MEMORANDUM TO : DD/I FROM E. H. KNOCHE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80M01048A001500120251-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 31, 2013
• Sequence Number: 251
• Publication Date: September 10, 1962
• Content Type: MEMO

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ACTION MEMORANDUM
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR
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Action Memorandum No. '
Date 10 $eptexuboor 190Z
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SUBJECT
REFERENCE:
STAT
?; ?ifficult for rye to ratioesliee extensive costly
defenses !wring established in Cuba as such extreme
costly 1X,essures to accoanplish security and secrecy
not consistent with ether policies such as refugees,
legal travel, etc. Appears to r no quite possible
measures now belft taken are for purpose of insuring
secrecy of some +sttsasive capability such as :RB s
to be installed by Soviets after present phase completed
and country secured front overflights. Suggest 8NL
study motives behind these defensive measures which
even seem to exceed those provided most satellites. -
4. Will you please have the Board of National Estimates under-
take the necessary ai' aiyeis.
Knoche
SUSPENSE DATE:
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