STAFF STUDY ON PSYCHOLOGICAL STRATEGY PLANNING TASKS WITH REGARD TO SOUTHEAST ASIA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-01065A000300010050-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 11, 2004
• Sequence Number: 50
• Content Type: REPORT

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STAFF STUDY ON PSYCHOLOGICAL STRATEGY PLANNING TASKS WITH REGARD TO
SOUTHEAST ASIA
SUMMARY: This item reflects need for a psychological strategy plan for
Southeast Asia in implementation of an NSC policy paper now in
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preparation. The director of the PSB staff recognizes that
preparation of such a PSB paper might be considered premature
under normal circumstances, but he believes the concurrent
preparation of a plan by the PSB staff is justified by the
importance and urgency of the situatio.j
The principal amendments offered by CIA are with respect to the
Outline of Strategic Factors:
Section II, Page 5: (Political Units) Revise to include precise
statements of forms of government of each country.
Section II, (B), Page 8: (Thailand) In discussing the political
cognizance should be taken of the traditionally strong
influence of the military and police in Thai politics.
Section II,(D), Page 11: (Malayan Minorities) This section
designates Malaya and Indochina as the most-threatened countries.
Clarification is necessary in light of the conclusions reached in
this staff study--that Indochina and Burma are in the most danger.
Sect II (F), Page 1: (Indonesia) Recognize that Indonesia is
the major source of oil in Southeast Asia.
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Section III,, Page 17: (Overseas Chinese) More emphasis should
be placed on the fact that overseas Chinese dominate much of
Southeast Asian economy.
Section IV, (Japan) (Page 20) Question the accuracy of the
following assumptions in the staff paper:
a. The series of treaties of which the Japanese peace
treaty is the chief, formalizes a new state of
relationships in the Far East, with the power
vacuum to be filled by Japan.
b. Japanese trade with the Chinese mainland will be
eliminated.
c. The Japanese will be allowed to expand their trade
to Southeast Asia.
Recommendation: That you approve the general conclusions and
recommendations made in the staff study subject to the above
amendments.
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