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long. He noted that the Kipling er lette r is already talking about a "deal"
by w h ich we have limited our bombing to relatively che ap targets, while
the Soviets limit their defense operation to the Hainan area. He also
noted that General Ky
- . Although Quat has told me that no decisions have
been taken, the press and our informants have it that the Council confirmed
General "Little" Minh as Commander-in-Chief (he holds this post now on an
"Acting" basis), selected General Huynh Van Cao as Chief
- of economic
and social activities
in urban areas, emphasizing sub
version of key military and civil leaders within the Ky
government and exile group.
It appeared to the Communists that the Viet Cong
could use·weather,
terrain and superior intelligence
- afternoon. After an ••ban1• of court••'-•· compll•
mentary refere••• e0· Amba•aidol'llldeelPDe ·w&cao da Gamtaa, amt
rapld dl•po•ltloa •1 da.e point on tlmlna of tile e~e of Command••
of th• IAPF la th• Domlnlcan &epGbllc, Pr••ld•n• aalcl that tile ·
a1enc1
- 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
- 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
- to be the biggest
U.S. battle in the war to date.
Prime Minister Ky told me at Tay Ninh today that he believes
there are two North Vietnamese divisions in South Vietnam and that
"they will keep on sending divisions down until the line of communication
is cut".
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