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• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80R01720R000400100010-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 19, 2004
• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: April 1, 1975
• Content Type: CABLE

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TO: IMMEDIATE SAIGON I
TO SHACKLEY AND CARVER FROM COLBY Y
PROBABLY UNNECESSARY TO SUGGEST TO EXPERIENCED TYPES SUCH
AS YOU1 BUT WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR CONSULTING WITH STATION AND
.COLLECTING ANY OTHER IDEAS AVAILABLE RE POSSIBLE AGENCY ROLE OR
CONTRIBUTION. IN POLITICAL ACTION EFFORT, E.G., ORGANIZATION OF
SUCCESSOR GOVERNMENT, PROMOTION. OF GROUPS CALLING FOR THIRD FORCE
OR COALITION ARRANGEMENTS,_ENCOURAGEMENT OF CONTACT WITH PRG
VICE NVN FOR LAO-STYLE TRUCE.RATHER THAN NVA TAKEOVER, ETC.
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WOULD BE VALUABLE T SPECIFIC Wiens INDIVIDUALS WHO MIGHT
PARTICIPATE IN VARIOUS SCENARIOS WITH INDICATION OF STATION
ACCESS TO THEM AND DEGREE OF RISK INVOLVED VIS A VIS THIEU AND
PRESENT GVN AND ARVN SECURITY FORCES. OBVIOUSLY DO NOT WANT TO
EXPOSE THIS THINKING OUTSIDE STATION AND AMBASSADOR AT THIS STAGE
PRIOR POLICY DECISIONS AT APPROPRIATE LEVELS BUT BELIEVE THIS
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ORIG: W- E. COLBY
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