THE PRESIDENT'S INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST 14 AUGUST 1963

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1961-1969
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005996505
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: September 16, 2015
• Document Release Date: September 16, 2015
• Publication Date: August 14, 1963

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THE WHITE HOUSE
OUTGOING MESSAGE
OPERAMIN?UMM
PRECEDENCE
WHASA
14 AUGUST
DATE
FROM: civoci
TO:
INFO:
EYES ONLY FOR IDEET
CITE:
THE planation's urnuacatNcE CBECZLIST, 14 AUGUST 1963
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THE PRESIDENT'S INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST-14 AUGUST 1963
1. .UAR - YEMEN - SAUDI ARABIA:
A. BOTH THE EGYPTIANS AND THE SAUDIS ARE PUTTING A
STRAIN ON THE YEMENI DISENGAGEMENT ARRANGEMENTS.
C. THE ogsggyggs HAVE REPORTED TO NEW YORK SEEING FUR-
THER SHIPMENTS THIS WEEKEND OF AMMUNITION BY TRUCK ACROSS THE
SAUDI spgrogg INTO YEMEN.
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MALAYSIA:
A. MANILA AND DJAKARTA ARE INTIMATING THAT THEY WILL
ACCEPT THE FINDINGS OF U THANT'S SURVEY TEAMS, AND INDONESIAN
OFFICIALS ASSURE US THAT SUKARNO'S POLICY HAS CHANGED FROM 50X1
CONFRONTATION TO CONSULTATION.
B. goviuggl THE NEWS IS NOT ALL THIS ENCOURAGING. BOTH
INDONESIA AND THE PHILIPPINES,
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DECIDED TO SEND 20 OBSERVERS APIECE TO WATCH THE UN SURVEY
OPINION IN SARAWAK AND NORTH BORNEO./
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P. .DJAKARTA, MEANWHILE, CONTINUES TO DEPICT THE MANILA
CONFERENCE AS A BRIGHT VICTORY FOR SUKARNO DIPLOMACY..
3. PAKISTAN?US:
A. THE PAKISTANI FOREIGN OFFICE HAS NOT ONLY INDUCED
AYUB TO SEEK A POSTPONEMENT OF BALL'S VISIT BUT IS ALSO TRY?
NG TO OBTAIN FOR ITSELF A MAJOR ROLE IN THE TALKS WHILE
IMITING BALL'S ACCESS TO AYUB,
B. WE HAVE AGREED TO POSTPONE THE TRIP UNTIL THE FIRST
WEEK IN SEPTEMBER, IF THIS IS NECESSARY AND IF THE PAKISTANIS
INDICATE AGAIN THAT THEY WANT THE VISIT ON THE ORIGINAL TERMS,
WE ARE ALSO INSISTING THAT BALL IS THE PRESIDENT'S SPECIAL
EMISSARY AND WILL THEREFORE DEAL AT LENGTH ONLY WITH AYUB
HIMSELF.
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C. THE UNCERTAINTIES SURROUNDING PAKISTAN'S FOREIGN
RELATIONS ARE GIVING RISE TO A RICH CROP OF RUMORS IN
KARACHI
.4. BOLIVIA:
5. BURMA:
A. LEADERS OF BURMA S SEVERAL, SMALL COMMUNIST GROUPS ,
SCENTING THE PROSPECT OF GREATER POLITICAL INFLUENCE IN RAN?
GOON THAN HAS BEEN THEIR LOT FOR A DECADE ARE BENDING THEIR
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NOTES:
C. :DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; BOSCH PLANS TO REMOVE SEVERAL
OF HIS MORE INCOMPETENT AND OBJECTIONABLE MINISTERS LATER
THIS MONTH IN AN EFFORT TO STAVE OFF A COUP ATTEMPT. THESE
ARE STEPS IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION AND IF COUPLED WITH PROMPT
ACTION ON REFORM, MIGHT RESTORE PUBLIC CONFIDENCE IN HIS AD-
MINISTRATION. THE CRUCIAL ISSUE, ON WHICH HE WILL STAND OR
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D. BRAZIL: FORMER PRESIDENT KUBITSCHEK TOLD AMBASSADOR
GORDON ON SATURDAY OF HIS DEEP CONCERN OVER THE GROWING POLAR-
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GOULART AND ANTI-COMMUNIST GOVERNOR LACERDA. HE PREDICTS
THAT IF THE TREND CONTINUES IT WILL LEAD TO "DISASTER."
E. CONGO: THE CONGO ARMY HAS OCCUPIED THE KATANGAN
TOWN OF KASENGO AFTER BRIEF ENCOUNTERS WITH THE REMNANTS OF
TSHOMBE'S GENDARMERIE. THESE INITIAL SUCCESSES BY MOBUTU'S
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FORCES ARE APT TO STRENGTHEN U THANT'S DETERMINATION TO WITHDRAW
UN TROOPS BY THE END OF TILE YEAR.
F. PORTUGAL: SALAZAR IS PLANNING TO STAGE A DEMONSTRA-
TION OF POPULAR SUPPORT FOR HIS OVERSEAS POLICY BY CONDUCT-
ING A REFERENDUM ON THE SUBJECT, PRESUMABLY BOTH WITHIN
PORTUGAL AND IN ITS OVERSEAS DEPENDENCIES.
G. BRAZZAVILE: THERE ARE CONFLICTING PRESS REPORTS
IS MORNING ON THE DEGREE OF CALM IN BRAZZAVILLE. IN ANY
EVENT, PRESIDENT YOULOU STILL FACES TOUGH SLEDDING IN OVER-
COMING WIDESPREAD DISSATISFACTION WITH HIS ONE-MAN RULE AND
DEPRESSED ECONOMIC CONDITIONS,
H. CUBA: HAVANA RADIO THIS MORNING SAID IT WOULD BE
PROTESTING TO LONDON THE ALLEGED USE OF BRITISH TERRITORY AS
A STAGING AREA FOR THE INTRODUCTION OF CIA AGENTS INTO CUBA.
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THE RADIO CLAIMED THAT THE CUBAN ARMED FORCES HAD CAPTURED 50X1
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SEVERAL "COUNTERREVOLUTIONARIES" WITH THEIR GEAR NEAR ANQUILLA
ISLAND YESTERDAY.
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