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CIARESEARCHREPORTS

Vietnam and Southeast946-1976


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CIA RESEARCH REPORTS

VIETNAM AND

SOUTHEAST ASIA1946-1976

Edited byPaul Kesaris

Guide Compiled byRobert Lester


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ACRONYMSARVN Army of the Republic of VietnamDRV Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam)

FANK Force Armee Nationale Khmer (Cambodian Army)GVN Government of Vietnam (South Vietnam)MACV Military Assistance Command, VietnamNVA North Vietnamese ArmyPAVN People's Army of VietnamPRC People's Republic of ChinaRITS Reconnaissance Intelligence Technical SquadronWIDF Women's International Democratic Federation


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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Reel Index 1Reel!

Southeast Asia 1Cambodia 3Laos 4

Reel IILaos cont 6Thailand 8Democratic Republic of Vietnam 8

Reel IIIDemocratic Republic of Vietnam cont 11Republic of Vietnam 12

Reel IVRepublic of Vietnam cont 15

ReelVRepublic of Vietnam cont 19

Reel VIRepublic of Vietnam cont 24


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REEL INDEXReel I

Southeast Asia1946

Frame0001 Report: Chinese Minorities in Southeast Asia. December 2. 8pp.

0009 Report: The Crisis in Indochina. February 10.10pp.0019 Report: Consequences to the U.S. of Communist Domination of Mainland

Southeast Asia. October 13.12pp.0031 Report: Indochina: Current Situation and Probable Developments. December 29.

5pp.

1951


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19620128 Report: Communist Objectives, Capabilities, and Intentions in Southeast Asia. Feb-

ruary 21. 14pp.

0143 Memo: Status Report of the Task Force Southeast Asia: Covert Annex-Highlights.N.D. 2pp.

0145 Memo: Status Report of the Task Force Southeast Asia: Covert Annex-Highlights.October 6-30.2pp.

0147 Memo: Status Report of the Task Force Southeast Asia: Covert Annex-Highlights.November 1-30.2pp.

0149 Memo: Or. Bernard B. Fall. N.0.4pp.

19630153 Memo: Possible Rapprochement between North and South Vietnam. September 19.

5pp.

19640158 Information Cable: Instructions to the New Polish I.C.C. Chief in Saigon Regarding

Polish Policy in Southeast Asia. January 27.3pp.

0161 Report: Short-Term Prospects in Southeast Asia. February 12.11pp.

0172 Information Cable: French Views on the Situation in Southeast Asia. February 24.4pp.

0176 Memo: The Situation in Southeast Asia. May 18. 4pp.

0180 Information Cable: Statements of a Vietnamese Communist Cell Leader on theSituation in Southeast Asia. June 8.4pp.

0184 Memo: Communist Military Posture and Capabilities vis-fe-vis Southeast Asia.December 31.8pp.

0192 Memo: France's Recent Role in Vietnam Discussions. February 23.3pp.0195 Information Cable: Attitude of Permanent U.N. Representatives to the Vietnam Crisis.

March 26.3pp.

0198 Information Cable: Presentation of Petition of Vietnam to U.N. Secretary-General UThant. March 31.2pp.

0200 Foreign Broadcast Information Services Report: Chinese Communist References toIntervention in Vietnam. April 7.9pp.

0209 Foreign Broadcast InformationServicesReport:SovietReferencesto Interventionin


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Cambodia

19550298 Report: Probable Developments in Cambodia to July 1956. August 16.11pp.

19620309 Memo: Status Report of the Task Force Southeast Asia: Covert Annex-Cambodia.

July 18-25.1p.

19630310 Memo: CambodiaEconomic Effects of U.S. Aid Withdrawal. December 19.2pp.

0312 Memo: Cambodia. December 19. 4pp.0316 Report: The Situation in Cambodia. December 20.6pp.

19640322 Information Cable: Cambodian Decision on Reprisals and other Steps to be taken in

Light of Recent Border Incidents. October 26.4pp.0326 Information Cable: Planned Visit of a U.N. Official to Cambodia to Attempt to Open a

Line of Communication with the Viet Cong. April 20. 2pp.0328 Information Cable: Cambodian Interest in a Geneva Type Conference. April 23.3pp.0331 Information Cable: The Convening of a Conference to Guarantee the Neutrality of

Cambodia. April 26. 2pp.

0333 Memo: Communist Positions on a New Geneva Conference on Cambodia. April 26.4pp.

0337 Information Cable: Possible Cambodian Withdrawal from the U.N. May 3.2pp.0339 Information Cable: Background Information on the May 5 Cambodian Note to the

U.S. May 5. 6pp.0345 Information Cable: Sihanouk's Decision on Participation of the Government of Viet-

nam in a Cambodian Conference. May 14. 3pp.

0348 Information Cable: Soviet Desire to Bring the Vietnamese Conflict to the U.N. Secur-ity Council. May 28. 2pp.

0350 Information Cable: Cambodian Queen Mother's Opposition to a Diplomatic Breakwith the U.S. June 9. 2pp.


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0378 Information Report: North Vietnamese and Viet Cong Use of Cambodian ArmyPrisoners for Transport Work in Kratie Province. December 1970.2pp.

19710380 Information Report: North Vietnamese and Khmer Rouge Administered Concentra-

tion Camp and Headquarters Facility. January 1971.4pp.

0384 Information Report: Reported American Casualties and Grave Sites in Kratie Prov-ince. March. 5pp.

0389 DOD Message: Report Viet Cong and North Vietnamese Troop Locations and PrisonCamp. May. 3pp.

0392 Information Report: Location of Viet Cong Prison Camp in Cambodia. July. 2pp.0394 Information Cable: Khmer Communist Prison Camp and Personalities. October 9.

5pp.

0399 Information Cable: Location of Viet Cong Machine Shop and Weapons Repair Shop;also a Prison Camp. November 26.2pp.

0401 Information Cable: Khmer Communist Execution of an American Prisoner. N.D. 6pp.

19720407 Information Cable: Status of Vietnamese Army Operations into Cambodia. March 17.

4pp.

0411 Information Cable: Khmer Communist Detention of Foreign Journalists and FANKPersonnel. March. 4pp.

0415 Information Report: Khmer Communist Educational and Indoctrinational Activities.April. 4pp.

0419 Information Report: Location and Treatment of ARVN Prisoners at a North Vietnam-ese Prison Camp in Cambodia. May 19.5pp.

0424 Information Report: North Vietnamese Prison Camp for ARVN Prisoners of War inCambodia. May. 2pp.

19730426 Information Report: Reported Harsh Treatment of Prisoners of War by Khmer Com-munists. August. 6pp.

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19620483 Report: Relative Military Capabilities of Opposing Forces in Laos. January 11. 5pp.0486 Report: Relative Military Capabilities of Opposing Forces in LaosSupplement.

January 31.5pp.0492 Information Report: Reported Viet Cong Prisoner of War Camp. February 20.5pp.0497 Memo: Status Report of the Task Force of Southeast Asia: Covert Annex-Laos: July

11-24.1p.

19630498 Information Report: Situation Report. April 8. 4pp.

0502 Cable: Plaine Des Jarres Situation. April 20. 4pp.0506 Information Report: Accounts of the Shooting Down of a Supply Plane. September 7.

3pp.0509 Information Report: Status of the Survivors of the C-46 Plane Crash and Pathet Lao

Plans for Them. September 29. 6pp.

0515 Information Report: Condition of the Survivors of the C-46 Plane Crash. October 12.2pp.

0517 Report: The Situation in Laos. November 1. 7pp.0524 Information Report: Report of Possible Coup d'etat. December 5. 2pp.0526 Information Report: Situation Report as of 2400 hrs. December 5. 2pp.

19640529 Information Cable: Enemy Gains and Pathet Lao Armed Forces Counterattack

Plans. January 17. 5pp.0534 Information Cable: Pathet Lao Presence near Thakhek. January 29. 2pp.0536 Cable: Cross-Border Operations. February 4.1p.0537 Memo: Operations into Laos. February 7. 2pp.0539 Memo: North Vietnamese Violations of the Geneva Agreements on Laos. May 20.9pp.0549 Report: Probable Consequences of Certain U.S. Actions with Respect to Vietnam and

Laos. May 25.17pp.0567 Report: The Laotian National Liberation Government Organization. June 22.11pp.0578 Memo: The Effectiveness of T-28 Strikes in Laos. June 26. 2pp.

