THE PRESIDENT'S INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST 26 JUNE 1961

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:711 E-1 17=3 - Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/05/04: CIA-RDP79T00936A000100080001-7 THE PRESIDENT'S INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST 26 JUNE 1961 "r0P-SfeRC4? Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/05/04 : CIA-RDP79T00936A000100080001-7 r r- L-71 1 L--1 i-j. . Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/05/04 : CIA-RDP79T00936A000100080001-7 1, Ulbricht concerned over mood" of Bast German workers. 2. Iraqi claims to Kuwait 3. Laotian developments The "soft" line adopted last fall to reduce popular discontent and cut the refugee flow is not succeeding. In- 550X1 dustrial workers are becoming openly critical, especially of the food situation. 50X1 50X1 Qasim's attempt to assert Iraqi sovereignty over Kuwait will not be received with joy by the Kuwaiti, and has little significance unless he moves militarily. To do so will be dif- ficult in the face of strong British guarantees to Kuwait. ( map on last page) 50X1 50X1 a) Souvanna and Souphannouvong say: talks on forming .a coalition will be re- sumed in Laos within fifteen days. b) Phoumi plans to return to Laos Tues- day or Wednesday, apparently to see the King. 50X1 c) Kong Le plans to address "soldiers 50X1 everywhere" by radio today. _ T. Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/05/04 : CIA-RDP79T00936A000100080001-7 CZa EMI 1=3 = =1 =1 11 1-71, 1=1 C-1 1-1 , Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/05/04 : CIA-RDP79T00936A000100080001-7 ? 4. Khrushchev speaks again In Alma Ata 5. 'Soviets and Chinese com- pete for.support-of.Jap- anese Communist Party 6. Clarification of Turkish political picture Only excerpts of his speech are avail- able, and Soviets handling of it sug- gests it may be published rather than broadcast. The only notable point in the fragments we have is a highly emotional pass ge on "catching up with the West." Khrushchev left for Moscow this morning. 50X1 The party hs a militant pro-Chinese minority and a more moderate pro-Soviet majority, at which the Chinese have been nibbling. The Soviets have now countered by naming a high-level dele- gation, headed by Presidium member Mukhitdinov, to attend the Japanese Part Con ress late .. ionth. 50X1 50x1- It appears that the military group which calls itself the "Forces of Soli? d rity" emerged from the power struggle early this month as-the domin nt force in Ankari and now has the support of almost all the top military. leaders. The new grouping represent ? the more strongly nationalist nd less con- ? servative elements in the'Turkish armed ? forces. Various sources 50X1 50X1 50X1 Pesr nrds, Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/05/04 : CIA-RDP79T00936A000100080001-7 t- t 1 i i1" --I r_ Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/05/04 : CIA-RDP79T00936A000100080001-7 50X1 7. Argentine 8. Thai Foreign Minister considers replacing SEATO with neutral belt in Southeast Asia 9. Soviets said not ,to plan "disruptive and aggres- sive" tactics at UNGA this September 50X1 While the armed forces favor, constitutional government, they are strongly anti- Peron. 50X1 He would expand Sihanouk's scheme of neutralizing Cambodia, Laos, and pos., sibly Burma by adding Thailand South Vietnam, Malaya, and even East Pakistan. While his scheme, which requireS:guar-. antees by the US; USSR, And-Communist China-; is not very realistic, itALs an example of Thailand's trend to- ward neutralism.( 50X1 they will not press for a decisi50X1 on the "Troika" because they have no hope for a majority. We think they may well see an advant ge in playing it soft in New York with Berlin and the nuclear test issue coming to a boil. 50X1 C- TL- C_ __? Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/05/04 : CIA-RDP79T00936A000100080001-7 A. 1- F-1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/05/04 : CIA-RDP79T00936A000100080001-7 NOTES press reports that the Imam'of Yemen has turned over some of his powers to Crown Prince:Badr B. North Korean leader Kim Il-sung will lead a delegation to Moscow in a few d ys, possibly to conclude an economic agreement. North Vietnamese Premier Pham Van Dong will be in Moscow at the same time. . There is no new information on the alleged counter-coup in South Korea, on which we reported morning; we are still checking. 50X1 50X1 50X1 50X1 p turdAY 50X1 50X1 D. We do not read major significance into the Czech personnel changes widely reported in this weekend's press. K. There has been another incident on the Syrian7Israeli,border. 50X1 P".? 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