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  • and impo s es new burdens on South Vietnam. It is also feared th~t while the South Vie t namese government is devoting all its time and energies to the rebuilding of the cities, the Communists driven back to the country• side might regain control
  • after the first of the year. are consiciering it If we were to participate at th~.t time, as I stated yesterday over there to take part in the exercises. we would send some 10 or 12. 000 troops Th.:a.t woulci give us a total of some 30 to 40,000 troops
  • year? d What enemy units have been identified in the attacks on the cities? What uncommitted units are available for a second cycle? e What grounds are there for the allegation of an "intelligence failure" at the time of the first wave of attacks
  • , Tentative schedule s fiimed u Breakfast Iol)I) - times to be set when schedllle at the hotel. udience with the King. ( mn.bassy wishes to request such audience in behalf of the Vice­ President. ) Call on Prime Minister. (Possibl!~resentation the scroll
  • , the GoT.rernment of Vietnam probably has more popular support than at any time since "big" lvHnh took office in the wake of the revolution against Diem. Instead of street demonstrations, there were debates in the Assembly; and since Huong took office, .debates i:zi
  • in their ranks. 11. '!he tribal problem consists of' active suspicion between the coastal tribes and the aristocratic Hova tribe ot the high plateaus. 'lbe coastal tribes still remember that the Hovas were the bard masters ot the island tor a long time prior
  • by a relatively small number of full-time leaders who largely by dint of personality are able to bring their constituencies together in steer_ing committees like the National Mobilization Committee to End the War in Vietnam. For manpower, ·they look