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Title:
Situation in South Vietnam
Date of Creation:
April 14, 1965
Date of Declassification:
May 9, 1978
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: mutiny was staged against Adm. Chung Tan Cang in protest of corrupt practices; PM Quat, in order to stem military infighting, has reorganized the command structure to eliminate commander in chief and chief of staff and hopes to dissolve the Armed Forces Council; this reorganization would remove Catholic influence from top military echelons; Buddhists continue efforts to develop an anti-Communist posture; govt. welcomes Pres. Johnson's Johns Hopkins speech. Economic situation: dredging of Da Nang harbor has begun; rice distribution and prices have not improved. Military situation: success of Viet Cong military operations has been limited; South Vietnamese forces have maintained high tempo of offensive operations; casualty and weapons loss ratio favors South Vietnam; little progress has been made in province pacification. Third country developments: world reaction to Pres. Johnson's speech was favorable; Cambodian fatality took place during a border violation by South Vietnam. Bloc developments: Communist reaction to Pres. Johnson's speech was negative; Hanoi's conditions for negotiations are unchanged]. Directorate of Central Intelligence Weekly Report, OCI No. 0615/65. [April 14, 1965?] 22 p., map. SECRET/NO FOREIGN DISSEM/BACKGROUND USE ONLY. SANITIZED copy. Released May 9, 1978. Johnson Library, NSF, Countries, Vietnam, Vol. 32.
Indexing Terms:
CHUNG TAN CANG
TRAN VAN MINH
PHAM VAN DONG
PHAN HUY QUAT
LE NGUYEN KHANG
LAM SON
NGUYEN CAO KY
NGUYEN CHANH THI
HUYNH VAN CAO
NGUYEN VAN THIEU
THICH TAM CHAU
LYNDON JOHNSON
TRAN VAN DO
NGUYEN VAN HAI
PHAN KHAC SUU
U THANT
ADLAI STEVENSON
HAROLD WILSON
NORODOM SIHANOUK
PHAM VAN DONG
ALEXEI KOSYGIN
HO CHI MINH
TRUONG CHINH
CHOU EN-LAI
ARMED FORCES COUNCIL
NATIONAL LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
POLITICAL SITUATION IN SOUTH VIETNAM
MILITARY SITUATION IN SOUTH VIETNAM
SECURITY SITUATION IN SOUTH VIETNAM
ECONOMIC SITUATION IN SOUTH VIETNAM
PACIFICATION PROGRAM
CHIEU HOI PROGRAM
RURAL RECONSTRUCTION PROGRAM
VIET CONG ACTIVITIES
VIET CONG MILITARY ACTIVITIES
VIET CONG TERRORIST ACTIVITIES
SOUTH VIETNAMESE ARMY CASUALTIES
SOUTH VIETNAMESE ARMY WEAPON LOSSES
VIET CONG CASUALTIES
VIET CONG WEAPON LOSSES
QUANG TIN PROVINCE
QUANG NGAI PROVINCE
QUANG NAM PROVINCE
CHUONG THIEN PROVINCE
U MINH FOREST
WAR ZONE D
BINH DINH PROVINCE
GIA DINH PROVINCE
BIEN HOA PROVINCE
THIRD COUNTRY DEVELOPMENTS
WORLD REACTIONS TO PRESIDENT JOHNSON'S SPEECH OF 7 APRIL 1965
CAMBODIA
CAMBODIAN BORDER INCIDENTS
COMMUNIST BLOC DEVELOPMENTS
COMMUNIST BLOC REACTIONS TO PRESIDENT JOHNSON'S SPEECH OF 7 APRIL 1965
Declassified Documents Reference System Location:
1979-239A