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October 28, 1962	Message from Bertrand Russell to Khrushchev Bertrand Russell expressed his admiration for the manner in which Khrushchev dealt with the Cuban Missile Crisis.
October 26, 1962	Telegram from Fidel Castro to N. S. Khrushchev In his message to Khrushchev, Fidel Castro evaluated the two possible scenarios of American aggression against Cuba. Castro seems to suggest a retaliatory nuclear strike against the US in the case of an attack on Cuba.
October 24, 1962	Telegram from the Soviet Ministry of Foreign Affairs to V. V. Kuznetsov on a message from U Thant The Soviet Ministry of Foreign Affairs relayed a message from U Thant: The delegates of a large number of countries urged the involved parties to restrain from any actions that can exacerbate the situation. They also called for a voluntary suspension of quarantines for the inspection of ships bound for Cuba.
October 24, 1962	Telegram from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the USSR, to USSR envoys and the USSR delegate to the UN. The Soviet Ministry of Foreign Affairs ordered its ambassadors to visit the local ministers of foreign affairs and inform them of the declaration of the USSR on the situation in Cuba and its decision to bring the American violation of the UN charter before the UN.
November 2, 1962	Cable of V.V. Kuznetsov on 1 November 1962 conversation between CPSU CC Politburo Member A.I. Mikoyan and acting UN Secretary General U Thant Kuznetsov relays the results of a conversation between Mikoyan and U Thant. The bulk of the conversation between the two concerns U Thant’s recent visit to Cuba and his conversation with Castro. Mikoyan stresses lifting the quarantine around Cuba.
November 2, 1962	Telegram from A.I. Mikoyan to CC CPSU re 1 November 1962 meeting with Stevenson Mikoyan discusses the results of a meeting with Stevenson. The two discussed the quarantine in Cuba, the dismantling of weapons, the possibility of the Soviets and Americans coming to agreements over the issues to be discussed by the UN Security Council and the possibility of normalization of relations with Cuba in the future.
November 2, 1962	Telegram from Soviet Ambassador to Cuba A.I. Alekseev to USSR Foreign Ministry Alekseev discusses the response of Castro and Dorticos to certain documents.
November 2, 1962	Telegram from USSR Foreign Minster A. Gromyko to unidentified recipient The U.S. allows Soviet ships to arrive at Cuba for the hastening of the removal process.
November 2, 1962	Telegram from A.I. Mikoyan in New York to CC CPSU (2) Mikoyan discusses a meeting with McCloy and Stevenson where the two say that they approve of lifting the blockade for Soviet ships in order to speed up the removal process.
November 2, 1962	Telegram from A.I. Mikoyan in New York to CC CPSU (1) Mikoyan discusses statements made by McCloy concerning dismantling of weapons and U.S. flyovers in Cuba.