THE PRESIDENT'S INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST 29 DECEMBER 1961

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1961-1969
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005992114
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: September 16, 2015
• Document Release Date: September 16, 2015
• Publication Date: December 29, 1961

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THE PRESIDENT'S INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST--29 DECEMBER 1961
1. LAOS:
A. FOLLOWING YESTERDAY'S DEVELOPMENTS, WHICH PRODUCED AN IN-
FORMAL MEETING BETWEEN THE THREE PRINCES, SOUPHANOUVONG HAS ANNOUNCED
THAT HE IS RETURNING TO THE PLAINE DES JARRES. HOWEVER, SOUVANNA,
WHO CONFERRED EARLIER YESTERDAY WITH A NUMBER OF LAOTIAN POLITICAL
FIGURES, IS TAKING A CONCILIATORY STANCE AND HAS GIVEN NO INDICATION
THAT HE PLANS TO PULL OUT IMMEDIATELY. BLOC DIPLOMATS IN VIENTIANE,
MEANWHILE, ARE FLOATING SUGGESTIONS THAT THE FORMAL MEETING OF THE
THREE PRINCES BE RESCHEDULED, WITH A SHIFT OF VENUE TO GENEVA.
B. WHILE THIS IS GOING ON, HOWEVER, SOUVANNA HAS SOME REASON
FOR CONCERN OVER THE COHESION OF THE MILITARY FORCES BACKING HIM.
WE CONTINUE TO RECEIVE EVIDENCE, OF WHICH SOUVANNA HIMSELF IS
AWARE, OF INCREASING FRICTION BETWEEN KONG LE AND PATHET LAO UNITS.
BESIDES SOME FAIRLY TRIVIAL ISSUES BETWEEN THEM, THERE ARE DIFFERENCES
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OVER WHICH GROUP SHOULD HOLD WHICH AREAS.
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2. CONGO:
A. THERE WAS A SMALL-SCALE CLASH BETWEEN UN AND KATANGA FORCES
IN ELIZABETHVILLE YESTERDAY.
B. THERE ARE SOME SIGNS THAT THE UNION MINIERE HAS COME AROUND
TO THE VIEW THAT THE KATANGANS SHOULD RELAX THEIR INTRANSIGENCE.
KATANGAN FOREIGN MINISTER KIMBA CONCEDED IN BRUSSELS YESTERDAY THAT
THE KATANGANS AND THE UNION DO NOT SEE THINGS ENTIRELY EYE TO EYE.
D. RHODESIA'S WELENSKY IS BEGINNING TO SHOW SOME SENSITIVITY
TO INTERNATIONAL CHARGES THAT HIS COUNTRY HAS BEEN ABETTING THE
KATANGANS. HE HAS ANNOUNCED THAT STEPS ARE BEING TAKEN TO TIGHTEN
BORDER CONTROLS.
E. THE UN HAS NOT YET CARRIED OUT PLANS TO BRING THE 900-MAN
CONTINGENT OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT TROOPS INTO NORTHERN KATANGA BUT
ASCRIBES THE DELAY TO TECHNICAL PROBLEMS.
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4. NOTES:
A. THE SOUNDS HANOI HAS BEEN MAKING LATELY LEAD US TO BELIEVE THAT
THE NORTH VIETNAMESE MAY BE GETTING READY FOR MORE EXTENSIVE AND MORE
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OPEN ASSISTANCE TO THE VIET CONG.
B. WE HAVE RELATIVELY GOOD INFORMATION THAT THE POLES ARE
RELEASING THE CONSCRIPTS HELD OVER IN SERVICE LAST FALL, WHICH
COMPLEMENTS INDICATIONS THAT MOSCOW IS PLANNING SIMILAR ACTION.
C. THERE HAS BEEN NO FURTHER DEPLOYMENT OF SOVIET AIRCRAFT
INTO EASTERN EUROPE SINCE THE 26TH. WE CANNOT TELL YET WHETHER THE
MOVEMENT HAS BEEN COMPLETED OR WE ARE SEEING ONLY A TEMPORARY
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RESPITE.
D. TROUBLE TO
BREAK OUT IN THE URUNDI PART OF THE RUANDA-URUNDI TRUSTEESHIP WHEOX1
LOCAL AUTONOMY IS GRANTED ON THE FIRST OF THE YEAR.
ANTI-WHITE SENTIMENT.
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