0580 Information Cable: Reported Execution of an American Pilot. June 26.1p.


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Laos cont.19660001 Information Cable: Information on Captured American Pilots. January 16.6pp.

0007 Information Cable: Information on Captured American Pilots. February 12.3pp.

0011 Information Cable: Use of Prisoners and the Conscription of People to Work on Cavesin Prison Areas. February 10.1 p.

0012 Information Cable: Establishment of Major Pathet Lao Political and Military Head-quarters near Sam Neua. March 24.3pp.

0015 Information Cable: Information on Captured American Pilots. March. 3pp.

0018 Information Report: Reported Presence of American Pilots near Sam Neua. March.3pp.

0021 Information Report: Escaped Prisoner's Description of his Prison. August. 3pp.

0024 Information Cable: Report from a Defector on American Prisoners. August. 6pp.0031 Information Cable: Report of Prisoners being Held in a Cave. August. 2pp.0033 Information Cable: Reported Death of an American Pilot. September. 2pp.

0035 Information Cable: Report on American and Thai Prisoners. September 27.4pp.

0039 Information Cable: Reported Death of an American Pilot. October. 2pp.

0041 Information Cable: Report on American Prisoners. November 23.3pp.

0046 Information Cable: Escaped Prisoner's Description of a Pathet Lao Prison. December8.7pp.

0053 Information Cable: Report on Enemy Installations near a Prison Camp. December 9.3pp.

0056 Information Cable: Escaped Prisoner's Description of a Pathet Lao Prison. December19.2pp.

0058 Information Cable: Report on Prisoners Being Held at Ban Thaphachon. December.4pp.

19670062 Information Cable: Debriefing of Escaped Pathet Lao Ralliers. January 3.2pp.


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0095 Information Cable: Report on the Capture of Two American Pilots. May. 3pp.0098 Information Cable: Location of an Enemy Prison and other Installations. June. 2pp.0100 Information Cable: Location of the NLHS Administrative Headquarters. June. 2pp.

0102 Information Cable: Account of the Liberation of Three Prisoners. June. 4pp.0106 Information Cable: Location and Conditions of a Pathet Lao Prison. June 21. 5pp.0111 Information Cable: Reported Sighting of Captured American Pilots. June. 2pp.0113 Information Cable: Report on the Location and Conditions at a Pathet Lao Prison.

June. 4pp.0117 Information Cable: Location of a Pathet Lao Prison. July. 1p.

0118 Information Cable: Report of American Pilots being Held Prisoner in Sam Neua. July20. 2pp.

0120 Information Cable: Location of a Pathet Lao Prison. August. 2pp.0122 Information Cable: Report on Enemy Prisons in Laos. September 1. 5pp.0127 Information Cable: Pathet Lao Order for the Release of Some Prisoners. September

18.1 p.

0128 Information Cable: Location of the Crash of a U.S. Airplane. September. 2pp.0130 Information Cable: Report on the Crash of a U.S. Airplane. September 2pp.

19680132 Information Cable: Propaganda Display of Four American Pilots. January. 3pp.0135 Information Cable: Locations of Four Enemy Prisons in Southern Laos. March. 5pp.

0140 Information Cable: Relocation of the Ban Na Dene Prison. May 10. 2pp.0142 Information Cable: Location of a Pathet Lao Prison. June. 2pp.0144 Information Cable: Location of Enemy Installations. July 3.2pp.0146 Information Cable: Location of a Pathet Lao Prison. August 1. 2pp.0148 Information Cable: Conditions of the Road System near some Enemy Installations.

August. 3pp.

0151 Information Cable: Estimated Enemy Prison Facilities in Laos. October 15.3pp.0154 Information Cable: Location and Conditions of a Pathet Lao Prison and the Results of

Air Strikes. November. 4pp.

0158 Information Cable: Location. Organization, and Administration of a Pathet LaoPrison. December. 2pp.


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0292 Report: North Vietnamese Control of the Communist Front in South Vietnam. April 3.10pp.

0303 Memo: North Vietnamese Violations of the Geneva Agreements on Vietnam. June 24.27pp.

0330 Report: The Hanoi-Directed National Liberation Front for South Vietnamese Libera-tion. July 10.10pp.

0341 Memo: The North Vietnamese Crisis as of 1300 hrs. August 6.11pp.0353 Memo: The North Vietnamese Crisis as of 1300 hrs. August 8.6pp.0359 Memo: The North Vietnamese Crisis as of 1300 hrs. August 10.8pp.

0368 Information Cable: North Vietnamese Viewpoints on the Vietnamese Situation.August 12.3pp.

0371 Memo: The North Vietnamese Crisis as of 1300 hrs. August 12.6pp.

0377 Memo: The North Vietnamese Crisis as of 1300 hrs. August 13. 5pp.0382 Memo: The North Vietnamese Crisis as of 1300 hrs. August 14.5pp.0387 Memo: Communist Reaction to Increased U.S. Pressure Against North Vietnam.

September 9.7pp.

19650394 Memo: Delivery of Surface-to-Air (SAM) Missile Equipment to North Vietnam. Febru-

ary 10.2pp.

0396 Memo: Demonstrations Against U.S. Embassies in Support of North Vietnam. Febru-ary 17. 4pp.

0400 Report: Communist Reactions to Possible U.S. Courses of Action Against NorthVietnam. February 18.12pp.

0412 Information Cable: Results of Air Strikes Against North Vietnam and the NorthVietnamese Reactions. February 21. 4pp.

0416 Memo: The Current Position of Hanoi and Peking on a Negotiated Settlement inVietnam. February 23. 4pp.

0420 Memo: Reported Air Strike Damage to North Vietnam. March 6.5pp.0425 Memo: Peking-Hanoi Differences over Doctrine and Strategy for the Viet Cong. April

2. 21pp.0446 Information Cable: Living Conditions in Hanoi in Late April 1965. May 2.3pp.0449 Memo: The DRV Attitude Toward Free Elections in Vietnam May 11 3pp


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0479 Memo: CIA Appreciation of SAM-2 Activity in North Vietnam During Late July.August 1.7pp.

0486 Information Cable: Statements on Alleged North Vietnamese Interest in Negotiations.September 1.2pp.

0488 Memo: Increased Communist Capabilities for Vietnam. N.D. 4pp.

0492 Report: Status of Soviet and Chinese Military Aid to North Vietnam. September 3.7pp.

0499 Information Cable: North Vietnamese Request for Indonesian Support In PreventingU.N. Action Concerning the Vietnamese War. October 3.2pp.

0501 Memo: Civilian Casualties in North Vietnam. October 6.3pp.

0504 Memo: Peking-Hanoi Differences on "People's War". October 7.16pp.0520 Memo: The Current Strength of the North Vietnamese Army. December 8.4pp.

0524 Memo: Hanoi's View of the War. December 14.10pp.

0534 Memo: Pharmaceutical Imports by North Vietnam. December 29.1p.

19660535 Information Cable: Aide-M6moire on President NKrumah's Proposed Visit to North

Vietnam. January 11.3pp.

0538 Report: Possible Effects of a Proposed U.S. Course of Action on DRV Capability toSupport the Insurgency in South Vietnam. February 4.14pp.

0552 Information Cable: WIDF Delegation Member's Account of Conditions in NorthVietnam. March. 7pp.

0559 Memo: The Condition of the North Vietnamese Economy. March 8.1 p.

0560 Foreign Broadcast Services Report: North Vietnamese Party Problems and Differen-ces. March 9.22pp.

0582 Foreign Broadcast Information Services Report: Trends and Highlights of Commu-nist Bloc Broadcasts concerning Vietnam. March 16.6pp.

0588 Information Cable: India's Neutral Position on Vietnam and the Offer from the All-India Youth Federation to Send a Medical Team to North Vietnam. March 31.2pp.

