THE PRESIDENT'S INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST 19 JULY 1961

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1961-1969
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005958957
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: September 16, 2015
• Document Release Date: September 16, 2015
• Publication Date: July 19, 1961

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THE PRESIDENT'S
INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST
19 JULY 1961
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1. Communist China's
foreign outlook
2. Portugal plans to
increase military
forces in Angola
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a) Bloc unity would be Peiping's basic
objective in Sino-Soviet relations '
during 1961 and Peiping would not take
the initiative to reopen the debate 50X1
even though the Chinese Communists hava
not chan ed their basic ositions.
Revised plans call for reinforcements
to up the strength to 40,000--double
the number Lisbon estimated last May.
17,000 Portuguese troops are already 50X1
in Angola in addition to about 9,000
native troops. The Portuguese Foreign
Minister told the British Ambassador
that Lisbon would give "reports, facts
and figures" to the UN Subcommittee
on Angola but would not at this time
permit an on-the-spot investigation.
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3. Ikeda consolidates
control over Japanese
conservatives
4. Jockeying for UN Security
Council seat
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Reorganization of the party and cabinet
was completed yesterday, with Ikeda
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Ikeda reserved the important post of
the party secretary general for a
member of his own faction to tighten
his grip on the party machinery before
his term as party president eivires
a year hence.
Venezuela seems to be emerging as
the majority candidate of the Latin
American ?bloc for the UN Security
Council seat being vacated by Ecuador
in 1961. Cuba continues to maintain 50X1
its candidacy and probably hopes to
capitalize on its withdrawal from the
race last October in favor of Chile.
There also remains some doubt whether
Guatemala will be willing to withdraw
its candidacy which was announced 22
June primarily as a counter to Cuba.
Any failure of a majority of the Latin
American caucus to agree on a candidate
probably would encourage the Africans
and others to seek the seat, one of
two now normally assigned to Latin
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5. Embassy Seoul appraises
extent of Communist
influence in new regime
Berger concludes:
a) the motivations of the revolt are
patriotic, nationalistic, and anti-
Communist;
b) there may be some opportunists and
Communist "sleepers" among the revolu-50X1
tionary leaders;
c) Pak Chong-hui is not in this
category; '
d) the greatest danger that the
Communists will benefit lies in
failure of the regime to solve its
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A. Moderate elements of the middle class in the Dominican Republic are
beginning to lose their fear of undertaking political activity and
are cautiously organizing to play a role against the Trujillo
machine and the recently emerged pro-Castro agitators.
B. Caracas has turned down a request from the Soviet Ambassador in
Mexico that Venezuela be included in the itinerary of the Soviet
good-will mission currently touring Latin America.
C. The British Foreign office, which originally intended to play th
visit of Yuri Gagarin in low key, says it was compelled to revise
its attitude because of public, press, and parliamentary pressures
D. Initial Moscow reaction to the Western notes on Berlin charges
routinely that the West, by rejecting a peace treaty, is "aiding
and abetting sinister forces which seek to start another war."
It is also charged that war hysteria and mobilization planning
in the US are giving Adenauer "incentive to adventures." The
statement was made over Moscow radio by the regular commentator
for German audiences.
E. The 24-hour general strike in Argentina, termed a "dress rehearsal'
by its Peronista leaders, was a complete success which halted
activities throughout Argentina. The demonstration of Peronista
strength, which was not opposed by the government, could force
a showdown between the army and the Frondizi government.
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