THE PRESIDENT'S INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST 21 SEPTEMBER 1964

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Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A003100100001-1 THE PRESIDENT'S INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST ISSUED BY THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY 50X1 21 SEPTEMBER 1964 rn- Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A003100100001-79 I \ 1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A003100100001-1 D(MAPCIA lION LINE I CORPS ZONE .1 DA 10..0 QUANG un ?N QL A G TIN OUA,NG HG/LI M 0 I) jIl CORPS, PHU ? YEN ZONE ARLAC KHAN?.; THO ?L T HOA PHNOM PEN P11 UC)( LONG QUAN CY DU( DUC NIH LAM DC NG TH A BINH TUI ?\ \ InennmostLete bound., , Vnt'::1/601Pn'd;.'7.71>;47/ KIEN /. A PHONO \s?. GIAN KIEN JIHG ,011.04 G F OF A M Mtn 8. 0004 BOUNDARY RSIORBSENTA TION IS Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A003100100001-1 (NOM' c;iO3 10 L.0 ILLY III CORPS, ZONE BON Ho, 10IS.L1 \A V CORPS ZONE CON SON ((IN SON 0 0 25 50 75 i60 Kilornele, 25 75 110 Wes 50X1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A003100100001-1 1. North Vietnamese - Communist China 2. South Vietnam a. The Desoto patrol destroyers have completed their mission and are now off South Vietnam. a. As Khanh continues his efforts to form a Supreme National Council which is to prepare the country for civilian rule, he has new thorns in his side. b. Rhade tribesmen in four ? Civilian Irregular Defense Group camps revolted yesterday. They seized the radio station at Ban Me Thuot, a nearby ammunition dump, and a district headquarters in northern Quang Duc Province. (Cont 'd) For The President Only - Top Secret Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A003100100001-1 50X1 50X1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A003100100001-1 3. Indonesia- Malaysia c. They complain of mistreat- ment and demand autonomy. Some Viet Cong inspiration is suggested by complaints of US "imperialism." d. Local authorities appear to be containing the situation. They are trying to arrange a meet- ing between Khanh and the key rebel leader. e. Meanwhile, a strike sched- uled to last 48 hours is paralyzing utility and transport services in Saigon. The strike is illegal under current emergency regulations, but so far there are no signs of stern government measures. a. Sukarno is still pushing his current line of negotiation and peaceful settlement. b. A joint Sukarno-Ayub com- muniqu?ssued in Rawalpindi on Saturday called for settlement by an Afro-Asian conciliation commis- sion. c. Nasution told Ambassador Jones that no new military actions against Malaysia are planned but political actions will continue. He admits that a peaceful settle- ment is unlikely. (Cont 'd) For The President Only - Top Secret Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A003100100001-1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A003100100001-1 d. Nasution told Jones that the PKI has the "bit in its teeth." He foresees further deterioration in US-Indonesian relations. 50X1 50X1 4. Congo a. Things seem to have been going well so far for Tshombe at the OAU Commission session in Nairobi. b. Meanwhile, the Belgians are moving to strengthen their advisory mission in Leopoldville. 50X1 (Cont'd) For The President Only - Top Secret Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A003100100001-1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A003100100001-1 5. :USSR 6. India-USSR c. A rebel column approaching from the west appears to offer a new threat to Bukavu, but elsewhere government forces continue to make some limited progress. d. The Red Cross now hopes to get a chartered Swiss plane in to Stanleyville with medical sup- plies, possibly by Wednesday. 50X1 a. Moscow has announced the end of Soviet, Rumanian, and Bul- garian joint maneuvers in Bulgaria b. The Soviets continue to watch the NATO exercise in the North Atlantic. For The President Only - Top Secret Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A003100100001-1 50X1 50X1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A003100100001-1 Communist China a. With a deal for 400,000 tons of Argentine wheat, Peiping has now contracted for about six million tons of foreign grain this year. The 1963 total was 5,7 mil- lion tons, b. China will get 300,000 tons annually from Argentina in 1965 and 1966. Negotiations for next year are also under way with France, Canada, and Australia. For The President Only - Top Secret Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A003100100001-1 50X1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A003100100001-1 NOTES A. Bolivia The situation is quiet following the discovery and suppression yesterday of an. alleged plot to overthrow President Paz. We think there is some possibility the government may have invented the plot as a pretext for moving against opposition elements before they capitalized on labor unrest. Former vice president Juan Lechin is still at large and could cause trouble if he reaches the tin mine area. B. South Korea - Japan Stepped-up South Korean seizures of Japanese fishing boats offer the latest obstacle to normalization of Japanese- Korean relations. President Pak wants an agree- ment but for domestic reasons he cannot ignore the presence of large numbers of Japanese boats near Korean shores. For The President Only - Top Secret Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A003100100001-1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A003100100001-1 DOCUMENT OF INTEREST 50X1 For The President Only - Top Secret Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A003100100001-1