“programmatic terms, this contrast of today and yesterday reflects the decline of paramilitary operations in Southeast Asia. Large volumes of outside orders by Defense and AID, along with sizable levies by CIA components and some maintenance and passenger income from commercia”
“NOTES A. South Vietnam Plans are now afoot to shuffle South Vietnam’s Corps commanders so that General Khanh, considered by General Harkins to be the best of the lot, will take over in the crucial delta (IV Corps) area. General Dinh, the ambitious Minister of Security, is s”
“1 SECRET (.O./ 1 -9- CAMBODIA Current Situation Evaluation Cambodia’s differences with neighboring Thailand and South Viet-Nam continue, but they have so far not significantly affected the presently generally satisfactory relations between the United States and Cambodia”
“1 SECRET =6- la THAILAND Current Situation Evaluation The RTG has accepted the International Court decision awarding the disputed Phra Viharn Temple to Cambodia. Thai delegates attended the Geneva Conference on Laos, which reconvened on July 2, but the RTG has not yet anno”
“SECRET .-7- 1.k la LAOS Current Situation Evaluation The principal remaining issues before the = Geneva Conference, including SEATO, having been resolved, it is anticipated that the new Accords may be signed next week. There is nevertheless one serious stumbling block, wh”
“13-00000 oia ** XE NOTES A. South Vietnam Plans are now afoot to shuffle South Vietnam’s Corps commanders so that General Khanh, considered by General Harkins to be the best of the lot, will take over in the crucial delta (IV Corps) area. General Dinh, the ambitious Min”
“00 NOTES A. - South Korea 4 President-elect Pak Chong-hui’s suc- cess in winning control of the unicameral legisla ture in Tuesday's elections improves prospects for CIB smooth operation of the new constitutional govern- ment. However, political stability will still de-”
“navigational system.__ NORTH VIETNAM'S MILITARY ESTABLISHMENT______ This military force, primarily a ground army with1 no tactical air and little naval capability, is I nevertheless the most formidable in Southeast Asia. Its most notable achievement is its highly special- i”
“Kachins, whose demands for greater autonomy have been rejected in Ran goon. e. US officials on the spot doubt that the army, hobbled by poor leadership and its many political responsibilities, will be any more effective in dealing with the prob lem this time than in pas”
“tight, consu mer goods sales and tax collections up, and rice deliveries continued good. Fearing that the prospective Lag settlement will facilitate Viet Cong activities and that it may presage a U. S. move to neutralize Viet-Nam it self, the GVN has made difficulties at Genev”
“1**6 *770 1 OEMDET 15 oLlrLT COPY 1 OF 10 STATUS REPORT OF THE TASK FORCE SOUTHEAST ASIA COVERT ANNEX - HIGHLIGHTS CAMBODIA A CIA source in the Chinese Nationalist diplomatic mission in Saigon has reported GRC plans to assist dissident Cambodian leader Son Ngoc T”
“13-00000 f. As part of the same campaign, the North Vietnamese have told the French they believe sentiment is growing in the US for withdrawal of US forces. They reportedly plan to keep the heat on to encourage it. g. Hanoi is at the same time trying quietly to encourage”
“NOTES A. South Korea With 8'5 percent of the vote in, Pak __________ Chong-hui's Democratic Republican Party has already won an absolute majority in the National Assembly elections held yesterday. B. Vene zue la The country’s three major presidential candidates were the tar”
“SECRET 10 VIET-NAM Current Overall Evaluation The general trend appears slightly favorable, with the GVN continuing to improve its military, and to a limited extent, its political and econo- mic position. Basic problems are being eroded but quick and decisive action is rare.”
