THE PRESIDENT'S INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST

• Document Type: SPECIALCOLLECTION
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 06224696
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: March 16, 2022
• Document Release Date: August 5, 2016
• Case Number: F-2014-02699
• Publication Date: July 5, 1961

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THE PRESIDENT'S�
INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST
5 JULY 1961
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3. Hammarskjold alarmed
over planned Congo
coup.
4. Chinese Communists put
out feeler on private
talks with US
(b)(1)
Mobutu and (b)(1)
Bomboko, with French encouragement, are 1
considering a military coup against
the Ileo government. The attempt would
allegedly take place in the next weelm(1)
if Kasavubu's support can be assured.
The Secretary General believes that
such a coup would play into Soviet
hands by enhancing Gizenga's support
among the neutralist African-states (W(1)
and would destroy hopes for a moderate
Congo solution.
An intimation of Peiping's desire for
a series of informal, priVate.cOnver-
sations'with US officials came at :a
recent meeting between US and Chinese
Ambassadors in Warsaw. The Chinese,
taking an unusually affable tack,
urged an extension of such contacts,
but took. pains to hold the Peiping
line on Laos, Taiwan and the UN. In
recent months, Peiping. has made.sim-
ilar approaches through other channels,
always insisting, however) that WaSh-
ington must take the first step toward
improved relations.
For The President Only---Thip-Se.
(b)(1)
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