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Title:
Situation in South Vietnam
Date of Creation:
November 3, 1965
Date of Declassification:
January 12, 1996
Type of Document:
Weekly report
Level of Classification:
SECRET
Status of Copy:
ORIGINAL
Pagination, Illustration:
23 p., 2 maps
Abstract:
Communist military activity in South Vietnam again increased in intensity last week, as a number of larger-scale attacks were mounted while a high rate of guerrilla-type activity was sustained. The bulk of significant Communist actions occurred in the northern part of the country; some of these attacks were conducted by North Vietnamse troops. MACV has recently confirmed two additional regiments, both considered to be North Vietnamese-infiltrated units, in the Viet Cong order of battle. MACV also reports evidence of considerable repositioning of Viet Cong units in II and III Corps in recent days. South Vietnamese and US forces last week scored a higher rate of contact with the Viet Cong in large-unit and small-unit operations. Despite increased casualty and weapons lossess on both sides, there was a narrowing of the kill- and weapons loss-ratios favoring the government as compared to the previous week. The political situation appeared somewhat relaxed, on the surface, as Saigon celebrated its new National Day, the second anniversary of the Diem regime's overthrow. Nevertheless, considerable subsurface restiveness persists, partly pegged to the government's complex economic difficulties.
Indexing Terms:
NGUYEN CAO KY
NGUYEN VAN THIEU
NGUYEN HUU CO
TRUONG THAI TON
NGO TRONG ANH
HENRY CABOT LODGE
CAO VAN VIEN
NGUYEN CHANH THI
DANG VAN QUANG
PHAM VAN LIEU
BUI DIEM
EISAKU SATO
POLITICAL SITUATION IN SOUTH VIETNAM
VIETNAMESE CONFEDERATION OF LABOR
CELEBRATION OF NATIONAL DAY
ECONOMIC SITUATION IN SOUTH VIETNAM
RETAIL PRICES IN SAIGON
GOLD PRICES IN SAIGON
CURRENCY PRICES IN SAIGON
MILITARY SITUATION IN SOUTH VIETNAM
SECURITY SITUATION IN SOUTH VIETNAM
NORTH VIETNAMESE INFILTRATION INTO SOUTH VIETNAM
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
US CASUALTIES
PACIFICATION PROGRAM
REVOLUTIONARY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
RURAL RECONSTRUCTION PROGRAM
CHIEU HOI PROGRAM
RETURNEE PROGRAM
B-52 STRIKES IN SOUTH VIETNAM
BINH DUONG PROVINCE
TAY NINH PROVINCE
VINH BINH PROVINCE
KIEN HOA PROVINCE
DANANG
NON NUOC
DANANG AIR BASE
CHU LAI
QUANG TRI PROVINCE
BA LONG VALLEY
THUA THIEN PROVINCE
PLEIKU PROVINCE
PLEI ME
NORTH VIETNAMESE 18TH REGIMENT
NORTH VIETNAMESE 32ND REGIMENT
NORTH VIETNAMESE 95TH REGIMENT
NORTH VIETNAMESE 250TH REGIMENT
QUANG DUC PROVINCE
PHU YEN PROVINCE
NORTH VIETNAMESE 325TH DIVISION
HAU NGHIA PROVINCE
KIEN TUONG PROVINCE
THIRD COUNTRY DEVELOPMENTS
SOUTH KOREA
JAPAN
REPUBLIC OF CHINA
AFRO-ASIIAN CONFERENCE
COMMUNIST BLOC DEVELOPMENTS



Declassified Documents Reference System Location:
1997-3037