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  • the appointment of a Minister of Rural Construction (pacification) by Prime Minister Ky - - at which time we are prepared to move in. 7. After the Viet Cong has been overcome by force, both in its large and small grouping, there must be a certain degree
  • effort, is scheduled to be co.mpleted before the Cabinet meets on January 24). You might also ask the Ambassador how 1'e expects the visit of Prime Minister Ky to New Zealand later this month is likely to go.. (Note: there has been strong criticism from
  • , progress can be seen in The Ky Government s~rvives · (a notable fact in itself), and steps Saigon. are being taken toward a ·more responsive government through a constitution infiltration, and elections. Economic problems -- including ~Tii',3&.Lir
  • TO THE PRESIDENT SUBJECT: P r ogress on Vietnamese diplomatic front You will want to know, before you meet the Leadership, that Taylor and Johnson had a very good meeting with Ky, Thieu, and Co on strengthening our international political position at the same
  • . The Ky Government was not overthrown and it looks as though, when the time comes , it may, after all , phase out in an orderly way , which is the most we could have expected anyway . No Vietnamese and no Americans were killed during the month - long
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  • to the Association of Foreign Correspondents» Ky indicated that Article 20 is a safeguard against the possibility of irresponsible action by the Convention, and he said flatly that it is needed. Reaction to this statement has so far been remarkably subdued. Much
  • /'·) E LA SIFIED ·E., . 12958, S c. 3.6 . NL,J '/8 - S/0 By ~ , Date /J>-~t>-11 . 0 -. . ·- 1•. KY-LODGE CONVER SAT ION K~ TOLD LODGE THAT A DECISION WOULD SOON BE MADE TO MO\JE GENER,~L QUANG OUT OF THE IV CORPS. LODGE COMMENTS THAT .K.Y HAS BEE
  • be discussing these su°Qjects, and assume that General Ky and Foreign Minister Do will be among them. On my side, Ampassador Locke and Mr. Calhoun will be kept informed by me. 11 You may have seen the recent article filed by Wilfred Burchett from Hanoi, but I
  • to be turning over in your mind between now and then. During this week I have had a review made of the economic and informational situation in Vietnam and around the world. It is extraordinarily clear that any further action turns on what we c..an get the Ky
  • ability. 2. Thai expressed concern (and I believe he felt more strongly than he indicated) that the "other generals" would play a key, but not necessarily a useful, role in General Ky's "social revolution". Thai felt that it would have been better if "all
  • that Ky was in a solid position here, Sihanouk said that Ky was the only Vietnamese who "has not· smeared me in his speechas." He evidently felt less antagonistic to Ky than he ha.a to any other ~ ietnamese. 3. He said he wanted to resume tiormal
  • planning figures. Sat. • Ft 11, 1967 10:30 a. m. MR. PRESIDENT: You will wish to read these. especially Saigon's. That fellow Ky has his head screwed on right. w. w.R. TOP SECRET/SUNFLO.,VEft/PLUS attachment (SAIGON 17822) (LONDON 6488) Sat. • Feb. 11
  • own itinerary and arrange interviews as he saw fit. I talked to some Vietnamese newspaper editors who opposed the Thieu-Ky ticket. I also talked to Associated Press and United Press Interna­ tional bureau chiefs and to experienced reporters
  • arrival in Saigon, we were assured that each observer could map his own itinerary and arrange interviews as he saw fit. I talked to some Vietnamese newspaper editors who opposed the Thieu-Ky ticket. I also talked to Associated Press and United Press
  • force appeared to be marking tii.--ne. Tri Quang continues ~to make his pitch for US aid. General Thi ~old Corcoran he still _sees no point in meeting with Ky.,, but kept the door open for later resumption of command of I Corps. In Saig
  • to learn to think of himself as the field commander for pacification in the aame way that Westmoreland. is the field commander for thw war -- and he should feel free to put claims on us in tlae same way ta.at Westy does. Tbe truth is -­ as Ky him.self said
  • . Ky Promises Cooperation on Prisoner Visibtl Ambassado1· Po r ter has persuaded Premier Ky to re­ voke restrictions which had been placed on visits by the In­ ternational Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to North Vietnamese prisoners and on prisoners
  • on political developments in Viet Nam. W. W. Rostow Att. MW:hg SECltET ATTACHMENT 1 l / 18' Cb DECLASSIFIED .ltO. li356, Sec. 3,4 SECMT NLJ __Cf_ c.f_-_,~ - • NARA. Date 1 - 12. - 'I Situation Report in Viet-Nam ! July 31, 1967 Thieu-Ky
  • a.m.. ' ~ response to your interest ta pushing Ky tow.a.l'da aa approach to the· NLF. there la attached: -- s~~'• .cable 192044. May 10, for. · .B~er &om B1Uldy., which we -l a$plred. from ·here. My.back. cbannel mes•age of May 13 -- to Bunker
  • preferable to attempting to handle it by cable. We have to go over with him. carefully just how he would handle it with Ky, and we have to bring him into all our reasoning. ·b. Lodge's Consultation with GVN. This will certainly encounter some initial