THE PRESIDENT'S INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST 2 AUGUST 1961

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GZI 11 11 IEMI 11 EM3 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/05/04 : CIA-RDP79T00936A000100380001-4 THE PRESIDENT'S INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST 2 AUGUST 1961 -TOP-S?61tEl_ Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/05/04 : CIA-RDP79T00936A000100380001-4 P:= IIME1 Saa iMa EM:1 13 Si=1 r:=1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/05/04: CIA-RDP79T00936A000100380001-4 LATE ITEM 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. TL.- nJ (I T. Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/05/04: CIA-RDP79T00936A000100380001-4 50X1 50X1 I t- 1 F -1 [---1 1 1 f 1 1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/05/04 : CIA-RDP79T00936A000100380001-4 1. French-Algerian relations 2. Congo developments 50X1 The suspension of negotiations at Evian last week by the rebels was predicated solely on the Sahara issue. 1 50X1 50X1 the French govern- 50X1 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 in France. De Gaulle told Stevenson that sovereignty was not the issue but 50X1 that France would have to stay in the Sahara to develop it economically. a) Kasavubu has nominated Adoula as 50X1 formateur of a new government. If the Gizenga bloc can be satisfied on vice premiership and key ministerial . assignments, it probably will not 50X1 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 strategem. "/ Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/05/04 : CIA-RDP79T00936A000100380001-4 1 F 1 (= Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/05/04 : CIA-RDP79T00936A000100380001-4 r r 1 1 1 1 3. Tunisia trying to line up international support 50X1 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 discuss material assistance.( 1 50X1 We have firm evidence that Cuba has assembled at least 12 Soviet MIG-15 jet fighters and two later model 50X1 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. 50X1 - TL-. Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/05/04: CIA-RDP79T00936A000100380001-4 L- I I 1 1 1 1 1 I -1 ? Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/05/04: CIA-RDP79T00936A000100380001-4 ? NOTES A. Ecuador has been asked to represent Venezuelan interests in Cuba suggesting ""- a h7ch in Venezuelan-Cuban rela iiNT, m.w II= upcoming. F 50X1 B. Portugal is trying to procure 10,000 grenades from South Africa for use in Angola and is interested in even greater quantities. 50X1 5(.1)(1 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. 50X1 50X1 50X11 50X1 . Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release2015/05/04 : CIA-RDP79T00936A000100380001-4 ( 1 t 1 C -1 F I I I I r-i r Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/05/04 : CIA-RDP79T00936A000100380001-4 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 TL-nJ T-- C- Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/05/04 : CIA-RDP79T00936A000100380001-4 50X1