Outgoing Telegram Department of State No. 13603, October 28, 1962.

OUTGOING TELEGRAM Lepartment of State 13603 NDICATE: COLLECT CHARGE TO STORES EYES ONLY 41 TOPOL 578 Ocr 28 12 12 AM *62 Origin ACTION: Amembassy PARIS SS USUN FOR INFO 1128 listed page 3 Info: REPEAT ALL NATO CAPITALS EYES ONLY INFO AIBASSADORS. USRO PASS EMBASSY 002 1. The President desires that your briefing of NATO be essentially factual and reflect clear determination of US Government to press on its present course as reflected in (1) White House statement issued noon Saturday on continuing buildup (2) President's message to Khrushchev released White House Saturday evening, (3) announcement by DOD of continued surveillance, and (4) DOD announcement call up of Air reserves (all contained wireless file). 2. You can report that message from Khrushchev to President received night October 26 (being repeated Finletter, Paris and London only), while full of polemics, seemed to offer real hope solution could be found within framework supervised withdrawal offensive weapons from Cuba in exchange for commitment by United States not invade Cuba. U Thant's conversations in New York and broad hints in Cuban speeches at UN also seemed offer hope settlement along these lines could promptly be reached. Khrushchev's message to U Thant agreeing keep Soviet vessels temporarily outside quarantine area also seemed favorable sign. These hopes have been diminished by subsequent public letter from Khrushchev to the President linking Cuban settlement 102 to withdrawal of NATO FRIM Jupiters from Turkey, but we continue to press for solution in Cuban framework alone. 3. The situation as we see it is increasingly serious and time is Drafted by: W.H.: cGeorge Bundy Telegraphic transmission and KEX G:UAJohnson:ges 10/26/62 classification approved by: G - U. Alexis Johnson Clearances: White House - Mr. Bundy EUR - Mr. Tyler REPRODUCTION FROM THIS NEA - Mr. Talbot COPY IS PROHIBITED DECLASSIFIED UNLESS "UNCLASSIFIED". FORM DS-322 State letter 8/10/73 5-61 E.O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (E) EYES ONLY By Billernoyen NARS, Date 8/29/74