ESTABLISHMENT OF MASS ANTI-COMMUNIST ORGANIZATION TO COUNTER VIET CONG ACTIVITY IN BAC LIEU PROVINCE DURING CEASE-FIRE

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• Sequence Number: 23
• Publication Date: October 28, 1972
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COUNTRY SOUTH VIETNAM
DOI 17 OCTOBER 1972
SUBJECT ESTABLISHMENT OF MASS ANTI-COMMUNIST ORGANIZATION TO
COUNTER VIET CONG ACTIVITY IN BAC LIEU PROVINCE
DURING CEASE-FIRE
AUQ VIETNAM, CAN THO (25 OCTOBER 1972) FIELD NO,
SUMi RYA ON 17. O,CT.OBER 1.977 .. u.AC LIEU PROVINCE CHIEF
COLONEL NGUYEN NNGOC DIEP ASKED SAC LIEU PROVINCE CHIEU POI
SERVICE CHIEF TRAN NGOC AN TO DRAW UP ON A PRIORITY BASIS ?A
PLAN FOR THE FORMATION OF A MASS ORGANIZATION FOR LAC LIEU
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PROVINCE NAMED "PEOPLE'S ANTI-COMMUNIST COMMITTEE FOR SELF-
DEFENSE" '(PACCSD). THE PURPOSE OF THE COMMITTEE IS TO ORGANIZE
THE PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE PROVINCE IN ORDER TO CONTROL THEM
MORE EFFECTIVELY AND TO NEUTRALIZE VIET CONG TERRORISM DURING
A CEASE-FIRE, THE PLAN PROVIDES FOR A STANDING. COMMITTEE ,IN,.,.
BAC LIEU CITY AND SUBORDINATE COMMITTEES AT THE DISTRICT,
VILLAGE AND HAMLET LEVEL. IN THE HAMLETS THE PEOPLE WILL BE
ORGANIZED IN GROUPS OF THREE. FAMILIES WITH EACH THREE-FAMILY
UNIT PROVIDED WITH A WEAPON. EACH OF THE THREE FAMILIES SHARES
RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE WEAPON. OLDER MEN IN THE HAMLETS WILL BE
ORGANIZED INTO WATCHMAN GROUPS-AND THE HAMLET PROGRAMS WILL BE
MESHED WITH THE PEOPLE'S-SELF-DEFENSE FORCE UNITS, WHICH WILL
BE RESPONSIBLE FOR SECURITY OUTSIDE OF THE HAMLETS. COLONEL
DIEP WILL PROBABLY ANNOUNCE THE FORMATION OF THE PACCSD IN
EARLY NOVEMBER, POSSIBLY ON VIETNAM'S NATIONAL DAY ON 1 NOVEMBER.
WHEN THE PACCSD IS FULLY ESTABLISHED, A MASS RALLY OF COMMITTEE
MEMBERS FROM THROUGHOUT THE PROVINCE WILL BE HELD IN BAC LIEU
CITY. END SUMMARY.
1. ON 17 OCTOBER 1972, BAC LIEU PROVINCE CHIEF COLONEL
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NGUYEN NGOC D I E P MET WITH THE BAG LIEU PROVINCE CHIEU HOI
SERVICE CHIEF'TRAN.NGOC A N AND DIRECTED HIM TO DRAW UP A PLAN
FOR THE FORMATION OF A MASS ORGANIZATION FOR THE BAG LIEU PROVINCE
TO BE CALLED THE "PEOPLE'S ANTI-COMMUNIST COMMITTEE FOR SELF-
DEFENSE" (PA?CCSD).' DIEP SAID HE WAS ESTABLISHING SUCH AN
ORGANIZATION IN RESPONSE TO AN ORDER FROM SAIGON. THE PURPOSE
OF.THE COMMITTEE IS TO ORGANIZE THE PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE
PROVINCE IN ORDER TO CONTROL THEM MORE EFFECTIVELY AND TO
NEUTRALIZE VIET CONG (VC) ACTIVITY DURING A CEASE-FIRE. HE
TOLD AN TO COMPLETE- ?THE', PLAN WITHIN A WEEK SO THAT IT COULD BE
ANNOUNCED EARLY IN NOVEMBER, POSSIBLY ON 1 NOVEMBER, VIETNAM'S
NATIONAL DAY. DIEP. AGREED TO AN' S SUGGESTION THAT AN NOT HAVE
ANY OFFICIAL CONNECTION WITH THE NEW ORGANIZATION, BUT THAT
HE WOULD GUIDE ITS ACTIVITIES BEHIND THE SCENES, AT LEAST DURING
ITS EARLY DAYS. DIEP ALSO ENDORSED AN'S, RECOMMENDATION THAT IN
MOST CASES ONLY NON-GOVERNMENT INDIVIDUALS AND "NEW FACES" BE
INCLUDED IN THE LEADERSHIP OF THE NEW ORGANIZATION.
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2. AN'S PLAN FOR ORGANIZATION OF THE PACCSD PROVIDES FOR
THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A STANDING COMMITTEE AT THE PROVINCE LEVEL
CONSISTING OF 14 COMMISSIONERS INCLUDING THE SEVEN MEMBERS OF
THE BAC LIEU PROVINCE COUNCIL, TWO OF THE THREE LOWER HOUSE
EACH OF THE
P L U S - TATIVE FROM
FIVE MAJOR RELIGIONS OF BAC LIEU-,-BUDDHIST.,
CAO DAI, CATHOLIC,. HOA HAO AND TINH-DO CU-SI..
