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October 31, 1962	Soviet Report on the American Preparation of War During the Cuban Missile Crisis Report on the American mass media and preparations for war. "Washington is engulfed in an atmosphere of war hysteria."
October 24, 1962	Soviet Report to Reaction Inside the US to Kennedy's Decision to Blockade Cuba Report on the reaction among DC politicians to Kennedy's decision to blockade Cuba.
October 24, 1962	Soviet Report on US Politicians Who Support Military Action Against Cuba KGB Chief Semichastny reports on US politicians who support military intervention in Cuba, including Nelson Rockefeller and the Pentagon leadership.
October 24, 1962	Soviet Report on the Situation in the US Following Kennedy's Announcement Report on the situation in the US following Kennedy's announcement, including how the crisis is being presented in news media, increased security measures, the mood in New York City and protests occurring in response.
October 23, 1962	Soviet Report on the Atmosphere in the US following Kennedy's Announcement Report on the tense atmosphere in Washington following Kennedy's October 22 announcement. Intelligence from newspaper reports are also summarized.
October 23, 1962	Soviet Report on American Secrecy Efforts Report on US secrecy prior to President Kennedy's October 22 speech announcing the discovery of Soviet missiles in Cuba and the start of a US blockade. Also describes press conference by Robert McNamara.
June 9, 1962	Soviet Report by Cuban Involvement in Assisting Partisans in Other Latin American Countries Report on a conversation between Fidel Castro and Soviet representatives. Castro believed that revolutionary situation has developed in all Central American countries (except Mexico) and a few South American countries. In his opinion, a slight push in the form of armed actions by partisans would rally the peasant masses and bring about regime change. The report also discussed Havana's low opinion of many Latin American Communist Parties. Cuba's bypassing these parties in interfering in the respective countries' affairs worsened the relations between them and Havana.
August 23, 1962	Soviet Report on American Attempts at Disseminating Fabricated News on Cuba Report on the American effort to spread false rumors about the arrival of Soviet military equipments and personnel in Cuba. To counter this subversive attempt, the Cuban security organs has established full control of foreign correspondence and captured maps and intelligence reports.
April 14, 1962	Soviet Report on Havana's Plan to Train Latin American Partisans Report on a conversation between the Cuban Minister of Internal Affairs Ramiro Valdez Menendez and the KGB representative on Havana's decision to organize the training of partisan groups in other Latin American countries. For the time being the Cuban would do this by themselves without the help of the Soviet Union. Valdez said that although Havana agreed with the principle of peaceful coexistence, that did not mean that they could not help their brothers in the neighbor countries.
March 17, 1962	Intelligence Report on US Plan to Attack Cuba Intelligence report on possible US plans to invade Cuba. Forces will invade from Guatemala and Panama, "with support of the armed forces of the USA from their naval base in Guantanamo." The report also mentioned Havana's knowledge of the plan.