Department of StaffRMANEHa REcoan INCOMING T LEGRAM Pl SECRET 31 Control 17 577 Action Re d ss FROM London Info TO NO October 24 1962 8 03 a m Seoretary of State 1670 October 24 Noon PRIORITY PASS WHITE HOUSE FORRES'IAL Assume since White House message to Ambassador from Forrestal CAP 5501•62 TD'IG 24l354Z sent at 2330 London and Coope orrestal conversation took place two hours later that President now understands background release of pictures to press However following recap of events may be useful l Early press reaction following President's speec skeptical of evidence 2 • •Word reached here Tuesday a m 23 October that Washington press shown picture 3 BBC and ITV informed Embassy Tuesday noon that special TV programs being worked-up on Cuba for presentation approximate 2100 'Iuesday night ' 4 Cooper called Ray Cline in Washington at 1500 requesting ok to backup Embassy press officer and make avail picture to press at background press conference 1700 Permission received subject to place names being deleted and pio fe described _ as 11 examples of typical sites '· 5 Picture used on 'IV and contained in Wednesday a m press Virtually without exception both TV and press c rage indicated complete acceptance validity US evidence Soviet ffensive build up i • This copy must be returned to RM I • CIIAN ACTION ASSIGNtO TO AMt • o OHi OF -IC $Y 1 files with ndtlRIOIUOtl lt • NCLASSIFIED l CN DECL S' 1 1 _ Authority t'I l_ 0 OAT OF OIR CTION5 a A C _Tl _0 ' -- - 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