SNIE ON NORTH VIETNAM

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-3-7-18-1
• Release Decision: RIFLIM
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: August 2, 2010
• Sequence Number: 18
• Publication Date: January 20, 1970
• Content Type: MEMO

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January 20, 1970
MEMORANDUM FOR DLL,. KISSSNGER
.FROM. John Holdridge
SUBJECT: ,NIE on North Vietnam.
In pursuance of our conversation yesterday, we attach a memorandum
from you to Mr. Helxrlss setting forth the questions to be covered by
the SNI.t; on North Vietnam..
That you sign the memorandum to Mr. Helms at Tab A.
JHH:WRS:alh (1/20/70)
L Nss review completed.
No Objection to Declassification in Full 2012/04/02: LOC-HAK-3-7-18-1
 No Objection to Declassification in Full 2012/04/02: LOC-HAK-3-7-18-1
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SECRET
MEMORANDUM FOR
THE DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
SUBJECT: SNIE on North Vietnam
I believe it would be useful to have an SNIE on the general topic of The
Outlook from Hanoi" and would appreciate your initiating this project.
The SNIE should address the following subjects:
1. How does Hanoi now see the situation in South Vietnam?
2. How does Hanoi leadership now expect the conflict to
evolve?
3. How does Hanoi view the prospects for Vietnamization?
4. What is the current domestic situation in North Vietnam,
and what are the prospects (manpower; the economy; party
attitudes; popular attitudes)?
5. What are the effects of Ho Chi Minh's death on the leader-
ship, the party, the army (NVA and VC), and the population?
6. How does Hanoi view the current Sind-Soviet tension, and
how would its situation and policies be affected by the out-
break of overt Sino-Soviet hostilities?
7. On the basis of these assessments, what are the choices
open to the leadership? Which policies is it likely to adopt?
The suspense date for the ANIE is February 6, 1970,
Henry A. Kissinger
HA.K:JHH:WRS:alh (1/20/70)
SECRET
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