THE PRESIDENT'S INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST 23 OCTOBER 1961

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1961-1969
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005991997
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: September 16, 2015
• Document Release Date: September 16, 2015
• Publication Date: October 23, 1961

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THE PRESIDENT'S
INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST
-23 OCT 1961
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1, Soviet weapons tests
2. New climax approaches
in Algeria
A. We have preliminary indications of
two nuclear tests ?this morning. The
first. at Novaya Zemlya 5,50X1
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The second, just south of Novaya Zemlya,
created a massive seismic disturbance,
but we suspect this may have been
caused by a detonation under water
rather than a high-yield . air burst.
B. Another ICBM was successfully fired
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A. As the rebels prepare to produce
an all-out demonstration by the Mos-
lem population on 1 November, there
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make its own demonstration a few days
earlier. The Moslems say their ac-
tivities will be peaceful, but we see
considerable danger that the two com-
munities will go for each other, which
would seriously damage the possibili5oxi
ties for a negotiated settlement.
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3. Tension in the
Dominican Republic
4. Thai-Cambodian
diplomatic break
5. UN ratification of
Katanga cease-fire
agreement has reserva-
tions
Since early last week there has been
widespread anti-regime rioting
throughout the country. The Balaguer
government has finally moved to
deport leaders of the pro-Castro
movement, but the armed forces are
pressing for wholesale action against
all opposition elements. Meanwhile,
Hector and Arismendi Trujillo have
apparently left the country.
Both sides have violated a propaganda
truce reached last November. Friction
between the two is of long standing
and arises' from differences in poli-
tical orientation, a border dispute
now before the World Court, and
animosity between Sarit and Sihanouk.
The UN wants to dispel any notion
that it has recognized Katanga's in-
dependence, and is noncommittal on
its policy should the central govern-
ment invade Katanga. Tshombe, con-
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There have been no major Party Congress developments since
Saturday.
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Embassy Cairo reports its suspicion, based on the pattern of
recent arrests, that Nasir is attempting to liquidate the wealthy
class in Egypt.
C. There has been a new outbreak of violence in Ruanda-Urundi.
Public security there is steadily deteriorating.
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