0590 Information Cable: Assertion that many Captured American Pilots are willing to stayin North Vietnam and May be used to Train North Vietnamese Pilots. April 27.2pp.

0592 Information Cable: Yokoyama's Meetings with the South Vietnamese LiberationFront and North Vietnamese Representatives. May. 3pp.

0595 Memo: An Appraisal ofthe Bombing of NorthVietnamthrough May14 May21 12pp


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0677 Information Cable: Foreign Medical Advisors, Blood Program, and Availability ofMedicines in North Vietnam. May. 5pp.

0682 Memo: Bomb Damage Inflicted on North Vietnam through April 1967. May 12.11pp.0693 Memo: The Current State of Morale in North Vietnam. May 12. 8pp.0701 Memo: Consequences of Mining the Seaports and Water Approaches to North

Vietnam and Bombing the Northern Railroads and Roads. May 23. 9pp.0710 Information Cable: Soviet Bloc Observations of Chinese Specialists in the Hanoi

Area. May. 1 p.0711 Information Report: Report on a Preliminary Debriefing Site for Captured American

Pilots and the Presence of Soviet and Chinese Personnel at this Site. June. 3pp.0714 Information Cable: Evidence of War Weariness in North Vietnam; Reported Good

Health of Ho Chi Minh; Low-Key Cultural Revolution Activities among the LocalChinese. June. 5pp.

0719 Information Cable: Comments of a Haiphong Resident on the Effects of the Air Raids.June. 4pp.

0724 Information Cable: Reported Capture of an American Pilot. June. 2pp.0726 Information Cable: Comments on the Bombing of North Vietnamese Dikes and on the

North Vietnamese Inability to Meet Rice Production Quotas. June. 3pp.0729 Information Cable: Comments of a Haiphong Resident on American AirAttacks and

Living Conditions. July. 3pp.0732 Information Cable: The Names of American Prisoners of War Held in North Vietnam.

June. 3pp.0735 Information Cable: The Use of American Prisoners for Forced Labor Projects in

Hanoi. July 25.1p.0736 Information Cable: Port Observations at Haiphong and Cam Pha. July 27.6pp.

Reel IIIDemocratic Republic of Vietnam cont.

1967 cont.


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19690035 Information Report: Location of Possible Radio Intercept Building in Hanoi. March.

2pp.0037 Information Cable: The Reported Sighting of American Prisoners in North Vietnam.

August. 2pp.

0039 Information Cable: Locations of American Prisoner of War Camps in North Vietnam.August 29.2pp.

19700041 Report: The Outlook from Hanoi: Factors Affecting North Vietnam's Policy on the Warin Vietnam. February 5.23pp.0064 Information Report: Recovery of American Prisoners shown in a North Vietnamese

Film. May 20.4pp.

19710068 Information Report: The North Vietnamese Postal System in South Vietnam. October

12.5pp.0073 Information Cable: The Integration of South Vietnamese Prisoners into North Viet-

namese Society. May. 8pp.

19720081 Information Report: Plans to Use South Vietnamese Prisoners in North Vietnamese

Industry. January. 4pp.0085 Information Cable: The North Vietnamese Army Appeal to South Vietnamese Prison-ers to Join the NVA. May 10.4pp.

0089 Message: MHCHAOS. May. 2pp.

0091 Information Report: Reported Sighting of American Pilots. May 3pp.0094 Information Cable: Operation of a Camp for ARVNPrisoners in Hanoi. July. 4pp.

0098 Information Cable: Observations on Air Activities over North Vietnam. September 12.4pp.

19730102 Memo: Information Reports Concerning the Possible Identity of one or more Ameri-

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19610220 Report: Probable Communist Reactions to Certain U.S. Actions in South Vietnam.

November 7. 20pp.

0240 Information Report: Security Conditions and a Change in Communist Tactics.November 17.4pp.

0244 Information Report: The Views of Dr. Tran Kim Tueyn on Vietnamese Reactions toIncreased U.S. Military Aid. November 21.4pp.

19620248 Memo: Status Report on Covert Actions in Vietnam. February 23. 2pp.0250 Information Report: Analysis of the Strategic Hamlets Program and the Montagnard

Situation. July 11. 9pp.0259 Memo: Status Report of the Task Force Southeast Asia: Covert Annex-Vietnam.

September 18-October 1. 3pp.0262 Information Report. Information on a Vietnamese Communist Concentration Camp.

December 25.1 p.

19630263 Information Report: Indications of a GVNPlan to Request a Reduction of American

Personnel in Vietnam. April. 2pp.

0265 Information Report: Comments of Ngo Dinh Nhu on Possible Changes in U.S. PolicyToward South Vietnam. August 15. 2pp.

0267 Information Report: General Tran Van Don Details the Present Situation and theFuture of South Vietnam. August 23.14pp.

0281 Information Report: Ngo Dinh Nhu's Interpretation of Recent U.S. Actions and HisOrder for the Arrest of Civilian Oppositionists. August 28. 2pp.

0283 Memo: The Cast of Characters in South Vietnam. August 28.14pp.

0297 Report: The Nature of the Buddhist Conflict in South Vietnam. September 27. 4pp.0301 Memo: U.S. Contacts with the Vietnamese Generals. October 23. 5pp.0307 Memo: The Situation in South Vietnam as of 0700 hrs. November 2. 3pp.0310 Information Report: Situation Appraisal as of November 30. November 30. 5pp.0315 Information Report: Situation Appraisal as of December 7. December 7. 7pp.0322 Information Report: Intelligence Appraisal for the Week ending December 28.


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0351 Weekly Report: Situation Report. February 7.10pp.

0361 Biographic Report: Nguyen Xuan Oanh. Vice Premier and the Minister of Finance.February 10.1 p.

0351 Weekly Report: Situation Report. February 7.10pp.0361 Biographic Report: Nguyen Xuan Oanh. Vice Premier and the Minister of Finance.

February 10.1 p.0362 Memo: Appraisal of the Situation in South Vietnam. February 18.5pp.0367 Memo: Situation in South Vietnam. February 20.11 pp.0378 Information Cable: Concern over the Possibility of Another Coup. February 21. 3pp.0381 Information Cable: Promotion of a Coup Against General Khanh. February 22.3pp.0384 Information Cable: Schemes of Dai Viet Leaders o Assume Power. February 27.3pp.0387 Memo: The Situation in South Vietnam. February 28.22pp.0409 Memo: The Situation in South Vietnam. March 6.17pp.0426 Memo: Recommended Actions for South Vietnam. March 14.1p.

0427 Information Cable: Support of Key Military Officers for General Khanh. March 16.2pp.0429 Information Cable: Claim that General Khanh's Anticorruption Law is Affecting the

Army OffJeers' Morale. March 16.3pp.0432 Memo: The Situation in South Vietnam. March 20.17pp.0449 Memo: Annex to the Situation in South VietnamAppraisal of General Nguyen

Khanh. March 20.10pp.0459 Weekly Report: The Situation in South Vietnam. March 25.17pp.0476 Monthly Report: The Situation in South Vietnam. April 10.10pp.0486 Information Report: The Views and Activities of the South Vietnamese Catholics.

May. 2pp.0488 Information Report: Viet Cong Efforts to Conscript Military Forces and to thwart the

Recruitment by the Government. May. 1p.

0489 Memo: The Situation in South Vietnam. May 11.15pp.0505 Biographic Report: Vu Van Mau. Ambassador-Designate to the United Kingdom. May

14.3pp.0508 Memo: Cover Memo to the Situation in Lang An Province: A Case Study. May 15.1 p.


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0627 Information Cable: Manuvering Preceding General Khanh's Decision to Step Down infavor of General Duong Van Minh. July 22. 2pp.

0629 Information Cable: General Khanh's Plan to Involve the U.S. in North Vietnam. July22. 2 PP .

0631 Information Cable: Indications of the Planned Removal of General Khanh is Spread-ing in Saigon. July 22. 2pp.

0633 Weekly Report: The Situation in South Vietnam. July 22. 32pp.0666 Information Cable: Indication of South Vietnamese Negotiations with the French.

