THE PRESIDENT'S INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST 25 OCTOBER 1962

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1961-1969
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005996001
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 11
• Document Creation Date: September 16, 2015
• Document Release Date: September 16, 2015
• Publication Date: October 25, 1962

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THE PRESIDENT'S
INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST
ISSUED BYTHE
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
25 OCTOBER 1962
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Cuba no new missile sites, and no additional
missiles, missile transportation or
erectors.
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Shipping
g. The standdown of Cuban
tactical aircraft continues in effect
and all naval
/Reports out of
Havana, however, are that things are
relatively quiet and there is none of
the confusion that accompanied the
mobilization in April 1961.
,Cuban domestic report-
-ing of the President's speech omits
all reference to offensive missile
bases in Cuba "which was the direct
reason for the action taken." Cuban
media take the line set by Castro
in his speech, denying there are any
offensive weapons in Cuba and never
using the word missile.
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3. Bloc
Reactions
a. We have noted no significant
movement or deployment in any of the
Bloc military forces.
c. The naval auxiliary Tereks
now under surveillance by a UB
ship, appears to be backing and
filling northwest of the Azdres.
It may intend to make another sub-
marine rendezvous.
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4. Non-bloc
reaction
d. Soviet and other bloc media
are making much of Khrushchev's statement
favoring a top-level meeting but have
not elaborated on the remark. There
has been no mention of the diversion
of Soviet shipping.
e. Gromyko's remarks on the
German situation--the first direct
commentary On the problem by a high
Soviet official since the President's
address on Cuba--were purposely vague
and contained no hint of retaliatory
measures which might be taken against
us in Berlin.
a. Official and unofficial
expression of support or understanding
for the US position on Cuba have
reached an impressive volume from such
diverse quarters as Switzerland,
India and Sudan.
b. Demonstrations against US
establishments overseas have so far
not been of unmanageable size or
force.
c. So far there has been no
reaction to the President's reply
to U Thant. Neutral representatives
at the UN will be concerting again
this morning following consultations
last night with their governments.
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USSR The Soviets put what looked like
a Mars probe into parking orbit yes-
6. India-China
terdayi
a. The Chinese continue to attack
and have overrun several more posts in
both sectors. New Delhi says they are
now within five miles of an important
Indian base (Towang) in the northeast
sector.
b. The offensive seems to have
taken much of the starch out of the
Indians. Foreign Secretary Desai told
Ambassador Galbraith that India hopes
to stabilize the front on ridges
further south. From there, they plan
to harass the Chinese during the
winter and reclaim lost ground "in
the months and years ahead."
c. Desai says India will need
arms from us to do this and will be
approaching us on the matter in the
next few days. He says. India does
not expect much from the Soviets:
"They have become cautious about
Chinese feelings." Even Menon, he
says, is unhappy about Soviet aid
prospects.
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d. The baffled Soviet people
learned of the dispute for the first
time this morning when Pravda pub-
lished a Soviet call for both sides?
to settle the affair peacefully.
e, Several neutral states
have offered good offices, but New
Delhi is refusing to negotiate
under Olilitary pressure. The Indians
have rejected Peiping's proposal for
talks until the: Chinese first pull
back to where they started from in
early September.
7. East Germany- a. After a lull of several
Berlin weeks, the East Germans have re-
sumed security construction work
along the Helmstedt Autobahn and
around West Berlin's borders.
b. Large crews are once again
felling trees, cleaning brush,
strengthening bunkers and stringing
barbed wire fences. They may be
putting a third barbed wire fence
around the entire West Berlin
perimeter.
c. Along the East-West German
? border, too, fence-building and
mine-laying is again being reported.
d. This all began again about
a week ago, so it is not directly
in response to the crisis over Cuba.
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8. South Vietnam
9. Congo
a. South Vietnamese units ?have
been alerted to the possibility that
the Viet Cong may mount attacks on
supply depots and main airfields this
Friday, South Vietnam's national
holiday.
b. As often happens before a
holiday, we have been getting a nuMber
of reports that the Viet Cong plan to
step up terrorism for the occasion.
In the past, such reports have not
proved out too well,
c. This time, however, a Concerted
series of attacks would give a big
boost to the Viet Cong campaign which
in recent months have been confined
to routine though widespread guerrilla
actions.
a. Adoula's government is again
appealing to us for military assistance,
arguing that unless bold steps are
taken immediately to resolve the
Katangan problem, Adoula will be over-
thrown by parliament when it recon-
venes early next month.
b. Adoula will postpone opening
of parliament if he thinks it will
oust him, but he will continue to use
this argument and the "we will have
to look elsewhere" refrain to press
us for aid,r
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USSR Looking over the rehearsal for the October
anniversary military parade (on 7 November),
what they
suspect will prove to be a new, larger coastal defense
cruise missile. Its size, 50 to 55 feet long, is nearly
twice that of known Soviet coastal defense missiles.
B. Indonesia. With West New Guinea settled, Sukarno
has opened a press campaign making all sorts of
charges against the Portuguese in Timor.
C. Communist China The Chinese have contracted for
another million tons of wheat from France, bringing
total purchases for the year to 6.3 million tons.
This is roughly the same as last year.
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