THE PRESIDENT'S INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST 6 MARCH 1963

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March 6, 1963
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1=1 11 EMa =1 1=2 E=I =I =1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A001400290001-0 THE PRESIDENT'S INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST ISSUED BY THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY 6 MARCH 1963 l'OP-SECRE-1_ Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A001400290001-0 50X1 L?. EZZ r 1=? r--1 r A rt=m r77771 r=171 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A001400290001-0 1. Cuba b. photograpny does not show any significant new activity by Soviet forces in Cuba or preparations for their de- parture. d. Sixteen free-world cargo ships called at Cuban ports in February, up one from January's low of fifteen. / /Six were British, six Greek, and two each Norwegian and Yugoslay. (Cont 'd) Pnr MA PrAdrian+ nr, Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 :-CIA-RDP79T00936A001400290001-0 50X1 50X1 50X1 50X1 50X1 50X1 1= =1 =1 =1 =I = 1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A001400290001-0 ? 2, Yemen e. Six free-world tankers arrived during the month, compared with four during January and December. Five were British and one was Nor- wegian. a. Nasir told Ambassador Badeau yesterday he would call off the attacks on Saudi territory "for the immediate future" pending the outcome of the Bunker and Eunche missions. c. Bunche, during his quick look around Yemen, was favorably impressed with Sallal and the pop- ular support his regime commands. He says he is optimistic that a solution to the civil war can be found. d. Dunche is now in Cairo, he will wait there through tomorrow to see if Prince Faysal can be persuaded to allow him to visit Saudi Arabia without posing conditions P",- n-i., Declassified inin Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A001400290001-0 50X1 50X1 50X1 1.=1 I i r-n r?n Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A001400290001-0 ? 3. .Iraq a. Anti-Baathist military officers in Iraq are planning a coup b. Their plan is to eliminate Baathist domination by marshalling an overwhelming display of military force and demanding the ouster of Baathists, including President Arif, Prime Minister Badr, And)a?number of cabinet members. , c. The group appears to in- clude a large number of nationalist military officers, some of them nrn- Nasir. For The President Only?Ton _err-pi- Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24: CIA-RDP79T00936A001400290001-0 50X1 50X1 50X1 50X1 50X1 50X1 IEM aia F = /1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A001400290001-0 4. Iran a. A rash of tribal attacks on government units in south and north-central Iran has Tehran worried. Air and ground units, including an armored car company from Tehran, have been ordered to relieve at least one gendarmerie outpost. This out- post is beleaguered by seminomadic tribes who fear the effect of the government's land reform program on their way of life and resent govern- ment efforts to disarm them. b. Pacification may require a prolonged and costly campaign which would embarrass Tehran and impede the Shah's reform program. rnr Man Przsc;ricanf (In i,?Tr., Cm,,rni- Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24: CIA-RDP79T00936A001400290001-0 J EL2 I I I r:71 r r Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24: CIA-RDP79T00936A001400290001-0 NOTES A. Berlin The Soviet Intourist Travel Agency in West lre-i7ri was blasted last night by a time bomb which wrecked the office but no one was hurt. We have no word yet of Soviet reaction to the incident. B. South Korea - Japan South Korean Prime Minister Kim Hyon-chol has told us that Chairman Pak is determined to come to an agreement with Japan on the fisheries issue before he retires and is pre- paring new instructions for his negotiators. We are told he has the backing in this of the National Council, the Cabinet, and opposition leaders. C. South Africa Racial violence may increase sharply in South Africa in the next few weeks. the leaders of the banned Pan- Africanist congress have ordered action to begin shortly. It would be instigated by the congress' terrorist organization, Pogo. Anti-white feeling has grown markedly in recent months. Pelt- Tkcs Praciritartf Cln I Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24: CIA-RDP79T00936A001400290001-0 I 1 50X1 50X1 50X1