THE PRESIDENT'S INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST 16 JANUARY 1962

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1961-1969
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005992143
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• Document Creation Date: September 16, 2015
• Document Release Date: September 16, 2015
• Publication Date: January 16, 1962

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THE PRESIDENT'S
INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST
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1. West New Guinea
A. The naval action off the island
yesterday apparently disrupted the
Indonesian infiltration operation
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accusing the other of starting it,
but both agree the Dutch got the
best of it.
B. Sukarno, cancelling an appoint-
ment with Ambassador Jones, called
a meeting of his cabinet and
military leaders. He has made no
statement, but Subandrio has denied
that the door had been closed to
negotiations.
C. The setback to Sukarno's plans
for greatly increased infiltration,
the loss of fear involved in this
defeat, and the popular emotions
he has built up may nevertheless
drive him to more serious military
action; such as an attempt to
establish air superiority. We
think such a move is probably being
urged on him by his air force
commander Suryadarma who--alone
among the military--has been
enthusiastic for the conquest of
New Guinea and the acquisition of
Soviet arms. Suryadarma yesterday
alerted air bases in East Indonesia
that "the situation with the Dutch
has come to a head and an attack
from the sea and the air it possible
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D. The Dutch also say they re till
willing-to negotiate, but are naking
noises bout "legitimate self-:-
defense." Their next move may be
an appeal to the UN Security Council,
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but we as yet have no n ca on
that they have decided to do so.
Their most logical move vogld be
to pass a naval task group built
around the carrier Karel Doorman
which is now en route to visit the
Caribbean, through the Panama C nal,
thus avoiding the politic 1 difficul-
ties involved in passing Suez.
Movement of the Doorman group to
the Canal might well trigger Indo-
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2. Laos: further friction
between Communists and
Souvanna's followers
3. Punta Del Este: line
taken by USSR with Brazil
A. The former appear determined to
consolidate their control of the'
strategic areas between Highways 8
and 9. The North Vietnamese have
apparently completed the road link-
ing their highway net with Tchepone,
their base for infiltration into
South Vietnam.
B. All the principals except
Souphannouvong have arrived in
Geneva. There has been no change
in positions.
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A. Cuba, though socialist, belongs
to Latin America by tradition,
culture, and interest.
B. The USSR has no wish to establish
a military base there.
C. It would like to see Cuban-US
economic relations restored, as
imports from Cuba do not meet the
"real needs" of the USSR.
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4. Political infight- President Shihab is being pushed
ing in Lebanon by pro-Nasir types to take action
continues against his predecessor Shamun.'Shihab
has written Nasir asking Egyptian-
Syrian-Lebanese cooperation in
blocking "Britain's aim in the Middle
East--the isolation of Egypt and
the realization of the fertile
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NOTES
A. A second-generation ICBM was successfully test-fired to Kamchatka
this morning, the eighteenth success in 29 attempts and the third
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B. Ambassador Thompson relays a report that Khrushchev is angling
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a campaign is also developing to force Balaguer
to resign ahead of schedule.
D. Nehru made an angry and emotional public defense of Krishna Menon
yesterday.
E. The Greeks have asked the French to support their claims to
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Outer Mon2o4a and Iraq have agreed to exchange ambassadors.
The former is recognized by nine other non-bloc
countries.
G. There have been no major developments in the Congo.
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