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Title:
Situation in South Vietnam
Date of Creation:
May 19, 1965
Date of Declassification:
July 26, 1978
Type of Document:
Directorate of Intelligence report
Level of Classification:
SECRET
Status of Copy:
SANITIZED
Pagination, Illustration:
20 p., 1 map
Abstract:
The Situation in South Vietnam [political situation: PM Quat has carried out command changes and dissolution of the AFC, thereby consolidating civilian control over the armed forces; repeated postponement of the cabinet changes may indicate difficulties in enlisting Catholic cooperation; religious tension is increasing. Economic situation: Viet Cong persist in interfering with rice deliveries, and merchant speculation continues to increase prices. Military situation: Viet Cong incidents have increased in boldness and violence; govt. operations have maintained the same tempo; casualties and weapons loss ratio favors the VC; province pacification efforts have concentrated on refugee relief; village and hamlet chiefs have borne the brunt of VC terrorism. Third country developments: Republic of Korea will send additional personnel; Australians approve their govt.'s decision to send a battalion; Philippines will send an engineer battalion. Bloc developments: photography shows SA-2 site near Hanoi and an increase of MIG's in North Vietnam]. Directorate of Intelligence Report, OCI No. 0620/65. [May 19, 1965?] 20 p., map. SECRET/NO FOREIGN DISSEM/BACKGROUND USE ONLY. SANITIZED copy. Released July 26, 1978. Johnson Library, NSF, Countries, Vietnam, Vol. 34.
Indexing Terms:
PHAN KHAC SUU
PHAN HUY QUAT
NGUYEN VAN THIEU
TRAN VAN MINH
NGUYEN CAO KY
THICH TRI QUANG
HOANG QUYNH
PHAM NGOC THAO
TRAN QUOC BUU
NGUYEN HUU THO
TRAN VAN DO
TRAN VAN TUYEN
FERDINAND MARCOS
PROVINCIAL AND MUNICIPAL COUNCIL ELECTIONS
ARMED FORCES COUNCIL
REORGANIZATION OF SOUTH VIETNAMESE HIGH COMMAND
POLITICAL SITUATION IN SOUTH VIETNAM
MILITARY SITUATION IN SOUTH VIETNAM
SECURITY SITUATION IN SOUTH VIETNAM
ECONOMIC SITUATION IN SOUTH VIETNAM
PACIFICATION PROGRAM
RURAL RECONSTRUCTION PROGRAM
CHIEU HOI PROGRAM
RETURNEE PROGRAM
VIET CONG ACTIVITIES
VIET CONG MILITARY ACTIVITIES
VIET CONG TERRORIST ACTIVITIES
SOUTH VIETNAMESE ARMY CASUALTIES
SOUTH VIETNAMESE ARMY WEAPON LOSSES
SOUTH VIETNAMESE 7TH INFANTRY DIVISION
SOUTH VIETNAMESE 23RD INFANTRY DIVISION
VIET CONG CASUALTIES
VIET CONG WEAPON LOSSES
PHUOC LONG PROVINCE
LAM DONG PROVINCE
LONG KHANH PROVINCE
HAU NGHIA PROVINCE
BAC LIEU PROVINCE
AN XUYEN PROVINCE
HAI YEN SPECIAL SECTOR
BINH DUONG PROVINCE
THIRD COUNTRY DEVELOPMENTS
INDIA
AFRICA
AFRO-ASIAN CONFERENCE
INTERNATIONAL CONTROL COMMISSION
SOUTH KOREA
AUSTRALIA
NEW ZEALAND
PHILIPPINES
COMMUNIST BLOC DEVELOPMENTS
SURFACE-TO-AIR MISSILE SITES IN NORTH VIETNAM
NORTH VIETNAMESE MIG-15 JET FIGHTERS
NORTH VIETNAMESE MIG-17 JET FIGHTERS
PHUC YEN AIRFIELD
Declassified Documents Reference System Location:
1979-243B
Link to Full Text:
http://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=0410223009