THE PRESIDENT'S INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST 29 JUNE 1962

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1961-1969
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005995779
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: September 16, 2015
• Document Release Date: September 16, 2015
• Publication Date: June 29, 1962

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THE-PRESIDENT'S INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST--29 JUNE 1962
1. TAIWAN STRAIT:
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A. THE MILITARY SITUATION REMAINS ESSENTIALLY UNCHANGED, ALTHOUGH
WE NOTE SOME
ACTIVITY IN THE CANTON AREA'.
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? B. TAIPEI'S PUBLIC REACTION TO THE PRESIDENT'S PRESS CONFERENe?X1
ON WEDNESDAY HAS BEEN LIMITED TO A CAUTIOUS ENDORSEMENT OF WHAT HE
HAD TO SAY TO THE COMMUNIST SIDE. PEIPING STILL HAS NOT COMMENTED,
BUT CAME OUT YESTERDAY WITH A LONG TIRADE ABOUT AMERICAN "MILITARY
OCCUPATION" OF, AND "ECONOMIC EXPLOITATION" OF TAIWAN. PASS, HOWEVER,
IN A BRIEF FACTUAL ACCOUNT, NOTED THE PRESIDENT'S COMMENTS THAT THE
US IS UNCERTAIN OF PEIPING'S INTENTIONS AND THAT AMERICAN "ARRANGE-
MENTS" ARE DEFENSIVE.
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3. LAOS:
A. SOUPHANNOUVONG RETURNED TO VIENTIANE YESTERDAY, BRINGING
WITH HIM SEVERAL MEMBERS OF THE SOVIET DIPLOMATIC MISSION IN KHANG
KHAY. HIS FIRST ACT WAS TO CALL OFF THE SCHEDULED CABINET MEETING
TO GET THE NEW GOVERNMENT STARTED, CLAIMING SUCH A SESSION HAD BEEN
MADE IMPOSSIBLE BY FOREIGN MINISTER QUINIM S DEPARTURE FOR GENEVA.
B. WE NOTE THAT RUMORS OF A RIGHTIST COUP ARE FLOATING AROUND
VIENTIANE, AND? DISCOUNT THEM. ANY MOVE BY PHOUMI'S HENCHMEN WOULD
MEET QUICK RETALIATION; SOUVANNA'S TROOPS DEPLOYED IN THE VICINITY
OF VIENTIANE ARE UNDER ORDERS TO "MOVE IN IN FORCE" SHOULD THINGS
GO AWRY THERE.
4, ALGERIA:
A. DE GAULLE PLANS FORMALLY TO ANNOUNCE ALGERIAN INDEPENDENCE
ON TUESDAY. MEANWHILE, OUR CONSULATE GENERAL, OBSERVING THE
RELAXATION IN LOCAL TENSIONS, BELIEVES THAT THE TRANSFER OF POWER
WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED UNDER REASONABLY TRANQUIL CIRCUMSTANCES. THE
LONGER-RANGE PICTURE, HOWEVER, REMAINS BECLOUDED BY FACTIONALISM
IN THE ALGERIAN CAMP WHICH TOOK A TURN FOR THE WORSE LAST NIGHT
WHEN BEN BELLA--REPORTEDLY IN A MONUMENTAL HUFF--SUDDENLY LEFT TUNIS
FOR TRIPOLI.
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4. NOTES:
A. IN BELGIUM, THE SENIOR PARTNERS IN THE COALITION GOVERNMENT
MAY BE HEADED FOR AN EARLY FALLING?OUT OVER THE TOUCHY RELIGION?AND?
THE?SCHOOLS ISSUE,
B. SUKARNO IS ORGANIZING ANOTHER AFRO?ASIAN CONFERENCE WHICH,
LIKE THE 1954 AFFAIR, HE PROPOSES BE HELD IN BANDUNG, INDONESIA.
HE ALREADY HAS POSITIVE COMMITMENTS FROM AT LEAST FIFTEEN COUNTRIES.
C. WE ARE BEGINNING TO SEE EVIDENCE THAT THE VIET CONG IS
INCREASING ITS FIRE POWER BY THE ACQUISITION OF HEAVY MORTARS
AND ARTILLERY PIECES FROM NORTH VIETNAM.
D. THE AFGHANS
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E. OUR MOSCOW EMBASSY REPORTS INSISTENT RUMORS THAT THE
GOVERNMENT IS PLANNING TO INCREASE REVENUES WITH ANOTHER ROUND
OF PRICE INCREASES AND BY RENEWING THE PRACTICE OF COMPULSORY
BOND SUBSCRIPTIONS..
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