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69. (Continued) [ reenBark | NOTICE This supplement up-dates and amplifies hours, 19 October 1962. Emphasis is on the READINESS status of the offensive missiles in Cuba. Offensive Missile Readiness General 1, Analysis of the comparative photographic coverage of the offensive- missile sites in Cuba now leads us toconclude that the Soviets did not have as their main objective an immediate operational capability at any of the identified sites. An emergency operational capability tolaunch some of the missiles on hand within about 8 hours could now exist at the four MRBM sites. They appear to be pursuing an urgent but systematic plan to achieve an operational capability which will maximize the effectiveness of the mis- sile regiments. Within the sites the steps necessary to achieve an immedi- ate operational capability have not occurred, For example, at San Cristobal Site 2 thé three launchers and five missiles present continue to be bunched together in a field. Were animmediate launch capability intended one would expect deployment of the launcher to the vicinity of the intended launch positions. , San Cristobal Area ; 2. Activity in Site 1 andSite 2 continues to indicate an urgent effort to achieve full operational readiness. The launch crews, missiles and asso- ciated equipment are in the immediate area. From the status of the sites as of our last coverage (Mission 3111 0n18 October), we estimate that Site 1 could now have full operational readiness and that Site 2 could achieve