THE PRESIDENT'S INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST 16 AUGUST 1963

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EMI !MS Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A001800290001-6 THE PRESIDENT'S INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST 1 ISSUED BYTHE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY 16 AUGUST 1963 -TOP-SiGRET__ Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A001800290001-6 Ma2 1=1 IEM1 1E= E=11 1= ;;;I Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A001800290001-6 1, Brazzaville 2. Yemen - UAR - Saudi Arabia a. The provisional government of "technicians" formed today will probably be supported by the army, although the militant labor leaders who engineered the general strike will demand a strong voice. b. Some moderate figures of Youlou's regime are still around, however, and may be able to steady things down. Youlou himself is ap- parently safe. C. A growing resentment against France has been evident during the crisis, but the substan- tial French interests are not threat- ened for the moment. Indeed, the French presence may be exerting a major moderating influence on the transitional regime. ,(Cont'd) For The President Only - Top Secret Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24: CIA-RDP79T00936A001800290001-6 50X1 F- 1 F-1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24: CIA-RDP79T00936A001800290001-6 F 3. Haiti a.// /a new guerrilla attack yes- terday in the northeast. b. A small army post was re- ported in "rebel hands," and de- spite government reinforcements and calls for air strikes, the situation was "grave" by mid-afternoon. Du- ' valier's forces gave up the battle at nightfall. (Cont d) For The President Only - Top Secret Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24: CIA-RDP79T00936A001800290001-6 E 50X1 50X1 50X1 EZI lam Ez1 sua 5E3 =a Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A001800290001-6 4. Guinea-Cuba- USSR c. The "rebels," said to num- ber 80, could be new invaders, but we are inclined to think they are stay behinds from General Cantave s "invasion" last week. For The President Only - IOD Secret Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A001800290001-6 50X1 50X1 50X1 1:=3 I L-1 r---1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A001800290001-6 5. Portugal-Angola a. The rigid stand against self-determination for Angola evi- dent in Salazar's speech Monday has dismayed most white settlers in Luanda. 6. Ethiopia - Somali Republic b. Unlike the colons of Al- geria, they would not oppose an ac- commodation with "reasonable" An- golan nationalists, and think Sala- zar's attitude is suicidal. (Cont'd) 50X1 For The President Only - TOD Secret Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A001800290001-6 50X1 f!z3 EEL EM E=3 aza Czz Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A001800290001-6 50X1 For The President Only - IOD Secret Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A001800290001-6 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A001800290001-6 50X1 it= Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24: CIA-RDP79T00936A001800290001-6 = t L-1 L-1 111-1 i r?i r r t Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A001800290001-6 NOTES D. Africa-UN Algerian Premier Ben Bella's drive to get African chiefs of state to attend the forthcom- ing General Assembly session is gathering some steam. r (Cont'd) 50X1 50X1 50X1 50X1 For The President Only - Too Secret Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A001800290001-6 I-1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A001800290001-6 ? E. Bolivia The government is planning "mass arrests" of Communists and other opposition leaders it be- lieves responsible for unrest among the tin miners. Such security sweeps have been planned before, but seldom followed by action. The general strike called for yesterday by the mine-workers federation, how- ever, could cause President Paz to carry out this one. Fr?r Tkel Pre.c;ric.r.+ _ Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A001800290001-6 50X1 50X1