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Title:
Views of Thich Tri Quang on the timing of South Vietnamese elections following a cease-fire
Date of Creation:
November 4, 1968
Date of Declassification:
August 25, 1992
Type of Document:
Intelligence information cable
Level of Classification:
NOT GIVEN
Status of Copy:
SANITIZED
Pagination, Illustration:
2 p.
Abstract:
Buddhist leader Thich Tri Quang said he believes that the US in what Quang terms their secret negotiations with the North, has been holding out for a delay of several years before setting up elections in South Vietnam (SVN) following a cease-fire. According to Quang, the US position is based on their belief that democratic organizations and institutions will solve the internal problems of SVN, and that a preparatory period of several years is necessary to bring the country to a point where they can defeat the Communists in an election. This attitude, Quang continued, is the result of US lack of understanding of SVN society.
Indexing Terms:
Declassified Documents Reference System Location:
1993-001271
Link to Full Text: