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1 -----;: '----- MORl Document ID:> 12216:12216 f BJLl5MRY' ~..' -. Mandatory'R~view C # NLJ' ql')'(.o D9cumentll in1ral INT~L2-~~~f~<p!fGe. CY Intelligence Illfqf!il~~on ST~T!Ul.NR PI NMCc/MC y nor Ex 0 Cable_ N<C FBIS. ROUTINE IN':92331 PAGE 1 OF 5 ' PAGES soo ONE CRS IRS AlP USIA. 'rb1a 1I!.&tert.1_~ l:uf(ll;tt). tt ffthuo tha No.ttolUll DefOlllI ~ the trnltecl States withln tile me=js ot the _IOIan 4-. Tit( 18 UB.C. Seer. 'II1.J a1ld. '1M. tile tro.m or nnt1i1wl of.- ill &IlY ~~ to. UI1&U~ ' pmh1bltecl. by 1~[ C d - ' ' _ ~ THIS IS AN INFORMATION REPORT. NOT FINALl.Y EVALUATED INTEI.l1GENCE. ' Dor SUBJECT SALVATION 'FR'ONT'. ~' ACQ SOURCE VIETNAM SAIGONL 'C L.:J 1.3(a)(4) -ROCH:: -S~fln'~~i>S -w:' - SUMMARY' FIVE NATIONAL SALVATION FRONT '(NSF) LEADERS MET.C.JO. DISCUSS PRESIDENT JOHNSON S ANNOUNCEMENT OF A PARTIAL PAUSE OF THE BO~BING OF NORTH VIETNAM. ONE OF 1.3(a)(. THEM t. MAl VAN DAI ASSERTED THAT THE ANNOUNCD1ENT WAS CONFIRi1ATION. 13(a)(4).' ; _._.- ~ --_

2 MORl Document ld:> 12216:12216.~ 3007 u~.~.~.~.~.u~u~u----~ t G. EOfTICNS. IN -; :J' PAGE: 2 ~F 5.PAGES. C..1.3(a)(4) j ~... '~:'-::~'-:-'-----'-~~.~' ~-.-: :. OF THE EXISTENCE OF A SECRET AGREEMENT-BETWEEN THE AMERICANS NSF SECRETARY GENERAL NGUYEN XUAN OIl1l1r DISPUTED THIS VIEW ~ND SAID THE ANNOUNCEMEm WAS CAUSED!. BY THE DROP IN JOHNiSON'S POPULARITY. -canh SAID HE HAD RECENTLY.... TOLD PRESIDENT.THIEU THAT IN ORDER To HAVE PEACE SOUTH VIETNAM WOtnD HAVE TO NEGOtIATE WITH.THE NAtIONAL LIBERATION FRONT END SUMMARY 1 LEADER S of THE NATIOMAe-SALVATION FR ant (NSf). INCLUDING PRESIDENT TflAN VAN DON SECRETARY GENERAL NGUYEN.. XUAN OANH LE VAN THAI MA.l VAN DIA AND NGUYEN thug' QUYNH 1.3(a)(4) MET I~FOR'IALLY IN SAIGON [. :=l10 DISCUSS PRESIDENT JOHtlSON S 31 MARCH ANNOUNCEMENT OF A PARTIAL CESSATION OF BotlSING OF NORTH VIETNAM. DAr OPENEQ-THE DISCUSSION BY CALLING THE.JOHNSON ANNOUNCEMENT A CONFIRMATION OF THE EXISTENCE OF' A SECRET AMERICAN/VIET CONG (ve) AGR E~lENT AND ANOTHER PART 0 A GE~ERAL PLAN WHOSE FIRST MANIFESTATION WAS THE VC TET OFl'ENSlVE. DAI ADDED THAT HE-HAD HEAilD'!HAT AMBASSADOR! HARRIMAN HAD sorrn: TO HANOI. HE SAID HE:BELIEVED THAT SOME SORT OF OCALITIO{BETWEEN THE 'GOVERNt~ENi:' ~F VIETNAM (evtd AND : THENAT'rONAL FRONT. for THE LleERATIor OF SOUTH VIETflAr-'! \?_ (NfLSV) IS' INEVITABLE. L 1:3(a)(4)

