(Classified)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP75-00001R000300110007-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 11, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 14, 1998
• Sequence Number: 7
• Content Type: REPORT

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A g1obmy view of the Vietnam dilemma is being circulated
today in Washington.. Apparently with official approval. The"
CIA with reasons still unclear has allowed one of its leading
Vietnam experts, Peer DeSilva, to comment publicly on administra-
tion policy. He paints a depressing picture. ,DeSilva believes
there is no short term political solution; that policy should be
aimed at destruction or neutralization of the Viet Cong, no
longer in his mind a collection of partisans but rather a well
equipped, growing and experienced army. He-advocates a four step
policy and stresses all four steps must succeed or the entire policy
fails. First curtail and then eliminate significant Communist
infiltration, from the North (which in fact has increased). Second
destroy, capture or disperse the Vietcong; third, identify the
Vietscong; and fourth pacify the countryside. DeSilva also believes
that it will take three to seven years to develop what he calls
a acceptable and reasonable form of representative government
assuming the success of the four point program -- still a large
question.
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CIA OPERATIONS CENTE
REPORT
Source: CBS Morning News Summary
Subject: 25X1A9a
Distribution: DCI, DDCI, EXDIR, DDI, DDI/EXO, CGS, D/OCI(4), SDO(9)
25X1A9a ONE, ORR/CSS, DDP/DO, OSI, SAVA
AS REPORTED BY MARVIN KALB
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