CAS STATION COVERT ACTION ACTIVITY IN SOUTH VIETNAM

• Document Type: FOIA
• Keywords: VIETNAM WORKING GROUP
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005557359
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: June 24, 2015
• Document Release Date: August 25, 2010
• Case Number: F-2010-01438
• Publication Date: May 8, 1963

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SUBCT: CAS Station Covert Action Activity in South Vietnam
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1. Now that the lion's share of military and paramilitary
programs formerly operated by CAS in Vietnam has been turned over
to the Department of Defense under the terms.: of Operation SWITCH-
BACK, CAS" is able once again to concentrate on its primary mission.
Basically the Station's covert action mission in South Vietnam
is two-fold: (a) to coordinate in planning, targetting and ex-
ecution of covert psychological warfare operations and political
action impact operations and, (b) to develop and create political
action national pressure group programs designed to utilize
various societal or occupational groupings ( Such as students,
veterans, farmers, national assemblymen, etc.) in programs designed
to contribute to the building of a stable government and vigorous
society.
2. For the purpose of definition, cov rt oo cal r--
fare. o erations (CP-WO) are those tactics or strategic ac ions
aarrge`o a"` e enemy (the Viet Cong, the National Front for the
Liberation of South. Vietnam, and their active supporters) designed
to cause disarray, defeatism and defection by eroding the enemy's
will to resist. These actions include white, grey and black
those tactical or `ra egic proj*c s aimed at all ? population
elements in areas under complete or partial Viet Cong control in
order to attract and solidify their morale and allegiance to their
national government and their willingness to cooperate with
officials and forces of the national government operating in their
local areas. While the combined CPWO/PAID campaigns are designed
to serve the immediate needs of the anti-Viet Cong emergency, the
national pressure group projects represent a political action
effort designed to contribute to the post-emergency needs of the
country.
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