THE PRESIDENT'S INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST 19 OCTOBER 1961

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October 19, 1961
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1=3 12-! !3 Emm Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/05/04 : CIA-RDP79T00936A000300150001-7 THE PRESIDENT'S INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST OCT 1961 TOTI-SEeR.E.T.- Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/05/04 : CIA-RDP79T00936A000300150001-7 1- .i [==1 11 17=1 1_ 1 f 11 1=1 (=Ai 'I 1 1 1-1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/05/04 : CIA-RDP79T00936A000300150001-7 1. Party Congress highlights 1 1 A. Khrushchev made a second long speech yesterday, this time on the Party Program. His speech 50X1, was essentially a rehash of the draft programs published in July, with heavy emphasis on his intention to maintain the present pattern of Soviet economic growth favoring heavy industry. B. The Congress is evidently designed to be a major step in the deification of Khrushchev. Embassy Moscow reports that a book called "Story of an Honorary Miner" was published for the occasion; it contains a ?doctored photograph which purports to show Khrushchev and Stalin with a group of miners in 1925. C. InitialSoviet attempts to play down the quarrel with China are not having much success. The Chinese responded to Khrushchev's attack on Albania by publishing yesterday an earlier speech praising Sino- Albanian friendship, and have not so far reported either of Khrushchev's speeches. The press also reports that Chou En-lai's reaction to the speeches has been less than enthusiastic. D. It also appears that the East German regime was thoroughly surprised by Khrushchev's with- drawal of the deadline for signing a German peace treaty. E. Today the Congress is "debating" the two speeches," 50X1 For The President Only?Too Secret Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/05/04 : CIA-RDP79T00936A000300150001-7 ' Ema F-1 . Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/05/04 : CIA-RDP79T00936A000300150001-7 2. New crisis in Ecuador 3. French dislike British terms for Common Market membership Leftist Vice-President AroSeMena is attempting to impeadh President Velasco, apparently hoping the military will back him in fear that Velasco will assume dictatorial powers'. We doubt the army will jump this way, for its leaders prefer Velasco to Arosemena and have shown a willingness to support the former in moves against the left.( They say London has merely presented a well-packaged statement of "old - Free Trade Area ideas," while the - various special arrangements proposed 50X1 50X1 to protect the Commonwealth and the Outer Seven make the general British acceptance meaningless. Other Common Market countries have reacted more favorably, but foresee long and 50X1 50X1 complicated negotiations.I 4. Second Asia-Africa Conference may be at Bandung called Indonesia has been trying for some time to convene such a conference, and has now been seconded by Commu- nist China. The Chinese, who made much hay at the first Bandung meeting 50X1 in 1955, want to hold the second next April. Indian reluctave is annarent- ly the main obstacle. I 50X1 Fnr The:, Prociripnt ()nlv?Tnn cprrpt Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/05/04 : CIA-RDP79T00936A000300150001-7 it Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/05/04 : CIA-RDP79T00936A000300150001-7 NOTES 1 1 A Gizenga is trying to reestablish the channel of support from 50X1 Cairo to Stanleyville--and had oneratec indirectly from the bloc--which durina his earlier neriod of isolation there, 50X1 B. Communist China is opposed to U Thant as UN Secretary-General hPnnivqe it fic thn l'a/1"" ' 1 lead Burma "toward the right."50X1 . The King of Laos hAS "accepted" Souvanna as cabinet formateUr. The next step is another meeting of the- three princes to agree on makeup of the cabinet, which will not be easy. The Pro-forma Jordanian parliamentary elections are in progress today and could cause disorders. THE DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE For The President Only?Too Secret Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/05/04 : CIA-RDP79T00936A000300150001-7 50X1 E3 I=3 Ea E=71 EM3 1;1 . Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/05/04 : CIA-RDP79T00936A000300150001-7 WATCH COMMITTEE CONCLUSIONS--18 October 1961 No Sino-Soviet bloc country intends deliberately to initiate direct military action in the immediate future. NOTE: Further Warsaw Pact exercises, which would improve the Soviet military posture, re likely in the near future. South Vietnam: Communist forces are increasing their efforts to undermine the Diem government by sabotage nd terrorism and to expand the Viet Cong areas of military control in South Vietnam. Felt- Ma Pracidpnt ()nix/ Inn Sp.rrpt Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/05/04 : CIA-RDP79T00936A000300150001-7