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Title:
Situation in South Vietnam
Date of Creation:
October 31, 1966
Date of Declassification:
March 4, 1994
Type of Document:
Weekly report
Level of Classification:
SECRET
Status of Copy:
ORIGINAL
Pagination, Illustration:
22 p., 1 map
Abstract:
Political situation: Cabinet dispute nears resolution; Constituent Assembly elections; GVN leaders reiterate stiff peace terms; Buddhist Institute developments; GVN attitudes and actions in regard to political prisoners. Revolutionary development: Hamlet, area, and population control; Viet Cong resistance to RD; Security measures in Saigon harbor augmented; Viet Cong defectors (Chieu Hoi); Assassination and abduction of GVN personnel; Psychological operations. Economic situation: Prices; Currency and gold; Port situation; GVN foreign exchange reserves; Manpower allocation. Annex: Weekly retail prices in Saigon; South Vietnam economic indicators: Monthly/weekly free market gold and currency prices.
Indexing Terms:
NGUYEN CAO KY
NGUYEN LUU VIEN
TRAN NGOC LIENG
TRUONG VAN THUAN
NGUYEN HUU HUNG
NGUYEN VAN TRUONG
VO LONG TRIEU
AU TRUONG THANH
TRUONG THAI TON
PHAN KHAC SUU
NGUYEN VAN THIEU
THICH TAM CHAU
THICH THIEN HOA
MAI THO TRUYEN
TRAN KIM TUYEN
NGUYEN HUU HANH
POLITICAL SITUATION IN SOUTH VIETNAM
SOUTH VIETNAMESE CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY
SOUTH VIETNAMESE POSITION ON PEACE NEGOTIATIONS
MANILA CONFERENCE
OCTOBER 1966 CABINET CRISIS OF NGUYEN CAO KY GOVERNMENT
UNIFIED BUDDHIST ASSOCIATION
BUDDHIST INSTITUTE FOR THE EXECUTION OF THE DHARMA
BUDDHIST POLITICAL ACTIVITIES
POLITICAL PRISONERS 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
SAIGON PORT OPERATIONS
VIET CONG TERRORIST ACTIVITIES
PACIFICATION PROGRAM
REVOLUTIONARY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
RURAL RECONSTRUCTION PROGRAM
CHIEU HOI PROGRAM
RETURNEE PROGRAM
CHUONG THIEN PROVINCE
CAM RANH BAY AREA
DARLAC PROVINCE
QUANG DUC PROVINCE
GO CONG PROVINCE
VUNG TAU NATIONAL TRAINING CENTER
NGUYEN LUU VIEN
TRAN NGOC LIENG
TRUONG VAN THUAN
NGUYEN HUU HUNG
NGUYEN VAN TRUONG
VO LONG TRIEU
AU TRUONG THANH
TRUONG THAI TON
PHAN KHAC SUU
NGUYEN VAN THIEU
THICH TAM CHAU
THICH THIEN HOA
MAI THO TRUYEN
TRAN KIM TUYEN
NGUYEN HUU HANH
POLITICAL SITUATION IN SOUTH VIETNAM
SOUTH VIETNAMESE CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY
SOUTH VIETNAMESE POSITION ON PEACE NEGOTIATIONS
MANILA CONFERENCE
OCTOBER 1966 CABINET CRISIS OF NGUYEN CAO KY GOVERNMENT
UNIFIED BUDDHIST ASSOCIATION
BUDDHIST INSTITUTE FOR THE EXECUTION OF THE DHARMA
BUDDHIST POLITICAL ACTIVITIES
POLITICAL PRISONERS 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
SAIGON PORT OPERATIONS
VIET CONG TERRORIST ACTIVITIES
PACIFICATION PROGRAM
REVOLUTIONARY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
RURAL RECONSTRUCTION PROGRAM
CHIEU HOI PROGRAM
RETURNEE PROGRAM
CHUONG THIEN PROVINCE
CAM RANH BAY AREA
DARLAC PROVINCE
QUANG DUC PROVINCE
GO CONG PROVINCE
VUNG TAU NATIONAL TRAINING CENTER
Declassified Documents Reference System Location:
1966-0618
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