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• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-03088A000100010004-8
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 7
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 27, 2001
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: May 1, 1967
• Content Type: MISC

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The following information is designed to assist the new
arrival to Saigon during the first tyro or three of hl.
etayo Only th+l~ very essential infarmation ie discuss?d here
BRIEFINGS
'You will have th? following briefings ae soon ae poseibl?
after your arrirai:
Fersonn~el Finance Security Medical
I2UTY ~_ ~TJRS
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Th? normal duty hou~~s in the EmbaBSy and the ~1nn?x ar? 0800
to 1230 and 1430 to 1800 Monday thru Fi~idayo On Saturdays
duty hou~?s are from 0830 two 1230, till offices are cowered
on we?kends~
~I~
All water should be bol.led 30 minutes and filt~ared b?fore
drinkingo I`iitere are p~~o+~ided in all billetsa Other pre=~
csautiosas will be discussed in a medical briefing shortly ai~e~?
arrivals Should medical care be needed call the rnedicai
technic~.ar~ ?r the doctor at Tiger 46? (o~[fice~ or 2241?7 (home
for an appointmento Office is locat?d at 83 Y?n mop Bldg ~~~
PAY I~OCEI3~E
'Ten day? after th? clos? of the. pay period your check ails be
deposited to your statesid? aiiotteeo Thd ~aecond Wedneeda~?
after th? close of the pay p?riod, if your deposit slips aa~e
being mailed s you ,should sr~eived notice of d?posit o A tra~~
f?r allowance of ~7 a for peopl? arri~ring from R'ashington is
payable when your pCS tra~tel ~rnucher is paid approximat?ly
two we?k~t aft?r your arrival, Payment ie made in MPCa
~.iestioaza about other check Dashing faoilit~i will be inciud?d
in your briefingsu
Official Americana are authorized to drag tfS~200 in Military
Paymea't Certificates (~~PC~ ~ commonly called Scrips per day.>
The authorized facility for cashing checsks a+a the American
EmbaseyQs Norodom Compound9 4 Thong Nhut~ Both the PX and
th? Commissary accept. personal Checks for the exact amount of
the purchase, Tn additions there is a check eaehing facii~>ty
at 'the ?ntranc? to the ara.in P.~ w~Zere ch~lts may be Dashed fo~?
P,SPC up to ~~0400, P~,asters are not accepted in ?ither the I~Xr
l:ommiesary9 or any '1r~erioan inetallat~:ono It is advisable to
have tome So~ip ~~ith yc~u at all times ~ In no oases z~ay American
dollars bta used an~-where in Vietnam MPC may be used ~n
American inztalia?tions a~aly s nevor in Vi?tnamese ;Lnstalla?tio~te
Other planes to convert MPC into Fiast?rs? is Brinb BOQs
2, C: ~pitol BEQ s 3 ~, Plaza BEGS s 4 ~ Ht1ng Bau BEES s 5 o fl~AC-=V A
Trap rung Daoo
PX ANB COMMISSA#Y
Commissary card ap}?I~~a.i;i+~ns~ wvi11. be compiet~d as part of ~,.s~~
pre9cea~la~~' ; ~'!'~t "~.~ ~T ~~ ~~ ~~~~~n ~i~~r~ tka+n~~o~~ ~a~^~i~ are ~e~?.~~-.~a~~i
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15 .piaat s a
fareq yctv are e7tpectopd -to pay 10 PIUS 507o or ` 4 o da rfa,~w nrsyw In o " f ct in Saigon is from 2300 until 0400
r-4, , r nf, ;l exp ete d to bf# off the St eetS during these
Tt.pp tiDl 16 ltika gely a r:iatt ,., of Judgment,, to most restaurants
x t' rt 4 c f v~;ha ? J added, Aria call additional `tip might
b v Tipping ~??he taxi driver is
t Sual y gar ea: ly app =ea,,Ia ed o A rule of thumb is to give the
i, Yl 'p.i, ~ amount divisible by f:,i.v? ., "+ : ? example, fame
12 4 'ls,. tip is 3 p k. total-, 15 piastors n
R1;XDXNtG MATERIALS
lftc v a hors i Saigon dot ily o The Saigon Post, the Saigon
Daily xe ankt and th o V ept am Guar an i wa f a 15 p NW ro
F h~' am v,-rene ~a aaa au~na7. are available. The
Asia n & d ti n for Tlaro and Nevravi",k Is on sale every VVQk at
~r a 'Mui 20 p'73 ?aa :~ The Stars and Stripes is
i Ulit a y c a ;y n wspapr r which ,4.s r31 r ea ror a
aka rlc a . p s sf n. 1 In `atgon but ona limited basis ono copy
iu evi xy 1 iv p. sons,, A subscription will be delivered to
clu quart i 'd 1 $,2 , 30 pxNr month, Tel, 31952, Most of the
opI1l,ur US o ookk and i!aR;gaz the are on sale at the various
'IA S`,1: R-a
l4`41a ^'r , s ~ a_s yag k a a,tir x,,~~:a is spa Almost all
Tbero are, donominat,Wns o
21001s 20O"eu and 540,'s There
a on and piaStbPa u Pia atafa are
; e wr'-r to aaki P's,, The present rate of oxc .aug? t,s P$118 to
P,EL 'O l O`' S SERVICES
'Catholi ? llas S on Saturday in . igiish at 0530, 4730 P 0900 A
1100) , and 1830 al, 43 T a Xuong
Cat t odv. R. - d ~ d tr a Daa> o }, ynn dt~' Square Mass
t$ . A 2,t' `~,% wi.da l?ti nc r'aooonc
Farr, ry . 1. Fu ida;a Ream 322 of R - - , B , 47 N y n Hu,t
'curI1 7 Tan Ca Van
A 5a k,~ a, Sunday at 'i. x?h Chapel o tic; 'Se'venth Day Adventist
Hf ~, pt:t a ,d 124 Vo Tanh;, G-ia Dinh
luglit of and Ep1` eopa1. ~, Sunday at French Reformed church,
2 Thong Haut
Cb icgt ist Sera 1* . Sunday at 69 Nguyen Du (in 3 l wh only)
r Ch :t at,, Sunday` at 482 ong; ap ' u.
