CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN

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• Publication Date: April 5, 1966
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CENTRAL
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CURRENT INTELLIGENCE
RELATING TO NATIONAL SECURITY
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1. Vietnam: Current situation report, (Page 1)
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`Vietnam: (Information as of 4:30 AM EST)
Political Developments in South Vietnam: Units
to restore its authority in
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Da Nang have now arrived in the city.
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Two Vietnamese Marine battalions were airlifted
yesterday from Saigon to Da Nang air base where their
mission so far is to secure the Vietnamese portion of
the base against any attack. The movement of a third
marine battalion from Saigon is now in process.
In addition, two Ranger battalions moved by
armored car from areas to the north and south of Da
Nang, have now entered the city limits. One of the
units reportedly skirmished briefly with antigovern-
ment demonstrators near the I Corps Headquarters
compound which is adjacent to the air base. Another
Vietnamese Army battalion, of unascertained loyalty,
had reportedly moved yesterday to the I Corps com-
pound area.
So far, there are no reports of major clashes, but
civilians and troops sympathetic to the antigovernment
movement have been reported preparing points of re-
sistance inside the city and on its outskirts. The Da
Nang municipal radio, which had been an important
instrument for the dissident groups during the past
two weeks, is now inoperable, after being deliberately
sabotaged yesterday by the local station director.
Premier Ky has reportedly flown to Da Nang, pre-
sumably to direct the government operation.
For the second time this week, national police in
Saigon had to resort to the use of tear gas to disperse
unruly groups of Buddhist student demonstrators last
night. Government military reinforcements from near-
by areas are being moved into the capital.
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Local authority continues to be highly tenuous
in the resort city of Da Lat, where some 200 Na-
tional Police dispatched from Saigon yesterday were
unable to contain student demonstrators. Some
minor disorders were reported in other towns.
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forts are still being made to keep the door open for a
political solution to the present crisis, by indicating
to the Buddhists that further changes are still possi-
ble in government plans for setting up a constitution
drafting body
The Military Situation in South Vietnam: South
Vietnamese troops yesterday continued a successful
search-and-destroy effort initiated on 3 April in
Phong Dinh Province. Viet Cong losses during the
two days have been reported as 83 estimated killed,
three captured, and 48 weapons. Government casual-
ties total seven wounded thus far.
Elsewhere, South Korean troops operating in
Binh Dinh Province since 1 April have reported fre-
quent enemy contact some 17 miles north of the pro-
vincial capital. Enemy losses thus far total 188 killed,
35 captured, and 21 weapons. Korean casualties are
19 killed and 49 wounded.
North Vietnamese Military Developments: The
presence of another North Vietnamese Army (PAVN)
unit--the 95th "B" Regiment--in South Vietnam has
been confirmed. This regiment which has a strength
of 2,000 and consists of three battalions is the tenth
PAVN regiment confirmed in the South. The 95th "B"
regiment participated in the attack on the A Shau
Special Forces camp in early March. Confirmed
North Vietnamese troop strength in South Vietnam
now stands at 18,630 in ten regiments and four sepa
rate battalions
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A study of 125 North Vietnamese soldiers captured
in South Vietnam during 1965 indicates that only a hand-
ful were voluntary enlistees in the North Vietnamese
armed forces. The majority were draftees. Over half
had less than one year of military experience before
their infiltration, and a third had been in the army less
than six months. Many of the prisoners reported that
they felt their training prior to infiltration was inade-
quate
Despite the relatively poor training received by
most of the rank and file soldiers, there did not appear
to be any lowering of selection or training standards
for cadre personnel who formed the leadership of in-
filtrated units. Almost all of the captured leadership
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into the army from civilian life, were products of the
cadre, including a large number who had been recalled
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