“13-00000 TOP SECRET DINAR Southeast Asia ENTHUSIASM FOR SOUTH VIETNAM REGIME FLAGGING re Communist guerrilla active_ members of the civilian advisory ity increased only slightly in Council of Notables. Returned connection with the third anni exiles apparently are not rep”
“f. Iraq has announced that the military union with Syria remains in force, and that a new commander of the joint armies will be announced soon. (Includes INTERCEPTS) 2. Laos a. Intercepted neutralist mes- sages on Sunday reported that govern ment forces had finally secur”
“d. They call into question especially the contract for the Soviets to set up in India a facility to assemble MIG fighters—an enter prise which has appeared somewhat impractical from the beginning. e. We do note, however, that Soviet aircraft specialists working on the pr”
“13-00000 nd 26 a Kachins, whose demands for greater autonomy have been rejected in Ran goon. e. US officials on the spot doubt that the army, hobbled by poor leadership and its many political. ■responsibilities, will be any more effective in dealing with the prob N”
“!/ C Co 2 SECRE Sanitized 2 June 20, 1961 NLK-75-26 NLX 02-310, 1/03 MEMORANDUM FOR MR. ROSTOW SUBJECT: Meeting of the Task Force on Viet Nam on June 19, 1961 Intelligence Briefing Among the interesting items reported in the intelligence briefing was a response from Embas”
“d. This Communist effort is aimed at discrediting the post-Diem regime before the new leadership is able to get its feet on the ground and capture the loyalty and respect of people in the provinces. e. Although the Viet Cong still continues to draw its main strength from ”
“was a real possibility and emphasized the importance of our not letting our friends in Southeast Asia down by refusing to use force if that should prove necessary*. - 2 - SECRET”
“13-00000 21 humall ionl isum] gnal » NE tie 1. South Vietnam a. Vietnamese Communist ef forts to discredit the new Saigon regime stayed in high gear this d Hauck Note fo22r BidNov1 week. b. The number of armed attacks was off from the high of the previous week but s”
“13-00000 e. Sihanouk's actions toward the US have not been universally popular. This is particularly true among government officials, the bus iness community (who have reason to fear stepped-up nationalization), and the military, where the US re tains a considerable re”
“e. Yesterday it was announced that the carrying of firearms by anyone outside the security forces was forbidden until the elections are over. f. Some 3,000 reservists have been called up to protect the polls. Leaves are being cancelled and all security forces are maintain”
“98 I pointed out the seriousness of the Cambodian situation stating the fact that the Khmer Serei clandestine radio had been located in Southeast Thailand and that my information was that the Thais were not inclined to put it out of business because the Cambodians were broad”
“1. South Vietnam a. Vietnamese Communist ef- forts to discredit the new Saigon regime stayed in high gear this week. b. The number of armed attacks was off from the high of the previous week but still some 50% above the year’s weekly average. c. These attacks have been, ”
“13-00000 1. North Vietnam - a. North Vietnamese leaders South Vietnam are pressing their campaign for neu S/SVi Vahit ntiane 623 tralization of South Vietnam. b. They can count on Cambodia's support. Prince Sihanouk has said he believes neutralization of South IN66678”
“the ruling gen the idea is gaining new advocates erals, on repeated reshuffling as a result of Cambodia’s call of local officials deemed in for an international conference. competent, corrupt or close to Saigon’s military rulers last the Diem regime, and on the rise week c”
“13-00000 NBR f. Iraq has announced that the military union with Syria remains in force, and that a new commander of the joint armies will be announced soon.. (Includes INTERCEPTS). 2. Laos a. Intercepted neutralist mes sages on Sunday reported that govern ment forces”
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“and North Vietnam, since some of the area could be covered in the process of the Sino-Indian coverage. Mr. Bundy will clear these proposals with higher authorit; x.] 2. Coverage of Sino-Indian Border Area 98 Dr. Scoville reported on the difficulties encountered in ob-: tain”
“point to a change in the disposition or strength of Communist forces. Other enemy nets are normal. e. There are also unconfirmed reports of North Vietnamese troop reinforcements in the Plaine des Jarres. (INTERCEPTS) 3. South Vietnam a. According to press reports, Viet C”
“AND COASTAL BASES FOR CHINAT MILITARY AND PSYCHOLOGICAL WARFARE OPERATIONS AGAINST THE SOUTHERN AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF CHINA. OTHER LIKELY TOPICS OF CONVERSATION BETWEEN THE TWO MEN WERE THE CONDUCTING OF JOINT OPERATIONS INTO NORTH VIETNAM AND LAOS, THE MATTER OF THAILAND'S”
