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Title:
Situation in South Vietnam
Date of Creation:
August 25, 1965
Date of Declassification:
September 9, 1993
Type of Document:
Weekly report
Level of Classification:
SECRET
Status of Copy:
SANITIZED
Pagination, Illustration:
29 p., 1 map
Abstract:
Student opposition to the present military regime has become more vocal. Although still in a nascent stage, this opposition could develop into a serious problem for the Ky government. An ominous aspect is the apparent tie-in of militant Buddhist elements, under Tri Quang's leadership, with the student agitation. Tri Quang, who has remained in Saigon away from the center of student discontent in his normal habitat of Hue, and is not involving himself directly in this situation, continues privately to criticize the central government as being inefficient and unpopular. A student "struggle committee" formed this week in Hue has issued a demand for early elections and a return to civilian government. Student agitators have seized on the government's recent mobilization decree, since modified, to charge that the military is seeking to gain control over intellectuals. Military Directorate Chairman General Thieu, rather than Premier Ky, is emerging as the principal target of both the students and Tri Quang. The student protests have some overtones of anti-American sentiment, and the issue is susceptible to exploitation by Viet Cong and pro-neutralist elements. Premier Ky, who returned this week from a round of apparently satisfying talks in Taiwan and Thailand dealing with general anti-Communist cooperation, has since been meeting with the other military leaders to discuss the student problem. Ky has exhibited great satisfaction over the US Marine victory against the Viet Cong near Chu Lai, but this operation has served to point up underlying sensitivity on the sovereignty issue on the part of other Vietnamese generals. August thus far has been a bad month for the Viet Cong; their recorded losses included 3,306 casualties, 936 military returnees, and 825 weapons. The three-week casualty totals already exceed previous comparable monthly totals of the war. Viet Cong capabilities for interdiction, sabotage, terrorism, propaganda, harassment, small attacks, and infiltration have not been impaired.
Indexing Terms:
NGUYEN VAN THIEU
NGUYEN CAO KY
THICH TRI QUANG
WILLIAM WESTMORELAND
NGUYEN CHANH THI
NGUYEN HUU CO
TRAN VAN DO
CHIANG KAI-SHEK
THANON KITTIKACHON
THANAT KHOMAN
TAGE ERLANDER
POLITICAL SITUATION IN SOUTH VIETNAM
STUDENT POLITICAL ACTIVITIES
BUDDHIST POLITICAL ACTIVITIES
HUE AND THUA THIEN YOUTH, STUDENT, AND PUPIL STRUGGLE COMMITTEE
STUDENT OPPOSITION TO MILITARY GOVERNMENT
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
RUBBER PRODUCTION
VIET CONG 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
THUA THIEN PROVINCE
HUE
CHU LAI
BATTLE OF DONG XOAI
PHUOC LONG PROVINCE
TAY NINH PROVINCE
QUANG TRI PROVINCE
SOUTH VIETNAMESE 1ST INFANTRY DIVISION
OPERATION STARLITE
VAN TUONG PENINSULA
VIET CONG 1ST REGIMENT
QUANG NGAI PROVINCE
BINH THUAN PROVINCE
HAU NGHIA PROVINCE
CHUONG THIEN PROVINCE
CHAU DOC PROVINCE
THIRD COUNTRY DEVELOPMENTS
PREMIER KY'S VISIT TO TAIWAN
PREMIER KY'S VISIT TO THAILAND
FRANCE
AUSTRALIA
SWEDEN
NORWAY
COMMUNIST BLOC DEVELOPMENTS
NGUYEN CAO KY
THICH TRI QUANG
WILLIAM WESTMORELAND
NGUYEN CHANH THI
NGUYEN HUU CO
TRAN VAN DO
CHIANG KAI-SHEK
THANON KITTIKACHON
THANAT KHOMAN
TAGE ERLANDER
POLITICAL SITUATION IN SOUTH VIETNAM
STUDENT POLITICAL ACTIVITIES
BUDDHIST POLITICAL ACTIVITIES
HUE AND THUA THIEN YOUTH, STUDENT, AND PUPIL STRUGGLE COMMITTEE
STUDENT OPPOSITION TO MILITARY GOVERNMENT
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
RUBBER PRODUCTION
VIET CONG 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
THUA THIEN PROVINCE
HUE
CHU LAI
BATTLE OF DONG XOAI
PHUOC LONG PROVINCE
TAY NINH PROVINCE
QUANG TRI PROVINCE
SOUTH VIETNAMESE 1ST INFANTRY DIVISION
OPERATION STARLITE
VAN TUONG PENINSULA
VIET CONG 1ST REGIMENT
QUANG NGAI PROVINCE
BINH THUAN PROVINCE
HAU NGHIA PROVINCE
CHUONG THIEN PROVINCE
CHAU DOC PROVINCE
THIRD COUNTRY DEVELOPMENTS
PREMIER KY'S VISIT TO TAIWAN
PREMIER KY'S VISIT TO THAILAND
FRANCE
AUSTRALIA
SWEDEN
NORWAY
COMMUNIST BLOC DEVELOPMENTS
Declassified Documents Reference System Location:
1995-0020
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