THE PRESIDENT'S INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST 8 JULY 1961

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1961-1969
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005958941
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: September 16, 2015
• Document Release Date: September 16, 2015
• Publication Date: July 8, 1961

Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/08/12: CIA-RDP79T00936A000100170001-7 VII .41 8 July 1961 FOR THE PRESIDENT THROUGH GEN. CLIFTON The President's Intelligence Check List 1. Laotian developments: a) On his return to Vientiane, un Oum told the Indian Am6assador that if negotiations at Geneva or among the three princes break down, the best solution would be to partition the country. Prince Souphannouvong earlier told the Indian that partition is the one thing that would bring about a resumption of the war. 50X1 b) tension 50X150X1 between the King and Boun Oum is growing and that the King is seriously considering abdicating in favor of hiA an.vAnr-old s on 50X10X1 har c) ine military situation is quiet except for some sing actions north of Vientiane. 2. British facing problem of disengaging from Kuwait: No decision yet reached but London sees need to take action before its relations with other Arab states worsen. Dis- cussions are underway with the Ruler on the desirability of a "UN presence" in lieu of British for es in maintain a deterrent. 50X1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/08/12 : CIA-RDP79T00936A000100170001-7 50X1, 50X1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/08/12 : CIA-RDP79T00936A000100170001-7 WP SECRET 1,12' A. B. General Gursel has announced that Turkey yi national elections next October. islan President Bourguiba has reneged his France evacuate the Bizerte naval base. 50X1 THE DIRECTOR OF WE FOR THE P DENT ONLY P SECaIr Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/08/12 : CIA-RDP79T00936A000100170001-7 50X1