THE PRESIDENT'S INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST 7 MAY 1964

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May 7, 1964
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Declassified Sanitized t Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A002600140001-3 TOP-SECRET GROUP I EXCLUDED FROM AUTOMATIC DOWNGRADING AND DECLASSIFICATION -TOP-SECRET 50X1 50X1 26 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A002600140001-3 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A002600140001-3 50X1 THE PRESIDENT'S INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST--7 MAY 1964 1. LAOS: A. THE COUP GROUP IS TIGHTENING UP THE REINS ON SOUVANNA. B. ON TUESDAY PHOUMI ANNOUNCED THAT THE PREMIER HAD AGREED TO CHANGES IN THE CABINET DESIGNED TO "IMPROVE" ITS EFFICIENCY. C. WE THINK THE DECLARATION HAD SOUVANNA'S APPROVAL IN NAME ONLY. E. AS MIGHT BE EXPECTED, THE PATHET LAO HAVE TAKEN A DIM VIEW OF PHOUMI'S ANNOUNCEMENT. F. SOUVANNA ALSO HAS A BIG HURDLE TO SURMOUNT ON 11 MAY WHEN THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY, DOMINATED BY RIGHTISTS, IS SCHEDULED TO MEET. HE IS WORRIED THAT THE ASSEMBLY WILL TAKE ACTION WHICH COULD LEAD TO A FORMAL BREAK WITH THE PATHET LAO. (CONT'D) Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A002600140001-3 50X1 50X1 50X1 50X1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A002600140001-3?Al G. SHOULD THIS HAPPEN,THEN SOUVANNA WOULD PROBABLY PACK HIS BAGS FOR PARIS. H. TODAY SOUVANNA FLEW TO LUANG PRABANG TO DISCUSS THE CRISIS WITH THE KING. 2. CUBA: A. RECENT INTERCEPTS DISCLOSE THAT INDIVIDUAL SAM SITES ARE BEING PLACED UNDER MORE CENTRALIZED CONTROL E. THE PATTERN OF TIGHTER CONTROL MAY BE DESIGNED TO MINIMIZE THE CHANCES OF AN UNAUTHORIZED SHOOTDOWN. IT WILL GIVE CASTRO TIGHTER CONTROL OVER HIS NEWLY FORMED AND TRAINED SAM TROOPS 50X1 50X1 50X1 50X1 50X1 50X1 50X1 50X1 50X1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A002600140001-3 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A002600140001-3 30X1 3. TURKEY?CYPRUS: D. THERE WAS SCATTERED FIRING ON THE ISLAND YESTERDAY AND IT IS CONTINUING THIS MORNING. E. IN NICOSIA, GENERAL GYANI, TOLD AMBASSADOR BELCHER THAT HE HAS AN "ABSOLUTELY IMPOSSIBLE TASK" AND HINTED HE WOULD NOT EXTEND HIS THREE?MONTH COMMITMENT. F. GYANI BLAMED TURKEY FOR MUCH OF HIS DIFFICULTY BECAUSE ANKARA CONTINUED TO HOLD OUT HOPE OF INTERVENTION TO THE TURKISH CYPRIOTS. 4. CONGO(BRAZZAVILLE): 50X1 50X1 50X1 50X1 50X1 50X1 50X1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A002600140001-3 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A002600140001-3 30X1 5. BRITISH GUIANA: 6. GERMANY?ZANZIBAR: A. THE BONN GOVERNMENT HAS AGREED "IN PRINCIPLE" TO TAKE OVER THE EAST GERMAN AID PROJECTS ON ZANZIBAR IN RETURN FOR RECOGNITION BY THE NEW UNION GOVERNMENT AS PROMISED BY KAMBONA. (CONT'D) .50X1 50X1 50X1 50X1 50X1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A002600140001-3 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A002600140001-3 5oxi B. KAMBONA INDICATED THAT EVEN IF THE UNION RECOGNIZED WEST GERMANY IT MIGHT ACCEPT AN EAST GERMAN TRADE MISSION. C. CARRYING THROUGH ON THIS DEAL WITH BONN COULD PRO? VIDE A SEVERE TEST OF THE UNION AND OF KAMBONA AND NYERERE'S STRENGTH ON ZANZIBAR WHERE BABU STILL APPEARS TO RIDE HIGH. 7. NOTES: A. ADEN: THE REBELS IN THE RADFAN HILLS, 60 MILES NORTH OF ADEN,ARE PROVING TO BE DETERMINED AND WELL ORGANIZED. THEY ARE EQUIPPED WITH RIFLES, SOME AUTOMATIC WEAPONS,AND MORTARS. B. PANAMA: CUBAN?TRAINED PANAMANIAN REVOLUTIONARIES MAY TRY TO CAUSE TROUBLE THIS WEEK, POSSIBLY INCLUDING A MARCH ON THE CANAL ZONE ON SATURDAY, THE DAY BEFORE THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION. C. CUBA: AMBASSADOR FINLETTER, REPORTING ON CONVERSA? TIONS WITH NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES FROM FRANCE, BELGIUM, ITALY, CANADA AND THE NETHERLANDS, SAYS HIS IMPRES? SION IS THAT A CHAIN REACTION MAY BE ABOUT TO GET UNDER WAY TO BREAK THE FRONT AGAINST CREDITS TO CUBA. Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A002600140001-3 50X1 50X1 1 4 Declassifiedin Part - Sanitized Co? Approvedfor Release 201 /Cl/A-/RD/P/79/T0/09/36/A/00/26/00/14/0/00/1-3 TOP SECRET TOP SECRET I Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A002600140001-3