July 23. 3pp.0669 Information Cable: Indications of Weakening Military Support for General Khanh.

July 23. 2pp.0671 Information Cable: General Khanh's Plans to Relinquish his Position as Prime Minis-

ter in Favor of General Duong An Minh. July 23. 2pp.0673 Information Cable: Cabinet Discussion on the Bombing of North Vietnam. July 25.

3pp.0676 Information Cable: Viet Cong Document Giving Guidance for the Exploitation of

Another Anticipated Coup D'Etat. July 27. 4pp.0680 Weekly Report: The Situation in South Vietnam. July 29. 23pp.0703 Information Report: Comments on the Poor Security Situation. July 30. 3pp.0706 Report: The Money Supply and the Price Level in South Vietnam. August. 6pp.0712 Weekly Report: The Situation in South Vietnam. August 5. 23pp.

Reel IVRepublic of Vietnam cont.

1964 cont.0001 Information Cable: The South Vietnamese Reaction to American Retaliatory Action

Against North Vietnam. August 6. 3pp.

0004 Memo: Cover Memo to a CIA Situation Report. August 6.1p.

0005 Information Report: Planned Changes in the Leadership of the Vietnamese Govern-ment. August 11. 2pp.


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0062 Information Cable: Appraisal of Thich Tri Quang. August 27.8pp.0070 Weekly Report: The Situation in South Vietnam. August 27.14pp.

0084 Information Cable: Plans of Colonel Thao to Mount a Coup in the Event the Situation

does not Improve. August 28.5pp.0089 Information Cable: Appraisal of Pham Ngoc Thao. August 29.8pp.

0097 Information Cable: Situation Appraisal: Groups Planning Coups, the Possibility of aSuccessful Coup and the Expected Public Reaction. August 30.6pp.

0103 Information Cable: Catholic-Buddhist Agreement to Form a Council to the Govern-ment. August 31.2pp.

0105 Information Cable: Situation Appraisal: The Loyalties of the Armed Forces Com-manders and the Possibility of a Successful Coup. August 31. 9pp.0114 Cable: View that General Khanh is in Control of the Situation and the Signing of a

Loyalty Oath by Key Officers. September 2.2pp.0116 Information Cable: Viet Cong Plans to Further Anti-Government Demonstrations in

the Saigon Area. September 3.2pp.

0118 Information Cable: Catholic Request for Government Action Concerning Catholic-Buddhist Differences. September 3.4pp.

0122 Memo: Vietnam Checklist for the DCI. September 3.3pp.

0125 Information Cable: Plans of General Khanh to Leave the Government at the end of hisMandate and Appoint an Interim Government. September 6.3pp.

0128 Report: Chances for a Stable Government in South Vietnam. September 8.20pp.0148 Memo: Vietnam Checklist for the DCI. September 10.3pp.

0151 Memo: Situation Report as of 0700 hrs. September 13.3pp.0155 Information Cable: Background of the Coup; the CIA views the Coup as Ill-Advised.

September 13.3pp.0158 Information Cable: The Trip of Colonel Thao to Bien Hoa. September 13.1p.0159 Information Cable: Disposition of Military Elements and Support for General Khanh.

September 13.3pp.

0162 Information Cable: Coup Involving the 7th and 9th Divisions. September 13.2pp.0164 Information Cable: Conjecture on the Part of Catholic Priests Concerning the Argu-

ments used to Convince the Junior Officers of the 7th and 9th Divisions to MoveTheirUnits to Saigon. September 13.2pp.

0166 Information Cable: Possible Detention of Police Officials September 131p


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0182 Information Cable: Situation Report as of 1930 hrs. September 13. 2pp.

0184 Information Cable: Flare Drops by the Vietnamese Air Force over Saigon. September13.1p.

0185 Information Cable: Reactions to the Coup. September 13.2pp.0187 Information Cable: Situation Report as of 0730 hrs. September 14.2pp.0189 Memo: Vietnam Checklist for the OCI. September 14.4pp.

0193 Weekly Report: The Situation in South Vietnam. September 16.11 pp.0205 Weekly Report: Supplemental to the September 16 Report. September 16. 6pp.0211 Memo: Tri Quang and the Buddhist-Catholic Discord. September 19.11pp.

0222 Information Cable: Situation Report as of 1715 hrs. September 20.4pp.0226 Memo: Vietnam Checklist for the DCI. September 21. 3pp.0229 Biographic Report: Nguyen Cao Ky. Commander, Vietnamese Air Force. September

21.3pp.

0232 Memo: Failure of the Viet Cong to Attempt the Seizure of Power During the Sep-tember 13 Coup. September 22. 2pp.

0234 Information Cable: Identification of the "Young Turk" Group and their Views.Sep-tember. 4pp.0238 Weekly Report: The Situation in South Vietnam. September 23.19pp.0257 Cable: Situation Report. September. 1p.0258 Information Cable: Viet Cong Plans and Intentions. September. 4pp.0262 Weekly Report: The Situation in South Vietnam. September 30.16pp.

0278 Report: The Situation in South Vietnam. October 1.12pp.0290 Information Cable: Armored Corps Plans to Prevent any Future Coup. Attempts.

October 1. 2pp.0292 Information Cable: Possible Viet Cong Attack on the City of Quang Ngai by October

12. Octobers. 3pp.0295 Memo: Vietnam Checklist for the DCI. October 7.3pp.

0299 Memo: "Young Generals' Group" in South Vietnam. October 8. 2pp.0301 Memo: Vu Van Mau. October 8.2pp.0303 Information Cable: Situation in South Vietnam. October 12. 4pp.

0307 Information Report: Survey of Important Organizations in Saigon. October. 3pp.0310 Information Cable: Possible Montagnard ActivityAgainstthe Government October


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0356 Memo: Vietnam Checklist for the DCI. November 4.2pp.0358 Memo: Vietnam Checklist for the DCI. November 5.4pp.0362 Weekly Report: The Situation in South Vietnam. November 18.7pp.0369 Weekly Report: The Situation in South Vietnam. November 25. 22pp.0391 Information Cable: Increasing Buddhist Pressure on the Government to Announce

the Convocation of a National Convention. November 30.3pp.0394 Information Cable: Buddhist Plans to Publicly Oppose the Government. December 2.

5pp.0399 Weekly Report: The Situation in South Vietnam. December 2.19pp.

0418 Memo: Note to Holders of the Weekly Report on December 2. December 3.1p.0419 Memo: Public Statements on Viet Cong Infiltration. December 4.44pp.0463 Weekly Report: The Situation in South Vietnam. December 9.20pp.0483 Information Cable: Buddhist Plan to Bring Down the Government, including Con-

frontations with the Americans. December 10.3pp.

0486 Information Cable: Buddhist Plans to Seek Student Support. December 12.2pp.

0488 Information Cable: Belief that Tribal. Viet Cong, and Buddhist Disorders will TakePlace between December 17 and 20. December 15.3pp.

0491 Weekly Report: The Situation in South Vietnam. December 16.39pp.0530 Information Cable: Remarks Reflecting Unhappiness with the U.S. December 20.

2pp.

0532 Information Cable: Scheduled Speech on the Condition of the Government.December 22.2pp.

0534 Information Cable: Thich Tri Quang's Views on the Events of December 20 and HisFear of a U.S. Aid Cut-Off. December 23.3pp.

0537 Information Cable: Possibility the "Young Turks" now Feel their Decision to Abolishthe High National Council was Ill-Advised. December 23. 2pp.

0539 Information Cable: Ambassador Khiem's Willingness to Intervene in his Govern-ment's Political Situation. December 23.2pp.

0541 Information Cable: Press Censorship on Stories concerning U.S.-Vietnamese Rela-tions. December 23.2pp.

0543 Information Cable: Apparent Buddhist Desire to Seek a Solution to the PoliticalImpasse. December 23.2pp.

0545 Information Cable: Possibility of Negotiating with the Armed Forces Council for a


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0594 Information Cable: Alleged Plotting by General Khanh, with the Buddhists, to Over-throw the Government of Prime Minister Huong. January 6.3pp.

