THE PRESIDENT'S INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST 7 AUGUST 1961

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1961-1969
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005958989
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: September 16, 2015
• Document Release Date: September 16, 2015
• Publication Date: August 7, 1961

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THE PRESIDENT'S
INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST
7 AUGUST 1961
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1. Soviet space vehicle
2. Congo developments
The ship was brought back from space
at approximately 3:30 this morning.
We have only the word of Moscow that
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Our latest information indicates
that the landing place was in the
Ramp apapral area as Ga arin's.
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a) A nervous Tshombe has now agreed
to send representatives to Parliament,
provided the UN guarantees their
safety;
?b) The Adoula government is getting
ready to try to expel foreign dj.plo-
matic representatives, including
Soviets and Chinese Communists, from
Stanleyville, where they no longer
have the figment of a legal basis;
c) Gizenga is apparently still
receiving military supplies from
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3. Thais may be nearing
acceptance of Soviet aid
4. Cuban currency reform
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offers in the near future is likely.
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growing Thai proclivity toward
and of Soviet moves ?to exploit
attitude.
neutralism
such an
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The move will strengthen the regime's
financial position in the short run,
and, by giving it control of savings,
will also provide an effective new
political lever. The Cubans who
will be hardest hit are already pretty
thoroughly disaffected, but some oppos-
? ition may be aroused among certain
groups of urban workers whose modest
savings are threatened.
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NOTES
A. Taipei has expressed general satisfaction with Chen's Washington
talks to our charg?Chiang Kai-shek is said to be especially
impressed by the President's assurances of continued UR sunnort
B. Nkrumah has decided to attend the neutralist conference after'
learning that Nehru will be there. Many other neutralist chiefs
can be expected to follow suit, thus adding to the conference's
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D. Moroccan security officials remain braced for an outbreak of
demonstrations but are fuzzy about the dates'. The US-French
base at Kenitra is described as in a state of "quiet alert."
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