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TITLE: Embtel 660 (Saigon) Re: Task Force on Vietnam
DATE : 11/16/1961
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DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 9/10/2000
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COMMENTS: NSF: Countries: Vietnam, General, 11/16/61-11/17/61, box 195. Box 8
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NÓ: 660, NOVEMBER 16, 11: AM:
SACTION DEPARTMENT 660, INFORMATION CINCPAC POLAD 268
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1. OPPORTUNITIES FOR EXPLOITATION OF NEW MANAGEMENT OF NAT-FONAL
POLICE AND SECURITY SERV EGER (COLONEL NGUYEN VAN Y VICE GENERAL
NGUYEN VAN LA) FALLAINTOCTWO GENERAL FIELDS, INTELLIGENCE AND
NATIONAL POLICE BOTH CASE AND CUSOM HAVE FOR CONSIDERABLE TIMES
BEEN STYMIED BUT WITH CHANGE BELIEVE REAL PROGRESS CAN BE
MADE. THIS WILL REQUIRE WORKING OUT OF DETAILED PROGRAMS FOR
ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE TRAINING, ETC., AND ADDITIONAL U.S.
PERSONNEL FOR NECESSARY ELATSON AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT.
EX WOTE MTWREKO (30
2QAS HAS ALREADY PROPOSED TO ITS HEADQUARTERS DEVELOPMENT OF
NATIONAL COMMUNIST PARTY PENETRATION SERVICE, TO SERVE AS
"SPECIAL BRANCH" OF SURETE WHOSE CHARTER AT PRESENT COVERS
BOTH SUBVERSIVE ACTIVITIES AND ORDINARY INVESTIGATIONS.
THIS "SPECIAL BRANCH WOULD HAVE REPRESENTATIVES AT PROVINCE
LEVELS AND BE MANAGED THROUGH REGIONAL DIRECTORATES. AT EACH
REGIONAL DIRECTORATE, CAS WOULD PROPOSE ASSIGN AT LEAST ONE
CAS OFFICER TO MAINTAIN CLOSE LIAISON AND COLLABORATION.
CONCERT WOULD BE FULL INTEGRATION HIS EFFORT INTO E
VIETNAMESE EFFORT. THIS WOULD REQUIRE FOLLOWING CAS COMMITMENT:
A. CAS OFFICERS FOR DIRECTORATES AT HUE, NHA TRANG, BAN ME
THUOT, BIEN HOA, SAIGON/CHOLON, AND CAN THO, AS WELL AS ALREADY
SECRET
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REPRODUCTION FROM THIS COPY IS.
PROHIBITED UNLESS "UNCLASSIFIED"
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EXISTING PERSONNEL FOR LIAISON AT NATIONAL LEVEL. PERSONNEL”
WOULD BE SUPPORTED BY NECESSARY INTERPRETERS, COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.
..
B. PROVISION OF INTELLIGENCE AND COMMUNIST PARTY PENETRATION
TRAINING TO VIETNAMESE OFFICER PERSONNEL OF NEW SPECIAL BRANCH,
TAKEN FROM EXPERIENCED SURETE OFFICERS.
CFINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO GIVE PROVINCIAL SPECIAL BRANCH
OFFICERS FUNDS TO OPERATE AGENT NETWORKS IN PROVINCES. **
EXACT SUM NOT YET DETERMINED BUT WILL BE SEEN TO BE SUBSTANTIAL
BY MULTIPLYING NUMBER OF PROVINCES (38) BY REASONABLE MONTHLY
SUM FOR EACH PROVINCIAL REPRESENTATIVE TO ENABLE HIM-HIRE
AGENTS AND PAY: OTHER OPERATIONAL EXPENSES
W 1910 AIT BECOME MO
3 USOM EQUALLY DETERMINED PROSECUTE POTENTIAL FOR GREATER
COLLABORATION FOR DEVELOPMENT OF NATIONAL POLICE STRUCTURE WITH
REGULAR INVEST) GATORY: FUNCTIONS OF SURETE TO PROVIDENCE, VO
ENFORCEMENT MECHANISMP ON EFFECTIVE NATIONAL BASIS TO BOLSTER HY'
GOVERNMENT AUTHORITY THROUGHOUT COUNTRY AND THUS CONTRIBUTE
TO CONTRBUTION CRIME -- DISORDER, OVERT COMMUNIST ACTION, ETC.
THIS WOULD COMPRISE OVER-ALL DEVELOPMENT USOM POLICE,SURETE AND
RELATED INTERNAL SECURITY SERVICES TO INCLUDE:
2K LOMCE AV
A CONSOLIDATION OF CIVIL POLICE FUNCTIONS UNDER THE SECRETARY
OF STATE FOR INTERIOR.
.B DELINEATION OF FUNCTIONS AS THEY PERTAIN TO THE SEPARATE
ELEMENTS OF PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICES.
THE ADOPTION OF A REALISTIC TRAINING PROGRAM, GEARED
TO AN APPROPRIATE PROGRAM OF COMMODITY PROCUREMENT:
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D. THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN EFFECTIVE PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICE.
USOM ENVISIONS DEVELOPMENT BASED UPON MUTUAL AGREEMENT AND
UPON RECIPIENTS'S ABILITY TO ABSORB INTRODUCTION OF NEW
CONCEPTS.
4. THIS BEING MADE TASK FORCE MATTER DUE MY CONVICTION IT IS
SUBSTANTIAL WE MOVE FORWARD IN BOTH ABOVE-FIELDS TO MAXIMUM-
DEGREE POSSIBLE, TAKING FULL ADVANTAGE OF WHAT APPARENTLY
".
SECRET
SECRET
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IS REAL NEW BREAK IN SITUATION. URGE FULLEST SUPPORT FROM TASK
FORCE LEVEL AND ABOVE OF THESE SUGGESTIONS FOR ACTIVITY BY
CAS AND USOM, AND SUPPORT IN WASHINGTON FOR NECESSARY PERSONNEL
AND BUDGET ADDITIONS WHICH MAY BE INVOLVED.
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