THE PRESIDENT'S INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST 1 MAY 1964

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1961-1969
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005959147
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 11
• Document Creation Date: September 16, 2015
• Document Release Date: September 16, 2015
• Publication Date: May 1, 1964

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THE PRESIDENT'S
INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST
ISSUED BYTHE
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
1 MAY 1964
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1. :Cyprus
Ankara says that at.first.reading
it finds U Thant's report On
Cyprus "constructive." It will
probably also welcome such indica-
tions as the positioning of perma-
nent UN teams in the Kyrenia
Mountains and the forceful dis-
arming of a group of Greek-Cypriots
by, an irate Swedish .contingent
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2. Tanganyika
e. The Greeks are moving
into their Easter weekend with an
assurance from the government that
."all necessary" measures have been
taken to deal with the threat of
Turkish intervention.
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gone,.Nyerere is now worrying
about his new province of Zanzibar.
b. The basic problem in.his
eyes is to convince the majority
of Zanzibaris that the new union
serves their interest.
c.
The Tanganyikans
expect May Day to.bring large
numbers of Communist representa-
tives to the island for an all-
out effort to recoup their fortunes.
d. They are also somewhat
nervous about the security implica-
tions of the fact that opponents
of the union still have not been
disarmed.
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3. Cuba
.4. Laos
a. Castro now proposes that
-the issue of US overflights be
submitted to the International
Court of Justice. He coupled this
bid with renewed threats of action
against US aircraft.
b. We doubt that the Cubans
or the Soviets, who have been pro-
viding counterpoint for Castro,
expect that the US will agree to
submit the matter to adjudication.
c Their aim of course is to
increase the political costs of
the overflights. Both appear con-
fident that Cuba will be able to
marshal a good measure of inter-
national sympathy over this.
d. In his keynote speech
at the Moscow May Day parade,
MalinovSky had nothing to,say on
this score. We expect Castro to
have something to say on it later
today, however.
a. Souvanna's rickety coali-
tion is still hanging on, and
yesterday he announced yet another
? "last attempt" to get it into
_working order.
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b. He announced he had agreed
to meet with Souphannouvong-at the
latter's Khang Khay headquarters
next Tuesday. The Pathet Lao
leader refused to come to Kong
Le 's "unsafe" headquarters.
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d. In the present situation
we are not even sure that the
coup leaders, in physical control
of Vientiane, will let Souvanna go
to the scheduled meeting.
e. There is also talk of a
countercoup. Ambassador Unger
finds it hard to believe that
Phoumi will take the reduction of
his power lying down. One of his
supporters has been criticizing
?Siho and hinting that he could
muster substantial military sup-
port if need be.
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5. Indonesia-
Malaysia
a. Sukarno has postponed
indefinitely his trip to the New
York Word's Fair, originally set
for 16 May.
b. He says he cannot come
because of uncertainties over a
possible Maphilindo summit meeting,
but Ambassador Jones suspects the
real reason is that the Indonesian
leader has no stomach for the
unfavorable atmosphere he would
face in the US just now.
c. Jones adds that the build-
up in the anti-Malaysian campaign,
ordered after the Tunkues "to
hell with Sukarno" stand,may also
have played a part.
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6. Brazil
f. All of this could be no
more than another Indonesian effort
to get up some enthusiasm for a
summit meeting. Sukarno,',of course,
is confident of his ability to
outmaneuver the Tunku in any
such confrontation.
g. All Indonesians have been
alerted to listen onSunday morn-
ing for an "important command!'
from Sukarno in connection, so
the announcement says, with "the
raising of the stage of the strug-
gle" against Malaysia.
a.
unnamed Brazilian military leaders
do not like the way Castello
Branco is running the country.
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the president is giving too much'
rein.to:"the politicians." They
intend to remind him that his
first duty is to carry out the
:aims of the "revolution."
c. These military men may
fear that political leaders like
ex-President Kubitschek will be
able to manipulate the President
and regain power at their expense.
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7. Italy
a. The storm clouds are
beginning to gather around the
Moro-Nenni government.
some Italians believe
that.a new crisis is building
up, and that it could lead to.
violence.
c. While the challenge
just now is mainly from the right,
there are also indications that
the Nenni socialists are feeling
very uncomfortable in the govern-
ment because of the lack of prog-
ress toward agreed reforms.
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NOTES
A. =Mexico Lopez Mateos is concerned over the
inroads beingmade by Communistagittorsamong
the poor peasants of northern Mexico. There
havelaeen land invasions by peasants, and Diaz
Ordaz, Mateost heir apparent, was physically
,assaulted while campaigning in this area.
,Further disturbances are entirely possible
before the 5 July elections, and there are
reports of arms being:smuggled.in
to enable the leftists to exploit the situation.
B..Jordan Waters Major testing of the Lake
'Tiberias pumping.system is scheduled to begin
early next week, and water may flow through the
entire-canal system in a few weeks.
D. Communist China
in Kwangtung Province
the regime is encountering a good
deal of opposition there.
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E. North_Vietnam The North Vietnamese, worried
as ever aboUt the securityof their seacoast,
have been laying Mines in Haiphong harbor and
have instituted)uore patrols off the southern
naval bases of Vinh and Dong Hoi.
,Portugal Anti-Salazar organizations are said
to have plans for a "maximum effort" today.
Unless we are greatly mistaken, the Salazar
security forces, already alerted, should be able
to cope with this easily.
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