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Title:
Situation in South Vietnam
Date of Creation:
July 1, 1964
Date of Declassification:
March 17, 1977
Type of Document:
Weekly report
Level of Classification:
SECRET
Status of Copy:
SANITIZED
Pagination, Illustration:
22 p., 1 map
Abstract:
The Situation in South Vietnam [political situation: the govt. lacks cohesion; Gen. Minh is dissaffected, and Vice Premier Hoan makes no pretense of loyalty. Military situation: pacification program is having organizational problems and is being affected by VNQDD infighting; Viet Cong activity has declined in quantity and intensity, excepting terrorist operations; ARVN search-and-clear operations have only served to keep the VC off balance; casualty and weapons loss ratio favors the VC; details of military activities in I-IV Corps zones and Tien Giang tactical area and progress on pacification of critical provinces. Economic situation: rubber production has fallen. Third country developments: Cambodia has received a UNSC team to investigate border violations; the People's Republic of China warns against the US extending the war to areas near Chinese territory]. Directorate of Intelligence, Intelligence and Reporting Subcommittee of the Interagency Vietnam Coordinating Committee Weekly Report, OCI No. 1283/64. July 1, 1964. 22 p., map, tables. SECRET/NO FOREIGN DISSEM/BACKGROUND USE ONLY. SANITIZED copy. Released Mar. 17, 1977.
Indexing Terms:
HENRY CABOT LODGE
ALEXIS JOHNSON
NGUYEN TON HOAN
NGUYEN XUAN OANH
DO MAU
PHAN HUY QUAT
DUONG VAN MINH
NGUYEN KHANH
THICH TRI QUANG
NORODOM SIHANOUK
TRIAL OF DANG SY
VIETNAM NATIONALIST PARTY
VIET NAM QUOC DAN DANG PARTY
HOA HAO
POLITICAL SITUATION IN SOUTH VIETNAM
MILITARY SITUATION IN SOUTH VIETNAM
SECURITY SITUATION IN SOUTH VIETNAM
ECONOMIC SITUATION IN SOUTH VIETNAM
DIPLOMATIC SITUATION IN SOUTH VIETNAM
VIET CONG ACTIVITIES
VIET CONG MILITARY ACTIVITIES
VIET CONG TERRORIST ACTIVITIES
SOUTH VIETNAMESE ARMY CASUALTIES
VIET CONG CASUALTIES
PACIFICATION PROGRAM
MOBILE ACTION CADRE PROGRAM
NEW RURAL LIFE HAMLET PROGRAM
SOUTH VIETNAMESE 5TH INFANTRY DIVISION
KIEN HOA PROVINCE
AN GIANG PROVINCE
CHUONG THIEN PROVINCE
WAR ZONE C
TAY NINH PROVINCE
GO CONG PROVINCE
KIEN TUONG PROVINCE
KIEN PHONG PROVINCE
DINH TUONG PROVINCE
BINH DINH PROVINCE
PHUOC THANH PROVINCE
HAU NGHIA PROVINCE
BINH DUONG PROVINCE
QUANG TIN PROVINCE
QUANG NGAI PROVINCE
KONTUM PROVINCE
PHU YEN PROVINCE
TIEN GIANG TACTICAL AREA
VINH BINH PROVINCE
THIRD COUNTRY DEVELOPMENTS
COMMUNIST BLOC DEVELOPMENTS
FRANCE
CAMBODIA
Declassified Documents Reference System Location:
1978-230A