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Title:
Probable Communist reactions to certain US actions in South Vietnam
Date of Creation:
November 7, 1961
Date of Declassification:
April 14, 1976
Type of Document:
Special National Intelligence Estimate
Level of Classification:
TOP SECRET
Status of Copy:
ORIGINAL
Pagination, Illustration:
20 p.
Abstract:
Probable Communist reactions to certain US actions in South Vietnam (analysis of Soviet, ChiCom, and non-Communist reactions to the following US courses of action: airlift into South Vietnam, introduction of 8,000-10,000 troops for flood relief, deployment of combat forces against VC, air strikes against North Vietnam). Special National Intelligence Estimate, SNIE 10-4-62. Nov. 7, 1961. 20 p. TOP SECRET/LIMITED DISTRIBUTION. Declassified Apr. 14, 1976.
Indexing Terms:
NGO DINH DIEM
SOUTH VIETNAMESE GOVERNMENT
COMMUNIST CHINA
SOVIET UNION
NORTH VIETNAM
CAMBODIA
LAOS
FRANCE
UNITED KINGDOM
BURMA
INDIA
INDONESIA
VIET CONG
1954 GENEVA ACCORDS
SOUTH EAST ASIA TREATY ORGANIZATION
INTERNATIONAL CONTROL COMMISSION
MILITARY ASSISTANCE ADVISORY GROUP
ASSESSMENT OF COMMUNIST REACTIONS TO US ACTIONS
US AIRLIFT INTO SOUTH VIETNAM
INTRODUCTION OF US COMBAT TROOPS TO SOUTH VIETNAM
US BOMBING OF NORTH VIETNAM
FLOOD RELIEF FOR SOUTH VIETNAM
SOUTH VIETNAMESE GOVERNMENT
COMMUNIST CHINA
SOVIET UNION
NORTH VIETNAM
CAMBODIA
LAOS
FRANCE
UNITED KINGDOM
BURMA
INDIA
INDONESIA
VIET CONG
1954 GENEVA ACCORDS
SOUTH EAST ASIA TREATY ORGANIZATION
INTERNATIONAL CONTROL COMMISSION
MILITARY ASSISTANCE ADVISORY GROUP
ASSESSMENT OF COMMUNIST REACTIONS TO US ACTIONS
US AIRLIFT INTO SOUTH VIETNAM
INTRODUCTION OF US COMBAT TROOPS TO SOUTH VIETNAM
US BOMBING OF NORTH VIETNAM
FLOOD RELIEF FOR SOUTH VIETNAM
Declassified Documents Reference System Location:
1976-228A
Link to Full Text: