Foreign Service •f tit United States tf A• eric INCOMING AMFBICAN amA y RCJm COODE ffIAL Claul lcotto• Control 1124 Recd Return to the Records Unit S TATE WASHDC INPO RU 30 1963 ACTION COPY PRIORITY ACTION Maroh 0310 R JitE PRITY 1905 March 29 7pm ACTION Ra€ PRITY 1905 ANKARA PRl'l'Y 885 V IHFO PARJ 8C1i41taL 'lalle 5117 USAPE WIESBAIEN POI AD SACLAH'l' BY orHER MEANS AMB MIN PARIS PASS CIHCEUR AHD ST ESSEL POir2 MAA0-2 I S»--2 LONDON Fa USMAVEUR EC USIS A'l'l'S FR JII STATE AND DEFENSE R 1959 ANKARA 96 PARIS TOPOL 78 POLIT AJll IN USRO RSO TU we do not contemplate •llY' further announcement resarding Jupiter changeover Believe subject hae already received oxceseive publ1o1ty and ehould bG tr ated henceforth in low key as routine and normal replacament of obsolete weapon system We especi ally wieh avoid fallacious ocmparison between JUpiter dia mantl1 ng and withdrawal Soviet missiles fran Cuba In this oonnocti on no official fecilitation will be given press or photo coverago of missile dis mantling We would not repeat not plan permit coverage mthin sites or ithin air heada and wo would adviae press in response aJ ¥ queation3 0 only that dismantled missiles will be transported over period several weeka to Gioia Del Colle and Cigli FYI we anticipate photos will be taken during transit and believe any effort block this would only generate und eirable air of mystery End FYL 0 '113 mb -t Embassy should approach Italian and Turkish authorities along above linae in endeavor secure their conourrenoe and appropriate instructions to thoir 111lit r 1 and other authorities Inquire whether feasible or practical for civil air authorit1e to d oourage overflights of mi3s1le Jites and air headn by ircl'l f' that may be hired by photographers during initial dismantling pc rogoing dillcuaud with Al lbassador Reinhardt who ocnoura Attor firat pol arts eubmilrine enters Meditorranean announoe nont to this effcot will be made by Deferu e iiith similar announcement after arrival second subr l ne Public v1a1t to Izmir by ou'bllarin t will aloo be announced and should receive full publicity to d OMtrate presenq new an n _ 2 s C lfFitmirIAL ·• 0 • Claui lcatfon ___ _ e__ _ -- - - - - - - - - - - - _ __ __ _ pons oteaa 1 DECLASSIFIED Autbority rJNQ o Jf 0 C I Meditori- ' _i