THE PRESIDENT'S INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST 2 AUGUST 1961

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1961-1969
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005958979
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: September 16, 2015
• Document Release Date: September 16, 2015
• Publication Date: August 2, 1961

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THE PRESIDENT'S
INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST
2 AUGUST 1961
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We have just learned that a ChinatIL.101 returning from a
ShallOW (mission believed Scheduled for 35 minutes) reconnaissance
Penetration'over S.E. China was &Owned early this MOrning.by Chicom
groUnd fire: . Indications are that: it fell on or near HAITAN ISLAND,
which lies close to the China coast between the Matsus and Quemoy.
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1. French-Algerian
relations
2. Congo developments
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The suspension of negotiations at Evian
last week by the rebels was predicated
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ment could not include the Sahara in its
offer of Algerian independence at this
time because it might trigger an armed iA
uprising of European settlers in Algeria;,
the French army, and right wing elements
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that France would have to stay in the
Sahara to develop it economically.
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formateur of a new government. If
the Gizenga bloc can be satisfied on
vice premiership and key ministerial .
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oppose Adoula as premier.
b) The number of planned cargo flights
from Cairo to Stanleyville--under
contract with Air Jordan--has been
increased from one a week for ten
weeks to 80 during the next twelve
months. Cargoes would be made up
by the UAR army and would ostensibly
be food, clothing and medicines.
Gizenga clearly intends to build up
his Stanleyville stronghold regardless
of the outcome of political negotiations
c) Moscow has publicly dismissed Katangan
Interior Minister Munongo's scheme to
seek support from. the USSR as a "dirty
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3. Tunisia trying to
line up international
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4. MIG's in Cuba
High level 'government officials are
visiting Latin American, Afridan'and
Asian capitals as'well as'Moscow. In
addition to trying to elicit diplomatic
support, some of these offidials-may
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We have firm evidence that Cuba has
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supersonic MIG-19's and more MIG-
types are being assembled. Iraq and
the UAR are the only other non-bloc
countries which have received MIG-19'S.
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A. Ecuador has been asked to represent Venezuelan interests in Cuba
suggesting ""- a h7ch in Venezuelan-Cuban rela iiNT, m.w
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B. Portugal is trying to procure 10,000 grenades from South Africa for
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C. Touring Ghanaian President Nkrumah has recently visited the
USSR and four European Satellite capitals. His itinerary
calls for a three-day stay in Peiping following which he will I
return to Europe and visit the other three Satellites before
going to Belgrade'to participate in the conference of non-
aligned countries.
D. The UAR has ordered its Washington embassy to forward to Cairo
Periodicals and books dealing with guided missiles and rockets.
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DOCUMENTS OF INTEREST,
I. US Mission Berlin reviews East German situation and sums up: We
agree that there is wide-spread serious discontent among the Sovzone
population, but We believe that there is only small outside possibility
Of Outbreak of large-scale 1953-style political unrest. We continue
to recOmtend that measures be taken to increase Soviet awareness of
their total lack of mass support in East Germany (as elsewhere in
Satellite area) for their aggressive move against West Berlin, with
all that this implies for the Soviet military position in time of
war. We should certainly do what we can to weaken confidence of
&kr/et in their ability to keep Sovzone population in check. We
shadd also do whatever is possible to weaken Soviet support for
SED as executive instrument of Soviet's German policy. We should
take what steps we can, by both open and gray propaganda, to induce
Soviets to make Ulbricht and present SED leadership scapegoats for
any reversal of policy which Soviets might possibly decide upon
as result of unity and determination of NATO powers to maintain
our position in West Berlin. Notwithstanding all of foregoing,
however, our analysis of East German political and economic ,
situation leads us to conclusion that there is not at present
any Strong likelihood of repetition of June 1953 events or similar
uprising.
THE DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
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