DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DATA REQUIRED FOR STUDY ON THE STRENGTH, CAPABILITIES AND STRATEGIC INTENTIONS OF THE VIETNAMESE COMMUNISTS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80B01676R000100060002-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 8, 2002
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: June 17, 1966
• Content Type: MF

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: The Honorable Cyrus R, Vance
Deputy Secretary of Defense
Department of Defense
Department of Defense Data Required
or Study on the Strength, Capabilities
and Strategic Intentions of the Vietnamese
Communists
1. You will recall that at our luncheon meeting on
4 May, Secretary McNamara requested Admiral Raborn to
initiate a CIA study to analyse the will of the Viet Cong
and North Vietnamese to continue with the war in South
Vietnam. We have a large task force currently engaged
in research on this problem. \In large measure the
ideatification of probable pressure points influencing
Communist attitudes depends on 'the courses of action to
be taken by US, GYN, and allied forces. 1 appreciate
the sensitivity of much of the military planning data
related to projected US courses of action. In order to
do the best job possible, however, f\would appreciate
your making some of these data available to us.
2. The specific data we require areas follows:
a., The planned levels of U. S., aied and
GVN force commitments in South Vietnam, 'as of
the end of 1966 and as of 30 June 1967:
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(1) by branch of sem e
(2) by combat and combat support Units
(3) by geographic disposition within
South Vietnam
. It would be desirable if these could
be Varnished as a monthly or quarterly sehedule,
showing the rate at which the build-up 0
allied'and GYN forces will be implementeldi /
c. The data for U. S. Air rorces sbd
include those stationed in both Southand
Thailand, ind 8-52 forces.
d. Data'on the programmed butld-up of U. S.
and OVN air fCrces and the planned levels of
combat strike tad support sorties by monthly rate
of butld-up thrOugh June 1961. These data should
also indicate the, division of effort by:
(1) ground oupport sorties in South Vietnam
(2) air operations in Laos
(3) air opertOons in North Vietnam.
preferablY,divided by sorties against
fixed targets (LOC and other) and
armed recennatssance against lines of
communicattoi.
e. Statistical tables\phowing U. S., allied
and OVN casualties (killed and wounded)--1963 to
date--and anticipated levels\through June 1967.
3.
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It would be desirable if you would designate a
your staff authorized to eleas. additional
h may become necessary as or research proceeds.
4. It there are specific questions about the
tieing of these requirements, the CIA point of contact
Lbs
Richard He me
Deputy DireCt.or
CONCUR:
J. SMITH Date
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