ATTITUDES OF PHAN KHAC SUU TOWARD CURRENT CRISIS

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1. HAN KHAC SUU, DEFEATED PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE AND SOUTHER BUDDHIST, COMMENTED THAT IN THE WAKE OF THE GOVERENT'S (GUN) DEFEAT OF THE VET CONG (VC)/NORTH VIETNAMESE ATTACKS, THE SPIRIT OF THE PEOPLE IN THE GREATER SAIGONAREA IS STRONGLY ATI-VC. CD,..!PARED THE PEOPLE'S MOOD OF EXCITE4ENT WITH THAT WHICH EXISTED AFTER THE OVERTHROW- OF THI DIEM REGIME ON 1 NOVE:f.BER 19. SLu FLIT THAT THE� OPPORTUNITY � ....._ __ _ pproved for Release: 2019/01/17 C0677237850045141.644- 1 I. EO ..., � - � . PRI.ORITY. 13526 . .TELLIGENCE AGENCY 3.3(h)(2 Information Cable IN 45305 EOL 13526 PAGE 1 OF 2 PAGES 3. 5(c)1, JCS ARMY NAVY AIR) CIA/NMCC NIC NSA $DO ONE CRS C4. OER FOIS DCS IRS AID USIA -rie CENTRAL I Intelligence STATE/INR DIA DOIEXO Nmccime (sEco.F TbM material contains !eon:eaten fiffectLng the National Defense of the United States within the meaning of the Mpionage Laos. Title 10, Secs. 703 and 794, the trans:alum Or revelation of which in any manner to en unauthorized person in prohibited by law. j:ZE SILL-9415151 Siretkrhi GIMP I Italwlea from istleamfli ionsegreellag sad donlesslfwaloa THIS IS AN INFORMATION REPORT. NOT Fl ALLY EVALUATED INTELLIGENCE. COUNTRY DOI SUBJECT ATTITUDES OF PHAN KHAC SUL; TOUAr) CRISIS SOUTH VIETNAM 062000Z CITE ACQ VIETNAM, SAIGON (6 FE.BHUP.,,Y 16Z) .DIST 6 FEBRUARY, 1968 CURRENT 3.5(c).) 3.3(h)(2) ilt x' !! :.0 3.5(c)' 1, 3.3(h)(2) pproved for Release: 2019/01/17 C06772378 � SE. taut Approved for Release: 2019/01/17 00677237e-- IN 4530 PAGE 2 OF 2 PAGES NO, 3.5(c) TO EXPLOIT THE .SAIGONESE'S AWARENESS OF THE EVILS OF THE VC MUST NOT BE NEGLECTED AND THAT EVERYTHING POSSIBLE MUST BE DONE TO UNITE THE PEOPLES OF ALL FAITHS. HE FELT PARTICULARLY THAT THE GVN MUST GAIN THE CONFIDENCE OF THE PEOPLE BY MAKING FOOD AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY TO PRE.vENT FEAR OF SHORTAGES AND TO DRIVE PRICES DOWN. IF THE GVN CAN DO THIS, HE SAID, IT WILL GAIN, THE PEOPLE'S CONFIDENCE. IN SOCIAL AS WEL. AS MILITARY AFFAIRS. 2. SUU SAID THAT AS A POLITICIAN HE PLANNED TO OFFER HIS SERVICES TO GVN TO HELP MOBILIZE VIETNAM'S MANPOWEA TO LEAD THE COUNTRY BACK TO NORMALCY. HE ADDED THAT HE PLANNED TO TALK WITH "ALL POLITICAL LEADERS" BEFORE CALLING ON ANY GVN OFi 'DIALS. HE INSISTED, HOWEVEk THAT HE WAS PREPARED TO WORX WITH ANY 011f. OFFICIAL OR ORGANIZATION. REPORT CLASS SFifET/NO F ADVANCE COPY TRANSMITTED TO: WHITE HOUSE STATE DIA ARMY NAVY AIR JCS NIC NSA OCI S-E-C- -E-T N DISSEM/C.OUP I e;&tr :fN11;. Aooroved for Release: 2019/01/17 006772378