THE PRESIDENT'S INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST 24 JANUARY 1962

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1961-1969
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005992157
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• Document Creation Date: September 16, 2015
• Document Release Date: September 16, 2015
• Publication Date: January 24, 1962

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THE. PRE ICENT'S
INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST
24 JAN. 1962
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1. Laos
a. Phoumi and Boun Oum are back in
Vientiane as intransigent as ever
and increasingly vocal about alleged
US "interference" and "pressures."
b. Members of the Vientiane Geneva
delegation have fanned out to muster
international suDbort for Phoumi's
stand.
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c. Thai Foreign Minister Thanat re-
sponded encouragingly to the President's
letter while Sarit gave grudging
acquiesence. Young is cautiously
hopeful but still wary of Sarit's
ultimate reaction.
d. Souvanna Phouma, in a harsh and
bitter mood, is quoted as predicting
that if fighting is renewed, operations
will be pursued "without pity."
e. Although we have no new reports
on fighting in Laos, apparently Kong
Le's 20 January order alerting his
troops for a counter-attack toward -
Thakek still stands. Supplies were
to be dropped to his forces in the
area yesterday. 50X1
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2. Venezuelan disorders
continue
3. USSR-Berlin
Incidents yesterday included bombings
Of American commercial offices. Areas
outside the capital appear generally
under control, although an attempt to
sabotage oil facilities was reported
earlier. Troops have been deployed
to expected trouble spots in outlying
cities and reinforcements have arrived
in Caracas. Our Embassy reports the
situation serious but not yet critical.
The military are firmly supporting the
government, but continued snowballing
of incidents would increase pressure
on Betancourt to order an all-out
effort against extremists or risk a
military take-over.
a. Moscow appears to be domestically
justifying its deliberate negotiating
pace. A public lecturer-a device often
used to explain government policies-
flatly stated last Sunday in discussing
the Thompson-Gromyko talks that a nego-
tiated solution was preferable to a
unilateral peace treaty. This follows
the strong 17 January Pravda attack on
opponents of peaceful C-Falitence.
b. Meanwhile, back in Berlin, the Ul-
bricht regime has already marshalled
its propaganda and agitation apparatus
in preparation for enactment of con-
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c. The Soviets have been qu e y ma ng
their presence visible along Berlin's
borders in recent weeks and appear to
have improved their position to take
immediate control over any developments
that might arise.
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4. New French proposal
clouds prospects for
Common Market political
ties
5. USSR industry moved
ahead in 1961 as
the consumer continued
to lag behind
Personally drafted by De Gaulle and
only reluctantly supported by his
own delegates, it is even more anti-
supranational and consequently less
acceptable to the Six than his earlier
position. It came just as the others,
after bitter bargaining, were moving
closer to France's October proposal.
Since it contrasts with French acceptance
of recent EEC economic decisions, the
move may be only a tactical maneuver
looking toward a compromise solution.
If not, it represents serious retro-
gression in the progress of European
political unity.
Initial announcements indicate in-
dustrial output exceeded annual targets
and made good progress toward 1965
goals. Agricultural production, however,
is still little if any above 1958 and
neither housing nor manufactured con-
sumer goods targets were met. While
Our information on investment is still
incomplete, it also appears behind
schedule, registering an increase
well below that achieved in recent
years.
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NOTES -
A. Tshombe has been invited to attend the 7 March New York
rally of "Young Americans for Freedom."
TGizenga, meanwhile, is under "protective" military
custody in Leopoldville.
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B. Indonesian "feelers" to the Dutch are out via "secret" contacts
by Indonesian Ambassador Malik as well as through U Thant. Jones
foresees a gradual "glide" into talks with the .Dutch providing
nothing rocks the boat.
C. Despite the security risks involved, the USSR is now using non-
bloc chartered merchant ships to carry its military cargoes on
the long Indonesian and Cuban runs. We believe this is to
relieve pressure on the Soviet merchant fleet in meeting
ambitious arms delivery schedules.
D. Afghan arrangements for moving US aid goods across the Pakistan
border are well along. Barring last minute hitches from Karachi,
goods should move shortly.
E. At the French "spy" trial yesterday, the Egyptians produced
documents which include an alledged conversation between US
Ambassador Badeau and the defendent, in which Badeau stated
that Nasir's position had become weak, that relations between
USSR and Egypt were normal and that Egyptian socialism is
nearer to fascism.
THE DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
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