0597 Information Cable: General Khanh's Views on the Need for a Proper Role for the

Military in the Government. January 8.5pp.0602 Information Cable: Thich Tri Quang's Proposal for Establishment of a Joint Military-Civilian Council to Run the Country. January 8.3pp.

0605 Information Cable: Hunger Strike by Thich Tri Quang. January 12. 3pp.

0608 Information Cable: Thich Tri Quang and Protests against the Government. January13.3pp.

0611 Report: The Communist Liberation Front in South VietnamA Progress Report.January 15.11pp.

0622 Information Cable: Thich Tri Quang's Campaign to Bring Down the Huong Govern-ment. January 20. 7pp.

0629 Weekly Report: The Situation in South Vietnam. January 21.14pp.0644 Information Cable: Appraisal of the Catholic National Defense Force. January. 10pp.0654 Information Cable: Situation Report as of 1400 hrs. January 22. 2pp.

0656 Information Cable: Situation Report as of 1520 hrs. January 22.2pp.0658 Information Cable: Deliberations of the Armed Forces Council. January 24. 7pp.

0665 Information Cable: Armed Forces Council's Decision to Back the Huong Govern-ment, if it can Restore Stability. January 24.4pp.

0669 Cable: General Thieu's Assessment of the Situation in Central South Vietnam. Janu-ary 26.1 p.

0670 Information Cable: Buddhist Leader's Support of the Concept of a Civilian Govern-ment. January 27. 3pp.

0673 Information Cable: Statements by General Ky Concerning the Lack of Support forGeneral Khanh, the Armed Forces Council, and the Weakness of the BuddhistLeaders. January 28. 4pp.

0677 Report: Short-Term Prospects in South Vietnam. January 29.12pp.

0689 Biographic Report: Paul Nguyen Van Binh. Archbishop of Saigon. January 29.2pp.0691 Biographic Report: Tran Quoc Buu. President, Vietnamese Confederation of

Workers. January 29. 4pp.

0695 Biographic Report: Thich Tarn Chau. Chairman, Institute for Execution of theDharma. January 29.2pp.


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0138 Information Cable: Opinion that a Coup is Imminent and that the Buddhists willMount Mass Demonstrations. February 4.3pp.

0141 Information Cable: View that General Khanh will not Seize Power at the next Armed

Forces Council Meeting. February 4. 3pp.0144 Information Cable: Alleged Coup Scheduled for February 4. February 4.2pp.0146 Information Cable: View that General Khanh does not Plan to Assume Control of the

Government. February 4. 2pp.

0148 Information Cable: Views that the Military has the Responsibility for Preserving Lawand Order; the Need for a Dictatorship. February 4.2pp.

0150 Information Cable: General Khang's Support for General Khanh as the Eventual Headof the Government. February 4.4pp.

0154 Information Cable: Possible Compromise Concerning Participation of ReligiousLeaders. February 4. 2pp.

0156 Information Cable: Reports of Possible Religious Demonstrations. February 5. 3pp.0159 Information Cable: Results of the Armed Forces Council Meeting. February 5. 5pp.

0164 Information Cable: Comments on General Khanh's Meeting with McGeorge Bundy ofthe U.S. Government. February 5. 3pp.

0167 Information Cable: Plans of Ex-General Duong Van Due to Remove General Khanhfrom Power. February 7. 3pp.

0170 Information Cable: View that the Vietnamese Government will Regard the Departureof American Dependents as a Prelude to an American Withdrawal from Vietnam.February 8. 2pp.

0172 Information Cable: General Khanh's Request for the Buddhist Reaction to GeneralThieu's Appointment to Prime Minister. February 8.4pp.0176 Information Cable: Catholic Rejection of General Khanh's Offer to Appoint Two

Catholics to the Military-Civilian Council. February 9. 2pp.

0178 Cable: Armed Forces Council Decision to Form a New Government. February 9.1p.0179 Memo: Viet Cong Military Activity in South Vietnam. February 10. 5pp.0184 Information Cable: Formation and Principal Officersof a Proposed New Government.

February 10. 4pp.0188 Memo: The Situation in South Vietnam as of 1030 hrs. February 11. 7pp.0195 Memo: The Situation in South Vietnam as of 0600 hrs. February 12.12pp.0208 Memo: Free World Reaction to the Vietnam Air Strikes. February 12. 5pp.


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0256 Memo: The Situation in Vietnam as of 0600 hrs. February 19.5pp.0263 Information Cable: Situation Report as of 1430 hrs. February 19.2pp.0265 Information Cable: Belief that the Military is against the Coup. February 19.2pp.0267 Information Cable: Situation Report as of 1700 hrs. February 19.2pp.0269 Memo: The Situation in Vietnam as of 0600 hrs. February 20.5pp.0275 Memo: Colonel Pham Ngoc ThaoAmended Report. February 22.6pp.0281 Memo: Implications of the Saigon Coup Events. February 20.6pp.0287 Possible Support of Thich Tarn Chau for General Khanh. February 21.1 p.0288 Cable: Situation Report as of 1600 hrs. February 21. 2pp.0290 Cable: General Khanh's Agreement to Leave Vietnam. February 22.1 p.0291 Memo: The Situation in Vietnam as of 0600 hrs. February 23.5pp.0296 Cable: Concern over the Fate of the Armed Forces Council. February 24.2pp.0298 Weekly Report: The Situation in South Vietnam. February 24.18pp.0316 Memo: The Situation in Vietnam as of 0600 hrs. February 24.5pp.

0321 Bulletin: Vietnam. February 24.2pp.0323 Memo: The Situation in Vietnam as of 0600 hrs. February 25.5pp.0328 Memo: The Situation in Vietnam as of 0600 hrs. February 28.5pp.0333 Information Cable: Planned Replacement of the Vietnamese Ambassador to the U.S.

March 1. 2pp.0335 Memo: The Situation in Vietnam as of 0600 hrs. March 1. 4pp.

0339 Information Cable: Possible Viet Cong Attack on Qui Nhon. March. 2pp.0341 Memo: Coup Rumors in Saigon. March 4.2pp.0343 , Information Cable: Unlikelihood that the Combat Police Present a Coup Threat.

March. 5pp.0348 Memo: The Situation in Vietnam as of 0600 hrs. March 6.5pp.0353 Information Cable: Situation Appraisal. March 7.3pp.

0356 Memo: Situation in Vietnam as of 0600 hrs. March 8.4pp.0360 Weekly Report: The Situation in South Vietnam. March 10.19pp.0379 Information Cable: Effect of Buddhist Representatives in Army Units. March 11. 5pp.0384 Memo: The Situation in Vietnam as of 0600 hrs. March 11. 3pp.

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0541 Memo: Selected Significant Statements on Intervention in Vietnam. April 7/9.4pp.0545 Memo: Recent Indications of Communist Intentions in South Vietnam. April 9.5pp.0550 Information Cable: Political Activities of the Buddhist Institute. April 10. 4pp.

0554 Information Cable: Vietnamese Communist Propaganda Line among the Vietnamesein Phnom Penh, Including Reference to Acts of Terrorism against U.S. Personnel andFacilities. April 10. 3pp.

0557 Weekly Report: The Situation in South Vietnam. April 14. 22pp.

0579 Information Cable: Evidence of Lowered Viet Cong Morale and Propaganda Lines toCounter this. April. 3pp.

0582 Information Cable: Possible Viet Cong Intentions to Launch Major Campaigns inCentral and Southern South Vietnam. April 15.4pp.

0586 Memo: Modernization of Viet Cong Armament. April 20.2pp.0588 Information Cable: Activities of U Thant Concerning the Vietnamese Situation. April

20. 3pp.

0591 Memo: Results of U.S. Air Strikes in South Vietnam. April 21. 6pp.

0597 Memo: An Assessment of Present Viet Cong Military Capabilities. April 21. 7pp.0604 Information Cable: Conditions in North Vietnam and South Vietnamese Support of

American Air Strikes against the North. April 30.3pp.

0607 Information Cable: Fear of the Possibility of a Coup in the Near Future. May 4.4pp.

0611 Information Cable: Discussion on Buddhist-Government Cooperation. May 4.6pp.0617 Monthly Report: The Situation in South Vietnam. May 5.18pp.0635 Information Cable: Decision of the Armed Forces Council to Dissolve Itself. May 5.

