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74. (Continued) Nee’ JOR-BECRET 0400.21 Oct 62 In early August, dry cargo vessels began ar- riving in unprecedented numbers, 1. Since then about 140 voyages--including the largest and newest of the Soviet merchant fleet--have been made or are in progress, Of these, only about 15 were clearly not involved in delivering military cargo. About 100 have carried military equipment and the cargoes of the other twenty-five have not yet been established. (Soviet vessels carrying arms normally make false declarations of destination when passing the Bosporus.) Most of the Bloc cargoes supporting the Cuban civilian economy--which now requires assistance ranging from baby food and grain to machinery parts--is now moving in Western flag vessels. The earlier deliveries, up to about 1 September, appeared to consist largely of military con- struction, transportation, and electronics equipment, and led to speculation that the Soviets might be deploying a SAM system. ~3- ‘POP-SECRET