 
a piratic vessel had shelled havana. 
they say that this shelling was done by irresponsible cuban "emigres." 
perhaps so. 
however, the question is from where did they shoot. 
it is a fact that these cubans have no territory, they are fugitives from 
their country, and they have no means to conduct military operations. 
this means that someone put into their hands these weapons for shelling 
havana and for piracy in the caribbean in cuban territorial waters. 
it is impossible in our time not to notice a piratic ship, considering the 
concentration in the caribbean of american ships from which everything can be 
seen and observed. 
in these conditions, pirate ships freely roam around and shell cuba and 
make piratic attacks on peaceful cargo ships. 
it is known that they even shelled a british cargo ship. 
in a word, cuba was under the continuous threat of aggressive forces, 
which did not conceal their intention to invade its territory. 
the cuban people want to build their life in their own interests without 
external interference. 
this is their right, and they cannot be blamed for wanting to be masters 
of their own country and disposing of the fruits of their own labor. 
the threat of invasion of cuba and all other schemes for creating tension 
over china are designed to strike the cuban people with a sense of insecurity, 
intimidate them, and prevent them from peacefully building their new life. 
mr. president, i should like to say clearly once more that we could not 
remain indifferent to this. 
the soviet government decided to render assistance to cuba with means of 
defense against aggression, only with means for defense purposes. 
we have supplied the defense means which you describe as offensive means. 
we have supplied them to prevent an attack on cuba, to prevent rash acts. 
