Memorandum for the Honorable McGeorge Bundy Subject: Proposed Message to Castro.

This is a draft of a proposed message which was to be sent to Fidel Castro about the build up of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba.

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OFF "Li 6277 DEPUTY UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE WASHINGTON October 26, 1962 EXCON TOP SECRET - EYES ONLY MEMORANDUM FOR THE HONORABLE McGEORGE BUNDY SUBJECT: Proposed Message to Castro. Attached is a revised draft of the proposed message to Castro which the President said he desired to review before it was transmitted. While the message is still in the form of a telegram to Rio, there are problems of transmittal to Habana on which we are working. Therefore, there may have to be some change in channels. Enclosure: As stated. DECLASSIFIED State Dept Letter 8/10/73 E.O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (E) FOR SECRET - EYES ONLY By Deanoy & NARS, Date 8/29/74