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89. (Continued) NOTICE This supplement updates and amplifies previous reports. Emphasis ’ continues to be placed on the READINESS status, or changes therein, of the offensive missiles in Cuba. This reportis based on photographic coverage through Mission 5005 of Tuesday, 23 October 1962 (see Figure 1). The quality ofthe recent, low-altitude photography permits positive identification of many types of missile associated equipment. SUMMARY 1. As yet there is no evidence of change in the pace of construction activities. 2. There are no changes in the estimated dates of operational capability for the MRBM and IRBM sites (see Figure 2). 3. No additional missiles, missile transporters, or erectors have been identified (see Table 1). 4. No new missile sites have been identified. No IRBMs per se have yet been identified. 6, There is increasing evidence of the use of camouflage at several sites. 7. Three of the Soviet ships suspected of being possible ballistic mis- sile carriers enroute to Cuba are reportedly altering their course.