THE PRESIDENT'S INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST 23 MARCH 1963

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1961-1969
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005996256
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: September 16, 2015
• Document Release Date: September 16, 2015
• Publication Date: March 23, 1963

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THE PRESIDENT'S
INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST
ISSUED BY THE
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
___23 MARCH 1963
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1. Cuba
2. Jordan
b. The Baltika sailed from
Havana last night
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3. Venezuela
dissatisfaction in the armed forces
remains widespread and there is
likely to be considerable officer
support for almost any coup attempt.
a. Betancourt has told the US
Embassy that he intends to begin a
roundup of Venezuelan extremists
soon.
b. He says he expects a supreme
court decision shortly outlawing the
Communists and the pro-Communist
Movement of the Revolutionary Left
(MIR).
c. He added that Supreme Court
Justices had received threats against
their lives if they issue Isuch a de-
cision and have been placed under
police protection.
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4. USSR-Uruguay
a. A pending deal involving
Soviet oil and Uruguayan beef may
mean trouble for US interests in
Uruguay.
b. Our embassy has been told
by an IMF officer in Montevideo
that the USSR has offered to buy
?$25 million worth of beef, an
amount almost equal to the total
exported in 1962.
c. For its part, Uruguay
would contract to buy $10 million
worth of Soviet oil, about one-half
its yearly requirements, a quantity
presently furnished by US companies.
5. India
Communist China a. Nehru appears to be using
unconfirmed reports of Chinese Com-
munist military moves to maintain
the fire in Indian popular animosity
against the Chinese.
b. Yesterday he told the par-
liament that the Chinese had moved
fresh troops into Tibet and that
there was other evidence of aggresive
preparations. The Indian press has
been playing up such alleged Chinese
activities for the past few days.
c. Meanwhile, Indian officials
have told our people that they have
no confirmation of reports on a
Chinese buildup in Tibet.
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NOTES
A. Communist China Chinese students continue to ex-
hibit dissatisfaction with educational and job op-
portunities on the mainland. Less than 100 of the
1,782 students who came to Hong Kong for the Chinese
New Year holidays in January returned to Communist
China. In 1962, some 95 percent of the approximately
15,000 students who visited Hong Kong during holiday
periods remained in the Colony.
B. UAR-Syria-Iraq Federation talks in Cairo have
shown no positive results. A communique issued at
the recess of dicussions on 21 March indicates that
differences are so sharp that nothing keyond loose
federal ties is possible in the near future. Another
meeting is scheduled for early next week.
C. France-USSR De Gaulle has informed the French am-
bassador to Moscow, now on leave in Paris, that he
plans no special initiative toward the Soviet Union.
According to the French Foreign Ministry, De Gaulle
has no intention either of engaging in private talks
with the Soviets or of visiting the USSR.
D. Presidential visit to Europe Friday's newspapers
in Bonn were full of reports that President Kennedy
would visit Berlin during the forthcoming European
trip. Some commented that Brandt had extended an
invitation. All said the visit would be welcome.
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F. Brazil Despite earlier orders by the Brazilian
foreign minister to refuse visas for delegates to
a pro-Castro congress: Goulart's press secretary
yesterday announced the government will permit the
meeting to be held in Sao Paulo beginning on Mon-
day. The secretary said Foreign Minister Lima's
action was not ?in line with the views of the govern-
ment.
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