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Title:
Situation in South Vietnam
Date of Creation:
November 21, 1966
Date of Declassification:
December 16, 1993
Type of Document:
Weekly report
Level of Classification:
SECRET
Status of Copy:
ORIGINAL
Pagination, Illustration:
20 p., 1 map
Abstract:
Political situation: General Quang reassigned; Cabinet developments; Constituent Assembly activity; Buddhist developments. Revolutionary development: Government shifts affecting revolutionary development; Future role for ARVN in RD; National reconciliation delayed further; Revolutionary development cadres, by corps areas; Viet Cong reactions to RD; Viet Cong defectors (Chieu Hoi). Economic situation: Prices; Currency and gold; Discussions with Acting Minister of Economy Ton; Release of GVN foreign exchange reserves; Provincial economic developments; Possible strike at Saigon port; Increased output of electricity. Annex: Weekly retail prices in Saigon; Weekly/monthly Saigon free market gold and currency prices.
Declassified Documents Reference System Location:
1995-0023