THE PRESIDENT'S INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST 22 APRIL 1964

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1961-1969
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005959128
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• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: September 16, 2015
• Document Release Date: September 16, 2015
• Publication Date: April 22, 1964

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THE PRESIDENT'S
INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST
ISSUED BYTHE
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
22 APRIL 1964
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1. Laos
a. King Savang has again
refused to accept Souvanna's
resignation. The question of any
new government or the status of
the old one thus remains unresolved.
Souvanna is returning to Vientiane
with Phoumi and party.
b. In these nebulous cir-
cumstances, General Siho has now
moved the bulk of forces loyal
to him to the vicinity of Vien-
tiane and says he is determined
to set up a new government.
General Kouprasith,
nominal head of the coup group,
is allying himself with Phoumi
in a joint effort to break Siho's
hold.
d. Phoumi so far has played
a cautious game. In the present
delicate situation he seems to
be trying to keep a foot in both
camps and to be playing for time
in hopes of regaining full con-
trol over the military.
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2. Cuba
a. The Cuban diplomatic and
propaganda campaign against US
overflights is gathering steam.
b. Castro's elliptical ref-
erence to the problem on Sunday
has been followed by President
Dorticos' more explicit statement
on Monday and the publication yes-
terday of Raul Roa's truculent
note to us on the subject.
? c. Cuban personnel--both of-
ficer and enlisted--are now train-
ing at all of the SAM sites. Their
proficiency in the use of the SAM
system and the other air defense
components has increased to the
point where we believe they are
probably now ready to operate on
their own, although at reduced
effectiveness.
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3. Zanzibar
a. With Babu away, President
Karume has led the Zanzibari
Government into an abrupt about-
face in its attitude toward the
West.
b. Charge Carlucci has
suddenly found Karume most friendly,
confident, and enthusiastic.
c. He is now interested in
getting the US to sponsor, a
teacher training program in Zanzi-
bar and, to show he is in earnest,
says he wants to send his son here
to school.
d. Karume was impressed, we
are told, by our calm, prompt
response to his request that we
pull the Mercury installation out
and by the gift of buildings and a
generator left behind.
e. He may also have been
impressed by the tale of woe over
bloc aid recently related to him by
visiting Guinean officials.
f. In any event, some of
Karume's old party cronies have
told us the government has
decided to take the heat off the
West, to stop demonstrations and
press attacks.
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4. Syria
g.
an attempt will
be made ?to prevent Babu's return.
Babu will not be counted out
easily, however,
a. Merchants continue their
strike in most cities in defiance
of the regime's threats of dire
reprisals.
b. Most of the population
remains apathetic at best. General
Hafiz is travelling about trying
to recoup some authority and
prestige, but so far without con-
spicious success.
c. The feeling is growing
that his regime has shot its wad.
d. The army generally is
apathetic and unreliable, but
Hifiz still has the support of
some top commanders.
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NOTES
B.
South Korea Student unrest persisted yester-
day despite strong warnings and police action.
President Pak has told us he may have to declare
martial law and move more troops into Seoul
if the students do not settle down.
? D. Warsaw Pact Exercise A large-scale Warsaw
Pct exercise is under way in southeastern
Europe and southwestern USSR.
E. Communist China
IT-a-rETEUR-C6mmunist military air transport
base
the the
Chinese have had to cannibalize
half o e transports at the base to keep ?the
other half operating.
similar difficulties in other elements of the
Chinese Communist Air Force. Most Chinese com-
bat and transport aircraft were procured in
the USSR.
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