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  • of an 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
  • !CJ 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
  • • . 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