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91. McCone, Memorandum for the File, “Executive Committee Meeting 10/25/62—10:00 a.m.” & Ny e October 25, 1962 MEMORANDUM FOR THE FILE SUBJECT: Executive Committee Meeting 10/25/62 -- 10:60 a.m. Al Members present. McCone reported on intelligence, reviewing summary of 25 October, including penciled memorandums as indicated, plus Cline memorandum of 25 October on talks with Sir Xenneth Strong, and the Watch Report of same date. I called special attention to the BELOVODSX and reported i on Page I-5 and the searching of the Cubana airplane by Canadians _as reported on page IV-2. Also the shipping schedule. McNamara reported that at 7:00 o'clock a destroyer inter- cepted the tanker BUCHAREST which responded destination was Havana, cargo was petroleum and the BUCHAREST was permitted to proceed under surveillance. He stated that no United States Navy ships had orders to board. He recommended orders be issued to immediately board Bloc ships and then the BUCHAREST be boarded. Decision was reached that Navy be instructed to board the next Soviet ship contacted which would be the GROZNY, a tanker but which was carrying a deck load which might be missile field tanks. Later in the meeting decision was reached not to board the BUCHAREST. Contact was to be made with the GROZNY aa early as possible and that was estimated to be about 8:00 o’clock in the evening, Friday, October 26th. 305