THE PRESIDENT'S INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST 14 MAY 1962

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1961-1969
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005992338
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 7
• Document Creation Date: September 16, 2015
• Document Release Date: September 16, 2015
• Publication Date: May 14, 1962

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THE PRESIDENT'S
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1. Laos
a. News of the impending US
moves in Thailand is? being widely
reported by the press this morning:.
b. No change in the military
situation in Laos has been reported.
US observers yesterday found further
indications that the rebel forces
are standing by outside Ban Houei
Sal but have not actually occupied
the town.
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that Souphannouvong is in favor of new
negotiations, but does not fail to
include the threat of further military
action if they are not resumed.
e. There are press reports from
Moscow that one of Gromyko's deputies
has told the British Ambassador that
the USSR still wants a coalition in
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2. Outlook for Adoula-
Tshombe talks cloudy
3. Iraq
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Gardiner, has some gnawing doubts
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a new Adoula-Tshombe meeting, but
remains, nevertheless, mildly optimistic.
Many of his UN colleagues see things
differently, however: they sense a
feeling on Tshombe's part that his
band is stronger and fear he may "up
the ante" in the next round. In
New York, meanwhile, U Thant is
planning to go to the Security
Council later this month for a more
specific mandate which would allow
for an expanded UN presence in
Katanga.
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4. Philippine president
postpones US visit
5. Assassination attempt
on Sukarno
A press dispatch just in from
Manila reports that Macapagal has
announced indefinite postponetent
of the visit. There are no further
details as yet. We haveno reason
to doubt the report, although there
had been some signs that he had Cooled-
off somewhat after receiving Presi-,
dent Kennedy's letter and might, Still
find it politically feasible to go.
ahead with his trip.
? Djakarta is blaming yesterday's
attempted shooting in the Presidential
palace on a fanatical Moslem sect.
The government says that Sukarno
was unharmed, but he failed to make:
a scheduled speech later in the day,
indicating that he was at least un-
nerved by the incident.
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6. West Germany
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? a. Ambassador Dowling has an
appointment to see Adenauer at noon; 50X1
Washington time. A cabinet meeting,
scheduled for earlier in the day-;
will doubtless set the tone for their
discussions.
b. Adenauer is still under attack
at home, Erich Mende, Free Democratic
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and predicted Adenauer would:resign
next year. He said he preferred a
"cooperative relationship" between
West Germany and the US to A German-
French axis which "could prove 'very
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fragile." Willie Brandt in Berlin took
the same.line on the Berlin talks Adding
that AdenauertE. pessimistic comment
on them had created new and unnecessary
misunderstandings.
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A. Belgian authorities are willing to carry out a phased withdrawal
of their troops from Ruanda-Urundi when the territory becomes
independent a little over a month from now, but local leaders
and the UN Commission overseeing the change-over are insisting
on an immediate, total pull-out. In these circumstances, Belgian
technicians there will leave at the same time, creating the
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C. Agreement was reached on Saturday averting the threatened strike
by British dock workers.
D. Opposition elements in Portugal are making plans for another
demonstration against the government, possibly the biggest
yet
E. In Algeria, the joint French-Algerian Provisional Executive
? has authorized the addition of 15,000 Moslems to the security
forces trying to combat the OAS. The Algerian Provisional
Government has been 7ressing for just such a move.
F. The Chinese Nationalistshave announted that the Communists
shelled the Matsu Islands yesterday--for the first time in
almost 19 months.
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DOCUMENT OF INTEREST
THE DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
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