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about the upcoming discussion in the UN over the Cuban question. The cable stated: 1. Greatly disturbed by clear indica- tions received during day in process devel- oping rebuttal material that bombing inci- dents in Cuba on Saturday [15 April 61] were launched, in part at least, from out- side Cuba. 2. I had definite impression from Barnes when he was here [8 April 61] that no action would be taken which could give uS political difficulty during current UN debate. * This raid, if such it was, if exposed will gravely alter whole atmosphere in GA [General Assem- bly]. If Cuba now proves any of planes and pilots came from outside, we will face in- creasingly hostile atmosphere. No one will believe that bombing attacks on Cuba from outslde could have been organized without our complicity. 3. I do not understand how we could let such attack take place two days before de- bate on Cuban issue in GA. Nor can I under- stand if we could not prevent such outside attack from taking place at this time Why I could not have been warned and provided pre-prepared material with which to defend us. Answers I made tc Roa's statements about incident on Saturday were hastily concocted in Department, and revised by me at last minute on assumption this was a clear case of attacks by defectors in- side Cuba. 4. There is gravest risk of another U-2 disaster in such uncoordinated action. 93/ * Emphasis by author. - 251 -