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Attempted Shoot-down of a U-2. 11 The conclusion was that Castro
prefers to try to halt the U -2 flights by pressure at the UN and else
where, but, failing this, there is a significant, and, over time, a
growing chance that he will try a shoot-down
- rlln Castro out of weapons. Secr etary
McNamara said he was. For example , we might use non
photographic drones which would be less costly to lose.
Mr . McCone said the idea of running Castro out of SAM missiles
would depend on whether he used MIG
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3 . In Cuba there remain about 2 , 000 Sovi ets . All weapons are
of Cubans but the Russians may r etain some control of the SAMs. Castro sub
version in Latin American countries continues .
-!. L"l Cyprus , Maka :-ios is still t rying to get
- should try to get adva.Ace amhority so
that we do not have to go back to the OAS in the event of another action
by Castro.
In response to Mr . Bundy's question, Mr. Chayes. aa ~e State Depart·
m.ent Legal Adviser, pointed out the legal di!ferenc:es
- for Europe our Cuban policy . He explained to them
that our economic denial program was not expected to result in Castro's
downfall, but wa s an effort to prove that there was no future for Com
munism in this hemisphere. He said he explained how the standard
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FO RE IGN OFFICE SITUATION. ARAUJO CASTRO LEFT OFFIC£ YESTERDAY
AND FRAGOSO IS ACTI NG FOREIGN MINlSTER .
AIR FORCE LINEUP . ACTING MINISTER IS RANCISCO MELLO FORMER COS.
COWDR THIRD AIR ZO NE RIO DE JA NEIRO IS DARIO CAVALCANTI DE
AZ AMB UJO
- of the shipment of arms by Cuba.
5 . The United States avoided arm - twisting .
6. We hope the message contained in the Resolution will
get through to Castro , as the Punte del Este Resolution did not.
7 . The meeting was a success from our point of view
- suspicions because they can
misjudge developments fantastically, for example in Czechoslovakia. The
Soviet Government is in bad shape and their resources are strained. For
example, to the cost of supporting Castro is added the sizeable cost