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Title:
Situation in South Vietnam
Date of Creation:
December 1, 1965
Date of Declassification:
January 12, 1996
Type of Document:
Weekly report
Level of Classification:
SECRET
Status of Copy:
SANITIZED
Pagination, Illustration:
26 p., 3 maps
Abstract:
Combat activity continued at a high level during the past week, with the Viet Cong attacking bivouac areas and isolated outposts of government troops while successfully avoiding contact with allied-initiated operations. The most significant actions were multibattalion attacks launched by the Viet Cong on 22 and 27 November against a South Vietnamese regiment operating in Binh Duong Province just north of Saigon. Total Viet Cong-initiated incidents during the week ending 27 November numbered the highest of any week of the war to date. The political situation in South Vietnam continued undisturbed last week, although signs of internal weaknesses in the Ky cabinet and rumors of possible ministerial changes persist.
Indexing Terms:
NGUYEN CAO KY
EDWARD LANSDALE
NGUYEN VAN THIEU
HUYNH VAN TON
DUONG HIEU NGHIA
TRAN UONG
CHAUDE MCCLURE
GEORGE SMITH
LE THANH NGHI
PHAN VAN THINH
TRAN VAN DO
NORODOM SIHANOUK
VU VAN MAU
POLITICAL SITUATION IN SOUTH VIETNAM
MILITARY SITUATION IN SOUTH VIETNAM
SECURITY SITUATION IN SOUTH VIETNAM
ECONOMIC SITUATION IN SOUTH VIETNAM
RETAIL PRICES IN SAIGON
GOLD PRICES IN SAIGON
CURRENCY PRICES IN SAIGON
VIET CONG ACTIVITIES
VIET CONG PROPAGANDA ACTIVITIES
VIET CONG MILITARY ACTIVITIES
VIET CONG TERRORIST ACTIVITIES
VIET CONG CASUALTIES
VIET CONG WEAPON LOSSES
SOUTH VIETNAMESE ARMY CASUALTIES
SOUTH VIETNAMESE WEAPON LOSSES
PACIFICATION PROGRAM
REVOLUTIONARY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
RURAL RECONSTRUCTION PROGRAM
CHIEU HOI PROGRAM
RETURNEE PROGRAM
BINH DUONG PROVINCE
OPERATION THANH PHONG 7
OPERATION NEW LIFE
US 173RD AIRBORNE BRIGADE
US 1ST INFANTRY DIVISION
SOUTH VIETNAMESE 10TH INFANTRY DIVISION
BINH TUY PROVINCE
LONG KHANH PROVINCE
B-52 STRIKES IN SOUTH VIETNAM
TAY NINH PROVINCE
SOUTH VIETNAMESE 37TH RANGER BATTALION
QUANG NGAI PROVINCE
BINH DINH PROVINCE
PHU YEN PROVINCE
TUY AN
NGAN SON
DARLAC PROVINCE
MICHELIN RUBBER PLANTATION
SOUTH VIETNAMESE 7TH REGIMENT
SOUTH VIETNAMESE 5TH INFANTRY DIVISION
QUANG TIN PROVINCE
CHU LAI
TAM KY
US BOMBING OF NORTH VIETNAM
THIRD COUNTRY DEVELOPMENTS
CAMBODIA
KHMER SEREI
REPUBLIC OF CHINA
IRAN
COMMUNIST BLOC DEVELOPMENTS
SURFACE-TO-AIR MISSILE SITES IN NORTH VIETNAM



Declassified Documents Reference System Location:
19967-1836