THE PRESIDENT'S INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST 11 APRIL 1963

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0005996289
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T
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7
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September 16, 2015
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September 16, 2015
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April 11, 1963
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Ft Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A001500270001-1 THE PRESIDENT'S INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST ISSUED BYTHE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY 11 APRIL 1963 -TOP-S-EGRZI. Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A001500270001-1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A001500270001-1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A001500270001-1 50X1 C=1 1=7 L---1 I I I? 1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A001500270001-1 1. Laos 2. USSR 50X1 a. There is a respite in the fighting. however, 50X1 forces to attack Pathet 50X1 Lao positions at Tha Thom, 35 miles southeast of Xieng Khouang town. Neutralist forces have, meanwhile, regrouped west of Xieng Khouang under instruction from Kong Le to retake the town. Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A001500270001-1 50X1 1 1 1 1 1 1 r=1 r=1 F i I-1 i1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A001500270001-1 3. Spain-US a. Recent comments by high Spanish officials appear to be pointing toward a request for what amounts to a bilateral US-Spanish alliance or mutual defense treaty in return for renewal of the bases agreement. (Cont'd) f-7-1 50X1K1 50X1 50X1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A001500270001-1 L:=1 Eg E=I =0 EMI EMI EMB Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A001500270001-1 b. The latest of such signs was the Spanish Foreign Minister's remark to Ambassador Stevenson to the effect that, even if the Spanish could not enter NATO, they expected the "same status" in relation to their friends as NATO members. c. Our Embassy in Madrid re- ports that the Spanish negotiating position on the ?bases agreement may soon begin to unfold, with Franco and his cabinet now "heavily involved" with the matter. 4. South American a. It is doubtful that the elections elections scheduled for June in both Argentina and Peru will take place. b. The Guido government is considering a post- ponement of several months. In Peru, the military is planning outright cancellation Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A001500270001-1 50X1 50X1 50X1 5uAl F-1 r---1 Em9 Ezmi Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A001500270001-1 NOTES A. Soviet space activity The Soviet instrumentation ships which deploy into the Pacific when a manned space launch is upcoming/ B. tempt is likely, imean that a launch a - Cuba-Brazil Cuba is strengthening its diplomatic representation in Brazil by appointing the son of its foreign minister as Ambassador. Raul Roa Kouri, who will take up a post unfilled since last October, has been ambassador to Czechoslovakia and enjoys considerable standing in his own right in Havana. D. Guatemala The country's governing body now has before it a decree, which may be published today, saying that it intends to prepare the way for elec- tions "in a short period not to exceed two years." E. Togo Followers of the late President Olympio, in exile in Guinea, are receiving weapons and training from Sekou Toure's government for a counter-coup 50X1 50X1 50X1 50X1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A001500270001-1 50X1 (9 111.1 loom! PENA low? 1=5 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A001500270001-1 DOCUMENT OF INTEREST 50X1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A001500270001-1