NAVARRE'S LATEST VIEW OF INDOCHINA SITUATION

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79R00890A000200040018-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 28, 2002
• Sequence Number: 18
• Publication Date: February 11, 1954
• Content Type: BRIEF

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NAVARR.~' S LATE$T~'IEt~ OF
IF~D4CHINA SITIIATI4N
Ambassador Heath reports a conversation vn
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Monday with Gen. Navarre, making-the fol-
1?wing points:
1. Navarx?e expects the nett 3
to disperse forces to deie?~d,Lu,ang,
He agreed it was milit~.~cp_ "i.diocy'?
effect an opinion in Frap.ce.
~,onths
He obviously is less worried about
losses per. se :than about their
to be "di.f f icult ."
Prabang, but recognized the po2ltic~l
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considerations ~.nva~ved._
~s~ct~,t~.a~. to dev~Iop>neut o Navarre- y
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operation in Central Vietnams. as
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He defended the "Atlante" clear~.xa~
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ll~avax~re said that despite dlYficulties
Qr'reverses m next 3 months, he is
soundness of-his plan
+~, sees no reason- t~ alter it .
did nQt see why he should-not
more decisive ~-ilitary victory
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