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Title:
Situation in South Vietnam
Date of Creation:
May 26, 1965
Date of Declassification:
July 26, 1978
Type of Document:
Directorate of Intelligence report
Level of Classification:
SECRET
Status of Copy:
SANITIZED
Pagination, Illustration:
18 p., 1 map
Abstract:
The Situation in South Vietnam [political situation: new coup attempt by Col. Thao, in collusion with the Viet Cong, has been thwarted; Chief of State Suu has refused to approve cabinet changes. Economic situation: VC have cut power transmission lines and restricted rice distribution. Military situation: VC operations have remained at the same level; govt. forces have increased operations; casualty and weapons loss ratio favors the VC; province pacification activities have concentrated on refugee support. Third country developments: South Vietnam is seeking support for its attendance of the Afro-Asian Conference; Philippines plans to send an engineering battalion and Australia an infantry battalion. Bloc developments: Hanoi outlines conditions for negotiations; USSR has delivered aircraft to North Vietnam]. Directorate of Intelligence Report, OCI No. 0621/65. [May 26, 1965?] 17 p., map. Annex: South Vietnam Battle Statistics. 1 p. SECRET/NO FOREIGN DISSEM/BACKGROUND USE ONLY. SANITIZED copy. Released July 26, 1978. Johnson Library, NSF, Countries, Vietnam, Vol. 34.
Indexing Terms:
PHAM NGOC THAO
PHAN HUY QUAT
DUONG VAN MINH
PHAN KHAC SUU
NGUYEN HOA HIEP
NGUYEN VAN VINH
TRAN VAN TUYEN
TRAN VAN THOAN
NGUYEN TRUNG TRINH
LINH QUANG VIEN
DINH TRINH CHINH
TRAN THANH HIEP
LAM VAN TRI
HOANG QUYNH
THICH TAM CHAU
THICH QUANG LIEN
TRAN VAN MINH
NGUYEN HUU CO
TRAN VAN DO
NORODOM SIHANOUK
DIOSDADO MACAPAGAL
PHAM VAN DONG
MAI VAN BO
YOUNG TURKS
20 MAY 1965 MILITARY COUP
CAN LAO PARTY
NATIONAL LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
PHAN HUY QUAT CABINET RESHUFFLE
PHAN HUY QUAT GOVERNMENT CRISIS
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
VIET CONG CASUALTIES
VIET CONG WEAPON LOSSES
BINH DUONG PROVINCE
TAY NINH PROVINCE
HAU NGHIA PROVINCE
QUANG NGAI PROVINCE
BINH THUAN PROVINCE
LAM DONG PROVINCE
LONG KHANH PROVINCE
DARLAC PROVINCE
QUANG TIN PROVINCE
THIRD COUNTRY DEVELOPMENTS
AFRO-ASIAN CONFERENCE
SOUTH VIETNAMESE DIPLOMATIC EFFORTS IN AFRICA
CAMBODIA
PROPOSED GENEVA CONFERENCE ON CAMBODIA
PHILIPPINES
AUSTRALIA
INTERNATIONAL CONTROL COMMISSION
COMMUNIST BLOC DEVELOPMENTS
SURFACE-TO-AIR MISSILE SITES IN NORTH VIETNAM
NORTH VIETNAMESE IL-28 BOMBERS
NORTH VIETNAMESE MIG-15 JET FIGHTERS
NORTH VIETNAMESE MIG-17 JET FIGHTERS
PHUC YEN AIRFIELD
Declassified Documents Reference System Location:
1979-244B
Link to Full Text:
http://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=0410223008