Letter From Garcia-Inchaustegui to Secretary General U Thant, October 27, 1962 responding to his message of October 26.

LETTER FROM GARCIA INCHAUSTEGUI TO SECRETARY GENERAL U THANT OCTOBER 27, 1962 (Unofficial Version) Excellency: On the instructions of the Revolutionary Government of Cuba I have the honor to transmit to you the following message: "Your Excellency: I have received your message dated October 26, and express my appreciation of your noble concern. Cuba is prepared to discuss as fully as may be necessary, its differences with the United States and to do everything in its power, in cooperation with the United Nations, to resolve the present crisis. However, it flatly rejects the violation of the sovereignty of our country involved in the naval blockade, an act of force and war committed by the United States against Cuba. In addition, it flatly rejects the presumption of the United States to determine what actions we are entitled to take within our country, what kind of arms we consider appropriate for our defense, what relations we are to have with the USSR, and what international policy steps we are entitled to take, within the rules and laws governing relations between the peoples of the world and the principles governing the United Nations, in order to guarantee our own security and sovereignty. Cuba is victimizing no one; it has violated no international law; on the contrary, it is the victim of the aggressive acts of the United States, such as the naval blockade, and its rights have been outraged. The Revolutionary Government of Cuba would be prepared to accept the compromises that you request as efforts in favor of peace, provided that at the same time, while negotiations are in progress, the United States Government desists from threats and aggressive actions against Cuba, including the naval blockade of our country. At the