THE PRESIDENT'S INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST 4 JULY 1963

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1961-1969
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005996435
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: September 16, 2015
• Document Release Date: September 16, 2015
• Publication Date: July 4, 1963

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THE PRESIDENT'S
INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST
ISSUED BY THE
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
4 JULY 1963
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1. South Vietnam
a. There has been no movement
by either side on the Buddhist prob-
lem., Diem told Truehart Wednesday
in a very non-committal way that
while Buddhist demands may be reason-
able, concessions would only whet
their appetite.
b. It appears that Vice-Presi-
dent Tho has submitted his resigna-
tion.
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2.
USSR-Iraq
a.
Soviet and Iraqi tempers
are quickly growing shorter.
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b. Yesterday Communist non-
commissioned officers unsuccessfully
attempted to seize the military
prison in an army camp near Baghdad
and release a number of prominent
Communi8t leaders held there.
C. The Iraqi government claims
to have evidence that Soviet instruc-
tors helped to plan the revolt.
Baghdad radio has accused Moscow Of
"a plot against our national in-
dependence.."
d. During the past month the
Soviets have suspended military ship-
ments to Iraq and become more open
in their support for the Kurdish
rebels. This has led to more violent
propaganda attacks by Baghdad.
e, Mongolia has asked that
charges of Iraqi "genocide" against
the Kurds be put on the next UN
General Assembly agenda. Iraq has
broken relations with Mongolia and
is trying to mobilize Arab support
in the UN against the bloc.
a. Moscow had denied current
reports of possible Soviet nuclear
testing last month.
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4. Argentina
b. Yuri Zhukov--frequently used
as an unofficial spokesman for the
Kremlin--told an Embassy official in
Moscow that the rumored explosions
were "earthquakes as announced by the
Soviet press."
d. Zhukov hoped the US now
shared the view of "certain Western
observers" that the risk of an
"isolated" one-kiloton test is noth-
ing compared to the danger of ad-
ditional countries gaining a nuclear
capability.
e. His remarks--the first So-
viet acknowledgment of US press
speculation--appear to be part of
Moscow's mood music for Governor
Harriman's mission.
a. Tensions over Sunday's
elections ?are mounting rapidly and
there may yet be no elections.
b. The Argentine government,
under pressure from the Military,
has barred Raul Matera, a peronist-
Supporter running on the Christian
Democratic ticket, from the preSi-
dential race. The Christian
Democrats decided immediately not
to run anycandidate..
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C. Soon after this announce-
ment the National and Popular Front--
whose candidate Solano Lima, also pro-
Peron, had been banned earlier--
decided to go along with Peron's
desire for "revolutiOnary abstention"
in the elections. The 62 unions of
the General Labor Confederation have
agreed to turn in blank votes.
d. The armed forces are now on
full alert to keep the elections
orderly, but the trade unions may
call a general strike before Sunday.
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NOTES
A. Laos The Soviet charge in Laos told our
ZERTge, after a short trip to Khang Khay,
that it was impossible to understand Sou-
phannouvong's "incomprehensible and in-
transigent attitude." Our charge suggests
the Soviet's candor was another indication
of Moscow's effort to wash its hands of
Laos.
B. Yugoslavia-The Vatican Belgrade and the
Vatican have apparently been negotiating since
lat February for a partial restoration
of diplomatic relations. The Vatican de-
sires greater freedom in religious education
while Belgrade wants assurances the church
will not engage in political activity.
C. USSR-Sweden Stockholm has cancelled the
good-win?exchange between Swedish and
Soviet air force units planned for later
this year, presumably because of the
?Wennerstrom case. We have heard of no
reaction from Moscow.
D. Jordan
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