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November 27, 1962	Telegram from Polish Embassy in Havana (Jeleń), 27 November 1962 Jelen describes a conversation he had with Gallan Czyzycki, a Mexican journalist, about the Cuban Missile Crisis.
November 21, 1962	Telegram from Polish Embassy in Havana (Jeleń), 21 November 1962 Jelen discusses: Mikoyan's views on Soviet-Cuban differences; Hungary 1956; and the leaders of the Polish Communist Party (KPP).
November 21, 1962	Telegram from Polish Embassy in Havana (Jeleń), 21 November 1962 In a meeting between Mikoyan and the heads of diplomatic posts of socialist countries, there is a discussion of various issues relating to the Cuban Missile Crisis.
November 16, 1962	Telegram from Polish Embassy in Havana (Jeleń), 16 November 1962 Jelen discusses various issues of the Cuban Missile Crisis: Mikoyan's visit; the shooting down of American planes; IL-28 bombers; etc.
November 16, 1962	Telegram from Polish Embassy in Washington (Drozniak), 16 November 1962 There is a belief within the US administration that Mikoyan was not successful in convincing Fidel Castro to adopt a Soviet point of view.
November 12, 1962	Telegram from Polish Embassy in Havana (Jeleń), 12 November 1962 Jelen reports on his conversation with Raul Valdes Vivo, who is the editor-in-chief of Hoy [Today] during the absence of Blas Roca.
November 9, 1962	Telegram from Polish Embassy in Havana (Jeleń), 9 November 1962 Jelen reports on several points of public opinion regarding the Cuban Missile Crisis situation.
November 8, 1962	Telegram from Polish Embassy in Havana (Jeleń), 8 November 1962 Jelen reports on the talks regarding the Cuban Missile Crisis, especially the issues coming from the Cuban side of the talks.
November 3, 1962	Telegram from Polish Embassy in Washington (Drozniak), 3 November 1962 In a conversation between Drozniak and Deputy Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs Walt Rostow, Rostow compares "the initial stages of the armed conflict in Cuba to the [Japanese attacks on] Pearl Harbor [on 7 December 1941]. [He said that President] Kennedy was ready for war. The most pressing issue at the moment is a quick removal of the [Soviet] missiles from Cuba."
November 3, 1962	Telegram from Polish Embassy in Washington (Drozniak), 3 November 1962 Drozniak reports on the information from several sources on the Cuban Missile Crisis, particularly the White House and State Department's reactions to the agreement to dismantle the Soviet missiles in Cuba and the continued trouble they are having with Castro's refusal to allow UN inspections.