MT. NO EVIDENCE OF AIRCRAFT INVOLVEMENT..
INDICATIONS ARE SOVIETS ABOUT TO ENTER PHASE OF TEST SERIES IN
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5. RAN SUCCESSFUL TACKLE OVER DROP SITES EARLY 8 SEPT.
DROPS THEMSELVES HAVE BEEN PUT BACK TO NEXT DARK-OF-MOON
PHASE LATE THIS MONTH.
6. AS RESULT OF U-2 VIOLATION OF SAKHALIN AND PRESIDENT'S
PUBLIC PROMISE TO "REVIEW PROCEDURES," SPECIAL GROUP HAS
APPROVED AIR FORCE PROPOSAL TO STAND DOWN AIR FORCE U-2
'OPERATIONS FOR "TIME BEING. "
7. JANTZEN HAD SESSION WITH FORNMIN THANAT 7 SEPT.
THANAT SAID THAIS "HAVE HAD ALL THEY CAN TAKE, " ARE TIRED
OF BEING TREATED AS LESS THAN EQUAL PARTNER WHO IS CONSULTED
TOO INFREQUENTLY THANAT SAID IT WAS NOW CLEAR THAIS WILL
FOLLOW INDEPENDENT FOREIGN POLICY, WHICH HE DESCRIBED AS
"WHATEVER IS BEST FOR THAILAND. " THAIS UNHAPPY OVER LAOS AND
GENEVA ACCORDS AND WHAT THEY CLAIM TO BE TOO MUCH US SYMPATHY
FOR SIHANOUK. WE HAVE HEARD TALK LIKE THIS BEFORE, BUT THIS
TIME WE COULD WELL TIC sT"KA4TaS cY
jQ ?cJ MANIFESTED IN THAI ACTIONS.
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8. AN ICC SUPERVISORY TEAM ARRIVED AT NHOMMARATH IN
ANNOUNCE
SOUTHERN LAOS 7 SEPT. NEXT STEP IS FOR VIENTIANE TO X'IXMMENK
ICC IS ON THE SCENE AT ALL CHECKPOINTS. THUS STARTING CLOCK
RUNNING ON 30-DAY PERIOD FOR WITHDRAWAL FOREIGN FORCES.
MEANWHILE, IN HINTERLAND, PL AND VIET. MINH CONTINUE TO FORBID
NEUTRALIST FORCES TO ENTER COMMIE-CONTROLLED AREAS.
9. THAT SOVIET LIGHT CRUISER AND TWO DESTROYERS TRANSITING
SUEZ CANAL AND BEING REPORTED BY THE PRESS ON A "MYSTERY
MOVEMENT" ARE IN FACT EN ROUTE TO INDONESIA. THE CRUISER WILL
BE A BIG PRESTIGE WEAPON FOR THE INDONESIANS AND KHRUSHCHEV
APPARENTLY FIGURES INDONESIA AS GOOD A HOME FOR THE SHIP AS A
MUSEUM WOULD BE.
10. PROSPECTS FOR FRENCH-ALGERIAN COOPERATION ARE ON
THE UPGRADE. PARIS OFFICIALS TAKING MORE RELAZED VIEW OF BEN
BELLA PERSONALLY AND ARE SAYING THERE SHOULD BE NO ORE-AT PROBLEM
IN DEALING WITH A GOy' OEM
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11. TERRY ARRANGING TO SEND SUNPRUF CREAM.
12. WILL NOT SEND CABLE SUNDAY UNLESS ITEMS OF. UNUSUAL
SIGNIFICANCE OCCUR.
LT. GEN. MARSHALL S. CARTER
A/.SCI COORDINATING FFICERS
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