“3 Asian-African Journalists’ Association (Persatuan Wartawan Asia - Afrika) Sekretarias : Press House — Djakarta 4 Telp.4’3? 62109 ext 777 ■ ■ ms.- No.: Djakarta, —March—31st 1964.- Statement on Cambodia In response to an urgent appeal by the Cambodian Journalists, to”
“postpone these particular operations. 4. Vietnam - Monthly Status Report Mr. Colby outlined the results of the past month's agent operations. In summary, he said that he believes the covert propaganda activities are beginning to catch on, but that so far there is not a grea”
“13-00000 the rh.as 90 E. Indonesia-Philippines, A Philippine foreign office man states that everything was set, as we noted yes terday, for Sukarno to visit Manila today. This G official says, however, that the visit was postponed as a result of Macapagal’s decision to ”
“13-00000 o970stF*7 SCUNET danger of a coup. This situation was watched carefully by our CIA station and at frequent intervals reported that the image the regime tarnishing and hence its effectiveness was questionable. A number estimates and reat number reports and apprai”
“[ E. Indonesia-Philippines A Philippine foreign office man states that everything was set, as we noted yes terday, for Sukarno to visit Manila today. This official says, however, that the visit was postponed as a result of Macapagal's decision to attend Presi dent Kennedy”
“13-00000 oxa unis moar BHi ( d. They call into question ,especially the contract for the ; Soviets to set up in India a facility J to assemble MIG fighters—an enter prise which has appeared somewhat : impractical from the beginning. e. We do note, however, that Soviet”
“this prognosis. US officials in Bangkok believe that the most likely successor would be Thanom Kittikachorn, now deputy prime minister and minister of defense. Thanom is not likely to last long, however, since he is neither a strong personality nor a figure of great weight ”
“13-00000 l [ .. [. / point to a change in the disposition / or strength of Communist forces. Other enemy nets are normal. e. There are also unconfirmed NBR reports of North Vietnamese troop 'reinforcements in the Plaine des Jarres. 1 (INTERCEPTS) 3. South Vietnam a.”
“leading oppositionist Phan Quang Dan, who has been in prison since his par ticipation in the attempted 1960 coup. We have urged the last item on Diem in the past in an effort to increase the powers and prestige of the National Assembly. Another favorable development is incre”
“local population at Cheo Reo in Pleiku Province in the construction of a Buddhist temple. In addition to the 150,000 copies of a news sheet distributed weekly by soldiers to the local civilian population, 35,000 copies of the sheet were also air dropped. 12. Develop and Implemen”
“If F. Cambodia Cambodia is cutting its diplomatic rep- resentation abroad to a bare minimum as an austerity measure following curtailment of US aid. Sihanouk announced last week that this would be done, saying that missions in Communist countries would not be affected since”
“wee some discussion as to the desirability of having Scath Vietnamese conduct themo misaiono but it was pointed out that they dld not have the S. Covert Annex, Vietnam - This annes was approved. It was noted that a progress report had just been received and it was suggested”
“Lyndon B. Johnson’s trip to Southeast Asia." 4. Mr. Clarke said the total amount of money requested by State Department was $3, 000,000 but. that the Director would not agree to this amount. The Director did supply funds in those instances where some operational activity was”
“13-00000 d. This Communist effort is aimed at discrediting the post-Diem regime before the new leadership is able to get its feet on the ground and capture the loyalty and respect of people in the provinces. e. Although the Viet Cong still continues to draw its main stre”
“13-00000 ! 2 e. Yesterday it was announced that the carrying of firearms by anyone outside the security forces was forbidden until the elections are over. f. Some 3,000 reservists have . been called up to protect the polls. 'Leaves are being cancelled and all security”
“economy, with its huge deficits and unfavorable balance of trade. This briefing triggered a lively discussion and the general conclusion that the Vietnamese economic situation was bleak. with no apparent solution in sight. There was other bad news as well. In some areas, the ”
“General Carter briefed the meeting on the provision of the security advice to the President of Colombia. General Carter read the CIA memo on CINCARIB communications problems. The meeting expressed delighted surprise at our capability. P.e At We are now a full-fledged member o”