THE PRESIDENT'S INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST 20 FEBRUARY 1962

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1961-1969
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005992203
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: September 16, 2015
• Document Release Date: September 16, 2015
• Publication Date: February 20, 1962

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THE PRESIDENT'S
INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST
FEB. 1962
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1. Soviets change tactics in
air corridor confrontation
2. More rumblings from North
Vietnam
Yesterday they began filing specific
flight plans for each of their air-
craft instead of making blanket res-
ervations of corridor air space.
These plans, involving eight flights
in the southern corridor this after-
noon(between 0935 and 1330 EST),are
coupled with vague warnings that "it
will be a bit...difficult" for West-
ern aircraft to pass through the
area at the western entrance of the
corridor. We think the Soviets hope
that seeming adherence to standard
Western practices in the Air Safety
Center will make it more difficult
for us to challenge their activities.
No special Western flights have been
scheduled for the given times.
Hanoi has called establishment of
the new US command in Saigon a "most
serious act of military aggression"
threatening the security of North
Vietnam. Similar charges preceded
their 1960 moves into Laos, although
this time their announcement was not
accompanied with the threat "not to
remain inactive." This statement is
probably no more than another move
in North Vietnam's continuing efforts
to arouse international apprehensions
and thus exert a restraining influ-
ence on the US.
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3. Laos
4. Communist China consider-
ing purchase of US grain
a) The first mass flight of Soviet
transports from the USSR to Hanoi
since January 1961 is now is ror-
ress involvin ten aircraft.
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c) In LPOS, the political and mi 1-
tary situations remain unchanged,
with Phoumi and Souvanna scheduled
to renew talks tomorrow at Vientiane.
Phoumi seems more tractable, but
there is no evidence that he has
backed away from previous demands.
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NOTES
Inonu government in Turkey. In
port Inonu made a radio address
gitimacy of the May 1960 coup.
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an attempt to hold military sup-
last Sunday reaffirming the le-
B. Adenauer has assured Ambassador Dowling that he has no desire for
West Germany to have direct talks with the Soviets.
C. De Gaulle's reply to Khrushchev's invitation to an 18-nation dis-
armament conference appears simply to repeat previously stated
French positions.
D. The Attorney General's last conversation with Sukarno on West New
Guinea was largely taken up with Indonesian efforts to find a
formula for negotiations which would guarantee the Indonesians
what they want without appearing to set preconditions.
E. Despite continued dramatic statements for the press, Syrian ex-
citement is dying down over the rumored diversion of Jordan River
waters by Israel, which the Israelis will not be in a position
to do for some time yet.
F. King Saud. in Madrid, is again being urged to return home at
once.
G. We have reports of military activity in the Quito area, the
purpose of which is not clear. Given the instability of Arosemena's
position some sort of shakeup may be in the making.
THE DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
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