THE PRESIDENT'S INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST 9 JULY 1964

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1961-1969
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005959287
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• Document Creation Date: September 16, 2015
• Document Release Date: September 16, 2015
• Publication Date: July 9, 1964

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THE PRESIDENT'S
INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST
ISSUED BYTHE
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
9 JULY 1964
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1. Cyprus
a. The Greek buildup continues.
that at least 28
trucks moved out of Limassol on Mon-
day night. Two Greek ships were in
the harbor that day.
c. The Turks continue to claim
the Greeks are sending troops and
arms to the demilitarized Dodecanese
Islands, but this is not confirmed.
Our air attach?eports a recent
visit to the Greek Islands of Lesbos
and Samos revealed about 300-400
Greek troops on each.
d. Our attaches in Turkey have
noted a general tightening of re-
strictions on their movements, prob-
ably intended to deny the US advance
knowledge of Turkish intentions.
e. The Turks told Ambassador
Hare on 6 July they had heard there
was to be a sudden move to put
enosis into effect immediately.
f. We have no evidence that
this is planned.
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2. Israel-Syria
3. USSR - East Germany
a The Israelis have reacted
to the recent incidents on the
Syrian border by tightening security
in the area and moving up reinforce-
ments.
b. A Syrian buildup also seems
to be under way.
\the situation is tense
but has as yet too little evidence
to say an Israeli offensive is in
the works.
a. We cannot be entirely cer-
tain, but it appears that the Soviet
18th Guards Army is being disbanded.
d. This still leaves five
Soviet armies in East Germany.
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4. France
5. South Vietnam
a. South Vietnamese officials
in the northern provinces believe
Viet Cong strength is being increased
by new infiltrations and have heard
that two North Vietnamese divisions
have moved to the Laotian - South
Vietnamese border.
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NOTES
A. Congo Reuters reports that Kasavubu has
accepted Tshombe's cabinet list. The new
government will be appointed later in the day.
We do not yet have the names of the ministers.
B. France-Indonesia/
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C. Japan-Cuba The Japanese plan a continuing
buildup of their trade with Cuba during the
next few months. They expect exports to reach
about $24 million during 1964, mostly in con-
sumer goods, and anticipate their purchases of
Cuban sugar will rise. The Japanese official
who gave this information to the US Embassy
said he did not want Washington to be "caught
by surprise" and hoped this development would
not be "dramatized."
D. Mexico-US The Mexicans feel the US proposal
on the salinity problem will probably provide
a "modus vivendi," according to Foreign Secre-
tary Gorostiza. He told Ambassador Freeman
on Tuesday that the US solution would not be
entirely satisfactory to the Mexicali Valley,
which wanted "pure water," but he seemed at
least moderately optimistic.
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E. Kashmir Indian-Pakistani clashes along the
Kashmir ceasefire line are occurring at a some-
what higher than usual rate. Both governments
are downplaying them, however. They are using
UN channels for protests and are muting their
propaganda.
F. Ecuador The military junta yesterday announced
the dismissal of Defense Minister General
Naranjo. The general had been heading a plot
to overthrow the junta and his removal deprives
the plotters of a valuable front man within
the government. Their activities against the
regime will probably continue, however, and
they are now said to be looking for support
from the pro-Chinese wing of the Ecuadorean
Communist Party.
G. Tanganyika-Zanzibar The East Germans still
refuse to lower their Zanzibar Embassy to con-
sulate level./
/ The issue
is now being shelved until the end of the
month, when Nyerere will return from meetings
in London and Cairo.
H. Jordan The US Embassy believes the new Jor-
danian cabinet indicates King Husayn's con-
tinued interest in a rapprochement with NaSir.
Both Prime Minister Talhouni and Foreign
Minister Tougan are considered pro-UAR.
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