Date

Mar 15, 1963

Description

Having accompanied General Wood on the mission to Turkey, Bowling provides Kitchen with a copy of the top secret record of the discussions with the Turkish General Staff (which remain classified). According to Bowling, Wood “accomplished his mission” by conducting the talks with “great skill and vigor”: “There will be no stalling on Jupiter removal from the Turkish military.” With the Turkish Chiefs of Staff “badly shaken up” by the implications of the Jupiter removal, Wood helped check “the slide in … morale” by addressing concerns about MAP funds, Turkish participation in Polaris targeting, the selection of a port for the Polaris visit (with Izmir preferred by Turkey), and the disposition of facilities at Cigli.

Source

RG 59, Bureau of Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs, Records of the Turkish Affairs Desk, 1958-1963, box 7, Jupiter Jan –

Document published in following posting(s):

The Jupiter Missiles and the Cuban Missile Crisis Endgame

Apr 20, 2023

GTI – [Bureau of Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs, Office of Greek, Turkish, and Iranian Affairs] John W. Bowling to [Office of Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs] G/PM – Mr. Kitchen, “General Wood’s Visit to Turkey,” 15 March 1963, Secret