v Wt Leila ff-3 x March 4 1963 MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD SUBJECT Mr Donovan's Trip to Cuba At Mr Bundy s request I paased to Bob Huz-witch the following Presidential reactions to the attached memorandum - 1 The President does n61 agree that we should make the breaking of Sine Soviet ties a noun-negotiable point We dan't want to present Gastro with a condition that he obviously- cannot fulfill We should start thinking along more flexible lines 2 Donovan should resist taking his week lsng walk alang the beach with Castro until we have had a chance to give Donovan a very good briefing may want to give Donavan some ies to dangle in front of Castro 3 The above must be kept close to the vest The President himself is very interested in this one Gordon Chase -- DER L549 32 I i i 3 13 h ate 1 It 3 '13                     National Security Archive    Suite 701  Gelman Library  The George Washington University    2130 H Street  NW  Washington  D C  20037    Phone  202 994‐7000  Fax  202 994‐7005  nsarchiv@gwu edu