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Current Intelligence Weekly Summary 2/1/1963

by David Coleman

A consolidated summary of intelligence compiled by the CIA on February 1, 1963. Topics include the Cuban situation, Soviet economy, Sino-Mongolian relations, the Congo, Togo, Iran, Indonesia-Malaysia relations, South Korea, Italy, Denmark’s Faeroe Islands problem, Brazil’s new Cabinet, Argentina’s financial crisis, the Chinese Navy, and Turkey’s first five-year plan.

Filed Under: Documents Tagged With: Cold War, Cuban Missile Crisis, intelligence, Sino-Indian War

Indian Prime Minister Nehru’s Letter to JFK on the Sino-Indian War – 11/19/1962 – 2/2

by David Coleman

With Indian troops being pushed back along the border by Chinese assaults, Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru sent a remarkable call for help to President John F. Kennedy. Given the sensitivity of the letter, it remained classified by the Indian government until very recently.

Filed Under: Documents Tagged With: India, Jawaharlal Nehru, Sino-Indian War

Indian Prime Minister Nehru’s Letter to JFK on the Sino-Indian War – 11/19/1962 – 1/2

by David Coleman

This was the first of two letters Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru sent to President Kennedy on November 19, 1962, on the situation in the Sino-Indian War.

Filed Under: Documents Tagged With: India, Jawaharlal Nehru, JFK, Sino-Indian War