THE PRESIDENT'S INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST 23 AUGUST 1961

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1961-1969
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005959011
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 7
• Document Creation Date: September 16, 2015
• Document Release Date: September 16, 2015
• Publication Date: August 23, 1961

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THE PRESIDENT'S
INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST
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23 AUGUST 1961
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Early today, the third anniversary of the large-scale
Communist shelling of the Kinmen group,
artillery crews on the mainland
opposite the island had removed gun covers and had moved some
batteries into firing positions. No firing had been reported
up to 0830 EDT this morning.
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A sequence of developments during the past week had
suggested that Communist Chinese military forces may have
been placed on an alert status, particularly in the Taiwan
Strait area. These developments included:
(1) the establishment of listening watches on the radio nets
of senior ground force commands;
(2) an increase in the number of fighter pilots kept on the
alert at various airfields;
(3) high levels of activity among East China Fleet units, and
(4) a concentration of naval auxiliary units in the Wenchow area.
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Chinese Communist Activity could stem from anticipation of 4/44/7011
Nationalist operations. At the same time, the possibility of 50X1
aggressive Communist action exists, and the Chinese Communists
have the capability of initiating air, naval, artillery and
minor amphibious operations against the Nationalists with little
or no further warning.
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1. Moscow pressing for
early Laos agreement
2. Berlin
In recent days
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diplomats have been working overtime
to convince Western officials that
an early solution can be reached. The
core of the Soviet argument, being
expressed in unusually affable terms,
is: of the many East-West trouble
spots--Bizerte, the Congo, Cuba,
Algeria and Laos--the latter is the 50X1
easiest to solve. If a Souvanna-
led government is set up the situation
in Laos will fall into place and 50X1
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The East German regime seems to feel
that the first danger of a popular
eruption has passed. Provincial
leaders have now been ordered to 50X1
report once daily, instead of at
six-hour intervals, on the state
of morale. Reports of grumbling
and discontent persist, however.
No significant change in the deploy-
ment of Soviet or East German military
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3, Dominican President los-
ing ground
4. Gizenga claims
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Balaguer has indicated to our Consul
that he may have to resign because
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who are determined to halt his cautious
liberalizing policy. At least two
opposition leaders were killed last
Sunday in clashes with the military
and police. There was another en-
counter Monday. Ramfis Trujillo,
who fears loss of his control of the
military forces, is apparently wavering
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His conditions for participation in
the government
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a) control of the defense ministry, aniouAl
b) the acceptance by Leopoldville of
the foreign diplomats now accredited
to Stanleyville. He is insisting on
written confirmation of these terms
before going to Leopoldville. Adoula,
however, appears not to have made any
binding commitments as yet, and his
foreign minister says flatly that
the defense ministry will not be
iven to a Gizenga supporter. 50X1
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NOTES
B.
Violence has recurred in the Bolivian troublespot of Santa
Cruz between followers of the local political chieftain and
the forces of President Paz. High ranking Bolivian army
men, increasingly dubious of Paz' effectiveness, are beziniting
to make military junta plans.
C. The four Soviet Missile instrumentation ships are on a
southeasterly course south of Midway. They are expected
to reach their destination about Friday. An. extended range
ICBM test seems likely, but a space shot is not entirely
out of the question.
D. On the heels of his victory in Monday's election (20 out of
35 legislative seats), Jagan is expected to demand immediate
independence and to embark on an aid,seekino world tour.
E. Our Embassy in Paris observes that De`Gaulle ia risking
military opposition by his decision to strengthen French
continental forces, but may find it a convenient means to
thin out arm in Al eria and focus ttention elsewhere.
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