THE SITUATION IN VIETNAM

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79T00826A002000010097-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 11
• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 4, 2004
• Sequence Number: 97
• Publication Date: June 5, 1967
• Content Type: MEMO

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DIRECTORATE OF
INTELLIGENCE
MEMORANDUM
The Situation in Vietnam
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Information as of 1600
5 June 1967
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North Vietnamese Army units reportedly are re-
occupying positions which they held prior to re-
cent allied clearing operations in the Demilitar-
ized Zone.
I. The Military Situation in South Vietnam:
There are continuing reports of NVA units moving back
into the southeastern portion of the DMZ (Paras. 1-3),,
II. Political Developments in South Vietnam:
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Regional police chiefs in the I,II, and IV Corps areas
are reportedly being replaced by Military Security
Service officers, possibly in order to place Ky sup-
porters in influential positions prior to the elec-
tions (Paras. 3-4).
III. North Vietnamese Military Developments:
There is nothing Ft significance to report.
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V. Communist Political Developments: There
is nothing of significance to report.
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I. THE MILITARY SITUATION IN SOUTH VIETNAM
NVA Elements Back in the DMZ
1. There are continuing reports that,North Viet-
namese Army (NVA) units are reoccupying positions which
they held prior to recent allied clearing operations
south of the Ben Hai River in the Demilitarized Zone.
In addition to elements of at least three NVA regiments
in the vicinity of Con Thien
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3. During the allied sweep of the DMZ, US Marines
evacuated some 12,000 civilian refugees and established
a "free-fire zone" in the area.
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II. POLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS IN SOUTH VIETNAM
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Replacement of I, II, and IV Corps National Police Chiefs
3. National Police Regional Director
for
IV Corps,
Cao Xuan Hong, received an official order
from
the Police
Directorate on 2 June advising him that he would be re-
placed on 5 June by a Military Security Service (MSS)
officer, Major Doan Bo Tran. Both Hong and IV Corps
Commander General Nguyen Van Manh believe that Hong's
replacement is politically motivated and that Premier
Ky wants one of his own supporters in control of the
police in the delta during the elections. According
to Hong, there has also been friction between himself
and police director General Nguyen Ngoc Loan. Hong at-
tributes this to his attempts to eliminate corruption
among some MSS officials in the delta.
4. Two other regional police chiefs are also t
be replaced in the near future by MSS officers
Nguyen Binh, II Corps regional police direc-
tor, was notified on 1 June that he is to be succeeded
during the week of 5'. June by MSS Major Cao Vau Khanh, and
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the I Corps police chief will soon be replaced by an
unidentified MSS officer. It is not yet clear
whether or not political maneuverings are behind
these personnel changes.
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III. MILITARY DEVELOPMENTS IN NORTH VIETNAM
1. There is nothing of significance to report.
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