The CIA∇ on the Sino-Soviet Dispute
In the course of discussions about the removal of Soviet IL-28 bombers from Cuba, Kennedy considers the implications of Sino-Soviet tensions on the resolution of the Cuban problem.
During a conversation about Cuba and Berlin, President Kennedy hears from two experienced Soviet specialists, former ambassador to Moscow Llewellyn Thompson and former State Department Counsel, and current ambassador to France, Charles E. Bohlen. According to Bohlen, Beijing's rhetorical campaign against Moscow marked "the first time in Bolshevik history that this has ever happened."