THE PRESIDENT'S INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST 9 JUNE 1964

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Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A002700180001-8 THE PRESIDENT'S INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST ISSUED BYTHE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY 9 JUNE 1964 50X1 26 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A002700180001-8 50X1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A002700180001-8 50X1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A002700180001-8 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A002700180001-8 1. Laos c. There was little action on the ground yesterday. Kong Le's neutralists hold the western and northern slopes of Phou Kout while the Communists occupy the eastern. This hill has marked the "front" for the past fortnight. Wont 'd) 50X1 For The President Only - Top Secret Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A002700180001-8 50X1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A002700180001-8 2. Cyprus e. The Asian Communists con- tinue to clamor for a 14-nation conference instead of the more nar- row meeting favored by Poland and the USSR. A Pathet Lao spokesman asserted that "any other meetings" will solve nothing. Both Hanoi and Peiping have echoed this. f. For its part, Peiping, in an official statement today, clearly implied that the USSR, as well as Great Britain, had overstepped the terms of reference of the co-chair- men of the Geneva Conference. a. Though the threat of Turk- ish intervention seems to have evaporated for the moment, the Greek Cypriots are still jumpy, especially in the west. b. Not only have they been building up their forces in this part of the island, but yesterday they had "women, children,and old people" hard at work digging trenches. (Cont'd) 50X1 For The President Only - Tor Secret Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A002700180001-8 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A002700180001-8 c. The Turkish Cypriots have a wary eye on this, fearing it could be a prelude to some new attack by the Greek Cypriots. In this connection Gyani says he is worried about the short-term impli- cations of the import by the Greek Cypriots of small arms. d. Butler, in discussing Cyprus with Ball, said he has come to believe that some form of union with Greece would be the best bet for placing the situation in re- sponsible hands and preventing the emergence of another Cuba. The prime minister /told Ambassador Hare that he did not want the US to get the idea he was always easy to deal with. f. A political storm is blow- ing up in Turkey over this matter. The press has been giving Inonu a rou h ride on the sub'ect (Contid) 50X1 50X1 For The President Only - IOD Secret Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A002700180001-8 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A002700180001-8 3. Congo a. The Kivu rebels, twice repulsed in their attempt to ad- vance on Bukavu via Rwanda, have made no further move toward the Kivu capital. b. They may be waiting for the situation there to ripen. Already, we hear, the Lumumba flag, which is affected by the insur- gents, is being flown_A_n_snm.e____ quarters of Bukavu. c. The loss of the city would. be a body blow to the Adoula govern- ment. For one thing, it would con- firm doubts already held about Adoula's leadership and set off another scramble for an alternative. d. Both the Nigerians and the Tunisians are equivocating on the Congolese request for troops once the UN force leaves late this month. For The President Only - Too Secret Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A002700180001-8 50X1 50X1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A002700180001-8 4. USSR - East Germany a. We have learned that the USSR plans to announce shortly that it is withdrawing 20,000 Soviet troops from East Germany. b. Such a gesture at this time might well recommend itself to Khrushchev and his confreres. It could be expected to have con- siderable propaganda impact while causing only a negligible weaken- ing of the Group of Soviet Forces in Germany, the strength of which would still run well over 300,000. c. The announcement would provide a fitting capstone to the current Ulbricht visit. d. Some new move on Berlin could also come out of this visit. Ulbricht was joined in Moscow late last week by his "Berlin expert," eputv Foreign Minister Otto Winzer. 50X1 5. Malaysia- Indonesia a. The Tunku yesterday indi- cated that he was ready to go to Tokyo next week for a summit meet- ing, 50X1 (Cont'd) For The President Only - Top Secret Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A002700180001-8 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A002700180001-8 b. Not surprisingly, Djakarta and Kuala Lumpur are still far apart on this. The Indonesians want the Thais to set up shop in- side their territory five miles from the border. This is not acceptable to the Malaysians be- cause the Indonesians could parade troops through the checkpoints without actually bringing any out of Malaysia. c. Even if arrangements acceptable to both sides can be worked out, the Tunku may find it difficult to go to Tokyo since the word is out that the Indonesians, after a brief lull, are again run- ning guerrillas into Malaysian Borneo. 50X1 For The President Only - Top Secret Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A002700180001-8 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24: CIA-RDP79T00936A002700180001-8 A. USSR-Cuba Up to 1,500 NOTES passengers have de- parted Cuba for the USSR on five Soviet ships since May Day. Five more ships are en route to make the run to Cuba over the 50X1 next four weeks. 50X1 B. USSR-Yugoslavia Tito left for home this morning after his brief visit with Khrushchev in Leningrad. The unrevealing communiqu? indicated general agreement on international problems and referred explicitly to the need to "overcome the difficulties which have arisen in the world Communist system." D. Communist China - Tanganyika The Tangan- yikans have come up with a new scheme to re- duce their problems in Zanzibar. They have shipped Babu off on an economic mission to Communist China. The union itself was pushed through in an earlier Babu absence and the Tanganyikans probably hope that they can use this one to build up their position in Zanzi- bar. (Cont 'd) For The President Only - Top Secret Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A002700180001-8 50X1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A002700180001-8 E. Egypt-Sudan 50X1 50X1 50X1 50X1 50X1 Nasir is at work to establish his prodding. throughout governments East Africa trying more responsive to Italy The political crisis which threatened to blow up this week appears to have passed. The Nenni Socialists are saying they are "fully satisfied" with the Christian Demo- cratic Party's reaffirmation of its commitment to reform. The center-left coalition still has to contend, however, with the opposition of Christian Democratic right-wingers, who oppose any reforms at all, and the many Social- ists who fear that there will be no reforms in the end. G. Nigeria With the return of the prime minis- ter from upcountry to Lagos the government seems to have adopted a tougher line toward the week-old general strike. According to press accounts, the labor minister yesterday gave the unions a 48-hour ultimatum to call off the strike and troops began to take over key installations in the major cities. For The President Conk, - Too Secret Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A002700180001-8 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A002700180001-8 DOCUMENT OF INTEREST 50X1 For The President Only - TOD Secret Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A002700180001-8