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Title:
Situation in South Vietnam
Date of Creation:
June 24, 1964
Date of Declassification:
October 5, 1977
Type of Document:
Weekly report
Level of Classification:
SECRET
Status of Copy:
ORIGINAL
Pagination, Illustration:
25 p., 1 map
Abstract:
The Situation in South Vietnam [political situation: Information Ministry denies story that Khanh will turn premiership and cabinet over to civilians; Defense Min. Khiem states the present political course will lead to defeat; Khanh feels that only the military is capable of leading the country. Military situation: Viet Cong activities have decreased although terrorism and sabotage remain high; ARVN ground operations have increased but with unsubstantial results; violent VC reaction has slowed progress in province pacification; casualty and weapons loss ratio favors VC; details of military activity in I-IV Corps zones and in Tien Giang tactical area and progress in pacification of critical provinces. Third country developments: France states that NFLSV is not Communist-dominated but represents significant nationalist elements; France and Cambodia continue to support neutralization; the People's Republic of China threatens all-out war to increase international pressure on the US to negotiate the Laotian question at a Geneva-type conference]. Directorate of Intelligence, Intelligence and Reporting Subcommittee of the Interagency Vietnam Coordinating Committee Weekly Report, OCI No. 1282/64. June 24, 1964. 25 p., map, tables. SECRET/NO FOREIGN DISSEM/BACKGROUND USE ONLY. Declassified Oct. 5, 1977. Johnson Library, NSF, Countries, Vietnam, Vol. 12, Memos.
Indexing Terms:
NGUYEN KHANH
MAXWELL TAYLOR
ALEXIS JOHNSON
TRAN THIEN KHIEM
DO MAU
TRAN VAN LY
HENRY CABOT LODGE
DUONG VAN MINH
NGUYEN TON HOAN
THICH TAM CHAU
THICH TRI QUANG
NGUYEN VAN BINH
NGUYEN VAN Y
NGUYEN VAN HAY
DO CAO TRI
NORODOM SIHANOUK
TRAN VAN HUU
NGUYEN HUU CHAU
NGUYEN VAN THIEU
MILITARY COUP PLOT
VIETNAM NATIONALIST PARTY
VIET NAM QUOC DAN DANG PARTY
COUNCIL OF NOTABLES
TRIALS OF FORMER DIEM OFFICIALS
POLITICAL SITUATION IN SOUTH VIETNAM
MILITARY SITUATION IN SOUTH VIETNAM
SECURITY SITUATION IN SOUTH VIETNAM
ECONOMIC SITUATION IN SOUTH VIETNAM
VIET CONG ACTIVITIES
VIET CONG MILITARY ACTIVITIES
VIET CONG TERRORIST ACTIVITIES
SOUTH VIETNAMESE ARMY CASUALTIES
VIET CONG CASUALTIES
PACIFICATION PROGRAM
NEW RURAL LIFE HAMLET PROGRAM
KIEN GIANG PROVINCE
QUANG TRI PROVINCE
PHU YEN PROVINCE
QUANG TIN PROVINCE
BINH DINH PROVINCE
QUANG DUC PROVINCE
TAY NINH PROVINCE
HAU NGHIA PROVINCE
TIEN GIANG TACTICAL AREA
KIEN HOA PROVINCE
LONG AN PROVINCE
GO CONG PROVINCE
DINH TUONG PROVINCE
KIEN PHONG PROVINCE
VINH LONG PROVINCE
VINH BINH PROVINCE
CHUONG THIEN PROVINCE
AN XUYEN PROVINCE
AN HOA - NONG SON PROJECT
THIRD COUNTRY DEVELOPMENTS
COMMUNIST BLOC DEVELOPMENTS
DIPLOMATIC SITUATION IN SOUTH VIETNAM
FRANCE
CAMBODIA
REPUBLIC OF CHINA
PHILIPPINES
Declassified Documents Reference System Location:
1978-229B
Link to Full Text:
http://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=0410213001