THE PRESIDENT'S INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST 26 NOVEMBER 1962

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President's Daily Brief 1961-1969 [2]

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November 26, 1962

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tES 1=3 11 f! !=i Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/23 : CIA-RDP79T00936A001200160001-6 THE PRESIDENT'S INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST ISSUED BYTHE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY 26 NOVEMBER 1962 --i-017-1-EEREL Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/23 : CIA-RDP79T00936A001200160001-6 r 1? I L1 I t- I 1-1 I- 1r 1 t Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/23 : CIA-RDP79T00936A001200160001-6 1. Congo ii a. The odds on Adoula's sur- viving the government crisis have increased somewhat over the last 48 hours. b. The censure motion has been put off at least until Thur- day, and this will give Adoula time to shuffle his cabinet. He already has a number of vacant portfolios which he can bargain with to further divide and weaken the opposition. c. The opposition, however, is encouraged by the ease with which motions against government actions were passed last Friday. It will very likely demand more cabinet changes than Adoula is prepared to make, especially in view of reports that General Mobutu is willing to associate himself with leaders other than Adoula. d. President Kasavubu is now said to be determined not toddissoIVe or to adjourn Parliament as a way out of the political crisis. e. The UN is having some suc- cess getting additional fighter air- craft. It will be getting four more Swedish jets, and Ethiopia may return its four F-86s to the Congo, at least until the Swedish planes arrive and are assembled. (Cont'd) For The President Only?Top Secret Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/23 : CIA-RDP79T00936A001200160001-6 (77=! r=1 r 1-1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/23 : CIA-RDP79T00936A001200160001-6 2. Cuba f. Union Minibre has issued a communiqu4 denying U Thant's state- ment it is arranging to pay dues to the central government rather than to Katanga; it says it is not free to choose since all its properties are in Katanga. g. Union Minibre, as always, fears retaliation by Tshombe should it begin to make payments to Leopold- ville. Spaak found company officials extremely reluctant to consider the idea until and unless Tshombe gets the political concessions and guaran- tees he wants from Adoula. Both UN officials and Adoula are equally re- luctant to grant these. a. Mikoyan's farewell speech in Havana last night was a bland re- hash of Soviet support for Cuba, in- cluding Castro's "five points"; it gave no indication of what, if any- thing, was agreed upon during his three-week stay. He said only that both sides were satisfied. b. There was no mention of a Soviet military guarantee. (Cont 'd) 50X1 Felt- Thp PrPcirlpnt nnlv--Tnn Sperpt Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/23 : CIA-RDP79T00936A001200160001-6 1-1 1 1 1_ , r:=1 r -A I I I r 1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/23: CIA-RDP79T00936A001200160001-6 3. Guatemala c. The speech was followed by publication of a typically truculent Cuban pronouncement which again as- serted Cuba's right to acquire arms of any kind in its defense. It reaf- firmed Cuba's refusal to accept in , spection unless US territory were al- so to be ,.inspected and described the five points as "indispensible for a real solution to the crisis." d. Readout of photographic mis- sions over the weekend has not so far shown anything of great interest. Ap- parently neither IL-28 field wasrcov- ered. a. Yesterday's coup attempt by air force elements fizzled when support failed to materialize. b. Senior army officers forced the rebel leaders to give up the re- volt within three hours after the first attack and are now in a strong position. We expect they will bring pressure on Ydigoras to resign in favor of a mili- tary junta, mainly to prevent the re- turn from Mexico of former president Arevalo. '.(Cont'd) For The President Only?Top Secret Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/23 : CIA-RDP79T00936A001200160001-6 - . Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/23 : CIA-RDP79T00936A001200160001-6 r Haji Langar % Karakoram Pas .Doulcit Beg Old 11 2700 0c014 ENMO VALLEY ..2.340/ LI3mhm.p.tra .Zhikatsa , .N111.Ac\;hon\ Line ? ( ,), ILE f? 4 T tarii k f a t?y ,t 4 iv;rj?eliegY1t Gyangr:;r---7. ?