CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79T00975A019600050003-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 7
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 19, 2004
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: July 26, 1971
• Content Type: REPORT

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DIRECTORATE OF
INTELLIGENCE
Central Intelligence Bulletin
State Department review completed
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26 July 1971
Central Intelligence Bulletin
CONTENTS
SOUTH VIETNAM: Vice President Ky says obstacles
put in his way by Thieu will probably kee him from
qualifying as a presidential candidate.
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SOUTH VIETNAM: VICE PRESIDENT KY SAYS THAT
OBSTACLES PUT IN HIS WAY BY PRESIDENT THIEU AND THE
GOVERNMENT HIERARCHY WILL PROBABLY KEEP HIM FROM
QUALIFYING AS A PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE.
KY TOLD DEPUTY M
THAT HE HAD ONLY ABOUT A THIRD OF THE REQUIRED 100
ENDORSEMENTS OF HIS CANDIDACY BY PROVINCIAL COUN-
CILORS. HE CLAIMS TO HAVE COMMITMENTS FROM ANOTHER
75 COUNCILORS, BUT HE SAYS THEIR EFFORTS TO REGISTER
THEIR ENDORSEMENTS ARE BEING OBSTRUCTED AND THAT
THEY ARE BEING SUBJECTED TO ACTS OF INTIMIDATION.
AS A RESULT, HE SAYS THAT IJNLESS THE US INTERVENES
WITH THIEU, HE DOUBTS THAT HE CAN QUALIFY BY THE 4
AUGUST DEADLINE.
KY CLAIMS THAT IF HE FAILS TO MAKE THE LIST OF
CANDIDATES, BIG MINH WILL ALSO PULL OUT OF THE RACE,
LEAVING THIEU WITHOUT CREDIBLE OPPOSITION. THIS IS
IN LINE WITH WHAT MINH HIMSELF HAS BEEN SAYING,
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