176-10036-10083 JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION FORM AGENCY : NARA RECORD NUMBER : 176-10036-10083 i RECORD SERIES : National Security Files AGENCY FILE NUMBER : ORIGINATOR : DOS FROM : Task Force Viet TO: . TITLE : Status Report on the Instructions DATE : 12/1/1961 PAGES : 3 SUBJECTS : DOCUMENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 9/10/2000 OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : National Security Files, Box 195: Vietnam Memos and Reports, 12/1/61-12/2/61. Box 2
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December 1, 1961 STATUS. REPORT _— For ease ‘in ‘Yeading. we. are not. ‘repeating the points in Deptel. 619° a underlined: in. the. last: report However the following paragraphs are. responsive.’ — gg Saigon. tdme’ December: 1. (33 230 &oM. EST. December 1). (Saigon's 738). noe Viet-Nam language ‘press. criticiaén is. tapering off. “November 30. a articles’ generally ‘in. philosophical vein. with no: mention US. "conditions on | ~ redd-¢ or: ‘Reapitalist imperialism." : (Saigon's 731 and 736): aA 30. imbassy Saigon reports peeblens: with. UK Migsion. contrary. US-UK.” Sa agreeménts. ‘on: ‘procedure, : Thompson- submitted plan: to-Diem-without prior. 7 consultation “with:. US; without real’ effort. determine thrust .our counter= : : “ Substantively,: co” t+ US efforts: get: Dien. delegate - authority. ‘to Field Command .which by-passed. in: mo “>. Thompson ‘commarid :8cheme ‘and-gives. priority. to Delta when MAAG. would like oe areé rth . of Saigons .. Diem‘s- acceptance Thompson recommendations: “expressed. his frustration with the new, US proposals. to cas ‘on: Canparéd.- Taylor Mission to Marshall China Mission}: reiterated ~ Np ti oe emer hard. to. find. to whom authority can be delegated; pe pier ‘fanfare of “Staley program ‘and: failure: aid. to materializes. said- _ difficulties’ ‘with: Cabinet which would‘have resulted had he: shown them ‘the | *“. new US: proposals; _ expressed frustration. fat dealing. with us ‘press eee ee “oo. tives. ‘However ,~ he: going ahead with: extra financial expenditures, and: would = establish’ provincial councils." (Des, 3/uoh, p03)... . — er BS “after? ‘hany indian’ delaying ploys, Ganadians ‘succeeded “getting: s thalia a agboament: refer - GUN letters. on subversion ‘to ICc. legal committee with time . ats. 7 ‘Limit: (Saigon's 732). wt geet ee oy Wietl ams said Ae future: of South’ Wiet- Nam and its. brave. ‘people is of =" nur gency plans y: and without. Vimiting “it to intelligence. and: civil. aspécts;, we ‘Thompson Plan (which - Thuan said-Diem accepted) - ‘strikes’ blow. at "6: ‘The: Prime Htinister. of: New Zea and, Mrs. Keith Holyoaie; ‘in ng Te. Anbassador Nolting reports: he. has sppotintnent ‘with. ‘Diem at 3: 30 Bem be prompted: by: attitude ‘toward current US. proposals. (Saigon's BN
oe a pe statis Fepork. of Aten gence actions is attached, oo ~~ -deep concern to. New. Zealani. : _ Anything we ‘ean do to , help then, - not , only in their present plight’ but also in pressing. on with economic development and - ‘raising their living standards; As ins our. own. interests as well as theirs." OT the: Pririe Minister. ‘or. Australia, Mr. R. a Menzies, has. informed the ‘Secretary that "I have put under immediate’ study | your proposals for .. action to help South Viet-Nam ‘counter Viet~- ~Cong insurgency. in general, . ' they.seem admirably adapted te meeting a very. difficult situation, . I an . - also Having. examined: the possibility. of Australia: increasing its assistance. - §o°Viet-Nam and hope’ ‘to be. able" to make | a decision on this after the elections next month .* wR - Loa, 8 me  Vidtring with. "profound ¢ con¢ern the. , deteriorating. situation". ‘in ‘Sue - | --Poreign’ Secretary Serrano. ‘of the Philippines reportedly said, "s;.we are 2°. 0 “still Studying in what form and manner ‘the Philippines could chip in. For ...-. _ thé moment we are not thinking | of military ‘or economic. matters. - “There 4s — * the’ ‘possibility. of sending nurses ‘and doctors... 3" ‘The Enbassy reports that ao “despite. apparently lack ‘of: ‘inimediate | ‘response to Us" course of action in ' SVN, Serrano . appeared pleased at Anbassador Hickerson's ‘outline’ of tS. “y'de¢isions.. at - WHITE PAPER - Printed: ‘anid’ is. being pouiehed. today | to all. interested. L  péata’ wath Instructions ° "to" enbargé: release. pending: ‘further instruction, ae a an Balance: of scenario. Gepends, Upon . Dien” response to’ Nol#ing. oA ce vs /10.. A status. report ce military ‘actions is attached. : i : cc renee ti Ht AP