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Title:
Situation in South Vietnam
Date of Creation:
July 15, 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: govt. officials complain that Khanh is reluctant to delegate authority and distrusts civilian politicians; Vice Premier Hoan has launched his United Nationalist Forces, formed of leading political parties and religious groups, to provide a broad political base for the regime; Defense Min. Khiem seems to be the mainstay of the Khanh govt. Military situation: the Joint General Staff is reinforcing areas near Saigon against Viet Cong attack; VC may soon attempt to destroy VOA and Radio Hue transmitters; VC casualties are light, ARVN casualties heavy; estimate of VC force strength has been revised from 23,000-27,000 to 28,000-34,000; pacification program shows little progress; details of military activities. Third country developments: UNSC team investigating the Cambodian-Vietnam border issue may recommend that the border be demarcated and regular Cambodian troops replace the militia in border areas]. Directorate of Intelligence, Intelligence and Reporting Subcommittee of the Interagency Vietnam Coordinating Committee Weekly Report, OCI No. 1286/64. July 15, 1964. 22 p., map, tables. SECRET/NO FOREIGN DISSEM/BACKGROUND USE ONLY. SANITIZED copy. Released Mar. 17, 1977. Johnson Library, NSF, Countries, Vietnam, Vol. 13.
Indexing Terms:
MAXWELL TAYLOR
NGUYEN KHANH
PHAN HUY QUAT
NGUYEN TON HOAN
DO MAU
NGUYEN XUAN OANH
PHAM NGOC THAO
TRAN THIEN KHIEM
NGUYEN VAN THIEU
TRAN QUOC BUU
NORODOM SIHANOUK
WILFRED BURCHETT
CHOU EN-LAI
NE WIN
UNITED NATIONALIST FORCES
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
SOUTH VIETNAMESE ARMY WEAPON LOSSES
VIET CONG ORDER OF BATTLE
VIET CONG CASUALTIES
VIET CONG WEAPON LOSSES
PACIFICATION PROGRAM
NEW RURAL LIFE HAMLET PROGRAM
OPERATION OILSPOT
THUA THIEN PROVINCE
QUANG TRI PROVINCE
QUANG NGAI PROVINCE
QUANG TIN PROVINCE
BINH DINH PROVINCE
PHUOC THANH PROVINCE
TAY NINH PROVINCE
BINH DUONG PROVINCE
HAU NGHIA PROVINCE
LONG AN PROVINCE
DINH TUONG PROVINCE
GO CONG PROVINCE
KIEN HOA PROVINCE
KIEN TUONG PROVINCE
CHUONG THIEN PROVINCE
AN XUYEN PROVINCE
THIRD COUNTRY DEVELOPMENTS
COMMUNIST BLOC DEVELOPMENTS
UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL
SOUTH VIETNAM-CAMBODIA BORDER INCIDENTS

Declassified Documents Reference System Location:
1978-231A