DEAR SENATOR STENNIS:

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP65B00383R000100250077-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 13, 2003
• Sequence Number: 77
• Content Type: LETTER

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The Honorable John Stennis
United States Senate
Dear Senator Stennis:
In response to your telephone request on.March 15th and the
confirming letter from Mr. Kendall of the same date, I am forwarding
the appended report on Cuba.
This appraisal, approved by the Joint Chiefs of Staff, suppL..ments
the detailed information provided to the Preparedness Subcomm&ctee by
the Director, DIA, and the Chiefs of Arnzy, Navy, and Air Force
Intelligence. The evaluations and estimates of the Joint Chiefs of
Staff on the current military situation in Cuba have a direct re l on-
ship to existing US military contingency plans. Accordingly, I ain sure
you will appreciate that the content of the report is highly sensitive
information.
I trust the appended report is responsive to the needs of the
Preparedness Subcommittee.
Sincerely,
MAXWELL D. TAYLOR
Chairman
Joint Chiefs of Staff
JCS review(s) completed.
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