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Title:

Situation in Vietnam

Date of Creation:

January 2, 1967

Date of Declassification:

February 4, 1984

Type of Document:

Memorandum

Level of Classification:

NOT GIVEN

Status of Copy:

SANITIZED

Pagination, Illustration:

15 p., ill., 2 maps

Abstract:

Military situation in South Vietnam: The New Year's cease-fire was marked by over 160 incidents, with over 50 resulting in casualties; US patrol boat intercepted apparent Communist sea infiltration attempt off Ca Mau peninsula; no significant fighting reported since end of cease-fire. Political developments in South Vietnam: The Constituent Assembly is scheduled to reconvene tomorrow to begin debate on individual chapters of the constitution; political views of Southern Renaissance bloc leader expressed to US Embassy officers; reliable source reports that police director Loan is considering several plans to create political crisis on event military officers are precluded from running for office by the new constitution; a South Vietnamese source reports that corruption among high-ranking officials in Binh Dinh Province is threatening the province's revolutionary development program. Military developments in North Vietnam: North Vietnam lost seven and probably eight MIG-21s today in the largest air battle of the war; a substantial increase in ship movements off the southern coast of North Vietnam was noted during the sease-fire period. Third country developments: The Thai Government appears to be reconsidering its opposition to sending combat troops to South Vietnam; A captured Viet Cong document dealing with activities in Cambodia has recently become available; Cambodian military patrol interdicts strategic chemicals being smuggled into South Vietnam.

Declassified Documents Reference System Location:

1984-002318