THE PRESIDENT'S INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST 6 AUGUST 1964

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1961-1969
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005959342
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• Document Creation Date: September 16, 2015
• Document Release Date: September 16, 2015
• Publication Date: August 6, 1964

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THE PRESIDENT'S
INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST
ISSUED BY THE
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
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6 AUGUST 1964
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1. North Vietnam
c. Hanoi has told its people
by radio of the strike but did not
reveal that extensive damage was
inflicted nor did it specifically
threaten retaliation against the
US and its allies. The broadcast
seemed aimed at spurring patriotism
and military fervor among the people.
d. Peiping's first direct com-
mentary, after a delay of three
days, was a reiteration of earlier
warnings that the Chinese could not
"sit idly by." It said that "aggres-
sion by the US against the DRV means
aggression against China," but did
not threaten any retaliation.
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2. North Vietnam - US
e. Moscow's only extensive
commentary thus far is a mildly .
worded TASS statement warning that
"further rash steps or provocations"
could result in a dangerous and
broad conflict.
a. Reaction to the strike in
non-Communist countries has ranged
from full support by most pro-Western
nations to condemnation by some neu-
tralist countries.
(Cont 'd)
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b. In London, Butler backed
the right of US warships to defend
themselves against "unprovoked
aggression" in international waters.
French Government officials have
withheld comment on the crisis,but
the French UN ambassador has backed
Moscow's call for North Vietnam's
participation in Security Council
discussions of the action. De
Gaulle has told his foreign minister
to pull together the "true facts."
c. Bonn has pledged full sup-
port to the US but has expressed
concern. Rome has not yet spoken
officially but Premier Moro report-
edly ?is considering issuing a state-
ment today backing the US. In
other European capitals reaction
has been sympathetic and understand-
ing.
d. In the Far East, many
countries have firmly supported the
US measures. The Japanese Govern-
ment showed concern but called the
response inevitable. There has
been no official reaction from Cam-
bodia, Burma, or Indonesia
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officials have indicated great con-
cern.
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3. Congo
e. Most African nations have
been noncommittal. Dahomey, Sudan,
Nigeria, and Nairobi have indicated
an understanding and South Africa
has supported the action. Ghana's
press lashed out at US "imperialism"
and condemned the American military
presence in Southeast Asia. Alge-
rian students, trying to demonstrate
before the US Embassy, were dis-
persed by police.
f. We have no reports of reac-
tions in the Middle East and in
Latin America the only official
reactions--from Venezuela and the
Dominican Republic--have been ap-
proving and sympathetic.
a. The rebels apparently took
over Stanleyville yesterday and it
may soon be declared the seat of
an independent insurgent state.
The consequences will be far reach-
ing.
b. Bukavu is likely to fall
next and National Army units in
eastern Congo will probably collapse.
These units include three of the
army's five better battalions.
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c. This would open the way
for Tutsi refugees in the Bukavu
area, who are well equipped with
arms taken from the National Army,
to invade Rwanda. Rwandan Army
units, expecting an attack, are
reported to be mustering along the
border.
d. Tshombe is reported plan-
ning to seek more help from outside.
He may ask Belgium to furnish ad-
ditional military advisors to sup-
plement his white mercenaries as
leaders of the gendarmes. Belgium
apparently will go along with this
but would not, for the present at
least, furnish troops.
e. Tshombe may also look to
Southern Rhodesia and South Africa
for help.
both countries have offered assist-
ance.
f. The rebels in the Congo,
divided and weak, have been suc-
cessful chiefly because of inef-
fective opposition. Any insurgent
regime Set Up in Stanleyville would
have its own serious problems in
controlling either its territory
or its followers.
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4. Cyprus
g. The fall of Stanleyville
has put five persons in the US
Consulate there in jeopardy. The
ambassador in Leopoldville is look-
ing for ways to evacuate them,
including the use of a US Marine
helicopter team.
a. Athens may now think that
time is running against Greece as
well as Turkey on the Cyprus issue.
b. Greek officials are dis-
turbed by Makarios' leftward drift.
They also see their influence wan-
ing in Cyprus.
c. They are reportedly irate
over leaks by Makarios, reasoning
apparently that the leaks imply a
Greek sell-out of the Greek Cypriots
and thus undercutting chances for
enosis.
d. Enosis is undoubtedly
what the Greeks favor as a solu-
tion to the question,but they don't
seem willing to accede to conces-
sions the Turks would probably in-
sist on in exchange.
e. Grivas, newly named CINC
of the Greek Cypriot forces, has
flown to Athens to talk with Greek
leaders. They will probably dis-
cuss what to do about Makarios.
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NOTES
A. Laos Ambassador Unger has reported an
"encouraging trend" toward reasonableness
and calmness among the principals concerned
in the coup and countercoup, plotting in
Vientiane. Kouprasith, Siho, Phoumi and
other generals met yesterday to air their
views and reached a modus vivendi for the
,time being at least.
C.
Pakistan-India High-level talks between
Pakistan and India may be delayed by the sud-
den illness of the Pakistani home minister,
He was slated to meet with his Indian counter-
part before the end of August to lay the
groundwork for a meeting between Shastri and
Ayub. Bhutto may try to keep the dialogue
going by inviting the new Indian external
affairs minister to Pakistan.
D. Cuba-OAS Of the four Latin American coun-
tries still maintaining relations with Havana,
none is likely soon to break relations as
called for by the OAS resolution. Bolivia's
President has decided his country would not
be first; Mexico has openly said it would not
break; Chile will make no move before elec-
tions in September; and Uruguay is formally
studying the case.
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E. Honduras Communists and some dissident
Liberal Party members are apparently trying
to mount a guerrilla campaign in the north
coastal region. Some of them have
been trained in Cuba and Mexico. The rebels
do not pose a threat to the government at
present but they could become troublesome
if they get well entrenched.
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