THE PRESIDENT'S INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST 7 DECEMBER 1963

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1961-1969
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005996707
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 9
• Document Creation Date: September 16, 2015
• Document Release Date: September 16, 2015
• Publication Date: December 7, 1963

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THE PRESIDENT'S
INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST
ISSUED BYTHE
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
DECEMBER 1963
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1, USSR
2. USSR
a. The Council of Ministers
has approved the 1964-65 economic
plan.
b. TASS said yesterday that
the plan will ensure priority de-
velopment of the chemical industry,
a step-up in agriculture and a fur-
ther raise in the standard of living.
c. It thus appears virtually
certain that the program Khrushchev
has publicized for several months
will be put into effect.
(Cont 'd)
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A 35 mile range cruise missile displayed
in the Havana parade, 2 January 1963.
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3. Cuba
d. As has been previously
forecast the plan will require
large amounts of foreign chemical
equipment, diversions of resources
from other industries and some slow
down in the fairly rapid rate of
increase in military spending.
a. Raul Castro said in a re-
cent speech that the Soviet "coastal
defense rockets" now belong to the
Cuban army. He was probably telling
the truth.
b. We think the Cubans have
been training in cruise missile
operations . The
rotation and withdrawal of some
Soviet naval personnel
suggested to us then that the cruise
missile system was being turned over
to the Cubans.
d. In another development the
Soviet cargo ship Slutsk is on the
way to Cuba with military
cargo. It should arrive shortly.
(Cont'd)
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e. These shipments probably
involve resupply of ammunition and
spare parts and delivery of some
new military equipment such as tanks.
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4. Laos
a. As expected, distrust among
the various factions in Vientiane
has sharpened following Thursday's
slaying of Colonel Leuang, chief of
neutralist intelligence.
b. Responsibility for the
killing has not been determined and
may never be. However neutralist
leaders blame the right-wing forces
under Colonel Siho.
C. The shooting has revived
rumors that right-wing military ele-
ments connected with former Premier
Phoui Sananikone may soon try to take
over control in Vientiane.
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5. Venezuela
6. Cambodia
a. President Betancourt ad-
vocates strong measures to curtail
Castro's subversive activities in
Latin America.
b. He favors a "blockade"
limited to ships outbound from Cuba
for Latin American countries in
order to prevent delivery of arms
to insurgents in Venezuela.
c. Betancourt thinks that those
Latin American countries still main-
taining relations with Cuba should
sever them. He also wants measures
which will hold economic relations
and other communications with Cuba
to a minimum.
/Paris is moving
to strengthen its close relations
with Sihanouk.
C. The press quotes a French
foreign office spokesman to the ef-
fect that Defense Minister Messner
will visit Phnom Penh from 4 to 7
(Cont'd)
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7. Thailand-
Cambodia
January to discuss Sihanouk's appeal
for assistance to replace US aid.
?Sihanouk will pay an official visit
to Paris early next year.
a.AKhmer Serei radio station
directed against Cambodia has been
located in Southeast Thailand
b. Thai officials while not
admitting official involvement have
made it perfectly plain that they
favor continuation of these broad-
casts as long as Cambodian propaganda
continues to attack the Bangkok re-
gime.
00 erlin a. An East German offer to open
the wall during the holiday season
and permit West Berliners to visit
relatives in East Berlin is not
motivated ?by the Christmas spirit.
p. The small print in the
offer is so worded that its accept-
ance would imply recognition by the
West Berlin Senat of East German
sovereignty. It would also underline
the GDR position that West Berlin has
a "special" status and is not tied
to West Germany.
c. There is little danger that
West Berlin will fall for this ploy.
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. A. Brazil a group
of younger officers are chaffing at the bit to out
Goulart.
B.
Communist China Premier Chou En-lai's entourage
on his African junket will number 60.40 people.
The itinerary
will include Egypt, Algeria, Morocco, Albania, Ghana,
Mali, Guinea, Tanganyika, Uganda and Somalia and
probably some other stopovers such as Kenya and
Zanzibar. At least some of these countries will re-
turn the favor. Tanganyika's Nyerere will visit
Communist China in February 1964.
C. Cuba-Venezuela
D.
Castro is preparing to recog-
nize a Venezuelan government in exile composed of
Venezuelan Communists in Cuba. We think there may
be something to this.
(Cont'd)
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E. Bolivia President Victor Paz Estenssoro is revamp-
ing his cabinet in order to neutralize extreme
leftist opposition in the ruling MNR party. Juan
Lechin) head of the pro-Communist wing of the MNR
is challenging Paz for control of the party. Lechin
wants to be named the MNRes presidential candidate
for the 1964 elections.
F. Iraq The evidence continues to mount that a show-
-M-7a between Baathist and anti-Baathist "nationalist"
elements is close at hand.
G. Thailand
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