1P-0636 Information Cable: Armed Forces Council Decision and the Relationship of the

Military to the Government. May 5. 3pp.

0639 Weekly Report: The Situation in South Vietnam. May 12.18pp.

0657 Memo: Status of the War in South Vietnam. May 12. 5pp.

0662 Information Cable: Rumors of a Coup Attempt by General Thieu. May 14.1p.

0663 Weekly Report: The Situation in South Vietnam. May 19.20pp.0683 Cable: Bui Diem's Awareness of Coup Rumors and his Confidence any Attempt

would Fail. May 20.1 p.

0684 Information Cable: Police Alert Against the Possibility of a Coup Attempt. May 20.2pp.


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Reel VIRepublic of Vietnam cont.

1965 cont.0001 Memo: Recent Municipal and Provincial Elections in South Vietnam. June 3.4pp.

0005 Monthly Report: The Situation in South Vietnam. June 4.22pp.

0027 Information Cable: Catholic Greater Unity Forces' Plans for Future Anti-GovernmentActivity. June 8.3pp.

0030 Memo: The Viet Cong Regular Force. June 9.7pp.

0037 Memo: Reactions to a Further U.S. Buildup in South Vietnam. June 10.6pp.

0043 Memo: U.S. Options and Objectives in Vietnam. June 10.6pp.

0049 Cable: Police Plan to Arrest the Chief of State and Catholic Opposition Leaders. June11.1p.

0050 Information Cable: Military Plans for a Revolutionary Government to Replace thePresent Government of South Vietnam. June 11.6pp.

0056 Information Cable: Military Decision to Resume Power and to Reorganize theGovernment. June 12.3pp.

0059 Information Cable: Comments on the Personnel and the Program of the NewGovernment. June 14.5pp.

0064 Information Cable: Meeting of the Military Leaders and the Reported Pledge ofSupport by Catholic Leaders. June 16.3pp.

0067 Information Cable: Location of a Viet Cong Hospital and Arms Depot. June. 1p.0068 Memo: Cover Memo to a Weekly Survey of the Situation in Vietnam. June 24. 2pp.

0070 Memo: Interdiction of Communist Infiltration Routes In Vietnam. June 24.15pp.

0085 Memo: The Situation in Vietnam as of 1600 hrs. June 28.13pp.

0098 Memo: Status of U.S. Prisoners of the Viet Cong. June 28.9pp.

0107 Memo: Developments in South Vietnam during the Past Year. June 29.25pp.

0132 Memo: The Viet Cong Campaign in South Vietnam's Highlands. July 9.7pp.

0140 Memo: The Downing of a U.S. Aircraft on July 24 by a SAM. July 26. 5pp.

0146 Information Cable: Report by the PRC, DRV, and Liberation Front Delegates to theRecent World Peace Conference. July 31.3pp.


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0378 Weekly Report: The Situation in South Vietnam. March 2.25pp.0403 Information Cable: Prime Minister Ky's View that General Thi may have Lost the

Support of the Populace and may be Engaged in Political Moves against the Govern-ment. March 3. 3pp.

0406 Information Cable: Confirmation of Strained Relations between General Thi and thePeople of the I Corps Area. March 7.2pp.

0408 Cable: Insubordination Charges Brought against General Thi. March 9. 2pp.0410 Cable: Directorate Support for the Removal of General Thi. March 10.2pp.0412 Cable: Situation Report. March 11.1 p.0413 Cable: Situation Report. March 14. 2pp.

0415 Information Cable: Buddhist Political Plans and Discussions with Government Lead-ers. March 6pp.

0421 Information Cable: Reason for Decision to Permit General Thi to Visit Danang. March16.3pp.

0424 Information Cable: Scheduled Directorate Meeting to Discuss Buddhist Exploitationof the Current Unrest. March 16.2pp.

0426 Cable: View that Buddhist Agitation against the Government will Continue. March 21.1P-0427 Information Cable: View that Agitation in Central South Vietnam will Continue until

the Government is Replaced. March 21.3pp.0430 Cable: Special Meeting of the Directorate to Consider the I Corps Situation March 24.

1P-0431 Information Cable: Planned Demonstrations in Dalat and Ban Me Thuot. March 31.

2pp.0433 Memo: Cover Memo Regarding General Thi. April 8.1p.0434 Memo: The U.S. Commitment in Vietnam. April 16. 20pp.

0454 Information Cable: Statements to the Japanese Peace Envoy, on Vietnam, by WestEuropean Governments and the Vatican. May. 3pp.

0457 Information Cable: Reported Detention of Americans by the Viet Cong. August 7.

2PP-0459 I nformation Cable: Reported Viet Cong Use of Captured American Pilots for Propa-

ganda Purposes. August 19.2pp.0461 Information Cable: Report of Viet Cong Mass Execution of Long-Term Political

Prisoners. August 28.1 p.


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19670513 Memo: The War in Vietnam. January 9.24pp.0537 Biographic Report: Bui Diem. Ambassador to the U.S. March 15.1 p.

0538 Biographic Report: Nguyen Huu Hanh. Minister of Economic Affairsand Finance.March 15.1 p.

0539 Biographic Report: Nguyen Due Thang. Ministry of Revolutionary Development.March 15.1 p.

0540 Biographic Report: Vu Quoc Thuc. Member. Civilian-Military Council. March 15.1p.0541 Biographic Report: Nguyen Bao Tri. Minister of Information and Open Arms. March

15.1p.0542 Biographic Report: Nguyen Ngoc Linn. Director, Vietnam Press. March 15.1 p.0543 Text of a CIA Report: Remarks of the Vietnamese Ambassador to the U.S. March 17.

2pp.

0545 Memo: The Working Notes on the Guam Conference. March 23. 23pp.

0568 Memo: An Assessment of the Situation in the Southern Delta of South Vietnam. April19.6pp.

0574 Information Cable: Police Information Concerning a Possible Coup Attempt andGovernment Countermeasures. May 20.3pp.

0577 Information Cable: Viet Cong Advance Warnings of B-52 Raids and the Effects of theRaids on Viet Cong Morale. May 20. 2pp.

0579 Information Cable: Reported Capture of American Soldiers in Kontum Province.June. 4pp.

0583 Information Cable: Alleged Viet Cong Use of American Prisoners to Teach CadresEnglish. June. 2pp.0585 Information Cable: Viet Cong Policy Towards Prisoners of War. June. 4pp.

0589 Information Cable: Viet Cong Reclamation of Land and the Use of Prison Labor forAgricultural and Fishing Projects. June. 1p.

0590 Information Cable: Summary of Viet Cong Activities n Bac Lieu Province. June. 3pp.

0593 Information Cable: Summary of Viet Cong Activities in An Xuyen Province. June. 9pp.0602 Information Cable: Summary of Viet Cong Activities in Vihn Binh Province. June. 6pp.0608 Information Cable: Summary of Viet Cong Activities in IV Corps Area. June. 9pp.

0617 Information Cable: Summary of Viet Cong Activities n Go Cong Province. June. 4pp.0621 I f i C bl S f Vi C A i i i i Ki Gi P i J

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Reel VIIRepublic of Vietnam cont.

1967 cont.0001 Information Cable: Continued Activity of Prime Minister Ky's Political Mechanism.

July. 4pp.0005 Information Cable: General Loc's Recommendations for the Government's Montag-

nard Policies. July 20.6pp.0011 Information Cable: Instructions Given to Unofficial Thieu-Ky Campaign Workers.

July 25. 2pp.0013 Information Cable: Plans of General Thang, for his Future Role with the Revolution-

ary Development Program. July 25.3pp.0016 Information Cable: Thieu Camp's Complaint that General Ky is Uncooperative in the

Joint Campaign Effort. July 28. 7pp.0023 Information Cable: Composition and Internal Problems of Huong's Campaign Organ-

ization. July 28.5pp.0028 Information Cable: Progress of the Thieu Camp. July 28.9pp.