3. AFTER THE PROVINCE COMMISSIONERS ARE APPOINTED THEY
WILL ELECT A COMMITTEE. CHAIRMAN FROM AMONG THEMSELVES AND
ESTABLISH A SMALL OFFICE IN BAC LIEU CITY. THE COMMISSIONERS
WILL THEN FORM INTO TEAMS WHICH WILL PROCEED TO VINH LOI, VINH
CHAU, GIA RAI AND PHUOC LONG DISTRICTS OF THE PROVINCE TO
ORGANIZE MASS MEETINGS WHICH WILL RESULT IN THE ELECTION OF
DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS AND THE FORMATION OF DISTRICT LEVEL PACCSD
COMMITTEES. THE DISTRICT COMMITTEES WILL CONSIT OF 10
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COMMISSIONERS INCLUDING. PROVINCE COUNCIL MEMBERS ELECTED FROM
THE PARTICULAR DISTRICT, "WORKERS" REPRESENTATIVES AND OLDER MEN
WITH GOOD REPUTATIONS. THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS WILL IN TURN
VISIT THE VILLAGE AND HAMLET AREAS AND IN A SIMILAR FASHION
ESTABLISH LOCAL PACCSD COMMITTEES. AN SAID THAT THE DISTRICT
COMMITTEE CANDIDATES HAVE ALREADY BEEN SELECTED BUT THE NAMES
WILL BE PRESENTED TO DISTRICT MASS MEETINGS IN SUCH A MANNER
AS. TO PERSUADE THE PEOPLE THAT THE CANDIDATES ARE BEING CHOSEN
BY THE PEOPLE THEMSELVES RATHER THAN BY THE GOVERNMENT.
4. AT THE HAMLET LEVEL, THE PEOPLE WILL BE ORGANIZED INTO
GROUPS OF THREE AM`IL' IES' ?NE WEAPON WILL B E ISSUED TO "I' EACH
THREE-FAMILY UNIT AND ITS USE AND ACCOUNTABILITY WILL BE A
JOINT RESPONSIBILITY FOR ALL THE THE THREE FAMILIES. OLDER
MEN IN THE HAMLETS WILL BE GIVEN SPECIAL ATTENTION BY THE
HAMLET COMMITTEE MEMBERS. THEY WILL BE ARMED WITH KNIVES,
CLUBS AND LOUDSPEAKERS AND FORMED INTO WATCHMAN GROUPS TO
WARN OF VC INFILTRATION ACTIVITIES. THE PACCSD ORGANIZATION
AT THE HAMLET LEVEL WILL BE SUPPORTED BY ARMED PEOPLE'S SELF-
DEFENSE (PSDF) UNITS THROUGH SEARCH AND PATROL ACTIVITY OUTSIDE
THE HAMLET PERIMETERS TO MAINTAIN SECURITY IN THE COUNTRYSIDE.
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THE PACCSD ORGANIZATION WILL BE EXPECTED TO WORK WITHIN THE
HAMLET PROPER IN ORDER. TO THWART ANY VC ATTEMPTS TO TAKE OVER
AND ADMINISTER HAMLETS DURING A CEASE-FIRE. THE PROVINCE
CURRENTLY HAS ENOUGH SMALL ARMS AVAILABLE TO CARRY OUT THE
PLANS TO ISSUE ONE WEAPON TO EACH THREE-FAMILY UNIT. THE WEAPONS
WILL, NOT`BE ISSUED, HOWEVER, UNTIL THE PACCSD PROVINCE COMMITTEE
IS SATISFIED THAT THE HAMLET COMMITTEES ARE SUFFICIENTLY
ORGANIZED 'TO- GUARANTEE THAT THE WEAPONS WILL NOT END UP IN
THE HANDS'' OF T1E VC.
5. AFTER THE PACCSD IS ORGANIZED AT ALL LEVELS DOWN
TO THE HAMLET, THE-CHAIRMAN OF THE PROVINCE COMMITTEE WILL
ARRANGE A GENERAL" CONVENTION AND MASS MEETING IN BAC LIEU CITY
TO BE ATTENDED BY COMMISSIONERS FROM ALL LEVELS. IN AN'S VIEW,
IT IS ENTIRELY POSSIBLE THAT A LARGE PRO-GOVERNMENT DEMONSTRATION
MAY GROW OUT OF THE, CONVENTION ACTIVITIES.
6. FIELD DISSEM: EMBASSY MACV 7TH AIR FORCE AT SAIGON:
SENT TO CINCPAC ARPAC FACFLT PACAF PARIS.
REPORT CLASS S E C R E T
CLASSIFIED BY RECORDED REPORTING OFFICER. EXEMPT FROM GENERAL
DECLASSIFICATION SCHEDULE OF E.O. 11652 EXEMPTION CATEGORY 5B (2).
IMPOSSIBLE TO DETERMINE DATE OF AUTOMATIC DECLASSIFICATION.
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