3 MORl Document ID:> 12216: ' / - '1N :.\' PAGE: 3 OF- 5 PAGES ] ~-'-'-- - _ --. ~ _.- -' OANH TOOK ISSUE. WlTlt DAPS COMr~ENTS A.ND EXFRESSED HIS VIEW THAT JOHNSON HAD ~IADE HIS DECISIONS BECAUSE OF THE '. DROP IN HIS POPIJl.ARITY FOLLOWING THE TET OFFENSIVE AS : DE.MONSTRATED BY THE RESIJl.TS OF THE NEW HAMPSHIliE PRIMARY. OANH 'BEl.1EVED THAT ANOTHER DECiSIVE FACfOR WAS SENATO~ ROBERT KENt'EDY'S AN110UtJCEMENT THAT HE WOL'LD SEEK THE DEMOCRATIC! PRESIDENT tal NOMINAT Ior~ OANH POt~lTE:D om THAT AS PRESIDENT JOHNSON COULD NOT AFFORD TO Bt BEAnN IN A PRIMARY ELECTION 13(a)(4) AN INTELLIGENT POLITICAL DECISION. BY HIS DECISION OANH CONTI'NUED JOHNSON HAS ELIMINATED THE PRESIDENCY AS A TARGET FOR HIS ADVERSARIES BOTH AT HOME AND ABROAD. ;~. :3 OANH SAID THAT THE 31 r~arch SPF;ECH OF PRESIDENT NGUYENVAR TH'IEU WHICH PRECEDED THE JOHNSON SPEECH WAS TOO EXTREME AND' HE WONDERED ALOUD WHAT' THIEU WAS SAYING NOW. HE ADDED THAT DURING A RECENT DISCUSSION WITH THIE'U ON THE SUBJECf OF NEGOTIATIot.S HE HAD TOLD THIEU THAT IN ORDER TO HAVE' PEACE.THE 6VN WOULD HAYE TO NEGOTIATE WITH I'HOSE ACTUALLY RUNNING THE WAR... THIS MEANS NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE NFLSV CANH CONT INUED c 1.3(a)(4}.. _ : -' ~-'-' -- ~. : ~' ~.- '~ _-. :_.0.

4 MOR! Document ID:> 12216:12216 '...' - '-- ; '.'..J '- IN :92331 ' [ PAGE' 4 'OF 5' PAGES 1.3(a)(4) -- '-. ~ : ' :: ' i I. ' I ; 1 ' --1''-. 'SINCE HANOI CAN NEVER ADmT OFFICIALLY THAT IT A'CUALLY IS -:----_C RUNNING THE.W.M. OANH'THEIl WENT ON TO SAY T~HAr {HE WAR::.... CANNOT BE ENDED MILITARILY BECAUSE EVEN IF THE SOUT H netnamese WERE TO OCCUpy NORTH VIEINAM THE GUERRILLA WAR WOULD '==-- CONTINUE' INDEI'INITELY. ~lcreover THE At~ERICANS ARE UNABLE TO INCREASE THEIR TROOP STRENGTH IN SOUTH VIETNAM TO ANY CONSIDERABLE' DEGREE. 4 THE NSF LEADERS DECIDED THAT 'FOR THE FRESENT NSF ~OLICY SHOULD 8E (1) TO AVOID AS.FAR AS POSS!8LE SPEAKING OF DIRECT NEGOTIATIONSWITH THE NFLSV UNTIL MORE DETAILS --- ARE AVAILABLE ABOUT WHAT IS ACTU~LLY.HAPPE~IlNG; (2) TO CONSIDER THE JOHNSOt-l ANNOUNCEMENT ASA USEFUL GESTURE TOWARD PEACE; MJO (;3) NOT TO ATTACK SENATOR KE.NNEDY FOR HIS ADVOCACY -_.-. --: OF NEGOTIATlor~S. 5; [ ] COMI.1ENT MANY VIETNAMESE SHARE THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY DAI ANDAS A RESULT ANTI-AMERICAtl SENTIMEtl! - IS INCREASING RAPIDLY. ANY TALK OF NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE VC FRIGHTENS THE ORDINARY 'VIEtNAMESE 'SINCE HE REMElilllERs TH<- GENEVA NEGOTIATIONS WHEN THE FRENCH GAVE NORTH.vIETNAM TO THE COMMUNISTS AND THEN PACKED. UP AND LEFT THE COUNTRY. ANI I~ 1.3{a)(4) '. ' } c: -.

5 MOR! Document ID:> 12216:12216 IN-92331'. L '..... PAGE 5 OF 5 PJJ:#ES ; ': (of af/!e!«lt?!! ~ ocmtrohj 1 M~4) -< i'~~:;\:- :;~f ~f~~: ~~. -:-~~.----~-~-:.-- ~~ ~. -~-.-.~-~-~.-~ 'OJ:_.. ~c. CO'~UNISr'VU::INAMESE THEN' HAD THE~'i:lPTION 01' ABANDONING EVERY- :;.. 'THING AND MOVING SOUTH TO START LIFE OVER AGAIN. THIS TIME t ;;.;:~' ' ~- ':'- ; ~_;:_: THE SOUTll VIETNAMl KN'OW that IF NEGO'(rAT'roNs TAKE F\A CE J~.:~fl::;HEYHAI)E NO PLACEiT 0; GO. Y.. ':'<';':/6. FIELD DISSEM STATE USMACV 7TH Am FORCE DIR/JUSPAO. ONLY) CINCPAC PA.CAF PACFLT ARPAC '.::..''';..Ie J 1.Sla)(4). ~ : ' ~.-' ~: '>'~-' '. ':-:~~ 'G-:-'=~-'-.-. '. - r. ';':- ''. r-' - :': -. ;. ' '.'.. _

5. What does this work out to for every man, woman, and child in Vietnam? 6. What was the average age of the Americans killed in Vietnam?

1. How long was the Vietnam War? 2. Was the war ever officially declared? 3. What was the total cost of the war? 4. How man tons of bombs did the U.S. drop? 5. What does this work out to for every man,