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FROM CHMAAG SAIGON TO DEPTAR INFO SECDEF, SECSTATE, JCS, CINCPAC, AMEMBASSY SAIGON

Have prepared study here our point of view US part future Vietnam including estimate situation and concept operation in substance following:

Mission: Establish political psychological, military, economic courses action for adoption by US to insure Free Vietnam survival as nation. Develop Vietnam as effective barrier continued Communist expansion as nation.

Concept operation depends fulfilling primary conditions:

Financial material and personnel support by US as required; successful execution this program and open cooperation French Government; Vietnamese acceptance US assistance; and active support US program within Free Vietnsm means.

With indispensable support defined above, concept embraces US advisors and operation agencies assist Free Vietnam all echelons and in all functional activities. Generally every key Free Vietnam official and government agency will alongside one or more US specialists for steering in discharge responsibilities, all with French concurrence.

NSC establish national policies, et cetera, US Embassy Saigon implementing agency through country team. US Embassy Saigon, GHQ under command of Ambassador for direction activities required under this plan. Following tasks be accomplished:

A. Political, psychological, US to use its own interpretation of the French Vietnam cease-fire agreement to provide all possible freedom relations with Vietnam. US must undertake major political psychological action re France, SE Asia and Vietnam. By agreements US assume dominant role cooperation with France and Vietnam to develop strong viable Vietnam. By Rh