THE PRESIDENT'S INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST 20 JULY 1961

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1961-1969
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005958959
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• Document Creation Date: September 16, 2015
• Document Release Date: September 16, 2015
• Publication Date: July 20, 1961

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THE PRESIDENT'S
INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST
20 JULY 1961
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.SITUATION IN BIZERTE as of 0800
1. The situation got out of hand yesterday, apparently when
French paratroop reinforcements arrived at the base. The French,
for reasons not clear, chose to drop them rather than land the air-
craft. Tunisian forces around the base, perhaps believing they
were being attacked, opened fire. The French state they fired
only after this.
2. This morning gun fire continued. ?The Tunisians claim they
are being strafed by French aircraft, and that French armor and
infantry were used against civilian demonstrators. The French claim
that Tunisian artillery opened fire on the base this morning, but
deny that there has been any infantry contact.
3. On the diplomatic front, Tunisia has announced it will ask
for an urgent session of the UN Security Council. Bourguiba has also
said he will break relations with France. The French yesterday sent
a note to Tunisia which, while attempting to calm the situation down,
reiterates French determinatiOn to defend the base.
4. These developments will bear directly on the opening of
negotiations at Evian today. Extremists on both sides have a much
greater opportunity to sabotage the talks. Bourguiba's actions
suggest he also has an eye on the adjoining Sahara.
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1. Menshikov states condi-
tions for reversing Soviet
timetable on Berlin
2. Abnormalities in per-
formance of Soviet
economy
3. Mob violence possible
in Tehran tomorrow.
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shchev will not alter his position
on the Berlin situation, or delay his
stand beyond the end of the year, withm""
one exception. That would be a high-
level, four-power conference on the
entire German situation, which would
include the Berlin crisis." Menshikov
also claimed he was misquoted in his
earlier statement of American disincli-
nation to fight for Berlin.
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Our preliminary analysis of published
Soviet statistics for the first half
of 1961 has turned up clear indications
that plans for 1961 have been modified 50x1
and that the economy has run into
difficulties in some areas. We are
not yet able to tell what these changes
mean. Investment and labor productivity
did not rise to the level planned;
agriculture appears in better shape
than last year.
.National Front demonstrations scheduled
for the anniversary of Mossadeces,re-
appointment as Prime Minister have been
banned by the government, but the?
Front apparently plans to go ahead.
Military units near Tehran have been
alerted, and the government began
making arrests
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4. Congo situation further
confused
5. Indian government
privately pleased with
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6. Proposal for federation
with Malaya and Borneo
threatens a breakdown of
stable government in
Singapore
Belgian mining interests in the Katanga
have apparently brought about, at least
temporarily, a rapprochement between
Tshombe and Army Commander Mobutu to
block Gizenga's anticipated success
in parliament. This agreement may
have set off a move against Tshombe
by his opponents in the Katanga
government. MAP
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Indian officials believe the co6oxi
munique indicated no change in US
policy toward either country. The
references to Kashmir were "completely
acceptable." Nehru, on a tour of
Kashmir, bitterly denounced Ayub
yesterday, but we think this was
primarily for local consumption.
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Pakistani troops
far failed.
UN efforts to halt
between Indian and
in Kashmir have so
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The ruling party, an uneasy coalition
of moderate socialists and extreme
leftist workers, seems to be coming
apart over the issue. The moderates
see? federation as the only way to give
Singapore a viable economy, while 50X1
the extremists fear increased influence
in Singapore of anti-Communist Malaya.
The party has also lost two by-elections
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fections has reduced it to a majority
of one in the assembly.
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A. The US Air Force estimates that Soviet forces in Germany have
massed sufficient electronic countermeasure equipment between
and West Germany to disrupt totally airlift operations except
visual flight conditions.
now
Berlin
under
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C. Embassy Buenos Aires reports a new press campaign urging the US
to admit Argentine meat.
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WATCH COMMITTEE CONCLUSIONS-19 July 1961
No Sino-Soviet bloc country intends to initiate direct military
action in the immediate future.
Despite evidence of growing popular dissatisfaction in East
Germany, we do not believe that uprisings are imminent.
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