C u 0,i
(WI'FiCERS CLUBS AND MESSES
R? r3van i, 11.47 Nga3: el' Hu:'
ty F B. 1.01 ii-.t. Ba Truung
las faiw
1 a , rn < Rw.j rct in BO04. All DOD ~ ~ 4 ~~
Daao A copy of order b Mu.
(. a -' k ` S J a4`;7,`; ,`; in all BOQ's o Meals
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cost approximately $.50 for b aakfaet, $1.00 for lunch
and $1.,00 for dinner. (Sunday dinner $2.00),
Cuckta ,'1 lounges are operated in conjunction with each
mass. Entertainment (live music, movies, happy hours,
cookouts etc.) is provided on weekends and on various
evenings throughout the week. Membership is limited to
DOD ci ilians m male, GS -7 and above; females GS-01 and
above.,
Meal hoursionday-Friday4
Breakfast
0600-0000
Dinner
1730-2000
Lunch
1130-1330
A la carte
2000-2300
,Nath clubs have a very pleasant open air terrace on the
roof for iunc'9 dinner and cocLtails. Free movies are
shown in both `'s
TA.1U1T'S
Bear In mi.td that no public meeting place is considered
safe or :,enure. The following are the better places if
you h ve to eat out;;
Rex 1 A 147 Nguyen Hue
Br i.n `-. D`Q,1 101 Hai Ba. Trung
Inter:iational House (members & guests), 69-71 Nguyen Rue
Caravzlle Hotel Roof, 122-130 Tu Do
Majestic Hotel Roof 9 1 Pu Do
Aterbae, Nguyen Rue
Club 23-, located betveon the Embassy and the Embassy
Annex 9 commonly refereed to as "The Cosmos". Cards will
be issued on arrival. M PC is medium of exchange, Only
light snac?ts, breakfast and lunch are available. Beer
and mixed drinks are available from 1100-1430 and 1700-
2000 daily.
La Cigale, l3 Dinh Tien Hoang
Guillaume Tell9 32 Trish Minh The
iontiki9 20 Phan Thanh Gian
W'Amirai 9 Thai Lap Thanh
Mayfair9 42 Gin Long
Cheap Charlies9 Hai Big Wrung (across from the Brink)
Van Canh9, 14G Calniette
Olympia 9 123 Le Lol
Are En Ciel a Cholon 9 gran Hung Dao
Crazy Cow 9 44 Dien Tien Hoang
Stead House9 Le Thanb Ton and Tu Do
SOME OXCO ,RND,ED PRESADTIONS (AmEmb Notice, 27 Jan 65)
If you are involved in or are in the vincinity of an
explosion and are hurt? remain at the scene until the
U.S. and ARVN emergency crows arrived These teas are
trained in expediting medical care to the injured. If
you are not injured do not investigate or remain in the
area. Many terrorist bombings have been followed by a
second and third blast minutes after the first.
5. Potential victims of purse snatchers
or pick-pockets can assist in preventing these crimes by
keeping the hazard constantly ii, mind. Be alert to news-
boys, children and beggars.
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` V.Al ` IT'f OF.
occupant should
his qui..u- torso Chace each and
assure that it can be
ke a et aoise or take sufficient time
to r ectmre eaeti opetniug so as to require the
t(c any using; only ordinary tools a The
against forced entry. It is recognized
ermined u ?gla.*? "";riven sufficient time can force
Mhat be J r
4e2ors he can accomplish his
_ ~. an a :teded period of time
riiai.LL watch.n.
,r - --w ra ., undecs ;and their responsi-
t co ; used that all doa stic servants,,
:.., b chicken in the files of the Vietnao.
' &.b ,s fifers this r orvtceo
or for guidance
v r; attempted or successful crime
r
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ly? to the i)oiice station of
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d r-tp),a0t. -4h ab t!4cc],.mFidlredq
t CNJN S r f a' .o bar of the U a S o Armed Forces
F'W0'U-f' V a i ,cl'udiir.g retired :t:litary personnel,
0S t ~,;>; r employed b, the U.S. v or U.S. Gov't
a ganef es I:t ~ 1 S fi s eraza ant Cou o-raeters any open a
checking .count v.tth e; Uh r the Cbaso iianhhattc.n Bank or
Bank of A )e:.ica. ' bIG v,'vo >L ing account pays interest
ca1cu z ^? - 5% . ,pea w L i be credited to your accoetat at
the end _X baz h i. dau ~ a ? m provided the `balance of
your .. ui aIay aft a1. r b? low U.S, $100,,00 during that
cai;f4r.a,,
CWat :s } At pee: , i and a rice 25 Aug. 1-W O a curfew g fists
are and all employees of the U. S,
Gov wg.~ of . x t ii i bsvi ve a tc urfewv from 2300 to 0400 daily.
All k Z:tF9Ia3 az ca g x.p cted to be In their quarters except
for o=i'fiic is .. bus i.nes E0 Transit through the city between
these .hours ?_x,11 b .iv.t, tac? to purpose of proceeding
Matron place oi of fie "F i duty or between residences and
place: o ` $ ci. 1. c h t"V-
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