THE PRESIDENT'S INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST 9 SEPTEMBER 1964

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• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1961-1969
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005959411
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• Document Creation Date: September 16, 2015
• Document Release Date: September 16, 2015
• Publication Date: September 9, 1964

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THE PRESIDENT'S
INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST
ISSUED BY THE
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
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1. South Vietnam
a. Khanh's moves thus far in
shaping, up his interim government
are generally in line with Buddhist
desires.
b. The triumvirate yesterday
in effect restored "Big" Minh as
nominal chief of state. He was
given power to appoint and receive
ambassadors, to grant amnesty, and
to promulgate decrees proposed by
the government and countersigned
by Khanh as Premier. He was also
charged with convening a national
council by the end of September to
decide on the provisional regime.
c. Khanh made it clear to
Ambassador Johnson, however, that
Minh could not make decisions with-
out his concurrence.
d. We are not yet certain of
the status of several military
officers reportedly tagged for
transfer or assignment abroad.
Our embassy has learned, however,
that Khanh has removed the 7th
Division commander, the National
Police director, and the chief of
Gia Dinh,Province surrounding Saigon.
All three are Dai Viet officers.
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2. UK-Malaysia
e. The ultimate objectives
of the Buddhists are still ambiguous.
They have told US officials that
they are anti-Communist and anti-
neutralist, but they also say that
the government must eliminate local
corruption and remove remnants of
the Diem period. The Buddhist
paper in Saigon has called on the
Communist Liberation Front to stop
the "painful war" and on the gov-
ernment to spare lives in its
"necessary operations."
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3. Congo
a. It appears that the OAU
session in Addis Ababa will produce
a resolution which will enhance
the respectability of the Congo
rebels.
b. Radical OAU members, harp-
ing on Tshombe's past record and
hisouse of mercenaries, have been
putting pressure on moderates to
prove they are not "stooges" of
"foreign interests." Radical
influence was instrumental in
having Ghana, Mali,Tanganyika, and
Kenya--the leading Tshombe antag-
onists--named to the seven-nation
committee to draft the resolution.
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d. The radicals are deter-
mined not to accept any OAU resolu-
tion which implies support for
Tshombe. They are apparently pre-
pared to split the OAU on this
issue if necessary.
e. But the radicals have not:
yet been able to push through their
demand for an OAU-supervised "round-
table" gathering of all Congolese
"factions." Haile Selassie's
opposition to the idea yesterday
was an indication of the moderates'
concern over setting a precedent
for OAU intervention in the internal
affairs of a member state.
f. There has been no substan-
tial change in the military situa-
tion in the Congo.
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4. Cyprus-
Turkey
a. Inonu may be forced into
a more inflexible position as a
result of growing criticism of his
government's Cyprus policy.
b. The parliamentary debate
on Cyprus which began Monday will
probably lead to a request for a
vote of confidence. It could
result in Inonu's resignation or
in a coalition but even if he sur-
vives, he will probably be forced
to display Turkish displeasure with
the US.
c.
Ankara already is studying some of
its bilateral agreements with the
US. There will be threats to with-
draw some special concessions to
US personnel in Turkey, but there
are no signs yet that major base,
agreements are under question.
d. In Cyprus the general quiet
continues. Makarios
was lifting the economic blockade
against the Turkish Cypriot com-
munities at Famagusta and Larnaca.
The blockade remains in effect
against other communities.
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5. Congo(Brazzaville)
a. Communist bloc countries
are becoming more active in Congo
(Brazzaville).
c. The Brazzaville regime,
believing it is threatened by
Leopoldville, has been casting
around for military help.
d. On the diplomatic front,
North Korea is pressing Brazzaville
for recognition. Pyongyang's
ambassador to Mali is in town
claiming that his government's
request for establishing relations
has been accepted and that he is
there to work out practical prob-
lems.
e. If full recognition is
announced, the South Koreans would
probably pull out of their embassy
in Brazzaville in protest.
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B. Communist China The Chinese seem to have
started a program to build up their naval ran-
abilities in the Tonkin Gulf area.
C. .India The fall of the Congress Party govern-
ment in Kerala state opens new opportunities
.for the Communists, who controlled the state
'from 1957 to 1959, If Shastri imposes "presi-
dent's rule" from New'Delhi, as seems likely,
he may effect some measure of political sta-
bility before the state elections scheduled
for February. New Delhi fears that the split
in the Congress Party on local matters could
give the C6mmunists an edge if elections were
held earlier.
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D. USSR - East Germany The Soviet military has
begun to reduce the number of kommandaturas
it established in East Germany after World War
II. Initially set up to supervise local govern-
ments and deal with civil disturbances, the
kommandaturas have become chiefly military
police organizations. We expect to see a good
many of the remaining 95 units dissolved for
economic and political reasons.
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