THE PRESIDENT'S INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST 23 OCTOBER 1963

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October 23, 1963
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tZ 1=1 EMI EMI 11 =;J 44 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24: CIA-RDP79T00936A002000070001-7 THE PRESIDENT'S INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST ISSUED BY THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY 23 OCTOBER 1963 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A002000070001-7 - 1 c7=-1 iric r===.1 LA Li L l LI 17771 F77 17771 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A002000070001-7 1. South Vietnam 2. UK-Cyprus a. Our UN delegation believes we must be prepared for a sharp and extensive debate in the General Assembly on Vietnam which will go well beyond the human rights question. b. It expects, as do we, that the special UN mission will be cut off from contact with "real" Bud- dhists and will hence be obliged to submit an unfavorable report. a. Britain is going to try its hand at keeping the Cyprus situation under control. b. The UK will attempt: to dissuade Makarios from taking uni- lateral action to change the con- stitution; to persuade Turkey some changes are necessary; and to en- courage the Creek Cypriots to formu- late proposals which are "fair and reasonable" to Turk Cypriots. c. The Commonwealth Relations Office will then endeavor to promote an informal meeting of the Greek, Turkish and Cypriot foreign minis- ters to approve the constitutional proposals. Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A002000070001-7 1-21 -I 1 -1 L---1 1 1 1 L171 r7-7771 F77-71 177D Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24: CIA-RDP79T00936A002000070001-7 3. Indonesia a. Sukarno has told Ambassador Jones that if President Kennedy does not visit Indonesia it will have a most unfortunate effect on US-Indo- nesian relations. b. General Nasution has said that before visiting the US he will go to Moscow to discuss the rollback of Indonesia's debt to the USSR and to Paris to discuss buying tanks. the USSR will pro- vide economic assistance to Indonesia since (Cont'd) Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved .for Releae 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A002000070001-7 50X1 50X1 50X1 50X1 50X1 I 1=1 rir Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A002000070001-7 4, Morocco- Algeria Malaysia was adopting an anti-Com- munist posture, the USSR had no choice but to oppose it and to as- sist Indonesia. a. There was only minor ac- tivity along the border yesterday with both sides still marking time. However, defensive preparations and reinforcement of troops continue. b. Our Embassy in Rabat thinks that efforts of the Algerian govern- ment and exiled Moroccan opposition leaders in Algeria and Egypt to topple King Hassan have little chance of success. (Cont'd) 50X1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approvedfor Rereae 2015/0/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A002000070001-7 r r Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A002000070001-7 C. The largest opposition party is deeply nationalist, mon- archist, and anti-Algerian. Most of the left-wing opposition would either retreat in confusion or side with the monarchy if forced to choose between it and Algerian "super-national socialism." f. In Moscow, a Ministry of Foreign Trade official has said that Minister Patolichev will head a trade delegation to Algiers in the near future. 50X1 50X1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Rereas'e 2615/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A002000070001-7 I E-1 (-1 L. _1 L--71 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A002000070001-7 . Somali Repub- lic - USSR MIG aircraft will be sent to So alia in the first consignment under the recently concluded So- viet military aid agreement. b. Somali army commander Daud watched Somali pilot trainees fly practice sorties in MIGs during his recent visit to the USSR. 50X1 50X1 50X1 50X1 c. Last August Egypt sent Somalia Vampire jet aircraft 50X1 and will 50X1 furnish more jet fighters of 5UX1 unknown make next month. Declassified in Part - Sanitized dopy Approved for Rereae 2615/0/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A002000070001-7 f-.4r 11111r Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A002000070001-7 NOTES A. USSR B. Cuba Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved 'for ReT;asie 2075/07724 : CIA-RDP79T00936A002000070001-7 50X1 I 50X1 50X1 50X1 t---1 1==1 i===i I L LI Li 177.71 I Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24: CIA-RDP79T00936A002000070001-7 DOCUMENT OF INTEREST r -r1 in ? I .# I Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A002000070001-7 50X1