0037 Information Cable: Activities of Militant Buddhists in Preparation for the ComingElections. July 29.3pp.

0040 Information Cable: Prime Minister Ky's Request that the Mininster of Economy andFinance Retain His Position in the Post-Election Government. July 29.2pp.

0042 Information Cable: Selection of Six Senatorial Lists. July 30. 3pp.

0045 Information Cable: Campaign Progress, Problems, and Plans of Thieu and Ky. July30. 7pp.

0052 Information Cable: Support being Sought by the Suu-Dang Presidential Ticket. July31. 5pp.

0057 Information Cable: Change in Ky's Campaign Representatives in the Delta. July. 3pp.0060 Weekly Report: The Situation in South Vietnam. July 31.19pp.

0079 Information Cable: Summary of Viet Cong Activities in IV Corps Area during July.July 31. 9pp.

0089 Information Cable: Summary of Viet Cong Activities in II Corps Area during July. July31. 7pp.

0096 Information Cable: Summary of Viet Cong Activities inAn Xuyen Province July 3pp


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0161 Information Cable: Difficulties Encountered by the All Vietnam Bloc. August 1. 4pp.0165 Information Cable: Shortage of Thieu-Ky Campaign Funds. August 2.7pp.

0172 Information Cable: Corps Commanders' Aid to the Thieu-Ky Campaign and Assess-ment of Thieu's and Ky's Personalities. August 2.5pp.

0177 Information Cable: Decisions Taken by the Senior Generals. August 4.5pp.

0182 Information Cable: Reason for General Thang's Decision to Resign as the Minister ofRevolutionary Development. August 4.3pp.

0185 Resumption of the Distribution of Funds to the Thleu-Ky Campaign. August 10.2pp.

0187 Information Cable: Functions and Aims of the "Inner Circle" of Generals, who Exer-cise the Power of Decision. August 7.5pp.

0192 Information Cable: Problems Encountered by the All Vietnam Bloc. August 8.4pp.0196 Information Cable: Anti-Government Feelings Among the Civilian Presidential Can-

didates. August 10.3pp.

0199 Information Cable: Continued Activity of the Political Cadre Group of General Ky.August 10.7pp.

0206 Information Cable: Views of the Movement of the Renaissance of the South. August

11.4pp.0210 Information Cable: Comments on the Supreme Military Committee. August 15.3pp.

0213 Information Cable: Character Traits of Prime Minister Ky and their Effects on hisCampaign. August 15.6pp.

0219 Information Cable: Comments on the Presidential Election and on the ProbableMilitary Reaction to a Civilian Victory. August 17.6pp.

0225 Information Cable: Campaign Developments and Outlook in the Four Delta Provin-ces. August 18.5pp.

0230 Information Cable: Denial by General Loan that a Secret Military Committee Exists.August 19.3pp.

0233 Information Cable: Background to the Disqualification of the Vietnamese Confedera-tion of Labor's Senatorial List. August 21.5pp.

0238 Information Cable: Planned Dismissal of Forty-Two Military Officers for Corruption.August 23.4pp.

0242 Information Cable: Contingency Plans to Rig the Elections in Vinh Long Province inFavor of the Thieu-Ky Ticket. August 24.5pp.

0247 Information Cable: Huong's Intention to Accuse the Government of Electoral Irregu-


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0410 Information Report: Viet Cong Prisoner's Account of the Preparations for the Attackon Chau Doc. February 2.2pp.

0412 Cable: Views of Three Viet Cong Prisoners Concerning the Plans and Objectives ofthe Tet Offensive. February 5.1p.

0413 Information Cable: Situation Appraisal of the Tet Offensive. February 12.10pp.0423 Cable: Situation Report. February 13.3pp.0426 Memo: The Intelligence Background of the Current Communist Offensive. February

15.5pp.0431 Memo: The Outlook in Vietnam. February 26.7pp.

0438 Memo: Communist Alternatives in Vietnam. February 29. 5pp.

0443 Memo: Questions Concerning the Situation in Vietnam. March 1.11pp.0454 Memo: The Communists' Ability to Recoup their Tet Military Losses. March 1.26pp.0480 Memo: The Attrition of Vietnamese Communist Forces. 1968-1969. March 30.10pp.0490 Memo: History of the Strength Estimates of the Communist Administrative Services

in the South. April 2.6pp.0496 Memo: The Case for Higher Guerilla Strengths Based on Shortcomings in the MACV

RITZ Reporting System. May 2. 5pp.0501 Information Report: Report of American Prisoners in Darlac Province. May. 1p.0502 Weekly Report: The Situation in South Vietnam. July 22.28pp.0530 Weekly Report: The Situation in South Vietnam. July 29.17pp.

19690547 Report: The Pacification Effort in Vietnam. January 16.9pp.0556 Report: Intelligence Failures: Suggestions for Reform. January 24. 46pp.0603 Information Report: Location of a NVA Prisoner of War Camp. October. 2pp.

19700605 Report: The Phoenix Program. N.D. 8pp.

0613 Information Report: Report on American Prisoners of War. July 8.3pp.0616 Information Report: Location of the B-13 Prison of the Security Section of the Cen-

tral Office for South Vietnam. October 3.5pp.

0621 Information Report: Viet Cong Military Region 3 Directive on the Need to Reduce theNumber of Prisoners Held by the Viet Cong. November. 4pp.


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0649 Memo: Alleged Viet Cong Plans to Furnish Drugs to American Prisoners of War toFacilitate Debriefings and to Induce them to Work for the Viet Cong. November 2.3pp.

19720652 Information Report: Location of a Viet Cong Detention Camp for Civilians. January10.4pp.

0656 Information Cable: Report on the Cancellation of a Viet Cong Attack. March. 4pp.0660 Information Report: Viet Cong Instructions Regarding the Management and Exploita-

tion of Prisoners of War. May 6.7pp.

19730667 Information Cable: Report on Reindoctrination Courses for Military Personnel and

Limited Military Objectives. April. 4pp.

0671 Information Cable: Reported Presence of an American Serving as an Assistant to. Several Leading North Vietnamese Officials. May 20.4pp.

19740675 Memo: Information on an American MIA. October 8.2pp.

19760677 Information Report: Report on Americans Remaining in South Vietnam and the

Detention of Americans in North Vietnam. January. 3pp.


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SUBJECT INDEXAfrican-European Agricultural site

Vietnam, Democratic Republic ofII: 0278

Air strikes (U.S.)Laos I: 0706; II: 0154Vietnam, Democratic Republic ofII: 0412. 0420,0456, 0460,0595,0626, 0647,0682,0701,0726. 0729;III: 0098Vietnam, Republic of III: 0673;IV: 0001; V: 0208.0226.0591,0604

All Vietnam Bloc

VII: 0161,0192American race riots

III: 0003

Anti-Corruption LawVi R bli f III 0429

Buddhist activitiesVietnam, Republic of III: 0297;IV: 0103, 0391, 0394, 0483,0486,0488, 0543,0670; V: 0065, 0138,0379, 0550; VI: 0415, 0424, 0426,0427; VII: 0037

Bundy, McGeorgeV: 0164

CambodiaARVN I: 0407communism I: 0333, 0352,0415,0432

economics I: 0310FANK personnel I: 0411foreign aid I: 0310foreign relations I: 0322,0331Geneva Conference I: 0328,0331,


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Checklists (DCI)Vietnam, Republic of IV: 0122,0148. 0189,0226,0295,0317, 0324,

0336-0351,0356,0358China, People's Republic of

Southeast Asia I: 0226,0229Vietnam, Democratic R epublic ofII: 0416.0425, 0504.0710

f>_t ^_ ! fiaMamwninosG minonavs

Southeast Asia I:0001Chinese Nationalist IrregularsSoutheast Asia I: 0125

CIAVietnam, Democratic Republic ofII: 0479Vietnam, Republic of IV: 0155

Civilian casualtiesVietnam, Democratic Republic ofII:0501

CommunismCambodia I: 0333,0352.0415,0432

Vietnam, Democratic Republic ofI I : 0292, 0425,0504Vietnam, Republic of IV: 0611;VII: 0438

