THE PRESIDENT'S INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST 19 AUGUST 1961

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1961-1969
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005959007
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: September 16, 2015
• Document Release Date: September 16, 2015
• Publication Date: August 19, 1961

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THE PRESIDENT'S
INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST
19 AUGUST 1961
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THE BERLIN SITUATION
Soviet propaganda reaction to the Western measures announced
yesterday has not yet set in. Moscow Radio has so far reported
the Vice President's visit without comment.
The East Germans are continuing to solidify physical controls
at the sector and zonal borders, and are engaging in sporadic
harassment of Western visitors to East Berlin.
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self-assurance, also betrayed underlying concern about his subjects'
reaction, saying: "For some time there will continue to exist in
the GDR capital and its environs people who have Allnwpd thrlmsplx7P9
to be influenced and depraved by West Berlin."
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have fled to the West in the past few days. Total refugee registra-
tion since 13 August is 492.
Communist military planning
calls for the addition of three elite divisions, to be stationed in
the western part of East Germany, to Soviet forces by the end of
October, and the bringing 11.4 ? ? 4 0 1 ren h
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1. Congo
2. Mikoyan Angers Japanese
Adoula has returned to Leopoldville
apparently having secured Gizenga 'EaDO
support for the central government
without making major concessions.
On Thursday, Gizenga, in Adoula's
presence, told foreign diplomats
in Stanleyville that the two had
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and that the diplomats would be
accredited to Leopoldville. Adoula
said, however, that the establish-
ment of relations would depend on
the "behavior" of the governments
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Both the government and press have
been provoked by his pressure tac-
tics, and he appears to have sue-
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ceeded in lessening the prospects
for better Soviet-Japanese relations.
The ruling Liberal-Democratic party
has formally denounced him, while
the major dailies have branded his
comments on the US-Japanese securi-
ty treaty interference in Japan's
internal affairs. However, Mikoyan
may have made some points with the
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NOTES
A. French troops clashed with Tunisian demonstrators in Bizerte
last night, but there was no gunfire. Bourguiba had called
for a three-day protest leading up to the UN special session
on Monday and had warned that the French will be "answered
by force" if they interfere.
B. South Vietnam
Communists are planning a spate of terrorist acts to begin
today. They would include attacks on Americans in Saigon.
C. Amonr, thp FrPnei units tn hck vraturnad from Algeria,
, will be some
units, headed by trustworthy officers, earmarked for the
personal protection of
D. Our ambassador in Panama Lity reports that President Chiari
has a two-fold aim in seeking a White House invitation for
September: a) to discuss treaty revision in general terms,
and b) to cover himself politically prior to the October
meeting of his legislature.
E. Frondizi's meeting with Guevara yester4y has stirred up
the Argentine military. The service secretaries have
offered their resignation in protest, aceprding to wide-
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