THE PRESIDENT'S INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST 8 FEBRUARY 1962

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1961-1969
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005992183
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• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 9
• Document Creation Date: September 16, 2015
• Document Release Date: September 16, 2015
• Publication Date: February 8, 1962

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THE PRESIDENT'S
INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST
FEB. 1962
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1. Laos
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b. On the political front, Phoumi
has offered to meet Souvanna in the
Plaine des Jarres,if military pressure
is relaxed or without conditions in
Luang Prabang if Souvanna goes there
for a meeting with the King.
coThere are at thesame time?wwfts
from Vieutione, which seem to be more
than mere 1)paganda for our benefit,
that some of Phoumi's military subor-
dinates are dead set against a Souvanna
government and intend to react, even if
Phoumi comes to terms.
a. Our planes flew into Berlin along
the southern corridor, below 7,000 feet,
without incident this morning during
the period of the Soviet_claims on the
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3. Congo
4. Guatemalan insurgent
attempt collapses
a. Tshombd took calmly the word
that we do not favor his visit to the
US at this juncture, but a less placid
reaction may set in.
b. Adoula has apparently cancelled
plans to stop off in Ghana en route home
because of a warning that an attempt
on his life might be made.
c. Cairo, seeking at least a temporary
rapprochement with the Adoula government
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along Lumumbist lines.
Government forces successfully
defended against yesterday's morning
attack in the eastern coastal ?area, and
the rebels were last reported on the
run. Government leaders are, however,
still apprehensive over new subversive
outcroppings. The small band of attackers
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5. 'Chinese Communist
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activity. On the basis of this evidence,
we think they may have launched, or at
least tried to launcbolsurface-to-surface
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NOTES
. Frondizi has scheduled a broadcast to the nation on Saturday,
which is the deadline date reportedly set by the Argentine
military for action on a break with Cuba. Uruguay is also
nearing a decision.
B. Peru has indicated a sense of deep hurt at not having received
a message of congratulations from the President when Colombia
did. President Prado contends that he was well ahead of Lleras
on the Cuban issue.
C. There were more student demonstrations against the government in
East Pakistan yesterday. Ayub has ordered a number of arrests
to prevent the spread of the restiveness, which so far seems
not to have infected the rest of the population. Embassy Karachi
believes, however, that the opposition is likely to grow rather
than diminish if the government cracks down too hard.
D. Cairo has confirmed that the Tito-Nasir talks dealt with the
possibility of a neutralist economic bloc as a counterweight
to the EEC and the Soviet bloc's economic alliance. Their
next move will be to suggest this as the topic for another
non-aligned conference.
E. Cheddi Jagan's government in British Guiana is running into
its first serious trouble, with the threat of a strike building
up against a government budget thought to be unfavorable to low-
wage earners. Jagan was roughed up by demonstrators yesterday.
. Sukarno is said to be ready to set a 60-40 split as take-it-or-
leave it terms for oil exploitation rights for foreign companies.
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H. Pravda has published a picture of Khrushchev together with the
DRETTian chargd, who saw him at his Black Sea vacation spot
yesterday. This is undoubtedly a means of knocking down the
reqnt spate of assassination rumors.
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WATCH COMMITTEE CONCLUSIONS--7 February 1962
On the basis of findings by its Watch Committee, the United
States Intelligence Board concludes that:
No Sino-Soviet blob country intends deliberately to initiate
direct military action in the immediate future.
BERLIN: Communist military activity does not suggest that
the Communists expect to risk military confrontation over Berlin
in the immediate future.
LAOS:' While current indications do not point to an all-out
offensive, enemy military forces have
attacks in several areas.
these actions are intended
Phoumi toward formation
been directed to launch local
as pressure by Souvanna and Souphannouvong
of a coalition government on their terms.
SOUTH VIETNAM: Although counteractions by government forces
continue to show some success, the Viet Cong continues its sub-
versive and small-scale military activity and retains its capability
?to conduct large-scale attacks on preselected targets in some areas
of the country at any time. The Viet Cong has expanded its propa-
ganda directed at enlisting broader popular support.
INDONESIA: Scheduled Indonesian deployments to eastern
Indonesfa will facilitate future small-scale air strikes on West
New Guinea or infiltration attempts, while the Indonesians con-
tinue efforts for a negotiated settlement on their terms.
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DOCUMENTS OF INTEREST
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