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 1. Reference is made to the memorandum by the Joint Chiefs of Staff, dated 22 January 1964…It sets forth a number of actions which the United States should be prepared to take in order to ensure victory…the Joint Chiefs of Staff have reviewed the situation in South Vietnam with the view of determining additional actions which can be recommended for implementation immediately.

2. The Government of Vietnam has developed, with the close collaboration of the U.S. Military Assistance Command, a new National Pacification Plan which provides for the orderly pacification of the insurgency in accordance with a realistic phasing schedule…and it provides for consolidation of secure areas and expansion of them (the 'spreading oil drop'). U.S. military assets in Vietnam will fully support this plan. What is now required is implementation of additional actions which will insure an integrated political, socio-economic, and psychological offensive to support more fully the military effort. Accordingly, the Joint Chiefs of Staff recommend that the Country Team be directed to implement the following actions at the earliest practicable time:

a. Induce the GVW (General Khanh) military to accept U.S. advisors at all levels considered necessary by COMUS/MACV. (This is particularly applicable in the critical provinces)…

b. Intensify the use of herbicides for crop destruction against identified Viet Cong areas as recommended by the GVN.

c. Improve border control measures…

d. Direct the U.S. civilian agencies involved in Vietnam to assist the GVN in producing a civilian counterpart package plan to the GVN National Pacification Plan…

e. Provide U.S. civilian advisors to all necessary echelons and GVN agencies…

f. Encourage early and effective action to implement a realistic land reform program.

g. Support the GVN in a policy of tax forgiveness for low income population in areas Rh