THE PRESIDENT'S INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST 5 MAY 1964

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1961-1969
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005959154
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• Document Creation Date: September 16, 2015
• Document Release Date: September 16, 2015
• Publication Date: May 5, 1964

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THE PRESIDENT'S
INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST
ISSUED BY THE
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
5 MAY 1964
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1. Laos
2. UK-Aden
Protectorate
a. Souvanna came back from
his talks yesterday with his pro-
Communist brother-in-law saying he
was "optimistic" and would meet
again with Souphannouvong "in a
few days."
b. We judge that the talks
were inconclusive. Meanwhile,
the coup group is concerned over
Souvanna's efforts to bring the
back into the govern-
ment, they may
yet engineer some of the cabinet
changes they have been trying to
urge on Souvanna.
Pathet Lao
coup leaders plan to form a new
government if Souvanna
does not meet their wishes before-
hand.
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3. Japan - Communist
Bloc
4. .Burma
a. The Japanese Ministry of
International Trade and Industry
reportedly is making proposals
for a sweeping liberalization of
Japan's trade with Communist
countries.
b. The ministry claims that
its comprehensive plan could lead
to a doubling of Japan's 1964
exports to Communist areas, now
set for $320 million.
c. Among other things, the
plan calls for a substantial
erosion of COCOM restrictions and
a liberalization of credit terms.
d. We understand the pro-
posals are being quietly circulated
among top officials of the governing
Liberal Democratic Party. When
sufficient high-level political
backing is obtained,, they will be
considered by the cabinet.
a. Ne Win has avoided a show-
down with the Buddhist monks by
stipulating, that only religious
organizations engaged in "political
activities" must register with the
government.
b. Buddhist monks had
resolved to defy the regime's
registration order, and a direct
clash had appeared likely.
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c. The monks still oppose
the regime, and their resolve has
probably been strengthened by the
retreat they forced.
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NOTES
A. Maphilindo Talks President Macapagal's
formal proposal to Tunku Rahman and Sukarno
that the three hold a summit meeting in Tokyo
by 10 May, if possible,,holds little promise.
We see no signs of give in either the central
issues or in the views of the disputants.
In any event, the proposed timing seems un-
realistic.
B. Dominican Republic Violence has subsided
in.Santo Domingo. The junta called out the
troops this morning to restore order and
prevent the transport workers' strike from
spreading. .Transport service will be taken
over by the military if the strikers do not
return to work by tomorrow. A roundup of
strike leaders and sympathizers, including
some among the junta's substantial political
opposition, continues.
C. Argentina We expect a period of labor unrest
to begin in.Argentina this month.- The General
? Confederation of Labor plans to set off nation-
wide demonstrations on 18 May to protest the
government's failure ?to curb inflation,,and
enact a minimum wage.
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