THE GVN'S SPECIAL PACIFICATION PLAN

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-5-5-19-0
• Release Decision: RIFLIM
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: April 16, 2010
• Sequence Number: 19
• Publication Date: May 18, 1970
• Content Type: MEMO

No Objection to Declassification in Full 2010/04/16: LOC-HAK-5-5-19-0
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riE .ORANDUM FOR ]DR. KISSINGER
FROM: John H~ Holdridge
SUBJECT: The Cl'am's Special Pacification Plan
On May 8, President Thieu instructed Prime Minister Khler
to develop by June I a Special Pacification and Development
an to be conducted from July 1 through October. The plan
will stress the necessity for all levels of the government to
regain the strength and enthusiasm' necessary* to maintain
the initiative in 1970, and will focus on economic and social
development. In addition, it will emphasize the Peoples in,form a-
tion Program; active participation by the Peoples Self Defense
Force In village and hamlet defense; better coordination 'between
various pacification groups; speedier judicial handling of captured
Communist cadre; and special training for technical dadre so that
they can assist in motivating the people.
Comment. Va bile in Washington in mid-April, Ambassador Colby
made a particular point of briefing us on this plan (see my memo
of April 14). It appears that he has been able to keep the GVN
on schedule so far.
State Dept. review completed
JHH/WRS/sfp/5-18-70
No Objection to Declassification in Full 2010/04/16: LOC-HAK-5-5-19-0