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THE PRESIDENT'S INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST 20 JULY 1964

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FOIA [1]
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President's Daily Brief 1961-1969 [2]
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0005959307
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RIPPUB
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T
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6
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September 16, 2015
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September 16, 2015
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Publication Date: 
July 20, 1964
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Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A002900020001-3 THE PRESIDENT'S INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST ISSUED BY THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY 20 JULY 1964 50X1 Declassified - 26 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A002900020001-3 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A002900020001-3 1. Communist China - North Vietnam 2. France - West Germany For The President Only - TOD Secret Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A002900020001-3 50X1 50X1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A002900020001-3 3. Communist China - Burma a. There have been faint signs recently that the Burmese would like to correct course slightly in the direction of the West. b. We have a Burmese account of Chou En-lai's visit to Rangoon which asserts that Chou's aim was to move Ne Win considerably closer to outright support for Chinese policies in Southeast Asia. Ne Win successfully resisted. (Cont 'd) For The President Only - Top Secret Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A002900020001-3 50X1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A002900020001-3 4. Haiti c. Doubtless the Burmese want us to believe this, but we suspect Chou went home reasonably satisfied that he can count on Burmese "neutrality" whatever may befall elsewhere in Southeast Asia. a. Haitian rebels crossed into the Dominican Republic on 16 and 17 July. b. President Reid is anxious to get them out of the country. He has reinforced some of his bor- der posts, but has assured our embassy his troops will not cross unless Dominican territory is vio- lated. c. In Haiti, an unknown but certainly small number of other rebels remain at large because the army is unable to find them, and would be afraid to engage them if it could. d. There are rumors of new rebel activity to occur this week in areas so far unaffected. We do not have precise information on what is actually happening, but it is clear that fresh incursions would be tough for Duvalier to handle. For The President Only - Too Secret ? Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A002900020001-3 50X1 50X1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A002900020001-3 Italy a. Political dopesters in Rome are predicting the new govern- ment will not outlast the Christian Democrats' national ?congress scheduled for late September. b. They have no real evidence, other than signs that none of the parties in the coalition are enthu- siastic about being in it, but joined because there was no other way to get a government to run the country. c. Moro may encounter fresh difficulties right away, as he turns to the task of allocating cabinet posts. d. After that he must face Parliament where the compromises ?he has with such difficulty won on .principles and program will be vulnerable to attack from his own party as well as from the Socialist left, For The President Only - TOD Secret Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A002900020001-3 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A002900020001-3 NOTES A. Cyprus Another Greek ship arrived in Limas- gar and arms and ammunition were being unloaded from it yesterday. B. India Shastri probably selected the noncon- troversial Swaran Singh to relieve him at the Foreign Ministry in the hope of avoiding factional rivalries. Swaran Singh is an authority on the Pakistan problem. C. Nepal-USSR The Nepalis are in some sort of arms deal with the Soviets. We have no details / King Mahendra possibly has con- cluded that his position could scarcely be more exposed, and that it would be a good idea to diversifT his foreign support. D. Venezuela Communist terrorists have committed five street murders in Miranda State since 10 July. Some of this activity may have been in retaliation for current army operations against guerrillas in Miranda. For The President Only - Too Secret Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A002900020001-3 50X1 50X1 50X1 50X1 50X1

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