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Declassified per Executive Order 13526, Section 3.3
NND Project Number: NND 63316. By: NWD Date: 2011
NND Project Number: NND 63316. By: NWD Date: 2011
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- b. Intensive and aggressive operations with a view to wining a victory of consequence at the earliest time, and exploitation of this success politically and psychologically.
- c. Effective pacification of French-Vietnamese held areas, emphasizing security of individuals and property through proper utilization of defense groups and guards and institution of adequate legal civil administration.
- d. Training and properly equipping Vietnam units with emphasis upon the institution of adequate officer, NCO, and technical training courses.
- e. Improvement in intelligence and security agencies.
- f. Expansion of unconventional warfare operations.
- Action: Defense, CIA
3. Concurrently with the tasks assigned above, arrangements should be made to develop an over-all concept designed to achieve the subjugation of Communist forces in Indo-China and the pacification of the area. This concept should be provided the Chief, MAAG, Indo-China, as guidance in seeking the accomplishment of the task assigned in paragraph 2 above.
- Action: Defense, CIA
- Information and Psychological
Concurrently with the political and military actions outlined above, and under the coordination of the Operations Coordinating Board, a specific domestic and foreign information campaign should be developed as maintained, particularly for the period
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