LETTER TO SAIGON FOR MR. ALLEN

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80R01720R000500050077-4
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 29, 2009
• Sequence Number: 77
• Publication Date: December 8, 1966
• Content Type: NOTES

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0-1 SECRET -WW
8 December 1966
To Saigon for Mr. Allen:
1. as you will recall from 'the meeting in Under Secretary
Katzenbach's office, Mr. Komer feels strongly that the grid as now
structured gives too much weight to the civil development side (factors'
4e, 5, and 6) as opposed to military and security aspects (factors 1, 2,
and 3). He believes that if the local military situation is favorable in
a hamlet area and local security provided, the hamlet is well along toward
being pacified. The necessary conditions for civil progress are then laid
even though positive, tangible achievements in the civil sector may take
a long time to register. In Mr. Komer's opinion, a rating sya term which
precludes a high overall pacification grade until civil progress is so
registered is unrealistic and will produce inaccurate, overly pessimistic
conclusions.
2. Mr. Komer wants to be sure that his views are not orly known
to but carefully considered by all components of the US Mission and by the
Mission Council when it formally reviews the grid measurement concept
on lZ December. Will you therefore please make a point of presenting
Mr. Koxner's position clearly and explicitly to all concerned and ensure
that his views are given full attention before any final decisions are made.
3. Please show this message to Ambassador Porter and any other
officers he believes should see it.
End of Message
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