THE PRESIDENT'S INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST 9 AUGUST 1964

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1961-1969
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005959349
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• Original Classification: T
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• Document Creation Date: September 16, 2015
• Document Release Date: September 16, 2015
• Publication Date: August 9, 1964

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THE WHITE HOUSE
OUTGOING MESSAGE
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INFO:
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EYES ONLY FOR THE PRESIDENT
CITE.
TEE PRESIDENT'S IINIELLIGENCE CHECKLIST, 9 AUGUST 1964
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A. TEMPERS AND EMOTIONS ARE AT CRITICAL LEVELS IN GREECE
AND TURKEY ,AND A POWDER KEG SITUATION EXISTS ON CYPRUS AS 50X1
A RESULT OF THE DEVELOPMENTS OF THE PAST 24 HOURS.
B. MAKARIOS HAS ASKED THE USSR TO INTERVENE TO STOP A
URKISH INVASION.
C. WE HAVE HEARD NOTHING YET OF A SOVIET RESPONSE. WE
BELIEVE, HOWEVER, THAT MOSCOW IS UNLIKELY TO DO ANYTHING MORE
THAN TRY TO GET WHAT PROPAGANDA BENEFIT IT CAN OUT OF THE
SITUATION.
D. WASHINGTON IS BEING FLOODED WITH A GREAT VOLUME OF
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THE PRESIDENT'S INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST-9 AUGUST 1964
1. CYPRUS: (Information as of 0800 EDT)
CONTRADICTORY
INFORMATION FROM PRESS, GREEK AND
TURKISH CYPRIOT, AND OFFICIAL US SOURCES CONCERNING THE EX?
TENT OF ACTUAL FIGHTING IN THE KOKKINA?MANSOURA AREA, TURKISH
TROOP MOVEMENTS AND LANDINGS IN CYPRUS, AND THE TURKISH AIR
STRIKES,
E. MAKARIOS CLAIMED THE TURKS WERE TRYING TO LAND TROOPS
IN THE KOKKINA?MANSOURA AREA. TURKISH FOREIGN MINISTER ERKIN
TOLD AMBASSADOR HARE THIS MORNING THE CHARGE WAS A LIE. HE
SAYS ONLY A FEW TURKISH DESTROYERS ARE PATROLLING OFF SHORE,
WITH NO PLANS FOR LANDING TROOPS. THE BULK OF THE EVIDENCE
AVAILABLE SUPPORTS ERKIN'S POSITION, NOT MAKARIOS' CLAIM.
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H. NEW TURKISH AIR STRIKES ON CYPRUS APPARENTLY TOOK
PLACE THIS MORNING, AT LEAST FOUR AIRCRAFT WERE REPORTED
INVOLVED IN THE STRIKE,
I. THE SITUATION IN THE KOKKINA?MANSOURA AREA IS OBSCURE,
J. ON THE OTHER HAND, BELCHER WAS TOLD THIS MORNING BY
THE CYPRIOT FOREIGN MINISTER THAT NO SUCH ATTACK WAS IN PROG?
RESS. THE CYPRIOT SAID HE WAS ABOUT TO MEET WITH MAKARIOS
TO "EXAMINE" THE QUESTION OF A CEASEFIRE. BELCHER SAYS THAT
INFORMATION FROM UN SOURCES SUPPORTS THE CLAIM THAT NO LARGE?
SCALE GREEK CYPRIOT ATTACKS ARE UNDER WAY.
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K. LATER, THE GOVERNMENT TOLD BELCHER THAT IF THE TURK?
ISH AIR ATTACKS DO NOT STOP THIS MORNING, GREEK CYPRIOTS
WILL BEGIN ATTACKING TURKISH VILLAGES ELSEWHERE ON THE ISLAND.
L. REUTERS REPORTS THIS MORNING THAT GRIVAS HAS BEEN
"URGENTLY" SUMMONED TO ATHENS TO SEE PAPANDREOU.
2. NORTH VIETNAM ? LAOS ? COMMUNIST CHINA:
A. THE SITUATION REMAINS GENERALLY CALM. NO IMPORTANT
? MILITARY MOVEMENTS OF ANY SORT HAVE BEEN NOTED DURING THE
PAST 24 HOURS IN EITHER CHINA OR NORTH VIETNAM.
B. THE SPEECH BY NORTH VIETNAMESE DEFENSE MINISTER GIAP
ON 8 AUGUST AND A CHINESE PEOPLE'S DAILY EDITORIAL OF 9
AUGUST SUGGESTS THAT HANOI AND PEIPING INTEND TO CONCENTRATE
ON POLITICAL MANEUVER FOR THE PRESENT. BOTH EMPHASIZE THE
GROWTH OF "INTERNATIONAL INDIGNATION" AGAINST THE US.
C. THE CHINESE MAY BE TRYING TO WORK OUT A NEW DIPLO?
MATIC GAMBIT TO BRING PRESSURE ON THE US.
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