Communist capabilitiesSoutheast Asia I: 0071,0091,0128,0184, 0244Vietnam, Democratic Republic ofII: 0488Vietnam, Republic of IV: 0258;V: 0545

Dai Viet partyVietnam, Republic of III: 0384

EconomicsCambodia I: 0310Vietnam. Republic of III: 0706

Economic aidCambodia I: 0310Vietnam, Democratic Republic ofIII: 0111

Economy (DRV)II: 0559, 0726Elections

Veitnam, Democratic Republic ofII: 0449Vietnam, Republic of VI: 0001;

VII: 0011,0016-0028,0042-0057,0150,0159, 0165,0172, 0185, 0196,0225, 0242-0254,0276

Fall, Bernard D.I: 0149

FANKpersonnelCambodia): 0411

Foreign aMCambodia I: 0310Vietnam, Democratic Republic ofIII: 0111Vietnam, Republic of IV: 0534

Foreign Broadcast nformationServicesSoutheast Asia I: 0200,0209Vietnam, Democratic Republic ofII: 0560, 0582; III: 0015


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Geneva AgreementsLaos I: 0539Vietnam, Republic of II: 0303

Geneva-type conferenceCambodia): 0328,0331.0333Government

Cambodia I: 0339, 0345, 0350Thailand II: 0223.0226Vietnam, Democratic Republic ofII: 0292, 0330,0425,0449, 0504,0524Vietnam, Republic of III: 0281,0283,0343.0346, 0627, 0671; IV: 0125,0128, 0333,0539,0545,0597,0602,0622,0670,0673; V: 0184,0217,0237,0333. 0611, 0686,0707,0715;VI: 0049-0064; VII: 0177, 0187,0196.0210.0219

Guam ConferenceV I: 0545

HungaryI: 0218

HungerstrikeIV: 0605

IndiaVietnam, Democratic Republic ofII: 0588. 0640

IndochinaI: 0009,0031,0036, 0046, 0056,0071,0091

IndonesiaVietnam, Democratic Republic ofII: 0499

0710.0711. 0719.0729.0736;I I I : 0089Vietnam. Republic of III: 0248.0322; VII: 0556

Intelligence surveyCambodia I: 0312Vietnam. Republic of III: 0151

InterventionCommunist Bloc I: 0200,0209U.S.V: 0541.0657

Khanh, NguyenI I I : 0340.0449.0516.0629, 0671;IV: 0125,0556; V: 0068,0080,0104,0132, 0135,0146.0150.0164,0167, 0172.0287,0290

KhmerRougeI: 0380,0394,0401.0411,0415,0426-0444

Ky, Nguyen CaoV : 0097, 0101; VI: 0403; V I I : 0001.0040.0199.0213

Laos

air strikes II: 0154Barrel Roll missions I: 0706communist organizations I: 0581;I I : 0162,0182coup d'etat activities I: 0524,0712cross-border operations I: 0536,0537

Geneva Agreements I: 0539intelligence activities I: 0062,0064,0102.0127Laotian National LiberationGovernment Organization II: 0012,


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0203prisoners of war, others II: 0011,0021,0031,0046,0058, 0102propaganda II: 0089,0132situation reports I: 0468,0497-0502,0517,0526, 0711; II: 0206U.S. I: 0549U.S.S.R. II: 0210Vietnam, Democratic Republic ofI: 0539Vietnam, Republic of I: 0481

Living conditionsVietnam, Democratic Republic ofII: 0446,0453.0501,0665,0719,0729; III: 0003

MayBOVAZIncident.I: 0448

McNamara

VI: 0467

Military aidCommunist Bloc II: 0492,0674.0677.0710:111: 0111

U.S. Ill: 0244Military establishment

Vietnam, Democratic Republic ofII: 0281,0520:111: 0018,0085

Military forcesChina, Nationalist I: 0125

China, People's Republic ofII: 0677.0710,0711U.S. Ill: 0263; VI: 0037U.S.S.R. II: 0710.0711Vietnamese Communists III: 0018

National Liberation FrontVietnam, R epublic of II:0292,0330,0425,0504

Negotiations

II: 0416,0467; III: 0666

NkmmahII: 0535

OpiumII: 0210

PacificationVietnam, Republic of VII: 0547

Pathet LaoI: 0509,0515; II: 0012,0100,0162

Penitentiary system

Vietnam, Democratic Republic ofII: 0256Phoenix program

VII: 0605Police forces

Vietnam, Republic of IV: 0166;V: 0343

Political developmentSoutheast Asia I: 0153

Political scienceVietnam, Democratic Republic ofII: 0425, 0504,0560Vietnam, Republic of IV: 0128

Political situationCambodia I: 0298Laos I: 0468.0481Southeast Asia I: 0009,0031,0036-0056


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Ill: 0031Viet Cong VII: 0645, 0660

PropagandaLaos II: 0089, 0132Vietnam, Democratic Republic ofIII: 0064Viet Cong VI: 0459,0509

Religious problemsVietnam, Republic of III: 0514;IV: 0211;V: 0154,0156

SaritII: 0219, 0222

SecurityThailand II: 0213Vietnam, Republic of III: 0240, 0703;

IV: 0181Senator Stennls

V: 0520Strategic H amlets P rogram

III: 0250

Student organizationsVietnam, Republic of IV: 0172, 0307

Surface-to-air missilesVietnam, Democratic Republic ofII: 0394, 0452, 0469,0474, 0479

Tet offensiveVII: 0389-0426, 0454

Thailandcoup d'etat II: 0228government II: 0223,0226insurgery II: 0229S it II 0219 0222

Southeast Asia I: 0195,0198Vietnam, Democratic Republic ofII: 0499Vietnam, Republic of V: 0588

U.S.Cambodia I: 0310,0339, 0350Laos I: 0549,0706; II: 0154Southeast Asia I: 0019,0091, 0221,0244

Vietnam, Democratic Republic ofII: 0387, 0396, 0400.0464.0538Vietnam. Republic of III: 0220,0263,0281,0301; IV: 0530,0534.0541,0556,0561; V: 0065,0170, 0686;VI: 0043, 0365,0434, 0462, 0513

U.S. CongressV: 0520; VI: 0377

U.S.S.R.Cambodia I: 0348Vietnam, Democratic Republic ofI I :0710

Viability

Vietnam, Republic of III: 0509;IV: 0128

Viet CongCambodia I: 0352.0370-0378, 0389,0399Laos I: 0492; II: 0122Vietnam, Republic of III: 0262,0598,0676; IV: 0232,0258, 0327, 0419,0552. 0611; V: 0179, 0213, 0226,0403.0554, 0579. 0586. 0597;VI: 0030, 0149, 0151,0236.0459,


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foreign policy III: 0041foreign trade II: 0534.0607government II: 0292,0330,0425,0449,0504, 0524India 11:0588,0640Indonesia II: 0499intelligence activities II: 0270,0452,0453,0474,0637,0710, 0711,0719,0729,0736; I I I : 0089Laos I : 0539living conditions II: 0446,0453,0501, 0665,0719,0729; III: 0003military establishment II: 0281,0520;III: 0018, 0085morale I I : 665,0693,0714,0719;I I I : 0003political science II: 0425,0504,0560political situation II: 0524; III: 0041prisoner of war policy III: 0031propaganda III: 0064surface-to-air missiles II: 0394,0452,0469.0474. 0479Southeast Asia I: 0257

U.N. II: 0499

U.S. II: 0387,0396,0400, 0464, 0538U.S.S.R. II: 0710

Vietnam, Republic ofCambodia I: 0345France III: 0666; V: 0712; VI: 0363Laos I: 0481; III: 0516U.S. Ill: 0220,0263, 0281,0301;IV: 0530, 0534,0541, 0556. 0561;V : 0065, 0170, 0686; VI: 0043, 0365,

0434, 0462,0513Vietnam, Democratic Republic ofIII: 0327; IV: 0327, V: 0462, VI: 0146(See also specific subject)

Vietnamese Confederation of LaborVII: 0233

WeatherI: 0724

World Peace MovementV I: 0146, 0454

"Young Turk" groupVietnam, Republic of IV: 0234,0299,0312,0537


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