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THE GVN'S SPECIAL PACIFICATION PLAN

Document Type: 
CREST [1]
Collection: 
Library of Congress [2]
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
Case Number: 
Publication Date: 
May 18, 1970
Content Type: 
MEMO
File: 
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No Objection to Declassification in Full 2010/04/16: LOC-HAK-5-5-19-0 -C' W 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
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